Texas league set to bring fastest season yet
Warm days spark baseball talk as Houston tops the chatter with new manager Claude Reilly and potential buyers. Waco navigators, Dallas goodes, and Pork Worth infield bets emerge. Leidy’s Bronchos remain a fixture, while rumors about Artie Griggs and the Browns fade.
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Pat Newnam
Ikey Pendletog
Bugs
Houston
Claude Reilly
Mud Town
New Blood
Prics
Charlie Barrett
Gelter
Bruce Gordon
Waco
Ben Shelton
Texas
Dallas
Pork Worth
Ikey Pendleton
Railroaders Defeat City Bowing Team by Wide Margin
A city versus railroad bowling match last Saturday ended with the Railroaders prevailing 499 to 365 in the first game and 463 to 439 in the second, Flowers and Collins starring for City and Brown leading Railroad with 186 and 119 in the first and second games respectively. The next meeting is planned in a couple of weeks as City shows improvement. Also includes unrelated notices from the Treasury and local advertisements.
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Mayed Slong
Flowers
Collins
Brown
Amateur track sensation shocks circles with colony of stars
The roaming gage vows to roam the country at premie promises to Mio amateurs. A standout performer in the amateur division chose to stay in causing a sensation in track circles.
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Premie
Hag
Mix Ductelon
Dimegton Hall Sets Busy Week of Games and Plans
Dimegton Hall schedules a busy week as the Y M C A director plans class upkeep, a paper chase, and athletic events. Tonight no special features, three games tomorrow including Wolff and Marx versus Postoffice, Railroad Branch against Schuwirth, and Railroad Teranch versus Postoffice. Thursday hosts four Ermey in the National league leading to a busy Friday with Soldiers versus Y M C A basketball clash and more.
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Twat
Thingge
Kiem
Association
Hall
Thssy
Wolff and Marx
Postoffica
Railroad Branch
Schuwirth
Railroad Teranch
Postoffier
Ermey
At & O
Joske
Railroad
Washer Bros
Washer and Hallroad
Tig Y. Mk OG
Ture
Sports Sidelines Stir Yet Quiet Day Leads to Talks
The column teases potential events as Alabama Wid challenges Jacde Johnson and hints at a backers scramble. It notes lingering anticipation over a Johnson bout, mentions local mischiefs and a surprise payout on getaway day, and forecasts warm scrimmages as the girls basketball league may resume.
Boys Church Clubs Enthuse San Antonio Youths Over Plan
Youngsters at San Antonio church clubs displayed strong enthusiasm for a major youth athletic program. Each church aims to form a 50-member group for ages 11 to 16 with weekly gym time, class work, and organized basketball baseball and soccer. A summer rally and league schedules are planned, with early meetings set at the Y.M.C.A. and a governing body session tomorrow night to advance proposals.
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San Antonio
Piva
R. M. Hall of
Menaill
Association of Clubs
Y. MW
Central Christian
First Baptist
Government Hill Methodist
Madison Sante Presbyteria
St. Mark's Precopal Sant Trivis the Methodist
Madison Square Prey Teria
Government
Travis Bark Moths
St Mark's
Tinker Rejects Championship Souvenir Purchase
Ane Tinker, famed Cribs figure, rejects a World’s Champions lapel pin souvenir from the 1908 Dodgers season. He says the memento is cheap and plans not to wear it at events, keeping it in a top drawer as a reminder of the disbanded team.
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Bobby
Cneh
Cubs
Tinker
Ipon
Resolution to Establish Colony in Palestine Debate Ends
Prominent participants from San Antonio join Mysas lone istg convention, which closes at Al Waed. A formal address is delivered, laws discussed, and a resolution adopted backing a Zionist movement for a Talantine colony. Contributions flow from Fork Worth supporters totaling $100, with other cities sending words of approval amid debates on labor and casualties.
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San Antoniqas
Mysas Lone Istg
al Waed
Perot
Cy Dessely
Talantine
Notice to Tax Payers San Antogia Texas 1908
Notice from the Mayor in 1908 that the board of equalization will meet in the city hall assessor’s office to hear appeals and review assessments for the year ending May 21 1908. Sessions run daily 9 am to 1 pm except Sundays and holidays, with a 60 day labor completion window. City Clerk Oscar Puppé’s Orchestra listed.
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Treasury Department
Washington,d. C
U. S. Postoffice
Court House
San Antonio
Texas
James Knox Taylor
City of
San Antogia
Board of Equalization
City Hall
Te Labora
Asses Meat Committee
Bryan Callaghan
White Sox Catcher Sullivan Patents Protectors for Catching Gear
Billy Sullivan, star catcher of the White Sox and possible future manager, regains government patent status for a catcher's pad used last summer and loaned to opponents. The protector, a rigid V shaped device, eliminates repeated inflations, easing wear on players and signaling Sullivan's inventiveness.
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Billy Sullivan
Backeran
White Sox
United States
Ryan Fuventar
Sully
Ilda
Gio
Sullivan
Dagehall Goods
Mny
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Houston St
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Sayantonia
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Dwyer Avenue
Palestine
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Oscar Puppe
Alamo
Lone Star Brewing CO
Hirofield
Ragland
Great Britain
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East Crockett Street
SAN Antono Commission
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BREEN @ COMPANY
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Commerce Street
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Austin Street
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Holland
W. Com
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William C. Bruce
Hotel Losoya
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Honce
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Navarro & Crockett
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