Local Lads Higay Simmang Lead 1916 San Antonio Bronchos Bid
The San Antonio Bronchos plan a strong Texas League pennant bid with Higay Simmang and John Bertetti among hopefuls. Manager George Leidy will test new talent including Dave Davenport and Eddie Collins-like prospects while over 500 letters pour in from players nationwide after Benson's outreach.
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San Antonio
s @ason
George Leidy
Dave Davenport
Willie Mitchell
Eddie Collins
Benson
United States
Jack Ryder
Cincinnati Inquirer
Ryder
The
Inquirer
St. Louis
Daily Mail
Busher
Mathewson
Walter Johnsons
Ty Cobbs
Leidy
Russell Wleedy
Highspire
Donald H. Taylor
Taylor
Collins
Russell Leedy
P. Haynes
Dawson
N. Mar
Pott
Elmer Pott
Neil Brady
Brady
Joe Gardner
New York Americans
Harry “Higgy
Simmang
John Bertetti
Mu Nu Sigma Fraternity Wins City Independent Football Title
Mu Nu Sigmas defeat Army Engineers 7 to 0 at Electric Park in San Antonio to claim the city independent football championship. Ross Youngs scored the decisive touchdown, ending seven years of Engineers without being scored upon.
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MU NU Sigma Fraternity
Electric Park
Mu Nu Sigmas
Army Engineers
San Antonio
Engineers
Ross Youngs
Mu Nu
Georgetown
Annapolis
Knights of Columbus
Turning the Tables
Two lines from a witty exchange where Brown fears women in charge may unleash floods of father in law jokes, and Smith replies with a quip about a looming flood of jests.
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Brown
Smith
Darby’s Team Wins Relays at Y M C A Junior B Meet
Darby’s team defeated Green’s squad in a close Junior B relay at the Y M C A on Saturday by ten yards led from the tenth runner to the finish. They also captured the potato race. Lineups include Eugene Darby, Harold Cory, Felipe Tinoco and others for Darby. Louis Green, Edward Schaefer and more for Green.
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Eugene Darby
Louis Green
Darby
Harold Cory
Felipe Tinoco
George Mueller
Robert Galvan
Floyd Waltrip
Everett Jones
Ernest Felburn
John Parish
William Lee
J. B. McClure
Arthur Sobey
Philip Norton
Green
Edward Schaefer
Robert Garrett
J. J. McAlester
Frank Wyatt
Fred Cunningham
Paul Kuehne
Cecil Davis
Charles Blackwood
Womack Phillips
Kennedy Milburn
Samual Lee
Carlos Coon
Joseph Halliday
San Antonio Club Leaders Attend Texas League Meeting
Harrison J. Benson president of the San Antonio baseball club and manager George Leidy travel to Houston for a Texas League magnates meeting. They expect San Antonio to fare well on holidays and big Sundays as the 1916 schedule is drafted. Also in Houston were Doak Roberts Dallas Joe Gardner and A D Dolson Galveston with Paul LaGrave Fort Worth and Walter Morris to discuss the tentative lineup.
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Benson
Leidy
Houston
Harrison J. Benson
San Antonio
George Leidy
Doak Roberts
Joe Gardner
Dallas
A. D. Dolson
Galveston
Paul LaGrave
Fort Worth
Walter Morris
Texas League
Army Post League Adopts New Schedule For Winter Games
Fort Sam Houston announces a revised winter league timetable due to weather. First game on Sunday January 16 at 1 45 p m features Artillery versus Engineers Signal Corps and Headquarters versus Infantry Cavalry on the Infantry Post diamond.
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Fort Sam Houston
Infantry Post
Third Field Artillery
Combined Engineers and
Signal Corps
Infantry Cavalry
Artillery
Engineers
Infantry
Headquarters
Golf Association grapples with amateur rule breaches
New York officials report widespread violations of the new amateur rule within U S golf. Prominent golfers face accusations of capitalizing fame through coaching for pay, article authorship, hotel junkets, and paid endorsements. A broad cleanup is anticipated at the annual USGA meeting.
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New York
United States Golf Association
Congress
Hotel Astor
Howard F. Whitney
Amateur Athletic Union
Golf Association
Europe
Big Eastern Preparatory
Woodward
Denver
United States 'Golf Association
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International News Service
George McManus
Maggie
Fom
Higay” Simmang and
Times-Star
Herzog
Reds
Phelan
Alexandria
Phelan Sr
Elmer C. Pott
Cincinnati
Robinsons
Mr. Robinson
Robinson
Gerne
Ray
Outfitters EE Stores
Prexy Fr. J. Benson
Army Post League
Arene Bruar Artillery Go Ls
Coey-Bailey
East
Houston Street
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