Port control by ALA.U held to be faulty
An opinion piece argues the Amateur Athletic Union rules cripple local basketball by labeling players as professionals and blocking competition. The author urges city teams to drop AAU control, field independent teams, and resume play, noting most athletes would not be paid and calling for poll tax compliance.
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ALA
Amateur Athletic Union
Philadelphia
San Antonio
A. U. Rules Committee
Morningstar Wins In Title Match For Billiards
Ora Morningstar of Pittsburg world champion 18.1 balk line billiard player retained his title by defeating George Sutton of Chicago 500 to 478. The match lasted 29 innings with Morningstar forging ahead late after Sutton led by 72 in the 29th inning. Morningstar ran 69 in the 80th while Sutton followed with 8 as the drama built toward the final shots.
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Pittsburg
Ora Morningstar
George Sutton
Chicago
Sutton
Morningstar
Five braces and a bye in United States field trials derby
In Montgomery Alabama on January 10 five braces and a bye were run in the United States field trials derby at Letchat chie. Marksman and Mel rose Jack were selected for the second series by the judges and the derby is expected to finish this afternoon.
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H. B. Duryea
New York
H. R. Edwards
Cleveland
G. C. Parsons
Kennebunk
Maine
D. G. McDonnell
Vancouver
Sage
Ing
J. M. Avent
Hickory Valley
Tenn
Avent
Continental
Senior League Plays Dwarfs Defeat Giants In Tight Tilt
The Y M C A Senior Basketball League opened after the holidays with a double header. The Dwarfs defeated the Giants 23 to 17 to tie for first, while the Midgets and Pygmies split, Pygmies winning 15 to 1. Fouls peppered the second game but did not cause delays.
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Dwarfs
Giants
Pygmies
White Sox Shortstop Scramble Heads Into Spring
Joe Berger signs with the Chicago White Sox as contender for the regular shortstop job next season. Buck Weaver and Ernie Johnson also seek the position, with Johnson praised as a fine fielder and Berger noted for hitting and speed.
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White Sox
Jimmy Callahan
South Side
Joe Berger
Joe
Buck Weaver
Weaver
Ernie Johnson
Johnson
Berger
Sox
Waco
Los Angeles
Callahan
Comiskey
Chicago
Carolinas
Close Three Cushion Billiards Tourney Battles At Alexander's
Four matches in the three cushion handicap billiards tourney at Alexander's featured White of class A and Mayfield of class B each playing twice. White beat Harvey 25–18 in 64 innings and split two with Cap Erkel 22–21 in 50 innings, while Mayfield defeated Brandes 15–11 in 67 innings and Bennett 15–13 in 87 innings.
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Alexander's
White
Mayfield
Harvey
Cap Erkel
Erkel
Cap
Brandes
Bennett
Eee
Eens
Claas B. Brandes
P. C. Mayfield
Parrots
Swans
Crows
Owls
Larks
SOSH
Larks Forfeit In Lopsided Ninepin League Defeat
In CITY NINEPIN LEAGUE action the Larks forfeited two games to the Swans after only seven Larks members reported. A later practice game saw the Larks win narrowly. The paper notes readers should mention The Light in adverts.
Heavy Totals Mark Commercial Games in Tenpin Match
The San Antonio Light beat Maverick Clarke Company bowlers on Grand alleys for a two to one result in Commercial Tenpin League action. Three players on each side topped 200 and a game total over 800 pins highlighted the high scoring night. Bill Quinn led the Bookbinders with 235 in the first game but two teammates scored under 150, costing the team that game.
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San Antonio Light Five
Maverick-Clarke Company
Bill Quinn
Bookbinders
Navarro School Wins in Fast Basketball Clash
The Navarro school basketball team defeated an unnamed opponent 17 to 7 to extend their season winning streak. In a low scoring first half both teams played well, but Navarro pulled away in the second with difficult baskets. Bertetti and Specia starred, scoring the bulk of Navarro’s points.
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Navarro
Bertetti
Specia
Owls to Roll Plavers in City Ninepin Opener
The Owls and Plavers of the City Ninepin League begin the second half at Muth's alleys with two games. Victor Coli will captain the Owls in the series.
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Owls
Plavers
Muth’s Alleys
Victor Coli
Travis Eliminated in Pinehurst Midwinter Golf Tourney
Walter J. Travis of Garden City falls to Robert Hunter of Weeburn 2 up and 1 to play in the Pinehurst tenth annual midwinter tournament. The turn saw Travis even before he dropped the tenth twelfth thirteenth and seventeenth holes. Harold Slater defeated T. B. Boyd 4 to 6 on the twenty second green in the day’s closest match. Other first set winners include C. L. Becker over C. P. Herbert 6 up 5 to play and T. S. Robeson over W. B. Corkoran 5 up 4 to play.
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Pinehurst
N. C
Walter J. Travis
Garden City
Robert Hunter
Weeburn
Travis
Harold Slater
Foxhill
T. B. Boyd
Argonautn
C. L. Becker
Woodland
C. P. Herbert
Chicago
T. S. Robeson
Oakhill
W. B. Corkoran
Baltimore
Japanese billiards loss narrows gap in joint title chase
Chicago January 10 George Slossen clinched his 2000 joint 18.2 balk line billiard match with Kodji Yamada by taking the fourth block 400 to 215. The grand totals stood at 1600 for Slossen and 1197 for Yamada.
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Chicago
George Slossen
Kodji Yamada
New Swimming Record Set by H. J. Hebner in Chicago
H J Hebner of Chicago world backstroke champion at 150 yards set a new record at the Central Amateur Athletic Union championships. He swam 150 yards in 1 50 4 5, breaking his previous 1 52 mark. The mile central A A U championship was won by Perry McGillivray of the I A C in 24 54.
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Chicago
H. J. Hebner
Central Amateur Athletic Union
Mile Central A. A. U
Perry McGillivray
Montgomery Retains Franchise With $3000 Guarantee
Montgomery will keep its Southern League franchise for 1915 as business men report the $3000 guarantee to Richard Tillis nearly raised. A 70 000 attendance guarantee accompanies the pledge, with the final amount to be delivered by noon and a formal guarantee to Tillis expected.
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Business Men
Montgomery
Ala
Business Men's League
Richard Tillis
Tillis
Local Sports Row Shows Resume of Golf and Boxing Events
Weather allows play on local golf courses as pairs turn in cards at Country Club and Laurel Heights. Tonight Jack Shelton battles Kid Morgan in Philadelphia ring action after solid showings in the East. Polo matches, bowling league scores, and Grand League practice round out a busy weekend schedule.
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Country Club
Laurel Heights Links
Laurel Heights
Jack Shelton
San Antonio
Kid Morgan
National Athletic Club of
Philadelphia
Jack
St Mark’s Parish Plans Indoor Sports Club
A meeting at St Mark’s parish tonight will form an athletic association to promote indoor sports for the winter season. The parish recently added a large gymnasium with ample space to host one of the city’s best indoor basketball and handball courts, and members aim to create a winter program to keep the gym in near constant use.
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St. Mark's
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