City Pennant Second Series Opens With Two Aft Games
Weather permitting the San Antonio Winter league resumes with two baseball games at Texas league park this afternoon. Higgins company faces the Orioles in the first game at 2 o clock, followed by the Twenty second Infantry team versus Roundups ten minutes after. All four teams are strengthened for the title race and a large crowd is expected.
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San Antonio
Texas League
Higgins Company
Orioles
Twenty-second Infantry
Texas League Park
Enthusiast Looks Ahead After Holiday Shopping Pleases
An enthusiast shares satisfaction with Christmas purchases and plans to order an Easter hat, signaling optimism for seasonal fashion. The brief item highlights personal shopping choices and future purchase intent.
Slayden 15 Chosen Club Representative
Congressman James L. Slayden of San Antonio was selected by the San Antonio Automobile Club to represent it at the Federal Good Roads convention in Washington starting February 16. A telegram and letter urged his acceptance, stressing San Antonio’s importance as a commercial center and the need for national road links to the coast.
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James L. Slayden
San Antonio
San Antonio Automobile Club
Washington
Slayden
Frederick J. Fielding
Automobile Club
The
RAND
Rosevelt
R. W. Carr
A. A. Brack
Federal Aid
Raleigh
Mat Clash Set for Beethoven Hall With Stone and Montour
Charlie Stone and Chief Montour prepare for a wrestling bout at Beethoven hall next Wednesday night. Both training hard to reach peak form, San Antonio fans expect top level sport as promoter Tom Head guarantees a match worth watching. Stone and Montour boast strong condition and confidence ahead of their respective nights in action.
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Charlie Stone
Montour
Beethoven Hall
San Antonio
Stone
New Braunfels
Tom Head
Actress sails for Europe sparks quarrel across Atlantic
A liberated line about wireless tech opens a sharp joke on an actress traveling to Europe. The quip imagines the performer arguing with her manager during the voyage, echoing themes of independence and industry friction.
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Europe
Picture of Morris Block Spurs San Antonio Bronchos Leader
The Light prints a photo of Morris Block, president of the San Antonio Baseball Club, seeking the date the picture was taken. Fans’ association offers a prize for identifying the moment, noting facial changes over time but unwavering interest in San Antonio baseball and the Bronchos’ future.
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Morris Block
San Antonio
Fans’ Association
Black
Columbian League Forms as New Baseball Organization
At a Chicago meeting the Columbian League, formerly called the outlaw league, organized with John T Powers as president and secretary. Six cities attended while Cincinnati Columbus Pittsburgh Cleveland Indianapolis and Peoria asked for franchises for an eight club circuit. The group vowed not to lure star players with large bonuses, aiming for a stable start.
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Chicago
John T. Powers
Old Colony
William C. Nelson
Milwaukee
William Melville
Tom Farley
Detroit
A. John Roesink
Kansas City
J. C. Masker
St. Louis
William Urian
Louisville
W. H. Pierce
Cincinnati
Columbus
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Peoria
Powers
Moran Heads to New Orleans Bout in February Training
Lakewood reports Moran the clever lightweight has arranged a bout with Joe under ten rounds at the West Side Athletic Club in New Orleans on February 18. He is in hard training and keeping to the schedule.
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Lakewood
N. J
Moran
Joe
West Side Athletic Club
New Orleans
Corsicana Seen as Likely Texas League Berth Pick
In Austin reports a Texas league shakeup may move Corsicana into the league with Galveston possibly dropped. President Block backs Corsicana’s inside track while Beaumont backs a Beaumont franchise, and Galveston struggles to raise $4000 to retain its club amid uncertainty.
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Galveston Club
Beaumont Ople
Galveston
Corsicana
Morris Black
San Antonio
Block
Beaumont
Business League
Allen
Galvester
Austin
Tex
Veston
Oklaho
Texas
Galveston and
Pear
Flynn Palzer bout looms as boxing sanction eyed in New York
Chicago report says a Flynn Palzer match is likely with Flynn's manager Curley accepting on condition no full clinching. Palzer’s side argues breaks need not be clean but fight must avoid wrestling. Bassino promoters seek July 1 in Canada with big gate from Winnipeg to Vancouver.
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Chicago
New York
Jim Flynn
al Palzer
Star White
Jack Curley
Flynn
Tom O’rourke
Palzer
Boxing Commission
O’rourke
Carl Morris
Curley
Curl
Canada
Bassino
Calgary
Cal Is Challenged To A Hurling Duel
Chicago January 13 James J Callahan manager of the Sox receives a formal challenge from Clark Griffith new manager of the Washington team for a summer pitching duel at Comiskey Park The two veteran twirlers who moved from Chicago Nationals to Comiskey era dreadfully long past but still rival in friendly fashion Griffith taunts Callahan about a comeback while Callahan dismisses the idea as unfair to an old man
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Chicago
Comiskey’s Park
James J. Callahan
Sox
Clark Griffith
Washington
Comiskey
Grif
Cal
Chicago Nationals
White Sox
Senators
Grifth and
Callahan
Potentnies
Griffith
Toew York
Muldoon Warns Money Greed Endangering American Race
Philadelphia January 13 William C Muldoon trainer and conditioner cites decline of the American race due to money greed He says millionaires burn out and the next generation loses vitality and morals He notes patients from wealthy backgrounds suffer neurasthenia insomnia and breakdowns urging self-reliance and simpler living. Call a taxi. Pay your poll tax.
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Philadelphia
William C. Muldoon
Muldoon
Nevada town offers 100000 dollars for fight in Garbridge
Garbridge Nevada miners back a boxing bid for a Johnson versus Flynn heavyweight title next July posting a purse of 100000 dollars Jack Curley weighs the offer and plans to verify its legitimacy Curley says he may accept if bona fide while promising to investigate Garbridge and the garbridge athletic club plan to promote the event remains uncertain
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Chicago
Nevada
Garbridge
A Johnson
Jim Flynn
Jack Curley
Jack Flynn
Curley
Jeffries
Johnson
Flynn
Alaska
China
Salt Lake
Auto Livery Ad Claims New Cars From Factory
An ad by G. W. Cowles promotes a San Antonio livery service claiming all vehicles are new from a top factory and driven by local men, contrasting with rivals who repaint used cars.
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San Antonio
G. W. Cowles
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