Bronson vs Gibbons Looms in Ten Round Welter Clash
Bronson claims the welterweight title challenge will feature a 145 pound ringside bout with Mike Gibbons as the St Paul fighter seeks the crown after challenging rivals. Bronson agrees to any number of rounds and bets $1000 on beating Gibbons, while promising a 145 pound showdown with Lang in Indianapolis tonight.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Bronson
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
New York Commission
Gibbons
Brongon
Eddie McGoorty
Any
McGoorty
Box Hilliard Lang
Lang
Hoosier
Mobile
Lang-Bronson
Indiana Battler
Jimmy Anderson
Willie McGee
Chick Hayes
Pat McMahon
Chance to Manage and Play for New York Team
Frank Chance, appointed manager of the New York American League club, returned to his Glendora ranch and said he will leave February 4 for New York. He denied being a bench manager and stated he expects to play first base some of the time, alternating with Chase.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Frank Chance
New York
Glendora
Chase
Brackenridge Five Defeats St. Mark's In Low-Scoring Bout
Brackenridge High School defeated St. Mark's 15 to 6 as St. Mark's played without center Guergia and guard Patterson. The game featured fast play and weak shooting from both sides, with little teamwork but steady effort through both periods.
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St. Mark’s
Brackenridge High School
St. Mark's
Guergia
Patterson
New York Nationals Schedule Vast Texas Training Dates
The New York National League club opens spring play March 1 in Dallas. A series of warmup games includes stops in Dallas, San Antonio, Houston, Beaumont, Mobile, Birmingham, Knoxville, Norfolk, Baltimore, Washington, Yale at the Polo Grounds, and Jersey City. Ebbetts Field opening April 5 marks Frank Chance’s first Greater New York appearance as Highlanders manager.
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New York
Dallas
Tex
Foster
San Antonio
Houston
Beaumont
Mobile
Birmingham
Knoxville
Norfolk
Baltimore
Washington
Yale
Polo Grounds
Jersey City
Davis
New York Americans
Highlanders
Brooklyn
Ebbetts Field
Brooklyns
Frank Chance
Greater New York
Rain Ends Golf Plays at Local Courses
Rain stops all outdoor golf today as course managers cancel operations. No play is planned while wet conditions persist on area links.
Bell System sets league record in grand pins spree
The Commercial Tenpin League match between Pennant winners Bell System and Peden Iron & Steel ended with Bell System shattering the league total pins mark by opening game 1021. Heilig Smythe and Stephens starred for Bell System as Smythe averaged 196 and Stelzer 189 while Graham led the losers with 170. The Maverick Clarke and San Antonio Machine squads set for tonight on the same alleys.
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Southwestern Telephone Company Tenpin
Peden Iron & Steel Company
Bell System
Heilig, Smythe and Stephens
Pedens
Heilig
Steel
Smythe
Stelzer
Graham
Dalton
W. Tel, Co
Connell
Stephens
Pereida
Maverick-Clarke Company
San Antonio Machine & Supply Company
Cubists Show Speed In Three-Cushion Billiard Tourney
Five games into the three-cushion billiard tourney at Alexanders since Play began Monday evening has placed the contest near completion. Erkel leads Class A while Hughes holds first in Class B. Brandes dropped to third after a 15-14 loss to McAllister. Howard and Jvey posted notable scores in Class A while Sheehan, Leslie, and McAllister won in Class B.
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Alexander’s
Erkel
Hughes
Brandes
McAllister
Howard
Connolly
Jvey
King
Sheehan
Bennett
Leslie
Rocie
A. Name. Psyd
P.C. Birkel
Cesscecress
Bibivey
Peteonte
Ceccre
White
Ove
Snyder
Seeesoeste
Phelan
Lass B. Name
P.C. Hughes
Paytidig Co
Ten Captains Picked as Turner Ninepin League Opens
Turner Bowling Association elected ten captains at Turner Hall to lead a planned ten teams in the Winter Ninepin League. More than a hundred members signed on to play. Captains include George Lowther Gus Koch George Corning Tom Waters Anton Gloeckner Max Baetz George Huntress Jr Charles Klaus L Gutzeit and P P Hoefgen. A Thursday meeting will form teams and adopt a schedule.
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Turners
Turner Bowling Association
Turner Hall
George Lowther
Gus Koch
George Corning
Tom Waters
Anton Gloeckner
Max Baetz
George Huntress Jr
Charles Klaus
L. Gutzeit
P. P. Hoefgen
Thursda
Chapa Reds Edge Navarro School In Narrow Win
The Chapa Reds beat Navarro School 21 to 20 in a tight afternoon matchup. Bonn at forward led the winners with a surge of points and clever play throughout the game.
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Chapa Reds
Navarro
Bonn
Marshall Training School Basketball Schedule Set
The Marshall Training School basketball team will face a string of games over the next weeks. They open tomorrow against the Y M C A Intermediates and travel next Monday to meet an out of town team, the last Coronal five.
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Marshall Training School
Marshall
West End
Plovers Win Two Close City Ninepin Games
In a tied duo of matches at Muth alleys the Plovers edged the Larks to claim both games and move into third place. Dugosh starred in the opener, helping secure a ten-pin margin, with the Parrots and Eagles set to meet again on the same lanes.
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Larks
Muth
Dugosh
Parrots
Eagles
Baseball Men Meet Chicago for Key Baseball Gatherings
Two important baseball gatherings are set for Chicago with the National Baseball Commission meeting to elect a chairman and secretary. August Herrmann and John Bruce are expected to be reelected chairman and secretary as the commission resumes duties after a Cincinnati postponement due to President Ban Johnson’s illness.
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Chicago
National Baseball Commission
Cincinnati
Ban Johnson
American League
American Association
National Commission
August Herrmann
John Bruce
Mandot to Fight Harlem Tommy Murphy Feb 22
Joe Mandot of New Orleans and Harlem Tommy Murphy of New York were matched last night for a twenty round fight to take place February 22. PAY YOUR POLL TAX.
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San Francisco
Cal
Joe Mandot
New Orleans
Harlem
Tommy" Murphy
New York
Scores at San Antonio Gun Club Trap Show
Bill Crosby and Charlie Spencer led the traps at San Antonio with 96 of 100 and 100 of 100 as Hank Borden and Walter Scott joined the tour. The group plans Austin and Temple shoots then a Sunny South event in Houston and a Southwestern Handicap in April with heavy entries expected.
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Bill Crosby
Charlie Spencer
San Antonio
Crosby
Spencer
Hank Borden
Walter Scott
Austin
Temple
Houston
Bordon
Merrill
Guessar
Moore
George
Lavin
Fraser
Trusson
Wagner
Currey
T. Hardy
F. Hardy
Lands
New Modern Exhibit Spaces For Commercial Travelers
W C Morris announces sample exhibit spaces in the lobby next to the old Alamo on East Houston Street facing the postoffice. Building and furnishings described as European and newly modern with rates from one dollar. A good place to stop for travelers and business visitors.
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W. C. Morris
Alamo
E. Houston St
Postoffice
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Commercial Tenpin League
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H. Fur. Co
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Mav.Clarke Co
Coronal Institute
St. Louis College
St. Anthony’s College
St. Anthony's College
Muth’s
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Ccenses
Swans
Enae
Mandot
Tommy Murphy
M. C. Ford
Portland, Ark
Poteet
DR. Stotts
America
Thos. A. Edison
DR. Stotts & CO. Sone Hive
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Gunter Hotel
Gunter Cafe
SAN Antonio Hotel CO
Percy Tyrrell
Mgr
ST. Anthony
Corpus Beach
Corpus Christi,Texas
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Crockett
Commercial Men’s Home
Naged & Wuest
Hotel Savoy
Bexar
Traveling Men's Headquarters
Alfred Banner
San Antonio, Texas
Our’s
Maverick-Clarke Litho CO
WEST TEXAS BANK @ TRUST CO
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Leon N. Malthald
J. H. Savage
W. B. Hamilton JR
Alex P. Villarbet
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