Pennant Drama Ignites City Basketball Race
Scholastic Association fives meet tonight as City league teams clash on Army Post, Y M C A, and Turners courts. Two afternoon games prep the season. AMU registration rules loom with forfeiture for violations. Scholastic schedule includes St Marys vs St Anthonys and San Antonio Academy vs Garden Academy with a league meeting planned tomorrow.
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Twenty-second Infantry
Giants
Turners
Army Post Gym
Scholastic Association
St. Mary’s
St. Anthony’s
St. Anthony
San Antonio Academy
Garden Academy
The
Call a taxi and pay your poll tax
A terse directive urging action to summon transportation and settle a poll tax, presented in a blunt, imperative style suitable for a quick public notice. It reads like a carryover from a civic or street-level bulletin.
Line-Up of Clubs 18 Fixed for Series
Practically the definite line-up of the San Antonio Winter league clubs was fixed after the signing deadline for the second series. Manager Jonas of Higgins company adds A. F. Mitchell as catcher and backstop for one game next Sunday at Texas league park against the Roundups. Ray Broad also signs as catcher for the Orioles after solid work for them last Sunday. The Orioles and Infantry play two serene Sunday afternoon at Krisch park.
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San Antonio
Israel
Jonas
Higgins Company
A. F. Mitchell
Monroe
Mich
Mitchell
Texas League Park
Ray Broad
Gabrials
Orioles
Broad
Infantry
Krisch Par
Brackenridge Boys Top Peacock In Narrow Victory
Brackenridge high school beat Peacock Military academy 29 to 5 as Ellstner Snyder and Wheeler starred for Brackenridge while Yokel and Cash led Peacock. St Marys then defeated Brackenridge Grammar 14 to 1 with Scofield Knox Schoeffelmann Amos and Gauger starring.
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Brackenridge High School
San Antonio Scholastic Basketball Association
Peacock Military Academy
Snyder
Ellstner
Wheeler
Yokel
Cash
Peacock
Brackenridge
Alderette
New Team In Field St Louis College Minim Basketball
A new St Louis College Minim basketball team seeks games against teams not averaging over thirteen years. Arrangements can be made with the St Louis College boys by calling old phone 500.
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St. Louis College
National League appoints Clarence Owens as Umpire for season
President Lynch announces Clarence Owens will fill the umpire vacancy caused by Hank O'Day's retirement. Owens hails from Kansas City and previously umpired in the American Association. Other official list members include Johnstone Klem Eason Rigler Finneran Brennan Emslie and Bush.
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Owens
New York
Lynch
National League
Clarence Owens
Hank O’day
Cincinnati
American Association
Kansas City
Johnstone
Klem
Eason
Rigler
Finneran
Brennan
Emslie
Bush
Klaus Wins Six-Round Bout By Popular Decision
Jimmy Howard of Chicago and Frank Klaus of Pittsburgh fought six fast rounds in Pittsburg. The decision was awarded to Klaus in a sensational showing, with both boxers trading blows.
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Klaus
Tie Aponoeae Press
Pittsburg
Jimmy Howard
Chicago
Frank Klaus
Leidy Leads San Antonio Party on Peaceful Duck Hunt
A San Antonio hunting party led by George Leidy of the San Antonio baseball team returned from Nixon County. The group bagged ducks and birds and held a hunter's dinner at President Black's. Leidy banned shooting doves, saying he is a man of peace and recalling Carnegie and the Hague conference.
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San Antonio
George Leidy
Leidy
Nixon
Gopgales County
Black
Texas
Andrew Carnegie
Quits Pen for Pulpit in Tulsa Career Change
Glenn Condon sporting editor of the Tulsa World will quit journalism to become an evangelist like Billy Sunday. He gained fame for exposing Carl Morris and announced he will start a religious career within two to three weeks at a Tulsa church. He also served as Tulsa Press club secretary and impressed Senator Owen with his banquet remarks.
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Tulsa
Okla
Glenn Condon
Tulsa World
Carl Morris
Oklahoma
Jim Flynn
Condon
Billy Sunday
Salvation Army
Tulsa Press Club
Robert L. Owen
Press Club
Annapolis Naval Academy
Senator Owen
Varsity Five Opens Season With Big Win
In Austin Texas yesterday the university basketball team defeated the All-Stars coached by Matthews of St Edward's College 24 to 7. The university squad dominated on both ends of the floor in Clarke field.
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Austin
Tex
Clarke Field
Matthews
St. Edward’s College
Dillon to Invade Europe in Boxing Tour
Indianapolis middleweight Jack Dillon signed to fight Terry Martin of Boston in Pittsburg next Saturday and Walter Coffey of New York on February 6. He plans to join Ray Bronson in February for a European tour to meet Matt Wells in London and is negotiating with Moreau and Carpentier for bouts in Paris.
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Dillon
Europe
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Jack Dillon
Terry Martin
Boston
Pittsburg
Walter Coffey
New York
Ray Bronson
Matt Wells
London
Moreau and
Carpentier
Paris
Southwest Texas League Meeting Postponed in Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, Tex., Jan. 16. The Southwest Texas league magnates meeting scheduled for today was postponed. President Dickinson will call another meeting within ten days to be held in Corpus Christi. Three parties seek the Corpus Christi franchise and the chances for a club in 1912 are good.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Dickinson
Automobiles for Hire Claims by Local Dealer
Autocars advertised as new from a top factory not second hand. Vehicles painted to look first class. Drivers identified as local San Antonio men. Dealer cited as G. W. Cowles selling We Cowles 4.
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San Antonio
G. W. Cowles
Cowles
Shiveley Blamed For Blocking Oklahoma State League
Tulsa fans blame Doc Shively president of the defunct Western association for blocking efforts to form an Oklahoma State Baseball league. A city meeting failed to produce an organization with only Tulsa and another city represented. Shively proposed a Tri-State plan including Oklahoma towns with Kansas and Missouri or Arkansas, prompting promoters to avoid a state league. No immediate renewed meeting is reported.
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Associated Press
Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma Cities
Doc” Shively
Western Association
Doc
Shively
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Galveston to Seek Galveston Franchise Future
Galveston club president Devers travels to Austin to ask Texas league president Allen about keeping the franchise. Galveston businessmen provide 4000 dollars to cover money the club owes the league, with Allen expressing confidence the club will return next season after financial issues are settled.
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Austin
Tex
Devers
Galveston Club
Wilbur P. Allen
Galveston
Allen
Montour Set for Two Bouts in Texas Tour
Montour faces Charlie Stone in San Antonio tonight at Beethoven hall and Tom Kennedy in New Braunfels as promoter Tom Head reports strong advance ticket sales. The Oklahoma Indian Mon tour aims to finish strong against the husky fighter in a bout watched by a large crowd.
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San Antonio
Montour
Charlie Stone
Beethoven Hall
Tom Kennedy
New Orleans
New Braunfels
Stone
Carl Anderson
Fredericksburg
Tom Head
San Antonio Broncs Sign Pitcher Clyde Goodwin
San Antonio baseball team contracts are being sent to players as warm weather eases holdout risks. Pitcher Clyde Goodwin, who performed well last season, delivered his signed agreement to baseball headquarters. President Black said he is satisfied with the outlook and expects a strong start though he dodges predicting the final finish.
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San Antonio
Broncs
Black
Clyde Goodwin
Leach Cross Wins Ten Round Bout In New York
Leach Cross of New York's East Side defeats Bert Keyes in a ten round decision at the Olympic Athletic club. Keyes scored two knockdowns in round one, but Cross controlled the later rounds and took the fight on points.
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Associated Press
New York
Leach Cross
East Side
Bert Keyes
Olympic Athletic Club
Cross
Keyes
Bresnahan vs Murphy Fails to Spark League Action
Chicago report says Roger Bresnahan pursues President Murphy over alleged remarks after a New York league meeting set-to. Murphy denies official notice of charges and says he will not reply. Both sides clash over a public apology as Ban Johnson notes no action until Murphy speaks.
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Chicago
Roger Bresnahan
Murphy
Cubs
New York
Cub
Bresnahan
Commission
Ban Johnson
American League
Fight Ends In Draw At Southern Athletic Club
Bobby Robidou of Memphis and Tickle Sanders of Chicago fought eight fast rounds to a draw. The main eight-round bout between Jack Johnson of Boston and Hock Bones of Memphis was ruled no contest in the sixth due to Bones being unable to continue and Johnson’s reluctance to punish him. The purse will be donated to a charitable institution.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Ill
Bobby” Robidou
Johnson Plans Blacklist Against New York Boxers
Heavyweight champion Jack Johnson says he will blacklist any fighter who boxes in New York. He believes this move will affect the Flynn Palzer championship bid and disappoint promoters seeking a large purse. The Chicago report notes Johnson’s retaliation against the New York boxing commission after being barred from boxing in the metropolis.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Jack Johnson
New York Boxing Commission
Metropolis
New York
Flynn- Palzer
Johnson
Corbett Promises Punch on Johnson Nose in Chicago Meet
Jim Corbett declares readiness to face Jack Johnson in Chicago and vows to expose Johnson as a faker. He says Johnson knows better than to start trouble and warns he will flatten Johnson’s nose if anger flares.
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Corbett
Johnson
Boston
Jack Johnson
Chicago
Jim Corbett
Kaufman
Davy Crockett Tenpin Team Beats Creamery Dairy Bowlers
Davy Crockett defeated Creamery Dairy at Century alleys last night. Laney led the Creamery dairy in high score and average while Dimmitt starred for the winners.
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Davy Crockett
Creamery Dairy Company
Laney
Dimmitt
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Ad Wolgast
Peacock Academy
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Hoffstetter
Anderson
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Knox
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En Treet
Leidy Man OF Peace
Andy Carnegie
Dove
Shiveley
All-Oklahoma Baseball Organization
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