Baseball School Plan Aims to Train Major League Prospects
Kansas City Blues manager Charney Carr plans a baseball school in San Antonio with star instructors from Christy Mathewson to Honus Wagner. The program would coach youth from kindergarten to post graduate levels, offering batting, pitching, and fielding instruction to develop future major league players. Carr hints at a late 1913 start with strong demand from managers seeking ready-made talent.
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Charney Carr
Kansas City Blues
American Association
Carr
San Antonio
Christy Mathewson
Cy Young
Ed Walsh
Kansas City
Honus Wagner
Tris Speaker
Nap Lajoie
National Association
Kansas
Marshall Training School St Louis clash hits St Louis court
The return game of the Marshall Training School and St Louis College series is set for this afternoon in St Louis. St Louis lost 18-13 in the first game last Thursday and seeks an even series. Also noted are umpire Newhouse's catcher foot protection and Frank Chance's push to rename the New York team.
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Marshall Training School
St. Louis
Marshall
West End
Earl Mack Signs to Manage Raleigh in Carolina League
Earl Mack son of Connie Mack and manager of the Philadelphia Americans signed a contract to manage the Raleigh team in the North Carolina League. He will report March 15 for his first experience as a baseball manager, with Connie Mack accompanying him on the trip.
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Raleigh
N. C
Earl Mack
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Young Mack
Capablanca Wins Sixth Straight At New York Masters
In the American national chess masters tournament Jose Capablanca defeated S Rubenstein in 31 moves for his sixth consecutive victory in the sixth round. Jaffe drew with Marshall, leaving Capablanca a half point ahead of his nearest rival. Dr J R Cunningham osteopath supplies contact details.
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New York
S. Rubenstein
Jose Capablanca
Jaffe
Marshall
Bowie Hotel Opens with Sample Rooms on Houston Street
Morris, proprietor, runs the Bowie Hotel next to the old Alamo on East Houston Street facing the Postoffice. Sample exhibits and spees attract travelers. modern rates advertise $3.00 for a coop place.
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Hotel
Savoy
West
Houston
Robert A. Eee
Morris
Alamo
E. Houston
Ances Ag
Coop
Thorpe Trial by A A U Tomorrow
The national registration committee of the Amateur Athletic Union will hear charges against James Thorpe on Tuesday over his amateur status. Carlisle Indian School coach Glenn Warner and Thorpe are expected to attend. The Middle Atlantic Association handles the case within Thorpe’s region and may present facts at the meeting. If found guilty of professionalism, American Olympic trophies could be forfeited to Sweden.
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New York
National Registration Committee
The
Amateur Athletic Union
James Thorpe
Carlisle Indian
James E. Sullivan
Thorpe
Glenn Warner
Carlisle Indian School
Middle Atlantic Association
Carlisle
America
Sweden
Wolgast Says Alcohol Cost Him Lightweight Title
Ad Wolgast, speaking from Portland, blames indulgence in brandy for losing the lightweight championship to Willie Ritchie after an operation weakened his system. He asserts that liquor undermined his conditioning in the recent San Francisco bout and vows to fight without liquor in future matches.
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Portland
Ore
Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Jones
San Francisco
Tom
National balloon race to start from St. Louis in June
The 1918 National balloon race will begin in St. Louis this June. Kansas City Aero Club President George M. Myers says clubs from many cities plan to compete and that Kansas City may enter one craft with John Watts as probable pilot. The meeting of the Aero Club of America in Omaha, Denver, Indianapolis and St. Louis weighed options. Indianapolis was deemed too far east.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
New York
George M. Myers
Kansas City Aero Club
Aéro Club of America
Omaha
Denver
Indianapolis
Mr. Myers
John Watts
S. S. League Basketball Double Header Set
A Sunday School League double header is scheduled at the Y M C A gym tonight. Calvary Baptist faces Evangelical Association, while West End Methodists meet McKinley Avenue Methodists. West End leads scoring, but McKinley Avenue aims to surprise.
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Calvary Baptist
Evangelical Assocation
West End Methodists
McKinley Avenue Methodists
West End
McKinley Avenue
Change Ninepin Schedule In City League Bowling
The Swans and Eagles of the City League will bowl tonight at Muth's replacing Thursday night games. Start times follow the league regulation schedule as the Thursday date remains open due to the transfer.
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Swans
Eagles
Muth's
St Anthony College Beats Army Post 42 to 0 in Gym
St Anthony College defeated the Army Post squad 42 to 0 at the Army Post gymnasium. Kennedy starred at center for St Anthony with Lolly matching effort for the soldiers. The game featured a fast pace, strong defense, and effective passing leading to easy baskets.
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St. Anthony College
Army Post
Army Five
Collegians
St. Anthony
Army Gym
Kennedy
Lolly
Army
Henekel
Aiken
Brown to Wrestle Taylor Champion in Texas Showdown
Pet Brown accepts Frank LaDue's challenge for January 30 in Taylor Texas. LaDue, a Canadian champion, travels with trainer Chief Montour. Brown, who has never been defeated on the mat, faces LaDue in a likely battle royal as both carry undefeated records. LaDue weighs 178 pounds to Brown's 168.
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Taylor Champ
Taylor
Tex
Pet Brown
Frank LaDue
LaDue
Chief Montour
Oklahoma
Brown
Golfers Advance Tourney Schedule Amid Rain Delays
Heavy rain halted planned matches at the Country Club and Laurel Heights. Fielding cup at Laurel Heights extended to finish first and second flights by next Sunday night. Lockwood cup at Country Club kept to Wednesday night as deadline for first matches. Brisk wind and sun likely to allow postponed games today.
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Country Club
Laurel Heights
British polo team lands in New York for Bennett Cup series
Captain E D Miller of the British army arrives aboard the Campania to prep for the James Gordon Bennett international polo cup series in June. He represents the Duke of Westminster, who bought ponies and funds the invasion. Miller says the team may be as strong as the two years ago and expects a hard fight against the Americans.
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New York
E. D. Miller
Campania
Adams sets standing high jump world mark at five feet five inches
Platt Adams of the New York Athletic Club sets a new world record in the standing high jump with five feet five inches surpassing Ray Ewry's five feet two. The Boston Athletic Club relay team wins the inter city relay as Mel Shepard collapses near the finish and Halpin overtakes to finish first in 3 minutes 26 seconds.
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New York
Jan
Halpin
Boston
National championship field trial draws sixteen dogs
Sixteen dogs have been drawn to start in the national championship field trial stake at La Grange, Hobart Ames preserve. Heats run three hours, four days of continuous running needed to complete the first series. Notable entrants include the setter Theodore Whitestone owned by Thomas Field of Calvert Texas and the painter John Proctor owned by W L Curtis of Belton Texas.
Southern League schedule committee adjourned without report
CHATTANOOGA Tenn Jan 27. At the adjourned meeting of the Southern League schedule committee yesterday afternoon the schedule was decided upon but no information was released. Nothing will be known until the committee's report to the league meeting in Chattanooga near the end of February.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern League
League
Ten Pin Bowlers Organize Tonight for 1913 Season
Managers and captains from Grand and Commercial Ten Pin Leagues meet at Grand alleys to decide league structure for the 1913 season. Both leagues enjoyed a strong season in 1912 with plans for possible expansion and added alleys as interest in ten pin bowling grows in the city. More than a hundred bowlers currently participate, with new recruits expanding the field.
Solomon Derby Dog Team Race in Nome Winners Named
The Solomon Derby from Nome to Solomon and back, 65 miles, was won by John Johnson driving Siberian wolf dogs in 6 hours 112 minutes. Oliver Blatchford finished second with Missouri third hounds, Alexander Holmson third with a mixed Malamute and Mackenzie River Husky team, Scotty Allen fourth. The winning dogs were formerly owned by Lord Rex Ramsay and now hold the all Alaska Sweepstakes record.
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Nome
Alaska
Solomon
John Johnson
Oliver Blatchford
Missouri
Alexander Holmson
Scotty Allen
Lord Rex Ramsay
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