Open range shooting winners named from Alamo club
G. W. Sweet led the open rifle event with 96 of 100 at 300 yards while Capt. P. Clarke scored 94. EO. Quinn took pistol honors with 88, HM. W. McCabe, 16, shot 86, and George Quinn and J. W. Butcher tied at 76. R. Fortune topped the kneeling pistol event with five hits in 2.5 seconds. Lt J. W. Noble had five hits in four seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Sweet
Alamo Trifle Club
Winivipal
Capt
PH. Clarke
Quartermaster Corps
EO. Quinn
Lone Star Rifle Club
HM. W. McCabe
George Quinn
J. W Butcher
A. Rieber
Vylichter
J. W. Noble
G. V. Richter
E.gullett
H. Mitchell
Quinn
Week's Athletic Program at Y M C A
The Y M C A week features senior class contest on Monday night and a growing program across business and junior groups. Ernest Green leads individual standings as several contenders rise. volleyball gains popularity with plans for a noon and evening league next month. The Junior A basketball battles continue with James Dugger leading. Junior B Pinks, captained by Brooks Stephens, top the league with three straight wins. WY M C A team to practice Wednesday. schedule includes junior A, business volley ball, and Sunday school championship events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Ernest Green
James Dugger
Pinks
Brooks Stephens
St. Ks
Weekday Sports Schedule Highlights Local Leagues
Thursday features business men's volleyball at 4 oclock and 5 30 p m with junior A contest at 4 oclock and senior basketball at 8 15 p m boxing at 5 30 p m. Friday lists business men's volleyball at 5 30 p m and boxing at 8 16. Saturday covers junior GB Basketball at 9 30 leaders coins at 11 and business men's volleyball at 12 30 with business boys basketball at 7 p m Sunday school basketball pits St Marks against First Presbyterian at 3 oclock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marks
First Presbyterian
War Havoc Strikes Texas League Players in 1918 Plans
At the Texas League midwinter meeting in Fort Worth the loss of 32 players to military service was reported. Houston suffered nine departures, with Petty from Waco among the casualties at Camp Bowie. Others leaving include Duffy Edmondson Brittin Blaylock Querry Wyatt Glenn Murchison Neusall and more across Waco Shreveport Dallas and San Antonio. July 4 matchups were set with Shreveport at Fort Worth Waco at Dallas San Antonio at Houston, Labor Day schedule pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Vex
Houston
Petty
Waco
Camp Bowie
Duffy
Edmondson
Brittin
Blaylock
Querry
Wyatt
Glenn
Murchison
Neusall
Miller
Coste
Harkin
Finn
Dunning
Grubb
Davis
San Antonio
Burgh
Bowie
Buttes
Dunckel
Brandt
Barfoot
Wort Worth
Willams
Sharman
Dillinger
Applegate
Shreveport
Gleason
Tex
Dallas
Touston
Golf visitors fill city courses as clerks and officers play
A stream of visitors from Buffalo Bakersfield Omaha Des Moines St. Luke Chicago and Kansas City joined locals at San Antonio municipal and Brackenridge Park courses. Army and Navy officers also played Sunday as Brackenridge hosted cheering rounds. A Chicago man praised the year round golf climate after his Sunday round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AJ KK. M. Shelton
Buffalo
N. Y
DL N Alexander
Bakersfield
Cal
C. Howes
Omaha
Neb
Arthur E. Chavanness
Des Moines
Grant Snyder
St. Luke
M. Oppenstein
E. 2B. Burkayatz
Kansas City
1. O. Meyer Jr
9. G. Smith
St. Louis
Missouri
Porter
Royal Artillery
Ki. J. Abernathy
Ht. B. Fairchild
Brackenridge Park
A. G. Brandenburg
Chicago
Railroads Ordered to Dispense With Political Agents
Washington D C January 28 Railroads were ordered by Director General McAdoo to drop legislative and political agents and attorneys not needed for legal work and to curb free passes. The first government economy order cuts staff and halts passes, applies to all carriers under federal control, and cites the 1887 act barring passes to non employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Crom
Mets
Congress
Enmcree
Army officers and cadets listed for active duty assignments
The notice lists Second Lieutenant Harold Delites and others from the infantry reserve and medical reserve corps reporting to schools and fields including University of Texas and Kelly Field. It notes promotions, retirements, and assignments to aviation, signal corps, engineers, and various army posts such as Fort Worth Fort Leavenworth Washington and New Jersey firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold D.elites
Infantry Reserve Corps
Military Aeronautics
University of Texas
Liieutenant
Lem Faull
Medical
Signal Corps
Tallaferry Field
Medical Reserve Corps
Signal ‘Corps
Tallafferro
Iida
Herbert Caldwell
Carmette
Uobb
Willan
Garden City
Oliver Clarence Herry
Yceona Houtenant
Fort Leavenworth
Wilbuc Ft. Lergonay
Kelly Wield
Myera Jr
Ordinaree
New York
Oscar G. Perry
Nasignal Army
William Toblan
Leutenant
Fort Worth
Arthur Lincoln Draper
Washington
Paul Rullson - Powell
Wright-Martin Aircraft Corporation
New Jersey
Finnethy J. Butler
Feancig
McGibenn
United States Army
Fork Worth
Keank Benedict Bainbridge
Lawrenca
Talah Scribner Kerositt
Waryo Aldemann
John Weales
Smith
John Alexander Sperry
Tes
Ales Cng
G. Chiddeek
Walter L.oHeighiss
Toby
Ket Ventenarts
Kawi
Hamann Peyton Winlock
Edward Volzendall
Oscar Frhy
Xocona
Hrutoniat
Lewis
Military promotions and appointments to National Army ranks
The notice lists numerous officer promotions and appointments during World War I era. It includes captains, first and second lieutenants, and majors across aviation, infantry, engineer, signal corps, and reserve units. Assignments cover Camp Bowie, Fort Sam Houston, Kelly Field, Marathon Texas, Walkfield Virginia, and Il Paso, with transfers to the 36th Division and other commands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Krank
James A. Civen
Ya Corps
Cirat
Leeutenate Mortle
Burke and Teter ML Niverlett
Engineer Reserve Corps
House
National Army
Sfort Sam Houston
Marathon
Tex
Walkfield
Cleland G. Anderson
Stehart H. Rebeck
Joseph S. Broven Jr
Basil Duke
Il Paso
Second Hell
Howard Crowell
Adrian We Ferne
We Klosewztter
Terluf A. Knudsen
Robert W. Spauck
Oliver M. Henry VY. Valenting
William M Benjamin Young
Kelly Field
Signal
John J. Fanning
Lawia W Toba
Signal Corps
Arthur W. Gough
John Hkirby
Boy Accused of Defeatist Propaganda in Paris
Paris reports a 16 year old schoolboy linked to defeatist propaganda against a schoolmistress Helene Brion. He is described as dangerous and a friend of anarchists, seeking to form a revolutionary students’ association and distributing defeatist literature to soldiers. Fifteen other arrests are said to be imminent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Helene Brion
Ife
London Times
Brennan Signs with Southern Association for Umpiring
William Brennan, ex umpire in chief of the Federal League and former Internacional League official, announces a contract to umpire in the Southern Association this season. The item also notes military drills for confined soldiers and a California travel teaser for the Apache Trail trip with a $15 extra cost from Southern Pacific Lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific CO
Atlantic Steamship Lines
Morgan Line
New York
Galveston
Atlantic Seaboard
Federal League
New Omnleans
William Brennan
International League
Southern Association
California
Southern Pacific Lines
taAdy
New Orleans
East
Houston
el Paso
Pacific Coast
Eagle Paso
Victoria Division
Apache Trail
Edward McClannahan
C. M. Reeves
Houston Street
Williams Starts Career With Cubs Posting Scores
Charles G Williams longtime secretary of the Chicago National League Club began in baseball by posting scores at the park. He resigned his connections with the club and may return before the 1918 season. several major league clubs are bidding for his services. Williams, a noted business expert, has steadied railroad travel for players and press, arranged exhibitions, and never lost a piece of baggage in 31 years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles G. Williams
Williams
Willams
Tor
National League
A. G. Spalding
Federal League
Charles Weeghman
Chicago Federals
Williams Family Echoes War Time Ambitions
The article notes the subject has received several offers from major league clubs and expects to decide before the 1918 season. It mentions his only son Carl, a petty officer with an artillery unit, is currently somewhere in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Carl
France
Death Hunger and D Annunzio Defies War Danger
Major Gabriele d Annunzio, Italy s top poet and aviation hero, inspires awe with dangerous air raids over Austrian lines. He has lost an eye and a wrist, earned four bravery decorations, and vows to end his life dramatically after the war ends. The Optimist New Year camp reports a humorous faux moment as a soldier searches for his clothes during celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gatiele D’annunzio
Italy
Austria
Gabriele d'Annunzio
Ahlyering
Hls
Tommy
McGraw Praises Giants Pitching Ahead of Season
Giants manager John McGraw proclaims the team has the best pitching staff in the National League naming Schupp Perritt TesreauSalles and Benton as core hurlers He also forecasts Benny Waulff as the leading hitsmith and notes rival clubs like Pittsburgh and St Louis have added pitchers but faces questions about the draft impact and the effect of last year’s World Series loss on morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGraw
New York Giants
White Sox
New York
McGraw
Benny Waulff
Giants
Fardie Schupp
Anderson
Pot? Perritt
Eddie Collins
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Sweet
Rieber
Fortune
H. W. McCabe
Otto Richter
D.rhour
Mercury Tire Co., Inc
Broadway
New York City
WM. Simmons
Gen’s
Golly
Maggie
George McManus
Weshe
C.cl Ifansen
Wilson
Uncle Sam
London
National
England
United States
W. A. Appleton
General Federation of Trades Unions
J. Walker
Steel Smelters’ Union
Charles Duncan
Barrow-in-Furness
Workers’ Union
William James Thorne
West Ham
National Union of General Workers
Grateoin
Gravesin
la Anenda
Beo
Gol
Grabeot
Renneman
Rolfike
Krooklyn
Will
Joe Kopecky
Beethoven
Camp Travis
Jack
Troy
San Antonio Motor Car Co
E. Travis
Brennan
Southern
Bayfield
F. C. Hensley CO
Travia
Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary's Street
Franklin
CUBS
Gunter Hotel
Stevica We
Percy Tyrrell Mavecer
M’graw
Schupp
Perritt, Sallee, Tesrean
Benton
Resson
ST. Anthony San Antonio
Beat Society
ST. Anthony
Telephone Crockett
Ty. BE. Baker
Hannah
Manasseh
Mammy Hannah
Uncle Manasseh
Menger
Edwin H. Lee
the Army
Southern Pacific
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