Today’s academic basketball games shape league standings
Three scholastic league games are set for 4 PM in San Antonio. Brackenridge vs St Anthony on St Anthony’s court, Garden Academy vs Peacock Military, and St Mary’s vs San Antonio Academy on their home floors. A full round of two games per team will finish the first series with possible ties altering the lead standings.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge High School
St. Anthony College
Garden Academy
Peacock Military School
St. Mary’s
San Antonio Academy
St. Anthony's
Brackenridge
Theigh School
Marshall Training School
Corsicana Again Looms in Texas League Fray
A Texas league bid heats up as Corsicana emerges as a likely franchise holder. Oklahoma City club president Abner Davis and ex Dallas manager Jimmy Maloney planned a meeting in Austin, postponed by league concerns. California promoters connected to Vernon-Pacific Coast circle may bid, signaling a push to place a club in Corsicana amid South Texas sentiment.
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Austin
Abner Davis
Oklahoma City
Jimmy Maloney
Dallas
Indians
Allen
Oklahoma
Houston
Vernon
Cal
Westerners
South Texas
Tigers Pick 30 For Spring Training Trip
Detroit plans to name 30 players for the active squad on the spring trip if plans of Manager Jennings and President Navin hold. The roster includes pitchers Mullin Willett Summers Works Latiffe Covington Remneas McCory Moroney Dubuc Taylor Pernell catchers Stanage Casey Onslow Koch er infielders Gainor Delehanty Bush Moriarity Bauman Vidden OLeary outfielders Cobb Crawford Jones Perry Tutweiler. Ty Cobb plans to join in New Orleans in March rather than April 11.
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Jennings
Navin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
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Willett
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Records Are Questioned at Indoor 100 Meters Record
The Amateur Athletic Union may not recognize Alvah T. Meyer’s 103-5 second 100 meters at the Loughlin Lyceum indoor meet. Witnesses suspect timing error as the 104-5 second record stands and officials question Meyer's mark.
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Athletic Union Board
New York
Amateur Athletic Union
Alvah T. Meyer
Grand Five sets local bowling record in win over All-Stars
The Grand Big Five rolled 38005 pins, a 200 average, defeating the All-Stars by 237 to lead the city championship by 315. Carl Ziegler 249 high game and Martin Irwin 221 high average highlighted the win. Harrison Mills aided strongly in the effort. Next Thursday the teams meet again at Century alleys.
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Grand Five
Carl Ziegler
Martin Irwin
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Harrison Mills
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Bouts Postponed Benefit to Army Post Gym Matches
Army post gymnasium bouts scheduled for next Thursday night have been postponed. The delay is framed as beneficial to fans and will give the paired boys greater opportunities for improvement and better future performances.
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San Antonio
Army Post
City basketball league postpones games this week
Managers decide to delay league series games until after the remaining schedule is completed. Texas University team visiting San Antonio to play Infantry Y M C A and Turners conflicts with league games, leaving seven games to be played before season end. An extension at season end is expected to cover all postponements.
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City Basketball League
San Antonio
Texas University
Infantry
Turners
Brown Stalls to Stay in Six Round Bout
Frank Klaus of East Pittsburg faced George Knockout Brown of Chicago in a six round middleweight bout before the National club of Pittsburg. Klaus pressed the attack throughout but failed to land a decisive knockout as Brown stalled in the latter rounds to reach the finish.
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Associated Press
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Frank Klaus
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Chicago
National Club
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New York Newsboy Completes Hike To San Antonio
Walter Lee an 18 year old from New York City nears San Antonio finishing a trek begun last September by four newsboys who pledged to divide 3600 dollars among those who completed the journey. He reached New Braunfels last night and started the final leg this morning, with a February 22 deadline giving him twenty days to spare.
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New York City
San Antonio
New York
Broadway
Lee
New Braunfels
Giants with tallest Yankees in 1912 season
The New York Yankees will field a 1912 season roster with the highest team average height in the majors. Manager Wolverton lists eleven players over six feet including Shears 6.4 and McConnell 6.3, with Sweeney Knight Vaughn Caldwell Appleby Stump Clarke Upham Williams all tall or taller.
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Wolverton
Yankees
Giants
Shears
McConnell
Sweeney
Knight
Vaughn
Caldwell
Appleby
Stump
Clarke
Upham
Williams
Marty O'Toole Signs Contract With Pirates
South Framingham Massachusetts January 30 Marty O Toole the 32500 pitcher has sent his signed contract to Barney Dreyfuss president of the Pirates area to state call or was satisfactory effort unclear wording remains.
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Associated Press
South Framingham
Mass
Marty O'Toole
Itcher
Barney Dreyfuss
Pitteburs’ Bar Ae
State Calle Or
San Antonio Auto Club Members Get Plaza Theater Night
Members in good standing of the San Antonio Automobile Club with 1912 dues will receive complimentary tickets to a February 8 performance at the Plaza theater. Dr. Fielding, club president, announced the arrangement and tickets must be exchanged at the box office to keep parties together.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
Lloyd Spencer
Plaza Theater
Dr. Fielding
Pearson
Auto Club
Missing clothes mystery at San Antonio rube carnival
Local authorities ponder a rash of missing old clothes and shoes from rural San Antonio homes amid a lighthearted photo from the YMCA rube carnival. The Light suggests examining the carnival image to spot owners and recover belongings prized for sentimental value.
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San Antonio
Young Men’s Christian Association
Doc Semmens Found in Marriage License List
Alarm over trainer Doc Bert Semmens of Chicago National League club ended when his name appeared on a marriage license list. Miss Blanche Crosby, 23, was his betrothed, though whether the ceremony occurred was unclear.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bert Semmens
National League Baseball Club
Blanche Crosby
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