San Antonio Edges Buffs In Ninth Inning Thriller
San Antonio took a 6 3 win over Houston in a dramatic ninth inning. Criss weakened late as Holmquist strengthened, with Dunckel’s timely hit and Booe’s double delivering the decisive blows. Umpire Matthews ruled an infield fly out on Baggan, sparking protests but the Bronchos held on for the victory.
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Houston
Tex
N Antonio
San Antonio
Holmquist
Dode Criss
Newm
Dode
Baggan
Britton
Gibson
Matthews
Er Perry
Noyes
Dunckel
Ggan
Red Gibson
Neusell
Selmquist
Perry
Tierney
Brannigan
Brannian
Stellbauer
Jones
Sindy Criss
Jacksonie Club
Kel
Monee
Iscsecseeees
Mhauer
Antonio
Gobet Eyeae
Booe
T Gibson
Sicking
Stelbauer
Criss
House
Um- Matthews
Traveling libraries sent from Texas to small towns
During last month traveling libraries were sent by the Texas Library and Historical Commission to Aga tite Bluff Dale Buda Premont and Westwood. Each library has fifty books split about one third juvenile fiction and one third non fiction. Each community borrowing must file an application card signed by two residents and a bank. The library is lent for three months with optional renewal for another three months.
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Austin
Tex
Texas Library and Historical Commission
Agatite
Bluff Dale
Buda
Premont
Westwood
Commission
Southern League Scores And Standings Report
In New Orleans the Eight Mile Event saw a 9 to 3 result for New Orleans over Chattanooga. Mobile beat Birmingham 4 to 1 while Atlanta fell 4 to 2. Little Rock won 7 to 1, and a separate seven inning game featured Birmingham 2 defeating.
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Atlanta
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Washville
Mobile
Little K
Birmingham
Standings of the Texas League clubs with results
The Dallas club stands at 62 34 646 and leads the Texas League standings while Houston, Fort Worth, San Antonio, Shreveport, and Waco follow. Saturday results show Dallas 2 San Antonio 1, Shreveport 0 Fort Worth 3, San Antonio 6, Houston 3, and Fort Worth 2 Waco 1.
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Dallas de Uacela S
Houston
Wacd
Scepeside
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Shreveport
Play Sunday schedule features Houston at San Antonio
The Sunday card lists Houston visiting San Antonio and Shreveport at Fort Worth with Waco and Dallas on the docket.
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Houston
San Antonio
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Waco
Dallas
Weekend baseball scores show standings shifts
Friday and Saturday results list Cleveland defeating Boston, St. Louis beating New York, Philadelphia triumphing over Chicago, with Washington at Detroit postponed due to rain.
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Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Philadephia
Chicago
Washington
Detroit
Matchups Set: Philadelphia at Chicago and More
The schedule lists Philadelphia visiting Chicago, New York at St. Louis, Washington at Detroit, and Boston at Cleveland. Each pairing marks a key city duel with season implications for standings and regional pride.
Scores Across Baseball Standings Report
Cincinnati defeated Boston 2 to 0 while New York at 4 4 split with St Louis 3 1. Brooklyn edged Chicago 6 to 4 and Pittsburg beat Philadelphia 4 to 1.
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Tt. Pet
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Eee
Etests
Chicago
Eevee Tee
Cincinnati Eereee
Dow Aes Eee
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Eeessees
Acqueduct Race Day Results Highlight Six Furlongs Wins
First race results show Favour ridden by Knapp winning by a length over Josefine Zarate with Wanda Pilzer third. Times posted 1:13 3-5 for six furlongs. Second race steeplechase won by Northwood with x-Robert Oliver second and Slip Shod third. time 5:13. Also ran: Skib bereen Falmouth Vifir x-Shannon River Sun Wing. Third race went to Gold Tassel over War Machine and Lucullite in 1:13 2-5. Fourth race Boots captured a mile and a furlong in 1:49 2-5, Roamer second, Bor row third. Fifth Bond won a mile in 1:40 1-5 with Omunda, Photo among others. Sixth five-furlong race won by Wawa peek in 1:01 with Quietude runner-up and Umatilla third. Other runners listed in each race.
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Favour
Knapp
Josefine Zarate
Robinson
Wanda Pilzer
Buxton
Owago
Hidden Star
Margaret L
Northwood
Wolke
Robert Oliver
Allen
Powers
Gold Tassel
Collins
War Machine
Loftus
Lucullite
Butwell
Top Coat
Drastic
Snap
Dragon II
Boots
x-Roamer
Borrow
Crimper
the Finn
Daddy’s Choice
x-Ticket
Clematis II
Bond
Rowan
Polly Anoa
Luke
Muckross
Williams
Omunda
Hesse
Armandite
Wawapeek
Quietude
Ryan
Umatilla
J. McTaggart
Lady Vera
Adele
Adeline Patricia
Millinery
Tolerance
Bonnet Sweeps Junior A Swimming Meet Dominating Events
Ralph Bonnet swept the Junior A meet at the YMCA with firsts in 25 yard swim dive for form fan cy diving and 50 yard swim. Clyde Lucas and J B McClure placed second and third in multiple events. Bonnet leads with 20 points, Lucas 7, McClure 6, Lipman 3. Junior B sees Elmer Berendt close on Frank Wyatt with Wyatt at 14 and Berendt 10.
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Ralph Bonnet
Bonnet
Clyde Lucas
J. B. McClure
McClure
Lucas
Phillip Lipman
J. B
Phillip Lippman
Elmer Berendt
Frank Wyatt
Brooke Stephens
Frank Owings
Harold Lackey
Frank Rourke
Walter Schulte
Hunger Drives Pair of Tramps Across City Streets
A Louisville Courier Journal brief notes two hungry wanderers amid breadlines and rough roads as a tramp complains of two days without food and a summer boarder echoes the plea, painting a bleak scene of urban hardship.
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Rotten von
Louisville Courie Journal
Pathfinder Wins Pigeon Distance Record Flight
Twenty one pigeons belonging to San Antonio fanciers were released in Winnipeg Manitoba by R. Greene of the Winnipeg Flying Club. Pathfinder the blue cheyenne cock flown by Petersen of San Antonio completed the 1500 mile air line journey in 245 hours 42 minutes to claim a new distance record. This marked his eighth year in flying with 16 500 miles logged in club races and a claimed 169 454 yards per minute pace Winnipeg to San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Canada
R. Greene
Winnipeg Flying Club
Pathfinder
S&s. Petersen
Texas
Chicago
St. Paul
Lone Star Flying Club
Panthers Beat Waco Navigators 2 to 1 at Panther Park
Fort Worth edged Waco 2 to 1 in a July game at Panther Park. Bittle struck a three-base hit in the fifth to drive in the first run after Woodall reached third. Dodd’s double followed Bernsen and Williams singles for the second, while Watell, Leslie and Conwell connected for the Visitors’ only score in the sixth.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Navigators
Panther Park
Bittle
Woodall
Dodd
Bernsen
Williams
Watell
Leslie
Conwell
Waco— AB. R. H. O. A. EB
Wong
Eveteestbuseie
Sesesoeeesese
James
Toowo
Ceestssesaee Sh
Fort Wort
Sasnees
Rittler
Redford
Zinn
Stow
Lese
Bittie
Wotell
de le Slid
Ball
Vann
Sentell
Athletics
White Sox
Chicago
Myers
Sox
Mack
Hil
Witt
Strunk
Bates
Philadelphia
Bodie
Mclnunis
Schang
C . Jamieson
Rf Seer
Collins
Cesaes
Felsch
Gaudi
Risberg
Schalk
Scott
xMurphy
Sear
Danforth
Eereevere
Smith's Team Wins YMCA Volleyball Match
The businessmen at the Y M C A staged a Saturday volley ball contest. Ss. C. Smith's combination defeated Emil Mueller's squad in straight games 11-8 11-5 11-9. Captain Smith led the offense with support from teammates as Captain Mueller's side struggled to maintain rhythm.
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Ss. C. Smith
Emil Mueller
Smith
L. E. McAdon
Mueller
George Wheeler
C. Smith
Robert G. Harris
Frank Trotter
J. W. Fuller
Frank Cunningham
H. H. Ryan
A. G. McNeill
H. D. Crosby
Kansas City Falls to Minneapolis in double header
In Minneapolis the Kansas City team lost 2 to 16 in the first game as Sanders and Har Graves held by Thomas and Owen. Brennan umpired. In the second game Kansas City scored 10 runs to Minneapolis 8 as Sanders, Berry, Thomas, Burk and Bachant pitched. Brennan again behind the plate.
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American Association
Minneapolis
R. H. E. Kansas City
Sanders
Hargraves
Thomas
Owen
Brennan
Berry
Burk
Bachant
St Paul Beats Milwaukee In Low Scoring Tilt
At St Paul the game ended 8 to 6 in favor of St Paul over Milwaukee with Kerr Stumpf Williams and Land as batteries. Umpire Chill. In another St Paul win 8 to 1 over Milwaukee with Sherdell Stumpf Guiner Land. Umpire Chill. In Louisville Indianapolis won 8 to 2, Dawson Schang Stroud Kocher as batteries. Rain halted Toledo at Columbus.
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St. Paul
R. H. E. Milwaukee
Kerr
Stumpf
Williams
Land
Chill
Sherdell
Guiner
Louisville
Indianapolis
Dawson
Schang
Stroud and Kocher
Murray
Walter Johnson Batters Seek Edge Amid Silence
In a curious report, observers note batters pleading for a chance to face Walter Johnson, yet their pleas are largely unnoticed despite keen scrutiny and the team’s mounting anticipation.
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Walter Johnson
Bronchos Open Series With New Namits In Doubleheader
The San Antonio Bronchos return home from a series win in Houston to face New Namits in a two game set at League Park starting at 3 p.m. today. Gene Cocreham faces Moore in a renewed 14 inning pitching duel as the Bronchos seek another series win.
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Houston Buffaloes
Bayou City
San Nntonio Bronchos
Newnamits
League Park
Cocreham
Moore
Bronchos
Waco Navigators
Dallas Giants
Houston
Clayton Perry
Holmquist
Buffaloes
Clyde Barfoot
Tierney
Pearls Meet Headquarters In Grayson Street Baseball Duel
The Pearls and Headquarters clash at Grayson Street diamond at 3 p.m. after Headquarters beat the Brewers 6 to 2 with Lefty Ross delivering key hits. Cy Fried faces Ross again as both teams field the same lines, with Pendleton in command and Frank Browning umpiring.
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XXX Pearls
Grayson Street
Army Post
Brewers
Lefty
Ross
Ledger
Cy Fried
Biediger
The
Pearls
League Park
Louis Witt
Fannin
Ike Pendleton
Frank Browning
Detroit Tiger
Browns Beat Yankees 1-0 On Ninth Inning Run
In St Louis on July 7 a sharp single by Lavan in short center scored Jacobson from second in the ninth. Sotheron allowed six hits and retired Baker on a pivotal eighth inning play with runners on first and third. The Browns defeated the Yankees 1 to 0 with a late scoring rally and solid defense.
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Browns
Yanks
ST. Louis
Lavan
Jacobson
Yankees
Sotheron
Baker
Bowman
Agee
Sisler
Maisel
Peck
Fort Erie racing results first seven races recap
At Fort Erie the opening seven races featured big pays with Pretty Baby leading race one at 109, Cobrita and Sincerity placing, Time 1:02 3-5. race two saw Garish Sun win at 106 with Captain B next, Time 1:45 3-5. Alex Getz led race three at 112 with Luzzi second, Time 1:14 2-5. Theodore Fair won race four at 105, Time 1:00 2-5. Westy Hogan captured race five at 110, Time 1:44 8-5. Leo Skoliny won race six at 117, Time 1:48 2-5. Old Pop won the seventh at 116, Time 1:8 30S.
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Pretty Baby
Hunt
Cobrita
Louder
Sincerity
Rice
Doyle
Captain B
Bell
Old Reliable
McDermott
Pepper Sauce
Gartley
Prince Philisthorpe
Kathryn H. Meissen
Statimes
J. W. Hunt
Alex Getz
Luzzi
Koppleman
Tingaling
Merimee
Craig
Bac
Droll
King
Tuscan
Philistine
Foxy Griff
Tiajan
Miss Garbo
Theodore Fair
Ku Klux
Crump
Fern Handley
Collins
Charlie Leydecker
Prince Igor
Herald
Westy Hogan
Skeptic
Greenwood
Lomas
Grumpy
Sands of Pleasure
Gordon Russell
Gunpowder
Leo Skoliny
No Manager
Athena
Schemer
Col. Mann
Miss Fannie
Sam Slick
Parr
Old Pop
Jeffeott
Camacho
Dell
Amphion
Goodwood
Goldy
Margaret E
Fenrock
Shake ups planned for minor leagues after war end
New York reports a looming overhaul of baseball with a proposed third major league. Reorganization could redraw the map involving American Association and International League clubs, trigger class changes, and restructure several minor circuits to unify a broader, smoother national league system.
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New York
American Association
International League
The Jigger Golf Club and Its Noted Uses
A 1917 Bell Syndicate article recounts the jigger as a valuable golf club. The author credits Jerome Travers with masterful jigger shots and describes a personal awakening after watching the shot travel 160 to 170 yards, stopping three feet from the hole. The piece explains the jigger’s long face, loft, backspin advantages, and safe usage for chip and run shots while noting the danger when the ball sits up.
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Jerome Travers
Jerry
Boston
Brookline
Mashie Niblic
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Endurance Record Claimed At Cincinnati Speedway
Erwin Baker of Indianapolis and Los Angeles reportedly set a new twenty four hour endurance mark at Cincinnati Speedway with 1386 miles in 22 hours 26 minutes. He had nineteen pit stops totaling 1 hour 34 minutes and reportedly broke the 500 mile record by 1 hour 19 minutes 30 seconds with an average of 57.75 miles per hour.
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Cincinnati
Erwin Baker
Indianapolis
Los Angeles
Cal
Cincinnati Speedway
Allen T. Bedell
Baker
Two First Basemen expected to rise in Southern League
Southern League experts rate two first basemen for promotion Galvin of Mobile and Covington of Little Rock. Covington is improving at the plate after a弱 batting eye and stronger swings. Galvin, formerly of the Three-I League, is also pounding the ball this season.
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Atlanta
Galvin
Mobile
Covington
Kile
Little Rock
Cap Anson Critiques Umpire System Across Baseball
In Chicago on July 11 Cap Anson voiced strong views on umpires. He said the umpiring system has long been faulty and urged a chief umpire or inspector role to evaluate officials and recruit new talent. He praised Billy Evans as the best among the modern umpires.
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Chicago
Cap” Anson
Mathewson
Ross Sets New Record in 75 Yard Back Stroke
Norman Ross of the Olympic Club in San Francisco swims to a new official mark of 614-5 seconds for seventy five yards back stroke on a straight Alameda course. He surpasses Ted Burke and H J Han A with faster times, while training for aviation corps service.
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Ross
San Francisco
Norman Ross
Olympic Club
Aviation Corps
Alameda
Ted Burke
H. J. Han A
International League Scores Roundup
Richmond defeated Newark 8 to 4. Buffalo trails 0-2 as Toronto wins 6 to 2. Montreal tops Rochester 4 to 0 with Rochester at 3. Baltimore prevails 9 to 3 against Providence 1 to 5 in a first game that lasted 14 innings.
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Richmond
Newark
Buffalo
Toronto
Montreal
Rochester
Baltimore
Providence
Browne Enlists as Army Private After Record Swim
Clement Browne, holder of the National A. A. U. 1200 and 1600 yard swimming records, has enlisted as a private in the army after answering Uncle Sam’s call for volunteers.
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Browne
Uncle Sam
Chicago
Clement Browne
Gassers Triumph Over Dallas Giants in Baseball Tilt
Shreveport 3 Dallas 1 as Gassers execute late scoring, collecting two-base hits by Flynn Palmer and Ens. Jones allows 4 runs and 4 walks with 2 wild pitches while Compere yields 1 run in relief. Shreveport leaves nine on base to Dallas five. double plays from Tullo to Burke. Time 1:28. Umpire Hayes.
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Shreveport
Dallas
Ices Flynn
Palmer
Ens
Jones
Compere
Brownlow
Callahan
Tullo
Burke
Hayes
Tex
Giants
Buless
Carron
Flynn
cLarry
Eves
Totais
A.B . B. Brownlow
Pepe Callahan
Kuhn
Secodus
Bias P.cesevecevens
Tullos
Mattick
Carroll
McLarry
Gleason
Jacobus
AB. Burke
Seers
Pepe Nye
Dallas— Brownlow
E. Callahan
Sohiebner
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Fra ternal Brotherhood Ten rally tops Parita Parita in Texas
In Tex San Antonio’s Frats rally for four runs in the final frame to defeat Parita Parita by a hot Saturday game. Amann pitched for the Frats delivering key balls in the late innings as Meyer and Sales fueled the offense with two singles and a home run. B Cover led local bats with three hits and Ferguson added two while J Cover hit a homer. Gaubatz and Keller starred on defense for Parita Parita.
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Parita
Tex
Fraternal Brotherhood Baseball Ten
San Antonio
Amann
Meyer
Sales
Ferguson
Freddie Gaubatz
Stanley Keller
R. H. E. Penton
Keller
J. Cover
Duke
Woman Coach Leads Cincinnati School Baseball Pennant
Bessie W. Lucky assistant principal at the Twenty fifth District School coaches and manages the school baseball team in Cincinnati. Her leadership helped win the group B pennant for Cincinnati Public Schools. She deflects credit to the students, saying it was not luck but instruction.
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Cincinnati
Bessie W. Lucky
Cincinnati Public Schools
Miss Lucky
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