Texas League Ends 1918 Season Early Amid War Demands
The Texas League dissolves its six teams and ends the 1918 season amid public indifference and government demands under Crowder. Dallas earns the pennant as teams disperse. players seek home jobs or government service while trains carry them to Texas towns.
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Crowder
San Antonio
Dallas
Fort Worth
Benson
United States
Gants
Aml
Alr
Henry
Texas
Long Star State
Morris
Su& Others
Texas League
Results of Last Games Between San Antonio and Houston
San Antonio split a doubleheader with Houston in Houston. Buffaloes won 6 to 4 in the first game and Bronchos claimed 2 to 1 in the second. Both games were seven innings by agreement. Sykes starred with a homer and two RBIs in the second game. Shreveport limited the Danthers in the first game at Fort Worth, then took the second. Dallas used many pitchers attempting to stop the Navigators in a two round session.
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San Antonio
Houston
Buffaloes
Sykes
Shreveport
Danthers
Fort Worth
Western League Ends Season With Abrupt Postwar Pause
Omaha directors of the Western League ended the season in a sudden meeting this afternoon after Sunday games. Presidents of all clubs attended as patronage declined and losses of 8000 to 7000 per club were reported. A growing sentiment urged curtailment of baseball until after the war, while full half season rights of territory and players were preserved.
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Omaha
Neb
Dickerson
Pacific Clubs Quit Over War Time Strains
Seattle clubs suspend baseball and related events as wartime measures and the work or fight order depress attendance. The Pacific Coast International faces formal closure due to lack of interest and participation amid war mobilization.
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Pacific Coast International League
Seattle
Wash
Defeats Aero Club in Sixth Aero Nine Loss
The Sixth Aero Squadron ball club was defeated 5 to 4 by the Wisk Company of Texans. Swenson pitched well for Aero, while Dietzman matched him for the Wire boys, shutting down late threats. Ledger and V Ledger supplied key hits and runs for the Wire team, with Krause driving in runs on timely hits.
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Aero Squadron
Wisk Company
Texans
Gorash
Aero Bays
Tire Boys
Gunkel
Bskers
R. Ledger
V.ledger
Numch
Swenson
Ledger
Krause
Wire Bays
WR. Ledger
V. Ledger
Acro Boys
Lee
Nie
Fishers
Dietzman
Ice and Brewery Machinery For Sale By Schober Co
The Schober Ice and Brewing Co. on Josephine Street will dismantle its plant and offer immediate delivery of ice making machines boilers bottles bottling machinery storage tanks steam pumps and other appliances. For prices and details contact P O Box 871 or call Travis 582 ads.
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Schober Ice & Brewing Co
Josephine Street
P.O. Box
Travis
National League American Association Sunday results
Indianapolis defeated Louisville 7 to 6 while Louisville's 12 to 1 win margin is noted. Columbus fell to Toledo 0 to 1. St. Paul lost to Milwaukee 4 to 8 and Minneapolis was defeated by Kansas City 0 to 5.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Kansas City
New League from Texas and Western Clubs Proposed
Dallas and Oklahoma City club managers circulated a telegram from Jack Holland proposing a Liberty League formed from disbanded Texas and Western Leagues. Fort Worth Sulphur Muskogee Hutchinson Wichita Joplin were invited with Dallas eyed as the eighth city. Dallas could host professional baseball for the 1918 season if plans materialize.
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Dallas
Jack Holland
Oklahoma City
Hamilton Patterson
Fort Worth
Sulsa
Muskogee
Hutchinson
Wichita
Joplin
Oklahoma
Patterson
Holland
First Place Shuffle In American League This Week
The American League saw shifting leaders with New York, Boston, and Cleveland exchanging first place as results from a dust week spread. Detroit posted 107 hits but dropped six of ten. In the National League Chicago widened its lead over New York while Pittsburgh rose to third after an eight game winning streak. Philadelphia took four of five and Brooklyn went 5 16 including a doubleheader with St Louis.
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New York
Boston
Washington
Yankees
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Toston
Detroit
Chicago
Ciants
Pittsburg
St. Tamis
Brooklyn
Railroad officials named to run Southwestern roads
J B Pyeatt secretary manager and J S Bueh regional director approved the appointment of nine Southwestern road executives. W E Maxson becomes general manager for Gulf division group including Gulf Colorado Santa Fe Fort Worth Rio Grande St Louis San Francisco Texas Midland and International Great Northern from Spring to North Worth. W A Webb named general manager of Missouri Kansas Texas group including Wichita Falls Northwestern Fort Worth Denver and Houston Texas Central. J J West of Dallas to be traffic manager. J Wayne of Dallas named general solicitor. J P Merritt Dallas chief engineer and J B Anderson Dallas purchasing agent. Additional audi- to be named.
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Dallas, Tex
Pyeatt
Bueh
Southwestern Region
W. E. Maxson
Gulf Division
Santa Ire
Fort Worth
Rio Grande
St. Louis
San Francisco
Texas
Midland
International & Great Northern
Korth Worth
Madisonville
Branc
W. A. Webb
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri, Kansas & ‘Texas Railway
Wichita Balls & Northwestern
Fort Worth & Denver and the Houston & ‘Texas Central. J. J. West
Dallas
Vines
J. Wa.rye
JP. Merritt
J.B. Anderson
Audi
Fort, Worth
Denverdines
OC. B. Udell
Houston, Houston & Texas Central Railroad
Phil Carroll
Texas & Pacific
Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company
Mississippi
A. G. Whittington
Houston
St. Louis, Southwestern
Trinity Bran
Southwestern
J. L. Lancaster
J. 33. Payne
George Thompson
V. Mitchell
Leision
A. d. Biard
United
Rail officials named in Southwestern region appointments
The railroad administration announced regional appointments for Galveston to San Antonio lines, naming general managers traffic managers and auditors. Officers and local treasurers across multiple lines will continue duties unless advised, with several Houston and Dallas executives listed for the new structure. A later notice invites ladies to hear A P Barrett at Beethoven Hall Tuesday night.
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Texas
New Orleans
St. D
A. P. Barrett
Beethoven Hall
Scores Highlight Municipal Rifle Range Meet After League Close
Enthusiasm for shooting grows as Texas League ends. Scores at 800 yards include Rhodus and TeTulle, with 6000 yard events featuring Fansel and Tsagesan. Hull Bros. Co defeats Court of Honor 9 to 2 in ten innings at Potchernick dine m.
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M. Rhodus
D. C
W. Sweet
Lieut
S. V. TeTulle
Lieutenant Bullinger
Clarence Hansel
HeTulle
H. D. Manton
J. W. Hall
John Isaacs
Clarence Fansel
John Tsagesan
Mitchell
Cline
Tray Street
Hull Bros. Co
Court of Honor
Principal’s quirky fire safety message ends with a shrug
A grammar school principal tours classrooms delivering fire drill tips. He stresses staying calm and warns that even smiles and niggles can disturb calm, urging students to remain cool if their biothing catches fire, then he wavers into a harmless punchline.
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Grammar School
Wise High Leads Brackenridge Park Trap Shooting
Amateur M Wise tops Brackenridge Park Gun Club with 48 of 50. Saffarrans Witchel Droemer Barbera Moore Gilbert Murger Schofield and others posted scores high and low. Faurath led professionals with 45 of 50 as beginners medal went to Saf Farrraus with 42. Ladies invited to Tuesday night event.
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M. Lawise
Brackenridge Park
Alex Saffarrans
Arthur Witchell
J. L. Cline
George Droemer
Charles Barbera
WH. N. Moore
Dr. Gilbert
A. HH. Murger
A.E. Schofield
Mrs. Schofield
Ernest Droemer
J. J. Albess
Ob. E. Chine
Alex Saffarraus
FL M. Faurath
Saunders
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Aero Club
Fisk Company
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Webb
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C. OS. Snow
Port Worth & Rio Grande
Dpeil
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Brownsville
Mexico
J. W. Terry
Antonio & Aransas Vass
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Auirnets
Moss Agate Cigar
Travelers’ Cigar Shop
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Hui Bros. Company
Potchernick
Musi
I. Allmansto
Rlote
KON
Wise High
Brackenridge Gun Club
Bracher
Birmingham Age-Herald
Boston Transcript
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Ross
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Cifornia
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Percy Tyrrell
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the Menger
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la Catre
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T. B. Baker
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Eagle Pass
Houston Street
Magnolia
San Antonio River
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