Camp Travis boxing bout a rousing success with soldiers
The Camp Travis boxing exhibition drew over a thousand fans including about fifty officers led by Col. BR. C. Williams. Matches featured Bobby Gurus vs Mickey Riley and Jerry Dalton vs Roy Carter among others, with no decisive winner in early bouts.
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Camp Travis
BR. C. Williams
Sergeant Vail
Big Camp Travis
Bobby Gurus
Johnny Conlon
Mickey Riley
San Antonio
Riley
Johnny Coulon
Budd Goodwin
Coulon
Dalton
Fort Sam Houston
Andrew Costa
863D
Ampeter
Henry Costa
Lithhero
Johnny Whate
Fourteenth Cavalry
Wilmot Harmon
16Th Depot Brigade
al Gross
Kuckman
Wudeville Entertainment
C. S. Grisman
Camp Travis Majestic Theater
Cat Christensen
Christensen
Dans Minors Fighter Seeks Army Boxing Match
Monmouth’s Andy Dans, a 7 foot 25 year old former minor fighter now at Camp Stanley, offers to box any opponent between 130 and 185 pounds for any number of rounds. He boasts 28 wins 8 losses and multiple knockouts, with most bouts in the Central West and a strong camp following. J J Flinton at Cain Hospital Camp Stanley invites inquiries about Dans next bout.
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Eminors
Andy Dans
Monmouth
Til
Te Bor
Stanley
Dans
Central West
Wen
Camp Stanley
J. J. Flinton
Cain Hospital
State Fair to Promote War Work and Education
Secretary Stratton travels to Washington to align the Texas State Fair with federal war exhibits. The 1918 Texas fair will host large War Department Navy Department Interior Agriculture and food administration displays in Dallas. Aimed at educating Texans on wartime efforts and how to contribute, the exhibit will travel in special cars and include skilled instructors.
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W. H H. Stratton
Texas
Washington, D. C
Federal
United States
South
War Department
Navy Department
Department of the Interior
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
The
Food Administration
Committee On Public Information
Dallas
Texans Will Be Afforded A Vivid Insight As To Just What Uncle Sam
Kaifer
America
Fair Park
Stratton
East
New York City
Washington
State Mail of
YMCA seeks baseball players as athletic directors
The YMCA announces a drive to recruit baseball players as athletic directors for army service. Players not in draft age may join, with a plan mirroring Atlanta efforts. Recruits will train four weeks at Chicago and receive overseas training at Princeton before deployment to France or Italy.
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Chrisian Association
W. KK
Ofs
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Te League
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Bedell
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Chitago
Princeton
France
Italy
Toronto Club Acquires Dallas Players In IL Move
The Toronto Club of the International League announced the purchase of pitcher Lewis and outfielder Callahan, both from Dallas in the Texas League. The deal was reported from Toronto Ontario on July 14 via The Travelers' Cigar Shop advertisement.
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Dallas
Toronto
Lewis
Callahan
Army Officers Report for Duty at Fort Sam Houston
A list from Fort Sam Houston details Capt. Harry Eile and Lieut.Doyephsi Thompson and others reporting for duty or reassigned across posts including Fort Wallack Douglas Ariz Camp Mac Atty Fort San Houston and Camp Jackson. The notices cover inspections, hospital duties, quartermaster roles, and personnel moves within the National Guard cavalry regiments and related units.
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Harry Eile
Doyephsi
Thompson
M. B.C
Sam Houston J WA
I. Ft
Waco
Wil
Fort Sam Hong- Lon
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J. Jones
Standings of the Clubs American League
Cleveland defeated Boston 3 to 2 at Boston with batteries Coombe ONeill for Cleveland and Bader Agnew for Boston. Detroit edged Philadelphia 5 to 4 at Philadelphia behind Kallio Bailey Stanage Lerry Perkins. Chicago beat New York 5 to 3 at New York with Hendek Sonali Jacobs Moxidee A Russell Walters. St Louis Washington game postponed due to wet grounds.
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Boston
R. O. E. Cleveland
Coombe
O'Neill
Bader
Agnew
Detroit
Philadelphia
Kallio, Bailey and Stanage
Lerry
Perkins
New York
H. F. Chicago
Jana Ib Tok al -Hendeek
Sonali
Jacobs
Moxidee
A. Russell
Walters, Hannah
Washington - AQ
St Louis
Nee
National League Scores and Batting Details Across Games
First game Philadelphia leads St. Louis 8 to 0 after three innings while St. Louis rallies later. Second game Philadelphia loses despite early offense as St. Louis secures win. Brooklyn suffers a pair of losses to Cincinnati with late resistance. Chicago and Boston split, while New York dominates Pittsburgh. Indianapolis beats St Paul. Minneapolis tops Milwaukee. Louisville defeats Columbus.
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Chicago
New York
Vittsburg
Mass Athletic Meets At Urbana Wisconsin July 1
The first mass athletic meet held at Urbana Wisconsin drew letters of commendation for organizers Coaches Dusty Gill and stobert Zuppke. Teams from Chicago Minnesota Notre Dame Wisconsin and Mlingis competed with Itmois winning. The plan calls for 100 men per team in four events with grenade throw dash and jumps.
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Urbana
Dusty Gill
Hach Manimuist
Zuppke
National Army
Chanute Aviation Instruction
Rantoul
Blanche Carter Dominates North Randall Grand Circuit Finale
At North Randall a large crowd witnessed Blanche Carter win the Ohio $3000 purse in straight heats in the 2:14 class trot. Wilkes Brewer led early but faltered before the wire in heat three. Peter Vonia won the 3-year-old trot narrowly, with Chilcoot taking the final heats in the 2:12 trot.
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Cleveland
North Randall
Blanche Carter
Wilkes Brewer
Wimmers
Hinland
Pasig
Peter Vonia
Dblitsie
Wtameo
Chilcoot
City of San Antonio Seeks Bank Depositories for Year
The city invites proposals from banks, bankers, and trust companies in San Antonio to act as depositories for city funds for one year or longer. Bids must state interest rates not below three percent, with details on general or special deposits and potential city loans, and be sealed and delivered to the City Clerk by the specified date. Open bids will be considered by the Board of Commissioners, with publication of notice required at least one week prior.
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City of
San Antonio
Board of Commissioners
Excess profit tax urged to curb profiteering and aid war effort
Washington plans for a graduated excess profits tax and higher war profit taxes aim to return excess earnings from public necessity to the treasury. Hoover argues moral and economic distinctions in profits, warning that regulation plus taxation is needed to curb minority profiteering while preserving high-cost producers.
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Washington, D. C
National Treasury
Hoover
Senator Simmons
Senate Finance Committee
Austin
Mr. Hoover
Cnder
Ward Announces Candidacy for Associate Justice Court
The San Antonio Light announces Kk. H. Ward as a candidate for Associate Justice of the Court of Criminal Appeals, subject to Democratic primaries, with July 27, 1918 noted as the date.
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San Antonio
Kk. H. Ward
Justié Court of Criminal Appeals
Subjic
Charcoal Returns As War Fuels Rural Revival
The New Haven Record notes a charcoal resurgence in New England as war drives fuel concerns. Farmers, facing a coal famine last winter, restart charcoal production with spring to ease fuel and food pressures.
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New England
New Haven
Barrett Declares Candidacy for Congressional Nomination
A P Barrett announces his candidacy for the congressional nomination subject to voter will at the primaries. Political advertising notes.
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A. P. Barrett
Politeal
Paul Steffler Declared Candidate for County Assessor
The Light announces Paul Steffler as a candidate for county assessor subject to Democratic Primary votes on July 27, 1918. The announcement notes the official authorization and the upcoming election date.
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Bexar County
Kenny Fest
Fest
Gonad
Paul Steffler
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