Farmers and ranchmen complete second day of endurance auto run
In Texas a caravan of farmers and ranchmen continued their endurance auto run from Waco toward San Antonio and Dallas taking a rest in Austin. A driver avoided goggles claiming better vision and a turkey farmer pressed on beyond noon control before being redirected. Local officials show lax enforcement amid election-week politics as the group heads to San Marcos for tonight’s stop.
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Waco
Tex
San Antonio
Dallas
Automobile
Leap Frog
Austin
San Marcos
Grand Time at Waco Farmers Endurance Run Ends Day
In Waco Texas on July 23 the 26 cars in the farmers endurance run and 10 noncompeting cars reached first night controls on schedule. A sightseeing stop followed with no major incidents aside from one press car engine trouble. H. M. Baine led the reception at Katy base ball park with Mayor J H Mackey delivering the welcome as Frank P. Holland Jr. touted the trip’s value for good roads.
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Waco
Tex
Dallas
Katy Baseball Park
H. M. Baine
Waco Automobile Club
J. H. Mackey
Frank P. Holland Jr
Panthers Drop First to Broncs in Fort Worth Game
San Antonio beat Fort Worth 6 to 4 as the Bronchos outhit the Panthers. Browning pitched well for Fort Worth while Leidy officiated. Key moments included Clark and Darringer homers for San Antonio and Lemon and Cooper contributing for Fort Worth.
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Broncs
Betts
Browning
Maples
Seitz
Midkiff
Leidy
Cap
San Antonio— AB
Ee Clark
Veace
Thompson
Sacecassarvese
Esate Ccvanecsa
Teodor
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Mary
Clark
Darringer
Bessie
Goodwin
Lemon
Metz
Wallace
Statewide ad campaign praised by Texas speakers
The gathering featured speakers including Jake Doyle of the Cotton Belt, George W. Baker of Dallas, and Prof. R. J. Potts among others. After speeches, attendees enjoyed a watermelon and peach feast as carloads prepared for an 8:30 am departure to Austin for the next day’s run.
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Jake Doyle
Cotton Belt
George W. Baker
Dallas
Texas Automobile Association
Texas Good Roads Association
R. J. Potts
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Homer D. Wade
Stamford Commercial Club
Tom L. McCullough
Austin
Featureless Galveston Defeated by Austin in Series Opener
In Galveston on July 23 Austin won 4 to 2 as Harbin’s wild first inning and steady visitors’ hitting defined the game. Galveston could not capitalize in late innings while McCuller was strong for the Pirates but left runners in scoring position. Umpire Newhouse at the plate.
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Tex
Harbin
Austin
Pirates
McCuller
Jordan
Hinninger
Newhouse
Fielding Is Sensational In Houston Loss To Waco
In Houston on July 23 the home infield and battery botched a game allowing three runs to Waco. Lohman received strong support from Akin Tanner and Dagey but Houston could muster only one ninth inning run on three hits. Final score 7 6 in favor of Waco.
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Tex
Waco
Lohman
Akin
Tanner
Dagey
R. H.E Houston
Warton Re. i
Ray and Allen
Lohman and Carson
Howell
Texas League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Schedule
San Antonio beat Fort Worth 6 to 4 and Waco defeated Houston 3 to 1 while Austin won 4 to 2 over Galveston. Dallas and Beaumont were rained out with wet grounds. Fort Worth plays in San Antonio, Waco in Houston, Dallas in Beaumont, and Austin in Galveston.
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Fort Worth
Waco
Houston
Austin
Galveston
Dallas-Beaumont
Dallas
Beaumont
Pryd
P.c. Houston
Antonio
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League
Results show Boston 8 over Cleveland 3, Washington 5 over Detroit 3, Philadelphia 15 over St Louis 4, New York 13 over Chicago 3. Matchups list Chicago versus New York and St Louis versus Philadelphia with remaining games in Boston and Washington.
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Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
P. C
Baseball Scores and Today’s Games Listed
National League results show New York 4 Cincinnati 1 Chicago 10 Brooklyn 3 Pittsburg 2 Boston 0 Philadelphia 6 St Louis 2. Today matches place Boston in Pittsburg Brooklyn in Chicago New York in Cincinnati and Philadelphia in St Louis.
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Cincinnati
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Brooklyn
Pittsburg
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
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Etneas
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Eee Enews
Big gathering at Taylor for Texas Sokols athletic meet
Delegates from all parts of Texas arrive for the third annual athletic meet of the Bohemian Catholic Sokols of Texas. Today includes welcome program and addresses at Grau's hall. About 80 athletes practiced at the fairgrounds. contests start tomorrow.
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Tex
Texas
Sokols
Grau's
American Association Scores From Kansas City Meet
The report lists game results with teams including Toledo 5 over Kansas City 3 Milwaukee 4 over Columbus 8 St Paul 4 over Indianapolis 3 and Minneapolis Louisville rained out.
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Kansas City
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis-Louisville
McLoughlin to face Clothier in Longwood final
Maurice E. E. McLoughlin of San Francisco advances to the Longwood Cricket Club lawn tennis singles final by defeating Karl H. Behr of New York in straight sets. William J. Clothier of Philadelphia, ex-national champion, knocks out Co P. Gardner Jr. of Boston in four sets to reach the final.
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Maurice E. E. McLoughlin
San Francisco
Newport
William J. Clothier
Philadelphia
Longwood Cricket Club
McLoughlin
Karl H. Behr
New York
Clothier
Co. P. Gardner Jr
Preliminary Matches Close Western Tennis Singles Round
In Lake Forest Illinois yesterday at the Onwentsia club preliminary and first round matches of the men's singles completed the championship meet up to schedule after rain forced Saturday stoppages.
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Lake Forest
Ill
Onwentsia
Smithville Tops Independents 6 to 0 in Smithville
Smithville defeated the San Antonio Independents 6 to 0 in Smithville yesterday. San Antonio made eight hits but six errors by the visitors cost them the game as Braum West pitched for Smithville with Curran and Urke catching for the Independents.
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Independents
Tex
San Antonio Independents
San Antonians
Braum_ West
Curran
Urke
Prize fighter Edward McCoy released from Leavenworth prison
Edward McCoy, a prize fighter and former member of the Mabray swindling syndicate, was released from the federal prison at Leavenworth yesterday after serving a two year sentence for robbery convicted at Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Edward McCoy
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Mabray
Rivers to Meet Mandot in 20 Round Labor Day Fight
Promoter Tom McCarey announces a 20 round boxing bout on Labor Day between Joe Rivers of Los Angeles and Joe Mandot of New Orleans. Both fighters will weigh 133 pounds ringside.
Galveston Player McAdams Ordered to Pay 70 Dollars
The National Baseball Commission ruled that McAdams of Galveston must reimburse pitcher Call of the St. Louis Nationals $70 loaned him. If unpaid by July 27, McAdams will be declared ineligible.
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National Baseball Commission
Galveston Club
Call
St. Louis Nationals
Galveston
Bruce
McAdams
Tigers to Meet Boerne White Sox in San Antonio
Arrangements set for a game between the New Braunfels Tigers and the Boerne White Sox in San Antonio on August 4. A large group of supporters will travel with the Tigers.
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New Braunfels
Tex
Tigers
Boerne White Sox
Southern League Results From New Orleans to Birmingham
Results from the Southern League show New Orleans beating Memphis 4 to 3 in New Orleans, Atlanta defeating Montgomery 5 to 2 in Montgomery, Mobile overcoming Nashville 4 to 3 in Mobile, and Birmingham defeating Chattanooga 6 to 1 in Birmingham.
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Memphis
Montgomery
Atlanta
Mobile
Nashville
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Goat Hill Bronchos Seek City Junior Team Game
New team proposes a match against city junior squads with contact at C. H. Dolph 310 Wilson Street. The piece discusses railway safety comparisons, noting rail passengers and employee injury rates and highlighting the higher risk to workers.
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Goat Hill Bronchos
C. H. Dolph
Wilson Street
Giants Buy Mobile Pitcher in September Trade
Mobile Alabama July 23 Al Demaree premier Southern league pitcher and strikeout leader has been sold to the New York Giants for delivery in September. Manager Finn of Mobile previously scouted for McGraw.
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Mobile
Ala
al Demaree
New York Giants
Finn
McGraw
Frank Tempie and Young Ahern Dispute Ends Draw
In New Orleans at the Orleans A. C. a ten round exhibition between Ray Tempie of Milwaukee and Young Ahern of Albany, N Y, ended in a newspaper decision of three to one for a draw. Both fighters scored near knockdowns in the final round and otherwise offered a tame display.
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Orleans A. C
Ray Tempie
Milwaukee
Young Ahern
Albany
N. Y
Yachting Ends as Stockholm Games Conclude
Olympic games end in Stockholm with yacht races concluding. Sweden leads all events with 133 points, four ahead of the United States, despite no American sailor in yachting. Great Britain sits third with 76 points. the U.S. leads in firsts with 25 to Sweden's 23.
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Sweden
United States
Great Britain
Dillon Beats Gorman In Sixth Round Knockout
Dillon of Indianapolis stopped Joe Gorman of San Francisco in the sixth round of a ten round bout at the Southern Athletic Club. Gorman fought gallantly but was outclassed. Steve McGinley of Peoria defeated Billy Emrich of San Francisco after eight slow rounds.
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Memphis
Tenn
Jack Dillon
Indianapolis
Joe Gorman
San Francisco
A. C
Dillon
Gorman
Steve McGinley
Peoria
Billy Emrich
Higgins Company Beaten By Local Tigers In Tex Chris
In New Braunfels Texas on July 23 the local Tigers defeated Higgins Company of San Antonio 20 to 3. Heavy hitting led the Tigers with three prior meetings this season each team holding one win. Batteries Tietze Staats for Higgins and Wurzbach Barrett Michael Burke Eggleston for the Tigers with umpire Tullos.
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Tigers
Higgins Company
San Antonio
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Wepre Bes
EIR Osseke
Tks
Tietze and
Staats
Wurzbach
Barrett
Michael
Burke and
Eggleston
Umpre
Tullos
Elgin Loses to Bastrop in 6 to 6 Baseball Tilt
Bastrop defeated Elgin 6 to 6 in the opening game as Jack Roach starred for Bastrop. The Elgin club traveled with a brass band and a large crowd of supporters. Batteries Elgin Cleghorn and McHenry Bastrop Winston and Wetzell umpire Oliver.
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Tex
Elgin
Jack Roach
Cleghorn
McHenry
Winston
Wetzell
Oliver
Owen Shuts Out Palacios in Third Meeting
El Campo Texas July 23 Owen again blanked Palacios allowing a single run in three games. Batteries Palacios Cryer Morrison El Campo and H Owen umpire Diffenderfer.
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Tex
Palacios
Owen
Cryer
Morrison
H. Owen
Diffenderfer
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