Oilers Defeat Nags 7 to 4 in Beaumont Tilt
In Beaumont Texas on July 22 the Oilers beat the Nags 7 to 4 in a pitchers duel filled with miscues. Merritt faced three hitless innings then allowed three runs while Cookingham struggled late. Butler debuted as shortstop for the visitors and Baggan drove in two runs, highlighting a game with errors and notable baserunning.
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Tex
Oilers
Nags
Howard Merritt
Tarieton
Delehanty
Merritt
Cook
Stark
Starleton
Broncs
Butler
Baggan
Burch
Cookingham
Swan
Clark
Westerzil
Tarleton
Dee
Bob
Lee
Jost
San Antonio
Ori
Mmary
Perry
Nixon
Odd
Truck
Y Merritt
Ff Merritt
Ewan Tuison
Amont
Atthews
Indoor baseball brings three teams tied for first
Three fast games in the Junior Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A saw the Yankees edge the Athletics 1 0 6, Pirates beat the Braves 8 4, and Cubs topple leaders Giants 4 3. Cubs Womack Phillips and Joseph Halliday starred, Giants pitchers and batters led by William Lee and Elmore Stendt, Pirates Richard RBe lel and Gilbert Parr made key plays, Braves William Mitchell and Charles Blackwood shared honors. Forty states have laws safeguarding school sanitation and regulate drinking water supplies.
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Scraaistan
Rae
Yankees
Athletics
Pirates
Braves
Cubs
Giants
J. B. McClure
Sam Lee
Arthur Sobey
Yanks
Womack Phillips
Joseph Halliday
William Lee
Elmore Stendt
Richard Rbelel
Gilbert Parr
William Mitchell
Charles Blackwood
Bullitt Pitches a No Hit No Run Game
Bullitt pitched a no run no hit game for the Knights of Columbus in a 4 0 win over the YMCA on Lambert Beach grounds. Keller and Hynes collected key hits as the Knights broke through in the fourth and eighth innings while Barret kept the YMCA in check.
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Knights of Columbus
Bullet
Lambert Beach
Barret
Keller
Hynes
Knights
Stan Keller
Texas
Quillian
Flaherty
Gas Gassers Rout Giants In Opening Game Of Series
The Gas sers defeated the Giants 11 to 2 in Dallas. Duffy pitched well for the Gassers, while Barnes and Lewis struggled for the Giants as seven different Dallas hitters collected hits. A Sunday double header is scheduled.
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Tex
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Barnes
Lewis
Sparks
Arkansas
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Texas U. Hard Hit as War Adjustments Hit Texas Teams
Eleven University of Texas athletes from last season are in military units near the Rio Grande. Key players like K L Berry Turner and S B Simpson hope to return to football. Others include Baker Duncan J E Stulken C B Godfrey C W Rogers C W Ogden Percy Pennybacker W Smith Tom Gambrell and Dick Bailey, all serving or assigned to militia duties.
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Tex
War Department
Washington
Texas
University of Texas
Rio Grande
K. L. Berry
Co. E. Turner
S. B. Simpson
Baker Duncan
J. E. Stulken
C. B. Godfrey
C. W. Rogers
C. W. Ogden
Percy Pennybacker
W. Smith
Sam
Tom Gambrell
Dick Bailey
Militia
Ahrens and Ott Head to Boerne for pitched showdown
The Ahrens and Ott baseball team, winners of the first city championship series, depart at noon for Boerne Texas to meet the White Sox with Leroy Hocks and Speedball Wedge likely facing them in a nine inning duel this afternoon.
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White Sox
Ahrens & Ott
Boerne
Texas
Leroy Hocks
Wedge
Fight Manager Praises Two Prospects in Boxing Duet
Sam Murbarger speaks highly of two upcoming fighters, Jack Dillon and Gus Christie, calling them future champions. Dillon, 170 pounds at 6 ft 7 1 2 in, recently defeated Moran in ten rounds, while Christie, 158 pounds, held his own in a five round bout with Dillon.
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Sam Murbarger
Gus Christie
Murbarger
Consid
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Dillon
Moran
Jess Willard
Murburger
Bronchos Welcome Back to League Park for Three-Game Set
The San Antonio Bronchos host the Houston Buffaloes in a three game series starting with a double header today at 3 30 p m A Fort Sam Houston soldiers half price admission incentive aims to boost attendance Higgy Simmang may start in right field and is expected to impress fans with his improved fielding and hitting on the Texas League stage
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Houston Buffaloes
Fong
Prexy Benson
Fort Sam Houston
Uncleam
Warriors
San Antonio
Starkites
Watell
Dunckel
Higgy Simmang
Higgy
Higey
Longhorn Athletes Awarded Medals and Bars
Director L. T. Belmont mails about forty medals and bars costing around $400 to Texas Longhorn athletes across tennis track baseball and wrestling for outstanding performances. Texas football faces roster and rule changes ahead of 1920s season with several players ineligible next year under freshmen three year and senior rules.
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Tex
L. T. Belmont
Athletic Council
T. A. Fears
Pineland
Texas
Tulane Smith
Mineral Wells
W. Friederich
San Antonio
C. L. Sens
Cameron
A. & M. College
University of Texas
Bellmont
Kelso
Maston
Lingle
Paul Simmons
Texas League Saturday Results Stir Up Standings
Galveston Houston rain as Beaumont beat San Antonio 7 to 4. Shreveport won 11 to 3 over Dallas. Waco topped Fort Worth 6 to 3. Sunday games set with Waco at Fort Worth and Shreveport at Dallas. Houston visits San Antonio. Galveston visits Beaumont.
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Shreveport
Dallas
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Fort Worth
Houston
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Baseball Scores From Midweek Card
Iain reports Cleveland and Philadelphia games with Detroit routing Boston and New York edging St Louis. Washington defeated Chicago while St Louis visits Cleveland in a tight matchup.
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Philadelphia
Iain
Detroit
Boston
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St. Louis
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National League Saturday Results Summary
Chicago defeated New York 5 to 2 while Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 and St. Louis topped Boston 6 to 4. Brooklyn won 7 to 3 against Pittsburgh with Boston at St. Louis and New York at Chicago on schedule.
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New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Joe Wood Idle Again as Red Sox Holdout Over Salary
The article reviews Joseph Wood once star pitcher for the Boston Red Sox now benched after clashing with owner J. J. Lannin over a salary cut from about 6000 to 3000 or 4000 dollars. Despite a past injury and strong 1915 showing winning 15 of 20 starts, Wood remains unsigned as Indians show interest. Also notes French invention of detachable airplane cabins.
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Joseph Wood
Boston Red Sox
Slabman
Baseball Warriors
Josephus
J. J. Lannin
Mazuma
J. J
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Lannin
Red Sox
Indians
Joe
City League Readies Second Series Beginning Sunday
The City League will start its second series next Sunday afternoon July 30 at Electric Park. Four teams compete for the Sprague Jewelry and Goldsmith cups with a cash prize, led by Ahrens and Otts and Knights of Columbus. Previous players may join, and batting averages and stolen base records continue regardless of team. Prizes include suits from Leeds Woolen Mills and Frank Bros. for top bat and base stealer.
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Ahrens
Otts
Knights of Columbus
Potchernicks
XX Pearls
Sprague Jewelry Company
Goldsmith Cups
Norman Lawhorn
Alexander's Billiard Parlors
Toudouze
Leeds Woolen Mills
W. G. Sharer
Frank Bros
Cobbs
Cather to Get Salary Under Multiclub Agreement
The national commission guarantees Ted Cather full salary of 2800 for the season under a complex three club arrangement. Cather moved from Jersey City to Vernon then to Montreal with Vernon paying 325 a month, Montreal 250, and Boston to cover the difference. Vernon must pay the shortfall while the Braves cover the remainder, splitting Cather’s earnings among three clubs.
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Mass
National Commission
Ted Cather
Braves
Cather
Moran
Whaling
Vernon
Wildt
Jersey City
Montreal
Cutting Wins Swim Event At YMCA Junior B Meet
Martin Cutting led the field to win the running-header dive for form in the Junior B contest at the YMCA. J. J. McAlester finished a close second with Charles Blackwood third as the largest turnout yet competed in the series.
State boxing board blocks Ra c ine club over Chicago ties
Milwaukee July 22 the state boxing commission delayed processing the Auditorium Athletic Club of Racine for fears it is backed by Chicago promot ers who staged the Kenosha Hamner Bitter Root fight stirring public trouble. The panel vows no more fights near the state line if such trickery recurs. A humor feature notes a girl and Jinks dialogue and a wall flush hook description conclude.
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State Boxing Commission
Auditorium Athletic Club
Racine
Chicago
Kenosha
State Line
Poll Perritt Pitches a Victory for Waco
Poll Perritt returned to the Texas League and earned the win as Waco defeated Fort Worth 6 to 3 in ten innings. The see-saw game unfolded in Fort Worth on July 22 with Perritt delivering key innings to seal the victory.
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Connie Mack Outfit of Rookies Draws Fire in Baseball Row
New York reports criticism of Connie Mack and the Athletics for fielding a rookie laden team and slashing attendance, arguing their stance harms the American League clubs. The piece questions Ban Johnson’s tolerance as seven other clubs lose potential earnings from 22 games against Mack’s team.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Ban Johnson
Mack
Shibes
Athletics Park
Johnson
Mackmen
Death Valley Dodge film to debut in San Antonio
A. E. Staacke Automobile Company and Dodge Brothers bring Death Valley Dodge to San Antonio. O. K. Parker of Los Angeles and his companion filmed the perilous desert crossing. Manager George Wroten secured show rights with Dodge Brothers and will begin screenings July 31 after factory renewed supply and dates.
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Dodge Brothers
San Antonio
Death Valley
Parker
George Wroten
Wroten
Fulton Splits With Manager and Rehires Force
Fred Fulton ends partnership with manager Mike Collins and returns to Frank E. Force, the former Minneapolis writer who first guided him. Force found Fulton in 1912, signed a five year contract, and funded early training. Fulton’s outdoor camp near Rochester is active and a September 2 match with Frank Moran or Jim Coffey is being arranged in Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Fred Fulton
Mike Collins
Hudson
Wis
Frank E. Force
Force
Rochester
Frank Moran
Jim Coffey
Batting as a Lost Art in the Majors
New York reports that batting skills have waned in the big leagues over the past five years with no standout sluggers since Joe Jackson. Only Dave Robertson shows promise, while many veterans fade. Historical stars and league-wide batting averages are contrasted across 1911 to 1915.
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Dave Robertson
New York Giants
Robertson
George Stone
Cobb
Speaker
Jackson
Doyle
Daubert
Collins
Lajoie
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collins
Frank Baker
Joe Jackson
Honus Wagner
Larry Doyle
Jake Daubert
Heinié Zimmerman
Fred Luderus
Wagner
Chief Meyers
Sherwood Magee
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Athletes in New York Police
A New York police estimate places about 4000 officers as athletes among 11000 personnel with around 1000 capable of high honors in major meets. Notable figures include Olympic champions Sheridan and McGrath, plus multiple high jumpers and sprinters, while precinct clubs sustain a department wide athletic ecosystem and a police athletic league.
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Martin Sheridan
First Branch Bureau
Sheridan
N. Y. A. Time A. C
Long Island
Matt McGrath
Oak Street
Patrick
Babe" McDonald
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Broadway
Econ Erickson
John J. Eller
Brooklyn
Eugene Jennings
William McHugh
John J. Nilon
Frank Schulka
Sheepshead Bay
Schulka
United States
Yale Bars Summer Baseball
Yale authorities warned Captain Harry W. Legore and catcher Munson against playing summer baseball with the Fabyan club in New Hampshire. They paid their own expenses, but the rule aims to prevent any question of their eligibility for intercollegiate play.
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New Haven
Conn
Harry W. Legore
Munson
Fabyan Club
New Hampshire
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