Welcome for Farm Tourists in San Antonio
San Antonio motorists greeted Dallas to farm and ranch tour visitors with a warm welcome. More than 40 members of the San Antonio Automobile club escorted the party into Alamo Plaza and arranged parking. An informal smoker at the Menger hotel in the Chamber of Commerce sponsored event followed the reception.
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Austin
New Braunfels
San Antonio Automobile Club
Chamber of Commerce
Bexard County
Alamo Plaza
Barly
Menger Hotel
Endurance tourists eager to reach San Antonio schedule
Farmers and ranchmen on the Dallas to San Antonio endurance run arrive with renewed vigor. Pacemaker stayed within limits as the group nears Moody. Holy Rollers in prairie schooners caused a brief scare but no injuries reported. Taylor prepares to entertain the visitors Thursday with a buffet lunch at Turner hall and committee arrangements.
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Austin
Tex
Dallas
San Antonio
Moody
Jones
Robert J. Eckhardt
Walter W. Taylor
Francis A. Allison
James Shaw
Barney Benefiel
M. A. Dozier
Howard Bland Jr
John B. Toberg
Board of Trade
Turner Hall
Taylor and Vicinity
Taylor
Wrestling Match Set For Opening Granger Celebration
Pet Brown of Taylor and German champion Charles Rentrop will wrestle tonight in Granger on the opening day of the great good roads celebration. Rentrop and Brown posted 300 each in local banks, creating a $600 purse for the winner, as a large Williamson county crowd gathers.
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Taylor
Tex
Pet Brown
Charles Rentrop
Granger
Rentrop
Granger Bank
Brown
Williamson County
Michigan 1909 car liability suit tests constitutionality
In Washington on July 24 motor concerns note a supreme court case challenging the 1909 Michigan law that makes owners liable for damages caused by their cars regardless of who drives. The Metzgar Motor Car Company seeks to overturn the law after being held liable for 1800 dollars for damages caused by a car driven without its consent.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Metzgar Motor Car Company
Errors Lose Game for Bronc s in Fort Worth Tilt
San Antonio dropped a game to Fort Worth after Midkiff at third base booted two plays. Davenport pitched well for San Antonio but lacked support as Van Sickle resumed umpiring duties. Home runs by Betts and Bessie highlighted the loss with errors by San Antonio and Fort Worth contributing to the final tally.
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Bessie
Phillips
Smith
Daringer
Hewitt
Cooper
Thompson
Salm
Davenport
San Antonio
Fort Worth
van Sickle
Leidy
Boerne White Sox to clash with New Braunfels Tigers in San Antonio
Boerne White Sox have arranged a August 4 double header with the New Braunfels Tigers at League Park in San Antonio. A Kerrville special train will carry fans both ways, with about 150 Boerne and 150 New Braunfels supporters expected to attend. The two teams have previously split games in their towns.
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Boerne White Sox
New Braunfels Tigers
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Sox
Tigers
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New Braunfels
Beaumont Beats Dallas in doubleheader shutouts
Beaumont Texas defeats Dallas in both games of a doubleheader. Bader pitched the complete games allowing ten hits total while Peaster and Martina held Dallas to four and two hits respectively. Martina left after the seventh due to a blood blister. Holtz delivered a key line drive on Beaumont’s home field.
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Dallas
Bader
Peaster
Martina
Chris Holtz
R. H. E. Beaumont
Dawson
Gibson
Eldridge
Larsen
O’brien
Austin Senators Rally To Beat Galveston In Eight
Austin Senators came from behind to defeat Galveston 4 to 3 in eight innings. The Pirates led 2 0 after Kaphan's two base hit and Jim Williams' single, but Ashton tightened and held Galveston scoreless while Austin posted three runs in the eighth aided by two doubles and a squeeze play.
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Galveston
Tex
Austin Senators
Pirates
Kaphan
Jim Williams
Ashton
Austin
Hiett and Wilson
Hinninger
Newhouse
Southern League Scores From Birmingham New Orleans and Mobile
In Birmingham Birmingham 3 Chattanooga 2. New Orleans 8 yehome 1. Mobile Nashville 8 Mobile 2. Montgomery 12 Atlanta 2.
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Chattanooga
New Orleans
Yehome
Mobile
Nashville
Montgomery
Atlanta
Texas League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday Fort Worth beat San Antonio 8 to 2 in ten innings. Houston defeated Waco 2 to 0. Beaumont and Dallas split 1 to 0 and 0 to 0. Austin won 4 to 3 over Galveston. Today Fort Worth visits San Antonio. Waco plays Houston. Dallas visits Beaumont. Austin at Galveston.
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San Antonio
Ouston
Waco
Beaumont
Dallas
Austin
Galveston
Houston
Nametet PC
Tener
CTI Gas
Baseball matchups in early American League schedule
Detroit hosts Washington. Chicago plays New York. St. Louis visits Philadelphia. Cleveland travels to Boston.
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Washington
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
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Ween Ee
Ewtenenee
Ss Saesescevs
Eem Ewe
National League Yesterday's Results
Philadelphia defeated St Louis 10 to 8 and New York topped Cincinnati 11 to 1. Brooklyn routed Chicago 6 to 0 while Pittsburgh beat Boston 1 to 0. Boston in Pittsburg, Brooklyn in Chicago, New York in Cincinnati, Philadelphia in St Louis.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
P. C
Pittsbur
Philadelphi
St Louis
Houston shuts out Waco in tight 2 0 win
In Houston Texas on July 24 Edmunda Son excelled under pressure as the home team defeated Waco 2 to 0. Both clubs relied on infield hits with the contest described as well played but featureless. Batteries: Edmundson and Allen for Houston Ogles and Carson for Waco. Umpire Howell.
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Houston
Tex
Edmunda- Son
Ogles
Waco
Edmundson
Allen
Carson
Howell
McLaughlin Triumphs in Longwood Singles Final
Maurice J. McLaughlin of San Francisco defeated William J. Clothier of Philadelphia in straight sets to win the Longwood cricket club annual singles tournament final. Clothier led 5-1 in the first set before McLaughlin rallied with brilliant play, twice risking falls. McLaughlin advances to meet E. P. Larned of Summit, New Jersey, in the challenge match.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Mass
Maurice J. McLaughlin
San Francisco
William J. Clothier
Longwood Cricket Club
Clothier
E. P. Larned
Summit
N. J
Baseball Scores from Kansas City Toledos Result
American Association results list Kansas City 3 Toledo 2 and St Paul 3 Indianapolis 2 while Minneapolis 3 Louisville 0. Milwaukee Columbus game postponed due to rain.
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American Association
Kansas City
Toledo
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee-Columbus
Southern Champion Loses in Match Play
In Lake Forest Illinois July 24 first round and many second round matches wrap up in the western tennis tourney men s singles and doubles Chicago stars Wardner Hayes and Ford advance Walter Hayes defeats Cy Smith Atlanta 6 0 6 0 Braley Los Angeles beats Herr St Louis 6 3 6 2 Bundy California defeats Neeley Jr Chicago 6 3 6 1
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Lake Forest
Ill
Onwentsia
Chicago
Wardner
Hayes
Ford
Walter Hayes
Cy Smith
Atlanta
Smith
H. H. Braley
Los Angeles
Roland Herr
St. Louis
T. C. Bundy
California
John C. Neeley Jr
New Manager Probable For Atlanta Team
Charles J Hemphill former Atlanta manager arrives from Montgomery after being recalled by local association directors He may be involved in trades to Kansas City and could return to the New York Americans if needed Charles Alperman may get a chance to manage the road trip and prove himself
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Atlanta
Charles J. Hemphill
Montgomery
Hemphill
Charles Alperman
Kansas City Club
American Association
Kansas City
New York Americans
Umpire Van Sickle Recalled for Fort Worth Series
Umpire Van Sickle of the Texas league has been recalled by the organization’s headquarters. He will work with former Manager Leidy of San Antonio in the Fort Worth series after his contested status as indicator in several towns. He reappeared in indicator regalia at Texas league park yesterday afternoon.
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Midkiff
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Dave Davenport
van Sickle
Indicator
Wilbour Allen
Cummins
Leidy
Important Meeting of San Antonio Commercial League
One of the most important sessions of the San Antonio Commercial Base ball league will be held tonight at 8 in The Light editorial rooms. Changes in membership have prompted radical departures in operations. The Bankers and Meier's teams joining the league will be discussed for future games and a new schedule.
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San Antonio Commercial Baseball League
The
Light
Bankers
Meier
Yankee Athletes Shine in French Meet
In Rheims France on July 24 American Olympic team members faced top French athletes and won several events. Leo Goehring of Hohawk A C cleared 5 feet 3 inches to win the standing high jump. David S Caldwell of Massachusetts A C took the 800 meters in 1 57 1 5. James Thorpe of Carlisle Indian School won the 110 meters hurdles in 15 4 6. Alvah T Meyers of Irish American A C finished the 200 meters in 22 2 5. E Erickson of Matt Haven A C claimed the running high jump at 6 feet 1 2 inches.
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Rheims
France
Leo Goehring
Hohawk A. C
Davids. Caldwell
Massachusetts
A. C
James Thorpe
Carlisle Indian School
Alvah T. Meyers
E. Erickson
Matt Haven A. C
Montgomery Grants Three-Year Baseball Backing
A mass meeting of Montgomery business leaders assured Southern league baseball for three years. Patrons pledged from 100 to 250 dollars annually and instructed directors to raise a supplemental fund of 2500 dollars per year for three years to keep baseball in the city.
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Montgomery
Ala
Business Men’s League
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