City League Fandom Grows as Teams Vie for Local Pennant
The City Baseball League prepares for an 8 o clock Thursday meeting as Ahrens and Otts lead with a perfect percentage. Prizes from Sprague Jewelry and Norman Lawhorn boost the race with $25 cash and a tailored suit challenging for champion batsman and base stealer.
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Ahrens & Otts
Steves Sash & Door Company
Knights of Columbus
Potchernicks Meier's Pharmacy
Lone Stars
Hibernians
XXX Pearls
San Antonio
Sprague Jewelry Company
J. R. Sprague
Norman Lawhorn
Alexander's Billiard Parlors
Leeds Woolen Mills
W. G. Sharver
Frank Brothers
Goldsmith Baseball Concern
Alamo City
Ollie Anderson
Chariey McCafferty
Hank O’day
Bob Emslie
Bill Dineens
Albert Carolus
Joe Hofner
Lindsey Brawner
Alamo City Rifle Club to Hold 8 PM Shoot
The Alamo City Rifle Club hosts its weekly shooting event at 8 o clock Thursday night at 408 Military Plaza the club's new home. A members meeting will decide eligibility of new applicants and consider a name change due to another club using the existing name. The club aims to grow to 250 members soon with the slogan Its the shots that hit that count. Members urged to attend promptly at 8.
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Alamo City Rifle Club
Military Plaza
Alamo Rifle Club
San
Atlanta Lands Yerkes Doolan and Crossin For Team
Atlanta manager announced Yerkes and Doolan from Chicago and Crossin from Louisville, rounding out infield and catching corps. Smith Studios meeting Friday night to conduct business. The club schedules a game against Kingsbury next Sunday at Kingsbury.
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Nashville
Tenn
Frank
Atlanta
Steve Yerkes
Mike Doolan
Chicago
Frank Crossin
Louisville
Smith Studios
Smith Studio
Kingsbury
Droemer Club Hosts Mexican Supper and Dance
The Droemer baseball club entertained guests with a Mexican supper and dance at the original Mexican restaurant on Wednesday night. Rooters supported the club in strong numbers.
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Droemer Club
Droemer
Texas League Wednesday Results Report
Wet grounds affect play as Beaumont edges Shreveport 3 2 while Fort Worth defeats Houston 5 3 and Galveston beats Dallas 4 2. Thursday matchups set Galveston at Fort Worth Houston at Dallas Beaumont at Waco San Antonio at Shreveport.
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San Antonio-Waco
Wet Grounds
Beaumont
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Houston
Galveston
Dallas
Waco
San Antonio
Wacoers Arep
Smith Defeats Pelkey in Eight-Round Victory
MEMPHIS Tenn June 8 Gunboat Smith won a decision over Arthur Pelkey of Canada in eight rounds. Smith was the aggressor throughout. Ringside announcement said Smith would meet Jack Dillon here July 4.
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Memphis
Tenn
National League Wednesday Results
Boston defeated St Louis 3 to 2. Several games were rained out including Chicago at Philadelphia Pittsburg at New York Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Scheduled for Thursday are Pittsburg at New York Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia St Louis at Boston.
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Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Rain Delays Shuffle Major League Playoff Pairings
In the American League rain washed out Detroit Boston Washington Cleveland and Philadelphia Chicago games. St Louis beat New York 6 to 5 in twelve innings while the slate of games included Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at Cleveland, and New York at St Louis.
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Detroit
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
T. Bor
New York Aeueene
Washington Ee
Detroit Eee
Boston 3 St Louis 2 in tight finish
Boston defeats St Louis 3 to 2 as R H E shows 6 runs in a pitching duel. St Louis tallies two in last frames while Boston prevents more in nine. Batteries: Hail Steele Gonzales Ragan Trogressor. Other games postponed due to rain with Philadelphia and Pittsburgh suspensions noted.
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Boston
St- Louis
R. H. E. St. Louis
Hail, Steele and
Gonzales
Ragan
Trogressor
Chess minded tenant sparks landlord quip in Rochester Times
In a Rochester Times note a landlord asks a tenant if he is a chess player to fill vacancies. The tenant declines citing no chess skill and the landlord quips that chess players move slowly and deliberately, a wry housing exchange captured from the era.
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Rochester Times
Beaumont Beats Shreveport In Extra Innings
In Shreveport Louisiana on June 8 Beaumont won 3 to 2 in the tenth inning over Shreveport after tying in the ninth. Bobo doubled to start the frame and scored on a Johnston fly to right. No walks were issued by either pitcher and Becker Kneaves led Shreveport with two three bases.
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Dallas
Tex
Galveston
Godfer
Mec Candless
Karr
Scuort
A. E. Balenti
If Miller
Wenee Eeae Elwert
Noyes
Wee Johneon
Wee Sharman
Ifane
Murray
Peese
Gudger
AB. R. HO
A. E Josefson
Etm
Ens
Newee McCandless
Thompson
Sewee
Crouch
Brownlow
Mith
Carroll
Everenreesers
Sewell
Kerr
Smith
McCandless
Gudar
Len
Engle Carrol
Moran
Shreveport
Beaumont
Bobo
Troutman
Johnston
Sabha
Ss . Delehanty
Kneaves
Johnson
Nixon
Becker
Knaupp
Schrader
Dusty
Matthews
Fort Worth
Harbin
Panthers
Houston
Seitz
Ee Frierson
Newnam
Northern
Citrano
Allen
Dickson
Tillman
Cee
AB. R
Mcliver
McLaurin
Stow
Manda
Fentress
Vitter
Bedford
Local tennis championship resumes with second-round flames
Thursday afternoon will decide the second round at the Country Club courts after a rain delay. Matches include Lieutenant Harris vs Barnard E Bee and J R Orton vs Leslie McIlhenny at 4 30, then Ned Jewett vs Leon Walthall and Dan Murphy vs Foard Townsend at 6 30.
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Claude Fuquay
Dan Murphy
Lieutenant Harris
Barnard E. Bee
J. R. Orton
Leslie Mccllhenny
Arthur Cohen
H. L. Rogers
W. Adams
Ned Jewett
Leon Walthall
Foard Townsend
Dr. L. K. Beck
S. Peeler
Old Jupiter Plavius
Warren Henderson
W. W. van Voorhis
Henderson
Mr. van Voorhis
Ross Neibert
Lieutenant Heard
Deuce
Neibert
R. M Schwabe
Schwabe
Rogers
IF. Stille
J. S. Forrest
H. S. Mul- Uken
Forrest
Bronchos poised for series as Nags ride hot streak
The Bronchos open Thursday in Shreveport weather permitting while the Nags ride a nine win in eleven game stretch. Duffy and Leverette pace the Gassers with Syd Smith behind the plate and a tight camp. Frank adds Doolan to Atlanta payroll raising Southern League chatter. Brae de Gunboat Smith defeats Pelkey in Memphis signaling shifting boxing tides.
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Shreveport
Nags
Duffy
Leverette
Syd Smith
Charley Frank
Atlanta
Frank
Doolan
Rody Wallace
Rabbit” Maranville
Panth ers Pound Harbin to Memphis and Chicago
Travel ad notes two sleepers to Memphis and Chicago daily aboard Southern Pacific trains. Advertises $75.86 New York round trip and diverse routing with oil burning locomotives. Rail both ways option promoted by Southern Pacific.
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Memphis
Chicago
Southern Pacific
New York
Return
Oiji
Rats in the Trenches Reported in Champagne France
The Indianapolis News notes a rat infestation in World War I trench lines. Soldiers face food loss and sleep disruption, with resistance to poisons and a Paris suggestion to deploy toads in cages to drive rats away. No practical capture method offered. Sunday service times listed for Southern Pacific advertisement.
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Champagne
France
Indianapolis
Paris
Licenses for Hire Autos Due June 1 1916
Notice requires all owners and operators of automobiles for hire to display licenses and tags after June 1 1916 as the new fiscal year begins. After June 10 1916 noncompliers will be prosecuted under the law. James F Garland Commissioner of Taxation adv.
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James F. Garland
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Ott
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Texas
Pelkey
Pirates
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Pat Brooklyn
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Frederick Palmer
England
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Nancy Cunard
Diana Manners
Philadelphia Ledger
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Traction Company
Electric Park
American Association
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Sutherlang Springs
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Brae de
Gunboat Smith
Arthur Pelkey
Gunboat
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Everett
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Gardiner
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W. F. Sterley
D. C. Rey
Fort Worth, Texas
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Wichita
Falarn
York
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Comal
Mallory Line
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Kate Ina
Travian
Crockett
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