Troop Meet At Fort Sam Houston Showcases Polo and Events
A field meet at Fort Sam Houston Lower Post grounds featured an all troop competition with polo between White and Whit teams. Troops B A and E took top overall places across events including mounted fencing, sabre, signals, tent pitching, jumping, and a broad range of military tasks.
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Ie Oel
Fort Sam Houston
White
Whit
M. Coisng
Margules
Drummins
Clarke
Whelan
Napier
Lilly
Sergeant Hayes
Son
Spencer
Marshall
H. A. White
D. A. Robinson
J. H. Gould
B. Reynolds
O G. von Long
J. G. Laird
Rowell, Cushman
Gillen
Mitchle
Western League scores and amateur track meet results
In Omaha a long game ended in the 18th inning due to darkness with Robinson and Abrogast battling Wolverton and Stratton. Des Moines beat an unnamed team 8 to 1 with Hagerman and Spahr on the mound. Pueblo edged St. Joseph 2 to 1 as Jarnigan Shaw and Cossitt handled the batteries. Sioux City defeated Topeka 5 to 6 as Miller and Miller paired with Cook and Fromme. Kansas City Athletic Club won the Western Amateur Athletic Union meet, taking 9 of 11 finals. Missouri A C and YMCA St Louis also placed. Five records fell including the 16-pound hammer, 16-pound shot, 5-pound weight, discus, and 880-yard run.
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Omaha
R. H. Baban
Robinson
Abrogast
Wolverton
Stratton
Kansas City A. A. U
Kansas City
Kansas City Athletic Club
Western Amateur Athletic Union
Amateur baseball games scheduled today at multiple venues
The Wolff & Marx team meets Millers at Fairgrounds at 9 30. Durran and Morris as Wolff & Marx battery. Washer Bros face Southwestern Telephone on Peach and Iowa street diamond. Dalkowitz vs Yoakum in Yoakum. Saul Wolfson vs Woodmen of the World at Alamo Heights at 9 30. Households play Bloom er Girls at San Pedro park. Joker Athletic club vs Eleventh Cavalry at South Presa at 9 30. South Heights vs Boerne White Sox afternoon. Oaklands meet Sutherland Springs today. Post Office and Elks scheduled to play today.
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Wolff & Marx
Fairgrounds
Durran and Morris
Wolff & Marx Battery
Washer Bros
Southwestern Telephone Nine
Peach and
Iowa Street
Saul Wolfson
Alamo Heights
Joker Athletic Club
Eleventh Cavalry
Presa Street
Road Race Next Sunday Draws Local Riders
Ben Miller reports thirty entries for the bicycle road race around the Mission loop scheduled for next Sunday morning. More than ten local riders are expected to enter by Thursday, with Hudson and National wheels dominating. Handicaps will be set at a dealer meeting before Thursday night, and prizes are expected to exceed initial estimates.
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Ben Miller
Mission Loop
Hudson
National Wheels
South Loop
Louis Schultze
Billiard Tourney Close to Final Round
Interest in the Alexander billiard tournament grows as the final matches approach. Snyder jumps Hubbel to lead, with one game left for both. a Snyder loss and Hubbel win would tie for first. King and Hight contend for third, while scratch players Hubbel Harrison and Fox vary in form.
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Snyder
Hubbel
King
Hight
Harrison
Fox
American coach wins international coaching Marathon in London
Judge Moore's mixed team of two Americans led by Judge Moore and Alfred G. Vanderbilt won the coaching Marathon from Bushbey Park to Olympia. Thirteen coaches started and Vanderbilt's four finished fourth, 24 minutes behind the champion amid coronation crowds in London.
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London
Judge Moore
Bushbey Park
Olympia
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt
American Association Scores Incomplete Matches Across Cities
In St Paul, Minneapolis and Kansas City results show RHE teams with mixed innings and errors. Notable lineups include Ritter Gehring elly and Carisch Patterson vans against Toledo and Louisville, with Columbus-Milwaukee postponement due to wet grounds.
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Ts. Paul
Minneapolis
RHE Toledo
Ooo
Carisch
Patterson
Vans
Marshall Football Team Plans Preseason Practice
Marshall Training School prepares for four weeks of preparations at Epworth with possible coaching from John Fouts of Baylor and A. L. Voigt of S W U. Captain Murdock plans to join the squad for the fall season.
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Marshall
Corpus Christe
Tex
Marshall Training School
Epworth
John Fouts
Baylor University
A. L. Voigt
Murdock
Unm Worried Over Loss of Weight Before Big Fight
Jim Flynn, three weeks from the Carl Morris bout in Tulsa, has dropped to 170 pounds from about 185 during four weeks of training. He plans to gain back to around 180 for Independence Day, while Morris is expected to weigh at least 240. Flynn will travel to Tulsa about a week from Friday and trains in Penn Valley park, seeking improved wind and fitness for the July 4 fight.
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Kansas City
Jim Flynn
James
Carl Morris
Tulsa
Pueblo
Flynn
Morris
Kaufman
Penn Valley Park
Art Hayden
Hayden
Oklahoma
Leo Shea
Leo
Grand Avenue Athletic Club
Dave Porteous
Summerfield All-Stars Triumph In First Grand Alleys Match
The Summerfield All-Stars defeated the High Rollers 2698 to 2646 at Grand Alleys on Losoya Street. Salter stood in for absent Davis and helped the Stars clinch victory with a strong final frame. Barnes played for the Rollers as a substitute. The second match in the series is set for Monday at Century alleys. Corpus bowlers in Corpus Christi include Hymans, Gunst, Dorenfield Jr., Taylor, Gill, Bowen and others as local contests loom with San Antonio. July 4 prospects and scores over 200 signal upcoming home series potential.
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Summerfield
Davis
Stars
Salter
High Rollers
Rollers
Barnes
Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Sam Hymans
Lester Gunst
J. I. Dorenfield Jr
Charles Taylor
Percy Gill
E. C. Bowen
San Antonio
Carl Zeigler
Alamo City
Country Club Plans Summer Outing For Golf And Trap
The Country Club outlines a busy outdoor schedule with a sweep stake golf match on June 24, a July golf event likely cross-country or two-ball foursome, and the annual father and son handicap on July 4. Additional events include a ladies putting contest and a trap shoot. Guests at the Menger hotel include H Walker, Theo Gestefeld, and W A Metcalfe from Dallas.
Open Golf Tourney Begins in Chicago With Two National Stars
Chicago reports Mason Phelps of Midlothian western amateur champion and 4H Chandler Egan of Exmoor will play in the national open at the Chicago Golf Club on Friday and Saturday next week. Entry list rose to thirty one by last night as the secretary organizes the eleventh hour rush typical of the event.
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Chicago
New York
Mason Phelps
Midlothian
Chandler Egan
Exmoor
Chicago Golf Club
Feen
Aamed F
Telegraph
Battering Ram Boxer Still Alive in Memphis Garage
News reaches Ben Miller that the pugilist known as Battering Ram, who left San Antonio a month ago to travel north for several fights, is alive and in Memphis working in a garage. He plans to stay there until funds permit further travel.
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Ramschussel
Ben Miller
Battering Ram
San Antonio
Dayton
Boxers Weigh In On July Fights And Mysterious Punches
Bat Nelson visits Hot Springs Arkansas to test the mist effect and hopes to box in July. Flash-Wolgast testifies a bout with Packey McFarland at 135 ringside may be next. Boxers stay busy but land few haymakers, while Hugo Kelly lacks a knockout punch to reach middleweight renown.
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Bat Nelson
Hot Springs
Ark
Flash—Wolgast
Packey McFarland
Clubs That Failed to Report Rating Listed by Western Golf Association
The year book from the Western Golf Association names thirty two clubs that did not report and recommends granting members minimum ratings in open events. Notable absentees include Annandale Country Club Pasadena Claremont Country Club Oakland Happy Hollow Omaha Lake Geneva Wisconsin Memphis Country Club Portage Akron Seattle Golf and Country Club St Louis Amateur Athletic Association and Kansas City Country Club.
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Chicago
Western Golf Association
Just Out
Annandale Country Club
Pasadena
Cal
Claremont Country Club
Oakland
Happy Hollow Club
Omaha
Lake Geneva Country Club
Wisconsin
Memphis Country Club
Memphis
Seattle Golf and Country Club
St. Louis
Stalwart Athletics Outfielder Stars in Power Hitting Year
The Athletics outfielder is a standout asset for Connie Mack's team and is delivering heavy hitting. He is also strong in fielding, demonstrating top form as the club presses toward a successful season. Rube is performing at or near the top among his peers this year.
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Mack
Rube
Division Freebooters Rout Third Artillery In Polo Practice
The Division Freebooters defeated the Third Field Artillery 4 1 2 to 1 2 in Fort Sam Houston polo practice. Poor footing and dust hindered play after a morning field meet. key Artillery players Hughes and Greble were unavailable.
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Freebooters
Fort Sam Houston
Third Field Artillery
Hughes
Greble
McIntyre
Sturgis
Hennessy
Dunn
Downer
Swift
Parker
Hoyle
Captain White
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Des Moines
Hagerman and Spahr
Benz and Ultowski
St. Joe
R. H. E. Pueblo
Jarnigan and Shaw
Johnson and Cossitt
Sioux City
R. H. EB
Topeka
Miller
Cook
Frombe
Ss. W. Pieper of
Seguin
Gunter
L. AL. Appling of
Laredo
Bexar Hotel
Dalkowitz
Yoakum
San Pedro Baseball Park
South Heights
Boerne White Sox
Oaklands
Sutherland Springs
Post Office
the Elks
Ete
Jersey
Newark
Sreceseenea D
Montreal
Barberich Ae Curtis
Baltimore
Providence
Vickers
Rochester
Toronto
McGinley
Slattery
Holmes Cae Jacklitsch
American Association
Kansas
Louisville
Speed
Cheney
Rhoades
O'Connor
Milwaukee
Columbus
UNM
Richter
Heieck
Roach
Hoffner
Sao
Ziegler
Thomas
America
Detroit
A. S. John Auto Co
Ave. C
San Antonio, Texas
Hogan
H. Walker
Theo Gestefeld
Menger Hotel
W. A. Metcalfe
Dallas
Hugo Kelly
Athletics
Connie
Rube Oldirng
Cyclone Thompson
Josh Devore
Nap
Satis
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