Bisons Take Care Without Much Effort
Houston Buffaloes outslug San Antonio in game two of the series. McCarty and Sentell spark Bisons as Nixon and Northen pace the visitors with multi hit efforts. Nags rally but fall short as Houston builds early lead and holds on for the win.
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Houston Buffaloes
Houston
Bisons
McCarty
Dodd
Harris
Sentell
Choicle
McDonald
Bentell
Northen
Perry
Henning
Broncs
Townsend
Moore
Buffaloes
Dlouston
McDeonald
Scyred McDonald
Noyes
Nixon
LeBeau
San Antonio
Dada
Bente
LcDonald
Newnam
Sixon
Rierson
Cf - Oyes
Cass
Dreas
Ilo
A.B . LeBeau
F Northen
Ab. Jonnard
Fanni Houston
Ana
Shreveport Routs Dallas 10-6 on Five Extra Plays
Bereshy walked with bases loaded delivering a run as Dallas fell 10 to 6 at Shreveport. Double plays featured in the late innings with Sheffield to Hungling on a key out. Time of game 1 47. Umpire Miller called the finish.
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Bereshy
Shreveport
Dallas
Sheffield
Hungling
Miller
Fort Worth Defeated by Waco 7 to 0 in Tune Game
Waco pitchers limited Fort Worth to zero runs as Pearson struck out three and allowed only three hits. Mokan and James homered for Waco with James collecting four hits in as many at bids. Hale stood out at third and Mokan made a key running catch in the seventh. Two games Sunday.
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Waco
Tex
Fort Worth
Pearson
Mokan
James
Willow
Hale
EL Stones
Kircher
Ate
Jackson
Sears
Kerns
Cv Conwell
McCafferty
Leslie
Duddy
Makin
Manchester
Craig
Meyers
Hoffman
Stan
Seawell
MefCafferty
Panrse
Wace Fort Worth
Erwin
Fort Worth Waco
Kauff Leaves Giants for Army Camp Sherman Farewell
Benny Kauff, Giants outfielder, played his final game in Brooklyn then left for Pomeroy Ohio to join Camp Sherman as a member of the national army. Altrock also started his first nine inning game in ten years in Manhattan, losing after a bright earlier clowning career.
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Benny Kauff
Giants
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Benny
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Nick Altrock
Kauff
Pomeroy
Camp Sherman
National Army
Ife
The
Kidding the Germans In Paris A New War Time Game
In Paris a new pastime has arisen from long range bombardment. Patrons at cafes play a guessing game about when the big cannon will fire next, paying a franc to submit their predicted hour. The game brings excitement as waiters scramble to read results and patrons cheer the closest guess.
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Paris
Lst
Walter Johnson Keeps Red Sox Shutout Streak Alive
Walter Johnson regards his 1918 season as poorly spent if he does not record at least one shutout against the Boston Red Sox. He began his campaig n by handing out a string of ciphers and extended his streak to eight straight seasons with at least one whitewash against Boston. Since 1907 he has faced the Beantown nine, with varying early years but a continuous record of shutouts in every season since 1911, including two in 1918 and three in 1914.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Boston Red Sox
Campaigin
Boston
Walter
Beantown
Red Sox
Kansas
Double Header Today Starts San Antonio Twilight Ball
San Antonio fans will see a 2:30 p.m. double header with the Houston Buffs followed by a twilight game at 6:20 p.m. as the San Antonio club tests twilight baseball for the first time. The week promises strong play as the club aims to move the Texas League toward Class A.
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Wfar
San Antonio
Houston Buffs
Brones
Bisons
Perrymen
Giants
Broncs
Barfoot
Perry
Braves waking up as Stallings gains edge over Giants
New York details show George Stallings benefiting from winter trades that brought Larry Doyle and Jess Barnes to the Giants, while Doyle and Barnes miss games due to war. Charley Herzog shines for the Braves as Stallings reshapes a fading team with Dick Rudolph and Dana Hughes, reviving Boston’s hopes.
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New York
George Stallings
John McGraw
Larry Doyle
Jess Barnes
Giants
George
Miles
Doyle
Barnes
McGraw
Charley Herzog
Herzeg
Stallings
Nas
Boston
Braves
Dick Rudolph
Dana Fil- Hughn
Indianaports Club
American Association
Nash
Ure
Observance of Golf Ethics Impacts Club Standing
A Kansas City Star style essay argues golf ethics matter more than business tactics. It stresses sportsmanship, concentration, and respect for players, caddies, and spectators, noting silence during shots and patience for putts as essential rules of proper conduct.
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Kansas City Star
Canadian Seniors' Golf Association Formed at Royal Montreal
A new Canadian Seniors' Golf Association was launched at Royal Montreal Golf Club with W R Baker as chief executive and Lord Shaughnessy as honorary president. George S Lyon will chair the tournament committee as plans begin for a late September event and possible international matches. Membership capped at 250, with minimum age 50 before rise to 55 after cap is reached, and requirement to belong to a Royal Canadian Golf Association member club.
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Canadian Seniors’ Golf Association
Royal Montreal Golf Club
W.R. Baker
Royal Montreal Club
Lord Shaughnessy
George S. Lyon
Canada
United States
Apawamis Links
New York
Baby Association
The
Royal, Canadian Golf Association
Medina Lake Regatta Plans Highlight Fourth of July
Medina regatta organizers announce a July 4 event at Medina Lake to aid the Red Cross with nationally known athletes in water contests. Chris Christenson trains at Camp Travis and will compete after a 20 year athletic career. Bud Goodwin leads training for girls races while Willard Simpson headlines canoe events and motor races decide lake speed supremacy. J A Shannon will demonstrate life saving and 6000 dodgers plus 1500 badges prepare local crowds. The San Antonio Auto Dealers Association backs the effort with volunteers and 20000 dodgers on press awaiting distribution.
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Medina Lake
Red Cross
Chris Christenson
Camp Travis
Berne
Switzerland
Medina [Lake
Bud Goodwin
Williard Simpson
Juty
Medina
Bn’ Acstraight
J. A. Shannon
Medina County
Hondo
San Antonio Automobile Dealers’ Association
San Antonio
San Antonio Automobile Trades. Association
Umpire Traitor Rumors Stir Pacific Coast League Circles
Rumors claim a Proxy Baum umpire sought players to desert clubs for shipyard jobs to avoid the draft. San Francisco manager Del Howard asks for an investigation though Eddie Mensor is said to be one of those approached. The report is not regarded as serious by Mensor.
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Baum
del Howard
San Francisco
Eddie Mensor
Howard
National League weighs allowing exhibition games
The National League debates permitting exhibitions between its clubs during war times to help weather the season. Critics call it a bad precedent, arguing it weakens the leagues and could hurt baseball’s long term health, especially with Sunday games and among smaller towns.
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National League
Pittsburgeum
Canton
International League
Federal League
New Jersey
Bushers
Harrison
Making Baseballs in a Factory Line
A detailed process describes high grade baseball production starting with a one ounce rubber core tested for 70 percent rebound. Blue yarn wraps the core, white yarn layers follow, then fine yarns for smoothness. Rubber cement coats the sphere before two-piece covers are assembled and whipped by hand. Each ball is weighed multiple times during three circumference stages using precision weighing machines.
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Whe
Vollmer’s LB406 Sets Lone Star Pigeon Speed Record
F J Vollmer’s LB406 won the 400 mile Lone Star District race from New Iberia Louisiana to San Antonio Texas in 10 hours 17 minutes. Taubert’s CB53170 ran second as Vollmer’s entry led a field racing in extreme heat during early morning to late afternoon hours.
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F. J. Vollmer
Lone Star
American Homing Pigeon Fanciers’ Association
New Iberia
San Antonio
Ll. ‘Taubert
Vollmer
Reg
No. PerMin
I. J. Vollmer
L. Taubert
E. .S. Peterson
FL. Vollmer
A. Dietzel
Johren Wins Latonia Derby in Close Sprint to Finish
Latonia Kentucky June 22 Johren the 38 year old famous horse won the Latonia Derby over Exterminator in a run that matched the mile and a half distance record. Willis Sharpe Kilmer's colt Exterminator forced Harry Payne Whitney's horse to extend every step with Free Cutter third. Mutual machines paid 90 cents to $2 play. Exterminator paid 4.60 for place and 3,409 to show while Free Cutter paid 3.20 to show.
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Latonia
Johren
Lux Terminator
Willis
Sharpe Kilmer
Harry Payne Witney
Free Cutter
Tohren
Exterminator
Kelly Field to Meet Camp Stanley Team This Afternoon
Kelly Field baseballs prepare to face Camp Stanley this afternoon at Camp Stanley. The Stanleys boast big league veterans Countrymen Bailey Pate and Cobb may pitch or play, while Howard from Aurora Wisconsin is slated to field. The Kelly squad, long regarded as locality champions, faces a formidable unknown lineup from Camp Stanley.
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Kelly
Camp Stanley
Kelly Field
Stanley Men
Stanley
Kelly Boys
Worth
Countrymen
Bailey
Houston
Pate
Panthers
Cobb
Yal
Tuileye
Mitt
Howard
Aurora
Wisconsin
Chevrolet Wins 100-Mile Derby In Frontenac
Louis Chevrolet won the Chicago 100 mile auto derby in 1 hour 55 minutes 26 seconds at 108 mph in a Frontenac. Ralph Mulford finished second in another Frontenac, Iva Vail was third in a Hudson. Carlo Resta retired on lap 41 due to tire trouble.
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Louis Chevrolet
Frontenac
Ralph Mulford
Iva Vail
Hudson
Carlo Resta
Resta
Chevrolet
Visil
Hieley
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