Magnate vigilance guards pitchers amid gambling fears
Baseball faces a rising gambling threat as pools and Paris mutuel betting spread across big league games. Officials fear fixed contests, while Giants executives John T Brush and John J McGraw enforce strict access to pitchers like Rube Marquard and Christy Mathewson to prevent bribes and ensure integrity.
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Christy Mathewson
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Cool Drinks Costlier in Baltimore During Democratic Convention
A Baltimore editorial writer notes drink prices rose during the Democratic Convention. A reporter, still on the water wagon, records four stops with gin highball at 20 to 30 cents and rye highball around 30 cents, far higher than Chicago or Cleveland prices.
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Cleveland
Bronx
Bryan
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Frank Bros Baseball Team Schedules Floresville Trip
The Frank Bros. travel to Floresville tomorrow to face the last outfit there. A team meeting is set for tonight at the usual place with players Hummell Polk Lurhman Warner Wright Graunswagen Melcher Hynes Gittenger Buttler Nayler Welters and Manager Mortalarro urged to attend.
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Polk
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Wright
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Melcher
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Nayler
Welters
Mortalarro
Guarded Kings of the Diamond Face Close Scrutiny at Polo Grounds
Fifteen straight victories have crowned a star as king of the diamond with guards surrounding the polo grounds clubhouse. Special watchers block access to players and insist on management-approved visits, treating the team like prisoners to shield them from outside influence and gambling pressure.
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Japan
Matty
Polo Grounds
Joe O’brien
Marquard
Marquard Extends Streak in Giants Victory Over Phillies
Can't Stop Marquard pitched and won his seventeenth straight game for the New York Giants yesterday afternoon. He faced the Phillies with Alexander opposing him and giving up one fewer hit, yet the Giants managed a win.
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Marquard
Yesterday's Results Across Texas Scores
Sports brief lists yesterday's scores with city pairings: San Antonio 19 over Austin 2. Dallas 13 over Houston 1. Waco 11 over Galveston 0. Fort Worth 6 over Beaumont 9.
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Houston
Waco
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Where They Play Today San Antonio in Austin Houston in Dallas
Regional sports note lists venues across Texas with teams assigned to cities: San Antonio in Austin Houston in Dallas Galveston in Waco Beaumont in Fort Worth.
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San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Dallas
Galveston
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Beaumont
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Yesterday's Results
St. Louis defeated Chicago 7 to 2 while Cleveland beat Detroit 7 to 5. Boston Washington rain and New York Philadelphia on wet grounds.
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Philadelphia
City matchups ship metro ties across regions
Fort Louis faces Chicago, Detroit clashes with Cleveland, New York meets Philadelphia, Boston plays Washington in a cross city series highlighting regional rivalries. The matchups showcase historic pairings and strategic schedules across major urban centers.
Scores From Early Baseball Matches
Pittsburgh edged St Louis 10 to 19 in a rough score line. New York led Philadelphia 2 to 1. Brooklyn defeated Boston 7 to 0 while Cincinnati trailed 0 to 3 and Chicago won 11 to 1.
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Where They Play Today Local Intercity Matchups
Scores of games statewide include Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York Pittsburg at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati with venues and times unspecified in the notes.
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Philadelphia
New York
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Dallas Pounces On Houston In 13 to 1 Victory
Dallas slugged past Houston 13 to 1 as Forsythe erred once allowing Houston’s lone run. Dallas exploded with seven runs in the fifth on seven hits while Watson lasted just two thirds of an inning for Houston. Edmundson finished the mound duties for Dallas with Bader and Gibson behind the plate.
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Touston
Reynolds
Newhouse
Oilers Blanked In Fort Worth Opener Of Series
Fort Worth Panthers defeated the Oilers 6 to 0 in the opening game. Maples held the Oilers to four hits through six innings. Corbett weakened after six, five Panther runs came in seventh and eighth. Beaumont and Fort Worth batteries were Beaumont Corbett H Dawson and Maples Kitchens umpire Van Sickle.
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H. Dawson
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van Sickle
San Antonio Commercial League to Discuss Two Series
A board of managers meeting of the San Antonio Commercial League will convene at 8 tonight in The Light editorial rooms. Key agenda items include possibly splitting the summer season into two series and deciding whether to admit the Bankers to replace the Chapas. City league teams met last night and scheduled games around town with the San Antonio Texas league team arriving next Sunday.
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Kerrville
New Braunfels
MacDonna defeats Lacoste team in fast game
In MacDonna Texas on June 26, MacDonna ousted Lacoste 3 to 1 in a brisk baseball contest. Lacey and Garcia teamed for MacDonna with Jagge and Bieppert catching for Lacoste. Final line score shows MacDonna with three runs across three innings to Lacoste one.
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Lacoste
R. Hi. FB
Visess
Lacey
Garcia
Jagge
Bieppert
More Prizes for Americans at London Horse Show
Judge W H Moore awarded first prize in Class 30 for pairs of harness horses to Robin Hood and Wallen. Alfred G Vanderbilt’s Hamblet and Hetes took second place in the international event.
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W. H. Moore
Robin Hood and
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Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Hamblet
Hetes
Ogle Delivers No-Hit Win For Waco Over Galveston 11–0
Ogle pitched a no hitter as Waco defeated Galveston 11 to 0. Hietz started for Galveston allowing nine hits and eight runs in the sixth before Tate finished with one hit and one run allowed. Waco totaled 15 hits with key plays including a stolen base and a fourth inning run.
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Tex
Ogle
Galveston
Hietz
Tate
Kaphan
Williams
Jolly
Beck
Carson
Hiett
Alexander
Howell
Shooting at ball game near Bastrop leaves injuries
In a Walnut Creek baseball game ten miles west of Bastrop Bud Priestley was shot in the neck with a non serious wound and William Hardeman had a finger shot off during a umpire dispute. Several parties, all negroes, have been arrested and an investigation will follow.
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Tex
Walnut Creek
Bud Priestley
William Hardeman
Gibbons Dominates Stein in Local Middleweight Bout
New York June 26 Mike Gibbons the St Paul middleweight defeated local fighter Joe Stein in a clear ten round win. Gibbons weighed 149 pounds to Steins 148.
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New York
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Joe Stein
Stein
Burke Shines as San Antonio Defeats Senators 10 2
San Antonio, led by Jack Burke’s standout hitting and steady Clyde Goodwin pitching, trounces the Senators 10 to 2 in a ball game marked by Burkes green attitude and timely Downey scoring. Hunter Hill doubled and walked off second in the eighth as the Downey kids fueled a multi inning rally sequence.
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Tex
San Antonio
Senators
Jack Burke
Burke
Clyde Goodwin
Hunter Hill
Downey
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Hill
Cook
Wallace
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Clark
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Sweet
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No Split in Texas League Schedule Maintained
Austin reports that the Texas league will not split its season despite a proposal from Fort Worth manager Walter Morris. Presidents and owners from Austin Houston Dallas Beaumont Galveston opposed the plan, San Antonio’s Morris Black leaning against it. Waco’s stance undecided left the decision pending.
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Beaumont
Galveston
Morris Black
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Waco
Cummings
League
Olympic team on way to Stockholm for games
June 26 Antwerp reports the American Olympic squad, strong for Stockholm, sails this afternoon after two hours of practice. Michael Ryan suffers a strained ankle while all members performed. trainer Mike Murphy backs their progress. American swimmers and divers impressed in a Belgium water polo final, with Duke Kahanamoku’s 100 meter record mismeasured by a meter.
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Stockholm
Michael Ryan
Irish American Athletic Association
United States
Mike Murphy
Brussels
Belgium
Duke” Kahanamoku
Fats Beat Smithville Leans In Charity Baseball
In Smithville Texas the Fats defeated the Leans 9 to 8 in a charity game for James Whitworth who had jaw injuries and is hospitalized in Temple. The event raised about 60 dollars for his medical care.
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Temple
Boillot Wins Auto Race at Dieppe Grand Prize
Boillot, driving a French Peugeot, won the automobile grand prize at Dieppe. He completed 1540 kilometers in thirteen hours, fifty eight minutes, 234% seconds, averaging 110 kilometers per hour.
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Peugeot
Brown Wins From Montour In Taylor Wrestling Match
In the Taylor opera house last night before about 1000 spectators, Chief Montour, the Indian, was defeated in two straight falls by Pet. Brown of Taylor, the state middleweight wrestling champion.
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Taylor Opera House
Chief Montour
Pet. Brown
Texas
Law panel backs 25 round boxing bill in Louisiana
Baton Rouge June 26 A house judiciary committee favorably reports a bill to legalize 25 round pugilistic exhibitions. A minority report will be issued. Current law allows only ten round bouts.
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House
Judiciary Committee
Arena ready for championship battle in Dig Arena
Las Vegas New Mexico June 26 Everything is ready for the July 4 heavyweight showdown between Flynn and Johnson in the 17 500 seat Dig Arena The arena seats place the ring within ninety feet of all seats Johnson weighs 212 pounds while Flynn weighs 190 pounds promising a 23 pound edge for Johnson in the ring
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Flynn-Johnson
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Jim Flynn Flynn
Fire Man
Dr J R Cunningham Osteopath
Local handwriting fragment lists Dr J R Cunningham with office at 449 Moor and phone number 984. no additional context or dates provided.
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J. R. Cunningham
Bay City Buys Salem Club In Ohio Pennsylvania League
Bay City Michigan reports the purchase of the Salem club from Ohio Pennsylvania league. The Salem squad, managed by Hugh Shannon, will report by Sunday and brings twelve players plus staff. Salem bats .309 as Bay City sits tied for last in the Southern Michigan standings at .3826.
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Entir Salem
Ohio
Salem
Hugh Shannon
Buffalo
Shannon
Saginaw
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