Major Leaguers Open Block Park Season With Athletics Bronchos
In San Antonio a 4 PM game at the Black Stadium pits the Philadelphia Americans Leavers against the Bronchos of the Texas League. Connie Mack brings a near top lineup and plans to use many players, while Stinson rotates personnel and positions throughout the opener.
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Connie Mack
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Price
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Lee Lemon
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Crevenstine
Bauer
Reid
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Y M C A Senior Rope Climb Winner
E O Hair won the rope climb in 8.8 seconds at the Y M C A Senior class contest last night with W Flato second at 101.5 seconds and W Cruce along with D West sharing third at 11.5 seconds. The win tightens the race for class point leadership as events draw growing interest with a gold medal for top scorer, silver for second, bronze for third.
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W. Flato
W. Cruce
D. West
Masse Shots Win Yamada Applause In Dual Cue Match
Koji Yamada the Japanese billiard wonder won and lost two 200 point blocks with George Slosson at Alexander's and the Rex. Yamada impressed crowds with masse shots and clever balk divisions while Slosson showed steady form but less finesse. The exhibition drew cue fans who applauded both players' spectacular shots and Yamada's wizardry with masse play.
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Gunter
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Diagram
Turners Seek Rematch For City Y M C A Championship
Athletic Director Wheeler of the Y squad says his team will play St Anthony College for the city championship on St Mark's Court Thursday night next week. If the Y wins he says the Turners could be offered a post season game for the title, weather permitting.
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Mel Sheppard to Compete in Kansas City Indoor Meet
More than one hundred athletes from Illinois Nebraska Oklahoma Missouri and Kansas plus several clubs will compete in the Kansas City Athletic Club eighth annual indoor track meet at Convention hall. Melvin W Sheppard of the Irish American Athletic Club New York will run against Missouri Valley middle distance contenders. Eight universities and colleges enter mile races with Oklahoma facing Nebraska.
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Kansas
Giants to Play Dallas in Spring Training Tryout
The New York National League players arrived from Merlin for a spring training game against the Dallas Texas League team. Jim Thorpe, the Indian Olympic champion, was slated for a tryout at first base with the New Yorkers. The ground was frozen this morning but a lightening change to May time weather was expected by this afternoon.
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Tietze
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Dallas
Merlin
Jim Thorpe
Pet Brown to Meet Gus Jordan in Taylor Wrestling Match
Pet Brown has accepted a challenge from Gus Jordan of Toledo for a wrestling bout in Taylor on Friday March 7. Jordan says he has defeated many top contenders and has been a fan favorite, drawing interest and promising a large crowd for the event.
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Tex
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Help for Becker Sells to Cincinnati by McGraw
The veteran outfielder Becker moves from the Giants to Cincinnati for the regular waiver price. McGraw reportedly accepts a deal to clear Becker for a strong left handed pitcher, aiding Joe Tinker in fortifying the Red outfield. Nolan leads Furniture team with best average. Walser and others reach 500 marks. Household Fur. Co. gains multiple 500+ scorers. Lantrip tops with 204 high game, Tietze total 526.
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Giants
McGraw
Cincinnati
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Ker
Joe Tinker
Nolan
Walser
Lantrip
Tietze
Haberdashers
Household Fur. Co
Gayle
Lord
Ransom & Silsbee
Household furnishings club shocks league by taking series
The Household Furniture Company tenpin team upset Ransom and Silsbee in the Commercial Tenpin League. Haberdashers led after a 130-pin first game but Walser recovered with a 214 in the second to seal a 25-pin win, and the last game stayed close until Taylor failed on a spare.
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Ransom & Silsbee
Haberdashers
Walser
Schwartz
Taylor
Busy Golf Program At Laurel Heights Sees Large Turnout
A busy week at the Country Club features the Frost cup final, two women handicap events, and a men ball sweepstakes. Qualifying rounds at Laurel Heights today and tomorrow determine two major tournaments including the Fielding cup and Maule club championship with 16 and eight players advancing respectively. Club Manager Symons predicts a record turnout if weather cooperates.
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Laurel Heights
Americans Prepare for Rheims Race With French Monoplane
A Chicago and Boston syndicate plans to buy a fast French monoplane with a 160 horsepower rotary engine to win the next international race at Rheims. Norman Prince of Boston and Paul yesterday relayed the inquiry to the Aero Club of America about entries. The club replied that two American aeroplanes had been entered for the event.
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Boston
Rheims
America
Norman Prince
Aero Club of America
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Prince
International D’aviation
First Baseball Opener in San Antonio Sets Tone for 1913
March first marks the season start in San Antonio with baseball activity dominating early. The piece notes potential basketball schedule quirks if Tur ners meet the Y squad and hints Connie Mack may lose his title as silent manager if not careful. Mack tells fans two tales including a hailstone story and a Toledo park cost about $200,000.
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Connie Mack
Connie
Nick Altrock
Toledo
Mack
Manager Stinson expects big surplus cut next week
George Stinson plans to trim surplus material next week if his plans for the various positions pan out. He says the squad is large enough for a war with Mexico but the Texas League battle does not require that many, and the scrap lacks usual Mexican affairs features.
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George Stinson
George
Mexico
Training squads begin baseball camp as teams head south
More than half the major league players are already encamped below the fortieth parallel with others en route south. The New York Americans, Brooklyn Nationals and others head to Bermuda Savannah Augusta Athens Hot Springs and other sites for spring training as clubs plan a full month of camps and exhibitions before opening day.
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City Ninepin league to hold season banquet at Muth's Garden
The City Ninepin league ends its 1912-13 season with a banquet you set for Tuesday night at Muth's Garden. The Crows defeated the Parrots in the bowl off to claim the championship and will be guests of honor. A new league may form after the banquet as teams show interest in more contests.
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Crows
Parrots
Waters
Kling Denies Signing With Cincinnati
John Kling, a baseball catcher, denied signing a contract to play for Cincinnati next season. He said the last message from President Herrmann promised a representative would visit to discuss terms, but he had not yet met anyone.
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John Kling
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Kling
New Wrestling Champ Crowned in Montreal
Paradis, a New England wrestler, defeated Eugene Trembley in two straight falls to win the world lightweight championship in Montreal. The first fall lasted 55 minutes and the second 15 minutes.
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Paradis
New England
Eugene Trembley
Turner Ninepin League Sees Tight Race for Second Place
With two thirds of the season gone the Turner Ninepin League races for second place behind leaders the Lowthers. Gloeckners and Gutzeits contend for runner up while Waters, Conning Koch sit in a four way tie for fourth. Last night Waters and Klaus earned wins in a double header, Dan Dunham setting a league individual scoring mark with 63 in the first game.
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Gutzeits
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Uth
Klaus Cams
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Waters Crew
Klaus
Yale and Harvard to Meet Oxford Cambridge Teams
Tentative international track meet plans involve Harvard Yale and Oxford Cambridge universities. Harvard Yale propose June 19 at Harvard Stadium with English authorities favoring early July. Eleven events replace nine including sprints hurdles jumps throws and distance races.
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Mass
Eams
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Yale
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Ford
Toledo Bowlers Set World Record in Five-Man Match
The Overlands of Toledo set a new world five-man bowling record at the American Bowling Congress tournament with a score of 2992. The previous mark was 2962 by the Lipmans of Chicago in 1909 at Pittsburgh.
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Lipmans of
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Pittsburg
Cubs Lose to Cubans in Tampa Exhibition
In Tampa on March 1, the Chicago Cubs fell to the Havana Athletics by a 4 to 1 score in an exhibition game.
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Fla
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