San Antonio Lured as Baseball Mecca by Cardinals Manager
St Louis manager Miller Huggins trains his team in San Antonio praising the climate and rail connections as ideal for spring training. Magnate Harrison J. Benson of the local club touts hotels, hot sulphur baths, and city facilities as key draws to attract big league teams next season.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Warriors
Alamo City
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Heath
Benson
Gunter Hotel
United States
S&j Louis Cardinals
Longhorns hire all year coach Van Gent at Texas
Eugene Van Gent, former Wisconsin captain and Missouri assistant, will be Texas University’s first all year athletic coach starting next season. The 26 year old, 6 foot 3 inch, 215 pound former Badger star played tackle at Wisconsin and brings high recommendations from Wisconsin and Missouri authorities. He has been assistant to Missouri athletic director C L Brewer and aims to make athletic instruction his life work.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Eugene van Gent
University of Missouri
van Gent
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Chicago
Badger
Ottumwa
Iowa
Gene
John van Riper
Texas
van Riper
Zeta Psi
Missouri
C. L. Brewerd
A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor
The San Antonio Bronchos show early class in their Texas League trial against Miller Huggins' team. Newcomer Stair from Luling shines, with good work by Lester Cook and Bertetti in fielding and catching. Ben Davenport and Wotell impress with bat, while March from Fort Sam Houston looks solid in spring action. Johnny Baggan may enter the lineup soon as Bosselman travels to El Paso on business with Jaurez hinted.
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San Antonio Bronchos
Bronchos
Miller Huggins
Westerzil
Leidy
Dunckel
Stair
Luling
Lester Cook
Simmang
Wotell
Bertetti
Balenti
Ben Davenport
Nags
March
Fort Sam Houston
Peter Mac Trotter For Sale at One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand
New York report on Captain David Shaw offering his six year old trotter Peter Mac for sale at 125001 dollars. The 82 year old owner claims the stallion could outperform 2 02 and cites bloodlines from Peter the Great. Buyers from across the country have made offers, trainer Mike McDevitt backs the price as fair and Shaw insists on a home plus oats.
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New York
David Shaw
Cleveland
Peter Mac
Shaw
Peter the Great
Lillian R
United States
Peter “Mac
Arion
J. Malcolm Forbes
Mike McDevitt
McDevitt
Mike
Forfeit Second Contest West End Methodists Credited Victory
The West End Methodists are credited with victory after a forfeit in the second contest. The outcome shifts the standings and prompts league notes on the matchups.
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West End
Evangelical Association triumphs in YMC A Sunday game 35 to 21
Evangelical Association defeats McKinley Avenue Methodists 35 to 21 in American League action at the Y M C A with Reichardt scoring 19 and Loessburg 10. Greeman leads the losers with 11 points as John Weber referees. halves are 15 minutes.
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McKinley Avenue Methodists
Central Christians
West End Methodists
Edwin Reichardt
A. Loessburg
Milston Arnold
Nelson Greeman
George Vernon
Greeman
Vernon
John Weber
Ferden
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Criies
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Weber, Rg
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Eta
Greeman,c
Mathis, Re
Hunbolis
Seta
John K. Weber
Autoists Crashed At Ascot Speedway In Open Practice
Art Kincaid died from virtually fatal injuries and Omar Toft was badly cut after their custom car built in Minneapolis struck the fence at Ascot Speedway during a practice run. The machine, entered for the George Washington $5,000 sweepstakes, was on a 75 mph laps before tipping over. Both men were taken to Angelus Hospital for treatment.
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Cal
Art Kincaid
Omaroff
Minneapolis
Ascot Speedway
L. McKee
George Washington
Taft
Toft
Kincaid
Angelus Hospital
Dickinson College baseball shows growing interest in spring drills
Carlisle Pa March 4 with Andy Oyler coaching Dickinson college baseball a larger number of candidates report this year. More pitchers are needed to handle the heavy schedule and first base may be unsettled as Fisher is absent and others have not played the position. Infield and outfield spots look solid with about twelve candidates for the outfield.
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Dickinson College
Carlisle
Andy Oyler
Dickinson
Fisher
Kolehmainen to Meet McRae in Powderhall Ten-Mile Race
Willie Kolehmainen of Finland will race George McRae of Scotland for the world's professional title in a ten mile match at Powderhall Edinburgh on March 25. McRae seeks third straight Powderhall marathon victory. Vermeulen of France holds the title. Purse is $250 per side with 40 percent of gross gate receipts.
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McRae
London
England
Willie Kolehmainen
Finland
George McRae
Scotland
Powderhall
Edinburgh
Kohlemainen
Vermeulen
France
Divorce as a joke in a dialogue about marrying wealth
A father dismisses a daughter’s plan to marry a rich suitor noting he is "running through his fortune." The daughter retorts about a possible trousseau, while the father quips that a divorce could follow, highlighting a cynical view of wealth and marriage. The Louisville Courier Journal attributes the lines.
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Trousseau
Louisville Courier- Journal
Willard Records a Hard Training Day in New York
World heavyweight Jess Willard details a strenuous training day in New York. He jogs with Monahan and Hemple, spars with Williams and Strangler Lewis, lifts, and habits out with boxing and wrestling drills followed by a heavy dinner and rest.
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Pian
New York
Monahan
Hemple
Jack
Riverside Drive
Williams
Texas Girls Defeat Southwestern University 24 to 22
The University of Texas Girls' Basket Ball team defeated Southwestern University of Georgetown 24 to 22 at Austin. The Methodist team led early, but UT rallied in the second half to seize the win before a large crowd of co-eds inside.
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Austin
Tex
University of Texas
Southwestern University
Georgetown
Methodist
Brothers Reunited After 22 Years in Duluth Café
Two Neuman brothers from Clinton Missouri, Arthur 42 and Louis 46, unexpectedly met in a West Duluth restaurant after more than two decades apart. They learned of each other’s paths to Gary Indiana and Minnesota woods, renewing family ties and planning future work together.
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Clinton
West Duluth
Arthur Neuman
Louis Neuman
Gary
Louis
Arthur
Basil
Minnesota Woods
Houston Already Is Claiming Pennant as Buffs Begin
Houston owners press for the Sherman law era pennant, building the Buffs roster with 27 signed players led by pitchers Criss Ross Napier Myers and Hallar and stars Mowry Shaw Lee Garner and Henry. The club traded Andy Ware for Slug Garner and prepared a West End workout with an exhibition at Galveston to aid rehab of the ruined park.
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Tex
Buffs
Roberts and Sons
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Joe Mowry
Liz Shaw
Shaw
Mowry
Criss
Ross
Napier
Myers
Glenn
Edmondson
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Rixley
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Querry
Harris
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Seitz
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Citrane
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Dodd
Frierson
Lee
Henry
Garner
Partain
Andy Ware
Los Angeles
al Lee
Fort Worth
Atlanta
St. Louis
West End
Coegggoesby
Tony Citrano
South Atlantic
Ross Young
Pickeq
Galveston
Pirates
Jakey Atz Pleased With His Panthers In Spring Practice
Fort Worth reports ideal weather for the first Panthers spring workout led by Jakey Atz. Catcher Woodall from Asheville and left-hander Rolla Mapel show promising form as Atz builds a balanced squad from a large group of aspirants. Al Lee departs Fort Worth as Houston signs him, McLauren arrives promising a strong season.
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Atz
Paul LaGrave
Jakey
Catcher Woodall
Asheville
Rolla Mapel
New Orleans
Panther Park
Atg
al Lee
Houston
Lee
la Grave
Mcliver
McLauren
Rookie stars in majors once thrived with patient trial
A 1900s comparison shows how big league clubs now flood camps with 10 to 25 rookies for brief tryouts, often mistaking flashy show for talent. Christy Mathewson and Ty Cobb benefited from Junejoing-era patience, while today’s faster vetting risks overlooking genuine stars like Cobb, Daubert, Tris Speaker, and Rube Marquard.
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Christy Mathewson
Giants
Matty
Brooklyn
Tyiug
Raymond Cobb
Tigers
Georgia Peach
Tiger
Cobb
Hughie Jennings
Hughie
Eddie Collings
Athletics
Connie
Jake Daubert
Red Sox
Tris
Rube” Marquard
Frank G. Menke
Steves Team to Hold Season Practice
The Steves baseball team organized and will start the season with a morning practice at Krisch's park. Manager Fred Wagner invites Hugo Altman Frank Beetel Jack Evans William Kock Jay Houston James Golm H Yuenger John Monier Bill Pape Frank Witte and Vic Gargia to attend at 9 30 o clock.
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Steves
Fred Wagner
Krisch's Park
Hugo Altman
Frank Beetel
Jack Evans
William Kock
Jay Houston
James Golm
H. Yuenger
John Monier
Bill Pape
Frank Witte
Vic Gargia
Prank Book Incident Mentioned in Dallas News Teaser
A playful fragment from the Dallas News hints at a prank involving Mr Casey or Mrs Casey. The excerpt shows misprints and garbled lines suggesting a lighthearted error or mock headline. No clear event or date is established in readable text.
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Mrs. Casey
Mr. Casey
Dallas
War weighs on Ethel and Edith as a joke shifts to alarm
In a comic exchange a judge jokes about a man unable to sleep during the war. He notes the ammunition stash at 97 and the current time 746 as a punchline reflecting wartime strain.
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Ethel—Jerrold
Edith
SHREVEPORT GASSERS BEGIN TRAINING MONDAY
Sid Smith's 1916 Shreveport Gassers prepare for workouts Monday at league park with 25 players signed, including 10 holdovers from 1915. Veterans, promising newcomers, and a full pitching staff arrive as the squad builds toward May 1 observations and an exhibition vs the Cincinnati Reds on March 12.
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Sid Smith
League Park
Smith
Dixie
Jack Diamond
J. T. Ware
Tom Bailey
Baseball Sharps
Gus Schrader
Ray Rollings
Rollings
Slivver
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Chick Knaupp
Joe Kneaves
San Antonio Mauler
Ray Bernsen
Dixie Carroll
Howard Murphy
Murphy
Hyder Barr
Jess Becker
Ed Duffy
Lindy Hiett
Atlanta
Horace Leverett
Tod Sloan
Joe Gardner
Jimmy Wainwright
Pat Andrews
Brush
Abner Peday
Dave Pharr
Tom Batley
Dave Calwell
Bryceland
Pol” Perrett
Jesse Sigmond
Charles James
Waco
Jesse
Frank Perrett
New York
Cincinnati Reds
Amateurs to Clash At Harlandale Sunday Afternoon
The Engineer baseball team of Fort Sam Houston will play the Harlandale nine at Harlandale Sunday afternoon. The game is called for 2:80 oclock with Harlandale likely to start McCarty or Boone against the troops. Matthews or Waywood to pitch for the Engineers with Harvey catching.
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Boone
Soldiery
Matthews
Waywood
Edmundson
Engineers
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Aberg Seeks Title Challenge Against Stecher
New York March 4 Alex Aberg challenges Joe Stecher for a wrestling title under Graeco Roman rules asserting he can defeat Stecher within five minutes of real wrestling time He wagers up to 10000 that he can score a fall on Stecher within that period if given the chance to test his strength against him.
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Alex A
New York
Alex Aberg
Joe Stecher
Frank Gotch
Aberg
Stecher
Catton Sets World Record in Straight Rail Billiards
Chicago player Mark Catton ran 2634 points in straight rail billiards over three nights at a local hall on a 6x19 table, surpassing Harv McKenna’s 2572 record set in Boston in 1887. He started with an evening run, added 1000 the second night, and counted 634 before a miss on the third night.
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Catton
Chicago
Mark Catton
Harvey McKenna
Boston
Cincinnati Reds open season with twenty three players
Cincinnati March 4. Charley Herzog Reds manager plans to start the season with 23 players. Earl Moseley, a veteran of the majors and with the Reds, is among the most promising players cut from the 1915 roster.
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Cincy
Cincinnati
Charley Herzog
Reds
Earl Moseley
The Bet Was Off Telephone Prank
A humorous incident unfolds as Mrs Brown orders a thick steak and learns the butcher’s boy mistook her for Mrs Browns cook. After a playful exchange she confirms Mrs Brown’s identity and the bet is canceled.
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Brown
Halloa
Jenny
Willard Moran Fight Looms Large for New York Boxing
Leach Cross retires from boxing after a decade of notable battles. The article notes Willard and Moran must perform well to sustain New York boxing and politics threaten to curb the sport if the bout falters.
Frank Schulte’s unique baseball record near ten years
Chicago report notes Frank Schulte has rarely been put out by an umpire in ten years. A 1912 incident with Umpire Finneran ended his streak when a misread gesture led to his ejection after a strikeout and breaking his bat in frustration.
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Chicago
Frank Schulte
Chicoute
Schulte
Finneran
Frank
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