Willard Moran bout hinges on champion's approach
New York report outlines Jess Willard and Frank Moran in a ten round title clash. Moran described as awkwardly clever and capable of a knockout, while Willard controls pace and risk, with predictions of a possible stoppage if both go full speed.
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New York
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Willard
Moran
Long Jess
Freddie Welsh
Jack Johnson
Havana
Big Jess
Coffey
Monty
American and National League Meetings Differ
A New York report contrasts how the National League meets with color and bustle to the quiet, controlled American League sessions led by Ban Johnson. National proceedings burst with action, while American League talks finish quickly, with Johnson coordinating all via private talks and quick approvals.
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New York
National League
Lahore
Alaska
Nationals
Trivel
Ban Johnson
National
American League
Ban
Waldorfs
Dorizas Quits Wrestling After Penn Duel Victory
Mike Dorizas, Penn’s heavyweight champion and star athlete, ends his collegiate wrestling career with a win over Snyder in a 1:14 pin during the last meet, while Cornell is defeated. Dorizas, nursing a shoulder injury, never has been thrown or outpointed in three years.
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Philadelphia
Mike Dorizas
Penn
Quaker Institution
Cornell
Mike
Doritas
Snyder
Havana Race Results Open with Fast 6 Furlong Win
First race at Havana stakes Borax ridden by Laferrty won at 7 to 5 over Tie Pin Sterrett second and Paul Son Harrington third. Time 1 5 25. Other runners included Big Lomax Sordello Lambs Tail. Second race 1 mile Tener Harrington won at 7 to 1 over Scorp II Laferrty second and Sebel Taplin third. Time 1 48. Other runners Water Lad Ben Uncas Cutty Hunk. Third race 5 furlongs Tia Jian Harrington 2 to 1 won over King Worth Taplin second and Charmeuse Ward third. Time 1 97 2 5. Water Lily Brave Curarder ran. Fourth race 6 furlongs Salvanity Woletenham 6 to 6 won over Dr R L Bwarenger Nicklas second and Jane Lafferty third. Time 1 9 2 6. Fifth race 6 furlongs Margaret Ellen 6 mark 7 to 5 won over Some Kid Meripole second and Brown Prince Westenholm third. Time 1 03. Devonshire Dolly Evelyn C Electrician Bank Bill Prince Chap also ran.
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Laferrty
Tie Pin
Sterrett
Paul Son
Harrington
Big Lomax
Sordello
Lamb's Tail
Tener
Scorp II
Sebel
Taplin
Water Lad
Ben Uncas
Cutty Hunk
Tia Jian
King Worth
Charmeuse
Ward
Water Lily
Brave Curarder
Water Lilly
Salvanity
Woletenham
Dr. R. L. Bwarenger
Nicklas
Jane
Lafferty
Ava Trovato
Rustic Maid
Day Light
Margaret Ellen
Some Kid
Meripole
Brown Prince
Westenholm
Devonshire
Dolly
Evelyn C
Bank Bill
Prince Chap
Harlandales to Meet Consolidated Packing Houses in Tilt
The Harlandale baseball team schedules a nine inning game this afternoon at 2 30 on the Harlandale diamond. Manager Bill Noxon names King and Chittenden to start for the Harlandales while Barry and Reno will defend the colors for the Packing Houses.
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Harlandale
Consolidated Packing Houses
Tullos Sold to Houston Buffs in Baseball Trade
Les Tullos third baseman and San Antonio Baseball Club property has been sold to Houston Buffs under President Harrison J. Benson. Details of the price were not disclosed. Tullos previously played for the Nags but did not excel in Alamo City and reportedly disliked the assignment. With George Westerzil at third base, a regular Nags berth appeared unlikely, making fans indifferent to the move.
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Les Tullos
San Antonio Baseball Club
Houston
Prexy
Harrison J. Benson
Tullos
Alamo City
Nags
George Westerzil
Lielihood
Westerzil
Gassers Open Exhibition Season Against Reds in Shreveport
Shreveport hosts opening exhibition as manager Smith tests rookie talent and veterans. Ed Duffy expected to start for the homers, with Ray Rolings returning from injury and Ray Bernsen making a strong case. The Gassers list 20 players in camp as Schrader and Schrader’s absence lengthen the squad.
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Shreveport
Gassers
Charles
Hercules
Smith
Ed Duffy
Gus Schrader
Phil Wells
Ted Sloan
Gasser
Frank James
Waco
Beef and
Brown
Texas League Baseball Fraternity
James
Ray Rolings
Rollings
Galveston
Ray Bernsen
Charleston
Bernsen
Lindy Hiett
Ware
Mannigans
Diamond
Barr
Knaupp
Carroll
Becker
Hiett
Schrader
Navy eyes six eastern athletes for next fall team
May be on Navy team next fall six athletes who played on eastern elevens last fall may join the middies after exams and appointments. Charles Barrett American half back Cornell four years Welsh Stack Grant Penn Lake Lafayette Scott may join if they pass the tests. Barrett planned to enter the Naval Academy.
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Philadelphia
Navy
Charles Barrett
Cornell
Welsh
Stack
Grant
Pennsylvania
Lake
Scott
Lafayette
Barrett
Naval Academy
Collins Owns Stock in Baltimore Club Directors
The Baltimore International League club filing in Annapolis reveals directors including Eddie Collins star second baseman of the Chicago White Sox and Fritz Maisel of the New York Yankees. Other directors are Louis A. Tuvin John Dunn Ber and John Dunnie.
Red Sox Enter 1916 Campaign As Strong Favorite
The Red Sox enter the 1916 season as favorites with a peerless pitching staff and power across the lineup. New backstop Agnew replaces Cady and Thomas, while Carrigan fills in with rookies and returning players. Carrigan proposes a lineup featuring Hoblitzer, Barry, Scott, Gardner, Hooper, Speaker, Lewis, Agnew, with Pat Haley and others as catchers along with a new set of infielders and outfielders joining from 1915 Sox.
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New York
Red Sox
Sox
Phillie
Lannin
Agnew
Browns
Cady
Thomas
Hoblitzer
Barry
Scott
Gardner
Hooper
Speaker
Lewis
Carrigan
Pat Haley
Providence
Russell Holmes
Lewiston
Lynn
Mass
del Gainer
Harold Janvrin
Mike McNally
Olaf Henriksen
Charles Sharten
Share
Leonard
Ruth
Fester
Gregg
Joe Wood
Ray Collins
Outlook for Pittsburg Pirates in 1916 Season
New York dispatch foresees a gloomy Pittsburg outlook with weak batting and pitching. Honus Wagner remains key in field, Jimmy Callahan must develop regulars, youngsters like Jimmy Smith, Vicx, and Hinchman contend for roles while Art Wilson strengthens catching and Mammaux heads the rotation. Seventh place predicted.
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New York
Pirates
Barney Dreyfuss
Jimmy Callahan
Pittsburg
Honus
Doc” Johnson
Jimmy Viox
Jimmy Smith
Smith
Chicago Feds
Feds
Viox
Callahan
Baird
Hinchman
Vicx
Max Carey
Pirate
Barney
Art Wilson
Cubs
Gibson
Mammaux
Grover Alexander
Harmon
Adams
Cooper
Quintana Wins Consolation Chess Event at YMCA
A Quintana won the consolation chess tournament at the YMCA on Saturday night. R. V. Arizpe finished second with Robert Putnam in third. The event caps two weeks of strong play as San Antonio gears up for broader chess activity and a visit from Jose Capablanca is anticipated.
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Quintana
R. V. Arizpe
Robert Putnam
Alamo City
Jose R. Capablanca
San Antonio
Local Chess Figure Challenges City Champion
C W Shauer, dean of the local chess colony, challenges M Viesca Arizpe to a city championship series of eight or ten games. The match will start no sooner than twenty days from now if Arizpe accepts under governing championship rules.
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Cc. W. Shauer
M. Viesca Arizpe
Fort Worth Club Faces Infield Depth Crunch
Fort Worth manager Jakey Atz has more infielders than needed after Secretary La Grave stockpiled talent including Stow, Dee, Hollow, Manda, Wratten and Labor. The surplus leaves Atz juggling positions ahead of the exhibition opener with the Detroit Tigers as pitchers gain work.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Jakey Atz
Jakey
Paul la Grave
Short
Bobbie Stow
Oakland
la Grave
Stow
Atz
Dee
Lowell
Mass
Staw
Hollow
Corsicana
Decatur
Giants
Manda
Cincinnati
White Sox
Wratten
Virginia
Labor
Terre Haute
Thomas
Detroit Tigers
Cooper
Panthers
McLaurin
McCoy
Betts
Woodall
al Walters
Asheville
Indians Look Like a Poor Major Outfit
New York reporters assess the Cleveland Indians as a weak 1916 major league club. They cite a lack of hitting power base runners and pitching, critique manager experience, and note few players above average. The piece predicts a low standings outcome unless a miracle occurs.
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New York
Cleveland Indians
Indians
Chapman
Gandil
Senators
Turner
Morton
O’neil
Graney
Roth
Chappelle
White Sox
Daven Reed
Chepmgn
Nccscees
Wambsganns
Smith
Edmondson
New Orleans
Wilie
Barbare
Hitte
Evans
American Association
Mitchell
Coumbe
Jones
Hagerman
Harstad
Bagby
Collamore
Garrett
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Eddie Collin
Carter
Keepfer
Stanley Covaleskie
Mi Inors
Covaleskie
Portland
Yanks Ready for 1915 Pacific Coast League Pitches
Wild Bill hails team-work as key to success. The 1915 Yankees feature Cy Plieh, Bob Shawkey, Blodgett from Omaha, Brady a Dallas graduate, Finn semi pro, Markle a .633 slugger from Waco, Ross who won 16 of 22 for Ottawa last year, Shocker another Ottawa recruit, Vance from St. Joe, Gay semi pro, Piercey from Los Angeles, and Meadows from Richmond. Watch the Yanks.
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Cy Plieh
Yankees
Bob Shawkey
Athletics
Blodgett
Omaha
Brady
Dallas
Finn
Markle
Slinger
Waco
Ross
Ottawa
Shocker
Vance
St. Joe
Gay
Piercey
Los Angeles
Meadows
Richmond
Wild Bill
Wwell
The
Yanks
Althaus Shows No Surprise In Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg fans watched Eugene Althaus in an exhibition against the Broncs, noting his strong pitching record with only two losses last year. Supporters expect coaching can unlock more, predicting a future major league rise and promising a contingent of Fredericksburg fans to follow him to San Antonio if he plays Sunday.
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Fredericksburg
Tex
Eugene Althaus
Leidy
Cardinals
The
Broncs
Althaus
Benson
Gene
Alamo City
Waco Navigators Rally as 1911 Season Opens
In March 1911 Waco’s navigators rebuild with a full squad led by manager Ellis. Key returnees include Wohlleben Grubb Conwell Malmquist and Buddie Tanner infield. pitching strength from Lefty Hill Eddie Donalds Naylor Closman Zinn Causey and Ossie Ball. Outfield reassembled with Jesse James Norman Coyle and Bittle. A new grandstand at Katy Park frames optimistic pennant hopes.
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Waco
Tex
Ellis
Hardy
Alalters
Yankees
Crichlow
Markle
New York
Walters
Hatton Ogle
San Antonio
Big George Sage
Turkey Reilly
Tom Toland
Smith
Gainesville
Jacobs
San Francisco
Lefty Hill
Eddie Donalds
Naylor
Houston
Closman
Maha
Zinn
Fort Smith
Causey
Portsmouth
Ossie Ball
Oakland
Cal
al Walters
Wohlleben
Grubb
Conwell
Malmquist
Buddie Tanner
Ward Clemons
Bob’’ Clemons
Texas Teague
Jesse James
Norman Coyle
Bittle
Rocky Mount
Cleveland Americans
Katy Park
Highlanders Really Look Like Pennant Contenders in 1916
New York march 11 The Highlanders appear strong pennant contenders as stacked talent fills the roster. Star batters fielders and pitchers dot the lineup with solid speed and defense offering offensive depth. The Yankee threat includes numerous proven sluggers and baserunners with potential to set new theft marks while a large pitching pool awaits Donovan to select his top eight.
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New York
Highlanders
Yanks
Ban Johnson
Gedeon
Ceseess
Peckinpaugh Sg
Baker
Magee
Maisel of
Tilhooley O.f
Maisel
Gilhooley
High
Pipp
Peckinpaugh
Yankee
Bill Donovan
Bil
Caldwell
Fisher
Keating
Cullop
Dan Tipple
Allen Russell
Baltimore
George Mogridge
Slim” Love
Inefficient Postal Service Criticized by Customers
A speaker laments the postal service condition describing a month of 180 statements of accounts sent with urgent payment requests and reports that almost no customers received their letters. The remark highlights widespread delivery failures and stakeholder frustration.
City Tenpin League Rivalry Grows As Leaders Rally
Pat Thomas holds the lead in individual averages while five bowlers close in with Kohr at 186 Frazier 184 Mitchell 182 and Quinn and Hill tied at 180 The weekly schedule lists matches for Monday Wolff and Marx Co versus Lowther Bros Tuesday Frank Bros versus Ahrens and Ott and Wednesday L A Machine and Supply Co versus Joske.
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Pat Thomas
Kohr
Frazier
Mitchell
Quinn
Hill
Wolff & Marx Co
Lowther Bros
Frank Bros
Ahrens & Ott
L. A. Machine & Supply Co
Joske
Hardy Howard
Eddie Kohr
W. Besson
Walter Nixon
P. D. Hill
Nat Fragier
Roy Reeder
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H. G. Ave
Thomas
Fraziere
Mitchell Ee
Wahl
H. Howard
W. S. Stephens
Diebler
Derris
I Nixon
Hefner
Somerfield
Heil
Pinkus Eeeere
Cramer
Smith
Williams
Reeder
P. Bessan
Wiemers
Elmendorfft
Jonas Ee
W. Halliday
Walker
Tals
Capt
Edward Kohr
Ww. Bessan
Eene
P. D. Hill Ce
Nathan Frazier
Roy Reeder Eeeeeras
Sams Co
Joske Bros
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J. W. Orton
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Fred Nelson
E. L. Cook
Geo. M. Lackey
R. J. Onderdonk
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C. W. Shauer May Play
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