McGraner Delivers Three-Base Hit to Beat Athletics
San Antonio Bronchos edge Philadelphia Athletics 10 to 9 in a thriller. McGraner drove in the decisive run with a three-base hit in the eighth after a late Philadelphia rally, while Metz Betts Wallace and Collins sparked big hits for the home team. The game featured strong pitching by Jensen and Rogers, with McGraner handling the late pressure to seal the win.
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Twirlers of Athletics to Work in Texas League Tilt
Local fans may see Connie Mack star hurlers in action as the world champions meet the home team at Texas League park. Mack plans Coombs Bender and Plank for about three innings each. Leidy likely to use Goodwin Browning and Neill against the visitors. Game set for 4 o clock.
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Play Games Today in Hot Springs as Spring Training Opens
In Hot Springs Arkansas the Philadelphia Nationals and Boston Americans arrive with portions of other major league clubs. After ten days of bad weather players move from hotel lobbies to ball fields and begin active field training today with scheduled games between the Boston Americans and a picked team and the Philadelphia Nationals and another picked team.
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Associated Press
Hot Springs
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Brooklyn
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Brackenridge Independents Issue Challenge to City Teams
The Brackenridge Independents, a fast school baseball lineup, threaten to play any city team through April 1. Call Vance at 4478 after 6 PM to arrange results.
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Auto Club 10 Holds Important Session
The San Antonio Automobile club plans its most important meeting at 8:30 tonight in the St. Anthony hotel ball room. Final plans for the club house and Bexar county road postings should be decided, with motorist support urged. County officials back road signs and their protection once erected.
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Bexar County
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Shooting tourney ends with Bridgeport setting national record
Washington report states Wentworth Academy won the outdoor rifle title with a 95.4 average and nine victories. Columbia Tennessee Military Academy finished fourth and Marist College of Atlanta last in the military rifle league. Bridgeport Connecticut won the indoor championship with a new national record of 996 points out of 1000 in its latest match.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Columbia
City Baseball League Eyes Incorporation and Player Signings
Managers meeting approved incorporation under state laws and reported many players signed. The current limit is 18, reduced to 12 after April 16. Out of town dates are set and foreign clubs are expected to sign within days.
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Senators defeat Southwestern 8 to 4 in Georgetown match
In Georgetown Texas on March 12 the Texas League club from Austin beat Southwestern University 8 to 4 in a slow game. Key contributions came from Ayres Sweet and Robinson for the Senators and Mecienry Bobo and Robbins for Southwestern. Ayres formerly captained Southwestern.
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Drawed Bout Ends Ten Rounds In Atlanta
Jerry Murphy of Indianapolis and Frank Whitney of Chicago fought ten rounds to a draw in Atlanta. Whitney was scheduled to meet Eddie Smith of New York, but Smith failed to show up.
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Atlanta, Ga
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Indianapolis
Frank Whitney
Chicago
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New York
Household and Washer Tigers to play at Krisch Park
The Household and Washer baseball teams will meet at Krisch Park on Sunday morning with first pitch at 9 30. The following Sunday the Households likely travel to Boerne to face the White Sox, newly organized for the season.
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Final Roundups and Sioux to Meet in Turner Gym Showdown
The Roundups and Sioux of the City Basket Ball league face off in Turner Gymnasium tonight at 8:80. Fans expect a hotly contested finale.
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Comiskey to Bring White Sox to San Antonio Camp
Chicago owner Charles Comiskey praised San Antonio after a visit and plans to move the White Sox for a week or ten days of training at Texas league park. He noted weather issues in Waco and lauded the local San Antonio team as one of the hardest hitting minor league outfits seen.
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Academic League Planned by San Antonio Schools
An effort to organize an Academic Baseball league among San Antonio schools has seven clubs already committing to enter. Brackenridge Main Ave high schools Peacock Military Academy St Louis College Garden Academy San Antonio Academy and St Anthony Academy are listed with an eighth club expected soon. Games may be arranged by contacting Howard King after 5 30 PM via old telephone 6156.
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Moran Edges Moore In Close Third Fight
In New York on March 13 Owen Moran of England defeated Pat Moore of Philadelphia in their third close meeting lasting ten rounds. Moran forced the exchanges and held Moore on the defense, though Moore carried about four pounds on the scale. The result was a popular but hardly decisive Moran victory.
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New York
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England
Pat Moore
Philadelphia
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Moore
Philadelphian
Detroit Americans Open Spring Practice At Camp
Second baseman Delehanty arrives from Hot Springs with teammates Jones Moriarity Summers and Casey for spring practice at Monrow. Crawford Bush Donovan Mullin O Leary and Stanage expected, Cobb to join on return trip. Poor weather has hindered workouts versus last year.
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Detroit Veterans Beach Camp
Associated Press
Monrow
Delehanty
Detroit Americans
Hot Springs
High School and Peacock Clash on West End Diamond
The school baseball season opens with a planned clash against Peacock on Peacock’s West End diamond. With no regular schedule yet, teams anticipate several good games through the spring months.
Senators Set for Two Games with World Champions
The Senators travel to face Connie Mack's Athletics in Austin on Saturday and Sunday. Expected starters include Baker and Bender or Plank, with Oldring Lord and Thomas among the regulars. W. J. Stelbower arrives to join Casey and the squad for the weekend tests.
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Baker
Coombs
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Plank
Oldring
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Casey
Tigers Schedule Exhibition Games Announced
Detroit Amer league team manager Jennings unveiled three spring exhibitions in Monroe. The Tigers will play Texas Christian University March 16 in Fort Worth, Louisiana Industrial Institute March 18, and the Topeka club March 20 here. Players Crawford Mullin Willetts Stanage and O Leary arrived from Hot Springs Arkansas.
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Associated Press
Monroe
Jennings
Detroit
Kilbane Wins Featherweight Title From Attell in L A
Cleveland fighter Johnny Kilbane seizes the featherweight championship by defeating Abe Attell in Los Angeles. Kilbane’s performance follows victories over local rivals near his Ohio home and sparks talk of a possible rematch with Attell.
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Kilbane
Cleveland
Ohio
Attell
Los Angeles
San Antonio Commercial League Elects Officers
Managers meet at The Light editorial rooms to elect officers and review a tentative season schedule. A $10 team fee funds the league sinking fund, with contracts prepared for all managers. A players and managers meeting is set for Krisch Park Thursday at 8, inviting aspirants and local sports shops to discuss supplies and a new condensed dictionary project.
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