Bronchos Rally Past Cardinals in Ninth At League Park
In a Sunday tilt at League Park the Bronchos beat the St Louis Cardinals 7 to 6 in the ninth. Simmang scored on Cook’s line drive after a Bescher error, while Johnson and Harrison Benson attended the ballpark as guests.
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Swifts edge Uncle Sam in decisive Fort Sam bowling match
Fort Sam Houston debut of Uncle Sam five, the packers, vs Swift Company five. Uncle Sam won opening 823 785, Swifts won second 956 752, decisive game 927 918. Lancaster led with 614, Dalling 546 and 207 high game, Smogt 546 and 201, Gates 529 O Neill 537. Both teams to meet again soon at Fort Sam Houston alleys.
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Swift Company
Packers
Warriors
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O'Neill
Waddill
Gates
Garret
Smogt
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City League Meets Tonight in San Antonio Light Offices
The City Baseball League holds its second meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in the San Antonio Light offices. Tentative entrants are urged to send their representatives.
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City Baseball League
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Cadena beats U. S. & K. 5 2 in season opener on Sunday
Cadena led by Esquivel who struck out eight and gave up five hits to defeat Ullman Stern and Krausse 5 to 2 on the winners diamond. Leyton pitched well for the losers with five strikeouts and two hits including a homer, while Cassano Degasper and Pozzi supplied offense for Cadena.
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Leyton
Comanches Defeat Unbeaten Nine At Electric Park
The Comanche baseball team beat a previously undefeated nine 3 to 2 at Electric Park Sunday. Manz delivered the deciding run in the ninth inning as Phillips struck out fifteen in a strong pitching performance and Musa made a running catch. Lanes and Leo starred for the losers.
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Willard Moran Fight License Challenge Moves Ahead
Assemblyman McCue to push action Tuesday to revoke the Willard Moran boxing license amid charges the March 25 bout would drain New York funds. Senator Dunnigan backs a bill restricting boxing licenses to clubs using boxing arenas, targeting the event in a multi-use building. New York Nationals beat Dallas 5 to 1 as Schauer struggled on the mound.
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Polo Teams Play at Fort Sam Houston Exhibition
Mixed polo exhibitions Sunday at Fort Sam Houston featured the Third Field Artillery Third Cavalry and San Antonio fours taking turns at one two and four kickers. Jack Lapham and the Meadows Bill and Gus led civilians while Captain Adams led the artillery and Captain Reeves and Lieutenant Raberg led the cavalry before a large crowd.
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Third Field Artillery
Third Cavalry
San Antonio
Jack Lapham
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Gus
Captain Adams
Reeves
Raberg
Taberski Leads Rivals in World Pocket-Billiard Championship
On March 13 in Chicago the third week opened with Jr. Taberski of Schenectady leading after six wins and two losses. Contenders include E Blankenship, Geore Clark, Ralph Greenleaf, and others with records ranging from five and two to one and nine. Blankenship's forty-five is the current high run.
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Jr. Taberski
Schnectady
N. Y
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Geore Clark
Ralph Greenleaf
Mike Petrie
John Wayton
James Maturo
E. I. Ralph
Charles Weston
Joe Con
Atlantic Coast Bowling Tourney Draws National Interest
Washington D C March 13 Prospects are bright for the Atlantic Coast Bowling Association tournament beginning April 3 with about 150 local quints likely to enter The national capital entrants total 12 750 dollars in fees and the overall prize fund nears 37 250 Local groups including the Washington American League Club Elks Knights of Columbus and Masons field multiple teams and a Ladies Night is planned Indiana?
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Senate
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Washington American League
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Walter Johnson
Lodge of Elks
Knights of Columbus
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Yankees
Red Sox Training Starts in Hot Springs with Carrigan
Boston manager Carrigan led a group of 31 players and reporters to Hot Springs Arkansas where workouts began on Monday. Carrigan has no update on Tris Speaker who reportedly refused to sign. Catcher Forest Cady arrived and submitted his contract, ending reports of his holdout.
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Cattlemen’s Convention Travel by Special Train
Special train leaves at 11:00 p m on March 20 to serve the Cattlemen’s Convention. Houston fare is seven dollars and fifty six cents round trip via Southern Pacific. Adv.
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Southern Pacific
Pratt Cleans Up in Seventh Inning Rally
In Houston on March 13 the St. Louis American League team defeated Houston 3 to 1. Pratt delivered a decisive triple in the seventh inning to seal the win. Batteries Criss Rose and Jenkins Allen Davenport Koob and Hartley.
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Davenport
Koob
Hartley
Women Tennis Players Enter National Indoor Championship
Forty one players, including top eastern competitors, are entered in the women's national tournament for the national indoor championship in New York. Defending titleholder Miss Molla Bjurstedt and challenger Miss Mary Wagner are among the entrants.
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New York
Molla Bjurstedt
Mary Wagner
American boxers win Copenhagen championships
American amateurs won two of three classes at the American Danish boxing championships in Copenhagen on Sunday. John Maloney of Philadelphia won the 125 pound class, John Karpenski of Cleveland took the middleweight crown, while Valdemar Jensen of Denmark defeated William Spengler of New York for the heavyweight title.
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London
John Maloney
Philadelphia
John Karpenski
Cleveland
Valdemar Jensen
Denmark
William Spengler
New York
Giants Defeat Navigators in Waco Exhibition Victory
In Waco Texas on March 13 Ritter pitched for the New York National second team and they defeated the local Navigators 4 to 0. Battery details list Ritter and Kocher with Kinney Causey Donalds Smith Jacobs.
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Tex
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New York National
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Kinney
Causey
Donalds
Smith
Jacobs
Panthers Beat Detroit in Texas League Thriller
Fort Worth club edged Detroit regulars 4 to 3 in tenth inning as Otto Mcliver drove in the winning run. Maisel collected three hits for Detroit in four at bats amid a tense Texas League contest.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Otto Mcliver
Maisel
R. H. BE
Fiis Anences
Marshall
Fagan
Detroit Looms Up Like a Pennant Contender
New York dispatch details the Detroit Tigers 1916 lineup prospects led by manager Hugh Jennings. It lists pitchers Covaleskie Davis Dubucqa James Laudermilk and relief candidates Boehler Boland Oldman and others, with Oscar Stanage behind the plate and Cobb Crawford Veach in the outfield. It highlights Turner as a veteran anchor for Cleveland’s infield and outlines expected positions and batting averages for a pennant bid.
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Terry Turner A Demon Hitler In The Pinches
New York reports Terry Turner has spent twelve seasons in the major leagues with a .260 career average and a knack for clutch hitting. Fans and rival players, including Wild Bill Donovan, praise his power to spark runs when runners are on base, though he rarely receives sustained acclaim.
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Donovan
Wagner
Mathewson
Crawford
Lajoie
Tinker
Evers
Brown
Plank
Bowlers Still At It Across Stroke Record List
Toledo reports bowlers keep steady pace in the American bowling congress tournament. Leading five man totals show Jose Gomez of Chicago with 2864. Two-man mark by Hunter Hendricks of Grand Rapids at 1252. Individual leaders tied at 660 between H Patterson of Chicago and P Brunnett of Cleveland.
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P. Brunnett
Cleveland
Norway Bark Silius May Have Been Bombed Not Torpedoed
Paris reports the first officer of the Silius suggests the Norwegian bark may have been struck by an aerial bomb rather than a torpedo. He heard a noise he attributed to an aeroplane but saw none. French torpedo boat officers who rescued the crew said the Silius with several Americans aboard was struck by a submarine torpedo.
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Paris Herald
Sunday 60 Cent Round Trip Rail Service Ad
Sunday schedule offers 60 cents for Sutherland Springs round trip with daily 7 55 a m departure from the Southern Pacific line as advertised.
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Southern Pacific
Indians Triumph Over New Orleans 3 to 2 in Ninth
The Cleveland American team defeated New Orleans 3 to 2 in a Sunday game. The deciding run came in the ninth inning. Batteries were Klepfer Mitchell Coombe and O’Neill for Cleveland and Billings Walker Weaver and Higgins for New Orleans.
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White Sox Leave for Camp Train to Mineral Wells Texas
A special Chicago train carried twenty two White Sox players reporters and friends to the Mineral Wells Texas training camp. The party included many supporters and a coal truck was used to move the body on a turntable for unloading at any angle.
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Mineral Wells
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Engineers Beat Knights In Fort Sam Houston Tilt
The Engineer baseball team of Fort Sam Houston defeated the Knights of Columbus 5 to 3 at Headquarters diamond. Pete Cowan struck out twelve for the Engineers while Cy Fried supported him unevenly. Corporal Lancaster and Mc Culloch led with the bat. Happy Hynes homered for the Knights. The Soldiers next host the Cardinal Colts on Thursday at 3 PM.
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Pete Cowan
Knights
Cy” Fried
Corporal Lancaster
McCulloch
Hynes
Cardinal “Colts
Brackenridge Golf Course to Stay Closed Due to Flooding
Brackenridge municipal golf course remains closed after heavy rain. Officials say the links will be flooded over the next few days to seal sun cracks, with reopening delayed until Thursday or Friday.
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First Presbyterians Face Laurel Heights In League Final
The First Presbyterians meet the Laurel Heights Methodists Tuesday night at 8 10 to decide the National League Sunday school title at the Y M C A. The Heights have improved and the game should be close with no clear favorite.
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Laurel Heights Methodists
West End Methodists
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