Wallaced and Meehan Spark Bronchos Victory Over Athletics
The Bronchos defeated the visiting Athletics 8 to 6 in San Antonio as Bobby Wallace and Meehan starred in fielding and hitting. Wallace went four for four with a key double and home run supplied by Metz powered the late rally in the eighth inning.
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Metz
Coombs
Plank
Krause
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Bronchos
Rogers
Collins
Barry
Metx
Thomas
Maggert
San Antonio
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A. E. Tee
Varsity Opens Season With Senators At Clark Field
In Austin Texas on March 18 the Varsity met the Senators at Clark Field. President Sidney Edward Mezes tossed the first ball to officially open the season amid curiosity and fanfare as faculty members and students gathered to witness the university head take the mound.
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Tex
Senators
Varsity
Clark Field
Sidney Edward Mezes
University
Baseball Writer Van Loan Visits San Antonio Camps
Charles E. Van Loan, famed baseball journalist, toured Giants and White Sox camps in Texas, staying at the Menger with Manager McGowan. He observed workouts at Texas League Park and praised the coming Texas league champions after watching Texas league players in practice.
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Cavalier
San Antonio
van Loan
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Marlin
White Sox
Waco
McGowan
Menger
Connie
Naps to Play Pelicans in New Orleans Ex games
The Cleveland American League regulars arrived in New Orleans from Mobile for a two week stay. Exhibition games are scheduled with the New Orleans club under manager Harry Avis.
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Pelicans
Associated Press
New Orleans
Cleveland American League
Mobile
Rame
Harry Avis
Cubs Arrive In Mobile for Pair of Games
The Chicago Cubs arrived in Mobile from New Orleans with fifty one people including President Murphy and Manager Frank Chance. They will play Mobile this afternoon and again tomorrow in a two game series.
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Mobile
Associated Press
Ala
Chicago National League Baseball Club
New Orleans
Murphy
Frank Chance
Seven Stars Edge Chapa Reds In Ten Inning Showdown
The Seven Stars defeated the Chapa Reds 11 to 10 in a ten inning Sunday game. Flarias and Pena homered for Seven Stars, with Parias Brown Saenz Marx and Potts handling batteries.
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Chapa Reds
Flarias
Pena
Parias
Brown
Saenz
Marx
Potts
San Antonio Leaguers and World Champions In Light Practice
No game today at Texas league park as San Antonio leaguers and the world's champions resume the series tomorrow afternoon with a game to be played Wednesday. Athletics head to Philadelphia Wednesday night while players from both sides did light work to stay warm. The standings show five wins each and one tie, with big crowds expected to witness decisive games tomorrow and Wednesday.
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Texas League Park
San Antonio
Athletics
Philadelphia
American cyclists win six day race in Brussels
American team of Root and Hill wins the six day bicycle race in Brussels by one length over the Belgian squad. They covered 3651 kilometers. Another American pair Collins and Drobach finished third.
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PRISS
Brussels
Root
Hill
Collins and Drobach
Montgomery Takes Eleven Inning Win Over Yannigans
In Montgomery Alabama the Southern league club edged the Yannigans of the Cleveland Americans 4 to 3 after an eleven inning battle. The game was played yesterday afternoon with both sides producing late offense and solid pitching.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
Yannigans
Cleveland Americans
Morales Transfer Team Beats Athletics 2–0
Morales Transfer company defeated the Athletics 2 to 0 yesterday afternoon. Morales scored two runs in the final innings while Athletics managed one run. Batteries were Ackerman and Enlow for Morales and Garcia and Gunn for Athletics with Butler umpiring.
Giants Defeated by Houston in Wild Pitching Duel
Houston in Texas league beat New York regulars led by Foster brilliant pitching. Foster allowed only three hits and two runs despite wild pitching. Infield defense backed the effort as Cran dall Ames and fielding stifled the visitors.
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Associated Press
Houston
Tex
Crandall
Ames
Foster
New York
Paulet
Athletics
Balloon Championship Date Set for July in Kansas City
The Aero Club of America announced July 27 as the national balloon championship date in Kansas City Missouri. The top aeronauts will then represent the United States in the international race in Stuttgart Germany on October 27.
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Associated Press
New York
The
Aero Club of America
Kansas City
Stutgart
Germany
Alice Girls Win Season Opener in Beeville
Alice High School girls defeated Beeville locals 4 to 1 in a Saturday afternoon basketball game. The contest took place in Beeville, Texas, with Alice girls earning an early win in the season.
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Alice Girls
Beeville
Tex
Alice High School
Houser Shines as Navarro Street Juniors Blank Halff Brothers
The Navarro Street Juniors defeated the M. Halff and Brothers Juniors 6 to 0 on Sap Diamond Sunday morning. W. Houser starred with strong hitting, and the winners controlled play in all phases of the game.
McVey Wins Points Victory in Sydney Bout
Sam McVey the California smoker and Australian heavyweight champion defeated James Barry of Chicago in a 20 round match in Sydney on March 17. McVey secured the decision on points after a long bout.
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WAR Associated Press
Sydney
S. W
Sam McVey
California
Australia
James Barry
Chicago
Railroad Players Victors In Close Prospect Hill Victory
The I. and G. N. baseball team defeated Prospect Hill 10 to 9 in a fast game played Sunday afternoon on the Prospect Hill diamond.
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Prospect Hill Nine
Prospect Hill
Kilbane Returns To Hero’s Welcome In Cleveland Parade
Johnny Kilbane arrives home after winning the featherweight title from Abe Attell in Los Angeles. A massive Cleveland parade forms, police clear a path at the depot, Mayor Newton Baker reviews the procession, and Kilbane enters his home amid cheering crowds and his wife and baby in a waiting car.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Johnny Kilbane
Abe Attell
Los Angeles
Johnny
Kilbane
Newton Baker
Waco Beats White Sox in Twelve Innings
Waco defeats the Chicago Americans 3 to 2 in twelve innings before 1500 fans. A spring day aided action as Waco tied the score in the eighth and won with the bases loaded in the twelfth. Batteries Ogle Miller Barrett Carson Reilly Benz and Block. Time of game two hours.
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Associated Press
Waco
Tex
Chicago Americans
Chicago
White Sox
Ogle
Miller
Barrett
Carson
Reilly
Benz
Block
Seem Spencer
Ours
Bryan Season Opens With Schoolboy Showdown
Bryan Texas March 18 The baseball season started with a game between Bryan Baptist Academy and Marlin High School. Marlin won 6 to 1. They will meet again in Marlin on April 5.
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Tex
Bryan Baptist Academy
Marlin High School
Marlin
Game Ends In Squabble Between Local Clubs
The Harlandale game between the M. Halff and Brothers' Juniors and Harlandale was broken up by a quarrel over a decision. At the end of the sixth the score was 9 to 4 in favor of the M. Halff Brothers' team.
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Brothers
Harlandale
Birds Make Good Time in 200 Mile Pigeon Race
The National Association of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers district held its second 200 mile race from Jewett Texas. Birds liberated at 8 50 am reached San Antonio by 8 48 pm in hot windy conditions. Alf Dietzel took first with U J Froebel second and A E Heubaum plus U J Froebel tying for third.
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National Association of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers
Jewett
Tex
San Antonio
Alf Dietzel
U. J. Froebel
A. E. Heubaum
Tracy's Work Classy Helps Households Beat Orioles 4-1
The Households defeated the Washer Orioles 4 to 1 at Krisch Park on Sunday morning. Tracey starred with nine strong innings and only two hits allowed. Hovel Shiner Swoboda and Toepperwein contributed solid hitting. Mergle Garcia led Orioles with defense and offense. Battery Tracey Hovel for Households Carolus Mergle Gothardt Garcia, umpire Vetters.
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Krisch Park
Tracey
B. Hovel
Shiner
Swoboda
Toepperwein
Mergle
Garcia
Hovel
Carolus
Gothardt
Vetters
Texas Eagles Top Washer Athletics 13 10 in Baseball
The Texas Eagles defeated the Washer Athletics 13 to 10 Sunday afternoon. Lehrmann Schott Wright and Hummel each had three-base hits as Texas built a strong lead and held on for the win. Batteries were Melcher and Garza for the Eagles and Anderson and Butler for the Athletics with umpire Icorn.
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Texas Eagles
Lehrmann
Schott
Wright
Hummel
Kansas City American Association Team Arrives in Waco for Spring Practice
Twenty two member Kansas City American Association squad arrives in Waco Texas for spring training. Manager Carr expects ten more players to join within a week as several games are lined up with Waco of the Texas league and a possible game with the Chicago Americans training in the same city due to harsher winter in Kansas City.
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Tex
Kansas City American Association
Carr
Kansas City
Chicago Americans
New Sprinting Records Made
Auckland reports Arthur Postle defeated world champion Jack Donaldson of South Africa in the 150 yard dash in 14 15 seconds and the 200 yard dash in 18 seconds, both new world records. Taxi call line with phones 123.
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Associated Press
Auckland
N. Z
Arthur Postle
Jack Donaldson
South Africa
Yanigan Athletics Defeat Austin Leaguers in Fast Contest
In Austin Texas yesterday the Yanigans of the Philadelphia Americans beat the Texas league club 8 to 0 in the fastest game of the season. Bender pitched four innings, Brown finished, Kuhn had the only Austin hit, and Parish and Clar held the champions to ten hits.
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Associated Press
Austin
Tex
Yanigans
Philadelphia Americans
Bender
Texans
Brown
Athletics
Kuhn
Parish
Clar
Senators
von Obee Garienkos
Chase
Smith
Clark
Autin
Jacobs
Slugging Match Ends In Topeka 14 Detroit 13
Two thousand spectators watched the game in Shreveport as the Topeka Western league team edged Detroit Americans 14 to 13. The winning run scored on Taylor, a Detroit Texas League recruit, for nine hits and eight runs in the seventh inning. The Topeka squad, training here, was in good shape after better weather than other southern camps.
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Associated Press
Shreveport
Topek
Taylor
Topeka
Cotulla Downs Pearsall In Ten Inning Postponed Baseball
Cotulla high school beat Pearsall 5 to 4 in ten innings at Cotulla yesterday afternoon. Key moments came from Russell's aggressive base running and Coleman's strong pitching. Batteries were Coleman and Russell for Cotulla and Busby and Ans for Pearsall.
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Tex
Cotulla High School
Loca High School
Russell
Coleman
Cotulla
Coleman Russell
Busby
Washers Athletics Seek Two Pitchers for Team
Ring Roy Tedford at Luter Sporting Goods Company regarding new telephone equipment. Listing contact details 644.
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Ring Roy Tedford
Care Luter Sporting Goods Company
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