White Sox Run in San Antonio Three-Game Series
Chicago fans travel to San Antonio for a three game set featuring the world champion White Sox. Friday through Sunday will showcase the club with Manager Jimmy Callahan bringing the team to the Texas League park for a series against Mackmen and Bronchos.
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Athletics Bowlers In Games Show Class
In a duck pins match at Grand Alleys Philadelphia Athletics, Murphy's team won two straight over Chief Bender's squad. Murphy averaged 101, Lefty Russell 109, with Emory Titman and Doc Chadwick delivering solid play.
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Giants Camp Pranks Leave Writer Pantsless in Galveston
Baseball writer Charles E. Van Loan recounts a Galveston hotel caper where Christy Mathewson and the Giants stole Bozeman Bulger’s pants from his room at the Galvez. Bulger awoke to no trousers and sought help from Sid Mercer’s wardrobe, while Bulger’s bank roll remained sewn into the hotel scenery.
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Athletics Visit San Antonio for Plaza Theater Smoker
The Philadelphia Athletics were guests of the San Antonio club for an informal smoker last night. Vaudeville acts were staged by the week's Plaza theater performers and Manager Lloyd Spencer.
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Indoor League Opens With Double Header Tonight
The Indoor Commercial Baseball league begins with a double header featuring the Joske Brothers versus Wolff and Marx and Guarantee Shoe against the Banker teams. First game at 8:10 on the Y M C A floor. Eight teams total about 100 players, each contributing ten cents for a trophy fund.
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Major Leaguers Face No Opposition on Manhattan Island
The Associated Press reports that the new United States Baseball league will not oppose major league clubs on Manhattan Island this year. New York surrendered its franchise after failing to lease grounds, with a move likely to Chicago Buffalo or Baltimore. Brooklyn stays in the league and a revised schedule will be issued by March 22 as play set to begin May 5.
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New League
Charlie White
Chicago
Buffalo
Baltimore
Itman
Brooklyn
Senators Beat Varsity in Opening Game at Clark Field
Austin Senators defeated the Texas Longhorns 11 to 1 in the season opener on Clark field. Freshman Winston hit a first at bat homer in the eighth, while Texas used five pitchers in a fatigued, poor exhibition.
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Bender Plays Golf with Athletics Chief at Country Club
Chief Bender of the Athletics joined Herman Kampmann for a nine hole round at the Country club yesterday. The outing showed Bender is skilled with all games involving balls and clubs and even showcased a spit ball from the tee. The three some finished quickly as players were warned to "Fore" repeatedly. Work began on a planned additional nine holes, aiming to create an 18 hole course in San Antonio. Bunker work on existing greens is expected to start soon.
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Downey Homers as Texas Defeats Austin Eleven
Downey hit a center field drive and scored two teammates as Texas powered past Austin 12 to 1. Jones started on the mound but wildness prompted substitutions by Lewis Bailey Winston Cone and others for Texas. Home runs by Downey and Winston highlighted a game marked by 13 bases on balls for Austin and only two for Texas.
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Pirates Get Capron Campaign Signs Star Quarterback
Ralph Capron star quarterback of the University of Minnesota has signed a contract and left for Hot Springs Arkansas to join the Pittsburg National League baseball team. Capron an outfielder is said to receive 3500 for the season whether he remains with the team or not.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis, Minn
Ralph Capron
University of Minnesota
Hot Springs
Ark
Pittsburg
Capron
Morningstar Challenges Sutton for world billiards title
Ora Morningstar of Pittsburg, once the world balk line champion at 18.2, issues a challenge to Chicago’s George Sutton, current holder of the 18.1 world title. If Sutton accepts, the match will be played in Pittsburg or Chicago.
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Chicago
Bowling League Sets First Series At Grand Alleys
Six local teams enter a new bowling league with matches at Grand Alleys starting tonight. Eagle Furniture Saxet Postoffice Prides Household Furniture Oakland and Southwestern Telephone vie in two series with dates from March 19 to April 18 and a captain’s meeting tonight before the opener.
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Kilbane Visits Boy Hurt in Hospital Accident
Champion Johnny Kilbane learned of nine year old Andy’s hospital injury after an auto crash as crowds waited for the fighter’s homecoming. Kilbane bought flowers and promised the boy a visit, saying he would see him if he could. Andy begged to stay in hopes of meeting the champ.
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Ohio
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High Wins Wrestling Bout At Majestic Theater
In Waco Texas on March 19 High defeated Farrington in a wrestling match held at the Majestic theater. A large crowd attended the event and witnessed the bout.
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Champs Beat Cadets In Five Inning Practice Clash
The Athletics defeated West Texas Military Academy 8 to 3 in a five inning practice game yesterday. Coombs started for Philadelphia and Pike followed, as the cadets adjusted to major league curves before falling behind. Final score shows Philadelphia ahead with contributing batteries Coombs Pike Thomas Lapp Campbell A Sheldon Feller J Sheldon Whiting Umpire.
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Lapp
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Donlin Shines as Pirates Star in Exhibition Wins
In Hot Springs on March 19 Mike Donlin led the Pirates with four hits including two doubles and a triple in a fast game against the second team. O'Toole debuted with solid form while Philadelphia beat Boston 15 to 12 in the other exhibition, Seaton and Brennar among Philadelphia pitchers and Hall among Boston hitters.
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Lockhart High Defeats San Marcos Baptist Academy in Fas Game
Lockhart High School defeated the San Marcos Baptist Academy 6 to 3 in a fas game of baseball played yesterday afternoon on the latter's diamond. A large crowd of visitors traveled with the Lockhart team.
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Tex
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Brewer Has Two Fights in Oklahoma and St Louis
Kansas City reports welterweight Harry Brewer has two bouts lined up. He will box Pete Shaughnessy in Oklahoma City for 15 rounds on March 26 and meet Ray Bronson of Indianapolis for 8 rounds in St Louis on April 17.
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Kansas City
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Pete Shaughnessy
Oklahoma City
Ray Bronson
Indianapolis
St Louis
Port O Conor Trophy to reward first car in endurance run
Port O'Connor plans a special trophy for the first car arriving in the city in The Light endurance automobile run starting April 6 from San Antonio. The Commercial club also to set up road signs through Calhoun and neighboring counties.
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