Sunday Light Cup Track Meet Set for April 15 at Fair Grounds
San Antonio Sunday school athletes prepare for The Light Cup meet at the old Fair Grounds track. McKinley Avenue Methodists currently lead with West End Methodists holding two previous legs. Contenders include Calvary Baptists Government Hill Methodists and First Presbyterians. Events span juniors intermediates and seniors with strict attendance rules for entrants.
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San Antonio
McKinley Avenue
Calvary Baptists
Government Hill Methodists
First Presbyterians
Knights of Columbus to Meet Pearls and Hibernians in Doubleheader
A City League doubleheader at Electric Park features the Knights of Columbus facing the XXX Pearls and the Ancient Order of Hibernians this afternoon. First game starts at 2:30. K of C manager plans Cy Fried to pitch one game after a recent Bronchos tryout.
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Hibernians
Electric Park
Knights of Columbus
Ancient
Order of Hibernian
Pearls
K. of C
Cy" Fried
Bronchos
Baltimore Feds Question Beal Deal With Gilmore
The piece accuses Jim Gilmore of neglecting Baltimore in Federal League peace talks. It alleges Baltimore’s $150,000 investment and ballpark were dumped for $25,000 to Jack Dunn, with players sold off cheaply. Readers are urged for Gilmore to explain the Baltimore angle.
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Baltimore
Gilmore
Feds
Baltimoreans
Jack Dunn
Dunn
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Weeghman
Chicago
Altimore
Jim Gilmore
Leopards Capture Junior A Title With 11 Wins
The Leopards junior basketball team crowned champions after winning eleven of twelve in the series. Led by captain Aubrey Tuttlebee, the squad featured guard and forward talents including Edwin Vance James Shelly George Wheeler Shanley Simpson George Dietzel Avery Storer Byars Folts Angelo Battaglia and others in a strong lineup.
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Leopards
Tuttlebee
Edwin Vance
James Shelly
George
George Dietzel
Avery Storer
Aubrey Tuttlebee
Angelo Battaglia
Byars Folts
Gotham Lawyer Claims 5000 More Millionaires in U S
Mortimer Levy a Gotham lawyer says there are 5000 more U S millionaires today than a year ago. He suggests this may be exaggerated by claims about high player salaries being widely true.
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Gotham
Mortimer Levy
United States
Mort
Thorpe Bats Left as Giants Shift Stance in Surprise Move
The New York press notes Jim Thorpe of the Giants now hits from the left side, a change from his previous stance. They caution that swinging and hitting remain distinct skills and suggest the shift is noteworthy but not definitive news.
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Jim Thorpe
Giants
Thorpe
New Yorkers
Fielder Jones Has Big Personnel of Players
A 1916 preview praises Fielder Jones and the St Louis Browns for a stacked roster with 15 pitchers and star names like Sisler Pratt Marsans and Shotton. It predicts a strong campaign with high hopes of contending for the pennant despite stiff foes and questions about the defense and lineup.
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Fielder Jones
New York
Jones
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis Standard
Saint Louie
Yankees
White Sox
Tigers
Red Sox
Browns
Brownies
Davenport
Gilmore
Plank
Fed
Crandall
Groom
Baumgartner
Weisman
Hamilton
Koob
Collegian
Phillips
Wilkesbarre
McCabe
Decatur
Tillman
New Bedford
Mass
Sims
Charleston
W. Va
Tincher
Charlie Teal
Austin
Willow
Marsans
Tobin
Shotton
Clarence Walker
Brownie
Ward Miller Jopaen
Prtey
Chapman
Sisler
Pratt
Johnson
Hartley
Connie Mack Confident Athletics Will Surprise In 1916
New York dispatch quotes Connie Mack urging not to judge the 1916 Athletics by youth alone. He asserts a core of veterans will anchor a new lineup and promises several strong players to fill missing parts. He believes the club could spring a surprise this season.
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Connie
New York
Connie Mack
Walter Roesinger Foiled Major Managers In Baseball Plot
New York reports Walter Roesinger reappears in a Giant uniform. The piece recalls his 1914 15 letters to Joe Tinker claiming MLB interest and a Michigan nine background, leading to a contract and travel with the 1915 Chifeds, where intrigue began on a Pullman ride.
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Tinker
Josephus
Giants
John Foster
John
Eds
Rossinger
John McGraw
Marlin
McGraw
New York
Walter Roesinger
Yorick
Joe Tinker
Ever
Anon Roesinger
University of Michigan
Tink
Chicago
Benny Kauff Faces Pressure For 1916 Season In New York
The article notes Benny Kauff must perform in a New York Giants uniform to avoid fan hostility. It compares his 1916 1917 pay to peers and details his salary disputes, bonuses, and the era’s high priced players. It cites Cobb Wagner and other stars to frame Kauff’s earnings and expectations.
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New York
Benny Kauff
Kauff
Cobb
Harry Sinclair
Sinclair
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Lajoie
Joe ‘Tinker
Johnny Evers
Eg Konetchy
Pittfeds
Braves
Violet
Tris Speaker
Speaker
Isauff
Red Sox
Shrinking Violet and Baseball Salaries in 1916 Federal League
The note questions how Will, nicknamed Shrinking Violet, would respond if his 1916 Federal League form matches top players who are earning far more in salaries. It hints at many players dipping deeper into magnates pockets as salaries rise.
Ebbets Sees Dodgers as Pennant Contenders in 1916
New York dispatch notes Brooklyn owner Charles Ebbets touts the 1916 Dodgers as world series contenders. He cites a strong pitching staff led by Dell and Pfeffer, plus a deep roster including Marquard, Rucker, Cheney, Coombs, Appleton, Sherrod Smith, and others. Ebbets predicts a powerful season with key players Daubert Cutshaw O Mara Getz Wheat Johnson Hickman Miller and Westward, while Wisconsin coeds pledge diet and exercise regimens for athletes.
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Charles Hercules Ebbets
Charlie
Dodgers
Ebbets
Dodger
Dell
Ed Pfeffer
Dodger Corps
Marquard
Rucker
Cheney
Coombs
Appleton
Husky
Sherrod Smith
Walter Mails
Seattle
Monte Prieste
Syracuse
R. H. Goodbred
Newark
L. F. Stevanson
Abbets
Jake Daubert
George Cutshaw
Keystone
Ollie O'Mara
Short
Gus Getz
Ivan Olson
Cleveland Club
Zach Wheat
Jimmy Johnson
Coast
Hickman
Baltimore Feds
Myers
Stengel
Burman Wins 50-Mile Boulevard Race in San Diego
Bob Burman, driving a French Peu geot, wins the 50 mile boulevard race in 87 minutes 80 3-5 seconds. Teddy Tetzlaff finishes second in 58 20 3-5. Barney Oldfield and Cliff Durant place third and fourth. Burman also sets fastest lap at 1 minute 17 seconds.
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Cal
Bob Burman
Teddy Tetzlaff
Angeles
Barney Oldfield
French de Lage
Cliff Durant
Oldfield
Tetzlaff
Durant
Burman
Parant
Syracuse Beating Streak Tops Home Court Record
Syracuse University closes a strong season with 52 wins in 60 games, undefeated at home for a fifth straight year, 12-game limit due to faculty rules. Coach Dollard re-elected. Raff named manager, Schank assistant manager. Four of five 1915 team members plan to play next season. Eddie McGoorty featured in Sydney gossip sheets as a social figure.
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N. Y
Syracuse University
Orange
Dollard
Elias Raff
Brooklyn
Alfred P. Coman
George W. Schank
Buffalo
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