Big Bill Tilden Talks Pro Tennis Hardships
William Tilden known as Big Bill describes professional tennis as demanding with five matches weekly. He recalls traveling by train, resting little, and facing top global players while noting many pro matches in short spans. He discusses career longevity and contrasts pro with amateur play.
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John F. Davis
William T
Tnden II
Gunter Hotel
Bull
Saddle Club
Big Bill
Tilden
Jacauet
Hans Nusslein
Hans Nusslein, ‘Roman Najuch, Albert Burke, Karel Koze- Tuh
Bruce Barnes
145 Players In Camp of Cardinal Farm
In Springfield Massachusetts on March 29 a total of 145 young ball players reported for the opening workout of the Springfield Western association club training season. The roster lists 61 infielders 44 outfielders 26 pitchers and 14 catchers under the camp management of Eddie Dyer Bob Rice Charles Kelchner Charley Barrett Jack Ryan and Joe Sugden St Louis Cardinal scouts.
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PIA
Eddie Dyer
Bob Rice
Keokuk
Charles Kelchner
Charley Barrett
Jack Ryan
Joe Sugden
St. Louis Cardinal
Infield Stars Join Tribe This Week
The San Antonio Indian squad will be complete by weekend with Charley Gooch arriving from Birmingham and a shortstop from Kansas City due by Sunday. Projections point to Ducky Scofield of Springfield as the top shortstop candidate, while Gooch battles Cap Crossley for third base. The Yanni gans and Randoph field squads contest in an exhibition as local clubs prepare for daily play.
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Charley Gooch
Birmingham Barons
Washington, D. C
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Ducky” Scofield
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Cap” Crossley
Howard Tyson
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George Muelder
Red” Reitzer
Newman
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Joe Rendon
Mallett
Crossley
Flash
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Frierson
Gil Paden
Yarnigans
Randolph Field
Indians
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Ducky Scofield
Eddie Taylor
Tyson
Baseball Camp Chatter From Spring Exhibition Notes
Multiple major league teams hold spring training games and roster moves across Florida California and Georgia with Dodgers Yankees Giants Cubs Indians Reds Pirates Phillies and Cardinals in action or decisions including Ruth absence Byrd four hits Moore Koenecke five hits Dean form return Stumpf hospitalized and Peckinpaugh pitching staff announced.
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Sidney Weil
Reds
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New York Yankees
Edison Beats St Anthony's In 12-8 Baseball Victory
Edison overpower st Anthony's 12 to 8 as pitcher Lewis struck out 13 and allowed seven hits Freiling powered the offense with two doubles and a triple while Edison committed nine errors in a rough game St Anthony's had eight errors in return The game featured extra-base blows and a lopsided scoring sequence in the later innings
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Thomas Edison
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Seitz
Reck
Sierex
Salewesky
Sidney Lanier Handy Winner in Local Softball Run
The Voks of Sidney Lanier opened their San Antonio Scholastic league schedule vs Harlandale and defeated La Fama Bakery 14 to 3 with Salsoha Perez and T Perez contributing multiple hits. Next they face Company D Camp Normoyle at Norimoyle then Junior College at Van Daele, followed by Peacock Military Academy at Peacock.
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San Antonio
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la Fama
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Vokts
Company D
Camp
St. Cecilia's Drill Practice Seeks Team Attendance
St. Cecilia's baseball manager Brotherman calls all players to a practice session at Lindbergh Park from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday afternoon.
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Brotherman
St. Cecilie’s
Lindbergh Park
Indians Show Bright Spring Upswing for Texas League
In a preseason workout at a league park, San Antonio’s Indians display a strengthened infield with Gooch at short and Crossley at third, improved catching led by Bradbury and Anderson, and promising arms from Kowalik Estell Muslder House Mallett Smith Newman. Pitching depth and outfield punch need reinforcement, but optimism grows as key players show form and speed.
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Tom Estell
George Muslder
Joe Vance
Bob House
Chief Moore
Jerry Mallett
Cy Smith
Walter Newman
City Amateur Ring Bouts Announced for Charity
The Amateur Athletic Union announced city amateur boxing bouts to start either April 12 or April 26 under Jack O'Brien. Matches will be held on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights at the city auditorium with all proceeds going to charity. An executive committee was named led by Ed Fomby, with numerous members including Mary Wilson and Claude Kellam and many others.
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Jack O’brien
Fomby
Martin Wright
William E. Furlong
Wright Riley
George Huntress Jr
O'Brien
Miss Mary Wilson
Arthur Pfeil
Claude Kellam
Ray Dixon
Harry Hamilton
Bob Bass
Lawrence Webber
Henry Celleya
Collis Clifton
Howell Jones
J. D. Ormsby
Ed Kifer
W. F. Rice
Harlan K. Alien
J. D. Miller
Ralph W. Hammonds
Bob Kirtz
Jack Lapham
Jack White
Fred J. Johnson
Normoylers Defeat St. Ann's Champions on Normoyle Diamond
Players from Companies B and D of Camp Normoyle beat last year’s Parish league champions St. Ann’s 18 to 5 Sunday on the Normoyle diamond. Leishing Barnes Long and Schauer each collected three hits. Strain and Driffan led the losers with swo blows.
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St. Ann’s
Camp
Normoyle
St. Ann's
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Barnes
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Schauer
Strain
Driffan
Hispano-American League Meeting Set at Escobar Store
The Hispano-American Baseball League will convene Tuesday night at 8 o clock in the Escobar Furniture store. President Johnny Solis requests that all teams be represented.
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Hispano-American Baseball League
Escobar Furniture
Johnny Solis
TAAF to Hold Ring Bouts April 19 in San Antonio
Local boxing fans learn dates for a San Antonio tournament to select boxers for the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation event in Austin May 5 and 6. An open meeting at the Plaza Hotel on Tuesday will plan details under the TAAF executive committee. Receipts will fund sending the team to Austin, with surplus going to the American Legion for unemployment relief.
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Texas Amateur Athletic Federation
Austin
Plaza Hotel
The
American Legion
Legion
Richter Barkers Practice Schedule on Lambers Beach Diamond
Richter's Butter Krusts baseball team will practice Wednesday and Friday afternoon at Lambers Beach diamond between 4 and 7.
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Richter’s
Butter Krusts
Lambers Beach
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