Detroit Tigers tame Bronchos 5 to 1 in second win
Detroit won their second game against the Bronchos at League Park. Harry Stewart pitched well and doubled twice for Detroit while Stewart’s defense and Balenti’s misplays near critical moments limited the Bronchos. Boehler struck out seven but. Detroit’s batting crew led by Bush Crawford Veach overwhelmed the visitors.
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Detroit
League Park
Harry Stewart
Balenti
Bengals
Tigers
Bush
Crawford
Veach
Ty Cobb
Houston
Harry
Cap” Leidy
Stewart
Boehler
Wotell
Love
Westerzi
Young
George
Harper
Sullivan
Mike
Maisel
Kavanaugh
Simmang
Heisman
Dunckel
Jack Love
Jack
Nags edge Tigers as Boehler uses pea ball in Houston exhibition
The San Antonio Nags defeated Detroit 5 to 1 in an exhibition game. Boehler relied on a deceptive pea ball enabled by Billy Sullivan behind the plate. Stewart directed a busy game with five assists while Dunckel and Love contributed strong infield play and steady defense.
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Boehler
Jack Powell
St. Louis Browns
Cleveland Spiders
Stewart
Billy Sullivan
Chicago White Sox
Detroit
Ownie Bush
Jennings
Hughey Jennings
Waxahatchie
Houston
San Antonio
Watel
Kavanaugh
Young
Harper
Maisel
Love
Veach
Becehler
Blackburn
Sanctioned tennis dates announced for 1916 season
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association released the 1916 sanctioned tournament schedule. Events span May through September in cities including New Orleans Tucson Oklahoma City Kansas City Dallas Memphis Birmingham and Denver with titles such as Southern intercollegiate Gulf states Texas state Missouri state and New Mexico championships plus regional doubles and mixed doubles events.
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New York
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Tulane University
New Orleans
Tucson
Arizona
Border States
Gulf States
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Ivanhoe Tennis Club
Kansas City
Wichita
Kan
Fort Worth
Tex
Texas
Rock Hill Club
Great Plains
Nashville, Tenn
Tennessee
St. Louis I. A
S J. Louis
Missouri Valley
Memphis
Tenn
Birmingham
Ala
Dallas
Independence
Kansas
Kansas City Field Club
Missouri
Kansas City Athletic Club
Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Hamilton Club Wins National Junior Swimming Title
The Hamilton Club of Chicago won the national junior swimming championship in Chicago scoring eleven points. J B Ward of Cincinnati Athletic Club set a 100 yards breast stroke record in 1 13 1 5 and Clem Browne of Hamilton Athletic Club Chicago won the 500 yard swim in 6 25 38 5. Pirates Beat Red Sox in Hot Springs.
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Chicago
Hamilton Club
Illinois Athletic Club
J. B. Ward
Cincinnati Athletic Club
Clem Browne
Hamilton Athletic Club
Household five sweep Ransom & Silsbee in tenpin clash
The Household five defeated Ransom & Silsbee 916 727, 812 781 and 904 855 to 75. Bowler Blowers led with 556, Hofner 540, Walser had 212 single game, Lantrip totaled 506, Mann 202 in game two. Mills Engraving ties Swift Company Friday as third game day approaches.
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Ransom & Silsbee
Blowers
Joe Hofner
Walser
Lantrip
Mann
Mills Engraving Company
Swift Company
Meat Packers
Gascos
Sunsets
Penn
Lord Tee
J Schwartz
Hofner Sovverval
Mistretta
Mann Sacevee
Heieck
Scott Cae Paeete
Pape
Mushall
Coronal 10 Holds Spring Field Day in Commemorative Meet
Coronal Institute in San Marcos closes classes on April 1 for field day and spring welcome. Students and friends gather at the athletic field for a track meet serving as a San Marcos city meet qualifier on April 21. Miss Berta Lowman named field day queen. prizes include laurel wreath and medals for top contenders. Notable athletes include Freasier, McCutchan, Gillis, King, Lindsey, and Jamar. Local rail advisory line notes travel options.
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San Marcos
Tex
Coronal Institute
Coronal
Berta Lowman
Big Ben Freasier
McCutchan
Gillis
King
Lindsey
Jamar
Rich
Anderson
Academy Bumps Normal In One Sided Baseball Game
Academy defeated Normal 10 to 1 on the Academy field as Normal’s Mayhew pitched well but received poor support. Johnson sparked the winners with a bases loaded three bagger in the seventh, Normal’s lone run scoring in the sixth on a Lloyd hit driving in Shelton. Umpire Brown.
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San Marcos
Tex
Baptist Academy
Normal
Academy
Mayhew
Johnson
Lloyd
Shelton
Batteries
Cairnes
Windrow
Brown
City League Exhibition Battles Set at Electric Park
City League baseball features two Sunday exhibitions at Electric Park with Knights of Columbus and Ahrens and Ott in the first game at 2 30 p m followed by Steves Sash and Door versus Lone Star Brewery in the second. Teams eye the city championship race as strong contenders.
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Electric Park
Knights
Columbus
Ahrens & Ott
Steves Sash and Door Company
Lone Star Brewery
Pearls Meet Meier in City Championship Practice Game
The Pearls and the Meter Pharmacy baseball teams, two entrants in the 1916 city championship, will play a practice game at Harlandale diamond Sunday at 3 o'clock. Both clubs seek to evaluate the players signed for the coming season.
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Harlandale
XXX Pearls
Meter Pharmacy
Leonard Battles Benny Leon at Madison Square Garden
Freddy Welsh lightweight champion defends his title tonight in a ten round no decision bout against Benny Leonard at Madison Square Garden. Leonard, 18, has adopted a fast clever boxing style and is a hard hitter in a world championship tilt.
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New York
Freddy Welsh
Benny Leonard
Madison Square Garden
Leonard
Gunboat Smith Defeats Flynn In Ten Round Bout
Boston heavyweight "Porky" Flynn outweighed 195 pounds to outfight New York's "Gunboat" Smith in a ten round bout. Flynn won by decision in New York as the crowd watched a terse battle between two seasoned heavies.
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New York
Porky" Flynn
Boston
Chinese Beat Texas U in Opening Series Game
Errors by Texas University cost the hosts the first game of the series against the Chinese University of Hawaii, who won 7 to 2 in Austin. The item notes travel details for Eagle Pass return on April 11 and April 13 by Southern Pacific.
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Eagle Pass
Lim
Southern Pacific
Texas U
Austin
Tex
Texas University
Chinese University of Hawaii
St. Marks Defeat Kuntz Quintet In Close Final Game
St. Mark's beat Kuntz-Albaugh 29 to 16 on St. Mark's court in the final game of the series, winning two of three. Tobin led scoring with 14, Gish added 10, Hall 3, Smith 2 for St. Mark's. Alford had 10 for Kuntz-Albaugh, Clark 4, Engelbert 2. Referee Claude Fuquay.
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Kuntz-Albaugh
St. Mark's Court
Kuntz- Albaugh
Quint
Tobin
Gish
Hall
Smith
Alford
Clark
Engelbert
Haas-Hall
Tsiacesress Amofg
Emlth
Giants and Pirates Win Junior A League Doubleheader
The Junior A indoor baseball series at the YMCA saw the Giants beat the Bronchos 6 to 1 and the Pirates top the Navigators 7 to 2. Norris Stewart pitched a two hit game for the Giants with strong fielding support. Edward Vance added two hits.
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Bronchos
Pirates
Navigators
Norris Stewart
Stewart
Edward Vance
Hudson Tatum
Edward Knox
Women form auxiliary to Corpus Christi home guards
Corpus Christi moves to organize a women s auxiliary unit for the home guards. The women will undergo the same military training as the men and participate in field hospital duties messenger service and commissary tasks. Glover Johns a former West Point cadet is elected captain with A G Allen another former West Point student as first lieutenant.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Corpus Christi Home Guards
Glover Johns
West Point
Company of
Home Guards
A. G. Allen
Livery Stable Owner Struck by Auto in Yoakum
W. D. Carson, livery stable proprietor in Yoakum, was run down by an automobile Thursday evening and severely injured. At least one bone was broken and he was badly bruised. The car fled the scene. the drivers’ identities are unknown to police.
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Yoakum
Tex
W. D. Carson
Twilight League planned with four local baseball teams
A Thursday meeting outlined forming a Twilight League of four city teams with after business hours five inning games each afternoon. A schedule will be prepared. Also notes piano sale at Conger 714 Ave C. Baseball results list Philadelphia Americans beating Jacksonville 10 4 in Jacksonville and Chattanooga Southern Association second team defeating Philadelphia 17 4 in Chattanooga.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Iity
Jacksonville
Fla
Philadelphia Americans
South Atlantic League
Chattanooga
Tenn
Southern Association
Senators Beat Catholic University
The Washington Americans defeated Catholic University 9 to 0 in Washington D C on Thursday with pitcher Dumont striking out eleven in five innings.
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Senators
Catholic University
Washington, D. C
Washington Americans
Dumont
City League Teams Sign Up Players for Championship Race
Seven of eight City Baseball League clubs filed contracts at a managers meeting in Theight editorial rooms. Opening date tentative at League and Electric parks. Managers plan practice games to assess rivals and strengthen teams. Local sponsors offer prizes to stars, boosting competition.
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Tthe City Baseball League
F. Gaubatz
Potchernick Concern
al Cc. Jonas
Willi
E. E. Flory
Fred Magner
Pat O’shaughnessy
F. Gagbatz
A. Toudouze
Robert Matzdorf
B. Castro
al C. Jonas
Norman Lawhorn
Alexander
Buffs Beat Tiger Subs in 1 0 Houston Tilt
Houston Texas League game reports a 1 to 0 victory by the Buffs over a Detroit squad mostly pitchers and catchers. Details show batteries Rose and Allen for Houston with James Dubue and Baker contributing defensively and offensively as the game concluded with a shutout.
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Buffs
Tiger
Houston
Tex
Texas
Detroit
R. H
Dewoitiays
Rose
Allen
James
Dubue
Baker
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