City League schedule signals strong season in 1916
The City Baseball League unveils the first half schedule for 1916 with eight teams, trophies and cash prizes from local merchants Prominent matches center on Knights of Columbus Ahrens Ott Steves Sash and Door at Electric Park among others The season runs through July 4 with doubleheaders on Sundays and intercity dates planned for Seguin Boerne New Braunfels Marion Sutherland Springs Kerrville and nearby towns.
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City Baseball League
Knights of Columbus
Ahrens & Ott
Meier’s Pharmacy
Steves Sash and Door Company
Electric Park
Norman Lawhorn
Alexander's Billiard Parlors
Leeds Woolen Mills Company
W. G. Sharver
Frank Bros
Ahrens & ‘Tt
Potchernicks
Lone Star Brewery
Hibernians
San Antonio
Meier's
Phar
Lone Stars
XXX Pearls
Steves S. & D. Co
Ahrens
Otts
Steves
Harlandale
League Park
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Potehernicks
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KNX Pearls
Meiers
Potechernicks
Ahrens & Ort
Knights of Columbus Vs. Ahrens & Ort. Meier's
Cubs face 21 man limit after peace pact hints
Sporting editor notes Chicago Cubs must trim to 21 players to conform with league rules. He recalls a post peace agreement with the Federal League and warns Ban Johnson and Governor Tener to honor the gentlemen’s agreement or risk undermining the peace that ended the sporting conflict.
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Ban Johnson
Tinker
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Jones
Browns
Ban
Feds
Organized Ball
Cincinnati
Tener
Watters Wins Opening Match in Southern Intercollegiate Tennis
In New Orleans on May 2 the Southern Intercollegiate championship began with University of Texas players Thomas and Bradley and Tulane’s Watters Morris and Bruns. Watters won the opening singles match defeating Morris 6 1 6 2.
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Watters
New Orleans
Thomas and Bradley
University of Texas
Morris
Bruns
Tulane University
Eighteen Cars Nominated for International Sweepstakes Race
Eighteen cars were filed to start in the annual international sweepstakes at the Indianapolis motor speedway with entry lists closing at midnight. Additional entrants are expected to arrive by mail. The contestants include Dario Resta Gil Anderson and Ralph Mulford.
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Fighteen
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Dario Resta
Gil Anderson
Ralph Mulford
Brown Goes to Memphis
Louisville reports pitcher Brown formerly with the Louisville American Association released to the Memphis Southern Association Club after a stint with the New York Americans. Brown had been secured from New York and later returned.
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Brown
Memphis
Louisville
Carroll Brown
Louisville American Association
Memphis Southern Association
New York Americans
Williams Sent to Spokane for roster adjustment
Out fielder Kenneth Williams was sent back to the Spokane Washington Club by the Cincinnati Nationals on May 2. He was released to bring the club to its allowed quota of 23 men.
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Williams
Spokane
Cincinnati
Kenneth Williams
Spokane Washington
Cincinnati Nationals
Monday's Results Postponed by Rain Across State
All games were postponed due to rain. Rescheduled for Tuesday with matchups: San Antonio at Dallas, Houston at Shreveport, Beaumont at Fort Worth, Galveston at Waco.
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San Antonio
Dallas
Houston
Shreveport
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Galveston
Waco
Chicago to Cleveland lead on Iain list
Score updates show Cleveland 2 Detroit 0 and Philadelphia 4 New York 2 with Washington 5 Boston 3 in the era’s standings.
Play Tuesday lineup features city matchups
The schedule lists Chicago versus St. Louis, Cleveland versus Detroit, Boston versus Washington, and New York against Philadelphia for Tuesday games.
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W. Washington
Detroitee
Ee Eee
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Washington
Rainy clash and scorers across major baseball matchups
St Louis faced Chicago in rain. Boston beat Philadelphia 5 to 2. Brooklyn topped New York 8 to 6 with Cincinnati and Pittsburgh also noted. Philadelphia at Boston and Brooklyn at New York listed as matchups.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Pittsburgh
Scores from Southern Soccer Showdown
Chattanooga edged Little Rock 1 0 while New Orleans beat Mobile 2 0. Birmingham won 4 0 and Atlanta defeated Nashville 8 4. Memphis outscored by Memphis 7 ?
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New Orleans
Nashville Ee
Memphis
Birmingham
Atlanta
Little Rock
Chattanooga Mobile
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
Junior A’s indoor baseball doubles up rivals in gym
The Navigators beat the Bronchos 12 to 9 and the Giants toppled the Pirates 7 to 1 in the Junior A Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A. Knox battled and Battaglia went 4 for 4 as the Navigators rallied in the opener. Norris Stewart, Edward Vance and Irving Archer starred for the Giants while Russel Jonas and Percy Starr hit for the Pirates.
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Navigators
Bronchos
Giants
Pirates
Knox
Angelo Battaglia
Norris Stewart
Edward Vance
Irving Archer
Russel Jonas
Percy Starr
Stewart
Frink and
Battaglia
Dietzel
Caraway
Jonas
Starr
Weather-Affected Football Scores Across Cities
At Columbus Columbus 14 Minneapolis 1 in a game halted by weather Across Louisville Louisville 6 Milwaukee 5 rain interrupted play Kansas City Kansas City at Indianapolis rain St Paul St Paul Toledo rain affected the schedule Local notes indicate widespread rain delayed multiple contests and outcomes remain unsettled.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Southern Baptist convention in Asheville march 13 date focus
Event text notes Southern Baptist convention in Asheville with a price of 39.90 and dates May 13 to 16, with a sleeper through May 15 and a note of Southern Pacific advertisement.
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Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacifice
Harper and Coleman Will Clash May
Galveston wrestler Jim Harper meets local heavyweight John Coleman at the Queen Theater on Tuesday night May 9 in a two of three falls under catch as catch can rules. Harper impressed in earlier bouts against Adolph Ernst, showcasing agility for his 200 pound frame while Coleman weighs about 190 pounds and may offer a close contest.
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Jim Harper
Galveston
Adolph Ernst
John Coleman
Ernst
Queen Theater
Harper
Coleman
Business Men Battle in YMCA Volleyball Match
The YMCA volleyball series ended with Robert Harris's team defeating J. W. Fuller’s champions in straight games 11-9 11-7 11-9. Harris led with serving brilliance as captain with Lipscomb Haubald and Trotter supporting. Fuller’s lineup included Fuller Mueller McNeill Wine and Cadwallader.
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Robert Harris
J. W. Fuller
Harris
Robert G. Harris
Joe Lipscomb
Alfred Haubald
Frank Trotter
Fuller
Emil Mueller
A. G. McNeill
Russell B. Wine
Ralph Cadwallader
Y M C A Seniors Stage Lively Meet
After a rest week the Y M C A seniors held class contests on Monday. Rex Logan won high jump at 4 feet 7 inches, Roy Quillian second at 3 feet 9 inches, J M Hall third at 3 feet 7 inches. Floyd Smith's team beat William Myer's 7–0 in indoor baseball. Smith pitched well and got support, with Smith Naylor and Wheeler each with two hits.
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Rex Logan
Roy Quillian
J. M. Hall
Floyd Smith
William Myer
Logan
Smith
Joseph Naylor
George Wheeler
Gareless Gene Roy Quillian
Prota Apt
Avitur Fried
Ane Peer
Oneness
Cherien
Fog Gauues
Raymond Lee
Baseball Results No Games Played Due to Rain
Baseball results show no games on schedule as all contests were called off by rain. No scores or standings to report.
Cleveland 2 Detroit 0 rain shortened game
In Detroit the American League contest ended early as rain halted play. Coveleskie pitched for Cleveland with O'Neill catching. Dauss started for Detroit with Stanage behind the plate.
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Detroit
R. H. EZ
Caouuiang
Coveleskie
O'Neill
Dauss
Stanage
St Louis Chicago St Louis Game Postponed By Rain
The St Louis and Chicago St Louis game was postponed due to rain, affecting the schedule and venue. No rescheduled date provided.
Philadelphia Beats New York In Series Return
Philadelphia 4 New York 2. In Philadelphia batter tally shows Russell Nuna maker Bush and Myer contributing as batteries. Final scoreroller 483 presented for the game with noted line.
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Philadelphia
New York
Russell and Nunamaker
Bush and
Myer
Washington 5 Boston 3 in a nine inning game
Washington defeated Boston 5 to 3 with Ruth Leonard and Agnew pitching for the Senators. Harper Henry led Boston with a scoring effort as Washington broke a scoreless tie in the late innings.
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Boston
R. H. ZB
Ruth
Leonard
Agnew
Thomas
Harper and Henry
National League Scores From Boston and New York
At Boston Philadelphia beat RA 2 to 4 with Mayer Rixey Burns Adams Rudolph Gowdy on the mound. In New York Brooklyn toppled the Giants 8 to 5 as Rucker Coombs Miller Palmer Schauer and Dooin combined for the win and Dooin drove in runs.
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Philadelphia
Boon Janss
Mayer
Rixey
Burns
Adams
Rudolph and Gowdy
Brooklyn
New York
R. H. E. Brooklyn
Rucker
Coombs
Miller
Palmer, Schauer
Rariden
Dooin
Cincinnati Beats Pittsburgh in Eight Run Rally
In Cincinnati the home team defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 4 as Adams and Schmidt pitched while Mitchell and Clark contributed on defense. The line shows innings with runs by Cincinnati and errors by Pittsburgh in a high scoring game.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
H.R. Pittsburg
Adams
Schmidt
Mitchell and Clark
New Orleans Beats Mobile 2 0 in Southern League Tilt
In New Orleans, the Pelicans shut out Mobile 2 0 as Covington Schmidt Brenton DeBerry resisted the Visitor offense. Chattanooga edged Little Rock 1 0 in Chattanooga as Hoff Rumler Marshall Peters combined for the shutout.
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New Orleans
Mobile
R. H. E. Mobile
Covington and
Schmidt
Brenton
DeBerry
Chattanooga
Little Rock
H. E. Little Rock
Hoff and Rumler
Marshall and Peters
Birmingham tops Atlanta in tight 9th inning win
In Birmingham the Bears edge Atlanta 5 to 4 as Davis Perkins Grimes and Smith drive the batteries and key plays. The scoring sequence shows a 3 run frame and late defense sealing the win for Birmingham.
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Birmingham
Atlanta
Davis
Perkins
Grimes
Smith
Nashville and Memphis Batter Nicknames and Scores
At Nashville and Memphis the game summary lists Kerr Wallace and Andreen Ellis Rogers and Street as players with a close score line. The incomplete OCR indicates team names and results though many details are garbled.
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Nashville
Memphis
Kerr
Wallace
Andreen
Ellis
Rogers
Street
Henderson Defeats Waugh In Ten Round Welter Bout
Red Henderson of Dallas and Bobby Waugh of Fort Worth boxed ten fast rounds in Galveston Texas. Henderson led the attack but Waugh’s defense held, with Henderson landing more punches and likely earning a slight edge in the no-decision bout.
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Galveston
Tex
Red Henderson
Dallas
Bobby Waugh
Fort Worth
Henderson
Waughn
Felder Jones and Pitching Mastery Highlight 1906-16 Themes
New York May 2. Fielder Jones earns praise for innovative pitcher management shaping teams from the 1906 hitless wonders to a near-championship run in 1915. His instinct during pitcher slumps influenced key wins and sustained White Sox and St. Louis Fed lines.
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New York
Jones
White Sox
St. Louis Feds
Cassignol Proposes Narrower Anchor Space in Balkline
French champion Firmin Cassignol, winner of a Chicago balkline tri angular with Jacob Schaeffer and Welker Cochran, argues the 7 by 7 inch anchor square is too large. He suggests reducing the anchor width to five inches while keeping the 7 inch balk line, contending narrower space aids anchor play. He praises Young Jake Schaef fer and Cochran as the world’s best young players.
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Firmin Cassignol
Chicago
Jacob Schaeffer
Welker Cochran
Cassignol
Jake Schaeffer
Wizard
Manson
France
Walter Travis
America
Willie Hoppe
G. Butler Sutton
Brunswick-Balke-Collender Com
Western Association seeks new president as Hill steps in
The Western Association plans to appoint a new president after W. P. Hill resigned and will continue leading until a successor is found. In Kansas, Kansas University fans fear a lean varsity letters turnout as only six of fifteen letter winners may return next year. Twin City horsemen anticipate a June racing meet with a $2500 prize fund at Hamline track. Minneapolis boxing hopes ride on a May 12 bout to judge year round viability. The University of Minnesota forms the Interfraternity Athletic Association to manage baseball basketball swimming relay tennis and handball with Walter Shelley as president. In Chicago White Sox manager Rowland urges youths with a talk on morals and perseverance and invites attendees to the May 6 game against the Cleveland Indians.
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Kan
University of Kansas
Minneapolis
Minn
Twin City Horsemen
Twin City Driving Club
Hamline Track
B. K E. Nowlen
Minneapolis, Minn
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Interfraternity Athletic Association
University of Minnesota
Walter Shelley
Chicago
George Washington
White Sox
Rowland
White Hose
Cleveland Indians
Leonard Knocks Out Thomas In Six Rounds
Bennie Leonard of New York defeated Charlie Thomas of Philadelphia in six rounds at a Monday night boxing card in Philadelphia. Leonard dominated with speed and power, securing a clear decision over his local opponent.
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Leonard
Thomas
Philadelphia
Bennie Leonard
New York
Charlie Thomas
Cubs Continue 25 Players On Eligibility List
Chicago May 2 The Cubs are carrying 25 players on their eligibility list despite the NL rule limiting to 21. The争 dispute involves Charles Weeghman and league president J. K. Tener with Weeghman claiming a waiver was granted at the Cincinnati peace conference.
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Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Charles Weeghman
J. K. Tener
Weeghman
Cubs
Cincinnati
Corbett Brother of James J Corbett Released by San Francisco Club
Joseph Corbett brother of James J Corbett and former Baltimore Orioles pitcher in 1897 was released by the San Francisco Club of the Pacific Coast League on Monday. The move aims to bring the team roster to the 18 man limit. he also played for the St. Louis Nationals in 1904.
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San Francisco
Cal
Joseph Corbett
James J. Corbett
Baltimore Orioles
St. Louis Nationals
Corbett
Bull Durham Cigarette Ad Promotes Virile Image
An advertising pitch likens Bull Durham cigarettes to Uncle Sam’s fighting men. It touts virility vigor and dash and urges readers to roll their own for a lively masculine smoke endorsed by the army.
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Uncle Sam
Bull Durham Tobacco Ad Claims Mild Aroma and Flavor
Genuine Bull Durham tobacco markets itself as the mildest cigarette tobacco with a unique aroma and mellow sweet flavor. It asserts three generations of American use and encourages readers to learn to roll their own with practice for new smoke enjoyment.
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