San Antonio infield star Bryan Naylor joins Austin cubs
Bryan Naylor will play this summer with the Austin club of the Texas Association after a call from Manager Bennie Brownlow. He captains and plays shortstop for the Cyclists, hitting 14 of 21 with three triples and four doubles. He also starred for the Salesmen, going 10 for 12 with three triples and four doubles. Previously he played for Vicksburg in the Cotton States League, hitting .282 with a .950 fielding percentage and leading the league in triples while stealing 27 bases.
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Austin
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Sdlesmanship
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Casi’ del Rio
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Cyclists
Swith Vicksburg
Home Run Fever In Majors Surges Early Season
After nearly three weeks of play, rain and cold have paused nearly two dozen games but batters have produced 138 home runs. An additional four homers in each league on Monday pushed the totals to 76 National League and 62 American League.
Babe Ruth Rising to Fame in Boxing Match Set
Philadelphia reports Babe Ruth known as a sensational featherweight has signed to meet Babe Herman of New York in a ten round bout at the Queensboro Athletic Club on June 29. Ruth has won his last three starts. In Venice California Johnny Weissmuller wins the freestyle and Conrad Mila defeats Duke Kahanamoku in the 1 yard back stroke with a fast time.
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Initact
Babe
Herman
New York
Queensboro
A. C
Ruth
Venice
Cal
Johnny Weisgmuller
Reggie Harrison
Venice Plange
Conrad
Mila
Illinois A. C
Duke Kahanimoka
Main High Golfers Agree to Seguin Matchup
Main Avenue High School golfers will meet Seguin Golf Club in a series of matches. W G Scarborough says the sponsor for Main Avenue, with at least four players per team, hopes for a date next Saturday though none set. Home and home matches planned. Luling also challenged by Main High.
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Seguin -Golf Club
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Main High
Brackenridge and Main Meet in Delayed Baseball Slate
Brackenridge High and Main Avenue High schedule a game at 4 p.m. Monday May 11 after postponements. Main travels to San Marcos to face San Marcos Baptist Academy, while Brackenridge draws West Texas Military Academy at Black Stadium. Two Academic League games move to Wednesday afternoon subject to further changes.
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Boy Steeplechaser Dies After Horse Falls
A 15 year old boy named Maxenstein attempting a steeplechase died after his horse fell on him at a course in May. The animal died too. the boy lay trapped for hours before rescue and death followed.
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Maxenstein
Max
Sande Riding Pay Reaches 100000 This Year
Earl Sande becomes one of the sport's top earners as second call on his services sells for 17500 to William Siegler. J. E. Widener holds first call with an estimated 25000 salary. Bonuses and stakes could push annual earnings to 100000.
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New York
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San Antonians Plan Bear Hunt in Mexican Mountains
Four San Antonians from the Carmen Mountain Club of Coahui la Mexico embark on a bear hunt and inspection trip. Led by F A Loomis of Kansas City and Jack Hailiff, the group travels 125 miles by car via Del Rio to the mountain property. Additional members and associates join from Texas towns, with return anticipated in about two weeks.
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New Braunfels
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Lookout
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Three Rivers
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William G. Hadley
Fred W. Braden
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Adkins
Nurmi party refunds balance of travel expenses
Paavo Nurmi and fellow athletes traveled from Chicago to the Pacific coast and then to the east coast for exhibition meets. Hugo Quist, Nurmi's manager, submitted an expense claim of 1184 dollars after an advance of 1200 dollars. a 16 dollar balance was refunded to Joseph R. Hickey, general manager of the Olympic Club meet.
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Los Angeles
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Olympic Club
Chicago
Quist
Joseph R. Hickey
Slattery Knocks Out Heavyweight Jack McDonald
Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo knocked out Jack McDonald of Butte in the third round of a six round bout here last night. Slattery scored three knockdowns before the stoppage. The weights were 164 1 2 for Slattery and 177 for McDonald.
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Jack McDonald
Butte Mont
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Miss Glenna Collett Joins Northern Foursomes Field
The American golf star Miss Glenna Collett is among 120 women in the ladies northern foursomes at Lytham St Anne's England. Collett and partner Mrs Alan MacBeth have a first round bye and meet local high handicap opponents in round two.
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iMay
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Raneleigh
Army Balloon Race Officially Alters Standings
The national elimination balloon race from St. Joseph sees Major A B Lambert rule to demote Captain H E Honeywell and Herbert Y Thaden by one place for failing to take gas with others. The revised order places W T Van Orman and William J Flood second, Lt Joseph third, B H Honeywell fourth, and Herbert V Thaien fifth.
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Detroit
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Gibbons Plans NY Training for Tunney Fight
Tommy Gibbons of St Paul will travel to New York Saturday to begin training for his bout with Gene Tunney, American light heavyweight champion, at the Palo Grounds on June 5. Manager Eddie Kane approved the delay due to the trainer’s wife illness and Gibbons expects to win decisively. He will hike five miles each morning and play handball, with heavy workouts to start on arrival in New York.
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St. Paul
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FEYSZKO ON TOP HEAVYWEIGHT WRESTLING OVER KOTSONAROS
Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated George Kotsonaros in straight falls at Chicago on May 5. He won the first with a flying mare in OT minutes and the second with a wrist and body lock. Joe Stecher and Frank Judson drew in thirty minutes. Pittsburg Teachers College track team crushed Oklahoma A&M 97 to 4, winning 13 of 15 events and setting two school records.
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Big) Munn
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Joe Stecher
Frank Judson
Nad
Mayamuhe
Pittsburg
Teachers’ College
Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College
Hubby to Tour Gulf Coast for Fish and Oyster Inspectio
AUSTIN May 5 inspection of fish and oyster conditions along the gulf coast from Corpus Christi to Matagorda will be made by T B Hubby game fish and oyster commissioner. He departed Austin for Corpus Christi and will travel on the state boat Texan. Benny Leonard plans an exhibition bout in New York on May 17 to aid the Jewish theatrical guild of America.
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New York
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Jewish Theatrical Guild of America
Saturday League Matches Highlight Weekend Schedule
The Sandlot edition lists two Saturday games at Brackenridge and San Pedro Park with Harriman Place Christians vs Hulks at 4 pm and Laurel Heights vs DeMolays tangent at the same time. Other local baseball notes include team changes, eliminations, and upcoming games for St Luke's Eagles, San Antonio Business College, Mexican Eagles, Coca Cola Battlers, Hondy Aztecs, and various league meetings and forfeits.
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Brackenridge Park
Laurel Heights
San Pedro Park
Mark Master Goes Lame in Training
Mark Master, a prospective starter in the Kentucky Derby, went lame during a workout at Downs. Owner Herbert Shimp of Chicago received word from trainer George Walker that the colt must rest to be ready for the Kentucky classic two weeks away.
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Herbert (. Shimp
International Stables
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Derby Candidates Tested for Speed
Louisville reporting on Kentucky Derby hopefuls as short distance trials and breezes were conducted. Trainers emphasize speed over short distances while preparing for the Derby mile and a quarter, with riders and horses like Joe track star Ice O Connor Quatrain Captain Hal and others clocked in brisk three furlong sprints. In Lexington King Nadi posted a fast mile in 1 40 as Supremus faded to a distant third behind Sam of John in a driving finish.
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Ice
Conner
Quatrain
Captain Hal
Aircastle
Privot
Elector
Louis Rubenstein
Russell Cave
Lexington
King Nadi
Supremus
Sam of John
College Baseball Scores Across Night Slates
Alabama 9 over Kentucky 3. Michigan and Wisconsin shutout 0. Centenary beat Mississippi College 1. Missouri 5 over Washington 4. Iowa State 5 over Nebraska 3. Indiana 14 over Minnesota 5.
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Dempsey Declines Berlin Fight Offer
New York May 5 Jack Dempsey refused Samuel Rachman German producer’s proposal for a heavyweight bout in Berlin on the Mis European tour. The offer of 150000 dollars to meet Hans Breitenstraeter or K O Sampson in Berlin was rejected as Dempsey said he would go to Europe only to see the sights and not box there.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Samuel Rachman
Berlin
Rachman
Dempsey
Jack Curler
Hans Breiten- Straeter
Sampson
Europe
Nickley Pitches as Inga Vetores Brooks Field League
The Sixty-second Squadron beats Cadets to lead Brooks Field standings. Pitcher Nickley worked, with batteries listed as Niceley and Deal. Forty-fifth and Forty-seventh Squadrons figures appear in the muddled summary of the league results.
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Niesley
Mondarin
Brooks Field
Niceley
England Selects Davis Cup Team for Poland Meeting
London May 3 Great Britain's Davis Cup squad to face Poland May 15 17 will be captained by I A Godfree with C K Kingsley F Lowe and J D B Wheatler in the lineup.
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