Old Timers Style Exhibition Ends With 23 to 10 Victory
In Shreveport on May 1, Syd Smith’s San Antonio Bronchos beat the local squad 23 to 10 in a charity exhibition that drew baseball lore comparisons to Cap Anson and his Colts. Dunckel and Burch pitched for Leidy. Barr led with five hits while Becker and Diamond added four apiece.
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Shreveport
Cap” Anson
Colts
Cincinnati Reds
San Antonio Bronchos
Syd Smith
Lew Trockstader
Neil O’brien
Cap Leidy
Dunckel
Burch
Barr
Becker
Diamond
Hiett
Baggan
Baerwald
Ab.r.h. C. A
E Becker
Barn
Schrader
Carrot
Seen Smith
Bernsen
P Diamond
Ee Kreaves
San Antonio
Carroll
Emith
Batentt
Jctdy
Batenti
Leidy
Hareath
Townsend Iy Hiett
Mathews
Bull Durham Cigarettes Spark National Spirit Image
A lively promotional blurb extols Bull Durham cigarettes as the smoke of the service from Maine to the Philippines. It praises the crisp snap and fresh roll appealing to men of spunk and spirit.
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Maine
Philippines
Bull Durham Cigarette Ad Features Roll Your Own Appeal
A vintage ad extols a roll your own Bull Durham cigarette highlighting distinctiveness character and mellow sweet flavor. It promises unique aroma not found in other tobaccos and claims a few trials lead to greater enjoyment.
Finnegans Edge Waco in Ten Inning Baseball Thriller
Timely hitting by Johnston and McMahon powered Beaumont to a 3 to 2 ten inning win over Waco Monday. Troutman struggled with control but Waco could not capitalize as Finnegans edged ahead in extras.
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Johnston
McMahon
WACO
Beaumont
Troutman
Conwell
Sa Wurgocs
Oon
Mury
Clark
Grubb
Delehanty
Edwind
Tanner
Nixon
Dedd
Py Sage
Sullivan
Juniors Play Ball Navs Edge Giants in Indoor League
The Navigators beat the Giants 6 to 5 in the Junior A Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A. The Bronchos forfeited to the Pirates 9 to 0. In the finale Norris Stewart led Giants with two hits while Jack Carraway and William Herrera each hit a homer for a wallop through the window. A double header is set for Tuesday night with First Presbyterians vs Calvary Baptist and Westminster Presbyterians vs South Alamo Methodists.
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Navigators
Giants
Pirates
John Stephens
Mark Postlewaite
Angelo Battaglia
Andrew Tuttlebee
Norris Stewart
Jack Carraway
William Herrera
First Presbyterians
Calvary Baptist
Westminster Presbyterians
South Alamo Methodists
Tris Speaker Returns to Cleveland as Honored Visitor
Tris Speaker, former Boston American star outfielder, arrived in Boston with the visiting Cleveland club after a trade worth over 50 000 dollars. Fenway Park awaited with decorations bands and singers ready to honor Speaker at the start of the game.
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Tris Speaker
Boston
Boston Americans
Cleveland
Red Sox
Fenway Park
Speaker
Monday's Resuits From Texas Games
Monday results show Shreveport defeats San Antonio 23 to 10 while Galveston edges Fort Worth 5 to 1 Dallas beats Houston 6 to 2 and Beaumont wins 3 to 2 over Waco in a day of Texas ball.
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Shreveport
San Antonio
Galveston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Houston
Beaumont
Waco
Play Tuesday Matchups Across Texas Cities
San Antonio faces Shreveport. Beaumont meets Waco. Houston plays Dallas. Galveston clashes with Fort Worth.
Monday Night Scores From the League
Cleveland beats Detroit 3 to 1 New York defeats Boston 4 to 0 Philadelphia tops Washington 4 to 2 Three games were on the schedule with outcomes listed.
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Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Historic NBA Playoff Primaries Across Rival Cities
The schedule lists Tuesday games featuring St. Louis at Washington, Chicago at New York, Detroit at Philadelphia, and Cleveland at Boston. Rivalries intensify as teams chase pivotal wins in a crowded playoff race.
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Cleveland
Washington
New York
Detroit
Boston Eee
Chicago
Heee
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Baseball Scores From Three Games
Chicago 2 Pittsburg 1 Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 0 Boston 6 New York 2 three games on schedule with results listed.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Monday's H Results Featuring Major City Scores
New Orleans defeated Little Rock by 8 to 0 while Mobile beat Memphis 4 to 3 and Birmingham won 4 to 3 against Nashville. Atlanta edged Chattanooga 4 to 3.
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New Orleans
Little Rock
Mobile
Memphis
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Regional NFL Playoff Matchups Revealed
Chattanooga faces Atlanta while Little Rock visits New Orleans as Nashville travels to Birmingham and Memphis plays Mobile in the weekend schedule. The set pairs four cities for key league clashes.
Southern League Scores From Mobile New Orleans Games
In Mobile the Memphis club lost 4 to 3 as batteries Merritt Wallace versus Ledbetter Schmidt. New Orleans blanked Little Rock 8 to 0 with LeClair and Gumler Gibson Walker Higgins handling the batteries.
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Mobile
R. H. E. Memphis
Merritt
Wallace
Ledbetter
Schmidt
New Orleans
Little Meee
Little Rock
LeClair
Iumler
Gibson
Walker
Higgins
Nashville vs Birmingham baseball scoreline
Nashville built a 3 run lead but Birmingham came back to win 4 to 3. Rogers Street Grimes and Smith contributed on offense and pitching to the Birmingham effort. The line score shows Birmingham scoring in multiple innings to overcome Nashville.
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Nashville
Birmingham
Rogers and_ Street
Grimes and Smith
Atlanta vs Chattanooga baseball scoreline unclear
In Atlanta the lines show a game with late innings scoring by Chattanooga and a final unknown score. Battery details list pitchers and catchers as Martina Marshall Kitchens LaFitte Perkins.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
R. H. E. Chattanooga
Martina, Marshall
Kitchens
LaFitte
Perkins
Pirates Buy Pitcher From Memphis Club
Memphis club sold pitcher William Robertson to Galveston of the Texas league. The move transfers the player from the Southern Association team to the Galveston club on May 9.
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Pirates
Memphis
Tenn
William Robertson
Galveston
Reunion Trip to Birmingham at $23.45 Round Trip
Southern Pacific advertises a reunion travel offer to Birmingham with a round trip price of 23 dollars and 45 cents. The deal covers May 13 to 16 with travel dates across the long weekend.
Rex Logan Wins Senior Honors at Y M C A Contest
Rex Logan wins both the parallel bars and horse set exercises with top scores 97 and 98 at the Y M C A senior contest judged by Nat Tanenbaum. Hall and Crewe place high. Carl Behring also medals. Indoor baseball sees Naylor Behring and Roemer each with two hits for the winners as Roy Quillian goes 3-for-3.
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Rex Logan
Joe Naslor
Roy Quillian
Nat Tanenbaum
J. M. Hill
Nathan Crewe
Hall
Crewe
Carl Behring
Logan
Joe Naylor
Carl Be
Dallas Pounds Out Victory Over Houston
The Dallas team defeated Houston 5 to 2 as Edmondson left after eight innings. Bono limited Houston to six hits while Dallas hitters collected eleven. Key plays included Dodge replacing Edmondson in the eighth and two errors contributing to Houston’s runs.
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Dallas
Houston
Edmondson
Dodge
Bono
ABRA
CO A
Gaksie
Porinern
Issisia
Eamondson
AB. R. H. O. A. B. Woeeteon
Pitt
xTullos
Seitz
Newnam
Ens
Dodd
Balla
Bone
McCafferty
A Few Minutes with the Sporting Editor
The piece recaps a controversial Shreveport game score of 23 to 10 and muses on pitchers Dun ckel Townsend and Browning. It recalls old era ball, notes Struggling Nags, and mentions Leidy urging Harrison Benson to back the team. It closes with Dallas welterweight Red Henderson pursuing Freddie Welsh.
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Shreveport
Browning
Townsend
Dunckel
Burch
Dan Brouthers
Cap” Anson
Cap” Leidy
Harrison J. Benson
Waco
Benson
Leidy
Dallas
Red” Henderson
Freddie Welsh
Henderson
Welsh
Freddie
Cleveland Beats Detroit In Seven Run Game
In Cleveland the Tigers moved early but faded as Cleveland tallied seven runs. Dubuc and Stanage worked with Bagley and O Neill on defense while Detroit’s pitchers struggled to contain the scoring surge.
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Cleveland
Detroit
H. E. Detroit
Dubuc and
Stanage
Bagley and
O'Neill
New York Triumphs Over Boston 4-0 in Exhibition
New York defeated Boston 4 to 0 in an exhibition game. Pitcher Mammones led the offense with a strong performance while Mogridge and Alexander contributed on the mound. Batteries listed as Mogridge and Alexander for New York and Gregg, McHale and Agnew for Boston.
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New York
Boston
Mogridge
Alexander
Gregg, McHale and Agnew
McNeill's YMCA Volley Team Wins Narrow Three Game Match
A noon volleyball match at the YMCA saw A G McNeill's squad defeat Joe Lipscomb's team two games to one. McNeill's trio included A G McNeill Robert G Harris and Ralph Cadwallader while Lipscomb fielded Joe Lipscomb Alfred Haubald Emil Mueller and J W Fuller. Harris starred with strong serving and teamwork propelled McNeill to the final victory.
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A. G. McNeill
Joe Lipscomb
Lipscomb
McNeill
Robert G. Harris
Ralph Cadwallader
Alfred Haubald
Emil Mueller
J. W. Fuller
Welsh Offered $25,000 to Defend Title in Buenos Aires
Billy Gibson, promoter, said he offered Freddie Welsh $25,000 to defend his lightweight title against Benny Leonard in a twenty round bout in Buenos Aires this July. No reply from Welsh yet. Gibson also offered to Charley White Mike Gibbons Kid Lewis Jack Britton and others with plans for a South American trip.
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New York
Billy Gibson
Buenos Aires
Freddie Welsh
Benny Leonard
Gibson
Welsh
Charley White
Chicago
Mike Gibbons
Kid Lewis
Jack Britton
South America
Miss Alexa Stirling Tops Southern Golf Qualifier
Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta won low score honors in the qualifying round of the Southern Women's Golf Association championship at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. She shot 88 over the course, 44 on the front and 44 back. Montgomery, Alabama was chosen as the 1917 tournament city.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Alexa Stirling
Atlanta
Southern Womans’ Golf Association
Chattanooga Golf and Country Club
Stirling
Montgomery
Ala
Chelette Holds Fort Worth Team Safe in Close Contest
Fort Worth game sees Chelette pitching to hold the lead as Sacrifices, Johnson, and Miller contribute. Redford records six strikeouts and six walks across seven innings, with a 1 40 time tag and umpires Viteyer and Moran.
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Chelette
Fort Worth
Matey
Johnson
Miller
Redford
Trotter
Viteter
Moran
Chicago Defeats Pittsburgh 2 1 in NL Tilt
In Chicago the Pirates fall 2 to 1 as Cooper and Wilson hold McConnell and Allen. New York team notes show final box with R H errors and late scoring.
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R. H. EB
Pittsburg
Cooper and Wilson
McConnell and Allen
Pittsburg Beats Chicago in baseball matchup
Pittsburg won 6 to 4 against Chicago with Mamaux and Gibson for Pittsburg and Packard Pierce Hendrix Prende gast and Allen handling Chicago pitching. The line score shows early runs and late offense, reflecting a competitive doubleheader effort.
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Pittsburg
Chicago
Uh. Ee
Mamaux
Gibson
Packard
Pierce
Hendrix
Prendegast
Allen
Boston Defeats New York in Undefined Matchup
In New York a game featured Boston against New York with batteries Ragan Gowdy Palmer Stroud and PDooin contributing to the action. The scoring lines show Boston 6, New York 0 with unclear period details and roster elements.
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Boston
New York
H- E. Mostor
USA
Ragan and Gowdy
Palmer, Stroud
Pdooin
Brooklyn Beats Philadelphia In Low Scoring Tilt
At Brooklyn the Phillies were shutout through seven innings as the Brooklyn team plated a run in the eighth and two in the ninth to win 4 to 1. Alexander and Burns combined on the mound for Brooklyn with Dell and McCarty handling catcher duties for the visitors. The game featured a late burst by Brooklyn to seal the victory.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
R. H
Alexander and Burns
Dell and
McCarty
Perfect Scores In Practice Session At Memphis Trap Event
W B Crosby of O Fallon Illinois and Jake Gibbs of Union City Tennessee both posted perfect scores of 100 in the practice shoot ahead of the Southern trap shooting tournament opening today in Memphis Tennessee.
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Crosby
Gibbs
Memphis
Tenn
W. B. Crosby
O'Fallon
Ill
Jake Gibbs
Union City
Colored excursion to Seguin May 11 train leaves at 9
A colored excursion to Seguin is advertised for May 11 with a special round trip train departing at 9 a.m. via the Southern Pacific.
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Seguin
Southern Pacific
Ady
Sunday 60 Cent Fare: Sutherland Springs Round Trip
A Sunday only service offers a 60 cent round trip from Sutherland Springs to the return point, with departures listed at 7:55 a.m. each week.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Reunion in Birmingham 7 oy Round Trip Fare
A reunion event in Birmingham offers a round trip price of 23 dollars and 45 cents. The travel window includes May 14 15 and 16, with departure and return plans to be arranged.
Strangle Hold Banned In Tonight's Boxing Show
In a Tuesday meeting over match rules at the Queen Theater Harper of Galveston and local heavyweight John Coleman prepare for a finish bout. Harper, citing a deadly choke in a prior match, won a point but the so called strangle hold will be barred. Weighing about fifteen pounds heavier, Harper trains carefully while Coleman, faster, agrees to waive the weight difference. Promoter Foresyth says preliminaries start well before 8:15 with popular prices in effect.
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Queen Theater
Harper
Galveston
John Coleman
Husk
Coleman
Foresyth
Baseball Scores and Convention Ad Details at May Dates
The item lists baseball scores from Kansas City Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis with Memphis? Wait. It also notes a Southern Baptist convention in Asheville, a $39.90 amount, and dates May 13 to 16 with a through sleeper through May 15, attributed to Southern Pacific advertising.
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American Association
Kansas City
Columbus
Milwaukee
Toledo
St. Paul
Louisville
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Southern Baptist Convention
Asheville
Sleeper
Southern Pacific
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