Conley Shuts Down San Antonio In Lone Ills Wing Game
Dallas May 12 Conley superb on the mound limiting the San Antonio Bronchos as the Giants win 8 to 1. Litschi led with four hits including two doubles, while O Leary Baggan and Covington provided key hits and runs. Giants fielded well and held off late Bronchos rally with strong defense and timely scoring.
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Tex
Litschi
Leary
Johnny Baggan
Igles
Conley
E Giants
Swat
le Giants
Ballard
Covington
Smith
McCandless
Schliebner
Ington
Hillie
Schulte
Palmer
Schlielew Baggan
Ens
Baggan
Con
O'Leary
San Antonio
A. Eagan
Jallas
Antonio
Hoffh
Sandless
Fort Worth
Galveston
Applegate
Sharman
Stuart
Tarleton
A Balenti
BR Sees
Ee Hauser
Wee Jacobus
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Gray
Jacobus
Atz
Bernsen
Callahan
Matthews
Kentucky Derby S Card At Louisville
The forty third renewal of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs draws a strong field of last year’s top two year olds and imports. Prize money totals about 20000 with 15000 to the winner and 2500 to runner up. Open field, possible scratches include Penrod Diamond and Sol Gilsey.
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Louisville
America
England
Churchill Downs
A. K. Macomber
Ticket
Lexington
Rickety
Omar Khayyam
Skeptic
Midway
Penrod
Diamond
Sol Gilsey
Green Jones
Manister Toi
Top O
C.k.b.billings
H. P. Whitney
Miller
J. W. Parrish
H. H. Hewitt
A.k.mac Ember
A.k.macomber
Berlin
John
Ward
Guy Fortune
Middleton & Jones
Acabado
Corrigan & McKinney
Cudgel
J. W. Schorr
B—J. W. Schorr
Rice athlete Hardy Jackson rejected by medical officers
Hardy Jackson of Rice Institute, top scorer with twenty points in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association meet at Waxahachie, was turned down by an examining physician of the officers' reserve corps due to a flat foot. Jackson won the 100 yard dash in ten seconds, the 220 in 22.3, and took discus and shot put titles.
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Houston
Tex
Hardy Jackson
Rice Institute
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Waxahachie
Jackson
Rice
Seguin May Day Picnic Rescheduled For May 16
Colored community event at Seguin moved from May 10 to May 16 due to rain. Round trip fare is $1.00. Special Southern Pacific train departs 9 30 a.m. Adv.
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Seguin
Southern Pacific
Texas League Friday Standings and Results
Friday results in the Texas League show Dallas defeating San Antonio 8 to 0 and Houston over Shreveport 4 to 3. Fort Worth beat Galveston 4 to 1. Play resumes Saturday with matchups including San Antonio at Dallas and Galveston at Shreveport.
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Dallas
San Antonio
Houston
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Galveston
Beaumont
Waco
Yd. Wytl. Pet
Shreveport Ween
Beaumont Were
NL Scores Mixed as Chicago Tops Brooklyn
In a National League slate Chicago beat Brooklyn 8 to 6 while Philadelphia routed St Louis 4 to 0 and New York faced Cincinnati 2. Boston edged Pittsburg 3 to 2 in a tight matchup.
Matchups Set Across MLB Stadiums in City Series
Pittsburg faces Boston while Cincinnati plays New York Chicago meets Brooklyn St Louis opens in Philadelphia.
Baseball scores from Monday games and pairings
American League results include Boston 2 Detroit 1, Cleveland 4 Washington 3, Philadelphia 1 St Louis 0, New York 6 Chicago 1. Matchups listed: Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at St Louis, New York at Chicago, Boston at Detroit.
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Boston
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Batterymatch Scoreboard From Early Baseball Games
At Chicago New York minor scoring shows .003 001 002-67 0 and Chicago .000 000 100-1 2 1 Batteries Caldwell Walters Danforth Wolfgang Williams Schalk. At St Louis Bat Philadelphia .010 000 000-14 1 St Louis .000 000 000-0. 4 4 Batteries Bush Meyers Hamilton Koob Severoid Hale. Boston 2 Detroit 1. At Detroit Boston 0 100 000 010-2 9 2 Detroit .s 000 100 000-15 1 Batteries Ruth Agnew Mitchell Cunningham Spencer.
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Chicago
New York
Caldwell and Walters
Danforth
Wolfgang
Williams and Schalk
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Bush
Meyers
Hamilton
Koob
Severoid
Hale
Boston
Detroit
Ruth
Agnew
Mitchell
Cunningham and
Spencer
Cleveland Beats Washington In Narrow 4-3 Victory
In Cleveland, the Indians beat the Washington team 4 to 3. Washington failed to score in the first and second innings, while Cleveland rallied with a three run third and secured the win with a run in the seventh. Batteries were Johnson and Ainsmith for Cleveland and Morton and ONeil for Washington.
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Cleveland
Washington
R. H. E. Washington
Johnson
Ainsmith
Morton
O'Neil
Memphis Ekes Past Atlanta as Memphis Edges Atlanta 7–4
In Atlanta, Memphis wins 7 to 4 behind a strong ninth inning. Battlers Barger Ruel Hess Picinich led the effort while Birmingham’s Baumgardner Chapman Black Haworth kept Little Rock to 6 runs. Other games were rained out with Wet grounds in Mobile and New Orleans.
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Birmingham
R. H. E. Little Rock
Baumgardner and
Chapman
Black and Haworth
Chattanooga
Mobile
Nashville
New Orleans
Zbyszko Defeats Olin In Louisville Wrestling Bout
Wladek Zbyszko of Poland defeated John Olin of Finland in a Friday night match in Louisville. Olin won the first fall in seven minutes and four seconds with a head scissors and chancery. Zbyszko won the second fall in sixteen minutes and fifteen seconds with a slam injuring Olin's right shoulder. Olin could not continue for the third fall.
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Zbyszko
Olin
Louisville
Wladek Zbyszko
Poland
John Olin
Finland
Waco shuts out Oilers in strong 10-0 win
Zinn pitched well and his early hitting cripples Beaumont as Waco dominates 10 to 0. Beaum on Martinez struggles, while Waco players Miller Wotell James and James contribute with hits and RBIs. Burk e and Leslie add two base hits each in a one sided victory.
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Waco
Tex
Zinn
Beaumont
Martina
Peaumont
Waco— Miller
Cf Wotell
Burke
Leslie
Zinny
Tanner
Wotell
Mont
Young Players Shine as War Era Adds New Blood to Major Leagues
The article notes a dearth of fresh major leaguers due to wartime, but highlights Fabrique with Brooklyn, Risberg with Chicago, Guisto with Cleveland, and Ward with Pittsburgh as key young ins. It discusses how new faces aim to fill gaps at short and first base, shifting balance for pennant contenders and reflecting a broader push to raise athletic fitness and readiness for national service.
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Connie Mack
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Risberg
Cleveland
Guisto
Pittsburg
Ward
John Hans Wagner
Brooklyn
Yankees
Fabrique
Dodger
Robinson
Ollie O'Mara
Ivan Olson
Mike Mowery
Kirby
Columbia
Meylan
Gymkhana Postponed to Saturday at Post Grounds
The Red Cross Gymkhana scheduled for this afternoon at 2:30 on the Staff Post parade grounds is postponed to Saturday afternoon the 19th. Rain Saturday morning prompted the change though officials hoped for good ground conditions. All arrangements and the program remain the same.
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Red Cross
Traction-Chapa Game Postponed by Inclement Weather
The Traction Company Chapa baseball game at Electric Park Sunday morning was cancelled Saturday by Manager Edge of the Bell Jerkers due to bad weather.
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Traction-Chapa
Traction Company-Chapa
Electric Park
Edge
Bell Jerkers
Modified Marathon Runners Gather for New York Race
About 1500 entrants compete in the seventh annual modified marathon from the Bronx concourse to City Hall spanning roughly 12 3 miles. President Wilson signals from Washington at 1 30 pm while Frank L Dowling fires the starting pistol in New York. Participants hail from Boston Chicago Washington Baltimore Grand Rapids Philadelphia New Haven and other cities with teams and clubs represented across the metropolitan area.
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New York
Bronx Concourse
City Hall
Evening Mail
Wilson
Washington
Frank L. Dowling
New York Board of Aldermen
Boston
Chicago
Baltimore
Grand Rapids
Philadelphia
New Haven
Ouimet Split Between Amateur and Pro Status In Golf
Francis Ouimet is labeled amateur by the Western Golf Association while the United States Golf Association deems him a professional, barring his eligibility for the national amateur championship. The dispute pits governing bodies against each other as writers and course architects are also scrutinized for pro status, threatening participation in major tournaments.
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New York
Francis Ouimet
Western Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Boston
Simon
Ouimet
U. S
Chick Evans
Evans
West
Samuel
Baseball scores and box details from Boston and New York games
Box scores show Boston 3 Pittsburgh 2 on 5 1, New York 8 Cincinnati 2, Brooklyn 6 Chicago 8, Philadelphia 4 St. Louis 3 with listed pitchers Carlson Fischer Schmidt Rudolph Gowdy Schupp McCarty Gibson Prendergast Demaree Elliott Aldredge Marquard Cadores Meyers Doak Ames Steele Snyder Oeschger Killifer.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Carlson
Fischer
Schmidt
Rudolph
Gowdy
Philadelphia
St. Louis
R. H. B. St. Louis
Doak, Ames, Steele and Snyder
Oeschger
Killifer
Duffield and Hunter Reach Southern Women’s Golf Final
Mrs Duffield and Miss Louise Hunter, both of Memphis, advance to the championship final of the Southern Women’s Golf Association in Montgomery. Duffield beat Mrs David Gant 7 up 6 to play, while Hunter defeated Mrs T V Paine 8 and 6. Junior title final features Mrs Hy Woodward of Knoxville and Mrs Henry Howze of Birmingham.
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Montgomery
Ala
K. G. Duffield
Louise Hunter
Memphis
Southern Women's Golf Association
Duffield
David Gant
Miss Hunter
T. V. Paine
Atlanta
Hy Woodward
Knoxville
Henry Howze
Birmingham
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