Buffs edge Bronchos in tight Houston tilt
The Bronchos could not stop Buffalo star Gene Cocreham as Houston struck in a 4 3 final. LeBeau and Nixon starred for the Buffs with clutch hits while Smithson and Hoffmann handled pitching duties in a close, fielding driven game.
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Houston
Smithr
Smithson
Tall Portsider
George LeBeau
al Nixon
Buffs
Eddie Sicking
Heathcote
Short
Paul Sentell
Baggan
Pitching and errors decide Houston San Antonio tilt
In a tight baseball game Houston nines stranded nine runners while San Antonio left eight. Smithson earned three runs with a hit by pitch and a homerun batter, while Hoffman and Cocrehat contributed miscues. Umpires Erwin and Monahan worked two hours.
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Cocrehat
Smithson
Northen
Houston
San Antonio
Erwin and
Monahan
Dallas Triumphs Over Waco In Classic Park Battle
In Dallas May 11, Com pers's masterful box work defeated the Navigators 2 to 1 in a top season game at the local park. Zinn, a standout from Camp Bowie, delivered a four play wallop in the eighth and contributed a strong relief effort as Dallas held on for the win.
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Dallas
Tex
Compers
Navigators
Elis Hardy
Zinn
Camp Bowie
Navy
Litschi
Callahan
Ens
Aaney
Mallick
Kinney
Sehliebner
Patterson
Dowie
Waco— Mokan
Malmrpulst
Peere Lestie
James
Mannchester
Waco
Beere Dallas
Shnine
Schilebner
Mokan
Kinney Struc
Compere
Dowle
Matticlo
Dallaa
Tanner
Eng Te Schiebner
Tine
Black
Burn
Gene
Sears
Wolves
Fort Worth Gassers clinch 4–0 win over Shreveport
Fort Worth defeat Shreveport 4 to 0 in the final game of the series as Tullos hits a second inning single off Lee and Munsell pitches soundly. Panthers’ runs come in bursts with fielding errors and a double play noted in the box.
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Tex
Tullos
Lee
Munsell
Panthers
Shreveport— Arie
K Wilkenson
M. O'Neil
Brannan
J, O'Neil
Shrevenort Port Worth
Kerns
Lev
Stalen Boney
Kircher
Hall
MecLarry
Pahlman
McLarry
Muna
Frierson Signed by Bronchos to Replace Baglan in Left Field
Johnny Frierson of the Houston Buffaloes is signed by the Bronchos to take Baglan’s left field spot as Bellabie John sails to the military. Frierson hit .238 last season with a .964 fielding percentage and began with Galveston before moving to Houston two years ago.
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Johnny Frierson
Houston Buffaloes
Outer Gardens
Bronchos
Baglan
Bellabie John
Frierson
Galveston
Houston
First Presbyterians Beat St. Mark's 5 to 0 in Indoor League
First Presbyterian defeated St. Mark's 5 to 0 to take the lead in the Sunday School Indoor League Saturday night. Louis Green and George Mueller led the winners with three hits apiece, while Gish held St. Mark's to one hit in two innings. Green struck out ten as Presbyterians topped Episcopalians and kept pace for league finish.
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Presbyterians
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Presbys
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Aubrey Tuttlehee
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Shankst
Mark
McKinley
L. Green
George Muller
W. Green
Frank Jerben
Hubert Joyce
Douglas Anderson
Walter Sprimgall
Coppard
CL Blin
Tuttlebee
Trish
Gildemeister
Hassell Jonas
Capt. Amplie
Water Janert
Roger Stokes
Camp Travis boxing team trains for Kelly Field clash
Bobby Burwell trains Camp Travis boxers described as world beaters to face Kelly Field and later Texas towns. Notable prospects include Joe Sides, 175 pounds at 19, Clyde Dwight as a middleweight, Billy Murray Burns as lightweight, with bantams and featherweights to follow. New boxing instructor Johnny Con Jon will arrive to mold the squad. Admission funds support the camp athletic fund.
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Iis
Dixon
Brooklyn
Camp Athletic Fund
Youthful Samson Melvin Tampke to perform at Beethoven Hall
The 20-year-old San Antonian Melvin Tampke weightlifter and wrestler will headline a vaudeville show at Beethoven Hall next Saturday night under the YMCA direction. He plans to lift two men and a heavy iron yoke with one hand, totaling about 300 pounds, offering fifty dollars to anyone who can match the feat. Tampke also wrestles the Masked Mirryel at Hondo next Wednesday. his specialty is weight lifting.
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Beethoven Hall
Tumpke
Ufting
Tampiro
Mirryel
Hondo
Kelly Field Team Splits Two With Rich Field
Kelly Field and Rich Field split a two game set at Kelly Field with Thursday's 4 1 win for Kelly Field and Friday's 2 1 victory by Rich Field Dennis and Miller handled pitching for the teams both defenses were errorless in both games Nelson Field notes Rich Field returns to play next Thursday and Friday at League Park Rich Field boasts players Felix and McDermott from major league stints.
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Kelly Weld
Waco
Kiehfield
Nelly Field
Iigh Wield Touak
George Kelly
New York Giant
Kelly Wield
Joe Miller
Jones
White Sox
San Antonio
Dennis
Kelly
Rich
Miller
Harms
Heaving
Rich Field
League Park
Fllix
Chicago Americans
McDermott
Detroit Tigers
Willard Fulton heavyweight future and local college win
Colonel Miller denies promoting the Willard Fulton bout and posts a $1000 forfeit. Fred Fulton eyes a calm life, while Jess Willard trains hard. Early buzz points to a Fulton Dempsey showdown as Dempsey rises fast. St Louis College beats YMCA 4 to 2 on home grounds with Green tallying two hits.
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Chicago
J. cl Miller
Oklahoma
Willard-Fulton
Fred Fulton
Jess
Willard
Kansas
Fulton
Freddy
Ess
Jack Dempsey
California
Dempsey
Hagen and Anderson Win Garden City Exhibition Match
Walter Hagen and John G. Anderson defeated James M. Barnes and Jerome Travers in Garden City New York by 2 up with 1 to play at 19 holes. About 3309 charity goes to the Red Cross from the event. Travers failed on putting while Barnes showed a erratic short game. The Rochester pro Hagen and the former Boston amateur Anderson held an early lead and closed strong to clinch the victory.
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N. Y
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Rochester
John G. Anderson
Boston
James M. Barnes
Philadelphia
Jerome
Travers
Upper Montclair
N. J
Garden City Country Club
Red Cross
Barnos
Hagen
Anderson
Liberty Golf campaign spreads to San Antonio as war effort
San Antonio golfers edge toward patriotic matches to aid Red Cross and Liberty Loans with prizes in Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. Pro Horton notes rising gear costs and army duty reduce local play while municipal and country clubs recover from flood damage to the eighth hole. Derby results highlight Viva America and Exterminator among others with purses totaling 14 700 dollars.
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Kansas City
San Antonio
Red Cross
Liberty’ Loans
Chester G. Horton
San’ Antonio
Pityera
Exterminator Wins Kentucky Derby Outsider Triumph
Exterminator, an outsider, won the Kentucky Derby at Louisville on May 11 in 2 minutes 10 4 5 seconds over a field of eight 3 year olds. Escoba finished second and Viva America third as Kilmer of Binghamton N Y claimed the 20000 purse.
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Escoba
Exterminator
Knapp
Este
Louisville
Kilmer
America
Kentucky
Eycoba
Notter
Warrington
Binghamton
N. C
Sunbrier
Henry McDaniel
Vixter
Myinator
Cat Milan
Lexington
Viva Amertica
Officers of Kelly Field to Stage Sunday Baseball Clash
Kelly Field No 1 and No 2 officers set a second league Park meeting on Sunday afternoon at League Park. Admission benefits the field athletic fund. Both sides boast new pitchers and aim for a decisive scrap in the absence of the Bronchos.
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Kelly No. 2
League Park
Field Athletic Fund
Tha
Kelly 2
Kelly Field
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Conor
Bits Sample
Carter
Imsey Swanson
Laison
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Haan Sidele
Stries
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Medal awards and honors at Davy Crockett Rifle Club meeting
Medals from the National Rifle Association were awarded to Davy Crockett Rifle Club members at the president J. W Schofield home on Mesquite Street. Twenty four medals were distributed with eleven by proxy due to members serving in France and elsewhere. Honor roll includes Fleury L. Pancoast H C West Kit Carson and others. The club also grants life honorary membership to honor roll members and notes Mrs J W Schofield as a leading marksman.
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Davy Crockett Rifle Club
Municipalstie Range
J. W Schofield
Mesquite Street
National Rifle Association
Eli
France
Fleury L. Pancoast
H. C. West
Kit Carson
Aubrey W. Schofield
Wo W. Wing
William Feuter
Oscar Beck
Sterling Freeborn
Sidney Freeborn
Wy.l. James
Fred Abbey
M. M. Nuessle
J. W. Schofield
Wit Carson
Ed Harris
STANDING OF THE CLUBS TEXAS LEAGUE
Play today features San Antonio visiting Waco while Houston meets Fort Worth and Dallas faces Shreveport in Texas League action.
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Waco
Houston
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Pet
Bae Houston
Dallas Y
Ali
SAN Antoni
Baseball results from Saturday in the American League
In New York the Yankees defeated Detroit 5 to 1, Philadelphia beat Chicago 5 to 0, and St Louis topped Boston 4 to 2 while Washington edged Cleveland 1 to 0. Today Chicago visits Cleveland with one game on the slate.
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New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
Cleveland
National League Saturday Results and Schedule
The standings show Pittsburgh beating New York 2 to 0 while Boston toppled Chicago 4 to 0. Brooklyn at Cincinnati and Philadelphia at St Louis were rained out with games rescheduled today Brooklyn at Cincinnati Boston at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Pittsburgh had an off day.
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York
Boston
Chicago
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Club
Staumding. Pvt
Tay
St Louis
Senators Win In Narrow Shutout With Sixth Inning Run
May 1 Washington Senators defeat Cleveland 1 to 0 behind Walter Johnson solid defense and a sixth inning run on Shanks single after Johnson’s earlier triple. Other notes include New York beating Detroit 6 to 4, St. Louis over Boston 4 to 2, and Philadelphia 1, Chicago 0 as Perry blanks White Sox. Also English Scot match ends in deadlock at Baltimore Country Club.
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Cleveland
LD. C
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Philadelphia
Chicago
Scott Perry
White Sox
Risberg
Sox
Ames
R. H
Shellenbach
Schalk
Perry
Perkins
Officers of 315th Trains Defeat 343rd Artillery Team
The 215th Ammunition Trains officers defeated the 343rd Field Artillery officers 12 to 7 on the artillery grounds at Camp Travis. Captain Cunningham led with four hits in five at bats including two extra-base hits. Lieut. Owens pitched for the winners. The 16th Trains team remains undefeated and prepares to face the 845th Field Artillery officers next Saturday.
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Camp Travis
343Rd Field Artillery
Cunningham
Owens
845Th Field Artillery
W. Johnson
Anderson
Poles
Monroe
Pirates blank Giants as Cooper earns first 2-0 shutout
Wilbur Cooper of the Pirates pitched a 2-0 blanking of the New York Giants, scattering seven hits. It marked the Giants first back-to-back loss, with Sallee, Demares, McCarty behind Cooper and Schmidt for Pittsburgh.
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New York
Pittsburg
Wilbur Cooper
Pirates
Giants
R.H.E
Sallee
Demares
McCarty
Cooper
Schmidt
Rigler and
Moran
Travis Easy Win Over Engineers in Corpus Christi
Camp Travis outplayed the base ball team of the United States Engineers in Corpus Christi Texas this afternoon and won 8 to 2. Wake Warner of the San Antonios connected safely three times in four at bats and played well at third base. The teams schedule the second game of the five game series on Sunday. Saturday’s score Camp Travis 10 Engineers 2. Batteries: Hill and Crosby, Junkin, Simmons and Adams.
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Tex
Camp Travis
Wifth
United States Engineers
Wake Warner
Itsburg Pirate
San Antoniians
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