Navs Open three game series at League Park
Hardy's Waco Navigators visit Benson's home for a three game Texas League series at League Park. The Navs lead the league by a half game over the Shreveport Gassers as fans expect a tight battle. The Nags boast a potent lineup with Love at second and Westerzil at third and Brant added to the pitching corps.
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Ellis Hardy
Waco Navigators
League Park
Benson
Navs
Shreveport Gassers
Bronchos
Harry Stewart
Waco
Hardy
Nags
Love-Dunckel
Balenti
Westerzil
Dunckel
Love
Jack
McCourt Captures World Three-Cushion Title in Pittsburg
Charles McCourt of Pittsburg wins the world three-cushion billiard championship here Tuesday night defeating Charles Ellis of Chicago in the final block. Final score 159 to 149 with Ellis scoring 67 and McCourt 50 in seventy six innings. Ellis had won the title from Alfred De Oro in Philadelphia three months ago.
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Pittsburg
Charles McCourt
Charles Ellis
Chicago
McCourt
Ellis
Alfred de Oro
Philadelphia
Take Iron for Strength Says Doctor in New York
Dr. Sauer touts iron as the key to real lasting strength drawn from food and blood iron levels. He cites a two week regimen of five grain iron tablets, promising doubled strength and relief from digestive and nervous ailments, with guarantees from the Nuxated Iron makers and local dispensation by H. L. Wagner.
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New York
N. Y
Dr. Sauer
Europe
Aberg and Lewis Clash Over World Wrestling Title
Sporting editor notes Alexander Aberg sues to bar Strangler Lewis from using the world’s wrestling champion tag while both seek publicity. Joe Stecher remains the only verified claimant, having defeated all challengers except Ernst and rarely needing more than brief falls.
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Alexander Aberg
Strangler Lewis
Dope
Joe Stecher
Aberg
Lewis
Stecher
Nebraska
Adolph Ernst
Ernst
Burns
Buffs Edge Panthers In Houston Pitching Duel
Edmondson bested Redford in a low scoring Texas duel, Houston winning 2 to 1 over Fort Worth. Seitz drove a go ahead run with a third inning single while Dodd and McLaurin contributed in a tight contest with scattered hits and key sacrifices.
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Houston
Tex
Edmondson
Redford
Fort Worth
Seitz
Petold
Frierson
Biow
Petoid
Isis
Doug
Ieee
Ee Edmondeon
Seoumon
Dodd
New
Nam
James
McLaurin
Bedford
Northen
Jenkins
Ases
Wednesday's Results On Wet Grounds Across Texas Cities
Report notes wet grounds in Shreveport and San Antonio while Waco and Beaumont also faced wet fields. Houston edged Fort Worth 2 to 1 and Galveston defeated Dallas 5 to 1 amid soggy conditions.
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Shreveport-San Antonio
Waco-Beaumont
Houston
Fort Worth
Galveston
Dallas
Thursday Playoff Pairings Spread Across Texas
Reading list shows matchups: Shreveport at San Antonio, Waco at Beaumont, Fort Worth at Houston, and Dallas at Galveston setting up likely regional clashes this Thursday across Texas.
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Shreveport
San Antonio
Waco
Beaumont
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Galveston
Willard Offered $50,000 for Labor Day Title Fight
Tom Jones, manager for Jess Willard, received a telegram from Minneapolis offering a $50,000 purse for a potential heavyweight championship clash with Fred Fulton. Payment and venue details to be arranged, with Labor Day cited as the target date.
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Cedar Rapids. In
Tom Jones
Jess Willard
Minneapolis
Willard
Fred Fulton
Wednesday Baseball Results Report
Chicago and Boston faced rain while Cleveland and New York played on wet grounds. St Louis beat Philadelphia 7 to 4 with Washington 6 and Detroit 4. Matchups listed include Detroit at New York, Cleveland at Washington, St Louis at Boston, and Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Cleveland
Washington
New York
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Philadelphia
St Louis
St. Louis
Phillies at Pittsburg Postponed by Cold Weather
In the National League game at Pittsburg the Philadelphia Pittsburg contest was postponed due to cold weather while Boston defeated Cincinnati 7 to 1. Boston 63k 510 000 001 and Cincinnati .000 000 010-142 with Hughes Gowdy Teney Dale and Wingo listed as batteries.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Hughes and
Gowdy
Teney
Dale
Wingo
Wolgast Knocks Out Salt Lake City Hope in Sixth
Ad Wolgast defeated Salt Lake City boxer Young Gilbert by knockout in the sixth round with a left uppercut to the jaw. Wolgast declared he would claim the lightweight title at month’s end if Welsh refuses to meet him.
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Salt Lake City
Gilbert
Ad Wolgast
Wolfast
Welsh
Scores From The League Games
Boston defeated Cincinnati 7 to 1 while Chicago beat Brooklyn 7 to 2 New York routed St Louis 9 to 3 in cold Philadelphia versus Pittsburgh action.
Chicago 7 Defeats Brooklyn In Tight Indoor Bout
Chicago 7 edged Brooklyn in a low scoring match-up at Deane with a final tally near 10 to 7. Pfeffer Appleton Mailes Miller Packard Archer contributed in a rugged battery effort for Chicago.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Deane
Pfeffer,Appleton, Mailes and
Miller
Packard and
Archer
New York Beats St Louis 9–3 In St Louis Tilt
New York defeats St Louis 9 to 3 at St Louis with RR Hue pitching for New York and a strong offense earning 14 hits. Anderson and Rari den and Doomn and Doak and Meadows and Steele and Snyder contributed as batters.
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New York
St. Louis
RR. Hue
Anderson and Rariden
Doomn
Doak, Meadows, Steele and Snyder and
Brottens
St. Louis Beats Philadelphia 7 to 4 in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia the St. Louis club beat the Phillies 7 to 4. Scoring details show St. Louis advancing with runs in various innings while Philadelphia racks up 4 runs. Batteries listed Davenport Hartley for St. Louis and Crowell Sheehan Bressler Schang for Philadelphia.
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Reae
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Rn. Hi
Davenport
Hartley
Crowell
Sheehan
Bressler
Schang
Cubs Show Lack of Pep In Muddy Giants Game
Chicago Nationals manager Tinker berated the team for lacking pep as they beat the New York Giants in a muddy contest. He stepped into the fray to spark effort and promised to jump in whenever regulars failed to show energy. Tinker praised his arm and eye but noted no safe hits were recorded that game.
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Cubs
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Tinker
New York Giants
Sports Schedule Highlights Across The League
Play Thursday features New York at St. Louis and Brooklyn at Chicago. Philadelphia visits Pittsburg while Boston travels to Cincinnati.
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New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Washington Beats Detroit in Low-Scoring Baseball Game
At Washington the Detroit team scored four runs on six hits while Washington plated six runs on twelve hits. Dubuc and James pitched for Detroit with Stanage, Harper, Ayres and Henry behind them.
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Washington
Detroit
R. H. E. Detroit
Dubuc
James
Stanage
Harper
Ayres
Henry
New York Cleveland Game Postponed by Wet Grounds
The New York game against Cleveland was postponed due to wet grounds affecting playing conditions. Officials announced the delay as rain continues to impact the field and schedule.
Texas U Elects Captains For Baseball And Track
Maxey Hart of Austin and R O Frame of Taylor chosen captains of the University of Texas Varsity baseball and track teams for next year. Both are sophomores in the UT. Hart hails from Austin high school and Frame is among the Souths leading sprinters.
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Texas U
Austin
Tex
Maxey Hart
R. O. Frame
Taylor
University of Texas
Hart
Frame
South
Jennings Praises Walter Johnson Pitching Power
Detroit Tigers manager Clarence Jennings praised Walter Johnson saying he thinks Johnson has a heavier and harder fast ball than Amos Rusie, despite not batting Johnson but having faced Rusie. He noted he would not duck Johnson's pitch even if Rusie’s was feared for speed.
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Jennings
Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Detroit Tigers
Walter Johnson
Washington
Amos Rusie
New York Giants
Rusie
Rosie
Major Scorecard From South Conference Skirmish
A results snapshot shows Little Rock 7 Atlanta 8, Memphis 11 Birmingham 0, New Orleans 6 Chattanooga 5, Nashville 4 Mobile 2 reflecting a day of regional action with several decisive outcomes.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Memphis
Birmingham
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Nashville
Mobile
Football matchups listed for week schedule
The ledger lists five intercity games featuring Little Rock at Atlanta, Chattanooga at New Orleans, Memphis at Birmingham, and Nashville at Mobile.
Little Rock Beats Atlanta In Low-Scoring Baseball Game
Little Rock won 7 to 3 at Atlanta with late scoring in the ninth. Hoff and Gibson pitched for Little Rock while Perry and Perkins worked for Atlanta.
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Little Rock
Atlanta
Hoff and
Gibson
Perry
Perkins
Little Jokers Seek Sunday Baseball Game
The Little Jokers baseball team seeks a Sunday game option preferring Dallas Streets or the Wampus Cats. Call Crockett at 2714 and ask for Carlos to arrange.
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Little Jokers
Dallas
Wampus Cats
Crockett
Carlos
Tuthill bans smoking for Michigan gridiron squad
Harry Tuthill, trainer of the Detroit Americans and former West Point mentor, now conditioning University of Michigan candidates, issues his first order prohibiting cigarette smoking for all squad members from now until the training season ends in November.
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Tuthill
Ann Arbor
Mich
Harry Tuthill
Detroit Americans
West Point Cadets
University of Michigan
Memphis 11 Birmingham 0 in unknown format
Birmingham and Memphis baseball scoreless lines with unclear batter names and error marks. Kerr Wallace Ruel Black Grimes Hauser listed among players.
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Memphis
Pernineher
Birmingham
Kerr
Wallace
Ruel
Black
Grimes and Hauser
Mobile beats Nashville in one of a kind baseball game
In Mobile, Nashville managed four runs while Mobile posted 28 runs aided by Batteries Herbert Street and Schmidt Harris. The scoring sequence shows Nashville with two runs and Mobile with a decisive late rally.
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Nashville
Mobile
R. H. E. Nashville
Herbert and
Street
Harris and Schmidt
Pitcher Dauss Misses Road Trip With Detroit Americans
Pitcher Dauss of the Detroit Americans did not travel east with the team. He was sidelined by influenza but will report to Manager Jennings once the club physician clears him.
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Itcher Dauss I
Detroit
Mich
Dauss
Detroit Americans
Grippe
Jennings
O. K
New Orleans Beats Chattanooga By Narrow Margin
In New Orleans the Batteries beat Chattanooga 58 to 38 with key baskets by Covington Martina Kitchins Weaver and Higgins. Final score details show a balanced effort at home.
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New Orleans
Chattanooga
Covington
Martina
Kitchins
Weaver
Higgins
Sunday Rail Service 60 Cents Round Trip
Advertisement notes 60 cents round trip from Sutherland Springs and return every Sunday on the Southern Pacific line. Train departs at 7:55 a.m. as part of the weekly service.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific
Pirates Trim Giants in Grapefruit League Action
Pirates win with two base hits by Smith Johnson and Murray and stolen bases by Brownlow Noyes Murray Sentell. Johnson Elweri and Enso0 Thompson contribute sac flies and a double play. Pitchers Moore Landry Bono strong in 1:50 game time.
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Johnson
Murray
Brownlow
Noyes
Sentell
Elweri
Galveston
Tex
Dallas
Landrey
Bono
E. Josefaon
Weich
Thompson
Crouch
Brown
Seer
Stupp
Mackay
Landry
AB Hille
Stuart
Ees
Miller
U Elwert
Moore
Business Boys Battle at YMCA in Lively Indoor Athletics
The Business Boys session at the YMCA featured Erich Meager's volleyball team defeating Edward Barr's squad in a 2-1 set win, with scores 8-11 11-5 11-5. Julius Reimschissel's indoor baseball team beat Gilbert Bailey 11-8 in a thrilling game decided in the final innings led by Menger's two doubles and a triple.
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Business Boys
Erich Meager
Edward Barr
Julius Reimschissel
Gilbert Bailey
Menger
Wulfe
Reimschissel
Barr
Farrington
Schoenburg
Legal Fight Over World Wrestling Championship
Federal Judge Mayer weighs who holds the world wrestling title Edward Lewis real name Robert Friedrich versus Alexander Aberg. Aberg seeks to bar Lewis from posing as champion and using materials claim of defeating Aberg in a recent bout while the equity suit against Lewis and manager William Sandow proceeds.
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New York
Edward
Strangler) Lewis
Alexander Aberg
Mayer
Aberg
Lewis
Robert Friedrich
G&0- Ing
Equity
William Sandow
Expect lively game as Y M C A faces Southern Pacific clerks
A lively game is anticipated Saturday afternoon when the Y M C A fast outdoor baseball team meets the Southern Pacific clerks at 3 30 on Potchernick s diamond. Clerks announce a strong lineup and will pressure the Y team. Captain Naylor of the Triangles is confident after last Saturday s showing and every man is ready to challenge the old rivals. Last season the clerks had the edge in their meetings. Barret will pitch for the Y M C A.
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Southern Pacific Clerks
Potchernick’s
Naylor
Triangles
Barret
B.C. A
Derby Revival at Hawthorne Promises Large Card
Receipts show many entries for the Chicago Derby revival at Hawthorne starting July 1. Among early entrants is John Ferris of Nashville Tennessee signaling strong interest in the race meet card.
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Chicago
Ill
Hawthorne Track
John Ferris
Nashville, Tenn
Gary and Albert Set for May 30 Boxing Smokers Card
Tommy Gary a former Chicago lightweight now with Fort Sam Houston is matched with Louie Albert in a ten round wind up at Fort Sam Houston for Memorial Day May 30. Albert the army welterweight champion has a storied record and is the iron man of the post while Gary recalls two wins over Jack Shelton here and a sequence of give and take bouts. Preliminaries include soldiers from four to six rounds and other post boxers expected to participate.
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Tommy Gary
Chicago
Young Donahue
Philadelphia
Company
Fort Sam Houston
Louie Albert
Albert
Gary
Jack Shelton
Sis
Army
City League Meets Tonight With Knights Protest
The City Baseball League will hold a meeting in the editorial rooms of The Light Thursday night to pass on the protest by the Knights of Columbus baseball team.
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City League
City Baseball League
The
Light
Knights of Columbus
Rangers establish camp in Eagle Pass Texas
Capt. J. J. Sanders arrives with the next rangers at Alic to form a camp of rangers in Eagle Pass. P. G. Erskine R. W. Aldric and C. W. Price join ahead, with more members en route. The unit will make Eagle Pass its headquarters to patrol the Rio Grande until bandit activity along the Mexican border ends. Capt. Sanders proceeds to Alic for headquarters.
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Eagle Pass
Tex
J. J. Sanders
Alic
Eag Pass
P. G. Erskine
R. W. Aldric
C. W. Price
Captain Sanders
Rio Grande
Mexico
Ceas
Sanders
Alice
Sunday Train Service Ad for Sutherland Springs
A brief notice announces 60 cents fare for Sutherland Springs rail service returning on Sundays. The schedule shows 7:55 a.m. and references Southern Pacific as the operating line.
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