Baseball Batting Leaders and New National Star Hawks
The article lists leaders in batting and hits with Ty Cobb and George Sisler among top averages. It notes Tris Speaker, Cobb, Sisler, Ken Williams, Bob Meusel and others near the top. Nelson Hawks emerges as a sensational new National League hitter with 14 hits in seven games and a 429 average.
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Williams
Jamieson
Cleveland
Johnny Mostil
White Sox
Wji
Simmons
Philadelphia
Burns
Vadhe
Boston
GokiIn
Washington
Heilmann
Detroit
Wingo
Chicago
Boone
Nelson Hawks
Phillies
Beon
Hawks
Eddie Mueller Denies He’s Signed With Other Team
Eddie Mueller denies reports of signing with the Alamo Peck Indians while still a Southern Pacific player. Officials say Mueller was loaned for one game and no contract exists. Meanwhile league leaders like Hornsby and Hartnett post high totals as season stats advance.
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Eddie Mueller
Alamo- Peck Indians
Harold Winters
Tribe
Mueller
St. Edward's University
Schirab Field
Southern Pacific
J. E. Zeller
Zellers
Zeller
Mueler
Indians
Texas University and Trinity poised for undisputed title clash
Texas University leads Southwestern Conference and Trinity tops the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association as both eye the undisputed college baseball championship. Texas defeated the Aggies 7 to 3 at College Station in a high hitting, free effort with Henry Tafanniuche and Williamson each going 3 for 4.
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Aubstin
Tex
Texas University
Trinity University
Southwest
Longhorn Athletic
Tigers
Wasahachie
Texas Steam Vaundrymen Seek Sunday Morning Game
Sandlot note calls for a Sunday morning game. Contacts include Puckett Crockett 4500 in San Antonio Migies and Coca-Cola Bottlers meeting at the Eagles new field on Burleson Street. Martinez or Villareal to pitch for the Bartes. Bill Hill's Cabs out for Sunday afternoon. managers urged to call Bill Hill Travis 17 after dark Saturday night.
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Texas Steam
Puckett
Crockett
San Antonio Migies
Coca-Cola
Eagles
Burleson Street
Martinez
Villareal
Bartes
Bill Hill
Travis
Sting Home Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Brimont Park
Sting, a record-breaking colt owned by James Butler, won the Metropolitan Handicap opening feature by two lengths with Shuffle Along second and Seven Vader third. Sting clocked 1:37 for the mile, two track marks set in the past two weeks. Sarazen, ridden by Wart Sande, finished seventh. Breuning praised Sting's Metropolitan victory.
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New, York
Sting
James Butler
Brimont Park
Shuffle Along
Sarazen
Epinard
Wart Sande
Breuning
Three Fast Crews Race On Severn In Two Mile Event
Three top eight oared crews Harvard Syracuse and Navy race in Annapolis Maryland on the Severn river this afternoon in a two mile event. Navy is favored by dopesters but Harvard seeks strong support from fans gathered as members of the Associated Harvard Clubs travel from across the region to cheer.
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Annapolis
Varsity
Harvard
Syracuse
Navy
Severn River
Doposters
Crimson Oarmen
Associated Harvard Clubs
Baltimore
Wood defies world to speedboat race
Gar Wool the world speed boat champion challenges all rivals to race him boat for boat or man for man at Detroit speedboat races this September, where the Harmsworth trophy event is to be contested.
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Detroit
Mich
Gar Wool
Surgeon defends champ nose as strengthening repair
Dr W E Balsinger of Chicago, who operated on world champion Jack Dempsey, rebutts Dr George Warren Pierce of San Francisco who claimed the nose repair would end Dempsey’s career. Balsinger says cartilage from behind Dempsey’s ear reinforced and reshaped the nose improving breathing and not weakening his future fighting ability.
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San Francisco
Jack Dempsey
W. E. Balsinger
Chicago
George Warren Pierce
Dempsey
Pierce
Dr.Balsinger
Jack
Dempser
Nurmi Shows Signs of Hard Campaign at Harvard Stadium
Cambridge Mass May 23 Paavo Nurmi Finland's distance star ran 2 good miles as promised but failed to break either world or American one mile records in the fast Harvard Stadium. His 5 for the mile trailed Norman Hall’s American mark of 4 12 3 5 and Nurmi's own world record of 4 10 2 5, hampered by a strong wind. Jimmy Contolytly once Georgetown champion chased Nurmi closely through most of the race.
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Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Jeaguin
St. Louis
Tuck
Fournier
Dodgers
Hartnett
Cubs
George Burns
Phillies
Hart Adams
Bottomley
Bancroft
Boston
Harper
Philadelphia
Mohan
Barnhart
Pittsburgh
Cuyler
Wheat
Brooklyn
Cambridge
Mass
Paavo Nurmi
Finland
Harvard
Normanaher
Nurmi
Jimmy Contoltly
Georgetown
Main High Tennis Team Hosts Austin High Again
Main Avenue High School hosts Austin High School at San Pedro Park courts on Saturday. First series winner was Main Avenue, second series claimed by Austin High. Matches decide net supremacy between the Alamo City and the Capital City tennis teams as Austin netters arrive Saturday morning.
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Austin High School Actiors
Main Avenue
San Pedro Park
Main Avenue High
Austin High School
Austin
Alamo City
Capital City
Austin Netters
Boyle's 83 Day's Best In Many Golf
J J Boyle shot an 83 Friday the closest to Clarence Nordhaus Teading 82 in the qualifying round of Harry Symons municipal golf tournament at Brackenridge Park. The round closes Sunday evening with first round match play next week. Other scores posted include Kr Brinkman 7, J V Fitzhingu 5, CL W Sehneers 99, J Newman 96, John Shook 98, R A Yelton 69, C Haas 101, B Th Jones 102, F R Cashmere 103, V G Bratton 105, R Ts Maughan 105, L A Ingle 108, R B Hess 109.
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J. J. Boyle
Clarence Nordhaus
Teading
Harry Symons
Brackenridge Park
Briday
Kr. Brinkman
J. V. Fitzhingi
CL. W. Sehneers
J. Newman
John Shook
Rosenberg Smith Fight Ends In Draw In Indiana Opener
Charley Rosenberg of New York, bantamweight champion, and Harold Smith of Chicago fought ten rounds in East Chicago outdoors. A draw was declared as both combatants fought at catchweights with no title at stake. Smith pressed the action but Rosenberg controlled the bout with steady jabs and ring experience.
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Chicago
Charley
Phil)" Rosenberg
New York
Harold Smith
Ind
Smith
McDonald Meets Ripstein In Sullivan-Pittman Park Final
Bob McDonald defeated Warren Ullrich 6 1 6 0 to reach the park final and will face Bill Ripstein for the title at 5 PM Saturday. Ripstein had a semi by. City park champions from Brackenridge San Pedro and Denver Heights also crown matches leading to the grand championship next week.
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Bob McDonald
Bethel College under church ban on sports
In Nashville Tennessee the General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church considered memorials from Clarksville and Ozark Presbyteries urging Bethel College Mel ruzey Tennessee to prohibit intercollegiate athletics. They urged banning mates games and forbidding football as brutal and dangerous with a note to stop tuition incentives and study hours for players at Bethel College.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bethel College
Melyenzie
General Assembly
Cumberla Presbyterian Church
Clarksville
Ozark
St Edward's Baseball Team Arrives for Series Weekend
Jack Meagher brings eleven St Edwards players to Schwab Field for a two game series against the Alamo-Peck Indians. The squad includes O'Shaughnessy Guerin Powers Woebber Farley Daniels Aillet Tyurenberger Holm Vignes Hannon. Edwards just completed a tour going four wins in six games.
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Jack Meagher
St. Edward’s
Austin
Schwab Field
Alamo-Peck Indians
Travellers Hotel
F. Farley
WV. Daniels
Joe Aillet
M. Tyurenberger
J.holm
J. Vignes
Hannon
St. Edward's
Hale's appoints new district game warden in Texas
Game Warden A. Hale of Dallas has been placed in charge of a 11 county district in Texas. The district includes Maverick Val Verde Edwards Kinney Uvalde Mason Real Kerr Gillespie Menard and Kimble. He oversees all deputy wardens in these counties.
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Hale's
Rio
Tex
A. &. Hale
Maverick
Val. Verde
Edwards
Kinney
Uvalde
Mason
Real
Kerr
Gillespie
Menard
Kimble
Hale
Bredenmus Enter Open Golf Meet in Chicago Qualifiers
San Antonio will send at least one representative to the national open golf championship qualifying in Chicago late this month. John Bredemus, noted golf course architect, travels north for the event with finals set June 3 and 4 at Worcester Country Club. Sally, San Antonio Country Club pro, departs for Massachusetts to play in the state tournament, while his brother from El Paso heads to Boston for the Massachusetts Open. Local amateurs are unlikely to compete in the big events this year.
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San Antonio
Chicago
John Bredemus
Worcester
Mags
Sally
San Antonio Country Club
Massachusetts
Toe Ally
el Paso Country Club
Galveston
Boston
Country Club Links
Mrs Hurd Captures Philadelphia Women’s Golf Title
Dorothy Campbell Hurd won the Philadelphia women's golf championship at Huntington Valley, defeating nine-time champion Mrs Ronald H Barlow 2 and 1. This adds the Philadelphia title to her collection of Scotch British American and Canadian crowns and the Boston championship.
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Philadelphia
Dorothy Campbell Hurd
Ronald H. Barlow
Huntington Valley
Hurd
Boston
Cardinals Trade Gonzales and Preigan to Cubs
The St Louis Cardinals announce a trade sending catcher Mike Gonzales and infielder Howard Preigan to the Chicago Cubs for catcher Bob O Farrell. The deal, confirmed by Cardinal secretary Clarence Lloyd from Boston, involves no cash exchanged.
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ST. Louis
Louis Cardinals
Catcans
Mike Gonzales
Howard Preigan
Chicago Cubs
Bob O'Farrell
Clarence Lloyd
Cardinal
Boston
Ohio State Derby Draws Strong Field at Cleveland
Sam Holman of Maple Heights track expected a good turnout for the $10,000 Ohio State Derby at Heights Race Track. Likely starters include Kentucky Cardinal Almedel Elsass and Elector, all Kentucky Derby nominees, with Earl Sande to ride Millwick.
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Cleveland
Sam Holman
Maple Heights
Heights
Ohio
Kentucky
Cardinal
Almedel
Elsass
Earl Sande
Ebony
Millwick
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