San Antonio Bronchos Rally To Defeat Shreveport Gassers 6 2
The San Antonio Bronchos beat the Shreveport Gassers 6 to 2 at League Park. Duffy struggled with control before Jake May sealed the win with a seventh inning triple. May, Dunckel, Layden and Perry contributed key hits as San Antonio built an early lead and held off late threats.
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San Antonio Bronchos
Duffy
Shreveport
League Park
Shamrocks
Jake May
Pines
Baggan
Willow
Johnny
Burke
Dunckell
Layden
Perry
Syd Smith
Patterson
Dallas
Booe
Smith
Tierney
Carroll
Tullos
Bobe
May
Dunckel
Johnston
Cain
San Antonio
Bicking
Ceceeseeres
Bobo
Ab.r.h. C. A. E. Minon
Ceeues
Cereus
Fiurke
Ccovscsccces Ee
Saccessvacenes Sf
Baeaenans
Wile Amngonio
Nixon
Provisional Aviation Corps Seeks Weekend Baseball Game
The Provisional Aviation Corps baseball team is seeking a game next Saturday afternoon Sunday morning or Sunday afternoon. Contact Sergeant Bill Cunningham at Crockett 9540 for arrangements.
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Aviation Corps
Bill Cunningham
Crockett
Ahrens and Ott Seek Sunday Baseball Match
Ahrens and Ott, San Antonio champions, seek a Sunday afternoon game. Any willing opponent is welcome. Contact Manager Al Jonas at Crockett 956 or Captain Mitchell at Travis 2423.
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Ahrens & Ott
San Antonio
al Jonas
Crockett
Mitchell
Travis
Six Starters Named for Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
Owing to a rain storm only six thoroughbreds were carded to race in the Metropolitan handicap at Belmont Park. The one mile race carries 500 dollars in prize money with post time at 4 o clock. Stromboli leads the field at 126 pounds with Spur second choice, followed by Borrow Old Koenig Dick Williams and Ormesdale with weights and jockeys listed.
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New York
Belmont Park
Westchester Racing Association
Belmont
Stromboli
James Butler
Spur
Butwell
O’brien
Borrow
Robinson
Old Koenig
Schultzinger
Dick Williams
Buxton
Ormesdale
J. McTaggart
Panthers Trim Buffs in Fort Worth Opening Game
Houston could not hit Lee in the pinches. Fort Worth won 4 to 1. Hollander led Houston with a single, triple and two runs, while Williams scored twice on walks. The summary notes Houston left on several base runners, Fort Worth benefited from key defensive plays and a mix of hits, with Glenn pitching seven innings for the loss and Lee closing for the save.
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Houston
Tex
Lee
Fort Worth
Hollander
Glenn
Williams
AB. R.H. O. A. E. Melarey
Bseeesciece
Ross Se
Stellbauer
Britton
Kircher
Stow
Bernsen
Gray
Watson
Dodd
Matthews
Hooper
Leonard Edges Welsh In Ninth Round For Lightweight Title
Benny Leonard of New York defeated Freddie Welsh in the ninth round to win the world lightweight championship here. Leonard, weighing 133 pounds, dominated from the start and delivered a barrage that overwhelmed Welsh, who scored few clean blows. Referee McPartland stopped the bout as Welsh fell for the final time, with celebrations erupting ringside. Leonard plans to enlist in the U.S. Army after a Philadelphia bout next week.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Freddie Walsh
Welsh
Leonard
McPartland
Freddie Welsh
Willie Ritchie
London
New York City
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
United States Army
Philadelphia
Billy Gibson
Ping Freddy Welsh
Cards Transfer Game
St Louis will play in Cincinnati on Decoration Day instead of St Louis. The Cardinals will open a double header there, per Branch Rickey.
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ST. Louis
Cincinnati
Branch Rickey
Huston Proposes Sunday Baseball Aid for War Engineers
Captain T. L. Huston of the New York Americans urges Sunday benefit games in Boston and Philadelphia to raise funds for engineer troops in France. He argues the plan aids soldiers and families, with disbursements overseen by the War Department, despite local opposition to Sunday games. The telegrams emphasize that in war battles occur on Sundays and aim to minimize hardship while maximizing relief efforts.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
T. L. Huston
New York
Huston
Boston
Philadelphia
France
War Department
White Sox Win Exhibition in Waterloo
Danforth pitched a shutout as the Chicago White Sox defeated Waterloo 7 to 0 in an exhibition game played in Waterloo on Monday May 29.
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White Sox
Waterloo
Danforth
Chicago White Sox
Chicago
Atlanta 2 Memphis 1 in Southern League game
Atlanta beat Memphis 2 to 1 in a Southern League baseball contest. Batteries: Sheehan and Picinich for Atlanta, McColl and Ruel for Memphis. The scoring sequence shows Atlanta with two runs in the early innings and Memphis managing a late rally.
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Memphis
Keeke Ae
Atlanta
Sheehan and
Picinich
McColl and
Ruel
Chattanooga Beats Birmingham In Low-Scoring Pitching Duel
Chattanooga tops Birmingham 9 to 4 in a game featuring Perryman Toland Becon and Peters for Birmingham. The teams combine for a string of errors and late runs.
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Chattanooga
R. H. E. Birmingham
Perryman
Toland
Becon
Peters
Batteries Spark New Orleans Nip Nashville On Wet Grounds
In a muddy contest at Little Rock New Orleans beat Nashville 9 to 7 while Little Rock lost 14 to 3. Morrisette Hager Phillips Bamm gardner Hardgrove and Chapman pitched for the Batteries. New Orleans Nashville game played on wet grounds.
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Little Rock
R. H. E. Mobile
Morrisette
Hager
Phillips
Bammgardner
Hardgrove and
Chapman
New Orleans
Nashville
Pittsburg Team Registers
Nineteen of the twenty two members of the Chicago National League Baseball Club registered here Monday under the conscription act.
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Pittsburg
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Taxes Due in San Antonio for 1916 Fiscal Year
Taxpayers in San Antonio are urged to pay 1916 city taxes promptly to avoid six percent interest and two percent monthly penalties for five months. The notice, dated April 9 1917, is signed by J F Garland Commissioner of Taxation.
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San Antonio
Tex
Michigan Rejoins Western Conference After Eleven Year Gap
Michigan grants application to rejoin the Big Nine, ending an eleven year absence since 1905. The Board of Regents aims for 1918 admission, reshaping Western football and likely reducing annual games against Eastern teams while keeping one eastern opponent each season. Nebraska and Notre Dame fear exclusion as the conference grows to ten.
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New York
Michigan
Middle West
Big Nine
Ann Arbor
Wolverines
Board of Regents
Wolverine
Nebraska
Notre Dame
West
Cornhuskers
Mississippi Valley
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Explosion at Giant Powder Company Kills Two
Two Giant Powder Company employees died when the nitro glycerine house at the Richmond plant exploded late yesterday. The blast, felt for twenty miles, leveled the building but caused only minor overall loss. investigators see no alien enemy involvement.
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Oakland
Cal
Giant
Richmond
Charles E Kohl Dies At Wisconsin Summer Home
Charles E Kohl eldest son of the late Charles E Kohl and heir to his theatrical interests died of heart disease yesterday at his summer home in Oconomoc Wisconsin. He was with his wife and two children at the time.
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Charles E. Kohl
Chicago
Oconomoc
Wis
Fords Repaired Right
Factory supervision and complete Ford parts stock at Universal Car Co. All Ford repairs offered. Located at 515 Main Ave. Phone Travis 272.
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FORD
Universal Car CO
Main Ave
Travis
Monday's Results Across Texas Baseball Standings
Monday scores show San Antonio 6 over Shreveport 2, Fort Worth 4 over Houston 1, Waco 5 over Dallas 1. Team performances highlight Texas leagues with clear winners and losers.
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Waco
San Antonio
Shreveport
Fort Worth
Houston
Dallas
Play Tuesday Schedule Brief
Shreveport faces Dallas at Waco on Tuesday with Sany Dallas and Fort Worth playing Houston in separate matchups as listed.
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Shreveport
Sany Dallas
Waco
Fort Worth
Houston
New York at Philadelphia Postponed by Rain
Results Monday show the New York at Philadelphia game postponed due to rain with no other games scheduled.
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New York
Philadelphia
Sports Schedule Matches for St Louis Boston Detroit New York
The card lists games with St Louis at Chigens Boston at Washington Detroit at Cleveland and New York at Philadelphia. The matchups indicate regional showdowns across the league with each pairing highlighting key city rivals.
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Pet
Boston
Chicago
ENO Sop
Cleveland
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Veverveee
Philadelphia
New York
Sports matchups listed for major league cities
Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at Pittsburg. Brooklyn at Boston. Cincinnati at Boston.
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Philadelphia
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Eeveeda
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
No Major Ball Monday Rain Delays League Games
Chicago reports no major league games on Monday as four National League contests and the Philadelphia versus New York meeting in the American League were postponed by rain. The rare weather pause comes after years with similar disruptions. Most clubs plan doubleheaders Tuesday.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
New York Captures Junior A Indoor Baseball Title
New York defeated St. Louis 7–1 at the Y M C A to win the Junior A Indoor Baseball League championship. Norris Stewart starved the mound, allowing three hits while striking out many, with two singles and three runs batted in. Virgil Winters also contributed two singles and strong catching. Detroit defeated Boston 10–6 in a third-place playoff, as Tatum and Archer pitched for Detroit and Boston respectively, with Detroit scoring seven in the first inning.
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New York
St. Louis
Detroit
Boston
Norris Stewart
Stewart
Virgil Winters
Knox
Halliday
McCluer
Ossing
Tatum
Archer
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