Nags Rally Falls Short as Shreveport Tops Bronchos
In a Tuesday League Park exhibition, Shreveport defeated San Antonio 7 to 5. Nixon, Carroll, Tullos and Johnston sparked a three-run third inning for the Gassers, while Bronchos errors aided the visitors. Flynn started for San Antonio, Barfoot pitched well early, Napier finished, and Nixon made key defensive plays late.
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Bicycles on Easy Payments at Portage Tire Co
Portage Tire Co at 221 S Alamo advertises bicycles priced from ten dollars and up with easy payment options. Ad.
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M Allister Tops Smith In Ten Round Boxing Bout
Bob McAllister outboxed Gunboat Smith in a ten round match in New York. Smith weighed 177 pounds and McAllister 163 and three quarters pounds as the bout concluded.
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Menn Wins Lone Star Rifle Shoot At Club Range
Menn, secretary of the Lone Star Rifle Club, won the Tuesday night rifle shoot at 408 Military Plaza with 93 of 100 using a .22 rifle. Flores was second with 92, Barloco and Rossi Jr. tied for third with 88, Glaser and Barbera tied for fourth with 85. Next Sunday, Lone Star and Davy Crockett Rifle Clubs will stage a ten man team inter club match at the municipal rifle range, official H H Mitchell will score, public invited.
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Buffs Defeat Panthers in Houston Shutout
Eugene Moore pitched his seventh shutout of the season allowing five hits as Houston beats Fort Worth 2-0 in the first, then 0-0 rest. Houston 2 runs on two hits and an error. Fort Worth 0 in final. Stolen base Hollander. two-base hit Woodall. Umpires Hooper and Matthews.
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Dallas Defeats Waco in Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Dallas edges Waco 1-0 as Munsell delivers the decisive double in the eighth inning. Pitching and defense dominate with a steady breeze limiting power. Blunk allows 1 run over 4 1/3 frames, Kane and Vitter umpire at American Association action.
Standing of the Clubs Texas League
The Texas League standings show Houston at 53 games won 34 losses with a .642 percentage while Dallas trails at 38 20 for .623. Shreveport 24 28 .462 and Fort Worth 24 28 .462 also San Antonio 21 34 .382. Results Tuesday: Shreveport 7 San Antonio 5 Houston 2 Fort Worth 0 Dallas 1 Waco 0. Play Wednesday schedule listed.
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St. Louis Beats Cincinnati 7 4 as Rain Wipes Other Games
National League results show St. Louis defeating Cincinnati 7 to 4 while all other games were postponed by rain. Play resumes Wednesday with doubleheaders set for St. Louis at Cincinnati Chicago at Pittsburgh Brooklyn at Boston Philadelphia at New York.
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Baseball Standings and Score Report
American League standings show Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Detroit, Washington, Philadelphia. Details include team records, games back, and winning percentages. Notes state Philadelphia 4-4, New York 0-3, Boston 2-9, Washington 1-0, Cleveland 1, Detroit 0 after 10 innings. Chicago defeated St. Louis 4-1.
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Boston at Washington Two Games Series
Boston and Washington face off in a two game series sequence with each team seeking a win to gain early momentum in the standings.
Early Baseball Scores From Washington Philadelphia and Cleveland
In Washington Boston split with the Nationals 2 1 in a doubleheader with Leonard and Thomas fading late. Ruth and Agnew starred in a Philadelphia win over New York as New York salvaged a 3 2 second game. Cleveland shaded Detroit 1 0 in Cleveland behind strong pitching from James and Stanage.
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Baseball scoreline from Chicago game shows St Louis loss
In Chicago the St Louis lineup managed a run by the end of the seventh inning while Chicago tallied eleven runs. Batteries: Groom Hamilton and Severeid for St Louis. Russell Cicotte and Schalk for Chicago.
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Carter White Lead Special Sale At Cincinnati
In Cincinnati the Carter White Lead firm announces a special sale offering 12.00 dollars per 100 pounds with smaller sizes available at usual advances. The ad lists Meadows Watson Gonzales King Knetzer and Wingo as batteries and credits Ed Steves & Sons as the advertiser.
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First Presbyterian top Westminster in indoor school baseball
Sunday schools played fast indoor baseball at the Y M C A with the First Presbyterian defeating Westminster Presbyterian 7 to 1 in the National League and McKinley Avenue Methodists beating Calvary Baptist 8 to 1 in the American League. Ernest Green pitched a one hitter for the First Presbyterians and George Sexauer did so for the McKinley Avenue Methodists. The two league winners now meet in a world series for the Sunday school indoor ball championship.
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Ormsdale Wins Metropolitan Classic At Belmont Park
Ormsdale ridden by Johnny McTaggart captured the Metropolitan handicap at Belmont Park on a soggy track. Spur finished second a length back with Bor row third. Other starters were Dick Williams Celandria Old Koenig and Fern Rock. Stromboli was scratched and Fern Rosk substituted.
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Texas League Club Raises Player Limit and Sunday Double-Headers
Doak Roberts, secretary of the Houston Texas League Club, announced after a meeting in Waco that the player limit is raised to sixteen and that double headers will be played each Sunday.
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Ormsdale Wins Thoroughfare Derby In Close Finish
In a tight stretch battle Dick Williams and Celandria challenged early leader Koenig and Fern Rock but were beaten by Ormsdale. Spur, the favorite, chased from the rail, switched gears but could not catch the winner. Ormsdale finished with a clear lead, time 1:39 1-5 on a rough track. race valued at $5000.
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Winter Race Meet Set for New Orleans in 1918
The Winter race meeting is approved by the Business Men's Racing Association to run January 1 to February 12, 1918. Proceedings note the event will comply with the law and reference prior violations of anti gambling statutes in Criminal District Court. No details on betting method for 1918 were given at the Tuesday night directors meeting.
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Hornsby’s Brother Killed in Fort Worth Shooting
A Texas report states Bill Hornsby was shot and killed in Fort Worth. He was a first cousin of Travis County Judge John W. Hornsby and left a mother Mrs Ed Hornsby and four brothers including Roger Hornsby a St. Louis Cardinals player. Judge Hornsby departed for Fort Worth to help arrange the funeral.
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Harlandale Juniors Seek Scrimmage With Local Team
Harlandale Juniors announce plans to play a game with any junior squad in town next Sunday afternoon. Ring Otto at Crockett 790 for arrangements.
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Taxpayers Notice from San Antonio Tax Commissioner
San Antonio Texas April 9 1917 notice to all persons firms and corporations owing city taxes for 1916 that they are due and payable. Pay promptly to avoid six percent annual interest and two percent monthly penalties for five months. J F Garland Commissioner of Taxation attached.
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Southern League scores from Memphis Birmingham Little Rock and New Orleans
Memphis defeated Atlanta 2 0 in Memphis while Birmingham routed Chattanooga 8 2 and Little Rock shutout Mobile 6 0. New Orleans edged Nashville 2 1 in Nashville with Kelly Higgins and Scott Street among the battery names.
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