Trophies awarded at Brackenridge Park golf championship
The city championship golf trophies were awarded at a Wednesday night St. Anthony Hotel meeting. Organizers discussed a national pro tournament next winter and promotion of golf in San Antonio. A committee including J. N. Brown Frank M. Lewis and C. H. Williams will coordinate with Mayor Brown on forming a golfers commission to manage the municipal course and tournaments. Jack Taylor the new municipal pro will begin duties immediately.
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McCourt Defeats Jones In 3-Cushion Billiards Match
In Cleveland Ohio on November 2 Charles McCourt beat Frank Jones of Philadelphia 50 to 39 in an interstate 3-cushion billiards match. The contest lasted 83 innings with Jones posting a high run of five and McCourt scoring several runs of four.
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Charles McCourt
Frank Jones
Philadelphia
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Street Improvement Plan Invites Bids in San Antonio
A 1916 city notice orders street and public place improvements in San Antonio, lists streets to be graded and paved with materials ranging from creosoted pine blocks to bituminous concrete, and calls for bids by November 16, 1916 with deposits and contract bonds. The plan follows the 1912 Procedure Ordinance and requires guaranty maintenance for five years on exterior railroad-adjacent work.
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Hoppe Beats Sutton In 1500 Point Balk-Line Match
William F Hoppe of New York ran 500 billiards to 95 for G Butler Sutton of Chicago in the third block of their 1500 point balk-line match in St Louis. The overall score was Hoppe 1500 Sutton 508. Hoppe had a high run of 187 and 108. Sutton’s best was 51 without a miss. The play finished in eleven innings.
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G. Butler Sutton
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Postoffice Prides Sweep Sunsets in Tenpin Duel
The Postoffice Prides swept Sunsets three straight in the Commercial League with 841 713 760 to 761 690 702 totals. Hardy Howard led with 517 pins at 172. Debutant Dick Schroeder and Ullrich top scores for Sunsets paced the night. Next match: Traction Company against Swift five.
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St Anthony Eleven Defeats St Marys 7–0 at League Park
The St Anthony football eleven edged St Marys College 7 to 0 at League Park on Wednesday. A late punt recovery set up the touchdown by Kennedy who kicked the ensuing goal. The game featured long periods of kicking with few breaks and saw solid play from Herbert and Cozad for St Anthony and Seng Tynan and Pancoast for St Marys.
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Frazee and Ward Buy Boston Club in World Series Deal
Boston, Nov 2 The world champion Boston Americans were sold to Harry H Frazee of New York and Hugh Ward of Philadelphia. Joseph J Lannin owned the club and announced the sale at a dinner with new owners. Frazee to direct operations and may keep Carrigan as manager. Sale covers franchise contracts and Fenway Park real estate.
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Henderson Stops Magirl in Seventh Round Bout
In Galveston Texas on November 2 Red Henderson of Dallas defeated Dennis Magir of Oklahoma City the referee halted the fight in the seventh round to save the girl from punishment.
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Tex
Red” Henderson
Dallas
Dennis Magir
Oklahoma City
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Longhorns Off for Columbia Rally Sparks Sendoff
The University of Texas Longhorns football squad departed at noon Thursday over the Katy for Columbia Missouri to meet Missouri State University next Saturday afternoon. Classes were dismissed at 11 AM to allow a rally, with several hundred students joining the team at the train.
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Austin
Tex
Katy
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Change Likely in National Baseball Commission
Chicago reports indicate President B B Johnson of the American League signaled a possible shift in the National Baseball Commission after newspapers quoted him about August Herrmann possibly being deposed. Johnson denied the specific claim but noted opposition to too much National League influence. The panel currently includes Johnson Herrmann and John K Tener.
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B. B. Johnson
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National Baseball Commission
Winners in Y M C A handball tourney class D round
Walter Janert advances to the third round by beating Eddie Barr three straight games in the second round. Julius Reimschissel defeats Clarence Boldt 11-1 11-8 11-6, also in the second round. Reimschissel draws a bye in the next round while Janert faces Rudolph Steffler. Gilbert Bailey meets Alvin Icke.
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Julius Reimschissel
Clarence Boldt
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Reimschissel
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Rudolph Steffler
Gilbert Bailey
Alvin Icke
YMCA Junior B Basketball Highlights A Week
Three games at the Y M C A feature Blues defeating Greens 5 to 0 with George Mueller scoring all Blues points. Purples edged Whites 2 to 0 while Reds beat Pinks 4 to 1. Carlton Smith and J B McClure star in tight defensive wins. A triple header is slated for Saturday.
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Whites
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George Mueller
Purple
Carlton Smith
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Joseph Halliday
Women to Select Golf Course for National Tournament
A committee of women will choose the course and dates for the next national golf tournament. The United States Golf Association says the committee will pick three clubs and a preferred date, to be voted on, with the event set in New York next January. It marks the first time women have been allowed to select the course and dates.
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New York
United State Golf Association
Football Scoring Leaders Shift After Big Week
Heavy scoring last Saturday reshapes both individual and team rankings. Oliphant of Army leads with 80 points from 10 touchdowns 17 goals and one field goal, while Gerrish drops to second. Georgia Tech tops with 309 points in five games, Southern elevens lead, and Notre Dame Notre Syracuse Penn State Brown among top Eastern scorers.
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Southern
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Rennsellaer Polytechnic
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Smith
Clarkson Technical
Lipscomb’s Volleyball Team Sweeps A G McNeill
Lipscomb’s team defeated A G McNeill combination in straight games 11-1 11-8 11-3 in the Business Men’s series. J W Fuller and Russell B Wine keyed the opening set while Jack Ball Ralph Cadwallader and Fred McGee led the decisive second and third sets.
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J. W. Fuller
Russell B. Wine
Robert Harris
Lipscomb
Jack Ball
Ralph Cadwallader
Fred McGee
Ipscomb
Russel B. Wine
McNeill
Emil Mueller
Frank Trotter
Dr. L. E. McAdon
Joe Fredkin
E. E. Dilley
Sooner Return Signals Hope for Kansas Clash
Oklahoma supporters grow hopeful for a win at Lawrence next Saturday as Jess Fields returns at left end after a month out with a charley horse. Graham Johnson resumes quarterback duties after a knockout in the Missouri game, with the same lineup likely to start.
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Kansas
Lawrence
Jess Fields
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Stanowski
Missouri
Hussane Aims to Defeat Coleman in Cleric Ring Clash
Yusif Hussane the Turkish wrestler arriving with Jess Willard and Tom Jones prepares for a handicap bout against Jack Coleman as a feature of the circus card at the venue Thursday night. Coleman trains hard and Hussane predicts a win over San Antonio’s pride despite Curley signing the agreement. Willard appears in prime condition and weighs around 390 pounds as he looms as a major attraction.
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Lee Fohl Reappointed as Cleveland Manager
President James C. Dunn of the Cleveland American League baseball club announced on Wednesday night that he had re appointed Lee Fohl to convey as manager of the team for the coming season.
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Navy
James C. Dunn
Cleveland American League Baseball Club
Lee Fohl
German Circular Warns Soldiers Not to Talk
Professor J T Hatfield of Northwestern University received a circular from a Canadian soldier in the Allied Army in France. The German issued notice, signed by Von Stein, cautions soldiers not to talk if captured by the enemy during events in the war.
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J. T. Hatfield
Northwestern University
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Missouri Hopes Suffer Setback For Texas Game
Missouri halves Muir the tackle and place kicker injured in scrimmage, a blood clot found, sent to university hospital for knee operation. He will miss at least two weeks, according to Coach Schulte.
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Negroes Arrive in Pittsburg for Southern Mill Jobs
Three hundred African Americans arrived in Pittsburg on a special train from Virginia. They travel with agents from several industrial firms to fill mill positions as part of a broader effort to replace lost foreign workers. The program began over a month ago.
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Baylor Bears Ready for Southwestern clash
Baylor Captain Fouts predicts the team will bring its strongest lineup of the year for the Saturday game against Southwestern University. He notes the Bears will use several substitutes. Georgetown reports Methodist players striving to keep the score tight.
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Baylor
Southwestern University
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Methodists
First Volunteer Aid Temperature Alarm
A terse wartime bulletin notes a patient with a temperature of one degree. It urges decisive action and records the doctor’s nervousness if readings rise, reflecting urgent battlefield medical procedures.
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