Southwest Texas League to Meet Here to Trim Salaries
President Dickinson calls the Southwest Texas league meeting for November 11 at the St. Anthony hotel. Victoria and Corpus Christi franchises may be restored with two more towns added to form an eight club circuit. Salary limits are expected to be cut to reduce expenses and improve financial balance, with focus on business practices and attendance strategies.
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Southwest Texas League
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St. Anthony
Victoria
Corpus Christi
Southwestern
National association convention attendance noted
A speaker notes that most league members will attend the national association convention on the 15th in San Francisco though the meeting is a neglected matter. The speaker also says they will be present.
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Sanaa Eee
Two Favorites Win at Condesa Track
Five races at Condesa show two favorites winning and others placing. Wooltex takes the maiden race, Incision wins the selling with Butter Ball second, Rompie prevails in another selling, Dos Estrellas dominates the Mexican bred event, Chapultepec and San Bernito also win their respective races as the card wraps at Condesa.
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Janie Ware
Skillate
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Miller
Charrita
Quartermaster
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Hoffman
Flying Feet
G. Molesworth
G. L. Doyle
Big Claim
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All-Star Baseball Team Chosen by New York Tribune
The Associated Press reports a New York Tribune approved All-Star nine: Cobb of Detroit in center, Schulte of Chicago in right, Jackson of Cleveland in left. Merkle of New York at first, Collins of Philadelphia second, Wagner of Pittsburgh short, Baker of Philadelphia third, catchers Thomas of Philadelphia and Meyers of New York, with pitchers Walsh of Chicago, Mathewson of New York, Johnson of Washington, and Alexander of Philadelphia.
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Close finishes mark fast fair race meet program
Day three at the fair featured the fastest racing yet with close finishes across events. J A Hulen won the pace aboard Ness Travelers and Clear Coast won the trot while Arch Oldham edged Annual Interest in the first running race. Dog Star narrowly beat El Pato in the second race as Jockey Small claimed three wins from four starts.
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Tom Devine
Clear Coast
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Fred Gross
Harry Ziegler
Paul Rainer
Arch Oldham
Boana
Dog Star
el Pato
Gus Hartridge
Small
Football clash ends in brawl after city game
San Marcos high school defeated Coronal Institute 5 to 0 at Electric Park as Burt Cunningham scored the lone touchdown late in the second quarter. A near riot followed at the entrance with players from both sides, Marshall Training School included, demanding hard choices amid the chaos. Officials listed include Referee Brother James Hart and Umpire Sergeant O'Reilly as the game’s authorities.
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Bargains in Automobiles at San Antonio Motor Car Co
San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 5 and 7 passenger Oldsmobiles at low prices to clear stock before new arrivals. Trade in your old car and view models with foredoors electric lighted Warner Speedometer Prestolite tank and full equipment. Frederick Murphey of Danyer 511-512 Hicks Building handles the sale.
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Racing and Basketball Events With Notable Fights At Local Meet
At the track, multiple races were decided with times listed for 2 year olds to stallions, including Arch Oldham 11 winning a 3 year and up seven furlong race, Dixie Dixon leading a selling seven furlongs, and Commendation taking four furlongs. Two basketball games at the Y followed, featuring the Giants vs Bronchos and Skoo kums vs Midgets. A later fight between Marshall Training School and Coronal institute players led to stabbings and slashing, though officials were blamed for neither side.
Eleventh Cavalry Defeats Third for Velie Polo Cup
The Eleventh Cavalry defended the Velie polo cup at Fort Sam Houston after defeating the Third Cavalry by 5 to 1 in the final, earning the trophy to take to Fort Oglethorpe. The match featured Lt Harris, Lt Chandler, Lt Kimball, and Capt Langhorn for the Eleventh, with Lt Boyd and Lt H B Johnson among the Third Cavalry lineup. Also noted is doubt a twenty round Joe Jeannette Sam Langford fight will occur in Los Angeles, with Joe Woodman blaming neither party if it falls through.
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Fort Sam Houston
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Los Angeles
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Champs in Demand Garry Herrmann Aims at City Park Opening
Cincinnati fans hear that Garry Herrmann hopes to bring the Athletics to town for the park opening on March 1 next spring. He is in talks with the Philadelphia club and has a letter from President Shu. If finalized the Athletics would stop over from their southern camp and join the Reds in the opening festivities and fans would welcome Walter Johnson in the event.
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Shu
Reds
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