Tenpin Teams Start Sixth League Week Lead by Iron & Steel
The Peden Iron & Steel bowling team opened week six of the Commercial Tenpin League by defeating Maverick-Clark two games. Altman led with two high games 171 and best team average, while Captain Tinnin was close behind. Quinn rolled 284 for the night's high single game and Wagenstahl debuted strong for Lithographers. Southwestern Telephone faces Household Furniture in a key match tonight on the same alleys.
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Peden Iron & Steel Company
Maverick- Clark Club
Steel Company
Altman
Tinnin
Quinn
Maverick-Clark
Wagenstahl
Gosling
Iron Workers
Southwestern Telephone Company
Household Furniture Company
Emerson shines with 205 high game and 191 season average
Emerson led the Grand Tenpin league with a 205 high game and a 191 average across three games. Thursday night the Thurman club meets the Giants on the same alleys as the next league match, with scores listed for Daly Taylor Saris and others.
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Emerson
Thurman
Giants
Emerson Stars
Boruge
Daly
Cs Cess
Taylor’ . Sce
Howard
Emerson Stars Lose Third Straight in Grand League
Emerson Stars suffer a third consecutive defeat in the Grand League as close scoring games push their record to a skid. The latest loss follows a string of tight contests that keep the team within reach of rivals but out of the win column.
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Emerson Stars
Eagles Defeat Emerson Stars In Narrow Bowling Sweep
The Eagle team won all three games at Grand alleys led by Frazier and Howard. Frazier posted a high single game of 194 while Howard posted the best average 172. The Stars were hampered by the illness absence of Bill and Speck Groos, though Doc performed well amid the handicap.
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Eagle
Emerson Stars
Frazier
Howard
Eagles
Stars
Bill
Speck Groos
Doc
Farmers Ready For Mississippi A and M. Game
After beating Oklahoma 28 to 6 the Texas A and M. Aggies rest in Houston before traveling to College Station for the Saturday clash with Mississippi A. and M. The win featured Courtwright's kicks for Oklahoma and a steady A and M. running attack led by Kerns Montgomery and Higginbotham with four goals from placement and three touchdowns.
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Houston
Tex
Oklahoma University
College Station
Mississippi A
Courtwright
Oklahoma
Montgomery
G. Clark
Hott
Atv Lesco
Berry
Cushman
Lida Eye
Spear
Peter Ist
Costes
Ambruster
Spake
Kerns
Washington
Everett
Beasley
Bateman
Parker
Higginbotham
McArthur
Bell
Crow
Bowler
Tribbey
Orr
Lowery
Reeds
Capshaw
Weedon
Rogers
Lipton Plans Two Challengers If Rules Allow
Sir Thomas Lipton announced in Vancouver that he will build two challengers for the American cup if the New York yacht club amends the rules to permit construction on this side of the ocean. Previously he offered one boat. The two boats would cost about $1,000,000.
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Vancouver
B. C
Thomas Lipton
New York Yacht Club
Wolgast to Fight Ritchie in San Francisco
A Thanksgiving Day bout between light weight champion Ad Wolgast and Willie Ritchie of San Francisco is practically assured. Managers Tom Jones and Billy Nolan said place and promoter would be arranged soon.
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Wolgast
Ritchie
Los Angeles
Cal
San Francisco
Ad Wolgast
Willie Ritchie
Tom Jones
Billy Nolan
Welsh Regains Lightweight Title in 20 Round Trial
Fred Welsh regained the British lightweight crown with a points decision over Matt Wells in a full 20 round contest at the National Sporting Club London. The bout drew a large crowd as both fighters delivered a competitive match with Welsh edging ahead late. Wells started stronger but Welsh finished with the cleaner work despite a swollen eye.
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London
Fred Welsh
Great Britain
Matt Wells
Welsh
National Sporting Club
Wells
Longhorns Open Texas Clash Against Ole Miss Tomorrow
University of Mississippi coach DeTray arrives in Houston for the game against the Texas Longhorns with a 6 pm arrival and a country club reception planned. Special trains from Austin carry fans and players expected to reach at dawn Wednesday, as both teams forecast victory over a fine park and a magnificent contest. Ed Vesmirovsky of the A and M team misses the season after a streetcar bus collision, and Vera de Blumenthal is expanding race education work with Ryazan zemstvo after years in Pasadena and Chicago.
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Houston
Tex
DeTray
University of Mississippi
Texas Longhorns
Longhorn
Country Club
Austin
Ed Vesmirovsky
Mme
Vera de Blumenthal
Zemstvo
Ryazan
Russia
Pasadena
Cal
Chicago
Baptists to Play Here Tomorrow in San Antonio
The San Marcos Baptist Academy football team travels to San Antonio to face Marshall Training School on Marshall field at 4 pm. Coach Matthews predicts his Baptist squad could beat either of the two teams that recently played. Marshall substituted for St. Louis college as San Marcos did not get a game, setting up a warm intercity showdown with championship implications.
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San Marcos Baptist Academy
San Antonio
Marshall
Marshall Field
Matthews
Baptist
St. Louis College
San Marcos
West Texas
Battery C
The
Baptists of San Marcos
High
West Texas Plays Army In Gridiron Contention
West Texas and Army clash on the Military academy field for a decisive football bout. Army misses captain Fritz Auer on furlough but both sides enter in good form aiming for a season turning win.
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West Texas Military Academy
Army Post
West Texas
Dalkowitz
Sherman
Army
Fritz Auer
Baseball Report Highlights 1912 National Association Activity
The 1912 report by Secretary John H. Farrell to the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues summarizes 47 leagues across 322 towns in the United States and Canada. It lists contracts, terms, releases, suspensions, reinstatements, drafts, arbitration decisions, and total draft and option payments totaling 380 700 dollars.
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Auburn
N. Y
John H. Farrell
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Milwaukee
United States
Canada
National Association
National League
American League
Local Sports and Bowling Notes from San Antonio
Football in San Antonio dominates the week with three local games plus possible additions. Grand league bowlers raise averages as ninepinners struggle. Turn Verein excels in Boerne. Boxing buzz grows with Battling Carbone, Jerry Sullivan, and challenger Tiger Babcock eager to prove themselves in the ring.
Salary limits in minor league baseball discussed in Milwaukee
Milwaukee session of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues opens to decide salary limits for minor league players. The revised national agreement prompts talks on post season games to raise funds and several player deal negotiations expected among prominent players, owners and managers. Chicago arbitration results include several pay claims allowed and others contested among teams in the era.
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Milwaukee
Wis
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Cincinnati
Sexton
National Association
Chicago
Board of Arbitration
Jolly
Selma
Ala
W. W. Cowan
Beaumont
Tex
Weiser
Atlanta
Dallas
Donahoe
Fort Worth
Galveston
Gunder, Kline
Wade H. Moore
Tulsa, Okla
Hetty” Green
Gunnison
High School Football Team Faces St Louis in Key Prep Game
The High school eleven meets St Louis college at the baseball park Thursday at 4 pm in the last regular game before Thanksgiving with West Texas. Manager MecGowen aims to schedule a Coronal matchup next week if possible to decide inter city supremacy.
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St. Louis College
West Texas
MecGowen
Coronal
San Antonio Warriors
Peacock Or
St. Anthony College
West Texas Cadets
Battery C
Army Post
Army
Marshall Training School
Deniely
Southwest
Auto Race Meet Planned in Taylor Under Fair A S Sociation
Taylor Texas November 12 Under the Taylor Fair association a automobile race meet is planned for Taylor at an early date. Liberal purses will be offered and events will be sanctioned by the American Automobile Association. Committee members include T Everett Max Bikel Howard Bland Jr A A Zizinijia and George Prewitt with date to be announced.
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Taylor
Tex
Taylor Fair Association
American Automobile Association
T. Everett
Max Bikel
Howard Bland Jr
A. A. Zizinijia
George Prewitt
Erckel Triumphs Over Wilcox In Open Carom Match
In the Alexander's three cushion handicap tourney Erckel (21) rallied from a slow start to beat Wilcox (21) 16 to 15 in 50 innings as the afternoon game ended. Garcia and Rodie, both handicapped at 15, played 76 innings with Garcia winning 15 to 7 in the evening.
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Alexander’s
Erckel
Wilcox
Garcia
Rodie
Morgan
Bennett
Mayfield
Leslie
Banquet Honors High School Football Team Following Victory
The High School football eleven coached by Pfeiffer gathered at the original Mexican restaurant hosted by Flint Witte to celebrate their win over Marshall Training School. Attendees included Captain Paggenstecher, Manager McGowen, and players Young, Gill, Regan, Cappalette, Dusac, Kilgore, Cooley, Hendricks, Morris, Thayer, Green, Graham, Wheeler, Jones, and Kelso.
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Pfeiffer
Flint Witte
Marshall Training School
Pagenstecher
McGowen
Young
Gill
Reagan
Cappallete
Dusac
Kilgore
Cooley
Hendricks
Morris
Thayer
Green
Graham
Wheeler
Jones
Kelso
Reward Offered for Arrest of Two Suspects in Tobin Hill Assault
San Antonio Traction Co offers a one hundred dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of one or both individuals suspected of assaulting a street car conductor on the Tobin Hill line at Locust street and McCullough avenue around 10 p m Thursday October 31.
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Tobin Hill
Locust Street
McCullough Avenue
SAN Antonio Traction CO
Hoppe Defeats Cline to Lead Open Billiards Tourney
Will Hoppe of New York defeated Harry P. Cline 500 to 190 in the world professional 18.2 balk line billiards match. Hoppe started slow, then surged with a final strong run. Ora Morningstar beat George F. Slosson 500 to 474 in the other first round. Later matches feature Demarest versus Yamada and Ston versus Taylor.
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New York
Will Hoppe
Harry P. Cline
Hoppe
Towa
Averag
Cline
Ora Morningstar
Pittsburg
George F. Slosson
York
Slosson
C Vin Demarest
Chicago
Ko Yamada
Japan
George Ston
al Taylor
Milwaukee
Philadelphia Americans Defeat Mendares in Havana
The Philadelphia Americans defeated the Mendares baseball team in Havana by a score of 7 to 4 yesterday.
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Delphia Americans
Mendares
Havana
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Peden Steel Company
Maverick-Clarke
Commercial Tenpin League
Pid. P.c
Ww. Tel Co
A. Light
Jeff
Whson
Cyes and
BET
Wilson
America
Witt
Tinnins Vee
Grand Tenpin League
Eo Ewig
Thurman Club
Fifth Avenue
Fifty Fifth Street
Central Park
R. M. Haan
Maverick-Glarke Lithographing CO
Monogram
Convenient
Mississippi
Lipton
Sir Thomas
Freddie Welsh
Longhorns
Mississippi U
Baptists
Light
Carbone
Jerry Sullivan
Tiger Babcock
Babcock
League
ST. Louis
Oske
Joske’s
J. W. Shaw
St. John’s Orphanage
Gera Tire
FISK
el Ae Rela Cae
Main Ave
Fielding
Hicks
Joske Meris Stor
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