Adolph Ernst Offers Rematch Challenge to Heavyweights
Adolph Ernst the light heavyweight wrestler arrives in San Antonio with coaching duties for Pet Brown of Taylor. He recalls a recent South match where Dr Roller weighed 40 pounds more yet wrestled without tights, and he claims he can throw any man from 175 to 200 pounds in a rematch if outfits are standard. Ernst asserts his confidence except against Frank Gotch and issues a global challenge to heavyweight rivals.
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Adolph Ernst
San Antonio
Austin
Pet Brown
Taylor
Cording
Ernst
Roller
South
Frank Gotch
Big Football Teams to Meet Little Ones
East schedule today lacks major upsets as top colleges face scrub opponents and injuries affect Yale Harvard Army and others. Key games include Yale vs Lehigh at New Haven Harvard vs Holy Cross Cambridge Princeton vs Syracuse Princeton Penn Brown Philadelphia Cornell Bucknell Dartmouth Williams Hanover Carlisle Pittsburg West Point Army Colgate Annapolis Navy Dickinson.
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New York
East
Yale
Harvard
Army
Yates
Lehigh
New Haven
Boly Cross
Cambridge
Princeton
Syracuse
Pennsylvania
Brown
Philadelphia
Cornell
Bucknell
Ithaca
Dartmouth
Williams
Hanover
Carlisle
Pittsburg
Colgate
West Point
Navy
Dickinson
Annapolis
McDermott Wins Open Western Golf Title
J J McDermott of Atlantic City captured the Open Western championship at Memphis as part of the Western Golf Association tournament, finishing with 2650 for 72 holes, seven strokes ahead of runner up M J Brady of Boston and five under the Memphis Country Club record. Ald Smith of New Rochelle was third, Otto Hackbarth of Chicago fourth, Tom McNamara fifth. top scores listed with McDermott leading.
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Memphis
Tenn
J. J. McDermott
Atlantic City
West
Western Golf Association
McDermott
M. J. Brady
Boston
Memphis Coun- Club
Meald Smith
New Rochelle
Long list of names and numbers spans multiple cities
The record presents a sequence of names followed by numbers and city identifiers including W Mann Atlanta, George Livingsone Nashville, David Kober Evanston, B T George Minneapolis, Lee Nelson Indianapolis, G O Simpson Omaha, J A Roseman Des Moines, Chick Nelson Indianapolis, C P Nelson Oklahoma City, Tom Hughes Wichita, Jeck Croke Calumet, J J Brophy Portsmouth, Dave Wilson Hartland, M J Condon Memphis, C H Anderson New London, George Bingley Memphis, W D Gardner Memphis, E W Daly Nashville, Paul Andress Chattanooga, E M Raddatz Helena Ark, James Herd Chicago, P M Davis Milwaukee, D W Tweedle Wheaton, W E Code Chicago, H B Hadfield Milwaukee, A A Jones Milwaukee, and others with varying numbers.
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Portsmouth
Dave Wilson
Hartland
M. J. Condon
Memphis
C. H. Anderson
New London
George Bingley
W. D. Gardner
E. W. Daly
Nashville
Paul Andress
Chattanooga
E. M. Raddatz Helena
Ark
James Herd
Chicago
P. M. Davis
Milwaukee
D. W. Tweedle
Wheaton
W. E. Code
H. 8. Hadfield
A. A. Jones
Travis Club Athletes Revive Winter Sports in San Antonio
Fred Digby Travis Club physical director reports rising interest as calisthenics boxing basketball and indoor training expand. Juvenile class drew strong attendance and a basketball practice game is planned. The club plans a Basket Ball League debut cross country run and prizes amid renewed athletic spirit. An English company aims to develop six hundred thousand horsepower from Welsh water for nitrogen product manufacture.
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Fred Digby
Travis Club
Travis
San Antonio
Digby
Texas
Household Furniture Team Defeats Eagle in Tenpin Match
The Household Furniture Company bowling team won their third straight in the Commercial Tenpin League, totaling 2688 pins across three games as Schwartz led with a 572 series and Gayle tallied 621 pins. Eagle’s Jack Garven led losers with a 180 game and 168 average, while Captain Frazier fell below 500 for the trio. The Household squad moved to six straight wins and tied for first with Gas & Electrics.
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Household Furniture Company
Eagle Furniture Company
Gasco
Schwartz
Gayle
Lord
Jack Garven
Frazier
Gas & Electrics
Household Furniture Co
Nolan
Walser
Fultz Re-elected Leader of Baseball Players Fraternity
The Baseball Players Fraternity held its annual meeting in New York on October 18 and announced officers for the year. President is David L. Fultz with vice presidents Raymond W. Collins John P. Henry and John B. Miller, secretary Edward M. Reusbach, and an advisory board including Collins Daubert Fultz Henry and Miller.
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Baseball Players’ Fraternity
New York
David L. Fultz
Raymond W. Collins
Brooklyn Nationals
John P. Henry
Washington Americans
John B. Miller
Pittsburg Nationals
Edward M. Reusbach
Raymond Collins
Jacob B. Daubert
Yale Plays It Safe Against Lehigh
NEW HAVEN Conn Oct 18 Yale offers a near identical lineup from the Lafayette game as it hosts Lehigh with no room for risk and no changes in the starting eleven.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
Lehigh
Lafayette
McFarland Wins Ten Round Madison Square Garden Bout
Packey McFarland of Chicago dominated Tommy Murphy of New York in a ten round decision at Madison Square Garden. McFarland, weighing 140 pounds to Murphy’s 139, outboxed and out fought Murphy from start to finish with sharp jabs and powerful right hooks guiding his clear victory.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Tommy Murphy
Murphy
McFarland
Stockyards
Vanderbilt in Shape for Henderson Brown Clash
Vanderbilt, in Nashville, reports light signal practice and good form for Saturdays game against Henderson Brown, champions of Arkansas. The lineup remains the same as last week with Henry replacing Floyd at half, while Curry shown as a promising new quarterback to watch developing into a star.
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Vanderbilt
Nashville
Tenn
Henderson-Brown
Arkansas
Central
Henry
Floyd
Curry
Ravenscroft Wins National Women’s Golf Championship
Miss Gladys Ravenscroft of Bromborough Club defeated Miss Marion Hollins of New York two up at Wilmington Country Club to capture the women's national golf title. Ravenscroft outplayed Muriel Dodd in the semi finals and led most of the final, with Hollins rallying through extra holes before the decisive twentieth.
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Wilmington
Del
Gladys Ravenscroft
Bromborough Club
Marion Hollins
New York
Wilmington Country Club
Misa Ravenscroft
Muriel Dodd
Miss Hollins
Harriet Curtis
Boston
Miss Ravenscroft
Miss Dodds
Miss Dodd
Miss Curtis
Miss Ollins
Miss Holling
Star Punter Out For Army Colgate Game
Hobbs star punter was absent from the Cadets lineup as Army faced Colgate in the first hard game of the season. Other Army players were also troubled by injuries.
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West Point
N. Y
Hobbs
United States Military Academy
Colgate
Army
Pittsburg fighter to meet George Brown in Chicago clash
George Chip of Pittsburg, who defeated Frank Klaus, is matched to fight George Brown of Chicago with two prior draws between them. The bout likely occurs in Pittsburg, as New York police add five hundred men to patrols.
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Chi Eet Brown
Racine
Wis
George Chip
Pittsburg
Frank Klaus
George Brown
Chicago
Aggies Defeat Austin College at Home in Tight 6–0 Game
In Austin College Station, the A and M eleven edged Austin College Sherman 6 to 0 on a heavy field. The defensive battle featured line plunges from A and M and a rare forward pass, with Grissom of A and M as umpire and Dartmouth referee.
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College Station
Tex
Austin College of Sherman
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Loca
Austin C. Powell
Gray
Southern teams set to play key games after tougher foes
Atlanta reports a slate of major matchups this Saturday including Georgia vs Alabama in Birmingham, Auburn vs Clemson in Clemson, Tennessee vs Sewanee in Chattanooga, Mississippi vs Tulane in New Orleans, and more. Injuries are fewer and teams appear stronger than last week as contenders face evenly matched tests.
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Atlanta Ga
Georgia
Alabama
Birmingham
Auburn
Clemson
Tennessee
Sewanee
Chattanooga
Mississippi
Tulane
New Orleans
Mississippi A
Central Kentucky
Starkville
Vanderbilt
Henderson
Nashville
Georgia Tech
Mercer
Atlanta
Vardon and Ray Exposition At San Antonio Course
English golf stars Harry Vardon and Edward Ray arrive Sunday for an 18 hole exhibition at San Antonio Country Club. They tee off at 9 30 in the morning with a 2 30 afternoon foursome against Frank Lewis and Bob Connery. Members may invite guests and golfers from Austin and Brownsville will attend.
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Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
San Antonio Country Club
Vardon
Ray
San Antonio
Houston
Frank Lewis
Bob Connerly
Austin Country Club
Board of Governors
The
Country Club
Laurel Heights Club
Austin
Brownsville
Country Cub
Southwestern and Daniel Baker play scoreless football game
Georgetown Texas October 18 Southwestern University and Daniel Baker football teams fought to a 0 0 tie in muddy conditions. Forward passes and drop kicks dominated as lines failed to advance. Key players include Longino Nelms and Harris for Southwestern and Watson Dozier Gibbs for Daniel Baker.
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Tex
Southwestern University
Daniel Baker
Southwestern
Longino
Nelms
Harris
Smith
Coffee
Watson
Dozier
Gibbs
Simons
Ches Adams
David
Gates Gibbs
Freeland
E. Y. Gibbs
Spos Cne Phe
Chill Assigned to Umpire in Major League Next Season
Chicago October report states Ollie Chill, who umpired in the American Association this year, was signed to work in the National League next season per announcement by Ban B Johnson.
YMC A Handball Tourney Opens October 26 at Local YMCA
The Y M C A announces the fall handball tournament opening October 26 with entry closes October 23. Contests will be classed by ability, giving all players a chance. Past winner Paul Scholz, and contenders Robert Harris and J Q Meusebach loom as strong rivals in a healthful, full body workout on the concrete court.
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Paul Scholz
Robert Harris
J. Q. Meusebach
George Wheeler
San Antonio
Texans Are Defeated Ray Equals Course Record in Best Ball
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray defeated George Rotan and Charles Dexter Jr. 2 up with one to play in a Dallas Country Club best ball foursome. Rainy conditions visible as Ray tied the course record with 72 while Rotan posted 76 and Rotan held the Texas champion title.
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Ray
Dallas
Tex
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
George Rotan
Waco
Texas
Charles Dexter Jr
Dallas Country Club
Rotan
Eddie Campi and Benny Chavez Near 20-Round Bout
Negotiations for a November 4 bantamweight bout at Vernon between Eddie Campi of San Francisco and Benny Chavez of Denver are nearly complete after Campi accepted terms. Officials aim to pit the winner against champion Johnny Coulon for the bantamweight title.
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Chavez
Los Angeles
Cal
Eddie Campi
San Francisco
Benny Chavez
Denver
Vernon
Campi
Johnny Coulon
Advertising men push Tom Keene cigars in The Light
A local advertising campaign for Tom Keene cigars recounts how the paper’s adman persuaded a steady brand advertiser to widen distribution. The piece urges readers to try a Tom Keene, touting tobacco from the Mano district and a value claim of five cents to learn what a fine smoke offers.
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the Light
Mano
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