Texas Triumphs Over Oklahoma 21 to 7 in Classic Grid Battle
Texas University Longhorns defeat Oklahoma Sooners 21 to 7 at the new state fairgrounds field before about ten thousand fans. Lang scores on a 30 yard run and 45 yard pass connects. Dittmar, Carlton, Conley lead holes through Sooner defense as Texan defense stifles late Oklahoma rally.
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Dallas
Tex
Longhorns
Texas University
Sooners
State Fair Grounds
Oklahoma
Texas
Texas Rooters
Gus Dittmar
G. Johnson
Oklahomans
Sooner
Lang
Texans
Broscile
Savage
Big Carlton
Dolan
Hart
Tolbert
McMurray
Oklaos
Brewer
Johnson
Waits
Trabue
Sands of Fame
Penn
Dittmar
Carlton
McCain
Briscoe
Texas U
Conley
Hatt
MecFerroll
Commercial Tenpin League Reorganized for 1916 17 Season
The Commercial Tenpin League was reorganized at the San Antonio Gas and Electric Co offices for the 1916 17 season with George Armbrust as chairman. Officers include Armbrust president Yelton vice president Cramer secretary Schwartz treasurer Emerson manager of Grand alleys who donated medals for top average and top single game. New teams include San Antonio Gas and Electric Swift and Company Postoffice Prides Household Furniture Sunset Railway San Antonio Traction Guarantee Shoe Morris Packing Service Engraving and San Antonio Uvalde Gulf Railway. season starts Monday night October 30.
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San Antonio Gas and Electric Company
George Armbrust
R. A. Yelton
George Cramer
Jack Schwartz
Dec Emerson
Swift and Company
Postoffice Prides
Household Furniture Company
Sunset Railway Company
San Antonio Traction Company
Guarantee Shoe Company
Morris Packing Company
Service Engraving Company
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf Railway Company
Ohio Beats Illinois on Last-Second Harleys Run
Ohio State won 7 to 6 against Illinois as Har ley halfback broke through in the final minutes. Illinois led all game behind Cap tain Macomber who scored twice from the field, but a late surge and a fourth down run by Harley sealed the victory for Ohio State with a successful kick.
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Ohio
Harley
Ilinois
Illini
Macomber
Hag
Zuppkes
Wilce
Illinois
Buckeyes
City Tourney Set To Crown Links In Fine Shape
Nearly 100 golfers will start qualifying rounds Wednesday for the fourth annual city championship at Brackenridge park on the municipal links. The October 25–28 event features handsome trophies from local sponsors and a low-score medal, with finals staged Saturday afternoon.
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Brackenridge Park
San Antonio
St. Anthony
Harpoon
New York
Hertzberg Jewelry Company
Houston Street
Jack Tarrant
Charles Nowak
Country Club
San Antonio Baseball Stars Win City League Honors
Hugo Altman tops batting while Jack Burke leads base stealing in the City League final. Altman wins a tailored suit from Leeds Woolen Mills and a Frank Bros suit, Burke receives a Kodak prize for second best batsman as Ahrens and Ott win the section title.
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Hugo Altman
Jack Burke
Altman
Burke
Ahrens
Ott
Leeds Woolen Mills
Frank Bros
Kodak
Fox Studio
San Antonio Golf Contest Aims to Crown City’s Best
Mayor Clinton Brown backs a San Antonio exclusive event to determine the city's top golf player with committee chair John B. Carrington stressing it will honor local talent and focus on San Antonio.
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Clinton Brown
John B. Carrington
San Antonio
A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor On Scoring Rules
Frank Menke argues baseball scoring rules are flawed and critiques official scorers. He notes Olson’s alleged errors on a fumble and throw, questions reversals in the same series, and discusses Wheat’s knee incident and two-error plays. The piece cites Taylor Spink and the need for clearer scoring standards.
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Frank Menke
New York
Menke
Olson
Scott
Mowrey
Say
Gotham
Taylor Spink
St. Louis
Zach Wheat
Wheat
Frayed Transcript Hints at Repeated Erors in Docking
A garbled note discusses a line about one er er but many times and how a wild and woolly short sucker, if docked correctly, could be two er rors. It hints at a repeated typing or transcription error without clear context or names.
World Series movies to be shown at Empire Monday
Empire Theater will show a five reel moving picture of World Series games photographed by Selig Motion Picture Company. Manager Lytle announced the films capture batter at bat and pitcher in action, with no extra charge. It marks the first comprehensive moving picture record of the annual classic.
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Empire Theater
Selig Motion Picture Company
Lytle
Selig
Empire
Boston
Brooklyn
Tigers Beat Lafayette in Princeton Contest
Princeton overwhelmed Lafayette 33 to 0 at Princeton New Jersey with Tibbet and Eddy scoring. Tibbet kicked three field goals including a 44 yard drop kick while Eddy ran in three touchdowns. Driggs and Weldon provided strong kicking and rivalry for honors.
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Princeton
N. J
Lafayette
Tigers
Tibbett
Eddy
Tibbet
Driggs
Weldon
World Series ticket prices to be reduced next years
Ban Johnson of the American League advocates lower world series prices arguing current $5.00 seats versus 75 cent regular season prices alienate fans. He calls for charging regular season prices with a small increase, while other magnates back the reform aimed at broader fan access.
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New York
Brooklyn Club
Ban Johnson
American League
Ban
National Commission
Johnson
Winter League Opens Series Today At Army Posts
The Winter Baseball League begins this afternoon at 2:30 with the XXX Pearls facing R. S. on Headquarters diamond and the Dreemers meeting Chapas on Infantry Post diamond. Four managers posted forfeits at Alexander's parlors and Norman Lawhorn will award a $5 purse to the winning club. The schedule will be set next week and the season should end in late December.
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Army Post Diamonds
Dreemers
Infantry Post
Alexander's
Norman Lawhorn
Handball Tourney Set To Start Next Tuesday At Y M C A
The YMCA handball tournament opens Tuesday after a one day delay to allow late signups. Defending champion John Meuse bach leads a field with ex-champs Fred Felt house and Paul Scholz and new contenders in A to D classes.
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George Wheeler
John Meusebach
Fred Felthouse
Paul Scholz
Jack Burke
Artillerymen Teams Will Play Football
A Sunday football game is set for League Park at 3 p.m. pitting Battery B Virginia militia against Battery D Seventh field artillery regular army. Both teams boast strong records with many players having college experience.
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Sun
League Park
Morfolk Blues
Virginia Militia
University
Saaliadbau
Battery B
Battery D
Seventh Field Artillery
Regular Army
Graves
Mt. St. Joseph College
Armstrong
North Carolina A
M. College
Webb
Gerloff
Stell
W. Armstrong
Johns Hopkins University
Hume
University of Virginia
Dodson
Lloyd
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Rigqios Fark Easisinc Ese
Montgomery
Pabhwena
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Gillis Johnson
Hott
RK. Johnson
G. Johnson McDermott
Beall, Sons
Austin
Hedrick
Harwell
Kramer
Wright
Whisenant
Moise
Sewanee
Utah
Braun
Crowley
Harvard
Fords
FORD
Central Tire CO
Main Ave
Travis
Ogure Livery Co
Soledad St. Mate
Trevie
Gueckelt
Kernel
Regus
Commercial Tenpin League
Armbrust
SAN Antonio’s
Baseball Stars
Drow
Ebbets
Pearls
Deemers
Chapas
Ee Willis
Gillis
Boston Vs
Selig Motion Picture Co
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