Marshall Defeats Army Battery C 18 to 0 in Gridiron
Marshall Training School football beat Fort Sam Houston Battery C 18 to 0 on Retna field. Scheicher Butler and Starnes starred with strong open field runs while J Starnes scored a 40 yard TD. Army showed flashes but frequent fumbles and poor tackling disrupted their rally.
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Marshall Training School
Battery “C
Fort Sam Houston
West End
Army Boys
Marshall
Scheier
Butler
Lliant
Ides
J. Starnes
Army
Fouts
San Marcos
Neuman
Peters
Kiselyak
Football at State Fair showcase games in Dallas
The 1912 State Fair of Texas schedule features intercollegiate football at the race track grandstand. Austin College faces Texas Christian University on Thursday, Southwestern meets Trinity on Friday, and A and M College of Texas battles Arkansas on Saturday. About twelve hundred A and M cadets arrive Saturday for drill and parade through business districts and around the fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
Austin College
Texas Christian University
Southwestern University
Trinity University
A. and
M. College of Texas
University of Arkansas
Detroit Fred Hicks Wins Uneventful Eight Round Decision
Freddie Hicks of Detroit defeated Hugh Ross of Buffalo in eight slow rounds in Chattanooga. The crowd booed the lackluster bout as neither fighter showed much effort and the judges awarded Hicks the controversial decision.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Freddie Hicks
Detroit
Hugh Ross
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland boxer stops California rival in pro bout
Tom My Gavigan of Cleveland defeated Walter Stanton of California in the second round of a proposed ten round bout. The fight at 160 pounds unfolded with Gavigan clearly dominating near the end of the first round.
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Cleveland, O
Tommy Gavigan
Cleveland
Walter Stanton
California
Hello Bowlers defeat the Sams in tight Telephone Co. win
The Southwestern Telephone Company swept all three games from the L A Machine and Supply club to seize second place in the Commercial Tenpin league. Stephens led Hello with a 204 best game while Connell and Captain Heilig also starred. Reeder led the Sams with the high series for the losers as Schroeder faded in the final game. The match tightens the standings with the Telephone five one game behind the undefeated 8S A Light. The program notes a postponed match and a Thursday night pairing of Tech Gas and Electric with Maverick-Clark’s on the same alleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwestern Telephone Company
L. A. Machine and Supply Company
Sams
Stephens
Connell
Heilig
Reeder
Mahon
Schroeder
Telephone Five
A. Light
Ss. W. Tel
Tel. Co
Bleilig
Smythe
SOONG
Peceseune
Bund O- Tetas
8. Co
Ssssisee
Newman
Cscdaces
Sige. de
Dleo
Seeereees
Poms. of
Ioso
One
8. A. Light
Household Furniture Company
Tech Gas and Electric Company
Maverick-Clark
Reds May Hire Tinker as Manager in Cincinnati
Cincinnati news confirms Joe Tinker is under consideration for the Reds managerial post. President August Hermann of the club says no definite arrangements are made, but Tinker has been asked for terms if he can be purchased from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati, O
Joe Tinker
Cincinnati Baseball Club
August Hermann
Tinker
Chicago
Oldfield Arrives for Jubilee Auto Races at San Antonio
Barney Oldfield and his racing entourage arrive for the jubilee grounds events. The Christie 300 hp car aims to lower the three-quarter mile track record as races kick off tomorrow. Other entrants include the Prince Henry Benz Dino and more, with an official program listing six mile and nine mile events and prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Oldfield
Jubilee Grounds
Fair Grounds
San Antonio
Oldfield
Christie
Barney
O. A. Hurst
Hurst
Harry Goetz
Goetz
Lew Heineman
Charles Tips
Ben Johnson
Track Race Details for Ambulant Delivery Event Series
Event 6 describes a Class E delivery track race with pneumatic tires six laps where the track stops to deliver packages each lap. Entry fee is $2.50 with all entrance money to the winner and a $50 incentive if a track record is broken. Event 7 is a Class D free-for-all continuation race over fifty miles per day totaling 150 miles with prizes of $400 first $100 second and $50 third plus a $50 entrance prize.
Troops Stop The Races At Porter
Indiana state troops under Governor Marshall halted gambling at Mineral Springs race track Porter Ind last night They arrived with rations and took charge forcing cancellation of the first race Bayonets fixed as spectators were barred Horses were moved away and owners debated court action to curb further intervention.
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Chicago
Mineral Springs
Porter
Ind
Indiana
Thos. R. Marshall
Club's Second Shoot at San Antonio Gun Club
The San Antonio Gun club will hold its second shoot Thursday at 3 on its grounds east of Exposition park. Professionals and powder manufacturers including Faurote of Du Pont and Borden of American Powder Mills will attend. The club will also hold shoots on Thursdays and Sundays for those who cannot attend Sundays.
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San Antonio
Exposition Park
Faurote
The
du Pont Company
Borden
American Powder Mills Company
Fourth Degree Elects Officers for Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus fourth degree elected officers for the coming year at a Monday meeting. Elected were J. F. Garland faithful navigator M. D. Monserrate faithful admiral Jerome Juengst faithful pilot A A Zizik faithful captain John W Pro caskey faithful controller Ollie Hanzel faithful inside sentinel Herman Gergman faithful outside sentinel. William Campbell editor of the Southern Messenger gave the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Knights of Columbus
J. F. Garland
M. D. Monserrate
Jerome Juengst
A. A. Zizik
John W. Procaskey
Ollie Hanzel
Sentinel
Herman Gergman
William Campbell
Southern Messenger
Boys From Chicago Charge In Town Rampage
Two youths aged 14 and 15 from Chicago told the Dallas children's court they rode into Mesquite on horses armed with six shooters to stage a shooting up of a small town. They claimed to have stolen $800 from a Chicago store on Sacramento Avenue and removed a small safe from a railroad yard. They identified the store as belonging to Elmer McMillan’s mother.
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Dallas
Texas
Chicago
Joe Zimba
Bruno Swentokski
Mesquite
Sacramento Avenue
Elmer McMillan
Tennessee Shooting Tragedy in Tiptonville
James Carrington 48, a wealthy married man, was shot and killed by Phil Wright 28 at a local eatery in Tiptonville. Wright says Carrington threatened to kill him. the two men disputed who would die. Wright’s father J M Wright died recently leaving an estate of $200,000. Details of motive are unclear.
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Tennessean
Tiptonville
Tenn
James Carrington
Phil Wright
Wright
Young Wright
J. M. Wright
Carrington
Riebe Undertaking Co Auto Ambulance Service
Riebe Undertaking Co provides auto ambulance service at 221 East Commerce with phone 341.
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Riebe Undertaking Co
Cornell Scrubs Replace Varsity in Shock Move
Ithaca N Y October 23 A revolution in the Cornell football camp as Coach Sharpe after the varsity loss 28 to 7 to the scrub eleven relegates the first team to the second training table and tells the scrubs they may consider themselves the varsity. He plans to build the best scoring combination or lose every game to know next season’s material.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Sharpe
Scrubs
Freight Increases Suspended by ICC
The interstate commerce commission suspended until April 29 proposed freight rate increases on fruits and vegetables from Louisiana points to Chicago and beyond.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisiana
Chicago
Loom Up Wins Postponed Harvest Jubilee Heat
A small crowd witnessed Loom Up win the decisive heat of Saturday’s postponed harness race at the fairgrounds. Bull Moose was second and Orphan Boy third with a time of 1:07 1-2. Other races listed include Harry Ziegler first in the 2:25 trot and Lucy V. first in the 2:18 pace. The Gunter hotel cafe serves as harvest Jubilee headquarters.
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Fair Grounds
Bull Moose
Secon
Orphan Boy
Harry Ziegler
F. Patton
Fox
Strong
J. Frazier
Secon Lone Star
C. Sharp
Lucy V
T. T. Woods
H Geers
Clementine
O. Woodull
Loom
Orpha Boy
E. Howell
Secon Dorig S
O. J. Stok
Ken Rowdy
G. Basse
Firs Noble Temple
John A. Hulen
A. Devine
Firs Rowdy
Noble Temp
Lady Cauthen
L Blanche
Tim
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Battery C
Schleicher, Butler and
Starnes
Limes Mlm
Eed
Ee Auer
Camp Stieler
Jannick
Halmark
Cooley
Pomiatg
Trapp
Jacobson
Nepman
Schleicher Brewster
WSUS
Jorrsor
J. Peters
Cockrell
Dumke
E. Watts Johnson
Lieutenant Baehr
West Point
McKay
Peacock
Oetae
Lovo
Saree Fisk Shop
Ea Fetta
Main Ave
Fielding
Bud” Fisher
Xree
Gavigan
Stanton
Portage
Portage Aire & Cycle GO
Asino Stree
Hicks
San Antonio, Texas
Commercial Tenpin League
Ss. W. Tel Co
Gas and Elec. Co
A. M
Fisk Co
Peden I
Clark Co
Cub
Cincinnati Nationals
J. R. Cunningham
Moore Bldg
OPED
P. Christie
George Clark
W. H. Bertrand
E. Moore
Studebaker
Craig
Roy Kelley
M. A. Holmes
Raimey
E. A. Holland
Sae
K. of
Battery
Knaggs
Cornell Scrubs
A. Collman
Main Av
Loom Up
Gunter Hotel
Harve Jubilee Visitors
Main A
Stotts & CO
Gunter Ridg
Dr. Stotts & Co
State of Texas
Stotts
Main Avenue
B. GC. Campbell
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