League to Open April 15 1925 Texas League unchanged
The San Antonio Baseball Association will keep current ownership for the 1925 season. President J Doak Roberts announced the Texas League meeting results, with J Walter Lehreiner and H J Benson estate retaining control. 154 games, opening April 15 and ending September 13, schedule to be set January 24 in Shreveport.
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Dallas
Tex
San Antonio Baseball Association
J. Doak Roberts
Texas League
Walter Lehreiner
H. J. Benson
Roberts
T. B. Conroy Jr
San Antonio
Dall
Shreveport
Galveston
O. L. Biedenkarn
Otto Sens
Houston
H.B. Hearn
William B. Ruggies
G. Walter Morris
Ered Ankerman
J. Will Gray
Wichita Falls
Mt UD
Biederham Wild
Shreveport Elph
Sandsra
Ruggles
J. Walter Morris
Percy Abe
Fred Mednikin Dalles
A. W. Bernsen
Beaumont
Paul LaGrave
Fort Worth
H. J. Robertson
Fred Ankerman
Howton
T. BE. Conner Jr
R.S. Tarleton
R. 0. Harvey
J. Will Gras
I. J. Benson
San Antonians and Austin Club Hold Pistol Match Prizes
Three San Antonians J C Talcott en and tifle ch ms BLE non er and S I King won prizes at a Liberty Pistol and Rifle Club match in Austin. Sixty five shooters competed with deer silhouette targets at 100 and 200 yards, barbecue served at noon, and top scores listed for multiple shooters including Talcott, Callan, Blocker, and Heyingader.
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San Antonians
J.C. Talcotten
Tifle Ch
Non Er
S. I. King
Canital City Pistol and Rifle Club
Austin Sune
Liberty Pistol and Rifle Club of
San Antonio
Austin
J. ©. Talcott
B. Bener
S. K. Barton
Wire
John Callan
John Blocker
P. H. Heyigader
F. A. Wieland
B. Smith
Charles McClelan
Fr. Posey
Marvin Breuz
Carpentier Fight On Spalla Program
Navia October 2. Liminio Spalla, European heavyweight champion, knocked out Depnus, Belgian champion, here. Spalla said in November he would meet three Egyptian fighters in Cairo and Alexandria and in January would fight Georges Carpentier. 82 Monte Carlo.
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Navia
Liminio Spaia
Depnus
Spall
Cairo
Alexandria
Georges Carpentier
Monte Carlo
Tunney and Foley Boxing at Memphis
Gene Tunney, claimant of the light heavyweight title, meets Foley of Mont Springs Arkansas in Memphis on Monday night. Tunney previously boxed Foley in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this past summer, where Tunney won the decision on points.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gene
Toney
Meet Parry
Foley
Mot Springs
Ark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Tunney
Boints
Two Contending Grid Teams Climb in Rankings
New York reports contrast as Notre Dame shows light quickness and deceptive attacks under Rockne while Lafayette relies on power and line plunges. Yale displays rising spirit amid near-defeats, Harvard regroups after a costly Hall run, and Chicago battles to improve. Yost unveils Frielman to boost Wisconsin's offense as Stagg studies a tough loss.
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New York
Notre Dame
LaFayette
Rockne
McCracken
Gebhard
Berry
YALE
U S G A Admits 29 New Member Clubs Growth Seen
Eight new active and 21 allied clubs joined the United States Golf Association, lifting total to 706 clubs. Two former allied clubs moved to active, two allied clubs reinstated. New active clubs include Blairmont Country Club Hollidaysburg Beechmont Warrensburg Ohio Glenbrook Houston. Allied include Lakeside Golf and Country Club Oklahoma City. Hutchinson Country Club reinstated to allied class.
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New York
Get
United States Golf Association
Blairmont Country Club
Hollidaysburg
Pennsylvania
Brookline Manor
Beechmont Country Club
Warrensville
Ohio
Glenbrook Club
Houston
Tex
Lakeside Golf and Country Club
Oklahoma City
Okla
Hutchinson Country Club
Hutchinson
Ian
St Paul Beats Seattle In Opening PCL Play
Seattle hosts St Paul and falls 12 to 4 as St Paul, pennant winners of the American Association and post-season series with Baltimore, racks up 22 hits off Veun Gregg and Vanmer. Merritt allows only five Seattle runs amid a rain soaked field.
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ST. Paul Wallops
Seattle
Wash
St. Paul
Longchamp Rain Shrouds Finale as Casimir Lambert Leads
In heavy going at Longchamp the closing 1924 season saw Casimir Lambert's revise win the Gladiateur prize, a four mile long race. Tenri Semblat rode the favorite Alba to victory, with McGee second and Mazeppa II third after leading early. Semblat also scored on Trevise TIT and Hobneck, boosting Biascare to a strong season tally. Guy Garner finished with seven firsts overall.
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Paras
Longchamps
Casimir Lambert
Tenri Semblat
Alba
McGee
Mazeppa, II
Frankie O'Neill
Semblat
Trevise
Tit
Toogether
Hobneck
Seaon
Biascare
Guy Garner
Johnson Shows 'Em How Out on Coast' at Washington Park
Walter Johnson pitched seven innings allowing three hits and seven strikeouts as Vernon Pacific Coast League beat a Washington semi pro nine 5 to 1 at Washington Park on Sunday. The veteran hurling ace from Washington failed to save the soap company team though the crowd saw action toward the world series.
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Los Angeles
Walter Johnson
Washington American
Washington Park
Johnson
Football Question Box from The San Antonio Light
Question and answer column from 1924 lawrence Perry on football rules. Topics include appeals after umpire calls, official appointments, and a fair catch interference ruling with penalties noted.
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Lawrence Perry
Forference Perry
San Antonio Light
World Building
New York
The
L.A Light
Marines and Sailors Face Off in Navy Day Charity Game
In New York on October 27 Secretary Weeks and Wilbur watched Marines play the Scouting Fleet eleven at Mankee Stadium as part of Navy Day to raise funds for the Belleau Wood memorial. The Marines already beat Vanderbilt and the Texas A&M Aggies and are favored to win. The Navy leans on its mascot goat, born on Armistice Day, as luck.
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Marines
York
Weeks
Wilbur
Mankee Stadium
Scouting Fleet
Belleau Wood Memorial Fund
Vanderbilt University
Navy
Inon
Goat
Wreck thrills Waco motor racing fans at Cotton Palace
Montieths Stutz crashed through the fence Sunday at the Cotton Palace races but caused no injuries to the large crowd. The event will again feature traction next Sunday with Sig Hrugdal set to race and had established a mile record here last year. In college football Woodlawn Hill Indians tied 7 7 with St Marys Gallese Lens as Weston Brown and Wallace starred for the Indians. Brady High over Richland Springs High School 3 0 after a hard fought game and late touchdown ruling.
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WACO
Montieth
Cotton Palace
Sig Hrugdahl
VLAY
Woodlawn Hill Indians
St. Mary’s Gallese Lens
Weston
Wallace
Brown Brothers
Indians
McGinney
Collegians
Brady High
Brady
Tex
Richland Springs High School
Brady High School
Local golfers win from visitors in inter-city matches
Houston municipal course golfers defeated San Antonio amateurs 38 to 7 at Brackenridge Park in 36-hole matches. Individual results include Clark and Fink, O'Brien, Chavez, Baldwin, Bierdon, Brinkman, Koerner, Graham, Van Arsdale, Reuben Albaugh, Seaneide, and others. Pros Bredemus and Juely beat Mangham and Lally in a separate 18-hole showcase.
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Houston
San Antonio
Herrmann Park
Brackenridge Park
San Antonio Gulf Association
Houstonians
Nassar
Nassau
Lieutenant Clark
H. Weir
J. A. Fink
C. Young
Clark
Kink
Weir
Young
Jack O'Brien
Belk
Sheppard
A. Chavez
O'Brien
Chavez
Ralph Baldwin
McHenry
L. Ky Bierdon Houston
Block
Bierdon
Baltwi
EB. L. Brinkman
McEnery
George Koerner
Patterson
Brinkman
Koerner
Arthur Graham
Dunkerly
Graham
Ov Dunkerly
van Arsdale
A. OC
Brendon
Reuben
Albaugh
Spear
Maugham
Lally
Juele
Elouston
Division POLO Four Defeats Civilians In Furious Match
The Second Division poeta team beat the San Antonio Polo Club eleven to two at Brackenridge Park on a Sunday afternoon. Lieutenant Smith scored four for the winners, with Ben son and MeGinley adding three each. The Eighth Corps Area team won 17 to 4 over the Fifteenth Artillery in a Sunday morning Cavalry post field game, as preparation for the Southwestern invitation tournaments starting next Sunday at Brackenridge Park.
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Poeta
San Antonio
Brackenridge Park
Lieutenant Smith
Benson
MeGinley
Tlieutenant Fitch
McGinley
Colonel Norton
A. H
Gus) Meadows
Hubbell Brothers
Des Moines
Jack Lapham
H. Hubbell
Meadows
Eighth Corps
Fifteenth Artillery
Cavalry Post Field
Corps Area
Gas Fatal to Laboratory Worker at Standard Oil Plant
New York Oct 27 One man is dead and four are delirious after inhaling gas used to enhance gasoline performance at the Frayway laboratory of Standard Oil in Elizabeth New Jersey. County physician G A Brokaw said death was caused by ethylene, a gas now used as an anesthetic.
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New York
Frayway
Standard Oil Company
Elizabeth
N. J
G. A. Brokaw
Illinois Opens Title Bid With 45 0 Win Over Depauw
AP wire Chicago reports Illinois dominates Depauw 45 to 0 as Big Ten race narrows. Grange sidelined but Illinois holds crown hopes with Illinois and Iowa, Chicago, Ohio State as remaining contenders. Wisconsin, Minnesota out of race. upcoming Urbana clash with Iowa pivotal for 1924 Western Conference title. Field goals shape tactics as teams test lines and scrimmage prep continues ahead of crucial games.
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Stagg
Dr. Wiles
Sone
Chicago
Associated Press
Big Ten
Urbana
Illinois
Towa
Dini
Depauw
Big Star
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michi-gaw
Iowa
Ohio State
Ficia
Purdue
Ohio
Wooster
Columbus
Michi Aa
Minneapolis
Northwestern Avill
Evanston
Oho State
Michigan
Northwester
Michigan Aggies
Iaws
Baylor and A and M in neat big game at Dallas
Baylor, once top Southwestern Conference hopeful after a loss to Austin College, meets Texas A&M in a key weekend conference clash. Rice and Texas clash in Houston. SMU favored to beat TCU. Oklahoma A and M outside games against Oklahoma and Arkansas versus LSU.
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Dallas
Tex
Baylor
Austin College
Texas Aggies
Rice
Texas
Houston
8. M. U. Mustangs
Oklahoma Aggies
Oklahoma
Arkansis
Louisiana State University
Hive
Aggies
M. U
Mustangs
Florida
Arkansas
Mississippi
Phillips University
Big Ten Leaders Hit High Point Totals After Weekend Spiel
Chicago October 27 Indiana leads Big Ten scoring after a rout of DePauw and holds 183 points for and 30 against for the season while Indiana sits second with 100 for and 43 against despite not playing Saturday. Ohio State furthest defense with 20 points for and 3 against. Michigan allows all 30 points from Minors. Notre Dame values third in the region with 9% for and seven against. Notre Dame’s conference comparisons come later against Wisconsin and Northwestern.
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Chicago
Depauw
Indiana
Hoosiers
Ohio State
Buckkeyes
Michigan
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Britten seeks Army-Navy game in Chicago
Chicago congressman Freid A. Britten asks a Chicago newspaper to allow him to lobby for bringing the next Army Navy football game to the city. Billy Wells plans a 10 round bout in Chicago with Martie Schaffer, seeking Omaha boxouts and Chicago gale receipts.
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Chicago
Freid A. Britten
Tritois
Welles
Schatfer
United States Military Academy
Citigago
Billy Wells
Martie Schaffer
Omaha
Refiners Capture Second Baseball Game With Grove
Gulf Refining Company beats Paul Grove 3 to 2 in a tight post season baseball game. Schneider earned the win as Grove pitchers allowed limited hits while errors and wild plays kept the contest close. Wisdom led Gulf with a double and single as the teams prepare for a potential weather permitting rematch next Sunday.
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Gulf Refining Company
Jerses
Paul's Grove
the Grove
Schneider
Grove
Wisdom
Gulf. Refinings
ALE
Rhodes
Higo Wisdom
Fogerson
Irwin
Vorler
Jones
Kleeman
P. Oes OO Mann
Eccs
Conway
Steublag
H. Bourgeois
Steubing
J Halts
J. Mosman
Leff Kaligkw
Tuna
Kalisky
Palls
Kali
Wife forgives her impetuous husband in Norfolk
Frank Tames, a Norfolk county farmer, shot J. P. Mahan and Hugh Mahan after invading the home of his estranged bride’s parents. He carried off his wife, hid in a swamp, then surrendered and was released on a 2510 bond after his wife intervened. The couple reportedly reconciled and planned to return to the cottage home built for their elopement on October 12.
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Norfolk. Va
Frank Tames
Norfolk County
J. P. Mahan
Hugh Mahan
Anl
General W G Haan Argonne Hero Dies in Washington
Major General William Haan retired commander of the Thirty second Division in France died at Mount Alto veterans hospital after a lengthy illness. Born in Indiana he served in the Spanish American War and in the Philippines. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious conduct in the Argonne.
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Washington, D. C
William ©. Haan
France
Mount Alto Veterans Hospital
Haan T
Indiana
Spain
Philippines
Train Crash Kills Woman in Sweetwater Crossroad
Mrs J L Woodward age 70 died and her husband was seriously injured when the Sunshine Special Texas & Pacific railroad train struck a farm wagon at a downtown crossing in Sweetwater Texas last night.
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Burt
Sweetwater
Tex
J. L. Woodward
Texas & Pacific
Eight Games on Week's San Antonio Grid Schedule
The San Antonio football slate lists eight games with notable clashes including West Texas versus Brackenridge at Schwab Field Brooks, Schreiner of Kerrville against Brooks, and the Ninth Infantry vs First Infantry at Fort Sam Houston Monday. The First Infantry faces the Twentieth Infantry Saturday, with Laredo meeting A B Franks at Schwab Field Sunday as the academic and post teams mix in a crowded week.
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San Antonio
West Texas-Brackenridge
Schwab Field
Brooks
Schreiner Institute of
Kerrville
Infantry
Army Post
Fort Sam Houston
Aiame Debts High School
St. Anthony's College
Heights
Brackenridge High School
West Teras
Military Academy
Witteexth Wield Artillery
23Rd Infantry
Second Engineers
Brooks Field
Lchreiner Institute
Austin
West Texas
Brackenridge Bish
Main Avenue Coes
Sanarel
Austin High
Bulldogs edge Fredericksburg 7 6 in tight San Antonio clash
The San Antonio Bulldogs defeated the Fredericksburg Independent eleven 7 to 6 Sunday at Fredericksburg. A second quarter punt return by F. Renaud set up a Meeks Rothman touchdown, with Booth adding the extra point. Fredericksburg rallied late on a Bulldogs fumble sequence and a disputed call, but failed to convert. Key Bulldog performers were Ht. Kuntz M. Rothman and E. Kanning, while Knopp G Henke and Grape starred for Fredericksburg.
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San Antonio Bulldogs
Fredericksburg
Bulldogs
F. Renaud
Meeks Rothman
Booth
Giants
Seu Antonians
G. Henkel
Ht. Kuntz
M. Roth
E. Kanning
Knopp
Henke
Grape
Carpenter
Eeeee
Kocerk
E. Cahoon
Sseen
Birgh
R. Smith
Peese
Frisch
B. Remand
Molberg
Kunte
Eennsy Strlegier
B. Ranning
Langerhans
R. McCalla
Cane Hibsfelt
C. Dooley
Eee Knopp
H. Booth
Dannheim
M. Rothman
Eamon De Valera Held Under Heavy Guard in Belfast
Eamon de Valera, the Republican president, was arrested last night in Londonderry and brought to Belfast under heavy police guard. He was seized Friday at Newry, County Down, and warned that a return could bring ten years in prison.
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Teast
Act
Eamon
Valera
Londonderry
Belfast
Newry
County Down
Ulster
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