Orphan Benefit Fund Game Promises City Support
West Texas Military Academy football and Battery Co plan a charity benefit at Electric Park to aid St Johns orphans after a devastating fire. All local sports groups are urged to attend or contribute at the gate, with funds to be distributed by the organizers and kept transparent.
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West Texas Military Academy
Battery Co
San Antonio
St. John’s Orphanage
Electric Park
Artillery Team
Texas Cadets
Bate
Eithr
Coronal Institute
France wins Gordon-Bennett balloon trophy in Berlin race
France secures the Gordon Bennett international balloon trophy as Duesseldorf and Ile de France fail to beat the record. America likely takes second with Uncle Sam, while log books from Stuttgart will reveal exact distances.
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Berlin
France
Ile de France
Picardie
America
Uncle Sam
Geographical Institute
Stuttgart
John Watts
A. T. Aberholt
Alfred le Blanc
Russia
Duesseldorf
Battery C Loses to San Antonio High 13 to 6 in Battle
Battery C football squad faltered on defense as San Antonio High capitalized on Kelso’s 30 yard field goal. Despite a strong second quarter stand, Battery C fell behind after an earlier touchdown by the artillery team.
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Army
Kilgore
Kelso
High School
Gill-Cusack
Austin
Marshall Training School
Battery C
High School Warriors
Army Boys
San Antonio High
Lynch says NL may bar Fogel over remarks
President Lynch of the National League contends the league has jurisdiction to probe Fogel of the Philadelphia club over alleged statements. He cites counsel John Conway Toole in saying Fogel could be punished, up to bar from NL affairs, if the charges are proven.
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New York
Thomas J. Lynch
National League
Horace G. Fogel
Philadelphia
Fogel
National League Baseball
Lynch
John Conway Toole
Knight Forms Local Motor Firm with New Cars Display
H L Knight, two year manager of the Buick agency here, resigns and plans a Knight Motor Car company showroom at 236 238 Avenue C to display four and six cylinder cars from Little Motor Car and Chevrolet. B R Webb, formerly Buick Dallas assistant manager, becomes manager of the San Antonio agency.
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H. L. Knight
Buick Automobile Company
Little Motor Car Company
Chevrolet Motor Company
Knight Motor Car Company
Avenue C
B. R. Webb
Buick Company
Dallas
Mr. Knight
San Antonio
Lipton to Offer Third Cup for Great Lakes Yachtsmen
Sir Thomas Lipton announced in Chicago at a luncheon that he will provide a third trophy to be sailed for on the Great Lakes. The class for the competition will be named by a committee, adding to his Lipton trophy and the Columbia Yacht Club cup already in existence.
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Chicago
Sir Thomas Lipton
Great Lakes
Chicago Yachtsmen
Thomas
Beethoven Junior Bowling Club Trophy Race Advances
The Beethoven Junior Bowling club at Beethoven alleys hosts a series for a $100 trophy. Earl J. Karney led last Saturday's meet with Charles W. Herpel close behind as high scores roll in.
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Beethoven Junior Bowling Club
Earl J. Karney
Charles W. Herpel
ELECT IG LOGE TO PRINTERS BY NARROW MARGIN
In the Commercial Tenpin league at Grand alleys the Hays and Deibler duo led San Antonio Gas & Electric, as the San Antonio Light won two of three games. Hays topped with a 201 and high average, while Armbrust led the losers with top scores. The Southwestern Telephone team meets Peden Iron tonight as leaders seek to widen their edge despite Iron Workers’ solid practice.
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Hays
Deibler
San Antonio Gas & Electric Company
San Antonio Light
Armbrust
Peden Iron and Steel Company
Iron Workers
S. A. Light
PIM
S. A. Gas & Electric Co
Muehlendorft
Candidate for Johnson's Title Heads to Australia
W C J Kelly on behalf of Hugh McIntosh signed Dan McKerrick to arrange five bouts for Joe Jeannette in Australia. First match against Sam Langford, second against Sam McVey, with Jeannette to receive 25000 dollars plus 25 percent of gate receipts.
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New York
Jack Johnson
W. C. J. Kelly
Hugh McIntosh
Dan McKerrick
Joe Jeannette
Jeannette
Australia
Sam Langford
Sam McVey
McIntosh
Farmers Set to Clash With Austin College Victors
A. and M. Victors face Austin College in College Station Texas Friday. Coach Moran urges fight as Farmers eye southwestern title after beating Arkansas at Dallas. Five big games follow from Nov 11 to 22 including Oklahoma and Tulane, all on the local gridiron except Oklahoma.
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College Station
Tex
Presbyterian
Austin College
Moran
Arkansas
Dallas
Daniel Baker
Trinity
Maroon and White
Oklahoma University
Mississippi A
Tulane
Kansas “Aggies
Oklahoma
University of Texas
Presbyterians
Plover Remains Close Behind Swans in City Ninepin Standings
Close games last night pushed the Plavers to another pair of wins over the Parrots, keeping them level with league leaders the Swans and dropping the Parrots and Pelicans to the basement. Scores: first game Plover 228 Parrots 222. second game Plover 240 Parrots 222. Umpires WY Collis Morling. scorers H Niggli J Mitchell. Dr J R Cunningham, 449 Moore Bldg. Osteopath. Old phone 984 J.
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Parrots
Plavers
Swans
Pelicans
Larks
Eagles
Crows
Owls
Plover
WY. Collis
Morling
H. Niggli
J. Mitchell
Klaus Bowls Turners Win Turner League Championship
Turner Bowling team captained by Charles Klaus defeated Capt. George Huntress Jr. in a bowl-off for the Turner league title with scores 250 244 and 275 262. Klaus led first half while Huntress led second half. both games were low scoring and neither team reached its best form.
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Turner
Charles Klaus
George Huntress Jr
Klaus
Huntress
Cobb dismisses holdout salary talks with Navin
Ty Cobb said he is not worried about salary questions or Navin's Detroit interviews about pay next year. He noted Navin can pay players what they are worth and that their views are not far apart. Cobb added he has been treated well by Navin and expects no major trouble reaching an agreement.
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Augusta
Ty Cobb
Navin
Detroit
Cobb
Standard Oil
Yale Player Death Sparks Abolition Talk of Football
Yale right guard Theodore W. York died from pneumonia after injuries in the Yale West Point game. Coaches suspended practice and canceled a Colgate clash as York, 20, from Philadelphia, had torn ligaments and arm numbness before pneumonia set in and led to his death.
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New Haven
Conn
Theodore W. York
Yale
York
Colgate
West Point
Becau
Cam
Philadelphia
George Watkinson
Nette Beats Johnson In Eight Round Boxing Bout
New York October 31 Joe Jean nette outpointed Jim Johnson of Philadelphia in eight of ten rounds last night.
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New York
Joe Jeannette
Jim Johnson
Philadelphia
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