All Big Elevens Busy Preparing for Football Season
The Associated Press reports that college teams begin shaping up this week with Carlisle, La Fayette, Virginia and smaller clubs preparing. Next week coaches start fall schedules. Cornell and Dartmouth kick off a week from Wednesday, Harvard and Yale skip midweek games, Harvard facing Bates and Yale meeting Holy Cross.
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Associated Press
New York
Carlisle
LaFayette
Virginia
Cornell
Dartmouth
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Pennsylvania
Brown
Pennsylvania State
Syracuse
Amherst
Weslyan
Lehigh
Bates
Holy Cross
Portland and Sacramento Tie After 24 Innings
In Sacramento on September 11 the Portland and Sacramento Pacific Coast league clubs played 24 innings without a decision. The game ended in a 1 to 1 tie after 3 hours and 45 minutes of play.
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Associated Press
Sacramento
Cal
Portland
Warkness
Postoffice Strengthens Team for Winter League
The Postoffice team, eager to enter the Winter league, plans to apply for membership at Friday's meeting. Manager Tack has added talent to his squad including Sam Stovall and Pat Newnam, expanding the roster to seventeen men and aiming to form the most formidable city team.
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Tack
Sam Stovall
Pat Newnam
Royal orchestra plays at the Sara Moga restaurant daily
A notice lists A Collman as a plumber at 416 Main Ave and notes daily performances by a royal orchestra at Sara Moga restaurant.
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A. Collman
Main Ave
Morris Boxing Camp Heads Toward Flynn Showdown
Carl Morris trains intensely at Altenhurst New Jersey for his Madison Square Garden bout with Jim Flynn. Joe Jeannette and Morris spar six rounds daily while Jeannette also works six with Al Benedict and a large Syrian sparring partner. Flynn trains at Johnson's road house confident he will KO Morris as he did with Kaufman.
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Jim Flynn
Madison Square Garden
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Sam Langford
Joe
Allenhurst
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al Benedict
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Oklahoma
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Johnson's Road House
al Kaufman
Amateur Games At Krisch Park Produce Close 7-6 Win
The Households edged the Orioles 7 to 6 at Krisch park after a ninth inning rally by Baltimore. Hill started strong for the Households with two four base hits before being relieved by E Chambers. Swoboda homered for the winners while Farnsworth struggled for the Orioles.
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Standing of Clubs in the American League and Results
Yesterday Detroit beat Cleveland 2 to 1 and Chicago defeated St. Louis 8 to 3. Today’s games include Philadelphia at New York, Boston at Washington, and Chicago at St. Louis.
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Cincinnati and Chicago game scores released
Cincinnati defeated Chicago 8 to 3 in a noted baseball or similar scoring event while St Louis beat Pittsburg 7 to 6 in another matchup.
Chicago in Cincinnati New York in Boston
Brooklyn in Philadelphia highlights cross city matchups in a regional standings note. The brief lists Chicago in Cincinnati New York in Boston and Brooklyn in Philadelphia as part of a cycle of intercity showdowns.
Yesterday's Results From Regional Matches
A summary of scores shows New Orleans 3 Birmingham 2 and Mobile 3 1 Montgomery 2 2. Memphis 3 5 Nashville 2 1. Matches include New Orleans in Montgomery and Nashville in Atlanta with Memphis in Chattanooga.
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Birmingham
Mobile
Montgomery
Memphis
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Local Post Teams Shine In Wide Baseball Card
Government Hill Tigers top Company A Twenty-second Infantry 10 to 2 as Stanley fanned fourteen and Dalkowitz seals win with late pitching. Eagle Juniors beat Pecos Blues 9 to 5 with Dutch and Gonzales pairing for wins. Washers rally past Oaklands 7 to 6 as Tracy fans thirteen across Culebra avenue diamond. Umpire E Chambers and Aker Mann noted. Royal Orchestra at Saratoga restaurant daily.
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Oaklands
Culebra Avenue
Tracy
R. H. E. Washer Bros
Zuercher
Anderson
Gregg
Akermann
Rube Marquard Overcomes Self-Doubt To Reclaim Form
The pitcher recalls sleepless nights due to a $11,000 release fee and wild pitching. Coach Wilbert Robinson urged him to cut loose the ball, not worry about control, and his return to form followed. Now 22 and stronger, he aims to star for five more seasons and compete with top teams.
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New York Giants
Indianapolis
Rube
Wilbert Robinson
Robbie
Postal Receipts Increase in Taylor Texas 1911
The post master’s report shows August receipts at 1247.21, up from 1144.60 last year, a gain of 102.61. July receipts reached 1327.51, up from 1070.42 last year, an increase of 257.09.
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Taylor
Tex
Convention plan for interdenominational Sunday school meet
Sunday school workers from Taylor churches met to discuss plans for the district interdenominational Sunday school convention in Taylor October 7 to 9. Delegates from twenty four Central Texas counties are expected, and organizers reviewed ways to entertain visitors.
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Taylor
Tex
Central
Texas
Eastern Star forms local chapter in Luling
Mrs. Mary Meyer district worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star assisted by Mrs. J M Pierce organized a local chapter of the Eastern Star in Luling Texas on September 11.
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Eastern Star
Luling
Tex
Mary Meyer
Order of Eastern Star
J. M. Pierce
The
Quiet nuptials in Gonzales as Parson weds Miss Waldrop
Gonzales Texas September 11. Robert Parson and Miss Lillian Waldrop were quietly married at the Baptist parsonage in Gonzales at 2 o'clock yesterday evening with Rev. W. K. Penrod officiating.
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Tex
Robert Parson
Lillian Waldrop
Baptist Parsonage
W. K. Penrod
Mexicans Plan Celebration by San Marcos River Near Luling
Special to The Light reports Mexicans in the Luling area preparing a large celebration on the San Marcos River, one mile from town, set for September 16 and 17. Luling citizens will assist with the event expected to be a big affair.
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Luling
Tex
San Marcos
Arrests Negro After Two Years in Lockhart Burglary Case
Sheriff Franks captured a man named Palace Pinchback in Bell county for burglary in this county. The suspect had been missing two years or more before his arrest in Lockhart Texas on September 11.
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Lockhart
Tex
Franks
Palace
Bell County
Bank cashier resigns to teach Greek in Missouri college
J. G. McMurtry, formerly assistant cashier at the First National Bank in El Campo Texas, resigns after two years in South Texas. He will return to teaching Greek and has accepted a Greek professorship at a Missouri college, planning to depart soon.
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J. G. McMurtry
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Missouri
Senators Triumph In Farcical Cleburne Game
In Cleburne, Sept. 11, the Senators beat Cleburne 12 to 10 after a field covered with Johnson grass caused chaos. Eight home runs occurred, three over the fence and five from balls lost in the grass as both sides played a frolic mood. Batteries: Deardorff Stewart Gibson Jutzis Ashton Hinnin Ser. Umpire Ment. A later note mentions Mr Barnes claiming state championship from R T Rollins in Galveston two years ago, and a five game match planned between Irwin and Barnes Tuesday at the Grand Alleys to decide the title.
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Barnes sweeps three ten pin matches in city score
The Grand alleys hosted three tense ten pin games last night as W. G. Barnes of Houston defeated M. J. Irwin in all three contests, marking a standout performance in the local bowling scene.
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Houston
M. J. Irwin
Ten Players to Louisville Tennis Meet Opens
Several notable tennis players arrive in Louisville for the opening morning of the bi state Kentucky Ohio tennis tournament to be played at the Audubon club courts.
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Kentucky
Ohio
Audubon Club
Packey McFarland Vows Strength For Milwaukee Bout
Chicago reports Packey McFarland says he will weigh 137 pounds for the Milwaukee fight with Wolgast and expects to carry minimal extra weight after weighing. The piece compares past weight struggles with Corbett and notes Wolgast’s likely near 137 as well as Packey’s plan to stay near the scratch weight.
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Milwaukee
Packey
Wolgast
Taylor proceeds with Bankers' Guarantee Life Insurance firm formation
Final arrangements for organizing the Bankers' Guarantee Life Insurance company of Taylor are under way The stockholders will meet October 5 at the Taylor general offices to elect officers and finalize the group. Lahrey C White of Dallas actuary will arrive tonight to prepare policy forms and rate books for the new company.
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Taylor, Tex
Bankers’ Guarantee Life Insurance Company of Taylor
Lahrey C. White
Dallas
Taylor
Lockhart Weekly News Debuts With New Editor
Lockhart Texas launched the Lockhart Weekly News this Saturday with H. E. Cutcher, formerly of San Antonio, as editor and owner. The Lockhart Daily News plant will publish the weekly, which has no connection to the Daily News run by Vance Smith as proprietor and editor.
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Lockhart Weekly News
H. E. Cutcher
San Antonio
Lockhart Daily News
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