Aquatic Meet Set for Saturday at Fort Sam Houston
The WorAth Cavalry at Fort Sam Houston announces the first post camp aquatic meet since establishing nearby army camps. General J A Ryan will attend as the event aims to offer soldiers a break from baseball and boxing with varied swimming trials at Salado Creek starting Saturday afternoon. each troop may enter two men per event to ensure broad representation.
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WorAth Cavalry
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Caputin Meyer
Fort Sant Houston
Salado Creek
Camp Cravis
Ryan
J. A. Ryan
Chere
Army Post
ZOU
Antenghem
Kelly Men Chosen For Naval Track Championship Fund
Warren Wright of Chicago donated 81000 to cover expenses for six top athletes in the Navy Track and Field Championships at Great Lakes Naval Training Station on September 20. The Chicago Athletic Association matched 5000. selections include Linton Larson, W. T. Meanix, Ed Shea, Joe Stout, Howard Drew, and a sixth from the eastern cup. Martin A. Delaney announced the picks. Justice Barlow Weeks named referee.
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Chicago
Warren Wright
Mudi Ov Naval Service
Nationist
A. Aa. UL
Creat. Lakes Naval
Chicago Athletic Association
Martin A. Delaney
Chicago A. A
Linton Larson
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Texas
W. TL. Meanix
Ovard
Zachary Vlors Pood Shea
Boston
Joe Stout
Carruthers Field
Port Worth
Howard Drew
Camp Dodge
Rature
Justice Barlow Sr. Weeks
New York Supreme Cau
Seegers Guests At Seeger Baseball Team Event
The Seegers baseball team hosts a gathering at the Original Mesieau Restaurant tonight for team members and guests. The event introduces several new players headed to Southwestern University, A and M, Penn, and other colleges, with managers and officers noted.
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Seegers
Mesieau
Seegers Pharmacy
Seeger
Thom
Eith
Heehab
Khnown
Cuthbert Gullit
Bartlett McMennin
Pat Dweser
Jack Youngs
Southwestern Univers
Memo” Herrera
Fritz Strauss
Unity Pennsylvanias
Sam Kaufman
University of Pennsylvanias
Edaward Naylor
Jack Burke
Wil Rob Briggs
Georgian
Robert Aviv
AL & Me College
Joe Strauss
University of Pennsylvania
Largest boxing card at Ryan Field staged tonight
A record boxing program at Ryan Field begins at 7 30 with top fighters from Camp Travis and the Army camps. Features include bantam weight Young Dundee versus Frankie Manilla and Harry Warren versus Paul Dixon with Southern Department title on the line. Numerous bouts include McCann versus Guariglia and Waller versus Helms with bands from Fort Sam Houston.
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Ryan Field
Camp Travis
Army Test
Welly Field
Southern Department
Young Dundee
Frankie Manilla
Bast
Harry Warren
Paul Dixon
McCann
Tery FL
Artille Ns
Guariglia
Helms
Kelly Field
M. Montez
DeWind
United States Guards
Capalda
Battery Field Artillery
Landeryon
Regis 2d Field Artillery
Frank Caldwell
Fort Sam Houston
Lancestes
14Th Cavalry
Chappell
Taylor Base Hospital
Rm Manikla
Company M
19Th Infantry
Pete Pandes
2D Field Artillery
Arm Dans
Nedidquarters
Christensen
Liberty Rifle Club Surges With Record Pistol Scores
The Liberty Rifle and Pistol Club posted remarkable scores on a new pistol range. Teams led by T. A. Rieber and C. F. Barbera posted high totals at the 20 yard bull’s eye with many shooters above ninety. Individual scores included A. Rieber 100 and D. I. Mathews 97 as part of a standout night.
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Liberty Rifle and Pistol Club
T. A. Rieber
C.F. Barbera
A. Rieber
A. J. Rehag
B.C. Harrison
Mathews
HH. Zawarka
Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
Barbera
Young
Bose
M. Mathews
D. 1. Mathews
Wansel
Ta Auitenela
I. A
Will Put Up Cup at San Antonio Club Luncheon
The San Antonio Automobile Club voted at a Gunter Hotel luncheon to sponsor a match between Walter and Leon Walthall and two Lexas state championship winners. Club president W A Williamson noted fuel sales reductions due to police activity and weekend jitney fuel hoarding.
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San Antonio Automobile Club
Gunter Hotel
Walter
Leon Walthall
Lexas State
Webb
I. Dirdsong
Perry Lost
Army orders list numerous commissions and promotions
The War Department releases a long list of aviators, lieutenants, and captains assigned to Camp Travis and Houston Field. Named individuals include Arthur L. Vrees, Hy Pind, Janes Atkins, Jobin Duffield, and W. Thompson, with promotions to captain and lieutenant across Medical, Quartermaster, and Infantry units. Enlisteds from the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-fifth Infantry are named for officer appointments and transfers within depot brigades.
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War Department
James Mortars
Albert J. Mocuver
W. Thompson
Frank J. Wittehurst
AL Bower
Thomas al Gardner
C. Stenson
Roger T. Witehell
Travia
Joseph G Latieck
John N. Jack
Brook Melosberge
Snow
Mht
Miner Forry
Kalervens
Nts
Touston Tarcheon
Albert Ne “Jean
Heuatenants
San Corns
George UU
Prentiss
Secon Tirutennami
Quartermaster Corps
Toe Bertram Touston
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Aecontt
Richard Haley
Jenry Satterlee
George Watts
Frank W. Gill
Coasap Trans
16Th Depot Brigade
Thirty-ifth Infantry
Applegate
Leonard Vhiyte
Michael We. Connelly
Elmer J. Wiley Hiett
Iland
Redmond
Mk. Gratzen
Clyde
Stey C. Johnson
John W. Love
McDonell
Vernon
Mmcgonagle
I. O'Brien
Edward Wt. Yolk
Lynn Shepherd
Arthur I. Spann
Chasthne Thomas
Edward van
Will Renore
165Th Depot
Bri-ggade
Liquor Confiscated in Matamoras Street Raid
Police raided a soft drinking stand at Matamoras and Firo Streets shortly after midnight seizing ten cases of whiskey and sealing two store rooms of liquors. The former saloon owner is in custody awaiting Federal action. Value of liquor taken is listed between 500 and 1500 dollars. The raid by Capt. Van Riper along with Inspector Massey and Ghil lips follows ongoing surveillance amid zone prohibition enforcement since last April.
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Matamoras
Firo
Ima
Federal
van Riper
View Squad
Massey
Hil Lips
Vice Squad
Romning
White
Neely
East Comm Street
Big Indian to Join Travis Camp Staff
An earlier all around great athlete Jim Thorpe, now in New York after leaving the Giants, is expected to become a physical director at Camp Leavis through liaison by Mr. Verne and Mr. Venne. The move would boost both soldier and civilian morale at the Ye YMCA camp, with Thorpe taking duties soon from New York.
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Jim Thorne
Verne
X' Vl
Camp Leavis
Thorpe
Venne
S? GL
Torpe
Carlyle Indians
Mr. Venne
Morpe
Thorne
Ye. M. CG. A
New York
Giants
Mr. Vance
Army Personals Report Assignments and Arrivals at Camp Travis
Army personnel lists show Lieut William J Jarrell expected to arrive at Camp Travis for assignment to the Eighteenth Division Second Tent. Several officers and enlisted men are ordered to Fort McIntosh Fort Sam Houston Camp Travis and Houston for duty or leave with transfers noted to units such as the 86th Infantry Regiment and the Eighteenth Field Artillery.
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William J. Jarrell
Travis
Derry
W. A. Swift
8Th Infantry
Fort McIntosh
Texas
Carl Tiebard Neatley
Camp Travis
Soth Infantry
Trent
Sultan G. Cohen Te Ahag
Cam Travis
Eighteenth Field
Ar- Very Nelpade
Military officers assign from Fort Sam to duties
The report notes First Lieut Pred Vo Lichtenfeld from Camp Wheeler serving temporary duty at the Mechanic Repair Shops Fort Sam Houston. Maj Paw J Park M I has been offered to Prairie View Texas to improve sanitary conditions there.
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Camp Wheeler
Pred Vo Lichtenfeld
Have Heapital
Fort Sam Hauston
Cne Mechanic Renair
Paw J
Park M. I
Prairie View
Tex
Baruch to hear Southern senators on cotton price fix
Southern senators told Chairman Baruch of the War Industries Board they oppose government action to fix cotton prices. Baruch planned another conference before any public statement, following a full discussion with his associates and pillowed by a report that a commission to investigate the cotton situation would be appointed. Senator Smith of South Carolina spoke for the group outlining the meeting.
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Baruch
Washington, D. C
The
War Industries Board
Baruchs
Smith
South Carolina
Barueh
Appointmons
Remounts edge Aviators in hard fought Army League game
In Fort Sam Houston action the Remounts defeated the Aviators 11 to 9 in a tense contest. MQuern pitched for the Remounts, allowing eleven hits while McQuen held the Aviators to nine. Bierman led the Remounts with four hits in five trips and Hennemuth had a solid day with multiple hits. Stringer and Bierman worked on the mound for the Aviators and Remounts, respectively, as three late runs secured the win in the eighth inning.
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Hias
Kelly Field
Lnte
Stringer
Bierman
Kroncho Busters
Birdmen
McQueen
Brown
Wagner
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Sineh Kulisseye
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Prince Loree
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N. Y
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Cleveland
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Wenden
Tony Guerra
Columbus
Harper's Magazine
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Serond
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Charles W. Shoemaker
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Earl M. Genlvart
Fort Sam Wouston
Charles A. Kefoil
Sanitare Corps
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Lpave
Fort Sam Moston
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Teare
Alfred Dean
Ket
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Cant Stahiar
Gear
Agni Twouston
Hint
Taryy G. Martine
With Dapet
Ba Leen
86Th Infantry Regiment
S. Dustan
195Th Tenet Brigade
Tex- Mai
Henry J. Baker
Nic
Warhol
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Moindien
Hay Ranning
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Ninth Texas Infantry
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