Marshall and High School Open Training for Season
Marshall and High School begin light practice as Academic League reshuffles schedule. Coach Fouts at Marshall trains twelve new players including Speiler Brewster and Peters amid new rules and a fast medium weight lineup. High School reports limited returnees McGowan and Pagenstecker with a large corps of new players ready to compete.
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San Antonio
Young America
Fouts
Marshall
Cockrell
J. L. Starnes
Roger Starnes
Peters
Waites
Plain Knages
McGowan
Pagenstecker
Pfeiffer
Highy
Laurel Heights Team Aims for Berths in 1A Football
The Laurel Heights squad plans for berths on the 1A football eleven as most of the team, seasoned players who have played together for years, will compete. The other two teams in the big four will start practicing this week and a season schedule is expected to be announced soon.
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Laurel Heights
Bank Report Ready Soon on Texas State Banks
The Texas department of insurance and banking will publish a report on the financial condition of 734 state bank and trust companies in the state. Statements received up to September 4 show a strong overall condition and a notable decline in overdrafts as banks favor abolishing them.
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Austin
Tex
Department of Insurance and Banking
National dry farming congress to be held in Lethbridge
Lethbridge Alberta September 16 One hundred prominent agricultural experimenters railway officials and government investigators have accepted invitations to address the seventh national dry farming congress to be held here October 19 to 26. Thirty countries including the United States Turkey France Persia Australia Mexico and Hungary will send representatives. An exposition of dry farming products will be held in connection with the congress and is expected to be the largest ever seen.
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Lethbridge
Alberta
United States
Turkey
France
Persia
Australia
Mexico
Hungary
Bay Swims Frisco Bay
Robert Beck, a high school boy, swam San Francisco Bay from the city to Alameda county shore in two hours and one minute. He becomes the fourth person to complete the 3.5 mile crossing.
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Bay
Frisco Bay
San Francisco
Robert Beck
San Francisco Bay
Alameda County
Osteopath Dra J Cunningham Listing
Dr J Cunningham of 449 Moore Building offers osteopathy services and announces old phone number 984 J. The Carter Mullaly Transfer Co advertises furniture restoration and moving services.
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Moore
Osteopath
Carter Mullaly Transfer Co
Houston Street
Alamo and Post Office
The Gunter Hotel Announces Seasonal Rates in San Antonio
The Gunter Hotel promotes special monthly rates with European plan. It touts best ventilated and largest rooms, claiming to offer more than a hotel and more than a home in San Antonio. A. Gonder serves as active manager.
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Gunter
Corpus Beach
Corpus Christi
Texas
George E. Korst
Dalkowitz Wins Two and Ties for Lead in City League
The Dalkowitz team split results with the Roundups and beat Higgins to share top spot. Morning and afternoon games at Texas League Park showed Dalkowitz dominance with strong hitting and errorless defense. The Roundups struggled to capitalize after a tight opener, while Stowers defeated Higgins in the second afternoon contest.
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Bar Chambers
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Mahone
Nordhaus
F. Chambers
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Mason
Scott, Prf
Cabrigia
Peeves
Baseball Magnates Gather for Meeting
The national baseball commission held an informal meeting in Cincinnati to discuss probable dates for the world series and draft schedules. The body will draft schedules for teams likely to finish first in the two major leagues and proceed with minor league draft preparations and lot drawings.
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Cincinnati CO
National Baseball Commission
National Commission
Messrs. Herrmann
Lynch and Johnson
Charles Ebbetts
Brooklyn
Murphy
Chicago Nationals
Fogel
Philadelphia Nationals
Gaffney
Boston Nationals
Hedges
Baseball Officials From Multiple Clubs Meet
Louis Americans, W B Scho field, W R Armour of the St. Louis Nationals, Navin of Detroit Americans, William Smith of Atlanta, F H Farrell of New York, W G Hirsig of Nashville, F H Devon of Beaumont, Clark Griffith of Washington, C B Andrews of Chattanooga, Kid Elberfeld of Chattanooga, Lee Mayer of Oklahoma City, and Joseph O'Brien of the New York Nationals are listed as attending a meeting of club representatives.
Jockey Club Moves to Halt Horse Doping at Longchamp
Paris aims to crack down on doping as Longchamp opens. Saliva samples from race winners are sealed with horse names for drug analysis. Only American winner Sweetness, owned by W K Vanderbilt, took the test by winning the Prix de Sablinville at five and a half furlongs for $2000.
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Paris
Jockey Club
France
W. K. Vanderbilt
Eckert's Birds Win 150 Mile Wallis Race in Texas
The second race of the Lone Star district homing pigeon series from Wallis Texas covered 150 miles. Birds were released by T L McElroy at 11 30 am with the first bird arriving at 3 12 pm. William A Eckerts birds finished first and third, John Luckens entry took second. Full standings list speeds in yards per minute and top finishers. Next race set for Liberty Texas next Sunday.
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Wallis
Lone Star
National Association of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers
Tex
T. L. McElroy
William A. Eckert
John Luckens
Os Lackone Ss
William A. Eskert
Paeweees O Aly
F. J. Vollmer
Pee Pap Ok
Bente Fe
Vickie
Sec
Smith Porter
Wes
P. J. Mergéle
Seay
Orig Ty A
Liberty
Yesterday's American League Results Snapshot
St Louis defeated Boston 5 1 4 2 Chicago 4 New York 2 Washington beat Detroit 6 3 Philadelphia and Cleveland rain delayed action Today Philadelphia visits Cleveland in showdown action
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Chicago
New York
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia-Cleveland
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Cleveland
St Louis
National League Schedule Incomplete Card
No games were scheduled today in the National League. On the slate are Chicago at New York, Pittsburg at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at Philadelphia in two games, and St. Louis at Boston.
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New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Boston
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Cincinnav
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League Brees Segregation Campaign Plan Voted
The Asiatic Exclusion league voted yesterday to begin at once a campaign for the passage by the next session of the legislature of school segregation and anti Asiatic land tenure measures. The plan targets Japanese and other Asiatics.
Canada's Champion Pacer Dies
WINNIP 6 Sept. 16 Harold H Canada's champion pacer owned by R. J. Mackenzie of this city died yesterday of paralysis.
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Winnip
Harold H
R. J. Mackenzie
Birmingham Wins Southern League Title in 12th Season
Birmingham clinched the twelfth annual Southern Association pennant after four straight wins over Mobile, with Memphis holding first division by a slim margin over Nashville. Judge William Kavanaugh noted financial struggles but praised league play and predicted Birmingham center fielder Jimmy Johnson would likely set stolen base records. Official standings show Birmingham 85 51 62.25 in the final table amid a season shortened by rain.
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Ark
Southern Association of Baseball Clubs
Birmingham
Mobile
Memphis
Nashville
William Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh
Jimmy Johnson
Maddeis Chinks
New Orleans
Montgomery
Chattanooga
Wood Wins Sixteenth Equalled League Record
St Louis and Boston split a doubleheader with Boston losing 2-1 in the nightcap as Joe Wood pitched his sixteenth straight win, tying the American League mark set by Walter Johnson. The first game went to St Louis 5-4 on strong early offense. The nightcap ended after eight innings due to darkness.
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Joe Wood
Walter Johnson
Washington
Boston
Hamilton
Wood
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de Gan
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Os Aaues
Ee Hogan
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Wallace
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S. Mowry
Compton
Boston AB
Hooper
Speaker
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Gardner
Engie
Wagner
Sea Cady
No Score In 11 Innings Between Harlandales And Pirates
The Harlandales and the Pirates played to a scoreless 11 inning tie yesterday afternoon. Errors were few at pivotal moments while bases were threatened but not converted. Marx pitched one hit and 16 strikeouts for Harlandale, with Sellman and West combining for four hits allowed for the Pirates.
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Pirates
Marx
Harlandale
Sellman
West
PIGEONS FLY 200 MILES IN DASH RACE VICTORY
Alfred Dietzel's homing pigeons won the 200 mile RaymondvilleTexas race in 3 hours 59 minutes, at 1493.82 yards per minute. Gus Enck and A Heubaum placed high. some birds were disqualified due to clock issues. The next event is a 300 mile race scheduled for next Sunday.
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National Association of American Homing Pigeon
Raymondville
Texas
Alfred Dietzel
Ten
Alfred
Dietzel
A. J. Froebel
Heubaum
Sunay
Major League Notes From Baseball Scores
Philadelphia had a rainout while Washington won to move within one point of the leaders for second in the American. Boston suffered a loss to the tailenders as Wood extended his win streak to sixteen. The Red Sox now chase John son’s AL record and then Marquard’s nineteen straight. Washington battered Detroit in the seventh, breaking Johnson’s five game losing run.
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Washington
Red Sox
Tailenders
Wood
Boston
Johnson
Marquard
Detroit
Restaurant Keeper Plunges From Balcony in Somnambulism
Robert Paul Krause of Austin Texas is in serious condition at City hospital after walking off his balcony while asleep. He fell about 40 feet and suffered a fractured arm along with other injuries.
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Austin
Tex
Robert Paul Krause
City Hospital
Taylor to Pave Streets Contract Awarded
The Taylor city council signed a contract with Ockander Bros of Waco to pave eight blocks in the business district using three and a half inch wood block. Construction starts December 1 with a five inch concrete base and an inch cushion of sand and mortar.
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Taylor
Taylor, Tex
Ockander Bros
Waco Contractors
Taylor approves 1000 feet of new fire hose order
The purchasing committee of the Taylor city council, Aldermen James A. Thompson A Alexander and C T Everett, has ordered 1000 feet of fire hose to enhance the citys firefighting equipment.
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Taylor, Tex
James A. Thompson
A. Alexander
C. T. Everett
Household Beats Bankers in Willow Showdown
Earnt Chambers pitched a fine game and shone with the willow as households easily defeated the bankers in a Commercial League standing moment.
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Earnt Chambers
Commercial League
Druggist Charged in Dallas With Fist Killing
A complaint filed in Dallas accuses Dr. J. B. Martin of killing John W. Wood with a fist after an incident at Martin's drug store on September 6. Wood died Sunday morning from concussion of the brain, though Mrs. Wood initially resisted prosecution.
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Dallas
Tex
J. B. Martin
John W. Wood
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