Golf Tourney Nears With 50 Expected Entries
San Antonio golfers prepare for a Laurel Heights event October 2 to 4 with possibly 50 players. Bobby McWatt expects 20 from his Country Club, Laurel Heights may field 30, and prizes include a San Antonio Light trophy for the champion. Large field, multiple flights, and special cups lure entrants.
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San Antonio
Laurel Heights Golf Club
Bobby McWatt
Country Club
William H. Symons
Laurel Heights
Symons
Gutzeit and Schmiede Split Ninepin League Opener
The Gutzeit team edged Schmiede in a tie through a roll off, then Schmiedekind dominated the second game 314 to 298. Turner teams show even strength as the Ninepin league race heats up with close contests and rising interest.
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Gutzeit
Schmiedekinds
Gutzeits
Turner
Schmied
Schmiedekind
Muir Triumphs Over Pinckney In Tennis Match
A. H. Muir defeated T. F. Pinckney in a YMCA tennis tourney. Pinckney won the opening set 7 to 5, but Muir swept the next two 6-1 and 6-0 in a decisive match at the YMCA.
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A. H. Muir
T. F. Pinckney
Pinckney
Muir
Athletics pennant chase narrows as Tigers falter
From the box scores the Athletics hold the pennant lead while the Tigers prove toothless and the Browns win a game. Cobb collects four safeties in eight appearances and Joe adds one hit in three. The Naps and Yankees clash with a 16 to 7 spread in safeties for New York. Snyder and Daley deliver timely hits for their teams amid a chaotic slate.
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Cobb
Joe
Browns Win Game As Ayres Shines For St Louis
St Louis defeated Washington 7 to 5 as Ayres the rookie from Richmond Va pitched well until the seventh inning. Washington made multiple fielding errors allowing St Louis to pull away. The loss dropped Washington to third place behind Cleveland and New York in the standings.
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Undertakers
Washington
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Naps
Ayres
Richmond
H.E. St. Louis
Leverenz
Mitchell
McAllister
Agnew
Ayers
Boehling
Henry
Army Wants Game With Southern Department Baseball Team
Manager W. W. Leathe of the Southern Department Baseball team challenges all local aggregations in San Antonio for a game next Sunday. His squad has near swept the area and seeks a match with the Ransom & Silsbees whose lineup is strong. The Pruitts and the Texas Eagles may also take a crack at the department team. Phone Crockett 1931.
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W. W. Leathe
Southern Department
San Antonio
Leathe
Ransom & Silsbees
Ransoms
Pruitts
Texas Eagles
Leather
Phone Crockett
Youth Has No Nerves Says Taylor After Ouimet Triumph
British open champion John Henry Taylor calls the Brookline upset “humiliating” as he lauds Francis Ouimet. He says youths lack nerves but Ouimet shows great skill and composure, while Vardon and Ray bore the pressure of Britain’s golf reputation. Taylor’s first Open Championship came in Britain at age 20.
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London
Harry Vardon
Edward Ray
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
Mass
John Henry Taylor
Ouimet
Taylor
Great Britain
Eight Nations Enter International Balloon Race from Paris
Eight nations will be represented in the Tulleyres to Paris balloon race starting October 12 with 21 entries. Austria France Switzerland Germany and the United States have three entrants each. England Italy and Belgium have two. American pilots include Ralph Preston and Ralph Upson of the Goodyear team, Harry Honeywell and J H Wade from Kansas City, and John Watts of the Kansas City Aero Club. Prizes total 10 000 francs for first, 5000 for second, and 2500 1000 for fourth and fifth respectively.
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New York
Tulleries
Paris
Aero Club of America
Austria
France
Switzerland
Germany
United States
England
Italy
Belgium
Ralph A. D. Preston
Ralph H. Upson
Goodyear
Harry E. Honeywell
Kansas City
J. H. Wade
St. Louis
John Watts
Kansas City Aero Club
Standings and results from yesterday’s baseball action
Philadelphia 4 1 Detroit 0 0 Cleveland 5 New York 4 St. Louis 7 Washington 6 Chicago Boston rain. Play today St. Louis in Washington Detroit in Philadelphia Cleveland in New York Chicago in Boston.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Chicago-Boston
Chicago
Boston
P. Cc
St Louis
National League Results and Today’s Schedule
Yesterday Philadelphia defeated Chicago 2 to 1 while Chicago lost 0 to 6 to another opponent. Boston beat St Louis 5 to 1. Brooklyn and Pittsburg played on wet grounds and Brooklyn faces Pittsburg today. American Association scores show Minneapolis 0 Louisville 2, Milwaukee 7 at Toledo 2, and St Paul 1 at Columbus 0.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn-Pittsburg
American Association
Minneapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Milwaukee
Columbus
St. Paul
Ouimet Honored as Boston Golf Fans Plan Dinner
In Boston on September 23, Francis Ouimet, 20, Brookeline, won the Open Championship. A large dinner is planned in his honor with golf enthusiasts invited. Mrs. Mary Ouimet notes her son's love of the game and says he will not turn professional. Ouimet may play for the Bay State in the inter-city League Cup match Friday against Travers of New York. the winner meets Philadelphia Saturday.
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Boston
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
America
Vicinity
Ouimet
Globe
Mary Ouimet
Bay State
Travers
New York
Philadelphia
Naps Edge Yankees In Walk-Filled Cleveland Victory
Cleveland beat New York 5 to 4 as nine Cleveland players reached first on walks, turning three into runs. Falkenberg, Steen and Cariseh shared pitching duties for Cleveland with Fisher, Schulz, McHale and Gossett behind New York.
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Cleveland
New York
Falkenberg
Steen
Cariseh
Fisher
Schulz
McHale
Gossett
Sweeney
Harvard trims football squad after first cut
Haughton cut Harvard's 78 man squad to 88 for the varsity. Tudor Gardiner, star guard of the 1911 crimson eleven, returned to active football at end after injury in the Princeton game that year.
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Haughton
Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
Tudor Gardiner
Crimson
Princeton
Phillies Clinch AL Pennant With Sweep Of Tigers
Philadelphia wins both games to clinch the American League title and its fifth championship in 13 seasons. Connie Mack’s club shuts out Detroit 4–0 and 1–0 as Bush limits eight hits in game one and Plank locks the finale after Pennock and Walsh contribute. Detroit fails to advance baserunners beyond first after the third inning.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Connie Mack
Bush
Baker
Davis
McInnis
Barry
Dubue
Walsh
Dauis
Gibson
Schang
R. H. EB
Pennock
Plank
Lapp
Braves Trim Cards St Louis 5 1 in Detroit era
Boston defeated St Louis 5 to 1 as Hess held the Cards mostly in check. Boston erupted with three runs in the first inning after two walks and an error, Griner left the game for Trekell who was solid but supported poorly.
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ST. Louis
Boston
Hess
Griner
Trekell
R. H. E Koston
Hess and
Rariden
Griner, Trekell and Snyder
Women golfers begin Western open qualifying in Memphis
In Memphis Tennessee the qualifying round of the open championship tourney of the Women's Western Golf Association starts at the Memphis Country Club with 52 entrants. Eleven clubs plus Nashville and Memphis are represented, led by defending winner Mrs. E T Perkins who faces Mrs Buckley Exmoor. Southern champion Mrs E W Dailey of Nashville meets Miss Myra Helmers of Midlothian.
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Memphis
Tenn
Western Golf Association
Memphis Country Club
Nashville
E. T. Perkins
Western Association
Buckley
Exmoor
E. W. Dailey
Myra Helmers
Midlothian
F. G. Jones
Dailey
Association Pairs with List of Matches and Final Round Date
A long roster lists partnerships including Mrs. Haskell Beverly and Miss Ruth Chisholm Mayfield with various club links. Other names span Hinsdale Glenview Skokie Exmoor Rock Island Iowa Memphis and Nashville. The finals will be reached Saturday.
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G. Haskell
Beverly
Ruth Chisholm
Mayfield
Country Club
Edwards
Midlothian
Anderson
Hinsdale
Colburn
Glenview
Knapp
Skokie
Foster
Exmoor
Worley
Allen
Rock Island Golf Club
Iowa
Ruth Steel
Homewood
Fergus
Raymond
Michigan Yacht Club boat leads in Mannassett cup race second day
The second of three races for the Mannassett cup was sailed on a 16 mile triangular course amid a southeast breeze and rough seas. The Michicago, representing the Chicago Yacht Club, and Southshore finished first and second yesterday, about 27 minutes apart, with Stranger the Eastern challenger under pressure from local yachtsmen.
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Chicago
Ills
R. P. Jencks
Rhode Island Yacht Club
Michicago
Chicago Yacht Club
Southshore
Cubs Seek Exhibition Game Next Saturday
The L. A. Cubs want a game for next Saturday. To arrange contact Travis at 1720 after 6 p.m.
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Cubs
L. A
Travis 1720
Chicago and Philadelphia Split Doubleheader
Chicago and Philadelphia split a doubleheader with Philadelphia winning 2 to 0 in the opener and Chicago taking the follow up 5 to 1. Alexander and Humphries were standout pitchers for the two squads while Pierce and Chalmers contributed key hits and steadier defense for Chicago. The Phillies remain two games behind in the race for second place.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Alexander
Humphries
Pierce
Chalmers
Dooin
Archer
R.H. E
Chalmers, Brennan and
Killifer
Bresnahan
German Olympic Commission sails for Berlin
New York September 23 The German Olympic Commission awaiting its month long probe of American athletics sails today. Herr Diem praises the American system noting its success at Olympic games and Dr Kraenzlein joins to form a German corps of athletic trainers with oversight of clubs and universities.
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New York
Berlin
Herr Diem
Kraenzlein
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