City baseball final at League Park this afternoon
The Ahrens & Ott baseball team and the Knights of Columbus clash in two seven inning games at League Park starting at 3 PM for the city championship. If Ahrens & Otts win or tie the series they claim the city title and cups plus a $25 prize.
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Knights of Columbus
League Park
Potchernick Diamond
XXX Pearls
Potchernicks
Mitchell
Stiehl
Ollie Anderson
Ahrens & Otts
Sprague Jewelry Company
Goldsmith Company
Norman Hawthorn
Alexander's
Knights
Hicks and Gray
Leeds Woolen Mills
W. G. Sharver
Fox Kodak Company
Kodak
Frank Bros
Jack Burke
Altman
Barney Dreyfuss and the Bigbee contract saga
The Pirates owner Barney Dreyfuss paid 5000 to acquire prospect C ar son Bigbee after an initial release to appease his father the clergyman. Bigbee had shown talent for a college team on the Pacific slope then starred in the Northwestern League before being re signed.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Carson Bigbee
Dreyfuss
Mr. Dreyfuss
Barney
Bigbee
Benefit Ball Game for Earl Dunckel Planned in San Antonio
A benefit ball game for Earl Dunckel, San Antonio’s star first baseman, injured with a leg fracture, will feature an all star professional team against the Ahrens & Ott combo next Sunday afternoon. Jack Burke announces Pat Newnam and many city pros will play the amateurs at League Park, with Harrison J. Benson donating the park and Ollie Anderson likely umpiring.
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Earl Dunckel
San Antonio
Allstar
Ahrens & Ott
Jack Burke
Pat Newnam
Cotton
Rixey Shines as Pitching Redeems Career
Eppa Rixey, once doubted, has surged this season with the Phillies. The left-hander has won 19 of 26 starts, shaping a comeback story that rivaled the era’s top aces. His improved control and sustained velocity lift him toward the National League pitching elite.
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New York
Eppa Jeppa Rixey
Johnny Tener
Eppathet
Phillies
Rixey
Grover Alexander
Pat Moran
Eppa
University of Virginia
Portsider
Second Sackers Jinxed New York in 1916 Season
Sept 23 1916 report notes second base men struggled across majors due to injuries suspensions and poor depth. Larry Doyle Johnny Evers Jack Barry Lajoie and Yerkes cited as examples with several teams rotating players and stars out of action. Folsom quits Colorado football coaching to pursue law. M C Evans named successor at Milliken University.
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New York
Keystone
Larry Doyle
Cubs
Ilness
Johnny Evers
Jack Barry
Red Sox
Lajoie
Athletics
Connie Mack
Lawry
Steve Yerkes
Heinie Zim
Chicago Outfit
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
Indians
Wamsganss
Howard
Reds
Heinie Groh
Yanks
Gedeon
Mullen
Magee
Bill Donovan
Folsom
Fred F. Folsom
University of Colorado
Law
M. Cc. Evans
Milliken University
Champion Jockey J McTaggart Tops Eastern Circuit
Johnny McTaggart, once a messenger boy, is named champion jockey of the year. He rode 634 races, winning 127, placing 108, third 92, unplaced 307. Only Poole 115 Robinson 106 and Murphy 102 won more than a hundred races.
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J. McTaggart
Johnny McTaggart
Little Chap
McTaggart
Grand Opera House to Show Electro scoreboard for World Series
Jack Burke announces San Antonio has state rights to Tom May's Electro scoreboard. The Grand Opera House will simulcast each World Series game with a translucent diamond and lighted cube score display, eliminating the need for an announcer. Reserved seating and a ban on theater smoking are noted.
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Jack Burke
Grand Opera House
Tom May
San Antonio
Burke
Baylor Bears to Play San Marcos Academy in Prep Showdown
Baylor football open to the season with a pre season game against San Marcos Baptist Academy at Carroll Field in Waco on September 30. Coach Mosely trains 75 hopefuls with freshmen gaining new signals to sharpen the squad for the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association debut. Paton Thomas, the all-state center, has returned boosting Baylor fans' confidence.
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Waco
Tex
Baylor Bears
Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Gantt
Gridiron Warriors
San Marcos Baptist Academy
Carroll
Mosely
Baylor
Paton Thomas
Thomas
Canton
Yale and Columbia May Stage Annual Dual Crews Race
Yale and Columbia consider a second annual dual crew race after last year’s debut. New Haven authorities favor a fall event on the Hudson with at least one race each year, alternating venues to ease logistics and attract spectators.
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New York
Yale
Columbia
New Haven
William F. Walker
Hudson
Schuylkill
Poughkeepsie
New Haven Waterway
Baseball Standings and Weekend Schedule
Saturday results show Washington 6 Detroit 3 and St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2 Boston 5 Cleveland 3 Chicago 2 with New York not scoring. Sunday schedule features Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland.
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Washington
Detroit
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Chicago
National League Saturday Scores And Standings
National League results show Philadelphia 4 Cincinnati 0, New York 6 St Louis 1, Chicago 3 Brooklyn 4, Boston 4 Pittsburg 1. No games scheduled. East teams highlighted.
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Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
Boston
Pittsburg
Psyd. W. Lec
Boston Eee Eee
Chicago St. Louis
Enee
Louisville Race Results First Race at 512 Furlongs
Louisville race results list seven events with winners, times, and runners. Bul lion won the first race. Mars Cassidy and Midway among others claimed future wins. Star Hawk and Kathleen led other events with notable payouts and margins.
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Bullion
Urquhart
Jack Straw
Murphy
Square Dealer
Goose
Paddy Dear
Hemlock
Sir Willons
Trapping
Seminole King
Robert Rhodes
R. H. Anderson
Mars Cassidy
Tudor
Stout Heart
Kedris
Droll
Brown
Nobleman
Skilesknob
Hawthorne
Water War
Midway
G. Garner
Auriga
Sol Gilsey
Stearns
Acabado
Mary Belle
Walter H. Pearce
Star Hawk
Phillips
Embroidery
Killanna
Gentry
Water Witch
Samuel R. Meyer
Connolly
Louise Paul
J. Brown
Polly
Lady Worthington
George Roesch
First Degree
Dehra
Kathleen
St. Isidore
Anna Brazel
Louise Stone
Mandy Hamilton
Ardent
Races Open November 11 at Tiajuana Meet
The Lower California Jockey Club fall meeting in Tiajuana Mexico will open November 11 with 500 horses from the Atlantic coast and purses raised from 100 to 400 dollars per race. President James Coffroth, currently in New York, provided the information.
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San Diego
Cal
Tiajuana
Mexico
Lower
California Jockey Club
James Coffroth
New York
Coffroth
Atlantic Coast
Bresnahan Plans Youth Plan For Toledo Club
Roger Bresnahan owner and manager of the Toledo team says the club is not interested in the minor league draft at Auburn New York. He will build next year’s club with youngsters rather than former Federal League players. He reported no players seen who look good enough for the American Association.
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Bresnahan
Toledo
Ohio
Roger Bresnahan
American Association
Auburn
N. Y
A. A
Ted Kid Lewis Seeks World Title Fight Amid South American Setbacks
The article details Ted Kid Lewis’s desperate bid for a middleweight title against Les Darcy, including his readiness to travel to Australia and fight in any weight class, and his desire to rematch Jack Britton in a 20 round bout. It notes Darcy’s resistance from rivals like Mike Gibbons and Jack Dillon and recalls Lewis’s prior success over Britton.
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Buenos Ayres
Lewis
Ted-Kid
South America
Les Darcy
Darcy
Mike Gibbons
Gibbons
Australia
Jack Dillon
Jimmy Johnston
Ted Kid
Joe Walcott
Charley Mitchel
Freddy Welsh
Ted
Mr. Welsh
Globe
England
Eddie MccGoorty
Jeff Smith
K. O. Brown
McGoorty
Smith
Jack Britton
Chicago
Britton
Sunday 60 Cents Sutherland Springs Train Ad
A brief ad notes 60 cents fare from Sutherland Springs every Sunday at 8 15 a m on Southern Pacific Lines.
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Sutherland Springs
Southern Pacific Lines
Y M C A Junior B basketball games open fall season
The Y M C A Junior B team played three fall season games Saturday. Green's beat Keuhne 8 to 5, Mueller defeated Garrett 6 to 1, and Halliday's beat Lee 9 to 2 with Mil ler and Green top scorers for the winners and Coleworthy Taylor for the losers. Halliday led all scorers with seven of nine for his team. Referee J Floyd Smith also serves as Boys' Work secretary. The Noon-day Volley Ball League may open next Tuesday as players request a league to boost interest.
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Green
Keuhne
Garrett
Mueller
Halliday
Lee
William Miller
Louis Green
Coleworthy
Taylor
Keihne
McClure
Robert Galvan
Giants In Grand Form As McGraw Rebuilds
New York Giants show a revived lineup with Holke Herzog Zimmerman strong infield and Burns Robertson Kauff leading theoutfield. Pitching improves Tesreau Salee Perritt Benton Anderson. McGraw says team formed late but aims for 1917 pennant.
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New York
Jawn McGraw
John
Giants
McGrawian
Holke
Frederick Merkle
Herzog
Doyle
Zimmerman
Tillie Shafers
Reds
Burns
Robertson
Kauff
McGraw
Tesreau
Sallee
Perritt
Cardinals
Benton
Anderson
Canada Abandons Sport in Wartime Dominion
Many Canadian athletes have volunteered for war service forcing the postponement or abandonment of major championships. Rowing regatta, Dominion lawn tennis, boxing and wrestling titles, world lacrosse for the Minto and Mann cups, plus provincial meets are halted. Notable athletes in service include Tom Longboat Frank Lukeman Bobby Kerr William Sherring Edward Fabre Jim Corkery and Tom Flannagan with hockey also contributing players like Donald Smith Jack Walker Goldie Rodgers and the McNamara brothers.
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Toronto
Canada
Dominion
Tom Longboat
Frank Lukeman
Bobby Kerr
William Sherring
Edward Fabre
Jim Corkery
Tom Flannagan
Donald Smith
Jack Walker
Goldie Rodgers
McNamara Brothers
Willie Wagener Shows Prosperous Entrance With Taxi
Pirates catcher Willie Wagener arrived in Brooklyn after a train ride and skipped subway and elevated lines. He hired a taxi for $2.30 to make a strong impression at the ball park, saying arriving by cab created the proper image.
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Willie Wagener
Willie
Pittsburgers
Brooklyn
Ball Park
Wagner
Endurance golf record set by Charles M. Daniels near Long Lake
Charles M. Daniels played 228 holes in fifteen hours on a private nine hole course in the Adirondacks near Long Lake New York. Starting at 3 55 am on June 29 he walked 47 miles and finished after 15 hours 8 minutes with a 38.29 average per round.
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Charles M. Daniels
Long Lake
N. Y
Adirondacks
Daniels
St Yves Cotes Red to France
Henri St Yves the noted marathon runner aviator and motorcyclist will depart for France to join the war effort. The minister of war has issued a warrant and served it on him while he trained on a local track. St Yves arrived in the United States in 1907 after defeating top runners like Johnny Hayes Dorando and Tom Longboat.
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St. Yves
Johnny Hayes
Dorando
Tom Longboat
Star Ball Player to Show World Series Replays at Empire Theater
Manager Lytle announces the Star Ball Player will reproduce the world series on stage at the Empire Theater with life like players as disks moved by electric motors. The same crew returns and last year's San Antonio run drew riotous crowds and lively banter from spectators.
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Empire Theater
Lytle
The
Empire
San Antonio
Boston Red Sox
Soledad
Fordham Creates Advisory Committee for Student Athletics
Fordham University forms an advisory committee to run all student activities including coaching, finances, and eligibility. Rowing and basketball are banned until a new court is built, with funds redirected to track and tennis. Bernie Wefers returns as coach as Fordham plans dual meets with a full track outfit rather than relay squads.
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New York
Billy” Lush
Fordham University Alumni Association
Bronx
Fordham
Bernie” Wefers Ag
Maroon
Kilbane Popular In Cleveland Sports Circles
Kilbane remains in strong form in Cleveland Ohio as a baseball enthusiast. He frequently practices with the Indians and can play short and second base better than many stars. Besides baseball, he is an accomplished violinist and spends time performing with his father who recently passed. His daughters Mary and Helen, aged six and four, are skilled dancers learning Gaelic and already speak with their father.
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Cleveland, CO
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny
Cleveland
Indians
Kilbane
Mary
Helen
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