Laurel Heights to Host First San Antonio Golf Championship
The San Antonio golfing frater nity looks forward to the first annual championship at Laurel Heights Golf Club October 2 to 4. A large work crew is preparing the nine holes as cups medals and prizes entice players. The tournament opens with qualifying rounds followed by match play and rapid successive rounds. Local merchants add prizes to boost interest at this major seasonal event.
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San Antonio
Laurel Heights Golf Club
Withal
San Antonio Country Club
Laurel Heights
Marshall Defeats Duras in New York Chess Match
Frank J. Marshall the U.S. champion defeated Bohemian champion Oldrich Duras in the first game of a five game series here after 36 moves. A grand rapid transit tourney followed with Capablanca, Marshall, Duras, Kupchik, Ettlinger and Dr. Adair competing on a 10 second time limit. Capablanca led with five straight wins, Marshall second with four, and Duras tied with Kupchik for third.
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Marshall
Duras
New York
Frank J. Marshall
United States
Oldrich Duras
Jose R. Capablanca
Kupchik
Ettlinger
Dr. Adair
Capablanca
Tigers Finally Find a First Baseman
The box scores note Brown and Williams on the mound in the Detroit game with no runs in regulation innings before fireworks. Cicotte and Falkenberg each pitched well in a grand pitchers battle as Lajoie made two errors. The St. Louis Browns played error free while Hoblitzell and Fournier contributed. Fourny fills Hal Chase’s spot temporarily and Onslow had two safeties in four at bats. The Tigers have found a new first sacker.
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Onslow
Tigers
Sox Score Shutout: Chicago Triumphs Over Cleveland 1-0
In Chicago the American League finale ended 1-0 as the local club defeated Cleveland. A sixth inning misplay allowed Weaver to reach second and score on Collins. Cicotte held the visitors to three hits, with Falkenberg Gregg Carisch Krueger Cicotte Schalk handling the batteries.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Lajoie
Weaver
Lord
Collins
Cicotte
H. BE
Falkenberg
Gregg
Carisch
Krueger
Schalk
Kempf Tops San Antonio Rifle Club Shoot
Kempf led the San Antonio Rifle Club shoot with the high score as the club staged a final practice ahead of the state competition next month. Scores list Kempf and Lipscomb among other shooters with mixed totals in best and offhand categories.
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San Antonio Rifle Club
E. P. Lipscomb
A. Kempf
I. N. Rothwall
Albert Steves
Gus Heye
H. Schelper
Charles Simmone
A. Heye
A. Steves
Gus Altmann
Gibbons and Kelly Set for Welterweight Title Fight
Mike Gibbons of St Paul and Spike Kelly of Chicago will box ten rounds in Kenosha Wisconsin on October 10 for the welterweight championship. They agreed to weigh 145 pounds at 3 p.m. on fight day.
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Chicago
Mike Gibbons
St. Paul
Spike” Kelly
Kenosha
Wis
Higgins and Louis win final league games
The City League closed its season at League Park with Louis defeating Dalkowitz 4 to 3 and Higgins beating Stowers 4 to 2. Happy Hynes starred for Louis with strong pitching as E Chambers faced tight defense from Dalkowitz. Melcher and Holbrook pitched for Higgin s and Stowers, but errors hurt Melcher in the loss. Final standings show Higgins 11-3 and Stowers 8-6, with Dalkowitz 7-7 and Tous 4-2. Denver clinched the Western League pennant by beating Des Moines and eyes post season American Association play starting October 7.
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E. Chambers
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Chambers
Melcher
Holbrook
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Psyd
Pet. Higgins
TOUS
Denver
Colo
Des Moines
Pennat
Porter’s Birds Win In Weimar To San Antonio Flight
A light wind aided a pigeon race from Weimar to San Antonio under American racing rules. Smith Porter’s birds won with an average speed of 1063 feet per minute, carrying the top air line time of 12:03 p.m. at Weimar. Various owners including E S Petersen and Alfred Dietzel placed with speeds ranging from 1063 to 970 feet per minute.
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Tex
San Antonio
Smith Porter
A. U
Wells, Fargo Company
E. S. Petersen
F. W. Mergele
Alfred Dietzel
Smith Porter Birds
E. S&s, Petersen
Pennant headlines set as 1913 World Series looms
Baseball recap notes the Giants and Athletics clinching their pennants and preparing for the October 7 World Series at the Polo Grounds and Shibe Park. It highlights pitching changes, hitting trends, and the coming clash for the title between New York and Philadelphia. The piece also adds trivia on aluminum use and African police zebras.
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New York National
Philadelphia Americans
Polo Grounds
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Giants
Athletics
Philadelphias
Cleveland
Mackmen
Detroit Tigers
Phillies
Bostons
Dooin
McGraw
Jack Coombs
Tesreau
Demaree
Mathewson
Marquary
Bender
Plank
Colt
Marquard
American Association Results Briefs from Four Cities
At Columbus the Minneapolis 3 0 defeated Columbus 18 0. At Louisville Milwaukee 3 0 over Louisville 1 8. At Indianapolis St Paul 5 1 with Indianapolis 3 0. At Toledo Kansas City 4 0 as Toledo 1 1.
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Columbus
Minneapolis
Louisville
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Kansas City
Browns Beat Tigers Detroit in Pitcher’s Battle
Veach's late high fly drove in the go ahead run as St. Louis defeated Detroit 3 to 1 in a tense pitching duel. Williams started strong but weakened in the ninth. Ware singled in the fifth for Detroit’s only hit until the end. Batteries Brown and Agnew for St. Louis Williams and Gibson for Detroit. The piece also notes 1912 old age pension statistics showing 603,380 women and 362,628 men receiving pensions.
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Mid
Veach
Agnew
St. Louis
Brown
Williams
Ware
Brown and Agnew
Gibson
Kaufmans Trim Phones in Morning Game at Krisch's Park
The Kaufmans defeated the Phones 8 to 3 at Krisch's Park in the morning. The Southwestern Telephone team fell easily to the Kaufmans. In the afternoon the Kaufmans faced a mixed team and lost 6 to 1 as Stahl pitched well for the winners.
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Krisch’s Park
Mixers
Stahl
Pinch Kaufmans
France Retains Cup in Flight Race at Rheims
France won the international aeroplane cup by beating Belgium over a 124.28 mile course at Rheims. Belgium entered with a single flyer Albert Crombez finishing in 1 hour 9 minutes 62 seconds. Maurice Prevost led three French aviators with a 59 minute 34.45 second time at an average speed of 125 mph.
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Rheims
France
Belgium
Albert Crombez
Maurice Prevost
Tesreau Key To McGraws Showing In Series With Athletics
Big Jerry Tesreau is a focal point for McGraw as he aims for a strong performance in the series against the Athletics. The longtime hurler carries expectations to bolster the team's chances in the upcoming games.
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McGraw
The
Athletics
Man Rescues Compton Swimmer for a Nickel
In Los Angeles Roy Haslet saved a Compton swimmer caught in a rip tide off Long Beach. He pulled the exhausted man to shore by the hair, both men received first aid, and the grateful swimmer offered a nickel for a smoke, which Haslet declined.
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Los Angeles
Roy Haslet
Compton
Haslet
Long Beach
Chicago and Cincinnati split twin bill in season finish
In Cincinnati on Sept 29 Chicago and Cincinnati closed the season with a double header. The visitors lost 2 to 0 in the first game and won 5 to 3 in the second which ended after seven innings by agreement. Cheney allowed a wild pitch for Cincinnati run in game one.
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Ohio
Chicago
Cheney
Sater
R. H. E. Chicago
Archer
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Clark
Chitage
Stack
Bresnahan
Rowan and Clark
Maurice McLoughlin to Be Honored With Banquet
Friends of Maurice McLoughlin national tennis champion and Davis Cup hero will gather at a Oakland banquet tonight with ten tennis players from across the state attending to honor him.
Milwaukee Wins Pennant in DoubleHeader Victory
Milwaukee clinched the 1913 American Association pennant by taking the first game of a double header against Louisville yesterday in Louisville Kentucky.
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Milwaukee
Louisville
White Sox to Train in California Next Season
President Comiskey announced the Chicago American team will hold training in California next season. The plan was revealed in Chicago with the team preparing for the upcoming campaign.
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White Sox
California
Chicago
Chicago American
Comiskey
Army Post Team Beats Ransoms in Semi Pro Game
The Southern Department aggregation defeated the Ransoms 4 to 2 on the Army Post diamond. Bishop pitched erratic but earned the win. Kennedy contributed an error that helped the Ransoms score. Pendleton and Bishop led the winners with two hits each while four fielding errors hurt the army squad.
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Ransoms & Silsbeee
Army
Army Post
Southern Department
Bishop
Champr
Kennedy
Ransoms
McDougal
Ike Pendleton
Pendleton
Pruitts
Higgins
San Antonio
R. H. E. Department
Heim
Martin
Eddie Plank Expected to Start for Connie Mack in World Series
Eddie Plank is anticipated to take the mound for Connie Mack and the Athletics in the World Series, marking a pivotal chapter for the pitching ace as the team chases championship glory.
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Eddie Plank
Connie Mack
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