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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1898

Page

9

Reds Set Early Pace In Spring Training In San Antonio

The Cincinnati Reds prepare for the National League opener by training in San Antonio March 19, enjoying outdoor practice in milder weather while other clubs stay north. Manager Buck Ewing’s squad reports near perfect condition, with daily sessions at the ballpark and only one day lost. The piece notes feedback from Ren Mulford Jr. who visits other camps from Lakewood to Cape May and praises San Antonio as the best training site among a dozen NL choices. The season opens April 6 with several matchups, and the article covers new rules on clean play, umpire decisions, and a list of umpires and officials for the year.

Cincinnati Reds Reds San Antonio Alamo City Rede Ball Park Tein Asane Buck Ewing Sams Ren ‘Aulford, Jr Cincinnati Post Tie Lakewood N. J Giants Prac- Allaire WN. J Cape May Quakers Washington Mulford Texas Jersey Alamo New Orleans Allaire Laxewood von von Boston New York Cleveland Incinnati Bal- Amore Pittenburg Louisville Chicago St. Louis Kold Ainsbie Lynch O'Day McDonald Snyder Connolly New England League Jonny Beydler Curry Andrews Wood Swartwood Cushman

Baseball Players and Captains Across Cities and Teams

York club native of St. Louis begins professional ball career in Leavenworth Kansas in 1857. In 1888 he moved to Fort Worth Texas and joined Houston later. He reached Washington then New York. Joyce to cover first base next season. Dowd to captain St Louis club born Holyoke Massachusetts began in 1800s with Boston Brotherhood. Duffy captain of champion Bostons native of Shade Island played in New England League until 1887 then Chicago. Duty led batters in 1894 with .435. Brown captain of Washington torn in England and moved to California. Captain Richard Cooley of Philadelphia native of Topeka Kan played in western league.

York St. Louis Bean Leavenworth Kan Kansas ‘City Fort Worth Tex Houston Henally Washingtons New York Joyce Tommy ‘Dowd Holyoke Mass Boston Brotherheed Hugh Duffy Bostons Anson Ducfy Chicago Windy City Brotherhood Tor Brown Washingdon England Galifornia Richard Cooley Philadelphia Topeka Cooley Brown Stockings Joe Sullivan Tack" Turner P. Olver Tebrau Cleveland Jacksonville Cleveland Brotherhood Patey

Captain Wilbert Robinson and other baseball figures

The article chronicles Cap tain Wilbert Robinson of the Baltimore team born in Hudson Massachusetts and beginning his pro career in Haverhill. It notes Joan McPhee captaining Cincinnati next season. Buck Haw ang retires. Fred Ely listed as captain of Pittsburgh with a history across multiple leagues. It also lists Sunday home games for the Bronchos in Texas League and details moves of Matt Stanley to Sacramento Pacific Coast League.

Wilbert Robinson Baltimore Hudson Mass Haverhill Colt Robbie Orioles Joan McPhee Cincinnati Buck Hwang M McPhee Iincinnati American Association Reds McPhee Fred Ely Fittsburg Rome Girard Navy Syracuse Gocation Duluth Brooklyn Mittsburg Matt Stanley Bronhoe Sacramento Cal the Light

Baseball News Across Cities and Captains of 1890s Clubs

The report outlines player movements and leadership in early American baseball. Cooley left the Stru ls club for Philadelphia in 1896, while P Olver Tebrau, born in St Louis, rose to captain the Cleveland club, after starting with Jacksonville in 1883. It notes impending changes with William Dallen likely succeeding Uncle Anson as Chicago captain, and mentions Fred Clark from Des Moines leading Louisville’s team.

William Dallen Uncle Anson Ghicago Windy City Fred Clark Louisville Des Moines Iowa

Making KU0d moiety and early season games noted

The fragment mentions two games per week with Saturdays on Mondays and a Sunday opener drawing 609 attendees. It hints at a plan for a Koud sear and includes personal remarks about the author and his wife.

Parrot Price Promises and Odd Advertisements at Exchange

Fragmentary OCR notes show a mock ad style listing items like lawns, dimitiles, stoches and cords with prices around ten cents. The text mentions Wolf & Marx Exchange and a playful conversation about Polly the parrot, suggesting a fair or market scene with quirky signage and a visitor remark.

Ereeyhony Says So Cascarets Candy Cathartic Remedy

An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a pleasant medical discovery. It claims cleansing of kidneys, bowels, dispelling colds and headaches, and relief from fever and biliousness. Promises easy purchase and guaranteed cure by druggists at a low price.

Ereeyhony

Villaingus Tarife Echoes in Reading Plant Restart

Philadelphia Enquirer reports a dulling tariff debate with a Reading furnace restart. The patchy dispatch notes 230 workers returning to duty after nearly two years of idleness, with earnings rising and hours expanding. The piece casts blame on the Dingley tariff and laments worker hardship, quoting Daniel Webster on self-detention.

Philadelphia Enquirer Columbian Daily Spy Reading Temple Furnace Muddllun Dingley Daniel Webster

Genuine French Percale at Wolf and Marx

Bargain linen sale offers 124 cent yard wide genuine French Percales without riffraff or mill ends. All day Monday at Wolf and Marx.

Mondas Wolf & Marx Fets

Licensed To Wed Metcher Mathison and Maria Itesaria Aervera

A legal notice records marriages between Metcher T. Mathison and Dole We Hoingen and Eduardo Felan and Maria Itesaria Aervera, listing the couples and names involved in the licensing event.

Metcher T. Mathison Dole We Hoingen Eduardo Felan Maria Itesaria Aervera

Nn-To Afar Wonder Worker Promises Cure

Fragmentary notice from a historical paper mentions a figure labeled Nn-To Afar, touted as a wonder worker capable of curing psiaran. The text references addresses on a river Hetedy Ca and cities Chicago or New York, with unclear details and multiple broken phrases.

Chicago New York

Rural School Examination Dialog in Dialect

A Georgia rural school exercise features a teacher asking for literature titles. Students name works like Mame and Georgia Scenes, the class declares Arp as correct, the teacher grants a half holiday, and a visitor insists the answers are wrong reflecting the humorous dialect of the scene.

Atlianta

Wolf & Marx Slashes Prices On Footwear Tomorrow

Advertising notice announces two thousand pairs of ladies mens and children sandals and oxford ties on sale at Wolf and Marx with values up to 2.00 reduced to 1.09 each. The sale is scheduled for tomorrow with a broad selection available for customers.

Wolf & Marx

Real estate transfers and ads from a late issue

The item lists several real estate transfers including Avita Wateran of Alantouliat France selling land to A B Frank and Goldfrank, Frank Co, and others with stated prices. It also cites Bradley Rangay Lumber Co selling lots to Chas Schneider and subsequent transfers to John Rebber, plus a sale on Delgado street. An unrelated men’s clothing ad offers a discounted night gown. A letter recounts a cat reunion story from North End Boston and Havana voyage lore.

Avita Wateran Alantouliat France A. B. Frank and Goldfrank, Frank & Co T. J. Devine Frank, Goldfrank & Co Wm .Dobrawolski C. Proll Delgado Street Bradley-Rangay Lumber Co Chas. Schneider John Rebber

Corsets and Health Remedies Advertised at Woltz & Marx

An old newspaper ad promotes a corset sale at Woltz & Marx with 50-cent summer ventilating corsets at 870. It also touts a patent remedy called The Cure Commupation Forever and urges readers to take Cascarets Gandy Cathartic for constipation.

Woltz & Marx Cascarets Gandy Onna Ormerine

Fownd And Fowl At Lakeview Gun Club Meet

A long article describes quail and wild fowl hunting in Southwest Texas with notes on birds in migration, shooting gear, and local hunts. It mentions a San Antonio gun club, a Well Fargo Express disturbance, and a large display of guns and powder values for the Grand American handicap shoots. It also covers dog care, field dogs, and a Texas hide tournament program with dates and events. Additionally, a Kansas City party travels to San Antonio by wagon for an extended hunting trip with a mobile living arrangement.

Parker Bros Fulford Tiffany & Co New York Muller Parker Smith Greener Francotte Remington Cashmore Lefever Scott Daly Winchester Coit Pardey Richards Chorenill Baker Erollenbeck San Antonio Shooting Association Scholz Hall- Swoday T. F Kerr F. F. Young D. Br, Young W. S. Leitz Kansas City San Antonia My. Kerr G. N Kavasase Howele Cuneareen Andy Cashartic Cure Constipation Corever ICC G.O. Foil Arc Money

Band Vitles And The Home State Law To The Ategide

A reader rebuts C Lombardi on Texas land titles and homestead law. He argues that misgivings about Texas real estate as security stem from the broad homestead exemptions and constitutional protections, not title quality, and urges a clearly defined homestead threshold to expand mortgage access and reduce interest rates.

T Faye C. Lonibandl Texas Tie Us & Menna Blackmaii” i Afr Lombardi Shely Union Pest

Reform gaps noted by voters in Texas governor race

George L Porter of Houston laments missing reforms such as progress on fraud prevention and citizen interest in Tema. The missive notes politicians avoid pivotal topics while detailing a run of ads and snippets from the era, including retail lines and temperance anecdotes.

Ls & Clog Tema Enate Plat Great State George L. Porter Hiduston Texas

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