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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1908
Page
7
Alexander the Great faced an untieable knot and cut it with a sword. The article argues modern retailers must also cut complex business knots through constant advertising and publicity. It stresses location crowds cost control and building goodwill as insurmountable without aggressive newspaper advertising.
Entries are ready for the National bicycle road race on the Mission ten mile loop. The 9:30 a.m. start will feature a strong field in prime condition for a fast run. Prizes include cycling emblems for the victors and the full list of entrants names Dick Madder Joe Saladina Otto Loeloft Albert Fest Bugera Majors Guy Fallen Roy B Morris Walter Harris Charles Goetting J M Turners A Moore Walter Wiles Joe Gonzales Miguel Garza Charles Hal.
Officials listed include Harold Wilcox Leo Conrads John Morgan Robert Coff Stovd Welch Henry Villareal Eugene Riegel John Hutchison Alfred Muerto Clifford Carr Fred Meyers. The race officials are T W Hofheinz W 5 Rock W San ders L J Schuetze W Sanders M Tolmminson and W G Blanks.
In a YMCA basketball match, the Mustangs defeated the Long Horns by 9 to 3. Scorers included Hutcheson six and Yost two, with Dreyfus and Hicks adding one each. Referee Solan K. Stewart. game notes mention Lone Stars forfeiting a Time Stars vs White Sox matchup due to an incomplete lineup.
Duke's Mustangs clinched the series title by taking two straight from Gloeckner's Mohawks at Turner Allays. They posted a 4-0-1 average across 14 games and topped the Mohawks in a tight opener 49 78 46 36 48 63-210 to 35 64 47 80 12 42-249, then won the second 37 44 56 TL 45 45-297 to 5.28 85 38 49 35 44-2091. lineup listed. Dietzel, Oppenheimer, Hoelling among key contributors.
Bronchos defeated Battery B 5 to 0 yesterday at Electric Park in a seven inning game. The box score and summary below recount the decisive win and key plays from the contest.
At a banquet honoring the first anniversary of the Young Men's Christian Association in its new San Antonio building, reports praised the year’s religious educational social and physical work. Key figures included J Bliem H Affleck and Roland Springall. The president announced $2780 raised in one week toward an educational annex. Dormitory finances showed increasing rents and a positive balance, with future monthly contributions projected to cover expenses and reduce dormitory debt.
Hans Wagner has signed a contract to play with Pittsburgh at a salary of 10000 dollars per year. President H Puliam of the National League approved the release of players as Brooklyn goes to Nashville in the Southern League and Cincinnati to Birmingham in the bomber league. Also noted is a drink craze and a kidney drug sold in drug stores.
The Lieht reports a packed Sunday morning and afternoon amateur slate across Missionfield, Laurel Heights Terrace, Krisch Park, and New Post Diamond. Notable matchups include White Sox vs White Caps, Broncho Juniors vs Red Fox, Independents vs A. S. Tigers, and Young Men's Catholic vs Tal lery B. Otto Knamp, nicknamed Dutch, debuts for Laurel Heights Terrace, drawing local fan interest.
Power at Peacock Military School field day dominates with 29 points from five firsts including multiple sprints and jumps. Denny trails with 14 points as students showcase strong performances across events from 10-yard dashes to relay races under Prof Utz supervision.
Cleveland beat Detroit 13 to 8 after a back and forth game that featured late scoring and twists from the 9th to the 12th inning. Key hitters and pitchers from both clubs battled, with Cleveland grabbing the decisive runs in the extra frames.
Baseball recap from yesterday highlights Philadelphia's 8 to 3 win over New York in one game while Chicago edged Cincinnati 1 to 0 and Pittsburgh beat St Louis 7 to 2. Other American Association scores include Indianapolis 2 Kansas City 1 and Memphis 8 Little Rock 3. Also notes no Southern League game in New Orleans and an ad seeking U.S. Army recruits.
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