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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1919

Page

3

Waco Navigators Open Exhibition Series Saturday

The Waco Navigators prepared for an exhibition series with games scheduled Saturday and Sunday at Leagie Dale. Lineups feature Archie Tener and a full crew including Sewell Agnew and Glasser. Georgia golfers plan northern and southern matches with Columbia Yale and Pennsylvania. Bobby Jones named among top players.

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Georgia Smith Report Highlights Cumberland Boxing Bid

Mary land May land it Cumberland seeks Willard Dempsey bout as Tex Rickard weighs Cumberland and one other city in field while Ertle defeats Want in Baltimore. Rickard notified rivals to withdraw. Johnny Ertle won a 12 round bout in Baltimore against Frank ater of Staten Island.

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National League Opens Season in Boston on Opening Day

Boston April date opened the National League season with morning and afternoon games at Braves Field. Clear weather and sharp wind affected attendance as veterans return from overseas joined fans. Managers Robinson of Brooklyn and the Braves’ lineup prepared for the opening clash with Marquard Grimes in reserve and a probable Boston lineup featuring Maranville Tiggert Holmes and Wilson among others.

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Intercollegiate Rowing On Severn Hosts Harvard Navy Meet

In Annapolis Maryland on April crews from Harvard Crinedyn and Navy prepare for a classic regatta on the Severn River. Conditions were cool with light frost and calm seas as teams train ahead of the Revorn Silver event set for the afternoon.

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Oil editor Bourque visits San Antonio field prospects

Bourque vice president and editor of The Southwestern Oil Journal toured the San Antonio field and Somerset area to assess operations. He noted Somerset as a promising shallow field with potential for larger expansion, and predicted strong development prospects as major companies show interest in land and deep oil possibilities.

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Rebel Leader Reported Slain Amid Wartime Confusion

A chaotic, partly garbled April dispatch from New York mentions a claimed killing of a high-ranking rebel general, with officials denying confirmation from Washington or Mexico City. The piece weaves weather forecasts and unrelated sports and legal notices, yielding a fractured, inconclusive item.

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Baseball talk from the North Texas press on players and clubs

A garbled, era-saturated column discusses Chicago baseball correspondents praising a Texas pitcher nicknamed Win and various players, teams, and venues. It piles Polish-era names, cities, and clubs with jocular quotes, noting spring training, uniforms, and a rumor-filled scene across multiple cities, amid comic asides and slang.

Veterans convention in Gunter set for April dates

Sol. Claude V. Birkhend chairs Texas veterans rally planning to form a temporary organization April 31 at Market Hall with delegates to state and national conventions. Aimed to unify Texan soldiers, support re enlistment and protective care while moving toward a permanent body at a later meeting.

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Philadelphia Philatelic Society Names Members for 1901

Fragmentary OCR notes list Philadelphia figures Seibold Johnson Perkins Oscherger and others as members or officers associated with a philatelic organization. The text mentions April 1 and addresses in Philadelphia, with unclear context about a meeting or committee.

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Ruling on Allowance for Soldiers Employed Abroad

Washington April 18 Comptroller Warwick informed War Department that soldiers discharged under reemployment law may be paid only to cover expenses from the point of discharge to home. If a soldier’s home is far from the demobilization camp, he must submit a claim to the War Department for the difference between funds spent reaching home and payments received upon discharge, with the court noting the ruling as authoritative and binding.

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Pathfinders plan new Bankhead Highway route

Mineral Wells Tex April 18 Pathfinders vote to push All-Texas Bankhead route from Memphis to the Pacific coast. J A Rountree of maingham Ala leads pathfinders to select El Paso to San Diego leg. delegates split between Texas and Oklahoma routes with final adjournment and renewed highway advocacy.

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