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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1912

Page

23

Birdsong’s Franklin Car Earns Fast Time on Beach Run

L F Birdsong of Birdsong & Pochernick reports a San Antonio to Houston trip in a Franklin. He praises strong engine performance through mud and sand with heavy pulls, noting minimal oil use and gasoline consumption. He aims to challenge rivals by testing tire wear oil and fuel data.

Mr. Birdsong San Antonio Houston Tol. J. Trost L. F. Birdsong Birdsong & Potchernick Franklin Stockdale Cuero

Travis Pisys Stocklen Face Off For Final Prize Cup

Manchester Vermont August 10 Walter J. Travis of Garden City and H W Stocklen of Bera Rouen reach the final round for the first prize cup after semifinal wins on the Ekwanok links. Travis defeated B W Corkran of the Baltimore Country Club while Stocklen edged T M Sherman of Yahundasis by one up.

Travis Pisys Stocklen Manchester Walter J. Travis Garden City H.W. Stocklen Bera Rouen Ekwanok Travis B. W. Corkran Baltimore Stuckley T. M. Sherman Yahundasis

Gentleman Declines Hymn Book With Suave Reply

A woman in church offers a stranger a hymn book after noticing he has none. The man responds with refined charm that he seldom uses a libretto, leaving the scene noted by Argonaut.

Archer Leads Daukotops of Major Leagues Novel Cub Catcher

Chicago Cubs catcher James Archer is hailed as a novelty in national baseball. The piece extols his squatting stance, quick throws, and fielding plus hitting ability, noting his impact on pitchers and his clash with Hughie Jennings over his unorthodox style.

W. J. Macbeth New York James Archer Chicago Cubs Ny Oor Jimmy Archer Chicago Chief Meyers Giants Meyer Meyers Jimmy Archer Ed Reulbach Reulbach Hal Chase Mimmic Archer Cub Jennings Hughie Jennings Tigers National League Hughie Detroit Buffalo Frank Charice Cubs Johnny Kling Johnny Kling Pittsburg King” Cole Athletics Windy City Kansas City

Turners League Bowling Schedule Sets First Series

Announcement of the Turners' League first series bowling schedule with six teams. Matches run August to September on mers' alleys starting Tuesday night. leads list captains and players for Teams 1 through 6 and week by week pairings and dates.

Jack Raybold E. Zuercher L. Guzeit H. Schaefer F. Pfeifer O. Heubaum Ed Jungkind M. Rossy C. Lelaurin Jr A. Phillips T. Waters G. Corning O. Tolle C. Heberer G. Foutrell C. Runge A. Herpel R. Schwethelm M. R. Simmang Chas. Klaus G. Koch R. A. Menger William Schmiedekind H. Wharton Joe Jochimsen W. Schackelhoff A. Wegel J. Dulling A. Dugosh F. Bergmann G. Gerges G. Heberer Ed Gutzeit J. McAllister George Huth L. Seidel O. Gerloff T. Tengg H. R. Geyer Sr F. Hummert W. Zizelmann C. Klaus George Huntress Jr

Studebaker Adopts Core Brand Name For All Cars

The Studebaker corporation of Detroit announces that all future motor cars built at its Detroit plants will be branded Studebaker. The initial 100000 Studebaker script radiator name plates are being produced to replace current emblems. Cars already sold will be updated as parts become available.

Igv Studebaker Corporation of Detroit Studebaker Studebakers E.M.F. Company Studebaker Corporation

Packard Shifts 255 Cars and 56 Trucks in Two Weeks

Packard Motor Car company reports in the two weeks ending July 31 shipments of 255 cars valued at 1 275 000 and 56 trucks valued at 196 000. Factory output runs 20 cars daily with plans to raise output due to strong demand, despite broader presidential uncertainties.

Packard Motor Car Company Packard Company

Designs Auto Kit For Touring Cars By Packard Firm

C J Moore of Packard Motor Car Company designed an auto luggage kit for tourist cars. The set includes seven suitcases a hat box a lunch kit two trunks and an ice box arranged not to reduce passenger space. Moore with extensive touring in Europe and the United States labored to fit all needs.

C. J. Moore Packard Motor Car Company J. Moore Europe United States

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