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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1918

Page

3

Remounts Selves Fall To Mechanics In Third Straight Win

The Mechanics beat the Remounts 13 to 1 for the third straight meeting this season. W Knaupp led with three singles and two doubles in five at bats, driving eight runs as Bertetti and Hovel also excelled in the field and at the plate. Rain halted play in the fourth inning but resumed after a brief delay.

Bee W. Knaupp T. Knaupp Bertetti Shops Jupiter Plarins Shaps H. Knapp Rerble Snyder Kraft Wasner Knapp Tunners W. Kramp Fairchilds Hovel Fairchild Howard Winters Kamipo Sovder Zinn Crond Whiteond Croud Craud Oriello Es Smith P .Trickey P Shamy TH. O. A TE Bagean Ifui Wnty Snyder Serati Ryan Hoevel Rfot Boy Meehan Tanings Dye Smith Brickey W. Hk Ostelun Saere Wragton Kuan Hergettl Howards Wek Salth Umnires Trowie Wale

Camp Wise topples Morse in lopsided Army League game

Camp Wise dominated Camp Morse 8 to 0 as airmen’s timely hitting fueled seven safeties and mounting runs. Tom Cannon and teammates led with singles while pitcher Monagan and Salmon kept Morse at bay, limiting their offense and sealing the win for Camp Wise.

Cannon Dolan Camp Wise Wilkes Hughes Loyd Manesan P Meshior Diven Galmon John Wise N Watson A.essee Vandenmark Prury O'Malley McGley Dickerson Connell Raley Cde Camp Morse O.cecesseres John Wine

Camp John Wise to Stage First Boxing Show Friday

Lieut O B Roberts in charge of Camp John Wise athletic activities has arranged a boxing and wrestling program at the YMCA on Friday night there. Eight events feature five boxing bouts and four wrestling matches with bouts including welterweight clash Jimmy Davis of Ogden Utah and Battling Nick Cutiguila.

O. B. Roberts Camp John Wise Young Men's Christian Association Anateles Camp Wise Roberts Kdimmy Kid) Davis Ogden Utah Nick Cutiguila Davis Iehaiting Jimmy Duffy Harry Trendall Leo Kxell Id Garvin Battling Donaldson Cutiguola Welly Field Rob Roy K. Q. Kid Young Lambert Kelly Field Clyde Lent BE. Stewart A. Zes

Civilian Rifle Team Beats Tulle Army at Municipal Range

The civilian rifle team defeated Lieut St Gepatle's army rifle team yesterday at the Municipal Range by US points using Enfield rifles. Teams plan a rematch next Sunday morning, with detailed scores for both rifle and pistol rounds. The Liberty VasteL Club will hold a match shoot Tuesday night.

Lieut St. Ge'Patle TOA. Bieber el Wets Daiut J. d Alles Ss Cap Kirby Liberty Vastel

Saffarrans First in Moore Gan Club Shoot at Brackenridge

Saffarrans won first in a Brackenridge shoot turne d into a Sunday afternoon event. Alex Saffarrans led by three points over Moo Mae Chien and ACS Witchell finished second. Tyrankine tied for third as conditions and scores listed include multiple shooters with varying totals. The club holds its shoot every Thursday and Sunday at 4 o'clock.

Moore Gan Brackenridge Alex Saffarrans Moo Mae Chien ACS Witchell Tyrankine J. OL Nithiou Igo A. S. Witchell Moore Mrankine Walter Krank de, Johnson Wolff Alex Thuft Mrante Craddock I McKee Maule Prohe St. Burkhart

War Tides Edge French Ruins as Allies Take Cities

In the war torn districts of France many former cities and villas have been deliberately effaced by the Hun. Recovered suites or areas show the name of a city painted on a board, a scarce clue on a wall to identify battifications amid the ruins.

France

Chicago and Washington baseball scores mixed in details

In the American League a game saw Washington beat Chicago 8 to 0 in the first game. The second game results show Chicago scoring 3 and Washington 6 with pitchers and batters like Shellback and Sehalk noted among the lineups.

Chicago Washington Rot. C Batteri Sehalk Shaw Vieinieh Shellback Johnson

National League scores and color presentation report

Baseball results list Chicago Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati with multiple games and scorelines. A separate item notes the University of Texas school colors presented to the Austin Radio School by University president Robert J Vinson and the Austin Knitting Association.

Austin Tex University of Texas Robert J. Vinson Austin Knitting Association

Nathan Steern Dies In New Orleans

Nathan Steern, president of the Steers Foundry and Machinery Co., prominent in business and financial circles, died at his home in New Orleans after a fatal knife wound, with police stating the injuries were self inflicted. He was found unconscious in his office with multiple throat wounds.

Nathan Steern New Orleans Nathan Stoerm Steers Foundry and Machinery Company Steern

World Series schedule fixed despite protest from Frazee

Cincinnati and Boston reports detail the National Commission's plan for the world series. The first three games were set for the pennant winner’s city and the remaining four, if needed, in the opposite league's city. Frazee protests the Chicago start as unfair to Boston.

Cincinnati Ohio August Herrmann National Baseball Commssion Frazee Boston Americans Wnd National Commission Johnson Bruce Heydler Neady Boston Mass Ilaw, Drane Wrazen Chicago

Prize Bowling Match at St Joseph's Hall Planned

The city bowling groups are invited to a grand prize event at St Joseph's Hall on Sunday September 1 under St Joseph's Society. Alleys moved to the basement and remodeled for this first grand opening. Contest starts at 9 o'clock and runs to late afternoon with 40 to AO prizes for winners. Participants should bring their own finger balls.

St. Joseph's Hall St. Joseph's Society Leff

Boxing match set for six rounds at Y2 by Athletic Club

Andy Dans and Jerry Dalton are scheduled for a six round clash Monday night at Y2 by Athletic Director Chris Christensen. Both are professional boxers with solid win records and strong résumés backing their bout.

Andy Dans Jerry Dalton Chris Christensen Tosh

Limit on Passenger Car Output for Balance of 1918

Washington August 28 Manufacturers of passenger automobiles and repair parts agreed with the War Industries Board to cut production in the last six months of 1918 to 25 percent of total 1918 output. The board will grant preferential access to materials to balance stock on hand. Plants with excess steel must lend to others. The accord aims to reduce auto output by at least 50 percent for the period and notes unclear plans after December 31 1918. The action stems from unbalanced inventories worth about 140 million dollars and aims to align materials with car manufacture.

Washington, D. C War Industries Board Mit

Austin Labor Day Plans Readied With Programs

Labor Day activities outlined in Austin include a union event with music and speeches at Barton Springs, no parade planned. Rev D H Kirkpatrick of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church will preach a Labor Day Sunday sermon in a city park next Sunday evening.

Austin Barton Springs D. H. Kirkpatrick Cuntherland Tresbyterian Church

Boothroyd Death By Own Action Case In Houston

Justices of the Peace ruled a death by own action in the Boothroyd case. C od Boothroyd, general agent for the Constitutionalist Railways of Mexico in the southern US, was found fatally wounded in his Houston office last Saturday afternoon.

Boothroyd Houston Tex Justices of the Peace Tansk C Od Constitutionalist Railways of Mexico United States

Radicals Endorse Wilson Plan for Nations Unity

Paris August 26 The Radical party executive committee adopted no resolution backing President Wilson’s Society of Nations plan Instead the party will urge its members in the French chamber to work toward realizing such a plan The item mentions the 1000 per cent Tobacco House and The Travelers Cigar Shop on Ave C.

Wilson Paris Radical Party Society of Nations Mie Travelers’ Cigar Shop Ave. C

Rattlesnake Hunter Keeps Livelihood With Dog as Helper

Cipriano Montez, an aged Mexican resident near the city, profits from catching rattlesnakes with his cur dog as helper. He nets snakes, selling dead for 20 to 25 cents a pound or live at a higher price, and faces occasional dog license hurdles with the city mayor. The dog aids in the perilous task, drawing praise for its instincts despite the dangerous work.

Cipriano Montez Montez Qell

Two Championship Titles To Be Decided Tonight

Tonight at Y M C A 32 a big program features wrestling between Blackwood Cam Travis and Sherburne Kelly Field in a two out of three falls final. The boxing main for Southern Department title sees Andy Dans versus Jer my Dalton in six two minute rounds. Both fighters stand 136 pounds and boast strong records as they seek the lightweight crown for the quarter year. Several other strong bouts complete the card.

Andy Dans Jermy Dalton Dalton East United States

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