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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1913

Page

14

Sunday School Basketball League Promises Light Cup Drama

The Sunday School Basketball League run by the YMCA opens Tuesday with Government Hill Methodist facing Evangelical Association and West End Methodists meeting McKinley Avenue Methodists. The Light Cup will bear winners’ names and the Sunday school affiliation.

National League Government Hill Jones Evangelical Associaon West End Methodists McKinley Avenue Methodists Odist Calgary Baptist Government Hill Methodist 1St Baptist Evangelical Association St. Mark's Episcopal St. Paul’s Episcopal Prospect Hill Baptist McKinley Avenue Baptist Travis Park Eee Laurel Heights Methodist Travis Park Methodist Calvary Baptist West End Methodist First Baptist St. Mark’s Episcopal Evangelical Aspoo Tna Laurel Heights Method McKinley Avenue Methodist

Bayview Edges Corpus Christi in Season Finale

Bayview Collegians of Portland won the final local football game 7 to 6 over Corpus Christi High School in a fast contest at league park. Paul and J Paul starred for the visitors, while Captain Carroll Boone and Barnett led Corpus, who also lost to Houston High on Thanksgiving Day.

Corpus Christi Tex Bayview Collegians Portland League Park Corpus Christi High School Paul Righ End J. Paul Carroll Boone Barnett Corpus Corpus High Houston High

Milwaukee Gets Horn Factory

The Fulton Company, maker of the Aermore exhaust horn, moved its plant from Marshalltown Iowa to 726 National Avenue Milwaukee. The relocation expands capacity and includes incorporation under Wisconsin law with capital stock of 25000 dollars.

Milwaukee Fulton Company Marshalltown Iowa National Avenue Wisconsin

Six-Foot Paperweight Named Slats Grows Boxing Fame

Jimmy Dime reveals six foot four inch boxer Slats, weighing 105 pounds, as a new paperweight contender. Dime claims height and reach give Slats access to the paperweight title, while critics warn of fouls from stepping on smaller opponents.

Jimmy Dime Dan Morgan Dime

Winter League Stage Two Daily Double at Krisch Park

Baseball fans will see two seven inning games Sunday at Krisch Park. The Pruitts face Mills Stars in the opener while Meiers Pharmacy meets Kaufmans in the second. Meiers Pharmacy hopes to trim the Kaufmans as fans pack the stands. The first game starts at 2 15 p m.

Krisch’s Park Pruitts Mills Stars Meiers Pharmacy Kaufmans Meiers Kaufman Tribe King Pruitt Clan

Reds Win and Lose Basketball Games

The Y M C A Juniors Reds beat the Blues 8 to 2 in the first game but fell to the Blacks 8 to 6 in the second. Hix Green scored a goal and Stewart added a third point from four in the opening matchup while Hamilton was the Blues’ lone scorer in that frame.

Reds Blues Hix Green Stewart Hamilton

Local teams clash as Blacks defeat Reds in six point scoring duel

Warren leads the Blacks with two goals totaling four points as King and Stewart anchor Reds despite the Reds’ tense pressure. Lineups include Clarke Hix Green and Cartwright for Reds versus Bond Evans Hamilton and Miller for Blues with Beitel Postlewatte Bass Warner Warren on Blacks.

Warren Blacks King Stewart Reds Clarke Hix Green Cartwright Blues—Bond Evans H. Hamilton Miller Winkenhower Blacks—Beitel, M Postlewatte Bass Warner and Warren

Taft backs public golf links for all as nation wakes up

Former President Taft now Yale professor argues golf should be available to the poor and funded by taxation. He says public courses would improve community wellbeing, curb vice, and boost local property values, contrasting with exclusive clubs. The ad at end promotes puncture proof tires by Central Vulcanizing Co.

William Howard Taft Yale Taft Scotland Roperly

Six Hole Laurel Heights Course Revival Debuts As Pros Tourney

Golf operations resume at Laurel Heights in San Antonio with an all professional 18 hole event won by the Burke Symons pairing over Cooper Burke and Symons. A six ball tourney may follow as Kober and Rosamond due to arrive. locals anticipate potential expansion of the six hole circuit.

San Antonio Laurel Heights Golf Club Laurel Heights Syd Cooper Edmund Burke Jack Burke Will H. Symons Burke-Symons David Kober Evanston J. A. Rosamond Des Moines San Antonio Acereay Louisia Kober Rosamond San Antonio Country Club Golf Committee James Norwood Country Club Norwood

Sunday School Teams Open Lightcup Contests At Y

In a pre season YMCA event Gov Methodist beat Calvary Baptists 18 to 16 as Lightcup race opens Tuesday. Warren and Hopkins led the winners while Ally starred for the losers. Evangelical Laurel Heights beat Laurel Heights 25 to 17 behind Reichert and DeViney with Surkamp at center. Officials listed and 15 minute halves.

Governmential Methodist Basketball Calvary Baptists Warren Hopkins Ally Laurel Heights Methodists Reichart al de Viney Gov Hill Meth Calvary Baptist Davis Myers

Ritchie Murphy Bout Open For Discussion

San Francisco report notes the Willie Ritchie Tommy Murphy title fight date nears and debate over its outcome persists. W Naughton says predicting results is impossible and fans discuss the bout with enthusiasm, betting divides opinion, while Ritchie stays by the line of correct fighting.

San Francisco Cal Willie Ritchie Tommy Murphy W. W. Naughton Ritchie

Athletics Win Over Pirates At Y M C A

The Athletics defeated the Pirates 8 to 0 in a fast junior series punchball game at the Y M C A gymnasium. Fator scored twice and Battle added another, while Cartwright Perry and Callahan stood out for the Pirates who were held scoreless.

Athletics Pirates Battle of the Athletic Tribe Fator Citadel Cartwright Perry Battle Callahan Schafer Sateher Douglas R. Jennette Cory Beuhler J. C. Jennette Allen

Speeder Demands Trial In Milwaukee Case

William Wichfeld, first Milwaukee speeder to demand a jury trial, was arrested for violating the 15 mile per hour limit. He rode an ancient one lunger and claimed 15 mph while a patrolman measured 22 mph. Trial set for December 6, with a possible car speed test to follow. others pleaded guilty to avoid costs.

Milwaukee William Wichfeld Hichfeld

Coach Henry Miller Coaches Creighton from Car Tonneau

An Omaha man Henry Miller Creighton University football coach met an accident and had to coach the team from the tonneau of a motor car. He directed the squad from end to end, running formations and signal practice in this novel method.

Omaha Henry Miller Creighton University Miller

Gifford Leaves Peerless Seeice Car Company for Harvester

Eugene A. Gifford, after almost four years as designer at the Peerless Seeiee Car Company, has joined International Harvester in Akron as chief draughtsman of the motor car department.

Gifford Peerless Com Company Eugene A. Gifford Peerless Seeiee Car Company International Harvester Company Akron

Championship bout set for world light heavy title at 175 pounds

Promoter Thomas Head announces a world title bout between Adolph Ernst and Charlie Delivuk for December 15 at Kihlberg's hall. Weigh-ins are three hours before the match, catch-as-catch-can rules, best two of three falls, winner-take-all purse. Reserved seats go on sale next Tuesday at Independent Cigar Stores.

Thomas Head Thomas Adolph Ernst Charlie Delivak Kihlberg’s Austin Delivuk Ernst Independent Cigar Stores Co Houston Street Taylor Fong

Three Yachts to Race New York in Lipton Trials

Three yachts will compete in American elimination races to decide Lipton challenger. Bath Iron Works will build one yacht for Commodore B. W. Clark of Philadelphia, designed by George Owen. The first vessel is under way at Bristol, the second at Boston, with orders from the New York Yacht Club and Alexander Smith Cochran.

New York Sir Thomas Lipton Bath Iron Works Bath Commodore B. W. Clark Philadelphia George Owen Newton Mass New York Yacht Club Bristol Alexander Smith Cochran Boston

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Young Men's Christian Association San Antonio Light Government Hill Methodists First Baptists Travis Park Methodists Episcopal Inter Sunday Young Men’s Christian Association Elen George Wheeler St. Paul's Episcopal Prospect Hill McKinley Meth Government Hill Travis Park ‘Methodist St. Meark’s Episcopal Little Willie Gettit George McManus Jerry WHAT Willie Atti Bayview Corpus Christ High South Texas Smith Mills Lee Money Back Central Vulcanizing Co Government Hill and Evangelical Basket Ballers Reece King Hopking Csess Warren and Davis Dickinson and Boone Roemer Wolte Ceecyisscecesessen Cmpcanter Causey M. Arnold Evangelical Laurel Hts Meth Reichert DeViney Ri A. Reichert Denman M. Arnold Surkamp Ceee Carson Veasweensceesee Mamedale C. Causey Alley Tommy Murhy Itchia Murphy Ritchie-Murphy Speeder Cnst-Delivur Oktion Kihlberg Hall Thomas Lipton Adv Anqom & Ui Men’s Outfitters EE Stores
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