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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1911

Page

48

Entertaining Post Gym Program Supports Infantry Athletic Fund

A post gymnasium program Friday night offered music and athletic acts for the Twenty-second Infantry Athletic Fund. Lawrence L. Lewis and Etchen Myers Lewis, with Miss Florentine Heilig, performed well. Two four-round boxing bouts ended in draws between Kraft and Frost, then O'Brien and Lovelock. The Twenty-second Infantry Athletic Association plans a boxing card in about two weeks featuring top post talent.

Army E Lewis Lawrence L. Lewis Etchen Myers Lewis Florentine Heilig Lewis Kraft Company K Twenty-second Frost O’brien Lovelock Company H Twenty-second Infantry Twenty-second Infantry Athletic Association

Match Golf Contest at San Antonio Country Club

Local golf fans await a Saturday afternoon team match at the San Antonio Country Club led by captains E. B. Chandler and Thomas H. Franklin. Play starts at 3 o'clock with a dinner and vaudeville after, the losers paying for their dinner. The new pro from Glenview adds interest as winter events loom. Also noted is Directum's 2:05 1-2 trot for 4-year-old stallions from 1893, Lacrosse not in 1912 Olympic program.

E. B. Chandler Thomas H. Franklin San Antonio Country Club Glenview Club Chicago

Social spotlight at Madison Square Garden Horse Show

Mrs August Belmont stands beside Mr Belmont in a snapshot from the Annual Horse Show at Madison Square Garden New York. The event marks the start of New York society spring season drawing prominent leaders of the 400.

August Belmont Mr. Belmont Madison Square Garden New York

Second Basketball Series Under Way At Y M C A

The Y M C A league opened with two close games. Giants edged Skookums 31 to 28 after six extra minutes, led by Slimp and Koettler with Villaret scoring five for the Skookums. Midgets beat Bronchos 24 to 14, Jordan starring at guard as the team pulled away in the second half.

Giants Nessies Skookums B. Knight Slimp Koettler Villaret Shafer Jordan Star Bund “Suc Coree Samas Fe Rae Bebe Whore Ce Zit Acho Simpson Seeees Villaret

Burglary by Polite School Graduate Alarmed East New York

A graduate of the School of Polite Burglary entered Mrs. Ederick J. Swift’s home at 171 Arlington Avenue East New York yesterday morning. He stole 1500 dollars in property and spoke politely to the awakened owner in her bedroom, who mistook him for a neighbor by error.

New York Orld Ederick J. Swift Arlington Avenue East New York

Woman Recovers From Overnight Intruder At Arlington Mansion

Mrs. Swift, president of the Fort nightly club with East New York residents among members, woke to a chair fall and found a well dressed young man in her Arlington Avenue mansion. He apologized and fled through a rear window carrying a large bundle after a brief exchange.

Mrs. Swift

Scallop Beds Appear Coast to Cape God Mystery

The Boston Post reports a mysterious bright stretch of scallop beds stretching twelve miles along the coast of Cape God. Massachusetts biologist Dr. Belding will study why the scallops are unusually large this season and whether they are a deep-water species. He will also check if beds extend toward Nantucket Island. Separately, Robert Bohm of Vienna challenged Jabez Wolff of England to a 12 hour open water swimming race for $500 a side. A total of 51 horses trotted a mile in 2:10 this season.

Cape God Boston Post Belding Massachusetts Fish and Game Commission Nantucket Shoals Nantucket Island Robert Bohm Vienna Jabez Wolff England

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