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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1913

Page

12

Postoffice Prides Victors Over Mills in Tenpin Match

The Postoffice Prides won two of three in a Grand alleys series against Mills Engraving Co in the Commercial Tenpin League. Federals lead in percentage, trailing Engravers by only a few points. high team game 878 with 172-pin margin. McClanahan 210 high single. Pinkus 574 total pins. Howard 650 for three games. Mills counters with Riley 190 high game and Mills 174 average. Schafer totaled 472. Final scores show Postoffice Prides 2577 to Mills 2405. Scorer H. Armbrust. umpire B. Nelson.

Postoffice Prides Mills Engraving Company Quintette of Rollers Federals McClanahan Pinkus Howard Eldridge Riley Mills Schafer Wall San Antonio Gas and Electric Company San Antonio Light Gascos Totridge Brock Scorer H. Armbrust B. Nelson

Tinker Guards Service Rights Amid NL Trade Talk

Chicago Dec 12 Joe Tinker former Cincinnati manager warns club owners he will not be traded without consultation. He asks owners to contact him first to protect his business interests. He declines offers from New York Brooklyn Boston St Louis or Philadelphia. Adv. A Coffmen, plumber.

Chicago Joe Tinker Cincinnati Tinker Pittsburg New York Brooklyn Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Kent Tener Stallings Dolan Dooin Camnitz Byrne Clarke D. LeRoy Reeves The Philadelphia Public Ledger Philadelphia Club

Charlie Delivuk Secures Job Ahead of Championship Bout

Charlie Delivuk Austria light heavyweight wrestler ready for Adolph Ernst title clash next Monday at Kihlbergs Hall. He will perform at the Royal Theater Friday showing his build and medals. He lists recent victories over Demetras Hassan Hackenschmidt Wasem and Pons as build up to the bout.

Charlie Delivuk Austria Adolph Ernst Kihlberg Ernst Delivak Royal Theater Charlie Delivuk Yousiff Hassan Turk Tommy Ryan Taylor Demetras Shreveport Shreveport Athletic Club Carl Pons Fort Worth Tex Charles Hackenschmidt Oscar Wasem Kansas City Lincoln Neb Strangler Lewis

Federal League Targets Top Liners for Local Club

Indianapolis December report says the Federal League seeks to acquire National and American League players to form an almost all local roster. Targeted are Ownie Bush Paddy Baumann George Davis Otto Miller and Elmer Brown with deals potentially costing at least fifty thousand dollars and multi year contracts. Club president J Edward Krause says he is confident the deal will close.

Indianapolis Ind Federal League Ownie Bush Paddy Baumann George Davis Detroit Americans Otto Miller Brooklyn Nationals Elmer Brown Broklyn Montgomery J. Edward Krause

Ritchie Seeks Rest After Nose Abscess Surgery

Willie Ritchie lightweight champion fighter lies in bed in San Francisco with an ice pack on his face after nose abscess surgery. The earlier fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy was canceled last Wednesday night as doctors ordered rest.

San Francisco Cal Willie Ritchie Pigilist Harlem Tommy Murphy Ritchie

Swedes Carry American Athletics Ideas Abroad

A thirty strong Stockholm gymnastic society team just finished an American tour and will export further American athletic methods abroad. Recent visits by Swedish German and Austrian envoys to the United States have underscored European attention to American training ideas.

New York Stockholm Gymnatic Society

Travis Club schedules and athletic plans outlined

The Travis Club announces its class schedule and aims to boost its athletes for inter club contests with the Y M C A and Turn Verein. The athletic committee led by G A C Halff and others coordinates open gym time and a busy program including basketball preparations under Texas FE Schramm.

Travis Club G. A. C. Halff C. H. Terrell Harold Kayton Atlee B. Ayres Nat Tannenbaum Lynn Beeley Turn Verein Alamo Plaza Texas FE Schramm

National Leaguers Adjourn Meeting After Amendments

The National League closed its annual meeting in New York with three constitutional amendments and a new drafting method favored by Charles Ebbetts. The league confirmed the arbitration ruling on share of 1812 world series receipts and set February 9 for the schedule meeting. Governor Tener announced forthcoming committee appointments. Giants to receive one eighth of 36000 dollars. concurrence with the American League and others required.

New York National League of Professional Baseball Clubs John K. Tener Pennsylvania Tener American League National Commission

Texas U Alumni Seek Injunction Over High School Title Game

University of Texas Alumni plan an injunction against Houston and Comanche High School football teams set for Saturday in Houston for the state inter scholastic championship. The Fort Worth High School, twice winner of the North Texas title, was disqualified for an ineligible player. Clarence Ousley and President John Taunton spearhead the action at a Friday meeting.

Fort Worth Tex University of Texas Houston Comanche North Texas Clarence Ousley University of Texas Regents John Taunton Texas

Baylor faculty suspends Leach over postgame incident

Baylor University announces indefinite suspension of J. B. Leach for attacking Lt. E. D. Johnson after the Thanksgiving game with Southwestern. Yell leader H Larue Coleman is relieved of office and blocked from university positions for a period to be decided. Elaine Golding begins Panama Canal swim from Cristobal, aims to reach Gatun lake.

Waco Tex Baylor University E. D. Johnson Army Baylor Southwestern Leach H. Larue Coleman Canal Colon Elaine Golding Bath Beach N. Y Panama Canal Atlantic Pacific Cristobal Gatun Gatun Lake Gamboa

Princeton End Walter Hammond Marries Eliza Zimmerman

Princeton, N J December 12 Walter E Hammond end on the varsity football team married Miss Eliza Zimmerman of Brooklyn last Wednesday. Hammond, a junior, expects to discontinue college work here. The Senior Parish Aid of St Mark's will serve a hot lunch at the parish house once December 18 from 12 to 2.

Princeton N. J Walter E. Hammond Eliza Zimmerman Brooklyn Hammond St. Mark's

Ten Teams Tie in Six Day Bicycle Marathon

New York December 12 Ten teams shared first place at eight o clock Friday of the 104th hour as the six day race neared its end. Corry Walker led by a lap while leaders had run 2047 miles and six laps 32 miles beyond the old record. Clark Grenda Carman Cameron and Mitten Thomas trailed one lap. Kopsky Keefe were 13 12 miles back. Anderson Hansen retired at 8 am official. A 14 year old record fell as leading teams pedalled 1994 miles in 101 hours surpassing the 1899 Miller Waller mark of 1961 miles for the 101st hour. Hansen Anderson lost laps early and dropped a full mile behind the leaders. Remaining positions held.

New York Corry-Walker Feaders Clark-Grenda Carman-Cameron Mitten-Thomas Kopsky-Keefe Anderson-Hansen Miller Waller Hansen Anderson

Football Star to Wed in Columbus Kansas

George W. Barnes famed Texas A M College athlete of 1910 and 1911 will marry Portia Moreland Losey Taylor in Columbus Kansas on December 17. Barnes, Corpus Christi native, played for Texas A M and earned All Star Texas and All Star Southern honors. He now works in Oklahoma agricultural extension and the couple will reside in Stillwater after January 1.

Corpus Christi Tex George W. Barnes Texas A. & M. College Columbus Kansas Portia Moreland Losey Taylor Taylor Barnes Texas A. M Texas Aggies Texas State of Oklahoma Stillwater Kla

Ellis Chosen Captain of Marshall Training Team

Joe Ellis of Lockhart Texas was chosen captain of the 1914 Marshall Training School football team at a special meeting. Ellis is a speedy all around athlete who played with Coronal early in the season before a field mishap sidelined him. He is welcomed by the Marshall squad and should aid the basketballers to keep the bunting near home.

Joe Ellis Lockhart Tex Marshall Training Oe Ellis Coronal Marshal Marshall

Midgets Top Pigmies In YMCA Basketball Bout

In a seniors versus juniors session, the Midgets defeated the Pigmies 15 to 10. Logan Farr and Bertch starred, while C G Gordon scored nearly all the losers’ points under refereeing by George Wheeler.

George Wheeler Logan Farr Bertch Gordon Robins Evans Eensetsy Behring TSAR

Also Mentioned on This Page

Postoffice McClanahan Stars Commercial Tenpin League L. Gas & Electrics W. Tel. Sens A. Light Ee Mills Eng. Co Mav.Clarke Co Ransom & Silsbee Eagle Fur. Co A. Coffmen Tfs By Tad Guy Mitchel Hashane Washer Bros. Co Xmas Travis Club National Leaguers Texas U George Barnes Wheeler Beasley Switzer North Pacific Flax Man Lvercoats
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