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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1912
Page
10
Postponed game due to rain shifts date to Monday with a dry field and larger crowd anticipated. Coronal and High managements agree to stage the inter city championship at Electric Park in San Antonio, weather permitting, as teams prepare with practice ahead of kickoff.
Bennett and McNeil staged the finest safety play in the three cushion handicap billiard tourney at Alexander's. McNeil won 15 to 14 after 107 innings, with Bennett forced to counter by reverse English. In the afternoon class B, McAllister won 15 to 2 in 50 innings over Sheehan.
Vanderbilt University has signed with Auburn for a 1918 football game to be played in Birmingham on November 15. The prior season’s tie between the teams was a noted Southern gridiron struggle.
Momoney owned by J M Avent of Hickory Valley Tenn wins the all age event at Letohatchie concluding southern field trials. Melrose Mohawk owned by J W Considine Seattle places second with George Clay third. Mo money and Melrose Mohawk ran together early. both covered two coveys. Officials call the meet the most successful in the organization’s history and judges’ decisions meet broad approval.
Springfield report notes after six rounds in the United States Revolver association league that only five teams have escaped defeat Manhattan New York City Spokane Denver Golden Gate San Francisco and Boston lead with strong shooting. Totals reach 1100 marks a level once rare for the league.
North Carolina members of the Carolina Association of Baseball clubs organized the North Carolina Association of Baseball clubs with J. H. Wearn elected president. Members include Charlotte Greensboro Winston-Salem Asheville Durham and Raleigh. Lynchburg Greenville and Anderson sought admission but NC towns formed the league. A South Carolina league may form.
Cornell announces in Ithaca that on May 24 the varsity and freshmen eight-oared crews will face Harvard. The athletic council also drops Pennsylvania State University from football competition without providing a reason.
The notice invites readers to pick a car from Woodward Carriage offering a timely selection window. It highlights available models and urges prompt action at the dealership location.
The Parrots, previously last in the City Ninepin league, surged to the top by posting a new league high inning score of 82 in a 303 to 242 first game win over the Swans, then the Swans captured the nightcap 314 to 233. Flem ing Blesi Muelendorf Holton and Haas starred for the Parrots while the Swans showed strong form as the pennant chase tightens with the Crows leading after the first half. Umpire Janett and scorer Mitchell noted the proceedings.
In the Commercial Tenpin league at Grand Alleys the San Antonio Machine and Supply team fell short as Peden Iron and Steel won two of three games. Way Jr led Peden with a 207 in the second game, while Schroeder top scored for Sams with 186. Captain Reeder faced an injured thumb and battled through, but Sams overall struggled.
In Los Angeles on December 13 Al Palzer began training for his New Year bout with Luther McCarty. McCarty rejected Tommy Burns request to fight Burns three rounds in Vancouver on December 21, saying he would renew training for the Palzer match.
Baylor university may appoint a graduate manager to direct athletic business affairs. S. R. Spencer and the college leadership propose an experienced contracts manager to handle guarantees while students manage advertising and gate receipts. The move aims to reduce losses as the university currently fronts profits and covers losses.
In New York at 8 am the twelve leaders stood at 2007 miles 6 laps with the Suter brothers and Carmen-Lotus Team two laps behind. The field trailed the hour record by seven miles 6 laps set last year. At 5 pm the riders logged 1860 miles one mile 8 laps behind the 1899 record.
St Louis December 13 Johnny Kilbane champion featherweight won an easy decision over Tommy Nixon of Kansas City in eight rounds. In the final round Nixon was in distress and Kilbane refused to land a knockout.
The Southern league board of directors postpones its annual meeting from Friday to Saturday morning because President Kavanaugh cannot reach Birmingham until Saturday morning. The meeting will proceed Saturday afternoon.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association opened its annual meeting in New Orleans at Tulane University. The first business included executive committee approved resolutions and proposed constitutional amendments. Officers for 1915 will be elected before adjournment. Tulane faculty hosted visitors at luncheon.
Justice Levenson of Baltimore raised alimony in his court citing high living costs. He warned the change could provoke cynicism among men with marital troubles, echoing a Circassian proverb about wives. The remark appeared in a New York Tribune discussion of the action.
The steamboat rushed toward the pier and struck head on causing splinters to fly. A passenger exclaimed in alarm while Pat the deck hand dismissed the incident as nothing, suggesting the captain forgot the stop.
Frank Chance could become a free agent as John J. McGraw of the New York Nationals waived claim on the longtime rival. McGraw's waiver aligns with other league clubs and keeps Chance as a leading candidate for the Highlanders. Chance reportedly declined to discuss managing the New York American team next year for less than $20,000.
Corpus Christi Texas reports the scheduled football clash with Bayview College of Portland was postponed due to bad weather, marking the second delay. The game will be played next Saturday at League Park if weather permits, ending the season locally. seven Corpus players receive school letters and the 1912 eleven will hold a banquet at the Corpus Beach hotel next week.
College athletic officials from SIAC member schools met behind closed doors in New Orleans to discuss issues affecting the association. No public statements were released, but a report of the findings is expected to be presented to today’s annual convention for ratification.
The Y M C A senior league opened with a doubleheader as the Giants beat the Midgets 24 to 22 and the Dwarfs edged the Pigmy team 19 to 17 after a tied first half. Slimp Nolan Fuquay and Muir starred, signaling a balanced, promising season ahead.
Boston reports Ira B. Hogue, former pitcher for the Anderson base ball club in the Carolina association last season, has signed with the Boston National team.
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