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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1913

Page

17

Printers Lead In Commercial Tenpin League Run

The second series week ends with Breit scoring 224 for the San Antonio Lights Bowling Club and the Printers totaling 901. Pinkus tops three games with 574, while Quinny leads in league averages as Gascos dominate the standings and a pent-up schedule lines up weekly clashes.

Breit San Antonio Light Wagener Eagle Furniture Company Maverick-Clarke Company Frazier Brazos Valley Pinkus Postoffice Prides Federals Mills Five Wall Engravers Quinn Quintette The Gas & Electrics Household Furniture Company San Antonio Machine & Supply Company Eagles Ransom & Silsbee Club Mills Engraving Company Haberdashers Depesters Southwestern Telephone Company San Antonio Gas & Electric Company Gascos Muehlendorff Stephens McHugo O. Reeder Roy Reeder Sams Nendly” Lantrip Plyd H. G. Ave. Qomn A. Schafer EAU Frasier ‘Senses Brick Sice Savece Icc Ceveks Taylor Ce Cveses Boon Cesses Woses Tosio Voce Wesvase Griffen Scee Eenese Walser Cosceces Ese Poor Svceee Coess TEE Sc Tg Cenneee E. J. Garven EOE Ce Iia BOON Eldridge Newman Brook Duke Ccss HIAYS Sevee Wagenstahl Menger Sescee Magee ION Sun's Are Ease Whitaker W. T. Garven MODE Sk Stellenen Cs W. EB. Garven Coca Seuss Bdietner Os Fluser Ecte Socss van Tyle Vos

Frank Chance Excels as Baseball Film Star

Frank Chance, manager of the Yankees, stars in a two reel comedy titled Baseball's Peerless Leader. Produced by Pathe Freres, the outdoor film centers on baseball and features Chance as a natural in front of the camera.

Frank Chance Yankees New York Chance Pathe Freres Company Russell Ford Moose Jaw Dicker Concannon Norton

Championship Wrestling Standoff Looms In San Antonio

Adolph Ernst defends the light heavyweight title against Austrian challenger Charlie Delivak at Kihlberg's Hall Monday night in a best two of three bout with the strangle hold barred. Ernst, arrived from San Antonio last Friday, touts confidence after life saving feats, while Delivak promotes a planned winter stay in San Antonio as he seeks to be crowned champion. Preliminary set for 8:45 with Garland Holbrook to pin Harry Lavenay twice or forfeit, as Bill Furlong and Ed Fomby time the show.

Kihlberg’s Hall Adolph Ernst Charlie Delivak Ernst San Antonio Taylor Ernst Chicago Lake Michigan Taylor Deviluk Austria America Garland Holbrook Dallas Harry Lavenay Bill Furlong Ed Fomby

Baseball Exiles and Expanse of the 1914 Season

The article surveys preseason baseball talk with plans for spring exhibitions in Tampa and Jacksonville, noting Connie Mack’s pursuit of star-finding, historic player costs, and potential outfield trades. It cites key figures like Murphy Williams, Charles Welch Murphy, and Ed Kenetchy, plus bids for Federal League moves and managerial shifts ahead of 1914.

Charles Welch Murphy Europe Charles Williams Charles Tampa Fla Murphy Cubs Baseball Association Tampa Midwinter Baseball Association

Tenpins 15 Fast Becoming Popular

Bowling has evolved under standardized rules making tenpins increasingly popular. A Brooklyn meeting about ten years ago led to the American Bowling Congress setting alley measurements and equipment standards, boosting the game’s national appeal.

Tenpins Brooklyn American Bowling Congress

92 year old woman enjoys motorcycle spin in Warren

Mrs Catherine Osborne aged 92 takes a motorcycle ride in Warren Ohio with her great great grandson William Bowen at her side. She recalls her first train ride at 86 and says this summer's motorcycle ride is the greatest sport imaginable.

Catherine Osborne Warren, O

Long Ring Bout Remembered Fading Star Jack Burke Dies

Jack Burke, famed for the longest glove battle, died in New York from heart failure. He and Andy Bowen fought 110 rounds in New Orleans on April 6 1893 a match long remembered as epic. Bowen later died in the ring against George Lavigne. Burke never regained boxing glory.

Jack Burke New York Professor Duffy Andy Bowen Burke Bowen New Orleans George Lavigne

Clabby Impresses Fans in San Francisco Bout at Daly City

Jimmy Clabby solidifies his standing with San Francisco fight followers by a workmanlike victory over Frank Logan at Daly City on Thanksgiving afternoon. He mixed tactics, endured a nose wound, and shifted to hard punching in the later rounds to secure a win as Logan faded. Joe Rivers also regains form in Los Angeles after defeating Leach Cross, inviting a possible Ritchie rematch. Sailor Petroskey loses to Jack Dillon at Butte on Thanksgiving, while a midweight title path thins with Klaus, Gibbons, Clabby, and Dillon eyeing chances before Eddie McGoorty returns from Australia.

Jimmy Clabby San Francisco Frank Logan Daly City Cal Clabby W. W. Naughton Logan Jimmy Tolgq Cabby Griffin Crabby Petroskey Joe Rivers Los Angeles Joe Willie Ritchie Leach Cross Ritchie Cross Rivers Sailor Petroskey Jack Dillon Butte Klaus Chip Gibbons Dillon Eddie McGoorty Australia

Favor 25 Mile Speed Limit in Massachusetts Hopes

The Massachusetts highway commission signals another try next year to enact a 25 mph speed limit after a failed attempt this year. Observers say a flat rate could curb speeding, with last session's measure passing a committee but dying in the legislature. A compromise or 30 mph option may ease motorist opposition.

Massachusetts Highway Commission

Moves Eastern Branch of Stromberg Motor Devices

The eastern branch of the Stromburg Motor Devices Company has moved from 146 West Sixth Street to a new location on Seventh Avenue.

Stromberg Motor Devices West Sixth Street Seventh Avenues

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