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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1918

Page

4

Home Folks Aids Returning Soldiers Seeks Invitations

Soldiers home from overseas appeal for Christmas dinners with families in U S towns. Readers from New Haven to San Antonio invited to host or respond, with a free matching service aligning soldiers’ home towns with civilian hosts.

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Aggie Football Schedule Revealed by Driver

The Texas A&M 1910 football slate announced by Snack W. ed. Driver lists open date and nine opponents. Games include Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Payne at College Station, Louisiana State in Baton Rouge, Oklahoma A&M at College Station, Baylor in Waco, Texas Christian in Fort Worth, Southwestern at College Station, and the University of Texas at College Station.

College Station Tex Texas A. & M. College Snack W. Ed Southern Methodist Unit Dallas Fair Payne Louisiana State Baton Rouge Oklahoma A. & Mont Fort Worth Southwestern University of Texas At

Gaffney Opens Negotiations to Buy Boston Americans

James Gaffney of New York, former owner of the Boston Nationals, has started talks with Hay H. Frazee, owner of the Boston Americans, to purchase the club. Reportedly Gaffney could close Fenway, unite the Boston teams at Braves Field, and reduce expenses within days.

New York James Gaffney Boston Nationals Hay H. Frazee Boston Americans Gaffney FPAPC Eaent Boson Isional Fenway Boston Braves’ Field

Kelly Field Card Night Presents Boxing Slate

Kelly Field hosts a boxing card Tuesday night with ten scrappers and two wrestlers set to fight. Notable matchups include Mayfield vs. Yelm at 145 pounds and Hartman vs. O'Brien at 115, plus several six round bouts and a four round main event. The event is free for all soldiers and civilians, with the Welly Field band and Glee Club providing intermission entertainment.

Kelly Field Brown Thieutenant Vanocker Sanu Antonio Cotton Jekl Bumble Bevis Helms Hartman Thomas O'Brien Flynn Atwood Landeryon Caveretti Yom Kelly No. 1 Lex Powell Fourteenth Cavalry Fort Lane Houston Mayfield Yelm Uartman Kelly Powell Fort Sam Trouston Landervou Cronk Winkler Welly Field Band Glee Club David Griffin Carmel J Poublic Kraft Starmeree Gad iMajor Russell Saute Vanocker Caveral Estes Camp Travis

Leonard to Fight New York Lightweight Bout in January

Henny Leonard the world lightweight champion announces he will fight again for the title after offering boxing instruction to soldiers. His first bout is set for Newark on January 13 against Johnny Dundee, continuing his comeback. Carl Sil vandrag succeeds Ernie Hiertberg as Swedish Olympic coach amid organizational changes in Stockholm. Charles M. Schwab is named a potential candidate for the next U.S. president at a Chicago banquet of machinery interests.

New York Henny Leonard Newark Tammuary Ernie Hiertberg Sine W11 New York Athletic Club Trish-American Athletic Club Columbia University National Guard Carl Silverstand Stockholm Urge Schwab Chicago Charles M. Setuwab United States Chicago Machinery Chite Taq TAQ Dent

Border pug coming Gundy eyes San Antonio bouts

Nick Gundy seventh Cavalryman from Fort Bliss El Paso Texas has won the 122 pound class and plans to fight local fighters in San Antonio this week. Manager OJ W Dorian says the border champ will meet anyone in his weight in the city and has defeated army pugilists including Tommy Nelson San Mingo Kid Proubles Fort Bliss Young of Columbus New Mexico and Tarr of Mi Pasa.

Nick Gundy Fort Bliss Elaso Lexas Texas New Mexico Gundy San Antonio OJ W. Dorian Tommy Nelson San Miinvisco Kid ‘Proubles Young Columbus Tarr MI Pasa

Liberty Rifle and Pistol Club Scores and Challenges

Sunday at the municipal range the Liberty Club posted high scores with two perfect shots by Sergi and T A Richer. Richer led rifle at 800 yards with 290. Callahan and Mitchell scored well. The club issued a turkey shoot challenge to the Austin Cedar gym artists and to any five-man team in the state for New Year’s Day.

Liberty Sergi Wltl Mitchell T. A. Richer Sorge Mitchell Richer Wal Callahan Sanday Austin City Cedar of Liberty Wifle Club J. 0. Callahan Callahan Austin Liberty Club AL Mitchell Crockett If TP. J. Saunders Moore Gun Club George Hermann Club Tongton Houston Bayou City Ttwax J. BP. Woodward

Tire Service Cares for San Antonio Poor This Christmas

Quick Tire Service Inc offers its fleet to transport gifts for the needy across San Antonio during Christmas. The service is free for two days, with precedence over normal calls, and directs donations to charitable organizations. Call pickups available at Avenue D and Travis Street or by phone Crockett G1.

San Antonians Quick Tire Service, Inc W. E B. Mason Suse Avenue D Travis Street Crockett

Plans Complete For Airplane Flight To Survey North Pole

New York dispatch reports Aero Club of America plans an expedition led by Cont. Robert A. Bartlett to survey the North Pole by airplane next June. Admiral Robert de Perry’s plan includes sea and air surveys, landing bases at Bath and Cape Columbia, and flights across the pole with large and small planes. The club aims to raise 250000 dollars to finance the venture.

New York Robert A. Bartlettt Polar North Pole Aero Club of America Robert de Perry Pole Vlore Arctic United States Euah North Vale Meville Bay Bath Cape Columbia Cape Chelyuskin Siberian

Masaryk Takes Oath as Czecho Slovak President

Masaryk took the oath of office today as president of the Czecho Slovak republic in Prague. He pledged to care for the welfare of the people and to respect the laws and institutions of the state.

Liberty Sweepstakes 500-Mile Classic Rescheduled to May 3

Indianapolis racing fans learn the Liberty Sweepstakes for 500 miles with a $300,000 purse will run May 3 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway instead of May 30. The change aims to honor Memorial Day and attract international entries including Sunbeam and Bean cars with drivers from England France Italy Belgium and the U S A.

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WOUNDED MEN ARRIVE AS RELATIVES NOTIFIED

Wounded U S soldiers return home as relatives receive notices of injuries. Sergt Archie Blair son of Dr Henry A Blair 505 East Commerce Street wounded in November has landed in Hoboken New Jersey and is slightly hurt. Marines Pvt Seth Breeding nearest relative Willie Goslin 520 Maverick Street wounded in November also will land soon. Five other San Antonio men listed with injuries include Bice I Lynn Antonio Montalvo Tilell Gutterrioz Alfred Hall George Th McDougal with varying degrees of severity and awaiting notification by kin.

America Sergt Archie Blair Henry A. Blair East Commerce Street Hoboken N. Z Seth Breeding Willie Goslin Maverick Street Anerica San Antonio War ,Department Bice I. Lynn Bascom Liven Elisabeth Place Juan G. Montalvo Antonio Montalvo Austin Street Tilell Gutterrioz Ureima Gutterties Alfred Hall William A. Hall Lubbock Street George Th. McDougal T. McDougal Marshall Street

Fire in Summithil Celebrates Sixty Years of Burning

A sixty year old underground coal fire in Summithil Carbon County continues to rage and has consumed vast coal seams. Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co deploys workers and steam shovels to uncover the burning area and divert the flame by mining coal ahead of the fire to offset costs.

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