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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1913

Page

8

Boxing Card Set for Army Post Tilt Shelton Hands Alsbury

Friday night January 2 opens boxing at the Army Post with Tex Alsbury and Fighting Jack Shelton of St. Louis in a ten round main event. The card includes four preliminaries and a clean, profit sharing show overseen by Colonel Treat with the Third Field Artillery Band providing interludes.

Army Post Tex” Alsbury Jack Shelton St. Louis Alsbury Travis Shelton E. E. Hackman Plang Amateur Athletic Union Sergeant Musselmann Charley Durham Kid Carter Boston Kid San Antonio Kid Kelly Travis Club Third Field Artillery Band C. G. Treat Bill Turner Kid Osendorf Kia Kelly Charlie Durham Jack Slasher Jack Sabo Tex Alsbury Jack” Shelton

Y M C A Five Edges St. Mark's In Tight City League Showdown

The Y M C A five defeated St. Mark's 29 to 28 at St. Mark's gym in a pivotal City League contest. Captain Elmendorf led St. Mark's with 15 points as the Episcopals surged in the second half after trailing 16 to 8 at halftime. Miller starred for St. Mark's at center, while the Y team proved capable of a late rally and strong defense throughout.

Prospect Hill Baptists St. Paul Episcopals St. Mark's Evangelical Association St. Mark’s Evangelical Prospect Hills St. Paul Lassetter Pahlmann Vance Gallery Messrs Lasseter Bassey Johnson Balsey Schofield Aubrey Schofield First Baptists Evangelicals Baptists St. Mark’s Gymnasium St. Mark Elmendorf Mark Flmendorf Miller

St Mark's Triumph Sparked by Fuquay and Barrett

Claude Fuquay led the winners with scoring punch while Diller and Barrett shone in the opening half. Guthrie stood out for the losers on defense and added two points as St Mark's defeated their opponent with Fuquay Elmendorf and Barrett key in a 15 and 20 minute two half game.

Guthrie Claude Fuquay Diller Barrett Sk St. Mark's Fuquay Elmendorf DillerePrices Esseee Dor Barrett-Gordon Ecceee Miller Pud Hs Cenases Sermain Causey-Price Israel

Leo Kelly Knocks Out Jack Shelton in Sixth Round

In St. Louis on December 24 Leo Kelly defeated Jack Shelton by a knockout in the sixth round at the Future City Athletic Club main event. Shelton pressed early with left hooks but Kelly evaded and countered, delivering the decisive right cross.

ST. Louis Jack Shelton Leo Kelly City Athletic Club Shelton Kelly Jack Kern Black Gillespie Kid” Wicks Sailor Malone

Curtain Raiser Ends Early as Faust Defeats Campbell

The curtain raiser between William Campbell and Ben Faust was stopped after the fifth round with Faust declared the winner after a fall and a brief rest period of about five minutes.

William Campbell Ben Faust Faust

Coleman 10 Meet Adolph Ernst at Royal Theater

Chicago heavyweight John Coleman faces Adolph Ernst in a two fall in three match at the Royal Theater on Monday night January 6. Coleman accepts 195 pounds while Ernst fights at 180 pounds. Promoters Wood and Head coordinate with no show conflicts. Nearby monument marks halfway between the equator and the north pole along the Eastport Calais route.

John Coleman Chicago Charley Cutler Adolph Ernst Royal Theater Coleman Ernst Wood Tom Head San Antonio

Federal League Bids for Joe Tinker in Chicago

Chicago December 24. The Federal Baseball League offers Joseph Tinker former Cincinnati manager a three year contract worth 40000 dollars to manage the Chicago Federal club, delaying his sale to Brooklyn. Tinker favors Chicago and staying in the National League or Cubs if needed. Gilmore aims to close the deal next Monday as the Federals announce prospective players.

Chicago Ill Federal Baseball League Joseph Tinker Cincinnati Tinker Brooklyn James A. Gilmore Federal League Cubs Gilmore Federals

Mary A. Dean Credits Foley Kidney Pills for Gains

Taunton Massachusetts resident Mary A. Dean says after turning 87 she found relief from sleep disturbances and kidney related pains. She praises Foley Kidney Pills as beneficial and notes Fischer's Drug Store as the source of the remedy.

Mary A. Dean E. Walnut St Taunton Mass Fischer’s

Dansant at St Anthony Wednesdays and Saturdays

The advertisement notes a weekly dansant at St Anthony every Wednesday and Saturday from 4 to 6 PM.

the St. Anthony

Giants Announce 1930 Spring Training Dates

Secretary John B Foster of the New York National League Club says the Giants will not play an exhibition game at the Polo Grounds before the season. Training routes list dates and cities from March to April for the first and second teams, including Dallas Houston New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Pallimore Waco Denison Sherman Bonham Paris Texarkana Memphis Nashville Knoxville Asheville Richmond Portsmouth.

New York John B. Foster Giants Polo Grounds Dallas Houston Beaumont New Orleans Mobile Chattanooga Pallimore Waco Denison Sherman Bonham Paris Texarkana B.S. Memphis Nashville Knoxville Asheville Richmond Portsmouth

Klaus Knocked Out by Chip in Fifth Round in Pittsburgh

Frank Klaus of East Pittsburg, holder of the middleweight title claim, was KO'd in the fifth round by George Chip of Madison in a local Pittsburgh club bout. Chip dominated early and finished with a decisive knockdown in the fifth, marking a second knockout of Klaus within three months. Chip issued a challenge to all middleweights after the fight.

Pittsburg Frank Klaus East Pittsburg George Chip Madison Chip Klaus

You are entitled to the best. You won't get it unless you ask

A motivational line urges readers to pursue perfection, insisting desire and asking unlock the best outcomes. The phrase emphasizes proactive effort and determination as keys to achieving high results.

Independents Meet Pi Delta Chi Eleven In San Antonio

Football fans will view a Christmas afternoon exhibition at Electric Park in San Antonio as the Independents face Pi Delta Chi on the gridiron at 3 30 p m. Captain Homer Lambert stars at tackle and predicts a strong showing for his team. The Pi Delta Chi lineup aims to push the Independents to the limit.

San Antonio Independents Pi Delta Chi Electric Park Homer Lambert Texas Lambert

Princeton Defeats Harvard in Intercollegiate Chess Round

In the 22nd annual intercollegiate chess tournament Princeton leads after defeating Harvard in round two. With Columbia remaining, Olid Nassau may repeat 1908 success. Results show Princeton 2, Harvard 1, Columbia 2 against Yale 1.

New York Harvard Princeton Cambridge Columbia Olid Nassau Yale

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