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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1911
Page
20
San Antonio light harness enthusiasts meet at the Southern Hotel to discuss an all-Texas racing meet next spring. Officers will be elected and purses, location, and guarantees will be debated as Texas hopes to attract northern and southern racers with strong prizes.
The article notes growing interest in the club after a successful first season. Matinee races at the International fair grounds in 1911 drew attention, and organizers plan to enhance the 1912 programs by including many horses not entered in 1911, promising more prominent competition.
Great Britain holds about 80 million dollars in hounds horses and hunt club property. A clerical master of foxhounds the Rev E A Milne has led the Catttistock hounds for eleven seasons.
The San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 5 and 7 passenger automobiles at prices that imply cost price is forgotten. High grade cars at medium grade prices with fore doors, electric lights, full equipment, Warner Speedometer, and Prestolite tank are highlighted. Trade in your old car. See Frederick Murphey, Lawyer, Hicks Building.
The idle groundkeeper notes a quiet post holiday week with a wrestling match Friday night between Chief Montour and Delivak a Thursday basketball game at the YMCA and the final Winter series baseball games next Sunday. Two notable bowling events begin the Turners second series and St Josephs Ninepin first series promising exciting races. Hank may improvise to keep his team calm. Alfred Reeves predicts the last Vanderbilt Cup race may have passed. Grantland Rice comments on Bugs and racing culture with verse.
In National League circles and Cincinnati, where the Reds are centered, speculation grows about Hank O'Day and his stance as manager under Garry Herrmann's influence. O'Day has long been known as a stickler for good conduct in ball play.
Zbyszko the Pole defeated Raicevich the Italian champion in a Madison Square Garden bout. Referee Tom Jenkins awarded the decision to Zbyszko after Raicevich failed to secure a fall in the 90 minute stipulation.
A meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Y M C A building will select the manager and captain of the basketball team for the City league series. All basketball players of the association are urged to attend.
Christmas crowd enjoys fine racing at Juarez with Irish Gentleman winning the Navidad handicap at one mile. Hoff man rode superbly as jockeys A Walsh and Wrispen are ruled off for attempted fraud, affecting future starts for horses tied to George Snyder. Results include Angelus first in the opening mile, Emma G winning at six furlongs, Lady Tendi besting six furlongs, and Irish Gentleman winning the fourth race in 1 38 3-5.
In Laredo Texas on December 26 the Rexalls faced the Stars of the winter league. The Stars dominated the fast game winning decisively 15 to 2 with strong batting and defense throughout.
Roundups outplayed Orioles in a fast defensive game at Texas League park last Sunday to clinch the Winter league pennant for the first series. Final line shows Orioles 1, Roundups 4 with multiple offensive and defensive highlights including two-base hits and several steals.
The Twenty-second infantry beat Higgins company 6 to 5 at Krisch Park. Swartz and Ericson led the Soldiers with hits, Curran pitched well in his first game of the series. Creekham and Scamehorn split seven and two innings respectively, with several two-base hits and home runs by Swarta and Ericson. Final notes: next Sunday the Roundups face Higgins and Twenty-second infantry meet the Orioles in the season closer.
A new insurgent ballooning association free from the Aero Club of America is forming in the west. Kansas City or St. Louis will be headquarters with leaders Charles F. Wenecker and George M. Myers guiding plans. Cities such as Denver Salt Lake City and Chicago likely to join as members. rules and contests to be set by western men while affiliating with the Aero Club of America.
The SociaThy Press reports St Louis claims the United States soccer football championship after Innis Falls defeats Tacony 3 to 1 in the fastest local game. A St Louis player sent the ball through his own goal, giving Philadelphia a single point.
Entry blanks for the American Bowling Congress are being sent from Chicago. The national tournament opens at Dexter Park pavilion on March 2, with entries closing February 16.
At a major baseball magnates meeting in New York, Roger Bresnahan filed charges with the national commission against Mivor Murphy over an alleged insult. Chairman Garry Herrmann has the case. Murphy may be called to explain his remarks. Bresnahan seeks a full commission ruling to clear the matter, with possible discipline for Murphy if the charges hold.
Special to the Light Horace Fogel Philadelphia club president misreads Charlie Dooin’s request for a release as he contemplates buying the Boston National League franchise. Fogel replies that no release is possible while implying the Boston doves are in the American League, revealing confusion over league alignments and stock details.
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