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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1917

Page

11

Civilians and soldiers clash at municipal rifle range event

On Wednesday at the municipal rifle range officers and soldiers competed in rifle and pistol events. Scores ranged, with Lt. H C Pianukoche and Com Huff posting top marks in the soldier event, while civilian shooters battled for revenge after a defeat. New York defeats Cornell 1 9 1 2 in college tourney.

Thin Massey J. Wileen H. M. Mitchell Dave Cov Sd J. J. Riser H.C. Pianukoche Huff Nign S. J. Nassie Sixth Cavalry Corp Williams GW. Leman Loyalty Rifle Club Krag Sinchtarg Mitchell TA. Rieber Alller Gient Co Pfantz- Ruche Cline Clark Charles F. Barbera J. W. Noble Gainhike Asume West Sind

Football Players Get Preference for Aviation Section Duty

A broadcast from aviation headquarters orders football players to report for assignment to the aviation section. Players will face examinations and receive specific blanks for enlistment, with priority over other applicants. Details on exact roles remain unclear.

Gepartiiens Aero~ Vuatica Signa Verns

Incomplete Text Fragments From Historical Paper

The readable fragments reference training methods and aviation, mentioning Texas and Oklahoma. It discusses preferences for remains in football, distinct hearings, and applications for special enlistment with unclear context and no identifiable people or events.

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Kidnapped girl reunites with long-lost mother in Chicago tale

A Chicago article recounts a 20 year-old abduction case ending in a reunion. Gertrude Parken, raised by Cherokee-Indian husband George Parken and his family in Oklahoma, learned her mother Mrs. Blankenburg was alive. After a six-month-old kidnapping witnessed by Mrs. Blankenburg’s sister, the girl found her mother in Gary, Illinois, and they met in Chicago’s La Salle Street station, then traveled to their separate homes.

Dubehter la Saile Street Chicago Lellane Danottlé George Fannie Pere Sams Liem Gertrude Dern Blakenburs Ara Parayus Ons Paturhler Gerowde Dallas Tex George Parken Tarkan Dara Blankenhure Johnson Parson My. Parken la Salle Street Tohrison

Tackle Enlist J mn Dew 87one rust 1917 KU football teen

A 1917 University of Kansas football player nicknamed Tackle Enlist J mn Dew 87one rust enlisted in the regular army. He traveled to San Diego with a brother and joined the army unit known as Totty, where both brothers served.

Dew University of Kansas Hay San Diego A Totty

Voath Named Minnesota AAU Representative in Sports

Voath of Minneapolis is named AAU representative for Minnesota succeeding 11 A. Watson who resigned to join an officers training camp. Roath, also second vice president of the Central ASA, will issue sanctions for meets and tournaments and oversee registration of eligible athletes.

Voath Minneapolis Miss Ns Boati Amateur Athletic Union Minnesota A. Watson Roath Sentral Asa

War pay clerk signs 100000 checks monthly

TE A Van Wynen chief clerk of the Southern Pacific Pay Check Bureau has designed a wartime pay plan to speed payroll. He handles about 100000 checks per month and, under pressure of war work, seeks five new measures to speed signing. He now signs checks at a rapid pace and worries less about individual delays.

Dugents & War Pet A. van Wynen Southern Pacific van Wynen Alan

Shimkus and Dixie Wrestle for Prize in San Antonio

Promoter notes a potential match between weight champions Joe Shimkus of Lithuania and Young Dixie, the Russian titleholder, in San Antonio. Report mentions 170 to 178 pound range, payoffs for a charity event, and varied figures from boxing and sports circles.

Young Dixie Efi Ay Vantel Joe Shimkus Fulure Tatles Ure Puet Kepovky Camp Travis Pel Brown Taylor Shiakus Chamyiun Russia Ehunygdienne Luis Pittshars Viv Ut Sean Joss Lisle San Antonio Dixie

Visitors fill Brackenridge golf course the past five days

Visitors from Cincinnati New York St Louis and many others crowded Brackenridge golf course over the last five days according to manager EC Eddleman with wide geographic representation. Names include Elis Thompson Shaw Fowler Sullivan Kuhn Gallagher Mellinger Myers Weatherford and many more across multiple states.

Gaston Mellinger New Nien FD. Myers Dave Onort Tow W.mes Chih Bert R. Staie Waterloo Roonts Starrigburg Pay Weatherford New Hivensfont Mager Vortes Jim Jayal Attiery Munins Muckubs Airmingham Wy Avkerman Des Moines Town Potts Menmbis Kkw Grant New York ET Gregory Boston

Colleges To Confer Brew Young Tee Feels Annual Meet

College athletic managers gather Thursday for inter varsity sports meeting focusing on winter and spring practices. Attendees from numerous colleges discuss formats and rules for upcoming inter varsity events and collaborations.

Brew Young Tee Enti Uate Costern Coleges and

Lawrence Tansee Named Captain Of Ure Country Team

The article reports that Lawrence Tansee has been chosen as captain of the national football team for the season. Details describe the appointment and the team’s leadership structure for the coming matches.

Tansee Lawrence Tee Metall Ures Country Ncant

Fitzsimmons Dies Leaving Meager Heirs After Fortunes

Fitzsimmons, once a famed heavyweight boxing champion, died recently leaving little money for heirs. The fighter had earned substantial sums from his ring career including around 250,000 in winnings and tens of thousands from various bouts. He left thousands to his former wife Rowe Julian and her children, with amounts from several notable fights listed in a wartime style compilation of earnings.

Fitzgimmons Gantly Hissist Taymovidence Itz Luce Rowe Dulian Wres Fitz Jim Maher Jim

Boxer’s Glory Staged Fights and High Stakes Battles

The text notes a boxer who lost a title to Jim Jeffries, then pursued a rematch, with $10,000 set for his bout with Gus Rubiin and substantial sums for other ring exhibitions and a theatrical presentation. Events reflect era violence-free sport spectacle and prize purses.

Jim Jeffries Gus Rubiin

Tigers to Meet Reds Detroit series in Midwest fog

A slate of twelve games between the Cincinnati Nationals and the Detroit Americans will be part of a grander schedule in early spring. The teams are expected to host guests at Camp Meare, with Detroit’s lineup including W Hutchie and others. The Amateur Flyers League at Mayvicst recently inaugurated plans for bouts and informs a boxing season.

Detroit Fenvers' League Maevicst

Fencing duel hints at college sports curriculum

A wartime style fencing meet displayed rare skill among competitors. The level of technique suggests fencing may be added to the college sports curriculum next fall or perhaps later this winter.

New York Iy

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