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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1908
Page
7
Local enthusiasts plan a large spring carnival athletic meet at the fair grounds with events including running, jumps, pole vault, throws, dashes, and relays. Aimed for April 22, a committee will invite city schools and clubs and arrange a full program to fit between auto races. The plan expects strong turnout and minimal impact on final exams.
The University of Texas basketball team will not schedule return games with outside fives in Austin this season. Local clubs willing to host games at their expense will not receive a return contest in the capital city. The Peacock five, tied to a planned partnership, also waives no return, offering to give more than they take.
The football rules committee in New York debated forward pass changes over two days at the Murray Bill hotel. The reform would allow only the passer’s team to recover a legally touched pass, ending encore scrambling and near-certain replays. Defenders may not touch the ball except to push opponents aside, while receivers may use hands to recover the ball. Minor changes accompany the main reform as teams prepare for next season.
New York officials seek 60 agents and 440 million dollars in deposits related to the Knickerbocker Trust failure. Officials say deposits totaling 710000 cannot be traced, and the missing depositors are challenging the postoffice and reorganization efforts amid the collapse.
Eddie Wheeler named manager and will cover second base for Le Grand Rapids Wolverines while Mal Kittredge may join Detroit. Evansville trades Polard and Kale to Topeka. Albott signs with Peoria. Fred Tenney's $4800 salary cited. McGraw to accept a cut. Brooklyn sells Doc Casey to Jersey City. Starr praised as youngster but later released. Comiskey plans Topeka signing and White Sox lineup tweaks with Davis to second, Parent at short, Isbell to left field.
The report covers Milian Schreck accepting a six round bout with Jack Johnson within four weeks for the lightweight division in Philadelphia. It mentions Indianapally boxer Tach Blackburn and a claim of a universal fight offer excluding Burns and Johnson. Billy Nolan critiques Battling Nelson’s finances, noting losses from a failed patent and a mine deal. Marvin Hart travels to Hot Springs for a possible bout with Mike Schreck in New Orleans. James J. Corbett lists top boxing talents across weight classes, highlighting Terry McGovern Youry Corbett George Kid Lavigne and others in the era.
A nostalgic piece argues the Baltimore Orioles of 1894 1895 and 1896 were unbeatable. It highlights stars like Keeler McGraw Kelley and Cobb era pitchers Gleason Hawke and McMahon, noting team feats and batting averages. The piece compares Hanlon led squads to other legends and previews upcoming sports events.
The Peaenok basketball team seeks games with any city catcher on any court. Little Aves, a promising young forward, shows growing promise in basketball while West Texas High School players juggle study and football. Bradford School official I. H. Hart to referee San Marcoa-Thomas game. M. G. A. athletes drill for upcoming track and field meet as teams prepare and compete.
Tonight features multiple bowling duels across St Joseph Turner Mission Garden Summers and Tyrer alleys. Tar Trillion faces Juenger in St Joseph League while Distributors contest Matting De vision in Postoftie Tenpin. Dewn Grocketts prep at Mission Garden and Owls practice on Summers alleys as Ladies Auxiliary holds Wednesday practice.
Swedish amateur star Bruno Spier slarm arrives in New York as Gustav V. representative to study American amateur athletics. He plans to visit Yale, Harvard, Penn, Cornell, West Point, and Annapolis and will meet American champion Marlin Sheridan. He may join Irish American Club games at Madison Square Garden next Saturday.
Tonight the K club will hold their weekly practice at Muth’s alleys with a big turnout expected. Tomorrow the Beethoven alleys host a Beaxr Bowling Club event as Comanches and Owls play two games, while Kuehn is sidelined with a sprained reader.
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