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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1909
Page
3
Peacock defeats West Texas A M 4 to 7 after a rough game with a strong first half advantage. West Texas improves in passing and guarding in the second half but Peacock maintains lead. Debona Harsgood leads the forward line as both sides rack up fouls and free throws amid a tough scramble.
The Turner basketball five won a hard fought game from the Fort Sam Houston team last night. The Rams were dominant on Turner court in a battle between two city’s top teams. Turner 27 Army 25. Rhaendorf 2, Twilord Right fortara Gulldoer 2.22. Leicher Left forward Jaton Blimd Joheson Koettler Wassum listed in box score.
The Intermediates defeated Garden Academy by a score of 6 to 14 last night. The match featured Waterhouse and Gromben among top players for the Intermediates, while Garden Academy struggled to respond.
The Lafitte Reds defeated the East Sides 8 to 2 yesterday afternoon. Key moments included a right-form boost by K. Whitaker and Vandenstratten scoring, with field goals by Vanderstratten and Whitaker. Referee Holman officiated as Fritz Kutvenwamer and others contributed.
This week's bowling card lists events at multiple alleys including Turner and Pinerson. Matchups include Iasinor against Koch Ea Kohr versus Crablita and Eagles against K club with several others across Monday to Friday at various locations.
Bowling week brings two series of 45 games with 19 teams at Turnet hall. Cradble defends city champions title against BI Kohr in a three game series at Emerson alleys Tuesday night. Comanches win City Bank tag league with 15 wins and five losses. Owls finish 14 and six. Missions must win remaining four to tie for third.
Lew Criger, recently traded by the Boston Rail Sox to the St. Louis Browns for Catcher Spencer and 35000, recalls catching Cy Young for 12 years. He praises Young’s speed and adds a curve and slow ball, notes he is not a spitball pitcher, and recalls a 1896 Chicago series with Cleve lands, Tebean, Zimmer, and teammates. He predicts success with Young if used every fifth game.
The St Joseph bowling section has organized weekly Wednesday night leagues at St Joseph hall. After completing their city league, a new six team or so league will form, featuring Cup teams and a UAW side.
Regulars defeated Wie Hoseovee in a close bowling meet at the Y.M.C.A with a final score line noted as 423 for City. Franklin led with steady strikes as Lewes and Nesom contributed key frames to secure the win for Tavidsom and the A. Regulars.
Chicago correspondent Charles Stewart will address young African American men at St Paul M E church in San Antonio. The talk focuses on riotous living and dissipation as life’s waste, with a sermon and evening lecture at 7 and a daytime session for women at 4. Rev. I H Kelly invites attendees. a Pittsburg pitcher named Wills is noted in relation to a separate game decision.
A veteran recalls changes in pitching over the years, noting deeper bullpen usage, constant relievers warming up, and the durability of top pitchers. He contrasts eras, praising pre modern staff depth and criticizing current overload of bullpen arms. He emphasizes toughness and strategic adjustments across generations.
Long note filled with scattered sports chatter. Mentions Pape and trades, pitchers Young Oy Young, Hagener refusal, Columbus club sale, and intercollegiate trials at Yale gym. References include Burns vs Arnst talk, Chick Kirk, Fred Ghirke, Pat Donovan, and a wide mix of players, leagues, and forthcoming events.
A curious tale recounts a baseball cheating scheme involving a concealed hat bat devised to enlarge on impact. The account centers on Mark Connolly, a star slugger, whose clubs and contraption were exposed after a catcher’s alert. Roby Lowe is noted as a member of major league claimpion teams.
Frank Daniels, owner of a small firm, struggles as business sinks. The ghost sold out Meonderogs Opera House in Newark keeps them afloat while a faint plan to reach Ticonderora is whispered. Evening gloom and a fading journey frame the fragile scene.
Hawaii's first commercial tobacco crop is being cured on about 100 barges of land, with 16 acres planted in 1909 and $810 spent to delaminate 40 acres across two companies. Jared G. Smith leads Kona Tobacco, aiming to rival Cuban leaf, while nine gardens span Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai. Pineapple pack for 1908 reached 190,000 cases. fresh pine shipments totaled about 700 long tons.
An archival note recalls Charlemagne Tower serving as ambassador to Russia while a New York newspaper hosted a social event in St. Petersburg. A cryptic line from a reader captures admiration for Tower’s presence and the scene above the winter sky.
A fragment from a study in Success Magazine depicts a butcher hearing a high pitched voice asking for Mr. Wo and inquiring about grandpa liver, claiming efforts have been made but search remains fruitless.
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