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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1916
Page
17
Ahrens and Otts bowling lineup dominates as Arthur Mitchell totals 519 and the team posts strong 510 plus 519 and 516 scores. Frank Bros star Smith earns 510 across two games while Jonas and Weimers add to a tight, high scoring trio.
Gasco races clear of Sunsets in a clean sweep led by Nixon who topped 500 with 517 and 5610 series. Monday scores show Captain Armbrust at 486 and the Gasco quint dominant as Postoffice Prides meet Mills Engraving in league action.
The Ahrens & Otto tenpin quint defeated the Frank Bros. in game one 859 to 761 and game two 873 to 844. The Frank Bros. rallied in the final frame to win game three 841 to 829. Kohr led Ahrens & Otto with 540 pins, while Captain Heil of Frank Bros. totaled 536 pins, the top score among losers.
Walter Miller of St Paul Minnesota and Eddie OConnell of Portland have been matched to wrestle in Portland on February 29 for the world middle weight championship. Miller claims the title and OConnell asserts he is the welterweight champion.
The Gags & Electric bowling team swept Sunsetg in three straight games 814 698 869 to 813 741 set the pace as Gascos led with 521 509 503 totals. Harry Savage top scored for the losers with 521 and Mike Howard of the Sunsets fired a 219 final game but 119 second game limited his total. Briggs debuted for the Sunsets.
The Tiger basketball quintet defeated Kuntz-Albaugh 19 to 16 on the latter's court Monday night. Hill led scoring with 15 points, while Van Cleave and Winters added support. Alford carried Kuntz-Albaugh with 14 of their 16 points as Martin Alford scored most of their baskets.
The Pattons won a double-header against the Lings on Monday night, taking the two games 314 to 204 and 316 to 291 in the Turner Nine pin series.
The Junior A class of the Y M C A reorganized to four teams. The Grizzlies defeated the Panthers 13 to 6, and the Leopards beat the Tigers 14 to 2 in the opening double header. Murray Roberts scored 9 for the Grizzlies, while Byars Folts led the Leopards with 6.
The Federal League suit alleging violation of federal anti trust laws was dismissed in U S Circuit Court by Judge Kenesaw M Landis on motion of the Federal League. The withdrawal forms part of the peace agreement with the majors and is without prejudice to appeals or further actions by any party including damages or Clayton act proceedings.
Kid Williams of Baltimore and Pete Herman of New Orleans fought twenty rounds to a draw in New Orleans. Williams pressed early, Herman controlled long range, lines cut Williams eye and a bloodied mouth marked the bout. The official score had eight rounds each with four even. betting favored Williams at 3 to 1.
The National Baseball Commission denied Eddie Plank's bid to be a free agent. He based his request on a Players' Fraternity clause about unconditional release after ten years and a Federal League claim no longer existing. The panel ruled the first point invalid since he left Philadelphia before waivers and release, and the second point notes his 1916 salary is for negotiation with the St Louis club.
Denver’s Jack Torres defeated Kid Foster of San Antonio in the third round of a bout scheduled for eight rounds in Memphis. The referee stopped the fight to save Foster from further punishment after Torres scored repeated knockdowns. Both fighters were middleweights.
CHICAGO Feb 8 The executive committee announced Grand Rapids Michigan will host the annual Women's Western Golf Association championship. The tournament is set for August 21 to 25 with the event returning to the Midwest venue.
Pittsburg club announces short stop James Smith has signed to play with the National League team next season. Smith previously played for Chicago and Baltimore in the Federal League last year.
A fragmentary report notes Yorick Hamm or Ham is leaving, with a quoted remark “Yep, to its fate” attributed to Louisville Currie Journal. The text hints at a local situation unresolved and awaiting outcome.
The Y M C A seniors staged their fifth class event with Hall's team defeating Boone's to rise to second in standings. Clarence Mitchell's basketball team edged Ilenny Lutz's squad 22 to 19. Hall's volley team won 11-5 11-0 splits, with Robins’ squad taking third 11-5 and 11-8. Fred Gaubatz and Albert Bedell sparked serving for Hall.
The Soledads clash with visiting All-Stars at the Soledad rink Tuesday night at 90 o'clock in the first local roller polo match in eight years. Soledads feature McFall Dwight Shelton Burton Hanson McKinney, while All-Stars list Hass Butse Tomlinson Kaufman Schumacher Knight.
Frankie Burns of Oakland defeated Ad Wolgast in a ten round no decision fight in Kansas City. Officials planned a decision match but Wolgast refused to compete if a verdict would be given. Journalists scored Burns on points.
Eighty five trapshooters from ten states arrive for the formal opening of Kansas City's annual mid winter shoot. The Great Western Handicap, the tournament's big event, is scheduled for Friday, the final day of the meet.
Monday’s racing program at the fair grounds was not staged and attendees returned to the city disappointed. A new promoter group may resume where the original left off, but Tuesday morning Racing Association headquarters had no information on a restart.
The Fort Sam Houston Athletic Association plans a smoker and athletic entertainment on Thursday night with several boxing bouts and a main wrestling match. The event features a lively program of fights and exhibition entertainment for service members and guests.
In Houston on February 8, Rice Owls won 33 to 18 against Tulane in the first interstate game for the Rice basketball team. The contest occurred on a slippery floor.
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