This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1917
Page
23
Pete Herman of New Orleans fresh king of the bantamweights declares readiness to fight all challengers. Possible first foe Johnny Ertle is discussed alongside other contenders like Kid Williams, Coulon, Moore, Thompson, and Lynch. A round of match negotiations and late prospects for several showdowns highlight the crowded bantam scene.
Benny Kauff, back in New York, expects a stronger 1917 season with the Giants under John McGraw. After a winter of patience and coaching, he aims to build on last year’s .264 average and 40 stolen bases, hoping fan skepticism fades as his confidence grows.
The Interstate Association approves Sunday trapshooting tournaments at the urging of Western shooters where blue laws limit events. The shift favors Pacific Coast participation, increases registered averages, and boosts Western and Chicago events including the Grand American handicap at South Shore Country Club, Chicago.
A quoted exchange shows Mrs. Stubkins declaring that no bachelor can understand a woman and Stubkins retorting with a snort and a retort about what else makes a man a bachelor.
The Junior B Basket Ball League at the YMCA saw three games Saturday with the Panthers overcoming the Cougars 12 to 9, the Tigers defeating the Bears 20 to 0, and the Leopards losing to the Lions 0 to 6. Frank Wyatt's team won an exhibition 7 to 4.
New York Feb 17 The en tente Allies aren t the only ones worrying over the German question The season 1917 opens with Jimmy Callahan deciding whether Honus Wagner should stay at first base and who will fill the shortstop position He favors Wagner at first and must develop a capable man for short Chuck Ward a 22 year old from Portland shows promise but must prove hitting and fielding to earn the job Also Chicago manager Mitchell has Chuck Wortman a strong fielder with good speed for first but his bat won t light up the lineup
A report notes an inventor has patented electric finger lamps powered by a dry battery to signal usher positions in motion picture theaters. The item reflects early theater tech ideas and patent activity.
A humorous musing by Jack Veiock on boxing brutality versus spectacle. It riffs on promoters, fighters, and fans with spoof quotes about baseball, golf, and politics, noting promoters and commissions, salaries, and satirical schemes.
Charley Ebbets trims salaries for the Brooklyn Dodgers after winning the 1916 National League pennant and World Series. Eleven players hold out as new contracts slice pay from $1000 upward, a move critics see as risky for team morale and future championship drive.
New York report notes a shift in umpire respect from past accusations of graft to current recognition of competence. Umpires like Bill Klein Billy Evang and Big Bill Brennan earn praised credit for handling games while some fans still react with thrown bottles. Brennan returns to the American Association this year after stints with the Federal League, with many predicting a return to the majors.
Binley notes the year's shortest days and Briggs responds with a brisk joke as fingers emerge from empty pockets. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript, reflecting a light moment in a cold season.
The article recalls spectacular golf moments and players such as Ted Lay, Chick Evans, Ray, Jerry Travers, Walter J. Travis, and Walter Wilder. It highlights extraordinary drives, recoveries, irons from the rough, and notable putts, plus a famed hole in one by a newcomer and a dramatic amateur match ending on the forty first green.
A Virginia farmer pressed the White House for reimbursement of hay and a horse seized by Union soldiers, urging action amid war, as the president recalled a frontier tale of a river captain and a boy who lost an apple overboard.
Willie Hoppe, after defeating Young Jake Schaefer 50 to 25, holds the 18-1 18-2 and 14-1 balkline titles dating back to 1913 1910 and 1914 respectively. Reporters praise his mastery and predict Hoppe’s continued supremacy into 1917.
An elderly farmer visits a store where night shirts go on sale. He lifts a garment and asks if it can be sold to him. The salesgirl replies no, explaining the gag that thousands wear them, illustrating a humorous Everyone's Magazine anecdote.
A quoted remark attributed to the local chief of police questions what a police officer would not do if ordered to disperse a mob while noting a related hat pass tradition. The item reflects community commentary on law enforcement duties and local customs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.