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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
8
The San Antonio Automobile Club's contest committee plans three prize tiers per class for the endurance run sponsored by The San Antonio Light. Touring cars split 175 and runabouts 125, with top awards of 100/50/25 and 75/35/15 respectively. Entry fee set at 15 dollars per car.
President Ban Johnson of the American League reviews a plan from Albert A. Lohr to use two white lines along the path from the pitcher's box to the batter's box to help umpires judge balls and strikes. Tests could determine line direction and spacing, with a possible adoption before the championship race.
The Household Furniture Company bowling team lost to Southwestern Telephone Company on Grand alleys in the Commercial Ten Pin League. Heilig led Hello with 569 across three games averaging 190, while Stelzer had the high single game of 215.
The Frank Bros. baseball team will practice Sunday at the South Flores street diamond. Manager Mortelaro aims to have the squad ready for a Sunday week game against one of the local teams. Several new players were signed and first practice last Sunday showed speedy work promising strong play for the independents.
Johnny Kilbane featherweight champion decisively controlled the fight in New York last night. He battered George Kirkwood of St Louis from the third round and fired a hard left that floored his challenger in the sixth, prompting the referee to stop the bout to protect Kirkwood.
Boston catcher Les Nunamaker signed for next year while pitchers O'Brien Collins and Hall, catcher Carrigan and outfielder Lewis remain at odds with President McAleer over salaries.
The High School basketball team defeated Marshall Training School 30 to 21 yesterday. New players joined the lineup as High led 15 to 9 at halftime and held on to widen the margin despite Marshall’s better second half.
Comiskey and manager James Callahan lead about 30 players from the Chicago White Sox on a special train to Paso Robles California for spring training. About 50 friends and several Pacific coast players travel with the group making roughly 90 aboard the car.
W C Grant and G C Shafer won the fourteenth national indoor lawn tennis championship doubles in New York defeating G F Touchard and W B Cragin Jr 6-2 6-2 6-4. They succeed F B Alexander and T R Pell who held the title the past two years.
Walter Evans a top light heavy grappler arrives in San Antonio for tomorrow night’s championship bout with Adolf Ernst at Beethoven Hall. Evans boasts six years of undefeated wins and weighs in fit while Ernst also shows strong form after a Tay lor victory over Harry Turner. Tickets are on sale at Leon’s cigar store and at Beethoven Hall ticket office with ring action from 8:30 pm for two or three hours of competitive wrestling.
The Turner five beat St Mark s 35 to 25 in a doubleheader second game after a rough first game ended 2 to 0 for Brackenridge Sunday School. Brackenridge was ejected for unnecessary roughness and refused to resume play. The Turners, emerging with speed and teamwork, appear a strong city club championship contender for the Y five.
The Commercial Ten Pin League swapped matches with Electrics and Wolff & Marx to fit Grand alleys. Maverick Clarks may adjust after a sign up mix, Lithographers stay with current players. Swans meet Pelicans in a crucial City Ninepin race, Owls vs Crows ends season with possible first place tie. Kilbane defeats Kirkwood in six rounds, McCarty to prove Wells over MacCarney. High School Marshall results stir city standings as St Anthony’s bid for city title hinges on wins over St Mary’s and St Louis College.
San Antonio sportsmen are urged to attend the wrestling match tomorrow night to help ensure financial success and attract more athletic events to the area for sport lovers in surrounding cities.
The Gloeckner and Huntress teams each won one game in a low scoring Turner Ninepin League night. Gloeckner claimed the first game 269 to 267, then Huntress took the second 247 to 218 as both sides failed to reach their usual form.
A committee of local church pastors will attend a prize fight in Saint Joseph Missouri to gather information for the grand jury. Authorities had previously said the advertised match would be lawful and no action could be taken before the event. The item contrasts a Washington Herald joke about a debate and a New York Sun note on Norman Taber being named a Rhodes scholar and Brews tracy team captain.
Plans show West Coast standout Koji Yamada and veteran George Slosson touring the East with exhibition stops from February 24 to March 3. They may reach San Antonio February 27–28 for an exhibition match setup, with San Antonio halls courting the event and fans eager to see the 18.2 game masters.
Four of six prize bull dogs Thomas Law son of Boston brought from England for twenty thousand dollars failed in the beach show. Albert H. Stewart of Chicago won bull dog class with Strathway Prince Albert, another English breed, among over 2500 aristocratic canines at the event. Philip Allen, a newsboy preacher, dies in St. Louis. An Omaha church installs a moving picture outfit.
The Eagles were eliminated after losing two games to the Larks, narrowing the title race to the Parrots Owls and Pelicans. Close matches featured strong bowling from both sides with mixed scores across frames.
Unofficial results from the U S Revolver Association indoor league close the twenty third and twenty fourth rounds. The Olympic club of San Francisco suffers its first series defeat, losing to Spokeane 1124 to 1116 in the twenty third. Twenty third round scores feature Youngstown 1080 Baltimore 1043 Louisville 1074 Rochester 892 Dallas 1010 Belleville 993. Twenty fourth round sees Providence 1080 Baltimore 1049 Louisville 1050 Osborn 1008 Dallas 1008 Tacoma 938.
Berlin officials announce a government subsidy to ensure a creditable German display at the Berlin Olympic games in 1916. Baron Von Stein, speaking for the imperial chancellor, disclosed the plan at a German committee meeting as England, America and Sweden already begin preparations.
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