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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1915
Page
9
The Mc A Quint’s team, led by standout Van Dusen, defeated the Seadltews in a tight game. Swastikas showed defensive intensity and timely scoring with Van Dusen and Swastikas forwards delivering key baskets. Wards aided with solid floor play as Comber and Wheeler directed the offense and refs managed the tense finish.
Fah 27 Washington State College nearly tied the Tyler college rifle shooting record with a 92.5 score in week seven. Washington’s two team members posted perfect 100s in the match, the first individuals to reach such a score this season. Results show Glass of Oklahoma A and M defeated Wisconsin. Idaho tally 901 to 805 against Mississippi A and M.
OUIMET IS RATED HIGH ATCON. Mass February date shows Quimet earns a historical sub threshold in national amateur oil smnpinn. The Massachusetts Golf Association awarded a run rating Friday, marking the first time the state has recorded a score below the Serateh mark. Hay BR Gordon of Braeburn, noted in amateur championship chatter at Bkwingit, earned top placement.
Maverick Clarke’s team won two of three games in a league set against Moose, lifting them from last place. Bill Guirm led with 17 pins in the final bout, while Nat Frazier and Hubert Truffig starred for Moose in the losing effort. Mary Gosling and Max Felch contributed solid scores as the series moved forward.
Feb 27 report from Repwald New York notes April 10 opening of the Federal League season with new rules in paying and umpire changes. Umpires approve some rule updates as four division leaders prepare for first games ahead of other majors. Newark and nearby clubs discussed in tentative schedule shifts amid travel and lineup adjustments.
Fragments report a Sunday fast baseball schedule with rain disrupting Friday night events. Players from San Antonio Winter Basel League prepare to resume games as weather delays linger into the weekend.
Two matchups are scheduled at the Y when Calvary Baptists meet Evangelical Association of the American League and Mennley Avenue Methodist face First Presbyterian in the National League. Calvary leads in their race with six wins in seven games, Evangelicals hold one win in six, while the second game features Hill team in fourth place with two wins in seven and First Presbyterian with six straight wins. Games set for 8:45 p m. and include notes on standings and upcoming titles.
A joint committee report before Congress urges large scale federal aid for national highway construction, arguing it will raise farm values, connect rural lands to rail and improve schools. The plan touts vast savings per ton mile and stresses honoring states rights while funding major public road improvements.
The National Sporting Club of Cuba plans a potential Willard Johnson bout in Havana with talks of a new arena and promoter Jack Curley en route from New Orleans. Curley, who promotes the Juarez match, says no transfer to Havana is certain and Johnson has not signed with any agent for Havana.
A Philadelphia Ledger piece muses on the limits of understanding in science from Bell and Kelvin to modern radium using a philosophical lens. It laments that despite advances in telephony, electro chemistry, and atomic theory, humanity remains ignorant of the true nature of electricity and life’s deepest mysteries.
Local notes report Broncho players arriving daily ahead of the season with focus on team strength and prospective lineup. Mentions Joe Welly and Gathy Stewart among others, while observers assess pitching and fielding depth and potential standout performances.
The Cleveland Americans, en route for San Antonio, are due at 7:90 oclock Sunday night and will be shown their quarters at the Menger Hotel upon arrival. Manager Birmingham brings five catchers nine pitchers eight infielders and four outfielders, with three Bronchos on the train including Baggan Edwards and DeLotelle. Messrs Rostock and Williams accompany as newspaper and team figures. The Cleveland party lists catchers ONeill Bean Devosht Billings and Fohi, pitchers Mitchell Steen Blanding Moarfen Coumbe Walker Bowman Harstad Jones, fielder Wand Shields Rodgewambganss Chapman Thomas Turner and Barbara, and outfielders Jackson Graney Smith Liehold.
Fred Ayer drove a team of fourteen fox hounds to first in the 64 mile Saloson derby for dog teams. His time was hours and 23 minutes. Percy Blatchford finished second in six hours and 84 minutes, with other teams in a crowded field.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names Waite dit Rivett Vion CHADTANGUGA and Fei 27, with scattered words that do not form a coherent report or event. No clear date, place, or organization is discernible.
Amid a crowded Tybee event, Welker and Gardners claim multiple wins with Efren, Welker, and Renae among top finishers. Notes mention White and Frade tying in a sprint and several young competitors joining the party at Trans resort events.
Iwat faces Ray in a one mile race with direct competition noted beneath a garbled section about the event setup and participants. Mentions of universities and athletic figures appear amid unclear references to sponsors and locations, suggesting a track meet context.
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