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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1915

Page

7

Artillery Mien Win Over Seeger Team In Winter League

A Winter Baseball League game at Sam Houston Field saw the Artillery and Headquarters teams clash in a pitchers battle. The Seegers lost 4 to 2 as Wedge and Fried matched zeroes until late, with Wright homering for Seegers and Brown delivering key hits for Headquarters. A protest over a pitcher eligibility may be filed after the 4 to 2 final.

Moore Augustine Parte Seegers Southern Department Sam Houston Field Wedge Seeger Fried Army Boys Brown Wright Ale Exell Walt Mecarty Boa O McNeu Bor Stahl Arte Agit Catal Stemma Ezell Mec Morrison Garza Augusthie Pridy Greaves Stolett

Walthall Captures Handicap Golf Sweepstakes at Country Club

Walter Walthall won first place in the handicap golf sweepstakes at the Country Club on New Year’s Day with a net 74 after a gross 84 and 10 handicap. Thomas L. W. Franklin placed second with a net 77 from a gross 89 and 9× handicap. Nine entries raced, but many players enjoyed casual matches amid ideal course conditions and festive crowds.

Walter Walthall Thomas LW Franklin Walthall Huisavhe Club

Business Boys Beat Intermediates In City Basketball

The Business Boys of the Y M C A defeated the Intermediates 20 to 18 on Friday afternoon. Edwin Reichert and Arthur Reichert starred for the winners while Lancaster and Janert provided strong guard play for the losers. Final lineup shows Bedell Myers, Reichert Hamilton King, Janert Reichert, Schofield Sherrill Reichert, Kurtz Green. Referee Wheeler. Halves 8 15 and 20 minutes.

Business Boys Edwin Reichert Arthur Reichert Lancaster Janert Hickey Miamilton Green Sherrill Business A. Reichert Mse Ee Kurtz-E. Green Wheeler

Thomas and Frazier Bow To Record Bowling Victory

Pat Thomas and Nathan Frazier defeated Hardy Howell and Ben Pinkus in a five game series, winning by 203 total pins. Thomas starred with five errorless games and an average of 227, high score 275, in Sriday competition.

Frazier Howard Pinkus Thomas Wraaler Pat Thomas Nathan Frazier Hardy Howell Ben Pinkus

Polo Team Fights Third Field Artillery For Title

The San Antonio polo team meets the Third Field Artillery for the 1914 15 championship Sunday after a 31 2 to 2 upset over the Third Cavalry on New Year’s afternoon. Key players include A Meadows Lapham Kampmann and Lieutenant A B Johnson with a band intermission and tea service. Officials listed include Captain G Lee time keeper Captain F C Johnson and Lieutenant J S Hammond.

San Antonio Third Field Artillery Third Cavalry Jack Lapham Foley Corbusier A. B. Johnson Third Field Artillery Band Mesdames van Deusen Carter Conrad Bunker Austin

Open Season Saturday for YMCA City Leagues

The Nationals and Americans youth basketball leagues at the YMCA open Saturday night with a double header. Government Hill Methodist vs Evangelical Association leads the American league, followed by West End Methodists vs McKinley Avenue Methodists. Teams meet twice weekly, with a World Series afterward.

Nationals Y. M. CG Government Hill Methodist Evangelical Association West End

Decoy Periscopes and Hidden Dangers at Sea

The Independent notes decoy periscopes as short pine floats that imitate Teal periscopes to lure gun crews. Dozens may drift, prompting immediate volleys as crews fear a real submarine and torpedo attack. A real sub then ambushes from another angle, ending the deadly sequence with a swift strike.

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Handball title race narrows to two playoff matches

The YMCA handball tournament in San Antonio narrows to two semifinal matches on Saturday pitting Arthur Klieforth and Claude Fuguny to meet Dr. B. M. Sykes for the city title. Winners earn cups in classes A B C and a YMCA medal. the event is the largest handball meet staged locally. Also noted: Norton defeats McMahon in a ten round bout in Kansas City.

Young Men's Christian Association Arthur Klieforth Claude Fuguny B. M. Sykes San Antonio al Norton Kansas City Los Angeles Tom McMahon Pittsburg Norton McMahon

Time Table for L and G N Services and Sunset Route

A dense OCR style timetable lists arrivals and departures for multiple lines including From Mexico From the north Taylor Laredo Houston Galveston Kerrville Kerrville Victoria Cuero Victoria Bon Lavaca How How Sunset Route and Santa Fe connections. It shows No 4 No 6 No 8 No 9 No 10 No 11 and other train numbers with destinations such as Houston Galveston Kerrville Yoakum Victoria and San Francisco along with arrival and departure times scattered across the page.

Houston Galveston Katy Waco Austin Katy Limited North Katy Flyer Gai Weston Waea Corpus Christ Con Points Yoakum Coast Points Kerrsitle Kerrville Corpus Christi Coast Sue Cuero Victoria Bon Lavaca Sunset Bours Sunset Limited New Orleans Tel Rio Sunset_ Limited San Francisco Orleans Sunset Express Sunset_ Express del Rio New Qor Oons Santa FR Tha SACU Carrizo Carrizo Springs

Smith and Levinsky Battle to Twelve Round Draw in Waterbury

In Waterbury Connecticut last night Gunhout Smith and Battling Levinsky, heavyweights, fought twelve rounds to a draw. Smith pressed the action but failed to land effective blows, with much clinching. The crowd hissed the fighters throughout the featureless darts.

Waterbury, Conn Gunhout Smith Battling Levinsky Smith

Yankees Name Donovan Set for Spring Training Amid Park Debate

Jan 2 New York Wild Bill Donovan the Yankees new manager was due to arrive for talks with owners about the spring training trip. Captain T J Huston said the team will likely go to Florida and Colonel Ruppert Jr. may announce the park site, with the Polo Grounds tenure likely ending after this season.

New York Wild Bill" Donovan Yankees T. J. Huston Lable Florida Jacob Ruppert Jr Polo Grounds

Pennsylvanias Army Navy game gifts total over time

The University of Pennsylvania committee donated 18842 to Army and Navy Charities from last Novembers ticket sales, bringing the total to 155665 since games were played at Franklin Field. In sports notes Carroll and Dek Gilbert fought fifteen fast rounds to a draw in Hot Springs Arkansas, with no official decision.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Army- Navy Army and Navy Carrall Gibert Hot Springs Ark Carroll Dek Gilbert

Local bout ends in a draw as finish proves decisive

It was a tight match with Carroll gaining momentum in the middle rounds while Gilbert surged late to secure a draw. Both fighters showcased endurance and tactical flips, leaving spectators debating the split decision and possible rematch.

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