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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1917

Page

7

New York Club Wing National Junior Event Summary

The New York A. C. captured the national indoor junior AAU title in Buffalo with 31 points, ahead of Ferguson A. C. Buffalo and Millrose A. C. Key performers included G W Darnell and J W Foy in events like the 300 yard dash and medley relay, with standouts such as A F Roberts and Ralph Runyon contributing in field events and sprints at the Third Artillery Armory.

Buffalo N. Y New York A. C Artillery Rmory Ferguson A. C Millrose A. C J. D. Bell New York A. C J. F. O'Neill Boston A. A D. D. Joyce A. F. Roberts Syracuse Ralph Runyon H. 8 Murphy Pittsburg Thomas Downey James Moore D. Rosenburg Glenco A. H. Schultz Syracuse University H. E. Elsey Charles Jrippen Salem Crescent A. C Ted Clark Holley Prep Bernie Wefers Charles Peres Willrose A. C J. M. Plant Illinois A. C Browe Brook Brower Maryland State University Lochnicht Bufalo William McFadden Frank Keiser Ressup C. H. Brandt Fernson A. C C. Crippen Alem Crescent A. C Matty ‘Eis Milrose A. A Harles A. Tencyck Jmne Foy Finois A. C

Smith Defeats Mantel in Fifteen Round Championship Bout

In Baltimore on January 2 Jeff Mith, European middleweight champion, defeated Mantell of Dayton, Ohio, on points after fifteen rounds.

Smith Mantel Baltimore Jeffmith Pugist Europe Rank Mantell Dayton Ohio

Municipal Range Opens With Open Range Competition

The Municipal Rifle Range hosted its first big test on New Year’s Day with clubs from Davy Crockett Lone Star Alamo and San Antonio along with soldiers competing at 300 yards. Top honors were shared by Lt Schmidt and Sgt Atkinson with 92 of 100 as scores.

Municipal Rifle Range Davy Crockett Lone Star Alamo San Antonio Schmidt Atkinson Lieutenant Utterpack E. M. Ingram F. L. Weisser T. J. Matthews E. P. Lipscomb C. D. Birkhead Alex Martinez H. Newberry Morris Gilbert C. O'Neill W. McFaden Mo~Priedrich Ba. Martinez Ed. Menn Leo Cotton Charles Barbera Mr. Delery

Texas Militia Team Smothers New York Seventy-Fourth

Corpus Christi January 2. Before a large crowd the Second Texas Infantry defeated the Seventy-fourth New York Infantry 102 to 0 on New Year’s Day. Texas scored early and dominated the game with a faster, heavier squad. A shirt tail parade celebrated the victory through the business district. The Texas team plans one or more additional games with a January schedule including matches against All-

Corpus Christi Jan Texas Infantry New York Infantry Texas

International Bouts Staged in Sydney New Year Showdown

In Sydney New South Wales Australia on New Year's Day three international boxing bouts drew attention. Fred Kay defeated American Jimmy Clabby, Joe Chip beat Dave Smith in six rounds, and Tom McMahon defeated Bill Lange in five rounds.

Sydney Fred Kay Jimmy Clabby Joe Chip Dave Smith Tom McMahon Bill Lange

Les Darcy Witnesses First American Bout in Brooklyn

Australian middleweight champion Les Darcy watched his first American ring test in Brooklyn on Monday. Billy Miske of St Paul and George Brown of Chicago fought ten rounds as Miske emerged a notable opponent for Darcy. Brown won the early rounds while Darcy noted the prohibition on smoking and cornermen in the ring. In another bout Battling Levinsky outpointed Gun Boat Smith, Levinsky weighing 180½ pounds and Smith two pounds heavier. Mike O'Dowd defeated Johnny Alberts in nine of ten rounds, while Johnny Conlon outpointed Joe Wagner in a ten round bantamweight clash.

New York Les Darcy America Brooklyn Billy Miske St. Paul George Australia Levinsky Chicago Joe Wagner Coulon Wagner

Michigan Military Eleven Wins Border Army Title

EL PASO Jan 2 The football team of the Thirty third Michigan Infantry won the border army championship Monday defeating the Eighth U S Artillery 41 to 26.

Michigan Military EL Paso Jan Michigan Infantry Border Army U. S. Artillery

Oregon Beats Penn in Sensational Game

Pasadena, Jan 2 Oregon University team defeated the University of Pennsylvania 14 to 0 before a massive crowd on the Pacific coast. Oregon broke open the game in the third period with a 45 yard run and a strong line surge, Parsons scoring after Tegart’s earlier drive and Huntington adding a goal. The Eagles faltered in the final period as Oregon maintained the momentum for the decisive victory.

Pasadena Cal Pacific Coast Gridiron Warriors University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania Berry Beckett Oregon Pennsylvania Crume Huntington Tegart Parsons Bach Weeds Beckett-Williams Sikets Fitzel-Matthews Eee Henning

National Baseball Commission Opens Annual Meeting

Baseball men from across the country gather in Cincinnati for the National Baseball Commission annual session. A separate meeting of Class AA club owners seeks to ban drafting players from AA leagues, a move expected to be resisted by American League president Johnson. Major league magnates are anticipated, with topics on relations between major and minor clubs on the agenda.

Cincinnati, CO National Baseball Commission Supreme Court of Baseball Johnson American Association

Election set as assured re election for Herrmann and Bruce

It is now an assured fact that Chairman August Herrmann and Secretary John E. Bruce will be re elected, despite the commission also being held.

August Herrmann John E. Bruce

Britton Defeats Duffy For Welterweight Title

In Buffalo New York on January 2 Jack Britton defended his welterweight title against Jimmy Duffy. Britton floored Duffy with a right cross just before the seventh round bell and again sent him down for a long count in round nine. Britton outboxed and outworked Duffy after a strong start by the Lockport lad.

Buffalo N. Y Jack Britton Jimmy Duffy Britton Duffy

McNeill Stops Chavez in Ninth In Featherweight Bout

Benny McNeill of England defeated Benny Chavez of Trinidad Colorado by referee stoppage in the ninth round in Kansas City Missouri. The ten round bout was scheduled for fifteen. Both fighters were featherweights.

Kansas City Benny McNeill England Benny Chavez Trinidad Colo Chavez

Dillon Defeats Moha In Fifteen Round Fight

Dayton audience saw Jack Dillon win a popular decision on points against Bob Moha of Milwaukee after fifteen rounds. Dillon swept five rounds, Moha took three, with five even, as Dillon’s aggression carried the bout in New Year’s afternoon action.

Dillon Moha Dayton Ohio Jack Dillon Bob Moha Milwaukee

Langford Beats Johnson in Twelve Round Heavyweight Bout

Sam Langford of Boston won a referee's decision over Jim Johnson of New York in a twelve round bout in Kansas City. After four even rounds Langford dominated the late rounds, scoring two knockdowns. Both contenders are Black heavyweights.

Langford Johnson Kansas City Sam Langford Boston Jim Johnson New York

Charley White Stops Donahue in Rochester Bout

Charley White of Chicago knocked out Harry Donahue of Peoria in the sixth round of a ten round match here on New Year s afternoon in Rochester New York.

Charlie White Donahue Rochester N. Y Charley White Chicago Harry Donahue Peoria

Carter Reaches Semi finals in Pinehurst Mid-Winter Golf

Phili Carter of New York Fillmore Roberson of Rochester Frederick Snare of Havana and Dwight L Armstrong of Pittsburg advance to the semi finals at the mid winter golf tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina on January 2.

Phili Carter Pinehurst N. C Philip Carter New York Fillmore Roberson Rochester Frederick Snare Havana Dwight L. Armstrong Pittsburg

Burns Outfights Moore in Five Rounds in Albany

Frankie Burns of Jersey City outfought Pa Moore of Memphis in a ten round bout here Monday, winning five rounds to Moore's three with two even.

Burns Moore Albany N. Y Frankie Burns Jersey City Pa Moore Memphis

Showers Slow Start in Derby of United States Field Trials

In Grand Junction Tennessee cloudy weather and light showers hampered the first series heats of the Derby of the United States Field Trials Club on New Year’s Day. Eighteen dogs ran. several posted fair races and bird finds were scarce with no clear edge. The remaining four braces of twenty six dogs entered will begin their first series trials Tuesday.

Grand Junction Tenn United States

Soldiers Hidden on Train Trial for Desertion

Nineteen soldiers of the Twenty third United States infantry who vanished at headquarters were found hiding on a train returning the Thirty first Michigan infantry to Detroit. The missing regulars will be brought back to El Paso for court martial on charges of attempted desertion.

EL Paso Tex Twenty-third United States Infantry Thirty-first Michigan Infantry Detroit

Russian ship Tuskar sunk by German submarine

Lloyds reports the sinking of the Russian steam ship Tuskar of 3043 tons gross by a German submarine. Three members of the crew were reportedly lost. The incident occurred as naval warfare intensified during the conflict. Further details and casualty figures were not immediately available.

London Lloyds Tuskar

Norwegian steamer Edda sunk by submarine in Baltic action

The crew of the Edda, a Norwegian steamer of 1137 tons gross, were landed after the vessel was sunk by a submarine. Some crew members of the other damaged ships were drowned and the remainder were brought ashore at Stavanger.

Stavanger Edda

Seventh Illinois Infantry to be mustered out soon

CHICAGO January 2 The Seventh Illinois Infantry which has detrain ed at Fort Sheridan after service in San Antonio will be mustered out within ten days, Colonel Daniel Morierity commanding announced. In Siam the musical scale is an equal division of the octave into seven parts and music is never written but learned by ear.

Chicago Seventh Illinois Infantry Fort Sheridan San Antonio Daniel Morierity Siam

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