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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1910
Page
12
Smithson begins a Young Athletes series outlining hurdling fundamentals. Focuses on speed, endurance, and nerve as essential traits. Practical steps include starting with low hurdles to overcome timidity and pairing novice sprinters with a faster partner for balance.
Negotiations in Pittsburg aim to bring Battling Nelson and Owen Moran to the city late this month or early next month. Timmy Dito is arranging the appearance with potential two opponents from nearby towns, including Hugh Maedale and Jimny Denn, while Collmann handles the punter duties.
An amateur boxing display featuring Johnson and sparring partners Monte Cutler and Jack Tei tan unfolds after a bar league event. The bout tests Johnson’s defense and footwork against larger opponents as observers await a real July 4 showdown with Burns or O’Brien.
San Francisco reports doubts linger over a Jeffries Johnson bout at Colma arena yet a settled belief persists promoters will reopen talks. The Sunshine pavilion has long hosted landmark fights with famous names like Ketchel, Johnson, Squires, and Sullivan shaping Pacific coast boxing lore in open air, while seating and safety shaped by past bouts.
Associated Press story from New Haven recalls Badis Van Wiesh, a Waterbury pitcher, facing suspension by the Baseball Commission after he accepted pay for a game and refused to sign a contract. The case mentions offers from National and American leagues while Van Vieck aided Waterbury to fill pitching gaps amid the season.
A garbled dispatch from New York reports growing tension between the United States Golf Association and the Western Golf Association. An official predicts inevitable conflict over control of the sport, noting possible compromises and looming divisions as factions push their agendas.
Two unknowns are set to face Johnson in Pittsburg, Pa, with little known about either rival. One has trained for weeks and aims to extend himself before fall events.
An Associated Press dispatch from New York on January 3 reports that few American colleges plan to abandon football. A Trewn University professor argues for radical modification while stressing the sport's spirit of winning across all levels.
Reader sees a garbled conversation about marriage and roles with scattered phrases like Mrs Newlywed and Ceylon tea. The legible pieces provide no coherent event, speaker names, places, or dates to anchor a fuller report.
A garbled transcript records overheard remarks about age and a 36th birthday. It mentions a person named Russel and a reaction from Ulvely and Hal CL, with vague references to Boston Tribune style notes. The readable text suggests casual, teasing dialogue rather than a formal event.
A garbled fragment speaks of an imminent stable dispersion and mentions a ranking with notable phrases. References a Doctor Gurry and a dental building address are noted but the text remains unclear and fragmentary.
Horsemen propose another charity event in San Antonio to aid orphans. Proceeds from a Saturday race will be shared among city asylum homes based on inmate counts. Organizers expect widespread support and a first-class program with matched horses.
An old, ad style notice touts Dr Wing's New Discovery for coughs colds and lung troubles. It claims to aid bronchial conditions and offers a free bottle at Bexar Drug Co and Theo Artat Orchestra, with prices 50e and 1.60.
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