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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1916

Page

8

Wolff & Marx triumph in City League bowling duel

The Wolff & Marx quint defeated Lowther Bros in the City League series on Grand Alleys, 963 803 and 911 856 after losing the opener 865 847. Hardy Howard led the winners with 640 total, while Emerson topped Lowther with 607. Seven 200s were rolled across the match.

Wolff & Marx Tenpin Quint Lowther Bros Hardy Howard Postoffice Prides Bill Quinn Maverick-Clarke Winter Olff & Marx H. Howard R. Halliday Seorer F. Halliday

Sunsets Triumph In Three Game Bowling Set

The Sunsets won the odd game in a three game Commercial League series against the Maverick Clarkes, 961 to 843, 904 to 765, and 795 to 844. Cramer of the railroad squad led with 549 pins and a 220 single game. Gosling 543, Quinn 536, Leng 535, Bellinger 533 followed. Ullrich 501 and Mike Howard 497 were also strong for Sunset. Railroaders held a 108 pin edge in total.

The Sunsets Maverick-Clarke Cramer Railroad Gosling Maverick-Clarkes Quinn Leng Bellinger Ullrich Mike Howard Ransom and Silsbee Armbrust

Public School Fives Set for Wednesday Lightcup Play

Public school basketball returns with nine courts and eighteen teams contending for Lightcup honors Wednesday starting at 4 15. Harris Austin and Navarro lead their leagues with perfect records as rest of schedule aims to decide titles.

Harris, Austin and Avarro Kathryn Cleaver Fannin DeZavala Burnet Milam Harris Lamar

Y Athletes in Numerous Competitions Senior Teams Reorganize

The Y M C A seniors began their annual class contests with four teams led by captains Rex Logan Jack Bowns J M Hall and Willard Boone A senior relay final tied Hall and Boone teams with 30 participants and points awarded The Junior A basketball league formed with Henry Gottwalds quint defeating Edward Knoxs five 4 2 in the first game Volleyball saw Barrets team win two straight then Stille rally to avoid a shutout The lineups list players and positions for each team and match details

Rex Logan Jack Bowns J. M. Hall Willard Boone Henry Gottwald Edward Knox R. S. Barret J. F. Stille Jack Robins Owen Armstrong Jack Flaherty Boone Rex Logan Hall Joe Naylor Albert Bedell Edward Hoffman William Meyers Henry Lutz H. R. van Sylack Charles Causey Fredy Smith Charles C. White Arthur Fried Clarence Mitchell T. G. Cox William Tell Henry Rochelle Robins Claude Fuquay Herman Roemer Elmer Armstrong Henry Jackson G. Schmidt Jesse Kilgore Alfred Pfeil H. G. Green Harold Behring A. W. Whitney Howell Jones Raymond Lee Hyman Goldberg S. B. Johnston M. C. Brown David Feldman Buffaloes Aubrey Tuttlebee Angelo Battaglia Clifford West George Ditzer Norris Stewart Sterling Burke Tigers Martin Frink Russell Jonas Hudson Tatum Frank Kalies Fritz Sherley Leopards Brookes Dascom Murray Roberts Clarke Crosby Harold Cory Shanley Simpson Barret Dan Goodrich J. ¢. Williams Ernest Studhalter W. EB. Warren

Seventeen Dogs to Start in All American Field Trials Derby

Seventeen dogs were drawn to start Tuesday in the derby stake of the All American Field Trials Club at Roger Springs Tennessee. The amateur championship event likely will begin Wednesday on the club preserves.

Roger Springs Tenn

Dillon Beats Flynn In Eight Round Bout In Memphis

In Memphis on Monday night Jack Dillon of Indianapolis defeated Dan Porky Flynn of Boston in eight rounds by decision. Dillon pressed the action throughout and staggered Flynn near the ropes several times with solid right blows though no knockdowns occurred. Flynn weighed about twenty pounds more and fought as a light heavyweight. Flynn’s next match is set with Fred Fulton of Minneapolis in New Orleans. January 28 Leo Schneider of St Louis won an easy decision over Bobby Hayes in another eight round bout.

Memphis Tenn Jack Dillon Indianapolis Dan Porky) Flynn Boston Dillon Minneapolis New Orleans Leo Schneider St. Louis Bobby Hayes Ormais Porkey” Flynn Bosting Porkey Fred Fulton Tom Jones Willard Jess Willard Fulton Jones Tommy Burns Pelican City Tommy Frank Moran Burns

A Fe w Minutes With the Sporting Editor

Boxing notes the clash of Pettigrew and plans for a Willard Moran Moran bout. Jack Dillon exposes Tommy Burns gate logic and reveals Por Key Flynn and Fred Fulton fights. Cardinals coach Miller Huggins eyes San Antonio training at Hot Wells to shape the team for the season.

Cubs Transfer Marks An Epoch In Baseball

New York reports the Chicago National League club will change ownership on January 20 as Charles W. Weeghman and associates pay Charles P. Taft 400000. The deal ends a long era of Chicago leadership dating to 1876 with seven principal owners and a lineage of pennants and World Series appearances.

New York Chicago National League Baseball Charles W. Weeghman Charles P. Taft William A. Hulbert Albert G. Spalding James A. Hart Spalding Charles W. Murphy Cincinnati Hart Murphy Frank Chance Chance New York Americans Californian Glendora Cal Johnny Evers Boston Hank O'Day Cubs Roger Bresnahan Joe Tinker Adrian C. Anson Anson

De Zavala Five Triumphs Over Bonham In Practice

The De Zavala public school basketball team beat Bonham 19 to 13 on their court Monday. Flores scored ten and Fiieby featured for De Zavala while Nemo led Bonham with six points. both teams sit in League One and League Two respectively.

de Zavala Bonham School Bonham Court Flores Fiieby Nemo Ile

Crack Swimmer Ne Vollmer Sets Fast 150 Yard Time

Herbert E. Vollmer of the New York Athletic Club swam 150 yards in 1 25 4 5 and is said to lay claim to a new world record. The mark was posted Monday night in New York.

New York Herbert E. Vollmer New York A. C New York Athletic Club

Heine Wagner Released by the Boston Americans

Boston January 11 Heine Wagner the longtime Red Sox shortstop was given unconditional release by the Boston Americans. Wagner joined the team in 1906 and in recent years served mainly as a substitute.

Heine Wagner Boston Boston Americans Wagner Red Sox

Cardinals plan spring training in San Antonio

St. Louis Jan. 11 Miller Huggins manager of the St. Louis Nationals announced tentative arrangements for the Cardinals to train at San Antonio Texas this spring. The team will leave St. Louis about March 8 and return about March 25.

St. Louis Cardinals San Antonio Miller Huggins Huggins Hot Wells ST. Louis St. Louis Nationals Cardinals Tex

Descriptive line sparks author’s plan for seasonal yard tours

An elderly farmer agrees to allow seasonal use of his country home to feature in a forthcoming novel. The exchange highlights a curious collaboration between literature and rural life as the author seeks appealing framing for the hero’s residence.

Harvard Yale and Princeton drop three cornered baseball series

Harvard Yale and Princeton have abandoned the three cornered series of three games each. The Harvard schedule for thirty games was announced on Monday night. Two of the thirty games will be played only if ties result from the first two games with Princeton and Yale.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Yale Princeton

Midgets Edge Johnson in Narrow Basketball Victory

The Persia Midgets beat Johnson school 12 to 8 on Monday afternoon. Persia’s 7 points came from key plays by Laird and Tengg, while Perez and Rodriguez starred for the losers. Also notes four German cities using overhead monorail railways with a fifth under construction.

Persia Johnson Laird Tengg Perez Rodriguez Germany

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