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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1909
Page
8
A verbose recap of a recent boxing bout heavy with taunts and insults. Both fighters volley accusations and denials across three rounds, each escalating with sharp epithets and theatrical posturing. Managers call it one of the century’s most successful spectacles, despite the rancorous rhetoric.
The piece recalls Ananiag Club tales with pitcher Ha and player Ayles, notes surveys, archives contributions, and a campfire snake story. A grand bull snake saga follows Uncle Bill’s ranch tale, his bond with the snake, and a Colorado misadventure ending with a dramatic train incident.
An amusing tale from a New York Giants event centers on a country girl visiting the metropolis with her sweetheart. She insists on riding in a taxi rather than the street wagon as the meter climbs to 417 fares. She sings a theater song and leans on her companion’s chest, dreaming of cigars, only to hear the taxi meter declare the truth.
Local sports reporters note a warm spell dampened last night’s bowling and skating events, delaying track and indoor baseball and leaving many competitions postponed. A key meeting is set tomorrow at Tyner hall to plan a spring San Antonio track meet as Professor Utz aims to keep it alive despite poor attendance.
Three of the four men aiming to walk around the world in five years have arrived in Chicago from New York City. Alfred Bates of Italy Adolf Schneider of Germany and Albert Wilkes of America join Sylvia Quarto of Paris who travels by the southern route and will meet them in Santanalsen. They plan to cover at least 26 000 miles to study local conditions worldwide.
An afflicted man reports severe kidney pain last winter, bedbound eight days, with thick white urine sediment. After taking Foley's Kidney Remedy his pain eased, urine normalized, and he recommends the remedy. Also notices sealed proposals for electric wiring at Fort Sam Houston and construction bids with manufacturer names required.
In Los Angeles fans watch Jockey Butwell and D C O Malley with their Texas string as they race toward the best in California. The scene features famed mounts, mounting challenges from top stables, and a growing hope that Butwell will break through and reach the money in upcoming Santa Anita events while O Malley plans for big purses with horses like Orbicular and Lena Leach.
Charles A. Coey and Miss Carte, with Huma Lewis of Kansas City, vow marriage before a balloon themed post wedding trip. Coey, a daredevil auto enthusiast and sergeant, leads the Chicago Agro Manesque club seeking new races and a grand aerodrome park for visiting aeronauts.
A fragmentary satirical piece depicts a laughable scene with Nimrod and a woodpecker, ending with a quip about health and a local undertaker ad. The prose names Jubilee-like figures and a mock sermon tone, hinting at a Sunday ritual and playful critique of medical quacks.
A garbled, fragmentary story mentions Sam Crock, a famed Detroit Tigers slugger, with odd scenes at a barber and restaurant. It notes photos showing depth and tone at Rabay at 203 Alama Plaza, but many words are unintelligible.
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