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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1917
Page
7
A new strike phase looms as the Baseball Players Fraternity presses for contract demands. Samuel Gompers and David L. Fultz held talks on player concerns while B B Johnson of the American League spoke on season plans and prize money divisions. The majors hope to begin play April 12 with under-contract players in place.
Philadelphia report says Johnny Dundee of New York was knocked out in the first round by Willie Jackson in a six round bout. The stoppage came at two minutes and thirty five seconds after a hard right to Dundee’s jaw. Dundee required assistance to leave the ring.
President B B Johnson of the Americans League said no statement would be issued regarding a players strike. Committees of both leagues met late Monday to prepare the schedules for the coming season.
Chicago reports show Braeball Players Fraternity president David L. Fultz seeking a charter from the American Federation of Labor. Archer of the Chicago National League club backs a possible strike stance, with a Tuesday night meeting to discuss a letter from New York. Al Demaree of the Philadelphia Nationals expects 20 to 30 players to attend and doubts a strike will occur.
Jack Ross a Greek born middleweight arrives in San Antonio from Cleveland to face Pet Brown in a finish match at Bee thoven Hall next Monday. Ross declares he has beaten rivals Brown faced and praises his own record while Peewee Fannin joins as Ross’s adviser. Ross plans to train at the firemen's gymnasium and weighs 168 pounds for the bout.
In a heated post season Lightcup contest Ruiz School upset Harris School 14 to 12 on Ruiz court. Harris led 10 to 7 at halftime before Ruiz rallied with bold teamwork in the second period to even the score and clinch the victory with two late field goals. Barnes led Ruiz with seven points while Horton topped Harris with 4 fields and a foul.
The Junior A team led by Henry Gottwald defeated Hudson Tatum’s squad 18 to 12 at the YMCA. Gottwald scored three field goals for six points in the second half, while Tuttlebee added seven points and Archer five. Tatum’s crew rivaled early on, with four field goals and a foul for nine points.
The Western League will cut salaries 10 percent in 1917 and requires clubs to parade in uniform for park advertising. Visiting clubhouses must be abandoned and visiting teams may arrive no more than fifty minutes before game time. John Savage, owner of Topeka, may transfer his club to Pueblo or Hutchinson.
City of San Antonio owns the gclf links at Brackenridge Park and invites public use with no expense except optional locker charges. Visitors may enjoy the facilities at any time. Ray Lambert, Commissioner of Parks, states the greens are for the public.
The San Antonio Turn Verein women bowlers begin a six team league season next Thursday with rosters of eleven per squad led by captains D Jochimsen Gembler Schiebel Grasso and Eiserloh. The schedule runs through March 28 with fixtures listed for each week.
Captain Matthew A. Batson of the U S Army West Virginia recruiting district died in a Huntington hospital from pneumonia. He served in the Spanish American War and received a Congressional medal for bravery in the battle of Santiago.
In the Y M C A senior program Rex Logan's team won the Indian club relay while Naylor's beat Boone 12 6 in basketball and Pieper edged Banks 8 5. Logan and Banks tie for first with 19 points. lineups include Logan, Naylor, Pieper, Boone and Banks with several new players.
A column notes the Ball Players Fraternity seeks entry into organized labor via the Gompers association. It portrays Fultz as a cautious leader aiming for fringe benefits while others like Demaree seek publicity and job security, framing internal tensions as labor moves unfold.
The piece centers on Ban Johnson as a powerful baseball figure and his influence on fan pricing and league policy. It contrasts Johnson’s authority with Dave’s push to champion minor leagues as a path for rising players and control over major league costs. It notes tension between players and management while signaling upcoming shifts in baseball governance.
Corporal Frank Schultz of L Company Thirty second Michigan Infantry, a noted football player and boxer in army camps, was killed Monday night in El Paso by an unknown negro.
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