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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1917
Page
8
The Chicago meeting discussed affiliating the Baseball Players Fraternity with the AFL to standardize wages. Ban Johnson warned stars may resist equal pay while outlining past NL standardization. Fultz set February 20 for potential strike action and reported players remain united.
Secrecy shrouded the topics discussed by about fifteen to twenty Baseball Players Fraternity members meeting in a Chicago hotel Tuesday night. The contents of the letter or specific issues remain unknown at present.
The Brackenridge Park golf links are city property in San Antonio. They are open to the public with no fees except an optional locker charge. The public and visitors are invited to use them. Ray Lambert, Commissioner of Parks.
David L. Fultz, president of the fraternity, warned he would call a strike unless his group’s demands are met. Al Demaree, a pitcher traded from the Philadelphia Nationals to Chicago, chaired the meeting at Fultz’s request but did not disclose the contents of the president’s letter or the meeting’s chair.
The First New York Cavalry football team nears a big battle with the Second Texas Infantry at League Park next Saturday. Star backs Wilkinson Red and Butler lead a fast backfield, with a strong line including McAllen and Andrews. Last week the Cavalry crushed the Third Iowa Infantry 39 to 0, showing improved teamwork.
Billy Miske of St Paul defeated Jack Dillon of Indianapolis in a ten round Brooklyn bout. Miske won all rounds except the seventh, weighed 175 ½ pounds to 172. Dillon showed early pace but Miske's speed and infighting proved decisive. Miske injured his left hand and may cancel upcoming matches.
A man offers a loan with a strict condition to repay quickly. The borrower pledges to spend every penny by tomorrow morning, ensuring rapid repayment and tension over the loan.
Traction Company quintet defeated Gas & Electric 2378 total pins after three matches 851 894 833 to 605 735 697. Captain Wagenfehr led with 527 and Armbrust totaled 620 while Hudson 523 and Rambo 505 paced Traction. Gas side saw Law 497 and Nordmann 433 in the event. The Postoffice adds a new team to face Guarantees Wednesday night.
A plan to disband the current eleven member National Association of Minor Leagues board and form a three member body was unveiled in Chicago by A R Tearney and league presidents. They will meet January 24 to redraw circuits and seek backing from more leagues to safeguard investments and improve business methods in the minors. Corpus Christi crowd eyes Texas versus New York Cavalry game at Camp Scurry. The January 24 Chicago meeting aims to gain support for a new national board while Corpus Christi anticipates a large attendance for the San Antonio game with officials and Rotary members expected present.
The Y M C A and St Mary's Alumni clash in a City League first round game at 8 15 p m Tonight The Y M C A lineup includes Causey Fuquay Myers Tobin Lutz with Janert Hutcheson Slimp as subs The St Marys alumni feature Long Kingsley Giraud Collins Henckel Dolan and Dwyer in a rivalry fueled by last season head to head and a championship victory by St Marys last year.
Brackenridge high school defeated St Louis College 21 to 16 at the YMCA court in a tense San Antonio Academic Basketball League game. Van Cleave led Brackenridge with four fields and a foul, supported by Hererra two fields and a foul, Snyder and Winters added points, while E Steckey starred for St Louis with two fields and four fouls. St Marys beat West Texas 54 to 8 on St Marys court, a one sided affair.
In Sunday School Basketball action, Travis Park Methodist quin tet defeated McKinley Avenue Methodists 15 to 12 in the American League. In the National League First Presbyterians beat Government Hill Methodists 27 to 15 behind Erben six field goals. Chowning and Goolsby led Travis Park with three and two fields. Erben stood out for the Presbyterians with twelve points.
Milwaukee light weight Ritchie Mitchell defeats champion Freddie Welsh on points in a ten round match. Welsh’s tactics draw crowd disapproval while promoter Pollock faces an $1100 attachment. Mitchell weighs 135 1 4 pounds to Welsh 140.
A Baltimore American quote shows a husband accusing his wife of starting tirades while she asserts she is a self-starter. The fragment hints at marital tension and fault dynamics without broader context.
The Second Texas infantry football team defeated the All-Stars from Camp Wilson 34 to 6 in Austin. Texas led 28 to 0 by halftime with Collins kicking four goals, Watson and Dotson scoring and Abbott replacing Watson in the third quarter. The crowd was small due to misty rain and heavy field conditions.
Adverse weather delays start of national championship field trials scheduled at Hobart Ames preserves. Indications are that a start cannot be made before Thursday.
A witty exchange notes Miss De Style asking if she admires the aviator, while Miss Gunbusta affirms with a playful boast that she admires him highly, claiming she “wore the very ground he flies over.”
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