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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1913
Page
8
Golf committee led by Dr. J. H. Burleson and L. B. Clegg plans a long months long program at the Country Club. The Lockwood cups will start with a 18 hole qualifying round this Saturday at 2 pm for physicians and attorneys entrants.
San Francisco reports Archie Johnson son of Governor Niram W. Johnson will contest in the Pacific Coast Amateur Boxing tournament at the Olympic Club tonight. He faces Ernie Clark of Los Angeles in the welterweight division as promoter Phil Wand hails him as a top prospect and vows to reclaim the title for San Francisco.
Plovers drop from second to tied third in City Ninepin League after sharing games with the Swans. Swans win 253 in one set as Plovers fare poorly in the second game, widening the gap with Owls and Pelicans.
Cincinnati dispatch reports President Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago Nationals arriving to pursue trades or sales involving Kenetchy and Sallee from St. Louis, while Miller Huggins denies any sale or trade offers. Murphy lists Phelan Sheckard Saier Cheney and Cash as trade material. Washington notes Manager Clark Griffith plans for the 1918 Senators to attend Woodrow Wilson's inauguration and report to training in Charlottesville.
A concise notice urging residents to pay the poll tax, highlighting the obligation to settle dues promptly. The message emphasizes civic duty and timely compliance to avoid penalties or legal consequences. The text reflects historical tax collection phrasing and a general public guidance tone.
San Antonio harness racing fans can expect a matinee on Tuesday January 28 as the San Antonio Driving Club sets a full program. Officers for 1913 were elected including J Woodward as president and W J Vollmer as secretary treasurer. New directors F Achtzehn H S Affleck Gus Heye W J Vollmer F Winerich C D Daunis join the board.
Eighty five contestants enter the sixth annual midwinter handicap trap shooting tournament at Pinehurst North Carolina F B Wright of Audubon Club Buffalo leads with 193 of 200 targets C H Newcombs of Philadelphia and L L Worden of Harrisburg close behind Park details follow in New York also reporting sanction for New York American League games at the Polo Grounds next season
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh Wisconsin defeated Freddie Hicks of Detroit in a ten round middleweight bout in New York weighing 163 pounds each. McGoorty pressed the attack for most of the fight.
In Oakland on January 23 gunboat Smith defeated Al McClusky of New York in a heavy weight fight scheduled for ten rounds. Police stopped the bout in the third round as McClusky was knocked near collapse.
Clarence Wildcat Ferns of Kansas City and Al McCoy of New York boxed to a fifteen round draw in Dayton Ohio last night. Two sponsored notices follow the fight listing local services and ambulance offerings.
Waters defeats Koch in a two game Turner Ninepin match by narrow margins. Garrison starred in both games for Waters with key strikes and steady control. In game one Dunham Richey and Schmiede led Waters while Schaefer Jud Foutrell and Richey shone in game two.
Official scores from rounds thirteen and fourteen show Manhattan New York City and Olympic San Francisco undefeated. Unofficial results for rounds fifteen and sixteen report Pittsburg over Louisville 1109 to 1039, Myles Standish of Portland over Dallas 1027 to 1025, and National Capital Washington over Louisville 1076 to 1044 with Columbus beating Dallas 1042 to 1037.
Pitcher Drucke formerly with Dallas is released by Manager McGraw and sent to the Pacific Coast League for seasoning before another majors trial. Battling Nelson to marry Miss Fay King of Denver. Ninepin games include Parrots vs Crows and Klaus vs Hoefgen. St Josephs bowling and YMCA Senior League basketball tilt feature top teams. Marshall Training School to meet High School in two February basketball games.
William H. Locke resigned yesterday as secretary of the Pittsburg National League club to join the Philadelphia club in the same league. Leslie H. Constans was named assistant secretary and then took over as secretary.
Captains and managers of the City Baseball League meet tonight to receive 1913 contracts from Secretary Jonas. Contracts require players to stay with their signed team and obey league rules during service. Signing starts tomorrow as managers begin roster deals for the season possibly opening the new ballpark with semi pro participation under consideration by President Block.
Jess Willard defeated Frank Bauer of St Charles NL with a right uppercut in the fifth round of a ten round match in Fort Wayne. Bauer was outclassed, was knocked down in the third, and Willard suffered a broken bone in his hand during the fight.
The Y M C A basketball team routed the Four Squares on the Y court, leading 16 to 4 at halftime and shutting out the visitors in the second half. Y guards stifled scoring while the home squad expanded its lead with rapid offense led by Fuquay and Santis, Nolan Knight, and Armstrong Prassel.
Brackenridge High School beat Navarro School 20 to 15 to reach ten wins this season. Alley and Lutz starred for Brackenridge while Bertetti and Escobedo led Navarro in the second half. Slippery footing and fielding errors dominated the wet outdoor game.
New York January 23. Manager McGraw announced that pitcher Louis Drucks has been released by the New York National League club to the Sacramento team of the Pacific Coast League.
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