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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
17
The San Antonio Automobile club meets at 8 tonight in the Bedell building real estate exchange to discuss establishing a club house. President Fielding and Vice President Furlong favor the plan and urge full member attendance.
The Philadelphia National League team announces Ben Hunt pitcher from Sacramento has signed for the coming season. Fred Beck, last year's substitute outfielder, also signed for the year.
A. L. Ivins of Redbank New Jersey led with 194 in the 200 target event at Pinehurst North Carolina. G. S. McCarty and Harry W. Kahler of Philadelphia tied for second with 193, McCarty finishing with an unfinished run of 67.
Johnny Thompson, American middleweight, was outpointed by Dave Smith, Australian former champion, over 20 rounds in Sydney. In other notes, Hawkins finished second in a 194 event with 55 straight, Clancy took third in 191 with 76, and Cleveland Baseball begins spring training with Davies taking team management.
The Traction Company bowling squad issues a city-wide challenge to meet any team at seven-up on Century alleys. A ten-pin unit seeks a match with Creamery Dairy Company bowlers. Also noted is Staacker S offering Kelly Springfield rubber for carriers and buggies.
Veteran boxers once atop the prize ring reveal widespread post career success as businessmen and public figures. Notables like Sullivan Morrissey Ruhlin and Denny moved into politics real estate and entertainment while others run cafes, theaters, or teach boxing as they travel the globe.
Western colleges debated the summer baseball issue as the main item at the Big Nine gathering in Chicago. The discussion also touched on lifting the ban on the University of Michigan which left the conference in 1906, with Minnesota and Illinois supporting Michigan's return.
A total committee worked to raise 3000 dollars for the Texas league franchise. Devers arrived from Galveston to discuss buying a 40 percent stake in Beaumont.
John T Powers announces the Columbian league will field teams in Chicago Louisville Kansas City Cleveland Milwaukee and Detroit with plans to enter Columbus Indianapolis or Cincinnati. He says the group will not steal stars under contract but will exploit the reserve clause while facing possible action from national and American leagues.
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