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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1917
Page
10
DeZavala defeated Harris 11 to 9 in a tight Lightcup clash on De Zavala court. Lamar beat Ruiz 34 to 4 on Lamar court without Maltzberger, with Hermann scoring 11 points and Trinidad adding 10 as key early-season showings.
The Alamo Rifle Club captained by W H Braunig defeated the team led by G W Smith 512 to 462 at the Municipal Rifle range. Twenty shots at 300 yards per entrant. F L Weisser led individuals with 99 of 100. G W Sweet and W H Braunig scored 96 and 95. D Ingram was fourth with 94.
Knox's basketball team defeated Hudson Tatum's five in the Junior A series at the YMCA on Thursday by 8 to 4. Henry Gottwald scored seven of Knox's eight points with three field goals and a foul. Knox added the remaining point from a foul. Harold Rosier and Clark Crosby guarded well, with Richard Uhr at center. For the losers, Hudson Tatum and Phillip Archer each had a field goal, while Percy Starr and Shanley Simpson played well.
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association board set the 1917 Poughkeepsie regatta date for Thursday June 21 and the 1918 regatta for Tuesday June 25.
In a Commercial League night, Uvalde and Gulf Five surprised Swift by taking two of three games 732 795 679 to 687 786 824. Swift led totals with 824 in the final frame, while Yelton topped Uvalde with 483 and a 196 single-game. Gates led Swift with 502 and a 190 game as Wadill followed with 486.
Robert Lee Hedges announced he withdrew his offer to buy the St. Louis Nationals before departing for Honolulu. Despite syndicate activity to buy the Nationals after Schuyler Britton’s resignation, Hedges remained the only person naming a definite price, which Mrs. Britton declined.
Detroit Michigan January 26 The signed contract of pitcher George Cunningham of the Detroit Americans was received here Thursday. Most Detroit players have come to terms with President Navin. Outfielder Robert Veach and third baseman Oscar Vitt who had sought more money are listed as holdouts.
MecNeill's team defeated Lipscomb's squad in three games 11-1 7-11 11-6 in the Business Men's series at the YMCA. J W Fuller and Russel B Wine starred for MecNeill in the opener while Emil Mueller and J M Clarke boosted Lipscomb in the second. Dr L E McAdon and A G McNeill led the winners in the decisive final game.
The three leaders, Gunnar Tomasson of Hecla Manitoba Mike Kelly of Hecla and Hyurtus Hanson of Selkirk Manitoba, steering 522 miles toward Grand Forks North Dakota, pushed their teams toward the nightfall goal as 18 miles away Pembina race entrants restarted. Freq Hartman now at Le Pas Manitoba insists on finishing with four dogs after a Thursday dog fight cost him one contender.
The New York American League club announced it has signed Angel Aragon William Knaupp and Benjamin Shaw. Aragon Cuban on reserve list for years was farmed out in 1916 and 1917 seasons while Knaupp joined from Shreveport and Shaw from Macon. The club now lists fourteen contracts including Baker Peckinpaugh Gedeon Mullen Magee Maisel Nanamaker and Caldwell and Fisher among others.
Purdue wrestling draws strong crowds as indoor sports hype grows. Coach Paulson plans a series of tryouts to assess heavyweight prospects Jordan and Bartlett, with rivalries building across classes before final trials and the conference season opener.
Cleveland announces seventeen exhibition games for its American League club before its March 1 departure to New Orleans for spring training. six games vs New Orleans March 10, 11, 17, 18, 25 and 26 with additional games against Louisville Pittsburg Birmingham Memphis Cincinnati Columbus and Toledo across late March and early April.
Andrew L. Smith, former Purdue head football coach, has signed a three year contract to lead the University of California program. He was announced in Lafayette Indiana where the news was received.
Fred Felthouse defeated Robert Smith in a tense Class A semifinal at the Y M C A taking three of four games 11-10 11-6 7-11 11-10. The match featured repeated rallies and late surges as Felthouse advances to face the Murphy Meusebach winner for the Class A title. George Wheeler refereed the bout.
In Winona Minnesota teachers from rural Southern Minnesota schools join a Minnesota Game Protective League effort to feed starving quail and other birds after heavy snow covers food, causing thousands of deaths. In Ann Arbor Michigan talk arises of possibly returning to the Western Conference as Michigan football scheduling struggles continue.
Canadian Valley Irrigation Company of Amarillo with $25000 capital, incorporators F. P. Works G. B. Murphy L. A. Ramsay H. Rietmann. J. R. Cole Implement Company of Sherman with $10000 capital, incorporators R. A. Cole Julia D. Cole J. H. Wood. Coca Bottling Company of Longview $10000 capital, incorporators C. M. Pratt J. G. Martin J. D. Martin. Galveston Pleasure Pier $3000 capital, incorporators William Gammon J. E. Pearce Hoskins Foster. Taylor Grocery Company of Taylor $50000 capital, incorporators Ww. Christopher Harold Marsh S. & Lindsey C. A. Bauer and others.
W. H. Libby, a director of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, died last night. Libby oversaw many foreign interests and was long closely associated with John D. Archbold, the late company president.
A misread history excerpt from Everybody's Magazine misstates Abraham Lincoln’s birth date and birthplace, claiming he was born February 1809 in a log cabin he built. The bizarre text appears in a history exam snippet and reflects OCR-era printing errors.
Main Avenue High School defeated Brackenridge High 22 to 14 to topple the league leaders. Monroe and Green starred for the winning five while Winters Herrera and Schneider led Brackenridge. St Marys College beat San Antonio Academy 32 to 12 and St Louis College routed West Texas 58 to 10 in the other games.
College Station Tex Jan 26 The Agricultural and Mechanical College basketball team defeated Daniel Baker College Thursday by a close margin in a college athletics game.
Chicago January 26. Thomas J. Hickey president of the American Association calls for a return to the old fashioned rivalry in baseball. He decries excessive gentleness and urges players to play with intensity while not endorsing rowdy tactics. He also cites a belief that half the league has signed contracts with the Baseball Players' Fraternity.
In Kansas City on Thursday night Bi Tate of New York defeated Sam Langford of Boston by decision after a twelve round heavyweight bout. Both fighters are noted black boxers in the heavyweight division.
CHICAGO Jan. 26 The signed contract of Harry Liebel outfielder with the Chicago Americans was received Thursday Liebel is the twenty second member of the club to sign
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