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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1908
Page
18
A close cricket match at Lower Post yesterday featured captains FL W Smithers and Coppard. Smithers won 14 to 10 with lively bowling on both sides and several batsmen dismissed by Vodrie, Leslie, Harris, and Cade. Notable snicks include Smithers, R. Reams, and Tillyer among others, as Coppard's side faced tight bowling and several runouts.
San Antonio Black Bronchos host the Dalia Black Giants in a decisive swing of games at Joest ball park. Both teams carry three wins, meeting amid local anticipation as the title race unfolds with key pitchers and eager fans.
Krisch's Stars face the Colts this morning at Krisch park while the State meets the T and GN tine on the same day. Amateurs Krisch, Ferguson and Walsh join Sabinal for a season finish and Knaup will play third base for Lockhart in Wisterzil's spot with the Bronchos. The Uvalde squad, beaten by Bear's Athletics, seeks more games with San Antonio nines as Beethoven Juniors travel to New Braunfels to play there today.
Cy Young, veteran American League pitcher, declares he still has years left and will retire before 70. He attributes strength to good appetite, sleep, and diet, dismisses rumors of a weak arm, and criticizes smoking as harming wind and appetite. Umpire Warl will call time at 4 p.m. at Electric Park.
Debates at Yale and New Haven over rough play threaten to curb basketball next year as faculty discuss potential sanctions. Officials aim to loosen varsity letters while maintaining safety across golf, tennis, and gymnastics. Also mentions the Big Saengerfest in Kerrville with special train to San Antonio in July.
A San Antonio boxing nostalgia piece recalls Al Jack, a prominent local figure in boxing, track, wrestling and prize fighting, who died after being struck on the head with a hammer during a New Orleans July 4 track meet. It traces early San Antonio fight venues from Mission Athletic Club to the Phoenix and Bagby era, noting influential promoters and training camps and the decline of the local fight scene.
Franks Ishell returns to the Sox amid murmurs in Chicago as Walsh, a left handed newcomer drawn by George Davis, questions the team’s frame and the stress over players leaving. Davis explains Walsh’s pipe habit is his business as a plumber.
Drilling at the Altasina property of Colonel C. Gthhgs on Xvanue D is advancing aimed at striking water next week. The bore has passed through suff go and magnesis, with the wall about 1 af Mmesttine. Work begins Monday to lower pipes into the wall. Visit Lone Star Fountain, 325 Mama Plaza, for cream soda and other items.
City ordinance requires all trolley wire supports to be iron or steel, 6 to 8 inches in diameter and 24 to 25 feet high, embedded in concrete. Wooden poles must be removed. existing lines must be replaced or removed as directed by the city council with penalties for noncompliance.
The text outlines a detailed boundary path along Yarvis Street East Houston Alamo Plaza and surrounding streets. It also includes penalties for noncompliance with the ordinance, with fines starting at 1000 dollars and escalating for each day of violation, and authority for the city to remove or replace poles at the violator's expense. The document closes with the mayor and city clerk signatures dated April 8, 1908.
The Observer notes an advertisement headlined The Prohibition Cry by the Campaign Committee for Theodore Harr and others in Bexar County. It accuses the piece of misrepresenting voters and mislabeling endorsed candidates as prohibitionists while stating none are. It calls the claims unfounded and questions the ad’s alignment with the liberal voters and Democratic slate.
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