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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1912

Page

24

Tennis results from yesterday's showers storm of matches

Fourteen matches played in damp conditions with Grima and Phelps winning the men's doubles star match. Singles winners included H. MatQuiston, Gus Worms, Randolph, Phelps, Grima, Sanders, Cameron, Leverich, Wright, and Wright by default. In women's singles Miss Bessie Porter, Miss Gladys Eustis, Mrs Leon Godchaux and Miss Irving Murphy secured victories.

Grima Phelps Maginnis Lyons H. MatQuiston Lloyd Gus Worms King Randolph Stouse E. Worms Lavy Sanders E. F. Worms Cameron Seaver Leverich Morris Wright Rom Werbe Hogue

Places Limits on Franchise

Nashville Tennessee June 12. Dan E F McGugin warns that if no local buyer steps forward by Saturday to take over the Nashville baseball franchise he will return control to President Kavanaugh.

Nashville Tenn Dan EF. McGugin Kavanaugh

Dodgers Break Season Time Record in Brooklyn Game

Brooklyn and Pittsburg teams set a season time record as the Dodgers defeated their opponents 146 to 0 after a full nine innings played in 172 minutes. Camnitz and Rucker started as the pitchers in the afternoon matchup.

Brooklyn Pittsburg Dodgers Camnitz Rucker

Match Mandot and Ritchie in New Orleans bout

Joe Mandot and Willie Richie have been matched for a 10 round bout in New Orleans on June 24 before the Orleans Athletic Club.

Mandot Ritchie New Orleans Joe Mandot Willie Richie Orleans Athletic Club

Smithville shuts out Orange in second game

Smithville defeated Orange 3 to 0 in the second game of the series. Orange will play a return date here next week.

Smithville Orange Tex

Referee Choice Narrowed For Big Battle In Las Vegas

June 12 report from Las Vegas New Mexico says Jack Johnson and Jim Flynn boost training for the July 4 title fight. Johnson trims weight and narrows referee list to four, Edward Cochrane Edward Smith Jack Welch and Mark Loug. Flynn to pick head referee from three remaining names. two others act as assistants if needed.

Big Smoke Las Vegas N. M Jack Johnson Jim Flynn Johnson Flynn Edward W. Cochrane The Kansas City Journal Edward W. Smith Chicago Jack Welch San Francisco Mark Loug Albuquerque

Seven Earn Degrees at St Louis College Commencement

Seven graduates received diplomas at St Louis College’s afternoon commencement. Carlos Touche of Chihuahua Mexico earned a bachelor of arts and a gold medal. Other bachelor and science degrees and honors went to Hubert Cantu C P Diaz Mex Alfred Cantu C P Diaz Peter C Schiffers San Antonio Jesus Enriquez Axiochiapan Mex Edward Viesca San Pedro las Colonias Mex and William Dobrowolski San Antonio. Salutatorian was Robert Cantu and valedictorian Peter Schiffers. A musical program accompanied the ceremony along with numerous medals and certificates for scholastic excellence across multiple classes and subjects.

St. Louis College Carlos Touche Chihuahua Mexico Hubert Cantu C. P. Diaz Mex Alfred Cantu Peter C. Schiffers San Antonio Jesus Enriquez Axiochiapan Edward Viesca San Pedro Las Colonias William Dobrowolski Robert Cantu Peter Schiffers P. Dias Edward R. Viesca Axechiapan Jesus Touche Thomas Pascal Sturgeon Alex Mair Peter Ingenhuett Comfort Adolph Dreiss Lawrence Montague Bandera Weaden Pascal Guenther Rothe D'Hanis George Tait Henry Bistetter Laredo Herbert Fey New Braunfels Wilhelm Fred Wernette John Schuele Falls City Virgilio Garza Monterey Alphonso Flores Guanajuato Aristeo Rodriguez Tampico Caspar de Olivares Florian Zaradona Francis Armeria Zacatecas

Late Train Complaints Prompt Sunset Limited Probe

AUSTIN June 12. The railroad commission opened an inquiry into repeated delays of westbound Sunset Limited No. 9 between San Antonio and El Paso. The agency ordered the company to file within 15 days the actual times of arrival and departure for the past 60 days, with detailed reasons for every delay over 30 minutes. Also reports on American Association results from Louisville Indianapolis Columbus and Toledo venues.

Austin Railroad Commission Sunset Limited Galveston Harrisburg San Antonio el Paso Limited

Bombardier Wells to Meet Palzar in Madison Square Garden

New York date. Bombardier Wells the English heavyweight title holder is matched to fight ten rounds with Al Palzar a white hope contender at Madison Square Garden on June 28. The report notes music every night at White Horse Tavern.

Bombardier Wells Palzar New York England al Palzar Madison Square Garden

Tragic Run Down On Trestle Near Bells Texas

An unidentified white man attempting to outrun the Katy Flyer on a trestle north of Bells was struck by the engine and killed. The northbound Katy Flyer No 6 diverted the man to the right of way. he died at the scene with severe facial injuries and broken legs. Also reports Southern League results: Mobile defeated Birmingham 6 to 4 in Birmingham and Atlanta beat Nashville 6 to 5 in 10 innings.

Denison Tex Bells Birmingham Mobile Atlanta Nashville

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