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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1912

Page

6

Post Battle Arrangements Set For Jeffries Merritt Fight

Final plans completed for the Army Post gym bout next Wednesday night between Merritt and Young Jeffries. Promoters resolved purse and gate split delays. both boxers training hard with Merritt said to be in peak condition. A large crowd is expected, and Jim Corbett is named to referee the earlier bout.

Army Post Gymnasium Merritt Young Jeffries Jeffries Jeffries-Masters Jim Corbett

Welsh Will Referee Battle

Jack Welsh of San Francisco has been chosen to referee the Wolgast Rivers lightweight championship fight on July 4 in Los Angeles. The selection followed James J. Jeffries declining the duties, with Welsh replacing him as referee.

Welsh Battle Los Angeles Cal Jack Welsh San Francisco Wolgast Rivers Veron James J. Jeffries McCarey

Woodward Carriage Co Special Tires Promote Quality

Woodward special rubber tires touted as the best by Woodward Carriage Co. in a promotional note highlighting durability and value for vehicles.

Woodward Woodward Carriage Co

Polo Tournament Opens at Army Post With Two Teams

Announcement from the Army Post says the polo series begins this afternoon at 3 30 with Fifth Artillery facing Third Cavalry. Three matches total stage the round robin with finals for the winners. Fifth Artillery a strong unit while Third Cavalry bets on a bold showing despite missing top players. Visitors welcome and one Post band will perform daily.

Army Fifth Artillery Third Cavalry San Antonio Third Artillery

Pirates and Navigators deadlock in eleven innings

In Galveston on June 15 Moore of the Pirates and Jost of the Waco Navigators pitched a combined strong game in a 0-0 tie after eleven innings. The game ended at 6 o clock by prior agreement as both teams left the city. Jost allowed one hit in the eighth and ninth, Moore yielded five hits with eleven strikeouts. Batteries listed. Other results: Louisville rain, Indianapolis rain, Columbus beat Milwaukee 7 to 3, Toledo beat Kansas City by rain.

Galveston Tex Moore Pirates Jost Waco Navigators American Association Louisville Indianapolis Indianapolis-Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Toledo Toledo-Kansas City

Texas League Yesterday's Results

Dallas beat San Antonio 7 to 6 Beaumont defeated Austin 4 to 3 Houston won 4 to 1 over Fort Worth Waco and Galveston tied 0 to 0 Today games include San Antonio at Dallas Houston at Waco Beaumont at Austin Galveston at Fort Worth

Dallas San Antonio Beaumont Austin Houston Fort Worth Waco Galveston Club Psyd P.C. Hous Sewers SAN Antonio Ween Beaumont Seer

Bronchos Begin North Texas Invasion In Dallas

San Antonio Bronchos travel to Dallas for the first of four games in North Texas. Midkiff is sidelined though expected back soon, with Rogers likely to start and Bader possibly used against the visitors in a fast contest. The squad holds second place after a 16 game home stretch with four drops to opponents.

San Antonio Dallas Bronchos Texas Austin Waco Fort Worth Leidy Midkiff Rogers Cavender Bader

Americans Divide Prizes at Richmond Coaching Marathon

London report states Alfred G. Van derbilt and Judge William H. Moore split honors in the Richmond horse show coaching marathon from Hyde Park to Richmond. Van derbilt won first for public coaches and first for private coaches, Moore took second for private coaches as twenty three entrants started this morning amid a large spectator turnout.

London Richmond

Beaumont Captures Doubleheader in Beaumont

Beaumont beat Austin in both ends of a June doubleheader. Casey made a spectacular barehand catch, Holtz hit a center field homer to spark the second game, which ended after six innings to catch a train. First game score Beaumont 4 Austin 3. second game Beaumont 15 Austin 5.

Beaumont Tex Austin Casey Holtz R. H. E. Beaumont Peaster O'Brien Ashton Hinninger van Sickle Corbett Dawson Schultz Lewis Sweet

Britton Delivers as Houston Tops Fort Worth in Pinch Hitting

In Houston Ray struggled but shined in clutch, lifting the Mets? No, Panthers after Fort Worth fall 5 to 2. Britton drove in the decisive runs with a three base hit in the seventh as Houston won their fourth straight and their tenth in a row. Maple relieved Parrish in the seventh and faced no one reach first.

Houston Tex Ray Panthers Fort Worth Britton Maple Parrish

Washer Athletics Call to Report for Corpus Christi Game

Notice asks all Washer Athletics members to report at the San Antonio and Aransas Pass depot tonight at 10 30 to leave for Corpus Christi for Sunday’s game. The local team faces a fast proposition there.

Washer Athletics San Antonio & Aransas Pass Depot Corpus Christi

Umpire Costs Broncs Late Win In Ten Inning Tilt

Dallas defeated San Antonio 7 to 6 in ten innings at Texas League Park. An umpire call at first base in the ninth cost the Bronchos a potential victory over Evans who has six wins this season. Goodwin started for San Antonio, leaving in the fifth as Dallas erupted for six runs on nine hits. Seitz tripled in the ninth and Betts followed with a single but a defensive miscue kept the locals from tying or taking the lead.

Jacobs San Antonio Dallas Texas League Park Giants Bronchos Rube” Evans Evans Goodwin Cap Leidy Frank Browning Seitz Betts Metz Tullos Forsythe Clark Kellerman A. E. Seitz Sheer Vre Bon Hones Se Betts If . Goodwin Breitenstein Reas Burke Peewee Ee Smith McOwring E .Duncan Ens Neovine Ceresieeyss CaVenner Gibson Wilson Wee Evans Schuman Wallace Browning Brownin Browning Duncan

Tom Morris Memorial Trophy Golf Event Opens Across West

Western Golf Association clubs begin the annual Tom Morris memorial trophy contest in Chicago with sixty entries expected. Teams of eight compete over 18 holes on their own courses, scoring against par. Easier courses typically gain advantage, though tougher courses often place high in the rankings.

Chicago Western Golf Association

Novel Driving Contest At Laurel Heights Course

A novel driving contest will be held this afternoon at Laurel Heights golf links starting at 3 pm. The largest slicer wins the first prize, the second largest takes the second prize, and the longest straight ball wins third prize. A further program is planned for next week at Summit and North Flores streets public course.

Laurel Heights Golf Links Summit North Flores Streets

Mixed Foursome at Country Club Draws Big Field

A large entry list will contest the mixed foursome golf tournament at the country club this afternoon with women from scratch and men with handicaps. Prizes are golf balls donated by men players to be shared among the top three teams. play starts at 4 o clock.

Floresville Wins Two Games Over Harlandales

Floresville scored 18 to 2 and 3 to 1 in a two game series against the Harlandales of San Antonio. Heavy hitting highlighted the Floresville offense with West Fore Myers and Dresch Wheeler Curran Bodet listed among the battery players.

Floresville Floresvillee Tex Harlandales of San Antonio West and Fore Harlandales Dresch Wheeler Myers and Fore Curran Bodet

Steves Play Heights Team In Weekend Baseball Clash

Ed Steves and Sons baseball team meets Los Angeles Heights on Sunday afternoon at 2 3 o'clock at the Alamo Heights diamond. Players should report to the scene early.

Steves Heights Ed Steves & Sons Los Angeles Heights Alamo Heights

Johnson Flynn bout referee list expanded as names urged

Willing to enforce laws Las Vegas New Mexico June 15 Jack Johnson asks restoration of Billy Cochran Pittsburg and Abe Pollock Denver to referee the July 4 Johnson Flynn fight Plans say visitors would be offered frontier life and open gambling Governor McDonald says anti gambling law will be enforced strictly

Las Vegas N. M Jack Johnson Billy Cochran Pittsburg Abe Pollock Denver McDonald

Harvard Eight Equalls Yale Record On Thames

Harvard varsity eight equalled Yale's four mile Thames record of 20 minutes 10 seconds in a race rowed upstream. Conditions included a south wind and swell with stroke rates from 33 to 38 as Yale set the benchmark downstream under more favorable conditions.

Redtop Conn Harvard Thames River Yale

Gotch Wins From Americus in Two Falls

Frank Gotch of Iowa defeated Baltimore’s Gus Schoenlein in two straight falls to claim the match. The toe hold secured the first fall after sixty two minutes and ten seconds, with the second fall ending in thirty four seconds.

Gotch Americus Baltimore Frank Gotch Iowa Gus Schoenlein

Dr J R Cunningham Osteopath at 449 Moore

Dr J R Cunningham listed as an osteopath at 449 Moore with old phone number 984ring. The fragment notes practice location and outdated contact. No additional details provided.

J. R. Cunningham Moore Ote

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