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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
7
Rainy conditions force a postponement of the large athletic meet at Kelly Field. Officers, led by Lieut H J Van Surdam, postponed the event from Saturday to next Saturday afternoon March 9 to ensure better field conditions for a multi thousand entrant meet and camp track trial.
Brackenridge High School edged St Marys College 21 20 in the Academic League finale at the Y M C A court. Winters led Brackenridge with 11 points while Cappayns keyed St Marys with eight. Captain Lloyd d Lagewoud and Harry Hampton starred for defense as Brackenridge clinched the local title.
The golf course at the municipal and Country Club faces rain and soggy greens with no play since Thursday. Officials say if sunshine appears between now and Sunday afternoon, Sunday golfers may resume play for a round or two.
The Y M C A basketball team, riding a winning streak, meets the Turner squad on the Y Co A court Saturday night in a renewal of a long rivalry. The M C L A lineup features Latta Bullitt Gish Janert Sexavuer Icke Joyce Green Reimschissel, while Turner fields Pattmann captain and teammates Stucke Barry Musa Burnett Dietzel Schaedler and ink.
A boxing and wrestling meet scheduled for 7 pm Saturday at Flyin Field No 1 will proceed on time despite potential rain. The elimination tournament selects a camp team to face other city camps with Lieutenant A Reid in charge along with M C Salassa and four officers supervising each team. Nearly a hundred entrants compete in the event.
Johnny Evers laments tame modern baseball and harks to rough days when players stood up to umpires and fans, recalling spikes, two fisted play, and verbal battles on the way to the park. The report also notes Rev. Le verdy Ransom’s bid for ballot inclusion as a Negro Independent Republican candidate.
The Food Administration announced that live or freshly killed poultry under two pounds may be sold. The policy change aims to boost domestic production and will stay in effect until April 30.
H. Poe, former president of the Ventre State Bank, was acquitted in Belton District Court on Friday afternoon of misapplication of bank funds. The judge instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
The first squad of the New York National League team left for Hot Springs Arkansas to start training led by Ed Barrow with Tesreau Zimmerman and MacWall. Reinforcements follow en route and the club plans light workouts at Hot Springs for about ten days before the rest depart March 11.
New York, Mar 2. Frank Navin, quiet boss of the Detroit Tigers, is described as Donovan’s best friend in baseball. Navin helped Bill Donovan land the Yankees managerial job, backed his early coaching of pitchers, and remained supportive despite the team’s misfortunes and Donovan’s eventual dismissal.
Austin March 2 Bail has been refused John W Hill by Judge James R Hamilton in Travis county criminal district court He has been jailed in the killing of Jesse Wilson a merchant police and gave notice of appeal to the court of criminal appeals Joh W Hill
Fred Fulien of Rochester knocks out Jim Harper of Kar Wity in the second round of an eight round fight. Harper was knocked through the ropes by a right uppercut and lay unconscious for several minutes here tonight in Chattanooga Tennessee.
In Birmingham on March 4 six bouts at the S A A tournament at the Birmingham Athletic Club were decided Friday night. Saturday will determine the champions who will represent the SA AA in Boston. Contenders include fighters from Wamp McClellan and Camp Shelby. Henry Denis, 16, fell from a rocking chair at his Slyde Park home near Austin, breaking arm and leg.
The Pennsylvania railroad lines west imposed an embargo on all freight destined for the east except the first two divisions of the five, effective late yesterday. The move closes the Pittsburg gateway to a large extent due to congestion at terminal points, affecting eastbound traffic from Pittsburg to the west and westbound shipments to the east.
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