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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
5
Kenneth MacDougall argues that universal military style training would strengthen American athletes and national vigor even amidst wartime tensions. He cites improved fitness from border service and patrol duties, urging widespread daily physical exercise for youths aged five to twenty.
Samuel Williston of Chicago, a freshman, swam 324 feet to set a new world underwater swimming record at a dual meet between Wisconsin and Chicago. He nearly drowned crossing the finish as he was pulled out unconscious after the 39 to 29 Wisconsin victory.
Steamboat Springs March 3 Henry Hall of Steamboat Corinae broke the world ski jump record with a 203 foot leap at the carnival in Steamboat Springs. Hall surpassed the previous mark as spectators watched the event at the winter festival.
Robert Hunter of the Weeburn Club and F. C. Beall of the Uniontown Country Club advanced to the final round of the spring golf tournament in Pinehurst North Carolina. The semi final winners will compete in Saturday’s championship match.
The St Louis Cardinals begin preseason at Hot Wells with four players arriving ahead of Miller Huggins regulars. B F Williams J F Stewart Samuel Bohne and M Watson are among the early arrivals. Huggins prefers Hot Wells baths to accelerate conditioning and ease weight loss for faster movement.
Boston report shows Edward F. Gardner of New York, national amateur billiard champion at 18.2 balk line, losing to Ledyard Blake of San Diego 400 to 318. Nathan Hall of Boston defeated Julius Klinger of New York 400 to 245 as eleven contests remain to decide the winner.
Claud Cooper signed as a right fielder for the Philadelphia National League club and sent to management Friday. Bert Neihoff offered to compromise with the club and would attend camp in St Petersburg at his own expense. Unsigned remain Whitted and Lavender, while Moran announced signings of Joaquin Rodis and Raymond Gonzales, a brother of the two Gonzales already in the NL.
Santa Ana defeated Chicago National League No 2 team Friday 12 to 3 in their first exhibition game. Wild Cub pitching and Santa Ana hitting carried the win with several major and coast league players in the Santa Ana lineup.
A broke suitor sues for the heiress’s hand while the father frets about luxury. The reply: “That’s all right, I’m a sort of expensive luxury myself.”
The Toledo Athletic Association telegrammed Jack Dillon s manager offering 40000 for a twelve round match here later this month after New York Governor Whitman forbidden the proposed bout between Les Darcey of Australia and Dillon of Indianapolis.
A scheduled ten round match in New York between Carl Morris of Oklahoma and Joe Bonds of Tacoma Wash. ended in the fifth round after Bonds alleged a low blow to the stomach. The referee refused to issue a decision, saying he did not count Bonds when he fell.
Urbana March 3 West's fastest university and college sprinters gather for the first annual indoor relay carnival at Illinois. Twenty two schools represented. Officials decide to complete preliminaries in one day rather than Sunday night preparations.
March 3 report lists new charters for Charles S. Rees Optical Company in San Antonio with 10000 capital. Association de Musicos in El Paso. Chauffeurs Alliance in El Paso to regulate auto hire rates. Interurban Country Club in El Paso supporting multiple sports. amendments for Eganhouse Optical Company in Houston and Hunt Grocery Company in Dallas. dissolution certificates for Branan Ehlert of Galveston and Farmers Warehouse Company of Henderson.
The Guarantee five defeated Morris & Co in three straight games 757 622, 770 593 and 804 631 to end the week. Key scorers were Staudt Griffing and Schneider with totals around 470s, Rogers debuting for the winners and Hamner leading Morris with 438. Umpire Steve Ahr officiated the match.
Chicago Nationals first team beat Los Angeles Pacific Coast League squad 9 to 7 in Pasadena as the spring training season opened Friday.
A Boston National League Club contingent departed Boston on Friday heading to the spring training camp in Miami Florida to start the season preparations.
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