Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1912

Page

17

Brackenridge High School Beats Draughon's Business College In 9–8 Win

Brackenridge High School defeated Draughon's Business College 9 to 8 in five innings at Plum Street grounds. McGraw and Scott starred for the high school while Groos shone for Draughon's. Batteries were Scott and Lumm for the high school and Groos and Wilson for Draughon's. Umpire Welsh.

Brackenridge High School Draughon McGraw Scott Groos Business College R. H.E. High School Lumm Wilson Welsh

Pirates Meet Saints in Exhibition at Little Rock

Pittsburg Nationals and St Paul American Association clubs will play an exhibition in Little Rock Saturday afternoon weather permitting. The Pittsburg club travels from Hot Springs and Brooklyn St Paul game today is doubtful due to cold and rain soaked field.

Pittsburg St. Paul Little Rock Associated Press Ark Pittsburg Nationals

Champs Guests of Club Smoker For Athletics in San Antonio

The Philadelphia Athletics, world champions, will be guests of the San Antonio club at a smoker in the club room next Monday evening. A notable program is planned for the event.

Champs Philadelphia Athletics San Antonio

Jeffries Rumor of Return to Fight Johnson Stirs Talk

Special to The Light in San Francisco reports a persistent anecdote that Jim Jeffries may return to boxing to challenge Jack Johnson at Reno. The piece notes Jeffries doubts money motive, cites believed doping in the Reno bout, and suggests a formal declaration could spur purse and venue negotiations.

W. W. Naughton San Francisco Jim Jeffries Jack Johnson Reno Jeffries Johnson Big Jim Sae Ody Jim Bill Delaney Jim Corbetts Joe Choynski Bob Armstrong Johnsing Jim Corbett Bob Fitzsimmons Gus Ruhlin

Champs to Play Houston Trip Adds Spring Training Stop

Connie Mack reports the world champions will visit Houston for the final week of spring training. From March 24 to 31 they will stay at local hotels with practice games already in the works.

Houston Tex Connie Mack

Indoor Y M C A League to Open March 19

The Commercial Indoor Baseball League schedules double headers on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday nights starting March 19. Eight teams enter including Joske Bros Wolff & Marx and local businesses. The Y plans a separate circus on April 12 and 13 with pyramids ladders chariot races and dances.

Joske Bros, Wolff & Marx the Guarantee Shoe Co Creamery Dairy Postoffice Bankers Lawyers

Marshall Training School Rolls Over St. Louis College in Baseball

The Marshall Training School defeated St. Louis College 6 to 0 yesterday afternoon. Pitcher Littlefield starred for the winners with dominant work as the opposing batters struggled to solve his delivery. The St. Louis squad showed promise despite inexperience and aims to improve with practice this season.

Marshall Training School St. Louis College Littlefield St. Louis

Burns Defeats Kendrick In Ten Round Boxing Bout

Frankie Burns of Jersey City overwhelmed Jem Kendrick of England in a ten round bout at Orleans Athletics club New Orleans. Burns dominated from the seventh round, Kendrick bleeding from the nose and mouth in round four and eye and cheek cut in round seven. The decision favored Burns.

Associated Press New Orleans Frankie Burns Jersey City Jem Kendrick England Orleans Athletics Club Kendrick Burns Will

St. Louis College Juniors Defeat Brackenridge Independents 5–0

On Thursday at Peacock Grounds the St. Louis College juniors shut out the Brackenridge Independents 5 to 0. The battery work carried the win with Roig and Evans each belting three baggers for their teams and the lone crowd enjoying a lively, low score affair.

St. Louis College Peacock Diamond Brackenridge Independents Collegians’ Battery Roig St. Louis Evans

Kansas City Team Arrives for Training in Waco

Manager C. C. Carr announced by telegrams that the Kansas City American Association team completed training arrangements and will remain in Waco until April 1. The squad is due to reach here tomorrow night and departs tonight for the base.

Waco Tex Kansas City American Association C. C. Carr

Visitors and Home Boys Clash in Texas League Park Tilt

Today at Texas league park the Athletics and the Bronchos meet at 4 PM with expected lineup tweaks. Eddie Plank Krause may start for Mack while Leidy weighs Goodwin Neill and McGraner. Both teams practiced hard this morning as arms loosen and a fast clash looms in the series.

Athletics Texas League Park Mack Eddie Plank Krause Leidy Goodwin Neill McGraner

Austin Set for Final Games Against the Senators Tomorrow

Local team prepares to host the Senators as the remaining players gear up for tomorrow afternoon action with the home squad.

Austin Senators

New Braunfels Athletic Club Elects Officers

The New Braunfels Athletic Club has opened and elected officers Dr. L. G Wille as president A. S Pfeuffer as vice president E. A Schumann as treasurer and Roy Lewis as secretary Otto Pops will serve as instructor for the club's exercises.

New Braunfels Tex

Stowers Team Roster Call for Evening Report

Manager Thomas of the Stowers team requests Gaeser Meyers Dubiing Crevenstein Wagner Hummel Hoston Gueldner Altmann Schmidt Eggleston Michel Froebel and Luthy to report at the store tonight at 8 80 o clock. Important business will be transacted.

Stowers Thomas Gaeser Meyers Dubiing Crevenstein Wagner Hummel Huston Gueldner Altmann Schmidt Eggleston Michel Froebel Luthy

Also Mentioned on This Page

High School Baltic Cinett, Peabody & Company Troy N.f Pirates Ndal Harla Harlandale Hardandade Harlanderc Hardandade Baths Harlandele Baths South Fcores Bath House Mission Loop G. A. Duerler Mig. Company Reno Battle Mackey Navarro College Streets Otto Koehler Louis R.’Saur Glasgow Glasgow Woolen Mills Tailors East Houston ST Y.mc Tanenbaum Jersey Federals Eagle Furniture Company Postoffice Prides Wwe Staacke Bros Garvin Commerce Street Saul Woltson Notaseme THE P. Balde-Sarelli Gibbs Bldg San-A-Lac Cue’ League
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication