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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1917

Page

12

Miller Huggins Cardinals Break Camp at Hot Wells

The St Louis Cardinals under Miller Huggins break camp at Hot Wells as the Browns face the San Antonio Bronchos in an exhibition at League Park Friday. Sisler attracts attention as a top new talent, while plans exist for spring games with Fort Worth Dallas and Little Rock as E. Bennett announces rosters and pitching duties.

Miller Huggins Cardinals Hot Wells Fort Worth Detroit Tigers Dallas Little Rock St. Louis St. Louis Browns Bob Connery Denison McAllister Huggins

Detroit Players Support Move to End Drills in Tex Camp

Dispatches from Waxahachie Texas report Detroit Americans players back a movement by fellow athletes to abandon military drills at the training camp. Cleveland has reportedly already stopped such drills. Detroit players say the drills strain muscles not used in baseball and hinder performance.

Detroit Mich Detroit Americans Waxahachie Tex Cleveland

Chicago Nationals beat San Francisco club 5 to 2 in Sacramento

The Chicago Nationals defeated the San Francisco club of the Pacific Coast League in Sacramento on Tuesday by five to two. The Chicago team had 6 hits and 1 error while San Francisco had 9 errors?

Sacramento Cal Chicago Nationals San Francisco R. H. E. Chicago Ee Batt PraNcisco Douglas Hendrix Elliott Baum Baker

Cub Colts Edge Local Nine in Ten Inning Tilt

In Hollister California on Tuesday March 21 the Chicago Nationals second team won 4 to 2 after ten innings. Seaton Zabel and Dil Hoeffer combined in the shutout while Claire Hickey and Thurber aided the local effort in a hard fought ball game.

Cub Colts Hollister Cal Chicago Nationals R. H. EB Chicago Ab Hewes Seaton Zabel Dilhoeffer Claire Hickey Thurber

Eczema Remedy Promoted by Swift Specific Co

An Atlanta advertisement argues eczema is a blood problem not just skin, urging cleansing remedies from Swift S. S. S. as an effective non local cure. It cites Basil Lanneau of Confederate Avenue and claims S. S. S. cures by removing impurities from the blood and strengthening the body.

Basil M. Lanneau Confederate Avenue Atlanta Swift Specific Co Swift Laboratory Atlanta, Ga

Coleman training Cyclone Mitchell in final showdown

Jack Coleman of San Antonio has joined the training program for Cyclone Mitchell, the 158 pound champion. Mitchell prepares to face Young Zybszko in a finish match at Beethoven Hall next Monday night. Mitchell previously held Pet Brown to a long draw in Houston and is praised as the cleverest matman before the public.

Jack Coleman San Antonio Mitchell Young Zybszko Beethoven Hall Baltimore Cyclone Coleman Jack Baltimore Pet’ Brown Houston Pet Brown Zbyszko Ad. Ernst Santell

Menn Captures Top Rifle Honors In Club Shoot

Menn, secretary of the Lone Star Rifle Club, led the tally with a 90 out of 100 at 408 Military Plaza on Tuesday night. Flores took second with 86 while Rossi Jr., Quinn and Cotton tied for third with 85 each. other scores ranged from 77 to 67 as members prepare for next Sunday's Municipal Range open competition.

E. Menn Lone Star Rifle Club Military Plaza Menn A. S. Flores C. F. Rossi Jr E. O. Quinn Leo Cotton J. Barloco T. H. Williams W. Bohannon R. Mosely

Southern Golf Association approves sixteenth southern tournament dates

Memphis announces that the Southern Golf Association board has set June 5 through June 9 for the sixteenth Southern tournament. The event will be hosted at the Roebuck Golf and Automobile Club course in Birmingham.

Memphis Tenn The Southern Golf Association Association Roebuck Golf and Automobile Club Birmingham

Tigers Defeat Dallas in Texas Spring Exhibition

Detroit, the American League No. 1 team, beat the Dallas Texans 6 to 2 in Waxahachie. Detroit paced offense with six of seven hits in two innings while pitcher James issued three walks in one frame. Batteries Sewell Bono Compere Coleman Cunningham James Spencer Yelle.

Tigers Dallas Waxahachie Tex James

Traction Company Seeks Baseball Game Next Sunday

The Traction Company baseball team seeks a game next Sunday morning. Call Manager G. K. Edge Thursday morning at ICrockett 4128 to arrange.

Traction Company G. K. Edge Icrockett

Menger Extends Lead in Business Boys Standings

Erich Menger widened his edge after winning the weekly contest at the YMCA, pulling off 22 pull ups on the horizon tal bar. Mike Dolan took second with 17 reps, Clarence Boldt was third with 15 as Rudolph Steffler’s team dominated Nelson McCormick 6 to 0 in the indoor ball game. George Sexauer struck out ten, Allowing only two hits. Lineup featured Steffler, McCormick, Reimschissel, Boldt, and Menger.

Erich Menger Business Boys Menger Mike Dolan Clarence Boldt Rudolph Steffler Nelson McCormick George Sexauer Forest Fesler Steffler McCormick Reimschissel McCormick Catcher

Postoffice Five Wins Three via Forfeit

The Postoffice Prides gained three forfeits from the House hold quintet to clinch the Commercial League playoff position. Dick Schroeder led with 545 total pins, while Schroeder posted a 216 best, and Stephens added 527. The Prides posted 946 as a team, with a season high 2640 three-game total and 620 by Schroeder in a three-game set.

Prides Traction Company Dick Schroeder Stephens Schroeder McMonagle Hardy Traction Five

Academic Teams Deliver Two Lopsided Wins and Close Fight

Tuesday afternoon in the Academic baseball series Main Avenue High routed San Antonio Academy 16 to 2 while St Louis College defeated Brackenridge 8 to 1 and West Texas beat Peacock 6 to 3.

Main Avenue High San Antonio Academy St. Louis College Brackenridge High West Texas Walloping Peacock

Gasoline Forage and Bedding Proposals Fort Sam Houston

Sealed proposals will be received at Fort Sam Houston Texas until 1 00 a m April 17 1917 for furnishing gasoline forage and bedding for Southern Department posts and stations during the fiscal year beginning July 1 1917 Information furnished upon application Adv

Fort Sam Houston Texas Southern Department

San Antonio Auto Show escrito run at Sole Dad Auditorium

The San Antonio Automobile Show runs March 31 to April 7 at the Sole Dad Auditorium and Temporary Annex with advertised displays and showcases for attendees.

San Antonio Soledad Auditorium

Frank Bros Win Odd City League Bowling Game

The Frank Brothers tenpin team defeated the S A M Company quin tet in the City League on Tuesday night in the odd game taking the last two frames. Lancaster led the winners with 554 pins while Berman paced the losers with 539.

Frank Bros Frank Brothers Tenpin S. A. M. Company Lancaster Berman

Egan Defeats O Dowd in Boston Bout

Joe Egan of Boston won a twelve round decision over Mike O Dowd of St Paul in a middleweight bout here Tuesday night. O Dowd previously stopped Egan in the ninth round a year ago in this city.

Boston Mass Joe Egan Mike O’dowd St. Paul O’dowd Egan

Houston Club Heads to Marlin For Giants Series

The Houston club departs Wednesday night for Marlin to face the New York Giants on Thursday. A planned three game set at Corpus Christi with the St. Louis Browns is canceled this week. The Buffaloes will play the Chicago White Sox training here ending Friday. Charles A. Comiskey arrives from Mineral Wells with his wife and friends.

Browns Brones May Jost Gaskill St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis O'Leary Harper Dutch Hoffman Bronc Bronchos Texas University Austin Houston Tex Marlin New York Giants Corpus Christi St. Louis Browns Buffaloes Chicago White Sox Charles A. Comiskey Mineral Wells

Boxing talents set for National AAU clash in Boston

Northern boxers prepare to meet Southern contenders at the National Amateur Athletic Union championships in Boston on April 2 and 3. Russell Maneri of Bay St. Louis Mississippi, a speedy middleweight, is among the entries and recently defeated L Landrieu of New Orleans in three rounds.

Boston Mass Russell Maneri Bay St. Louis Miss L. Landrieu New Orleans Maneri Landrieu

Nashville Lands Pezold Intra-Southern Sale

New Orleans Southern Association infielder Larry Pezold has been sold to Nashville after the club announced the deal on Tuesday night.

Nashville Pezold New Orleans Larry Pezold New Orleans Club Southern Association

Record Breakers Begin Slow Up In Grand Rapids

In Grand Rapids Michigan on March 21 three days of record setting at the American Bowling Congress tournament gave way to slower play. Ted Penfold and Joe Rives of Chicago led the doubles with 1247, while J Lehner of Pittsburgh posted the day’s high single 632. The Birk brothers of Chicago topped the five with 3061, McCaughan and Peachey of Indianapolis led doubles with 1314, Otto Kallusch of Rochester led singles with 698, and Henry Edwards of Buffalo held the all events lead with 1851.

Grand Rapids Mich Chicago Ted Penfold Joe Rives J. Lehner Pittsburg Birk Brothers The Fives Frank McCaugh Henry Peachey Indianapolis Otto Kallusch Rochester Henry Edwards Buffalo

Loui Heuermann Declares Candidacy for Streets Commissioner

The Light announces Loui Heuermann as a candidate for Commissioner of Streets and Public Improvements in the upcoming election. The notice is a political advertisement.

Loui Heuermann

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