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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1912

Page

6

Callatan Ready 10 Play Broncs Team With White Sox Visit

Manager Callahan reports Broncs players in good shape for a potential Texas league park game against the White Sox. Weather delays postponed training. Sox players easing stiffness at Waco. Callahan outlines likely batting order and notes interest in spring training with White Sox. Also, Roundups vs Washer Orioles game postponed a week due to field conditions.

White Sox Callahan Sox Waco White Benz Rogge Black Mayer Zeider Eighammer Paddock

City League Managers Sign Players Ahead of Opening

City League clubs conduct daily workouts in anticipation of the April 14 season opener. At yesterday’s managers meeting little business was completed as the constitution and by laws committee awaited a report. Managers reported many players signed and some contracts turned in, with another meeting planned to finalize opening activities.

City Baseball League

Champion Montour Heads to Oklahoma City Matches

Chief Montour the southwest light heavy weight wrestling champion leaves tonight for Oklahoma City where he has arranged matches.

Oklahoma Chief Montour Southwest Oklahoma City

Beeville High Plans Southwest Texas Baseball League

Beeville High School seeks a six-town high school baseball league in Southwest Texas with Kenedy Corpus Christi Goliad Victoria Portland and Beeville likely to join. A ten game schedule will run weekly on Fridays or Saturdays as participating schools approve the plan.

Beeville Tex Texas Kenedy Corpus Christi Goliad Victoria Portland

San Antonio Commercial League Set For Dual Krisch Park Games

Weather permitting four teams will play two five inning games at Krisch park tomorrow afternoon. The 2 PM first pitch opens a series to gauge team strength for balanced league play.

San Antonio Krisch Park

Guests of Orpheum Theater Attend Wildfire Night

Members of the Chicago White Sox and Bronchos squads were guests of Manager Cushing of the Orpheum theater last night to see the racing play Wildfire. The visitors and home players praised the Orpheum company and the handsome playhouse.

Orpheum Theater Chicago White Sox Bronchos Cushing Orpheum Handsome Playhouse

Bastrop High Organizes Captain Schuddemagen Leads

Bastrop Texas March 23 The Bastrop High School baseball team has been organized for the season with Walter Schuddemagen 48 captain. The first game is set for next Friday afternoon against Smithville High in Bastrop. Staacke Bros. offers Kelly Springfield rubber for carriages and buggies.

Bastrop High Bastrop Tex Walter Schuddemagen Smithville

Record Aeroplane Flight Sets Altitude Mark at Army Camp

Aviator Walsh flew a Curtiss machine at Augusta Army Camp with 600 pounds total load and 480 pounds extra weight. He climbed to 910 feet in seven minutes with fuel for four hours, testing a new war department design. A final test aiming for 2000 feet in ten minutes will occur at College Park Maryland.

Associated Press Augusta Army Walsh War Department College Park, Md

Indoor League Tonight Matches Lawyers Creamery and Postoffice

The third set of indoor league games on the Y floor features Lawyers versus Creamery Dairy and Postoffice against San Antonio Gas & Electric. Fast close contests expected at 8 10 p m with growing fan support and rising spectator turnout.

Lawyers Creamery Dairy Postoffice San Antonio Gas & Electric Company

Emerson Little Five Defeat Saint James Hotel Team

Emerson Little Five routed the Saint James Hotel crew on Grand alleys winning two of three games but losing overall by 68 pins. Green starred with high game and top evening average, while First Jones and Frazier contributed solid hotel team play in a close match.

Little Emerson Little Saint James Hotel Company Green Jones Frazier Little Vive Weir I Gram Aceeeanice Oh Farmemey Coh Pramier Creea Sen Dee Ae Connell

Bresnahan Men Train at St. Louis Home Grounds

Rodger Bresnahan manager of the St. Louis National club arrives from Jackson Mississippi with his squad and will finish training on home grounds in St. Louis.

Associated Press ST. Louis, Mo Rodger Bresnahan St. Louis

Frankus Favored in Pittsburg Dillon Bout at Coffroth Arena

San Francisco March 23 Frankus the Pittsburg middleweight is a slight betting favorite for a 20 round fight today with Jack Dillon of Indianapolis at Coffroth's arena. The bout starts at 3 15 p m.

Klaus Thy Assoulaivs San Francisco Cal Frankus Pittsburg Jack Dillon Indianapolis Coffroth

Croftonian Tailoring Co Opens on Jefferson Street

Art in cutting, skill in clever designs and imported woolens offered by Croftonian Tailoring Co at 104 Jefferson Street opposite Bexar Hotel.

Croftonian Tailoring Co Jefferson Street Bexar Hotel

Postponed Ladies Golf Tourney Moves to Wednesday

The ladies golf tournament at San Antonio Country Club was postponed due to weather and course conditions. It will now be held Wednesday afternoon with nine hole medal play, entry strong from members and out-of-town guests, no men on the links during play, and five prizes sponsored by club supporters.

San Antonio Country Club R. J. Boyle J. H. Burleson T. H. Franklin Donaldson

Looks After Women by Associated Press at St Louis

Miss Helen Brittens influence in the management of the St Louis Nationals was reflected as tickets for games went on sale in several downtown drug stores. Previously women buying tickets downtown had to send to Mrs Britton who owns the club.

Associated Press ST. Louis Helen Brittens St. Louis Nationals Britton

Callahan Leaves City for Austin to Help Sox in Texas

San Antonio fans miss seeing Jimmy Callahan the Come Back manager in action as he travels to Austin at 1 55 to assist the Chicago White Sox against the Senators. He aims to return for next spring's training in San Antonio and keep the Sox in Texas for 1913. The original San Antonio contingent remains through Friday while light practice takes place at Texas league park despite wet infields. The teams were set to meet tomorrow.

San Antonio Jimmy Callahan Chicago White Sox Callahan Austin Senators Sox Doc White Texas League Park

Texas Track Schedule Sets Duals and Intercollegiate Meets

The University of Texas track program announces three planned meets with top opponents Arkansas Oklahoma and the state intercollegiate championships at Clark Field May 10 11 with UT hosting. An scholastic meet May 4 6 will also have UT as host. Manager Cohn and Coach Taylor seek a Baylor dual meet at Austin or Waco.

Austin Tex University of Texas Arkansas Razorpacks University of Arkansas Fayetteville Oklahoma University Clark Field Daniel Baker College Brownwood Austin College Sherman A. & M. College College’ Station Polytechnic College Fort Worth Texas Christian University Baylor University Waco Southwestern University Georgetown Cohn Taylor Baylor

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