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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1912
Page
10
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White Sox offense stacks hits and timely misplays to blow past the Bronchos at Texas league park. J Collins belts two home runs and a triple, Paddock adds two hits, Zeider doubles and singles, Blackbourne collects a double and single as Chicago bats around in the seventh inning to seal an 11 to 1 victory.
Managers meet in The Light offices push for opener next Sunday. No player may receive monetary compensation this season or risk suspension. managers Moseley and Garcia to hire game officials. Parade plans include five donated automobiles and a marching band starting at 11 o'clock from The Light to I N G station and back via Alamo Plaza.
Joe Benz may start for the White Sox in today’s Texas League Park clash with Bronchos after last Sunday’s defeat. If his pitches break right he could again trouble the Bronchos, while Leidy may start Goodwin in a matinee at 4 o’clock.
The piece notes athletes sometimes retreat from the plate yet remain stout of heart and capable. It emphasizes a rare display of deception when the plate sits on the table, a trait observed during the San Antonio period.
Doc White the Allustrigus impresario of the diamond will headline a Plaza theater bill in San Antonio tonight. Manager Lloyd Spencer has secured White and a dozen press agents note his singing may outshine Cy Morgan. White hints at a surprise for local music lovers and has worn a clean uniform for the event.
Freshmen win 65 points to claim first in university class track meet in Austin Texas. Juniors tally 23, seniors 21, second years 16. Freshmen dominate multiple events led by West who wins the half mile and 440 yards, Mathis excels in the distance, and the relay clocking 3 44.
Yesterdays Blues vs Navigators game was postponed due to drizzle. The Kansas City club held a morning workout and short practice before rain halted activities. The Chicago team under Callahan traveled to Corsicana to meet Houston and will return for more games with the Navigators before heading north. Baylor Polytechnic also postponed and Baptists suffer third rainout.
Barry wins exhibition shoot at Beeville Gun Club edging Constantine and Percival by one bird, hitting 20 of 25 to take honors. Constantine and Percival trailed in Beeville Texas with the event reported by The Light.
Good bowling features two games between Kleeman and Heye at St Josephs hall. Kleeman won the first game 276 to 260 while Heye won the second 319 to 187 in a near whitewash for Kleeman.
In San Antonio, the first ladies golf tournament of the season drew twenty players despite a heavy course after morning rain. Leona Walthall won with 44 strokes, while Ruth Muir and Vida McKellar led guests with 45 and 57 respectively. Prizes included a silver tray, cup, caddy bag, and golf balls with officials John Boyle and Dr. Burleson presiding.
The Meadow’s cup polo finals feature Third cavalry versus Third Field artillery for the trophy on the parade ground. Both teams remain undefeated as the Larks meet the Freebooters for consolation honors. The first match starts at 3:30, shifted earlier due to the Third cavalry’s departure to the target range.
In a tenpin match at Grand alleys Telephone boys defeated Saxet three straight games to claim second place Smythe led with high game 232 and best average Smasal starred for Saxet with two high games Huntress Diebler and Walker also contributed The Households and Oaklands scheduled for tonight Brackenridge High seeks games with area rivals Howard King and William McCullough can be reached for arrangements
Harry Forbes former bantamweight champion defeated Young French of Racine in a 10 round bout at Burlington Wisconsin last night.
The second team of the New York Nationals defeated Jackson Cotton States league team 6 to 0 in Jackson Mississippi. The game was reported by the Associated Press from Jackson on March 28.
Rudy Unholz won decisively against Joe Hyland of New York in an eight round boxing match held in Windsor Ontario last night. Unholz controlled the action from the start and poured in steady offense to secure the wide-margin victory. Hyland showed competitiveness but could not close the gap as the bell rang.
Coach Donaldson of the San Antonio Country Club ends his term today and heads to Chicago to run Glenwood links. He praises the season as pleasant and profitable, notes rising attendance, course improvements, and hopes San Antonio becomes a premier winter golf center with better facilities and more visitors. He may return or accept an offer from Bonnie Scotland.
Joe Phillips of Cleveland and Jack Redmond of Milwaukee fought 15 rounds to a draw in Dayton Ohio last night.
In Chattanooga Tennessee yesterday March 28 the Chattanooga club and the Cincinnati Nationals played ten innings to a 4 to 4 tie the game being called due to darkness.
Plans underway to stage three boxing matches within twenty miles of downtown Chicago in three weeks led by a Packey McFarlan versus Eddie Murphy ten round main event. An eight round semi between Billy Waters and Lee Barrett and an eight round opener between Phil Harrison and Johnny King are set. All principals agree and an unnamed politician is preparing the event setup.
Asherton high school defeated the local town team 18 to 2 in a slow but interesting game. Heavy batting powered the school as the decisive factor.
Chicago Cubs beat Nashville here yesterday 6 to 3 in an exhibition game. The matchup drew local fans and featured budding pitchers from the Cubs organization.
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