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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1912
Page
6
The qualifying round for the president's cup will be played this afternoon at the San Antonio Country Club links. All members may enter. top 32 scores advance to Sunday. No handicap, annual event. winner gets a gold medal and their name on the cup. A dinner dance will follow.
Reports from colleges show steady interest in the game at a spring meeting of the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball committee. Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft of Princeton was re elected chairman and Ralph Morgan of Pennsylvania was re elected treasurer. Minor rule changes were proposed but no action was taken.
In a March 30 match John Berg quit against Fred Belire after an hour ten minutes of gruelling wrestling with no fall, forfeiting the world light heavy title.
Frankie Burns of Oakland trapped Johnny Frayne of San Francisco with a ferocious ninth round knockout at Dreamland rink. The fight, one of the bloodiest seen here, drew police to the ring as Burns dominated with lefts and rights until Frayne was rendered unconscious and carried from the ring with a cut face and a damaged eye. Referee Eddie Graney stopped betting before the fight due to Burns’ clear lead.
Champion Los Angeles reports Frank Mantel and Jack Herrick prepared for a 20 round middleweight elimination fight this afternoon at 158 pounds. Both claim easy weight, promoter McCarey stages the event with many observers predicting the future middleweight champion may be decided today. Betting is even money.
The Kansas City baseball club broke up their Waco camp and left for a northern tour. Manager Carr praised Waco as a training town and plans additional games en route to Kansas City, aiming to reach by April 5 and finish practice for the American Association opener on April 20.
Harry B. Stout of Milwaukee says New Orleans promoters authorized a $17 000 purse for a 20 round Wolgast Mandot bout within two months at 133 pounds ringside Mandot has accepted and will go to a finish Stout plans to meet Wolgast and manager Tom Jones in a few days
Pitcher Gus McDermott starred as the Beacon Hill Juniors beat the San Antonio Academy 6 to 2 on Friday. Winning batteries were McDermott and Black, with Jones and Mason handling the losses for the Academy.
San Antonio and Chicago split a Texas League affair with a 8 to 3 Chicago win after a tight 3 all deadlock through six. E Collins sparked the locals with three runs while Brugge and Jordan pitched for the Sox and Goodwin worked the first six before the visitors broke it open in the seventh.
San Francisco critics debate boxing on national holidays as Washington's Birthday fights draw critique. The piece notes concerns that holiday ring events erode holiday meaning and recalls Abe Attell's humorous jab at Jim Jeffries over a Kilbane fight telegram.
A large selection of carriages buggies and phaetons is offered now by Staacke Bros at very low prices attracting buyers seeking affordable used coach fittings and horse drawn conveyances.
Jewelry valued at 1500 dollars and 150 dollars in currency belonging to four Philadelphia American League players and a Philadelphia fan were stolen from a grip left on the players bench during a game with Baltimore. Victims Briscoe Lord John Barry John McInnes Eddie Collins and Emory Titman accompanied the southern tour.
Tonight the Bankers Creamery Dairy and S A P plus the Trac tion Company will clash in a double Commercial league indoor baseball card. Fans show keen interest with strong attendance and frequent requests for scores during the games.
Cincinnati, the National League club, defeated Chattanooga 4 to 1 yesterday. Gaspar and Fromme pitched for Cincinnati while More and Ware worked for the locals in the March 30 game at Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The Birmingham team defeated the New York Nationals 6 to 4 in Birmingham yesterday. Drucke pitched for New York and was hit hard while Birmingham’s Baker and Kane also faced solid contact. Both teams collected nine hits.
The Boston Nationals hit the ball hard yesterday and defeated Columbia 14 to 2 in the South Atlantic league game. Campbell and Brown of Boston hit home runs and Miller collected four hits.
Avia tor Charles K. Hamilton flew from Sacramento to Stockton covering 62.7 miles in 33 minutes. The flight occurred with a 40 mile per hour wind at roughly 1500 feet altitude.
A terse outburst demands respect and references a dog and a drink, signaling a dispute or taunt. The line emphasizes frustration and a confrontational stance toward an opponent or rival.
The annual inter varsity eight rowing race between Oxford and Cambridge at Putney was declared no race after both shells became water logged. Conditions were windy with rough water and the Cambridge crew abandoned before half distance, Oxford finished but judges ruled it not a race. The clubs plan to row again on Monday April 1.
The Third Cavalry and the Third Field Artillery will play this afternoon on the parade ground at the Mounted Post. Kickoff is at 4 o clock. The Artillery edged the Cavalry as the tournament’s keenest rival and the match is expected to be exciting for spectators.
CHARLESTON S C March 390 Tommy Sullivan of Lawrence Mass won the decision over Dick Gilbert of Denver in a ten round bout last night. The fighters met at catch weights with Gilbert weighing about 163 pounds and Sullivan slightly lighter.
In Little Rock Arkansas yesterday the St Paul team won 3 to 2 as University of Arkansas miscues in the seventh inning allowed two runs. Danny Hoffman, ex Brown, homered off bell pitched to him, but Black the young Arkansas pitcher settled the Saints afterward. The same two teams meet again today.
The West Texas military academy baseball team beat Third Field Artillery 4 to 2 Friday afternoon. Cadets scored all runs in the first inning and led 4 0 after the opening frame while soldiers fought to climb back but could not overtake. The game was played on the West Texas diamond.
In an eleven inning contest at Georgetown Southwestern edged Texas 3 to 2 in a pitchers duel. Mickle held Texas scoreless in the late innings while Henderson matched him for Texas as Southwestern broke through in the first and sixth. The decisive moment came in the eleventh when Robbins bunted home the eventual winning run after Mickle moved into scoring position on a bunt and an error.
Chicago defeated Waco 11 to 6 after Delhi pitched the full game for the visitors and Haislip started for the locals before being relieved by Rube Smith in the fifth inning. Smith allowed no runs the rest of the game as Chicago broke open the scoring with a six run final frame.
George Horine of Sanford University broke the world running high jump record in a meet with USC at Sanford Stadium Cal clearing six feet six and one eighth inches. The previous record of six feet five and five eighths inches was held by M F Sweeney since 1895 in New York.
The Topeka Kaws of the Western league arrived in Austin Texas to spend five days and play three games with the Senators. The first game is set for this afternoon with the second on Sunday and a third on Thursday.
Fort Worth's Texas league club, led by President and Manager Walter Morris, reached San Antonio by rail at 10 30 this morning and will meet the home team in two games at Texas League Park this afternoon and tomorrow afternoon both starting at 4 o'clock. Morris predicted fast clashes and said his squad is in great shape to win. Neither team has announced its two best pitchers yet, but both sides are expected to use their ace men.
A local hat shop advertises the best hat on earth priced at two dollars. The notice highlights the storefront at 402 East Houston Street as the sales location. The language suggests a period newspaper promotion urging customers to visit and purchase.
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