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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1911
Page
9
The passage discusses the arrival of sunset days in life and the waning recovery powers of youth. It emphasizes the need for strengthening food that is easily digested and quickly assimilated to rebuild tissues and restore nervous energy without taxing digestion.
Tonight at the post gymnasium a five bout boxing card features two six rounders and three four rounders led by a semi final welterweight between John Simpson and F C Grist. A featherweight final rematch Oxenberg versus Lopez closes the card with six rounds.
Cincinnati outlasted Boston 8 to 7 in a 15 inning game highlighted by home runs by Reds. Mattern Curtiss and Rariden led Boston while Burns Fromme Gaspar and E Clark worked for Cincinnati.
Bridgeport May 11 The Navy and aviation pioneers led by Lt. Ellyson and Mr Curtiss are refining a quick rigging float to launch planes from warships without hindering gunfire. The device would allow a ship to carry a float for aeroplanes and be installed in five minutes.
Hall's Texas Wonder promises to remove kidney and bladder troubles and a range of ailments including rheumatism gravel diabetes neuralgia and weak backs. It asserts that one bottle often cures and urges readers to write for testimonials from Dr. BE W Hall of St. Louis and notes distribution by druggists.
St Louis edged Brooklyn 4 to 3 to take the second straight game of the series. The Cardinals piled runs across in a tight contest with Sallee Steele Bresnahan and Ragan Miller Bergen holding Brooklyn to three.
In Mobile on May 11 the Mobile team defeated Chattanooga 2 to 1 after fourteen innings. Covaleski and Higgins pitched for Mobile with Clarke Chapelle Campbell and Dunn assisting defensively.
Nashville overcame a five run Birmingham lead in the eighth to win 8 to 5. Sexton faltered allowing the decisive rally as Nashville tallied one unearned run and six in the ninth. Batteries Wagner Sexton Elliott and Case Seabaugh.
Al Mandino the Italian wrestler tackled a handicap bout against John Berg and Walt Evans, lasting 27 minutes 30 seconds with Mandino securing a fall on Evans and Berg overcoming him. Evans showed immense stamina, Berg countered with teamwork, and the crowd roared as Keller refereed a brutal, sensational contest with a finish promised. Additional preliminaries saw Kid McCoy defeat Young Haggerty in four minutes and Texas Bill best Kid Rex in six.
Cleveland defeated Boston 6 to 0 as Gregg and Smith held the Bean Eaters scoreless. Boston managed five hits while Cleveland tallied six with timely hitting and strong defense.
Philadelphia defeated St. Louis 8 to 6 yesterday after a dramatic ninth inning rally. Bender Plank and Thomas opposed Petty Bailey Powell and Stephens and Clarke in a game featuring a late surge by the Phillies in St. Louis.
New York beat Detroit 6 to 2 in a baseball game. Fisher and Sweeney with Mullin and Stanage earned the win for New York while Detroit’s pitchers allowed the runs.
New York May 11 Knockout Brown will box ten rounds with Tomey Murphy tonight to move closer to the lightweight title. The bout follows Brown’s breakout from a prior clash with Murphy and sets up further matches after Murphy’s wins over Moran in California and Pat Moore in this city.
Light readers can place a summer relocation want ad via telephone sections. Call 176 or reach 1255 blue for the new A ntiseptic Laundry line to arrange service.
With the Derby two days away at Churchill Downs the field tightens. Tay Pay and Star O'Ryan withdraw. Likely starters listed include Round the World Governor Gray Colston Meridian Colonel Hogan Beach Sand Jack Denman Sir Dawn and Mud Hill. The Oaks and several stakes races loom during the 23 day meeting.
Chicago May 11 Packey McFarland and Owen Moran to fight ten rounds in Milwaukee within three weeks. McFarland signs to box Ad Wolgast Moran or Knockout Brown before the National Athletic Club of Milwaukee Moran's manager wires the club accepting the weight conditions.
San Antonio residents testify to lasting relief from backache and urinary issues using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. M. S. Freeman reports three years without kidney trouble after using the remedy from Bexar Drug Co. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells as sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
In a Texas swap Galveston fielder Bob Riggs moves to Houston for fielder Powell amid squabbles with Houston management and Riggs’ bat ineffectiveness. Separately Alvin Wootton known as Bug leaves Lockhart for Yoakum No. 1 team after drawing offers from Taylor and Gonzales.
A drugstore promotion touts Digestit as a remedy for indigestion dyspepsia sour stomach and heartburn with a money back guarantee. It offers a full size 50 cent package or a free sample via mail order from the Digestit Co based in Jackson Mississippi.
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