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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1911

Page

11

Bankers Attend Ball Game in Dallas

About a thousand Texas Bankers association delegates gathered for the second day of sessions in Dallas. Nathan Adams of Dallas spoke on cotton accounts urging conservative handling of the business. This afternoon the bankers planned a group outing to the Dallas versus Galveston baseball game.

Associated Press Dallas Tex Texas Bankers’ Association Colquitt Nathan Adams Galveston

Tom Morris memorial trophy entries mailed by Western Golf

The Western Golf Association secretary mailed entry blanks for the Tom Morris memorial trophy convention. The June 16 competition invites eight player teams from clubs in the district to play on their home links, with the trophy awarded to the best total against par on each course. Entries close June 14.

Chicago Western Golf Association

Alamo Iron Workers halt City Brewery streak in bowling duel

The Alamo Iron Workers stopped City Brewery’s win run at Beethoven al leys, taking both games by margins of 17 and 81 pins. Koch, Lawson, Guegon, Schulz, Rossman, Gros, Gutzeit and Vogel starred as A I W posted 279 and 320 in the two games to City Brewery’s 262 and 240. The Big Five beat Century Five 2580 to 52468 on Century allys, with team averages just over 800 per game.

Alamo Iron Workers Beethoven Alleys Brewers Koch Lawson Guegon Schulz Rossman Gros Gutzeit Vogel Big Five Century Five Bowiec

Harness Matinee Features San Antonio Driving Club Racing

At the San Antonio Driving Club matinee at the fair grounds yesterday afternoon Lady Aldo and Red Tom dead heated in class B trot with a runoff produced Lady Aldo as winner. Clementine captured the free for all pace over Lady Cau then in straight heats. Honest Boy won class B pace after a tight contest. Judges were C. D. Palmer W. C. Page and Fred C. Groos.

San Antonio C. D. Palmer W. C. Page Fred C. Groos Ray Rigs Tasial O&o Cleormmentine Ods Uceeend Lady Cauthen Suekeneesh

Four Seasons Baseball Team Travels to Floresville

The Four Seasons baseball club left today for Floresville to play the Floresville nine this afternoon. Manager McAllister and Captain Underwood strengthened the team since its reorganization and it is now among the fastest in the city’s independent clubs.

Floresville Foresville McAllister Capt. Underwood

Logan Wins in Billiard Tourney at Alexander's

The second night of the billiard tournament at Alexander's parlors saw T Logan defeat Dr I M Hight 60 to 54. Erekel and King clash tonight in the third game with King starting with a fifteen point handicap. The public is invited and ladies with escorts are welcome.

Mandino to face Hassane in decisive Dallas wrestling bout

Italian grappler Al Mandino, 205 pounds, meets Turk Yusif Hassane in a finish match in Dallas after a rough handicap contest with John Berg and Evans. Referee Kellar bans rough work and enforces a two out of three pinfalls format with strangle holds barred in Beethoven hall Friday night.

al Mandino John Berg Beethoven Hall Yusif Hassane Dallas Kellar Evans-Berg Mandino Evans Berg

Wolgast to Fight McFarland on Labor Day in Los Angeles

Emil Thiry of Packey McFarland accepts a 20 round bout offer from Tom McCary of the Pacific Athletic Club for Labor Day with Wolgast willing to weigh 135 pounds three hours before the fight. Wolgast also set to meet Frankie Burns on May 27 with odds 10 to 6 favoring Wolgast.

Associated Press Chicago Emil Thiry Packey McFarland Tom McCary Pacific Athletic Club of Los Angeles McFarland Ad Wolgast McCary Wolgast Thiry Burns San Francisco Cal Frankie Burns New York Grover Hayes Philadelphia Freddie Kelly New Orleans Athletic Club

Police Chiefs Meet Opens Texas Mar shals Session

Fort Worth May 17. The City Marshals and Chiefs of Police association opened with a plea for better handling of Texas juven ile law-breakers by Attorney Walter B. Scott and a call for stricter criminal laws by Mayor Davis. President Brown of Weatherford presides at the seventeenth annual meeting. San Angelo and Corpus Christi compete to host the 1912 convention. Smoker planned by Texas Brewing Company marks this afternoon's program.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex Texas Walter B. Scott Davis Police Association Brown Weatherford San Angelo Corpus Christi Texas Brewing Company

Harvard bowdoin prize winners announced

Western students at Harvard win Bowdoin prizes for English literature. Roscoe R. Hessel of Seattle takes first prize and Hilram K. Moderwell of Fort Wayne second. At Dartmouth the Newton alumni prize for extemporaneous debate goes to George Maurice Morris of Chicago.

Boston Mass Harvard Roscoe R. Hessel Seattle Wash Hiram K. Moderwell Fort Wayne Ind Dartmouth Newton George Maurice Morris Chicago

Karger Returns to Lead Red Sox Strengthens Pennant Push

Lefty pitcher known as Big Boy has rejoined Boston Red Sox and is delivering a dominating fastball as Patsy Donovan counts on him for heavy early-season work. Karger has been recalled twice before and now appears set to stay, bolstering a squad that aims for third place in the pennant race.

Karger Boston Red Sox Patsy Donovan Red Sox Donovan Jim Jeffries Reno Ile

Prize Bowl Postponed by Bexar Bowling Club Tonight

The Bexar Bowling Club postponed their prize bowl set for tonight at the Beethoven alleys. The change was made after last minute notification that the alleys could not be obtained this evening.

Bexar Bowling Club

Ohio Legislators Indicted on Bribe Solicitation Charges

In Columbus on May 17, Sen or Edgar T Crawford, Rep A Clark Lowrey, and Rep Owen J Evans were indicted by the grand jury for bribe solicitation. Crawford allegedly sought 200 from W H Cook of the Ohio Butchers and Grocers Association over stamp legislation. Lowrey, previously named in detectives evidence, is charged with soliciting 1500 from Opha Moore of the Ohio Manufacturers Association for votes on the nine hour day for women. Evans is accused of soliciting 650 from John F Weiss of the Stark Tuscarawas breweries for a vote on a city local option bill. All indicted legislators entered...

Associated Press Columbus Ohio Edgar T. Crawford A. Clark Lowrey Owen J. Evans Crawford W. H. Cook Ohio Butchers’ and Grocers’ Association Lowrey

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