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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1911

Page

10

Auto Races Held If Track Safe After Rain

Referee W A Hering and the San Antonio Automobile Club promise the three day meet will run only if the track dries and reaches first class condition. Drivers and owners stay in the city, ready to start Thursday, hoping sunshine and a big field of ten cars. Names include Clarke, Hartford, Dunn, Flanders, Potter, Reeves, Thatcher, Sutherland, Staver Chicago, Nikrant, Munkmeir, Jackson, Malone, Cino and Ramey.

Automobile Club Cuttin Clarke Pope Hartford Billy Dunn Flanders Potter Reeves Ohio Thatcher National 40 Sutherland Staver

Gallopers Idle Then Expect Racing Card After Rain

The four running events on today’s card will proceed as the track dries after rain. Harness races are canceled due to the oval condition. The Knights of Columbus gym class meets tonight to organize a basketball team for the next city league starting December.

Old Jup Pluv Old Sol Knights of Columbus Young Men’s Fedick Houston Navarro

Rainy weather postpones Turner ninepin games

The Conring and Richey teams had their two games postponed by rain. Tonight Conring plays Lowther in Turner ninepin league action with both teams seeking a rebooked matchup. Call a Taxi. Both phones 128.

Conring

Kirkpatrick Boot Missed by Texas Next Monday

Arnold Kirkpatrick UT right halfback sprained ankle in practice and will miss the Houston game next Monday. Joe Russell and Leonard Irel returned to scrimmage as Newt Marshall and H J Parrish head to Austin by Thursday for potential varsity roles.

Austin Tex Arnold Kirkpattrick University of Texas Varsity Scrubs Agricultural and Mechanical Houston Kirkpatrick Texas Joe Russell Leonard Irel Newt. Marshall San Antonio H. J. Parrish Henrietta

Best Game of Series in YMCA Basketball

The double header drew the largest audience of the YMCA series. The Bronchos forfeited their game to the Giants due to missing players. The Skookums defeated the Midgets 25 to 14 with Noland starring on offense for the winners.

Bargains in Automobiles at San Antonio Motor Car Co

The San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 56 and 7 passenger Oldsmobiles at low prices to clear stock before new arrivals. Trade in your old car and upgrade to a fully equipped vehicle with fore doors electric lights Warner Speedometer Prestolite taunk. See Frederick Murphey Dayner 511-512 Hicks Building.

San Antonio Motor Car Co

Rooters Plan Rally for A and M Game Team Sendoff

Jean Harris, former Texas yell leader from El Paso, will arrive in Austin to lead the Texas rooters for the Agricultural and Mechanical game in Houston next Monday. A large rally is scheduled Saturday night in the auditorium to bid the team farewell.

Austin Tex Jean Harris el Paso Rooters Texas Rooters Houston

Texas seeks triangle meet with Arkansas and Oklahoma

University of Texas track manager Cohn received requests from Arkansas and Oklahoma managers to stage a triangle meet in Oklahoma City next spring with date to be determined. Texas may or may not accept the arrangement.

Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Austin Tex Cohn University of Texas Universities of Arkansas Oklahoma City Coan

High School Faces Texas Scrubs On Clark Field

The High school football team prepares for a tough game next Saturday afternoon against the University of Texas scrubs at Clark field in Austin. The scrubs’ weight advantage contrasts with the fast field likely favoring a strong HS effort.

University of Texas Scrubs Clark Field Austin

Protest over race and memorial day in Indianapolis

Indianapolis race protest erupts as Speedway directors announce the Wheeler Schebler trophy race will be run on Labor Day with a $10 000 prize. Newton J. McGuire, commander in chief of the Sons of Veterans of the United States, denounces Memorial Day observance plans as commercializing a sacred calendar day.

Indianapolis Ind Speedway Newton J. McGuire The Sons of Veterans of the United States

Chase Will Rule His Club With Iron Hand

New York reports Hal Chase outlines a tougher management style for the baseball club. He says leniency contributed to slumps, vows discipline, and an early winter stay to plan an improved season with President Farrell backing a firm approach. Chase targets second base and supports Jack Knight at first base.

New York Hal Chase Farrell Chase Jack Knight

Rain Boosts Florville Cotton Harvest Prospects

Floresville Tex Nov 8 Anoth er heavy rain has fallen here and if warm weather follows a splendid crop of fall cotton will be harvested So far 4400 bales have been ginned here exceeding the record of last year

Floresvillé Floresvillee Tex

Unique baseball themed score card for national convention

A plan for a novel convention program uses a hand grasping a baseball as the official score card for the four day national baseball convention in San Antonio from November 15 to 18. The reading matter includes sessions, predictions, and social events with officers and committees noted.

Association San Antonio Lloyd Spencer J. B. Carrington Tim Murnane The Boston Globe Tris Speaker Boston Ed Karger James H. O'Rourke

Academic league to vote on sideline privilege abolition

The Academic league meets this afternoon at the High school to decide on abolishing sideline privileges. The session also reviews football series matters and whether to act on last Monday’s non league game between the High school and the Coronal institute.

Ile Coronal Institute

Cattlemen Meet in Bay City Gathering

Fort forty members of the Cattlemen's Protective association representing Matagorda Wharton Brazoria and Fort Bend counties gathered in Bay City on Monday after business sessions they attended a banquet. Attendees included E B Spiller G O Storer J B Bell J R Trusley J L Rice Charles E Martin T H Bryan H W Moonson J R Girtman H A Clapp M W Borden R F Ja W L Sweeney EB M and B F Sweeney R R Farmer R A Jansen H H Poole J S Mayfield G G Roan H P Jansen R Q Ward Rhodes 8S C Patterson R J McFarland J G Phillips C D Kemp W M Holland L Huebner W S Holman T J Poole J H Selkirk A S Collins Sol J Cleveland D P Moore R R Lewis J B Bell J B Sutherland and J W Sutherland.

Bay City Tex Cattlemen's Protective Association Matagorda Wharton Brazoria Fort Bend E. B. Spiller Fort Worth G. O. Storer Victoria J. B. Bell Columbus J. R. Trusley Kansas City J. L. Rice New Orleans W. 8. Holman T. J. Poole J. H. Selkirk A. S. Collins Sol J. Cleveland D. P. Moore R. R. Lewis J. B. Sutherland J. W. Sutherland

Dixie Airdome Sold to J E Brown of Range

A deal closed in Yoakum Texas sees J J Brooks sell his Dixie airdome to J E Brown who has already assumed charge. Brooks will tour with a motion picture film exchange.

Airdome Yoakum Tex J. J. Brooks Dixie Airdome J. E. Brown Range Brooks

Local horses head to Houston show from San Antonio

Paul Rainer of the Hermitage ships his show horses and traps after the postponed International fair. Harry Ziegler to ride in roadster, with horses Model Piedmont Merry Widow Skyrocket slated for pacing and harness classes at the Houston Horse Show.

San Antonio Houston

Oysters on Half Shell At Saratoga Restaurant A Coleman

ROCKPORT Tex. Nov 8 Work began yesterday on the foundation of the Playa hotel to be erected on Ocky Point. It will be of brick three stories high. Coleman plumber handles phones at the Saratoga Restaurant and oyster dishers cater the half shell offering.

The Saratoga Restaurant Rockport Tex Ocky Point

Johnson to push scalping probe at national meeting

Pr B B Johnson of the American plans to attend a Cincinnati meeting of the national commission to investigate ticket scalping during the recent series. He vows the panel will seek remedies to prevent speculators from selling to the public in the future.

Associated Chicago B. B. Johnson The American Cincinnati Johnson Brush York National Commission

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jeff JEEP Tim Star Compan W. A. Hering San Antonio Automobile Club Condi Swell Liberal Credit MR Osensivem W. Houston Street G. W. Cowles Cai East Commerce Street Pierce-Fordyce Oid Association Carter-Mullaly Tranfer Noland Jordan Seeeee Shafer Seees Noland Beeeeree Giles Eeeee Villaret Reetveeess, Muller Frederick Murphey Danyer Hicks Agricultural and Mechanical Fame Triangle Sons of Veterans Yankees Ian - Ore A. Coleman Johinson S.S.S S.S. S Crushi Swift Specific CO Atlanta Youngblood Av
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