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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1917

Page

4

Boxing Night at Camp Travis Draws Huge Crowd

The Camp Travis athletic carnival drew about four thousand spectators to the Web.M.A. auditorium for a night of boxing and wrestling. Major General Allen and staff attended. The scheduled main event between Reg Bird and Sgt Stahl was canceled as Campbell of the Depot Brigade fought Stahl. Campbell, not fit to continue, succumbed in the first round to Stahl's right uppercut.

Pauls Web.m. A Caibp Travis Clivyer Reg” Bird Stahl 167Th Regiment Campbell Depot Brigade Oues Campbell Sitrenunde

Boxing and Wrestling Night At Camp Travis Showcases Soldiers

A Camp Travis program features mixed bouts with Private Refeld a sixteen year old hospital corpsman and Peew Soldfender of Company C in a two round set to highlight the card. Private Jones defeats Price Nale in a three round boxing match as Askew and Ason wrestle in a fast paced contest. The event ends with mass entertainment including films and a division parade as the 349th regiment quartet and 591st infantry band perform for troops.

Strphel Funghe Gantely Stuntornly Girelims Wade Company C Refeld Peaves Hay Goldfedder Refelit Kubu Jones 457Th Regiment Price Nale Nale Askew Jackson 257Th Regiment Ason 15Rth Runilee Jock Losh Glass 344Th Artillery Abbott Sh7th Praghem Enowsh Maxter Ratis Gruen Camp ‘Travis Caplin C. L. Brosius A. Osborne Army Osborne 349Th Regiment J. T. Allen Smith Watchers

The Pursuit of Happiness in Democratic Thought

A Minneapolis Tribune excerpt discusses happiness as both elusive and essential, arguing the right to pursue happiness lies inalienable. It cites the Declaration of Independence and quotes Franklin and Franklin, noting happiness as a national mission protected against alien power and pursued through liberty and individual rights.

Minneapolis Tribune Gould Duneriva Gyran Francis Matheson Humber Heller

San Marcos Baptists Defeat San Antonio Academy

San Marcos Baptist Academy defeated San Antonio Academy 17 to 9 in San Marcos Texas on November 8. San Marcos executed several long passes and scoring runs led by Wilson and Davenport while San Antonio struggled against the Baptists’ stronger defense and faster ball carriers. The San Marcos squad overcame an injury to big fullback Gary as the game wore on.

San Marcos Tex San Antonio Academy San Marcos Baptist Academy San Antunians San Antonio Wilson Sian Marcos Baptists Ban Marcos Gain Wileson Uuohduwtn Ayala Gan Antonio Yaris Bulur Banders Ban Mareoa Mendelson The Sneed Davenport San Matcos San Antonians Ite Gary

Kyle Polo Quartet Defeats Artillery in Fort Sam Houston Match

Kyle Hex led Kyle Polo Quartet to an 18 to 8 win over Artillery in the opening chuckers of the polo tourney at Fort Sam Houston on Wednesday. Nance scored four goals early and finished with nine, as Donelson added three and the team overcame a five handicap. Captain Armstrong Hutte stood out for Artillery, but the Kyle squad's strong teamwork secured the verdict.

Elvanome Tenn Fron Kyle Hex Eld Arstillery Ogly Ned Fort Sam Houston Artillery Elvilal Nance Visilors Jilay Hig Donelson Armstrong Hutte Kyla Pulal Hal Arko Armstrong G Parke Dents Lamar-Davis Derance Donaleon Tleut Simpson

Ohio Quintet Wins Uts Tenth Straight

Ohio's team extended its winning streak to ten with a 2-0 win over Pennsylvania in a tough game that went into overtime. The junior basketball team at YM O A Weanesday featured strong guard play from Ernest Wellbaum and Shant Ditters, with key field goals from Brooks Stephen and Jarvis Wie. Nebraska beat Illinois 2-0 and Texas defeated Oklahoma 14-18 in other matches as Walter Schulte and Arron Blunenthal clashed in a relay race.

Pennsylvania YM. O. A. Weanesday Texas Oklahoma Nebraska Clinois Walter Schulte Arron Blunenthal Hehutte Harry Lucas Diudur B Ted Lew Ject Jean Ion Ernest Wellbaum Shant Aml Brumen- Titus Ueb Brooks Stephen Tada Kar Jarvis Wie R. Briseh JT. Steinboemer Tinos Tom Daggett Whit Lhd Tengu

Noted American Sportsmen Headed for San Antonio Visit

Three eminent marksmen Chauncey Powers of Decatur Illinois Richard Merrill of Milwaukee Wisconsin and a Peters Carttye Company contact will tour San Antonio next Sunday for an indefinite visit The group includes Powers lauded as the greatest duck shot and Merrill described as the top authority on game birds Powers owns a valuable Durdy shotgun valued at 1700 dollars

Tvo United States San Antonio Alamo City Merrill Gilbert Epirl al Chauncey Powers Decatur Fem Powers

Land Purchase Leaves Two Feet of Parcel in Dispute

A Philadelphia case illustrates municipal land takings and inefficiency. Mrs. Margaret McMenamin owned a twenty by ninety foot parcel on Swen Heth Street near Vine. The Parkway bordered the lot, requiring condemnation of eighteen feet, leaving a five foot strip. The adjoining owner did not buy the segment, McMenamin kept two feet as the Logan Square extension to the Parkway proceeded.

Property valuations set for block north of Race Street

The board of viewers estimated the entire block between Nineteenth Street west and Twentieth Street east from Race Street to the Parkway line at 800 dollars. The action seals condemnation of all properties within that area.

Nineteenth Atrest Twentieth Street Race Street

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