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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1916

Page

8

Service Quint Wins Odd From Uvalde

The Service Engraving Company quintet won the last two games and the series from the Uvalde Gulf five in the Commercial League on Wednesday night with scores 702 687 and 762 6538, after losing the opener 685 787. Schaefer led with a 488 total and 181 in the second set. Tarburton top-scored 185 for Uvalde in game one.

Service Engraving Company Uvalde Gulf Five Gulf Combination Schaefer Brockhausen Allen Service Engraving Co. Names Ttl Smith Duffy Eee En Eee Patterson Sneer Mitchell Eeenee Schaefer Ee Eeee Ny Total Eres Tarbutton Pape Mushall

Junior B's Play Steady Trio of Court Wins at YMCA

In three Junior B Basketball games at the YMCA the Reds beat the Purples 6-2, Whites toppled Greens 12-2, and Blues edged Pinks 6-2. Scorers included Dugger and Galvan for Reds, Darby leading Whites with six, and Halliday Cutting and Saffarrans for Blues.

Reds Purples Whites Greens Blues Pinks James Dugger Robert Galvan Duggar Galvan Robert Garrett Eugene Darby William Lee Sam Lee Leslie Maurer Joseph Halliday Martin Cutting William Saffarrans Gilbert Colesworthy

Rotten Luck in Piano Department Heist Tale

Lightfingered Jim jokes about a blackout at a department store where he was awash in misfortune, admitting he found himself in the grand piano department during the incident.

Jim Grand Piano

Sunday Schools Form Basketball League

The Y M C A announces the Sunday school basketball league with 12 teams entered for the race for championship honors. Teams include McKinley Avenue Methodists St Mark's Episcipals Government Hill Methodists Utica Presbyterians Beacon Hill Baptists First Presbyterians Evangelical Association West End Methodists Laurel Heights Methodists South Alamo Methodists Prospect Hill Baptists Calvary Baptists. A boys council meeting at 7 pm Thursday will determine the draws for the National and American leagues and opening games set for Tuesday night November 14. Utica Presbyterian is a new, promising team in local circle.

McKinley Avenue Methodists St. Mark's Episcopals Government Hill Methodists Utica Presbyterians Beacon Hill Baptists First Presbyterians Evangelical Association West End Methodists Laurel Heights Methodists South Alamo

Texas Guardsmen Begin Hike From Camp Scurry

Corpus Christi Texas November 9 The Second and Third Texas Infantry stationed at Camp Scurry marched into camp near eight miles up the Nueces River marking the first night stop of their hike.

Corpus Christi Tex Texas Infantry Camp Scurry Nueces River

Moore Regains Three-Cushion Title In Toledo Match

George Moore of New York defeats Hugh Heal in Toledo on November 9 by a 150 to 125 score to reclaim the three-cushion billiard championship.

Army practice hike covers near forty eight miles

Four days of practice hike started yesterday morning under Brigadier General John A. Hulen. The 65 pound field gear is standard for all infantry, with plans to cover about 48 miles and return to camp by Saturday. Hulen will report details to General Parker, commander of the Brownsville military patrol district.

John A. Hulen Hulen Parker Brownsville

Ball's Team Triumphs In Noonday YMCA Volley Series

Ball's team defeated Joel Fredkin's squad in straight games 11-6 11-5 11-5 in the Business Men's noonday volleyball series at the Y M C A. Emil Mueller delivered strong serving and Ball's net work led the victory. next Friday begins a three game series with the losers banqueted by the winners.

Jack Ball Joel Fredkin Emil Mueller Captain Ball Mueller Frank Trotter L. E. McAdon J. W. Fuller Fredkin Ball Dr. L. E. McAdon Fredkini Joe Fredkin Ralph Cadwallader Alfred Haubald

Americans Move to Hearts of Belgians with Flags

A relief commission car stops in Brussels and Belgian woman pauses to kiss the small American flag she sees on the car. The touching moment, witnessed by an American, underscores the affection Belgians hold for Americans aiding relief efforts.

Relief Commission Belgium Commission Brussels

Test Adamson Act suit in Federal Court

Union Pacific Railroad Company files a federal suit in Omaha to test the constitutionality of the Adams on eight hour act. U S district attorney Thomas S. Allen and four Union Pacific trainmen as defendants challenge interstate commerce reach and Fifth Amendment guarantees while alleging impracticability under current operations.

Omaha Neb Union Pacific Railroad Company Thomas S. Allen United States Union Pacific

Room for Us All on Earth

A Scribner's Magazine idea compares world population to Lake Champlain to show space for all. It notes one tiny lake area could provide each person about a square yard, and even a skating party would crowd far less than New York Central Park on a busy winter day.

L. H. Blakeland Scribner's Magazine Geographic Lake Champlain New York Central Park

Grand Opera House Hosts Benefit Matinee for Nurses

A large public health nurses drive draws a crowd to the Grand Opera House on Friday afternoon. Miss Emma Bunting and her company perform The Girl from Out Yonder, with box office receipts supporting the effort. Sidney Weis lends the venue and performers donate services.

Grand Opera House Emma Bunting Out Yonder the Grand Woman's Club Sidney Weis Opera House

Provost Guard Member Breaks Leg Arresting Suspect

M Grzymala of the provost guard was off duty in the city when he tried to arrest a private. He was kicked during a scuffle on Matamoras street at 11 45 p m fracturing the bone. He was taken to Fort Sam Houston base hospital for treatment. The assailant was later arrested and handed to central police for detention.

M. Grozmala Fort Sam Houston Grzymala Matamoras Street Central Police Headquarters

Studying Classics via Wisconsin Extension Lessons

A Madison report details diverse workers across occupations studying Greek and Latin by correspondence through the University of Wisconsin extension division. Participants include a locomotive engineer, railway mail clerk, subs, court reporters, miners, lawyers, doctors, ministers, teachers, and Catholic sisters aiming to widen or improve their education.

University of Wisconsin Extension Division

Belgians praised for hopeful humor amid suffering

Eleanor F. Egan lauds Belgians in the Saturday Evening Post for retaining laughter despite war hardships. She notes Belgians laugh at the Germans and their misfortune, but not at Americans, reflecting positively on U S nationality shown in Belgium and the hurt yet resilient spirit.

Eleanor F. Egan Saturday Evening Post Europe Belgium

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