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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 11, 1911

Page

4

Bowie High Sets State Half Mile Record at Academic Meet

Bowie High Schoolrunner Bordecker shattered the state half mile mark with 2.07.8 at the annual AAU academic meet. Marshall High School won the state championship in the academic class, while Daniel Baker claimed collegiate laurels. The Longhorn Athletic Association led by example as Orange High and other schools vied for team honors. Officials and track events filled the program as the day crowned Bowie’s distance standout.

A. A Bordecker Bowie West Marshall Munning School of San Antonio Polite Daniel Baker Longhorn Athletic Association Longhorn Athletic Team Gidte Chias Rell Adel, Etums Up Segree Wannits Orangeigh Rowte Galvertan Massey Orange High Academie Jacks Schleicher Marshall Coley Boyle High School Costle Parry Max B. Garber Canes F. ©. Richter A. I’ Ugoah J. Byeilly J. I. Parker W. F. Furlong Jr Grier N. Tanenbaum Conn Anderson T. Thdwards E. B. Bradley Rassmugsen Galveston Y Tuguay Seend Galveston F

Academic league grid battle spurs four elevens clash

Readable fragments describe an afternoon meeting of four academic teams in Texas. St. Louis College West Texas and Georgetown’s Southwestern University scrubs compete at Ibagay Park and Austin venues. Track results list times distances and winners across multiple events.

Austin Georgetown Texas St. Louis College West Cas Ibagay Park Ausitin Marshall Southwestern University

Auto meet opens with exhibition races on Friday card

The Sep Antuaia Autamobile Club begins a three day meet with the first two afternoons featuring high speed oval races. The program includes a 15 mile twenty lap main event and a nine lap non stock race with purses from 150 to 350 dollars plus diamond medals for the winner. Wayne Murray of a local company announces a diamond prize, and officials confirm the same meet schedule for Sunday and Monday afternoons with start times at 2 pm.

Mest Company of Texas Wu Bow Uful Wayne Murray Compan Auto Clite Uiting 9 Chirk Pepe Ltartford Dian Manders Gentter BML B Heaves Ohio Phatcher National Sutherland Staver-Chisago Munkmeler Staver- Jonge Mae Deen Dackton Mele Cutting Clark Pope-Hartford Dunn Nders Hotter M. WW Skerves Twatcher Nitional Gutertani Staver Thicago Munkmeier Shiver-Chicago

Bargains in Automobiles at San Antonio Motor Car Co

San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 7 passenger Oldsmobiles at clearance prices to reduce stock before new arrivals. Trade in your old car. Frederick Murphey located Lanier 511-512 Hicks Building promotes highest grade cars at moderate prices with electric heater, Warner speedometer, and portable tank.

San Antono Motor Car Co Frederick Murphey Lanier Hicks

World Series Schedule Announced For Next Season

The American League and National League official bodies announced the games calendar with the World Series set to begin October 7 next year. President B B Tokisin of the American League and baseball commission members stated schedules will be prepared accordingly.

Assocvato Press Chicago B. B. Tokisin America League National Baseball Commission

Perona Hive Breaks In Turner Ninepin League

Two games in the Turner ninepin league ended split between Lowther and Ling. In the first game Lowther scored 320 to Ling 272, and in the second Ling 256 to Lowther 244.

Turner Lowther Ling Loawther

National Baseball Commission Rules on World Series Film Rights

The National Baseball Commission ruled that New York National League players and Philadelphia American League members are not entitled to share the $4500 paid for World Series film privileges. The金额 is credited to the commission and will cover operating expenses. President Lynch of the National League presented a New York club inquiry about the concession, but the commission said the contract does not concern the players and they had no financial interest.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission New Fork National League Philadelphia American League Moving TJ. Lynch National League New York

Kentucky State and Vanderbilt Meet In Gridiron Clash

Vanderbilt and Kentucky State University of Lexington prepare for a rough football clash at Nashville Davis Field. Both squads are led by Yost pupils Dan McGuirk and Prentiss Downgrading. Weather is warm and damp. field plays slow. key players Haurdage Free land and C. Brown out.

Priess Nabuvint Tenn Kentucky State University of Lexington Vanderblit Vanderbilt Dan McGu Prentiss Haurdage Freeland C. Brown

Sewanee and Tech Set for Wartime Grid Clash at Atlanta

In Atlanta Sewanee meets Georgia Tech at Ponce de Leon Park amid missing regulars on both sides. Both teams field adjusted lineups as they pursue a season defining showdown with cautious optimism and battle tested squads.

Associated Fhers Atlanta Sewanee Georgia Tech Ponce de Leon Park Tech Sewanee Tieatilon Tech Clauhahan Vis Sqehens Gaitar Oe Colley Stoney Louhrmann Lett Gield Farish Llictton Hutton-Loehh Magwood-Hott Levee I Red Guard Methuiuim Sinelatre Statvley Sillom Ge Mack-thompson Tellin

Packey McFarland Accepts Coffroth Fight Offer

Chicago November reports Ben McFarland has accepted James Coffroth's offer for a bout with Tom Murphy in San Francisco. Date not fixed but likely Thanksgiving day. Coffroth may match the winner of McFarland Murphy with Wolgast Welsh in Los Angeles on Thanksgiving day.

Associated Tress Chicago Packey McFarland James Coffroth Tommy Murphy San Francisco Coftfroth McWarland-Murphy Los Angeles

Strangs Watch Resurrects At Curio Show

A $700 gold watch won by Louis Strang in a record 141 mph Indianapolis quarter mile race before his death has reappeared at a curiosity show. The shop owner will hand it to Strang’s executors. Also noted is a charity baseball game ticket signings reminder and a six day race where teams kept a tied stance and scoring alternations were limited.

TIL Associated Press York Louis Strang Indianapoli Rtrang Fogler-Rent Badull-ttedell Pye-Dretwech Chir TM Carisinke-Ryan

College football slate mixed with scattered results

Turbulent day in college football with mixed results across venues. Notes from Valdosta to Nashville and Mexico City mention teams like Mercer Florida Vanderbilt and Texas A&M players, plus travel chatter and no races run at Condesa yesterday.

L&t Auth AY Guinerts Missisai AL de Merrevishavos Dayidaon Vale Forest Valdosta Mercer Ye Florida Nashville Vandlerht Blacksborg Mexico City George Mountain Michneleya Condesa Seth United States Elosa Meanwta Roukh Aiman Deneka Central America Condosa Son Oeola

Close finishes mark closing day at international fair races

The final day features tight outcomes across five races with improving track conditions and faster times. Father Stafford with Guy aboard captures the seven eighths feature by a nose over Black Domino with Pine Vision third, while Small earns three winners including The Surtmarks and Father Stafford.

Father Stafford Guy Up Black Domino Pers Pine Burt's Court Donovan Duchess Phillipa Groth Nina Little Bigom Guy Pegg Pipe Vialon Lowe Dixier Dixon Pedro Mamie Small Regarda Pendergast Oblivion McCloskey Nita Hancock Travis Eddleman Tittle Joe Smith Texas Chief Tuady Stewart Red Pox Miss Pres Wolters

New York State Spearheads Live Arms Practice by 160 Sharpshooters

A 160 man sharpshooter unit trains along a New York state line with trenches and hidden targets to simulate war conditions. General William Verbeek devised the drill to test response times and realism in controlled field settings. Hogan of California and Knockout Brawl of New York are slated for a November 17 bout at the Madison Athletic Club, with weigh-in at 6 p.m. Tags: Hogan, New York, boxing, Madison Athletic Club, November 17.

Associated Press William Verbeek Hogan Browns Pae Assocathy New York Gellfornia Madison Ath TnEneeluh Mamilton Moore

Yale Princeton Michigan Dominate Weekend Grid Matchups

Yale Princeton Harvard and Michigan lead a slate of top college football clashes. Yale faces Brown at New Haven Princeton meets Dartmouth at Cambridge Cornell tackles Michigan at Ithaca and Penn hosts Lafayette while Bucknell visits Washington Navy. King Nelson stops Tommy McChicago in nine rounds in Buffalo after low blows prompt warnings.

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