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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 15, 1913

Page

13

Howell's Dodos Defeat Gascos In Tenpin Match

Howell's Dodoes beat the Gascos 2517 to 0 across three games led by Howell with 613 pins and a high 215 by Schafer. Garven 203, McHugo 214, Armbrust above 500, Muehlendorff 188 high average, while the Dodges won the first session 917 pins. The match featured strong scoring and an ongoing challenge to Harry's team by Armbrust.

San Antonio Gal & Electric Company Eagle Furniture Company Frazier Gascos Howell Dodoes Schafer Garven Eagles C. McHugo Armbrust Harry Nelson O. McHugo Schefer

Three big Southern games loom in football today

Atlanta reports a trio of pivotal matchups as Vanderbilt meets Auburn in Birmingham, Georgia faces Georgia Tech in Atlanta, and Virginia plays Georgetown in Washington. Auburn seeks top South standings while Georgia could contest the title with a win. Other notable games include North Carolina versus Wake Forest, Tulane against Southwestern, and Florida versus the Citadel among others.

Atlanta South Vanderbilt Auburn Birmingham Ala Georgia Georgia Tech Virginia Georgetown Washington North Carolina Wakeforest Durham N. C Tulane Southwestern New Orleans Washington and Lee West Virginia Charleston W. Va South Carolina Davidson Florida Citadel Gainesville Fla Clemson Mercer Macon Mississippi A Starkville Miss

New York Nationals Fall to White Sox in Ninth Inning

McGraws New York National League champions lost to the Chicago Americans 3 to 2 in San Francisco on November 15. The White Sox scored all three runs in the ninth with Fromme yielding two, Tesreau relieving, and Schalk delivering a two out double scoring Evans for the decisive run.

San Francisco Cal McGrawe New York Chicago Americans White Sox Fromme Tesreau Schalk Evans Chicago Wingo Leverenz Benz

Climactic clash as Chicago and Minnesota duel for titles

At the climax of the 1913 season Chicago and Minnesota contend for the conference crown while Nebraska and Kansas fight for Missouri Valley honors and Michigan faces Pennsylvania to uphold the West’s supremacy. The Minneapolis game is viewed as a titanic, evenly matched battle in the conference.

Chicago Minnesota Nebraska Kansas Michigan Pennsylvania Minneapolis

Wild fowls plentiful warns Texas hunters from coast to coast

Austin reports chief game warden Jeff D. Cox says wild geese and ducks are unusually abundant this season after tours of Corpus Christi Port Aransas Port Lavaca Rockport and surrounding areas. He notes the birds are plentiful and hunters face difficulty restraining themselves to legal bag limits.

Austin Tex Jeff D. Cox Geme Corpus Christi Port Aransas Port Lavaca Rockport Mr. Cox

Austin High to clash with McGregor for South Texas title

Austin High School and McGregor High School meet this afternoon in Austin to decide the South Texas football championship.

Austin High McGregor Austin Tex Austin High School McGregor High School

Wreck Causes Postponement of Sewanee Tennessee Game

A Sewanee Tennessee special postpones the University of the South-Central Kentucky game after Kentucky teams were delayed by a wreck. Also an advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood-purifying cold remedy.

Nashville Tenn University of the

Dirt Track Fans Eye San Antonio Races in New York

Racing star Louis Disbrow arrives with eight of nine dirt track records as De Palma targets an upset on the local course. Promoters launch a publicity plan with two hundred banners for Automobile Club members and fans in surrounding towns. The Case outfit including Tornado Suffragette Zip and Bullet is prepped at Guarantee Motor Car. Buick reports 29 local sales this week. The Simplex Zip engine uses 600 cubic inches, square bore and stroke, pistons 212 pounds each, Krupp steel frame, all steel sourced for the car.

San Antonio New York City Louis Disbrow de Palma Los Angeles Mercer Chance Disbrow Automobile Club Tornado Zip Bullet The Guarantee Motor Car Company

Rounds of Cars Sold and Racing News From Local Market

The Citizens' Auto Company reports the sale of a Reo five passenger to A F Edmonstone of Dilley Texas. Overland 79 touring cars sold to Dan Utley Victoria George Baetge New Braunfels and Leon Boyle Sefuin. A carload shipment of the same models arrived this morning. Lucky Eddie Rickenbacher of the Mason team, famed driver, raced at St Paul and later led the Zip at 95 miles an hour before a spill. Louis Disbrow notes 172 racing events since spring. Zip car reached 116 miles an hour at Galveston beach races.

Citizens’ Auto Company A. F. Edmonstone Dilley, Tex Overland Dan Utley Victoria George Baetge New Braunfels Leon Boyle Sefuin Woodward Carriage Company Eddie” Rickenbacher Mason Disbrow Rickenbacher St. Paul Lucky Eddie Louis Disbrow Galveston Beach

Princeton Yale Clash Draws 35000 At New Haven Stadium

Princeton and Yale met in New Haven with 35,000 in attendance as Princeton held slight forenoon odds but blue wagers shifted. Yale and Princeton shared even odds for the first time in years, marking Princeton’s season finale and Yale’s wrap with Harvard next week. listed lineups include Hammond Phillips Swart Semmons Ballin Baker Ghee Law Baker Streit officials named Lang Neal Snow.

New Haven Conn Princeton Yale Harvard Yale Princeton Porgisson Semmons Cee Ballin Baker WRU Beeres Gs Psmmvouen BMD H. Baker Peshamet Wexae Streit Ford Trinity W. S. Lang- Neal Snow

Dunham and Gutzeit Ninepin Teams Split Double Bill

In Turner hall last night the Dunhams won the first match 290 to 269 while the Gutzeits captured the second by 265 to 258. Ries, Dunham and Richey posted top scores for the contenders in the two games.

Dunham Gutzeit Turner Hall Dunhams Gutzeits Ries Richey Gutgeit

Waddell Leaves Minneapolis for Battle With Tuberculosis

Rube Waddell, famed baseball pitcher, now en route to his sister's home in San Antonio, Texas, to fight tuberculosis after weeks of deteriorating health. Doctors say his recovery chances are slim as he battles a severe bronchial illness believed to be the white plague.

Minneapolis Rube” Waddell San Antonio Texas Waddell

Braves to Train in Macon Near March Start

Boston National League players will report for spring practice at Macon Georgia about the first of March. Club headquarters said the announcement would set at rest several contradictory reports circulating nationwide.

Braves Macon Boston

Tu lane Tackles Southwestern In New Orleans Showdown

Good weather in New Orleans promises excellent conditions for the Tu lane versus Southwestern football game. Tu lane faces injury challenges but Coach Walmsley is confident in a victory over the Texans.

New Orleans Tulane Southwestern Eleven Walmsley Texans

You are entitled to the best. You won’t get it unless you ask

An advertisement urges readers to demand premium quality and value, using bold caps and a catchy slogan. The brief promo implies confidence in product superiority and customer initiative as a sales hook.

Causey Defeats West In Tough Class C Handball Semi

In a grueling Class C semi at the U M C A Causey overpowered West in five sets 11 7 2 2 7 after trailing early. West led 10 1 in set one but Causey surged back to win 11 7 and dominated the later sets 11 1 11 2 and 11 7. Robert Smith and Dan Murphy set to meet in BA semi this afternoon.

C. W. Causey B. L. West West Causey Caurey Robert Smith Dan Murphy

Barbour Abandons World Tour Due to Malaria

San Antonio baseball star Louie Barbour, set to join the Chicago White Sox next season, cancels his participation in the Giants White Sox world tour after falling ill with Texas malaria in Los Angeles. On doctor’s advice, he will return to San Antonio when able. Tour crowds along the coast had drawn record attendance before his withdrawal.

Louie Barbour San Antonio Chicago White Sox Los Angeles Giants

Marshall Eleven Meets West Texas Military at Electric Park

San Antonio gridiron fans will watch the Marshall Training School eleven clash with West Texas Military Academy at Electric Park starting at 3 50 p m The Ramsadell coached squad is favored to win though the Texans are a spirited group likely to challenge in several ways

Electric Park San Antonio Marshell Training School West Texas Military Academy Tex Ramsadell Texans Marshall Tribe

Michigan will not rejoin Western Athletic Conference

ANN ARBOR Mich November 15 The University of Michigan will not return to the Western Athletic Conference. The university board of regents adopted a resolution deeming it inexpedient under present conditions with one absent and one negative vote. This ends a campaign by the Michigan Daily to restore athletic relations with the conference institutions after an overwhelming student faculty and alumni vote against return.

Michigan Ann Arbor Mich University of Michigan Western Athletic Conference University Board of Regents Michigan Daily

Williams Team Defeats Harrigans in YMCA Volleyball Match

The Williams business team beat the Harrigans 3 straight sets at the YMCA, overturning an early 0-2 deficit. Williams lineup Krugel Stille Williams Wheeler McInery Taffinder, Harrigans lineup Smith Sands Harrigan Crouch Wine Perkins. Harrigan challenges a rematch with Wheeler unavailable.

Williams Clan George Wheeler Williams Harrigans Wheeler Harrigan Krugel Stille McInery Taffinder Smith Sands Crouch Wine Perkins

National Board Acts awards Paris Baseball Club $100 option fee

The national board arbitration ruled in favor of the Paris Texas Baseball Club for a $100 option payment from the Kansas City American Association Club and also upheld Kansas City's claim against Fort Worth of the Texas League for 12 days salary paid to player Cann. England has seven physicians per ten thousand population.

National Board Columbus Paris Texas Kansas City Fort Worth England

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