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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1916

Page

5

Government Hill day school tops City Leaguers 29 to 17

Government Hill Methodist day school subbed for Wisconsin, upsetting the Y M C A 29 to 17. F. Kline starred with several sensational shots leading the winners, while Russell Hill Folts and Vanne Fesler scored for the losers in a tight first half and stronger second.

Government Hill Methodist Day School Wisconsin Quint Governor Hill Clan F. Kline Nets Henry Lutz Ieat Russell Hill Rs Folts William Vanne Forest Fesler Walter Janert Donald Neider Fesler

Service Co quint tops Morris Five in league clash

The Service Company five won the opening game 710 to 676 and captured the series 712 to 669, with Morris Five taking the second set 681 to 643. Amner led Morris with 480 and a 180 single game. one bowler crossed 600 total. No standout records were posted in the week’s marquee match.

Ris Company Amner Dulling Bill Papempire Steve Ahr

Snowy Baker recounts Darcy Chip fight aftermath in Sydney

The aftermath tale from promoter Snowy Baker follows the Darcy Chip bout in Sydney on September 30. Darcy knocked out Chip in the ninth round as Chip’s seconds and Dime struggled to revive him.

Snowy” Baker Les Darcy George Chip Sydney Darcy Chip Tom McMahon Jimmy Dime George Dime Jimmy

Weather Birds Win High Score in Middle West Bowling Tourney

ST. LOUIS MO Nov 18 The annual Middle West Bowling Association tournament opened with the Weather Birds of St Louis posting a high 2482 total. In the third game the five players rolled 973 pins. Tomorrow Oklahoma City five and six other out of town teams will bowl.

Weather Birds ST. Louis Middle West Bowling Association Weather Birds of Oklahoma Five Oklahoma City

Nebraska Meets Kansas in Key Missouri Valley Clash

Nebraska’s spotless record faces a stern test as Kansas, emerging into a stronger late-season machine, travels to Lincoln for a high stakes battle. Missouri grid results loom with Drake favored in Columbia and Iowa State clashing with Iowa in Ames.

Kansas City Nebraska Lincoln Neb Kansas Bennie Owens Oklahoma Sooners Norman Henry Kendall Haskell Indians Tulsa Baylor University of

Aggies Defeat Rolla School of Mines 77 to 0 at College Station

A and M College team dominated Rolla School of Mines Missouri 77 to 0 in College Station on Friday. Mitchell starred for the Farmers while Rolla’s offense managed only three first downs.

Texas Missouri College Station Tex A. and M. College Rolla School of Mines Mitchell

Sooner Coach Bennie Owen Optimistic for Kansas A&M Clash

Norman Oklahoma November 18 Coach Bennie Owen of Oklahoma State University expects to start the same lineup that beat Kingfisher College last Saturday. The Sooners have four losses this year but fans hope for a victory today. Kansas Aggies backers share the confidence.

Bennie Owen Norman Okla Oklahoma State University Kansas Aggies Kingfisher College Sooner Oklahoma

Big Five Defeats Second Wisconsin In Bowling Match

The Big Five bowling team defeated the Second Wisconsin infantry five 2513 to 2248 at Grand alleys. Wisconsin opened with 817 but dropped in the next two sets 855 to 700 and 847 to 731. Captain Hanus led Wisconsin with 613 total and a 207 single game. Big Five had four players over 600. Hanus arranged a return match for next Thursday night.

Big Five Wisconsin Infantry Wisconsin Hanus Quint New Wood

Arbitration Board Hands Down Decisions In Minor League baseball

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues arbitration board announced several decisions after hearings. Claims allowed include Wardy Clemens granted release from Oklahoma City and Rankin Johnson drafted by Milwaukee from Fort Worth with a $100 fine for jumping. Ben Koehler awarded $50 from St Joseph and Murray awarded $300 from Galveston to Little Rock.

New Orleans Board of Arbitration National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues Wardy Clemens Oklahoma City C. C. Daringer Hannibal Rankin Johnson Milwaukee Fort Worth Johnson Ben Koehler St. Joseph Little Rock Galveston Murray

Tigers Battle Yale at Princeton in Pal Memorial Stadium

Princeton prepares to host Yale in a November clash expected to draw over forty three thousand fans. Coaches and players anticipate a tougher game than last year after a Harvard setback. In St Louis, Helene Britton sues for divorce from Schuyler Britton, president of the baseball club, married since 1901.

Princeton N. J Yale Palmer Memorial Stadium Tigers Harvard Miss Britton ST. Louis Helene H. Robison Britton Schuyler P. Britton

Arizona routs New Mexico Aggies 72–9 in Tucson

Oklahoma style scoring as University of Arizona defeats New Mexico Aggies 72 to 9 in Tucson. In Emporia Kansas Normal blanks Bethany 32 to 0 while Pittsburg Kansas Manual shuts out Midland 33 to 0.

Tucson Arizona University of Arizona New Mexico Aggies Emporia Kan Kansas Normal Bethany Pittsburg Kansas Manuals Midland

Southern teams clash as title races tighten in the South

Auburn and Georgia Tech must beat Vanderbilt and Georgia while Tennessee faces Sewanee to stay alive. Rivalries set odds as Vanderbilt, Georgia, and Tennessee battle to keep semigfinals hopes intact. other games include Cornell vs Massachusetts Aggies, Army vs Springfield, Pitt vs Carnegie Tech, Penn State vs Lafayette, and Navy vs Villanova.

Atlanta Auburn Georgia Tech Vanderbilt Georgia Tennessee Sewanee Commodores Crimson Cornell Massachusetts Aggies Ithica Army Springfield West Point Pittsburg Carnegie Tech Pennsylvania State Lafayette State College Navy Villa Nova Annapolis

Friedken's Team Defeats Ball's Side in Straight Volleyball Wins

Friedken's volleyball team defeated Jack Ball's squad in three straight games at the Y M C A on Friday 11-9 11-4 11-6. J W Fuller delivered strong serving, Russell B Wine starred at the net, and Cadwallader plus Friedken steadied the rear. Emil Mueller opened the second game with a 3 1 lead before Friedken's crew closed it out.

Joel Friedken Jack Ball Y. M Friedken Ball J. W. Fuller Russell B. Wine Cadwallader Emil Mueller

Double header tonight in Sunday School Basketball League

The Sunday School Basketball League presents a Saturday night double header at the YMCA. St. Mark's Episcopal faces Beacon Hill Baptist in the American League while Calvary Baptist and the Evangelical Association meet. The previous champions seek to repeat. Beacon Hill shows up strong. Calvary fields a new lineup with Evangelical same as last season.

St. Mark's Episcopal Beacon Hill Baptist Calvary Baptist Evangelical Association Beacon Hill Lads Calvary Lads

Mississippi College trounces Ouachita Tigers 26 to 0

Mississippi College football defeated Ouachita Tigers 26 to 0 in Clinton. The score came after a game where the Mississippians used straight football through the first three periods before two late touchdowns. Ouachita plans to practice locally Saturday ahead of a Monday game with Jonesboro Aggies.

Clinton Miss Mississippi Ouachita Ark

Henderson Brown Triumphs Over Hendrix College 19–0

Henderson Brown College defeated Hendrix College of Conway 19 to 0 in Arkadelphia. The hard fought game featured few forward passes, with only one completed and a handful attempted. Local linemen dominated the line, securing the victory through persistent line smashing.

Arkadelphia Ark Henderson Brown College Hendrix College of Conway

Close scores expected as Yale Princeton clash in New York

New York reports a busy eastern college football slate with Yale facing Princeton headlining the day. Syracuse plays Colgate at Syracuse in a game with wide interest and a difficult-to-predict outcome. Harvard meets Brown in a strong showdown.

New York Yale Princeton Syracuse Colgate Harvard Brown

Rice Downs Methodists 146 to 3 in Texas clash

Rice field overwhelmed Southern Methodist University with a dominant second half effort after a close first quarter. The score stood 146 to 3 as Rice routed SMU on Friday, while Oklahoma Aggies prepared to face Baylor in Stillwater, eyeing a conference title in the 1916 Southwestern clash.

Houston Tex Southern Methodist University Rice Rice Field Oklahoma Aggies Baylor Stillwater Ome Aggie

Baby Bandit Waits for Stone to Move in Jail Card

The Minneapolis Journal reports an eleven year old who tried to rob Robbinsdale State Bank held in county jail for two days waiting for a wall stone to move. He clung to a belief a mysterious man would replace him with a dummy and whisk him to freedom, based on tips from a fourteen year old gang member.

Minneapolis Journal Robbinsdale State Bank Nels Clausen Limbo

Bank Robber Confession and Dated Views on Old Times

A man recalls committing a bank robbery plan and pistol threat. He recounts a companion doubting punishment, describing a jailbreak myth with a stuffed suit and hidden escape. The dialogue contrasts modernist skepticism with nostalgia for “good old times” and higher peanut prices for a nickel.

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