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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1912

Page

8

Tenpinners 70 Bowl For First Place In Gridiron Style Match

The Commercial Bowling League features a top tense match between LA Light and SW Telephone Co at Grand Alleys to decide league leader. Household Furniture vs San Antonio Machine and Supply saw Furniture win three straight as Lord led with 185 and 173 averages. Reeder top score for Sams, Shafer high single 182.

L. A. Light S. W. Telephone Co Doc Emerson 8. W Household Furniture Company San Antonio Machine and Supply Company Furniture Bowl Ers Lord Furniture Boys Schwartz Walser Frank Nolan Sams Reeder Iron Workers Shafer Household Furniture Co Gayle Tveeween Thisie A. M 8S. Co Manon

Good Games in Tourney Showcase Three-cushion Cues

Three-cushion handicap matches at Alexander's highlighted steady play and precise cue work. Sheehan, 16, defeated McNeil, 15, in eighty seven innings in class B. Brandes, 15, beat Morgan, 18, 17 in seventy nine innings with a winning bank shot after Morgan neared victory.

Alexander's Sheehan McNeil Brandes Morgan

High Coronal Game Set For Tuesday In San Marcos

San Marcos High and Coronal Institute prepare for a decisive inter city football clash at Electric Park next Tuesday after noon. Coach Pheiffer and Coach Voight exchange terms as both sides push to crown the city champion and settle the score after recent defeats and a tense season.

High Coronal San Marcos

Laurel Heights prepares for team match play at home

Laurel Heights golfers practice for next Saturdays team match with Country club at home grounds aiming to improve on last Saturdays 22 to 9 loss. Symons reports many scores in qualifying rounds for the cae oe cup tourney starting next week. Bowling groups plan annual turkey bowls with dates set across city venues including Bexar Bowling club tonight Beethoven alleys Turners Friday women Saturday men St Josephs Sunday Summers alleys Owl Bowling Tuesday. School No 2 defeated No 7 basketball 12 to 4 on No 7 field. game fast and interesting. Lionel Moise selected to draft officials all state team by Texas Intercollegiate Athletic association officials. decision expected Thanksgiving day. A Collman plumber 416 Main Av.

Laurel Heights Symons Bexar Bowling Club Turners St. Joseph's Owl Bowling Club Lionel Moise Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association Association Moise Texas College Sewanee

Kilbane to meet Morgan in Pacific coast 20 round title bout

Promoters say featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland will face Eddy Morgan of England in a 20 round championship bout on the Pacific coast in a couple of months. No date or terms yet. Morgan has recent decisions over several Kilbane rivals.

Johnny Kilbane Cleveland Eddy Morgan Pacific Morgan Kilbane

U S Army Jumpers Sweep International Officer Jumping

The United States team dominated the international officer jumping contest at the New York horse show, taking first through third in a field of 28 from England Canada Holland and Belgium. Lieut C L Scott rode Berkley to win with Capt Guy V Henry second on Bazan and Lieut A W Booreum third on Justice in the first American sweep. The victory drew applause from a large crowd.

New York United States England Canada Holland Belgium C. L. Scott Thirteenth United States Cavalry Berkley Guy V. Henry Thirteenth Cavalry Bazan A. W. Booreum Squadron A New York National Guard Justice

Western Golf Association nominates officers for coming year

The Western Golf Association nomin ating committee met in Chicago to select officers for the next year. A member said current officials would likely be kept on the slate including Frank L. Woodward of Denver, already named for the United States Golf Association vice presidency. Possible director changes discussed.

Chicago Western Golf Association Frank L. Woodward Denver United States Golf Association

Board Eyes Replacement for Inactive Members

The present board cannot actively participate in running the association and intends to replace them with men who will assist in the board’s work.

Hoppe Leads In 18.2 Billiard Play Tonight Final Championship

In New York the professional 12.2 balkline world billiards championship nears a finale as Hoppe leads with five wins and one loss. Morningstar trails with four wins two losses while Slosson holds five wins two losses.

New York Hoppe Morningstar Slosson Cline Yamada M Taylor Demarest Sutton Kodji Yamada John McDevitt Madison Ind William Goldthwait Cincinnati Goldthwait Phil Tiemann Gotham Tiemann McDevitt Tokio Berlin

Eagles Tie High Inning Record In Close Bowler Split

Eagles of City Ninepin beat Pelicans 319 to 267 in the first game then lose 299 to 275 in the second, reducing Pelicans to third place while Swans lead and Crows sit second. Umpire S Keller and scorer A L Kraus are listed.

Eagles Pelicans Crows Swans S. Keller A. L. Kraus

Vanderbilt Faces Auburn With Altered Backfield

Vanderbilt football remains optimistic despite captain Lewie Hardage being unable to practice due to an ankle injury from Harvard. Sikes shifts to left half, Turner moves to fullback, and Reams tries at end while coach Yost assists McGuggin ahead of the Birmingham game with Auburn.

Nashville Tenn Lewie Hardage Vanderbilt Harvard Morgan Auburn Birmingham Hardage Sikes Turner Reams Yost Michigan McGuggin

Miller Wins Welterweight Title In Duluth

Walter Miller of St Paul defeated Otto Sutter of Cleveland to claim the welterweight wrestling title in Duluth Minnesota. Miller won in two straight falls with the first fall lasting one hour six minutes and thirty seconds.

Duluth Minn Walter Miller St. Paul Otto Sutter Cleveland

Old-Timer Returns to Billiard Circles at Rex Parlor

G M Adams owner of Rex Billiard Parlor opens a new basement parlor in the Gunt office building with two large standard billiard tables a small table and five pocket billiards. Frank Oliver the San Antonio cue champoion joins as associate to develop San Antonio champions and tournamen play links.

Gunt G. M. Adams Rex Billiard Parlor Billiar Adams John Adam Frank Oliver Champio San Antonio Bes Oliver Texas

Dundee defeats Frankie Conley in 19th round at Vernon Arena

Johnny Dundee of New York outboxed Frankie Conley of Kenosha Wis for 18 rounds and delivered a stunning left to the jaw at the start of the 19th, forcing referee Eyton to stop the bout and award Dundee the decision in Los Angeles.

New York Los Angeles Johnny Dundee Frankie Conley Kenosha Wis Vernon Arena Dundee Conley Eyton

A and M Defeats Tulane in One Sided 41–0 Victory

COLLEGE STATION Texas November 20 Tulane University was defeated 41 to 0 by the A and M college football team in a lopsided game. The A and M line controlled the match while Tulane made few gains on the line and in open play. A and M blocked several Tulane passes and recovered one for a touchdown.

San Marcos High San Marcos Tex Lockhart High Lockhart Tulane College Station Tulane University

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