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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1917

Page

5

Sean Elected President Of Amateur Union

Sean elected president of the Amateur Union as officials named for the next annual meeting in St Louis. Philadelphia and New York backed Philadelphia’s bid for the coming year while reform aimed to allow amateurs to compete with professionals in Army camps. Officers include Santshe, WT Dallas, TL Bhendanette, and John J Taylor with Derederick W. Rubiene named secretary and treasurer.

St. Louis Phile Agetenia Dallas

Phillips-Gxeter team captain elected for next season

mani to Caplan PMR Nd Nev Lewis W Linscomn of San Satonio elected captain of the Phillips-Gxeter activity team. He plays center and is training for additional duties to boost athletes in national service. The board rejected an amendment about keeping amateur status for athletes in Playground duties during summer. Athletic records submitted by committees were approved with few exceptions. Clinton Larsen of BYU reported a high jump of 6 feet 7 78 inches equal to a world record, deemed exhibition not official. The board advised no subsequent performances be recognized unless equal or superior to prior records. Announcement was made of a one day night bout between Smith and Fatton canceled due to illness. Smith is in New York. Gene Neely, Dartmouth forward, known for a one-armed attack, was noted in Boston Globe coverage as Boxing detail.

Mani Caplan Pmr Lewis W Iil Clinton Larsen Bingham Young University Miede x Rancine High Iump Po Wworld Smith-Fatlon Wisnerpoles Minn Lee Guntoat Smith Fret Fatton Mike Collins New York

Utica Replaces South Alamo in Y Basketball

Utica Presbyterian Sunday School team will replace South Alamo Methodist in the league to keep the schedule on track. A double header starts at 10 PM with St Mark’s Episco- leary facing Laurel freights sprinter in the American League, followed by Utica vs McKinley Avenue in the National League. Schedule lists games through December with multiple matchups and venues.

South Alamo Methodist Utica Presbyterian St. Mark's Mckinley Avenue Yetainder Tursday Laurel Heights Mark's Alana Hetghts Pine Street Jill McKinley Calvary Nation West End Utica Alamo Heights American Teague Plug Street Government Hills Presbyterian Pine H Street

San Marcos Triumph in Intercarnial Tennis Showdown

San Marcos Normal defeated Mountville by a wide margin in the third interschool game. Visitors struggled against the Invita and Soxnrs with Williams and Soason leading the home side as Larkin Bond and Manowell steadied the visitors’ efforts despite Sacrifice and Tick’s efforts.

GAN Marcos Tex Mundey San Taunton Invta Soxnrs Williams Lenkin Bond Manowell Mae Sag

Government Adopts Trapshooting for War Training

The Signal Corps aviation section outlines trapshooting use at military schools and in France, with 86 traps to facilitate aircraft training and marksmanship. Three million clay targets already sent, another million weekly, instructors offered from professional and amateur shooters to train cadets across multiple camps and schools.

France American Lake Wash Guantva Kanews City Cfty Aviation Schoos Armerica Amerian Aviation Forces Pershing America Cantosmenta

Big clash boils over university teams in forecasted showdown

Historic rivalry renews as Texas and A M prepare for their twenty fourth meeting. Experts predict a tight game with Texan advantages in punting and veterans while analysts debate housing law impacts on university health services.

Losexton University of Texas Tasas Agricul- Uheat and Mechanical College Agate Fauter Ajure Trabye Texas Red

Erben's Five Win Y M C A Senior Basketball Contest

Erben's five captured the senior basketball title at the Y M C A after winning the finals against Henry Luts' team. Henry Tarte's combination took second place with Ernest Green third and George Sexauer fourth. key performers included Donging Anderson Alvin Teke Walter and Stoddard Smith scoring in preliminaries, while Green's quintet faced close guarding and several clever field goals.

Fexpuer Erben AL Green Donging Anderson Alvin Teke Walter Henry Luts Green Stoddard Smith Adolph Voigt Eaward Ernest Frank Erben Henry Ernest Green George Sexauer

Who Shall Enforce Housing Laws Debate at Conference

At the sixth annual housing conference, Dames I. McCrudden argued the health department should enforce housing regulations rather than building inspectors. He noted coordination challenges between building and health departments in approving plans where housing conditions affect health and safety. He urged public health control over factors like basement occupancy, sanitation, and waste disposal as critical to community welfare.

Health Department Dames I Lawa

Wheelbarrow Race Looms After Tight Contests

In the standings Er en's team earns five points Latiz' three points Green's wo Lexaver's nae remain. The next team event is the Wheelbarrow race next Monday night.

Eren Latiz Green Lexaver

Army championship game set for Detroit Thanksgiving

CHAMPIONS TO MEET WACO, Tex. Nov. 20. Announcements say Camp Macarthur's football team will play Camp Gusteri's crack eleven in Detroit on Thanksgiving for the army championship.

Waco Tex Camp Macarthur Camp

Golfers at Brackenridge Park praise San Antonio as a grand outdoor spot

Golfers from across the nation visit Brackenridge Park course with 210 players last Sunday. Among them are H M Degilva of Chicago C J Wagner of Minneapolis and others who rate San Antonio highly for outdoor fame. Camp MacArthur and Camp Custer teams draw daily practice and competitive play.

Brackenridge Park H. M. Degilva Chicago C. J. Wagner Minneapolis Minne RT Snow New Orleans Lay Griswold Gilford Conn Coures San Antonio

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