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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 23, 1916

Page

11

Virginia Artillery Stuns Wisconsin 19–0 In Fort Sam Clash

Virginia artillery beats Wisconsin 19 to 0 as Captain Olson and Ennis sit out for Wisconsin. Tilley and Home power the win while Wallace kicks the lone goal. Field heavy, Wisconsin defense strongest in spots, but Wisconsin eliminated from the New port cup pursuit.

Olson Ennis Wisconsin Virginia Artillery Army Post Kenney Sanders Badgers Fort Sam Houston Ambulance Corps Virginia Virginians Tigers Tilley Artillery Karnegie Wallace

Harvard Crimson Set for Yale clash in New Haven

The Harvard football squad, 31 strong, departed Cambridge Thursday for New Haven with confidence of victory. The team will base in New London on Thursday night before heading to the game against Yale on Saturday.

Crimson Cambridge Mass Harvard New Haven Conn Yale New London

Pet Brown Set for Thursday Night Appearance

Pet Brown, world middleweight wrestling champion, arrives Thursday night at the Metropolitan Athletic Club following a claim of superior form. He plans to carry extra pounds to strengthen his bid against British light-heavyweight Clapham, who favors leg holds and a toe hold feared by opponents. Dr. Largen’s measurements list Brown at 5 ft 8 in, 170 pounds, with a 42 inch chest expanded to 48, 16 inch biceps, and other standard stats.

Pet” Brown Mike Yoakum Metropolitan Athletic Club Brown Clapham Ernst Frank Gotch Takamura

Army Eleven to Leave Friday for Navy Game

The Army football squad will depart West Point Friday morning for New York for Saturday’s game with Navy. Thursday practice will focus on position and signal drills with a brief punting session. Elmer Oliphant won the kicking duties.

Army West Point N. Y New York Navy Elmer Oliphant

Pet Brown to meet Jack Clapham in Friday bout

The world middleweight champion Pet Brown faces British light heavyweight title holder Jack Clapham in a finish bout at Beethoven Hall Friday night. Brown allows Clapham to come in at 170 pounds.

Pet” Brown Jack Clapham Beethoven Hall Brown

Red Henderson Dies in Dallas After Appen dicitis Operation

Noah Red Henderson of Dallas a well known Southwestern pugilist died in a Dallas hospital Tuesday night after an appendicitis operation performed Sunday night.

Dallas Tex Noah Red”) Henderson

Yale in Fine Shape for Phil-Sanders Game

Yale and Harvard prepare for their thirty seventh meeting with light signal and kicking drills in the bowl on Thursday. Yale reports captain Black and quarterback Smith healthy and ready after recent illness.

Yale New Haven Conn Harvard Captain Black Smith

Sunsets sweep Service Five in Commercial League wins

The Sunsets defeated the Service Company five by 679 662, 728 629, and 699 650. Derr led Sunsets with 452 total and 166 in a single game, Brockhausen top-scored for Service with 417, Schafer had 161 in opening set.

Sunsets Five Derr Brockhausen Schafer Cramer Td. Schafer Smith

Georgia Tech Still Leads Rival Elevens in Scoring

Georgia Tech remains atop the Eastern group with 387 points after eight games. Penn State moves to second at 348, Vanderbilt drops to third, and Minnesota climbs to fourth. Oliphant leads individuals with 103 points, Maulbetsch is second with 96, and Gilroy rises to third with 80.

New York Georgia Technical Pennsylvania State Vanderbilt Minnesota Brown Pittsburg Oliphant Purdue Army Maulbetsch Michigan Gilroy Georgetown College Georgia Tech Penn State Syracuse Notre Dame Dartmouth Cofall Gerrish McCreight Wash Pollard McQuad Sprafka Mueller Cornell Hess Penn. State Rafler

Muddy Game Ends Scoreless Between San Marcos and San Antonio

A slow muddy gridiron led to a 0 zero score draw as San Marcos Baptist Academy and San Antonio Academy played to a scoreless tie. Key plays from Ellis and Rael for San Antonio and Wolf and Garrett for San Marcos are noted, with substitutions listed and officials named.

San Marcos Tex San Marcos Baptist Academy San Antonio Academy San Antonio Ellis Rael Wolf Garrett White S. Antonio S. Marcos Copass Murphy Pee Ene Wolf Pen Pat Wach Segal Mtom Ibaa Soses Peres Kraggs Miller Casner Knight Jones Hill Knagegs Canser Coxen Erney Williams

A and M football squad to train in San Marcos before Texas game

The A and M football team will arrive in San Marcos on November 28 to train for the Thanksgiving game with Texas. Thirty players stay at a local hotel under Coach Graves with secret workouts at the Southwest Texas State Normal field. M. P. McNulty, a noted former Notre Dame star, may assist Graves, while Belmont of Texas reportedly sought a San Marcos workout but was redirected.

San Marcos Tex Texas University Graves Texxas State Normal Belmont Texas

A. and M. Stars Miss Thanksgiving Game

Two of Texas A and M football’s top players Gilfillan of Houston and Hugh Brooks of Mission will likely miss the Thanksgiving day clash with Texas. Both have earned spots on the squad bound for the world championship international livestock judging contest in Chicago on December 2, making Austin unavailable November 30.

Chicago Southwestern Mitchell Gilfillan Longhorns Texas A Brooks Jack Shelton Brownwood J. B. Bennett Cuero P. P. Reilley D'Hanis H. H. Rothe Honda College Station Tex University of Texas Houston Hugh Brooks Mission Austin

Guy Axworthy Sires champion trotting stallion sold

New York on November 28 Guy Axworthy breeder of the world champion trotting stallion Lee Axworthy was sold at auction for 20 000 dollars.

New York Guy Axworthy Lee Axworthy

Tie Passing From Ruppert Estate To Harkness Estate

A note from the Houston Post records a transfer of tie ownership from the estate of the late Jacob Ruppert to the estate of the late L W Harkness. The exchange features a quip about poetry once written by a husband before marriage.

Tie Jacob Ruppert L. W. Harkness Houston Post

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