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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1911

Page

6

Army Navy grid clash favored by weather and depth

The Army and Navy football teams meet on Franklin Field amid social pageantry with Navy favored. Veterans bolster the heavier Sailors while the Army relies on speed. Notable attendees include Mrs Taft, Helen Taft, and top officials. lines list Navy starters and captains.

Associated Press Philadelphia Army and Navy Midshipmen Franklin Field Washington Baltimore New York Navy Army Taft Helen Meyer Stimson Fighting Service Wayne Naval Y. Navy SINS Hamilton Wetiowa Wakeman Littlejohn Redman Spoorg Enns Vases Bleneias Hyatt McReavy Aie Dalton MacDonald Nicholls Rodes

Baylor and Southwestern Battle to 5 5 Tie in Rough Game

Georgetown Texas November 25 Southwestern and Baylor played to a 5 to 5 tie amid ragged play. Southwestern led 5 0 in the first quarter on Boutwell’s 60 yard return and McHenry score. Baylor tied on a fumble recovery in the third. Boutwell McHenry West and Wilson starred for Southwestern while Little and Hahn starred for Baylor as a large crowd watched the old rivalry.

Georgetown Tex Southwestern Baylor Boutwell McHenry Wilson Hahn Neal Little West L. E. Mickle Pemenae Black Beast L. G Mmneelsius R. G. Dowel Teeebuke Siechan F. B Metzenthein Columbia Rix Dartmouth Reukhoff Notre Dame Spoonks Texas

Packey McFarland Prepares for Thanksgiving Bout

Chicago boxer Packey McFarland settles into hard training for his Thanksgiving day fight with Harlem Tommy Murphy. Murphy concentrates on work in Oakland. No referee has been chosen yet.

Chicago San Francisco Cal Packey McFarland Harlem Tommy” Murphy Murphy Oakland

Long Wins Handicap Match In Corpus Christi Bout

Tom Long of Corpus Christi defeated the Indian Montour of Oklahoma City in a handicap match before about five hundred fans. Montour agreed to throw Long twice in an hour but failed to gain a single fall. Davy Jones and Charley Schmidt of the Tigers face potential discard next year due to form and injury.

Long Os Ecial Corpus Christi Tex Tom Long Indian Montour Oklahoma City Davy Jones Charley Schmidt The Tigers Jones Schmidt

Bargains in Automobiles at San Antonio Motor Car Co

The San Antonio Motor Car Co offers 5 and 7 passenger Oldsmobiles at low prices to clear stock before new inventory arrives. Trade in your old car and view models with features like electric lighting and Warner Speedometer. Frederick Murphey, Lawyer, 511-512 Hicks Building.

San Antonio Motor Car Co Frederick Murphey Hicks

Western title tied up in colossal gridiron day

The season ends with Yale vs Harvard on Soldiers Field and Army vs Navy on Franklin Field as major showdowns. Wisconsin and Minnesota fiercely contest the western championship with four key games shaping the national picture.

Kansas and Fairmont College Open Season with Losses

In Manhattan Kansas Kansas Agricultural College shut out Oklahoma Agricultural College 11 to 0. In Wichita Kansas Fairmont College fell to Southwestern University 17 to 0.

Manhattan Kan Kansas Agricultural College Oklahoma Agriculture College Wichita Fairmont College Southwestern University

Eastern colleges close football season with Harvard Yale clash

Harvard faces Yale in Cambridge and Army meets Navy in Philadelphia as major finale slate concludes the northeast schedule. Brown meets Trinity in Providence and Carlisle plays Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.

Northeast Harvard Yale Army Navy Cambridge Philadelphia Brown Trinity Providence Carlisle Johns Hopkins Baltimore

Winter League Notes: Higgins Company and Round Ups lineups

Captain Sam Stovall lists Higgins players for Sundays game with the Orioles at League Park. The Round Ups present a batting order for their clash with the Twenty second Infantry at Krisch Park. Snyder, Orioles third baseman, shows a powerful arm and is a strong hitter. Gerhardt of the Round Ups is a steady hitter with a deadly peg to second.

Higgins Company Orioles League Park Sam Stovall Hardy Swoboda Chick Knaupp A. Knaupp Krisch Shiner R. Chambers Hovel Tracy Toepperwein Chambers Twenty-second Infantry Krisch Park Burke Pittman H. Knaupp Westerzil Onion Gerhardt Dalling Eggleston Galm Snyder Johnnie Adams Cleveland Brownsville

Wolverton Discusses Yankees Manager Job

Harry Wolverton, manager of the Oakland club in the Pacific Coast league, is in New York to confer with Frank Farrell, president of the New York Americans, on becoming manager of the Highlanders. He is said to be slated to replace Hal Chase, who resigned.

Associated Press New York Harry &. Wolverton Oakland Pacific Coast League Frank Farrell New York Americans Highlanders Wolverton Farrell Hal Chase

Many In Team Match At San Antonio Country Club

More than seventy golf enthusiasts played a team match this afternoon on the San Antonio Country Club course. The first pairs started at two as teams led by Dr. T. T. Jackson and R. J. Boyle prepared to compete. Each nine holes earned one point, with an extra point for the best overall score, followed by a dinner at the club house for players and companions.

San Antonio Country Club T. T. Jackson R. J. Boyle

Harvard Captain Fisher Starred in Princeton Thriller

Harvard right guard Captain Fisher delivered a stellar performance against Princeton on Saturday November 4. He pressured Wilson of Princeton throughout the contest, driving his pace and signaling Harvard’s effort in the historic clash.

Fisher Harvard Princeton Wilson

Burman Opposes Benz Team Equipment in Grand Prize

Savannah reports Bob Burman refused to drive a Benz in the Grand Prize over clashes with the Benz company regarding car equipment. Burman’s contracts with accessory makers clash with German firm policy. Buick Marquette to be driven by Charles Basle. Mercedes in Vanderbilt Cup with Ralph DePollma. Louis Disbrow to drive Pope Hummer in Grand Prize. Willie Knipper hired for a Mercer in Savannah Challenge Trophy. Knipper has won road races this year, including the Tiedman Cup in a Lancia.

Savannah Bob Burman Benz Burming Concertios Charles Basle Mercedes Ralph DePollma Louis Disbrow Willie Knipper Mercers Knipper

Off Day in Football Across Southern Colleges

The Associated Press reports that virtually every southern college and university football team has an off day as Thanksgiving games approach. Coaches urged a rest day on the Saturday before. few games of note were played on southern fields. In bowling, Turner league saw Gutzeit awarded two forfeited games after Lowther failed to appear, though a social match followed with lively pin smashing.

Associated Press Atlanta South Gutzeit

Casino to Hold Turkey Bowl on Market Street

The Casino will host its annual Turkey Bowl next Monday night on Market street home runways. Members expect top nine pin artists in the city to contend for the birds with high scores anticipated.

Market Street

Old Time Rugby Gridiron Preview Of Harvard Yale Game

Harvard and Yale boast two powerhouse football machines as they prepare for the annual game. Yale trains in Auburndale while Harvard camps at Vesper, with lineups and key players announced and fieldwork ongoing in Cambridge. Vanderbilt rests ahead of the Sewanee clash as cooler winds slow progress in Nashville.

Cambridge Mass Harvard Yale Charles Issu Princeton Auburndale Harvarders Lowell Johnny Mack Yale and Co Smith

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