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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1911
Page
10
Hank O Day veteran umpire of the National League fights the proposed spring training plan for umpires saying he would quit the game rather than submit to pre season trips. He warns exposure to exhibition teams would brand an umpire as unfit to judge fairly and that such travel cannot improve officiating.
The remark argues the plan will be voted down at the New York meeting next month if it is proposed, suggesting officials see no support for the measure.
Representatives of Garden Academy Peacock Brackenridge High and San Antonio Academy met to set a double round robin schedule. Each team will play others twice starting January 9 ending February 9 with Brackenridge the only club to play all games away.
Estate a quick clearance as new stock arrives at the San Antonio Motor Car Co. Oldsmobiles of 6 and 7 passenger capacity are offered at low figures. Fore doors electric lighted fully equipped models with Warner Speedometer and Prestolite tank are highlighted. Your old car will be taken in exchange. See Frederick Murphey Danyer 511 512 Hicks Building.
The Grand Big Five defeated the Century High Rollers by 260 pins in the last of ten pins for the San Antonio championship at Grand alleys. Martin Irwin bowled a 268 last game and averaged 222. Carl Ziegler posted 222 223 234 for 226 average, with Summerfield’s 225 high game and Thomas’s 196 average. The Grand Big Five issued a state wide challenge, inviting teams to contact Carl Ziegler at Grand alleys.
F. T. Parks & Co. at 229 East Houston Street advertises Imperial tires with a forty percent discount, inviting customers to buy now for substantial savings.
The Marshall Training School of San Antonio is proclaimed state football champion for 1911 after Terrell High School declines a title game. UT athletic council pressed Terrell to play on the University of Texas gridiron, but Terrell refused. Waco High may challenge for the title later in the season.
Tommy Tennant, wintering in Los Angeles, is delighted by a reported swap to the St. Louis Americans by the San Francisco management. Tennant says he knows nothing beyond newspaper dispatches. He would work hard to prove his worth in major league play and aims to secure a permanent berth with the St. Louis team.
Crowds are expected for Y M C A league games between the Midgets and Bronchos who lead for first place and the Giants and Skookums contending for second. Tonight’s games at the Symnasium decide the first series championship and a new schedule will follow with first games set for next Tuesday.
The New York Nationals lost to the Havana team 3 to 2 yesterday afternoon in a baseball game played in Havana.
New Haven reports that KnocKout Brown defeated Bert Keys in a 15 round match at the Crescent City club. Keys staggered Brown in the ninth and again rallied in the tenth and final rounds with straight punches to the face and head.
In Memphis on November 28 Yankee Schwartz of Philadelphia outboxed and outfought Jack White of Chicago to win the eight round decision at the Southern A. C. following a likely close contest.
The Turner Bowling League held its Thanksgiving turkey bowl on the Turner lanes. Mrs. L T Waters topped the scores with 77 earning the big gobbler. other winners included Mrs. Jack Raybould 69 and Mrs. Louis Heuermann 68, among several tied at 64 and 63.
The article lists several participants led by Ward Jenner and Mrs Edwin Pode Wils among others aged mid fifties to sixties. The booby prize awarded to Mrs Alfred Wiedenfeld features a small Plymouth Rock rooster.
The St Joseph ladies auxiliary hosted their annual Thanksgiving turkey bowl on Sunday at St Joseph alleys. Good scores were posted and prize birds went to Mrs W W Die?mann, Mrs H Jaeckle, Mrs Alois Mueller, Miss Tilly Tarrillion, and Miss Josephine Tarrillion.
The Turner Ninepin League enters the final week of the first series with two games planned tonight between teams led by captains Richey and Lowther. Members are urged to attend to avoid forfeiture in remaining games.
Varsity Student Body reports a large gathering of former students for the Thanksgiving tilt with Oklahoma in Austin. Leaders H Parrish from Henrietta and captain C Ennis with Ka Brown and Toombs Burres join others returning. Oklahoma aims to extend its strong run, having defeated Missouri and others this season.
Phil Berg completed training for his lightweight bout with Tim O Ne at South Bend. Berg sparred rounds yesterday then did light road work to stay sharp as the 16 to 6 favorite weighs in at 175 pounds.
A large gathering of bowling enthusiasts attended the giving bowl last night at the alleys. Praeger rolled 47, Kohler 42, Heuermann 41, Lear Heuermann 35, Rummelge wirth 32, Dittmar 32, A 81, Hocker 31, Walthal Gallagher 30, Yonkers 39, and Ner 29.
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