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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1911
Page
10
The Associated Press reports eastern teams show promising play under refined rules. After a year’s experience, teams exhibit longer runs, field goals, and more forward passes with lighter penalties, signaling a steadier campaign and fewer unsatisfactory ties ahead.
An Associated Press report from Princeton notes a weak line unable to open lanes for backs and a light, speedy backfield lacking a top punter. Coaches fault the offense for poor interference and slow forwards, hindering overall eleven performance this season.
A. A. Stagg of the University of Chicago predicts this season will favor up to date tactics over old fle tacts. He says eastern teams rely on stars and beaten teams, but traditional football will fade as the season progresses.
Platonia Texas October 2 special to the light reports a prize fund of 300 dollars raised by a committee for the Tri County Boys Corn show to be held October 6. A large crowd is expected as merchants plan entertainment for country visitors.
A brief item notes contact details for Gana Taxi and a plumber from Coliman, mentioning two phone numbers. No further context or events provided.
Hughey Jennings seeks stockholder and manager role with the Senators to succeed McAleer after a Washington club meeting with President Noyes. The Tigers host near cellar rivals under the proposed plan as Athletics post a .293 team batting average vs Giants .266. Cubs and White Sox discuss a post season Chicago championship with waivers sought on Vic Saier.
Mayor Clark Pease City Commissioner J O Moore City Attorney Pope and Street Foreman Kjelberg were fined 100 dollars and sentenced to three days in the county jail for contempt of court. The case stemmed from an injunction against the Corpus Christi Street Railway restraining interference with dirt removal on Aubry Street. All four officials are jailed awaiting possible habeas corpus relief. The ruling stirred strong reaction in the city.
The thirteen state bank examiners and Commissioner Bill, convene in Austin for the regu lar quarterly meeting. They will discuss adding one or two examiners due to rapid growth in state banks, with 690 banks in operation and authority for 15 examiners under last legislature appropriations.
Cincinnati Ohio reports that the first game of the world series will be played October 13 with schedules contingent on whether the Giants or the Chicago club win the National League pennant. If the Giants prevail the games alternate between Philadelphia and New York. if Chicago wins the pattern mirrors last year and a coin toss will decide the first location.
Arsenal Reds beat Red Caps 14 to 5 on Delaware Street diamond as Morales dominates at bat and in the field. Cubs defeat Giants 12 to 5 on Iowa Street diamond with Stahl Morris and Koch contributing key hits. A league meeting is set for Thursday night at the Southern Pacific depot.
The Round-Ups defeated Third Cavalry 5 to 3 and Households 6 to 3 in a twin bill. Crevenstine pitched well for Round-Ups in game one. Onion homered. In game two Galm shut out Households until the ninth, and Onion doubled twice. Imbeau played center for Round-Ups. Johnson and Jaquin stood out for Cavalry. Umpires were Richter and Santlehen.
The state department apportions Gonzales county school funds totaling 50680.40 dollars with 7453 children enrolled. Royal Orchestra performs daily at the Saratoga restaurant. Dr Sara F Herdman osteopath Gibbs Building contact numbers N P 3055 b.
Texas League magnates met at the St. Anthony hotel in two sessions and kept Oklahoma City in the league for 1912. The agreement kept the present owner, lowered salaries to 2300 total, and required mileage payments instead of a $100 daily guarantee.
National League yesterday saw New York defeat Chicago 5 0 with Chicago in St Louis. Boston beat Philadelphia. Brooklyn lost to Cincinnati. Today Philadelphia plays Washington Boston plays New York Detroit visits Cleveland and St Louis heads to Chicago.
Lincoln beat St Joseph 1-0 in eleven innings while St Joseph moved to 9-2. Sioux City and Topeka were 1-1 and 2-2 at Topeka before darkness ended play. Pueblo topped Omaha 9-5 in Pueblo and Denver led Des Moines 6-3 in Denver.
At Indianapolis the standings show Indianapolis 6 1 and Louisville 4 2. At Kansas City Kansas City 7 4 and Minneapolis 10 3. At Milwaukee Milwaukee 4 and St Paul. At Toledo a Toledo Columbus game is listed with rain interference.
Leon Ketchell, brother of the late Stanley Ketchell, trains in Haverstraw weighing 136 pounds with twenty bouts and one loss by foul. He is described as having the old time shift and strong punching power. Vancouver Wins Pennant in Northwestern League.
A quartet of English boxers sails for the United States in late October. Sid Smith, Sid Burns, Billy Marchant, and George Randall target matches in New York Philadelphia Boston and New Orleans. Smith aims for Frankie Burns Johnny Daly and Johnny Conlon while Merchant seeks Abe Attell.
Samuel Johnson, once a noted marathon runner and Carnegie medal recipient, was found starving on an East Side street in New York. A policeman found him almost unconscious from hunger, provided a meal, and gave him a ticket to the municipal lodging house. Johnson earned the Carnegie medal for a rescue at an East Eight Avenue fire.
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