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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
12
New York officials announce a crackdown on scalpers for championship games at the Polo Grounds. Out of town buyers are ignored in advance lines. A dozen private detectives will target suspected speculators as 4000 reserved seats go on sale Monday.
Boston reporters note ticket quotations for the first World Series game at Fenway Park rise to 7 dollars for a single chance and 12 dollars asking. Betting on the series is slow in the city as Boston is clear favorite over the Giants. The team plans to return from Philadelphia Sunday with a final Fenway workout and a crowd of devoted followers ready to travel to New York.
Proposals to finance Richard Tillis at 2500 dollars yearly for a Montgomery Southern league baseball team collapsed after a Business Men's league meeting, with only 1600 dollars subscribed. In Columbus Evelyn W the champion pacer of the year raced Earl Jr. on the local track, both ticking a mile in 2 minutes 1 1/2 seconds across five heats setting a new world mark.
Chicago report says Danny Goodman and Steve Ketchell fought to a fast 10 round draw at the Indiana Athletic Club near the state line. Ketchell led early, but Goodman rallied after the third and evened the match. Riverside.
Chicago Oct 4 Tris Speaker Boston center fielder and Larry Doyle New York captain second baseman were chosen this year as the two players most useful to their clubs and will receive Detroit manufacturer autos. Speaker led in votes with 59 and Doyle had 48 in the mail ballot of writers. Wagner, Meyers and Walsh trailed.
Charley C Schmidt former American League catcher now with the International League plans a ten round title bout against Larry McLear of the Cincinnati Reds. Trainer Rube Ferns will prepare Schmidt with a possible New York World Series date or a later venue. Schmidt predicts an eight round victory.
Carlisle Pa Oct 4 The Carlisle Indians have scored 187 points to opponents seven in three games. Coach Warner is pleased with the eleven but warns against over confidence as players seek a point record.
Nearly a score of former local football stars formed a team under the Dal Kowitz Company name. They plan to play against strong city clubs, with early games against Marshal Training School and St Edward's. Notable players include Nash Dix C Russ ends Halton Reagan tackles Ferguson Elmendorf guards Singer Klieforth center Sien Perez quarter J Taylor T Taylor Cunningham halfbacks Bee fullback.
Grammar school teams opened practice games before the regular schedule. No. 3 beat No. 7 by 6 to 5 on No. 3’s court in a tight finish. Lineups listed include No. 3 A Pena right forward and J Florsia left forward among others.
Corpus Christi wrestling fans will see Ed Brennan of Corpus and Ralph King of Robstown clash October 15 for the middleweight championship of Southwest Texas. Both are regarded as game and clean competitors and a local lodge has posted a cash prize for the winner.
Koji Yamada, a Japanese cueist, will figure prominently in a world championship billiard tournament to be held in New York in late November. The 18.2 balk line event will crown a champion after Willie Hoppe’s two year run ended last June. Prizes total 3000 dollars with entrants including Hoppe Slossen Cline Daly Sutton Demarest Taylor and Cutler.
Giants and Red Sox show near parity in batting and fielding through late season unofficial tallies. Meyers tops New York catchers while Carrigan trails. Tris Speaker leads Boston outfielders in batting with strong fielding, and Gardner narrowly edges Herzog at third for New York.
Experts compare player averages from the major league season noting neither side has a clear edge as clubs are evenly matched. The record shows little to choose between teams, with fielding and overall play highlighting a likely high order World Series.
In yesterday's games the Cleveland eleven beat St Louis eleven to six while Boston defeated Philadelphia seventeen to six and Washington toppled New York four to eight. Today's schedule features Washington at New York, Boston at Philadelphia and Chicago at Detroit.
New York defeated Brooklyn 4 to 3 and Philadelphia routed Boston 13 to 4. Games featured New York at Brooklyn and Philadelphia at Boston with results noted. A stray line mentions meeting someone tomorrow at the Riverside.
The City Baseball league’s 1912 final meeting awarded the pennant to the Stowers club. Receipts totaled 819.60 with 610.15 disbursed and 209.45 in treasury for division among players. Checks issued by Secretary Jonas. funds after suit returns. Franchise rises to 50. winter league participation discouraged for clubs, players may race. Board thanks officers for their work.
Charles F. Walsh plummeted 2000 feet to instant death during an Interstate fair grounds exhibition in Trenton New Jersey as 50 000 spectators watched. He was performing spirals in a biplane and had been doing stunts all week.
The Frank Bros baseball team seeks a Sunday game in the morning or afternoon. They hope for contact from Roundups or any strong city team. Arrangements can be made by calling Manager Mortellio, new phone 811 blue.
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