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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1916
Page
5
In Chicago on October 71 Tris Speaker captured the American League batting title with an unofficial final average. Ty Cobb trailed Speaker in batting while Lou Gehrig led in runs batted in and Maury Wills did not appear in this clip.
Cobb leads with 113 runs scored while 290 total bases and 42 sacrifice hits mark Chicago baseball figures in a historic stat line.
Special Notice to property owners on San Elm Street between Nolan and Burnet in San Antonio announces a public hearing under a 1916 resolution. It details curb, paving, and grading work on Elm Street with Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company contract, and outlines assessment of costs to abutting property owners.
City announces a hearing on October 23, 1916 in City Hall to consider a special assessment for the 7 LM Street project from Vrem Nolan Street to Burnet Street. The plan follows a uniform front foot rule with charges against abutting properties and railroad or street railway rights of way as applicable.
Georges Carpentier, European heavyweight champion, says he rejected 200 000 francs for two 20 round bouts in San Francisco next year. He is busy on the French front and will visit the United States only after the war. He denies Moran talks and welcomes a Dillon meeting when possible. He would also face Jess Willard later under championship terms.
National League fans stayed quiet on Saturday with no Brooklyn money seen in Boston bets. American League backers in San Antonio offered odds from 10 to 7 and 10 to 6 without Brooklyni money. Marquard and Ruth look to face off in game one with Marquard favored as the top Dodgers pitcher, though Coombs could still win a game.
Edmond Oklahoma on October 7 foot ball authorities of Oklahoma Central Normal report a 183 to 0 win over Oklahoma Methodist University Friday. Central Normal tallied 27 touchdowns in the game, a record score according to officials.
The article compares the 1914 World Series to the current matchup as the Red Sox face the Dodgers with a comfortable lead and rest before the series. It notes Tris Speaker's absence, debates team strength on paper, and praises Bill Carrigan for guiding Boston to the pennant and potential back-to-back titles.
The 1912 World Series between the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox set both attendance and receipts records. A total of 251,901 fans paid to see the Red Sox win the title in an eight game series, with receipts of $490,449 and player shares totaling $147,572.25. The Red Sox earned $4,022 for winning, while McGraws players received $2,566. The attendance record for a single game later stood at 42,500 at Braves Field in Boston.
Chicago wins the city championship as Claude Williams holds the Nationals to six hits and Joe Jackson drives in the decisive runs. Attendance 10 916. receipts total 6625 with shares allocated to national commission and players pool. Batteries Prendergast McConnell and Wilson for Nationals Williams and Schalk for the Americans.
The St. Louis Americans and Nationals, idle Friday, will meet in a doubleheader today. If the Americans win both games it ends the city series with four straight for them. if the Nationals win, the teams will meet Sunday.
White of Chicago and Orchard, holder of the navy featherweight championship, completed training for their 45 round bout at Tijuana Mexico. They will box at catchweights with about 130 pounds each, in San Diego October 7.
Muskogee hosts a large international balloon race with flyers from coast to coast. Notables include George M. Myers directing the event, Warren Razor starting first, and balloons St Louis Uncle Sam white and St Louis piloted by John Berry anticipated to break records amid favorable forecasts.
Georgetown high school opened the football season with a 64 to 0 win over Austin Highs Reserves in Austin. McHenry Logan Robinson and Morse advanced the ball in the first half. Wier scored twice on long runs and Nimpskey impressed with blocking and headwork. Logan added a 60 yard TD in the final moments.
Freckles O'Brien once champion bantamweight of the South died in poverty of tuberculosis at Charity Hospital New Orleans on Friday. The 20 year veteran of the ring faded from public view before his death.
Texas colleges focus on the 1916 slate with Rice versus Texas University in Austin and SMU facing Baylor in Waco. TCU meets Austin College in Fort Worth. Texas A&M lost to Southwestern yesterday and faces LSU next. Illinois versus Kansas draws attention amid injuries.
In central state action Kansas stands in for the Missouri Valley and meets Illinois from the Big Nine in the featured game of today’s schedule. The card showcases inter conference matchups across the region with several other cities hosting games.
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