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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1912

Page

16

Jubilee Auto Races Official Program Outline

Official program outlines a three day harvest jubilee auto races at the fair grounds October 24 26 27. It lists seven events first two days eight on final day including light delivery and slow races trucks and maintenance of stops, fifty mile continuation races, and multiple class events with entrance fees prizes and track records. The schedule details six and nine mile heats with flying starts and specific requirements such as delivering a package each lap and curb rules.

W. H. Hering Fondo

Red Sox Disband After World Series Triumph

Boston headlines celebrate the Red Sox as world champions with a mass meeting at Faneuil Hall. Mayor FitzGerald hails the team as the gamest nine ever before the players disperse to plans including hunting trips and Maine gatherings. Individual shares of series receipts exceed $4000 per player.

Boston Mass Faneuil Hall Red Sox Fitzgerald Bill’ Carrigan Maine

Postponed Football Game Between Peacock Academy and San Marcos

Heavy rains force a postponement of the Peacock Military Academy vs San Marcos High School football game set for today in San Marcos. Officials say the delay will allow both teams to resume practice and present a stronger lineup next Monday.

Peacock Military Academy San Marcos

Fine San Antonio Home for Sale at Bargain Price

One of the finest residences in San Antonio known as the M Halff Homestead on Goliad Street offered by Edward & Altgelt. Close in and in good neighborhood with favorable terms.

San Antonio M. Halff Goliad Street Ee Ood Dward & Altgelt

Osteopath Dr J R Cunningham and plumber A Collman listed

Directory entry notes Dr J R Cunningham osteopath at 449 Moore Building with old phone 984 3 and A Collman plumber at 416 Main Ave.

J. R. Cunningham Moore Bldg A. Collman Main Ave

Giants Surprise Stars In Grand Tenpin League

The Giants beat the Emerson Stars three straight to seize first place in the Grand Tenpin league. Kohr led in a high single, Geyer topped the evening’s average, and Bill Groos posted the match’s high game with 203. Captain Emerson was sidelined by a sprained wrist, while West struggled with speed.

Emerson Stars Giants Stars Kohr Geyer Bill Groos West

Waugh Captures Texas Oklahoma Lightweight Title

Bobby Waugh of Fort Worth won the lightweight championship of Texas and Oklahoma in Fort Worth last night, defeating Jack Stephenson of Coalgate in three rounds after Stephenson was badly punished.

Fort Worth Tex Bobby Waugh Texas Oklahoma Jack Stephenson Coalgate Stephenson

French Aviator Blanco Killed In Flight Crash

CHALONS France Oct 18 A French military aviator Lieut Blanco was killed yesterday when his aircraft plunged from 1200 feet in a training flight.

Chalons France Lieut- Blanco

Ninth inning rally carries White Sox to win over Cubs

Chicago tale in which Chick Mattick drives in a bases loaded triple in the ninth to lift the White Sox 8 to 5 over the Cubs. Zimmermann fueled the Cubs with four RBIs including a homer and a double, while Borton and Collins also homered for the Sox.

White Sox Chicago Ill Chick”’ Mattick Tinker Miller Good Sox Schalk Borton Collins Weaver Cubs Richie Lavender Mattick Lange Walsh Cheney Lavend Archer

Household Furniture wins three straight in Commercial Tenpin League

In the second week at Grand alleys the Household Furniture team defeated Maverick Clarke Lithographing three games to none. Captain Schwartz top scored with 224, Gayle 222 in the same game, and Gayle led the match in averages. Walser and Blowers also performed well for the Furniture squad.

Walser Gayle Ene Lockhart Blowers Schwartz Maverick-Clarke. Herring Roberts Martyn Seng Quinn Peden Iron and Steel Company Fisk Company Household Furniture Company Maverick- Clarke Furniture Boys Walser and

Turner Tenpin League Sees Split In Second Series

Klaus and Phillips teams split last night as Turner Ninepin League games at Turner Hall leave final contests tonight between Gutzeit and Zizelmann. Huntress leads the series and will face Klaus, first-series winners, in a three game set for the championship, likely after the harvest jubilee.

Turner Hall Klaus Phillips Gutzeit’s Zizelmann’s Huntress

English boxing refereeing debuts in New York club

The English method of refereeing boxing was introduced at a New York sporting club with Young Corbett acting as outside ring referee for the bout between Freddie Hicks of Detroit and Leo Houck of Philadelphia, which was called off when Hicks failed to appear.

New York Young Corbett Preg Renney Freddie Hicks Detroit Leo Houck Philadelphia

McFarland Outpoints Alberts In Cleveland Bout

Packey McFarland the Chicago lightweight outpointed Kid Alberts of New Jersey in a ten round bout at a local club in Cleveland Ohio last night. Conductor quote appears from Punch.

McFarland

Memphis poised to host 1913 Western golf tournament

Secretary Charles Willard says Memphis likely to stage the 1913 Western open after a request from Gen S T Carnes of the Memphis club. A two day event is planned with a four ball match and a two ball foursome for amateurs, on courses 6502 yards long with a par of 74.

Chicago Til Memphis Charles E. Willard Western Golf Association Willard S. T. Carnes

Aviators Duck Hunting Trip Ends With Rich Bag

Lincoln Beachy and Lieut. L H Bereton rode an army hydro aeroplane on the Potomac marshes near Washington for a duck hunting excursion and returned with a well filled game bag.

Beachy Lieut. Bereton Washington, D. C Lincoln Beachy Lieut L. H. Bereton Potomac Washington

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Luther By Tad Dudge Rummy Kang Carrigan Peacock Fine House Broad Com Hanan Shoes Dr. Jaeger Bedient Mathewson Boston Red Sox Erie Stehl Surprise Stars Emerson Groos Eagles Eee Osees Thorman Club Waugh Texas-Oklahoma Peters Southpaw Maverick-Clarke Commercial Tenpin League Ss. W. Tel Tel Household Fur. Co Fisk Co M.C. Litho Co Peden Ll. & Steel Co Turner Turner Ninepin League Pidt L. Pet Huntress Zizelmann Bo iv Gutzeitte Phillip Youngman Southern City FISE DR. Fielding Hicks The Planten Brooklyn Washer Asx Aus Shermelane Co
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