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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
7
Great Yale fullback Coy proves a tower of strength with leg and defense in a hard fought win. Yale relies on footwork and line play to beat West Point, while performances by Miss Guinn and Denman highlight a tense intercollegiate match with standout goals and strong team defense.
Thomas teams defeats the Dreiss Bi Independents by 29 to 12 in a split style contest. Both squads were short on regulars as subs rotated and early play featured mixed halves with shifts under the haves and the girls styles.
Tonight features Dyanbar and Peiffer opposing opponents on Turner, with Wiltbach and Pfeiffer pairing for St Joseph rosters at St Joseph alleys. Miss Wiederfeld will decide all games from Miss Gemibler to create a 510 percent tie. Mission Bowling plans a banquet on Tuesday October 27 at Mission Garden. Lakel Ladies Bowling Club holds regular practice at Sommers Garden. Fern deat Bowling Club previews tomorrow at Bathoven alleys. The Turper Mading section hosts a grand prize bowl and anniversary banquet Friday at 2 pm, followed by Mexican supper at Original Mexican restaurant. K Ladies also practiced at Muth's Garden. Pedferf/Wonderful health ad ends with Trollister's Rocky Mountain Tea promotion.
Baldus 2, Fritze 0. In two of the week’s most exciting games Baldus’ Arapahoes beat Fritzes Kiowas in both contests. The first game opened with a sensational finish as the Arapahoes led early, then the Kiowas surged in the next innings.
A garbled report covers two baseball games featuring the Baldues and Neugebauer squads as well as a prize bowl event at Mission Garden. Key players include Agapahnes, Baling, Prilze, Schmidt, Richey, Schendel, Neugebauer, Schiebel, and Thies. Winners and scores are inconsistently noted amid erratic OCR, but multiple innings show late scoring bursts and relay fielding. The prize bowl results announce Mrs Deininger with first place and various other winners in a long list of names and prizes.
Local sports notes report Peacock targets and team trials as the Green and White eleven work on two left positions. San Antonio riflemen contest crowns Henry Schelber with an 800 yard score. Girls and boys basketball rules diverge with a possible season compromise.
A three year old boy was badly concipated with a high fever and in an awful condition. He received two doses of Foley's Orina Laxative and by the next morning the fever was gone and he was entirely well. This medical anecdote from Casiner Wisconsin touts the remedy as a lifesaver.
A traveling basketball team called Classimites, featuring college players and led by Paul Gilmore, plans two nights and one matinee in San Antonio. The show "Cis Wales" will travel the route with several stops, expected strong local attendance and potential allstar performances.
Coughs and chest pains from cold weather warned against neglect as it may lead to pneumonia or lung troubles. Horehound Syrup advertised as the standard American cure, offered with directed use for prevention and treatment. Price 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Bexar Drug Co.
Buffalo Bill's Wild West program will feature A Holiday at the Ranch near Cody Wyoming. The scene shows ranch life with realistic Plainsman pastimes and a climactic trick by trained bronchs and shustangs. Indian attack interrupts the festivities, underscoring frontier perils.
Fragmentary OCR text references Hood's Sarsaparilla and a Whelp system kept in “parfait order” among open-air amusements. Brother Thad’s phrase suggests a humorous or satirical item noting a draught cure in a glass exhibit. Further readable details are limited.
Notice from Mayor Bryan Callaghan of San Antonin Texas that the board of equalization will meet in the city assessor’s office room 18 hall on Monday November 2 to review appeals and assessments for the fiscal year ending May 31, 1908. Sessions run daily 9 am to 1 pm except holidays. petitions after adjournment will not be considered.
Attest: PRED PRIES, City Clerk. CALL FOR BIDS FOR STREET SWEEPING MACHINES. San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 1908. Sealed bids will be received until 10 o clock a m Oct. 26, 1908 for furnishing the city with two street sweeping machines. Bids must be in sealed envelopes marked proposal for street sweeping machines. The city may reject any bid. Mayor HAVAN CALLAGHAN, City Clerk PRED FRIES. Recruitment notice for U S Army seeks unmarried men 18 to 25 who are citizens of the United States and can read and write English. apply to Recruiting Officer, Moore Rolling Ave, Cane Honeten St, San Antonio, Tex.
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