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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1916
Page
31
Brooklyn readers are treated to a detailed look at disputed official baseball scoring in the world series. The piece recalls numerous plays and errors, including Cutshaw’s nonerror and Olson’s multi-base rulings, plus anecdotes on Vean Gregg and a comic wig incident from the American Association.
Wisconsin fought off a strong Haskell attack to win 13 to 0 at Madison. Taylor connected with Meyers for the first score after a 26 yard fumble recovery and Kreuser plunged in late for the second. Fullback Black sparked the Indians with a potent passing and punting threat, while Williams failed on four placement kicks.
Pat Moran lauds Grover Cleveland Alexander as a model ballplayer whose humility mirrors his pitching. He credits teamwork and flawless defense for wins, noting Alex’s insistence on shared credit and the Phillies’ superior, selfless play inspired by his leadership.
Eugene Darby’s squad defeated Felipe Tinoco’s team 7 to 6 in the first game and beat Elmore Erben’s lineup 24 to 1 in the second at the YMCA Saturday. Darby and Carlton Smith led with multiple field goals while Lee and Parr added points for the victors.
Harvard routed the Massachusetts Aggies 47 to 0 in Cambridge in the easiest game of its schedule. The Crimson dominated play from start to finish, keeping the visitors in their own territory throughout.
Minnesota routed South Dakota 81 to 0 at North Field Minneapolis as the Gophers’ offense surged from start to finish. Substitutes entered in the second half while the Coyotes struggled to contain the overwhelming attack and were outplayed on both lines.
Tex Rickard eyes a world title bout between Georges Carpentier and Les Darcy as a major drawing card for an American show. Carpentier flights from the front with government leave possible, while Darcy remains in Australia and may meet Mike Gibbons Dillon or Carpentier later.
New York reports criticizes the handling of tickets and pricing by Dodgers owner Charles Ebbets and associates with league approval. The piece argues the world series was dull and poorly played, with miscounted attendance and suspected irregularities in ticket sales impacting revenue.
Rice Institute dominated Southwestern with 64 points as Vance led with three touchdowns and five conversion kicks. The Owls controlled the game from start to finish, scoring eight touchdowns and showing strong defense and ball handling throughout the 15 minute quarters.
New York reports scalpers in Boston and Brooklyn faced heavy losses on the World Series opener. In Boston packs of tickets priced at seven dollars for three caused limited sales, leaving thousands unsold and about eight to ten thousand dollars net lost. In Brooklyn, mismanaged sales and weak local interest left dodger tickets unsold and receipts to fall by about six thousand dollars. Del Gamnor's second game winning hit boosted Boston's mood and gate, but the overall scalping lesson remained costly.
Ira M. Avent leads a San Antonio chess tournament at the Y M C A with 17 wins in 18 games and big surprises from Co. W. Shauer, Whit Morris, Pacius, Young, and Putnam. Newell W. Banks plans a December visit to give blindfold and open simultaneous exhibitions before facing Alfred Jordan in Los Angeles.
Northwestern overpowering Chicago University 10 to 0 at Stagg Field with Patty Driscoll starring. The North Shore team exploited Staggs’ defense as backs pierced the wall and Driscoll scored the lone touchdown while adding three drop kicks from about 40 yards.
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