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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1916

Page

8

Seniors Stage Blo Program At Y. M. C. A

Senior athletes at the Y M C A open class contests with a double header in basketball and a relay race finish. Rex Logan’s team defeats Willard Boone’s team in the relay after a dead heat. Boone’s team wins the basketball doubleheader over Pieper and Flaherty, 11 to 4 and 16 to 13, with J M Hall and Joe Naylor among top scorers. Lineups include Logan Rex, Crewe, Sauer, Banks, Wilson, Singer. Boone Behring Pfeil Smith Rochelle Feldman. Hall Lutz Garner Green Hatcher Myers.

Rex Lofan Willard Boone William Pieper Jack Flaherty Logan Pieper Boone J. H. Hall Hall J. M. Hall William Myers Flaherty Joe Naylor Naylor Floyd Smith Henry Lutz Archie Sauer Rex Logan Nathan Crewe Bruce Banks Douglas Wilson A. M. Singer Carl Behring Arthur Pfeil Henry Rochelle David Feldman Joe Earnei S Green Lee Smith H. C. Hatcher

McNeill's Team Rebounds to A. G. McNeill Series Victory

In a noonday volleyball clash, A. G. McNeill's squad defeated Joe Lipscomb's team in straight sets 11-9 11-7 11-10. Both sides played fiercely with strong teamwork. Lipscomb led early in the final game before McNeill's four-point run sealed the win. Captains A. G. McNeill and Joe Lipscomb led lineups that included Emil Mueller Alfred Haubald Frank Trotter and J W Fuller Joe Fredkin Robert G Harris.

A. G. McNeill Joe Lipscomb McNeill Lipscomb Emil Mueller Alfred Haubald Frank Trotter J. W. Fuller Joe Fredkin Robert G. Harris

O Dowd Knocks Out Barrieu in Denver Bout

Mike Dowd of St Paul KOed Frank Barrieu of Canada in the sixth round of a scheduled fifteen round welterweight bout in Denver on Monday night. Dowd improved to win by stoppage in the sixth.

O'Dowd Barrieu Denver Colo Mike Dowd St. Paul Frank Barrieu Canada

Fraternity Protest Over Fines for Barnstorming Players

Boston Red Sox and others face potential fines for barnstorming after the season, provoking a strong protest from the Baseball Players' Fraternity led by David L. Fultz. Tener of the National League counters with contract clauses and says the commission can discipline infractions, noting possible broad disciplinary action.

New York Boston Red Sox Baseball Players’ Fraternity David L. Fultz Fultz National Commission Red Sox Tener National League Players’ Fraternity Commission Boston American New Haven New York Nationals Philadelphia Americans

Baptists Beat High San Marcos 23 to 0 in One-Sided Game

In San Marcos, Texas, Baptist Academy defeated San Marcos high school 23 to 0 on their field. The high school was outmatched and outclassed, with Coers and Hare highlighted in the lineup and multiple substitutions noted. Officials included Coxen, Marsh, and Smith, with fifteen-minute quarters.

San Marcos Tex Baptist Academy San Marcos High School Academy Coers Hare Roo R. E. Hawk Ake Wolf Hill Hooker D. Liles Coxen Kansas Aggies Marsh Smith

Rivers Plans 20 Round Clash In Chicago

Joe Rivers the California lightweight began training in Chicago for a 20 round decision bout on November 14 against Joe Thomas of New Orleans. Rivers intends to base in Chicago with his wife and establish a home there.

Chicago Joe Rivers California Rivers Joe Thomas New Orleans

Jennings Explains Detroit Spring Tour Plan

Detroit manager Hugh Jennings says a tour with the New York Giants was aimed at exposing the Detroit Americans to stronger opposition than last spring. He notes true workouts came at Waxahachie camp and in exhibition games with the New York Nationals during training.

Detroit Mich Hugh Jennings Detroit Americans New York National League Baseball Club Jennings Waxahachie Tex New York Nationals

O Hara praised for bravery in Somme bombing squad

O Hara once star left fielder for a Toronto International League team and ex New York Nationals scout is recommended for the military cross for his bravery and skill in bombing for the British army on the Somme front. Baseball men note his quick throws to deter base runners, a habit that aided his bombing squad leadership in Toronto reports.

Boston Mass Bill” O'Hara New York Nationals Somme O'Hara Toronto

Katie La Pearl Dead Circus Rider Struck by Street Car

Katie La Pearl known as Katie La Pearl in her youth was a bareback rider in major circuses. She was struck and killed by a street car in Indianapolis. The deceased, about 50, was married three years ago and had a guardian, Rev. Father Francis Gavish. A brother reportedly lives in New Orleans.

Indianapolis Ind Pearl Jones Katie la Pearl Francis Gavish New Orleans

Officials Chosen for Texas A M Game on Thanksgiving

Officials for the Texas A. and M. game at Austin on Thanksgiving Day have been selected from the Missouri Conference list. J. C. Groves of Kansas City will referee, with G. W. Woods Sterling as umpire and B. L. McCreary as head linesman.

Austin Tex Texas A. & M Missouri Conference J. C. Groves Washington Kansas City G. W. Woods U. of P Sterling Kansas B. L. McCreary Oklahoma

The Vital Problem Fortune Telling Exchange

A beautiful young woman interviews a fortune teller about her future. The clairvoyant predicts travel, royalty, conquest of rivals, and marriage to a tall dark aristocrat. She asks to know her current husband and the fortune teller stops to deliver one more fact.

W. H. Spencer Wins Top Rifle Honors

JacksonVille Florida October 24 W H Spencer of the Mound City Rifle Club St Louis won first place in a field of 929 competitors in the National Board for Promotion of Rifle Practice matches on the Florida range Spencer scored 274 of 300 for the individual champion rifle shot of the United States He received a gold medal and 80 in cash First Sergeant F L Manon of the First Delaware Infantry placed second with 271 points and Sergeant Raymond Lelcuye r US Marine Corps third with 270 points Prizes were awarded to 97 other competitors The match set a record for entries and was completed in one day Initial stages of the national team match began Tuesday with 56 entrants and expected to finish Wednesday

Jacksonville Fla W. H. Spencer the Mound City Rifle Club St. Louis National Board For Promotion Florida Spencer United States F. L. Manon Delaware Infantry Raymond Lel Cuyer U. S. Marine Corps

Giants to Stage New Exhibition Tour in South

New York and Detroit clubs will tour several Southern states for a week or more after spring training, playing a game daily. The trip will begin in Dallas around April 1 and end in Kansas City aboard a special train. Manager McGraw sees the tour as better practice than facing minor league teams.

Giants New York National League Baseball Club Detroit Dallas Tex Kansas City McGraw South

Aggies Romp Past SMU in 61 to 0 Victory

College Station Texas October 24 The Texas Aggies routed Southern Methodist University of Dallas 61 to 0 with Gilfillin starring on offense as the Aggies dominated the game.

College Station Tex Texas Aggies Southern Methodist University of Dallas Aggies Gilfillin

Panthers and Lions win YMCA Junior A basketball openers

In the YMCA Junior A League opener the Panthers beat the Tigers 17 to 2 as Herbert Pierce and Byars Folts led with seven and four points respectively. The Lions defeated the Leopards 14 to 9 with William Herrera and Frank Kaliese leading scorers and Virgil Winters contributing three field goals.

Panthers Tigers Lions Leopards Herbert Pierce Byars Folts Phillip Archer William Herrera Frank Kaliese Virgil Winters Angelo Battaglia

Hope Arkansas Game: Louisiana Industrial Institute Beats Ouachita 10–6

In Hope Arkansas the Louisiana Industrial Institute defeated Ouachita College 10 to 6 in a football contest. Louisiana Industrial Institute led early and held off Ouachita College for the win.

At Hope, Ark Louisiana Industrial Institute Ouachita College

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