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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1913
Page
20
The H. C. Rees Optical Company states a moral and financial duty in fitting and selling glasses. After sixteen years serving fifty thousand patrons, they invite new customers to join the list of satisfied diners with free examinations and a frank policy if glasses are not needed.
New York reports Princeton's 1910 grid hopes with head coach Andrews upbeat about beating Harvard and Yale. The Tigers boast a strong line and a shifting open style influenced by the Minnesota shift. Hobey Baker and Brad Streit anchor the backfield amid punting trials with Buzz Law emerging as a potential specialist.
A London Golf column notes the stubborn grip of the head on a swing. The author recounts near misses when thoughts and nerves ruin leads, and describes anecdotes of head lifting devices and weighted caps as gimmicks to curb the fault.
The Reeke Osmond Motor Car Company of Milwaukee formed by Alfred Reeke and Norman E. Osmond with $25,000 capital. It is unclear what plans will follow but hints suggest Jeffery company may close its nationwide factory branches.
The Tennis Club of the Y M C A reported a very successful season with top players Dan Murphy and W H Boggs, Boggs winning the championship 18-1 in sets. The club hosted matches with the Y W C A and plans two new top grade courts to improve facilities.
Llano high school football routed Burnett 58 to 0 in Llano Texas. The 58 point win featured nine touchdowns and four successful kicks, securing Llano’s third victory of the season with a dominant performance.
Kid Williams of Baltimore outpoints Patsy Brannigan of Pittsburg in a six round fight here tonight. Williams used hard hitting and cleverness to earn the decision amid the Pittsburg venue and crowd noise.
Washington fans flood streets and score boards as the world's series grips the city. Members of Congress and staff neglect business to watch the game, with Sergeant at Arms arrests failing to secure a quorum in the House while the Senate faces absent members.
Iowa routed Northwestern 68 to 6 on Northwestern field in Evanston. Iowa scored on the third play and piled up points through the game while Northwestern fought to stop them. Hightower starred for the Evanston squad with open field tackles and a 35 yard touchdown run.
Goodyear pilots R H Upson and R A D Preston won the Gordon Bennett trophy cup, marking a new era in American aeronautics. They faced foreign conditions, crossed the English Channel, and traveled miles over the Atlantic, aided by scientific ballooning and fabric tightness.
The stock holders of American Motors Company of Indianapolis held their annual meeting at the general offices. Directors elected for the coming year are J. I. Handley W. A. Longaker D. S. Menasco Frank E. Smith and J. E B. Kepperley. Officers named include J. I. Handley president and general manager F. E. Smith vice president W. A. Longaker chairman and treasurer J. D. Bright assistant treasurer and J. B. Kepperley secretary. Newfoundland's government revenue last year was 3 736 456.
San Francisco October 22 Willie Ritchie light weight champion meets Leach Cross in a ten round bout Tuesday night. Ritchie aims to prove his superiority while Cross uses his ten round experience to test Ritchie's pace and stamina. Ritchie plans a warming up routine in the dressing room to sharpen early rounds and draw from past lessons from Rivers and Wolgast experiences.
Two newly assumed contracts commit Studebaker plants in Detroit to deliver over 1 million dollars worth of automobiles next season. The deals are with the Phelps Motor Car Corporation of New York and the L Markle Company of Chicago.
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