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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1911

Page

6

Doyle to Gather Giants for Final Game Before Cuba Trip

Doyle plans a Sunday lineup to face Cobb's All Stars as the New York Giants end the season with a last game. Nineteen players share 2436.39 dollars each from the World Series proceeds, with others receiving partial shares. The club will tour Cuba for twelve games starting November 10, returning December 19, with McGraw in charge though some players will sit out.

Burns Ed Mackail al Bridwell Boston Cuba Nager McGraw Merkle Murray Devlin Becker Meyers California Giants Larry Doyle

Nationals to Train at Marlin and Atlanta Next Spring

The New York Nationals will train in Marlin Texas next year reporting late in February. Their spring training will begin March 1 in Atlanta Georgia.

Associated Press W York New York Nationals Marlinngs Texas New York Atlanta

Boxers’ Demands Spark Stop In New York Fights

In New York a financial strain hits boxing as promoters struggle with gate receipts and star fighter demands. The Wells Wolgast bout collapsed over a $19,000 fee, Wells sought 12,500 to fight McFarland, Wolgast insisted on 25,000. Promoters consider a union to set fair, middle ground bout rates.

Associated Press New York Wells-Wolgast Wells McFarland Wolgast

Turner league near-feet of breaks as Gutzeit and Gloeckner split

Gutzeit and Gloeckner teams split the two games in the Turner league last night. Gloeckner won the first game by eleven pins with Baetz and Mays starring. Gutzeit led the second game with a strong stretch while Huntress Lipscomb Gutzeit Haubold and Gloeckner contributed solidly.

Gutzeit Gloeckner Baetz Mays Haubold Huntress Lipscomb Turners Psyc P. Ct. Koch Conring Dunham Richey Lowther Eertee Ling

Sam McVey Knocks Out Lang in Second Round

Sam McVey American boxer knocked out Bill Lang of Victoria in the second round at Sydney before 6000 spectators. Lang showed weak attack and defense, being floored twice early in the second round and finally stopped by a right uppercut.

Associated Press Sydney Sam McVey Bill” Lang Victoria Lang

Conemns Snodgrass by Connie Mack over spikes on Baker

Connie Mack denounces Snodgrass of the Giants for spiking Frank Baker of the Athletics in New York. Mack says the spike was deliberate to maim Baker and notes Snodgrass has done it twice in three days. He asserts Baker can cover third base as well as any man.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Athletics Snodgrass Giants Frank Baker New York Connie Baker Frank Cobb

Vaniman Postpones Akron Trial Flight

Melvin Vaniman canceled the Akron airship trial flight planned for this afternoon in Atlantic City New Jersey due to a twenty mile northwest wind and storm risk. He said he would attempt a flight Monday or on the next calm day to test the airship for the ocean crossing to Europe.

Vaniman Associated Premis Altantic City N. J Melvin Vaniman Akron Mr. Vaniman Atlantic City Atlantic Europe

San Marcos High Defeats San Antonio Academy 18 to 6

San Marcos Texas October 28. Local high school beat San Antonio academy 18 to 6 via strong forward passing and weight advantage. Copeland scored for the academy. Lochansen and Davis starred for the high school as COopers assists coaching. N J Marshall, UT football star, to aid in Varsity coaching in Austin.

San Marcos Tex San Antonio Academy Copeland Academy High Lochansen Esesee Davis N. J. Marshall Marshall Training School University of Texas Austin University Texas Marshall

Roger Bresnahan Seeks Peace With Amps After Fracas

The article recalls a summer brawl between Roger Bresnahan and Billy Klem in Cincinnati and notes a cordial meeting in St Louis where Troger invited Klem to work Browns games. Klem replied he’d join if not in the world series, and no hard feelings followed.

Roger Roger Bresnahan Billy Klem Cincinnati Klem St. Louis Troger Browns

Brackenridge Juniors Edge Lamar In Tight Game

The Brackenridge Juniors defeated Lamar 13 to 10 in a Friday afternoon basketball clash. standout J Whitney starred as the game's key performer.

Brackenridge Brackenridge High School Lamar J. Whitney

Oklahoma University Beats Washburn 7 to 0 in Norman

Oklahoma University defeats Washburn College 7 to 0 in Norman Oklahoma. Marshall High School suffers a 5 to 0 loss to Centenary College in Shreveport Louisiana. A royal orchestra performs daily at the Sara Foxe restaurant.

Norman Okla Oklahoma University Washburn College Shreveport, la Marshall (Texas) High School Centenary College Royal Orchestra

Farmers Dow Up Ole Miss 17 to 0 in Texas Stomp

Texas A and M with strong line and backfield overpower Mississippi at College Station. Bell 50 yard run for a touchdown and Cahall misses a drop kick as the Farmers roll 17 to 0. Crowd over 500 on a special Houston train witnesses A and M dominance.

College Station Tex Texas Mississippi University Oxford Ole Miss Stauffer Mississippi W. Cahall Cahall Bell Steve Mitchell Willie Mitchell Farmers Houston Dowie Walton Causey SNR Gooe McCall Modowo Cues Tmmote Csecvinviss Ee Eeseee Brcoee Os Bake Odes Secncde Carter OTR Hs Catek Ee Pilkington SOR Ec Cdaeir Randolph Potombm Os Mitchell Eee Manship Holliday Csoenas Conel Agricultural and Mechanical Grissom Foote Vesmiesky Lyle Lambert Altgelt Everett Bateman McQueen Spake Kern Block Hohn Meyers Purgea Vanderveer Ireland Slay Baehr West Point Patterson Vanderbilt Ridgeway Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical Boxton

Farmers 10 Hold Home Coming on Turkey Day

Baylor University President Brooks and the entire campus are invited to Thanksgiving at the A. and M. College of Texas for a homecoming game. Reports from Waco say Baylor resuming strength after a tough season, with a promised improved lineup for the contest and a reciprocal invitation from A. M. College to visit Baylor in 1912.

Turkey Baylor—A. & M College Station Tex Baylor University Brooks A. & M. College of Texas Baylor Waco Alumni Association of The A. & M. Colllge 8. P. Brooks Kyle Dr. Brooks University Wace

Harvard Faces Strong Brown Defense In Cambridge Showdown

Harvard aims to halt Brown’s hot run in Cambridge as Brown’s form peaks with a recent Penn victory. Yale faces Colgate in New Haven while Princeton hosts Holy Cross as competition heats across the East with Penn State and Carlisle also on tap.

Harvard Brown Providence University Pennsylvania Cambridge Yale Colgate New Haven New York State College Princeton Tigers Holy Cross Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State Carlisle Indians Lafayette Easton Cornell Pittsburg Ithaca Army Lehigh West Point Navy Western Reserve Annapolis Amherst Norwich Dartmouth Vermont Hanover Bates Maine Orono

Vanderbilt Coach Sees Tennessee Victory Over Michigan

Dan McGuigan, a former 1901 Michigan player under Fielding H. Yost, predicts his Tennessee eleven will defeat Michigan in today’s game. The matchup features two long rival programs as autumn crowds gather for the contest in Ann Arbor.

Associat Ann Arbor Mich Dan McGuigan Vanderbilt Michigan Fielding H. Yost Tennessee

Maize and Tie Featured In Key Schedule Clash

A hard struggle defined the game with no large score expected from either side. The contest stood out as one of the season's most important on the maize and tie schedule.

Texas Meets Arkansas On Clark Field In Key Tossup

Texas faces Arkansas in a pivotal Clark Field clash as Bezdek’s Razorbacks seek the Southwestern title again. Longhorns move James to halfback with Kirkpatrick opposite, Nible and Downes at full, Puett at quarterback shaping a faster attack.

Austin Tex Longhorns Arkansas Clark Field Razorbacks Bezdek Fayetteville A James Texas Kirkpatrick Nible Downes Puett

Round Ups Reveal Sunday Line Up Versus Twenty second Infantry

The Round Ups announce their starting lineup for the Sunday game against the Twenty second Infantry ball team. Players listed include Galm Gerhardt C Knaupp H Knaupp Onion Pittman Garcia Swo boda Altman Burke and Chambers.

Twenty-second Infantry Galm Gerhardt C. Knaupp H. Knaupp Onion Pittman Garcia Swoboda Altman Burke Chambers

Marshall Wins Easily From Signal Corps

The Marshall Training school eleven defeated the Signal corps by 17 to 0 in four ten minute quarters. Key plays featured strong interference and fast end runs by Murdock Brown and Littlefield, with steady line play from Steiler and Jacks. Dezendorf of the Eleventh cavalry contributed part of the game for the Signal corps but Marshall’s onslaught limited their offense.

Marshall Training School Signal Corps Uncle Sam Marshall Murdock Brown Littlefield Steiler Jacks J. White Dezendorf Eleventh Cavalry Signals Corps Carr White Cadwalder-Cockrell Arwood Crowther

Southern Football Schedule Matches Colleges in Key Cities

University of Georgia hosts Mercer in Athens while Tech plays Alabama in Atlanta. Auburn meets Mississippi A&M in Birmingham and L S meets Mereor A C in Baton Rouge. Tulane visits Starkville to face Mississippi college as U N C meets U S S Franklin in Chapel Hill. Tennessee battles N C A and M in Raleigh and Maryville hosts Kentucky Wesleyan. Texas faces Arkansas in Austin and Reserves meet Castle Heights in Nashville.

Athens University of Georgia Mercer Atlanta Tech University of Alabama Birmingham Auburn Mississippi A. & M Baton Rouge L. S Mereor A. C New Orleans Starkville Tulane Mississippi College Chapelhill University of N. C U. S Franklin Raleigh University of Tennessee Maryville

Alabama Meets Georgia Tech in Hard Fought Clash

Alabama and Georgia Tech meet in Atlanta this afternoon in a predicted hard fought football battle. Last year Tech defeated Alabama 35 to 0. This game follows a traffic note urging readers to Call a Taxi.

Alabama Georgia Tech Associated Press Atlanta University of Obama Georgia School of Technology Alabamians Tech

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