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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1913

Page

7

Scribes and Bankers Golf Match Decides Series Outcome

In San Antonio a bankers team captained by J. E. Brinkmeyer will play a scribes squad from the San Antonio Light office at Laurel Heights golf links. The third match in the series aims to break a 2-0-0 tie and crowds are expected with police on hand to manage downtown traffic.

San Antonio Laurel Heights J. E. Brinkmeyer Atendance Symons Laurel Heights Golf Club

Winter League Meeting At Kaufman’s Store

Winter Baseball League holds an important meeting tonight at 8 o clock at Kaufman’s store. All managers from contending teams are ordered to attend.

Kaufman’s

Mississippi College wins twice over Arkansas teams in road trip

Mississippi College defeated Henderson Brown College 7 to 2 and Ouachita College 22 to 14 in Arkadelphia. Fullback Hickman starred for Mississippi, scoring the lone touchdown against Ouachita and kicking the goal, as Henderson’s line faltered late in the first half. Fumbles hindered Henderson’s scoring chances.

Arkadelphia Ark Mississippi College Henderson Brown College Arkansas Ouachita College Hickman Ouachita Mississippi Henderson

Yokel regains world middleweight wrestling title

Mike Yokel of Salt Lake City regained the world's middleweight wrestling title by defeating Chris Jordan of Cleveland in Salt Lake City. Yokel won the first fall in three hours and thirty six minutes and the second in one minute thirty seconds last night to secure the title.

Salt Lake City Utah Mike Yokel Chris Jordan Cleveland Jordan Yokel Minen Pee

Mission ISD Bonds Approved for New High School

The attorney general’s department approves issuing 20000 dollars in Mission independent school district bonds. Proceeds fund construction of a new high school building.

Austin Tex Attorney General's Department Mission Independent School District

Peruna Endorsements Across Long Time Testimonies

The letter from W H Shanks describes twelve years of catarrh relief after six bottles of Peruna with ongoing spring use. The article notes many similar stories from the U S and abroad, praising Peruna as a standard household remedy and citing both liquid and tablet forms.

Shanks Peruna W. H. Shanks Mr. Shanks

Mayor's plan approved by City Council in San Antonio

City council unanimously approves Mayor Brown's paying expert C D Pollock at $6000 annually to oversee paving. A $100,000 paving fund is issued from sinking fund bonds. The measure avoids creating a new post while deferring commission government until bond sale completion amid legal doubts about home rule and charter reforms.

Brown C. D. Pollock Clinton H. Kearny Uhr Steves Fincham Gillette Continental and Commercial Trust and Savings Bank Warren Pollock New York San Antonio Helland Mr. Helland Alderman Uhr Commission Alderman Neal Interstate Amusement Company Main Avenue Majestic Theater Finchham Dielmann Market Hall Second Infantry Texas National Guard Chapa Galveston, Harrisburg Sherman Street Houston Street North Flores Street Alamo Plaza College Street Navarro Losoya

Knight Beats Belsey In Y M C A Handball Opener

Sam R. Knight defeated George Belsey in the handball tourney at the Y M C A last night with set scores 11 0, 9 11, 11 1 and 11 0. Both players were in the C class and Belsey is eliminated from further rounds. In B class A L Bergstrom beat C P Mueller after a tough match with Mueller taking the first set 11 3 before Bergstrom won 11 6 11 9 11 1 11 2.

Sam R. Knight George Belsey A. L. Bergstrom C. P. Mueller Mueller Bergstrom

Farr's Team Wins in YMCA Senior Session Volley-Ball

The senior class at the YMCA gym held an evening of free gymnastics and athletics led by C A Miller and Claude Fuquay. Farr's team beat Kuehn's team in a volleyball series 11 7, 11 3, 5 0, with players Roache Behring Thomas Wheeler for Farr and Behring Gottschalk Malone Lewis for Kuehn.

Christian Association C. A. Miller Claude Fuquay Farr Kuehn Roache Behring Thomas Wheeler Gottschalk Malone Lewis

Bankers and Farmers Unite for Prosperity in Dry Farming Talk

Frederick E. Farnsworth of the American Bankers Association told the International Dry Farming Congress in Tulsa that bankers and farmers must cooperate to raise productivity and prosperity. He cited Minnesota efforts where bankers funded over a million dollars for agricultural education and noted banks act as soil’s financial warehouses supporting farm wealth.

Tulsa Oklo International Dry Farming Congress Frederick E. Farnsworth New York American Bankers’ Association Farnsworth Bankers of Minnesota

Farm advisers and bank leaders push agricultural outreach

The piece notes rising farm advisory funding with an extra 40 million dollars, averaging 200 dollars per farm, as bankers in 34 of 48 states back agricultural committees. Delegates heard talks on plowing by power, underground silos, irrigation, and farm credit, with leaders from Illinois Nebraska Utah Kansas Missouri presenting.

Chapman Bankers’ Associations Congress Frank S. Harrison School of Agricultural Engineering C. A. Ocock Peoria Ill L. W. Chase Nebraska Frank S. Harris Logan Utah George A. Neeley Hutchinson Kan National Farmers’ Credit and Loan Associations John T. Woodruff Springfield

Comiskey Advocates High Shoes to Prevent Ankles

Chicago, Oct. 28 President Comiskey says high shoes should replace the current low footwear used by major league players to avert foot injuries. He cites Hal Chase’s injury on the Giants-White Sox tour as an example, arguing the standard low shoe contributed to the sprain.

Comiskey Chicago Chicago White Sox Kansas City Giants White Sox Hal Chase

High Tops Said to Hinder Speed in Base Running

Players concluded that wearing high tops impeded speed in base running, affecting quick starts and overall movement on the bases.

Sullivan seeks Berlin Olympic start delay for 1916

American Olympic commissioner James E. Sullivan said he would ask the German Olympic commission to postpone Berlin 1916 opening at least one week. He noted track events were set for July 1 and highlighted hardships for nearly 150 US athletes, many college students, who could not miss end of spring term.

New York James E. Sullivan United States Berlin Sullivan

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