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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
5
The YMCA will open its contest season on Monday with the annual Handball Championship Tourney slated to begin November 15. Wil Smacqurace leads the corps to head classes as per Physical Director George Wheelers plan and Mongar night schedule.
A broad program of athletic and gymnastic events will include basketball, volleyball, indoor baseball, and handball across six months. Classes A to seniors will form four-team leagues with many returning athletes, led by George Wheeler and a team of assistants directing junior and business classes through a packed schedule of events starting November 1.
Rennie Owens Oklahoma Sooners wrap a week of hard scrimmage focused on refining plays that beat Texas in Dallas as they prepare for Saturdays clash with Kansas. The Sooners outweigh Kansas by about 20 pounds per lineman, while backfield balance and aerial attack aim to offset the weight edge. McCain and Foster suffer bruised arms but expect to play. Stadium seating has been expanded to accommodate a record crowd anticipated for the matchup.
West Point reports the army will mail tickets for the November 27 football game against Navy in New York. Distribution to the army's share is underway and no more applications will be accepted until distribution ends. Tickets mail about November 3 to eligible recipients.
Mu Nu Sigmas roplball team will meet the last eleven of Peacock Military College at 8 40 Saturday afternoon on the latter's grounds in West End The game promises action as both teams are unbeaten this season Peacock shows a strong schedule and Mu Nu Sigmas aim to extend their defensive record Captain Cowledge warns the squad to assemble at 2 49 at the Gunter Hotel The probable lineups list Pentack Cobridge captain Amsler Hay Ware and other players for Mu Nu Sigmas against Peacock with a competitive crowd anticipated
In Aberdeen Nebraska Gannon’s greyhound owned by W B Flack of Grand Island retained the Aberdeen Cup title after a run off in the Western States coursing meet finals. Also Fort Wayne sport notes report Ad Wolgast and Hal Stewart fighting to a ten round draw. A Springfield Ohio trotting filly Sheena or Great breaks world record for half mile in 2 18 4 at breeders meet. owner Dr W A Barber.
Maxwell J. Marston of Baltusrol, New Jersey, the state champion, won a gold medal in the qualifying round of the full golf tournament at Atlantic City Country Club. He defeated Reinald M. Lewis of Ridgewood, New Jersey, 73 to 0 in a playoff after tying 73 in regulation.
A city tenpin championship tour is tentatively planned by Grand Alleys management. Local bowlers outside leading Commercial League firms face disadvantages, as the organizers seek attendance Sunday morning to decide the best format for a city championship.
Billy Sunday Jr., 15, son of the evangelist, has had enough football for the season after sustaining a broken leg while carrying the ball for a touchdown with a school team on Thursday. His father, Billy Sunday, helped carry the injured boy home.
An unverified authority claims a three grain tablet remedy cures nervous exhaustion melancholia anxiety timidity dizziness heart palpitations trembling and fatigue. No physician prescription needed as sealed tubes offer home use with directions. Reported benefits include restored health and stronger nerves.
Ahrens and Ott bowling quintet won two of three from Household, with scores 767 708 and 724 712. Mitchell led Ahrens & Ott with 491 pins, nine from 500, while Nolan topped the losers with 430 pins and 18 awkward high games in the second set. Friday pits Ransom & Silsbee against Swift Company in a three-women clash. Simon Fuquay Warren starred for the winners in the first game as the season nears a pivotal stretch.
Claude Fuquay's basketball team won a doubleheader at the Y M C A on Thursday. In the first game Fuquay's combination defeated J M Hall's quintet 21 to 18. In the second contest they beat Anaries Ausey's tennis 24 to 14. Both games were competitive and held at the club.
Stewart's squad defeated Russell Jones' quintet in a One Junior A series game at the YM. Final score 11 to 9. Tatum Bord Stewart and Kalies led scorers for the winners with four, two, two and three points respectively. Cross led losers with five points. Jonas Bhro and Dunning had one each. Lineup notes show Stewart 11, Jonas 8, Tatum, Bord, Roberts, Cross, Dunning.
Lexington Ky Oct 29 Hal lot son of Voter and famed thoroughbred of modern times Thursday brought 15600 at a sale of stal lions brood mares and yearlings from the estate of James H Hagin at Elmendorf farm Batlot winner of more than 150000 and tied to James T Keene was bought by Maj Thomas McDowell of Ashland Stud Lexington.
Claris Manso, 17, paralyzed from the waist down, died in a tocal hospital Thursday after injuries from a Mangum football game. He was transported to Oklahoma City for treatment following the Friday injury.
Johnny Williams of Baltimore and Pat Moore of Memphis battled in an eight round no decision fight in Memphis. Williams was floored twice but recovered each time. White vs Well, a lightweights bout in Milwaukee, was scheduled for Friday with White slight favorite.
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