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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1912

Page

18

Weigh In Sets Lightweights 135 Pounds for Ritchie Hogan

San Francisco promoter Coffroth schedules two prominent bouts in early September with Willie Ritchie vs Hogan on Admission Day and Jim Flynn vs Charlie Miller in the Labor Day show at Daly City. Weigh in at 10 am for 135 pounds. Ritchie requests hours to make weight, while Hogan adjusts to the limit. Burns expresses readiness for coast bouts, eyes Langford or McCarthy, and proposes Boxing Day plans in Sydney if terms satisfy.

W. W. Naughton Ban Francisco San Francisco Coffroth Queensberry Sand Jim Flynn Charlie Miller Daly City Willie Ritchie Hogan Highth Street Arena Harlem Tommy Murphy Ritchie Tommy New York Murphy Freddie Welsh Los Angeles Joe Mandot New Dreamland Illie Packey McFarland Flynn Carl Morris Madison Square Garden Miller Tommy Burns Burns Calgary Luther McCarthy Labor Day McIntosh Australia Langford Sydney Johnson

Smaller Packard 38 Introduced as Six Cylinder Companion

A new six cylinder Packard model the 38 replaces the 48 for 1913. It features left drive and control, a positive electric self starter and lighting system, and a new steering column control board by H B Jop Packard president. ignition light carburetor controls are within reach on the steering column.

H. B. Jop Packard Company

Flanders Promises Sixes Replace Fours In Auto Line

An advertisement declares Fours obsolete and urges makers to switch to Sixes with floor clearance removal and design changes. It touts a Six model with Better car value and the name guarantee of Flanders, backed by Everitt, Metzger, Kelly, Paul Smith, Pelletier, and the E M F lineage that once led the industry.

Flanders Everitt Metzger Kelly Paul Smith Pelletier

Good Roads Support Grows Across The Nation

A Illinois congressman warns against road overemphasis at a women's convention while many lawmakers push highway building as essential. Maine backs a patrol for the Portland to Portsmouth road and Emerson McMillin funds via the A A A as support swells nationally for better roads and maintenance. Lord Montague and W Rees Jeffreys plan a June 1913 London congress, signaling strong American representation expectations.

Congress Illinois Gettysburg Washington Abraham Lincoln Vative Maine Plaisted Hardison Portland Portsmouth Pine Tree W. B. Parker Dieln A. A. A. Good Roads Board Emerson McMillin Ramsey N. J New Jersey Gener Perry Iowa Chico Indiana W. Rees Jeffreys Permanent International Association of Road Congresses Road Board of Great Britain Lord Montague International Association Jeffreys United States London

Proper Care Of Machines

The upkeep cost of a motor car depends on the car you buy and how you treat it. Be responsible in maintenance. buy a good car, keep it clean and lubricated, drive carefully, and the vehicle will last longer with lower costs. Treat the car as a family pet to prevent wear from bad handling.

Flanders Flanders Organization Gerry Flanders Motor Company

Candidate Poses Beside Hay Load In Silky Photo

A brief Courier Journal note describes a candidate appearing in sheepish laughter and removing a silk hat before posing beside a hay load for photographs.

Courier Journal

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