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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1912
Page
6
Chick Evans Jr. of Edgewater holds a 1 hole edge over Jerome Travers of Upper Montclair at Chicago Golf Club in the USGA amateur final. Travers trades gains with Evans through 18 holes, with Evans briefly leading 2 up and Travers tying the last hole with a 25-foot putt to end the morning round 1 up for Evans.
In Wheaton Illinois on September 7 Travers and Evans are listed as scratch men in the national handicap. Travers reaches the final rounds by beating Sherrill Sherman Walter J. Travis Mason Phelps and Hamilton Kerr. Chick Evans defeats Warren K Wood after a long 38 hole battle and then overcomes A W Tillinghast Heinrich Schmidt and Wood to advance.
M. M. Church of Princeton defeated J. G. Nelson of Dartmouth in the final to win the intercollegiate singles championship. The match concluded in Philadelphia with set scores 6-4 5-7 5-1 8-6 6-1.
The Knights of Columbus team travels to Kerrville for a Sunday afternoon match. All players must assemble at the Knights hall by 8 AM Sunday. the 8:50 AM train departs Sap depot for Kerrville.
Joe Wood of Boston bested Walter Johnson of Washington in a 1 0 game. Wood allowed six hits with nine strikeouts and aided in a double play while Johnson logged five hits allowed and five strikeouts. It was Wood’s 14th straight win and Johnson’s 16 game streak ended.
The Boston Red Sox seek to extend their lead in the American League pennant race and set a new season win record. With 92 wins so far, they must win 11 of 25 remaining games to reach 102, the mark Philadelphia set in 1910, as Joe Wood and Hugh Bedient are listed as potential starters and Fair weather is forecast.
President Ban B Johnson and Charles A Comiskey express support for a players fraternity to be formed in New York state. They say leagues and owners should not object and expect benefits from such a body guiding players and game prosperity.
Dazzle Patch son of Dan Patch lowered his two year old half mile world record to :58 1 2 at Hamline Minnesota pacing by a runner this week. He beat his own time from last week by one second and established a new mark for the distance.
Dr J R Cunningham, eyes specialist, located at 449 Moore Building, old phone 984 J. Contact for eye care and vision services.
Arthur Raymond known as Bugs Raymond a former New York National League pitcher was found dead in a downtown Chicago hotel. A coroner said heart disease worsened by heat caused his death. He was famed as a top spitball pitcher and once faced Giants manager John McGraw who guarded him from bad influences.
In Houlgate on September 7 Ro land Garros climbed a monoplane to 16,240 feet, surpassing the previous altitude record of 13,779 feet set at Vienna by Czakay who carried a passenger. Garros's engine cut out at peak altitude and he safely returned to the ground.
The second trial of bank er and cattleman John Beal Snead for the January 12 killing of Captain Boyce in Fort Worth will start November 11. A two week delay was granted because Judge Cone Johnson will be active in the Wilson campaign in Cooper.
The Broncho Juniors defeated Missionfield nine at Missionfield grounds by a close 3 to 2 score in yesterday's game.
Chicago reports Orville Wright praising the Cicero course for the Gordon Bennett championship in aviation. Jules Vedrines solos the 4.14 mile course at 99 mph, completing three laps before landing. Maurice Prevost clocks 96 mph in two laps as races unfold at the Aero Club of Illinois venue.
United States army aviators return to College Park Maryland after Connecticut maneuvers and press the War Department to invite foreign aviators to the Chicago aviation meet opening September 18 to spur U.S. industry toward better aviation. Major General Wood plans study in France for Lieutenant Milling and considers sending Asneriopis to Germany and England.
Snyder, a local boy from St. Louis, is being tested by Manager Bresnahan and appears likely to stick in the majors after catching yesterday's full game against the Pirates in St. Louis. Jeff Tesreau, formerly of the Bronchos, pitched a no-hit no-run game for the Giants against the Philadelphia Nationals yesterday.
The New Braunfels Tigers boast after several victories last week and seek a quick San Antonio foe for their next game. Arrangements can be made by writing A. E. Staats in New Braunfels, Texas.
Rebecca Jeffries mother of James J. Jeffries, former heavyweight champion, dies last winter. Inheritance tax appraisers list the estate at $87,430 with the champion’s share totaling $12,490. The estate is divided equally among seven children.
Massachusetts won the Dryden trophy match at Seagirt with 1104 points out of 1200, receiving the 4000 dollar trophy and 150 dollars in cash. District of Columbia took second with 1088, Maryland third with 1066, and New York fourth with 1058 as eight man teams shot at 200 600 and 1000 yards. The event capped a day that also saw the New Jersey national team match concluded with District of Columbia winning 2612 points among twelve man teams.
Yesterday St Louis beat Detroit 4 to 2. Cleveland prevailed 5 to 2 over Chicago. Philadelphia defeated New York 4 to 2 while Boston and Washington were blanked 1 0. Today St Louis visits Detroit Philadelphia plays New York in two games Washington goes to Boston and Cleveland meets Chicago.
New York defeated Philadelphia 9 to 0 and 8 to 0. Pittsburg beat St. Louis 8 to 0, Chicago won 6 to 5 against Cincinnati, and Brooklyn edged Boston 2 to 1. Upcoming games include New York at Philadelphia and two Boston at Brooklyn contests.
Klaus captained team to win the second game and clinch the series at Turner alleys. The high mark of the series was 331 by the leaders, in a night of strong scores and upcoming rounds as teams vie for the championship. Huntress contributions are listed in the inning totals and second game scoring shows Klaus ahead.
Fighting Jack Shelton wins the main bout in one minute at the army post gym, delivering rapid blows that ruin Harry Kid Howard’s show. The crowd saw a sharp St Louis puncher overwhelm a coast reputed foe, while preliminaries and a tame semi windup filled the card.
Old furniture made new. Carter Mullaly Transfer Co. operates near Houston Street Bridge under the Coop Book Building Basement sign.
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