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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1917

Page

6

San Antonio Gun Shoot Plans Spark City Interest

Local figures led by B E Saunders and Peters Rep resentative discuss a Scatter Gun event at the municipal range. San Antonio expected to showcase top marksmen as the city vies for national recognition in rifle competitions and wire reports note strong support from community leaders.

B. E. Saunders Peters Antonin San Antonio Bauridges Sam Antonio Fata United States Markemen Wen Sorat MM. Mitchell San Ane Ile Eile Fkie Sui Antonio Witz San Ane Jonin

San Antonio poised to become trap shooting center

The city, with a strong tradition of marksmen, eyes a major trap event in November. Prominent figures like Mr Saunders sketch plans to unite shooters, aiming to elevate San Antonio as a hub for rifle and shotgun artistry, with crowds and competition anticipated to surge.

Saunders Bexar County San Antonio United States

Tango Toes bar to Army shows deformities in recruits

A report notes a high incidence of foot deformities among young men presenting for the draft exam. Many show overlapping toes, raised joints, bunions, corns, and other unusual conditions, as surgeons observe widespread foot defects during the screening.

Titeslung

McGraw's Giants Fueled by Money and Men of Many Clubs

A sharp attack on the Giants' pennant chances credits their roster to purchases from the Federal League and St Louis Cardinals, while praising Connie Mack and Christy Mathewson. The piece argues McGraw built much of the core with bought players and emphasizes New York wealth behind the team.

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Coffey Bouts Horton in Heavyweight Showdown

Coffey fights Horton in a rough heavyweight clash on Tuesday night. Ivigh fighter Levingsky of New York also featured in the action, delivering a vigorous bout amid the Mars venue atmosphere.

Lewis Beats Bartfield in Ten Rounds Display

England welterweight champion Lewis defeated Brooklyn’s Bartfield in a ten round bout Tuesday night. Lewis outpointed Bartfield, weighing 24 rounds to 14 for Bartfield, in a major area boxing event.

Yu Bent

Boston Fails to Win Pennant Race As Washington Wins

Boston is nearly out of the American League pennant chase after dropping the third game of a series with Washington 3 to 1. Chicago would need to lose heavily for Boston to catch them as Boston trails with limited remaining games. Washington pulled ahead with late singles by Ainsmith, Jonsen, and Shanks after Boston threatened in the eighth inning.

Washington TLC Boulun Regios Chicago Walter Somson Boston Thomas Ainsmith Jonngen Shanks Pe Man

Baseball scores from the American League games

In a slate of early league action New York beat Philadelphia 1 0 at home while other results show Detroit and Boston winning on the road with Detroit edging Cleveland and Washington falling to Boston in a tight contest.

Chicago Boston Cleveland Detroit New York Washington Yeette St. Lous Ba State Philadelphia

Celebrate Military Day in Chicago baseball doubleheader

Chicago marked Military Day with a packed doubleheader as Cincinnati sent two teams to the field. Vaughn pitched both games, holding Cincinnati to a few scattered hits while Chicago’s offense backed him with timely hits. Attendance included sailors and civilians who donated to a fund as Militant drills followed the games.

Chicago Cory Vaughn Ife Life Cincinnati Tunes Chic Cage Abnit Weteen Jollier Chem Weeshmean Pall Fond

Atlanta Clinches Southern Association Pennant in 17th Year Record Pace

Atlanta, Ga Sept 1 Atlanta clinched the Southern Association pennant by winning Teout Moblic here Tuesday and set league records for most wins most runs and most hits in seventeen years of the league according to unofficial stats.

Atlanta Penranth Teout Moblic

National League baseball results and box scores report

National League games summarized with New York edging Brooklyn 3 to 2 and other scores. Batteries listed include Cadore Smith for New York and Coombs Miller Pratt Rariden for Brooklyn. Boston and Philadelphia tied 4-4 with detailed pitching lines and runs. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 8 to 0 with Doak Packard Snyder on the mound. Cincinnati beat Chicago 13 to 9. St Louis beat Pittsburgh 8 to 2 in another noted matchup.

New York Brooklyn Cadore Smith Alive Anderson Demoree McAarty Harden Grookhinn Guate Coombs Miller Pratt and Rariden

Birmingham Defeats New Orleans in Southern League Clash

Birmingham beat New Orleans 9 to 3 with Merritt and McDaniels pairing on offense as Abanatu BH hosts dispute. Sequences show late runs and strong pitching, while Dayton and other line items reflect battered scoring.

Sergeant Gates and Porter Tie In Shoot

The Number 1,4 & A motorcycle unit held a pistol event at twenty five yards on target L. Sergeants Gates and Porter led with 80 of 109, V. H. Sholl was third with 88, while M. Luter and A. B. Smith struggled for lower scores. Other scorers included Frines 84 Buford 78 Kirkland 72 Stephens 66 Biddle 62 Giffin 643 52 Hamilton 43 Tolst 44 Shepard 46 Curley 42 Stone 142 Brooks 96. The Uncle Sum squad impressed in the slow distance map for privates of the first class at 800 yards. Cant. Ayit, Futon, quartermaster corps, posted 50, I Moariey 7.

S. Stone R. Brooks Sermt Alitchell Ayit, Futon Quartermaster Corps Moariey

Ohio Championship Opener Sets Season Tone

Chicago apartment 1 tie Clover and stomorleags will clash with the Cincinnati Nationals in the opening season series for the Ohio championship, per secretary Bayerott of the Cincinnati club.

Chicago Cloverand Stmorleags Cincinnati Nationals

First Woman Heads Local Retail Firm in Greedwich

Mrs Charles H Pearce takes charge of a retail business in Greedwich stepping in as manager while her husband serves at Plattsburg. Pearce, a former sergeant who fought in Cuba and Vera Cruz, leaves the store in her capable hands and urges women to support the national emergency.

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Standings of the Clubs National League

Hiesilis Toestus Chicago defeated Cincinnati 8 to 5 and Cork 4 to 2 as standings show Brownian Pittsburgh 2 showing So far St Louis 0 to 1 and Philadelphia 1. Play Wednesday Brooklyn at New York, Cincinnati at Chicago, Pittsburgh at St Louis.

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American League Results and Local Corporate Notices

Tuesday results show New York 1 3, Philadelphia 6 1, Cleveland 1, Detroit 9, Washington 4, Boston 3 with Wednesday games Cleveland at Metro Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia. Also included are charter filings for several Texas and Oklahoma companies and a dissolution certificate in Grandview.

Brady Tops Rivals in Western Preliminary

Brady Puesday of Boston posted the best score in the all play for amateurs and professionals at the Western Open Preliminary at Westmoreland Country Club, tallying 34 33 14. With aid from amateur partner C A Rowe, he led the field with 35 32 87 strokes for best ball. The second best West ball score came from BE Foord of St Joseph and Tom Gallagher of Chicago, who turned in 63.

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