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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1911
Page
10
Snapshot interviews with Wildcat captain Shrimp Flynn and EB Wasps captain Puggy Mullan e reveal a lively return to school life. Students discuss vacations and new teachers while Emily Morton models hats and Marek adjusts after a transfer in a crowded class.
A stray fragment describes three young children who spent yesterday outside a schoolhouse yard running, yelling, and cheering to get inside as teachers attempted to contain the disruption. The passage ends with the children suddenly disappearing from view.
After Milwaukee cancels the ten round Wolgast Packey McFarland bout, promoters eye a Pacific coast or New York staging. Officials say the fight would violate the law. Wolgast manager Tom Jones reports offers from several cities and about $20,000 in tickets sold will be refunded.
The National Athletic club canceled the Wolgast vs Brown fight after talks with county officials and Acting Governor Morris. Danny Morgan offered $12,000 plus $1,000 expenses for a ten round match in New York or elsewhere and a $25,000 wager on Brown to win, pending three of five newspapers’ decision. Jones weighed acceptance after consulting other clubs.
Harold Hilton of Royal Liverpool and Jer ome D Travers of Upper Montclair, N J, were the main figures in the third round of the amateur championship in Rye New York. Travers was viewed as the prime American hope to keep the title on this side of the water as Hilton's form grew stronger.
Yale football 1911 preliminaries start Thursday with early arrivals. Trainer Mack and assistant arrive. Captain Howe expected with more candidates. Focus on passing and ball handling as continuation of summer practice. college closed in June left players with football to improve kicks and passes. Outlook for a first class team is bright.
In Denver Denver defeated Pueblo 7 to 8. Omaha beat St Joe 1 to 0. Lincoln shut out Toledo 2 to 0. Des Moines-Sioux City played with rain in the forecast with no final.
Fraser Tailor advertises exclusive novelty patterns and offers taxi call services with two phone numbers, 123 listed for contact.
Philadelphia 2 New York 0. St Louis 6 Chicago 2. Washington 3 Boston 1. Cleveland 5 Detroit 1. Standings reflect results across these club matchups.
New York beat Boston 4 to 1 Pittsburgh triumphed 5 to 4 over Cincinnati Philadelphia won 2 to 0 against Brooklyn.
Readable fragments show city pairings with major U S sports and league venues. The note lists Chicago Pittsburg New York Boston Cincinnati St Louis as locations or opponents in a condensed regional or schedule context.
Montgomery defeats New Orleans 11 to 10 while Memphis edges Nashville 8 to 7. Teams Montgomery Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta and Memphis Nashville are noted for travel and pairings across cities.
The Bexar Bowling club held its eleventh annual banquet at Beethoven hall with nearly full membership. Charles Gutzeit was elected president J J Alburger secretary and R Herweck treasurer all unanimously. Dues and fines totaled 233.70 and receipts 466.55. A tribute toast remembered two deceased members Tom Shields and William Brooks.
The Dalkowitz team schedules an important meeting tonight at 8 o clock at the Dal Kowitz store. All members are urged to attend as the business to be transacted is important.
George R. Brown leads a business group in Little Rock to raise 16000 for buying Montgomery's Southern league franchise. The old Montgomery entity still exists after selling to Chattanooga. Little Rock estimates annual advertising value at 100000. Merchants back the plan and are prepared to cover losses.
The New Orleans Athletic Club ends the referee decision system to curb bettor demonstrations after Monte Artel drew with Tommy Dixon. Starting with the next card, the audience will name its own referee or await newspaper decision next day as in major cities.
Annapolis officials near agreement to shift the annual football date to the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The 1925 game is set for November 28, likely at Princeton, reflecting Army’s push to shorten its season.
The Eleventh cavalry routed the Twenty second infantry 16 to 5 as errors marred the infantrymen’s play. Oppett and Gardy pitched for the infantry vs Geer and Jacquin for the cavalry, with umpire Aber officiating.
The post office team will meet the Orioles Sunday morning at 9 30. Pat Newnam and Sam Stovall will play with Newnam as captain.
The I. G. N. Reds are anxious to arrange a game for Sunday. Arrangements can be made by ringing up E. Walsh at 1400 new phone.
Local fans push to rejoin the Southern league with Montgomery’s franchise as a target. Mack Allison held the White Sox to six hits and won for the Browns in an easy game, with two shaky innings only.
Hank Gowdy, Boston National first sacker, homered twice unassisted yesterday against his old club. His regular glove and bat work solidify his first-base role as Tenney sees little action.
At Indianapolis the score was Indianapolis 5 Columbus 2. In Milwaukee Milwaukee 1 Minneapolis. In Kansas City the Kansas City 5 St Louis 4. Louisville beat Toledo with rain noted.
John J. "Muggsy" McGraw of the New York Giants remains the pace setter in the National League race. He says his only worry is securing the league pennant and that the world series will take care of itself.
Cincinnati Ohio September 14 President Herrmann refuses to discuss rumors that Frank Evers or later Tinker may become playing manager of the Cincinnati Reds next season. The club’s current manager Griffin is expected to be replaced.
On Sept 14 the advance guard of Tulane's football squad departed New Orleans for ten days of training at Bay St. Louis. Captain Semmes Walmsley leads the team with Coach High arriving next week. Most of last season's varsity are expected to return.
Preparations complete for the second Mexican derby in October as part of a seventeen day meet in Mexico City. Over 100000 pesos in purses expected. meet to be run by American racing men after Louisville closing. Races planned three times weekly with book makers allowed and no pari mutuel betting.
St Louis Sept 14 Roger Bresnahan will manage the St Louis Cardinals for five years under a contract with the club owners. He remains a player and the salary was not disclosed.
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