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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1911

Page

22

Hilton Wins Amateur Golf Championship

Harold H. Chilton of England defeats American Fred Herreshoff in a dramatic 36 hole national championship final at Apawamis Rye N Y after trailing four down at lunch and six down early in the afternoon. Both players halved the 34th and 35th holes with late chances for Herreshoff, ending the longest, most dramatic national final to date square.

Rye N. Y Harold H. Chilton Apawamis Fred Herreshoff Herreshoff

Hilton defeats Herreshoff to win great golf match

Harold H. Hilton of Royal Liverpool defeated Frederick Herreshoff of Ekwanok 1 up in 37 holes after an extra hole swing. Hilton's final putt won the match as Herreshoff misplayed a long second and failed to salvage a half.

Hilton Pete Herreshoff Harold H. Hilton Royal Liverpool Frederick Herreshoff Ekwanok

Polo Game Between Cavalry Units Promised Tuesday

Keen interest centers on a polo match Tuesday afternoon on the Lower Post parade ground between the Eleventh cavalry four and the Third cavalry quartet. The Velie regimental challenge trophy will be contested as the Third cavalry seeks a strong defense with the Eleventh cavalry officers expected to mount a close game starting at 5 o'clock.

Eleventh Cavalry

Pelicans Win a Southern League Pennant

The New Orleans Pelicans clinched the Southern League pennant by a safe margin as the campaign ended. Montgomery Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga Memphis Mobile and Atlanta finished in that order.

Memphis Tenn New Orleans Montgomery Birmingham Nashville Chattanooga Mermphis Mobile Atlanta

Tenth Infantry Team Defeats Cavalry In Tight Fort Sam Match

The Tenth Infantry edged the Eleventh Cavalry 4 to 3 in a closely fought Fort Sam Houston game. Eleventh remains in second. Third Cavalry and Twenty second Infantry tied for third. Post league schedule continues Monday to Wednesday before the Tenth leaves for Panama. An all post team from the four clubs will face Jack Burke’s semi protective run on the infantry diamond Sunday at 10.

Jack Burke Infantry St Diamond R. H H. E. Eleventh Cavalry Catensty Sacha Ewe Ooo Dodson Kramer van Ottman Farrow Kemp Fort Sam Houston Infantry Post

Johnny Evers Suspended After Umpire Altercation

Johnny Evers was suspended today for three shifts after clashing with Umpire Klein in Pittsburgh during yesterday's double-header. Dave Sheah replaced him at second base as the team prepared to face Brooklyn. A separate note reports that one third of marriages among Japan's poorer classes end in divorce.

Chicago Ill Johnny Evers Klein Pitabuery Brooklyn Evers Dave Sheah Japan

Local eleven open 1911 gridiron work and league meeting

Academic league teams begin practice as St Louis College Marshall Training School and San Antonio academy prepare. Four members to form league meet Monday at High School to draft schedule and possibly admit Marshall Training School as fifth member.

St. Louis College Marshall Trainin School West Military Academy San Antonio Academy St. Anthony College Marshall Training School Marshall Wertexamilitery Academy Exas A Military Academy Frank Juhan Crawford Barnes Blocker Shaw A. Sheldon Golson Martin and MacDaniels Feller Hamilton Lakey Raymond Guthrie J. Sheldon Harrison Taft Fort Worth Houston Chance Lewis Darst Powell Evans Coutler White Stevens St. Louis Brother Disman Spalding Institute Peoria Ill Brother Joseph Dillon Collegians Robertair Alec Mair Tom Paschal Guy Teal Montague P. Ingenhuett Paul Kuehn Smith Turner McGowan Ferguson Pagenstacher Austin Cass L. A. Academy Fouts Baylor University Voight Southwestern Carr N. Brown Youngman Stieler Murdock Jacks Jesse Starnes Carlisle Military Academy Ted Crowther San Angelo High School Waits Chalk Peters Cockrel Cadawallader R. Starnes Pi Soliege Gamong CoCs St. Anthony Tony Army

American Association Scores and Battery Details

In St Paul and Kansas City games the Louisville and Toledo clubs lost with runs and hits listed. Batteries include Hearne Hughes De cann iere Land for St Paul and Yingling Carisch Rhoades O Connor for Kansas City. Indianapolis fell to Milwaukee with 3 8 3 and 8 13 box scores show Packard Smith Peters Owens and others.

R. H. B. Louisville Hearne and Hughes Decanniere and Land R. H. EB Toledo Kansas City Yingling Carisch Rhoades O'Connor

Amateur games scheduled today across local leagues

Jack Burke's semi pro squad faces an all post Fort Sam Houston team at 10 this morning on the Infantry post diamond. A double bill pits the Stowers against the Weskers at the Texas league park this afternoon. L A Hardware travels to New Braunfels to meet the Tigers in town.

Stowers the Weskers Texas League Park L. A New Braunfels Tigers

Winter baseball league to shape local talent in San Antonio

Managers sign players as six fast clubs launch a winter league aimed at developing local talent for the national pastime. Players will work light tasks through the idle season while seasoned pros boost the class of independent ball. Opening games planned for November with round-robin schedule across two parks.

San Antonio Adams Knaupp

Cobb in Role of Preacher Special to The Light

New York dispatch notes baseball fans may hear Ty Cobb speak at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev Christian Reisnore announces Cobb will attend and deliver remarks after a baseball sermon. Wolff and Marx tackle Oakland at mounted post diamond at 9 30 this morning.

New York Ty” Cobb Grace Ethodist Episcopal Church Christian F. Reisnore Detroit Wolff and Marx Oaklands Mounted Post

Dalkowitz to Meet Elks on South Presa Street Diamond

The Dalkowitz and Elks duel on South Presa street diamond at 9 this morning. Texas Eagle Juniors face I G N Tigers on the I G N grounds in similar morning play.

Dalkowitz The Elks Presa Street Texas Eagle I. & G. N. Tigers

New York Higher Education Totals

New York reports twelve institutions of higher education including two women’s colleges and seven men’s colleges with 1206 instructors and a total registration of 11 378 students.

New York

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