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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1912
Page
8
Representatives from the four city academic football teams plan a Saturday night meeting on September 21 to decide eligibility rules and prevent professionalism. The group aims to curb inducements and bickering that plagued last season, stressing sportsmanship and league integrity.
Officials hope the dove of peace presides at the upcoming meeting and that the four schools restore good fellowship through athletics. Daily practice continues and all teams expect to be in good shape by October.
Rain halted practice for Vanderbilt and Grand Prix race drivers in Milwaukee as roads stayed slippery. Heavy rollers compacted the surface, making it hard, with no times recorded. Referee A. R. Pardington of New York predicted the eight mile course will yield a successful meet once roads dry.
The British Olympic council issued an official Stockholm report signed by Lord Degbrough and Rev. Robert Laffan. It urges national support and more money for training, arguing that U S and Sweden benefited from widespread institutions modeled after the New York Athletic Club, not mere specialization.
The South Heights baseball squad requests a game with a strong junior club for next Sunday afternoon. Arrangements can be made by ringing 6741, old phone.
Beverly Mass September 19 The president will join Boston fans as a leading rooter for the Red Sox in the World Series games to be played in Boston. Taft hoped Washington would win the pennant but with Washington out he backs the Red Sox and plans to attend the first game among the fans.
Travelers returning from Central America report drought along the Atlantic coast section of Nicaragua has severely reduced the banana crop, worsening suffering caused by prior crop cuts.
Richard Dale a Philadelphia banker and grandson of Commodore Richard Dale, an associate of John Paul Jones in the war of 1812, died at his home at age 85. He was president of the Order of The Cincinnati and a member of several patriotic societies.
Current per capita ice cream consumption reaches five quarts annually, more than double the amount used in 1906. Innovations reduce waste from the ice and salt method requiring three thousand pounds of ice and eight hundred pounds of salt per hundred gallons. Modern devices use artificial refrigeration and electricity.
Detroit 7 4 New York 4 2 Washington 2 8 St Louis 0 2 Chicago 9 0 Philadelphia 1 12 Boston Cleveland Iain Today's games Philadelphia at Chicago Washington at St Louis Boston at Cleveland New York at Detroit
St Louis defeated Philadelphia 7 to 3 while Pittsburgh routed Boston 9 to 0. Cincinnati hosted New York and Chicago faced Brooklyn amid rain causing two postponed or delayed games. Teams schedule two games Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburgh at Boston with St Louis at Philadelphia and Chicago at Brooklyn also on tap.
Washington swept both ends of a doubleheader from St Louis in St Louis. First game 2 to 0, second 8 to 2. Groom scattered St Louis hits in game one while Washington plated two runs in the final innings to secure the win. In game two Washington chased Powell in the sixth and tagged Adams after he relieved him, pushing into second place.
New Haven report says Yale may be without Walter Camp Jr this season due to illness. Camp, son of Yale’s football dean, has suffered nervous trouble for months and has not reported for practice. He played halfback for the Y last year.
Young Jack OBrien of Philadelphia out pointed Young Brown of New York in seven of ten rounds. OBrien used left jabs hooks and uppercuts while Browns swings to the head and body dominated.
It was announced yesterday that the Detroit club traded Infielder Derrick to the New York Americans for Catcher McKee and purchased Catcher Rondeau from Washington.
Chicago date line reports Lake Michigan hydro aeroplane contests postponed due to bad weather. Originally set for Tuesday, events now postponed as of September 19.
Isidor Stein rushes from his livery stable office in Mangin Street crying that his goats Nellie Billy and Baby consumed his receipts ledger fragments and a $145 bill leaving him with only a corner of a ten dollar note. Neighbors crowd to hear the tale as the goats are kept penned awaiting resolution.
Boston Red Sox secured the 1912 AL pennant after Philadelphia's loss in Chicago. President McAleer notified the New York Highlanders Boston would not play a postponed New York game, ensuring eventual pennant possession despite remaining schedule uncertainties.
Gasoline vapor can be extinguished by covering the open filler cap to stop vapor flow. Rich gasoline ignites easily with air. a cap cloth or waste suffices to snuff flames. Lead washers recommended for carburetor connections. leather or fiber can leak and clog jets. Ground joints need no washers and can be tightened by grinding with corcus or emery and oil.
A device launched in France powers tire inflation by the automobile motor and mounts on the chassis. If feasible, it could raise average tire pressure on larger tires, reducing running costs and improving motoring efficiency.
To match dark car body colors, roughen with emery cloth after cleaning, apply a lead priming coat, then build up with color, apply varnish color, rub smooth, and finish with a hard drying varnish coat. If no baking oven is available, follow these steps in sequence.
Monograms on the big pleasure cars are used more widely this season with the surname initial dominating the design and the surname given prominence through attractive color effects.
The article argues that cardboard boxes fail to protect inner tubes during transport due to vibration and chafing. It recommends bag style covers that fit snugly around the tube to prevent damage when used correctly.
In mixing graphite with oil for cylinder lubrication, ensure the oil is absolutely free from acid. Acids can cause graphite to precipitate into hard masses that harm engine performance.
A fan positioned close to the radiator cools more effectively than one set far away. Many overheating cases were resolved by moving the fan nearer the radiator while avoiding contact with the surface.
The Turner Ninepin league opened its second series with Turner alleys hosting a double bill between Raybould and Zibelmann. Zibelmann won the opener by a clear margin, while Raybould captured the second by 47 pins. Tonight Huntress and Klaus clash as runner-up and winner from last series.
Jules Vedrines arrived in Paris after winning the Chicago world aviation championship and bringing back the James Gordon Bennett trophy. Crowds greeted him at the station, with Aero club members, government officials, and military officers present. He urged that the trophy remain in France.
Jesse Young of Chicago won the Durham trophy by breaking 146 of 150 targets in the opening Wesley Hogan trophy event in Atlantic City. H D Gibbs of Union City Tenn was high professional with 147. Jay S Graham of Chicago captained US trap shooters at Stockholm and broke 146. Allen Heil of Allentown Pa and J R Graham of Engleside Ill led the double target event with 44 breaks each.
The Frank Bros and Harlandale teams clash next Sunday at 9 30 AM at Union Stock Yards diamond. Players are asked to arrive at the diamond by that time.
Hartford notices the death of Charles K. Atwood of Newington the oldest Yale graduate. A member of the class of 1843 he died in Hartford at age 92.
Garden Military academy opens with strong talent. Returning players include Baxter Ireson and Davenport while Simpson leads as captain and coach. New recruit from Oklahoma boosts speed and leadership. practice shows high ginger and good fitness.
John Billiter world lightweight champion and Jack Fisher southwestern lightweight champion wrestled two and a half hours to a draw in Muskogee Oklahoma. Both weighed 132 pounds and neither gained an advantage at any point in the match.
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