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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 22, 1912

Page

12

Eastern college football opens with long ten week schedule

The 1919 season starts with many schools launching play yesterday. Indians beat Carlisle 50 to 7 at the opener. Other scores include Fort McKinley 38 Maine, New Hampshire 0 Norwich 0. Harvard Yale Army Navy dates set for November.

Carlisle Albright College Troy Renselaer Poly Colum University of Maine Durham N. H New Hampshire Norwich University Yale Cornell Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania Lafayette Dartmouth New Haven Tigers Cambridge Michigan Philadelphia

Blind newspaper seller seeks head transplant plan defeated

Atlanta reports John Cashin, a blind vendor, was lured by scientific articles to hope for sight restoration through replacing his eyes with the condemned murderer Robert L. Clay's eyes. Clay's relatives refused consent, blocking the controversial operation after law and medical details were set.

Atlanta John Cashin Robert L. Clay Clay

Gardner Injured in Detroit Game But Worlds Series Hope Remains

Roy Collins pitched a shutout until Boston built a nine run lead and won 10 to 4. Gardner broke a finger on a Bush grounder but says he will not miss the worlds series. The injury came in the eighth when the ball struck his right little finger. A physician splinted the hand immediately. Boston batted Willetts at will. Detroit struggled with the fielding as Collins allowed four runs in the later innings.

Detroit Mich Roy Collins Boston Tigers Gardner Bush Redox Willetts Hooper Yerkes Speaker Lewis Engle Thomas Collins Cady Corridon Crawford House Bere & Cobb, Cf Seevenece Louden de Onslow Gas Esseveteete Benee Willett Pegtie Dees Patel Willett Onslow

Havre de Grace Race Track Closed by Governor Order

Baltimore state dispatch reports Havre de Grace race track to close Monday per Governor Goldsborough order after Attorney General Poe found racing commission unqualified and its acts void. State Attorney J H Stifler announced the closure. some racing interests expect the meet to continue despite the order.

Baltimore Havre de Grace Goldsborough J. H. Stifler Harford County Goldsbrough Poe Racing Commission Circuit Court

Murray's Home Undefeats the Pirates in New York

Jeff Tesreau and Jack Murray led the Giants past Pittsburgh 2 to 1 before 22,000 at New York. Murray drove in both runs with a fourth-inning homer while Tesreau allowed only five hits and no walks through seven, finishing with a two-hitter extended by late pressure.

New York Jeff Tesreau Jack Murray Pirates Jeff Camnitz Meyers Shafer Wagner Murray Tesreau AB. R. H. O. A. E. Devore Siescvtcseseserse Doyle Woccsescee Snodgrass Theseccceceersrse Merkle Fletcher Tesrea Pittsburg Gibson Myers Wilson Butler Dove Pletcher New Bas Pittsburg Mletcher Carey Kiem Orth

New Bowling League Forms With Four City Teams

The Grand Bowling league organized last week with four teams the Lumberman the Thorman club the Eagle club and the Grand Big Five. Officers include Carl Ziegler president H C Thorman vice president Nathan Frazier secretary and Doc Emerson treasurer. The first match is Monday night as the Thorman club faces the Eagles and Thursday the Grand Big Five meet the Lumberman.

The Lumberman Thorman Club Eagle Club Grand Big Five Carl Ziegler H. C. Thorman Nathan Frazier Doc Emerson Eagles

Commercial Tenpin League Forming With Nine Teams

A city wide commercial tenpin bowling league is forming with nine teams entered. Officers elected at a meeting include President H J Smythe and Vice President G B Wagner. A final entrance meeting will be held at the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone building on September 23 to finalize arrangements.

Southwestern Telegraph and _ Telephone building H. J. Smythe G. B. Wagner B. A. Peters R. A. Reeder Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Co Etaoins San Antonio Machine & Supply Co San Antonio Gas & Electric Co Maverick- Clark Litho, Co Oakland Club Guarantee Shoe Co Wolff & Marx Joske Bros

Kiss Not An Assault Verdict In Lowell Case

A sealed verdict in East Cambridge freed Narcisse Grabois of assault and battery accused for kissing Sarah J Chenard along his Lowell rural route. The Lowell court heard the claim of an unwanted embrace during a mail delivery, which Grabois denied, insisting he only delivered genuine mail.

Boston East Cambridge Narcisse Grabois Lowell Sarah J. Chenard Lowell Court House Grabois Uncle Sam Chenard House

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in American League

Results show St Louis beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 while Cleveland topped New York 5 to 4. Boston defeated Detroit 11 to 4 as Washington and Chicago had rain delays. Remaining schedule lists Philadelphia at St Louis New York at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit with Washington at Chicago.

Philadelphia St. Louis New York Cleveland Boston Detroit Tames Washington Chicago P. Boston Detroit Oe Eee Renee Eld

Chicago 2 3 Philadelphia 43 5 Pittsburg 1 New York 2

A list shows team scores for T s Games with no games scheduled. Entries include Chicago 2 Pittsburg 1 Philadelphia 43 Boston 13 St Louis 0 Brooklyn 12 New York 2 Cincinnati 2.

Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg New York Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Brooklyn

Nap Rucker Dominates Cardinals in 12–0 Brooklyn Win

Brooklyn routs St. Louis 12 to 0 as Nap Rucker fans 11 and receives strong defense and hammering offense. Stengel hits a long first inning homer for Brooklyn, with Geyer Perritt Bresnahan backing Rucker on the mound and Miller catching.

R. H. EB Towleiss Brooklyn Geyer, Perritt Bresnahan Rucker and Miller

Phillies Dent Cubs' Pennant Hopes in Twin Bill

The Philadelphia Phillies swept a doubleheader from the Chicago Cubs 3–2 and 6–3 to tighten the Cubs’ pennant bid. Cheney outpitched Rixey in the opener as Chicago failed with clutch hits, while Seaton and Lavender struggled in the nightcap.

Chicago Giants Philadelphia Phillies Cubs Cheney Rixey Seaton Lavender R. H. E. Chicago Archer Killifer R. HH. E Cotter

Conscience Confession From Moody Student Hatton

Chicago’s Asa Hatton of Moody Bible Institute published a confession in three Springfield Illinois newspapers. He admits past dishonesty in Springfield High School, returning an oratorical prize and seeking to advertise his remorse after a late call to the ministry.

Chicago Asa Hatton Moody Bible Institute Springfield

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