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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
4
Fragmented text describes a ten round boxing style or team match with many garbled names and figures. It notes a high scoring contest with a team amassing around 430 points and another near 460, while mentioning limited losses and early prints.
Baseball score notes list players such as Wagner Sew Vierk Chica and Helin Beara with mentions of teams New York and Chicago. The garbled text references positions, batters, pitchers, and lineup changes across multiple unnamed games.
Analyzed fragments point to New York teams, notable players, and early season efforts in the American League. Mentions of Lon, Yew, and Ruel hint at key batters, while several team names and venues are obscured. The data suggests a brief sports note on standings and player form.
Local sports brief notes calls for Pat Moran to start pitcher Alexander in upcoming game. Nondescript team match set, with emphasis on rotation and strategy. No further details available in readable text.
The fragment references Southern League topics with scattered names and notes. It mentions Philadelphia, Morans, and Aleck in a stream of disjointed phrases about letters, business activity, and a past event, but no coherent report or clear facts emerge.
The Red Sox nearing perfect form with a focus on the coming season. President Layamin notes changes in player selection and draft strategy. Key pitchers Hales and McNally sent to Providence International, while Meg and others are out relations. A large stadium attendance target and landmark series plans are outlined, with details on teams, venues, and broadcast expectations.
Brooklyn 4-1 Pittsburg New York hicage played Thursday Hanon 2f Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia at Chicago New York at St Louis Writes Play's Respira Lovie 4-3 New York Boston 8-7 Cleveland 2-1 Washington 2 Chicago 0 Detroit at Philadelphia Chicago at Washington Detroit at Philadephia Louisville at New York Cleveland with Braten
Wrathesday games show St. Lonial 4 Baltimore 2 and Ware 0 Wy KeR Ryewak’s 1 mutfaly 1 plusire to Whtenga. Upcoming matches list Bultiswora at St Louis Newark at Chicago Anwilyn at Jangas Ci Roffaln at Pittsburgh with dates May Thiersday and other venues.
Clipped OCR lists several scattered proper names and places including Little Rock and Alten and Senkife Vouchman. The text mentions batteries and dates from the 1900s era, with garbled terms such as BALE, OOXI-3, and Tarovige. No coherent event or clear action can be established from the readable fragments.
Convicts at the Cimmins state farm appealed to the penitentiary commission for baseballs. With no funds available, the commission referred the request to President Allen of the Little Rock Club. Allen, a former National League best fielding shortstop, expressed enthusiasm for a game of baseball.
Asheville club announces a best of two series against the New Orleans Southern Association pennant winners to decide the Dixie pennant winner. Corbeté, manager of Asheville, confirms the challenge after barriers to play are resolved.
Fragmentary OCR cites Northwestern University football and various coaching figures. Mentions games, schedules, and potential meetings with unnamed teams and officials as the piece hints at regional prep sports activity and forthcoming matchups.
In a Tattersall's Chicago bout from 1900 Cal Hawkins dazzled with a precise left hook before a challenger he had beaten came back to win. Referee George Siler counted Hawkins out after a rapid sequence, a crowd pleaser noted for Hawkins left hand and swift footwork.
In a London match Dan Vreedon stops Jem Silthy after a furious battle, dominating early and finishing with a decisive second round KO. Creedan, a midweight challenger, warned he could not close inside the count as Dan's powerful jab and countering blows overwhelmed Silthy. The crowd cheered as Dan celebrated with his corner.
A meeting of the Terry Rangers will be held in Austin Texas with plans for a Civil War era reunion. Invitations will go to former members and their families, with officers including PL Parremore Abilene president and TH Hackhinen Stinville vice president.
Interest rises as a rally for the Mountain Trail construction gathers at Grendern Saturday afternoon. Attendees include officials from Bexar County Highway Lodge and National Highways Association, with federal highway engineers and local organizers. A public meeting in Pipe Creek follows, inviting property owners along the proposed route to attend.
Reported in Austin on September 22 Captain Roger Franvia Draper son of Trev. William Hy Draper of Lees died in action at the Dardanelles. His marriage to Miss Anna Unwell Gird ner was last December in Boston. Itineraries of lecturers for farmers’ institutes announced for week of September 37 list venues and dates across Texas and nearby states.
A garbled column from Asheville reports on boxing events and managers. It mentions Corbeth, North Staradian League club, and coach Fred Murphy with scattered notes about fighters, press agents, and a grand boxing evening, including Parson Davies promoting and a tense challenge for a match prize.
Ed Beatty matches Sailor Davis of San Antonio for next Wednesday night September 28 at 4 o'clock. Davis, a young San Antonio boxer, is praised for speed and aggression and has defeated several local rivals, earning recognition as a prospect in the Alamo City boxing scene.
Alexander Finlay of Scotland learns from the British government that his wife and two sons were killed through the war. Finlay, a trainer with the Los Angeles Club of the Pacific East League, cites a small island near the Miytle River as the family’s home and notes Taniel, the older brother, served as a soldier convalescing in Nike. A hearing in Austin, Texas, on freight rates resumes with testimony from Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe on car costs and passenger train improvements. Lowther Brothers seek a game in San Antonio next Sunday and hold a weekly meeting tonight.
In Monnee Wisconsin Sept 23 a National Insurance Commission session heard former state insurance commissioner J U Ekern warn fires have tripled over the past thirty years. He blamed loss payments and urged strict fire investigations with penalties for arson and negligent owners to curb the trend. Tsang BeGirr, 87, a noted violinist and NY music figure, has died in Washington.
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