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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1908
Page
3
League members meet at MT GC AL hall to set Friday schedules and select a park for games. Topics include rotation of the Thankegaay date, officials list, and eligible players with impartial oversight likely. The West Texas representative will join Teague as a member.
The report details bowling club practice disruption with players like Dangy Bale and Tuengey, plus notes on Royal Achates and Denmmers dances. It mentions Royal Achates event changes to Tuesday nights and a move to Hot Wells, along with a Candy store promotion at 108 Houston East.
The article reports on the West Texas team facing injuries and a lighter lineup, with backfield depth being tested. It notes a move of Saint October 3 independents vs Peacock eleven, scrimmages and lineup reshuffles under Coaches Mereanthin and Pfeifer, plus upcoming games against San Antonio Day at the Tytee national.
Comanches win two straight over Apaches in Turner County bowling. First game margin 5 pins, second by 14 pins. Starters include Max Baets and Tenge for Apaches. Lohmuelley and Captain for Comanches led scores and Enkels, Teillison, and Moyer highlighted later frames. The Owls also posted a tight win in the night session, finishing by 1 pin after a late surge.
A movement gathers to stage a track meet for boys under 12 across local schools. OT W Calivale of the Lakeside Classical Institution spearheads the plan to give younger students a chance at glory and development, aiming to foster athletic growth.
Fragmentary note indicates misprinted section about OMe ken feet and elrped maritheia with auto ticketing reference. Readable facts show a quirky OCR error affecting names and terms.
New York reports President Pulliam of the National League announced his decision on yesterday's New York Chicago game. He ruled the game a tie in favor of New York, affecting the NL standings.
A garbled sports roundup lists New York leading teams 2 to 1 and 3 to 1, with detailed but unreadable box scores for cities including Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston St Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cleveland New York and Washington. It includes batting lines, pitching notes, and an ad for Bur nett Co supply orders and local recruitment notices for the U S army.
Christie Mathewson stood by the New York Giants as they faced setbacks after losing two players in one day to the Chicago Cubs. Despite a lead slipping, the club placed faith in Mathewson who proved his value by earning confidence from Gotham management. Mathewson volunteered to pitch four games a week to help secure the pennant, a plan Giants officials say he supports.
Fragmented recap highlights New York struggles and Cubs complaints. Mentions Detroits, Cleveland, Washington, and Brooklyn rivals with scattered game notes and unresolved slumps.
The club faced a revolving door of managers including Jimmy Collins and Gy Youns as internal strife and protests plagued operations. Fred Laka, a catcher with major league and minor league experience, currently guides the team amid continued disputes and a prior contentious leadership history.
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