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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1912

Page

12

Forty Five Men Named For World Series Participant List

Forty five players will take part in the coming world series with Giants and Red Sox sharing a combined pool. The list includes 23 Giants and 22 Red Sox with notable names such as McGraw Mathewson Speaker and Wagner. Clubs must donate 25 percent of their earnings to league treasuries, reducing owners’ take while boosting league funds and expenses for the series.

New York Giants Red Sox New York Nationals Ames Becker Burns Crandall Doyle Devore Fletcher Groh Hartley Herzog McGraw Marquard Mathewson McCormick Merkle Meyers Murray Robinson Shafer Snodgrass Tesreau Wilson Wiltse Boston Americans Ball Bedient Bradley Cady Collins Carrigan Eng@ie Gardner Hall Hendrickson Hooper Krug Lewis Nanamaker O’brien Pape Stahl Speaker Wagner Wood Yarkes Red Sox Athletics Philadelphia National Commission Fenway Park Boston Shibe Park Polo Grounds

Invention of the Telephone by Bell

The piece notes that Alexander Graham Bell earned vast wealth from his invention of the telephone after twisting a screw a quarter turn. It mentions the discovery was accidental and that Bell did not foresee its commercial value for months.

Alexander Graham Bell Bell

San Antonio gains new auto firm at 104 East Travis Street

The Guarantee Motor Car company takes possession of the new building at 104 East Travis street. J. P. Hagan, former Woodward Carriage auto sales manager, is president. H. J. Smith from Woodward Carriage also joins as vice prosi. The firm hires experienced men to handle two car lines Krit and Cole with a strong local reputation.

The Guarantee Motor Car Company San Antonio East Travis Street C. W. Voss J. P. Hagan Woodward Carriage Company New Concern H. J. Smith Prosi Cole and Krit

New Auto Company Opens San Antonio Plant and Showroom

Dent, former Marion carriage maker, will head painting and decorating at Woodward Co. W. Voss of Williamsburg IA joins as secretary treasurer and large land owner. Cole Car agents in the territory promote K r i t and Cole cars. Hagan reports a shipment of K r i t s and aims to demo Cole cars soon. The renovated plant features a show room and offices with repair work led by C. G. Hensley and administration by A. G. Bennett.

Cole Hagan C. G. Hensley A. G. Bennett Carter-Mullaly Transfer Company

Duel and American insistence on boxing as code of honor

An American in Carlsbad reports a Berlin tradesman claims the Yankee way to settle disputes is to box offenders rather than go to court. The tale says fighting spares expense and courts and leaves Americans with broken noses as proof of their system.

Carlsbad Berlin Germany

Senators Win Close Game From Red Sox

Washington defeated Boston 3 to 2 in a hard fought contest. Cashion was wild but effective at critical points. Wagner fielded well and Gandil's batting stood out as the features in the American League action.

Washington Boston Cashion Wagner Gandil Philadelphia New York Warhop Sweeney Brown Egan

Scores, lineup, and darkness halt game details

Evening baseball summary notes Cleveland scoring 000 020 00 and 1 2, batteries Dauss and Stanage for Cleveland. Kahler and O Neil and Adams for the visitors. Called on account of darkness.

Cleveland Dauss Stanage James Kahler O'Neil Adams

Batter clash seals tense game as Washington edges Boston

Washington beats Boston 39 to 24 in a low scoring affair. Collins Carrigan Thomas Cashion Williams contribute on defense and scoring as the Battery pairs shine for Washington.

Boston Washington Collins Carrigan Thomas Cashion and Williams

Fogel accuses umpires of aiding Giants pennant

Horace H. Fogel president of the Philadelphia National League club claims umpires favored the Giants and gave them the pennant. The statement is issued in Chicago on September 28.

Chicago Horace Fogel Philadelphia Giants

Smithsonian team ends search for prehistoric traces in South America

Dr. Ales Herdlicka of the Smithsonian and Bai ley Willis of the geological survey return to Washington. They sought evidence of prehistoric races in Brazil and Argentina, but the preliminary report states the inquiry's general results do not harmonize with prior authors' claims about the finds.

Washington South America Ales Herdlicka Smithsonian Institute Bailey Willis Geological Survey Brazil Argentina

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