The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
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loma Regimental Band
1916, Alrdome Theatre, San Benito
Sopt 2—4IK. V. 8. Inf, at Kart
Sept f— Ut Okla Inf. at Ban Bm-
it*.
Ssgt. f~4tk South Dakota Inf , at
Harlingen
Sapt t— 1st Virginia Inf., at Vir-
ginia Camp.
Sept. IT— lat Illinois CIry., at Fort
Friday Evening* Aug.
iO ROUNDS '
SGT. FERGUSON vt. SOLDIER BR<
Welterweight Championship
8 ROUNDS
Al R*g*a. Camp Hospital lat. La. va. Whkey Barnes. Mch. Cun lat. Ok.
M5 Pounds
Sept 88-86th U. 8. Inf., at Vie-
gtnia Camp.
Oat. 4- Iowa Engineer*. at Vir-
ginia Camp.
Oct • 4th U. 8. bif. at Virginia
Camp.
Ort. 14—lat Oklahoma Inf., at San
4 ROUNDS
Lee Gilatrap, lat. Ok. va. Ray Conley. San Benito, T<
IO ROUNDS
Yovng Shurgue. S. Dk. Rag, va. CKaa. Dampaey, lat La. Rag. 140 iba.
90 lbs
Ort. H I at Iowa InfXal Iowa!
Camp.
Ort. 26—4th 8. D. Inf., at Ban Bon-
ita.
Ort 28— 1st Virginia Inf., at Vir-
ginia Camp.
Ort. 2f—Iowa Engtneen, at Iowa i
32 rounds of Boxing and a Band Concert in an open aa Fheatre. “Can You Beat It?” Come on boys
bring the Ladies. Follow the crowd Friday night and witness a real show.
Membership tickets can be secured from aD Canteens and from local stores under direction of Dick Collins, Prop, of Star
Store, San Benito, Texas. Boxing Contest under auspices of San Benito Athletic Club. Entertainment commences at 8 o'clock
promptly. J • G. A. FITCH, 1st. Okla. Inf., Promotor
Nov, 5 3#tk U. S. Inf., at Vir-
ginia Camp.
TOTAL 4 at Virginia Camp. 4 at
lawa Camp, 2 at Pt. Brown. 3 at
Haa Renlte, 1 at Harlingen- 14.
Oamaa Ui he Played hy lat HI. Ory.
Aug 28—Hospital Carps at Iowa
(snip. *
Aug 27—1st Okla. Inf., at San
ftanita.
Sept. 2- 1st Iowa Inf., at Iowa
Camp.
Bept P 4th S. D. Inf., at San Ben-
BtXING OK
FRIDAY NIGHT
SPORTS
Base Ball - Boxing - Wrestling
Field and Track Meets
Sept If—4th U. S. Inf., at Fort
Bapt 17—34th U. 8. Inf., at Fart
Bept. If -lat Va. Inf., at Va.
Camp
Sept 17—Hospital Carps, at Fart
Brown
Ort. I—1st lawa Inf., at lawa
Camp
Ort. 11—4th U. S Inf., at Virginia
Wty two rounds af boxing wilt
•fie rod by the Baa Benito Ath-
iCIub Friday evening at the Air-
m theatre G. A. Fitch of the lat
mama Infantry la promoting the
lata, and in addition la the bea-
ms saeared the service* of ’ the
atoms Ragimental Band far a
rat. Admission will he hy t am-
>dp tickets which may ke se-
ll at all canteens mnd stares
if principal event will ba tan
nil between Sergt Ferguson and
Twenty per cent discount
Largest Stock in City
Oct. 14— Iowa Engineer*, at- lawa
Camp.
Ort. If—1st Okla. Inf., at Virginia
Hm
Nov. 11—lit Virginia Inf., at Vir-
finla ( amp
TOTAL--* at Virginia Camp, 8 at
San Bonita, 6 at town Camp. 8 at Ft
Push—If. ,
Canes la ko Playorf by 4tk A D. Inf.
Aug 28—1st lawa Tnf. at Harlin-
Aog 27—1st Virginia Inf., at Har-
lingen.
Aug. 80- Iowa Engineer*, at San
Bonita
Sept 4 Hospital Carps, at Harlin-
AlpUgaa of the Louisiana regiment
and Jf'hitey Berne* #' the Oklahoma
r*gifeee» will fig^t eight rounds at
146 founds.
Las Giktrapa of the Oklshoma reg-
ime*! will fight Ray Coney of San
Benito for four rounds They en-
ter the ring at 80 pound-,
Hrff- will* ha the first of s series of
boxhig contests to he pulled off
I while the brigade is located on the
I border, and Manager Fitch intends to
make avery event a worthwhile af-
ifsir. #
Sapt f—1st III. Qry.t st San Ben-
ito.
Sapt. 14—1st Va. Inf., at San Ben
H*.
Sapt 28- ftfth U 8. Inf, at Saa
Beaite
Bept 28- 4th U. S. Inf., at Fo*
Brawn.
Sapt. 80—1st Okla. Inf., at Fort
Brawn. •
Oct. 21—Iowa Engineer^, *t Iowa
Camp
Ort. 26—Hospital Corps, at San
Benito.
Ort. 28—4th U. S. Inf., at San
Benito.
Nov. 1—1st Iowa Inf., at Iowa
Camp.
Nov. 6—1st Okie. Inf., at San Ben
Gents Furnishing
Cleaning, Pressing, Alter-
ing, Repairing.
Prices +ind Samples on Request
We Call for and Deliver
The Star Store
San Benito, Texas
FIELD DAY
The field day held last Wednesday
l rofad quite .‘•at i* factory for the San
Keatta station. This event was held
in compliance to the general order of
'■'■adgimrter* of the Brownsville dis-
trict. A like event is to take place
a weak from today, and all
»aayaaaa*esaaasasaaaaaaak
I finis Infkntry, First Iowa Infantry,
! 1____ ___ ...i -li JS..-T
TEAMS FAIL
I Iowa Engineers and all medical
l corps st Brownsville.
The second league is composed of
teams from the First Louisians In
fantry at San Benito; Twenty-sixth
Infantry and Third Texas Infantry at
Harlingen. Third Cavalry Squadron
First Engineers, Second Virginia In-
fantry. Fourth and Fifth Ftald Ar-
tillery. (one team). Second Iowa In-
fantry and Third Iowa Infantry at
Brownsville.
Mae Teams in longue*.
There are nine teams in each lea-
gue. Each team is to play every
other team in'the league twice, and
the winning teams will match in a
were to coma up from Brownsviiie. |final series between the two leaguen
Just what the Thirty-sixth aggregm for the championship of the district
tioo ware doing is not known. Whe ^Tthe Illinois Cavalryman statdh that
ther a crap game or a Sunday after {the Warn ffom their aggregation and
noon nap kept the regular* from the the New York boys expect to take
diamond could not be learned, but the rags in the two leagues, but they
they felled to appear upon schedule, haven’t twen introduced to the bunch
Two leagues have berm formed in at San Benito as yet. Of aourse
the Brownsville district. The first there are hall player* at Browngpflle.
consists of team* from the First Ok- but there are baseball players at San
lahoma Infantry and Fourth South Benito.
!>akott . !.nf“tnr B/rnit«J Game* are scheduled for each Wed-
hourOf Infantry. First Illinois Caval- nwulay> g^^ay „d Sunday, from
ry, Thirty-sixth Infantry, First Vir- Au-*,t m (last Sundayt until Nov
men are
urged to enter in some events. The
OklfhogM and Iouisians regiments
held field days here. The Fourth
oath Dakota could not hold 'heirs
owing to a misunderstanding of the
orr|(g.
The following is the result * for the
'klalmma events;
ash—First
Both Louisian* sad Oklahoma
\re IHaappointad for
Sanday Games.
Nov. 11- 36th U. 8. Inf., at San
Benito.
TOTAL—8 at Harlingen, 9 at San
Benito. 2 at Fort Brown. 2 at lows
Camp- -If.
Leasee te ba Played ky lawa Kag’rm.
Aug 2D- 1st Va. Inf, at Va. Camp.
Aug. M 36th U. S. Inf., at Iowa
Camp.
Aug flhL 4th S. P. Im., at San
Benito. -
Sept. 6—1st Okla Inf., at loula
Basehitl got a poor start for the
San flfriito soldier teams Sunday. T7»e
Second Iowa team failed to show up
for the game scheduled here with
Iiouisiana. and the First Oklahoma
team went to Hariingmi and failed to
locate the Thirty-sixth infantry, who
E'ans,
G; second, Barrirklow. Co. G; I
«rgg||, Co B
HB0 Yd. Run
Com aacord
Motaeher Co B
Rttnnmg Broad Jump- First. Flint,
aaeon<l, Barrirklow, Co. G;
'hjprf, Arnold. Co. B
Yd Dash Evans. Co. G. and
l.ivsly, Hq Co tie for first; second.
HUflekiww Co. G. .
Hirl*g Ferguson of Hq. Co. and
BfsLpTV M. G. Co. went three
romafs With no decision.
High Jump—First. Flint, Co. B;
ecatid. New rider, Co. E; third, Ar-
Gp. B
440 Yd. Dash First, Rami M G.
Ca.| second O’Nneil. Hq. Co.; third.
Kimm, Co. A. '
Wrestling Strihger of Co I won
««W fhl] from Ferguson of Hq. Co-
in aifht minute>
Wall seaiixg So competiti<m.
Squad Drill—Co. B; no corapeti-
third,
Time, 11 second* flat.
First. Noyes. M G.
Arnold. Co. B; third
WE ARE PREPARED
To serve Short Orders and anything
Sep* 17—4th U. S Inf., at Ha«^
lingea.
Sept, ff— 1st .Iowa Inf., at Virginia
C-amp.
Ser-t. 24—1st Okla. Inf., ari lows
Camp.
Sept. 8t— 1st Va. Inf . at Iowa
Camp.
THE NEW CAFE
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Wasson, S. Deane. The Oklasodak (San Benito, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, August 25, 1916, newspaper, August 25, 1916; San Benito, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth852541/m1/3/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .