San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-02-13
SPORTING NOTES.
AMATEUR WRESTLING MATCH
News of Local Sports, Clubs and
Teams and What They
Are Doing.
THE MISSIONS.

THE MISSIONS.
Last night the Mission Athletic club
held their first weekly athletic entertain
ment at the club rooms. The entertain
ment consisted of a wrestling match,
catch -as-catch-ca style, between Steve
G-(his name viii! not be mentioned)
and Otto Phillips. 1t was won by the
latter with three straight falls.
Time was called at nine O'Clock and
both men entered the ring and worked for
an opening. Steve rushed and took a
Stranger" which was quickly
broken by Otto, who caught
the same hold and threw his man in one
minute.
Time was called for the second bout and
both men went atit comparatively fresh
Steve tried to lift Otto and throw him
little hard work managed to get Steve
on the floor and procuring half Nelson
forced him over and gained the fall in
minutes and 10 seconds.
The third bout was wrestled for 10
minutes and 50 seconds and then a
recess was given the men for 10 min
utes, when they again went at it and af-
ter minutes and seconds work, making
in .all 25 minutes and 81 seconds, Otto
won the last fall. During this bout Steve
stayed on the floor from the start, and
once nearly won the bout by taking a
stranger and working it hard on Otto.
II. Herman, was referee.
The boys of this club will have hare
and hound chase tomorrow IL the weather
permits, starting at a. m from the head
Of the river and coming in at the San
Pedro Springs.
Seven applications for membership
were received by the club yesterday.
The club will hold its regular meeting
at the club rooms next Tuesday night,
February 10th.
POOL PLAYERS.
1t is reported that Anon and Sam
Barnes, the two brothers, will soon play
another match game. This time
Anon will put up his handsome medal
as stake.
Some of the local sports and pool
"cranks, "are trying to get up pool tour
nament. 1t is doubtful if the venture
will succeed.
THE RACES. -.
There are to be no more races at the
fair ground track until the street cars are
again running out there. Efforts were
made to get the cars to run for this day
only, but failed. Judge Noonan refused
to let car move. Unless the. cars are
no hope of the races proving a
success.
GENERAL. NOTES.
Joe Coin won the wrestling match be-
tween himself and w. Harris, at the
Bella Union last night He won three
falls to the formers two. Gr8co- Roman
style, best three out OF five.
The sports at Fort Sam Houston are
seldom heard from any more. Corporal
Dorschell, + company, 23rd infantry Is
said to be training for a sparring match,
which is to come off soon.
Tom. Mitchell, the pedestrian, has
formed novel idea OF trying his endur-
ance and speed. He intends to 60 into a
gO-as-yOu please pedestrian exhibition at
the head of the river. He Is to make 60
miles in hours, and to run for one hour
each day making ten miles in that time
This feat was performed by one of the
champion pedestrians of the world some
time back and large amount of money
was lost on it. Mitchell is confident that
he will succeed.
The San Antonio baseball team will
have q practice game at the Springs to-
morrow,