San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-11
A DISORDERLY MEETING.
The San Antonio Foot Ball Club,
Like Bexar County Demo-
Gratis, Is Divided in

Two Factions.
Last Saturday night at O'Clock about
eighteen members of the 5. A. Foot Ball
club gathered at SchoiZ'S hall to attend
the special meeting of the club. Before
the meeting was called to order President
Heeting, who occupied the chair, rose
and stated that the object of the meeting
was to demand that the accounts OF the
committee on 4th of July celebration be
examined and after this he read a note
signed by Secretary c. Williams and
Vice President w. ScholZ, asking that he
resign his seat as president OF the club.
Mr.. Hoefiing stated that he would simply
ignore the matter. After the president
had resumed his seat Mr.. Leyelfe rose,
asked that all non members be expelled
from the room and stated that Captain
Slight was not member. To this the cap
tainreplied that Levelle was a "d-n liar"
This outDurSt caused some hot-headed
talk from some members who wanted TO
expel the old captain from the hall. 1t
was given that the captain was an honor
airy member and had right to be present
though he had no voice in the proceed
ings. Levelle then demanded that the
captain show proof that he was an
honorary member, but as the papers were
not in the hall there was no available
proof to the contrary so the captain re-
manned.
After.a little more wrangling the meet
ing was called to order and IL was moved
and seconded that the minutes OF the last
special meeting be read. Upon this move
being voted upob and passed Mr.. Hoetling
vacated his place as chairman as he
wished to have voice in the matter by
way of Vindicating himself in regard to
some charges brought against him that
he appropriated some Of the clubs funds
TO his own use. He did vinGicate himself
during the evening by making state
ment as To what had become of the money
he is charged with having spent. He
claimed that he can and will give proof
to all of his statements at the meeting.
Mr.. CowaD, who was recently elected
member, and who took the chair vacated
by Mr.. Hoetiing, showed a thorough un-
Outstanding as to how meeting should
be conducted and gave the members some
good advice He kept all speakers on the
subject at hand, and when they diverged
from it he would bring them back with
jerk. Under his management it
was soon decided to lay the min
utes under discussion over until
next regular meeting. These minutes,
it is claimed, are illegal as there was not
a quorum present when they were gotten
up. They will be acted upon later. After
the minutes of the last special meeting
had been laid aside Mr.. Hoefling again
took the chair Things now commenced
to smell of birthstone. The members be
gan TO shed their coats and roll up their
sleeves. Those belonging to the different
factions glared at each other, made hot
speeches, charged one another with dis
honesty and the lie was passed on several
occasions. Not only this, but fists were
clinched and one or two canes commenced
to wave in a very threatening manner.
A free for-all fight seemed on the verge
of bursting out, and it was with the
greatest difficulty that quiet was restored
These hot discussions arose from the
Fourth of July celebration and
the manner certain prizes had been
distributed and also money for tickets
that is said to be missing. This discus
sion was laid aside until next meeting
when the committee on fourth OF July
celebration will send in a written report
as per order. 1t was then moved aud
seconded that the meeting adjourn, but
the motion was OVerruled, as some more
business was on hand that needed imme-
date attention. This business was in re-
gard to the statement recently published
by one OF our dailieS that three days
90 aS-yOu-p please race would be given AT
Central park SOOC under the auspices OF
the San Antonio Foot Bail club. 1t was
brought up that the committee who
had arranged for this race had no
right to do so, and that the arrange
mentS were illegal, as the cou-
mittee was not the regular committee
on athletics of the club. Besides this the
CLUB, by a vote refused to have anything
10 do with the Central Park affair, as II
does not intend to further the plans OF
professional athletes. being merely
club for amateurs. The me citing then
adjourned. Though mo ton was made
to stop the San Pedro Springs sports 1t
was com Dletely ignored