August 18 in San Antonio history… 1813 The republican forces of the Gutiérrez-Magee expedition under Gen. José Álvarez de Toledo y Dubois are crushed by a Spanish royalist army under Gen. Joaquín de Arredondo at the Battle of the Medina. The battle, the bloodiest on Texas soil, takes place at a spot between the Atascosa and Medina rivers south of San Antonio. So disastrous was la batalla del encinal de Medina that its battlefield has become lost, its “Green Flag” has remained largely unrecognized, and its participants have been generally unknown, unhonored, and unsung. We remember them today on the 200th anniversary of the battle. 1936 San Antonio’s 1178 parking meters will be installed in the downtown section to relieve traffic conditions by servicing automobiles but when City Attorney Tommy Cobbs completes the ordinance governing the installation of the meters, several other types of transportation will be eligible for the service. The ordinance will state that the meters are to be used by vehicles and according to section 2 of San Antonio’s traffic regulations the word “vehicle” includes pedestrians, led horses, bicycles, tricycles, and everything on wheels or runners with the exception of street cars, baby carriages and toy wagons. Legally the parking meters can be used as hitching posts. Mr. John Farmer can ride up in some mode of conveyance drawn by horse, wrap the reins around the meter standard, apply the knot, insert his nickel and ankle off to transact his business. 1972 Trinity University ceases football scholarships
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