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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
11
A Grand Junction baseball club formed entirely by clergymen, including former college stars, practices daily except Sunday and issued a challenge to any state team composed of members of a single profession.
In Little Rock on April 5 a pistol duel in the office of Attorney James A. Comar over Union Trust company left Ed Lindsey dead and another deputy wounded. Police investigated the confrontation that erupted at 3:30 in the afternoon.
In South Norwalk a youth sold several hundred pounds of frost fish perforated with red ink to look like trout. Wardens later found the fish were worth under 8 cents a pound as frost fish, far below the 20 to 25 cent value of real trout. The piece ends with an appeal for Foley Kidney Pills and a promotional note for Bexar Drug Co.
Will Scott, Argenta police officer, is wounded after a duel that ends the constable’s life. The feud has persisted for years with more trouble anticipated.
Captain George A Schreiner critiques the one month mobilization of a U S division and brigades at Fort Sam Houston. He argues the maneuvers exposed systemic Army transport and supply failures, weak quartermaster performance, and inadequate field trains reducing combat readiness. He calls the demonstration a costly burlesque and urges confidence and practical mobilization reforms.
The article critiques a mobilization as a sham maneuver and argues it exposes Uncle Sam’s army to public scrutiny. It notes a month in the field with no actual maneuver besides a brigade hike and questions the rationale and cost of moving armies for a division review at Fort Sam Houston.
The Denver Grizzlies, touring the Southwest, meet the Texas Senators in Aus tin this afternoon in an exhibition game. Tomorrow they face the Bronchos at Electric Park at 4 pm. Catcher McMurray returns to the Bronchos fold. University of Texas football men from the 1910 T team receive gold footballs and silk plaques from Manager Luther Stark. Brownsville adds Killough and Napier to its Texas league roster.
Paul Kardow is in San Antonio with shoulder examined and x rays taken after a recent wrestling match with Cyclone Burns of Boston. Kardow sustained an injury during the bout and is receiving medical evaluation for possible damage.
Jack Burke manager of the Cricket club of the South Michigan State league travels tonight with Comp ton from Victoria to Battle Creek to join the club for a Round Robin Polo tourney in progress this afternoon on the lower post polo field. Burke is a known baseball figure with ties to Temple Texas league 1907 Bronchos 1906 and Victoria Southwest Texas league last season guiding the Rosebuds to the first series. Navarro school defeated the Texas Eagles 8 to 5 yesterday with two home runs by each side. The Denver Grizzlies tomorrow list Buck Weaver McMurray Scanlon Olmstead Kinsella Harris Hagermann Ehman Rick Adams Lindsay Coffey Ligod Hartford Kelly Cassidy Beall Kenworthy.
The Grizzlies embarked on a lengthy road swing described as the longest trip this year aside from the Boston Red Sox. A special train was hired to move the club between cities, underscoring a heavy travel schedule and logistical effort.
The Red Sox and the Rosebuds of the Southwest Texas league played a nine inning tie as darkness halted play. Corpus Christi scored 26 and Victoria 25 runs with Wicker Neummeyer Hunt Robison McGinty Colgrove A. Knaupp credited in the game.
The Reds of the Nationals beat Cy Young and the Cleveland Americans 7 to 3. Four errors by the Naps aided the Reds offense as McQuillan Suggs and McLean led pitching duties with Young Kaler and Fisher.
In Brownwood Daniel Baker, missing four regulars, beat Howard Payne 6 to 1. Batteries credited to Berg man Wright for Daniel Baker and to Evans Ward for Howard Payne.
Denver Grizzlies routed Cleburne 6 to 1 yesterday as Hag erman a former Cub pitcher worked into the sixth inning before relief. The win trims Cleburne’s playoff hopes while Denver stays in the chase for the league title.
The Denver squad features Spencer as he performs for the Texas club while Hager is sent to Denver on a trade from President Murphy. The reshuffle highlights shifting rosters and management new alignments.
The Pittsburg Pirates shut out Memphis 4 to 0. Adams and Camnitz starred on the mound with three hits allowed by Adams in five innings while Camnitz yielded only one hit over the last four innings.
Georgetown April 6 Southwestern University fell 2 to 0 to Baylor as Danforth held the Tigers hitless and Baylor capitalized on early errors. Ayers pitched well for Southwestern but the visitors scored in the first inning on a wild throw. Umpire C. C. McLain. The two teams meet again today.
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