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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
5
Beaumont Texas April 7 The Oilers comeback past the San Antonio Bronchos 5 to 3 behind Wat kins solid pitching and Perry two doubles and an RBI. Nye key eighth inning triple sparked the rally while Harper was knocked for eleven hits.
Olga Dormer of Philadelphia wins the Mid Atlantic AAU women s 220 yard event in 3 minutes 42 5 seconds setting a new American record and beating her previous mark in Atlantic City.
Watkins earns the win as Beaumont defeats San Antonio 7 to 6 in 1 55. Perry and Hoffman contribute two base hits while Nye adds a three-base hit. Dodd, Tarleton, and Dunckel contribute in defense with a double play and stolen bases by Dunckel Perry.
In a tense tenths inning game, Dallas beat Fort Worth 4 to 3. McCandless scored the winning run on a play disputed by Fort Worth over Kuhn interference. umpire Kennedy did not see Kuhn, nullifying the protest.
The St. Louis Nationals defeated the St. Louis Americans 6 to 1 to clinch the city championship. Through four games the Nationals have three wins and a tie, with two more games left to play. Watson held the Americans to two hits until the ninth inning.
The Lone Star Brewery team faces Boerne White Sox in Boerne on Sunday. Manager Grubbs lists players Lane Heieck Conrads Samuels Burnett Cohan Crockett Kalensher Willard Halamuda to report at Sap depot at 7 30 a m. The White Sox opened their season with a big win over San Antonio Turnverein and a competitive match is anticipated.
The Strand Theater staged an athletic night with two no decision three round bouts a battle royal among six Black fighters and a feature reel. Ralph Kilton versus Kid Pancho featured sharp boxing while Kid Gurinsky upset Bobby Green and Kid White won the fight royal. A preceding lecture reel highlighted Dr Roller the Lithuanian champion Yamada Charles Cutler and Mike Gibbons boxing exhibition.
In Galveston Texas on Friday Moore faced strong local opposition as five first inning runs aided a 6 to 2 Galveston win. Wind affected pitching. final score Galveston 7 to 2 over Houston Buffs with key hits by Karr Northen Hemingsway and Matthews.
The Harris School baseball squad edged Crosby Street Juniors 17 to 16 in a Friday batting bee. Horton and Payne led the winners with strong hitting while O Flaherty allowed heavy contact and struck out twelve for the losers.
Beaumont 6 San Antonio 3. Galveston 6 Houston 2. Waco 8 Shreveport 2. Dallas 4 Fort Worth 3. Saturday games include San Antonio at Beaumont. Houston at Galveston. Shreveport at Waco. Dallas at Fort Worth. Also: words from Jimmy McAleer debate era greats and modern players compare to Buck Ewing and others.
At Raleigh Yale defeated North Carolina A and M 6 to 3. In Norfolk Washington and Georgia Tech and Mercer played on wet grounds. In Lexington Lehigh beat Washington and Lee 4 to 0. In Durham Yale won 9 to 2 over Trinity College. In Tuscaloosa Alabama beat Mississippi A and M 9 to 2. In Baton Rouge LSU edged Illinois 1 to 0.
In SHREVEPORT on April 11, a brawl nearly broke out among Cleveland Americans players Joe Wood Joe Boehling and Joe Harris as they collided chasing a ball. Manager Mohl warned he must separate the Joes or risk serious injury.
The Illinois A A U announced it will cancel its athletic program after April 14. The decision follows the war declaration and comes as the national A A U 400 yards relay and water polo championships are decided.
Representatives of top eastern universities and colleges met in New York on April 7 and decided to suspend all intercollegiate sports for the time being due to the declaration of war.
The ten round match between former champion Battling Nelson and titleholder Freddie Welsh is set for April 17 in St. Louis. Nelson recently stopped a local lightweight in nine rounds as part of his comeback.
In Waco Texas on Friday Duffy walked eight for Shreveport as the Navigators nearly rallied to beat the Gassers 7 to 5. Key hits came from Miller Wotell and Le slie with solid defense and a late Waco surge.
The Ahrens and Ott baseball team seeks a Sunday game with any available opponent. Call Captain Mitchell at Travis 2423 to arrange.
The national baseball commission granted Pitcher Joe Wood of the Cleveland club restoration to good standing without penalty. Wood had been listed as ineligible for failing to report last spring after his release to Cleveland from Boston. Pennsylvania and Yale face off in a regatta seen as possibly the war era's last Eastern college race.
Members of the Quaker rowing team have announced their intention to join the military unit at the University of Pennsylvania. The drive reflects wartime service commitments shaping campus athletics and student involvement.
Birmingham pitcher Perryman spun superb ball to lead the Birmingham team to a 3 to 1 win over the Pittsburgh Nationals. Battery: Perryman and Haworth for Birmingham, Evans and Shaw for Pittsburgh.
West Point officials announced that Army baseball and other athletic teams will fulfill their schedules unless unable to find opponents. Harvard canceled its April 14 game in response to the war declaration, leaving the plan intact if suitable opponents can be found.
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