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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1917

Page

8

Galveston Pirates Shut Out San Antonio Bronchos 7 to 0

Clyde Barfoot pitched a six hit shutout for Galveston as the Pirates beat the San Antonio Bronchos 7 to 0. Callahan led with a homer and two doubles, Breaux and Falk added key hits, while Tom Friday weakened in the sixth. Covington relieved but Galveston pulled away with five runs in the sixth and another in the third.

Galveston Tex Clyde Barfoot Harlandale San Antonio Galveston Pirates Barfoot Charles O'Leary Tom Friday Fort Sam _ Houston Tex” Covington Breaux Falk Sabrie Hoffman Callahan Swat Smith Sicking Sentell Tierney Dunckel Pirates Licking Cook Baggan O'Leary AB. R.H.C. A. F. Breaux Rete F Matthews Cescosoesed DO Sabric Covington xHale Cabedee Astheereto Rune Dundke Rezza Sabine Flynn Gaivese Itter

Unclear Ad Snippet for Bramco Post Lumber and Cain

Fragmentary notice mentions Bramco Asphalt Red and Green Rock Ingles Post Lumber Co C M Cain Mger Adv. No clear event date or location. Likely a classified advertisement line or underwriter label from an old newspaper page.

Bramco Post Lumber Co C. M. Cain Mger

Knockout Foster Beats Pete Everette in El Paso

In El Paso at the Easter carnival in Juarez arena Sunday, heavyweight Pete Everette of over 200 pounds was knocked out by San Antonio’s “Knock Out” Foster who weighed 148. Foster dominated through eight rounds, with Everette unable to recover after a long KO.

EL Paso Tex Pete” Everette Foster San Antonio Juarez Everette San Antonian Jess Willard

Standings of the Clubs Texas League Sunday results

Sunday results show Galveston defeating San Antonio 8 to 0, Houston beating Beaumont 2 to 0, Dallas winning 8 to 3 over Waco, and Shreveport 8 to 4 over Fort Worth. Play Monday features San Antonio at Galveston, Houston at Beaumont, Dallas at Waco, and Shreveport at Fort Worth.

Galveston San Antonio Houston Beaumont Dallas Waco Shreveport Fort Worth Psyd W. L. Pet Acc

Dallas Giants Roll Past Waco 8 to 3 in Texas Showdown

In Waco on Sunday the Dallas Giants jumped to an early lead off Teague and held on to defeat Waco 8 to 3. Palmer and Lichi delivered timely hits as Dallas used three pitchers to stifle the home club’s offense.

Waco Tex Dallas Giants Teague Palmer Lichi Fort Worth Shreveport Wotoll Incis BIUNK RAMS Pegiey Etken Faujan Simms Faulkner eSade Blunk Gleason R.H. C. A. E . Smith Kuhn Stow Palmer Regg Bad Trichlow Brownlow Williams Bailey Attams Thompson Woodall Etna Ol Coleman Reommins Frank F Scoggins Diamond Rare Huss Cass Adams Terry Carroll Streck Blank Scoggins Applegate Conly Coleman Vann Wotell Litschi AP Hrooks Plegate

Houston Defeats Beaumont Oilers 2-0 on Sunday

Gene Moore pitched airtight ball for Houston as Martina struggled with support in a 2-0 win over Beaumont. Attendance rose by about five hundred from the opener. Two-base hits by Moore and Noyes highlight the scoring, Martina took the loss.

Gene Moore Martina Beaumont Tex Eugene Moore Houston Sos Newnam Rabo Essaae Cee Stimary Moore Noyes Hese Citrane Newnim Perry Nye Tarleton Ileft Horvston Time Matthews

Braves as soldiers to train with rifles for spring

Boston manager George T. Stallings announced the Boston National team will be trained as bomb throwers and to shoot straight. Players will twice weekly visit a rifle range. drills at camp used sticks as rifles with Stallings offering to lead the Braves into service if needed.

Boston Mass George T. Stallings Stallings Georgia Military Institute Braves

Joplin shuts out Tulsa in Western League game

Joplin’s Western League club defeated Tulsa 4 to 0 as Kraft Sanders and Monroe powered the win with three hits combined. Tulsa managed three hits in the shutout effort.

Joplin Tulsa Okla Kraft Sanders R. HH SODA Monroe Polson Richardson Jefferies

White Sox Defeat Saints in 7-4 Victory

In St. Paul Minnesota on Sunday April 9 the Chicago Americans defeated the St. Paul Association 7 to 4. Williams Russell and Schalk teamed for the visitors while Lynn Griner Hagerman and Land threw for the Saints in a hard hitting matchup.

White Sox Saints ST. Paul Minn Chicago Americans St. Paul Association R. H. EB Williams, Russell and Schalk Lynn Griner, Hagerman and Land

Lipscomb Dominates Open Rifle Event In San Antonio

E P Lipscomb of San Antonio led the open rifle shoot at the municipal range with 96 of 100 at 300 yards, edging his 17 year old protege Gil bert Morris who scored 95. A team match between Alamo Rifle Club and San Antonio Military Rifle Club was planned for next Sunday.

E. P. Lipscomb San Antonio Gilbert Morris Main Avenue High H. H Mitchell Rk. H. Hearn Lone Star Rifle Club G. W. Sweet C. B. Birkhead D. M. Ingram Ay H. C. Pfannkuche W. M. Richter A. F. Mitchell Nelson McCaskill J. W. Schofield O- Taille C. Faussel Claude Birkhead Gordon Faukel Gilbert Loudon Alamo Rifle Club San Antonio Military Rifle Club San Antonio Rifle Club San Antonio Military Club EE. P. Lipscomb H. C. Pfannkuche I. L. Weisser H. M. Matthews H. Fink

Nineteenth Infantry Beats Artillery In Minor Scoring Battle

The Nineteenth Infantry baseball team edged the Third Field Artillery 7 to 6 in a Sunday game that started as a pitching duel but turned into a slugfest. Leipart led the visitors with the bat while Cowan had two safeties for the artillery. The infantry seek a rematch with a city team next Sunday and listed contact Sergeant Lancaster at Army Post 234. The batteries ranged Riley Burnett and Leipart for the Infantry and Cowan Stewart for the Artillery.

Nineteenth Infantry Field Artillery Leipart Cowan Lancaster Army Post R. H. E. Wth Infantry Srd Artillery Riley, Burnett and Peipart Cowan and_ Stewart

Rowlands to Meet Darcey in Memphis Bout

Len Rowlands of Milwaukee, a middleweight, is slated to fight Les Darcey in an eight round bout in Memphis on April 30 pending Darcey’s victory over Jeff Smith in New Orleans on April 23.

Milwaukee Wis Len Rowlands Les Darcey Memphis Tenn Darcey Jeff Smith New Orleans

Harlandale Romps Past Fort Sam Truckmen 23–3

Harlandale's baseball team routed the Fort Sam Houston Truckmen 23 to 3 on a Sunday afternoon at Harlandale Park. Pape dominated on the mound with 18 strikeouts and two hits, while Reynolds and Conrad sparked the offense. Holbrook and Walker led the Truckmen's battery in a one sided game.

Harlandale Truckmen Fort Sam Houston Pape Reynolds Conrad

Boerne White Sox Rout Lone Star Brewery in Boerne

The Boerne White Sox defeated the Lone Star Brewery team 11 to 4 to extend their winning streak. Speedball Wedge allowed six hits and struck out fourteen for the visitors while Hubert Wedge led Boerne with two triples and two doubles. Hilma Fabra contributed two doubles and a single with sharp defensive stops. Heieck led Lone Star with two triples and strong defense behind the plate. Next Sunday the White Sox face the XXX Pearls.

Boerne Tex Boerne White Sox San Antonio Lone Star Brewery Wedge Hubert Wedge Hilma Fabra Burnett Heieck White Sox

Chapas Triumph In Opener At Electric Park

The Chapas defeated the Fraternal Brotherhood 21 to 11 on Sunday at Electric Park. The Chapas piled up 23 safeties with many extra base hits, A Stahl homering with runners aboard. Ammon started for Brotherhood, then Barnes pitched the rest of the game. Batteries: Ammon Barnes Meyer and Arradondo Mesa E Stahl P Garcia and Riegel.

Fraternal Brotherhood Chapas Electric Park A. Stahl Ammon Brotherhood R. Barnes R. H. E. Fraternal Brotherhood Meyer Mayer and Arradondo Mesa E. Stahl Garcia Riegel

Stecher to Meet Caddock Tonight in Omaha

Joe Stecher of Didge Nebraska will face Bard Caddock of Anita Iowa in a finish match in Omaha. Caddock has built a sensational record since winning the National Amateur Wrestling championship in San Francisco in April 1915. Frank Gotch has supervised Caddock's training quarters with governors Harding of Iowa and Neville of Nebraska expected to attend.

Stecher Caddock Omaha Neb Joe Stecher Didge Bard Caddock Anita San Francisco Frank Gotch Harding Iowa Neville Nebraska

Tigers Defeat Pearl Nine in New Braunfels, 10 to 7

New Braunfels Tigers edged the San Antonio Pearl team Sunday afternoon 10 to 7. Tietze faded late as Pearl’s De Gasperi steadied the visitors with two safeties, while Bill Hiel led the Tigers with two hits and Happy Hynes added two for the Pearl squad.

New Braunfels Tex New Braunfels Tigers San Antonio Tietze Cy Fried de Gasperi Pearls Bill Hiel Tigers Hynes Fried Smith Gray

Independent School Ticket nominates candidates for trustees

The Independent School Ticket announces candidacies for San Antonio public school trustees in the April 10 1917 election led by W B Hamilton J Hill Grover Dr E O Evans Charles R Gerlach Dr Mary Co Harper Mrs E W McCamish Miss Elvira Pizzini. Bramco Green and tied Rock Asphalt Shingles advertised by Post Lumber Co Cr 2200.

Independent School San Antonio Texas W. B. Hamilton J. Hill Grover ER. O. Evans Charles R. Gerlach Mary CO. Harper E. W. McCamish Elvira Pizzini Bramco Post Lumber Co

Detroit Tigers Beat Giants 6 to 1 in Exhibition

Detroit of the American League defeated New York 6 to 1 in Kansas City. Benton pitched for New York in a rough series, while Detroit pounded four runs in the first inning and never relinquished the lead. The win leaves the exhibition series tied at four games apiece.

Kansas City Detroit Americans New York Nationals Giants Detroit Benton A. E. Bush Young Nicholson Craaviord Rl Scossacsaseet Veach Heilman Zimmerman Ccccee Kamtt Ysceeceesecee YU Fioieg Iosccsneseours McCarty Cscecsecseese Rariden Anderson New York Jones James Herzog Bush Crawford Burns Poland Cunningham Boland Brennan

Nine Die in Auto Race Crash at Mexico City Track

Nine people were killed when a car owned by Jose Santa Maria and driven by Vicente Rodriguez left the track and plunged into spectators. About twenty others were slightly injured at the automobile races in Mexico City on Sunday.

Mexico City Jose Santa Maria Vincente Rodriguez

See our Reddy Cut Garage at the Auto Show

The ad promotes Reddy Cut Garage at the auto show with a display of all sizes. It mentions Post Lum bee 5ets 2200 and credits C. M. Cain, Mar. Y. for unspecified details.

C. M. Cain Mar

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