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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1915
Page
7
The Bronchos fell 7 to 6 to Galveston at League Park in a tense Friday setback. Dilger powered a homer with two aboard in the second, sparking a comeback bid that fell short as Crabbie and Crum struggled on the mound.
In a high scoring contest, Dilger hit a homer late to give the visitors a brief edge. Lively hitting from Odell and Balenti aided the visitors while Crum and Crabyle struggled for the homelings. Smith sparked Galvester with strong wallops as the session remained engaging throughout despite errors and misplays.
Shreveport won the second game of the Daling series here Friday 4 to 3. Mullen struggled for Dallas while Chetette settled after a rough start holding the Giants to five hits. McElveen delivered a key seventh inning run as Shreveport pulled ahead with strong relief and timely hitting.
The Wietzels beat the Kigelings twice Friday night in St Josephs Ninepin League play with scores of 202 to 864 and 280 to 254. Wetzel and J Gros led the winners as Kissing Grasehel and Sievers starred for the losers. First game figures show Wietsels compiling high marks across multiple frames.
In Friday night city league action the Cyrslones won game one 277 to 267 while the Marions captured game two 428 to 345. Marion bowling excelled in the second contest with standout scores and key frames, as both teams battled to a split.
Dey Lloyd Thomases, famed aviator Thompson, faces danger as he performs aerial feats under the Automobile Club auspices at the Fair Grounds. He has looped more lines than any aviator, mastered the tumble maneuver, and holds the American civilian altitude record at 16 000 feet without oxygen.
At Athens Georgia 3 Mercer 0. At Oxford Mississippi 4 Mississippi 4 Mississippi College 3. At Atlanta Georgia Tech 1 Alabama 2. At Austin Texas Texas 4 Baylor 2. Baylor second team 3 Methian College 2. At Jackson Millsaps College 5 Millsaps in 11 innings.
In Kansas City on April 10 the opening of the Federal League season drew President Janes A. Gilmore as a spectator. Erisburg faced Rome civic with ideal weather and a parade prior to kickoff as city officials celebrated the team’s retention. Local business leaders closed offices to allow employees to attend.
Fort Worth fell 5 19 2 as Waco and the Deiningers and the Gutzolythers delivered a ninth inning rally. Speer was hit in the opening contest while Maltmenist and Grotzette led Waco with a home run and strong pitching. The doubleheader featured sharp batting and timely hits, naming Rivers and Barns among standout performers in a busy Friday night scene.
New world's record for the 120 yard low hurdles established in Brooklyn by June D. Eller of the Irish American Athletic Club at St. John’s Nexe. Eller clocked 15 seconds for the distance, beating the previous mark of 14.5 seconds set by J Loomis of Chicago.
Kansas City and Philadelphia games highlight a day of baseball with the Chicago Americans and Detroit, along with other cities, posting wins. Notable performances include Cobb Crawford and Yeager for Detroit and Ira Thomas injuring a finger for Philadelphia. Other results feature Louisville, Cleveland, and Memphis contributing to the day’s action.
Waco dominates the opening race to claim the Davidson Loving Cup with the largest attendance. Heaumont follows with 317, Shreveport third at 278, San Antonio fourth at 1889 paid admissions, amid optimism that Alamo City will rise in pennant races as the season progresses. Harriman J. Henson predicts strong attendance. Cap Leldy promises Missouri will be challenged.
Beaux Bump Bufks Beaux bump bufks when Criss blows up in Beaumont Texas April 10. Dode Cries blew up after pitching nine innings as Oilers scattered hits and piled up six runs for a victory. Until Criss weakened the game was a battle between him and Brant with Sta and little for others to do. Batteries Criss and Aweni Brault and Carson umpire Arabi.
The Federal League launches its season across ten cities with parades and banners as 72 players emerge from spring camps to showcase their talents. Pittsburgh, Chicago, St Louis, Newark, Baltimore and others field strong lineups led by pitchers and sluggers while managers eye parity with the established leagues.
Texas defeats Baylor 4 to 2 as Winston shines on mound with 12 strikeouts and three hits allowed. Sandeford for Baylor issues nine errors backing a ragged defense. Haach drives in a key run for the visitors. Baylor and Texas to meet again in a Saturday doubleheader.
Agria Vie Paris April 10 six thousand bales of American cotton aboard the steamer San Guy Yeima were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at 200000 dollars. Firemen customs guards and rogue were unable to extinguish the flames before the cargo was lost. The San Guglielmo, an Italian steamer of 8600 tons, called from Galveston March 16 for Genoa and Naples by way of New York, at
London says German high officers were killed and others wounded when a train carrying an army corps staff derailed in German-occupied Poland. Mandat defeats Brows for lightweight title in Superior as the Hibbing bout ends in favor of Mandat. Wilson acknowledges gift of golf sticks from James Lraid, British Open winner. Welch wins by newspaper decision after Welsh wallops Warner in Toledo. Griffiths defeats Reiterle in Philadelphia in a surprisingly close bout.
A Citizens League flyer argues for cutting one third of police and 12 hour shifts, cites fire department station construction and equipment buys lifting insurance rates and reducing fire losses from 1945 to 194? The group demands plain facts and accountability from the campaign committee and mayor.
The article fragment lists percentages and certificate counts tied to a Federal health service in Whitlington and mentions locations such as Fort Worth Shreveport Wallis Beaumont and other places. It references incomplete Mexican signatures and varied completion rates among certificates, with cryptic quotes and scattered names.
Unclear text suggests dockers end a strike after negotiations with executives. Mentions Birken- Nenad and six weeks to return to work overseen by authorities. Freight congestion relief cited as workers resume digging to clear backlog.
Austin report shows 68 of 949 birth certificates complete for February, with 881 defective. The registrar Dr Daves notes data gaps as compulsory education ages loom, covering Galveston San Antonio and Faso.
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