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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
10
The Light Sporting Extra will publish as the Night Edition each weekday evening after league games finish. It tracks which Texas League teams perform away from home and the standings after the first day’s results, guiding hungry fans beyond print rumors.
Governor Colquitt to throw the first ball as the Texas season opens in Austin with a parade and crowd awaiting the Austin versus San Antonio game. Officials expect a full turnout and a high turnout at the ballpark on this bright opening day.
Overhanging clouds threaten the Fort Worth versus Waco game as Mayor Davis is to throw the first ball. An automobile parade precedes the start and the new concrete and steel park will be formally dedicated this afternoon.
The San Antonio Bronchos face Austin in a three game opening series in Austin with a largely unproven lineup. Rogers will start the opener, Lemon at second replacing injured Firestine, and Wakefield catching. The club, praised for hitting power and strong infield defense, travels with Owner Block and a squad including Groucho staff pitchers.
In St Louis on April 12 manager McGuire surprised by starting a rookie, Blanding, for the season opener against the Browns. Blanding, last year’s San Antonio league star, had a brief stint with the Naps last fall and shaped up well this spring to earn the opening assignment.
The American League season opens in St Louis with the locals facing Cleveland. The St Louis lineup features Hoffman in center Murray in right Williams in left LaPorte at second Clark catching Newman at first Wallace at short Austin at third Powell on the mound. Cleveland sends Graney Turner Jackson Lajoie Easterly Stovall Land Olson Blanding in the order with Stovall at first and Blanding pitching.
The AP reports Detroit likely to start George Mullin against Ed Walsh in the season opener at Bennett Park weather permitting. Detroit lineup includes Jones in left, Cobb center, Crawford in right, Delehanty second, Moriarity third, Gainer first, Stanage catcher, Mullin pitcher. Chicago presents McConnell second, Lord third, Zeider short, Dougherty left, Callahan center, McIntyre right, Jones first, Sullivan catcher, Walsh or Lang pitcher.
In Philadelphia on April 12, the league opener features the champions facing the New York club. Lineups include Athletics with Murphy and Davis in the infield and Hogan in left, while New York fields Hemphill in center and Ford on the mound. Umpires Evans and Eagan.
New York April 12 Lynch of the National League announced the umpire assignments for the opening games. In Boston William J Doyle and John W. Doyle. in New York James and John Stone. in Cincinnati Henry Op William Grennan. in Chicago Charles Rigler and W Finneran.
National figures John J. McGraw of New York Clark Griffith of Cincinnati Frank Chance of Chicago Fred Clarke of Pittsburg Chas Dooin of Philadelphia Fred Tenney of Boston Roger Bresnahan of St Louis Wm Dahlen of Brooklyn.
President Taft will open the baseball season by tossing the ball from his box in the new American league work. Washington faces Boston in the opener as Supreme Court members and lawmakers attend a Capitol grounds game. A youth on the Senate team toppled into a fountain during play amid gusty early conditions.
In Chicago and St Louis, managers Chance and Bresnahan declared their clubs in top shape despite drizzling rain dulling early hopes for the opener. Probable lineups feature Evers at second, Sheckard left, Hofman center, Chance first, Schulte right, Tinker short, Kling catcher, Reulbach pitcher for Chicago. For St Louis, Huggins second, Ellis left, Mowry third, Kenetchy first, Evans right, Bresnahan catcher, Oakes center, Houser short, Sallee pitcher. Umpires Rigler and Finneran.
The 1911 National League season opens at the Polo Grounds with the New York Nationals facing the Philadelphia Phillies. Mayor Gaynor to throw out the first ball as a mild, clear day precedes the opening steps with listed lineups for both teams and cities affected.
Early morning forecast gloomy for the Pirates and Reds opening day in Cincinnati. Cincinnati will start with Dick Egan out on the injured list. Pittsburgh fields its regular lineup with Byrne at third and Camnitz pitching. Umpires are O Day and Brennan.
Boston opens the National League season hosting Brooklyn in a clear day matchup. Lineups feature Boston Clarke Goode Herzog Miller Ingerton Sweeney Tenney Graham and Mattern against Brooklyn Davidson Tooley Daubert Humimell Wheat Coulson Zimmer man Bergen Bell.
The scheduled polo match between the Eleventh Cavalry and the Third Field Artillery was postponed as two Cavalry players were ordered to Leon Springs. The Eleventh Cavalry played the Artillery instead, losing 6 to 2 in six periods, with Capt. McIntyre scoring a late spectacular goal. The teams will meet again Thursday at 3 PM on the lower post field.
Young Mildoon of New Orleans has challenged Pet Brown of Taylor to a mat match within ten days. Mildoon weighs 150 pounds. Brown's manager Thompson Hague holds the challenge, and a bout may be arranged locally.
A coupon offers a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings for 65 cents by mail, with in-store pickup at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street next to the Lotto Soya Rotel sign. The coupon notes 0 cents in addition to the price.
New York April 12 S C Hildreth top owner last year driven by Novelty success will ship a large consignment of his horses to England. He secures training quarters at New Market and may race Itzherbert King James Firestone Novelty and several two year olds abroad or in Canada or the west.
Houston opens its baseball season with a downtown parade featuring automobiles marching clubs bands and city officials. West End Park hosts the Houston and Galveston game with Horneby and Helm pitching for their clubs. Howard Camnitz returns to form after a poor previous year and aims to recapture his 1909 magic.
Cyclone Johnny Thompson secured $3000 and a 35 percent receipts option for a match with Hugo Kelly. Drexel Athletic club of Racine agreed, planning to stage the bout later this month in Chicago. Thompson insisted on a 15 pound weight limit, while Wisconsin law restricts fights to ten rounds with no decision.
Ground has been broken for the Harriman memorial gymnasium to be built by Mrs E H Harriman and family for St George Episcopal church parish house in memory of the late E H Harriman. The gym will include a swimming pool bowling alleys and usual facilities and opens early in the fall.
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