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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1911
Page
6
In Austin on April 15 the Nags battered pitcher Comstock in the sixth inning, scoring six runs on hard hit balls and two errors to beat the Senators 6 to 3. Wallace revealed Comstock’s struggles as Lemon and Metz followed with long hits.
Alfred Shrubb and Bill Queal, two leading distance runners, duel in a ten mile indoor championship in New York. Both are reported in peak condition with Shrubb recently defeating rivals and Queal viewed as a match for his former English peak.
In a chaotic game, Smith errs as Betts, Thraikil, and Firestine pressure the mound. Gray steadies the Bronchos while Jenkins and Comstock exchange blows. Betts and Wakefield contribute in the field as Austin and San Antonio falter with errors and walks.
Cleveland owner Chas Somers plans a Joss Day at League Park to honor star pitcher Addie Joss who died in Toledo. Proceeds from the day will go to Joss's family as Somers expresses deep sorrow over the loss to the club and city.
New York visits Philadelphia. Chicago plays Detroit. Boston hosts Washington. Cleveland travels to St. Louis.
The Cleveland Americans defeated St. Louis 58 to 7 yesterday. Cleveland players wore crepe bands for Addie Joss. Final score by innings shows St. Louis 0 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 while Cleveland tallied 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 1. Batteries were George Petty Hamilton Clarke Mitchell and Smith. Umpires O Loughlin and Deneen.
Detroit defeated Chicago 6 to 0 yesterday at home, pulling ahead with a 6 run outburst in the first and eighth innings off Lange. Willett and Stewage worked for Detroit with Lafige and Payne behind Chicago. Umpires Perrine and Sheridan.
The passage lists major city pairs across states, highlighting regional pairings with St. Louis Chicago Brooklyn New York and Pittsburg Cincinnati Philadelphia Boston as referenced locales. It reads like an abstract, mapping city connections without a clear event or narrative.
Chicago pitcher Harmon beat Pfeister 2 to 1 in a pitchers battle as the Cardinals won despite a late Chicago rally. Final: Chicago 1 4 hits 2 runs. St Louis 2 7 hits 1 run. Umpires Finneran and Rigler.
Brooklyn rapped the Boston pitchers for sixteen hits yesterday and dominated the game. Tyler Parsons Pfeffer and Graham led the batting with strong support from Schardt and Bergen. Boston struggled with errors and inconsistent pitching as Brooklyn built a large lead.
New York April 15 Eugene Corey the English boxing referee will accompany Hugh McLinn and Jas Edward Britt when London promoters visit America next month. The Britt Nelson bout offered by Philadelphia Jack O Brien may be staged late May if Nelson agrees Britt eager to face his old rival all details hinge on Nelson’s consent and scheduling.
Chicago boxers Mickey Sheridan and Frankie White of Chicago were matched last night for a ten round bout before the National A C of Gary Ind on April 24. Articles signed, forfeits posted and agreed weight 130 pounds at 3 o clock.
Auston travels to San Antonio while Iveston visits Austin. Oklahoma City plays in Fort Worth and Waco meets Dallas in a day of Texas League action.
In Dallas on April 15 the Oklahoma City Mets exploded for 13 runs in the seventh inning after a disputed call by umpire Matthews, turning a six-run lead into a 16 to 11 victory. Dallas committed costly errors in the frame amid cold, trying conditions. Batteries Hirsh Robertson for Dallas and Lingenfelder Garvin for Oklahoma City.
Cy Watson pitched superbly for Houston and received timely support as the Houston team defeated Galveston 4 to 0. Houston scored two runs in the second inning and two more later, with Fox and Kitchens sharing catching duties and Atkinson umpiring.
Fort Worth defeated Waco in ten innings 4 to 3 after Coyle lined a bases loaded single to clinch the game. The morning contest was moved up to free the grounds for a sham battle in the afternoon. Scoring summary shows Fort Worth plating a run in the first and a final tally in the tenth.
Across multiple leagues numerous results and weather notes emerge. Indianapolis shut out Milwaukee 4 0 while Toledo edged Minneapolis 2 4. Columbus faced South Atlantic League with wet grounds as Columbus and St Paul played. Alabama Mississippi and Cotton States League matchups show varied scores and conditions. Norfolk Yale 7 4 and Virginia 1 seven innings highlight the day’s unsettled play.
The Broncho management announced last night that Rivard, a left handed pitcher from Atlanta in the Southern league, has signed with the club and will report today. He is expected to be ready on short notice as Hoyt is sidelined by back soreness, and the team seeks to strengthen a staff already featuring several right handers.
The Peacock team beat Kelly School of Austin 4 to 2 on the West End diamond. Littlefield pitched steady for Peacock allowing two scratch hits. Brown hit a three bagger and an error scored the first run. White and Feale held the visitors to few hits as Peacock added runs in the third and eighth.
The day’s sports notes cover West Texas Military academy versus 8 S. A. academy in the Academic league at Y M C A park. L A Hardware faces the Saratogas at Krisch park with Hummel and Cook versus Schneider and Gotharat. Household baseball heads to Beeville for two games in the S W Texas league series and may travel to Victoria on Monday if arrangements prove satisfactory. Stowers team travels to Laredo to meet Bermudas in a two game set. Four Seasons to New Braunfels Sunday to play the Tigers. Liberty Mills team challenges Sunday morning play. all members are company employees. Speed Boys, owned by the Boston Reds, head to Highlanders this season unless beanies keep the spark alive along the route. Bob Couchman, Pirates pitcher, has been sent to Los Angeles club over Walter Nagle payment. he resists coast move. George McQuillan, Red pitcher, allegedly dissipating again after Hot Springs stint, enjoying broiled steaks, mushrooms, foamy milk, and fresh eggs. Napoleon Lajoie says he remains fit through years by refusing hard liquor, favoring buttermilk.
San Antonio promotion touts 50 cent dinners at Elite Cafe available daily and Sunday from noon to midnight. The ad invites readers to try the meals as a value option in 2001.
Ned Crane died in a practice test at Elmridge track when his Buick race car shed two tires and overturned. A Buick factory employee riding with him suffered serious injuries. The attempt to set new records was planned for tomorrow.
Coupon offers a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and funny sayings. It is redeemable at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street beside the Losoya Hotel. Mail order price is 65 cents.
Sam Langford, back from three months abroad, shares Europe ring experiences and plans to fight Jack Johnson. He recalls an easier bout with Bill Lange in London, claims a Paris win over Levy was genuine, notes Johnson in jail for speeding, and expresses willingness to meet Johnson in London or Paris for a ten to fifteen capore fight to prove he could win.
In a quirky blend of news and promotion, readers learn that real wallpaper bargains and new styles can be found at McDonald’s located at 322 E Houston Street, as Baseball in China climbs to peak attention.
Samuel Cook John J. Seline Jas P Doyle Frank Neal and Frederick McFadden, professional boxers, were found guilty in Brooklyn of participating in February bouts at Brighton Beach Athletic Club with admission charged. They chose jail over fines, all going to jail to obtain writs of habeas corpus and create test cases.
The 1911 cycle racing season launches tomorrow at the Vailsburg Velodrome in Newark New Jersey. A strong eastern field competes in five events including a mile handicap and a five mile open featuring Frank Kramer Iver Lawson Paddy Hehir Joe Folger Alfred Goullet and the Bedell brothers. The new track is billed as the world's finest and will host the 1912 world championship with a 10 000 grandstand plus 5000 arena capacity.
The American League club traded pitcher Howard McGrainer to the St. Louis Browns. McGrainer joined the Yankee spring trip and impressed, while manager Chase requested waivers but St. Louis declined. McGrainer came from Parkersburg in the Virginia Valley league.
The Bronchos host Houston at Crockett Park this afternoon with Lape and Lemon as Battery A. Hunter Hill sets the mound plans as Hornsby and Alexander expected to open for the Nags in the opener. Mayor Bryan Callaghan will throw in the first ball at 4 o clock amid a strong San Antonio fan showing.
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