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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1916

Page

8

Bronchos Sweep Finnegans as Browning Shuts Door

The San Antonio Bronchos beat the Finnegans 3 to 1 in Beaumont to complete a three game series. Dunckel homered for the visitors while Browning starred on the mound and Nagin’s defense held the locals in check. Halt and Dodd led Beaumont at the plate as the Bronchos head home to open against the Galveston Pirates.

Beaumonters Leidy Dunckel Baggan Balenti Jack Love Westerzil Baghan Frank Browning Dodd Johnston Harl Browning Cooke Bobo Halt Love San Antonio Galveston

Beaumont Beats San Antonio in Low-Scoring Series Opener

Beaumont defeats San Antonio 1 to 0 as Smithson earns win while Browning takes the loss. Key hits include Smithson's three base hits and Duneckel's home run for Beaumont, with strong pitching limiting runs.

Texan Wins Open 100-Target Sweepstakes at Cap City Shoot

A. V. Cocke of Wellington Texas won the 100-target sweepstakes at the Capitol Gun Club in Oklahoma City opening the 17th annual tournament. Cocke broke 7 targets from 100 as seventy shooters faced a brisk south wind during Monday’s event.

Oklahoma City Okla A. V. Cocke Wellington Tex Capitol Gun Club Oklahoma City Sportsmen's Association Cocke

Harvard Defeats Philadelphia Cricket Club in Tennis Meet

In Philadelphia on April 18 Harvard University tennis team defeated Philadelphia Cricket Club seven matches to none. The result came from five singles and two doubles matches. Also college ball at Washington saw Tufts beat Georgetown 12 to 2.

Philadelphia Harvard Philadelphia Cricket Club Washington Tufts Georgetown

Meier's Double Beats Shreveport For Fort Worth Victory

Meier's hit to the fence in the tenth plated McLaurin as Fort Worth edged Shreveport 3 to 2. Five pitchers used. Leverett 3, Mapel 5 1/3, Andrews 1, Hiett 6, Tretter 2. Stolen bases by Barr Carroll Bernsen and McIver.

Fort Worth Tex Meier McLaurin Waco Shreveport Vescsecéones Rermavos EE Cccecesiyss Sehraeder Wan Chery Eac Cecatersveteres ORR Avon Saben Barr Carroll Bernsen McIver Smith Diamond Stow Knaupp Kneaves Leverett Andrews Mapel Hiett Tretter Tase Vitter Matthews

Texas League Monday Standings And Tuesday Games

San Antonio beat Beaumont 8 to 1. Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 8 to 2. Houston won against Galveston 5 to 4. Dallas topped Waco 4 to 3. Tuesday schedule: Galveston at San Antonio, Beaumont at Houston, Dallas at Shreveport, Fort Worth at Waco.

San Antonio Beaumont Fort Worth Shreveport Houston Galveston Dallas Waco Lpet

National League Games Reported With Wet Grounds

Wet grounds affected several games as Boston beat Philadelphia and Cincinnati impressed by a 10 to 1 score while Chicago won 5 to 1 over St Louis. New York played Brooklyn with other matchups including Pittsburgh at Cincinnati and Boston at Philadelphia.

Boston Philadelphia New New York Brooklyn Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis

Scores and fixtures across the league update

A compiled list shows Boston 5 Washington 1 Detroit 3 Cleveland 1 Chicago 6 St. Louis 5. Schedule includes St. Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at New York and Washington at Boston with wet conditions noted.

Philadelphia New York Boston Washington Detroit Cleveland Chicago St. Louis

Rival Scores Ledger From Regional Contest

Chattanooga 5 Memphis 2 Nashville 3 Little Rock 1 Mobile 4 Atlanta 1 New Orleans 5 Birmingham 1 reported in a regional tally of city results.

New Orleans Nashville Mobile Ween Memphis Hattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Atlanta Chattanooga

Doors Closed By Ahrens & Otz To View Opening Game

The Ahrens and Otz plumbing firm shut at 3 pm to allow employees to attend the League Park opening game. Manager W G Higgins noted nearly all staff requested early release, and he wanted to join the fans. The firm also advertises pianos at a $100 discount at Conger's, 714 Ave C.

Ahrens & Otz Plumbing Concern League Park W. G. Higgins Higgins Conger's Ave. C

Buffs Edge Pirates In Tight Texas City Showing

Two base hit by Tullos and timely steals fuel a close win for the Buffs over the Pirates. Napier and Cook split mound duties allowing seven hits and five walks as Galveston 12 Houston 6 dictating the pace late. listed players include Miller Stuart Lee Garner Frierson Sentell Matthews Seitz Tsur ner Hille and Rose.

Tullos Miller Stuart Lee Garner Frierson Sentell Matthews Seitz Tsurner Hille Napier Cook Wit Napier Rose Hhome Galveston Houston McCafferty Tex Breaux Pee Hille Neeee Murray Johnson Stewart Noyes Elwert Barfoot Gudger Howes AB. R. H.O.A E Renee Ewe Renee Vewe

Capablanca to Give Two Local Chess Exhibitions

Jose Capablanca the world chess champion arrives for two San Antonio exhibitions. The 2 PM session at the YMCA parlors features individual play with a lecture on chess. the 8 PM event at the St. Anthony Hotel is a simultaneous display against 40 to 50 players. Admission is free. Ladies are invited to attend what is billed as a landmark event.

Jose Capablanca St. Anthony Hotel San Antonio

Pitching Duel Ends In 12 Innings In Charlottesville

Harvard’s Garrett and Virginia’s Calloway dueled through 12 innings in Charlottesville on Monday, finishing tied 2 to 2 at dark. Batteries: Garrett and Harte for Harvard Cal loway and Gwathmey for Virginia.

Charlottesville Garrett Harvard Calloway Virginia Kivesenses Garrett and Harte Calloway and Gwathmey

Dead Heat, Oklahoma Colleges Highlight Dual Meet

In Stillwater on April 18 Gallagher and Mayberry of Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College tied for first in the 100 yard dash with a time of 11 seconds. Cecil Houston set an Oklahoma pole vault record at 12 feet 14 inches as Oklahoma Aggies secured a 66 to 11 team victory over Southwestern Kansas College.

Stillwater Okla Gallagher and Mayberry Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College Little and Hell Southwestern Kansas College Cecil Houston Aggies Oklahoma

Sams Five Score Sweep Over Wolff & Marx in City League

The Sams Co. bowling quintet swept Wolff & Marx in a three game City Tenpin League match on Grand alleys. Nathan Frazier led Sams with a 612 series and 228 single game, while Roy Reeder and Pat Thomas posted 203 and 200 games. Hardy Howard paced Wolff & Marx with two scores over 200 and a 191 average, as Bill Quinn Fred Huntress and Bill Bless added strong marks for the losers.

Sams Co Wolff & Marx Nathan Frazier Sams Aggregation Roy Reeder Pat Thomas Ben Pinkus Hardy Howard Wolff & Marx Five Bill Quinn Fred Huntress Bill Bless Eddie Kohr Pat Sams Club Kohr

Rex Logan Captures Senior Class Fence Vault Title

Rex Logan won the senior class fence vault at the Y M C A on Monday night with 6 feet 2 inches. J M Hall took second at 6 feet 11 2 inches and Roy Quillian third at 5 feet 7 1 2 inches. Twenty seven contestants competed as Logan moved closer to the top of the individual standings with five points earned.

Rex Logan J. M. Hall Roy Quillian Carl Behring Logan Hall Oulillian William Pieper Joe Naylor Jean Mason Norman Anderson Bert Shaw E. H. Pleven R. L. Lesnitt Willard Boone Charles Wight Douglas Wilson H. W. Green Wilbur Rowland Harry Nelson David Feldman Lyons Shellman Henry Lutz H. A. Whitaker William Myers Arthur Schmidt Floyd Smith Schraud Kernan Beaver iCharien Wishi Fred Gaubate Leor

Waco Beats Dallas 11-10 In Wild Ninth Inning Thriller

In a tight late contest Waco scores three runs in the ninth to edge Dallas 11-10. Causey earns the win for Waco with 3 strikeouts while Conley takes the loss after Conley and Bono combine for six Ks. James, Stupp, Ens homer leads and Conwell, Conley, Josefson contribute key hits.

Xican Bono Dans Aevoocs Seavee WACO Mary Pitenett Causey Conley James Stupp Ens Conwell Malmquist Josefson Dallas Mackey Conley Brownlow Thompson Sullivan Bedford Teeee Thompson Crouch Wee Brownlow McCandless Weer

Dallas Beats Waco In Ninth Inning Finish

Dallas won 4 to 3 in nine innings over Waco in Dallas on Monday. Ens delivered a two on base hit in the seventh while Giants tied the game, and a ninth inning rally produced the decisive run on a misplay, sacrifice, and Thompson single.

Thompson Dallas Tex Waco Giants Ens AB. R. H A. E,rittle

Cadwallader's Team Defeats Harris in Valley Ball Contests

Ralph Cadwallader's volley ball team beat Robert G. Harris quintet in the Business Men's League at the YMCA in three games 11-8 11-6 and 4-11. Emil Mueller and Alfred Haubald with Joe Lipscomb sparked the winners while C A Parrot starred for Harris.

Cadwallader Harris Ralph Cadwallader Robert G. Harris Emil Mueller Alfred Haubald Joe Lipscomb C. A. Parrot

Giants and Navigators Win Indoor Junior A Series

In the Junior A Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A on Monday the Giants beat the Pirates 4 to 2 while the Navigators defeated the Bronchos 7 to 4. Norris Stewart and William Herrera led the Giants in the first game with strong at bats, and Shanley Simpson and Murray Roberts topped the Pirates. Frank Kalies and John Stephens starred for the Navigators in the second game with solid batting, as George Deitzel James Shelly and Hudson Tatum led the Bronchos. Batteries were Stewart Herrera Tonas Burke in game one and Battaglia Kalies Tatum Deitzel in game two.

Giants Pirates Navigators Norris Stewart William Herrera Shanley Simpson Murray Roberts Frank Kalies John Stephens George Deitzel James Shelly Hudson Tatum Stewart Herrera Tonas Burke Battaglia Kalies Tatum Ang Deitzel

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