Whittaker Shines as Panthers, Bronchos Blanked 2-0
Fort Worth opens series with a 2-0 win over Bronc
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1918
Page
5
Dallas Tries Out Heavy Ariflery On Nav Pitchers
Dallas defeats Waco 6 to 1 behind Catlahan and Kirebner with key extra-base hits. Lewis pitches steadily as Navs suffer first loss in the Texas League opener against Ellis Hardy’s staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
WACO
Ellis Hardy
Navs
Lewis
Catlahan
Kirebner
Dallas AB. R.H. C. A
Peacock Military Academy Beats San Antonio Academy
Peacock Military Academy overwhelmed San Antonio Academy 4 to 8 at Electric Pars diamond on Wednesday. Eight runs by the winners came in the first inning with home runs from Ifedine and Giles and Wilson adding a four base hit for the Academy. Campbell and Davenport pitched the full game for their teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Bil Whittaker
Bronchos
Panthers
Bill
Alamo City
Broncs
Whittaker
Jack Harper
Jack
Aizmen
Waco
Harper
Bugsan
Leber
Northen
Worth
Stow
Wircher
Hale
Jackson
Kraft
Sears
Butcher
Baggett
Gibson
Laggan
LeBeau
Perry
Plat Ile
Bronches
Hydorn
Kircher
Dnekern
Rf von Guteher
Ekeae
Hinson
Shreveport
Sin- Kerns
J Whittaker
Houston
Doda
Ij AB
EL Frierson
Fan Antonio
Stellbauer
eVenu
Fan McDonald
Veaeae
Ing
Wee A Sykes
Ib Shee
Traees Verry
Noyes
Harper Nin
Knauper
Flynn
Brenna
Ain Antonic
Rae
Tullos
King
Rvder
Geene
Kerns
Bitting
Snyder
Wilkinson
Dodds
Wilk
Brennan
Wilkins
Dodd
Newnam
Hy Hoffman
Balk
Mortman
Beresky
Oe Hoffman
Countryman
Tenats
Hoffman
Erwin and
Monahan
Peacock Military Academy
San Antonio Academy
Ifedine
Giles
Wilson
Campbell
Davenport
Werr
Pex Wk
Campbell and Dudert Academs
Kauffman
Mein Avenue High School
Headquarters Triumph Over YMCA In Brief City Clash
The Treadquarters Southern Department baseball team defeated the YMCA squad 13 to 6 in a speedy Wednesday game. Headquarters hitters powered most runs with a mix of singles and doubles, Jones and Aird catching for Headquarters while Porter, Wernieke and Ross man worked the mound for YMCA. Arrangements for a rematch can be made by calling Army Post 447 and asking for Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treadquarters
Southern Department
Cqeteiana
Paw
Headquarters
Jones
Aird
Porter
Wernieke
Officers of Kelly Field All Set for Fast Game Friday
Kelly Field officers plan a Friday afternoon baseball game at League Park with 27 players from two units. Kelly Field No 1 and No 2 will split the lineup while Col G V S Quackenbush pitches the first ball and Maj Jack Burke of Camp Travis serves as umpire. Bands will entertainment the matinee as officers from nearby camps are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Field
Twen
League Park
Kelly Field No. 2
Kelly Field No. 1
Col. G.V
Quacken‘bush
Maj
Jack Burke
Camp Travis
Lieut
W. J. Ewing
Welly Field
Hunnicker
Gleason
Kennedy
Goza
Chennault
Scarlet
Chapman
Roster
Bassette
Poole
Russ
Porter
Yeager
Stromme
de Goliere
Kelly Mied
Semple
Dwyer
Swanson
Connor
Larson
Denman
Floyd
Soule
O'Brian
Duncanson
Carter
Will Fulton World Heavyweight Title Fight Planned
Promoter Miller announced the July 4 bout will be held in the Twin Cities with a ten round limit and a finish decision waived by the Minnesota Boxing Commission. A midway enclosure between St Paul and Minneapolis will host seating for up to 385000, with Chicago sourced seats and Twin City hotel support. Colonel Miller plans offices in both cities as he travels to finalize arrangements with boxing officials and promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Miller
Will Fulton
Twin Cities
Minnesota Boxing Commission
Midway
St. Paul
Chicago
Twin City
Colonel Miller
Robert Seiberlich
Standing of the Clubs Texas League Wednesday Results
Fort Worth defeated San Antonio 2 to 0 while Shreveport beat Houston 9 to 4 and Dallas prevailed over Waco 6 to 1. Play today includes San Antonio at Fort Worth Houston at Shreveport and Dallas at Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Shreveport
Houston
Dallas
Waco
Psyd
Bebe Geee
Waco E Bate
Houston Wee
Baseball scores and today’s AL slate listed
American League results show New York 8 Washington 7 and Boston 6 Philadelphia 4 with St Louis at Chicago and Detroit at Cleveland as rain games. Schedule includes St Louis at Chicago Detroit at Cleveland Philadelphia at Boston and New York at Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
National League scores and matchups listed
National League results show Boston 14 Philadelphia 2 and New York 2 Brooklyn 0 while Pittsburg 8 Cincinnati 1. Upcoming games include Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St Louis with no dates specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis-Chicago
Piny
Chicago
St. Louis
Baseball Scores From New York Cincinnati and Philadelphia
In New York the Brooklyn and Pittsburgh teams played to a 8 run affair as Coombs Miller Barnes and Rariden contributed for the visitors. Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 8 to 1 with Mason Regan Schmidt Reuther Eller and Allen in the lineup. Philadelphia hosted Boston who triumphed 14 to 27 in a game featuring Nehf Henry Woodward Burns and Dil noefer on the mound and in the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Brooklyn
R. H.brooklyn
Coombs and
Miller
Barnes and
Rariden
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
R. H. OE
Mason
Regan
Schmidt
Reuther
Eller
Allen
Boston
Philadelphia
H. Te
Nehf
Henry
Tinecup
Woodward and
Burns
Dilnoefer
Boston and New York Split Short Pro Baseball Set
In Boston the Red Sox beat Philadelphia 5 to 4 behind late scoring while New York defeated Washington 8 to 7 with a strong comeback. The report lists batteries for both games and notes draft actions involving Grover Cleveland Alexander as officially summoned to camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexander
ST. Paul
Nev
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Chicago National League Baseball Club
Howard County
Nebraska
Camp Funston
Chicago
Alexanders
Captives marched to Little Rock under moonshine crackdown
Twelve farmers in Arkansas were chained together and marched by fifty internal revenue officers from Montgomery County Hills to a railroad station near Little Rock. The men were arrested on charges of making moonshine whisky and forced to trek about twenty five miles on foot ahead of the officers to prevent ambush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womfle
Ark
Little Rock
Internal Revenue
Montgomery County
Ozark Hills
Dusky soldier ball players clash with Camp Travis Liberties
Two Camp Travis units meet in a seven inning baseball game, the Liberties overpowering the Dusky Soldiers 15 to 4 amid light boxing in the intermission. Notable plays include homers by Robinson Molloway Storey Florence Ikard Brown and Wall. The Liberties line up with Jackson Davis Bradshaw Brown Jkard Larrimore McNeill Johnson and McLee among others. The winning Camp Travis nine boasts a strong bat with a silvered, sun-flashing bat to distract opposing pitchers. The teams head to Austin to face the University of Texas and Sam Houston Normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
National Army
Travis
Robinson
Molloway
Storey
Florence
Ikard
Brown
Holloway
King
Wall
Lordan
Ethion
Rooters
Camp
Jomeory
Ilofe
Gross
Ilorence
Menning
Lewis
Shortglen
Wilson
Jordan
Hill
Travis Liberties
Jackson
Davis
Bradshaw
B. Davis
Jkard
Larrimore
McNeill
Johnson
McLee
Rayeckson
Jones
Liberties
Dépot Brigade
I. H. Keltner
R.H. E. Camp Travis
Farker
Company 60
15Th Battalion
165Th Depot Brigade
Schafer
Quartermaster Corps
Parker
Austin
University of Texas and the Liberties
Sam Houston Normal
Baseball Elimination Series Opens Saturday at Camp Travis
Six hundred company teams begin a summer elimination series at Camp Travis, running through company, battalion, regimental, and division championships with games each Saturday and Wednesday. Camp Travis becomes a major baseball center as nearly every camp company fields a team. Herman Schaefer signs with the Cleveland Indians after leaving the New York Giants. The Southern Association season also opens today with Nashville at Birmingham, Chattanooga at Atlanta, New Orleans at Mobile, and Memphis at Little Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Travis
National Army
Camp ‘Travis
Schaefer
Indians
Cleveland
Ohio
Herman Schaefer
New York Giants
Birmingham
Ala
Nashviller
Chattanooga
Atlanta
New Orleans
Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
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Baggan
Panther
CASCO
CLYDE
GeorGe McManus
James
Mrs. Wiggs
Dewis
Mattick
Vanner
Callahan
Sehilehhon
Palther
Davia
Fulton
Lewix
Jats
Wace Miler
Holeman
Star Moundman
Havyst
Travelers’ Cigar Shop
Ave. Houston
Wil
Peacock
Swamps Academy
Y. Mwc.a
Walthall Motor Car Company
Paige
Oakland
Chalmers
Bexar County
Walthall Motor Car CO
Avenue C
Texas
Minneapolis and
ST. Paul, Minn
Willard Fulton
Col. J.C. Miller
Willard Pulton
Maupome Bears
Pierre Manpome
Augie Kieckhezer
Charles Otis
Newark
Jack Britton
Johnny Griffiths
Griffiths
Texas League
W. Pet
R. HW. E
Adams and McaAvoy
Leonard and Agnew
Wise
Vesvee Dlo
Thormahlen
Love
Mogridge
Ruel
Shaw
Yingling
Ainsmith
Negro Liberties
Marquard
2-A
New, York
Richard
Rube) Marquard
Millicam-Brewer Radiator Co
S. Flores St
Ford
Universal Car Co
Main Ave
Crockett Auto
Veffery
Wilys-Knightner Baur
Cate
Troy
San Antonio Motor Car Co
Travia
Merchants Transfer Co
St. Mary's Street
Travis Ball
Gunter
Crockett
Hannah
Uncle Manasseh Plantation
the Menger
Army
Edwin H. Lee
ST. Anthony
T. B. Baker
Southern Pacific
el Paso
California
Victoria
del Rio
Eagle Pass
Galveston
Houston St. Gunter Hotel
Othe
Paleatine
Taylor
Hoggeton
Marlin
Valley Junction
Feebon
Bild
Nanvan
Nanvan Chy da Mestaie and Sante
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T. Loule
East Houstom Street
San Antonio F
Attive St Louie
M. Chiesa
Lee
Laredo
St. Lonia
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