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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1917

Page

8

Old Man Jinx Edges Shamrocks 1 0 In League Park Victory

Old Man Jinx stars in a 1 to 0 victory over the Shamrocks at League Park as Houston Buffaloes deny a 2 to 1 win. Jack Harper shines for the Bronchos with two hits and strong pitching against Gene Moore until Moore is relieved by Glenn. Johnny Baggan lifts a homer into Newnam’s glove late to seal the shutout.

League Park Shamrocks Houston Buffaloes Jack Harper Harper Gene Moore Glenn Moore Johnny Baggan Newnam Britton Baggan Tierney Dunckel Hoffman Sicking Flynn Cook Short Baggan

Wild pitching duel frames late as Shamrocks fall to Houston

San Antonio and Houston clash in a tense game where Old Man Jinx savages the late innings. Booe and Sicking spark San Antonio’s offense but a lone run holds as Houston plates three across.

Major Clubs Sell Twirlers to National Leagues

In Chicago on April 19 Samuel Ross and Robert McGray were released by the New York Americans to the Newark Internationals and may be recalled. Cincinnati Nationals sold Ed Gerner to the Montreal International League team.

Chicago Samuel Ross Robert McGray New York Americans Newark Internationals Cincinnati Nationals Ed Gerner Montreal

Gray Awarded to Fort Worth in Free Agent Dispute

Cincinnati April 19. The National Commission refused the request of W. T. Gray formerly of the Chicago American League Club to be declared a free agent. His services were awarded to Fort Worth.

Texas League Standings and Wednesday Results

Houston defeated San Antonio 1 to 0 in Wednesday action. Thursday’s games feature Houston at San Antonio, Dallas at Shreveport, Waco at Fort Worth, and Beaumont at Galveston.

Houston San Antonio Dallas Shreveport Waco Fort Worth Beaumont Galveston L. Et. Houston Socceseslél Shreveport Eee Waco . Socceveell Beaumont Eevee Dallas Eewee Galveston Eeee

Baseball results from Wednesday in American League play

Boston defeated Philadelphia 2 to 0 and New York beat Washington 7 to 5. St Louis edged Cleveland 3 to 2. Detroits and Chicago scheduled games with Cleveland and New York in rain delayed conditions.

Chicago-Detroit Boston Philadelphia New York Washington St. Louis Cleveland Chicago Detroit

National League Rain Delays Headline Scores

Rain delays mark a busy National League schedule with Brooklyn 4 New York 3, Cincinnati 7 Pittsburg 5, Chicago 9 St Louis 2. Upcoming games include New York at Brooklyn Philadelphia at Boston for two, Cincinnati at St Louis, and Chicago at Pittsburg.

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

Fort Worth and Waco Tie In Darkness After Ten Innings

Fort Worth and Waco battled to a 4-4 tie after ten innings as darkness halted play in Fort Worth Texas. Waco built a three run lead early, Fort Worth surged back in the sixth with three runs on two singles a walk and an error, and the game ended in a suspended contest with the score 4-4.

Fort Worth Tex Waco Blunk R. H.C. A. E. Stow Kircher Crichlow Williams Paisley Adama Thompson Gray Calne Applegate Ciekacchinete Ee Teague Geist Tanner Hayes Meyers

White Sox Open Home Season With Parade and Drills

Chicago prepares for the opening game against St. Louis with flags bunting and a pregame military drill. Players will wear U S Army uniforms and Major General Thomas Barry is expected to throw the first ball as officials report record advance ticket sales.

White Sox Chicago St. Louis United States Army Thomas Barry Central Department

No Friday Baseball at League Park Amid Fiesta Programs

The San Antonio baseball club announces no game at League Park Friday afternoon due to Fiesta activities. The Galveston Pirates visit for a twin bill on Saturday and Sunday with a likely Sunday double header pending arrangements. Houston finishes its stint Thursday and a hoped departure follows the jinxed run, as Buffs outfielders Flynn and Booe hold sixth and seventh in the batting order with Booe's prior double praised.

League Park Harrison J. Benson San Antonio Baseball Club Galveston Pirates Houston Charles O'Leary Flynn Booe

Brilliant pitching sparks eleven inning scoreless tie

In Galveston Texas on April 19 Galveston and Beaumont fought eleven innings to a 0 0 tie. Jacobus pitched for Galveston and Rook for Beaumont in a game marked by sharp defense and close calls. The teams could not score despite multiple chances and late heroics from Sharman and Hauser.

Galveston Tex Jacobus Rook Beaumont R. HO A. E. Matthews Stuart Sharman AB. R. H O. A. FE Johnson Vvcccassecess McMahon Dodd Perry Hauser Callahan Nye Sabrie Balents Sabine Balla Kane and Matthews

Athletic Night at Strand Friday Show Features Four Boxing Bouts

The Strand Theater plans Athletic Night with four boxing bouts including Al Ketchel vs Bobby O Keefe in 133 lb match and Bobby Green vs Billy Layne at 130 pounds. Kid Pancho vs Kid Cotton, 75 pounds, returns. A blindfold set-to between Virgil Winters and Avery Storage adds novelty. No decisions. admission free with musical comedy.

Strand Theater Popular Playhouse al Ketchel Bobby O'Keefe Philadelphia Fort Sam Houston Bobby Green Billy Layne Kid Pancho Kid Cotton Virgil Winters Avery

Shreveport Runners Rally to Beat Dallas 3 2 on Fourth Inning

In Shreveport, two runners scored on a fourth inning squeeze, giving Shreveport a 3 2 win over Dallas. Sewell left with an ankle injury in the third as the game was halted for 30 minutes. Kilbane to meet Brock tonight in Cleveland in a no decision bout with the title at stake if Brock scores a stoppage.

Shreveport Dallas Iain Sewell McCandless Kuhn Crouch Palmer Letschi Ceteeeiis Fanning Scroggin R Brownlow Scroggins Smith Shreveport— AB R. H Veport Brownlow Cain Carroll Betts Schuebner Tullos Diamond Gleason Panning Sec Terry Balk Kilbane Brock Cleveland Ohio Johnny Kilbane Matt Brock

Army to Continue Baseball Schedule at West Point

The Army team will press on with its baseball schedule at West Point, pending opponents. Games are planned for Friday and Saturday as cadets seek opponents. the report notes Japan operates sixty fish hatcheries producing about 80,009,000 salmon annually.

Army West ‘Point N. Y Japan

Mobile Southern Association Club releases two players

Jack Dempsey a catcher and Earl Stimpson an outfielder were released Wednesday by the Mobile team in the Southern Association.

Mobile Ala Jack Dempsey Earl Stimpson Mobile Southern Association

Record Crowd Expected as Cleveland Detroit Open Season

Promises of a record breaking turnout at League Park as the Cleveland and Detroit American League teams meet in the season opener. Advance sale figures shatter records and a large crowd is anticipated this afternoon.

Cleveland Ohio League Park Detroit

Military drills precede flag raising at ceremony

Text indicates more than 25,000 people are expected as military drills by two teams will precede the formal flag-raising exercises.

University of Denver Cancels Athletic Events

The University of Denver announced on Thursday that all scheduled athletic engagements have been cancelled.

Denver Colo Th University of Denver

Untitled sports results snippet from midwest venues

Readable lines show multiple score entries across cities with teams like Milwaukee and Louisville. The fragment lists matchups at Minneapolis Columbus Toledo St Paul and Indianapolis, including various scores such as Milwaukee 15 and Louisville 2. The source is incomplete but indicates a multi-city standings or results summary.

American Association Minneapolis Kansas City Columbus Louisville Toledo Indianapolis St. Paul Milwaukee

Vehicle for sale with low miles and cash terms

Car in good running condition with about 1000 miles on tires and locks. Asking 2035.25 dollars. Buyer may pay cash or terms if properly secured. No trades.

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