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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1918

Page

15

Opening Day at Ball Park for Bronchos Home Debut

Saturday marks the Bronchos home opener at Ball Park with Mullins likely to pitch and Barfoot as second choice. fans can buy tickets and enjoy the day as the parade from Gunter Hotel proceeds to the park. Fort Worth’s final game of a three game series looms, with Johnson Williams and William Furlows organizing the parade and ceremonies.

Fort Worth Panthertown Nags Corral Henry J. Allen Sam C. Bell Bell Tiesta James St. Davis Gunter Hotel John Williams William Furlows Mullins Bronches Ovid Lefty Clyde Barfoot Clyde Houston Buffs San Antonio Bronc

Seven in prime form as Cocreham nears eighth for Panthers

Wachtel free to start if the Atzmen use one pitcher today or Perry sticks to his usual rotation. Gibson, Woodall back at bat. Sykes vs Kraft for first. Kircher and Perry vie for second. Stow and Sicking alternate at short. Hale and Bitting cover left field. Baggan LeBeau Northen to patrol outfield against Sears Butcher Jackson. Rain check policy shift eyed. prizes offered for first hit and first sacrifice as fans brace for a record Texas League opener at League Park.

Cocreham Wachtel Waco Panthers Atzmen Jakie Gibson Woodall Sykes Kraft Kircher Perry Bobby Stow Eidie Sicking Sam Hale Bitting Baggan LeBeau Northen Pursell Sears Butcher Jackson Texas Jupiter Pluvius Benson League

Fort Worth Panthers Tie Bronchos in Rain Shortened Game

Fort Worth defeats San Antonio 5 to 4 in a rain shortened matinee as Roxie Hydorn falters after a fifth inning surge. Northen and Baggan spark the Panthers with key hits while Perry, Wachtel, and Jackson contribute late offense before the game is halted by steady rain.

Fort Worth Lex Roxie Hydorn San Antonio Nexle Hydorn Panthers Broncs Wachtel Mouldman Panther Port Worth Perry Kraft Sears Kerns Northen Milo Kirchdr Rd Northen

Baseball Schedule Behind the Leagues Clash

In the American League today St Louis visits Chicago while Detroit travels to Cleveland Philadelphia meets Boston and New York heads to Washington for a full day of league action.

Pliny St. Louis Chicago Detroit Cleveland Philadelphia Boston New York Washington J. de Louis Detroit ii

National League Scoreboard and Bats for Two Cities

National League results from St Louis and Cincinnati provide scores and battery info. Chicago beat St Louis 10 to 1 in St Louis with Vaughan Kilifer Doak May Howard and Snyder credited, while Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 7 to 6 in Cincinnati with Miller Harmon Carlson Schmidt Bresler Conley and Wingo on the batteries. Also includes a quip about Shakespearean figures and Napoleons shade.

Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati R. He Pittsburg Miller Harmon Carlson Schmidt Bresler Conley Wingo

Standings of the Clubs Texas League Thursday Results

Fort Worth beat San Antonio 5 to 4 in five innings while Waco defeated Dallas 3 to 1. Houston Shreveport game was rained out. Schedule shows San Antonio at Port Worth, Houston at Shreveport, and Dallas at Waco today.

Waco Tex Dallas Bacon Navigators Phiy Malmquist Tanner Paluliman Yoo O. A Ehbinan Vt Sees Tritngy Tnse Hi Sylvester Hoffman Ewerifiey Palmer Dowdle Manchester Davon Kinney Bacun Mabuquist Jett Dilag Unie Miller Fort Worth San Antonio Houston-Shreveport Port Worth Houston Shreveport Pet SAN Anto Onio

Sports matchups listed for today across major cities

The schedule shows Boston at Philadelphia, Brooklyn at New York, Pittsburg at Cincinnati, and Chicago at St Louis. Each pairing represents a top city showdown with nearby arenas hosting games today.

Boston Philadelphia Brooklyn New York Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis PhD Knehnayatt St. Lois

Nineteenth Infantry Machine Gun Company Defeats Motor Truck 0

The Nineteenth Infantry Machine Gun Company beat Motor Truck Company No 385 by 0 with one hit. Burke pitched well for the losers while teammates failed to support him. Timely hitting and sharp infield defense powered the winners coached by Lt H T Mertz.

Nineteenth Infantry Machine Gun Company Motor Truck Company No. 385 Burke Sherp H. T. Mer

Mrs Adolph Toepperwein Sets Woman Rifle High on Range

Mrs Adolph Toepperwein fired a high power rifle in a prone stance at 300 yards and made five straight bullseyes on the 20 inch target plus a 90 on the eight inch bull. Officials credit it as the highest woman’s rifle score on the range. Alanto Rifle Club members G W Sw, G W Smith, and R L Goldthorp also posted strong scores at 300 yards. Pistol events at fifteen yards produced Weiser 84, Klingensmith 77, Sweet 76, Goldthorp 71, LeTully 70, and Smith 56.

Adolph Toepperwein Sergi H. H. Mitchell Alanto Rifle Club G. W. Smith R. L. Goldthorp I. Weiser Lieut. A. Klingensmuth G. W. Sweet Thy BU. Goldthorp Lieut SV. LeTully

Detroit Beats Cleveland 6 2 in Nine Terse Innings

Detroit 2 Cleveland 6. Cleveland held Detroit to two runs while bolstering on offense. Battery details include Boland Stanage Coveleskie and O Neill. Other games: St Louis 0 Chicago 1 with Shooker Sotheron Nunamikers Williams Schalk. New Orleans at Mobile 2 1 Nashville 7 Birmingham 0 Memphis 1 Little Rock 4 in seven innings. Chattanooga 3 Atlanta 3 rain delayed games noted.

Detroit Cleveland R. H. i. Detroit Sox Boland Stanage Coveleskie O'Neill St. Louis Chicago Chie Rh. H. i Shooker Sotheron Nunamikers Willams and Schalk Mobile New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Memphis Little Rock Chattanooga Atlanta

Kelly Meet Saturday at South San Antonio Flying Field

Enlisted men will contest an eleven event track meet on the new athletic field at the South San Antonio aviation post this Saturday afternoon. The postponed meet, moved up two weeks due to rain, is the biggest yet for the aviators with entry lists near a thousand. Local business houses offer prizes totaling about 150 dollars for first second and third places. The event starts at 2 o'clock with judges likely to be the same officers who officiated the original date.

Kelly Field South San Antonio Aviation Post San Antonio

Ratsch Named As Possible Referee For Willard Fulton Fight

Eilward A. Ratsch a local wrestling promoter and boxing figure is considered with four other contenders for referee duties at the Willard Fulton heavyweight title bout. Col. J C Miller promotion names Ed Smith Otto Floto Matt Winkel and Billy Ruwto as potential officials with Minneapolis St Paul Minnesota set as the scene for the match. Ratsch has long been a ring figure, having boxed and acted as third man in many bouts.

Eilward A. Ratsch Ratsch Col. J.C. Miller Ed. Smith Chicago Otto Floto Denver Matt Winkel Cleveland Billy Ruwto Philadelphia Minneapolis St. Paul Minn Ratseh

Haines Wins Intermediate Jump Event At Indoor Meet

Stephen Haines won the Intermediate running high jump at the indoor meet, clearing 4 feet 9 inches. Rudolph Fernandez took second at 4 feet 7 inches and Idus Warrick finished third with 4 feet 5 inches. The meet also featured indoor baseball and volleyball results with Halliday’s teams performing well. Standings show Haines leading with 20 points followed by Dugger and Fernandez, among others.

Stephen Haines Haines Rudolph Fernandez Idus Warrick Josep Halliday Halliday James’ Dugger Ich Jack Wiliams Howard Burleson Joseph Halliday Ralph Bennett James Palmer Martin Cutting Alfred Stephens Frank Newton Carl DeNoon Steve Rossman Arnold Klein Werner Wosnig Dl Clarke Crost

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