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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 20, 1913

Page

79

Galveston Wins 4 1 In Opening Series Game

Galveston defeats San Antonio 4 to 1 in the first meeting of the season. Sewell returns strong for San Antonio allowing five hits while Galveston builds four runs on timely hits and three errors by the visitors. Schwind leads Galveston with a three-base hit and two singles, while Goodwin struggles in relief as Lemon and Seitz contribute in the scoring.

Galveston Tex Goodwin San Antonio Sewell Lemon Schwind H. Williams Seitz Williams Stinson Frantz Wilson Madden Frierson Maag Hopkins Allen J. Williams Dodd Matthews BGR Oak Pee Ok TO. Eas Ose J. Gr Ee Boei Cartoten Nein Asthewk

Phillies Win Again Over Brooklyn in Low-Scoring Battle

Philadelphia edges Brooklyn 1 to 0 as Knabe knocks in the only run with a third inning three-base hit. Brennan and Ragan dueled well with poor support, Knabe starred in the field and had three assists. Batteries: Brennan and Dooin for Philadelphia. Ragan and Miller for Brooklyn.

Brooklyn Jen Dodgers Gener Phillies Benny Myers Abe Lobert Knabe Brennan Ragan Rv. E Philadelphia Dooin Ragon Miller

Broncho Batting Averages From Nine Games In 1920 Schedule

San Antonio Bronchos show eight players above .300 after nine games against Houston Galveston and Beaumont. Allen leads at .379 with Stinson Seitz at .318 and Schwind at .303. Four regulars above .300, four pitchers and Crevenstine slump to .182 while Lemon hits .200 in eight games. Manager Stinson perfect in nine games in fielding. several players hover above or below .900 fielding marks. The list excludes yesterday’s game.

San Antonio Stinson Houston Galvestomn Beaumont Browning Goodwin Davenport Bauer Allen Ross Stinson Charlie Seitz Schwind Crevenstine Lemon Price Seitz Frantz Powers

Giants Beat Navigators 7 1 In Dallas Opening Day

Dallas Texas April 19 The Giants routed the Navigators 7 to 1 on opening day as Mullin impressed on the mound and the offense piled up four runs in the first inning. Waco mounted late threats but could not overcome steady pitching and fielding, drawing a crowd of about four thousand at the local grounds.

Dallas Tex Giants Navigators Mullin Crichlow Waco Fritz Jackley Tanner Helm Kellerman Holland Cavender J. O. Shelbourne Beem Kellermann Duncan Weiner Arria A. E. Eee Esa Seae Beck Eeva Istsa McMahon Iia McLaurin Bcivecessiasvs Wilson Tullos Denen Harris Howell and Killeen

Tigers Beat Browns In Detroit Game

Du buc allowed three hits and dominated as St. Louis held a 3 to 4 victory over the Browns in Detroit. Only five Browns reached base at all with Johnson, Austin, and Wallace among the few on base. Batteries: Allison Agnew Alexander for St. Louis and Dubue McKee for the Browns.

Detroit Mich Dubuc Browns Austin Johnson Johnston McKee Muff Wallace R. HB St. Louis Allison Agnew Alexander Dubue

Mackmen's Bats Win Over World Champs in Philadelphia

Athletics take 7 to 5 victory in the final game of the series against the Red Sox. Three Boston pitchers allowed 14 hits as Pennock shut down the lineup after an early lead. Plank and Wyckoff struggled, Leonard relieved Hall, and Wyckoff exited midgame.

Athletics Philadelphia Red Sox Mackmen Boston Plank Wyckoff Pennock Hall O’brien Leonard Oes Carrigan Lapp Thomas

Giants win both games against Boston Braves in twin bill

Giants win morning 13 to 3 and afternoon 10 to 8 in Boston as Ames and Tesreau pitched well for New York. Boston showed slow offense after rain delays, limited by weak catching and poor defense, while Giants baserunning and timely hits produced the decisive runs.

Boston Mass Giants Boston Braves Ames Tesreau James Hess New York Meyers Wilson Devogt Hartley Rariden

Yankees Lose Third Game to Senators 3 0

April 19 New York fell 3 0 as Walter Johnson dominated with speed and a shaky Yankee lineup managed only five hits. Chase moved to first from second to aid the infield but failed to spark a comeback. Daniels singled in the ninth in a brief late rally before Johnson secured the win with dominant pitching.

New York Yankees Walter Johnson Senators Chase Johnson Daniels Walters Hartzell Cree H. B. Washington Ainsmith Keating Schulz Sweeney

Cubs Win Wild 6 1 Over Cardinals In Ball Bearing Tie

April 19 in St Louis the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 6 to 1 in a strange game sparked by nine walks from three home pitchers and several errors. Evers led the offense with big runs in the fifth aided by B Hunt and Mowery. Ritchie struggled early with three walks before settling in as Chicago seized control.

ST. Louis Cubs Cardinals Evers B. Hunt Ritchie Mowery

Cadets Beat Southwest Texas State 10 to 6 at San Marcos

West Texas Military Academy of San Antonio defeated Southwest Texas State Normal 10 to 6 in San Marcos. Normal scored four runs in the fifth, but West Texas took the lead in the seventh. Harrell pitched well for Normal and Shelton starred at shortstop. Batteries: Normal Harrell Dobson. West Texas Houston Hutson. Umpire E Stiles.

San Marcos Tex West Texas Military Academy of San Antonio Southwest Texas State Normal Normal West Texas Harrell Shelton Dobson Houston Hutson E. Stiles

Heights Take Lead In Junior Baseball League

The South Heights team secured first place by defeating South Park in the opening game of a double header. John Williams of Missionfield won the second game as McCarty showcased a strong batting display. Heights batted 3 2 3 with 13 runs to South Park’s 7, while Williams’ squad triumphed 14 to 4 over Missionfield.

South Heights South Park John Williams Missionfield McCarty R.H.E. S. Heights A. Mathis R. Mathis Fox Sexover R.H.E. J. Williams Psyd P.C. South Heights

Panthers Get Lone Hit and Lose in Handicap Match

Constantine Romanoff faces Pet Brown in New Braunfels for a handicap bout before moving to Austin Monday night. Evans vows to retire if defeated but will stay to challenge all comers if he wins. San Antonio supporters are expected to travel to back Evans, who has strong local backing and favorable odds.

Constantine Romanoff New Braunfels Austin Pet Brown Evans Brown San Antonio

Sweepstakes Race at Laurel Heights Opens Big Golf Day

The Laurel Heights sweepstakes golf tourney began Saturday and is set to develop into a major event. Prizes are liberal and entry fees small, drawing nearly all club players. The Saturday scores were high, with a new handicap list in effect for three events today tightening the race after A H Danforth defeated Robert Smith for second prize in yesterday's tie for the caddy bag.

Laurel Heights Ned Mellhenny A. H. Danforth Robert Smith Danforth

Berg Ernst wrestling match set for April 29 in San Antonio

Promoter Tom Head announced that John Berg agreed to meet German champion Adolf Ernst in San Antonio a week from Tuesday night. Berg travels from Seattle to prepare after a two hour draw with national heavyweight champion Polly Grimm. A prelim to the Berg bout may feature Young Americas against Henri Luceney with weight conditions discussed.

San Antonio Tom Head John Berg Adolf Ernst Berg Seattle Ernst Polly Grimm Grimm Gotch Zybysco

Four More Players Out Of Cup Tourney

The presidents cup golf tourney narrows to four as weekend matches eliminate four. Dr R E Moss beat Robert Kampmann three up with two to play, Thomas Gogean defeated E V DePew five up four, Frank Lewis beat Duval West six up three, and John Frost edged W S McCaleb one up. Semifinals pair Moss versus Thos Gaggan and Lewis versus Frost with handicaps noted.

Dr. R. E. Moss Robert S. Kampmann Thomas Gogean Dr. E. V. DePew Frank Lewis Duval West John Frost W. S. McCaleb McCaleb Frost Thos. Gaggan

Naps Defeat White Sox Behind Falkenberg Win

Cleveland outhits Chicago 9 to 2 as Cy Falkenberg pitches for the Naps and keeps the Sox from driving in runs. Chicago offense struggles with 10 hits and wild pitching by Lange and Robert Smith. Batteries: Falkenberg and Ca Tisch for Cleveland. Lange, Smith, Schalk, and Kuhn for Chicago.

Chicago Naps White Sox Cy Falkenberg Sox Lange Smiths Clarence Smith Robert Smith R. H. EB Cleveland Falkenberg Ca- Tisch Lange, Smith Schalk and Kuhn

Pirates Defeat Reds In Tight Pittsburgh Thriller

The Pirates beat the Reds 6 to 5 in Pittsburg. Cincinnati led 3 0 after the first inning, but Pittsburgh tied it in the fourth and led in the sixth. Reds added a run in the eighth. in the ninth Hoblitzer doubled, Grant walked, and Clark foul caught to end it. Batteries Works Packard and Clark for Cincinnati Cooper Hendrix and Gibson for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburg Pirates Reds Hoblitzer Grant Clark Gibson R. H. EB Cincinnati Works Packard and Clark Cooper Hendrix

Yesterday's Resale Scores Playday Card

A concise sports card lists yesterday’s results with four teams and scores: Detroit 0, St Louis 4. Philadelphia 7, Boston 6. New York 4, Washington 3. Cleveland 9, Chicago 2. Today Cleveland visits Chicago while St Louis travels to Detroit.

P. C Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Boston New York Chicago

Sports standings and matchups amid today’s results

New York seven to ten and Boston two to three lead the tally as Philadelphia x heads, Brooklyn one to zero, Pittsburg six, Cincinnati five, Pittsburg six, Cincinnati six, Chicago six, St. Louis one. Pittsburg at St. Chicago at Gunthunes.

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

Scores From Regional Matches Between Cities This Weekend

In Minneapolis Toledo defeated Minneapolis 6 to 1 while St Paul hosted Louisville winning 6 to 2. Milwaukee saw Columbus win 7 to 2 over Milwauk ee. Kansas City hosted Indianapolis where Indianapolis prevailed 8 to 3 over Kansas City.

Minneapolis Toledo St. Paul Louisville Milwaukee Columbus Milwakee Kansas City Indianapolis

Montgomery and Nashville Victories Highlight Weekend Scores

Montgomery toppled Memphis with 10 to 4, Chatanooga edged Birmingham 1 to 4, Nashville beat Atlanta 9 to 8, and Mobile ran past New Orleans 15 to 3 in a sequence of regional results.

Montgomery

Local Scores From Omaha Wichita Topeka St. Joseph Reach Wins

In Omaha Omaha 3 Sioux City 2 and Wichita 9 Lincoln 6, Topeka 3 Denver 7, St. Joseph 9 Des Moines 1. Local sports roundup notes multiple league results and team performances across four cities.

Omaha Sioux City Wichita Lincoln Topeka Denver St. Joseph Des Moines

College football scores from Hartford Providence New Haven Annapolis West Point

At Hartford Bowdoin 10 Trinity 6. In Pennsylvania Princeton 9 percent. Providence Brown 14 Colgate 2. New Haven Yale 6 Vermont 0. Annapolis St Johns 5 Naval Academy 0. West Point Army 9 Harvard 7.

Hartford Bowdoin Trinity Pennsylvania Princeton Providence Brown Colgate New Haven Yale Vermont Annapolis St. Johns Naval Academy West Point Army Harvard

Wild Rose Loses 10 Oilers For Buffs

Houston dropped its first home game to Beaumont as Southpaw C Rose struggled in the second inning. Watson and Ray relieved, but wild pitches and walks fueled a Beaumont rally. Joe Martina closed the Houston comeback effort, but Beaumont held on for the win in 1:58.

Wild Rose Buffs Houston Tex Beaumont C. Rose Rose Watson Casey Peaster Joe Martina Reynolds Ray Gandolfi Beaux SS. S Cooke Britton Fillman Maury Davis Matthews Newnam Downey Badmiston Martina Wats Whitman Britton Newnam McDonald McKee

Kennedy Wins Marathon In St Louis Race

William J. Kennedy of the Illinois A. C. won the marathon from a field of 34 starters in 3 02 11 for 26 miles 385 yards. Sidney Hatch finished second and Charles Loberto of St Louis took third place.

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