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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1916

Page

5

Nags Triumph 5 1 as Browning Shuts Beaumont Finnegans

Frank Browning scored on a two base hit in the second inning and led San Antonio's Nags to a 5 to 1 win over Beaumont Finnegans at League Park. Balenti, Baggan, and Cook contributed key plays while McMahon and Johnston added late insurance. Double plays and agile baserunning highlighted the Bronchos victory effort.

Frank Browning San Antonio Beaumont Finnegans League Park Westerzil Look Nags McMahon Johnston Browning Stevenson Cap" Liedy Collins Nixon Dunckel Finnegans Lester Cook Short Johnny Baggan Cook Balenti Burch Jack Love Baggan Cap Leidy Wotell Delehanty Westy Del Wotel Broncs Dodd Earl Dunckel Ty Cobb Cooke Beaumont Saeve McMahon Seeeeee Johnston Sane Velehanty Eenee Holt Saeene A. E. San Antonio Am. R Beaumont Speeerenree Wessacrifices Simterztl Browning Raggan Mans Brownine Westerwild Moran

Light Publishes Local Box Score for San Antonio Games

The Light presents the official box score for a recent San Antonio area game, listing team names, scores, and key players for readers. The publication highlights the final tally and standout performances from the match.

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Headquarters to Play Droemers at Fort Sam Houston

The Headquarters baseball team of Fort Sam Houston will play the Droemer club on the army post diamond at Fort Sam Houston Sunday afternoon at 2 30 o clock. Amman and Walker will be the battery for the Dreemers while Headquarters pitches Holbrook or Orr with Lacey catching.

Fort Sam Houston Droemer Army Post Billy Leathe Soldier Combination Amman Walker Dreemers Holbrook Orr Lacey

Barfoot Omaha? Galveston Triumphs Over Houston 5 to 3 in Opening

In Houston on April 22 a holiday crowd watched Galveston defeat Houston 5 to 3 in the series opener. Barfoot struggled yet prevailed as Galveston received solid support behind him while Dickson and Ware worked six innings each for Houston. Stolen bases and timely hits fueled Galveston’s win.

Houston Tex Galveston Ware Dickson Northern Barfoot Newnam Faves Poe Ae Tullos Garner Rf jJenkins Dickeon Northern Ware P . Sactiog Mendy Cans Ewan R. H. O. A. B. Redux Bok FF Sentell Euao Miller Cea Oh Ee Hille Murray Johnson Stuart Noyes Lesses Jenking Reitz Jenkins Breaux Lee Seitz Citrano Neves McCafferty

Shreveport Drops 11th Inning Defeat To Fort Worth

In Shreveport Louisiana on April 21 Fort Worth beat Shreveport 5 4 in 11 innings after Hiett threw over the batter with full bases scoring Manda Murphy doubled and drove in Hunter in the 8th Redford Harbin and Maple pitched for Fort Worth while Sloan and Hiett fanned several batters Stow Murphy Kneaves and Barr led Shreveport with multiple hits and bases loaded threats nil for Shreveport in extra frame

Shreveport Fort Worth Hiett Manda Murphy Hunter AB. R Redford Harbin Woodall Trotter Seongs Kneaves Schrader Carrell Knaupp Bernsen Diamond Smith Sioan Shett Asseda Port Warren Stow Sacrifices Barr Betts

Texas League Friday Scores and Saturday Schedule

San Antonio 5 Beaumont 1 Galveston 5 Houston 3 Waco 6 Dallas 3 Fort Worth 5 Shreveport 4 Play Saturday Beaumont at San Antonio Galveston at Houston Fort Worth at Shreveport Dallas at Waco

San Antonio Beaumont Galveston Houston Waco Dallas Fort Worth Shreveport Salveston Ee

Baseball scores and Saturday matchups listed

In theAmerican League games Philadelphia defeated Boston 3 to1 Detroit beat Chicago 3 to2 New York topped Washington 5 to3 St Louis won 11 to1 over Cleveland Chicago will play Detroit Boston vs Philadelphia New York vs Washington Cleveland vs St Louis on Saturday

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

National League scores and schedule update

Wet grounds shuffle NL results with Pittsburg 8 St. Louis 9 Philadelphia 6 New York 2 Brooklyn 10 Boston 3. Next games list Philadelphia at New York St. Louis at Pittsburg Cincinnati at Chicago Brooklyn at Boston.

Southern League Friday Results

Nashville beat Chattanooga 3 to 2 and New Orleans defeated Atlanta 7 to 4. Birmingham topped Mobile 10 to 6. Remaining games: Memphis at Little Rock and Mobile at Birmingham with Nashville at Chattanooga and New Orleans at Atlanta pending.

Nashville Chattanooga New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Mobile

Rain Interferes as New York Beats Washington 5–3

Baseball scoreline shows New York 5 Washington 3 with rain ending play. Batteries listed include Caldwell Alexander Dumont Gallia Heary for New York and Danforth Scott Schalk Dauis Stanage for Chicago. Ad promotes Portage Tire and Cycle Co., 221 South Alamo.

New York Washington Caldwell Alexander Dumont Gallia Heary R. H. E. Chicago Danforth, Scott and Schalk Dauis and Stanage Portage Tire and Cycle Co South Alamo Adyv

Waco Triumphs Over Dallas In Tight 6-3 Win

Waco posted timely hitting and strong infield defense to erase an early Dallas lead and secure a 6 to 3 victory in an April game at home. Timely hits fueled the comeback as the infield aided pitchers to preserve the win.

Waco Tex Dallas

Slugfest Scores and Postponement Across Major Leagues

Pittsburg blanked St. Louis 8 to 0 as St. Louis struggled on wet grounds delaying the Cincinnati-Chicago game. Philadelphia beat New York 6 to 2 in New York behind strong offense and solid bullpen work. Brooklyn defeated Boston 10 to 3 at Brooklyn as Pfeffer and McCarty led with decisive hits and steady defense.

Baseball scores from multiple games on a single day

Nashville beat Chattanooga 3 to 2 in Chattanooga. New Orleans defeated Atlanta 7 to 4 in Atlanta. Birmingham triumphed over Mobile 10 to 4 in Birmingham. Memphis outscored Little Rock 7 to 2 in Little Rock. The reports list game line scores, innings, and battery lines for each matchup.

Chattanooga club lands Rude Marshall and Robert Messenger

Chattanooga Tenn April 22 announcement that the Chattanooga Southern Association club signed pitcher Rude Marshall from Montreal and outfielder Robert Messenger from Rochester of the International League. 60 cents Sutherland Springs and return every Sunday 7:55 a.m. Southern Pacific adv.

Chattanooga Tenn Chattanooga Southern Association Rude” Marshall Montreal Robert Messenger Rochester Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific

Major League Batting Averages Spark Early Season

In Chicago on April 22 the first week of play shows Janvrin tops American batters at .800 with national leaders Burns Mollwitz Butler hitting .500 in the NL. Alexander and Schneider shine as two win no loss pitchers. Ty Cobb struggles at .231. Kauffman leads Southern batters with .556.

Chicago Janvrin Boston Americans George Burns New York Mollwitz Cincinnati Butler St. Louis Chase Hal Chase Carey Pittsburg Your Merkle Gonzales Compton Boston Cutshaw Brooklyn Daubert Clarke Whitted Philadelphia Doyle Magee Beaton Niehoff Hinchmann Kenetchy Kauff Rariden Baird Grohe Alexander Schneider Cobb Ty Cobb Speaker Cleveland Hanrickson Gedeon Baker Pratt Hoblitzel Schalk Heiman Detroit Jackson Burns Walsh Sisler Shotten Milan Washington Tobin St. Louie Gardner Heisman Veach Faber Ruth Kauffman Southern Nashville Coombs Birmingham Lee Memphis Bluhm New Orleans Lennox Atlanta Korss Edmonson Paulette Knapp Hyatt Chattanooga Stark

Seguin to Enter Team at State Firemen Meet

Seguin Texas April 22 The Seguin fire department will send a racing team to the Firemen's state convention in New Braunfels May 9 10 and 11 Seguin Day at the convention May 11 promises to draw many locals and may launch a campaign to hold the association's convention in Seguin soon.

New Braunfels Seguin Tex

A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor On Cap Leidy

A Sporting Editor notes Cap Leidy and the Bucking Bronchos near the top of the percentage column. Talks pitching staff, Ogle Townsend Browning Harding Stewart Rock and future hopes. Mentions Higgy Simmang and amateur post season, plus the Russian emperor's hobbies.

Leidy Bob Cap” Leidy Hatton Ogle Ogle Stewart Browning Harding Townsend Rock Harry Wolverton Nags League Park Benson Higgy" Simmang Higgy

Band 10 Entertain Fans Sunday Before Bronchos Finnegans Clash

A brass band will entertain fans at League Park Sunday afternoon as the Bronchos face the Beaumont Finnegans in the final setup of their three game series. President Harrison J Benson praised fan patronage and aims to keep San Antonio atop the pennant race. Lefty Townsend may start Saturday's game while Harry Stewart will handle Mike Finn's tribe Sunday.

League Park Bronchos Beaumont Finnegans Harrison J. Benson Mr. Benson San Antonio Leidy

Barr Studio Photograph Offer Slashes Prices for 30 Days

The Barr Studio at 211% Ave. C offers reduced prices for two 7x11 photos at 1.50 and cabinet photos at four panels three positions for 1.50. Also 6 cabinet photos for 3.50 and 4 panels for 3.50 each. call early to avoid the rush.

Barr Ave. C

Wine's Team Wins Volleyball Clash at YMCA Meet

Russell B. Wine captained a YMCA volleyball win over J. W. Fuller as Wine's squad took two games to one. Robert Harris sparked serving and teamwork powering the early leads while Fuller rallied in the final set with Frank Trotter and O B Krezdon contributing for the losers.

Russell B. Wine J. W. Fuller Wine Robert Harris Fuller Frank Trotter Robert G. Harris Ralph Cadwallader A. G. McNeil C. A. Parrack Joe Lipscomb O. B. Krezdon

Taxpayers Notice for City of San Antonio Taxes

Notice to individuals firms and corporations to pay 1915 city taxes by May 31 to avoid delinquency and accruing interest. Commissioner J F Garland urges prompt payment for convenience. Also a sealed bid notice for screening hospital proposals due April 26 1916 with Quartermaster contact.

San Antonio J. F. Garland Ft. Sam Houston Tex Quartermaster

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