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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1911
Page
10
Daytonia Florida April 24 Bob Burman in the Blitzen Benz shattered his mile record with a 25.40 second run and tied his kilometer record at 15.88 seconds He also broke two mile record falling from 55.87 to 51.28 seconds This occurred on Burman's 27th birthday.
Richard Frizel all around champion swimmer of the west has accepted a position in New York and will make his home there He is one of the best water men in the country and will strengthen the ranks of Gotham tank athletes likely with the New York Athletic Club
Vicksburg faced Meridan in a Cotton States League game with a final score showing Vicksburg ahead by three.
Both Callaghan and Webb have McDonald handle painting and picture framing. They agree McDonald does the best work. Located at 322 E Houston 8&t.
President Taft issues a challenge to Chick Evans western open champion to a golf match at Chevy Chase club links. Major Archibald Butt arranged the event. Taft, an ardent golfer, notes the match is tentative due to his New York commitments Friday morning.
Clever Phillies center fielder with Red Doom has improved speed on the bases and becomes a greater asset to Quakertown than last year. Paskett struggled in the Boston game, despite a perfect first squeeze play attempted in Boston this year.
Sports brief lists scheduled matchups across Texas and nearby cities with each pairing: San Antonio versus Houston, Austin versus Galveston, Waco versus Oklahoma City, and Fort Worth versus Dallas.
Brownsville in Bay City. Beeville in Victoria. Laredo in Corpus Christi. Readers get a snapshot of paired city mentions across Texas regions. This note records cross-local references likely tied to a provincial or administrative map or schedule.
In the American League matchups Philadelphia visits Boston, Washington plays New York, St. Louis goes to Detroit, and Cleveland travels to Chicago for key league games.
Detroit edged St. Louis 9 to 4 as Stanage singled in the tenth to score Delahanty for the winning run. Cobb made three sensational catches to curb threats, while Mullin and Stanage supplied the decisive hits.
A newspaper line reports matchups as Chicago plays Cincinnati and New York faces Philadelphia with teams listed in a cross city pairing context. No additional context or outcomes provided.
Chicago April 24 Local option in boxing contests may be brought about in Illinois. The Carroll bill to legalize six round bouts promoted by incorporated athletic clubs and defeated by the senate last week will be reconsidered Wednesday. An amendment to make boxing optional by city councils is planned to overcome senate objections.
The St Louis College Minims defeated Prospect Hill by a lopsided score in a sunny matchup. Houston pitched well for the collegians with ten strikeouts, Scott of Hill-Top made several sparkling plays, Wolsy contributed a double and a triple, and the batting of Prospect Hill was stifled by strong fielding.
Cleveland defeated Chicago 5 to 0 as Chicago used sixteen players including three pitchers in the opener. Batteries were Olmsted Scott Baker Payne Gregg and Smith. The game echd a slow start with a 1-0 Cleveland lead then extended with key runs in the middle innings. Chicago managed six hits while Cleveland tallied ten as the old ballpark rivalry began the season.
Chicago Cubs blanked the St Louis team 7 to 0 to complete a series sweep. Weaver allowed Bresnahan’s club only two hits as Archer Golden Laudermilk Bresnahan shared duties in the batteries.
Adams defeated Gasper as Pittsburgh shut out Cincinnati 1 to 0 in a pitchers duel. Leach, F. Clarke and Wagener delivered the lone run in the ninth after a evenly played game through eight. Batteries Adams Gibson Gaspar and T. Clark.
In New Orleans the Birmingham team lost 1 to 7 with run support limited to a single tally. Wilhelm and Elliott pitched for Birmingham while Paige and Mitchell completed the battery for New Orleans.
A team of YMCA country secretaries will tour Eastern cities in June to play local clubs. Planned by the New York state executive committee, games will have no admission fee with all expenses covered by the committee. Each player is an athlete and expected to maintain a high competitive standard.
New York April 24 One official of the New York American notes a former New York Yankee on every team in the league this season. Chicago lists Dougherty Detroit Moriarity St Louis Powell Lake Hoffman Austin Laporte Washington Elberfeld Hughes Conroy Philadelphia Thomas Boston Engle Kleinow Cleveland Manager McGuire.
James J. Jeffries is in New York and likely to witness the Hogan Wolgast bout on Wednesday night. He was asked if he would fight again and replied Never. Jeffries weighs 260 pounds and has not visited New York since agreeing to fight Johnson.
New York April 24 Theodore Kiendel captain of the Columbia basketball champions and a star on the baseball nine is ill with appendicitis and will undergo an operation likely sidelining him from athletics for a year.
Pearsall edged Cotulla 3 to 2 in an exciting April contest in Cotulla Texas. Pitcher Neill struck out eighteen and Pearsall outfielder Kerschke made a sensational one handed catch. Batteries Pearsall Neill Mem cer Cotulla Knaggs Russell.
The Elgin Road Race association sought rain insurance for August 25-26 as stock chassis races in Chicago. After reviewing ten years of weather, rain occurred eight times on the race dates. A $25,000 policy was requested but declined by an English insurer.
Rain halted Texas League play as San Antonio at Houston in Houston and Austin at Galveston in Galveston were postponed yesterday.
Oklahoma City beat Waco 5 to 2 in a cold, muddy game. Drohan pitched well for the winners, though errors by his fielders prevented a shutout. Lewis pitched for Waco and was relieved by Smith in the fifth inning.
Dallas defeated Fort Worth 3 to 0 as McAdams and Murphy held the visitors scoreless. Deardorff worked until the seventh inning before departing after three hits and Debold finished. Dallas played sharp defense limiting baserunners. Fort Worth managed a lone threat without scoring.
Missouri University captured first in the university division at the Drake relay carnival in Des Moines Iowa with Illinois second and Kansas and Chicago tied for third. Final scores showed Missouri 11 Illinois 10 Kansas 56 Chicago 5 Drake 4 and Ames 1 with the Missouri Valley one mile relay record lowered by Chicago by 3 seconds to 3 243 65.
George M. Lefty Craig, pitcher for the Indianapolis Amercian Association club, died from a bullet wound suffered during a struggle with a burglar at a Mineral Springs resort last Friday. Police have not identified the shooter. Craig, 24, unmarried, hailed from Philadelphia and had been purchased from Trenton of the Tri-State league last season.
A coupon offering a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings is available at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street beside the Losoya Hotel. The coupon is worth 50 cents in store credit or 65 cents by mail.
Victoria Rosebuds overwhelmed Laredo Union Growers 8 to 1 as Bermudas’ miscues in the fifth opened the door for a lopsided finish. Bannon and Steggall collided sustaining eye gashes. Toepperwein yielded 15 hits while Henderson racked four two-baggers, Robinson pitching unevenly early but steadying later. Grover umpired.
President Steininger announced last night that five players were released from the local National league team. Abbott Morse Higgins were sent to Tacoma of the Northwestern league. Shepline and O'Donnell received unconditional releases.
New York reports the Motor Boat Club of America plans a two month build and testing phase for the international race at Huntington Bay July 24 to 26. Over $300,000 will back efforts to defend the cup against six American hopefuls and English challengers led by Maple Leaf III.
In Columbus the Columbus team defeated Kansas City by 3 to 2. At Paulsville Louisville beat Paul 6 to 0. In Toledo the Toledo team edged Lente oar 3 to 7. Indianapolis hosted a game where Indianapolis lost to Minneapolis 4 to 7.
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