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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1917

Page

8

Eleven-inning duel decides matinee at League Park

Waco Tars beat Bronchos 4 to 1 in eleven innings as Grubb's RBI double, a stolen third, and a wild pitch paved the way. Zinn held San Antonio to one hit through nine before Reilly’s ninth inning rally, and May faltered in the eleventh to allow three late runs.

Grubb League Park Waco Tars Bronchos May Covington Zinn Tex” Covington Shamrocks San Antonio Hardymen Reilly O'Leary Booe Baggah Cook Johnny Hoffman Leslie James Tanner Malmquist Vann Baggan Tex Miller Wotell Leary I May Grabd Cccscoeer O.sesse Mary

Strand Announces Big Athletic Card

Strand Theater presents three four round boxing bouts and a seven man battle royal next Friday night. Pro am Kid Jackson faces Eugene Rafferty of Fort Sam Houston at 145 pounds in the banner bout, with Jack Keenan against Mike O Neil at 160 pounds also likely to thrill. Neho and Cotton clash in a four round opener, and a final battle royal caps the program plus a special athletic reel.

Strand Theater Playhouse Kid Jackson Erero Donna Eugene Rafferty Anulance Company Fort Samouston Rafferty Jackson Jack Keenan Mike O'Neil Keenan Nineteenth Infantry O'Neil Texas Militia Kid Neho Kid Cotton

RUSS JR tops Lone Star Rifle Club with 91 score

C F Russi Jr won the weekly Lone Star Rifle Club competition at 408 Military Plaza with 91 points using a 22 caliber rifle. E O Quinn followed with 90, Sergt H H Mitchell placed third with 89. several others scored above 70 as rifle events gain popularity during wartime.

C. F. Russi Jr Lone Star Rifle Club Military Plaza E. O. Quinn Sergt. H. H. Mitchell Municipal Rifle Range T. H. Williams A. S&s. Flores E. Menn H. L. Arnold B. Moseley O. Glaeser J. Barloco J. C. Filippone

Houston Beats Shreveport In Ninth Inning Rally

Houston wins 2 to 1 over Shreveport in a tight game. Houston capitalized in the ninth with a rally to erase a tie and grab the victory as Glenn and Terry battled on the mound. The lineup produced timely hits while Shreveport outhit the locals but could not push enough runs across.

Houston Tex Shreveport R. M Hemingway Britton

Standing of the Clubs Texas League Tuesday Results

Waco defeats San Antonio 4 to 1 while Houston edges Shreveport 2 to 1 and Beaumont beats Dallas 2 to 1. The schedule lists play Wednesday with Waco at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Galveston, Dallas at Beaumont, and Shreveport at Houston.

Waco San Antonio Houston Shreveport Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth Galveston W. L. Pet Waco Ceevsesees Dallas Eeeceesees Ld Fort Worth O

National League Scores Rain Delays and Key Victories

Chicago beat Cincinnati 8 to 4. New York defeated Boston 8 to 2. St. Louis led Pittsburgh, while Brooklyn faced rain and Philadelphia.

Sports matchups listed for today in major cities

Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Cincinnati Pittsburg at St. Louis are shown as regional fixtures. No scores or results are provided in the readable text.

Boston Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis

St. Louis Beats Detroit In AL Action

St. Louis defeated Detroit 7 to 2 as Tuesday results show Cleveland edging Chicago 1 to 0 and Philadelphia topping Washington 8 to 5. New York fell to Boston 2 to 1 in the other AL games.

Beaumont Tops Dallas in Pitchers’ Battle 2-1

Beaumont edged Dallas 2 to 1 in a pitchers’ duel, with Burke starring at first base and in the plate. Sewell pitched seven innings for Dallas, allowing two runs on five hits. Rook finished for Beaumont with two scoreless frames.

Beaumont Dallas Burke McCandless Sechilebner Ib Crouch Palmer Bons Inc Sewell Rook Smith Bono Brownlow Litschi Schiebner Perry SchHebner Johnston Eument Anrewa

Simlar Beats Welsh In Ten-Round Scranton Bout

Chic Simlar of Scranton defeated Freddie Welsh, the lightweight champion, in a ten round match here Tuesday night. Simlar攻t every minute and won all rounds except the sixth. Simlar weighed 134 pounds. Welsh did not weigh in.

Scranton Chic Simlar Freddie Welsh Simlar Welsh

Louisville and Milwaukee Sites in Cold Sports Note

American Association standings reveal Louisville 2 to Indianapolis 4 and Milwaukee at Milwaukee Kansas City, with Minneapolis St Paul and Columbus Toledo cold. The fragment hints at venue pairings and chilly conditions but lacks full scores and dates.

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

Militia Teams Prepare To Enter Local Baseball League

The Texas Infantry at Camp Wilson will form a militia baseball league with competing companies battalions and regiments. Captain EB G Hutchings says playing dates and league structure will be announced in a few days. Last fall troops staged a notable football tournament, promising a wide star lineup for the upcoming baseball season.

Texas Infantry Camp Wilson EB. G. Hutchings Second Texas

Panthers Rally Tops Pirates In Galveston Showdown

Galveston led by four, but Fort Worth exploded in the seventh as Gudger and Couchman faltered and Crichlow sparked an 8 to 5 comeback win. Crichlow drove key hits and Stow and Batley contributed, with Fort Worth seizing control after a listless start.

Galveston Tex Gudger Couchman Fort Worth Crichlow R. H O. A. E.breaux Wscoscevecens Callahee Yariton Stuart Hauser Gueger xSentell xxRezza Sentell RH. O. A Berngen Hedford Geist Gray Callahan Breaux Williams Atz Batley Balenti Tarlton Redford Barfoot Coachman Hayes

Indoor Baseball Classic Ends In One-Run Duel

Senior YMCA athletes staged a pitchers battle with Ernest Green pitching a no hitter and Alvin Icke allowing one hit as Icke’s team won 2 to 1. Walks by Green produced both runs. lineup lists include Icke and Green as captains. Captains named Causey Smith Icke and Piepér chosen for league.

Ernest Green Alvin Icke Green Icke Carl Behring E. T. Harvey Pete Tschirhart W. H. Green Jacke R. Bain Frank Erben M. H. Green H. M. Denham W. E. Pankey Roy Granfield Charles Causey Floyd Smith William Piepér

Clyde Wares Breaks Longevity Streak With Injury

In Nashville Clyde Wares of the Little Rock Southern League club sprained an ankle sliding into a base. The second baseman missed his first inning in 154 games, sidelining him for several days and marking a Southern Association record in the process.

Clyde Wares Little Rock Ark Nashville Wares Southern Association

Whelan Defeats Metric in Ten Round Boxing Fight

ST. PAUL April 25 Billy Whelan of St. Paul defeated Charlie Metric of Milwaukee in a ten round no decision boxing contest held Tuesday night.

Whelan Metric ST. Paul Billy Whelan Charlie Metric Milwaukee

Baseball scores from an early 20th century doubleheader

Reported results show St. Louis beating Detroit 7 to 2 in Detroit with a seven run seventh inning. New York defeated Boston 4 to 1 in Boston. Washington won 8 to 5 over Philadelphia at Washington with big innings. Chicago defeated Cleveland 4 to 1 in Chicago.

Birmingham Tops Atlanta In Southern League Openers

In Atlanta Birmingham wins 2 to 1 with a late run as Hill Haworth Full enweider Perkins work the batteries. At Mobile New Orleans loses 7 to 6 to Mobile despite a 3 run home in the final inning. Chattanooga beats Memphis 7 to 5 in a 13 error game while Nashville defeats Little Rock 8 to 2 behind strong pitching from Taylor Jonnard Street and Chapman.

Atlanta R. H. E. Birmingham Hill and Haworth Fullenweider and Perkins Nashville R. H. E. Little Rock Taylor Jonnard Street Tincup

St Louis loses to Et t sburg in low scoring game

In St Louis, Et ttsburg beats the home team 16 to 26 with Grimes Fischer Ames Snyder Gonzales aiding the visitors. Chicago defeats Cincinnati 8 to 4 in Cincinnati with Demaree Carter Aldridge Elliott Mitchell Knetzer Eller Wingo on the mound. New York Wallops Boston 8 to 3 in New York as Allen Barnes Gowdy Schupp McCarthy combine for the win.

St. Louis Pittsburgh R. H Ettsburg Grimes Fischer Ames Snyder Gonzales Chicago Cincinnati Demaree Carter Aldridge Elliott Mitchell Knetzer Eller Wingo New York Boston H. E. Boston Allen Barnes and Gowdy Schupp and McCarthy

Philadelphia Brooklyn Game Postponed On Wet Grounds

The Philadelphia versus Brooklyn game was postponed due to wet grounds. Officials cited field conditions and safety concerns for players and spectators.

Philadelphia Brooklyn

Pearl Team to Play Marion on Sunday

The XXX Pearl baseball team will travel to Marion by automobile for a Sunday afternoon game. Managers Rei diger of the brewery team announces the batteries Fried and Wright for the Pearls and Curran and Vickers for Marion.

Marion Reidiger Brewery Baseball Combination Fried and Wright Pearls Curran and Vickers

Harvey Knocks Out Rivers In Seventh Round

Rivers from Los Angeles were defeated by John Harvey of this city in the seventh round of a ten round bout. Harvey weighed 137 pounds while Rivers weighed 138.

Harvey New York John Harvey Joe Rivers Los Angeles Rivers

Dallas Giants open three-game series with San Antonio Bronchos

Dallas Giants host the San Antonio Bronchos at League Park starting Thursday for a three game set. Dallas sits a half game ahead of the Shamrocks as Submarines pace the circuit in a promising series with strong edge in outfield and infield players noted. Harper or Covington leads the Navigators in key contests, while Flanagan aims to shake wildness and return his form by Friday.

Dallas Giants San Antonio Bronchos League Park Dallas Shamrocks Galveston Waco McCandless Crouch Smith Broncs Covington Navigators

Santel Retains World Light Heavyweight Title

In San Francisco on April 25 Ad Santel, the world light heavyweight champion, defended his title by throwing challenger Farmer Stanton in straight falls, preserving his Pacific coast dominance.

Santel Stanton San Francisco Cal Ad Santel Pacific Coast Farmer

Atlanta Releases Catcher Neiderkorn to Muskage Club

Catcher Neiderkorn of the Atlanta club in the Southern Association was released Tuesday night under an optional agreement to the Muskage Club of the Central Association.

Atlanta Neiderkorn Muskage Central Association

Dundee Wins Easy Victory Over Touvey in Brooklyn

New York April 25 John Dundee of Dundee, weighing 132 pounds, defeated Tommy Touvey of Paterson, New Jersey, in a ten round bout in Brooklyn Tuesday night. Touvey weighed 130 pounds in a match described as an easy win for Dundee.

Dundee Touvey New York Johnn Dundee Tommy Touvey Paterson N. J Brooklyn Dunde

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