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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1915

Page

11

Grgeao Wins Easy Victory In Shreveport Game

Grgeao defeated Shreveport 8 to 2 as McElween Laval and Toland led a powerful offense. Medween hit a home run, a triple and a single in four at bats, while Laval and Toland added extra base hits. The Gassers protected their lead with solid pitching and timely defense.

Shreveport Pop Ligrasby Rams San Antonio Balenti Hyder Barr Bate Erles Barr

Fox Kodak Baseball Meeting at Fox Studio

The Fox Kodak baseball team with Little Rock to meet Thursday at the Fox studio for an important gathering announced by Manager Eldridge. All members are requested to attend at 2 o clock. District reporting and batteries listed for the Memphis and Nashville games amid scattered score records and names.

Fox Kodaks R.A. EB Fox Kodak Little Rock Nashville Fox Das Hayes Rogers Street Eldridge Ste Amitix School Mies-managee Fuent

Tuesday Boxing Card at Beethoven Promises Tight Welterweight Show

Boxing card at Beethoven, per matchmaker Jon Gold en, features Kid Foster of San Antonio vs Kit Grette of Fort Sam Houston in a ten round welterweight main bout. Reni Cordova and Jack Read meet in an Australidian title clash, while Fred Gurinsky faces Abe Wols in a six round preliminary. Grette recently knocked out “Fartling” Tain, signaling strong power for tomorrow’s weigh in at 145 pounds and 3 p.m.

Weethoven Jon Gold Kid Foster San Antonio Kit Grette Fort Sam Hoteton Reni Cordova Jack Read Grette Fartling Army Post Paciea Fred Gurinsky Abe Wols Gurinsky Boutaint Wels Puatilem

College Ball Results Across Various Venues

College basketball results list UNC Chapel Hill defeated Wake Forest 10 to 4 while Millsaps College fell to Southern University at Jackson Mississippi 4 to 2. Other scores include Trinity over Virginia Military Institute 4 to 1 and Baylor Institute at Waco 1. Cornell beat Dartmouth 4 to 1 in Ithaca. Harvard defeated Bates 2 to 1 in Cambridge. Ohio State edged Chicago 3 to 2 in Chicago.

Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Wakeforest Jackson Miss Millsaps College Southern University Lexington Yar Trinity Gyry Virginia Miliary Iastitute Waco Baylor Universice Institute Ithaca Cornell Dartmouth Cambridge Main Harvard Bates Chicago Ohio State Chiae

Temple Club Formed in San Marcos Texas

The fresh Home Industry club outside Temple was formed in San Marcos on April 28 with Stanley Watson state organizer Nestor Clayton and Robert Higgins of the Texas League of Home Industry Clubs. Club No. 2 elected N. H. B. Shand as president J. R. Porter as vice president Frederick M. Whaley as secretary. The group plans to patronize Texas industries and curb mail orders. The Temple delegation leaves tonight for Marlin to establish a club.

San Marcos Tex Temple Stanley H Watson Nestor A. Clayton Robert A.higgins Texas League of Home Industry Clubs Timpie Texas N. HB Shand J. R. Porter Frederick MN Whaley Marlin

Baseball Notes From A Messy OCR Card Deck

The fragmentary report lists players like Laval Sarrt Toland and Snedecor with mentions of innings pitched by Stewart and other pitchers. It references baserunning actions, hits, and an umpire named Wright, with scattered team and score hints toward a Shreveport San Antonio game.

Boston Kneupp Odell Laval Toland Carrifice Newton Sarrt Steelveen MecElveens Snedecor Stewart Sigeart Ste Horne Barr Hordsky l_br Aby Stewart San Antonio SY Shreveport Wright

Pacsing's Newmits Lead Texas League Standings

Shreveport defeats San Antonio 4 to 2 while Houston blanked Fort Worth 0. Galveston won 6 to 1 over Dallas, Beaumont and San Antonio also in action. Tuesday results show New York 2 Boston 0, Philadelphia 4 Detroit 3, St. Louis 2 Chicago 1, Cleveland 4.

Pacsing Shreveport San Antonio Waa Houston Galveston Fort Worth San Antonio Fn Shreveport Ward Port Worth Beaumont Dallas Tueslny's New York Boston Washington Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Tiny Wednesday RL Louis Warrington

National League Tuesday results and upcoming games

Tuesday results show Philadelphia 5 Brooklyn 2 and Boston 12 New York 4. Chicago 6 Cincinnati 0 and St Louis 3 Pittsburgh v. Flay. Upcoming schedules list Boston at New York and Brooklyn at Philadelphia with Chicago at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at St Louis.

Phiadelphia Brooklyn Boston New York Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Pittsburg Philadelphia St Tavis

Federal League Tuesday Results Show Mixed Scores

In St Louis Pittsburgh 5 to 2. Buffalo 14 over Baltimore 1. Brooklyn 6 over Kansas City 7. Chicago 6 over Kansas City 7. Wednesday games: Kansas City at Chicago. St Louis at Pittsburgh. Buffalo at Newark. Baltimore at Brooklyn.

St Lous Pittsburg Buffalo Baltimore Brooklyn Kansas City Chicago St Louis Newark Iers Pitsburg Newark Vise Kansas Brookly Smulth Sugge Oreans Upham and Watson Balleries Bedient Blairs Reulvach Trantmann Henden R. HE Blackburn Adams Oulton Main Brown Busterly Prendergast Johnson Fischer Wilson

Auto racers to try again on Thursday in Oklahoma City

The directors of the Bowthwest Auto Racing Association announce a third postponement of the 200 mile championship road race for eight thousand dollar prize money. Notable entrants include Maxwell, Burman, Hearne, Whal, Cooper, Lewlay, Carl, Maxwell’s teammate Clark, and Striegel with Tulsa’s AF Scott signaling intent to stay for the event amid strong local support. The association credits strong turnout for the Oklahoma race and the accompanying auto-aeroplane exhibition as a success, despite earlier delays.

Oklanoma City Appl West Tey Bowthwest Atta Racing Association Gald Barney Oldsfield Eddie Hearne Johnny Whalmex Earl Cooper Dave Lewlay Hilly Carl Jean Olduici Maxwell George Clark Mercedes Albert Striegel Stafford AF. Scott Tulsa Orl| Bivens Barry F. Jr. Carhart The Racing Association Oklahoma Wa jMso Actioa

Waco Shuts Out Houston in Baseball Tilt

Harding twirls a one hitter as Waco edges Houston 3 to 0. Markle drove in a run with a fifth inning single, Railly doubled for another. Pitching by Napier for Houston yielded five hits. Umpire Akien officiated. In Dallas, Tex, April 28, President Davidson hinted at delaying a mayoral term limit bill if needed, with 12 officials seeking extension. In New York, James Byers status noted as improving and May 11 return targeted. Memphis reports signing two players and a fan attack incident at the ballpark, details unclear.

Wack Tex Harding Houston Red Doyle Markle Waco Wera Sarnere Napier Meyer Jax35 Wasp Railly Fiouston Reilly Alien Akien Evers New York Herman Nickerag Boston Nationals Fann Byers Chantelions Stallings

Batterries and Players in 19th Century Baseball Reports

Fragmentary score ledger lists teams such as New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Chicago Cincinnati and others with partial inning counts and player names like Rudolgh Gowdy Perritt Ritter Schupp Meyairs Smith Stucker Appleton Kilmer Lowin Baverice Macmaun Griner Girder Zahel Breenshag Ames Yale and WIth. The text appears to be a condensed box score or recap from a multi-city baseball event with incomplete data and scattered scores.

Bostnn New York Beadon Rudolgh and Gowdy Perritt Ritter Schupp and Meyairs Smith

Dallas Scores 1 10.0 Victory Over Beau

Dallas, Tex, Apel 2%-Vallas' defeated Beaumont, 1 to Miu pitch. The game featured Keller’s sacrifice and a crowd-opp spot. Jost and Dunn handled batteries with Hovis and Skrat as umpires in a tense contest between local teams.

Dallas BEAU Tex Apel Vallas Beaumont Varta Sloan Jost Kellermah Cironeh R. Es Jost Sirnl Hovis Skrat and Dunn

Fort Worth Baseball Protest and Slow Scoring Night

Fort Worth and Galveston split a game amid a protest over umpire calls as Washington and Philadelphia also posted results. Batteries were Shawkey McVay and German Jones ONeill among others. Chicago beat Cleveland 7 to 4 with Leary and Louderback behind the plate. New York defeated Boston 2 to 3 as Knoating Sweeney Foster Collins Thomas led.

Fort Worth Tex Miller Aiz Nance Washington Philadelphia Galveston Bane Aie Shawkey and McVayi Sg Sud Gallo S Henry Fentress Critter den Alien Jordan Mis Pare New York Boston Foster, Collins and Thomas

International League opens as Titch iond defeats Toronto

RICHMOND April 28 Titch iond Tuesday completed its entrance into the International League by defeating Toronto 11 to 1. The other league teams start the season Wednesday and Thursday. Stowers base ball holds a meeting at Alexander's billiard parlors Thursday night at 8 o'clock. all members urged to attend. Old Patria taken on by Unilery & Prosaing Co. adv.

Richmond Titch Iond Toronto Stowers Alexander’s

Vollmer's Bird Wins 800 Mile Switton Flight Race

F B 3402 victory by a homer pigeon from Vollmer, in a stormy 800 mile race from Switton Arkansas to the home loft. Three entries started, Weathered the gale, owner listed as G M Heberer and F J Vollmer with registered birds, speed times noted.

F. J. Volmer Homer Volmer G. M. Heberer FJ. Valmer

Owls to Play Tigers in New Braunfels Next Sunday

The Order of Oris baseball team is scheduled to face the New Braunfels Tigers in New Braunfels Sunday afternoon weather permitting. Manager Glore announced the opener of the season in steady terms, noting it will be the first meeting of the year.

Glors New Braunfels Oris Ste Braunfels Tigers Glore

Owl team to hold meeting before upcoming game

The Owls schedule a special meeting next Friday night to discuss tactics for the forthcoming game. Players will convene at 3 30 next Sunday morning at the PB depot for a briefing and final preparations.

Owls Te . PB. Depot

Singer Wins Opener At Band Ball Tourney

Leo Singer won the opener in the Mr. C. A. band ball tourney defeating Thomes son in the Class faction with three of five gates. Final scores 11-2 19 11 29-11 11-8. The match featured tight exchanges until Singer pulled ahead with superior conditioning. The tournament will have four classes A B C and D with elimination style for C and D and rounds for A and B.

Leo Singer Arthur Lancaster Henry Jackson Richey Hamilton Harold Hill Wedoraday

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