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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 29, 1918

Page

9

Lefty Ross Shuts Bronc Lines In Five Inning 6 0 Victory

Sidney Lefty Ross, San Antonian and sports outsider for the Gassers, held the Broncs to six runs on one hit as Perry and Northen drove in runs. The game, played Sunday at League atk, featured five runs in the second inning and a steady Gasser defense that stifled scoring after the early bursts.

Perry Northen Ternoon Aly Sidney Lefty Ross San Antonian Ortsider Bronechos Iwoveport Gassers Zetty Broncos JieBeau Gilson Orthen Gibson Vito Hub Northen Erry Knaupp Northen Yle Sytes Ale Iss Broncs

Bronchos Face Rough Day in San Antonio Weather Limbs Attendance

The game saw Ross pitcher struggle as Otto Pahlmann snatched a safe on a high bouncer in the sixth. San Antonio lost to Shreveport and Empire in a cold Sunday crowd, with poor attendance blamed on an icy gale.

Otto Pahlmann Ross

Fort Worth Panthers Down Waco In Eight to Four

Fort Worth beat Waco 8 to 4 at Waco as Fort Worth rallies in the eighth, with key hits from Hoffman and Kircher. Waco tied in the seventh but faltered late as Fort Worth pulled away, securing a win that drops Waco from second place.

Waco Tex Navigators Sims Devis Fort Worth Strek Panthers Wraft Hoffman Smote O. AE Stow RS Svsey Kireher Jackson Eher Wees Bittle Whittaker Harden Po .Steres Davis Pane Waeo Hoffman Kircher Kraft Kerns Tenner Malmqvist Sears James Tuse Stars Lee Lime Butcher Blackhurn

Buffs and Dallas Giants Split Doubleheader in Houston

In Houston on April 29, the Buffs beat the Dallas Giants 2 to 0 in the first game as Joe Martina allowed only four hits. The second game went to Dallas 4 to 2 as Green started for the Buffs and was pulled in the second inning amid heavy pressure from the Giants.

Houston Tex Buffs Dallas Giants Joe Martina Green Giants Dallas AB. Tah. O. Ale Aime Mattide Mahmer Schieber W. Patterson Litsehf Totlax Dowie Alt. McCarty Dodd Falergon Stelibauer McDonald Nownam Nixon Peerapn Mee Carty Mattick Pahner Litecht Palener McRonald McCarty Martina Kinney Tatterson Housim Monahan Erwintine Tatain

Ladies' Day at League Park Sees No Game Today

Rain cancels today’s League Park game but fans are urged to attend Ladies' Day. Itub Northern leads a new batting order as Frank Gibson and LeBeau spark the offense. Sykes and O'Neill contribute infield defense as the Broncs showcase speed and quick plays amid a rough weekend clash with the Nug.

League Park

Play 14 Inning Tie Between Sa Antonio Arsenal and Court of Honor Texan

A Sunday afternoon game on Patshernick's diamond between the Sa Antonio Arsenal and the Court of Honor Texan stretched to fourteen innings before darkness halted play. Court of Honor hurled four first frame runs while Arsenal managed one, with a late rally stymied by Chowning and Krisch. Amann and Chowning stood out on the mound and in the field, as Krisch and Heneini also impressed.

Patshernick Sa Antonio Arsenal Court of Honor Texan Court of Honor Arsenal Tong Krisch Amann Chownine Heye Webb Heneini Winters Court of Tenor

Potatoes Rotting as Market Vanishes in Nebraska

Nebraska farmers face a glut of over three thousand carloads of potatoes valued at about two million dollars rotting in cellars. J. M. Gillan of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce says lack of market and machinery for planned potato flour mills doomed this year’s crop. a mill may be opened next year.

Nebraska J. M. Gillan Omaha Chamber of Commerce Onaha News

Sunday School Ball and Volley Finals at Y

St. Mark's Episcopal leads the Sunday School Indoor League run by the YMC A physical department with Government Hill Methodist and First Presbyterian tied for second. The week promises clashes and potential changes as teams compete in volleyball and basketball events across Monday to Saturday, with schedules showing junior, intermediate, and seniors divisions and finals looming.

St. Mark's Episcopal Young Men's Christian Association Government Hill Methodist First Presiterian Kinley Avenue Sweday

Triple play highlights Cubs? St Louis win as NL action unfolds

Cincinnati pitchers hold St Louis to one run but the game features the season’s first triple play. Smid singles and advances, Magee’s relay ends a dangerous rally in the seventh. rain ends play after eight. Final score 2 to 1 in favor of St Louis. Ongoing NL actions include Sherdell, Gonzales on the mound for Cincinnati and Schneider, Allen for St Louis.

St. Louis Cincinnati Ohio St Louis Smid Simeled Avent Nichols Baird Grol L. Magee Neihoff Saude Bears Magee R. Few Sherdell Gonzales Schneider and Allen

Standing of the clubs Texas League Sunday results

San Antonio beat Shreveport 6 to 2 while Houston tied 2 to 2. Dallas lost 0 to 4. Fort Worth and Waco played 4. Matchups listed: Shreveport at San Antonio, Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at Waco.

San Antonio Shreveport Houston Dallas Fort Worth Waco Yodiy Clu Port Worth Wood T Houston Sane

Weather and schedules dim for Sunday baseball across leagues

Rain disrupts American League action with Chicago Detroit Cleveland games in doubt. Washington vs. Boston and New York hosting face delays. Detroit at Cleveland and St Louis in schedule notes.

Chicago Detroit-Cleveland Phil Washington Taston New York Age Cleve Detroit Ovis

Exhibition Results Spark Quiet City Sports Standings

Senators triumph in a playful exhibition as PROVIDENCH Rev reports a limited card of matches. Washington Americans and Boston affiliates show mixed results while scattered spots from Cincinnati to New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Chicago hint at a busy, unsettled schedule.

Senators Providench Washington Americans Boston

Tigers Finally Lose To Cubs In Tight Sunday Game

The Government Hill Tigers lost 6 to 2 to the Cubs on Sunday. Miller earned the win, limiting the Tigers to three hits. Harper took the loss, five hits allowed and two misplays helped the Cubs. Rumfield starred at first for the Tigers. Batteries: Cubs Miller and Barry. Tigers Harper and Till. The Tigers seek a next game, preferably against Sunshine Laundry, with contact Crockett 4985 or Arthur.

Government Hill Tigers Cubs Miller Tigers Harper Winnives Rumfield Barry Till Sunshine Laundry Crockett Arthur

Newsies Lose First to Juniors at Aray Post Diamond

The Camp Travis Newsies opened their season with a 12 to 11 loss to the lead quarters Juniors on the Aray Post diamond. Errors and a late sixth inning surge decided the game as Owen Flaherty pitched well until the sixth. A sequence of miscues and timely hits produced six runs, while Lee and Smith provided the Newsies’ offense before Beanfield was removed early for Colesworthy.

Camp Travis Newsdays Leadquarters Aray Post Newsies Owen Flaherty Lee and Smith Beanfield Insers Colesworthy

Irwin Winters and Wurzbach Star for Newsies Victory

Irwin Winters and Wurzbach led the Newsies to a win as top stick artists. The score shows Newsies 11 runs in the seventh and Juniors 12 after a tight battle. Flaherty Winckler Rupfield Colesworthy and Winters shared battery duties.

Irwin Winters Wurzbach R. H. E. Newsies Flaherty Winckler Rupfield Colesworthy

Kelly Flings Aviators to Victory Over Camp Scurry

Kelly hurler for Nelly Field led Fifth Engineers of Camp Scurry to a 5 to 1 loss by the Aviator fliers. A strong offense and defense carried the late rally, with two early runs and two more in the eighth. After the game the team departed Sunday night for San Antonio.

Corpus Christ Tex Kelly Nelly Field Fifth Engineers Camp Scurry Flingser San Antonio H. Rolly Wielt

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