Bronchos Win Final Game in Series 7-0
Freddie Huntress muffs no errors for San Antonio as the Bronchos blank the Austins 7 to 0. Seitz, Frantz, Lemon, and Huntress drive scoring with solid support and a double steal highlight a one sided contest.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1913
Page
8
Freddie Huntress muffs no errors for San Antonio as the Bronchos blank the Austins 7 to 0. Seitz, Frantz, Lemon, and Huntress drive scoring with solid support and a double steal highlight a one sided contest.
The Perez Brothers face the Monterey Tigers Sunday on the Perez diamond in a tight game expected due to both teams’ strong form.
Pon der starred for Dallas, limiting the Pirates to two hits as Dallas won 2 to 1 in Galveston. Key early runs and strong pitching by Ponder, Sewell, and Roark defined the game, with Duncan and Tullos leading Dallas’ seven of twelve Giant hits.
New York defeated Chicago 3 to 1 to take the series second game. Caldwell earned his first win of the season as Hartsell error sparked Chicago’s run. Cree and Chase made sharp catches to secure the win, while Cicotte lasted only into the sixth inning.
Conditions were fair for the western tennis tournament semis at Onwentsia. L H Waidner the lone Chicagoan in singles faced J B Armstrong of St Paul who beat the Illinois champion. Clarence Griffin of San Francisco faced William Blair of Lake Geneva with Griffin the favorite. In doubles, Hays and Winton were to play Blair and Gifford while Heath by Ford and Burdick met Wardner and Gardner.
Chicago defeated New York 5 to 4 in a tense afternoon game. Larry Cheney pitched effectively, subduing the Mets after Rube Marquard exited early, and Evers delivered a late run to seal the victory. Burns was knocked unconscious by a line drive but refused to leave the field.
San Antonio 0 beat Austin 7. Dallas 9 defeated Galveston 1. Fort Worth 7 beat Beaumont 1. Waco Houston rain. Play today with Fort Worth in San Antonio, Dallas in Houston, Waco in Galveston, Austin in Beaumont.
A large Richmond crowd watched Boehling pitched well until Detroit scored four runs to win 4 1 in Washington. Hall held the mound while Stanage backed him, Boehling and Henry for Washington.
Geyer, newly acquired by St. Louis after several waiver bouts, started yesterday and pitched into the third before Sallee relieved him. Boston jumped on him for five runs as they beat St. Louis 6 to 5. Lord contributed three singles and a homer in five at bats. Batteries: Tyler Perdue Whaling for Boston and Geyer Sallee Wingo for St. Louis.
The American League results: St Louis 4 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 4 Washington 1, Cleveland 5 Boston 4 in 9, New York 3 Chicago 1. Today’s games feature Detroit at Washington, St Louis at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, and Cleveland at Boston.
In American Association play Louisville defeated Columbus 4 to 1 at Louisville and 7 to 1 at Toledo where Toledo beat Indianapolis. St Paul edged Milwaukee 90 and Minneapolis beat Kansas City 5 to 4. International League reports Rochester 13 Baltimore 3 and Toronto 11 Providence 4 with Buffalo 3 over Jersey City 2 and Newark 6 Montreal 5. Southern League shows Nashville 2 at Atlanta 10 and Chattanooga 5 at Birmingham 1.
Berlin reports a German authorities committee will sail to the United States to study American training methods for a potential Olympic win in Berlin in 1916. They will stay in New York, tour western universities, and inspect army and navy camps. A top American trainer may be hired as general adviser.
Jack Miller drove a three bagger with two on in the sixth to lift Pittsburgh over Brooklyn 3 to 2. Pittsburg added a late run on a walk by Kammers and hits by Miller and Wilson. Rucker pitched well. Pittsburgh landed Maurice Kent from Brooklyn on waivers.
A sixth inning rally powered by Baumgardner and Pratt doubles and Stovall and Balenti singles gave St Louis a 4 to 3 win over Philadelphia. Philadelphia started strong but ruined chances by tagging out Eddie Murphy and Baker at second. Batteries Baumgardner and Alexander versus Plank and Lapp.
The Australian cricket team prepared to start a two day match today against an all New York 15 at the Staten Island Cricket and Tennis Club. Australia has played 18 matches in the U S. with no defeats, two draws. Top metropolitan players were selected, stirring much cricket enthusiasm.
In New York on August 1 Duras of Prague Black of Brooklyn and Kupsechik of the Progressive Chess Club won the ninth round. Current leaders after the round are Capablanca 18-0, Duras 6-1, Black 7.5-1.5, Kupsechik 7.5-2.5, Marder 5.5-3.5, Tenenwurzel 6-4.
Beaumont Texas League pitcher Joe Martina was suspended for the rest of the season and fined $50 for his performance in yesterday's game.
The Dallas Automobile Club, the Souths largest such group, creates a committee to study the fuel prices and report findings back to the club as drivers purchase gasoline at sixteen cents per gallon, the cheapest in years.
Officials following a 1700 citizen petition approved motor car use in Charlottetown city. Starting immediately, four touring cars are on order and will operate on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays each week.
A feature race plan for the Victoria carnival in early August calls for cars to endure a 1065 mile Pacific highway route from San Francisco to Seattle with a final stop at Victoria British Columbia. The contest includes a Puget Sound crossing as part of the endurance test.
Frank Bros. of the City League will face Third Cavalry on the Army Post diamond Sunday at 9 oclock in the morning. Players are asked to report to the grounds early.
Johnny Dundee the fast New York boxer signed to meet Freddie Welch the English lightweight champion in Vernon arena near Los Angeles California. The date is not yet set but will likely be in the first week of September. Dundee recently moved up from featherweights and will test the veteran British fighter in a hard battle.
Ruben Benton of the Cincinnati Nationals is recovering from injuries after a head on crash with a street car early Wednesday. Doctors say he will be out for over a month and cannot play the rest of the season.
Philadelphia surged to a decisive 9 to 4 victory over Cincinnati in the second game of the series. Seaton started for Cincinnati and was relieved by Rixey after a loud inning with two outs. Rixey fanned Sheckard and Blackburn to end the frame.
Cleveland ends Boston’s winning streak by taking both games 5 to 2 and 4 to 2. In the first game Bedient struggles after the seventh inning as Hall finishes, while Cleveland bats run in the seventh and eighth. In the second game Cleveland scores four in the first inning off two Boston pitchers, with Blanding and O’Neil backing Mosley and Foster.
The rules committee approved few changes for 1913. A key change allows the kicker to stand anywhere on the scrimmage side of the line. Also players may be returned to the game at the start of any period or during the fourth period. The rule clarifies that players cannot interfere after a forward pass until the pass is made.
Advertisement touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a superior, refreshing remedy for summer heat and a more effective relief than lemonade. It emphasizes vigor and refreshment in a concise marketing claim.
Fort Worth dominates Beaumont as Martina misfields leading to four singles two walks and a homer in the fourth. Vance belts a long two bagger. Nelly holds the Fort Worth nine to seven hits with a seven inning effort. Final score 7 to 1.
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