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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1924

Page

11

Reverend Perryman Backs Bob Couchman as Running Mate

In a Sunday league clash at League Park Reverend Emmett Perryman pitched calmly for the Beary, fending off Dallas pressure as Slim Love of the Steers ranted at the umpire. Perryman’s team built an eighth inning rally and a late ninth inning stand secured a 3 to 2 victory, making Perryman a key figure alongside veteran Bob Couchman on the Bears bench.

Emmett Ker Perryman League Park Huridar Perryman Dallas Steers Slim Gor Billy Sar San Antonio Fuller Mayer Cap Jim Galloway Galveston Campeigner Bob Couchman Hart Shreveport Wade Segrist Brerard Woithrow Connolly Donohue Bauman Jeff Griffin Love Connells Twoe Galloway Warwick Gross Solomon Coleman Bob Coleman Perry Bob Bears Rader Browald Maver Connally Barnes Frankie Booe Perriman Vache Bers Logrist Wache Galvegtom Fally Gulveston AB Anurmrth Soontbsth Wistral Smith Whten Ic Weiss Tof Gagwhrz Turgon Burkett Sy Sallehnr Mueler Linger Mavers Tun Perussinn Mathews Wichita Falls Odo Fitsgerald Coombs Callamhan Turgeon Mueller O'Toole Kane

Doc Perryman Makes Himself Right at Home

San Antonio fans take to veteran pitcher Doc Perryman after his Thursday debut in Galveston era style. The 13 or 14 year veteran impressed with calm control, making the city feel like home as he started pitching for the team.

Doc” Perryman San Antonio Bob Couchman E. K. Perryman Galveston Doc

Yankees lose doubleheader to Browns in tight games

New York Yankees stumble as St Louis southpaws overpower them in a doubleheader 2 to 1 and 5 to 4. Babe Ruth hits his 33rd and sets a new monthly home run record. Senators beat Detroit 1 to 0 while McClelan stars for Chicago in a 3 to 4 win over Boston. Giants, Pirates, and Cardinals also win as rain halts a Cincinnati-Boston game at 4.

New York Ang St Louis Yankees Browns Ernie Wingard New York Yankees Dave Danforth Babe Ruth Washington Senators Detroit Zachary Collins Hervey McClelan Eddie Collins Boston Athletics Indians Philadelphia Cleveland Speaker John McGraw Giants Pirates Pittsburg Chicago Barrett Swats EM Chienzo Brooklyn Garrett Cubs St. Louis Cardinals Mitchell Blades Wilson Hornsby Rogers

Bears Box Score Totals and Game Summary

Dallas 2 San Antonio 2 in a 9th inning rally. Donohue and Connolly drove runs for Dallas while Bauman and Vadhe homered for San Antonio. Pitchers Perryman and Love held early. errors and double plays shaped the line score.

Withrow Love Dallas San Antonio Vathe Donohue Connolly Fulier Mayer Rade Boor Parryman Segrist Fuller Barne Bauman Vadhe Gross Galloway Rader Barnes Perryman San Antonio Dallas

Public Links Golf Needs and Merits More Attention

Walter Camp argues public links championships boost youth golf lacking club access. He cites Franklin Park New England event success and Western programs expanding the sport. Patterson and Little Bill Johnston shine, but Bill Tilden dominates the West, raising questions about his energy use for ongoing tour battles.

Walter Camp Gapgright San Antonio New York Franklin Park New England Gerald Patterson Snodgrass O'Hara Wood Kinseys Bill Johnston Patterson William ‘Itden Biz Bill Johnston Tilden

U S Entry Of Firpo To Be Investigated

Investigation into the recent entry of Luis Angel Firpo the Argentine heavyweight was promised by Missioner General Er band of the immigration bureau at the demand of William J Chase president of the New York Civic League.

U.S Firpo Washington Luis Angel Firpo Er.band Immigration Bureau William 3. Chase New York Civico League

Alamo-Pecks release two players before Mart series

The Alamo-Pecks, amid additions from Fiddie Mueller and others, release outfielder Phumkuche and shortstop Cuhain. The Mart Independents announce a three game set here against the real Alamo-Peek Taiiens on Schirab Field with Saturday and Sunday morning start times and a clashing roster of players from both sides.

Alamo-Peck Indians Fiddie Mueller Phumkuche Cuhain Mart Murt Bibia” Griesenbeck Schwab Rodriguez Sehraub Denison Indians A O R. Wicker Red Gore Niery Frank Vanlandingham Mayhew Autfichlex Ter Infieler Downs A. N. Syear Wd’ J Philips Huntress Straus and Onion

Pacific Coast Teague Study Draws Jersey Boundary Interest

A fragment from a Pacific Coast league piece notes Teague as a key figure with cross league ties and potential discussion of Jersey boundaries during a Thursday event. The brief hints at international connections and Porutu context with Thware references.

Texas League Box Scores From Beaumonth and Galveston

Readable fragments show box score details for Texas League games at Beaumont Shreveport and Galveston with batter lines, runs, hits, errors, and pitching notes. Names like Harris Burns Riley and Galveston pitchers appear, alongside inning-by-inning tallies and fielding notes.

Southwestern finals reach semifinals in Dallas tennis

The thirteenth Southwestern tennis tournament advances to the semifinals in Dallas after upsets. Key results include Keven Jester losing to Biddley Togue in straight sets, with four Dallas players and one Oklahoma City rep among the semis. Barr is favored to win the 1924 crown.

Dallas Keven Jester Biddley Togue Yeits Southwestern Phiy Oklahoma City Bradley Wogue J. B. Adane Jr John Barr Southern Methodist University Fen J. Parks Barr Jester Parks Adout Adone Hackney Lawrence Port Worth Sedigson San Antonio Adong Oklahoma Parks and Monnete Sing Bradley Hague Laven Jester Ren Parks Witcher Settle J. Tk Adoue Claud Monnett John Bure Tad Ted Vaekhen Bare-Jester Foyne-Wright Hackne Lawrence McQuiton-Quins Aligson Rix Hillard Hee

Canadian Open Golf Opens at Mount Bruno with strong field

At Mount Bruno Quebec on August 1 the Canadian Open solo championship began despite withdrawals from several U S players. The first two rounds started in a classy field for the blue ribbon of Dominion golf. Tie matches started at ten o'clock and are to finish late today as many contenders vie for the 26 holes tomorrow. Scores ten ty strokes higher than the lowest card qualify.

Mount BE Mount Bruno Quebec United States Dominion Golf

Baseball Question Box Answers on strikes balks and at bats

Questions and answers from The Light styled column with Special Baseball Correspondent Jone B. Foster. Covers ruling on a batter running after a third strike, balk impact with runners, and correct box score notation for five plate appearances including walks.

Mathieu Wins From Scott By A Target

E. O. Mathieu and Bill Scott staged a private trapshooting duel for first at Everybody's Gun Club Trackenidge Park. Mathieu won by 49 of 50 daybirds, one ahead of Scott. Saunders also shot 49. Amateurs at 50 targets included Bon Ward 46, Alley 46, Johnson 46, Hudson 48, Boyt 40, Brimer 29, Rand 30, Wenklely 36, Pagensteensz 32, Dreiss 18, Simins 16, G. Jones 23, Piemer 27. Trapshooters return Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

E. O. Mathieu Bill Scott Trackenidge Park Mathieu Scott B. 2. Saunders Bon Ward E. FB. Alley Mack Johnson William Cleure John Hudson Dr . van Wie BH. Mex E. EL Boyt EK. TL. Brimer DeForest R.T. Rand A.B. Wenklely Nedles Dr. Pagensteensz Jones F. O. Randall W. ©. Hagen EX. Dreiss K Simins R. C G. Jones E. Piemer

Beaumont Through With Pitcher Cut Severely in Scrape

Beaumont Texas August 1 Pat Malone a pitcher from Minneapolis will not appear again in a Beaumont uniform. Malone was indefinitely suspended after a violent cutting scrape leaving severe injuries to his left hand and forearms. He may not pitch again this year. Malone and Albert Richardson were to be arraigned in corporation court.

Beaumont Tex Pat Malone Minneapolis Bob Tarleton Malone Matone Albert * Richardson

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Baseball box score and results from Friday play across multiple cities including Beaumont San Antonio Galveston Houston Dallas Fort Worth Wichita Falls Shreveport and Cleveland Philadelphia St Louis New York Boston Chicago Brooklyn Detroit and others. Includes battery lines and game outcomes with dates and scores, noting rain delays and darkness.

Sean Beaumont San Antonio Galveston Houston Pellas Fort Worth Wichita Falls Shreveport Dallas Wichita Fall New York St St. Louis Philadelphia Cleveland Washington Detroit Boston Chicago

French Likely to Be Cup Finalists

New York reports on August 1 1930 that France is favored to win the European zone of the Davis Cup preliminaries and travel to the United States for the finals. The French quartet Borotra Rene Lacoste Cochet Brugnon are cited as leading contenders with Borotra highlighted as the standout player after Wimbledon upsets.

Lawrence Perry San Antonio Light New York England France United States Germantown Australia Longwood Veterar Surotra Europe Jean Borotis Mide Rene EaCoste Tyro Wimbledon Borotta Vincent Richards LaCoste Noctis Williams Henri Cochet Jean Brugnon Cochet Hoogland-France Biian Gilbert Borotra

American athletes open Swedish meet with fast times

An American team led by Harald Dibble opened the Swedish athletics meet in Stockholm, facing Dutch Swiss and Swedish squads. Highlights include Charles Paddock and team mates posting 10.4 in the 100 meters, Reilly setting a world record in the 110 hurdles though disqualified, and Norton lifting the high jump to 1.80 meters.

Stockhomann Harald Dibble Holland Switzerland Sweden Charles Paddock Toren Muarchison Mh Moore Frank J’. Johnson Bares Norton Leroy C. Brown Allen Helfrich Alen Reilly Ison Hie Paddock Reilly Petterson Brown Oesterberg Cassell Norton Reilly, Johnson Murthison Mock

Australian pair beats Chinese in Davis Cup preliminaries

August 1 a Davis Cup preliminaries match at Centur Athletic Club saw Australian duo Gerald L. Patterson and Pat O Hara Wood take early points. Patterson defeated Wo Rock Wein 6-1 6-2 6-2, while Wood beat Paul Kong 6-0 6-1 6-2. Kong saved a love game in the final set. doubles today pitted Patterson and Wood against Wein and GK Huang, the Chinese team’s third member.

New York Gerald L. Patterson Pat O'Hara Wood Ching Crescent Athletic Club Patterson Wo Rock Wein Wood Paul Kong Kong Wein Huang

Greene Hits in 42nd Straight as Bartlesville Splits DH

Al Greene, Bartlesville outfielder and side manager, extended his hitting streak to 42 games by hitting safely in both ends of a doubleheader with Muskogee. The streak surpasses George Lister’s 41-game major league record set in 1922 with the St Louis Americans.

Stone Knocks Down Burky in Fourth Round

Stone from Youngstown and Philadelphia stars contest a twelve round bout when he nails Jack Burky burg with a right in the fourth, sending him to the canvas as the crowd roars.

AD Stone Youngstown Ohio Stone Philadelphia Star Cat Jack Burkyburg

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