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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1913

Page

6

Nags Top Panthers In Twin Bill At League Park

The Nags sweep Fort Worth Panthers 6 to 3 and 8 to 0 at League Park. Ex Tigers hurler Browning dazzles on mound with strong support from Davenport and fielding. Browning fanned three in a row in one stretch and allowed five safeties in game two.

Nags League Park Davenport Browning Dutch Browning Panthers Real House Brownie Salm Collins Eberline Schwind Frantz

Kaufmans Beat Pruitts In Eleven Inning City League

The Kaufmans defeated the Pruitts 2 to 1 after eleven innings at Krisch's Park. Errors decided the game as L Dresch drove in the lone earned run for Pruitts in the third. Kaufman earned a narrow win aided by a late run in the eighth. Stowers Frank Bros. and the Texas Eagles featured on the Kaufman lineup amid a large crowd. Batteries Dresh and Wright Melcher and Smith. Umpire Garza.

Krisch's Park Kaufmans Pruitts L. Dresch Kaufman Pruitt Stowers Frank Bros Texas Eagles R. H. E. Pruitts H. Dresh Wright Melcher Smith Garza

Beaux and Austin Split Doubleheader in Beaumont

Austin shuts out Beaumont 7 to 2 in the second game as Wiley Taylor topples Swan in the opener 2 to 0. Taylor outpitched Swan, while Palm held Beaumont hitless through seven in the nightcap. The doubleheader finished with Austin taking the second game and Beaumont taking the first.

Wiley Taylor Oilers Beaumont Tex Senators Swan Palm Austin AB. R. H A. E Hohnhorst Wael JAMOG Sk Talon Markley Bobo Ieee Ee Ea Ee Haigh Vmreesi Sasecedyseeere Siaxsackeessale Bae Doral Sree Wamuron Ed White I Aubin Roche James Taylor Haigh Cooke Robo Hille Hohn

Totals From San Antonio to Fort Worth Inning by Inning

A fragmented score note shows totals for a baseball game between San Antonio and Fort Worth, with a focus on inning by inning results and a 2006 reference. The readable bits indicate a summary of runs by inning across the two teams.

San Antonio Beats Fort Worth 6-2 With Two-Base Hit Summary

Maloney, McAvoy, Frantz feature two-base hit and steals. Browning allows nine runs while Fentress yields four. San Antonio takes six runners left on base to Fort Worth two. double play Wallace Salm Kitchens ends inning as time runs 1 minute 32 seconds. Umpires McCafferty and Rogers.

Schwind Salm Frantz Collins Lemon Veasey Davenport San Antonio Fort Worth Price McCafferty Rogers Seitz Ss . Collins Goodwin Sane McAvoy Maloney Howard Eanee Salm Aesee Eberline If Kneaves Wallace Kitchens San Antonio Nees R. H Poses Henn Nee Schwind Wees Wee Frantz Tee Idler Townine R.H.O Browning Fentress Waco AB. R.H Senasyeaadne Yardley Reck Wohilleben Rennard Crichlow Tanner Capron Hill P . Tee Reilly Ee Pegi Veapenecheueeund Galveston Madden Hopkins Beck Frierson Dodd Thompson O. A. Dodd Carson Jordan Moore Helm Howell

McLoughlin May Seek New York Title Defense

Maurice E. McLoughlin, back from England, may enter the New York state tennis championship this week as a potential challenger round opponent to defend his title. William M. Johnston, the California schoolboy, advanced to the sixth round, drawing praise for Pacific coast players and fueling expectations of a California clash if both reach the final stages.

New York Maurice E. McLoughlin Davis England William M. Johnston California Pacific Coast McLoughlin

Cubs Win Batting Bee in slugging Chicago Triumph over Brooklyn

Chicago defeated Brooklyn 12 to 5 in a high scoring slugfest. Leach Stengel Schulte and Williams homered. Fisher Needham Stengel and Cutshaw tripled. Leach and Needham doubled. Brooklyn pitchers Ragan Wagner Miller and Lavender Needham.

Chicago Brooklyn Leach Stengel Schulte Williams Fisher Needham Cutshaw Ragan Wagner Miller Lavender

Split Double Bill Features Perez Brothers and Tigers

The Perez Brothers and the Monterey Tigers split a double header on the Tigers' diamond. Perez Brothers won 9 to 0 in the first game while the Tigers captured the second 11 to 0. Harland impressed with glove work and Hamilton, nicknamed the Young Ty Cobb, provided notable hitting. Dominguez and Frazar paired as battery in game one with Diaz and Gonzales behind, while Dominguez and Moro pitched in game two with Perez and Gomez catching.

Perez Brothers Monterey Tigers Tigers Harland Hamilton Ty Cobb Diamond Batteries Dominguez Frazar Diaz Gonzales Moro Perez Gomez

Chevy Chase Club to Use Boy Scouts as Caddies

Officials of the Chevy Chase Club in Washington announce a plan to hire 30 scouts aged 14 to 18 from the local Boy Scouts for caddie work at the golf course. The club will train them in winter and employ them year round, a costly but promising solution watched by other clubs. The membership includes prominent governmental, diplomatic, military, and congressional figures.

Washington, D. C Chevy- Chase Club FE. &B. Martin Boy Scouts Chevy Chase Club

Phillies Bunch Hits to Beat St Louis 5 3

Philadelphia collected multiple hits early and gains a 5 to 3 win over St Louis. Brennan and Killifer shared duties for the Phillies with Sallee, Geyer and Wingo working for the Cardinals.

ST. Louis Philadelphia St. Oe R. H. E. Philadelphia Brennan Killifer Sallee Geyer Wingo

Free Band Concert Opens Coliseum Grounds Tonight

A free band concert is invited at 8:30 pm to open the Coliseum Grounds located on Navarro Street near Oakland Street. The program promises an interesting lineup.

Coliseum Grounds Navarro Street Oakland Street Ady Coliseum Oakwee Street

Texas League standings and results report

Yesterday's games in the Texas League include San Antonio defeating Fort Worth 6 to 3 and Waco beating Galveston 5 to 2. Austin tied 2-2 with Beaumont, Dallas lost to Houston 1 to 0, and the schedule lists Dallas at Houston and Austin at Beaumont.

San Antonio Fort Worth Austin Beaumont Houston Dallas Waco Galveston Psyd Air A Austin Oe Eeeeveres Hl Beaumont Tae

Waco Rally Beats Pirates Across Nation

Waco stages a comeback victory in a series of road games winning against the Pirates in Pittsburg and nearby cities. The wins continued with Boston at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago, Philadelphia at St. Louis all reported in the day’s schedule notes.

National League and Minor League Baseball Scores Mixed

League results show Philadelphia over St. Louis five to three and Chicago beating Brooklyn twelve to five. International League notes Rochester over Newark six four and Providence over Montreal five two. Southern League highlights Waco wins the opener at Galveston five zero as the second game ends in a thirteen inning tie with Hill’s pitching and Moore’s support. Montgomery edges Mobile six five while Nashville hosts Birmingham two to nine and Memphis splits with New Orleans one four and five six.

Galveston Tex Waco Galveston Pirates Sewell Hill Moore Montgomery Mobile Nashville Birmingham Memphis New Orleans R. H. C. A. E Madden Honkina Csesseeeses OF Frierson Massey A. Dodd Thompson Wilson New York Reilly Roston Hee Rene Ashton Peewee Madden O. A. Dodd Yardley Hopkins Howell O. A. B. Madden Vocecpeccens & Maug Ee Frierson O. U Doda I Dolorn Coss xHiett Roark Seeveseses Bt

Baseball Pairings Across The League Noted

In the American League Chicago faces Washington, Cleveland meets Philadelphia, Detroit plays New York, and St Louis travels to Boston as schedule notes.

Chicago Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit New York St. Louis Boston Psyd Meen C. Philadelphia Aee Tees Washington Eee Vaerveesel OB Boston Eee Allebens

Doubles tennis trials begin as champs train in Onwentsia

Champions from across the country practice at Onwentsia ahead of trials to decide the pair to challenge Maurice E. K. McLoughlin and Thomas C. Bundy of San Francisco for the national doubles title. The eastern pair Touchard and Washburn lead, followed by Shelton and Adone. Strachan and Griffin hold the Pacific crown but Strachan was ill and only lightly practicing.

Chicago Onwentsia Maurice EK McLoughlin Thomas C. Bundy San Francisco Newport Gustave F. Touchard W. M. Washburn Robert Shelton J. B. Adone South John Strachan Clarence Griffin

Police throwers set world marks in charity games

Patrick McDonald a traffic policeman at Forty second Street and Broadway and Matt McGrath a former officer led a Police Traffic Squads Benevolent Association exhibition in New York. McDonald hit a 16 pound shot 53 feet surpassing the record by two feet. McGrath hurled the hammer 190 feet 10 inches beating the mark by three feet six inches. Egon Erickson cleared six feet five inches in the high jump, two inches behind the record.

New York Patrick McDonald

Cincinnati Wins 8-5 Over Boston In Series Opener

Cincinnati bats heavy in late innings to take the first game from Boston 8 to 5. Dickson weakened allowing Cincinnati to surge in the seventh and eighth. Batteries: Dickson Rariden for Boston Packard Kling for Cincinnati.

Forkopolis Dickson Cincinnati Ohio Boston R.H. E Rariden Packard Kling

Southern nine routs Louis 38 to 9 at Fort Sam Houston

Holbrook pitched for the victors as the Southern headquarters team hammered Louis in a City League clash at Fort Sam Houston. Louis was held to six hits and committed three errors while Kennedy and Drake starred for the winners. Hines started for Louis and was knocked out in the fifth as Navert and Slaughter finished.

Fort Sam Houston Louis Holbrook Victors Hines Navert Department Kennedy Drake Slaughter

Californian Wins Again in New York Tennis Championship

William M. Johnson, the young Californian, defeated W. L. Pate in straight sets 6-4 6-4 to reach the fifth round at the New York state lawn tennis championship. No other matches were decided.

New York William M. Johnson W. L. Pate

Baseball pennant race tightens as Cleveland surges

With two months left, Phillies narrowing the gap on the Giants while Cleveland climbs toward the pennant. Cleveland swept three doubleheaders and one game, making a 37 point leap, and Carl Brown impressed for the Athletics as McGraw and Mack watch for a slump to loosen the standings.

New York McGraw New York Giants Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Cleveland Mack Phillies Chicago Giants Doomn Ban Johnson Athletics Carl Brown

Local match tops veterans rivals with Brown victory

The report notes Brown surpassed Veterans Plank, Bender and Coombs, winning two games. Bush, a young player, added another win for Mack, who had one victory.

Plank Bender Coombs Brown Bush Mack

Lynch Upholds the Umpire in Brooklyn Cincinnati Rule

National League President Lynch ruled the July 11 Brooklyn Cincinnati game stands as played after a protest over umpire Quigley. Brooklyn argued Moray earned more than one base on a wild pitch but Moran advanced from first to third. Evidence showed a ground rule allowing only one base on such pitches.

Lynch New York National League Cincinnati Brooklyn Quigley Moray Moran

Light Office Newsies win forfeited game then beat Dalkowitz 6 to 5

The Light Office Newsies forfeited by Joske Bros Juniors for no show yesterday morning. In the afternoon they defeated the Dalkowitz team 6 to 5 with strong hitting by Cara Jal and solid pitching by Kraft. Moore of Dalkowitz hit the only home run.

Light Office Newsies Joske Bros Dalkowitz Carajal Kraft Moore

A Juniors Triumph Over West End Juniors In Indoor Baseball

The A Juniors defeated West End Juniors 11 to 9 in a fast indoor game at the Y M C A this morning. Winning pitcher Schoefield and strong batting from Gouger highlight the contest. Batteries were Schoefield Roemer for the winners and M Gouger Lax B Gouger and Scott for the losers.

West End Schoefield Gouger Roemer M. Gouger Lax B. Gouger Scott

Burns and Coulon to Clash in Omaha Bout

Robbie Burns of Dallas signed for a ten round boxing match with bantamweight champion Johnny Coulon in Omaha on September 12. The event was announced in St. Joseph Missouri with Burns agreeing to the bout.

Burns Coulon ST. Joseph Robbie Burns Dallas Tex Johnny Coulon Omaha

Young Player Dies After Doubleheader Overexertion

George Quinn aged 24 died in bed in Coatsville after catching two baseball games for a semi pro team on Saturday. The coroner ruled heart disease aggravated by over exertion as the cause of death.

Coatsville George Quinn

Motor car licenses in Manitoba by make

Manitoba reports 3592 licensed motor cars with private ownership dominating. Ford leads with 879 followed by McLaughlin 487 Overland 234 Reo 199 E M F 174 Cadillac 157 Hupmobile 118 and Stussell 1132, totaling the province’s licensed fleet.

Manitoba Ford McLaughlin Overland Reo Cadillac Hupmobile Stussell

New Assistant Secretary Named for Bay State Auto Club

F P Stidham resigns as assistant secretary of the Bay State Automobile Association. R A Dobyns, who previously held the post, succeeds him.

F. P. Stidham The Bay State Automobile Association R. A. Dobyns

Indiana three-state motorcycle championship at fairgrounds

On August 2 the Indiana Racing Association will stage a motorcycle race on the mile track at the fair grounds for the championship of three states Indiana Illinois and Ohio.

Indiana Racing Association Fair Grounds Indiana Illinois Ohio

Buffaloes Shut Out Dallas in a Good Game

In Houston on August 4 the Buffaloes beat Dallas 1-0 as Davis drove in Allen with the lone run in the fifth. Duncan threw out Mowry at third, and Napier and Allen’s throws limited Dallas baserunners. Hornsby and Ponder pitched well despite early trouble. The score remained 1-0.

Buffaloes Dallas Houston Tex Davis Allen Duncan Mowry Napier Hornsby Ponder

Horans Take Three in 13–10 Victory Over Red Caps

The Horans defeated the Red Caps 13 to 10 with Morrison and Hicks home runs. Harris earned fourteen strikeouts for the Horans. Batteries were Harris and Morrison, Hicks and Burnett. The Citizens' Ice Company forfeited a double header to the Horans. The Horans seek a Sunday morning rematch with Ransom and Silsbet.

Horans Red Caps Morrison Hicks Harris Horan R. H. E. Horans Burnett Citizens’ Ice Company Ransom & Silsbet

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