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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1911
Page
10
The Sand Crabs beat the Bronchos in a volatile game as Daringer delivered a dramatic grand slam with the bases loaded. The crowd cheered his homer while the Bronchos showed pep but fell short amid earlier ups and downs and a late earthquake interlude.
Brandt misfired on a plate high ball as Spencer raced to beat it. Daringer later cleared the fence with bases loaded, lifting the team to a decisive win. Betts and Toner drew walks, Spencer hit an infield single, and the eighth inning echoed the same hitting spree. The crowd quipped about the reputed dope recipe.
The Senators defeated Houston 5 to 3 to climb atop the Texas League percentage standings. Gardner delivered a two base hit in the fourth driving in two runs to seal the win. Taylor pitched well in relief with Riggs and Gardner contributing RBI hits. Batteries: Taylor Hinninger for Austin and Hornsby Foster Allen for Houston. Umpires Bruns Jacobs.
In Waco on August 8 the Giants blanked the Navigators 5 to 0 behind Campbell�s masterful pitching. The locals left runners stranded, while the Giants mounted an eighth inning rally to push three runs across. A doubleheader was scheduled for today with Kler Meek and Miller involved in the battery.
Galveston plays in San Antonio while Houston hosts events in Austin. Dallas competes in Waco and Fort Worth teams face opponents in Oklahoma City. Local schedules list matchups across multiple venues today.
Bay City travels to Brownsville for a listed game while Beeville plays in Corpus Christi and Victoria meets in Laredo with scheduled pairings across Texas.
Results show Philadelphia 2 Chicago 3 and 1 2. Detroit 7 New York 6. Cleveland 8 Boston 3. Washington 1 6 St. Louis 0 13. Chicago in Philadelphia Detroit in New York Cleveland in Boston St. Louis in Washington.
Pittsburg 2 Philadelphia 1 and Chicago 8 New York 6. St Louis 4 Brooklyn 3 and Cincinnati 8 Boston 2. New York plays Chicago, Philadelphia plays Pittsburg, Boston plays Cincinnati, Brooklyn plays St. Louis.
Birmingham 3 4 Atlanta 2 1 New Orleans 5 Memphis 2. Nashville Mobile wet grounds and travel notes. Memphis in New Orleans. Chattanooga in Montgomery. Atlanta in Birmingham. Nashville in Mobile.
In Toledo Louisville defeated Toledo 2 to 0 in 12 innings. St Paul Milwaukee game postponed by rain. In Minneapolis Kansas City edged Minneapolis 1 to 0. Indianapolis beat Columbus 3 to 0 in Columbus.
In San Francisco on August 8 the Associated Press reports baseball won a right of way dispute with Mrs E H Harriman. The issue involved which train would get priority for the special cars taking her party or baseball fans to Sacramento. The Harriman car waited an hour after officials resolved the matter.
Oklahoma City Indians explode for 14 runs against Fort Worth as Laveland, Casey and Jackson led a strong hitting display. Drohan struggled in key moments while Noyes Kitchens and umpire Matthews officiated. Higgens company eyes Sunday game via manager Bob Terrell.
Rice Eaters defeated the Brownies 6 to 1 in Brownsville as errors plagued Brownsville while the Cereals fielded clean defense. Napier and Gerhardt pitched for Brownsville with Wehrman and Sweet behind them. Umpire was Da vern.
LAREDO Aug 8 The Rose Buds lost 19 to 5 to the Bermudas after early pitchers Van Ottman and Lowry were removed. Ramos pitched five innings before Gambrell relieved him to save his arm. Burke finished on the mound for Bermudas as Laredo compiled 22 hits to Victoria's 5 at the park.
New York August 8 The American Olympic committee formed to select the Stockholm 1912 team will this week issue a circular letter calling for subscriptions to the Olympic games fund. The total goal is 50000 dollars and the Amateur Athletic Union has begun with a contribution of 1000 pounds sterling. Dr Sara F Herdman osteopath Gibbs Building telephone numbers listed.
St Louis Aug 8 Roger Bresnahan manager of the St Louis National League club had an X ray today on his right foot to determine a fracture after being struck by a foul ball. The foot swelled dramatically and he could not walk from the clubhouse though earlier doctors believed only a severe bruise with no bone break.
The Sand Crabs will start star pitcher Morton, a southpaw, against the Bronchos who counter with Al lison. The series closes at home tomorrow and the Nags depart for Houston for four days with five games, including a double bill, then Galveston awaits, likely returning to San Antonio.
Boston aviator Harry T. Atwood left New York for Chicago to set up his long flight from the west to Chicago. The date August 12. He expects to cover about 1200 miles in twelve days.
Washington reports a charity baseball game where Democrats beat Republicans 12 to 9 for the House championship. Umpire James F. Byrne of South Carolina drew controversy over calls as a coin toss settled a disputed play. Notable performances came from Republican Willi W. Wilson and Democrat Webb, with several players praised on both sides.
Mobile center fielder Maag has signed with Houston in the Texas league after agreeing to terms with the club. The move adds a second baseman to the Houston roster as of August.
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