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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1913

Page

5

San Antonio Bronchos win final game of series in Austin

The San Antonio Bronchos defeated Austin 4 to 2 in the last game of the series. Hohnhorst stole third, Brownlow starred at short, and McCuller pitched for the locals who failed to deliver timely hits. Deskin umpired and calls stood as San Antonio logged three runs in the fifth.

Austin Tex San Antonio Bronchos Nags McCuller Rogers Hohnhorst Goodwin Kibler Lemon Haigh Schwind Roche Brownlow Deskin San Antonio E. Seitz Collins Frantz Rf Kibler Cfc Price Huntress Hille Markley Ceeeeeeeneenes Seitz James

Lewis Delivers Walk Off Victory for Detroit

In Boston on Aug 9 Dubuc passed Speaker to challenge Lewis in the ninth with a man on second and a tie game. Lewis hit to center field, driving in Moseley for a 5 to 4 Detroit win. Detroit 210 000 010 5 12 3. Boston 001 101 101 4 13 3. Batteries Hall Dubuc Stanage Mosley Thomas.

Boston Dubuc Speaker Lewis Detroit Moseley Hall Stanage Mosley Thomas

Wingo's third inning homer keys St Louis win over Brooklyn

In an interleague game on August 9, St Louis defeated Brooklyn 3 to 1 after Wingo hit a third inning home run and Brooklyn managed a single run in the sixth. Mowry was banished in the sixth for protesting a called strike.

ST. Louis Wingo Brooklyn Mowry Walker Reulbach Miller Fischer Doakes

Pruitt Baseball Team Plays Two Sunday Games

The Pruitt baseball team schedules two Sunday games. At 9 a.m. they face the Saps on the South Flores street diamond. In the afternoon they meet the Southwestern Telephone Co. at Electric Park. All players are requested to be present.

Pruitt Saps Flores Street Southwestern Telephone Co Electric Park

Fentress Dominates Beaux to Take Final Game 5–0

Fort Worth, Aug 9 Fentress holds Beaumont to one hit as the Panthers win 5–0 to even the series. Howard goes 3-for-3 with a triple a double and a single. Beaumon’s Chappelle allows 6 runs on 8 hits in three innings.

Fort Worth Tex Fentress Beaumont Panthers Chappelle Howard R. H Wille Goese Dobard Betts Williama Tesseese COOKS Bremaen McMahon Edminton Chappelle, P AB. R. H. C. A. B. McAvof MILO McAvoy Wallace Cobard Bremsen Kitchens Howell

Dallas Wins Fourth Straight From Pirates

Dallas beat Galveston 2 to 0 in Dallas Texas yesterday to extend their winning streak to four games. Harben pitched poorly at times and two errors by him and Hughes aided Dallas. Dallas committed five errors while Galveston left seventeen men on base. The final score was 2 to 0.

Dallas Tex Galveston Harben Hughes Rf Seeseerses Weer Thompson Renee Cee Esesees Steer Steer Duncan Kellerman Marshall Boone

Chance makes trade for Fred Maisel with Baltimore

New York manager Chance announced a deal with Baltimore for infielder Fred Maisel in exchange for Bert Daniels Ezra Midkiff and 12000 dollars. Maisel will join the club today, and the cash plus two players are valued with historic trades noted in the report.

New York Chance New York Americans Baltimore Fred Maisel Bert Daniels Ezra Midkiff Maisel Daniels Midkiff Larry Chappelle White Sox Rube Marquard Giants Marty O'doole Pittsburg

Texas League Standings and Yesterday's Results

San Antonio defeated Austin 4 to 3 while Waco beat Houston 7 to 1. Dallas won 7 2 over Galveston, and Fort Worth 6 over Beaumont. Today’s games include San Antonio at Waco, Galveston at Fort Worth, Houston at Austin, and Beaumont at Dallas.

San Antonio Austin Waco Houston Dallas Galveston Fort Worth Beaumont P. Houston Ban Antonio

Baseball results and today’s American League slate

Yesterday's results show Chicago 4 Philadelphia 1, Washington 4 Cleveland 3, Boston 6 Detroit 4, St. Louis 6 New York 4. Play today features Chicago at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Washington, Detroit at Boston, and St. Louis at New York.

Chicago Philadelphia Washington Cleveland Boston Detroit St. Louis New York Piya P.C. Philadelphia Comeeerene Bt. Louis

Baseball Scores Across Leagues Highlight Varied Results

National League games saw Philadelphia routing Chicago 16 to 3 while Cincinnati edged New York 7 to 6 and St. Louis shutout Brooklyn 2-0. Additional results include Indianapolis 4-1 over Minneapolis and Louisville 4-3 over Kansas City.

American Association Indianapolis Minneapolis Columbus Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Louisville Kansas City

Clever Tacking Wins King's Cup Race at Newport

Ed Mund Randolph piloting the 60 foot Spartan used clever tacking to win the eighth race for the King's cup in Newport Rhode Island. Randolph earned a medal as the yacht's name was engraved on the cup base. The event is part of the New York Yacht Club season with nine yachts starting.

Newport R. I Edmund Randolph Spartan New York Yacht Club Randolph Edward VII

Waco Caps Series with 7 1 Victory Over Houston

Waco completes a three out of four series win over Houston by scoring seven runs to one. Houston starter Ray faced early trouble as Navigators collected runs in the first two innings. A disputed strike call led to ejections, and Waco added four more in the seventh. The game featured Houston’s triple play Knaupp to Allen to McDonald to Allen with bases loaded.

WACO Houston Navigators Ray Newnam Matthews Ware Knaupp Allen McDonald AB. C. A Seweerereseers Akin Davis Cccccitescone Whiteman Teen Britton Tebee Scccenesaces Eeseess Knaupp Seer Teewenee Amen Rees Vessveers McLaurin Tanner Akin Reilly Jost

Home Run Seals Cincinnati Victory Over New York

Hoblitzell lofted a ninth inning homer with one on and two out to lift Cincinnati past New York 7 to 6. Tesreau Demaree and Wilson suffered the loss for New York while Suggs Ames and Clarke Kling achieved the win for Cincinnati in a tight 7-6 game.

Cincinnati Hoblitzell New York R. ZB Tesreau Demaree Wilson Suggs Ames Clarke Kling

Braves Trim Pittsburg in Rough Afternoon Victory

Pittsburgh defeated Boston 4 to 2 after bunched hits off Rudolph. Truth Perdue was ejected in the first inning after shoving umpire Jason over a disputed call. Final line shows Boston 001 000 010 and Pittsburg 020 100 O1x with Perdue Rudolph Brown Adams Gibson as batteries.

Pittsburg Rudolph Pittsburgh Boston Truth Perdue Jason R. H. EB Perdue Brown Adams Gibson

Phillies overwhelm Cubs with 16 3 victory

Philadelphia buried Chicago with an avalanche of hits including a home run and a triple to win yesterday's game 16 to 3. Final score shows Philadelphia 16 runs on 15 hits, Chicago 3 runs on 8 hits with errors.

Chicago Philadelphia Alexander Marshall Killifer Howley Lavender Moore Richie Archer Needham

Sox Humble Athletics Philadelphia

Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 to 1 as Scott pitched effectively and hits off Brown aided the win. Box score shows Chicago 004 211 000 and Philadelphia 010 000 000 with Batteries Scott Kuhn vs Brown Lapp. A. Collmann, plumber, listed for $97.

Philadelphia Scott Brown Chicago R. H. E. Chicago Kuhn Lapp

Browns Beat Yankees 6-4 in New York Tilt

St Louis surged ahead in the eighth inning to topple New York 6 to 4. H Williams and Cook made solid contributions for the Yankees while Hamilton and Alexander worked with McAllister, McConnell, Fisher, Caldwell and Gossett in a tense game.

New York St. Louis McConnell H. Williams Cook Hamilton Alexander McAllister Fisher Caldwell Gossett

Washington rally sinks Cleveland 4 3 in ninth

Washington beat Cleveland 4 3 after a ninth inning comeback. Johnson earned his eleventh straight win tying the season mark. Gandil Milan and La Joie starred on defense as Cullop Carisch Johnson and Ainsmith worked the battery.

Washington Cleveland Johnson Gandil Milan Lajoie R. H. E.washington Cullop Carisch Ainsmith

Many slugging bees Chicago 1911 style in baseball

Slugging feats dominated Aug 9 games with 7 homers led by Luderus who hit twice in Philadelphia’s 16 to 3 win over Chicago. Becker, Hoblitzell, Bodie, Wingo and Wilson also homered for Cincinnati Chicago Americans St Louis Nationals and Pittsburg. Recalled controversy over ball weights and live cores affecting power and pitching.

Chicago Luderus Philadelphia Becker Cubs Hoblitzell Cincinnati Chicago Americans Wingo St. Louis Nationals Wilson Pittsburg Boston

Giants Hit By Trade Sparks Midnight Duel

The Cincinnati dispatch reports tension within the New York Giants after manager John McGraw described the Doc Crandall for Larry McLean trade as soft. Teammates Mathewson and Merkle clashed with McGraw after a late night discussion, resulting in a minor scuffle and a bloody nose for McGraw.

Cincinnati Giants McGraw Doc” Crandall Larry McLean Mathewson Merkle Crandall Larry

Draughon’s Big School ad offers business training in Texas

The notice urges specialization to succeed and promotes Draughon’s School of Bookkeeping Shorthand and Telegraphy in San Antonio Texas. It promises good positions and invites readers to send for a catalogue. Earthman Bros Parish managers handle the ad.

Draughon San Antonio Texas Earthman Bros. & Parish Mgrs

Gunboat Smith Defeats Jim Flynn In Fifth Round Bout

In New York at Madison Square Garden Gunboat Smith of California stopped Pueblo fireman Jim Flynn in the fifth round of a scheduled ten. Smith knocked Flynn down four times in the fourth and finished with a decisive flurry, the referee saving Flynn from an abrupt knockout.

New York Flynn Smith Pueblo Joh

Ashe and Dillon End in Close Draw in Winnipeg Bout

George Ashe of New York and Jack Dillon of Indianapolis fought 12 rounds to a draw in Winnipeg last night. The bout kept the crowd on their feet as both fighters exchanged blows throughout the match.

Daubert Climbs to Sixth in National League Batting

Jake Daubert of Brooklyn posts a .348 average over 93 games, ranking sixth in the National League. The leaders include Fielding, McDonald, Gibson, Hyatt, and Miller. In the American League, Cobb and Speaker lead. Boehling tops pitchers with an .846 mark. The NL lists Demaree and Mathewson among top pitchers, with 22 players at .300 or higher hitters versus 13 in the AL.

Chicago Jake Daubert Brooklyn Daubert Charles McDonald Boston Gibson Pittsburg Hyatt See R. Miller Philadelphia

M'Ilwaine Sensation in Vermont Golf Final

Seventeen year old A C Meliwaine wowed at Ekwanok Country Club defeating C H Gardner four up three to play in the semifinals of the first president's cup tournament. He will face B Warren Cochran in the final after Cochran edged John M Ward in Garden City.

Manchester A. Cc. Meliwaine Ekwanok Country Club C. H. Gardner Agawama B. Warren Cochran Baltimore Cockran John M. Ward Garden City

Umpire Gaffney Dies at 54 Known as King of Umpires

WORCHESTER Mass August 9 Friends here were notified of the death in New York yesterday of John H Gaffney former National baseball league umpire Gaffney who was 54 years old and was known among fans for years as the king of umpires.

Gaffney Worchester Mass New York John H. Gaffney

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