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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1916

Page

8

Waco Tops San Antonio in tenth straight win

Waco defeats San Antonio 6 to 0 in fifth straight meeting to extend Navigators’ tenth consecutive victory. Sage stalls the Nags with strong pitching as Brant and Clark lead steady offense including a three-base hit by Coyle and timely scoring in the first inning.

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Lone Star Rifle Club to Host Labor Day Championship

The Lone Star Rifle Club plans its weekly championship at 408 Military Plaza starting at 8 tonight. About 100 entrants are expected for the Labor Day shooting championship with many preparing for national events afterward.

Lone Star Rifle Club Military Plaza

Katz and Bollenbeck Triumph in Huisache Tennis Tourney

Katz defeated Pittman 4 6 6 2 6 4 in a three set match while Bollenbeck beat C. H. Williams 6 2 6 2. Both contests drew interest as the Huisache tournament continued Wednesday afternoon.

Katz Bollenbeck Pittman C. H. Williams Huisache

Heath Byford defeats Ward Dawson in Western championship

Heath Byford of Chicago defeated Ward Dawson of Los Angeles 7-5 6-0 in the Western lawn tennis championship at Lake Forest with strong rallies and precise placements. Kenneth Hawks of Los Angeles fell to W. A. Futterer of Chicago 4-6 6-4 7-5 in a belated first round match. Clifford J. Lockhorn of Kansas City advanced after J. J. Forstall of Chicago defaulted following a 6-2 first set.

Clifford J. Lockhorn Kansas City J. J. Forstall Chicago Lockhorn Forstall Byford-Dawson Dawson Byford

Dallas Beats Pirates 7 to 3 to Even Series

Dallas evened the series with Galveston by winning 7 to 3 in Dallas. Gudger was hit hard at times as the offense produced runs. Final score Galveston 3, Dallas 7 with players listed in the box score.

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Little Rock Recalls Pitcher Brooks

Pitcher B. B. Brooks, long with the Augusta club of the South Atlantic League this season, has been recalled by the Little Rock club of the Southern Association. Brooks will join Little Rock in Atlanta after the announcement made Wednesday night.

Little Rock Augusta B. B. Brooks Augusta Club Brooks Atlanta

Dallas Faces Beaumont in Thursday Round of Club Standings

Wednesday results show Waco 6 over San Antonio 0, Beaumont 6 over Shreveport 1, Houston 3 over Fort Worth 2, Dallas 7 over Galveston 3. Thursday fixtures pair Dallas with Beaumont, Fort Worth at San Antonio, Shreveport vs Houston, and Waco at Galveston.

Waco San Antonio Beaumont Shreveport Houston Fort Worth Dallas Galveston Plyad Pet Waco Se Shreveport Etna

National League Wednesday Results Summary

St. Louis split with New York 3-4 and 0-8. Philadelphia was swept by Cincinnati 1-7 and 0-8. Brooklyn defeated Chicago 6-0 while Pittsburgh faced Boston with rain. Remaining games listed: Cincinnati at Philadelphia Chicago at Brooklyn St Louis at New York Pittsburg at Boston.

St. Louis New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburg Boston Brooklyn Chicago Brooklyn Ee Chicago Coos Co's

Baseball results and forthcoming AL games

In the American League scores Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7 to 1 and Cleveland beat New York 6 to 3. Boston edged Chicago 3 to 1 and St Louis downed Washington 4 to 1. On Thursday Boston plays at Oinnee and Washington hosts St Louis, while Philadelphia visits Detroit and New York travels to Cleveland.

Boston Oinnee Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit New York Cleveland

A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor

A look at the Bronchos back for a fifteen day stay at League Park and the Nags road woes. The piece debates using young players, fan support, and financial strain, weighing risks of developing talent against immediate wins.

League Park Waco San Antonio Benson

Ex Giants Star Eddie Roush Earns Regular Slot with Reds

Eddie Roush, ex Giant outfielder, gets a starting spot with the Cincinnati Reds after a trade for Seraog. Manager Mathewson promptly makes him a regular as he begins his first major league opportunity with high hopes to become a star.

Eddie Rousch Giant Cincinnati Reds Rousch Reds Seraog Mathewson

Managerial insight frames minor league player development

The piece notes Ellis Hardy of the Waco Navigators as a notable playing manager who develops five youths into saleable talent, arguing the era demands such roles. It praises Ben son’s approach amid criticism and discusses Fielder Jones transforming weaker teams into pennant contenders with limited top players and strong pitching.

Ellis Hardy Waco Navigators Hardy Ellis Hardys Benson Chicago White Sox Washington Senators Fielder Jones Browns Jones Sister Pratt Severoid Spars Plank and Groom Fielder Kiddo

Contested Baseball Box Score Fragment From Cincinnati Game

A fragmentary box score shows H. E. Cincinnati and Philadelphia players with hit counts and pitching notes. Batteries listed include Schultz and Wingo against Alexander and Killifer with partial inning totals and scores.

Aenten Samuel H. E. Cincinnati Philadelphia Schultz Wingo Alexander Killifer

Cincinnati Edges Philadelphia 8-7 in Game One

Cincinnati wins 8 to 7 over Philadelphia with Mitchell and Wingo battering for runs while Bender Oeschger McQuillan Burns share pitching duties. Cincinnati falls to .500 after scoring 030 000.

Cincinnati Philadelphia R. H. E. Cincinnati Mitchell Wingo Bender Oeschger McQuillan Burns

St. Louis Defeats New York 3-0 in New York

St. Louis blanks New York 3-0 at New York. Scoring notes show St. Louis in the third inning and late runs. Pitching and battery details list Doak Gonzales Benton Rariden among the players.

St. Louis New York Doak Gonzales Benton Rariden

St. Louis and New York Battery Names

Game details list pitcher batteries Steele and Snyder Perritt and Rariden Kocher for St. Louis and New York with runs by combined scoring noted. New York tallies shown as 0 12 1 40x with notable series marks.

R. H. E. St. Louis New York Steele and Snyder Perritt and Rariden Kocher

Brooklyn Beats Chicago in Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt

In Brooklyn the home team edged Chicago 6 to 24 in a pitchers duel with Vaughn Wilson Elliott Cheney and Miller handling the battery duties. The line score shows Brooklyn offense late, while Chicago missed chances to rally.

Brooklyn Chicago Vaughn and Wilson Elliott Cheney Miller

Information Bureau Visitor Seeks Lieutenant Wagner

A woman appeals at the information bureau set for wounded men asking to see Lieutenant Ernst Wagner. An official says only relatives may visit, and she replies she is his cousin while claiming to be his mother.

Information Bureau New York Evening Post Ernst Wagner Wagner

Bryan Heard 10 Keep After Championship

Bryan Heard of Houston, a 65 year old golf veteran nicknamed Commodore, remains driven to win. Self taught and undiscouraged, he notes his health and outdoor lifestyle keep him in top form, capable of covering any course in 75.

Bryan Commodore Houston Links Jack Tarrant San Antonian Heard The Menger

Exercise as natural sport for all ages and safety

The speaker extols the ease and safety of a natural sport, claiming a man can get unlimited exercise with minimal danger of overdoing it and expresses a wish that everyone would take it up.

Philadelphia 7 Detroit 1 in Detroit DOW leads MLB action

In Detroit the Phillies defeated the Tigers 7 to 1 as Dow contributed a strong three hits. Chicago lost 3 1 to Boston while New York beat Cleveland 3 to 5 in a rough afternoon game. Washington edged St Louis 7 to 2 and a Boston win over Chicago closed the day 3 to 1.

Beaumont Triumphs Over Shreveport In Odd Game

Beaumont beat Shreveport 6 to 1 in an unusually pitched contest. Harbin limited hits for Beaumont with strong support as Nixon and McMahon contributed early runs. Shreveport’s lineup struggled to muster offense despite scattered chances.

Tarleton Beats Beaumont 4 1 In Tight Elberta Night

In a nine inning game Tarleton defeats Beaumont 4 to 1 at Shreveport. Leverett earns the win pitching eight innings allowing three hits and three runs with four walks and 23 left on base. Harbin suffers the loss with two innings and four runs. McNeil and Kneaves contribute key hits and Perry and Johnston plate runs via sacrifices.

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Chattanooga Beats Mobile 4 2 in Southern League

Chattanooga defeats Mobile 4 to 2 at Mobile with strong pitching and timely hits. New Orleans tops Nashville 15 to 3, and New Orleans wins 3 1 in two games against Nashville. Little Rock edges Birmingham 5 to 2, while Atlanta sweeps Memphis 9 to 1 and 18 to 2 in two seven inning games with decisive scoring runs.

Harris M Wing Wins 2000 Dollar Feature at Grand Circuit

Miss Harris M. Wing claimed the William $2000 par's feature in the Grand Circuit race meeting at Pittsburgh, opening Wednesday. She won the race in straight heats as the event started. Also listed scores show Kansas City, Toledo, Milwaukee, Columbus, St Paul, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Louisvill outcomes.

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