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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1915

Page

4

Waco Navigators Threaten Pennant Amid Strong Bronchos Push

The Waco Navigators sit nine and a half games ahead of Galveston and Dallas for the Texas League pennant as the Bronchos surge for second place. Key figures James batting 328, Tanner 279, Wohlleben 274 pace a breaks-heavy lineup behind Leidy and Benacy. With twenty seven games left, a three-hitter run and continued hot hitting could seal the Navigators’ title bid while Bronchos eye a runner-up finish.

Rick Waco Navigators Matt Ils Hardy Galveston Jal-las San Antonio Bronchas Tventys Wayong Cay Waco Nava Ptomaine Poisanine Temain Hardy Necalyuk Arer Waco James Walters Monwell Coyle Tanner Wohlleben Sive Gers Navs San Antonio Bronehos

Napier Beats Panthers as Napier Fans Eight in Houston Win

In a rain slowed game Houston ends a losing skid by battering Redford and Harrah. Napier pitched eight innings with four hits allowed while Fort Worth managed only two runs. Final score 9 to 2.

Houston Tex Hougton Redford Harrah Fort Worth Napier Rhe Allen Hedford Betts Miller

Federal League Scores and Battery Notes Across Cities

In a scattered recap several Federal League games are listed. Kansas City beat Brooklyn 4-2 in Brooklyn with Packard and Brown noted as batteries and Bluejacker, Smith, Simon, Land and others mentioned in box details. Additional lines reference Baltimore, Pittsburg, Newark, St. Louis, Buffalo with various incomplete score fragments and battery pairings.

Kansas City Brooklyn Packard and Brown Bluejacker Smith and Simon Land

Early American League Baseball Scores and Details

Summary of multiple AL games with scorelines, batters, and pitchers. Cleveland and New York split two games with mixed offense and errors. Boston and Washington also played with pitching routines noted. Chicago and Philadelphia clashed as Philadelphia tied and led in blocks with heavy hits from both sides.

Toland to Waco Probably Will Replace Walters

WACO Tex Aug 11 Manager Emis of the Waco baseball club has signed Tom Toland formerly catcher for Shreveport Toland will probably take the place next year of Al Walters who has been purchased by the New York Americans McVey Stops Ferrasma Boston Aug 1 Sam McVey the San Francisco heavyweight knocked out Sandy Ferguson of Chelsea in the eighth round of their twenty round match Tuesday night

Walters Wac Tex Emis Waco Baseball Lib Tom Toland Shreveport, Toland AL Walters McVey Ferrasma Boston Sam McVey San Francisco Sandy Ferguson Chelsea

Sunset Limited and Katy trains schedule notes

A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures from Houston Kerrville Victoria and Kerrville with routes to Corpus Christi Port Lavaca and New Orleans. It references Sunset Limited and Fast Mail services with station stops and times, noting connections to Kerrville and Yoakum and the Santa Fe line.

Houston Corpus Gurlatt Kerrville Binday Waen Corpus Christi Houelos Yoakum Poits Nevde Kerr Kerrsite Gai Kerryiite Sune Ny Iy Bam Sunert Roule Victorty AtEire Norfo—Draly Pore Livnes Victories Clera Depron Daily Cor Cners Victoria Port Laynes Hansen Bunset Sunset Limited Oriesne Ven Ees Iiu Dei Ilo Ued Sunsee San Fremcivco New Orleans Sunpetiesnresa Sunee Eapreng San Ffrancise cSunset Xoo Orleans Anew Santa FE Gormur

Beaub Pitches and Hitting Lead Tanner and James Victory

Tanner and James powered Bea uck Texans to a win over Beaumont as Beauchamp, Cooke, Sehwind and a late steal fueled the offense. Beaumont struggled with miscues and erratic pitching while the Oilers pressed throughout. Final score shows Tanner and James triumphing despite a tight start and late rallies.

Beatminnt Tex Aus Aeaumont Ware Oilers Rilterey Donalds Revie Jou Wil Hove Wright Seem

Crouch's Double Wins for Dallas in Galveston

In Galveston Texas, Crouch hit a two bagger in the eleventh with two out to drive Dallas ahead. The rally produced two runs as Dallas built a three run lead before holding on for a 7 to 6 victory over Galveston. Burmeister, Wisan, Sloan, and Dunn umpire.

Galveston Tex Ruge Crouch R.H.E. Iveston Dallas Burmeister Wisan Sloan Dunnumpire McCat

Deuce Sets Feature Achelis Cup Tennis at Seabright

Seabright New Jersey August 11 Harold A Throckmorton produced thrills as the Achelis Cup singles moved toward the finals. He defeated F C Inman in three sets 3-6 6-2 3-6. Maurice McLoughlin and Ward Dawson, Californians, won their singles matches. McLoughlin beat Washel 6-1 6-2.

Seabright N. J Harold A.throckmurton Throckmorton F.C. Inman Maurice GB. MecLaughlin Ward Dawson McLoughlin Washel

Favorites Win Races Power Direct Grand Circuit Meet

At Grand Rapids Michigan August 11 favorites dominated the day with only one upset in the Longworth B Stake for 208 pacers. Wrought at a gona field trotter Worthy France led but Peter Scott and Sollington split heats after an upset, while Power Direct won the 202 pace in straight heats. Auburn athletic withdrawl noted as Auburn school's division dispute triggers action.

Pau Grand Rapids Mich Pavorites Longworth B Goers Russell Boy Furniture Manufacturers France Peter Sendl Sollington Geers Peter Scott Sation Wower Direct

Texas League standings and schedules fragment

The Texas League table shows results: Houston 9 over Fort Worth 2, Beaumont 3 over San Antonio, and Waco 4 over Galveston 3. Wednesday games listed include Shre Vanity at San Antonio, Dallas at Galveston, and New York and Cleveland scorelines.

San Antonio-Shreveport Waeo Beaumont Houston Fort Worth Lallas Galveston Shrevanurt San Antonio Waco Beaumont Dallas Yart Worth Pet TBS

National League Tuesday Results and Wednesday Schedule

Rain affected Philadelphia and Cincinnati as Pittsburgh beat New York 8 to 2 while St Tenis edged Boston 1 to 0. Brooklyn won 3 to 1 over Chicago with Boston at St Louis and Brooklyn at Chicago on Wednesday. Baltimore 8 Pittsburgh 6 Chicago 1 Newark 0 Buffalo 10 St Louis. Games listed for Wednesday include St Louis vs Buffalo and Kansas City at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Baltimore.

Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburg New York St. Tenis Boston Brooklyn Chicago Taesday Kansas City Baltimore Newark Buffalo St. Loui

Brooklyn 3 Chicago at Chicago HW

Game notes list multiple MLB style items with team names such as Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Cincinnati St Louis Boston and mention of batteries and postponements due to rain. The text documents postponed games and rain delays across several matchups with scattered player names and venues.

Cincinnati

Southern League At Tittle Rock Report

Fragmentary report from the Southern League game at Tittle Rock references Birmingham and O12 021 with scores or timing notes. Mentions players Grier Hatley and others in unclear context and battery notes.

Birmingham Grier

Poteet Triumphs Over Spuce in Surprising Match

Kansas City August 11. In a standout tennis event part of a Midwest exhibition, Poteet stunned favorite Charles Spuce of Oklahoma with a 8-3 3-8 6-4 victory after a hard fought five singles start. Other top contenders Stallwagen of Minneapolis and Cannon of Kansas City advanced amid tense play.

Kansas City Miskuich Tenis Walch Gharlas T. Spuce Klogdahgr Allen A. Pyteet Kansax Oly Tintaust Leage Smd Stallwagen Minneapolis Orkhern Cannon Llealder

Richards Champion All Around Athlete Wins Decathlon

A. M. Richards of the Tilinoig Athletic Club won the national title as the best all around athlete, placing first in the decathlon at the Panama-Pacific Exposition stadium. Second was A. Brundage of Chicago A.C., third Chester Fee of Multnomah A.C. Portland.

San Francisco Cal A.M. Richarda Tilinoig Athletic Club United States A. Brundage Chicago Athletia Association Chester Fee Multnomah A.C Portland Ore A. C John Jacobs Oiluboma University

Incomplete Race Results Spark Slow Finish

The report notes sixteen entrants began the competition but many withdrew as it became clear no competitor could win. Scores were close yet most ratings could not be determined and the last event winner faded.

Williams Eliminated in Tennis Doubles Play

WIlliams eliminated in the national doubles elimination tournament in Cthuagu. The pair Norris Williams and Walton Washburn, both from Philadelphia and New York, lose to Meloughtin and Bundy, with a 6-8 score line noted amid disruptive OCR text. Key figures Johnston and Clare Griffin of San Francisco participate in events as Pacific cover doubles champions.

Willing At Johnston Clare Griffin San Francisco Pacific

Cardinals Clinch 7-0 Over Tigers in Indoor Series

In the Junior Baydoor indoor baseball league, the Cardinals defeated the Tigers 7 to 0 while the Cubs toppled the Athletics 4 to 4 in a second game. Bruhn and Aylmer starred for the Cardinals. Garrett and Van Dusen played well for the Tigers. Vass led the losing team with strong batting. Elmer and Wass starred elsewhere in events from the same era.

Cardinals Tigers Cubs Athletics Bruhn Aylmer van Dusen Garrett Schaefer Stewart Tleers Laws Alley Helden Astietics MucHer Wasseed

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