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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
6
Rain and muddy water alter a second round of the fable in a dramatic clash. Mr Trout defends while Mr Mud Cat attacks with new tactics before rain interrupts play and saves Trout from defeat.
Fort Worth hosts Dallas after a rough defensive showing. Nolly pitched superbly in a game marked by errors. Evans started for Dallas, Murphy behind the plate. Nelly and Kitchens handled Fort Worth’s defense for the win.
In Austin Texas yesterday the Senators defeated the Sand Crabs for their fifteenth consecutive win. Ayers starred with strong support as the game ended 6 to 0 with Ayers and Schmidt on the mound and Leake and Fulmer handling the field duties. Umpires Bruns and Jacobs officiated.
Taff started against the Indians but was removed after five innings and Jepsen came in as Oklahoma City beat the Navigators. The game details show early pitching changes with the Indians taking the lead.
Gleanings note that the Broncs face the Sand Crabs in Galveston with invitations extended to orphans news boys and messengers. Events run Mon 14 and Tue 15 with free admission for city children under 15 on Wed.
The Pirates earned a 5 run victory over the Reds yesterday as six hits produced the scoring. Four runs came in the ninth off Suggs. The Phillies were shut out despite eleven hits against Mathewson. Ayers, a college recruit, pitched the Senators to their fifteenth straight win. The Sand Crafts have begun a long soil losing streak.
Geist and Noyes starred as Oklahoma pulled away late in a high scoring game. Batteries for Oklahoma included Geist and Noyes with Taff Jepson and Meek contributing. Umpires were Cowan Lingenfelder and Ogles.
Ramos pitched the Bermudas to a 6 to 0 victory over the Rice Eaters in Laredo. Hornbeck aided the shutout as the Rice lineup failed to reach scoring position after two attacks. Batteries Ramos and Francis for Bermudas with Hornbeck and Sweet. umpire Maury.
The Associated Press reports a $6000 check received by the National Baseball Commission from the Pittsburgh club claiming payment for catcher Kelly. Dreyfuss and Hermann deny any price above $6500 and note the money will go to the St Paul club of the American Association.
New York August 12 The international motor boat races between Britain and the United States scheduled for August 24 25 and 26 will probably be postponed to the first week in September due to the dockmen strike in England.
Victoria disbands from the Southwest Texas league after owners pay off players and release all contracts. Manager Jack Burke says owners were unhappy with league conduct and Dickinson claims control. Most players disperse. Wakefield stays briefly for arm treatment. Burke plans to reform an independent lineup.
Hon Allison Mayfield chairman of the railroad commission arrives in Austin after a three week Colorado vacation. With his return a quorum is restored. Commissioner Williams remains absent. Commissioner Wortham has been ill and attended duties minimally.
Minneapolis beat Milwaukee 5 to 4 while Louisville defeated Indianapolis 5 to 7 in a close set of regional games. Columbus routed Toledo 8 to 3 and St Paul fell to Kansas City 0 to 1 in others.
In Albany Augusta rain affected play with Albany tied to Charleston 4 to 2. Columbia defeated Macon 4 to 0. Savannah edged Jacksonville 4 to 3 in a weather influenced slate.
Prof. F. E. Scholl state entomologist delivered an afternoon talk to farmers near Pflugerville Texas. He covered soil preparation best fertilizing methods and orchard insects in the surrounding county.
Gollman the plumber reports both phones for Newman’s Theater. The Last of Diaz is the show referenced in readable text.
Games today feature San Antonio at Houston and Galveston at Austin. Dallas plays Fort Worth, while Waco visits Oklahoma City.
The Phillies beat Boston 11 to 3 and Boston defeated Philadelphia 4 to 9. Washington and New York played, with Washington 3 New York 2. No other games were scheduled.
The brief notes cross city rivalries with mentions of Boston Philadelphia New York Washington Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland. It highlights intercity sporting and cultural links without detailing events or outcomes.
Wet grounds affect several NL matchups as St Louis heads to Chicago while Philadelphia visits New York and Pittsburgh travels to Cincinnati Brooklyn plays in Boston with currents in the standings noted.
Nashville blanked New Orleans 4 to 0 while Birmingham beat Chattanooga 11 to 2 and Montgomery defeated Atlanta 8 to 4. Weather caused Mobile and Memphis games to be postponed with note of rain in Nashville and Mobile. A lighthearted aside about the Bridge of Sighs appears in the Chicago Tribune.
The text notes the architectural firm Behles and Boelhauwe located at 228 West Commerce Street Work details are not provided.
Asheville report states H Taylor Cobb, Ty Cobb uncle, claims Ty Cobb born on Moccasin Creek in Cherokee county South Carolina and moved to Georgia at age ten after attending Bellville village school. The piece notes regional pride over who started the famed baseball figure.
A mare known as Amy Smith, dam of Anvil, is missing in New York's east side where she plies a peddler's cart. The horse, valued at about $10,000, previously sold for $80 in 1907 and was in foal at the time. The case recalls Morganath, dam of Fitz Herbert, who vanished.
The attorney general refused to approve 150000 dollars in bonds for road improvements in Gonzales county precinct No 1. He said Gonzales already levies 20 cents for road and bridge taxes, which with the proposed tax would exceed the constitutional 25 cent limit. The June 27 election had approved the bond proposal by a solid majority. Further steps are unclear.
In Gonzales Texas a three year old boy, son of F B Baker, fell from a buggy yesterday afternoon. Doctors had to break the bones in the injured arm to straighten it. The incident was treated by the attending physician.
The criminal district court docket in Harris county is heavier than in years with 230 cases set for trial and many capital cases among them.
A Frisco freight wreck between Celeste and Merit delays inbound Frisco passenger trains from the north. Eight cars went into the ditch and no injuries were reported at this time as trains detour via Katy tracks into Dallas.
The American secretary of the navy George Von L. Meyer arrived from London and was greeted by Rear Admiral Robert N. Ommanney, superintendent of the Chatham dockyards, during a tour of the yards yesterday.
The piece praises Stuffy McInnis nicknamed by teammates as Stuffy, for developing into a premier first baseman with Connie Mack’s Athletics. It notes his rise from third base to first, succeeding Jack Barry and Harry Davis, and his consistent batting among the league leaders, endearing him to Philadelphia fans.
Fred Thompson the U S all round champion will lead nine headliners in Chicago for the American Athletic Union championships. Thompson competing for Princeton will fly the orange and black. F Holmes the Gaelic meet winner is expected to be a strong contender. H W Fitzpatrick of New Orleans may withdraw after protesting against competing with a Negro.
LEICESTER England Aug 12 The English stewards suspended Danny Maher after the Tower Maiden three year old plate for 300 sovereigns in which he rode Lord Roseberrys ballast. The officials cited dissatisfaction with Mahers riding and acted after the race.
Detroit, Aug. 12. The Manufacturers' Contest Association bans sanction for automobile events on one half mile tracks while assuring safeguarding of one mile dirt courses. Strict rules enforcement aims to cut fatalities. promoters must comply or face disbarment. A qualified inspector will assess each circular course before sanction, under the AAAs contest board supervision.
In Chicago on August 12 a prize fight between local lightweights Willie Schaefer and Drumsticks Duffy ended in a sixth round knockout as police burst into the South Side club room. The referee counted ten after Duffy toppled, but both fighters escaped and no arrests were made.
Aug 12 report from Sandusky Ohio notes four games of the international checker championship between Alfred Jordan of London and Newell W. Banks of Detroit were played at Cedar Point. Jordan won two of the four. remaining games tied.
Ray Bronson of Indianapolis and Dave Deschler of Boston were matched for ten rounds in Indianapolis on August 28. Both fighters will weigh in at 188 pounds in the afternoon.
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