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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1916

Page

7

Broncs Fall To Fort C Panthers In League Park Tilt

Recruit Delcambre outpitched Rankin Johnson for seven innings as Fort C beat the Bronchos 4 to 2 at League Park. Burch, despite a knee injury, guarded the mound while Henry Ollander stole home in a tense eighth inning before Jost closed the game for the visitors.

Fort C Panthers League Park Delcambre Louisiana Stewarts Rankin Johnson Barney Burch Burch Arding Harry Stewart Johnson Feds Baggan Watell Mclver Westerzil Dunckel Butler Flynn Larmody Husky Delmbre Henry Manda Nnt Hollander Burch Anch Ored McIver Stent Jost McLaurin Stew Nekel Carmody Robinson Aager Stewart

Baseball game totals for San Antonio and Fort Worth

San Antonio 6 Fort Worth 4. Delcambre pitched 7 1 3 innings with 3 strikeouts. Jost allowed 2 runs in 1 2 3 innings. Hitting included two-base hits by Dunckel Carmody Robinson Hollander and a three-base hit by Hollander. Stolen bases by Johnson and Hollander. Timing 1 56. Umpire Mathews.

Delcambre Jost Dunckel Carmody Robinson Hollander Johnson Bailey West Terztl San Antonio Fort Worth Wotell Westerzil Mathews Galveston Atz Sc Balenti O Sharman Teen As Johnson Seten Nee Noyes Habe Stuart Sentell Couchman Ween Waco AB H.O FE Bittle Gayle Ewan Malmaquist Seteee James Oie Steee Conwell Tenes Fener Leslie Ib xTanner Perritt Setae Sahn Causey Sentell Sharman Couchman Ouf

Double Header at League Park Sunday Bears Local Tailgate

San Antonio Branchos face Fort Worth Panthers in a Sunday double header at League Park starting 2:30 pm. Tickets cover both games with rail excursions offered to lure in fans. Petty and Delcambre headline a pitching duel as the series sits 50 50 with expectations high.

San Antonio Branchos Fort Worth Petty Harry Stewart Harding Stewart Delcambre Rankin Johnson

Gassers Win Behind Strong Pitching Inning tallies

Duffy earns the win as Gassers defeat Shreveport 11 to 3. Napier allows 3 runs, Moore 5, Duffy 4, with 6 against Napier and none against Duffy. Schrader drives a two base hit and kneaves sacrifice. Barr collects two stolen bases. Time 1 45. Umpires Vitter and Moore.

Duffy Balla Napier Moore Pitcher Seitz Citrano Newnam Houston Shreveport Schrader Kneaves Elwert Barr Carroll Vitter Tex Gene Moore Becker Knaupp Smith Lee Frierson Northen Tullos

Aviator McGordon Sets 21 Consecutive Loop Records

Stevenson McGordon and Kilpatrick, chief instructors at the Thirtieth Aeroplane School, flew to 3000 feet and McGordon completed 21 loops in succession while Kilpatrick stalled after four. The pair had bet on who could loop the loop most times.

Toronto Stevenson McGordon John Kilpatrick Kilpatrick MacGordon

Fort Worth and Dallas Tie in Friday Baseball Results

Friday results show Fort Worth defeated San Antonio 4 to 2. Shreveport beat Houston 5 to 0. Dallas and Beaumont tied 4 to 4 after 13 innings. Waco and Galveston fought to a 2 to 2 draw through 14 innings.

Fort Worth San Antonio Shreveport Houston Dallas Beaumont Waco Galveston

Saturday Schedule Inked for Texas Grid Games

Play Saturday features Dallas at Beaumont Tort Worth at San Antonio Shreveport at Houston and Waco at Galveston scheduling across Texas venues with matchups listed for the day.

Dallas Beaumont San Antonio Shreveport Houston Waco Galveston

Friday Scores and Saturday Showdowns Across Baseball Matches

Friday results include Pittsburg 2 to 1 over Boston 4 1 New York 5 to 2 over St Louis 3 0 Brooklyn 2 to 4 over Chicago 1 1 Cincinnati 3 Philadelphia 2 Play Saturday Boston at Brooklyn New York at Philadelphia Chicago at Pittsburg St Louis at Cincinnati

Plyd Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis

League Scores and Tonight's Matchups

The American League results show St Louis 5 Cleveland 3 and Cleveland 4 Detroit 1 with Detroit blanked by Chicago 0. Tonight Detroit at Chicago and Washington at Boston with Philadelphia at New York and Cleveland at St Louis on slate.

Boston Cleveland Chicago Detroit Eeeveese St Louis. .S Washington New York Se Ty Ee

Waco and Galveston Tie After 12 Innings

Waco stops its winning streak as Galveston ties 2 to 2 in a 12 inning game. Pitchers Couch man Causey and Perritt delivered solid relief works under pressure in the extended contest.

Galveston Tex Waco Couchman Causey Perritt

Baseball Leaders Shift Across Leagues and Cities

Hornsby of St. Louis climbs to third in American League batting leaders while Robertson still leads. Daubert and Wagner follow. St. Louis star Hornsby tops total bases. Chicago and Pittsburgh players dominate home runs and stolen bases across the circuit as leaders change in American, National, and minor leagues.

Chicago Hornsby St. Louis Robertson Daubert Stornsby Carey Pittsburg Black Williams Burns New York Brooklyn Wagner Chase Cincinnati Song Zimmerman Wheat Hinchman Whitted Philadelphia Schultz Speaker Cobb Jackson Weaver Baker Detroit Sneaker Cleveland Roth Sister Felsch Nanamaker Hoblitzer Rhoaston Rurns Strunk Rumler Southern Browns Southern Association Waves Little Rock Sheehan Nashville Jacobson Tumler Jaccobson Moran Atlanta Thrasher J. Harris Chattanooga Kiiskey Memphis C. McDonald Manning Meusel Birmingham Coombs Schmidt Mobile Rebel Oakes Shields Denver Kiug Omaha Dyer Butcher Miller Oakes Johnson Tincoln Gray Wichita Gilmore Sioux City Tivingeston R. Miller Krueger Connolly Kelliher EF. Smith

Mobile Defeats Chattanooga in Benefit Exhibition

Mobile defeated Chattanooga 6 to 3 in an exhibition game here Friday. Proceeds go to the orphan sister of Johnny Dodge Mobile third baseman killed by a pitched ball. The fund is expected to total about 1500 dollars.

Mobile Ala Chattanooga Johnny Dodge

New York Downs St Louis in First of Doubleheader

National League action shows New York beating St Louis 5 to 3 in the opener at New York. In the second game New York wins 2 to 0 with seven innings by agreement noted for the loaf. Players Meadows Gonza les Anderson Ramiden Wilson Snyder Tesreau Rariden and Barns Blackburn listed as battery.

New York St. Louis Ei Be Meadows Gonzales Anderson and Ramiden R. H. FE Wilson and Snyder Tesreau and Rariden

Boston Beats Pittsburg in Second Game

Boston wins 4 to 2 over Pittsburg in the second game. Batteries were Mamaux and Schmidt for Pittsburg and Tyler and Blackburn for Boston.

Boston Pittsburg Mamaux Schmidt Tyler Blackburn

Brooklyn Trounces Chicago in Doubleheader Finale

In Brooklyn, the first game ends 2 to 1 as Brooklyn gains late runs to overcome Chicago. Pitching stars Henderson and Archer hold the Cubs to six hits. In the second game Brooklyn shuts out Chicago 4 to 0 behind solid innings from Vaughn Seaton Packard and Meyers.

Brooklyn Chicago Hendrix Archer Dell Meyers R-H Vaughn, Seaton, Packard and Wilson Marifold

Cincinnati Edge Phillies In Slugging Nine Inning Tilt

Cincinnati nips Philadelphia 3 to 2 with a late rally. Mosely and Clark pitched for Cincinnati while Rixey McQuillan Killifer worked for Philadelphia as the teams combined for a tense finish.

Cincinnati Philadelphia Mosely and Clark Rixey, McQuillan and Killifer

Employed clerk questioned over claimed college degree

A dialogue captures a quarrel where an employer accuses a new clerk of deceiving him about a college education, arguing the clerk showed more knowledge than the master on a business matter. The exchange ends with the clerk's polite defense.

Indianapolis Star

Wallace tops Sailor Davis in Furiously contested 15 rounds

In Fort Worth on Friday night Otto Wallace of Milwaukee defeated Sailor Davis of San Antonio in a 15 round welterweight bout. Dick Griffin of Fort Worth knocked out Frankie Manillo of Philadelphia in three rounds.

Sailor” Davis Fort Worth Tex Otto (Young) Wallace Milwaukee San Antonio Dick Griffin Frankie Manillo Philadelphia

Indoor League action at Y M C A yields three decisive wins

In the Junior B Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A on Friday the Yankees beat the Athletics 8 to 2, the Braves edged the Pirates 8 to 7 in extras, and the Giants routed the Cubs 7 to 1. J B McClure starred for the Yankees, Albert Taylor made a fine catch, and Lee pitched a no hit effort for the Giants.

Yankees Athletics Braves Pirates Giants Cubs J. B. MccClure Yanks Albert Taylor Eugene Darby McClure Robert Garrett Frank Wyatt Garrett Wyatt Martin Cutting Gilbert Parr Lee Stille Phillips Halliday William Lee Albert Perez Elmore Brendt Wallace Wade Herbert Cook Joseph Halliday Lee

Expressive Lou Dominates Matron Stake at Brunots Island

In Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon Expressive Lou captured the Matron stake of 6000 in straight heats. Box R won the Comstock purse, Thomas Earl took the 2 14 pace, Worthy Prince won the 2 12 trot, and General Todd posted a 2 05 mile in the 2 05 pace before R H Brett was declared the winner. Directum I, the world champion pacer, appeared for the year and raced a mile in 1 49 3 4 with a running horse.

Pittsburg Lou Brunots Island Box R Thomas Earl Worthy Prince General Todd R. H. Brett Directum I

Beaumont-Dallas Battle Ends In Tied Thirteenth Inning

Beaumont and Dallas battled to a 4-4 tie after 13 innings in Beaumont Texas on August 12. The game featured extra bases by Josefson Johnston and McCandless plus three base hits by MecMahon Nixon and Ems with pitching credit split among Swan Compere Smithson and Smithson.

Smithson Wiguidge Beaumont Summery Josefson Johnston McCandless Tarleton Mec- Mahon Nixon Ems MccCandless Perry Wilson Swan Compere McNeill Dodd Dallas Carson Brownlow H. Smith Gardner Bush Arrawe Sean P Seen Nee

Harness stars and sports notes from Indiana to Boston

Thomas Earl, a green pacer bred by William M. Marwin of Lafayette, Ind., shows promise in national harness events with a 2 09 4 mile. Expressive Lou, bay filly by Atlantic Express, is a strong trotter. Murphy relies on Tramwright for major stakes. Dan Patch, bred by Dan Messner of Oxford, Benton County, born in Indiana, rose to fame after limited early promise and costly sales. Coach Paul Sheeks heads to Harvard to study coaching before guiding Wabash College in 1916. Shireman denies issuing fish permits near Greencastle. plan to control undesirable fish with Madden. Indiana Univ. breaks ground on a $250,000 gymnasium set for November occupancy. Joe Wood potential return for the Red Sox. arm improving at Parks Glen. Ziggey Hasbrook, Muscatine infielder, excelling as pitcher for the Chicago White Sox after recent purchase.

Cleveland Ohio Thomas Earl William M. Marwin Lafayette Ind Earl- Chrystola Expressive Lou Atlantic Express Tommy Murphy Murphy Tramwright Yanko Pacer Searchlight Sexperanza Carlokin Bondalin Bondsman Dan Messner Oxford Benton County Dan Patch Messner Sturgiss Savage Crawfordsville Paul Sheeks Wabash College Cambridge Mass Harvard University School East

American Association Scores From Midwest Games

In Kansas City 2 Toledo 11. Milwaukee 2 Columbus 3 in final numbers. St Paul 2 Louisville 1 after 14 innings. Minneapolis 4 Indianapolis 3.

Becker Kansas City Clemons St. Paul Chappelle Columbus Beall Milwaukee Smith Lewis Deal Stovall Toledo Hardgrave Evans Middleton Louisville Sear Arter Indianapolis Cowees Reganeae Pierce Yingling Minneapolis Antlers Finneran Leifield St Paul Bentley Minneapolis Crutcher Burk Minneapolis American Association

Mulford Dominates Pike's Peak Feature Auto Race

Ralph Mulford won the Pike's Peak hill climb feature in 18 minutes 48.7 seconds despite a carburetor adjustment delay. A. H. Patterson finished second but was disqualified. George Buzzane inherited second with Ernest Parrish third. Hughie Hughes retired due to a broken gas line. Fred Junk won the noon race with Roy Stentz second and Henry Jones third. Prizes awarded totaled 500 for first, 255 for second, and 106 for third.

Colorado Springs Colo Ralph Mulford Pike's Peak A. H. Patterson George Buzzane Ernest Parrish Barney Oldfield Hughie Hughes Fred Junk Roy Stentz Henry Jones

Detroit Scorches Chicago in Cobb Three Battery Victory

Detroit defeats Chicago with a dominant pitching effort by Coveleskie and McKee. Wolfgang, Scott, and Schalk contribute to the scoring, sealing a decisive win at home in CCWrenne KF.

Detroit 2 Chicago Ccwrenne Detroit Coveleskie McKee Wolfgang Scott and Schalk

Baseball scorecard fragment with mixed team lines

Incomplete box score shows Cleveland and St. Louis with partial innings and totals. Batteries listed include Bagby Daly nport Hamilton Weisman Severoid Hartley.

R. H. B. Cleveland St. Louis Bagby Daly Davenport Hamilton Weisman Severoid Hartley

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