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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1911
Page
20
In a staged boxing style tale, Mr. Mud Cat dominates the third round as Mr. Trout grips and stalls. A mysterious Doc Watson lookalike slips Trout a box during the interval, then Mud Cat rebounds in the fourth round. The piece teases the final Monday conclusion and moral of the Fable.
Houston defeated the Bronchos 4 to 1 in the first game and lost 2 to 0 in the second amid fan anger at umpire Bush over a second inning call. Allison hit hard in the opener as Britton Newnam and Edmondson contributed key hits. Toner pitched well in the nightcap despite a slow start and the crowd's ire toward the umpire.
King Cole overcame a shaky start to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 9 to 1 in Chicago. Center fielder Schulte blasted two home runs off Steele, driving in five runs, while Golden faltered for the Cards as bases on balls mounted in the seventh. McAdams finished strong for Chicago, and the Gutchstsak offense added late insurance.
Leon Ames, famed hard luck pitcher, bore a rare shutout threat against Philadelphia. He held the Phils to one hit through six innings and two through seven before a defensive error doomed him. Final score 2 to 0 with Crandall and Myers behind the plate and Madden Spencer in the mound rotation.
In Austin Texas League action McCuller limited Galveston to four hits but Austin hammered Morton for eleven, scoring four in the sixth and one in the eighth to win 5 0. The win keeps Gear's ball club atop the percentage column with three games remaining against San Antonio to finish the season.
Standings of clubs list games today across multiple markets including San Antonio to Houston Galveston to Austin Dallas to Fort Worth and Waco to Oklahoma City with local matchups and schedules noted.
In a low scoring baseball game, Drohan pitched five innings for Oklahoma City and Cowan five for Waco. Hits and runs were evenly distributed, with three-base hits from Youns and Meek contributing. Breitenstein Ren nard Carson Meek were among those singled and stolen bases noted. Umpire Matthews officiated.
Beeville and Bay City to host remaining games as Southwest Texas League remains a four team circuit. Dickinson confirms equitable player split among clubs with Victoria releases voided. Possible future games moved to Austin or San Antonio. Taylor negotiating with Chicago Cubs at 1500, first baseman Hasen sold to Tacoma for 450.
In a baseball game the Chicago club defeated Detroit. Notable: McConnell Crawford Lord Cobb Bauman with two or three bases hits each, and Lord Crawford Corhan sequence for three base hits. Pitchers Works Scott Lafitte Walsh contributed. wild pitches and double plays occurred. umpires Connell and Egan noted.
Philadelphia report says Mack's champions broke through in the sixth to beat Boston 6 to 11 after a rough start. Plank endured rough treatment early as Boston held a lead but steady hitting and sharp fielding secured the victory.
Hutzell of the Yankees homered twice among three runs as the Yanks beat the Senators. Schulte of the Cubs collected two four baggers and a single. Griggs, traded to St Louis for Clarke, was released to Toledo by Cleveland. Toledo’s Hohnhorst shines as a likely future Cleveland asset. Cook of Columbus returns from suspension to beat Toledo 3 to 2 in Milwaukee.
Cornell, the Navigator southpaw of 1e Texas league, repurchased by Frankfort in the Blue Grass league. Pitcher Ed Killian, ex Detroit star, wired transportation money by Nashville. George Jackson, who helped Dallas win the pennant in 1910, sold by Memphis to the Boston Nationals for immediate delivery.
In a tense game the Athletics beat the Bean Eaters to widen their lead while the White Sox frustrated the Tigers. Wahoo Sam doubled and tripled, H Lord tied the mark for Sox, Engle Barry McInnis Strunk made key plays, with Plank Killaly Hall on the mound and Loughlin Mullen umpiring in 2:18.
St Louis beat Cleveland 4 to 1 in Cleveland. A sharp grounder by Black and a slow roll allowed two Browns runs in the sixth. The Naps mounted a ninth inning rally but Pelty struck out Smith with two on. Batteries: Pelty and Stephens for St Louis, Mitchel and Fisher for Cleveland.
Special to The The Nationals were limited by Fisher as only three runs scored after two were out. Cashion pitched well for Washington but was unlucky. New York won 4 to 1 with key hits late. Batteries: Cushion and Street for New York, Sweeney and Umpires Evans and Eagan.
President Murphy announced the purchase of shortstop Orr from Salt Lake and pitcher Taylor, a southpaw, from Brownsville Texas club, as part of the Cubs acquisition moves.
Fort Worth signs pitcher Bob Burnett formerly with Dallas in the Texas league and Sioux City in the Western league and farms him to Laredo Mobile now claims Burnett.
In a special meeting called by President Allen, Fort Worth owner Morris will press to drop Galveston and retain a seven club circuit at the league gathering in Galveston this Monday.
Fort Worth rumors claim Owners Black Morris and Morris Block held a clandestine session to target proxy Wilbur P Allen after President Allen lent $2000 to Galveston and State City clubs. The trio argued the league should have been consulted about the $4000 loans, signaling brewing friction.
In a cited baseball game, F Clarke hit a two-base double and Byrne added a three-base hit while Keefe struck out four batters and walked one. Umpires O Day and Frary presided as the time of game was recorded at 1 35.
In Boston on August 12 the Rustlers and Dodgers split a doubleheader. Boston won the first game 8 to 2 with Perdue effective early, then lost the second 6 to 5 in a free hitting contest that saw Weaver and Knetzer exit early. Batteries and lineups listed for both games. The Washers team will play the Government Hill Tigers at the army post tomorrow morning.
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