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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1911
Page
8
In the last round of a four round engagement between Mr. Trout and Mr. Mud Cat the yen hok missing leaves Doc Watson absent. Trout fights groggily and the final score is a draw. The moral warns not to call on the yen hok unless you can sustain it.
Pep Hornsby worked in peak form for Houston and held the Bronchos to four hits as San Antonio failed to score until late. Whiteman's run and a three-run surge in the seventh and eighth fueled a 5-0 Houston victory, with key saves by Henley and strong defense behind Hornsby.
Thrailkill orchestrates a double play with Daringer to Metz as bases walk off Hornsby and Rogers. Rogers fans five, Hornsby two, both teams stranded six runners apiece. Game time 1:40 in a pitchers duel at Bush.
The Senators completed the series sweep by winning both games against the Sand Crabs, extending their winning streak to eighteen. Austin defeated Galveston 3 to 2 in the opener and 3 to 2 in the nightcap, with Herbert, Schmidt, Brandt, and Erioff handling the batteries in the first game and Ashton, Hinninge, Malloy, and Fullmer in the second. The club heads to Houston for a road trip before finishing the season at home against San Antonio.
In Fort Worth Texas on August 14 the Panthers overwhelmed Munsell with strong hitting as Robinson pitched six innings before yielding to Green once victory was secured. Final score Fort Worth 10 Panthers 2 with Munsell and Murphy batteries against Robinson Green Kitchens Umpire Jacobs. Regular summaries note the lopsided outcome and late-inning relief.
Oklahoma City August 14 The Navigators offered little resistance to Lingenfelder as the Indians built a 6 1 win. Lohman and Jepson were erratic in pitching and fielding aiding Omaha scoring. Final line Oklahoma 000 240 00 6 Waco 010 000 000 1. Batteries Lingenfelder Noyes Lohman Jepson Carson. Umpire Matthews.
Beeville toppled Corpus Christi 11 to 6 in the season finale as Stubbs pitched well amid a flurry of three pitchers from each side. Beeville piled up 17 hits while Corpus Christi managed 15 with a late rally stifled by Beeville’s defense.
Bermudas won both games in Laredo Texas beating Rice Eaters 4 to 0 and 5 to 1. Ramos held Bay City to four hits in game one and Bay City players left scoreless until late. District notes mention Bay City refuses extra games despite orders, no Monday contest.
San Antonio plays Galveston, Austin faces Houston, Fort Worth meets Dallas, and Oklahoma City takes on Waco in a slate of today’s matches. This results preview lists four city pairings and stadiums for the day.
In league action yesterday Pittsburg fell 0 to 7 at Cincinnati while Chicago edged St. Louis 1 to 0. The Cincinnati win came in a high scoring affair, and Chicago earned a slim road victory.
St. Louis faces Pittsburg while Philadelphia meets New York and Brooklyn vars Boston with three key games on the schedule this week.
Detroit faces Chicago, Cleveland plays St Louis, Boston meets Philadelphia, and New York contests Washington in a slate of early season games featuring rival city showdowns and key divisional implications.
Mobile 6 Memphis 4 Atlanta 2 New Orleans Nashville no game due to rain New Orleans at Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville Montgomery at Memphis Mobile at Chattanooga standings and next fixtures listed.
First Baseman Jones of the Milwaukee club has accepted the coach position for University of Michigan baseball candidates this fall and next spring. His injured ankle remains swollen and may keep him from playing for about a month before starting coaching duties after the A A season ends.
St. Paul reports pitcher Martin O'Toole, acquired by the Pittsburgh Nationals for $22,500, departed last night to join the major league club, ending his stint with the local American Association squad.
A crowd witnessed a San Antonio cock fight at Monterrey pit 302 South Santa Rosa Avenue. The main event pitted a Mexican red cock against an American black, ending with the red victor after a seven round battle amid keen crowd reaction.
The public optimism builds ahead of the Gotch vs Hackenschmidt match in Chicago on Labor Day. Curley forecasts Hack as the stronger fighter now, noting his improved catch-as-catch-can skills and greater conditioning. Gotch remains a heavy betting favorite, though Hack’s backers grow.
Wolff and Marx powered a 7 to 5 victory for L. A. Hard Ware over Amateur Games. Snyder hit two triples and a two bagger. Crevenstine and Bla lack added a triple and a two bagger. White Caps edged Alamo Heights 12 to 11 at Alamo Heights. Boerne White Sox defeated Dalkowitz 8 to 2 with six runs in the eighth. Freeman fanned eleven for Dalkowitz. Gueldner fanned ten for Boerne. Wolfson beat Monterey 5 to 1 at Krisch park as Anderson allowed seven innings. Washer Bros topped Government Hill Tigers 8 to 5 with Tracy fanning sixteen.
Corpus Christi ends season with players dispersed to four teams. Rice Eaters defy schedule and travel from Laredo to Bay City after being ordered to stay in Laredo for three more games. Altman of Rice Eaters knocked unconscious by a pitch at Laredo and may miss rest of season. Senators string together eighteenth straight win in Texas league. Broncs split at Houston while Galveston loses. Malloy allows three hits in 2 0 victory. Broncs and Sand Crabs start a three game series. Senators did two five game series for the Sand Crabs.
Aug 14 The boxing commission appointed by Governor Dix prepares a statement on the new law and its meaning James E Sullivan chairs the panel and outlines bout procedures The commission will license boxing institutions after inspection and a $10 000 bond The rules assign sole jurisdiction to boxing clubs and fighters similar to racing oversight by the Jockey Club.
In a high scoring Electric Park clash Stowers beat Households 10 to 8 to tie the city open championship at one game each. Galm and Toepperwein starred for Stowers while Crevenstine, Hill, and Knaupp guided the Households in a tense, rain interrupted contest.
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