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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 14, 1916

Page

7

Fort Worth Panthers Split Double Bill with San Antonio Bronchos

In a Sunday league park twin bill Fort Worth defeated San Antonio 3 to 2 in the opener while the Bronchos won the nightcap 5 to 2. Petty showed promise on the mound for Fort Worth with control and a near-Plank level delivery, and Louis Trotter pitched effectively for San Antonio in the second game.

San Antonio Bronchos Fort Worth Panthers Redford Santone Louis Trotter Weaver Nags Petty Eddie Plank

Cleveland Defeats St Louis In Tight AL Battle 4 3

In Cleveland the Indians beat the Cardinals 4 to 3 after a strong late rally. St Louis recorded a .001 010 001 line while Cleveland posted .101 000 101 with solid defense and relief pitching to secure the win. Batteries were Weisman Davenport Hamilton with Severoid Lambert Bagby ONeill for St Louis and James Covaleski Baker Kee Spencer Russell Scott Williams Schalk for Detroit and Chicago.

Cleveland St. Louis A. H. E. St. Louis Weisman Davenport Hamilton and Severoid Lambert Bagby O'Neill Detroit Chicago A H. E James Covaleski Baker Kee Spencer Russell Scott Williams Schalk

National League doubleheader misread results and notes

Scores from St Louis and Cincinnati games show Pittsburgh, St Louis, and Cincinnati outcomes with error counts, batter details, and pitcher credits. Matchups include first game at St Louis and second game under darkness and a Cincinnati win over Chicago.

Southern League baseball results and notes from the day

Atlanta beat Nashville 1 0 on a late score as Perrry and Perkins powered the win while Rogers and Street paired for Nashville. In New Orleans Mobile won 5 2 then 3 1 in a split twin bill with M Allison Schmidt and Waller Higgins contributing. Little Rock weather halted at Memphis with no game. Railroads pursue education campaigns along lines to boost agriculture.

New Orleans Mobile M. Allison Schmidt Waller Higgins Motile Ledbetter Dempster Townsend Smith Deberry Little Rock Memphis

Standings of the Clubs Sunday Results

San Antonio beat Fort Worth 3-2 while Fort Worth lost 2-5. Waco defeated Galveston 4-1 in a 20 inning game. Shreveport 3, Houston 0-0 and Beaumont 1-1, Dallas 0-6. Play Monday with Dallas at San Antonio Waco at Houston Shreveport at Galveston Fort Worth at Beaumont.

San Antonio Fort Worth Waco Galveston Shreveport Houston Beaumont Dallas Pet Psyd Yaco Galveston Oor SAN Antonio Iz See Eee Eaters

Sunday Baseball Scores Report

Detroit defeated Chicago 8 to 4 as a Sunday rundown. Detroit next plays Cleveland while Washington faces Boston and Philadelphia meets New York.

Detroit Cleveland Washington Boston Philadelphia New York

Sunday Baseball Results and Schedule St Louis Visit

Cincinnati beat Chicago 4 to 1 in 11 innings. Pittsburgh visits St Louis, Chicago plays Cincinnati, New York goes to Philadelphia, Boston travels to Brooklyn.

Cincinnati Chicago St. Louis Pittsburg New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn

Record Texas League thriller Waco edges Galveston in 20 innings

In Galveston on August 14 Waco beat Galveston 4 to 1 in the season’s longest Texas League game. Gudger lasted the distance for Galveston and Hill for Waco. Seven double plays highlighted sharp defense as Waco rallied with three singles and a double in the twentieth.

Galveston Tex Waco Gudger Hill R.H.C. A. E. Breaux Adeeeekas Sharman Noyes Stuart Miller AB. R.H Breaux Reilly James Balenti Coyle Atz Johnson Grubb Conwell Malmaquist Leslie

Ransom Silsbee Beats Headquarters Behind Kraft eight runs win

Lou Kraft held opponents to six scattered hits as Ransom and Silsbee defeated Headquarters 8 to 4. Kalensher Conrad and Reynolds powered the offense, while Holiday starred for the losers. Batteries Kraft and Heleck for the winners. Rainwater Howard and Holiday and Thorne for Headquarters.

Lou Kraft Ransom & Silsbee Kalensher Conrad Reynolds Holiday R. H Kraft Heleck Rainwater Howard Thorne

Ahrens and Ott Tie Ten Inning Game In Austin

Ahrens and Ott and Delaware Punch played a ten inning tie in Austin as Umpire Jack Ashton called the game for a train. Final score 2 to 2 with strong pitching from Clements and Hicks and key defensive plays by Pier Huntress and Blalock.

Austin Tex Ahrens Ott San Antonio Delaware Jack Ashton Clements Tulsa Hicks Freddie Huntress Gilbert Blalock Huntress Keil Curran Connolly Hudson Pier Blalock Gray Ashton Ahrens & Ott Ab.r A Oo E. Varco ME Ok Vey Escovers Mitchel Oi Blalock Rf Oe Cae eSee Hick AB. R.H.C. A. E. Anglin Cobh R. Faulk Moore A. Faulk Hell Burke Vance Cobb B. Favik Clemente Delaware Punch

Wells Fargo Beats San Antonio Turnverein In Pitching Duel

Wells Fargo defeated San Antonio Turnverein in a well played game led by a strong pitching duel. Lungreen fanned thirteen for Wells Fargo and Guildner struck out twelve for San Antonio as Ehlingers two base hit sparked a four run second inning. Final score 4 to 3 with Lungreen and Nixon sharing battery duties.

Wells-Fargo Company San Antonio Turnverein Lungreen Express Combination Guildner Turners Cuny Nixon Klaus Thorman

Smith Studio Beats Droemers 6 1 In Fastball Showdown

Smith Studio defeated the Droemers 6 to 1 as Barnes struck out twelve and held the Droemers to three hits. Pape was knocked out in the final frame with McDougall finishing. A Stahl made a one handed catch for the final out. Batteries: Barnes Holton Pape McDougall Bonn. Galvanized metal strips attachable to sod mark tennis courts.

Smith Studio Droemer Twirler Barnes Smith Droemers Smiths Pape McDougall A. Stahl R. H R. Barnes Holton Pape, McDougall Bonn

Baseball of Bygone Days chapter on Chadwick origins

James Wood recounts how Henry Chadwick helped standardize baseball from chaotic origins. The piece traces early forms, the Knickerbockers and Gotham clubs, 1845 rules, 1853 box scores, and the 1857 convention deeming America’s National Game, ending with Wood’s 16 year start with the Eckfords in 1859 and a note for tomorrow’s column.

Henry Chadwick Chadwick America Abner Doubleday Copperstown N. Y United States Knickerbockers New York Hoboken N. J New York Nine Washingtons Gothams New York Clipper The Eagles Empire Excelsiors Brooklyn Putnams Williamsburg Eckfords Atlantics Jamaica Kniccrbocker Atlantic Sea Coast New York State

Sports standings fragment from Milwaukee and surrounding cities

The record lists scores and records for multiple clubs across venues including Milwaukee Toledo St Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus with varying results. The fragment notes a mix of wins losses and draws across several teams and cities.

American Association Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Louisville Minneapolis Indianapolis Kansas City Columbus

Evers on Sick List

Captain John J. Evers of the Boston National League club is at his home in Troy with renewed neuritis in his left arm causing considerable pain. Sugar is extracted from sixteen varieties of palms in Ceylon. A sixteen inch electric fan moves about 2600 cubic feet of air per minute.

Evers Troy N. Y Aus John J. Evers Boston Ceylon

Gassers Win As Shreveport Edges Houston In Nine Inning Tilt

Shreveport 8 Houston 7 after a back and forth nine inning game. Duffy and Dickson each pitched well for their teams, with key defensive plays including double plays Dickson to Newham and Elwert to Schrader. Seitz drove in runs with two sacrifices and Knaupp, Schrader, Becker, and Lee had pivotal hits.

Newnam Hemingway Shreveport Aveceeens Houston Duffy Dickson Newham Cltrane Seitz Elwert Knaupp Schrader Kneaves Shreveport Ball Jenkins Becker Lee Vitter Moran Tex Newnam and Edmondson Citrano Allen Edmondson Terry Edmonds Gon Seitemoneon Psee Houveton Barr Smith Carroll Time Umphea

Traction Company Romps Over Halff at Electric Park

The Traction Company baseball team defeated the M. Halff base ball club Sunday morning at Electric Park by 14 to 1. Dresch pitched a tight game allowing four hits as the Traction team hammered the Halff pitchers. St John shone defensively for Traction while a Halff outfielder racked up seven chances on seven plays.

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