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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1916

Page

8

Compere Holds Bronchos Off In Pinches Final 5 1

Dallas Giants pitcher Compere dominated the Bronchos with an overpowering underhand and side-arm mix, fanning eleven as San Antonio beat Dallas 5 to 1. Delcambre struggled with a loose delivery, allowing eight hits while the Nags capitalized on timely hits and smart baserunning.

Compere Dallas Giants Gates Flynn Delcambre Dame Fortune Josefson Dilts Ens Baggan Crouch Brownlow H. Smith Gardner Cook Browny Bush Smith Dunckel Butler Burch San Antonio Dallas Mathews

Texas League Monday results with several close games

Beaumont 2 Fort Worth 1. Waco 4 Houston 1. Shreveport 5 Galveston 2. Dallas 6 San Antonio 1. Play Tuesday with Dallas at San Antonio Waco at Houston Shreveport at Galveston Fort Worth at Beaumont.

Beaumont Fort Worth Waco Houston Shreveport Galveston Dallas San Antonio WL. Pet Eee Ace Hehe Eae Houston A Ase Ses Dallas Ee Rereoe

Baseball Scores and Schedule for Tuesday

In the American League final scores Cleveland 3 Detroit 2 Washington 2 Boston 1 New York 4 Philadelphia 3. No game scheduled for St Louis or Chicago. Washington plays Boston and Philadelphia visits New York on Tuesday.

St. Louis-Chicago Cleveland Detroit Washington Boston New York Philadelphia Bos Psyd. I Chicago Eee St. Louis

National League Monday Results Report

Philadelphia edged New York 8 to 7 while New York lost 0 to 4. Brooklyn defeated Boston 5 to 2 and Cincinnati beat Chicago 6 to 3. Scheduled games included Pittsburg at St Louis and Chicago at Cincinnati with New York at Philadelphia and Boston at Brooklyn.

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

Crivitz Pitcher Forges Baseball Record in 11 Inning Win

Pitcher Ewick of Crivitz struck out twenty five men in an eleven inning game against Marinette, a performance believed to set a baseball record. Crivitz won 2 to 1.

Marinette Wis Ewick Crivitz

Baseball of the Bygone Days Reveals Early Umpire Honors

James Wood recalls 1859 to 1884 era reforms shaping baseball. Umpires received high respect, food, and comfort. skating winter games prompted overruns at first base. Henry Chadwick counted hits starting 1868. Patsy Tebeau changed last-bat tradition. Leggett tutored Creighton with iron-ball drills. pitching rules relaxed from underhand to waist-high and side-arm by 1884.

Knickerbocker Club Willamsburg Union Grounds Henry Chadwick Eckfords Mutuals of New York Chadwick Patsy Tebeau Cleveland Spiders Tebeau Joe Leggett Excelsiors of Brooklyn Leggett James P. Creighton Creighton Niagaras Legget Jimmy Jimmy Creighton

Rain postpones Pittsburg-St Louis game in St Louis

In St Louis rain postponed the Pittsburg St Louis matchup while other games were played. Philadelphia defeated New York 8 to 0 in the first game at Philadelphia with Benton and Kotch driving in runs for the Phillies.

St. Louis Pittsburg Philadelphia New York RB. H Benton and Kotch Alexander Killifer

At Cincinnati

Chicago batters score early and late as Cincinnati defeats them 6 to 4 in nine innings. McConnell Packard Elliot Toney and Wingo lead.

Cincinnati Chicago R. H. E. Chicago McConnell, Packard and Elliot Toney and Wingo

Shreveport Tops Galveston 5 2 In Opening Game

Shreveport wins the opener 5 to 2 at Galveston as Barfoot is hit hard and Gleason shines with sharp fielding. Becker Carroll Knaupp and Schrader key the visitor attack, while Galveston leaves five men on base. Two games scheduled for Tuesday.

Galveston Tex Shreveport Barfoot Gleason Wreauy Aessttwessiveee Sonuron Césiesteese Angssol Dcantavecksaet Miller Ees Mariodt Vesciccticoces Motala xElwert A. E. Becker Socess Ke Uv Galveston Shreveport ii Barr Carroll Schrader Kneaves Knaupp McCafferty

Giants Buy Ross Young From Sherman Club

Ross Young, outfielder for the Sherman team in the Western Association, was sold to the New York National Club for $2000 cash. Young led the league in batting with .345 average in the first half of the season.

Giants Ross Young Sherman Tex Western Association New York National Club Young

NAVS BEAT BUFFS Fast Work on Paths Gives Waco Victory

Waco wins opening game over Houston Mon day 4 to 1 in Houston. Bittle Malmquist James Grubb Frierson Newnham Hemingway Mullins and others credited with runs and fielding. Pitchers Donalds Mullins combine for win. Umpires Vitter and Moran. Time 1 45.

Waco Houston Tex GouWell Lee Bae See Mihi Ctvicceturdacke Pss Frierson S.cossesesess Worthen Citeaseses Tigers Ccvessswersey Donalds Mullins Mulling Tullos Jenkins Newnam Kubb Leslie Kuhn Coyle Grubb Conwell Vitter Moran Denne Beaumont Ducky Swan A. Rankin Johnson Clayton Perry Fort Worth A. E. Hollander U Bailey Trotter Melver McLaurin Stow Seer Robinson Source Perry Hollander Bailey McMahon McNeil Dodd Johnson Swan Robinson Carson

Cleveland at home falls to Chattanooga in doubleheader

In Cleveland the first game ends 8 to 3 as Chattanooga beats Birmingham 8 to 1. Batteries include Dubue McKay Bagby ONeill Higgins Robinson Hardgrove Gibson for Cleveland and Perryman Hauser Johnson Kitchens for Birmingham. Second game Birmingham wins 9 to 4 with Robertson Hauser Johnson Knowlson Kitchens on the batteries. both games slated seven innings.

Chattanooga Birmingham Perryman Hauser Johnson Kitchens R. H. E. Birmingham Robertson Knowlson

Baseball Scores From New York and Boston Games

At New York Nabors and Haley faced Cullop Fisher and Nunamaxy as Washington beat Boston 2 to 1. At Boston Washington edged Possum 2 to 1 with UW batteries Gallia Henry Mays Boehring and Thomas contributing.

New York R. H. & Phiadelphia Nabors Haley Cullop Fisher and Nunamaxy Boston R. H. & Washington Possom Gallia Henry Mays Boehring Thomas

Southern League scores include Mobile and Nashville results

In Mobile, Mobile 2 Memphis 0 with Wiley and Dempsey on the mound for Memphis. Fincher Monroe and Ruel for Memphis. Nashville beat Atlanta 3 6 0 to 1 0 3 with Wilson Perkins Wells Marshall on batteries. seven innings by agreement for another Nashville game where Brennan Neiderkorn Wells Marshall pitched.

Memphis R. Ih. E. Oui Ess Wiley and Dempsey Fincher, Monroe Ruel Nashville Atlanta Wilson Perkins Wells Marshall R. H. E. Tireshina Brennan and Neiderkorn

Little Rock Five Defeat New Orleans in Close Game

Little Rock beats New Orleans 5 to 4 at home. Battery contributions from Brenton and Smith highlight a tense matchup.

Little Rock New Orleans Brenton, Smith

Byford Wins to Meet Church for Western Singles Title

Heath Byford of Chicago defeated Jerry Weber of Chicago 6-4 8-10 6-1 6-3 to earn the right to meet George M Church Tenafly N J in the challenge match for the men's singles title at the 29th western lawn tennis championship in Lake Forest Ill on Tuesday.

Lake Forest Ill Heath Byford Chicago George M. Church Tenafly N. J Jerry Weber Selford Stellwagen Trafford Jayne Minneapolis Northwestern Nat Emerson Lew Tardy Memphis Ward Dawson Maurice McLoughlin Los Angeles Pacific A. J. Lindauer Jack Cannon Kansas City Missouri Valley George M. Churchenafly William Davis San Francisco Doyland Breck Washington Middle Atlantic F. H. Wrigh Bradley Hogue Dallas Walter Hays Ralph Burdick Katherine Voorhees Miriam Steever Carrie B. Neely Dorothy Higbie

Brown Learns From Memory Teacher Says Free Press

A Detroit Free Press note mentions Brown taking lessons from a memory teacher. The piece hints at past golf play where he forgot about twenty strokes, illustrating shifting skill and recall.

Brown Detroit Free Press

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