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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1911

Page

10

Extra base hits help Bronchos win at Galveston

Bronchos win six to three over Sand Crabs in Galveston after ten hits three for extra bases. Gray led with three singles while Brewer doubled twice and Johnson added one double. Allison Thrailkill and Lemon hit three homers among Bronchos’ ten hits. Sand Crabs stranded twelve. Daringer fielded eleven chances without an error.

Galveston Tex Allison Gray Willow Brewer Johnson Thrailkill Lemon Sand Crabs Daringer Bobbie Cy Young Cleveland

Standing of Clubs and Tonight's Games

San Antonio visits Galveston while Austin travels to Houston Fort Worth hosts Dallas and Oklahoma City plays Waco in listed matchups around the league schedule.

San Antonio Galveston Austin Houston Fort Worth Dallas Oklahoma City Waco P.C. Austin

Southwest Texas League Standings Report

Beeville shows 5 games? a5 aes BE 85 BS 608 Brownsville 51 28 23 549. City, ii ReOT, 28 Oct. The fragment lists standings psyd won lost and percentages for teams in the Southwest Texas League with Beeville Brownsville and other city entries.

Psyd P.C. Beeville Brownsville SON Es Wey City II Reot

National League Yesterday's Results Highlight Oddities

Brooklyn defeated Boston 9 in 12 innings while Pittsburg beat Brooklyn in a separate game. Other matches listed include rainouts and scheduled contests between Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Chicago and St. Louis.

Brooklyn Boston Pittsburg St. Louis Philadelphia New York Chicago Cincinnati Stouis Rooklyn

Sports Scores and Matchups Snapshot

New York leads Washington 6 to 1 and Chicago defeats Detroit 6 to 1. Weather shows rain in Boston and Philadelphia. Detroit visits Chicago while New York travels to Cleveland.

Southern League results recap

Yesterday's EResults show Atlanta defeating New Orleans 3 to 2 while Montgomery edged Memphis 6 to 4. Chattanooga beat Mobile 4 to 2 and Nashville topped Birmingham 6 to 2.

Atlanta New Orleans Montgomery Memphis Hattanooga Mobile Nashville Birmingham P.C. New Orleans Chattanooga Moran Dallas Adams McMurray Yantz

Games Today New Orleans at Atlanta Birmingham at Nashville

Today schedules show New Orleans visiting Atlanta and Birmingham traveling to Nashville plus Mobile at Chattanooga. The card lists three matchups across venues with teams aiming to improve standings.

New Orleans Atlanta Birmingham Nashville Mobile Chattanooga

Austin Equals Record With Twentieth Straight Victory

The Austin baseball team in the Texas league defeated Houston yesterday at Houston to run its streak to twenty games, tying the National league record and surpassing the American league record by one win.

Associated Press Austin Tex Houston

Gotch vs Hackenschmidt Open-Air World Title Preview

Chicago, Aug 16. Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt train outdoors in prep for the September 4 world championship at Comiskey Park. The bout is set for 3 PM, with shade possibly altering sunlit training plans, though athletes may not adjust their approach.

Chicago Frank Gotch George Hackenschmidt England Comiskey Park Gotch Sol

Giants Top Panthers In Texas League Slugfest

In Dallas yesterday the Giants edged the Panthers 5 to 1 in a high scoring contest. Dale pitched tighter in key moments with better support from his fielders. Fort Worth managed a small late rally but could not overcome the deficit.

Dallas Giants Panthers Dale Nolly Fort Worth Murphy Nelly Kitchens Jacobs

Buffaloes Fall to Senators 6-2 Despite Hitting Well

In Houston, August 16, the Buffaloes lost to the Senators 6 to 2 as Ashton produced timely hits but was limited by superb support from Houston's defense and clutch pitching. The game featured early explosive hitting from both sides, with Houston pulling ahead and maintaining the lead through the later innings.

Houston Buffaloes Senators Ashton Bisons R. H. E. Houston PURI Watson Allen Schmidt Bush Hinninger

Langford Stops O'Brien In Fifth Round At New York Fight

The older Langford overpowers Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in a Fifth District bout. Langford’s ten pound weight edge yields a late stoppage by Referee Charley White after O'Brien is knocked to his knees and unable to rise before ten. O'Brien fought bravely, showing flashes of his former cleverness earlier in the bout.

Rube Marquard New York Giants McGraw Richard de Marquis Mathewson Gotham Philadelphia New York Sam Langford Jack O’brien Twentieth Century Club Quakertown Langford O’brien Charley White O'Brien

Yale Hurdler George Chisholm Honored in Home Town Reception

George Chisholm, Yale hurdler and American track participant in England, received an unprecedented town welcome in NORTH ATTLESBORO Mass. Fire bells and church chimes rang as his car arrived, and he and Yale trainer Johnny Mack spoke before being presented with a $500 diamond by townspeople.

England Diamond Associated Press North Attlesboro Mass George Chisholm Yale Chisholm Johnny Mack Board of Selectmen Mack

Brownies Triumph In Close Win Over Orange Growers

In Brownsville on August 16 the Brownies edged the Orange Growers 3 to 2 in a tense second game. A disputed plate call at Hellman’s safe run sparked a bench melee, resulting in Witters and Disch being sent off. Final line: Brownsville 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 Beeville 2 7 8 6 0 0 1. Napier and Gerhardt lasted for Brownsville with Fulton and Brammel behind. Umpires Davern and Spreckles. Score and batting details shown.

Brownies Brownsville Orange Growers Hellman Witters Disch R. H. EB Beeville Napier Gerhardt Fulton Brammel Davern Spreckles

Taylor horses perform well in Missouri circuit

Lycurgus Nelson of Taylor Texas reports on his harness horses competing at Monroe City Missouri. Wheel er Wilkes won the big trotting event in three heats with 2:22 1 4 best time. Corporal Joe took second money in a 2:14 pace and Contractor won the 2:11 pace in 2:10 1-4. May Noble placed fourth in the 2:16 pace with 2:14 2:19 1-3 2:12 12:14, marking her as the fastest mare sent from Taylor to Missouri circuit. May Noble is owned by BE Turner.

Taylor Missouri Tex Lycurgus Nelson Monroe City Wheeler Wilkes Joe Contractor May Noble BE. B. Turner

Waco Slaughters Drohan as Navigators Hit Rampage

In Waco on August 16 the Navigators crushed Drohan and coasted to a 15 to 2 victory after eighteen hits. Oklahoma City pitcher Drohan allowed the high tally while Smith Lohman and Meek starred for Waco with a dominant batting display.

Waco Drohan H.E. Wrod Okla City Smith Lohman Meek Kane Garvin Bruns Matthews

San Antonio Hardware Team Plans Boerne Trip Series

In Milwaukee and Louisville results shown with scores for Milwaukee 4 St Paul 5 and Louisville 14 Columbus 8. Indianapolis 4 Toledo 1 and Kansas City 6 Minneapolis 11 noted. The San Antonio Hardware team will travel to Boerne Sunday to face the White Sox in an afternear town matchup.

Milwaukee St. Paul Louisville Columbus Indianapolis Toledo Kansas City Minneapolis San Antonio Hardware Boerne White Sox

Eleventh Cavalry Topples Tenth Infantry In Final Try

The Eleventh Cavalry beat the Tenth Infantry 14 to 2 in yesterday’s second game after leading 3 to 0 early. Dodson and Jacquin pitched for the cavalry while Langner Lucas Duff and Hucher and Weber handled field duties. The final game is set for Friday.

Eleventh Cavalry Yacyan R. H 11Th Cavalry 10Th Infantry Dodson Jacquin Langner Lucas Duff Hucher Weber

Baseball Nightcap Delayed by Darkness and Wet Grounds

Scores and results scattered across Greenwood Yazoo City and Meridian as games were halted by darkness at Greenwood after ten innings, Yazoo City postponed due to wet fields, and Meridian-Vicksburg matchup interrupted by soggy conditions.

Greenwood Jackson Yazoo City Yazoo Meridian Meridian-Vicksburg

Southwest Texas league schedule reshapes finish to season

Laredo forfeited a game to Beeville while Brownsville lost to Brownies under President Dickinson’s order. New schedule assigns doubleheaders in Bay City and Beeville August 17–20 for Laredo and Brownsville, with other teams to tour Bay City and await further games. Cy Young released. Fort Sam Houston polo practice ramps up for August tournaments.

Laredo Beeville Brownsville Dickinson Southwest Texas League Bay City Army Fort Sam Houston

Suspension Lifted for Sherwood Magee Returning to Play

New York Aug 16 Sherwood Magee outfielder for the Philadelphia National League club has had his suspension temporarily lifted and will be allowed to play when the team resumes at home on Wednesday. NL President Lynch states reinstatement depends on Magee's future good behavior and notes the return is temporary.

New York Sherwood Magee Philadelphia National League Baseball Club Philadelphias Lynch National League Magee Finneran St. Louis Philadelphia Sherwood R. Magee Philadelphia Baseball Club Penn P J. Lynch

Comiskey Hosts Old Star He Thought Dead

Chicago August 16 White Sox owner William S Comiskey received birthday greetings from Peggsy Ward a former second baseman who played for Comiskey twenty years ago Ward whom reports had killed in a wreck appeared alive and well stunning the White Sox president once he revealed his identity as Ward a noted speedster and feared batter in his Cincinnati days

White Sox Associated Press Chicago Comiskey Peggsy Ward Cincinnati South Tony Mullane

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