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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1911

Page

10

Galveston Sand Crabs and Bronchos Tied In 8 Innings

In Galveston Aug 17 the Sand Crabs tied the Bronchos in the seventh after Bronchos had taken a one run lead. The game ended in the eighth with the teams still deadlocked as both sides struggled to score. Johnston homered for the Bronchos and Gray held the Sand Crabs scoreless after replacing Toner. Continuous action featured strong defense and pitching through 8 innings.

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Standings Update For City Matches In Texas

Games today feature San Antonio at Dallas Houston at Fort Worth Austin at Oklahoma City and Galveston at Waco. The standings summary highlights club positions ahead of this regional slate and notes key matchups across four cities.

San Antonio Dallas Houston Fort Worth Austin Oklahoma City Galveston Waco Lyd. Blaes Jaco Oklahoma

Baseball Results and Tonight's Schedule

Yesterday's scores include Chicago 13 over Boston 6 and Philadelphia 10 over St Louis 2. New York 6 defeated Cincinnati 1. Pittsburgh 9 blanked Brooklyn 0. Games today feature Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and St Louis at Philadelphia.

Chicago Boston New York Cincinnati Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburg Brooklyn P.C. Chicago

Detroit Beats Chicago 8 to 1 in American League clash

Detroit thrashes Chicago 8 to 1 in an American League game. Philadelphia faced Chicago, New York met Cleveland, Boston played Detroit, and Washington challenged St Louis with several matchups listed.

Psyd. OR. Tae Philadelphia Detroit Boston New York Chicago Cleveland Washington St. Louis

Southern League results and upcoming games

Memphis defeated Montgomery 2 0 and Mobile beat Chattanooga 6 5 while Birmingham and Nashville tied 3 2 and 1 1. New Orleans and Atlanta tied 2 2 with darkness ending play in the tenth. Games list New Orleans at Chattanooga, Montgomery at Nashville, Mobile at Atlanta.

Memphis Montgomery Mobile Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville New Orleans Atlanta Psyd Von

Dalkowitz Team Plans Trip After Evening Meeting

The Dalkowitz baseball club will meet tonight at 8 at Dalkowitz's store to arrange travel for their game at Center Point on Saturday, August 1%. All members are urged to attend.

Dalkowitz Center Point

Association demands major league footing

American Association club owners in Indianapolis claim they will not renew the current ten year agreement expiring September 6. They seek equal status with the National and American leagues in player drafting and property rights, arguing they lack major league market power and fearing loss of promising players to smaller clubs.

Indianapolis Ind American Association National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Southern Association

Senators extend win streak with 4 3 victory over Buffaloes

Texas League action in Houston saw the Senators win their twenty first straight, defeating the Buffaloes 4 to 3. Austin plated a key third inning run while starting pitchers held strong in late innings. Batteries: Edmundson and Allen for Houston, Seasey for the Senators, with Comstock Herbert and Schmidt handling catching duties. Umpire: Hinninger.

Houston Senators Buffaloes Austin Seasey Edmundson Allen Comstock Herbert Schmidt Hinninger

Panthers Blank Giants in Dallas Tilt

Rube Robinson held the Giants scoreless as Dallas pitchers split the mound duty with C. Green. Panthers won 8 to 0 behind error-free defense and steady batting in the Aug. 17 game.

Waco Navigators Rally To Down Indians In Fast Game

In Waco yesterday the Navigators tied the score in the seventh and Dodd’s pinch two bagger in the next inning plated two runs to beat the Indians 4 to 2. Final line shows Waco 4 Oklahoma 2 with Jepson Smith Meek Geista Noyes in action and Bruns umpiring.

Waco Navigators Dodd Indians Oklahoma Jepson Smith and Meek Geista Noyes Bruns

Brownies Close Season With 1-0 Win At Home

Brownsville defeats Orange Growers 1 to 0 to end the Brownies season at home. Pitcher Taylor hurled a shutout aided by two errors and a walk plus a hit, while Beeville stranded two runs. Scores show Brownsville 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 and Beeville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.

Brownies Brownsville Taylor SnealSs Beeville Hellman Schultz Brammel Sprecklee

Gleanings of Todays Sports: Stele Pirates Dodgers and Mathewson Wins

Steele the Pirate pitcher held the Dodgers to one hit through eight plus one out in the ninth. Christy Mathewson beat Cincinnati for the twenty second time, allowing two hits. Magee returns for Phillies after July 10 layoff. Bresnahan sprained wrist may miss two weeks. Ed Killian loses debut for Nashville to Foxen. Brownies Taylor shuts out Orange Growers at Brownsville and may aid Cubs later. Rube Robinson of Fort Worth holds Giants early, then exits as Panthers close. Broncho players Wallace and Johnston back in lineup as season nears end.

Taylor Brownsville Cubs Rube Robinson Fort Worth Giants Panthers Texas

Home Run Schulte Drives In Three As Cubs Win

Schulte's three RBIs sparked the Cubs at Chicago's park while Donovan held the White Sox to four hits and homered. Bodie hit a three base run after Callahan walked, saving Wild Bill from a shutout. Gainor's wrist mends as Detroit's first baseman eyes a late-season return.

Schulte Cub Park Chicago Donovan White Sox Bodie Callahan Wild Bill

Magnates Meet in Fort Worth for Texas League

Texas league magnates are scheduled to meet in Fort Worth today amid mystery. President Allen shifted calls from Panther City to Galveston, where only Devers attended, causing the Galveston meeting to collapse. The owners proceed with today’s gathering and potential announcements.

Fort Worth Texas League Allen Galveston Devers

Thrown Ball Fatality Stuns Davison Baseball Game

Lawrence Burton a 24 year old Davison farmer and ball player died after a ball thrown from third by Pranch of Otisville struck him near the base of the skull during a play to score on an infield hit. The tragedy occurred yesterday as players reached him near home plate.

Associated Press Davison Mich Lawrence Burton Farmer Pranch Otisville

Brown Quickly Stops Downey in Webster Bout

Knockout Brown of New York defeated Battling Downey of North Adams in a scheduled twelve round bout. In the second round Brown landed a decisive series of lefts to Downey’s head, ending the match in five minutes.

Associated Press Webster Mass Brown New York Battling Downey North Adams Gov. T Wney

Buffaloes Mutiny Against Manager Hunter Hill

In Houston on August 17, manager Hunter Hill of the Houston Bisons was suspended for the season and fined 100 dollars after failing to report for the previous day's game. Seven players refused to travel to Fort Worth pending Hill’s reinstatement, with Allen named acting manager and nine players taking the road trip in hopes of league aid to patch the club.

Houston Hunter Hill Otto Sens Hill Fort Worth Riggs Whiteman Newnam Rose Briton Edmundson Catcher Allen Bisons

Mathewson Eyes Hallmark Ball Pitching Record

New York fans saw Christy Mathewson limit Cincinnati to two hits in a 22nd straight win over the club since 1908. He needed only 92 pitches in the game, a major league record for fewest balls pitched, with two misplays by his teammates preventing a possible world record.

New York Christy Mathewson Cincinnati Mathewson Delhi

Wagner Injured in Brooklyn Game

Hans Wagner Pittsburg shortstop and NL batting leader likely out for a week due to an ankle injury from tripping over second base in yesterday's game with Brooklyn. An aftergame X ray reportedly showed damage needing several days of rest.

Associated Press Brooklyn N. Y Hans Wagner Pittsburg Wagner

Boston Seeks Nashville Manager W. C. Schwartz Sale

Negotiations between the Boston National League club and Nashville for the sale of Nashville manager W. C. Schwartz proceed with no details released. Schwartz is considered a top Southern League first baseman. The deal may close today as Boston presses to add the Nashville leader.

Boston Nashville Associated Presd Tenn Boston National League Baseball Club W. C. Schwartz Schwartz

Colum bus lines show varied scores by city

In a fragmented sports update, Columbia faces Columbus with 2 and 0 results, Macon defeats Augusta 8 to 0, and Albany loses to Savannah 2 to 5. The terse notes indicate a district standings snapshot with multiple city matchups.

Columbia Columbus Columale Macon Augusta Albany Savannah

Meridian Vicksburg game ends 5-4 in scoreline

A terse box score notes Meridian 5 Vicksburg 4 with Meridian at 0-0 in earlier play. At Greenwood Jackson led Green wood 1 to 2, while Hattiesburg Yazoo City posted 9-1 and Hattiesburg 10-1 in separate matchups.

Meridian Vicksburg Greenwood Jackson Green- Wood Hattiesburg Yazoo City Hattesburg

Scores Recorded From City Games

At Kansas City Kansas City 12 St Paul 0 At Louisville Louisville 5 Toledo 2 At Milwaukee Milwaukee 7 Minneapolis 5 At Indianapolis Indianapolis 4 Columbus 9

Kansas City St. Paul Louisville Leuisville Toledo Milwaukee Minneapolis Indianapolis Columbus

Hacks for funerals Palace Livery table

The fragment references hacks for funerals and a Palace Livery table with mention of phanes 622. No clear event or individuals are readable to establish a full news item or context.

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Magee On Probation After Umpire Incident

Sherwood Magee star outfielder of the Philadelphia Nationals has been placed on probation by National League president Lynch. A permanent reinstatement awaits proper conduct on the field. Magee was set to appear today for his first game since punching umpire Finneran.

Sherwood Magee Philadelphia Nationals President Lynch National League Magee Finneran

Cubs Buy Three Pitchers

Chicago news reports Charley Smith of the Newark Eastern league club sold to the Cubs for immediate delivery. Newark will also receive money and one or two players as payment. Cubs president Murphy also arranged to add Pitchers Slapnicka and Marshall from Rockford of the Wisconsin Illinois league to the roster next spring.

Associated Press Chicago Charley Smith Newark Cubs Smith Murphy Rockford Club Slapnicka and Marshall Cub

Lipton Cup Yachting Races Set on Lake Michigan

Eight fast small yachts race for the Lipton cup across Chicago area waters. Murdoch McLeod’s Sprite challenges Spray, last year’s winner, on a two mile triangle course with two laps per race. Races continue tomorrow and Saturday with three mile windward legs and a final quadrangular duel.

Associated Brks Chicago Ill Murdoch McLeod Sprite

Hackenschmidt to Begin Training in Chicago Ahead of Gotch Match

Chicago Aug 17 George Hackenschmidt known as the Russian Lion will move to training quarters on the north shore of Lake Michigan upon arrival from New York. Emil Klank who guides Champion Gotch will observe Hackenschmidt to judge any gains since last seen. Gotch departs Humoldt Iowa Aug 26 for final prep in Chicago. Packey McFarland plans to stay home if he defeats Ad Wolgast in Milwaukee on Sept 15 and rejects an Australia tour offer from Hugh McIntosh.

Associated Press Chicago Ill George Hackenschmidt Frank Gotch Lake Michigan New York Hackenschmidt Emil Klank Gotch Klank Humboldt Iowa Packey Packey McFarland Hugh McIntosh Antipodes Ad Wolgast Milwaukee McFarland Australia McIntosh

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