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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1916

Page

8

Bronchos domination of Navigators opens Texas League series

San Antonio Bronchos defeated Waco Navigators 3 to 0 at League Park. Jess Petty pitched superbly with late‑game control while Mike Wotell stole twice and scored each time. Waco could muster only four hits as the Bronchos built a 3‑0 win, with Bundled plays and sharp defense highlighting the contest.

San Antonio Bronchos Waco Navigators League Park Jess Petty Jess Hardy Tribe Benson Baggan Conwell Lester Johnny Wotell Westerzil Grubb Nags Kuhn Butler Westy Tanner Bittle San Antonio AB. R.H.C.A. E. Tbagean Eines Petty P .Worms Waco MGM Ariooig Spisabe Ulmmary Wo- Yell James Dunckel Carmody Wohlleben San An

Miss Detroit to Defend Gold Cup on Detroit River Course

Detroit news reports the 1916 motor boat championship will be held on the Detroit river with Miss Detroit defending the Gold Cup against Count Maloski’s Ankle Deep Two and other challengers. Expected starters include Miss Minneapolis Hawkeye and a new Detroit-built craft by Harold Wills as about a dozen hydroplanes race over a five mile course with thirty mile heats each day.

Detroit Mich America Detroit River Miss Detroit Count Manloski Long Island Sound Manhassett Bay Johnny Milot Jack Beebe Mies Belle Isle

Liverpool Tramways Notice Sparks Public Derision

A Liverpool tramways notice asking passengers to pay no more pennies than the conductor punches holes in their tickets attracted public derision. After two revised posts the directors withdrew the second notice and issued a third attempt with literary assistance.

Liverpool Tramways Company London Chroniclea

Texas League Monday Results Report

San Antonio defeated Waco 8 to 0 and Shreveport beat Beaumont 4 to 2. Fort Worth won 9 to 2 over Galveston while Dallas fell 2 to 0 against Houston. Tuesday schedule lists Dallas at Houston Waco at San Antonio Shreveport at Beaumont.

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Baseball Monday Results Highlight Scoring Breakdowns

Detroit defeated Philadelphia 8 to 1 while St. Louis beat Washington 4 to 1. Boston won 4 to 0 over Cleveland and New York rolled past Chicago 6 to 2. Schedule lists St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, Chicago at New York, Cleveland at Boston.

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Baseball scores and upcoming NL games listed

National League results show Pittsburg 6 Philadelphia 3 and 3 1. Chicago 5 Brooklyn 3. Boston 2 Cincinnati 1. St Louis 1 New York 0. Schedule notes propose Tuesday games New York at St Louis Brooklyn at Chicago Boston at Cincinnati Philadelphia at Pittsburg.

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Pittsburg and Philadelphia Batter Game Scores

Baseball scores from multiple games show Pittsburg and Philadelphia in tense matchups. Batters and pitchers are named including Alexander Killifer Jacobs Schmidt Demaree Burns Evans Fischer Sallee Kocher Watson Gonzales Pfeffer Meyers Vaughn Packard Elliott. Final tallies note St Louis New York Chicago and Brooklyn appearances with varied outcomes.

Pittsburg Philadelphia Demaree and Burns Evans Fischer St. Louis New York H. EK Sallee and Kocher, Watson and Gonzales Chicago H. E. Brooklyn Pfeffer and Meyers Vaughn, Packard and Elliott

Cincinnati Beats Boston in Ten Inning Marathon

Cincinnati defeated Boston 9 to 6 after extra innings in a pitching duel with Rudolph and Black guiding the win while Schneider and Wingo provided late offense. the scoreline shows a tight battle as both sides traded runs.

Boston Cincinnati Rudolph and _ Blackburne Schneider and Wingo

Missouri Valley tennis prelims end in Kansas City

On August 22 in Kansas City the Missouri Valley tournament completed day one preliminaries and first round matches. Walter Hayes of Chicago and partner Ralph Burdick moved through two rounds with byes and dominant scores. Eugene Monett Kingfisher Okla beat John Foules 6-1 6-2, Clarence Holcomb Kansas City defeated D B Stutzman 6-3 4-6 6-1, and Charles Spiece Kingfisher Okla beat Towner Phelan 6-2 6-1.

Kansas City Walter Hayes Chicago Ralph Burdick L. Shennard Burdick Joseph Ivy Eugene Monett Kingfisher Okla John Foules Clarence Holcomb D. B. Stutzman Shreveport Charles Spiece Towner

Detroit Defeats Philadelphia in Lopsided Baseball Game

American League action sees Detroit beat Philadelphia 7 to 1 at Philadelphia. Detroit's pitching and offense power the win. Philadelphia struggles with late runs and errors as the game unfolds.

St. Louis Takes 49 as Washington Falls to 15

In St Louis, St. Louis posted 49 runs to Washington's 15 as Batteries Davenport and Sever eid, Harper and Henry led the effort. At New York, Chicago defeated New York 294 to 6 with Scott, Danforth and Sebalk driving the offense alongside Cullop and Walters.

St. Louis Washington Wee, R H. E Davenport Harper and Henry New York Chicago R. H. E. Chicago Scott, Danforth and Sebalk Cullop Walters

Battery Scoring Narrow Victory Over Bogor at Boston

In a baseball style box score from Boston the Cleveland team scored 54 runs with fields listing Morton and ONeil for batteries and Shore and Cady as others. Bogor pitcher or defense allowed the runs with a 4 to 2 score in favor of Cleveland.

Boston Cleveland R. H. E. Cleveland Morton and O'Neil Shore Cady

Dallas Beats Buffs in Narrow Victory

Gene Moore distributed several assists as Dallas held off the Buffs to claim a tight win. Moore fed teammates with accurate passes and created scoring chances for the home squad in a competitive matchup.

Williams in Form at Meadow Club Cup Singles

In Southampton New York August 22 the Meadow Club cup singles drew 88 entrants for the national tournament. Former national champion R Norris Williams II led survivors after rounds of weeded play, defeating Beneire S Watters 6 3. Maurice E McLonenin arrived late and Hashishie Mikami beat Paul Vanderventer 6 2 6 2. Ichira Kumagae, Japanese, also advanced.

Southampton N. Y R. Norris Williams II Williams Beneire S. Watters New Orleans Maurice E. McLonenin Hashishie Mikami Paul Vanderventer New York Ichira Kumagae

Gassers Beat Beaux in Fifth Inning Split

In Shreveport the Gassers defeated Beaux 6 4 in a five inning game. Gleason pitched for the Beaux allowing seven runs five earned over four innings with five hits and two base on balls while striking out two. Nixon, Schrader, and Smith led the offense with two base hits and a home run by Barr. Beaumont had seven left on base. Shreveport four. Umpire Vitter.

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Tennis Results Highlight Narrow Victory

Eugene Warren of San Francisco defeated Ralph E. Baggs of New York 6-3 6-4 while L. L. Norter of New York lost by default. The match underscores Warren's straight set win in a competitive outing.

L. L. Norter New York Eugene Warren San Francisco Ralph E. Baggs

Washington Star Quips on Duty and Food Service

A Washington Star exchange recalls the virtue of firmness to endure ingratitude and criticism. A humorous aside notes a person once cooked for a camping party, framing the remark as a test of resolve and duty.

Washington Star

Scores From City Matches Across Four Venues

In Minneapolis the Columbus team won 6 to 5 over Minneapolis. Kansas City defeated Louisville 7 to 5 in Kansas City. Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 9 to 1 in Milwaukee. Toledo edged St. Paul 7 to 3 in St. Paul.

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

Miss Laurie Kaiser Beiters Par Score In Finals

In hot dry conditions at Grand Rapids the 14th annual women's Western golf championship began with 93 players in 18 hole medal play. Laurie Kaiser of Flossmoor Chicago posted 95 total after going 49 46 to beat par by four strokes as Elaine Rosenthal qualified for match play by holding the title without a round.

Grand Rapids Mich Laurie Kaiser Flossmoore Chicago Kent Elaine Rosenthal Ravisloe Club

Texans in Tourney Open at Asheville Club

The Asheville Country Club open tennis tournament began with entrants from the Carolinas Georgia Tennessee Louisiana and New Orleans. R B Logan of New Orleans defeated R I Capers of Augusta Georgia 6 3 6 2 in the first round of the men's singles.

Asheville N. C Asheville Country Club Carolinas Georgia Tennessee Louisiana R. B. Logan New Orleans R. I Capers Augusta

Major league recall on options exercised by National and American Leagues

One hundred three minor league players under recall options were set to rejoin major league teams by August 15. The National Baseball Commission announced forty options exercised by the National League and 63 by the American League. Names include Brooklyn from Beaumont Nixon and Detroit from Beaumont Smithsop.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission National League Brooklyn Beaumont Nixon Detroit Smithsop

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