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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1915

Page

9

Cordova Russell 60 Tonight Promises Banner House

The Soledad Theater hosts a twelve round bout between Benny Cordova the Meshan Whirlwind and Frankie Hasaek of New Orleans. Cordova finishes training with twelve rounds and aims for a career defining win while Russell camps and roads to peak for the weigh in near 186 pounds. The undercard features Sailor Johnston versus Briestep Burnett and Judy Coates versus Jess Coates with Kid Chaves facing Moran in six round prelims. The first bell is set for 8:30.

Hou Benny Cordova Meshan Whirlwind Frankie Hasaek New Orleans Soledad Theater Les Dumdinger Cordova Hia Benny Ar Johnston

Dewitt Evans Wins Junior A Swim Event at M. C. A.

Dewitt Evans easily takes first in the Junior A 2x50 yard swim at the M. C. A. meet held Monday. Henry Gottwald finishes second with Hudson Tatum among top contenders. judges include Rey, P. G. Cross, St. M. O'Hair, and George Wheeler.

Dewitt Evans M. CA Henry Gottwald Hudson Tatum Cate Hird Hirahs Nesscomer Rey P. G. Cross St. M. O'Hair George Wheeler

Schofield Wins Swim Event at M C A Meet

Aubrey Schofield won the 60 yard over arm side stroke easily as the M C A staged a Monday meet. Walter Janert took second with Allen Hines earning one point for the event. Jadert accumulated fifteen points total and Hines one. In other action, Kansas City beat St Paul and Milwaukee beat Cleveland in a series of American Association results. The Indians purchased first baseman Red Birkin from New Orleans Southern Association, to join Cleveland after New Orleans season.

Aubrey Schofield Walter Janert Gad Allen Hines Udrd Honore Hines Indians Pevcan Clavhland Cleveland Aaeticans Red” Birkin New Crleana Southern Association New Orleans

Texas League Club Standings Update Monday Results

San Antonio Galveston games canceled with Haling six to zero. Fort Worth defeated Stoveport one. Houston Beautort won nine to zero against Play Twesday. San Antonio Galvestos canceled again. Houston scheduled to play Beaumont. Waee to Dallas and Shreveport to Fort Worth on Tuesday.

San Antonio Galveston Haling Fort Worth Stoveport Houston Beautort Antonio Galvestos Canerid Beaumont Dallas Shreveport

American League results and schedule fragment

A messy OCR style rundown shows Chicago beating New York 4 to , Boston 7, and Santa 0 with notes of games and a Tuesday schedule listing Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Tostan at Detroit New York at Cleveland.

Washington Chicago Philadelphile St. Louis Tostan Detroit New York Cleveland

National League Monday Results and Tuesday Schedule

National League scores show Hosuia St Louis 4 New York 4 Chicago 4 Philadelphia 4 13 Boston 8 Pittsburg 3 Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 3 and upcoming games including Pittsburg at roster Cincinnati at Brooklyn Chicago at Philadelphia Leula at New York Monday results include Pittsburg 4 Kansas City, Brooklyn 5 Baltimore 2 St Louis 11 Chicago 5 Play Tuesday St Louis at Chicago Kansas City at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Baltimore Buffalo at Newark

St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Boston Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Bittsburg Cincinnssi Brooklyn- Chicago Leula Kansas City Baltimore Bovle St Lewis Pitsburg Brooxton Buffalo Newark Kaneds Cis Louis Ft Ag

Janert's Team Wins Indoor Baseball Contests at FE M C A

Janert's team defeated Edwin Beichert's combination in the Business Boys jersey at the FE M C A Monday. Janert starred with two hits a walk and three runs while Reichert walked three times and scored each time. Ysrael Karotkin led the losers with two hits and Schoenburg Teke and E Reichert added a hit each.

Janers Edwin Beichert Business Boys FE. M.C Janert Reichert Ysrael Karotkin Schoenburg Teke E. Reichert A. Reichert Joke Nu Helchert

Buffaloes Shut Out Beaumont in Opelawn Baseball Opener

Beaumont, Tex Aug 4 Buffaloes blank Beaumont 3 0 as Napier, Monday and Hyinton star. Mee Mahini'e error leads late run with Be RETie double by New Ware'y and Ry Litouatan. Napier, Alton Mare and Moran help strong defense and pitching.

Beaumont Tex Buddy Napier Nils Monday Hyinton Kaiire

Dallas Cinches First Victory at Waco in Lopsided Win

Aug 24 Dallas pitcher Goulart allowed only one hit through eight as Dallas routed Waco 11 to 0. Dunn doubled in the sixth for a key run while Sage struggled. final score 11 0. Batteries: Goulart Nunn for Dallas Sage Reilly for Waco. umpires Miller McGafferty.

WACO Goulait Dallas Wacs Dulas Sage Excent Dunn Koother Goulart Nunn Reilly Miler McGafferty

Southern League at Atlanta and Mobile totals

The report outlines scores and battery details for Southern League games. At Atlanta, scores show RAE 2 2 0, with beare-RHE, and at Mobile, Memphis and Mobile posted varied innings with Roth, Karr, and Schmidt handling batteries. Little Rock and Birmingham split innings with Powell, Gibson, Ferryman, and Wallace listed among the batteries.

Beare — Rhe Memphis Roth Sulle Karr Molmeurst Schmidt Little Rock Birmingham Powell Gibson Ferryman and Wallace

Expert girl golfer Alexa Sterling enters national championship

CHICAGO Aug 14 Alexa Sterling a sixteen year old Georgia girl who won the women's southern golf championship in Birmingham in May has decided to enter the national championship for women in Chicago in September. She has six years of golf experience and is praised for temperament courage and focus. Sterling qualified last year at Long Island among the top scores beating by George Ann Bishop. Since then she has improved about 20 percent and dedicates long hours to practice.

Alexa Sterling Georgia Chicago Birmingham Miss Sterling Mise Sterling Long Island George Ann Bishop

Chicago versus Philadelphia baseball games summary

A fragmented report details two games between Chicago and Philadelphia with scores noted in parts. Mentions teams St Louis New York lines and various batters, but many OCR errors obscure full results and lineups.

Chicago and St Louis Batter Up In Uneven Baseline

In a rough box score style, Chicago tops New York with scattered runs while St Louis battles Boston in a separate listed contest. The fragmentary lines mention pitchers and batters such as Shawkey Aleyat Russell Beatt Schalk Roston Gregg Cady Hum ton Horfeng O'Brien and scores like 4 2 4 1, but the full context and results are unclear from the garbled OCR.

Roston St Louis St. Lewis RH. OR Boston Louis Gregg and Cady Humton Horfeng O'Brien

Federal League Scores and batter details from early games

The report lists Brooklyn 6 Baltimore 2 with box scores and battery staff Falkenberg Smith Quinn and Jacklevich for Brooklyn and Lews 14 Chicago 3 with St Louis and Chicago batter lines Crandall Willett Hartley Prendergast Black Handrix Fischer and Pittsburgh Kansas City 0 with Ralph Be Kansas City and Pittsburgh batters Main Adams Brown Allen OConnor noted.

St. Lews Chicago St Louis Crandall Willett Hartley Prendergast Black Handrix Fischer Pittzburgh Kansas City Pittsbure Betterles Main Adams Brown Allen and O'Connor

Val Verde Officials Confer Over Mexican Raider Situation

State Senator Claude Mavlapethy and Sheriff John Almond met with Adjutant General Henry Hutchings in Austin to discuss the border raid threat. Officials noted scarce federal troops in Val Verde County and planned to deploy a line of scouts if needed. Also, YMC A junior class plans a Wednesday hike to a southern swimming hole and back for supervision and a plant tour.

Austin Tex Claude Mavlapethy el Paco Sherif John W. Almond Val Verde Sonny Henry Hutchings Boc Brownsvile Govun Lue Howe Wi Chen YMC

Coltrane Loses 10 Evans At Tennis Match

Coltrane falls to Evans in a YM C A tennis tournament match held Monday. Both sets went to deuce, with tight games and late rallies. Evans claimed the second set 7-6 after a 6-4 first set and a late comeback, while W D Rockafeller refereed the match.

Coltrane Evans Brangon Coltrane Deuce Flim Caliuana

Auto Club Begins Tennis Court Construction at North Loop

Ground for the Automobile Club tennis courts at the north loop home is plowed and foundation work started. A heavy roller will smooth the surface next week. Secretary William H. Furlong Jr. announces several upcoming tournaments with a four legged cup as prize. Tennis committee named: Leon Walthall, Charles C. Cressou l, and Furlong Jr. Also croquet court under construction with a croquet tournament planned and a three‑cornered match among Dechman, Furlong, and Pruitt.

Automobile Club North Loop William H. Furlong Jr Automobile Clubs Leon Walthall Charles C. Cressou l Willam H. Furlong Jr Fred J. Johnston Samiy T. N. Dechman William [. Furlong Jr T. Pruitt

Fort Worth Cruises Past Shreveport in Easy Win

Fort Worth defeated Shreveport with a steady mix of hits and strong pitching. Kerr limited opponents to five hits and struck out eight, while Schrader exited the game with two dislocated fingers in the fifth inning.

Shnevepont Aus Fort Worth Nolly Kerr Schrader Bourenh iWork Shrevepart Battersby Betis Wellewmpita Hayes

Bonehead Plays Recalled in Historic Baseball Reminiscence

New York recalls famous misplays by O Meara and Doyle during a Giants Braves game, detailing umpire calls and interference that changed the outcome. The piece compares O Meara’s stumble to Merkle’s infamous error, noting public memory of pivotal bonehead moments in baseball lore.

Fred Merkle Marky Yoonta Janne O'Mara JF Y Hall Mikes Boner

Tennis Experts Enter Championship Event

Sew Vone and other national ranking players head to Forget Hill for the national championship opening rounds. Inclement weather delays the schedule as entrants from Dallas and Minneken await the play. The event runs until September 7 with top seeds McLoughlin and Wilmin expected to advance toward the semifinals.

Ios Whinls Acc Ayhleh Hegins Forget Hilla Gtert Mundie Harps Thy McLoughlin KR. N Adone Jy Dallas Tex Ty Moat Wau Brinsmade Edemy — Eee

Knockouts and Oddities From Early Ring Nights

A rambling boxing reminiscence recalls startling knockouts and strange in-ring moments. Johnny Coulon, Hudson, and Kenrick appear in tales of decisive blows, dramatic falls, and referees, with notes on unlikely postfight scenes and quirks from 1910s bouts.

Briton Saved In Ring After Acrobat Plunge

The Briton clung to life after a brutal exchange in which Johnny landed a corker to Jim's left. Jim collapsed face down, midsection raised, unable to rise as the referee counted. Seconds later Allehe rescued him as the danger mounted.

Johnny Jim

Not To Hold Italians Paris Ambassador Reveals

In Paris the Italian ambassador said on departure that Italian fans in Ottoman territory could leave apart from those conscripted. He noted a small number remaining, including three on the Baghdad Railroad, who are well paid and treated as excellent workers.

Paris Saish Lealy Matin Ottommun Bagdad

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