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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1915
Page
3
A disjointed report describes a baseball game where Ponder leads in scoring and Ponder’s timely hits drive a tense contest. Ragged prose mentions Durkin, Dunckel, Balonc, and Marler among others as the visitors push ahead with key innings while local players struggle to sustain momentum.
The report details a basketball game at army park between Headmarcern and Downs Knights of Columbus with a 4 to 3 score in a dramatic late stretch. Citations mention players like McCullough and Gott, a special safety, and remarks about the quarter, but the text is largely garbled and includes stray phrases.
Dallas and Waco split a double header with the first game won by Dallas through timely hitting. In the second game Gowell worked freely and Waco benefited from an error and uneven support. Sivan and Dunn starred for Dallas while others contributed on both sides amid a frenzied late inning sequence.
Grace Stewart, a novice swimmer from Missouri, lowered the previous course record by more than a second to win the fourth annual women’s event at the Amateur Athletic Association meet in Saint Louis. Other entrants also posted times while the program included a men’s division and additional races.
An unclear listing shows teams and outcomes in a Texas League standings snippet. Mentions Baigny’s Tosa Sin Antuale 3 fuaston 1 and Wadlas ge Wap bet Mare Worth 2.14, with several garbled names and cancellations including Gilveston and Mont Wort Benn Gilverton.
Ambiguous game notes report a low scoring baseball score with unclear team names and missing context. The fragment mentions Washington seven and Montay among scattered terms. No coherent event or individuals can be definitively identified.
The National League schedule shows games set for Monday with matchups including Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Chicago at Boston, Cleveland at New York, and Philadelphia at Philadelphia.
Chicago dominates with an 8 0 win while Pittsburgh earns 2 0 victory. Loiig trails at 2 4 and Kansas City finishes 1 1. Baltimore hosts Newark in rain as Brooklyn visits Boule. Remaining matchups include Chicago at Pittsburg and Kansas City at SL Loma. Newark at Baltimore and Brooklyn at Boule noted.
Droemer baseball team from San Antonio defeated New Braunfels 8 to 2 on Sababat Day. Guth pitched well with 1% strikeouts while Laskwiek and Dressel led hits. Dresen and Racke contributed, with Miner and Kirke also sending balls hard.
The column reviews a chaotic baseball week across leagues. It notes the Braves and Red Sox matching strong play, shifting standings with the Tigers, White Sox, Giants, and Cubs all contending, and the American League race tightening as Boston edges toward Fenway finish while road games loom for rivals.
Fragmented OCR reads show scattered references to teams and players including Chicago and Pittsburgh, with mentions of batteries and individuals like Knetzer and McCommel. The text lacks coherent events or outcomes. likely a damaged sports clipping with team names and partial scores.
In New Orleans, two games feature TE Lite Rock and players Hardgrave, Glenn, Watkar, and Higgins. Second game lists Tittle Rock with Couchman and Gibson batteries for New Orleans, plus Alligon and Higgins.
In Memphis at Fort Worth Aug, the Fort Worth Panthers swept a doubleheader from Shreveport. Game one featured Redford pitching well until a late ninth inning rally. final score 15 runs to 2. Game two ended early due to darkness with Fort Worth taking 14 to 1. Batteries and umpires listed.
A chaotic account of early 20th century golf exhibition moments with players from Detroit and New York, highlighting Guilford delivering a long drive beyond center field and Tyrie Raymond Cobb reacting in astonishment as spectators urged a Cobb appearance. The fanciful report mentions teams and players such as Ouimet and Cobb in a vivid, if garbled, scene.
NETROVE Mich Aug 30 The final round of 28 holes medal play determines the 32 golfers to begin match play Tuesday for the national championship. Seventy three contestants who survived Saturday’s preliminary round were entered. The forenoon round of 13 holes began at 9 overls ark.
Charles Sweeney, a former Notre Dame student, has joined the French Foreign Legion and been made a sub lieutenant. He previously attended military school and was noted by officials for his service. He studied at Notre Dame and West Point prior to joining the legion.
Weather threats loom as UST Hills hosts a national tennis tournament for upcoming champions. Showers slowed practice on Sunday with courts covered by tarpaulins. organizers set 3 pm as the opening match window. Notable players include Ward Dawson of San Francisco and July McKay from Corie Malet, with others listed among Cornell alumni and local entrants.
Fragmented report notes A ie Johnston of San Francisco battles 1 Us Hhteneln of New York in a doubles lead up and hints at ongoing debates over who holds the Henabonal doubles crown. It mentions West Side club ties, Pacific coast travel, and expected singles matchups as rounds proceed.
Avon Order of Wibernians baseball team defeats Lowther Brothers in a Sunday game at their park. Wedge and Pape duel on the mound as Hibernians score early and hold the lead despite a lone Lowther run in the fourth. Hibernians’ Whe and Whitney star with the bat. final score 6 to 2. Plans to reorganize Northern Baseball League include Saskatoon Regina and Superior with Duluth and others.
Dalkowitz of San Antonio defeated the Tigers 1 0 in a pitchers duel at New Braunfels. Reich of the locals worked fourteen strikeouts, while Fried and Gotthardt starred for Dalkowitz. The lone run came unearned in the first inning as Bertetti beat out a hit and a runner scored on an overthrow. Tigers will train at Waxahachie next spring after a contract between Detroit scouts and the Waxahachie Commercial Club.
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