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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1917

Page

7

Bronchos Dominate Waco With Third Straight Win

San Antonio Bronchos routed Waco 7 to 3 for the third consecutive day in the Texas League. Johnny Baggan led with three singles and a double in five trips, while manager Clayton Perry fueled the offense with six assists at second base.

Waco Tex San Antonio Bronchos Petty Donalds Jess Petty Alamo City Clyde Barfoot San Antonio Bronches Clayton Perry Sicking Hetling Baggan Baggan Ng Iathoon Tarleton Conwell Hale Oberta Barfoot Perry Halls Gibson Grubb Perrymen

Ratted for Petty and Donalds in pitcher duel

Baseball recap of a 7 to 3 game with top of the lineups recorded. Two-base hits by Baggan Malmquist Hale and other players. Pedestrian pitching by Petty and Donalds with four strikeouts each. Umpires Hayes and Sentell. Time 1 35. San Antonio and Waco both score five in some frame.

Baggan Malmquist Hale Tanner Conwell Hetling Watell Perry Petty Barfoot Donalds Tarleton Licking San

Panthers Beat Gassers in Shreveport Brawl

Fort Worth edged Shreveport 2 9 in a pitchers duel with a decisive fifth inning two-run rally off Napier. Perritt earned the win while Napier took the loss as both teams totaled four left on base and a pair of double plays in a tense Southern Association game.

Shreveport Fort Worth Napier A. E. Bittle ROE Stow Perritt Heer Renee Port Worth McLarry Burke MclLarry Persritt Blackburn

Army Uniforms Made Here on Short Notice

Lentz Tailor at 312 W Commerce St offers ready stock of khaki olive drab and gabardine Army uniforms in all weights on hand with quick turnaround.

Lentz “Tailor Commerce St Adv

American Association Scores and Standings Snapshot

In Kansas City Milwaukee stands 1-11 while Kansas City is 6-2. In Minneapolis St Paul records 4-4 and 7-7 respectively.

American Association Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis St. Paul

Claude Davenport to Report for Bronchos After Surgery

Claude Davenport six feet four inches and about 185 pounds will report in uniform at League Park next Saturday as the Bronchos return home for the final five games in three days with the Houston Buffs. He previously trained under Bob Groom and may be a strong prospect for next year per San Antonio club president Benson.

Claude Davenport Dave St. Louis Browns League Park Houston Buffs Davenport Bob Groom Claude Dave Davenport Ben Eddie Cicotte Babe Ruth Christy Mathewson Benson San Antonio Baseball Club Clayton Perry

Southern League score roundup with Atlanta win

Atlanta defeated Birmingham 8 to 3 in a Birmingham game. Box shows 8 runs on 10 hits 0 errors for Atlanta and 3 runs 4 hits 4 errors for Birmingham. Batteries: Bressler and Perkins for Atlanta Comstock and Haworth for Birmingham. Memphis-Chattanooga and Little Rock-Nashville games postponed by rain.

Atlanta Birmingham Bressler and Perkins Comstock and Haworth Memphis-Chattanooga Little Rock-Nashville

Dallas Wins Both Games As Conley Notches 26th Victory

Dallas defeats Houston twice 3 to 6 and 5 to 4 in a midweek doubleheader. Pitcher Conley earns his 26th win, driving in two runs and scoring once in the opener while Lewis dominates until late in the second game, where Dallas capitalizes on infield errors.

Dallas Tex Houston Conley Lewis Sasceesee Hemingway Seabee Worthen Tiousion Oracunesss DOMES Neusel Holloway Glenn Schliebner Ens Storey Matthews Erwin AB. R'H A. E. Neusel Hemingwey Northen Stuart Noyes Mocre AB. R. H. O. A. E. Wnors Rasissitvrina FF i Ivescsbees Ss Mmicion Seesstineeee Palmer Newram Amary Callahan Mattick Moore

Soiled Sarmueldelicate Bath Question

Fragmentary text shows a humorous mispronounced query about bath time and proximity to water. Context unclear but features a speaker addressing a mister and a playful Southeast dialect. No identifiable events, dates, or named entities beyond generic references.

Baseball Scores From Wednesday Across Cities

Results Wednesday show San Antonio defeating Waco 7 to 3 and Fort Worth beating Shreveport 2 to 0. In the Dallas Houston matchup, Dallas lost 3 to 5 with Houston shutting them out 4 to 0.

San Antonio Waco Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas Houston

Thursday Schedule: San Antonio at Waco and More

Thursday slate includes San Antonio visiting Waco, Houston traveling to Dallas, and Fort Worth at Shreveport highlighting regional matchups.

San Antonio Waco Houston Dallas Fort Worth Shreveport

Baseball Scores Snapshot From The Week

A compact rundown shows Brooklyn 2 Chicago 1. St Louis 56 Philadelphia 3. Cincinnati 5 Boston 4. New York 6 Pittsburg 5. Eight teams listed with final tallies.

Cluly L. Pet New York Eedeebad Philadelphia Cocci Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Pittsburg

Play Thursday NBA Schedule Includes Key East Matchups

New York visits Brooklyn Boston travels to Philadelphia St. Louis heads to Pittsburg for notable intercity showdowns on Thursday schedule.

New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburg

Sports Scores Snapshot From Chicago and Nearby

Chicago leads the group 6 to 11 with a 6 to 11 showing, St. Louis trails at 0 to 1, Detroit posts 15, and Cleveland sits at 1 in this brief regional tally.

Chicago St. Louis Detroit Cleveland

NBA Schedule Pairings Set Across Rival Cities

The schedule lists games featuring St. Louis at Chicago, Detroit at Cleveland, Washington at New York, and Philadelphia at Boston, outlining matchups between major teams in these markets.

Yd. R L. Pet. Curso .Ac Boston Co Ae Cleveland Detroit Seeee New York Washington St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago Detroit Boston

McGraw Fined $1000 by National League

John J. McGraw manager of the New York National League club was fined 1000 and reprimanded by the league board for approving an interview attacking league president John Tener. Witnesses said McGraw did not speak the quoted remarks, but he endorsed the interview when approving the manuscript. The board warned that future offenses could bring season suspension. Harry Hempstead called the ruling surprising.

New York John J. McGraw National League Baseball Club National League John K. Tener Baseball Writers Association of America McGraw League Tener Board of Directors Harry N. Hempstead New York National League Baseball Club Hempstead

Motorcyclists and Police Fire At Rifle Range Showdown

San Antonio police and Motorcycle Company No. 1 showcased pistol and rifle skills at a municipal range. Scores highlighted top marks by F. A. Pidgeon, Capt. William Korst, and young Otto Richter, with Ed Franger, L. Lopez sharing top in the pistol event and Sergt. H. H. Mitchell leading the open 300-yard bullseye.

San Antonio Motorcycle Company No. 1 F. A. Pidgeon William Korst W. H. Scholl M. R. Luter M. Porter R. W. Enos M. Derr J. B. Smith J. N. Brooks A. Liebrenn J. D. Frye Captain Norton J. L. Sandefer J. A. Stephens F. M. Griffin H. H. Riddle F. Funari J. S. Stone Dave Coy L. Lopez H. J. Edwards Ed Franger W. M. Mitchell Fred H. Lancaster F. H. Bruhn R. Jamie J. R. Peche T. G. Samons G. H. Richardson K. Siebert R. Englehardt Capt A. 8. Massey J. Eppen H. H. Mitchell Municipal Rifle Range G. V. Richter Big Dandy Rifle Club D. Cappeletti R. R. Angert Otto Richter

Just Broncho Dope Leads Texas League Trio in Fielding and Wins

Johnny Baggan tops the Texas League in triples and ranks second in left fielding averages. Everett Booe, with Uncle Sam, led center fielders at .977 in 122 games and is noted as a dependable San Antonio mainstay. Clyde Barfoot of Harlandale, despite a weak team, is among the top Texas League pitchers with a .600 plus winning percentage for the Bronchos.

Johnny Baggan Everett Booe Uncle Sam Brigade San Antonio Clyde Barfoot Harlandale

Tarleton Leads Defense as Dunckel Trails by Narrow Margin

Bob Tarleton is the leading first sacker on the defense though he played in only a few games. Earl Dunckel who left because of the draft was one point behind Schliebner, the real leader, by a single point when adjusted for games played.

Bob Tarleton Earl Dunckel Schliebner

Gibson Drives Bronchos With Clutch Hitting And Fielding

Gibson shines for the Bronchos as he clouts timely hits boosting scoring and ranks third in fielding his position in the league.

Gibson

Bronchos rely on Perry led defense despite McLarry’s limited games

Manager Clayton Perry directs the defense with his second basemen while McLarry of Shreveport has played only half as many games as the Bronchos’ manager.

Clayton Perry McLarry Shreveport

Hetling Tops Texas League Sacks and Bunt War

Hetling leads the third sackers on defense with a .969 average and is the surest man on a bunt in the Texas League.

Hetling

Gene Cocreham Surges to Wins Despite Late Start

Gene Cocreham has defied a late start to win more than five hundred percent of his games, marking a remarkable turnaround in his competitive record.

Gene Cocreham

Texas League Batting Leaders Highlight Perry Baggan Gibson Sicking

Perry Baggan Gibson and Sicking rank among top hitters in the Texas League as their batting circles remain prominent. The report notes strong performances from these players across recent games.

Perry Baggan Gibson Sicking

Making Bordeaux mix for spraying garden plants

Directions for a Bordeaux copper sulfate spray: dissolve 1 lb bluestone in water, prepare lime milk, combine to yield about five gallons, strain, and mix fresh if not used immediately. Keep bluestone and lime milk separated until use if delaying application.

127 Minor League Players 10 Majors and Quick West Garden Match

The national baseball commission released the annual list of players released for consideration by minor league clubs to major league clubs since the 1916 draft season. It shows 127 players moved from the minors to 15 of 16 majors. Boston Americans had none, Boston Nationals one. Also McAlester beat Ardmore 2 to 0 in a 36 minute nine inning Western Association game, claimed a possible world short-game record.

Cincinnati National Baseball Commission Boston Americans Boston McAlester M’alester Okla Ardmore Western Association

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