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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1917

Page

7

Bronchos defeat Panthers 1 0 as Barfoot stars on mound

Clyde Barfoot of the Harlandale lads shuns defeat with six hits allowed and a shutout victory 1 to 0 at League Park. Booe starts the lone Broncho scoring rally in the fourth as Tierney delivers the run producing hit. Bronchos’ infield shines with 25 put-outs as Dunckel and Sicking turn key plays to stifle Fort Worth threats.

Clyde Barfoot Harlandale Fort Worth Panthers Atzmen League Park Clyde Panthers Infield Dunckel Sicking Perry Tierney Cook Barfoot Sharman Dillinger Panther Portsider Booe Bernsen Woodall Dodd Mulvey Fort Worth LS Sharman Kircher Eenee Williams San Antonio San Antonio Bess Cox Stow Matthews

Phillies Top Red Sox 3 0 In Boston Opener

Philadelphia beat Boston 3 to 0 in Boston. Myers and Haley combined on the pitching effort while Ruth and Thomas supplied Boston’s batting negatives. The game featured a shutout as Philadelphia exploited early offense to secure the opener.

Rh. HH Philadelphia Boston Myers Haley Ruth Thomas

Boston Defeats Philadelphia 6 to 1 in Game Two

Boston jumps to a 6 to 1 win over Philadelphia in the second game. Noyes and Meyer pair for Boston while Leonerd and Agnew work for Philadelphia. Final score shows Boston 6 Philadelphia 1 with strong offense in late innings.

Boston Philadelphia KR. H Noyes Meyer Leonerd Agnew

Chicago 5 Detroit 2 in Detroit game summary

Chicago defeated Detroit by five runs in Detroit with strong hitting from Faber Schalk Veleskie and Jones. Batteries were Faber Schalk for Chicago and Veleskie Jones Cunningham and Stanage for Detroit. The game featured early scoring by Chicago and late insurance runs securing the win.

Chicago Detroit H. E. Chicago Faber and Schalk Coveleskie, Jones, Cunningham and Stanage

St. Louis Beats Cleveland 5-4 In Tight Battery Duel

St. Louis wins 5-4 at home over Cleveland. Coveleskie and O Neill pitched for Cleveland with Davenport and Severeid handling St. Louis batteries. Final game details show a close nine inning contest with late runs by St. Louis.

St. Louis Cleveland Coveleskie O'Neill Davenport

Collins Sets Up Record in Consecutive Games

Eddie Collins of the Chicago Americans extended his sequence of consecutive games to 379, reaching 69 games this season. The mark surpasses George Burns who held 371 straight appearances for the New York Nationals.

Collins Chicago Eddie Collins Chicago Americans George Burns New York Nationals

Sport Will Have Its Part In Cantonments

New York July 4 In fall youths joining military camps will be greeted by top athletes volunteering as instructors Benny Leonard and brothers Mike and Tom Gibbons plan boxing courses for the young soldiers Major league baseball stars led by Ban Johnson will teach the basics to troops headed to France Ty Cobb Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson John McGraw and others are expected to participate The aim is to build fitness and morale through sports strengthening both soldiers and future fans.

New York France Benny Leonard Leonard Mike Tom Gibbons Wilson T. L. Huston Ban Johnson Johnson America Ty Cobb Christy Mathewson Walter Johnson John McGraw

Memphis blanked Little Rock in baseball game

Memphis defeated Little Rock 3 to 0 in a baseball game. Fentress and Ruel combined on the mound for Memphis while Ledbetter and Chapman powered the offense and defense for Little Rock.

Memphis Little Rock R. H. E. Memphis Fentress Ruel Ledbetter and Chapman

Birmingham Beats Mobile 5 2 in Nine Innings

In Birmingham the Birmingham team defeated Mobile 5 to 2 after nine innings. Pitched by MOR for Birmingham and batteries Comstock Ha worth with Pope Griffith for Mobile. The game featured strong defense and timely hits in the middle innings.

Mobile Birmingham Comstock Haworth Pope and Griffith

Nashville Beats Chattanooga 4-0 In Baseball Clash

Nashville pitchers Scott Street and Chattanooga’s Knowlson McDaniels combined for a shutout as Nashville scored in the first and added three more in the second and final innings. Chattanooga failed to score until late, leaving the game with a 4-0 Nashville victory.

Nashville Chattanooga R. H. E. Nashville Scott and Street Knowlson and McDaniels

Fred Fulton Again Bobs Into Limelight

New York July 4. Frederick Fulton resurfaces as a heavyweight with a knockout over Sam Langford and eyes a rematch with Morris. Fulton’s awkward showing against Morris in New York clouds his standing, but he seeks quick revenge and a return bout, prompting talk of a clash with Morris or a fight against Carlos.

Jack Verock International News New York Frederick Fulton Nor'west Frederick Willard Morris Moran Carl Morris Fulton Jess Willard Bobs Fulton Sam Langford Gums Langford Jess Boston Thammy Tham Gunboat Smith Jim Jeffries Jeff Jack Johnson Sam Smith Oklahoma Carlos

Bescher Leaves St. Louis for Milwaukee Club

St Louis Nationals president Rickey announced on July 4 that outfielder Bescher has been released outright to the Milwaukee Club of the American Association.

Bescher Milwaukee ST. Louis Rickey St. Louis Nationals Bob Bescher Milwaukee Club American Association

Chicago Nationals Trade Catchers Earl Blackburn

Chicago Nationals on July 4 traded catcher Earl Blackburn to the Columbus Club of the American Association for catcher William Dillhoefer. Both players are catchers.

Hicago Chicago Nationals Earl Blackburn William Dillhoefer Columbus Club American Association

Cobb Extends Hitting Streak in Detroit Game

Detroit July 4 Tyrus Cobb of the Detroit Americans extended a remarkable hitting run by a two-base hit off Cicotte in his first appearance against Chicago this forenoon. It marked Cobb’s thirty third straight game with a safe hit and he still holds the major league record with forty consecutive games.

Cobb Detroit Mich Tyrus Cobb Detroit Americans Cicotte Chicago

Local Baseball Scores From Tuesday Utilities

Results Tuesday show San Antonio beat Fort Worth 1 to 0 and Dallas defeated Houston 8 to 3. No game scheduled for Waco Shreveport.

San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Houston Waco-Shreveport

Play Wednesday slate for Texas games

San Antonio visits Houston for two games. Wad plays Fort Worth twice. Shreveport travels to Dallas for a two game set.

San Antonio Houston Wad Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas

Rain Delays Hit East Games as Scores Roll In

Brooklyn games and a Boston Philadelphia double postponement due to rain. Cincinnati tops Chicago 3 to 1 while St Louis defeats Pittsburgh 8 to 6.

Baseball Schedule Snips Across Major Matches

New York visits Brooklyn in a two game set. Boston plays Philadelphia in two games. Cincinnati travels to Chicago for a doubleheader. St Louis goes to Pittsburgh for a two game series.

Pet New York Conan Philadelphia Bt. Tow Price Chicago Cincinnati Boston Brooklyn Pittsburg

Baseball Scores and Postponements Across Markets

Washington New York games were postponed due to rain. In results, Philadelphia beat none listed 3 1, Boston lost 0 6, Chicago won 5 to 1 over Detroit, St Louis won 5 to 4 over Cleveland.

Basketball doubleheader matchups listed for four cities

The schedule shows two games each for Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at St Louis, Washington at New York, and Philadelphia at Boston. No results or dates are provided in the text.

National League Baseball Scores From Cincinnati and Pittsburgh

In Cincinnati the Reds lost 7 to 6 to the Cubs after a 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 sequence. In Pittsburgh St Louis triumphed 8 to 6 over the Pirates with Meadows Snyder Carlson Miller Grimes Fischer handling the battery duties.

St. Louis Pittsburg R. H. E. St. Louis Meadows and Snyder Carlson Miller Grimes Fischer

American Associate Scores By City Matches

Geographically listed results show Kansas City 43 Milwaukee 5 and St Paul 2 Minneapolis 0. Indianapolis 9 Toledo 13 and Louisville 3 Columbus 2 reflect the scoreline set in the report.

Kansas City Milwaukee St. Paul Minneapolis Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus

Speedway Auto Race Nears at Omaha with 16 Entrants

The third annual speedway race at Omaha's mile and a quarter track opens today with 16 top drivers, racing for 11250. The 150 mile feature leads a 50 mile consolation, with cars already surpassing 100 mph in eliminations. Louis Chevrolet and Charles Kirkpatrick start on the pole as favorites amid high bank and speed records. Dario Resta won last year at 99 mph.

Omaha Neb Speedway Dario Resta Louis Chevrolet Charles Kirkpatrick Joe Thomas Dave Lewis Ralph Mulford

Tom Connor and Vera Krause wed in San Antonio

Tom Connor secretary of the San Antonio Baseball Club married Vera A. Krause Tuesday at 8 pm in Evangelical Church Main and Elmira Street. Ceremony attended by few due to illness in the bride family. The couple will join the club for a Houston visit then a four day stay at home. Connor formerly a well known umpire and Texas League arbiter.

Tom Connor San Antonio Baseball Club Vera A. Krause Louis Krause Dallas Street Julius Reichert Evangelical Church Main Elmira Street San Antonio Connor

St Paul Player Jumps To Hibbing Independent Team

St Paul pitcher William Upham announced he had jumped to the Hibbing independent team. Hibbing management also approached catcher Land and shortstop Berghammer with offers, but they did not consider them.

St. Paul Minn William Upham

Dallas Defeats Buffs in Darkened Texas Tilt

Dallas beat Houston in a loosely played game halted after eight innings due to darkness. The match saw poor visibility for fielding as pitchers dominated batters. John Powers, club president, accepted manager Chance's resignation, with Wade Killifer named successor as center fielder.

Houston Tex Dallas John Fef Powers Wade Killifer Chance

Frank Chance resigns as LA Baseball Club manager

Frank L. Chance resigns from the Los Angeles Baseball Club of the Pacific Coast League on July 4, ending his tenure as team manager. The announcement removes Chance from his post and sets the club to seek a new leadership.

Los Angeles Cal Frank L. Chance Los Angeles Baseball Club

Ertle Defeats Sandow in 15-Round Cincinnati Bout

Johnny Ertle of St. Paul scored an easy win over Sammy Sandow of Cincinnati in a 15 round bout Tuesday night, according to sport writers at ringside.

Cincinnati, CO Johnny Ertle St. Paul Sammy Sandow Cincinnati

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