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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 04, 1918

Page

6

Lefty Sid Ross Suffers Defeat as Waco Wins 5 2

Left hander Sid Ross pitched well despite a painful field and two costly errors. He struck out seven, allowed six hits and two doubles by Mullins and LeBeau fueled Waco’s 5 2 victory over the Bronchos at League Park. Mullins sparkled with defense and two hits, while Sykes and Hoffman provided the only Broncho offense with timely two baggers.

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Bronchos Hover Near Top In Batting Despite Slumps

The article notes a mix of pitching quality and batting woes for the Bronchos as they cling to a top league position. Sid Ross complaints about a .041 batting average on his record and a pinch hit for one hit are mentioned, alongside early doubles and a strikeout. Jack Harper breaks into the .300 circle, Earl Sykes and other Nav players are discussed, with Waco hit hard by bad luck and Tanner's sudden exit.

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Dallas 3 Fort Worth 2 baseball showdown in Texas

Dallas pitcher Matteson allowed one hit but erratic defense let Fort Worth score twice. Ens hit a seventh inning triple driving in Mattick as Dallas won 3 2. Wells was the lone Fort Worth hitter, with Dallas getting key plays and the game ending after 1 hour 25 minutes with Blackburn umpiring.

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Shreveport Defeats Houston 2–0 Behind Napier Pitching

Doda! was the only local to hit Buddy Napier, as Shreveport Gassers win 2–0 to take the series. ONeill doubled, Brown singled, and a wild pitch produced the first run. Brannan stole home in the ninth on a double steal for the insurance run.

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Play Today Local Basketball Doubleheaders Across Texas

Waco visits San Antonio while Fort Worth hosts Dallas and Shreveport plays Houston in a trio of regional games. Teams aim to boost standings and showcase rising players as the schedule delivers a compact slate across the state.

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Early American League Games Summarized

Washington edges Cleveland 3 to 2 as Ayers and Covaleskie combine on the mound. Boston defeats Detroit 3 to 0 behind steady defense and timely hitting. New York falls to Chicago 9 to 3 in a high scoring Chicago tilt. Philadelphia takes a 2 to 1 road win over St Louis with solid pitching and defense.

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Reps and Dems to clash in benefit baseball game

Washington June 4 The annual game between Democratic and Republican members of the House will be played June 8 at Washington American League Park. It benefits the war work fund of the Women's Congressional Club with McClintic of Oklahoma managing the Democrats and Sidney Mudd of Maryland directing the Republicans. Cones Team Wins Again. The Cones Studio squad beat the Lakeview Tigers 7 to 3 with Vasquez and Olivares as Battery. Also scores mobile over Chattanooga and others with Little Rock and Birmingham in ten innings.

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American Association Monday's Results Distorted

A garbled European edition style clipping shows scattered team names Louisville Indianapolis ae Noledo 2 Columbus the Milwaukee 6 Kansas City 6 with only three games on the schedule. It includes a dramatic unrelated patient case about a doctor and a worried husband then jumps to fictional or misread items and nautical references.

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National League Baseball Scores and Oddities

National League results show Chicago defeating Boston by 38 to 2 in a game noted for unusual scoring, plus New York and St. Louis outcomes and a postponed Cincinnati Philadelphia pairing. An embedded museum anecdote describes a deceptive coal-like bomb found in the Black Museum at Scotland Yard, followed by a maritime anecdote about an aging admiral and a sailor tale, then an ad for Westminister Game hardware and a humorous quip about a naval retiree.

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Burns Ousts Sisler and Leads American Batting

Philadelphia first baseman Burns passes Sisler for second in AL batting with a .259 average as Ruth leads with .407 while Burns posts 43 hits in 34 games, five home runs and five doubles. Sisler still tops stolen bases with 16, and several players share scoring and sacrifice-hitting honors across the league.

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Is It Possible Corsets Are Going Out of Style

A speculative piece recalls corsets as a historical garment and weighs whispers of a corsetless era. It notes fashion shifts toward less structure but argues the corset may simply evolve, with makers and patrons continuing to influence dress norms across eras.

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Pupils Fined for Vandalizing Kaiser Image in Geography

Fifteen sixth grade pupils in Uniontown Pennsylvania were arraigned before Principal Miss Bila Peach and fined ten cents each after punching out the Kaiser’s eyes and mutilating a geography page. The offending page, containing the Kaiser portrait and German history, will be removed from all geographies used in the school as authorities aim to curb propaganda.

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