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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1916

Page

8

Broncs Set For Texas League Showdown With Nags And Buffs

Stark’s Bronchos plan a doubleheader schedule with the Buffs and Nags after rain delays. Howard Merritt joins as a left handed pitcher to bolster the staff, expected to perform well after a layoff. The team, led by Dolly Stark, aims to challenge league leaders despite low top chances.

Pat Newnam Houston Dolly Stark Broncs St. Louis Browns Howard Merritt Memphis

Southern Tennis Association semifinals set in Memphis

Wednesday's championship play in Memphis determined two singles semi-finalists Carleton Smith of Atlanta and Nat Emerson of Memphis. The other semi-finalists will be the winners of Thursday matches between Douglas Watters of New Orleans and J P Adone of Dallas and Esmond Phelps of New Orleans and Edwin Marks of Memphis.

Memphis Tenn Southern Tennis Association Carleton Smith Atlanta Nat Emerson Douglas Watters New Orleans J. P. Adone Dallas Esmond Phelps Edwin Marks

Jones and Hoerr Defeated in Doubles at Missouri Valley

Five doubles teams remain in the Missouri Valley sectional race after Wednesday play in St Louis. Teachenor and Newell of Kansas City defeated Drumond Jones and Roland Hoerr of St Louis to reach the finals round. Kumagae and Mikami of Japan continue strong as singles and doubles challengers with Van Reppert and Gautier.

ST. Louis College Stars Dix Teachenor Walter Newell Kansas City Paul Darrough Eugene Monney University of Oklahoma Teachenor University of Kansas Newell University of Missouri Jack Cannon al Lindauer Chicago Kumagae Mikami van Reppert Gautier Drummond Jones Roland Hoerr Central States Darrough Walter Crunden Oriental Ima

Panthers Beat Gassers In Fort Worth First Game

Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 4 to 1 as Johnson held the Gassers to six hits. McLaurin error and a Smith hit prevented a shutout. Key plays included Barr’s three-base hit and Meciver and Hollander contributing two-base hits.

Shreveport Johnson Fort Worth Duffy Leverett McLaurin Knaupp Smith Manda Mceiver Hollander Bailey Bagegan Ales Pwiwart Ce Daley de Nicecsnete Minden Ss Benne Carroll Meciver Barr Lourcey Melver Baila Balk McCafferty Moran

Evers Apologizes for Bench Ejection Remarks

Boston Nationals captain John J. Evers telegraphed league president J Tener apologizing for remarks after being benched for bat throwing in a game. He admitted fault and expressed regret over the incident, which followed a dispute with umpire Byron.

Boston Mass John J. Evers Boston Nationals J. Ek. Tener League Evers Byron Tener

Condensed Ending in a Dime-Ninch Worth Tale

An English editor faced a length overrun and condensed several hundred words into a single sentence. The shortened line narrates the Earl taking a Scotch highball, his hat and departure, no notice of pursuers, a revolver, and finally his life. The piece ends with a quip about antique costumes from 195.

A Feud With New York Experts On Boxing Fairs

The column mocks New York experts over boxing odds and opinions as Ad Wolgast and Freddy Welsh offerings draw criticism. It jokes about improper bout decisions and weight advantages while recalling historic fighters and a wartime anecdote about waitresses and soldiers.

Ad Wolgast Freddy Welsh Wolgast New York Bobby Waugh Mike Gibbons Bill McSwat Bill Mr. Expert Expert Big McSwat McSwat Charley White Lis Blasses McSwai

Milam County Fair Closes With Auto Races and Wrestling Bout

Milam County fair at Rockdale Texas concludes its ninth annual event with auto mobile races drawing a large crowd. Races see multiple collisions and disqualifications while winners include Lapp, Sapp, and Temper Duncan. A biplane flight was canceled after Tuesday’s landing accident and wrestling champion Pet Brown defeats O Von Austenberg in two falls. The fair is hailed as highly successful overall.

Rockdale Tex Milam County Lapp Cameron Tinnell Taylor Epperson Sapp Miller Temper Duncan Tardillo Chinatown Little Daylight Lester Miller Pet” Brown Iutor O. von Austenberg Houston Brown

Dallas Defeats Waco 9 to 6 in Baseball Tilt

Dallas beat Waco 9 to 6 as pitchers Hill and Donalds faltered. Grubb drove in four runs with a homer and a triple, with key plays from Ens and Stupp. Also notes include box scores and RBI details, and a separate wire: Griffith trades Merito Acosta for Henry Rondeau with the Washington club.

WACO Dallas Hill Donalds Grubb Waco AB. R. H. C. A. FE Ee Coyle Malmaquist James Rf Tanner Kuhn Wohlleben Griffith Acosta Washington, D Clark Griffith Washington Americans Henry Rondeau Minneapolis American Association Merito Acosta

Fort Worth Beats Shreveport 4 1 With Rain Delays

Wednesday results show Fort Worth defeating Shreveport 4 to 1 despite rain in Houston and San Antonio. Upcoming games include Houston at San Antonio, Beaumont at Galveston, Fort Worth at Shreveport, and Dallas at Waco with two games scheduled.

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Wednesday's Results From City Matchups

Brooklyn New York rain. Philadelphia edged Boston 2 to 1. Chicago beat Pittsburg 4 to 3. St Louis defeated Cincinnati 4 to 1. New York at Pittsburg ongoing.

Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago Pittsburg St. Louis Cincinnati

American League standings and upcoming games

The table shows AL team records with Cleveland at 70 40 30 .671, Washington at 69 88 32 52 percent, Philadelphia 64 17 47 .266, and Boston. Rain affected Philadelphia with a New York 9 Washington 1 result and schedule includes Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Washington, Detroit at Philadelphia, and Cleveland at Boston.

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National League games postponed by rain across three cities

Rain washed out multiple games in the National League. At New York Brooklyn New York game postponed while Boston hosts a split schedule with Philadelphia and Boston. Philadelphia batterymen Rixey Burns face Gowdy. Pittsburg and Chicago split with runs and errors listed. St Louis edges Cincinnati 4 to 3 behind Toney Wingo Williams Gonzales.

New York Brooklyn-New York St. Louis Cnetgnaty H. E

Little Rock Beats Mobile 10 to 0 in Southern League salvo

In Little Rock, the Rockers routed Mobile 10 to 0 behind strong hitting and solid defense. Batteries: Works Schmidt Dempsey Couchman Gibson for Little Rock while Birmingham outslugged Chattanooga 6 to 1. At Chattanooga, Birmingham had a 6 to 2 win. Grimes Smith Allen Walker Kitchens logged the line. Memphis at New Orleans postponed due to storm.

Little Rock R. H. E. Mobile Works Schmidt Dempsey Couchman Gibson Birmingham Chattanooga Grimes Smith Allen Walker Kitchens

Pirates Win in Tenth at Galveston

Breaux's double in the tenth drove in Hille for a 7 6 win in a ragged contest marred by squabbles over calls. The box score shows Galveston and Beaumont exchanges, with key traces of Delehanty and Noyes contributing heavy offense before the late rally.

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