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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 07, 1917

Page

5

Barfoot Drives In Winning Run In Texans Victory

Clyde Barfoot of San Antonio won a pitching duel in Houston with Joe Martina, driving in Tierney for the winning run in the ninth as the Bronchos beat the locals 4 to 3. Manager Perry led San Antonio with three hits and two runs, while Perry and Tierney produced key insurance plays in a tense late game.

Houston Tex Clyde Barfoot San Antonio Texas Joe Martina Tierney Alamo City Perry Barfoot San Antonians Baggan Martine Dunckel Sicking Stuart Booe Martina Noyes Wild Hemingway Stetlbauer Northen Stellbauer Gibson McCarty Cook Erney Dunékel Houston AB. R. H B. McCarty Britton

Baseball scores from American Association games

In Columbus the game ended Columbus 1 Toledo 0 after 16 innings. Minneapolis defeated Kansas City 6 2. St Paul beat Milwaukee 3 2. Louisville won against Indianapolis 6 1.

American Association Columbus Toledo Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis

Hinchman Breaks Leg in Collision at Plate

Left fielder Hinchman of the Pittsburgh Pirates NL team suffered a broken leg in the ninth inning collision with Philadelphia catcher Adams while sliding into home plate during Friday's game in Philadelphia.

Hinchman Philadelphia Pittsburg Adams

Double Header at League Park Sunday

The San Antonio Bronchos host a Sunday double header at League Park against the Houston Buffaloes. First game starts at 3 o'clock. Fans will see a rematch of Eugene Cockreham vs Eugene Moore from last Sunday's fourteen inning contest, part of a brief four day home stand before a circuit tour.

San Antonio Bronchos Houston Buffaloes Houston Perrymen Eugene Cockreham Eugene Moore Houston South

McGraw Case Delayed By National League Hearing

The National League board delayed ruling on John McGraw’s alleged interview remarks after a three hour session. Witnesses including four baseball writers testified about the interview and McGraw was cross examined by the Baseball Writers Association. McGraw said he never questioned the stories and had not read most of the principal interview.

New York National League John McGraw Eballriters’ Association John K. Tener Byron Cincinnati Baseball Writers McGraw Giants Baseball Writers’ Association Tener O. K New York Club

Ahrens and Otts to Play Kerrville Sunday

Ahrens and Otts, city champions, will face Kerrville Sunday in Kerrville per Manager Al C Jonas. Leroy Hicks is expected to secure the box position for the champions.

Ahrens & Otts Kerrville Ahrens & Ott al C. Jonas Leroy Hicks Robably

Standings of the Clubs Texas League Summary

Standing of the Clubs in the Texas League shows Dallas leading with 61 wins and 33 losses. Fort Worth 48 45 and Waco 50 41 follow, while Shreveport 39 58 and San Antonio 42 56. Friday results: Waco 2 Fort Worth 0. Dallas 14 Shreveport 5. San Antonio 4 Houston 3.

Psyd. W. Fy Pet Dallas Vibe Houston Waco ‘Eevee Tbesee Fort Worth San Antonio Shreveport Waco Dallas

Play Saturday Big City Showdowns

San Antonio visits Houston while Shreveport travels to Dallas and Waco plays Fort Worth in a trio of Saturday basketball matchups.

San Antonio Houston Shreveport Dallas Waco Fort Worth

Baseball Scores List From Chicag o and New York Games

A compact rundown shows Chicago 3 Brooklyn 1, Boston 4 Cincinnati 2, New York 2 St Louis 1, Pittsburg 8 Philadelphia 5, reflecting early season results with multiple matchups.

Chicago Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati New York St. Louis Pittsburg Philadelphia

Cincinnati at Boston and Chicago at Brooklyn

Teams Cincinnati and Boston meet in a scheduled game while Chicago travels to Brooklyn. other matchups include St Louis at New York and Littsburg at Philadelphia.

Cincinnati Boston Chicago Brooklyn T. Louis New York Littsburg Philadelphia

Reenlts Friday Detroit Beats Chicago 4 1

Detroit defeats Chicago 4 to 1 to cap Friday action. Cleveland pours on 12 runs as St. Louis adds 6 in a separate matchup.

Detroit Chicago Cleveland St. Louis

New York at St. Louis and three other NBA matchups

The schedule lists New York visiting St. Louis, Philadelphia at Chicago, Washington at Detroit, and Boston traveling to Cleveland for later games and possible standings implications.

Chicago Cleveland Shbodante New Turkeisi Detroit Washington Aeel St Louis Philadelphia New York St. Louis Boston Cleveland

Waco blanks Panthers in Fort Worth game

In Port Worth Texas on July 7 Waco blanked Fort Worth 2 to 0 as the Panthers failed to mount consistent hits against Donalds. Waco scored first in the second inning without a hit and added a second run from two errors that should have produced outs.

Port Worth Tex Fort Worth Lstless Donalds Waco Waco AB Miller Oss Grubb Boog BO Setcaccosaseses Perritt Asco Sinth Wacos Stelen Sharman Kircher William Conwell

Benefit baseball game between Brooklyn and Chicago canceled

New York reporters report that a benefit game scheduled for next Sunday between the Brooklyn and Chicago NL teams was called off by Charles H Ebbetts president of the Brooklyn Club. Ebbetts and manager Wilbert Robinson were summoned to court on charges of violating the law by staging a game at Ebbetts Field without admission fees. The club owners maintain no charge was made as tickets were for a patriotic concert preceding the contest.

New York Brooklyn Chicago National League Benefit of War Charities Charles H. Ebbetts Wilbert Robinson Court of Special Sessions Philadelphia Ebbett's Field

J W Schofield Wins Davy Crockett Shoot

J W Schofield scored 98 of 100 with a .22 rifle to take first at the Davy Crockett Bible Club shoot. Fred Abbey and Sidney Freeborn tied for second with 92, C B Service 91, Mrs J W Schofield 87, and others improving scores. The club posted an 88 2 11 average and plan to travel to Leon Springs at 7 am Sunday with A B Frank Company.

J. W. Schofield Davy Crockett Bible Club Fred Abbey Sidney Freeborn C. B. Service F. W. Pancoast L. D. Bader Aubrey Schofield Albert Siegel Henry L. Sindle August Erfurth Leon Springs A. B. Frank Company

Giants Beat Dallas 14 to 5 in High-Scoring Game

In Dallas July 7 the Giants overwhelmed Shreveport with a 12-run first inning and went on to win 14 to 5. Dallas sent every batter to the plate in the opening frame, with multiple hits and errors fueling the big rally before cruising to the final score.

Dallas Tex Shreveport Bono Brownlow Gleason Terry Burke Carroll McLarry Wise Ccktonhvesteeee Vleason Secereues

Cobb’s 35 game hitting streak ends in Chicago

Detroit star Tyrus Cobb failed to get a hit in four at bats against the Chicago White Sox, halting a 35 game streak. Pitchers Faber and Scott limited Cobb, with Faber having long troubled him and Cobb beating out a bunt for his only result. The streak began May 31 in New York and followed a strong Western trip.

Detroit Mich Tyrus Cobb Chicago White Sox Faber Scott Cobb Detroit Star Jim Scott Weaver New York

Second Texas Field Artillery to play Motor Truck Sunday

The Second Texas Field Artillery baseball team formerly Battery B faces Motor Truck Company 12 on the Harlandale diamond Sunday afternoon starting at 3. Manager Robertson says McCarty and Heim will be in the lineup for the artillery team.

Texas Texas Field Artillery Motor Truck Company Harlandale Robertson Artillery McCarty Heim

Going up to Cloudcroft trip ad with price

A travel blurb advertises a one way rail trip to Cloudcroft New Mexico via Southern Pacific for 21 dollars highlighting cool weather. It notes July Ben as perhaps a traveler or passenger.

Cloudcroft N. M Southern Pacific

Chicago Beats Brooklyn 3 1 in National League Game

Chicago defeats Brooklyn 3 to 1 with pitching by Douglas and Wilson and Meyers driving runs. Boston loses 2 to 1 at Cincinnati as Regan Clark, Allen Tragressor mix in the battery for Cincinnati.

Chicago Brooklyn Ua Fs Douglas and Wilson Pfeffer and Meyers Boston Cincinnati R. WH. E Regan and Clark Allen and Tragressor

New York Defeats St Louis 11 to 10 in Batteries Chess

In New York the game sees St Louis scoring first with a 1 0 0 sequence while New York replies with a 1 0 0 burst. Battery names Packard Gonzales Perritt and Gibson are listed for the teams as pitchers batters and fielders.

New York St. Louis R. H. B. St. Louis

Baseball Game Summary Between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia

In Philadelphia the game ended 8 to 5 with Pittsburgh plating 8 runs and Philadelphia 5. Battery favors went to Mamaux Carlson and Fischer for Pittsburgh and Oeschger Fittery and Killi fer Adams for Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia H. B. Pittsburg Mamaux Carlson and Fischer Oeschger Fittery Killifer Adams

Cleveland takes high-scoring win over St. Louis in Cubs game

In Detroit the American League game saw Faber and Schalk behind the mound for Detroit while Dauis and Stanage worked for Cleveland in a 12 to 6 final. In St Louis the Senators beat the Browns 12 to 6 with Coombe Morton Billings ONeill Davenport Wolf gang Groom Koob and Severeid catching and pitching for the teams.

Cleveland St. Louis R. H. B. Cleveland Coombe Morton Billings O'Neill Davenport Wolfgang Groom Koob Severeid

Southern League Scores: Little Rock Defeats Birmingham 2–1

In Little Rock Birmingham managed a single run as Little Rock plated two. Batteries: Comstock Smith Haworth Ledbetter Chapman for Birmingham. Decatur Street Bennett Kitchens for Mobile Nashville and Mobile.

Little Rock Birmingham R. H. EB Comstock and Smith Haworth, Ledbetter and Chapman Mobile Nashville R. H. E. Nashville Decatur Street Bennett and Kitchens

New Orleans Defeats Coanerene in Chattanooga Pitcher Rides

In Chattanooga rain halted play as New Orleans beat Coanerene with a 4 to 3 effort in late innings. Potteries pitchers Robinson Bailey Higgins Bacon Peters McDaniel contributed to the win while Memphis faced Atlanta amid the soggy conditions at Memphis.

New Orleans Coanerene Chattanooga H. EB Robinson, Bailey and Higgins Bacon Peters McDanell Memphis Atlanta

New Charters and Amendments Filed in Texas

City and state listings show Cuero Gun Company filing a 15000 dollar charter with six Cuero incorporators. Amendments upsize Foard County Copper to 45000 and Creek Oil to 25000. Hamilton Carharat Texas becomes Hamilton Carharat Cotton Mills of Texas. Morrison Coffee Co dissolves. Cleveland-Trinidad Paving Co surrenders its Texas permit.

Austin Tex Cuero Gun Company F. W. Jaesgl J. J. Sumners J. Friar C. G. Smith W. D. McCurdy J- E. Werner Cuero W. M. Seeligson Foard County Copper Co Waco Creek Oil Company Beaumont Hamilton Carhardt Manufacturer of Texas, Inc Dallas Hamilton Carharat Cotton Mills of Texas, Inc Morrison Coffee Co San Antonio Texas Cleveland-Trinidad Paving Co Cleveland Ohio

Street Trees Need Deep Root Care, Not Surface Work

Street trees require ten times more care below the soil than above. Current efforts waste time and money at the wrong end of the tree, underscoring the need to invest in root health to sustain urban greenery.

Ewe Houwsten St. Oloe Counen Te Pereon

Richter Leads Rivals At Range In Open Event

Richter of the Big Dandy Rifle Club scored 96 of 100 on the 8 inch bull at 300 yards to win the open event. Frost second with 90, Pancoast 86, Gullett 80, Meusebach 78, Kayton 74, Wilson 72. Frost posted two possibles in rapid fire on the 20 inch bull at 300 yards.

R. W. Richter Big Dandy Rifle Club Oe Frost F. W. Pancoast FE. Gullett J. 0.Meusebach L. Kayton R. K. Wilson

Willard Decision Reversed in New York Hearing

Supreme Court Justice Hendrick reversed the decision on the injunction sought by Jack Curley and Tom Jones to restrain heavy champ Jess Willard from appearing except under Jones management. The ruling affects Willard's public appearances and management control.

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