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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1911

Page

6

Panthers win third game as Rube Robinson strong on mound

Fort Worth and San Antonio battled through a muddy field after a brief shower. Rube Robinson held the Bronchos to five hits and two runs while delivering two doubles and a run scored for the Panthers. Wallace and Coyle contributed key hits as Fort Worth won 6 to 2.

Fort Worth Rube Robinson Panther Goodwin Robinson Wallace Rube Panthers Coyle Jolly Nance Thrailkill Snapp Kitchens Johnson Spencer Howard Huber Betts AB. R. H A. E. Coyle Thompson Metz Leidy Sereen San Antonio Fiuber Uber Johnston

Houston Elks Clash With Locals Today

The Houston Elks baseball team and over fifty supporters arrived by train for the annual game at Electric Park. The San Antonio Bills met them at the station and escorted them to the Gunter hotel. The teams will play at 4 30 this afternoon with a fast contest expected. After the game both sides will join for a banquet on the Elks home roof garden. The Buffalo Bayou Bills plan to stay in San Antonio until Sunday night before returning home.

Houston Elks Southern Pacific Electric Park Lodge of Elks San Antonio Bills Gunter Hotel San Antonio Buffalo City Jolly Good Fellowship Elks Buffalo Bayou Bills

Bicycle Road Race at Fair Grounds Track July 9

The bicycle road race will be run Sunday morning July 9 around the Mission loop and held at the Fair Grounds track due to dusty south loop. Forty six riders entered with handicapping to be set Sunday before nine. Race covers twelve miles with thirteen prizes awarded to finishers.

Mission Loop Fair Grounds South Loop Ben Miller Fish Tire Company R. H Ed Emerson R. H. Hofheinz E. Edens L. J. Schuetze George Potchernick L. F Birdsong W. E. Roach H. Rogers W. Armade M. Tomlinson

Austin shuts out Indians 5 to 0 in Texas League game

Oklahoma City hosts Austin as Ashton hurls a strong outing for the visitors. Gear collects four hits in four at bats while Barney departs after a rough first inning and Cowan takes over. Final score 5 to 0.

Oklahoma City Okla Ashton Twirling Austin Indians Barney Red Skin New England League Cowan Gear Rk. H. E Oklahoma Noyes Ashton Hinninger Burns

Navigators blank Sand Crabs in five innings

Waco Texas July 8 The Navigators shut out the Sand Crabs 3 to 0 in a five inning game called due to darkness and a high wind storm. Batteries Taff and Carson Morton and Erloff Umpire Donnelly.

Waco Tex The Navigators R. H. E. Org Cari Aves Galveston

Bisons rout Dallas as rain ends fifth inning

Houston wins 8 to 1 over Dallas in five innings with Campbell misplay prone recruit and Forsythe in trouble. Bader relieves Campbell after the first inning. Game halted at start of sixth due to rain. Umpires Bush Johnson Miller. Also San Antonio entries win Taylor fair auto and motorcycle events led by Ben Johnson in Marmon five mile and 15 mile races. BE Miller Indian takes five mile motorcycle race.

Dallas Tex Bisons Forsythe Campbell Bader R. H. E. Otras Securiod Johnson Miller Taylor San Antonio Taylor Fair Ben Johnson BE. L. Miller

S. A. Hardware to Meet Telephone Team

The San Antonio Hardware team will play the Southwestern Telephone nine Sunday morning at 9 o'clock on the Peach and Iowa street diamond.

S. A. Hardware San Antonio Hardware Company Southwestern Telephone Company Peach and Iowa Street

Standing of Clubs Reported for Games Today

San Antonio in Waco, Houston in Oklahoma City, Galveston in Fort Worth, Austin in Dallas.

San Antonio Waco Houston Oklahoma City Galveston Fort Worth Austin Dallas P.C Houston Austin Fort Worth Consee SAN Antonio- Ose

Laredo in Brownsville. Victoria in Bay City. Beeville in Corpus Christi

Regional mentions place Laredo Brownsville Victoria Bay City Beeville Corpus Christi across a fragmented list. No events or actions given to tie these locations to a specific story or update.

Lyd P.C. Beeville Bay City Laredo Eeegell Corpus Christi Brownsville Victoria Enne Laredo Brownsville Victoria Beeville Corpus Christi

Yesterday's Baseball Scores Across Cities

Detroit defeated Washington 6 to 3 while Philadelphia beat Cleveland 7 to 1. Chicago topped New York 5 to 3 and Boston defeated St. Louis 6 to 1. Philadelphia in Cleveland, New York in Chicago, Washington in Detroit, Boston in St. Louis.

Detroit Washington Philadelphia Cleveland Chicago New York Boston St. Louis New York S

National League Scores and Matchups Highlight Round

New York shutout Chicago 5 to 0 while St. Louis defeated Philadelphia 9 to 4. Brooklyn beat Pittsburg 7 to 6 and Boston triumphed over Cincinnati 5 to 4. Pairings show Chicago in New York Pittsburg in Brooklyn St Louis in Philadelphia and Cincinnati in Boston.

New York Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburg Boston Cincinnati Clu Psyd St Louis See Wee Weer Boston Etree Ee

Southern League scores report

Chattanooga defeated Atlanta 8 to 0 in a game, Birmingham beat Mobile 5 to 3, Montgomery and New Orleans had rain.

Today's Games Matchups Across Cities

Birmingham visits Mobile while Montgomery plays New Orleans. Atlanta travels to Chattanooga and Nashville faces Memphis for on field action this evening.

P. C New Orleans Montgomery Birmingham Chattanooga Memphis Nashville Mobile Atlanta Eecess Eseneses Birmingham Montgomery Nashville Memphis

Bison Return: Mitchell Rejoins Houston Club

Houston manager Hunter Hill announced the return of Roy Mitchell a former Astros pitcher who played for Cleveland and the St Louis Browns He will report to Houston either in Oklahoma City during the next engagement or in Fort Worth after Oklahoma City dates

Associated Press Dallas Texas Hunter Hill Houston Club Roy Mitchell Houston Cleveland St. Louis Browns Mitchell Oklahoma City Fort Worth

Ross Wins Popular Decision in 154-Pound Fight

Buffalo July 8 Hugh E. Ross of Kentucky defeated Jack Ryan of Chicago by a popular decision in a 154 pound bout. The handshake victory followed a closely contested battle with both men trading blows and clinches throughout the bout at the arena last night.

Ross Ryan Associated Press Buffalo N. Y Hugh E. Ross Kentucky Jack Ryan Chicago

Hawthorne track to hold two week Chicago racing meet

Hawthorne owners announce a fifteen day racing meet in Chicago starting July 15. Daily card features six races with a one mile and one sixteenth handicap worth 500 dollars and five races at 250 dollars to give all horse classes a chance. If profitable, a similar fall meeting may follow.

Associated Press Chicago Hawthorne Track

Bob Smarts Beat Frank Brothers In Close Grand Alleys Match

The Bob Smarts defeated Frank Brothers by 37 pins to win the three game series on Grand alleys. Frank Brothers won game one by 77 pins, then Bob Smart took game two by 52 pins, and the Smarts clinched the series in game three by 61 pins. Thomas led with 248 high game and 203 average, Ed Kohr starred for Frank Brothers with 200 and 609 total, and Cahill impressed as a new Smart standout. The next match is set for Century alleys Monday night.

Bob Smart Bob Thomas Smarts Ed Kohr Frank Brothers Cahill Carl Ziegler Bob Smarts

Mays Wins Two Forfeit Games in Turner Series

Mays earned two forfeit wins as Haubold's absence left both teams on equal footing. The series now awaits a decisive game next Tuesday to determine the Turner champion, who will advance to face Mackenheimer for the league title.

Mays Phillips Haubold Mackenheimer

Unclear Racing Results From Columbus Minneapolis Cards

At Columbus three toledo five. St Paul hosts Milwaukee four. Louisville three Indianapolis zero. Minneapolis five Kansas City three.

Columbus Toledo St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Indianapolis Minneapolis Kansas City

Football standings by city and score

At Charleston Charleston 3 Columbus 5. At Savannah Savannah 2 Jacksonville 4. At Augusta Augusta 9 Macon 2. At Cheraw S C Albany 0 16 Columbia 5 8.

Charleston Columbus Amis Savannah Savannah Jacksonville Augusta Macon Cheraw S. C Albany Columbia

Victoria Sells Pitcher Baker

Victoria Texas sold pitcher Baker to Tacoma Washington for 500 dollars. Baker was received by the Rose Buds from Beeville in a compromise trade and will report immediately.

Victoria Pitcher Baker Tex Tacoma Wash Baker Beeville

Newmeyer Leads Rice Eaters To Seventh Shutout Of Season

Newmeyer struck out 13 as the Rice Eaters blanked the Rose Buds 4 to 1 in Bay City. He allowed two hits and has won 13 of 14 starts, with 10 shutouts. In Brownsville, the Bermudas beat the Brownies 2 to 0 behind Lape’s early work and perfect support.

Newmeyer Bay City Tex Rice Eaters Victoria Sweet Lowery Knaupp McIntosh Brownies Brownsville Lape Wehrman Laredo Pendarvis Wehrman and Frances Graves and Rickey

Beeville Beefs Pelicans 5–0 in Corpus Christi

The Beeville team shut out the Pelicans 5 to 0 with Stubbs dominating on the mound. Batteries were Trigg Pate and Merrit for Beeville and Lee gas and Witters for the Pelicans. Umpire Hurl urt officiated.

Pelicans Beeville Corpus Christi Rex Stubbs R. H. E. Corpus Trigg Pate Merrit Lee Gas Witters Hurlurt

Government says health overall excellent despite cholera flare

The government reports the nation remains in good health though isolated cholera cases appear in Venice Naples and surrounding provinces. In Naples and Palermo outbreaks run about a dozen to over twenty cases daily with roughly a one in four death rate, yet Naples remains circumscribed and Paris.

Rome Venice Naples Palermo

Stowers and Households Clash for City Title

The Stowers and the Households meet Sunday at Electric Park in a decisive city independent title race game. Both teams have contended for the city championship for two seasons, and this matchup narrows the field to these two clubs once more.

Stowers and Stowers Electric Park

50 Cent Dinners Draws San Antonio Customers

The Elite Cafe advertises 50 cent dinners offering good service and meals. The notice invites daily or Sunday dining from 12 to 12, promoting a quick trial in San Antonio.

San Antonio Helite Cafe

McCormick Joins Pelicans as Second Baseman

CORPUS CHRISTI July 8 Sticks McCormick becomes the Pelicans' new second baseman after leaving the Rose Buds where he served as manager and second baseman.

McCormick Pelican Corpus Christi Sticks The Pelicans Rose Buds

Driving Club Holds Best Meet of Season at Fair Grounds

The Driving Club staged its best matinee of the season on the fair grounds race track with three close heats in the free for all pace feature. Lady Cauthen owned by Dave Harmon won two of the three heats by a head over Honest Bay, a season surprise. Rexall led the half mile running race from troop F, Eleventh cavalry, to victory by three lengths with Corporal Crimmins bleeding after a horse head collision at the barrier.

Driving Club Fair Grounds Lady Cauthen Dave Harmon Hofest Fred Adéebhars Honest Bay Army Post Rexall Corporal Crimmins Troop F Eleventh Cavalry Uncle Sam A Thoroughsbred Ido Rye Nellie Dupuy W. J. Volmer Bryan Callaghan J. Rockowits Wakes Goozie Theo Banks Millitant Dr. Simpson D. Harmon Honest Boy Rags Mack Mr. Terrell Brooks Boy G. Brooks Crimmins Fortin Third Artillery Hyatt Company I Signal Corps Jack

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