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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1917

Page

5

Bronchos Triumph Over Waco in 3-1 Lone Run Game

San Antonio Bronchos led by manager Clayton Perry beat the Waco Navigators 3 to 1 in Waco. Perry delivered a pinch hit and Tierney added a double as San Antonio built a lead with four safe hits in the opening rounds and held Waco to one run.

Waco Tex Clayton Perry San Antonio Bronchos Waco Navigators Jack Harper Blunk Ellis Hardy Wee Bingle Navigators Vann Miller Bunting Wotell Leslie Cook Sicking James Tanner Jne Secnd Perry Teirney Brones Booe Tierney Hetling Hardymen Zinn San Antonio AB. R. H. O. A. EB. Poggan Cseeees Dunckel Csvebesces Scsccesevesese Sameer Grubb Malmquist Bons Vann Seasseveves Donalds DPD Toplegs Waco Cence Harper Baggan Hairper Hayes

Baseball scores from meetings in Louisville Indianapolis and Columbus

At Louisville Louisville 1 8 Minneapolis 2 6. At Indianapolis Indianapolis 5 St Paul 6. At Columbus Columbus Kansas City rain. At Toledo Toledo Milwaukee rain. Penc omen se en oe Ju Cy Wine invigorates exhilar ates 5c in bottles.

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

Aubrey Schofield Wins Shoot Event

Aubrey Schofield won the weekly Davy Crockett Rifle Club shoot with 95 of 100. His mother Mrs J W Schofield and father J W Schofield tied for second and third with 91 each, as August Erfurth and Fred Abbey posted 90. The club averaged 85 percent and plans a program at the municipal range Saturday on the eight inch bullseye at 300 yards.

Schofield Davy Crockett Rifle Club Aubrey Schofield J. W. Schofield August Erfurth Fred Abbey H. L. Spindle F. W. Pancoast L. E. Bader E. Nichols Co. B. Service

Panthers Romp on Buffs in Fort Worth Stomp

Fort Worth defeats Houston 7 to 1 to capture eighth straight win and move into second in the league race. Sharman drives winning run with a seventh inning single and a eighth inning rally features Bernsen's triple and a string of hits. Duffy takes the loss as Fort Worth outhits Houston 15 to 8.

Fort Worth Tex Houston Duffy Bernsen Sharman AB. R. H. C. A. E. Mecarty Britton Hemingway Noyos Cesteveswe S.cccvsseve AB. R O. A. BE Kircher Williams, If Dodd Woodall Dillinger Ordovis THULE Dilinser Fort Stow Stuart Dibewer Trotter Matthews

Dallas Defeats Shreveport In Wildcats Baseball

Dallas pitcher Bono and reliever Compere combine to beat Shreveport 7 to 4 in the second game of a three game set. Dallas outhits Shreveport but pitchers’ hits counted for runs as Mattick Palmer and Flynn contributed for Dallas while Burke Carroll and Tullos led Shreveport at the plate.

Shreveport Bono Compere Dallas Patterson Dallas— Am R H. C. A. E Pi Seech Bstecosseck Callahan Cseccesss A.B Nadier Scecseveseersy Torry Spaullkener Emus MOON Mattick Flynn Callahar Palmer Burke Uhn Schliebner Ens Kliebner Litschi O Compere Terry Mower Bages Shrevepo

Standings and Friday results for the Texas League

Standings show Psyd. W. a Pet. POUINE se isles bk SE 108 64 .622 Fort Worth 101 56 a5 554 Houston 0 56 46 .649 Water. sus 53 46 .585 SAN ANTONIO 108 46 60 .484 Shreveport 101 42 69 .416 Results Friday San Antonio 3 Waco 1 Dallas 7 Shreveport 4 Fort Worth 7 Houston 1 Play Saturday San Antonio at Waco Houston at Fort Worth Dallas at Shreveport

Psyd. W. A Pet. Pouine Se Isles Bk SE Fort Worth Houston Oat Water Sus San Antonio Shreveport Waco Dallas

Early Basketball Standings And Results

Phila team notes show 7 0 record while New York 4 3 and Cincinnati 3 4. St Louis 7 Boston 6. Brooklyn 4 2 with Pittsburg 0 0. Chicago 0 1. Team win totals or scores accompany city abbreviations and partial stats.

Sports Matchups Listed Across Cities

J Louis visits Boston while Pittsburg plays Brooklyn Cincinnati faces New York and Chicago hosts Philadelphia in a set of city pairings with games noted.

Baseball Scores and Schedule For Saturday

In the American League Washington at Cleveland game postponed by rain. Detroit 0 Boston 0. St Louis 2 Philadelphia 1 New York 6 Chicago 6. Saturday's games include New York at Chicago Philadelphia at St Louis Boston at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland.

Washington Cleveland Detroit Boston St. Louis Philadelphia New York Chicago Psyd. W. Tedt Boston Ereeeees Seeee Sl Ween TS Washington Eves St Louis

Lehigh Declared 1917 Eastern College Champion

Lehigh University bats and fields for a 22 game season post a .312 team average with most regulars over .300. Captain Twombley leads with 26 stolen bases while Hurley tops pitchers with a .163 against average and no defeats. Lehigh defeats Holy Cross 3 to 2 in 16 innings and beats Penns, Pitt, Lafayette, and others, with losses to Virginia Georgetown Swarthmore and Penn.

Bethlehem Lehigh University Lehigh Twombley Hurley Holy Cross New England Pittsburg University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State College Williams College Carnegie Institute of Technology Lafayette Washington and Lee Seton Hall Virginia Georgetown Swartmore Penn

McGraw Case Rehearing Postponed By National League

The National League board delays the McGraw case rehearing after a fishing trip prevents a second witness from appearing. Only one witness testifies as counsel plans to substantiate McGraw's statements regarding a newspaper interview. The session ends early and is adjourned to July 20.

New York McGraw National League Sone

Michigan Faces Rebuilding Under Coach Yost Next Fall

Coach Fielding H. Yost prepares a largely green Michigan football squad after war curtailed athletics and last year’s team graduated seven players. Captains Pat Smith Phil Raymond and Eggie Hildner are at the Great Lakes training station as freshmen and prep stars may join. The schedule lists Detroit Case Western State Kalamazoo Mount Union Michigan Agricultural College Nebraska Kalamazoo College Cornell Penn. Northwestern game date not fixed.

Ann Arbor Mich Fielding H. Yost Michigan Football Eleven Pat Smith Bay City Phil Raymond Saginaw Eggie Hildner Great Lakes Michigan Earl Brooks Arthur Hill Saginaw) High Reed St. Louis Missouri Michigans University of Detroit Case Western State Normal Kalamazoo Mount Union Michigan Agricultural College University of Nebraska Kalamazoo College Cornell Pennsylvania Northwestern

Tractions to Play Sunday at Bracken Ridge Park

The Tractions and the fast Asylum team face off in a nine inning game on Lambert Beach diamond at Bracken ridge Park Sunday morning starting at 9 30. Both teams have shown good form recently and a real contest is anticipated.

Asylum Team Lambert Beach Traction Company Fast Asylum Brackenridge Park

Oldfield and De Palma duel set on one mile dirt track

Indianapolis July 14 Barney Oldfield and Ralph De Palma will race three events on the one mile dirt track at the State Fair Grounds this afternoon. Races cover ten fifteen and twenty five miles. Charters filed include Eureka Refining La Porte capital stock 15000 and Reynolds Oil Dallas stock 30000 with several incorporators listed.

Indianapolis Ind Barney Oldfield Ralph de Palma Tex Eureka Refining Company la Porte Capital Stock Incorporators W. M. Collins T. H. Black Higgins L. L. Peters Alva Okla Reynolds Oil Company Dalas R. W. Wier J. 8 Bonner T. P. Wier Houston Munday Development Company Munday Tarrant County Kuhn- Scales Company Hensarling Mercantile Company Bryan Fort Worth Cotton Oil Company Fort Worth

New National Dishes Debated in Bisbee Miners Union

Gerald Sherman of Phelps Dodge described a miners union meeting in Bisbee where a push to unionize was countered by a speaker who argued against admitting Mexicans underground, citing economic differences and asking provocative questions about living and attire.

Gerald Sherman Phelps, Dodge & Co Bisbee Buel Earneyan Orpedoes

Swede Sets 3000 Meter World Record at Stockholm

A. Zander of Sweden set a new world record in the 3000 meters at the Stockholm stadium on Friday with a time of 8 minutes 38.7 seconds. The previous mark of 8 minutes 36.8 seconds was established by H. Kolehmainen in 1912.

Stockholm A. Zander H. Kolehmainen

Brooklyn Romps Over Pittsburg in Doubleheader

In Brooklyn, the Dodgers sweep Pittsburg 4 0 in game one and 2 0 in game two. Batteries were Jacobs Cheney and Grimes Wagner Meyers for Brooklyn, with Pittsburg derailed by weak hitting and errors. Elsewhere Philadelphia split with Chicago, taking game two 7 4 while Chicago won 7 3 in the opener.

Brooklyn Pittsburg R. H. E. Pittsburg Jacobs Fischer Cheney Miller Steele Grimes Wagner Smith and Meyers

St. Louis Bombers Dominate Boston in Big Win

St. Louis beat Boston 7 to 1 as Horstman May Watson Packard Gonzales Reulbach Regan Barnes Tragressor led the offense and pitching staff. Boston managed a lone run in the ninth while St. Louis stacked runs in the early frames.

St. Louis Boston Horstman May Watson Packard Gonzales Reulbach Regan Barnes and Tragressor

New York Defeats Cincinnati in Low-Scoring Game

In New York, the Yankees beat Cincinnati 4 to 1 behind strong pitching. Mitchell Ring and Clark led offense while Benton Tesreau and Rariden sustained the mound effort.

New York Cincinnati R. H. E. Cincinnati Mitchell, Ring and Clark Benton, Tesreau and Rariden

Detroit Edges Boston 1 0 In Low Scoring Tilt

Detroit wins 1 to 0 as Boston bats go quiet. Leonard Agnew James Stanage homerless relief and a safe win for Detroit. St Louis beats Philadelphia 27 to 1 in a lopsided game with Beach Meyer Schagg Davenport and Severeid handling pitching and defense.

Detroit R. H. E. Boston Leonard and Agnew James Stanage St Louis Senna St. Louis Philadelphia Beach Meyer Schagg Davenport

New York Defeats Chicago In Low-Scoring Game

New York 6 Chicago 5 in Chicago. Batteries Caldwell Love Cullop Russell Nanamaker Williams Fabe Schalk. Final line score shows New York finishing with 6 runs on 14 hits and 1 error to Chicago 5 runs on 8 hits and 2 errors.

New York Cone Chicago Caldwell, Love Cullop Russell Nanamaker Williams Fabe Schalk

Southern League Scores Report

New Orleans handily defeated Memphis 7 to 0 in Memphis with Robertson and Stansbury on the mound for New Orleans. Little Rock beat Mobile 8 to 2 at Little Rock behind Brennan and Griffith. Atlanta edged Nashville 6 to 5 at Atlanta with Meador and Marshall delivering for the winners. Birmingham shut out Chattanooga 7 to 0 at Birmingham as Merritt and Peters starred for the home club.

New Orleans Memphis R. H. EE Robertson Stansbury Vance and Ruel Little Rock Mobile R. H. E. Mobile Brennan Griffith North Kennedy

Judgment Day Queries Prompt Irish Parishioner Punch Line

An Irishman at a sermon questions the pastor about who will be present on judgment day. The priest affirms many biblical and historical figures will appear, ending with the line there’ll be little judging done the first day.

Pather Cain and Abel Davis and Goliath Brian Bory Oliver Cromwell Argonaut

Matrimony Said to Slow Golf of Mrs Driver

Miss Niblic notes Mrs Driver’s golf declines after marriage. Miss Brassie agrees matrimony interferes with one’s game in a witty exchange.

Macomber Entrants Lead Frontier Handicap at Windsor

A K Macomber entry Boots and Liberty Loan favored to win the Frontier Handicap at Windsor Jockey Club. Thirteen horses named to start including Old Rose Bud Appie late and Rancher. Frontier for three year olds and up at 1 1/8 miles carries 13925 total purse with 3000 to the winner.

Windsor Ont A. K. Macomber Boots Liberty Loan Windsor Jockey Club Macomber Old Rose Bud Appielate and Company Old Rosebud

Great Plains Patriotic Tennis Tourney Draws Record Entry

Kansas City hosts the Great Plains Patriotic Tennis tournament with an entry list larger than any similar event here. The July 14 start highlights broad participation as players from several clubs compete for top honors.

Kansas City

Tennis tournament to aid Red Cross with 140 players

The event slated to begin Saturday will feature 140 racquet wielders in first round play. Notable visitors include Heath Byford of Chicago Ted Smuder of Moneaqua Ill Eugene Monnet of Norman and T Speice of Kingfisher. Proceeds go to the Red Cross.

Nament The Red Cross Heath Byford Chicago Ted Smuder Moneaqua, Ill Eugene Monnet Norman Ee Ae T. Speice Kingfisher, Kla

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