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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1915
Page
7
In a tense late innings, the Nags rallied to overcome the Buffalos 6 to 5 at Lengua Park. Newnan and others contributed key hits while Wag and Love misplays helped spark the comeback, with the decisive rally coming in the fourth.
Harry Hebner of the Flinois Allele Club of Chinago set a near world record in the 180-yard race at the Pajama-Pacine Exposition championships, finishing 1:04.85. Weckesser of Belgium held the previous mark by a slim margin, while Hebner’s time was deemed acceptable by the international records committee. Duke Kahnamoku of Honolulu won two events as the program neared its close.
Seegers to host two Sunday games at home with West Ward Pharmacy and Stowers. Wissers and Wolff to pitch for the Seegers in the Tipst game. Fried and Barnes to handle pitching and catching for the host Eaders. Haus and Melcher expected to play for Stowers and Seegers respectively.
Thirteen teams were scheduled to play in the Western amateur golf championship starting under mixed weather with some areas flooded. Clear skies at the start promised a strong showing for the event.
League leaders chase a split after a tense three game set begins in Galveston at 4:30 PM. It features Cap Leldy and Paul Sentell’s push to avoid a rare loss as Benyamont hosts the rival. A large crowd is expected with Harrison Benson and Smith’s band in town for pregame festivities at 2:00 PM.
Ennis stars compete in finals at San Pramisco with men and women’s singles and doubles. Notable players include Johnston of Sangan, Mew Loushlin, and prizefighters from Princeton and Callioenta. Westerners beat Eastern opponents in a tight session as champions strive for titles.
Dallas hammered Waco 9 drives with three home runs and eight other hits while Gouleit limited Waco to two runs on seven hits. Kellerman and Goulel each homered as Dallas built a comfortable lead before two pinch hitters appeared in the ninth. Strong batteries included Sage Markle Walters Gouait and Stephens with Tinpl Hayes.
Harlandales book two Sunday games after noon. The opener faces Lone Star Brewing Co at 2. Vance and Chittenden will be the Harlandales batteries. The second game against the Red Caps is slated for 4. McCarty will pitch for Harlandales with Chittenden catching while Paper 4 Will pitch for the Red Caps with Holbum catching. Both games set for the Farlandale diamond.
K OFC S play Sunday vs Columbus Eniztls and Ancient Order of Hilbernians in a double header at Krisch's Park Sunday afternoon. Isworth and Culling will pitch KHOs with Goff catching. Hibernigns use Mevera and Sordhaus as pitchers with Morrison behind the plate. A large crowd of rooters is expected. playful chatter about buyers and summer girls noted.
Fragmented standings show Prilays Ikesort San Aptmin Houstwh Shreveport Wart Worth and other city matchups withGalveston Beaumont Dallas and Mort Worth. Fragments mention scores like 31 to 0 and 7 to 6 plus upcoming games on Friday and Saturday across multiple cities and teams.
American League results skim reads show Tesalus Washington beating St Louis, with rain halting play. Cleveland loses to Boston while New York faces Detroit. Chicago posts six runs, Philadelphia two, and Detroit hosts Washington in a tense slate.
The Federal League results show Axting's defeating Rilhtard 4 to 3 and Chicago routing St. Bouts 6 to 0 on Saturday. Planned fixtures include Baltimore against St. Louis, Brooklyn versus Caterme, Newark versus Haven City, and Buffalo at Pitesbury with uncertain venues.
Nass July 1 Pace by three middle distance runners JTman S Taber formerly of Brown University in Harvard stadium Friday ran a mile faster than any before. First quarter 60 seconds second 1 1/2 seconds third 8 seconds fourth 69 five seconds Meanix 446 yard hurdles time 43 5 seconds new world mark. Taber and Meanix ran for the Barton Athletic Association. Former amateur mile record 4 14 2 3 by J F Jones. Lilia Bridge England in a scratch race with A R Cummings. Former 440 yard hurdle record 51 8 5 seconds by Anderson England 1910 Meanix amateur record 57 4 5 set on Ga last year.
In St. Louis, veteran Wallace Dey, a former major league star of 21 years, is set to make his first umpiring appearance. The event features St. Louis Federal League leadership organizing a single game. In Chicago, Central West track athletes compete at the University of Chicago for Pan American presence, with 17 events and anticipated top performances.
Larry Doyle posts strong batting for the Nationals as Magee and Kauff hit .346 and .341 in Federal action. Giants lefty Tentz places second in NL batting amid a burst of league leaders including Daubert and Grange. Pitching leaders list includes Seoll and Waber with strong American and Federal League showings.
Boston July 23 President Tener of the National League stated after conferring with Mann Stallings and Captain Byers that no evidence supported fixed-ball claims. Umpires Rigler and Tart denied the charges, and no intent to skew decisions toward St Louis was found. Captain Fives also spoke on the heat of the field but there was no admission of wrongdoing.
Ed Walsh returns to form in a revival style performance as Chicago defeats Philadelphia. He walks few and fans many, showing late-life speed and command that recall his prime days while critics note a mix of old strength and slower initial pace.
A Davenport night features Joe Goddard defeating Will Kennedy in a brisk one round bout while Australian sensation Wills Kennedy entertains the crowd with footwork. Other duels include Galligan versus Farmer ending in a quick knockout after a heated corner exchange. Texas notes report Trainer Belmont’s recovery from a car crash and local athletic plans.
Evans defeats Stille in a lengthy two hour tennis contest at the Sal 17 AL tournament. Evans wins the second and third sets 7 5 and 7 4 while Stille takes the first. The match features long rallies and deuce moments as Evans edges ahead and claims the final games. George Wheeler refereed the proceedings at the local court in Wes Avco.
Lenny Looper leads the victory for Memphats in the doubles tournament held in Dallas as teams from New Orleans and Emarson compete. The event showcased tense play with fouls affecting several matches and notable upsets in the early rounds. Dallas officials also reported on a state bond issuance plan tied to mortgage bonds and property valuation, with Murrell L. Buckner presenting the bonds for registration.
Fragmentary timetable notes list several train routes and departures from a northern and western hub. Entries reference Houston, Kerrville, Mauston, Katy, and Galveston lines with varied departure times and local connections, indicating a busy regional schedule amid partial legibility.
Fragmented sports digest reports a New York 2 Cincinnati 0 result with garbled team names and player mentions such as Zabel, Munphiies, Standridge, Archer, and others. Other lines reference Brooklyn, Pittsburgh and Chicago in uneven batteries of digits and letters, indicating a mixed score table from the NL with unclear details.
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Fragmentary OCR text lists names and places with unclear context including St. Louis, Joliet, St. Laks, and several personal names. no clear event, date, or outcome emerges. The passage resembles a damaged public or notices page with scattered references and no coherent narrative.
Partial OCR notes list players and teams such as New Orleans and Birmingham, with battering, batteries, and score lines. Mentions include Kissinger Strew Aubertwun Willace Thomp sons Jenkin and Hobertson grid subs Townsend. Limited legible details indicate a multi team summary with game scores and lineups.
Central States Tennis Association 78 singles championship match set for today in St Louis between Brunt, Jones, and Roland Therr son. Defending champ Hoeri ig defends title. Jones last year. They won 1914 doubles and 1915 singles, defeating Darrough and Ionnet. Jones injures hand in semi finals, final postponed to today to allow recovery.
Philadelphia sources report Waddie Murphy being disposed to the Chicago White Sox, with the deal pending official terms. The move leaves the Athletics roster largely intact, following the World Series showing against Boston last year.
Galveston benefited from favorable calls as Ubald Schwing singled in the seventh, but was tagged at the plate by Maddes. Galveston held its lead while Swan used fourteen players in a bid for eight straight wins, yet Beau failed to overtake. Cooks replaced Howard, doubled twice, and the Pirates fielded key players in a tight contest.
Las Vegas area report notes Leverette invincible in the pinches as Shreveport wins to 3 straight over Fort Worth. Finlay, Fentress and McMurry contribute timely hits, Becker homers with one aboard, and the Shreveport pitching duo of Leverette and Smith seals the win. Umpire Miller.
Railway companies join forces for an afternoon baseball battle at the Potomac grounds. HeoMbeng LO hurls for the Miburneres, Tate ley for the Supp, amid rival club passion and fan turnout. A few leagues and associates will attend, with teams from St Paul to Cleveland noted in game summaries.
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