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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1916
Page
8
San Antonio defeats Beaumont 6 to 3 as Merritt stars on the mound with a strong start and late-inning rally. Bunches of plays drive the Bronchos ahead in the ninth and secure the opening win in Beaumont, Texas.
President Harrison J. Benson of the San Antonio club announces half price grandstand admission for all uniformed soldiers to Sunday's League Park double header featuring the Bronchos against the Houston Buffs. The Nags visit next Sunday and Monday for a make up double header after a tie. New players, including likely two pitchers, join the Bronchos as deals near completion. The club aims to rise to the first division.
Chicago presses for Charles Herzog Cincinnati manager. Weeghman offers Flack and 25000 dollars as best bid. Herrman says Hal Chase will manage Cincinnati for the rest of the season and declines Mathewson from New York.
President Johnson of the American League releases a minority report backing the International League ruling in the C H Ebbets case. He criticizes the National League leadership and says the majority decision misstates facts and denies Brooklyn’s claim of 753,293.81 while awarding the franchise value difference and operating losses for 1915 at Harrisburg and Newark.
At Louisville Milwaukee 5 to 3. Toledo 1 Minneapolis 3. Indianapolis 3 Kansas City 9. Columbus 7 St Paul 5.
San Antonio defeated Beaumont 6 to 3, Dallas beat Fort Worth 3 to 1, Galveston won 7 to 3 over Houston. Thursday’s schedule includes Houston at Galveston, Dallas at Fort Worth, Waco at Shreveport, and San Antonio at Beaumont.
Philadelphia edged Cincinnati. Iain and Pittsburg combined for a 1-2 finish while Brooklyn managed a 0-1 loss. New York defeated Chicago 8-6. Boston overwhelmed St. Louis 10-1 in a day of high scoring.
Boston faces St. Louis while Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh New York meets Chicago and Philadelphia battles Cincinnati.
Wednesday results show Reston 4 9 and Detroit 2 5. New York 5 5 and St Louis 0 4. Chicago 6 2 and Washington 3 6. Cleveland 12 and Philadelphia 5.
The schedule lists Chicago visiting Washington, St. Louis playing New York, Detroit traveling to Boston, and Cleveland hosting Philadelphia in planned games.
In Pittsburgh, the Pirates edged the Brooklyn Dodgers 1 to 0. Pfeffer and McCarty starred for Brooklyn with Kantlehner and Wilson on the mound for Pittsburgh.
In Pittsburg the Pirates defeat the Brooklyn club 2 to 1 as Yh for Pittsburg tallies on RBIs. Batteries Cheney Miller for Brooklyn. Miller Schmidt. St Louis lost 13 to 10 to Boston with Rudolph Gowdy scoring for St Louis. Chicago edged New York 8 to 6 as Benton Anderson Ramden and Lavender Packard Brown Fischer contributed.
Richard Aldworth, former Knights of Columbus pitcher now with Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics, may become a Broncho as President Benson weighs a deal. At 18 he led New Haven's rotation in wins this season and pitched strongly, including a no hit post season game last fall and five straight wins for Ahrens & Ott.
The Lone Star Brewery baseball team of the City Baseball League will face the Boerne White Sox in Boerne next Sunday after a Thursday morning announcement. Manager Matzdorf also says a key team meeting will be held at Alexander's Billiard Parlor tonight starting at 8 o'clock.
In the first game Chicago defeats Washington 6 to 3 at Senate field. Key moments include early Chicago hits and strong pitching by Wolfgang and Schalk with Henry behind the plate. In the second game Chicago scores 3 to 6 loss as Washington edges ahead late.
First game Detroit wins 26 to 48? The text shows two teams with odd scoring lines and unclear innings. Batteries listed Dauss McKee Stanage Mays Thomas Agnew. Second game Detroit loses 5 to 9 with Boston scoring nine runs. Batteries Cunningham Bak er Shore Cady. Also a separate game St Louis beat New York 5 to 0 with Koob Fincher Hartley Nunamaker listed.
In the second game New York defeats St Louis 5 to 4 after a nine inning clash. St Louis tallies one run in the sixth and another in the eighth while New York adds three in the third and two in the seventh. Hamilton Sever oid Fisher Mogridge Shawkey Nunamaker credited with the win and save respectively.
At Philadelphia the Cleveland team posted a 12 to 9 score in a tight game with 105 runs in the first two innings and 22 in the late frames. Batteries were Bagby and Daly for Cleveland with Has selbacher and Caryoll pitching for Philadelphia.
Mobile defeats New Orleans 2 to 1 at Mobile. Final line score shows New Orleans with 2 runs, 1 error and 7 hits while Mobile has 2 runs, 1 error and 8 hits. Batteries: Townsend Higgins for New Orleans, Ledbetter Schmidt for Mobile.
In Chattanooga the first game ended 10 to 4 with Wells and Street batterymates for Chattanooga and Allen and Kitchens for Nashville. RH Se pitched for Chattanooga with strong offense supporting a 7 run rally, while Nashville managed a 3 run third inning. The second game, seven innings by agreement, saw Nashville win 4 to 0 in a pitching duel as Rogers and Street held the Chattanooga offense, Ba ker and Kitchens handling the catching duties.
Atlanta defeats Birmingham 4 to 3 in a game highlighted by late scoring. Lafitte and Perkins, Perryman and Schmidt contributed with key hits and defensive plays at Renae field.
Memphis routed Little Rock 42 to 10 in a game at Little Rock. Key players listed include RHB and batteries for Willett Monroe Wallace Couccman Hardgrove Kirby and Gibson.
The Cubs clinched the Business Boys' Indoor Baseball League title by sweeping a doubleheader at the M. C. C. A. on Wednesday night. They defeated the Athletics 8 to 3 and then beat the Giants 6 to 0 to finish the season atop a 3-team tie at .500. Boldt pitched superbly in both games, with Edwin Reichert stars at bat in the first game and strong Cubs support across the lineup.
The Dreemers baseball team will hold a meeting at 2018 South Presa Thursday night at 8. The team will play Marion in Marion next Sunday and all personnel are requested to attend.
Evan Rees of Dallas defeated A H Dickinson of Wichita in the third round of the Great Plains tournament in Kansas City. Other results include Jerry Weber of Chicago beating A H Sternberg 6-1 6-1 and Clifford Lockhorn, Missouri Valley champion, defeating James Weber 6-2 6-4 in the fourth round.
Cleveland Ohio July 20 The Tavern steak for 2 14 trotters topped the Thursday race card at North Randall track during the Grand Circuit meeting. Ed F Geers visited the course while injured and watched races. Walter Cox scored his first 1916 victory guiding Mabel Trask in the Ohio stake heats. St Frisco set a stake heat record before Mabel Trask won the final heats. Bondalin upset the 2 09 pace, paying 133.70 to 2 in the second heat.
Managers and captains from six teams in the Junior City Baseball League will hold a conference at Hood's Pharmacy Friday night. Attendees are urged to attend due to important business on hand.
The New York Yankees sent baseballs bats and other paraphernalia to the Seventy first regiment New York national guard at McAllen Texas. Soldiers say baseball is the only sport available to border duty boys.
Fort Worth Texas July 20 Houston must return pitcher Smithson to Beaumont club after Texas League President Morris ruled the sale violated league rules prohibiting transfers between divisions during the playing season.
New York Americans outfielder High twisted his left ankle in the second game on Wednesday and is expected to be out for several days. The string of misfortunes ongoing through the week worsened with the injury.
Lieutenant Beriasto of Uruguay won the race from Mendoza to Buenos Aires covering about 645 miles. The event began July 16 in Buenos Aires with army officers from several South American countries participating.
Chicago river swim entrant Herman Laubis of the Missouri Athletic Club aims for the July 29 race. Joe Kelly delivers a varied Cubs outburst against Brooklyn. Wortman may join the Cubs in about a month as a shortstop. The Chicago Speedway Association eyes an August 19 race with $10,000 in prize money across five 20 mile heats. Detroit recalls Ray McKee for catcher depth as injuries bite. Michigan football faces academic reverses for prospects. Detroit seeks Pitcher Joe Bush from Philadelphia Athletics at a high price. A summer league forms at Michigan with nine games and noted stars. Four former Detroit Americans are named to the Detroit election board.
Del Monte California July 20 Dougie Grant Northern California champion defeated Jack Neville former California holder on the final green by a single putt. Roger Lapham San Francisco surprised by beating S Worthington England on the final green. Clarence Mangham from San Antonio continued his strong form in the second round winning 6 and 5 over F O Keefe San Jose California.
Shreveport rallied in the eighth to tie Waco then won 5 4 in 14 innings on a Knoa double and Leverett single. Gleason started, Duffy relieved, Kitchens worked 2, Leverett finished six hitless innings. Kneaves led Shreveport with 3 hits, Coyle and Malmquist added doubles as Donnal and Conwell contributed key hits.
The Smith Studio baseball team will play Kerrville in Kerrville on Sunday per a Thursday morning announcement. Smiths will hold an important meeting at the studio Friday night at 8 o'clock.
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