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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1912

Page

6

Meier's team replacing Orioles in San Antonio league shift

At a meeting of the San Antonio Commercial League board of managers the decision was reached to replace the Washer Orioles with the Meier Pharmacy team. Games at Krisch park featured Johnston & Burnett defeating Household 5 to 1 while Household edged Bankers 5 to 3.

San Antonio Commercial League the Light Washer Orioles Meier Pharmacy Develo Omne Ensebles Johnston & Burnett Bankers Krisch Park Chambers SAM Devucnesceacess AB R. H. A. O. E. Bismarck Genzler Cadena Krisch Cosccosesesence Bild Nocacsesetesas Eess Merkel Swoboda Onion Smith Underwood Mamoe Sorc Va A Suttiesis Tees Batre Taressessa Ns Casares A Peecidececesne Boer DET Arbaceinebreunas Metteveceesseress Mason P Mane Chembers Od Aeages Johnston & Burnett Msonsales House Bwoboda Bismarck Balis Lacy AD

Roundups Beat Boerne Team In City League Tilt

The Roundups of the San Antonio City League defeated Boerne White Sox 12 to 3 in a hard hitting game played here. Attendance was light with about two to three fans missing. The Sox travel to face one of the City league teams next Sunday.

Boerne Tex San Antonio White Sox Sox

Beaumont Beats Austin 9 to 4 In Error Plagued Game

Beaumont defeated Austin 9 to 4 in a ragged game loaded with errors and bonehead plays. Beaumont outhit Austin but shaky fielding cost the visitors the win as the home team rallied for the final tallies.

Beaumont Tex Bonehead Austin R. H. E. Beaumont Watson Dawson Bradley Lewis Hinninger Sweet Elaridge

Foster Stars In Second Game To Rally Houston

Houston split a double header with Fort Worth as George Foster dominated the second game striking out nine and fielding effectively. The opener saw Houston’s Helm hurt by a rough inning and Brown limited the Buffaloes. The nightcap ended in eight innings due to darkness with Foster sparking a 4 0 victory for Houston.

Houston Tex Fort Worth Helm Buffaloes Brown George Foster R. H. E. Houston Helm, Rose and Allen Brown and Lemon Howell Houston, Foster and Reynolds Brown, Phillips and Kitchens

Moore's steady pitching leads Galveston past Dallas

Galveston defeated Dallas 4 to 1 as Moore spun a steady game and Shantz struggled early. Pinch hitting by local players sealed the win while Madden wilted in the ninth, allowing Ens to score. Moore closed out his farewell Galveston appearance as the Pirates built a lead from the first inning.

Galveston Tex Moore Shantz Dallas Pirates Madden Ens Galveston Clay Jordan Gibson Newhouse

Prison Teams Play in 12 Inning Tie at M aster

The Oklahoma state penitentiary baseball team tied Wilburton Independent 1 to 1 in 12 innings at M Aster. Several players are serving life terms, with no escapes in four trips off prison grounds.

M’alester Okla Oklahoma State Penitentiary Wilburton

Clash for Championship in Atlanta Prison League

The stone cutters beat the laundry men 12 to 11 to win the first prison league championship in Atlanta. The eight team league had played a regular season, with an umpire famed for quick riches from New York protected by guards with rifles after close calls.

Atlanta Stone Cutters Atlanta Federal Prison Hall of Fame Laundrymen New York

Stowers Defeat Harlandale In Practice Game

Stowers blanked Harlandale 6 to 0 in a seven inning practice clash at Harlandale field. Meyers pitched well for Stowers with solid support. Marx struggled with little run support for Harlandale. Stowers used most of its regulars as Meyer and Froebel teamed for the win.

Stowers Harlandale Stowers Club Harlandales Marx Meyers Meyer Froebel Stanley Barrett

Harlandale Defeats Ed Steves Nine 10 to 3

Harlandale baseball team defeated Ed Steves and Sons 10 to 3 Sunday afternoon. W Stanley pitched a strong game with 17 strikeouts, allowing three hits. Errors largely shaped the scoring as Harlandale moved ahead and Steves could not recover.

Hartes Steves Harlandale Ed Steves & Sons W. Stanley R. H. BE Harlandales F. Stanley Allsman Eldridge Flores Fleming

Pitcher Davenport Shines From Range Texas In Bronchos

A young pitcher from Range, Texas joins the Bronchos showing promising professional potential and solid tools that hint at future success on the mound.

Farmers and Ranchmen Begin Endurance Run

About two score Texas farmers and ranchmen left Dallas today in automobiles for a six day endurance run to San Antonio. Entry limited to bona fide farmers or ranchmen. prizes total 1000 dollars. Experts in auto technology accompanied the group.

Dallas Tex Texas Automobile Association of America San Antonio

Local Autoists To Meet Farmers At County Line

Plan for a three night run starts in Waco then Austin and San Antonio with motorists expected in this city late Wednesday afternoon. Local auto enthusiasts likely meet the farmers at the Bexar county line to escort them into town.

Waco Austin San Antonio Bexar County

Brown to Wrestle German in Texas Match

Brown of Taylor, Texas, the state middleweight wrestling champion, accepted a challenge from Charles Rentrop of Germany who calls himself the Germany middleweight champion. Rentrop posted 300 dollars in Granger Bank. Brown matched in Taylor Bank. The match, to be held in Bartlett, will be best two out of three falls in catch-as-catch-can style.

Brown Taylor Tex Pet Brown Texas Charles Rentrop Germany Bartlett Rentrop Granger Bank Taylor Bank

Delahanty Released by Detroit to Sacramento Coast League

James Delahanty, second baseman for the Detroit Americans, has been released to the Sacramento club of the Pacific Coast League. He is expected to depart for the west within a few days.

Detroit Delahanty James Delahanty Detroit Americans Sacramento

Five city scores show varied results across leagues

Kansas City defeated Toledo 5 to 1 while Milwaukee beat Columbus 7 to 1. Minneapolis won 4 to 2, and St Paul posted a 6 to 0 victory over Indianapolis with Louisville at 2.4.

Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus Minneapolis Louisville St. Paul Indianapolis

Texas League Yesterday's Results Summary

San Antonio 4 Waco 3 in 12 innings. Fort Worth 3 Houston 0 2-4. Galveston 4 Dallas 1. Beaumont 9 Austin 4. Today Fort Worth at San Antonio. Waco at Houston. Dallas at Beaumont. Austin at Galveston.

San Antonio Waco Fort Worth Houston Galveston Dallas Beaumont Austin Psych Vest, P.C. Houston Adsdsdasron SAN Anton Wacoeee Reveres Dallas Re Beaumont Eveee Austin Eevee Enweree Wee Newe

American League Yesterday's Results

No games scheduled. The schedule listed Chicago at New York, St. Louis at Philadelphia, Detroit at Washington, and Cleveland at Boston.

Chicago New York St. Louis Philadelphia Detroit Washington Cleveland Boston Riggs P. C. Boston Louis

National League Scores and Today’s Games

New York defeating Cincinnati 12 to 6 leads the results. Chicago 6 11 at Brooklyn 1 4, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 0. Today Boston at Pittsburg, Brooklyn at Chicago, New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at St. Louis.

New York Cincinnati Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Philadelphia Boston Pittsburg Psych P. C. New York Coaesesessee Pittsburgh Ses Aceere Teevesers Wees St Louia

VanSickle resigns from league staff after opposition

Umpire VanSickle quit as member of President Allen's indicators staff after a Texas League game at Texas League park. Secretary Cummins announced the resignation to represent President Allen, citing opposition from six of eight clubs. Leidy of San Antonio will stay in Waco during the Fort Worth series.

VanSickle Allen Texas League Park Cummins van Sickle Leidy San Antonio Fort Worth

Yankee Swimmers Win in Hamburg and Berlin Meet Update

American swimmers competed in Hamburg and Berlin yesterday. Duke Kahnamoku set a world record 1 01 for 100 metres, P C McGillivray took second, and George Hodgson won the Kaiser's prize 600 metres. Bathe beat McDermott in 100 and 400 metre breast events, and the U S defeated German teams in relay. In Berlin thirteen Americans and Greek Tsichthras joined Germans in games amid Stockholm dispute tensions.

Hamburg Stockholm Duke” Kahnamoku P. C. McGillivray Illinois A. C Chicago George Hodgson Canada P. Nierch New York Berlin Tsichthras

Western tennis tournament resumes in Lake Forest

The western tennis tournament resumed today with prospects of fast play in Lake Forest Indiana. Players aimed to complete preliminaries and the first round to make up for lost time Saturday.

Lake Forest

Temples and Ahearn Complete Training for Orleans Fight

Ray Temple of Milwaukee and Young Ahearn of Albany have finished training for their 10 round bout tonight at the Orleans Athletic Club in New Orleans.

New Orleans

Bronc boss wins long game in eleven innings

Waco edges San Antonio 5 to 4 in a marathon Texas League clash. Brown Rogers and Vic Miller pitched well as Metz delivered a winning blow to right field with Midkiff on base in the twelfth. Betts homered for San Antonio and Dagey sparked the visitors with a key first hit.

Waco San Antonio Texas League Park Brown Rogers Vic Miller Hardy Metz Jack Burke Betts Smith Navigators Dugey Akin Beck Rogers Dagey Clark Iannings Seitz Midkiff Burke Carson Tanner Crichlow Miller Wohleben Wallace Soya van Sickle Leidy AB R.H. GA EB. Seltz Mets Ewne Wallace Renee Eeee Smith AE Akin Rennard Wohieben Ewee Crichton Steee Deciee

White company abandons fixed yearly model launches

The White company will not announce or launch new models at a fixed yearly date. Cars will be named by model letters and updated when improvements arise, ensuring buyers get the latest design. Milams Baseball Team splits doubleheader. Milams beat Cowboys 7 to 2 in morning and Blues 4 to 2 in afternoon, in first reorganized outing under S A Cabrials.

White Company

Sentell Released by Chattanooga Manager

Sentell, leading hitter for Chattanooga, has been released unconditionally by Manager Smith. The New Orleans native cannot run or throw due to ongoing troubles. He previously played with New Orleans Mobile Atlanta and has applied to President Kavanaugh for a Southern league umpire position.

Mobile Ala Paul Sentell Chattanooga Smith Sentell New Orleans Atlanta Kavanaugh

McFarland and Murphy Set for 10 Round Milwaukee Bout

Chicago July 22 Packey McFarland and Eddie Murphy have been matched to fight ten rounds at Kenosha Wisconsin probably on Labor Day. The date is not definite and authorities are not expected to interfere. Both fighters will weigh 135 pounds.

McFarland and Murphy Chicago

Scores From Mobile Memphis Weather Brief

Mobile foreword notes Mobile 1 Chattanooga 0 while Memphis posts 4 Birmingham 2. New Orleans and Atlanta game dulled by rain making no result listed.

Mobile Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham New Orleans Atlanta

Comiskey Buys Two Players for White Sox

Chicago July 22. President Comiskey signs pitcher George Johnson a Winnebago Indian and catcher John Gossett of St. Joseph Western league. Johnson stands six feet tall and has pitched with success in several league teams. Gossett is entering his second year of pro ball and will join Chicago at the end of the Western league season.

Comiskey Chicago George Johnson John Gossett St. Joseph White Sox Johnson Gossett

Southern League Reverts to Single Umpire System

Memphis reports that the Southern league will abandon the double umpire setup due to low attendance. Umpire Fitzsimmons resigns amid Montgomery game controversy, with Rudderham Pfenninger Kellum Breitenstein likely to remain and Hart possible as fifth. President Kavanaugh returns to Little Rock without reply to Montgomery petition.

Memphis Tenn W. M. Kavanaugh Southern League Birmingham Kavanaugh Fitzsimmons Montgomery Rudderham Pfenninger Kellum Breitenstein Hart Little Rock

Chapa Reds Drop Pair In Sunday Baseball Action

The Frank Bros. baseball team won two games Sunday defeating the Chapa Reds 4 to 1 in the forenoon and 6 to 2 in the afternoon. Wynes starred with strong pitching in the first game and close fielding highlighted the second. Battery A also beat H. N. Moore 6 to 8 on the upper post diamond with timely hitting and fast play.

Chapa Reds Frank Bros Wynes H. N. Moore R. HL. B Moore Myers Obrowski C. Hummel Morrison

Meier's Pharmacy Triumph With Home Run Show

Meier's Pharmacy defeated Laps Sunday 19 to 6 in a practice game at the Pruitt Avenue diamond. Richter hit one homer and Dolan slugged two as Geisler A Wolf and Smith Smith provided battery support.

Meier's Pharmacy Richter Dolan Pruitt Avenue R. H. E. Meiier Geisler A. Wolf Smith and Smith

Flatonia Team Disbands for Season

Flatonia Texas reports its local baseball club has disbanded for the season after fifteen games with five losses and ten wins.

Flatonia Tex

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Bud” Fisher Hanne You Meier Orioles Board of Managers Psyd P. C John & Burnett Pd Bankers Sane Jaby C. Baldwin Gunter Building Atlaeortube Ag Ela Ial Fisk Shop Main Ave Brou Manent Cure Oilers Senators Foster Houston and Party of American Association Yankee Broncs White Motor Car Company Milam Milams Cowboy Steers Carr Hill Blues S. A. Cabrials R. H. EH Cowboys Delaya V. Dugger F. Dugger Kuhlman Gotharat R. H. EB. Milams Gothard Mentes Seguin Pedro Gunter Hotel A. Gonder St. Anthony Hotel Corpus Beach Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Beach” Hotel Bexar Alfred Sanner Proprieto Hotel Savoy West Houston ST Robert A. A. Coquille Crockett Hotel Crockett and Nacogdoches Streets Alamo Plaza Nagel & Wuest
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