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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
3
Galveston home win over San Antonio described as a battering sixth inning landslide. Errors by San Antonio aided the Sand Crabs as they pulled away, building a double figure run gap before weather and the game ended.
A jumble of baseball notes reports players like Griggs Alexander Coveney and Johnson in uneven form. Detroit and St Louis battle, Pirates drop a close one, and Austin Galveston chart a shaky path as umpires face trouble in Shreveport amid a chaotic road schedule.
Warry Ables once with the Giants remains tied to the folding idea as he struggles to deliver hits and sales. He still has his tools and potential but a rebound is needed soon. Manager Leldy may be weighing a bold move to spark a turnaround for Gardners Giants.
Currigh Ireland July 23 Croker's filly Queen of Peace won the first Oaks at the Curragh beating Fanvilla A E and Lealie's Amerions Girl in a notable display of speed and stamina throughout the race settings and field competition.
The Papooses won both games against Royal Achates on the Mission garden alleys. First game score 80 to 69, with Royal Achates rallying in the third inning for a partial whitewash. In the second contest the Achates led briefly in the late innings before the Papooses sealed the win, despite several Royal players missing and replacements learning the game.
The Owls defeated the Missions in both games on Sommers alleys. In game one the Owls led 347 to 263. In game two the Owls won by 10 pins. Owls lineup included Goldbuch, Sommers, Berry, and captain Lieck. Missions featured Schuetze as captain with Sturm and Bolum among others.
The American League star Ty Cobb plans marriage to Miss Charlie Lombard of Augusta Georgia in the first week of August. Cobb has hinted at the wedding after a season of notable play and media attention.
Fragmentary noisy political complaint questions Harris about campaign tactics and requests support from Mayor Callaghan. The text alleges use of a campaign manager and a judge to seek influence, noting hostility and defeat in a prior race.
In different circuits Pittsburg beat Brooklyn 2 to 1 at Bittsbure. Philadelphia defeated Cleveland and Chicago toppled Boston in multiple battery pairings. Detroit beat Washington, St. Louis over Boston, Montgomery over New Orleans, and Nashville triumphed over Little Rock in late inning action.
Scores show Atlanta 5 Memphis 4 at Alliant with multiple battery mentions and team identifiers. The fragment references Chappelle Owens Schoph Smith Birmingham and Moblie with unclear context and stray numeric codes.
Fragmentary sports brief notes Becker and Crisp as second game players in Birmingham with unclear details. Mentions teams and locations including Toledo, Tuleno Kansas, Louisville, and St. Paul with postponed events. Batteries listed Wort and Meeks, Fisher and Garvin.
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