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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1916

Page

7

Bronchos Take Two From Houston In Sunday Double Bill

San Antonio Bronchos edged the Houston Buffalos 3 to 2 and 4 to 2 at League Park. Willis Butler debuted as a Nag delivering key runs and solid defense. Ogle started the first game with two and two thirds innings, while Harding used a fast ball and spitter to trouble Houston, and Pat Newnam argued the seven inning ruling.

Bronchos League Park Houston Buffaloes Wilson Matthews Pat Newnam Harding Houstonians Dolly Stark Willis Butler Houston Hatton Ogle Bronco Hatton Seas Butler Ogle Wotell Stark Westerzil Otell Edmondson Broncs Brant Northen Itz Tullos Vsitors Orthen Alls Seitz Northa Burch Criss Lee Allen San Antonio Dickson Edmundson Weesterzil Simmang Clark Newnam Gitcner Ases Citrano Matthews Higey Nags A. E Baggan Rt Stark Nkel Enews Clark Teen H.O Lee Ae Tullos xCrias Edmondeon xxJenkins

Smiths Edge Kerrville In Tight Baseball Clash

Smith Studio of San Antonio defeated Kerrville 3 to 2 after outhitting the locals. Ed Stahl and Krause teamed for the Smiths, while Sweeney and Wheeler kept Kerrville in check as Stahl closed out the game with runners on base. The Smiths previously beat Saspamco, signaling strong form this season.

Kerrville Tex Smith Studio San Antonio Smiths Stahl Saspamco Ed Stahl Krause Sweeney Wheeler

Droemers Defeat Halffs On Lambert Beach In 7–4 Win

Droemers beat M Halff 7 to 4 on Lambert Beach Sunday afternoon as Pape allowed five hits and struck out 17. Dreisch and Olenberg led the winners with key hits while Hass starred for the losers.

Droemer M. Halff Lambert Beach Pape Dreisch Olenberg Hass RH. E. Dpoomiote le Bateries Pape and Morrison

R. and S. Tea Beat Knights 6 to 5 in Snappy Battle

The R. and S. baseball team defeated Knights of Columbus 6 to 5 Sunday in a close game. Kraft pitched well for R. and S. with Fried contributing in relief. Final line shows R. and S. 6 runs on 10 hits to the Knights’ 5.

Knights Knights of Columbus Fried Kraft R. H.E Kraft and Héerck Friedland Keller

Ahrens and Ott Defeat Boerne White Sox in Scrappy Game

In Boerne Texas Ahrens and Ott of the San Antonio City League beat the White Sox 7 to 3 on Sunday afternoon. The Sox surged for three runs in the sixth but Ahrens and Ott countered with late scoring in the eighth and solid defense led by Vance and Jack Burke.

Boerne Tex Ahrens & Ott San Antonio White Sox Earl Burke Vance Hicks Polk Farbra Theis Wedge B. Dedeker Jack Burke Hubert Wedge Sox E. Burke G. Wedge A. Fabra

Split Doubleheader Gassers and Giants Both Win

Shreveport scores 8 to 1 in the first game and 1 to 0 in the nightcap. Highlights include Smith Schrader Sefton Crouch reaching base on two bases and multiple sacrifices. Pitchers Gleason and Conley split the duties with 2 and 3 strikeouts respectively.

Shreveport Ossssssnervsee Smith Schrader Josefton Crouch Ens Carroll Knaupp Barr Stupp Gleason Conley Dallas Carson McCafferty Tex Gassers Giants Buddy” Napier Becker Knanupp Case Elwert Chrader Kneaven Cane R.H FE AB Josefson Rf Teenies McCandlesa Ensweet Brownlow Snedecor Shane O Ei Crouch Wane Smith Tee Conley Braith RW Becker Eenee Elwert Sereeess Kneaves Napier Wee Kitchens Brownlow

Welsh and White Agree to Labor Day Light Weight Title Fight

Freddie Welsh and Charley White have accepted terms from Colorado promoters for a twenty round world light weight championship bout on Labor Day in Chicago. White will receive a $4000 guarantee in the contract, which is expected to be signed on Monday.

Chicago Freddie Welsh Charley White Colorado Springs Colo White Monay

Standings and Sunday results in Texas League

Sunday results show San Antonio 3 4 Houston 2 2 Fort Worth 5 6 Waco 1 4 Beaumont 8 1 Galveston 0 0 Shreveport 3 1 Dallas 1 6. Scheduled Monday games Houston at San Antonio Galveston at Beaumont Waco at Fort Worth Shreveport at Dallas.

San Antonio Houston Fort Worth Waco Beaumont Galveston Shreveport Dallas

Chicago 12 Detroit 9 baseball scores report

Chicago defeated Detroit 12 to 9 in a game noted for a 10 inning stretch while St. Louis beat Cleveland 6 to 2. The Chicago Detroit matchup remains on the schedule.

Chicago Detroit St. Louis Cleveland Derand Groom, Weisman Severeid Gould Klepfer Daly

National League Sunday results recap

Chicago beat New York 8 to 2 while Philadelphia overwhelmed Cincinnati 8 to 1. Boston edged St Louis 2 to 1 with Philadelphia scheduled to play Pittsburgh.

Chicago New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis

Baseball scores and box scores from Chicago and Boston games

Chicago beat New York 8 to 3 as Chicago offense exploded with 17 hits while New York managed 12. Boston routed St Louis 16 to 4 in a blowout after a tight early game. Philadelphia defeated Courtpants 8 to 1 in Cincinnati after late scoring. Cincinnati fell to 18 to 2 with strong pitching and timely hits.

Detroit Harness Racing Glut Splits Field for 2:17 Pace

Detroit, July 24. For the first time in local history, harness entries overflowed, forcing two divisions for the 2:17 pace in the Detroit Athletic Club Purse opening meet. The program also featured the 2:10 and 2:18 trots with notable drivers and horses.

Detroit Mich Detroit Athletic Club

Voll Strikes Out 21 in No-Hit Amateur Victory

Columbus report says Ernest Voll, a young amateur pitcher, fanned 21 over nine innings without a hit or base on balls allowed. He dominated Sunday’s game in Columbus Ohio.

Columbus Ohio Ernest Voll

Byford and Lockhorn Take Great Plains Doubles Title

Heath Byford of Chicago and Clifford J. Lockhorn of Kansas City won the Great Plains tennis doubles championship in Kansas City, defeating Jerry and James Weber of Chicago 6-4 6-8 6-3 7-5. The Weber brothers had earlier beaten Stellwagen and Rees 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2, while Byford and Lockhorn beat Trask and Hennessy 6-4 6-8 6-3 7-5 to reach the final.

Kansas City Heath Byford Chicago Clifford J. Lockhorn Great Plains Jerry James Weber Weber Brothers Selferde Stellwagen Minneapolis Evan Rees Dallas Texas Byford Lockhorn Indianapolis Charles Trask John Hennessy

Panthers Win Two In Fort Worth Doubleheader

Fort Worth defeated Waco in both ends of a July double header 5 to 1 and 6 to 4. Fentress pitched well in game one while Harrah held the line in game two until the seventh inning when three runs scored and Trotter came on. The box scores show Waco’s Bittle Coyle Manniquist James Tanner Wohlleben Grubb Causey and Connell among others.

Fort Worth Tex Waco Fentress Harrah Trotter AB. R.H. C Beaumont Galveston Nixon AB. A.E Breaux Stow Wear Atz Oreee Wee McLaurin Tae Sharman Manda Rf Beer Rvereer Halent Metver Noyes Hollander Sentell Bailey Miller Royle Stuart Erent A. Betts Karr A . Barfoot Sacrifice McIver McMahon Wohlleben Grubb Bittle Dodd Perry Tnenee Causey Coyle Teen Tee Malmauist Loeb So Tase James Conwell Ss See . Sue John Reilly Ston Martina Barore Wohlleben Weer Ewese Balla Bere Barfoot Sage Persvcveess Vesses Balenti Tarleton OAE Hedford Wee Eenee AB McLaurin Ab Eeteentenee Calveston H.O Meiver Wenee Roice A ‘Stuart Teen Gudger Consens Scomb Reilly Boyle Tretter If Dodd Tee Tenner Bage Har Spellman Johnson Moran Ib Wa Delehanty Wilson Eenee Harbin Poe Galveston Sheen Sasha Umimary Bedford

Honolulu Swimmers Set Three World Records at Exhibition

Honolulu officials announced three new world marks at a YMCA tank exhibition. Duke Kahanamoku clocked 100 yards in 53.5 seconds, besting 54.5. A relay team of Kahanamoku, Cunha, Lane, Kruger and Keltn finished 500 yards in 4:43.5, a record, and the same four plus Kahanamoku posted 400 yards in 3:44.5, also a record.

Honolulu Duke Kahanamoku Kahanamoku George Cunha C. Lane

Trade Sends Mathewson to Reds as Manager

Major league standings cooled slightly over the week. In the National League Brooklyn maintained its edge over Boston while New York in the American kept a steady margin with Boston moving to runner up over Cleveland. The key event was New York trading Christy Mathewson to Cincinnati to take on management duties.

New York Brooklyn Boston Cleveland Red Sox Yankees Cincinnati Christy Mathewson Reds

Thirty Teams Enter National Rifle Championship in Washington

Thirty teams have entered the Civilian Rifle Club National Team Championship, run by the War Department and national board for rifle practice in Washington. The event runs until August 10, with Los Angeles Rifle Club the defending champion and Muskogee Oklahoma among the entrants.

Washington, D. C War Department Civilian Rifle Club United States National Board For the Promotion Los Angeles

Umpire George Johnson Knocked Out at St Paul Game

Umpire George Johnson, 25, was struck by a bottle thrown by a spectator while working as plate umpire in the first game with St Paul. He was rendered unconscious and three arrests were made.

Toledo George Johnson St. Paul

Dallas Hosts Southwestern District Tennis Championship

Entries closed for the Southwestern District Championship with about seventy singles entrants and thirty doubles teams from five states. The doubles rule now allows partners from any state, with winners advancing to the national preliminaries in Chicago. Notable players include Yale’s Arthur Seeligson and J B Adone Jr. plus Roland Hoerr, Evens Rees, George V Peak Jr., Semp Russ, and A G Blacklock. play expected to last six days.

Dallas Tex National Lawn Tennis Association Chicago Arthur Seeligson Yale Star J. B. Adone Jr Border States Texas Roland Hoerr St. Louis Evens Rees Kansas City George V. Peak Jr Semp Russ San Antonio A. G. Blacklock Fort Smith Ark

Southern League baseball results page summary

Chattanooga defeated Memphis 2 to 1 at Memphis in a game with late scoring. New Orleans lost 3 to 1 at home to Mobile as Allison Schmidt and walkers contributed in relief. Nashville beat Little Rock 5 to 1 in Nashville with strong pitching and timely hitting.

Mobile New Orleans R. H. E. Moding Seman Allison Schmidt Walker Brenton Higgins

Medal of Honor explained and depicted in detail

The article outlines the history and symbolism of the Medal of Honor from its 1862 origin during the Civil War to present. It notes the distribution between army and navy honors, compares the medal to international awards, and describes the insignia, ribbon, and presentation basics for both army and naval recipients.

William Nelson Taft United States Y. C Congress Army Navy Marine Corps Germany Great Britain Minerva

Ain't It The Truth Ain't It The Truth

A fragment reflects on a lively home atmosphere as visitors arrive and cause a warm, noisy reaction in a small town setting. The piece evokes a rustic mood and communal feeling around the home.

All in on what is good you stand by it firmly

A concise aphorism asserts that once a thing is deemed fully good one should connect with it and hold steadfast. The line emphasizes commitment and trust in a sound choice.

Decoration features red white and blue silk rosette

The Detroit Free Press quotes a fragment noting that the decoration and rosette are adorned with red, white and blue silk. The dialogue hints at past separation and realization of value.

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