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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1913
Page
10
In a lively City League clash, Bhongs dominated Dallas as Goodwin kept the Giants quiet on the mound and Imbau sparked offense with a pair of hits. Ponder battled in the early innings but San Antonio pulled ahead with Seitz and Schwind contributing key hits and a late triple to seal the win.
Notes from the game describe tense plays and key moments. Imbau robbed Cross of a likely Texas leaguer while Tullos stole off Goodwin in the second. Frantz hurried Pon der in the third as Lemon sprinted a close out on the first base line. Schwind’s three-bagger sealed the Dallas win.
Indianapolis American pitcher George Kaiserling was sold to the San Francisco Pacific Coast League team. Manager Mike Kelly also announced the acquisition of George Norton, a young left-hander who starred in the Nebraska League with Hastings.
The Pruitt Commission Company baseball squad meets B Troop of the Third Cavalry on the army post diamond Sunday at 9 am. The Pruitts have been in strong form, winning eleven of twelve games.
Cuero Turkey Trotters defeated Nixon 3 to 0 in the final series, as Fred Baker pitched shutout ball for Cuero while Nixon showed late life but could not score. Nelson and Hinton starred for Nixon, with lineup changes affecting catching and fielding. A six game plan with Lockhart next week aims to decide amateur South Texas championship.
New York reports of immediate changes in the American League team lineup after a western tour. Manager Frank Chance criticizes Birdie Cree and Bert Daniels, plans to use Scum Ray Caldwell and Roy Hartzell, move McKechnie to second base, and aims to have Zeider back by mid August. He defends the Zeider deal with the White Sox and asserts Zeider is worth three Chases even when in hospital.
Houston beat Fort Worth 4 to 0 as Napier pitched well and Houston capitalized on sixth and seventh inning hits. Nolly allowed only two Fort Worth hits, while Houston benefited from an error in the seventh and a two-run ninth. Laid out from the scorebook are the key hits, fielding, and pitching details.
West and East teams clash in Omaha for the doubles championship at the fourth national clay court tournament. John Strachan and Clarence Griffin of California face Merrill Hall of New York and Fred Harris of Vermont. both pairs also reach the singles semi finals. Hall beat Joe Armstrong yesterday while Strachan beat R. Larmon, and Harris defeated Cub Potter. Griff in defeated Drummond Jones and A Collmann earlier.
Yesterday results show San Antonio 4 Dallas 0, Beaumont 6 Waco 2, Austin 6 Galveston 2, Houston 4 Fort Worth unknown. Today matchups list Dallas at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Houston, Waco at Beaumont, Austin at Galveston.
St. Louis in Washington, Detroit in Philadelphia, Cleveland in New York, Chicago in Boston reflect a staged league showcase pairing teams with distant venues. Organizers emphasize historic rivalries and cross‑regional interest as fans await announcements of dates and broadcasting plans.
The Chicago Nationals will wear new uniforms when the team returns to West Side Park after a laundry fire destroyed the old set. It remains unclear who will cover the loss or who pays for the replacements.
The Stowers and Southwestern Telephone Company teams will meet in an exhibition game at Electric Park Sunday morning at 9 30 o clock. The Stowers team will hold a meeting at the store tonight. Manager Thomas requests all players be present.
In Galveston Texas on July 25 the Senators won the third game 6 to 2 after a sloppy defensive showing by both clubs. Moore pitched for Austin but was ineffective as 12 safeties occurred including a Hille home run. Thompson, formerly with the Panthers, played second for the Pirates. Galveston featured Madden Massey and Thompson as key contributors with a handful of hits and errors prevailing.
Beaumont notes a July 25 baseball game where Gus Smith doubled in the fourth to clear the bases after a walk and single, giving the locals a five run inning to secure the win. Chappelle held Beaumont to four hits, Hill pitched well despite seven Beaumont errors, with Waco totaling four runs and Beaumont six.
New York July 25 Jose E Capablanca scored his tenth consecutive win in the master chess tournament. He defeated H M Phillips to maintain the lead with a 10 0 record while Kupchik 6 1 Black 5 2 Marder and Ten en wurzel 5 12 to 2 12 trail.
The allcomers tournament for the Longwood singles trophy extended into darkness as W. M. Washburn of New York and E. H. Whitney of Boston played to two sets apiece. Other results saw Beals C. Wright of Boston defeat R. C. Sever, W. H. Johnston beat S. H. Voshell, and Nathaniel Miles win in four sets over A. S. Dabney.
The Kaufman Club seeks an early afternoon game at Krisch's Park with a preference for Hallmark Boys or Pruitt Company. Call 2946 Crockett or 857-new phone and ask for Nat Kaufman.
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