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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1916

Page

8

Broncs Rally to Beat Buffaloes 5–3 in Fast League Park Game

San Antonio Bronchos defeat Houston Buffaloes 5 to 3 at League Park on Monday. Edmondson yields only two hits after the second inning as Jost falters early and a Houston error-heavy rally aids San Antonio’s three-run fourth. Final stat line notes Baggan two-base hit and Stark three-base hit with key plays from Citrano, Clark, and Dunckel.

San Antonio Bronchos Houston Buffaloes League Park Bisons Broncs Rajah Edmondson Houstonians Citrano Baggan Edmondson Clark Stark Westerzil Dunckel Jonny Short Johnny Jenkins Tullos Seitz Matthews Westy Newnam Jost San Antonio Dene Gee Ee Clack Erie Ib Sven An O Butler Houston Cavityeiasintess San Antonio Houston

Memphis Beats Chattanooga 2 1 to Open Southern League Action

Memphis defeats Chattanooga 2 to 1 in a nine inning game at Memphis with hitting by multiple players as Atlanta shuts out Birmingham 4 0 in Atlanta and Little Rock edges Nashville 4 2 in Nashville.

Little Rock Nashville R. H. E. Little Rock Holmquist Gibson Ellis Marshall

Club Standings From Monday Outcomes

San Antonio 6 Houston 3, Galveston 6 Beaumont 1, Waco 5 Fort Worth 2 and Shreveport 11 Dallas 2. Play Tuesday with Galveston at Shreveport Houston at Waco Beaumont at Dallas San Antonio at Fort Worth.

San Antonio Houston Galveston Beaumont Waco Fort Worth Shreveport Dallas Piso Pet Eee Shreveport Houston Waco Sesse Llol

Pittsburg Beats Philadelphia 9 to 1 in NL Action

In a National League game Pittsburg defeated Philadelphia 9 to 1. The schedule lists games Tuesday with St Louis at Brooklyn Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at New York and Pittsburg at Philadelphia.

St. Louis Brooklyn Chicago Boston Cincinnati New York Pittsburg Philadelphia Ae Pet Boston Aa Ee Aa Chicago Eee Fee St. Louis Pittsburg Cincinnati Tees

Chicago Edges Detroit 3 2 In AL Action

In a tense American League matchup Chicago defeats Detroit 3 to 2. Washington visits Detroit, Philadelphia plays St. Louis, New York visits Chicago, and Boston travels to Cleveland for additional games.

New York Boston Cleveland Chicago

Fuqua Wins Match in Dallas Tournament

In the Southwestern district tennis tournament opening in Dallas on July 25 players from Texas New Mexico Oklahoma and Arizona competed. Notable results include Angier of Dallas beating Arthur Seeligson of San Antonio Yale star 9-7 6-4 and Fuquay of San Antonio defeating White 6-4 4-6 6-4 with other first and second round matches listed.

Dallas Tex Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Arizona C. Angier Atlanta Arthur Seeligson San Antonio Yalestar Angier Adone Penick Austin Stacy Callahan Blacklock Fort Smith Ark Charlton Fuquay White Bradley Roswell N. M Sullivan College Station

Detroit Beats Chicago With Jumping Run Support

Detroit defeats Chicago 3 to 1 in a game featuring battery contributions from Wolfgang Williams Schalk Lapp Lynn Coveleskle and McKee Baker.

Detroit R. H. E. Chicago Wolfgang Williams Schalk Lapp Lynn Coveleskle McKee Baker

Pirates Defeat Beaux in American Association Play

In Milwaukee the Pirates beat Beaux 7 to 6. At Louisville the locals won 6 to 1 over Columbus. In Toledo, Toledo 4, Indianapolis 5. Also notes a $3.70 Port O Connor round trip July 29 with a special train at 9:30 by Southern Pacific.

American Association Milwaukee Minneapolis Louisville Columbus Toledo Indianapolis Port O'Connor Southern Pacific

Pittsburg Flags Upset Loss With Late Rally

Philadelphia scores 1 run in the first and three in the ninth to defeat Pittsburg 9 to 3. Demaree Mayer McQuillan Burns Mamaux Adams and Gibson pitched for the teams in this National League contest.

Pittsburgh Philadelphia Pittsburg Demaree, Mayer, McQuillan Burns Mamaux Adams Gibson

Browns Buy Rumler From Little Rock

The Little Rock Southern Association club sold catcher William Rumler to the St. Louis Browns. Catcher Chapman will join Little Rock as part of the deal. Rumler will not report to St. Louis unless offered a higher salary than the Browns currently have on the table.

Little Rock Ark

Cleveland Americans Defeat Nationals 3 2 in Ninth Inning

Cleveland wins 3 to 2 over New York as Chapman scores on a pass and Bradley and Howard deliver RBI singles. New pitcher Lambeth debuts but is roughed up by careless baserunning. Dun Daly runs for Cleveland and Kocher catches for New York.

Cleveland Cleveland Americans New York Nationals Chapman Bradley Howard Lambeth Topeka Giants New York Klepfer Daly Benton Way Schupp Kocher

Speed and strength in 1916 baseball trends noted

New York July reports show higher league batting averages better fielding form and increased base stealing compared with 1915. Ty Cobb trails some leaders but most top basestealers surpass last year while overall play improves across the American and National Leagues.

New York Ty Cobb

City League Managers to Meet Tonight

City Baseball League managers briefed for an important conference with the president in The Light editorial rooms at 8 o clock. Prompt attendance urged.

City League City Baseball League The Light

Reds Defeat Rochester In Exhibition Baseball

The Cincinnati Nationals beat the Rochester Internationals 3 to 1 in an exhibition game played Monday in Rochester New York.

Reds Rochester N. Y Cincinnati Nationals Rochester Internationals

Buffalo Trounces New York Americans in Exhibition

In Buffalo New York on Monday the New York Americans were defeated 4 to 2 by the International team in an exhibition game.

Buffalo N. Y New York Americans Veapes Internationals

Griffin Wins Great Tennis Match Over Williams

In Boston on July 25, C. J. Griffin of San Francisco upset former national champion R. Norris Williams II of Cambridge in the Longwood tournament. Griffin won 7-5 7-5 in the second round, marking one of the era’s notable shocks in the quarter century of Longwood tennis.

Boston Mass Longwood C. J. Griffin San Francisco R. Norris Williams II Cambridge

Close Finishes Rule Grand Circuit Meet Detroit Meet

Ideal weather and good track opened the Michigan State Fair Grounds grand circuit meet. The 2:17 pace drew large entries split into two divisions with Canute winning the first division heats and Director Todd taking the 2:10 trot.

Detroit Mich Michigan State Fair Grounds Canute Todd

Speyer Rights Upheld in Privy Council Case

The court of appeals ruled there is no issue with Sir Edgar Speyer remaining on the privy council roll. The decision preserves the lower court verdict in favor of the British German-born banker and former privy counselor.

London Court of Appeals Edgar Speyer Privy Council Edgar Speyer New York Franksfortmann England Asquith College of Arms anti-German League

French Pilot Anselm Marchal Held After Berlin Flight

Paris July 25 Second Lieutenant Anselm Marchal a 33 year old flier who dropped proclamations over Berlin then flew to Russian Poland where engine trouble forced a landing inside German lines near Chelm and he was captured by Austrians He had earned his pilot license in 1910 and worked with German firms before the war He split time between Berlin and Cologne and served at Mailly camp and in bombing raids before receiving the Legion of Honor in December.

Paris Anselm Marchal Berlin Poland Teuton Lines Chelm Marchal Cologne Germany France Mailly Legion of Honor

Joe's Diagnosis Relates to Questionable Ham

In an Ohio town a colored man complains a ham bought at a general store is not good. The storekeeper says the ham is fine. The man suggests, perhaps, the ham has had a relapse after being cured only last week.

Joe Ohio

Nags Impress in Bronchos Sweep and Boxing News

The Sporting Editor notes San Antonio’s Nags riding a three-game turf of the Bronchos, closing on a first division spot as August 10 returns. Also previews the White versus Welsh twenty-round title bout and a Metropolitan Club boxing card on the Soledad roof, with fans demanding decisive fights and no-decision action.

Machine Gun Corps Strong For Goodman Bout

A Chicago ringside crowd expects a decisive Nine bout between Dani Goodman the so called darktown annihilator and Tommy Gary the whirlwind. The Machine Gun Corps in support rides to Soledad roofline Thursday night with sparring and fanfare. Gary and Goodman have met five times before with one win each and three draws. Goodman has never been knocked out in eight thousand battles and plans to stay alert as Metroplitian Athletic Club restricts access to members.

Dani Goodman Darktown Annihilior Tommy Gary Soledad Fig Chicago Machine Gi Corps Leon Sprin Danny Wink City Militia Ready Jack Shelton Tommy Metropolite Athletic Club Merbers

Dictionary devotes to words and worldly tastes

Readings of Kipling and others show fondness for dictionaries, slang guides, and reference works. A lord peruses Bradshaw and Encyclopaedia Britannica, while a doctor favors old Times files. Newcomers ask if a resort is a rest place as Bost on Transcript notes.

Rudyard Kipling Aswers Bradshaw Crring Cross New York Yokhama Encyepedia Britannica

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