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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1911

Page

10

Turning Point for Gronghos Near at Hand

The Nags face a key doubleheader with the Giants as Wallace's injury weakens the Bronchos infield. Gray moves to second, Daringer to short, boosting offense. Evans starts the first game while Verheyen opposes in the second as the pennant race tightens.

Giants Waco Galveston Wallace Nags Fort Worth Leidy Gray Keystone Daringer Rogers and Lemon Toner Betts Rube Evans Broncs Verheyen Navigators Allison Panthers

Indians Lose to Oklahoma City in Texas League Tilt

In Austin on July 2, wild pitching by Howell and McGinty plus timely hitting by Oklahoma City doomed the Indians 5 to 2. Cowan relieved McGinty but the damage lingered as Taylor closed the game in key moments. Arena led with a 5 run two inning start while Oklahoma City fought back with steady offense.

Austin Tex Howell McGinty Indians Cowan Taylor R. H. E. Arena Oklahoma City Hinninger Donnelly

Bisons Win In Eleventh Inning Over Panthers

In Houston on July 26 the Bisons defeated the Panthers 1 to 0 in eleven innings. Fillman walked, Kerr sacrificed, and Riggs hit a center scream to bring Fillman home for the decisive run. Hornsby and Nelly pitched well. Riggs finally beat Nelly in the eleventh. Batteries Hornsby Allen Nelly Kitchens.

Houston Tex Bisons Panthers Fillman Kerr Riggs Hornsby Nelly R. H. E. Houston F. Worth Allen Kitchens Jacobs

Mack Sees Athletics Stronger Overall Despite Pitching

Connie Mack says the Philadelphia Athletics are far stronger in every area except pitching and may still win the pennant. He praises Ira Thomas as the greatest catcher seen, notes improved players across the roster, and predicts a great battle with Detroit without committing to a winner.

Philadelphia Connie Mack Athletics Connie Collins Barry Baker Oldring Coombs Lapp Livingston Thomas Ira Thomas Ira Detroit

Rose Buds Win Slug Fest at Victoria 8 6

In Victoria on July 26 the Rose Buds defeated the Brownies 8 to 6. Leslie and Henderson homered with the bases empty, first on local field this season. Burke drove in three with a two-base hit in the late innings. Van Ottman allowed three hits in three at bats for the Buds. Batteries Van Ottman Knaupp Lape Hellman Davern.

Victoria Tex Rose Buds Brownies Leslie Henderson Burke Buds van Ottman Bud

Beeville and Bay City Battle to Tie in Long Game

Beeville pitcher Stubbs and Bay City pitcher Newmeyer dueled for fourteen innings in the Southwest Texas league before darkness forced a 1 to 1 tie. Both clubs benefited from errors and a wild pitch for the sole runs as relief threats were stifled by strikeouts.

Beeville Bay City Tex Stubbs Newmeyer Sweet Moorehead Vitters Pittman

Locke Groomed to Succeed Lynch in National League

Pittsburg July 26 National league politics heat up as Secretary Will Locke of the Pittsburg club is described as being groomed by several magnates for the presidency. The move could shift power away from Thomas Lynch with Barney Dreyfuss absent and previous leaders cited as models for the intended transition.

National League Pittsburg Thomas Lynch Will Locke Barney Dreyfuss Locke Lynch Harry Pullam Heydler Harry Pulliam Nick Young Abbitts and Fogel Richmond

Bay City Beats Beeville in Hard-Fought Nonleague Tilt

Three hits apiece for Bay City and Beeville, but neither pitcher yielded in late innings. Batteries were Newmeyer and Sweet for Bay City with Stubbs and Vitters behind them. Umpires Hulburt Fulton and Hickey called the game tight as runs remained scarce.

Classified Ad Offer Circulates Over Phone Lines

Light wants ads to fix domestic problems by telephone ad placement. Pay later via lines 176. A. Collman, plumper. 416 Main Ava.

A. Collman Plumper Main Ava

Clubs Standings and Today’s Games

Standings of clubs and today’s schedule with matchups Dallas at San Antonio Fort Worth at Houston Waco at Galveston Oklahoma City at Austin.

Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Waco Galveston Oklahoma City Austin P. Cc

Bay City in Beeville Brownsville in Victoria

Regional city pairings named Bay City Beeville Brownsville Victoria Corpus Christi Laredo appear in a fragmented note listing Texas localities across several metro areas. The unreadable snippet hints at geographic connections but provides no clear event.

Eeeeerlyq P.C Bay City Brownsville Beeville Victoria Eee Wee Laredo Corpus Christi

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League

In Philadelphia Cleveland Detroit Washington and Boston games outcomes are listed with final scores. New York defeated St. Louis 3 to 2 in another major league result.

Fifth city matchups stir early basketball chatter

Cleveland plays Philadelphia, St. Louis meets New York, Detroit faces Washington, and Chicago hosts Boston in a series of early season matchups shaping regional rivalries and standings.

National League Scores and Weather Delays

Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn 7 to 1 while Cincinnati beat St. Louis 1 to 0 and Philadelphia edged St. Louis 1 to 0. A series of rain related notes mentions Boston in Chicago New York in Cincinnati and Brooklyn in Pittsburg with Philadelphia in St. Louis.

Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati St. Louis Philadelphia Boston-Chicago Boston Chicago New York Lyd Ater Lort, P

Southern League Standings Snapshot

Chattanooga leads 5-3 over Montgomery 2-2 while Birmingham tops Memphis 3-2 Atlanta beats New Orleans 3-1 and Nashville 5-4 defeats Mobile with multiple close scores in league play.

New Orleans in Atlanta. Montgomery in Chattanooga. Mobile in Nashville.

A brief item notes New Orleans in Atlanta Montgomery in Chattanooga Mobile in Nashville and Birmingham in Memphis, listing city pairings across multiple states in a compact travel or scheduling note. No further context provided.

Columbus and Albany split long game into twelve innings

In Columbus the game ended after twelve innings with darkness as Columbus tied Albany 5 to 5. In Jacksonville the Ma con team defeated Jacksonville 4 to 0. At Augusta Savannah won 6 to 4.

Columbus Albany Jacksonville Macon Augusta Savannah Columbia Charles

Post season series among minors planned this fall

Judge Thomas F. Graham, president of the Pacific Coast League, says plans for a post season series for the minor league championship will be played this fall by pennant winners of class A teams. He expects adoption by the Eastern Southern American and Pacific Coast leagues.

Los Angeles Cal United States Thomas F. Graham

Bond Issue Approved in Texas Center Independent District

The attorney general's department approved a 10,000 dollar center in dependent school district bond issue at five percent maturity in forty years and a 10,000 dollar Ladonia waterworks bond issue at six percent and forty to fifteen year terms.

Austin Tex Attorney General's Department Center Independent School District Ladonia Waterworks

Light want ads will sell it in daily sales drive

Light want ads will sell it with 17 000 silent sales men to work for you daily. Dr. Saunders surgeon and physician has an office in the Maverick Bank Building.

Dr. Saunders Office Maverick Bank

Pigeons Released for Newark Flight in Long Distance Test

E S Peterson freed eighteen homing pigeons at 6 am from 235 Chicago boulevard as part of a Newark flight over 1500 miles. The birds left without wind in cloudy cool conditions with good odds of reaching Newark per Peterson. Also noted are Jimmy Geary heading to Houston for Galveston Beach races in August and Fred Seymour and Robert Mueller returning by road from Laredo to San Antonio in under eight hours last Sunday.

Newark N. J E. S. Peterson Chicago Boulevard Peterson National Federation of American J. H. Dalrymple Essex District Geary Jimmy Geary Houston Marion Galveston Lee Carroll Laredo Fred Seymour Robert Mueller San Ant

Cassidy Sets Class A Record With 700 Straight Games

Denver right fielder D Cassidy completes his fifth year with the Denver club without missing a game. He surpasses 700 consecutive appearances through illness and injury and has previously played for Washington American and Pittsburgh Nationals.

Denver Associated Press Chicago D. Cassidy Cassidy Washington American Pittsburg Nationals

Banks Authorized for Texas by State Board

The Texas state banking board granted certificates of authority to Campbell State of Campbell with capital of 10000 and First State Bank and Trust Company of Tyler with capital of 100000. Both banks adopted the guaranty fund plan for protecting depositors.

Austin Tex State Banking Board Campbell State of Campbell Capital Stock First State Bank and Trust Company of Tyler Texas Guaranty Fund

Baseball Leaders of the Early Era Named

Portraits honor Hughey Jennings of the Detroit Tigers Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs John McGraw of the New York Giants and Connie Mack of the Philadelphia Athletics. The piece notes their past roles and current leadership within their clubs as prominent figures in the sport.

Hughey Jennings Detroit Tigers Frank Chance Chicago Cubs John McGraw New York Giants Connie Mack Philadelphia Athletics

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