Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 22 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1916

Page

7

Panthers Win 1–0 as Harding Shuts Out Nags at Fort Worth

In Fort Worth Texas on July 27 the Panthers defeated the Nags 1 to 0. Hollander started the run with a single in the second inning as Butler and Westerzil made errors on Harding’s tosses. Harding pitched ten strikeouts and six hits allowed, with Burch outstanding on defense for the visitors.

Fort Worth Tex Panthers Charles” Harding San Annio Tret Elver Hollander Retter McIver Dee Tretter Wien Ass Amtonio Harding Boyle Rzil Dunc Burch Westerzil Lis Stark Tretter Moran

Phillies Triumph Over Pirates In Doubleheader Opener

In game one Philadelphia overcome Pittsburg 7 to 1 as Adams Carpenter Schmidt and Killifer bested by Alexander and Killifer. In game two Philadelphia edges Pittsburg 2 to 5 with Miller Wilson Rixey Burns combining on the loss.

R. H. FE Pittsburg Philadelphia Adams Carpenter Schmidt Alexander Killifer R. H. E. Pittsburg Miller Wilson Rixey Burns

Baseball scores from early games in St Louis and Brooklyn

In the first game St Louis and Brooklyn split a doubleheader with St Louis taking 3 2 0 and Brooklyn 2 3 1 while batteries were Meadows Gonzales Smith Meyers for St Louis and Williams Watson Snyder Pfeffer McCarty for Brooklyn. In the Boston game Chicago and Boston split as Vaughn Prendergast Clemens Allen Hughes Gowdy and in the Cincinnati New York matchup Sallee Rariden faced Schneider Wingo with final tallies 49 1 and 25 3.

H. E. St. Louis Brooklyn Meadows Gonzales Smith and Meyers St. A H. EB St. Louis Williams Watson Snyder Pfeffer McCarty Boston Chicago Vaughn Prendergast Clemens Allen Hughes Gowdy Cincinnati New York R. H. E. Cincinnati Schneider Wingo Sallee Rariden

Double header split as Gassers win first game

Shreveport and Galveston split a July 27 double header in Shreveport. Galveston won 4 to 3 in the opener as heavy hitting highlighted both games. Shreveport took the nightcap 7 to 4. Details include key hits, bases, and pitching lines.

Shreveport Galveston Gassers Pirates Cbs Miller Noyes Barfoot Couchmean Tacobus

Buffs Rally To Beat Waco In Extra Innings

Houston erased a four run seventh inning deficit by pressuring Perritt and won in the eighth on Jenkins run. Final score 6 to 6.

Waco Tex Perritt Houston Jenkins A. E. Lee Serene Soo Priperre Eto Ates Es Flynn Malmquist Ween James Sesee & Tanner Conwell Ee Grubb Frierson Kuhn Grubb Eace Rifles Tanner Flynn Citrano

Kansas tennis semi finals set from Independence meet

Semi finals were reached in the Kansas state tennis tournament at Independence. Wednesday's winners advance to the finale with contenders Eugene Monnett Norman Oklahoma Kenneth Uhis Kansas City Missouri John Laury Laharpe and Gordon Campbell Little Rock Arkansas. Doubles third round also produced close and exciting finishes.

Independence Kan Eugene Monnett Norman Okla Kenneth Uhis Kansas City John Laury Laharpe Gordon Campbell Little Rock Ark

Rifle Club Holds Shoot Tonight at Lone Star

The Lone Star Rifle Club will host its weekly shoot at the range located at 408 Military Plaza starting at 8 o clock. An important business meeting regarding the state shoot is planned and the entire club membership is expected to attend.

Rifle Club Lone Star Rifle Club Military Plaza

Texas League Wednesday Results Highlight Tight Fort Worth Win

Fort Worth defeated San Antonio 1 to 0 in Wednesday play while Houston edged Waco 6 to 5. In rain hamper Beaumont Dallas, Galveston visits Shreveport and Beaumont hosts Dallas. San Antonio travels to Fort Worth and Houston to Waco on Thursday.

Fort Worth San Antonio Beaumont-Dallas Houston Waco Galveston Shreveport Beaumont Dallas Psyd Waco Ao Beaumont Een

Baseball scores and Thursday schedule update

St. Louis and Philadelphia open with St. Louis winning 5 to 0 at home while Philadelphia trails. Boston dominates Cleveland 8 to 2. Chicago shuts out New York 2 to 0 and Detroit edges Washington 6 to 5. Thursday games feature Washington at Detroit Philadelphia at St. Louis New York at Chicago and Boston at Cleveland.

Washington Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis New York Chicago Boston Cleveland Rochester Syracuse Pittsburg Newark Milwaukee Minneapolis

Baseball Standings and Matchups

St. Louis 3-0 and Brooklyn 2-5. Philadelphia 7-2 and Pittsburg 1-5. Boston 1 and Chicago 0. Chicago at Boston. Cincinnati at New York. St. Louis at Brooklyn. Pittsburg at Philadelphia.

St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Pittsburg Boston Chicago Cincinnati New York

St Louis blank Philadelphia 5–0 in opener

In St Louis the Cardinals run up a 5 to 0 defeat of the Phillies. Myers and Picinich batted for Philadelphia with Weilman and Severoid catching for St Louis. Final line shows Philadelphia with no runs in the first through sixth, and St Louis scoring in the first, second and ninth.

St. Louis Philadelphia R. H. E. Philadelphia St. Lou Myers Picinich Weilman Severoid

German Submarines Sink Four Vessels in North Sea

London reports German submarines attacked timber laden ships in the North Sea. Four Norwegian vessels the Bama Siebrid Juno and Kentgern were sunk. Kentgern captain and twelve crew landed at Shields with details. Captain confessed weariness and duty, ships saturated with paraffine and set afire.

London North Sea Bama Siebrid Juno Kentgern Shields

Attack on the Elbe Off Swedish Coast Details Reported

A Hamburg report dated July 19, received by Overseas News Agency, describes a Russian submarine attack on the German steamer Elbe off the coast near Ratan, Sweden. The torpedo was fired without warning but the captain dodged it. it exploded against the cliffs 20 meters away.

Berlin Sayville Hamburg Overseas Today Bondswall Lulea Sweden Ratan Elbe

Southern League scores and batters wrap around three games

Atlanta defeats See a 5 to 4 in Atlanta with Perryman Ponder and Smith driving runs. Chattanooga tops Little Rock 5 to 4 as Kirby Robinson and Gibson perform on the mound. New Orleans beats Mobile 2 to 1 behind Cavet Schmidt Townsend and Higgins. Nashville nips Memphis 5 to 8 with Willett Ruel and Kroh Marshall delivering in the late innings.

New Orleans Mobile M. HE. Mobile Cavet Schmidt Townsend Higgins

Baseball Scores and Batter Details From 1900s Games

Reported box scores from games featuring Philadelphia St Louis Boston Cleveland Chicago New York and Detroit versus Washington include run totals, hits and errors with batter pairings like Bush Carroll Davenport Severoid Ma Thomas Beebe Coumbe ONeil Daly Mogridge Nana maker Cicotte Schalk Johnson Ainsmith Mitchell McKee. The Detroit Washington game shows a 6 5 final.

BR. H. BB Philadelphia St. Louis Bush Carroll Davenport Severoid Boston Cleveland R. H. E. Boston Thomas Beebe Coumbe O'Neil Daly

Sheriff halts Chicago bout on Soledad roof

Chief Deputy Sheriff James Galbraith announced at noon Thursday he will stop the boxing match scheduled for Thursday evening on the Soledad roof. He said several deputy sheriffs will be present to prevent the ten round bout between Tommy Gary of Chicago and Danny Goodman of Chicago from taking place amid sheriff's office control due to Sheriff Tobin's absence.

James Galbraith Gary Goodwin Soledad Tommy Gary Chicago Danny Goodman Illinois National Guard Galbraith John W. Tobin

Hoppingarner Leaves UT for Carnegie Foundation

Dwight L. Hoppingarner resigns from the University of Texas education department to join the Carnegie Foundation. Summer school students in education classes express regret and wish him success in his new field. The resolutions are presented by Rufus E. Price, Mrs. Wallace Gregg, and S. T. Brogdon.

Hoppingarner Austin Tex Dwight L. Hoppingarner Department of Education University of Texas Carnegie Foundation Rufus E. Price Wallace Gregg T. Brogdon

Scores From Early Baseball Card Matchups

American Association results show Kansas City 7 over St. Paul 0 in Kansas City. Milwaukee 5, Minneapolis 1. Louisville 8, Columbus 6. Toledo 4, Indianapolis 12.

American Association Kansas City St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Louisville Columbus Toledo Indianapolis

Uniform change makes Shawkey sharp against Detroit

Detroit players wonder why Bob Shawkey's new uniform appears to enhance his pitching. Shawkey has dominated Detroit this season, pitching 19 innings without a run scored against him in four games.

Detroit Detroit American League Baseball Club Bob Shawkey New York Shawkey Champion Athletics Tigers

Mable Trask Dominates $10,000 Detroit Trot

Mabel Trask owned and driven by Walter Cox of Dover New Hampshire sweeps the 206 trot at the grand circuit meeting in Detroit finishing three straight heats in 2 05 1 4, 2 07 1 2 and 2 09 1 4. St Frisco places second and Miss Perfection third. Colleen wins 2 14 pace with Thomas Earl second and Daisy H third. Azora Axworthy takes the 2 14 trot.

Detroit Mich Mabel Trask Walter Cox Dover N. H Merchants and Manufacturers New Hampshire St. Frisco Miss Perfection Colleen Thomas Earl Daisy H

XXX Pearls to Hold Friday Meeting at Billiard Parlors

The XXX Pearl baseball team will hold an important meeting at Alexander's Billiard Parlors Friday night. Acting Captain O'Shaughnessy calls all new hands to report.

XXX Pearls Alexander’s O'Shaughnessy

Boerne White Sox Seek Sunday Exhibition Game

Boerne hoped to arrange a Sunday game with the Boerne White Sox and asked interested teams to contact manager Charles Wedge at Ye Ken dall Inn in Boerne. A world renowned pianist received a Swiss patent for a car using air cushion springs instead of steel springs in its cylinders.

Boerne Boerne White Sox Charles Wedge Ye Kendall Inn

Also Mentioned on This Page

International News Service Me “Een Griva GeOrGe McManus Daily Splash Emenamos Harong Nag Butler Armcy General's Department Nueces County Unnion School District Wichita Lis Independent School District Southern Pacific Eagle Pass Chalmers Heclem Motor Car CO Jorner Crockett Navarro Lhone Leverett Inni Knaupp Balent Sentell Sharman Kneavees Schrader Stuart Balenti Kneaves Elwert Couchman Jacobus Balk Cargon Vitter Adatson Crorcedesascie Guarer BP Seccissescoena Stbarte Saccaen Shreveport— AB. R. H. O. A. E. Becker PE c Costoel.f Costoel.f. Casccdicessne Jary Breaux A Smith Atz Gadger Gleason Gudger Terry Shreve Carson Melba Recker Ewewnee AB Carrol Smith Seers Barr Eseesess Fneaves Iereronaees Leverett, Duffy Iseescuartesn Adbernsen Wee Reres BUFFS Boston Ane Hese Wy Chicago Re Washington Detroit Plyd W. 1 Pet New York Assses Lewis Atlanta H. E. Birmingham Perryman Ponder and Smith Day and Perkins Chattanooga R. H. E. Little Rock Kirby, Robinson Gibson Bacon Johnson and Kitchena Eos Nashville Magnes H. E. Memphis Esani Ae Oe St- Louis RR. HB Mogridge Nanamaker Cicotte Schalk Johnson Ainsmith Mitchell McKee M.castanola& Son Poe Eneers The Tezsr Accor Port O'Connor Tnt la Auto Livery CO Travis Travia Muskegon, Mich Coveleskie Muskegon Harry Stanley Cobb Tyrus Ann Arbor Michigan al Robinson Mercersburg Academy Robinson Joe S. Jackson Baseball Writers' Association Association Jackson George LeBadie Joe Robbins Willie Heston Yost Howard Emkle Indians Fohl South Shore Country Club Stockholm Lake Michigan Cedar Rapids Paul Des Jardien University of Chicago Cedar Rapids Central Association Cleveland Americans Penner Mable Trask Azora Axworthy Atlantic City Pennsylvania New England Ans Canada C. A. Baird Trav Pass Gunter Antonio Texas Piedmont Shenandoah Virginias Baltimore New Yor White Sulpher Springs W. Va Virginia Hot Springs Chesapeake & Ohio Knickerbocker St.Louis W. Philadelphia Norfolk Southwestern Life Bldg, Co A. Brawner
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication