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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1912

Page

7

Music Beats Bong Buffs Win At Glash

Foster hurled a grand game to shut out the home club as Houston and San Antonio played before a large Texas League crowd. Davenport started for San Antonio and Goodwin finished, with Metz and Knaupp star in fielding plays and Foster dominant on the mound.

Frank Metz Texas League Park Knaupp George Roche Merkle Giants Foster Houston Buffalo Davenport Runge San Antonio Metz Betts Clyde Goodwin Goodwin Black Fillman Whiteman Buffaloes Pat Newnam Landreth Davis Jawn Henry Dave— Wa Enport Jack Burke Britton Lemon Reynolds AB. R. H. O. A. EB. Pube Ee Edalecisiverywa SO Gubemorte Chiwstvedecgees MGR Beys Eccvecens Skea Soo Burk Ootas Cedtsawcess Dragenseascvcces Bevkarmin Eqropp UOE Sessstessens Ofnoigs Ieee Beremconing Ict Clarke Midkiff Newhouse

Texas League Yesterday's Results and Today’s Matchups

Houston beat San Antonio 4 to 0 while Waco defeated Austin 4 to 2 and Galveston won 2 to 0 with Beaumont 1 to 3. Fort Worth led Dallas 7 to 6. today Houston visits San Antonio, Galveston goes to Beaumont, Waco travels to Austin, and Dallas meets Fort Worth.

Houston San Antonio Waco Austin Galveston Beaumont Fort Worth Dallas Eee Tg Ae Leat P.C SAN AN Wen

Detroit Beats Philadelphia 8 to 4 in MLB Action

In yesterday's American League results Detroit defeated Philadelphia 8 to 4 and Boston edged Chicago 5 to 4. Washington swept a doubleheader 4 to 3 and 1 to 2 against Cleveland while New York won 9 to 6 against St. Louis.

Detroit Philadelphia Boston Chicago Washington Cleveland New York St. Louis Mae Ewe

Yesterday's No Game Schedule Update

A note lists missing games and shows today’s venues with St. Louis in Boston Pittsburg in Philadelphia Cincinnati in Brooklyn and Chicago in New York.

P. c New York Ween Ae Chicago Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Eee Renee GE LrOle Eeesacees Brooklyn Neem Boston St. Louisa

Perritt Puzzles Dallas In Fort Worth Split Doubleheader

Dallas and Fort Worth split a twin bill with the locals taking the opener 6 to 1 while the nightcap ended 9 to 6. Perritt yielded four hits in game one as Dallas pounded Brown for 18 singles. The slugfest second game featured a steady Dallas offense against Fort Worth pitchers Brown and Kitchens.

Fort Worth Tex Dallas Perritt Brown Shantz Gibson Kitchens van Sickle R. H. E. Dallas Bader

Akin's three bagger sparks Navigators past Austin

In Waco Texas on July 29, Akin hit a three bagger with bases loaded in the seventh to rally the Navigators to a 4 to 2 victory over Austin. Ashton and McIver contributed, with McIver homering to left. Lehman and Carson pitched for Waco, Ashton and Cook for Austin. Umpire Leidy.

Waco Tex Akin Navigators Austin Waco, Lehman and Carson Ashton Cook Leidy

Steers Triumph Over Harlandale on Sunday

The Cowboy Steers defeated Harlandale 6 to 2. H Dugger led with strong hitting and Vr Dugger pitched a one hitter with fourteen strikeouts.

Steers Harlandale Cowboy Steers H. Dugger Vr. Dugger

Balloon Pilots Quit Race After Storm Hits Balloons

Balloon Million Population Club I from St Louis led by Captain John Berry and aide Albert Von Hoffman landed near Nora Illinois about 350 miles from Kansas City after a storm. Other balloons including The Gale ended at McGregor Iowa, Goodyear at Polo Illinois, Drifter at New Berlin Wisconsin, and Kansas City Ill at Belleville Michigan after long flights.

Kansas City Club I St&j. Louis John Berry Albert von Hoffman Nora Ill Cincinnati Aero Club New Berlin Wis Kansas City Ill Kansas City Aero Club Belleville Mich Detroit

Beaumont and Galveston Split Doubleheader in Beaumont

Beaumont and Galveston divided a July 28 doubleheader in Beaumont with Martina pitching both games. Holtz went 4 for 4 in the first game with two doubles, while Wheeler was held at third on a critical baserunning decision. First game score Beaumont 192 Galveston 256. second game Beaumont 351 Galveston 11.

Beaumont Tex Galveston Martina Holtz Wheeler R. H. E. Beaumont O’brien Hiett Wilson Howell R. H. B. Beaumont

Finn May Race Here New York

Finnish champion Hannes Kolehmainen, Olympic distance winner, may race in the United States as a professional after amateur success. An English runner who beat American Queal for fifteen miles at Celtic Park sent a formal challenge to Kolehmainen for a ten to twenty mile race. A Toronto arrival, Wood, proposes staging the event in New York for a purse of 5000 to 10000 dollars.

New York Hannes Kolehmainen Wine Queal Celtic Park Kolehmainen Wood Toronto

Washburns Win Doubles In Open Tennis Tourney

Ten singles and seven doubles matches were played on day two at the Point Judith Country Club open lawn tennis tournament in Narragansett Pier New Jersey. The highlight came when W M Washburn and F W Washburn of New York defeated Craig Biddle of Philadelphia and Cecil Natch of New York 6 8 6 4 6 4.

Narragansett Pier N. J Point Judith Country Club W. M F. W. Washburn New York Craig Biddle Philadelphia Cecil Natch

Racial clash ends as ten barricaded blacks captured

In Plainville Georgia a nightlong battle ended with ten African Americans surrendering from a cabin. Sheriff Owens Ernest Johnson and Dr Miller were shot by the black group. Johnson is seriously injured and others rest quietly. The incident prompted calm after a violent confrontation.

Plainville Owens Calhoun Ernest Johnson Dr. Miller Johnson

World Champion English rower wins Thames sculling title

Ernest Barry of England defeated Richard Arnst of Australia on the Thames to claim the world sculling championship. Barry led by four lengths near the finish after a close first half, finishing 20 lengths ahead in four and a quarter miles. Time was 23 minutes 8 seconds.

London Ernest Barry Richard Arnst Australia Thames Barry Arnst Zambesi

Bundy to Meet McLaughlin For Western Tennis Title

Thomas C Bundy of Los Angeles will face Maurice McLaughlin the title holder in Chicago for the Western Tennis championship. Bundy earned the spot by beating F C Inman of New York in the finals. Both players arrive in strong form, with McLaughlin fresh from winning the eastern championship.

Chicago Thomas C Bundy Los Angeles Maurice McLaughlin McLaughlin F. C. Inman New York

Frank Bros Defeat Boerne In Wrangled Baseball Game

Frank Bros defeated Boerne in a wrangled baseball game as Hynes and Collins delivered heavy hits. Gueldner was hit hard, while Frank Bros pitched and fielded to seal a 13 17 2 line showed 17 runs on 9 hits.

Frank Bros Boerne Gueldner Hynes Collins Sam Boerne Gueldner and Guthe

Southern League Results Report from New Orleans Montgomery and Mobile

In New Orleans the home team won 9-0 over Nashville. Montgomery defeated Chattanooga 2 to 0. Mobile beat Memphis 3 to 2.

New Orleans Nashville Montgomery Chattanooga Mobile Memphis

Care Of Tires From Edward C Griffith Automo Tire Co

Edward C Griffith of the Automotive Tire Company offers tire care tips. Inflate tires properly and account for expansion in hot driving. After rain ensure tires are not over flattened. Apply brakes and clutch gradually. Keep oils off tires and water away from fabric. Keep wheels true and avoid gas blowouts. Clean with soap and water and apply milk cream as a preservative.

Edward C. Griffith Automobile Tire Company

Tigers Win Two Games From Bracken Juniors

Tigers Juniors beat Bracken 8 to 1 and 11 to 9 in New Braunfels Texas on July 29. Slow diamond and poor treatment from Bracken fans noted. Batteries listed: Bracken Rosenberg Bolton Tietze Lehmann Ludwig. Juniors Lehmann Orth Ile.

Tigers New Braunfels Tex Tiger Bracken Rosenberg Bolton Tiger Juniors Tietze Lehmann Ludwig Orth Ile

Chapa Reds Beat Carr Hills in Afternoon Diamond Bid

The Chapa Reds defeated the Carr Hill Blues 12 to 8 on the I. and G. N. diamond. Both teams battled in late innings as Kuhlman and Gotthard pitched for Chapa with Seguin and Peters catching for Carr Hill.

Chapa Reds Carr Hills Carr Hill Blues I. & G. N. Diamond R. H. E. Chapa Reds Carr Hill Kuhlman Gotthardat Seguin Peters

National doubles tennis tourney to open at Ontwentsia courts

Four regional pairs represent the country at Ontwentsia in Chicago for the National doubles championship. South entries Y Smith and Nat Thornton of Atlanta Pacific Coast McLaughlin and Bundy of California Middle West Hayes and Winston of Chicago East Clothier Jr. of Philadelphia Gardner Jr. of Philadelphia. Finals set for Wednesday with winners aiming for August meeting with Little and Touchard. Laredos lose to Reds 16 to 7 as Henderson belts a homer.

Chicago Ontwentsia Co, Y. Smith Nat Thornton Atlanta South Maurice McLaughlin Thomas C. Bundy California Pacific Coast Walter T. Hayes J. H. Winston Middle West William J. Clothier Jr Philadelphia George P. Gardner Jr

Sharp Hitting Leads Collins Garden to 7 1 Victory

Collins Garden beat Palm Heights nine Sunday 7 to 1 behind strong hitting. Pitcher C Cobard and slugger Saul Wolff powered the win with a home run. Wolff stole home in the third inning but was badly hurt and carried from the field. R H E Collins Garden 120 010 210 7 Palm Heights 019 000 000 1 Batteries Cobard and McEel Graves and Luna.

Collins Garden Palm Heights C. Cobard Saul Wolff Wolff Seoie R. H. E. Collins Garden Cobard McEel Graves Luna

Baseball Scores and Standings from Milwaukee to Toledo

Milwaukee 2 Kansas City 4 St Paul 7 Minneapolis 10 Indianapolis 1 2 Louisville 6 1 Columbus 3 13 Toledo 4 9. Results show uneven results across teams with several decisive losses and wins recorded in this segment.

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

Dalkowitz Club Wins Tenning City League Showdown

In Rockport Texas on July 29 the Dalkowitz team of the San Antonio City league defeated Rockport 7 to 4 in ten innings. The game featured strong hitting from Blalack and Picard and solid pitching on both sides. San Antonio catcher Bodet injured his hand and left for Zuercher who performed well. Dalkowitz faces Rockport again tomorrow as another game is anticipated.

Rockport Tex Dalkowitz Club San Antonio Blalack Picard Bodet San Antonions

Stowers blank New Braunfels in Texas City League clash

Stowers of San Antonio City League defeated New Braunfels 7 to 0. Doran pitched strong support backed by Plumeyer’s bright Tigers catch as Tietze struck out fourteen for New Braunfels in yesterday’s game. Moores fell 12 to 6 to Steves & Sons with a late burst in the ninth.

New Braunfels Tex Stowers Club San Antonio New Braunfels Tigers Tietze Doran Stowers Plumeyer Tigers St@yers R. H. E. Stowers Froebel W. Staats Seideman Moores Steves Ed Steves & Sons H. N. Moore Pruitt Avenue R. H. B. Steves Montze House Meyer Zitman Erben Morrison Scott

San Benito Commercial Club Banquet Slated Tonight

The San Benito Commercial Club prepares its second annual banquet at a local hotel with over one hundred guests. Houston Chamber of Commerce secretary Adolph Boldt will be the principal speaker.

Sansbenito Tex San Benito

Three Killed in Aqueduct Shaft Explosion In Central Park

In New York a dynamite charge exploded 200 feet below ground in a Central Park aqueduct shaft. Three drillers and assistants were killed and five others probably fatally injured. The blast occurred when a drill point struck an unexploded charge this morning.

New York Central Park

New Hotel Planned for San Benito City

San Benito Texas July 29 John T Boyles of Houston is seeking to erect a 50 000 four story brick hotel in this city It is expected a deal will be closed.

San Benito Tex John T. Boyles Houston

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Jaby G. Baldwin Gunter Bulld Manent Cure Lincoln Conrey Texas Grant Duff Dublin Coakley M’laughlin Colombez France Ralph Rose Olympic Athletic Club San Francisco James Thorpe Carlisle Indian School Laredos Reds Henderson Garcia Manuel Alfredo Dalkowitz
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