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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1916

Page

7

Ironges Split Double Bill With Dallas

Dallas and the Irongs split a Sunday doubleheader, the Nags winning 2 1 in ten innings as Sewell held Dallas to two hits. Petty debuted with three strikeouts in relief, while the second game saw Sewell’s pitching dominate a 3 0 win for the locals.

Irongs Dallas Tex Sewell Rer Plly Stark Petty Mself Burch Butler Ens Esterzil Dunckel Edecor Crouch d Smith Sneder Stewart Conley Baggan Westerzil

Martina Wins Two In Extra Inning Baseball Game

The score shows a 4 3 result with errors and stolen bases by Perry Ollander Stow and a three base hit by Perry. Martina pitched 8 innings with 4 strikeouts while Tretter allowed 3 runs in 8 innings. Time noted as 2 00 with umpires McCafferty and Walsh. Tourney down to semi finals in Boston Longwood event features Johnston facing Mashburn and Kumagae vs Strong.

Taning Beaumont Weeth So Aisavesens Perry Ollander Stow Dodd Boyle Tretter Martina Harrah McIver McCafferty Walsh Oston Mass William Johnston San Francisco Watson Mashburn New York J. J. Strong Philadelphia J. Kumagae Beaumont AB Nixon McMahon Swan Tarleton Dehanty Wilson Watkins Mrtina Y¢Ston Pesta Sak Jan Antonio Oo A.E AB R Geean Rch Ort Wworth Ss AF Re Ton Neb Itell Nda Ab oHander Iess Betts Sallas Sesson Batte Robinson Swhiow Sdecor Manda Watkir Witkins Watk Antonio Hias Marta Tun Brant Wwe Ferty Brant Petty Sewell Moran

Rain Delays City Baseball League Program in San Antonio

Rain spoiled Sunday games at Electric and League Parks in the City Baseball League. Four managers plan one of the best amateur showings next Sunday with bills at both Electric and League Parks. XXX Pearl team leaders Toudouze and captain Pat OShaughnessy boast a deep roster to outdo the first series.

City Baseball League Electric Park San Antonio Bills Toudouze Pat O'Shaughnessy

Missouri State Tennis Championship Opens in Kansas City

The first annual Missouri state men's tennis championship began at the Kansas City Field Club with entrants from Missouri and several Southwest states. Contenders include Al Lindauer of Chicago, Eugene Monnet, Paul Darrough of Oklahoma, J. B. Adone Jr. of Dallas, Semp Russ of San Antonio, and Charles T. Speice of Kingfisher Oklahoma.

Kansas City Missouri Southwest al Lindauer Chicago Eugene Monnet Kansas Paul Darrough University of Oklahoma J. B. Adone Jr Dallas Texas Semp Russ San Antonio Charles T. Speice Kingfisher Okla

Unclear Collegiate Standings From Sparse OCR

Fragmentary sports standings from a Kansas City Indianapolis Milwaukee Columbus pairing list show teams with records such as Kansas City 9-7 and Minneapolis 8-3, Indianapolis 7-0 and Louisville 2-9, Milwaukee 5-4 and Paul 6-5, Columbus 1-3 and To o 4-8.

American Association Kansas City Imeapolis Indianapolis Uisville Milwaukee Paul Columbus Too

Standings and Sunday Results for Regional Clubs

Sunday results show San Antonio 2 0 Dallas 1 8 and Shreveport 6 Houston 0. Waco 4 2 Galveston 2 3 Beaumont 4 2 Fort Worth 3 1. Matches set for Monday: San Antonio at Dallas Houston at Shreveport Galveston at Waco Beaumont at Fort Worth.

San Antonio Dallas Shreveport Houston Waco Galveston Beaumont Fort Worth Psyd W L. Pet. Shreve Peewee

Waco Beats Galveston 3-2 in Twelfth Inning Showdown

Perritt drove in the winning run in the twelfth inning for Waco after a late rally. Malmaquist, Conwell and Sharman contributed three-base hits and a home run with Balenti and Miller among the featured stars. Grubb Balenti and Tanner turned double plays as Couchman and Perritt held Galveston to two runs.

Perritt Inain Galveston O. O Malmaquist Conwell Sharman Balenti Miller Grubb Couchman Tanner Perrit Terror Waco Galveston Matthews Waco— AB Bittle Renee Karr Gud Balla Gudger Jacobus Hill Mer Stuart Malmquist Spreaux Atsz Sentell Balentl Rf Miller Andreen Johnson Coyle Malmauist James Conowell D .c

Baseball pennant race tightens across leagues

Major League Review notes Boston ascends to first in the American League after a win over Detroit while New York drops with two losses to St Louis. Chicago moves to second, four tight one run games in Cleveland series, Detroit wins four straight over Washington. St Louis dominates with eight wins, Brooklyn leads the National League. Kansas City holds first in the American Association.

New York Boston Detroit St. Louis Chicago Athletics Yankees Cleveland Washington Senators Brooklyn Philadelphia Superbas Kansas City

Sunday American League Results Highlight Narrow Wins

Washington edged Cleveland 2 to 1 in ten innings. St Louis beat New York 3 to 2 while Chicago defeated Philadelphia 10 to 1. Boston won 9 to 3 over Detroit. Pairings show Philadelphia at Chicago New York at St Louis Boston at Detroit and Washington at Cleveland.

Washington Cleveland St. Louis New York Boston Detroit Chicago Philadelphia

National League Monday Schedule Hits East

No games are listed tonight. The schedule shows Chicago at Philadelphia, Pittsburg at New York, Cincinnati at Brooklyn, and St Louis at Boston.

Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Boston New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Oe

St. Louis Beats New York In Doubleheader Action

In St Louis the first game ends 19 to 2 with New York taking a pounding while St Louis score 7 runs in the eighth. Mogridge and Alexander pitched for New York. The second game finishes 4 to 2 in favor of St Louis as Washington and Severoid hold off New York, Plank and Severoid credited with the win. At Cleveland, Washington wins 7 to 1 behind Johnson and Ainsmith while Cleveland musters 8 runs with Henry Beebe Covaleskie Klipfer O Neill on the mound.

St. Louis New York Mogridge Alexander Koob Severoid Fischer Nanamaker Plank Washington Saerine Cleveland R.H. E. Washington Johnson Ainsmith Henry Beebe Covaleskie Klipfer O'Neill

Gassers Shut Out Buffs In Heavy Field

Shreveport blanked Houston 6 0 on a rain softened field. Duffy held Houston to two hits while Shreveport pounded Dickson with five runs in the fifth. Line scores show Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Shreveport 0 1 0 0 5 0 x for the final tally.

Shreveport Houston Duffy Dickson Houston AB. R. H. C. A Priereon Wenham Esscasacete Worhivem Ssec Neavsicovves Caseetviscataa Eary Carroll Knaupp Seitz Becker Barr Elwert Tullos Newnam Vitter Carson

Boston Defeats Detroit 9-3 in Detroit Nine-Run Rally

Boston bats explode for nine runs on 13 hits led by Mays and Agnew. Detroit counters with a 10-hit effort but falls short as Mitchell Cunningham and McKee hold the line. Final score 9 to 3.

Boston Detroit R. H. E. Boston Mays Agnew Mitchell Cunningham and McKee

Chicago and Philadelphia Baseball Scores and Batteries

At Chicago Philadelphia 100 000 000 16 1 Chicago .052 002 10x 10 19 0 Batteries Lanning and Haley Ci cotte and Lapp Second game Red E Philadelphia 000 000 000 0 7 0 Chicago 100 006 00x 7 7 0 Batteries Williams and Picinich Wolfgang and Lapp

Chicago Philadelphia R. H. E. Philadelphia Lanning Haley Cicotte Lapp Red. E. Philadelphia Williams Picinich Wolfgang

Memphis shutout New Orleans 6 to 0 at home

Memphis pitchers hold New Orleans to two runs while scoring six, led by a 1 2 0 first inning and a 2 0 3 final frame. Kerr and Ruel combine behind Walker and Higgins to secure the win.

Memphis New Orleans R. H. E. New Orleans Walker and Higgins Kerr and Ruel

City to build large Riverside Park golf clubhouse plans

Indianapolis plans call for a new Riverside Park clubhouse with a 600 plus capacity pool and locker rooms as part of a shift to make the course a premier 36 hole facility outside Detroit. Existing Highland Golf Club grounds will be absorbed when lease ends, merging 18 holes with the new site.

Indianapolis Ind Riverside Park Detroit Highland Golf Club

Birmingham 9 etc 4 at Nashville

The brief notes list a game involving Birmingham and Nashville with battery lineups Black and Hauser Kroh Wells and Marshall. Specific scores or dates are incomplete in the fragment.

Birmingham Nashville Black and Hauser Kroh, Wells and Marshall

Neighborhood Move Highlights Restriction and Goat Dilemma

Fragmentary quotes describe moving into a restricted neighborhood and the need to build a $10,000 house. The snippet mentions removing a goat as part of the local hardship and suggests tensions around housing and residency.

College sports profits and 1916 17 soccer cup dates

Princeton and Pennsylvania profits show football leads college sport earnings while baseball lags. Soccer national challenge cup dates announced from qualifying in October 1916 to finals in April 1917. National Baseball Federation intercity series schedule outlines rounds from September 9 10 through third round with regional matchups and winners.

Harvard Yale Princeton Pennsylvania

Sleep and Weather Dictate Rest and Health

The Pittsburg Post argues sleep flushes body waste and depends on air quality. Crisper, drier conditions speed oxygen uptake and eight hours may purge yesterday’s harm, while damp, rainy, or closed rooms require more sleep to achieve recovery or trigger yawning aches and irritability. Mountain dwellers sleep less than lowlanders.

Pittsburg

Monk’s witty comeback lands abbacy after tennis clash

In Francis I’s reign a clever retort from monk Reginer Maius after losing a tennis match leads to his rapid promotion to abbot of Beaulieu. The king, amused yet irked, recognizes the monk’s wit as the key reason for the favor.

Francis I France Reginer Maius Francis Marius Maiius Beaulieu

High-Priced Players Prevail In Majors

The article notes heavy spending by major clubs after the Federal League era, detailing multi-thousand dollar deals including Mathewson to Cincinnati and Herzog to New York, with contracts cited for Herzog Killifer and large sums reportedly paid to acquire talent amid a shifting baseball market.

New York Mathewson Cincinnati Herzog Rousch McKechnie Killifer Giants Weeghman Chicago Ebbets Brooklyn Wortman, Kelly, Mollwitz Carter Feds

Labor Day Program Planned in San Antonio Parks

The annual Labor Day event will be held at Brackenridge and Koehler parks with races and contests from a fat man's race to a pre eating challenge. A committee meeting at 10 a m Sunday will finalize entertainment details and William Hill is named grand marshal with aides Al Galan and J W Neal.

San Antonio Brackenridge and Koehler Trades Council Hall William Hill al Galan J. W. Neal Elsie Pankratz Garment Workers’ Union H. Stenger Union

Water for hungry tiny babies in July heat

The Milwaukee Journal advises mothers to offer cooled boiled water to nursing and feeding infants during hot weather. Do not give water before feeding unless a doctor orders it, and avoid overfeeding. Barley or oatmeal water may be prescribed, made by simmering two tablespoonfuls of barley or oats in a quart of water and reducing to a quart of drink.

Milwaukee Journal

Sermon Sparks Rural Church Drama Over Melon Theft

A colored preacher rails against sins including shooting craps and melon stealing while a brother in the back seat offers odd sounds and cautious replies. The scene shifts between fervent sermon and muted, tense humor as Ab speaks of melon theft.

Bredern Pahson

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