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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1917

Page

7

May Wins Third Straight For San Antonio Bronchos

The San Antonio Bronchos defeated the Fort Worth Panthers twice in a double header at League Park, winning 8 to 4 in ten frames and 6 to 2 in seven innings. Jack Harper earned the win in the opener, boosting San Antonio to a three-game streak within a week as Barfoot and Rook both struggled for Fort Worth while Jake Jay excelled on the mound for the Bronchos.

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Baseball Averages Highlight National League Leaders

Jack Smith of St. Louis leads NL batting averages at .365 with Ruether at .400. Cravath tops home runs, while Zeider and Whit ted pace steals. McInnis and Speaker duel in AL batting, with Chapman leading sacrifices and Pipp supplanting Bodie in homers. Circuits and pitching leaders listed for several leagues.

Chicago Jack Smith St. Louis Smith Burns New York Mruether Mann Groh Cincinnati Zeider Whitted Philadelphia Doyle Cravath Connolly Sioux City Jones Wichita Horan Joplin Rader Crosby Bradley Omaha Watson Butter Lincoln Yarvan Krug Kirkham Adams St. Joseph Sander Kallio Des Moines Musser Boehler Denver Lyons O'Toole Gregory Ray Dimmitt Columbus American Association Wickland Indianapolis Becker Kansas City Sawyer Minneapolis Mollwitz Shevlin Dressen St. Paul Good Toledo

Pearls Triumph Over Tigers In Sun Valley Baseball Game

In New Braunfels Texas on June 4 the XXX Pearls defeated the Tigers 6 to 0 behind Cy Fried who fanned 14 and allowed five hits. DeGasperi and Teddy Green supplied key hits as Pearls fielded cleanly. O Banion left early with a spike injury from third base. Faulk pitched well for the Tigers in a losing effort.

New Braunfels Tex Austin New Braunfels Tigers XXX Pearls Cy” Fried DeGesperi Teddy Green Pearls O’banion Tigers Faulk R.H Fried Wright Ravey Conley Goldstouck Naylor Sipple

Lipscomb Again Leads Local Rifle Range Scores

E. P. Lipscomb of San Antonio now a Camp Funston lieutenant tops the municipal open competition with 96 of 100 on the eight inch bull. Gilbert Morris, a high school lad, is second with 92 and Sergeant G. H. Parsons of Camp Funston totals 91. Others scoring well include G. W. Sweet with 90 and many more in the 60s to 80s.

Morris E. P. Lipscomb San Antonio Camp Funston Gilbert Morris G. H. Parsons G. W. Sweet S. Searc Tom M. Campbell A. Delph Charles Wotsner CO. D. Holmes John Isaacs A. L. Flores J. E. Brinkmeyer EB. Vance R. K. Wilson Jr

Buffs and Giants Split in Houston Double Bill

Houston and Dallas drew a Sunday double bill before the season’s largest crowd. Dallas started strong with two errors aiding Moore before Hiett replaced him in the second. the second game ended tied after seven due to agreement. Martina sparked an eighth inning rally with an infield hit and Britton doubled in a run.

Houston Tex Dallas Sope Rune Moore Hiett Martina Britton Rgovor Callehan Mattick Palmer Seeeer Kohn Ona Conley Ens Hemingwey Cook Hemingway Newram Sehitebnes Sts Hoveston Callahan M Me .Ews AB. McCarty

Lone Stars Beat Jowdy In Ten Inning Baseball

The Lone Star Brewery team defeated Jowdy 4 to 3 in ten innings on the Potchernick diamond. Both pitchers pitched well. Willard delivered the winning run with a clean single in the tenth. Batteries: Burnett and Heieck for Lonestar, Smith and Jones for Jowdy.

Lone Star Brewery Potchernick Diamond Willard R. H. E. Lonestar Ceiansviase Et SDUES Cath Beléaéudventes Burnett

Standing of the Clubs Texas League

Sunday results show Fort Worth 8 to 2 over San Antonio 4 to 6 for Waco 6 to 0 and Shreveport 4 to 1 Dallas 6 to 2 Houston 2 to 3. Upcoming games schedule Waco at San Antonio Fort Worth at Dallas Houston at Shreveport with play Monday.

Fort Worth San Antonio Waco Shreveport Dallas Houston Houston Seseeees Dallas Eees

National League Scores and Schedule Summary

In a slate of NL games Louis beat New York 3 to 1 while Chicago lost 6 to 5 to Brooklyn. Cincinnati tied Boston 6 all. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh not scheduled. Boston at Cincinnati and Brooklyn at Chicago with New York at St Louis listed.

T Louis New York Chicago Brooklyn Cincinnati Boston Ericaea Pittsburg Philadelphia Pittsburg New Pirates Cubs Boston Americans Cleveland

Detroit 5 New York 4 Brawl in American League clash

Detroit defeats New York 5 to 4 in a tight AL game. Play Monday features St. Louis at Washington Chicago at Philadelphia Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston with the remaining schedule listed.

St. Louis Washington Chicago Philadelphia Detroit New York Cleveland Boston Susctee pChicago C.c

New York Tops National League Lead Amid Rainy Week

In Major League Review New York moves into first in the National League as Chicago and New York Americans fall back. Rain postpones eighteen games across leagues while Philadelphia and St Louis mix results in tight pennant battles.

New York I Paar Chicago Nationals New York Americans Philadelphia McGraw St. Louis Cardinals

Phone Team Repeats in 9 to 1 Baseball Victory

The Southwest Telephone employees defeated Western Electric 9 to 1 in a Sunday game. Mergele hit a home run driving in Huffaker in the fifth inning while Layne limited Western Electric to two hits and struck out eighteen. Swartz and Porter contributed strong hitting for the winners and Bostle made two notable fielding plays for Western.

Southwest Telephone Western Electric Company Mergele Huffaker Layne Wagners Swartz Porter Bostle Ccsee Ee Western Electrics Slim and Bawn

Golfers Arrive for Southern Championship in Birmingham

In Birmingham on June 4 players from the South gathered for the sixteenth Southern Golf Association tournament at Rebdbuck links opening June 5. Notables included Reuben Bush of New Orleans Bob Jones of Atlanta Perry Adair and Nelson Whitney with Jones posting 74, just one behind the amateur record of 73 set by Chick Evans. Adair 77 Whitney 78 Bush 80 with course par 72.

Birmingham Ala Southern Golf Association Reuben Bush New Orleans Bob” Jones Atlanta Perry Adair Nelson Whitney Jones Chick” Evans Adair Whitney Bush

Waco Drops Second After Splitting Doubleheader

Waco and Shreveport split their twin bill in Waco with the home club taking 6 to 4 in game one and losing 9 to 1 in game two. Waco second baseman Tanner was spiked in the first inning of the opener and will miss several days.

Waco Tex Shreveport Tanner Shreveport AB A. Johnston Hirhe Cose Smith Gleason Cain

Headquarters Beat Ahrens & Ott In Post Diamond Tilt

Headquarters Fort Sam Houston edged Ahrens and Ott 10 to 9 on the Staff diamond Sunday afternoon. Graves Altmann Aldworth and Gilmore homered as Holbrook lasted two innings before Gray closed. Final lines show Headquarters 10 runs 17 hits 4 errors against Ahrens and Ott 9 13.

Fort Sam Houston Ahrens & Ott Holbrook Gray Graves Altmann Aldworth Gilmore R. H. EB Holbrook, Gray, Hoss Fannin Hicks EB. Burke

Perer’s Body Escorted to Ship in San Francisco

San Francisco on June 4 reports a funeral escort for boxer Les Darcy. A police band led the procession to a steamer bound for Australia. The casket lay in the Fraternal Order of Eagles hall wrapped in US and Australia colors with flowers from across the country. Darcy enlisted in the US Army Aviation Corps shortly before dying at Memphis.

Perer San Francisco Cal Les Darcy Australia United States Order of Eagles Darcy United States Army Aviation Corps Memphis

Baseball Scores From Three League Games

St Louis beat New York 3 to 1 at St Louis with Sallee McCarty Ames Snyder as battery. Chicago defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2 at Chicago with Cadore Miller Douglas Elliott on the mound. Cincinnati edged Boston 6 to 5 at Cincinnati behind Rudolph Gowdy Toney Wingo hitters.

Anderson New York Doak St. Louis Ames Carlson Pittsburg Cadore Brooklyn Vaughn Chicago Meadows Yoney Cincinnati Alexander Philadelphia Bames Boston Stuffy’ McInnis Tris Speaker Speaker George Sisler Chapman Cleveland Ty Cobb Weaver Pipp Bodie McInnis Billings Walker Wambsganss Miller Cobb Detroit Jacobson Rumler Sallee and McCarty Ames and Snyder R.H. E. Brooklyn Cadore and Douglas and Elliott R. H. EB Rudolph Gowdy Toney Wingo

Detroit Triumph Over New York in Low-Scoring Game

Detroit edges New York 5 to 4 with a late rally as battery M. Wal ters Dauss and Spencer shut down the visitors. Russell Love Boland and others contributed to the effort in a pitcher battle on a damp day at the park.

Detroit New York Russell Love Walters Boland Dauss Spencer

Southern League Scores Amid Mixed Results

In Memphis Little Rock edged by run support 1 to 0 with strong pitching by Ledbetter and Kennedy. Atlanta defeated Mobile 3 to 0 at Mobile as Breester and Perkins blanked the hosts. New Orleans beat Birmingham 5 to 0 at New Orleans, with Comstock and Haworth handling Birmingham. Nashville overwhelmed Chattanooga 8 to 2 in Nashville, while Decatur drew 3 to 2 with Street at plate in the nightcap.

Hyatt Edmondson New Orleans Reilly Atlanta Eilly McDonald Knaupp Pitter Chattanooga Pittsburg Nationals Moran W. R. Johnson Birmingham Mobile F. McDonald Covington Little Rock Pitler Webb Munch Picinich Vick Memphis Kniseley Nashville Walker McColl T. Sheehan Robinson Kelly Ponder Featress

Nineteenth Headquarters Beats Asylum 7–2 In Sunday Game

The Nineteenth Headquarters team defeated the Asylum team Sunday 7 to 2. Subby and Hill starred for the winners while Dr. Burke drove in both runs for the losers. Batteries listed for Nineteenth Headquarters Mallonee and Fernandez. for Asylum D Smith Tannenberger Kirchner.

Asylum Subby Hill Dr. Burke Asylum Ave Vesteles Mallonee Fernandez D.smith Tannenberger Kirchner

St Josephs Defeat Sacred Heart in Holy Name League Cashes 5 3 Win

The St Joseph baseball team beat Sacred Heart 5 to 3 on St Gerards diamond as Eberhardt earned the win with 17 strikeouts and five hits allowed. A Bebles homered for St Joseph while Ducos starred for Sacred Heart with a triple and key defensive plays by McDougal and Mangan. St Henry exited the league and next Thursday drafts a revised schedule for three remaining teams.

Psy'd St. Gerard St. Joseph Sacred Heart St. Gerard's Eberhardt A. Bebles Ducos McDougal Mangan St. Henry R. HE F. Flack M. Kelly Maspero McBreaty

Bicycles on Easy Payments at Portage Tire Co

Portage Tire Co offers bicycles starting at ten dollars and up with easy payments. Located at 2218 Alamo. Advertisement.

Portage Tire Co Alamo

Lone Star Club Wins From Davy Crockett

The Lone Star Rifle Club defeated the Davy Crockett Rifle Club in a 10 men per side inter-club match at the municipal range on Sunday morning. Final score 796 to 750 with W. James of Davy Crockett besting all shooters with 90 points. E. P. Lipscomb and C. F. Rossi Jr. led Lone Stars with 88 each, followed by E. O. Quinn 86 and H. H. Mitchell and R. H. Hearn with 84. Davy Crockett’s J. W. Schofield and Frank Pancoast tied for second with 84.

Lone Star Rifle Club Davy Crockett Rifle Club Municipal W. James Davy Crockett E. P. Lipscomb C. F. Rossi Jr Lone Star Club H. H. Mitchell R. H. Hearn Lone Stars J. W. Schofield Frank Pancoast P. Lipscomb H. Mitenhell Russi Fiens Barloco A. J. Veltman Charles F. Barbua Eresecessene T. H. Wiliams Nates Davy Crockett Club V. Jemes Eee Henry Pancoast J. We Schofield Sterling Freeborn G. del

Chapas Top Turners in Eleven Inning Ball Game

The Chapas defeated the Turners 7 to 6 in eleven innings on the east diamond. Both teams slugged in the fourth inning before Chapas pitchers held firm the rest of the game. R Whitney made several stellar catches in center field to spark Chapas. Batteries: Layne and Whitney for Chapas. Pape and Wagner for Turners.

Chapas Turnverein R. Whitney R. H. E. Chapas W. Layne Pape Wagner

Blue Caps Beat Mission Blues 4–3 on Sunday

The Blue Caps defeated the Mission Blues 4 to 3 Sunday afternoon. Trevino and Henry delivered the hits that produced the winning run in the ninth frame. Batteries: Barry and Rose. Patcheco and Patcheco.

Blue Cone Mission Blues Trevino Henry Blue Caps Barry Rose Patcheco

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