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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1914

Page

8

Ernst Defeats Nelson in Two Straight Falls at Travis Club

Adolph Ernst, light heavyweight champion, defeated George Nelson in two straight falls in San Antonio. The first fall lasted 1 hour 38 minutes with a half-Nelson and body scissors. the second used a head scissors, semi crotch and toe-hold. Preliminary bouts featured Boston Kid defeating Gerald Staffel in a handicap and C Bindley besting Schuhardt in two straight falls. The crowd praised the bouts as the best seen, with plans to seek a 175-pound challenger for Ernst.

Brigham Old Boy Travis Club Adolph Ernst George Nelson San Antonio Ernst Nelson Salt Lake Utah Gerald Staffel Schuhardt C. Bindley Bindley Frank Noel the Light Ed Fomby

Baseball Box Score with McGullem and Burch Homers

Game details list base hits by McGullem and Burch including a home run by Brainard. Stolen bases credited to Hall Sheffield Edmonds MecCullem with sac hit by Huston. Pitching totals show Bowes Helms and others. multiple strikeouts and walks. wild pitch by Hielms. Time of game 2 15. Buckley umpire.

McGullem Burch Brainard Hall Sheffield Edmonds MecCullem Huston Bowen Helms Larson Bever Munsell Knaupp McMahon Berline Hielms Buckley Beaumont AB. R A. E Maloney Dodd Edmondson Rf Cooke Betts Durkin Nixon Brant Tonings Waco Grubb Wohlleben Ashton Dod Nixon

International League Scores From Baltimore Newark Toronto Montreal

In Baltimore the Baltimore game ended 7 to 6 with Jersey City at 1 to 2. Newark had no game listed. Toronto beat Rochester 1 to 3? Montreal defeated Buffalo 1 to 0.

International League Baltimore Jersey City Newark Providence Toronto Rochester Montreal Buffalo

Navigators Set for Four-Game Series in San Antonio

The Waco Navigators arrive in San Antonio from Beaumont to start a four game set at Black Stadium. Austin Senators won the previous game 9 to 5 as Teddy Bowen left with an injury after Hose hit a first inning line drive. Bow en, Larson, Bever, and Catcher Burch pitched in relief for the Austinians.

Waco Navigators San Antonio Beaumont Navigators Ovlertown Beaux Hardy Waco Cavender Black Stadium Austin Senators Helms Bowen Larson Bever James McCullem Hall Senators Teddy Bowen Hose Burch Austinians Edmonds Austin Pores San Antonios Munsell Bevever

Pirates Beat Dallas in Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt

Galveston 4 Dallas 1 as Tarleton Baerwald Summers and Watson combined for stolen bases and a double play. Mullins Erickson Sewell and Barfoot battled on the mound with Mullins pitching 2 1 3 innings and Sewell 5.

Galveston Dallas Tarleton Baerwald Summers Watson Barfoot Mullins Erickson Sewell Balla Baffoot Nugent

Tuesday Results From Texas City Games

The report lists scores for eight cities with Austin 9 over San Antonio 5 and Houston 8 over Fort Worth 7. Wednesday matchups place Waco at San Antonio, Fort Worth at Galveston, Austin at Beaumont, and Dallas at Houston.

Austin San Antonio Beaumont Waco Galveston Dallas Houston Fort Worth

Baseball score exchanges and venue notes

The record lists multiple game scores with cities and teams noted. Pittsburgh plays Boston, Chicago visits New York, St Louis hosts New York, and Cincinnati visits Philadelphia with mixed results. St Louis records a 5 to 2 win, others show 2 or 1 point different outcomes.

Federal League Scores Prompt Midweek Matchups

Tuesday results show Kansas City 2 Buffalo 1 and Chicago 3 Brooklyn 2 with St. Louis 6 Pittsburg 5 and Baltimore 7 Indianapolis 6. Wednesday’s schedule lists Brooklyn at Chicago Buffalo at Kansas City Pittsburg at St. Louis and Baltimore at Indianapolis.

Kansas City Buffalo Chicago Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburg Baltimore Indianapolis Ll. Fet Baltimore Ee Chicago Buffalo Ee Pittsburg Ee Brooklyn Seeee

Ritchie to Meet Welsh for London Lightweight Title Bout

NEW YORK June 10 Willie Ritchie of California world champion lightweight signed for a 20 round bout in London on July 4 with Freddie Welsh the English champion for the world's lightweight title. Also scores: American League games Chicago 7 New York 4 Boston 9 Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 7 Detroit 3 St Louis 4 Washington 3. Western Association results Joplin 6 Oklahoma City 9 Tulsa 9 Muskogee 0 forfeited Fort Smith 2 Mc Alester 1.

Chicago New York Boston Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit St. Louis Washington Western Association Joplin Oklahoma City Tulsa Muskogee Fort Smith McAlester Clarra

Beaux on Apex Triumphs Over Navigators in Beaumont

Beaux on Apex edged Waco team the Navigators 3 2 to win the Beaumont league game. Love drove in a run after Durkin and Nixon reached safely as Malmquist faltered. Other scores include St Paul 3 Indianapolis 7 and Milwaukee 0 Columbus 4 in separate AA games. Kansas City 4 Cleveland 3 and Minneapolis 3 Louisville 2 in long 20 inning clash.

Navigators Beaumont Tex Waco Love Durkin Nixon Malmquist Clemens Akin Wohilleben Crichlow Rennard Carson Ashton Potala WWF American Association St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee Columbus Kansas City Cleveland Minneapolis Louisville

Seegers to Meet at City Pharmacy Team Event

Seeger Pharmacy teams holds a meeting at the corner of South Flores and Pruitt Avenue Thursday night. All players must arrive by 8 sharp.

Seegers Seeger Pharmacy South Flores Pruitt Avenue

Munsell Sold to San Antonio Club in Franchise Shakeup

Munsell, Austin's star speed merchant, was sold to the San Antonio baseball club Wednesday morning. He is expected to pitch the opener against the Waco Club. Owner Quebedeaux is reportedly assembling a lean lineup to maintain appearances and sell the franchise. Player Brainard is the only other value on the team likely to be sold soon.

Munsell Austin San Antonio Baseball Club Waco Quebedeaux Brainard

Buffs Triumph in Fort Worth Thriller

Ino Houston reports a 12 to 6 Buffs win over Fort Worth with two base hits by Kneaves McLaurin Davis Edmondson and extra base efforts by Haigh Newnam McIver Hille. Pitchers Rose Napier Veasey Appleton Speer split innings. Appleton fanned seven.

Ino Houston Fort Worth Kneaves McLaurin Davis Edmondson McIver Hille Haige Newnam Lee Howard Jordan Haigh Allen Appleton Rose Napier Veasey Speer Hite Venasey Spier Balk Houston McDonald Newnem Dodd Hill Baumgardner Gardner Tex Edmoundson Tigalore Haig Mowry Frierson

Coulon Loses World Bantam Title In Third Round KO

Vernon California June report says Johnny Coulon bantamweight champion of the world lost his title to Kid Williams of Baltimore who knocked him out in the third round of a twenty round contest. Williams dominated from the bell and Coulon failed to land in the early rounds. Referee Eyton lifted Williams as champion amid cheers while Coulon, shaky, exited to his corner with Williams offering aid. After eight minutes of action Coulon earned about eight thousand dollars, with a prior demand for five thousand guaranteed.

Vernon Cal Johnny Coulon Kid” Williams Baltimore Williams Conlon Eyton Rew

Williams Conlon bout earns large gate and purse

Vernon crowd sets record as Conlon takes the gate percentage. Williams earns $1000 from the deal and $2500 as his share of the purse, securing the bantamweight title.

Vernon Conlon Williams

Shamrock IV Edges Older Shamrock In Test Race

Shamrock IV led Shamrock in a 30 mile race near Southampton by two minutes and fifteen seconds. Wind faded near the finish, allowing the older Shamrock to close the gap. American measurements give a four minute 23 second allowance to Shamrock over the 30 miles.

Southampton England Thomas Lipton Shamrock

Hoffman Wins Suit Over Back Salary From Cubs

Artie Hoffman was awarded 2944.47 in his Chicago National League back salary suit tried in municipal court. He claimed the contract from 1912 with the Chicago club, was released to Pittsburgh the same year, and sought payment after Pittsburgh later freed him to a minor league club. Murphy allegedly told him to seek payment from Pittsburgh.

Chicago Artie Hoffmann Hoffman Pittsburg Murphy Cubs

Evangelicals Win Third Game in Interleague Series

The Evangelical Association team defeated Gov ernment Hill Methodists 7 to 4 in game three at the Y M C A. Tuesday night completing three straight wins without a loss this season. Score details list the Evangelicals 101 302 x for 7 and Gov Hill Meth 200 001 1 for 4. Batteries Causey Reich Warren Berry. Empire Sam Lewis Scorer George Wheeler.

Evangelicals Evangelical Association Government Hill Methodists R. H. E Evangelicals Gov. Hill Meth Causey E. Reich Warren Berry Empire Sam Lewis George Wheeler

Many Entrants In Meet At New Covington Stadium

In Covington Louisiana many entrants arrive for the Southern Amateur Athletic Union track and field meet set to begin Friday. Training is under way on the stadium track as others are due by Wednesday. The opening 100 yard dash will be preceded by a blessing from Archbishop James H Blenk who has accepted the invitation from the organizers.

Covington Southern Amateur Athletic Union James H. Blenk

Brown to Remain as St. Louis Federal Manager

In St Louis on June 10 President Steininger and rector Otto F Stifel said Mordecai Brown would stay as manager of the Louis Federals. They noted the club owners were satisfied the team’s seventh place in the standings was not Brown’s fault. No signing of Arman Marsons from Cincinnati was planned until the Cuban was an agent. Marsons, suspended by Herzog last week, said he would sign with the Federals after a ten day notice to Cincinnati expired.

ST. Louis Mordecai Brown The Louis Federals Steininger Otto F. Stifel Stifel Brown Bro Arman Marsons Cincinnati National Ou Marsons Manger Herzog

Wagner achieves 3000th hit for Pirates in 17-year career

In Philadelphia Hans Wagner, veteran shortstop for the Pittsburg National League team, collected his 3000th major league hit with a two-bagger in the ninth. Mayer pitched with no one on base as Wagner scored on a two-out dash, drawing applause on his crossing the plate. Only Adrian C. Anson had reached 3000 hits previously in 22 seasons.

Philadelphia Hans Wagner Pittsburg Mayer Sa’ I Adrian C. Anso

Johnston Extends San Frances Tennis Championship Lead

William M. Johnston, Pacific Coast tennis champion and Lon wood cup holder, won the San Frances Tuesday title after a tough final against Roland Roberts, a 17 year old sensation who pushed the match to a deciding set before losing 23 games to 19 in the champion’s favor.

San Francisco Cal William M. Johnston Pacific Coa New York San Frances Roland Roberts You Roberts Anoth

Gibbons Wins Decision Over Brown in Boston Bout

Mrs Gibbons of St Paul earns a decision over George Brown of Chicago after twenty rounds of boxing in Boston Tuesday night. Brown nicknamed Knockout Brown, fight ends in the early hours.

Chica Brown Boston Mass Mrs Gibbons St. Paul George Knoc Chicago

Minneapolis Wins 3–2 In 20 Innings In Record Game

Joe Lake pitched a complete game for Minneapolis as they defeated Louisville 3 to 2 in twenty innings. The marathon contest in Minneapolis established a new American Association record, eclipsing the previous nineteen-inning mark set by Milwaukee against Columbus on July 16, 1913.

Joe Lake Minneapolis Minn Louisville Milwaukee Columbus

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