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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1916

Page

7

Duffy Edges Shreveport in Final Inning to Take Series

Duffy the Gassers’ top pitcher halted a late San Antonio rally in the ninth inning as Shreveport won 8 to 7. Leidy protested a Matthews decision and was ejected for arguing. Wotell and Dunckel led hits for San Antonio, while Carroll and Kneaves paced Shreveport with multiple hits. The final game of the series is set for Saturday afternoon.

Shreveport Duffy San Antonio Branchos Ferry Brant Ogle Wotell Dunckel Dixie Carroll Barr Knaupp Diamond San Antonio Clark Burch Brandt Sky Carrell Kneaves Dee Schrader Pats Ogie Famond Beet Smith Neaves Ball Mpire Matthews

Sears Sisters Lead US Tennis Championship Contests

Philadelphia action narrows the women’s US championship draw with Evelyn Sears and Mrs. Edward Raymond reaching the semifinals in singles upper bracket while Eleanora Sears meets Suzanne White in the lower bracket. Bjurstedt looms to defend title and finals in doubles expected today with Disston White pairing against Raymond Wilday.

Philadelphia United States Evelyn Sears Boston Edward Raymond New York Eleanora Sears Suzanne White Baltimore Molla Bjurstedt Bjurstedt Dorothy Disston Mrs. Raymond Edna Wilday Plainfield N. J

Waco Beats Beaumont 6 2 In Early Lead Change

Waco defeats Beaumont 6 to 2 after an eighth inning rally as Hill fans ten in a complete game. James homered for Waco, while Napier allows multiple errors by Beaumont in a tightly contested Texas league game played in Waco.

Dallas Giants Repeat Dallas In Texas Baseball Showdown

Houston dropped a 4 to 1 decision to Dallas as Dallas capitalized on a single double and triple plus a seventh inning sacrifice fly. Conley yielded ten hits but pitched steady innings with solid support. Newnam and Northen provided key blows for Houston while Dallas hitters Thompson Smith Newnam Carroll and Brownlow drove the offense. Dallas took the lead with a six run burst over two innings and secured the win despite Houston’s early resistance.

Dallas Tex Houston Conley Bisons Minches A. E. Lee Dodd Frierson Newnam Northen Ttrane Tullos Tillman Josefson Ens McCandless C Crouch Brownlow O Carroll Comley Tojans Cass Sgeiee Thompson Smith Ezolen Carroll Baila Pases Daliss Lemote Gaze Brownle Thom J Wniow Thompace

Texas League Friday Standings and Saturday Schedule

Friday results include Shreveport 8 over San Antonio 7, Dallas 4 over Houston 1, Waco 5 over Beaumont 2, Fort Worth 56 over Galveston 1. Saturday games: Galveston at Fort Worth, Houston at Dallas, Beaumont at Waco, San Antonio at Shreveport.

Shreveport San Antonio Dallas Houston Waco Beaumont Fort Worth Galveston Pid. W Worth Ooo Shreveport Eee

Rain Forcing Postponements In Major League Matches

Friday results show all games postponed due to rain. Pittsburgh plays Philadelphia, Cincinnati at Boston, Chicago at New York, St Louis at Brooklyn were postponed.

Rain Delays Hit Multiple Games Across League

In the American League rain altered the schedule with Washington beating Cleveland 7 to 4, Detroit topping Boston 6 to 5, and St. Louis defeating New York 3 to 2. Remaining matches include Boston at St. Louis and New York at Detroit with Philadelphia at Cleveland and Washington at Chicago pending.

Washington Beats Cleveland In Hard Fought 7-4 Victory

Washington scores seven in Cleveland as Johnson Ain smith Mitchell Klepfer and O'Neill combine for the win. Cleveland tallies four behind Ruth Mayes and Cady with Dubue Stanage and Baker on the mound. In Detroit Boston tops Detroit 5-6 in a rain affected game. St Louis edges New York 3-2 as Mogride Shawkey Nanamaker Davenport Weisman and Chapman secure the win. Chicago and Philadelphia game postponed by rain.

Detroit Boston Ce Ae Ruth Mayes Cady Dubue and Stanage Baker St- Louis New Baw St. Louis H. E

Rain Postpones Multiple National League Games

In Brooklyn the Cincinnati at Brooklyn game is postponed due to rain. Philadelphia hosts Chicago with a game postponed, while Boston sees a Louis at Boston postponement. New York hosts Pittsburgh with a game listed as postponed. Also note mentions of Memphis and Chicago daily sleepers in the Southern Pacific advertisement.

Memphis Chicago Southern Pacific

Ty Cobb Climbs into Second Place in AL Batting Race

Chicago June 10 Ty Cobb tied for second in the American League batting race with a .327 average after Wednesday’s games, while Speaker led at .369 and Jackson closely trailed. The piece lists leaders in runs, total bases, and home runs, with Cobb among four tied for stolen bases at twelve apiece and Daubert leading NL hitters at .355.

Chicago Ty Cobb Speaker Jackson Cobb Schalk Walsh Philadelphia Sisler St. Louis Graney Cleveland Detroit Burns Strunk E. Johnson Hellman Nanamaker New York Milen Washington Hoblitzer Boston Smith Morton Ruth Coombe Shawkey H. Coveleskie C’n Faber S. Coveleskie Leonard Johnson Daubert Schulte Robertson Zimmerman Doyle Bennie Kauff Max Carey Pittsburg Williams Groh Cincinnati Brooklyn Chase Gonzales Hinchman Meyers Wheat Cravath Philadel Pfeffer Alexander Phila Mawmaux Anderson Castoties Climb Oissass Tesreau Leary Indianapolis Holland Minneapolis Daniels Louisville Chappells Columbus Regan Kansas City Bronkie Stovall Toledo Faye Whiteman Lelwell St. Rus Middleton Carter James Reagan Falkenberg Leifield St. Paul Yingling George Burk Bailey Tone Gilmore Sioux City Livingston Lincoln Carlisle Connelly Kelliher Denver Watson Dyer Kilduff Omaha Shields Southern Association Manning Little Rock Rumler Jacobson J. Harris Chattanooga Kores Nashville Ellam

Henderson Scores Another K O

Red Henderson of Dallas knocked out Neal Allison of Waterloo in the third round of a scheduled fifteen round bout in Fort Worth Texas. Allison was floored five times before the referee counted him out as the bout marked the fiercest fighting seen in the city.

Henderson K. O

Burk and Burns Win Gulf States Doubles Championship

In New Orleans on Friday J Burk and Henry Bruns captured the Gulf States tennis doubles title by defeating R Lyons and Logan Bruns 6 3 7 5 6 0. Miss Anna Many and Edgar Morris won the mixed doubles title by beating Miss Irving Murray and J P Hudson 6 2 7 9 6 4.

New Orleans J. Burk Henry Bruns Gulf States R. Lyons Logan Bruns Anna Many Edgar Morris

Dolly Stark Signs to Play in Texas League West

LITTLE ROCK Ark Dolly Stark former manager of the Memphis Southern League Club signed to play short for the San Antonio Texas League Club. He plans to succeed Manager George Leidy later in the summer as pilot of the Bronchos after bickering with the Little Rock Club.

Stark Leidy Little Rock Ark Ome Dolly” Stark San Antonio George Leidy

Little Rock Beats Mobile In Southern League Clash

Little Rock defeated Mobile 5 to 3 at Mobile. Runs came through scattered hits and errors as Hoff and Adler paired with Holm quist and Schmidt in the Batteries. The mobile nine managed three runs on eight hits with Ledbetter earning the loss.

Little Rock Mobile Hoff, Adler Holmquist Ledbetter Schmidt

Chattanooga Nabs Road Win Behind Strong Battery

At Chattanooga the Chattanooga team beat Atlanta 4 to 1 in a game featuring decisive pitching and a productive battery. Johnson and Marshall logged solid innings while Kitchens Day Brennan and Perkins provided offensive support with key hits and runs.

Chattanooga R. H. E. Chattanooga Atlanta Johnson, Marshall and Kitchens Day, Brennan and Perkins

Memphis Crushes New Orleans 6 1 in Road Game

Memphis battering lineup plates six runs in New Orleans as Brown Ruel Smith Higgins handle mound duties to hand New Orleans a 6 1 loss. The visitors erupt late with a three run seventh while New Orleans scores a single tally in the ninth.

New Orleans R. H. E. Memphis Brown and Ruel Smith and Higgins

Birmingham Triumph at Home On Strong Pitching Showing

At Birmingham R H E Nashville .000 000 600 6 110 Birmingham .100 000 000 1 10 Batteries Rogers and Street Perryman Ponder Black Hauser.

Birmingham Nashville Rogers and Street Perryman, Ponder, Black and Hauser

Pirates release lefty Lee Dashner to Galveston

In Topeka on June 10 the Western League club released pitcher Lee Dashner on an optional agreement to the Galveston Club of the Texas League. Dashner is left handed.

Topeka Kan Lee Dashner Galveston Dashner

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