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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1926

Page

6

Bears Add Left Handed Pitcher Roy Wilson

Roy Wilson, a left handed pitcher, joins the San Antonio Bears after being purchased from the Lincoln club last winter. He will train at League Park with Buck Winters and Jack Henzes before joining the road squad.

Roy Wilson San Antonio Bears League Park Buck Winters Jack Henzes Shenzes Mitee Fuirler Wilson Bears Lincoln Club Clarion Iowa Cap Leidy Clarion Edo Regs Cub Lincoln Texas Belton Zezie ‘Schwab Alamooe Indians

Bears Edge Fort Worth 2 1 In Struggling League Tilt

In a tense 2 1 game, San Antonio’s Walt Galvin scored on a misplayed ball as Fort Worth edged the Bears. Paul Wachtel and Couchman pitched well for Beaumont, while Eddie Moore was gunned at home on a key play in the sixth by center fielder Gonzales and an alert defense.

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Army tennis title showdown at Fort Benning

Colonel Waite C. Swinson and Captain R Van Vleet Jr meet for the army singles championship at Fort Benning in a tournament where Star Seeligson and others advance. Swinson posted two easy semifinal victories while Seeligson fell in three tough sets to end a strong display.

Universal Service Washington Waite C. Swinson Infantry Scoal Fort Benning R van Vleet Third Corps Army Johnson Lieu BR. R. Studter W. L. Ritchie Eighth Corps van Vleet Amnjor A.A. Seefigson Seefigson Col Waiter Jemson Infantry School R. B. Studler District of Washington W.L. Bitchie Alajor Bates Twesker A.A. Seeligson Ares R. E. Oxrieder Engineer Waite At

National Intercollegiate meet opens with field strong and records eyed

Bud Houser of Southern California headlines day one preliminaries at Soldiers Field as 63 colleges enter track and field events. Contenders push to finals with 15 events including 48 milers and 42 quarter-milers while others seek double honors in shot put and discus.

Bud Houser Soldiers’ Field Tomollow Houser Southern California Richerson Missouri Guthrie Ubin State Werter Thringis Kuck Kansas

Fort Worth Defeats San Antonio in Baseball Tilt

San Antonio and Fort Worth pitchers, Wachtel and Couchman, faced 12 and 10 baserunners respectively as Fort Worth posted seven runs to San Antonio's four. Errors and stolen bases featured, including Flashkamper and Gonzales on doubles and double plays, with bases left and timing noted.

Summery Ruas Flashkemper Moore Ezzell Erors Golvin Segrist Gonzales Wachtel Couchman Windie Sears Nafo Flashkamper Galvin San Antonio Fort Worth Smith Bailey Held Feel Vigare Corrigan Turgeon Jenkins Distel Ester Brainard Nome Bare Metzlers&Krkes Ixane Peel

Flag Chasers Play Friday Across Southwest Venues

Friday results show Fort Worth beat Wichita Falls 4 to 2 while San Antonio edged Beaumont 5 to 4 in a rough night of scoring. Shreveport defeated Dallas 3 to 1 and Waco upset Houston 33 to 4 behind strong pitching and timely hits.

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Baseball Scores Across Leagues and Cities

American League notes show New York and Philadelphia routs while Chicago and Cleveland games produce varied scores. Detroit and Washington clash with strong offense in Detroit as St Louis hosts Boston in a separate tilt. Pitchers and lineups like Markerry Karr Myatt and Cochrane Lyons Grabowski appear in scattered box details.

National League Rough Scrawl of Baseball Scores and Names

Fragmented ledger style recap with scattered team names Chicago Pittsburgh St Louis New York Philadelphia and others. Descriptions mention hits runs and players like Ezzell Moore Lindemare and Ex well with a chase for missing base hits and a late winning run.

Ezzell Moore Spurs Konetehy Sugristvin Firer Exwell Lindemare Maiger Mitacra

College Stars in Track Prelims in Chicago

Two hundred college athletes faced the top collegiate panel in Chicago as track preliminaries opened amid strong performances and widespread anticipation. Officials outlined tough qualifying standards as competitors chased spots in the finals.

Chicago

Blues fire Danny Boone from Kansas City team

Danny Boone, infighter for the Kansas City club in the American Association, will be waived after a dispute with manager Spencer Abbott. Owner George Muehlebach confirmed the waiver plan following a conference describing Boone as a trouble maker who tried to run the team.

Kansas City Jane Ti Cej Danny Boone American Association Spencer’ Abbott Blues St. Paul George Muehlebach Iilnes Abbott Boone Tenn Muehlebach Waivers Ciation Pene

Lenglen to Play in Irish Tourney

Suzanne Lenglen accepts invitation to compete in lawn tennis championships in Ireland starting July. The report places the event among international entries with other American and British locations listed in the tour context.

Lenglen Lublin Suzanne Isk

New York Fight Results Spark Prize Decisions and Knockouts

Light heavyweight champion Paul Berlenbach retains title by decision over Young Stich in a 15 round bout. Monte Mann and Linc Poln score a technical knockout against Joe Durkin. Dallas heavyweight fights end in one round. Sam Welterweight wins over Hed Herring. Gulfport and Akron bouts list results with knockouts and decisions. Johnny Wilson, former middleweight, knocks out Rocky Marion in Richmond.

NEW Xork Paul Berlenbach Young Stichting Monte Mann Joe Durkin Dallas Sergeant Sam Dean Hed -Herring Gulfport Mist Richmond Johnny Wilson Rocky Marion

Big Ten Golf Teams Open at Knollwood Country Club

Tesias leads eight Western Conference universities as the Big Ten championship begins at Knollwood Country Club. Teams will play 36 holes today for the team title based on the lowest aggregate score, with individual honors to be decided in 36 holes tomorrow for a 72 hole total. Michigan is favored to win the team championship.

Big Ten Chicago Tesias Knoliond’ Country Club Tlay True Michigan Falo Caplure Echary

Finals Set In Missouri Valley Women’s Golf Tournament

Mrs Hill of Kansas City defends title by defeating Mrs Warner to reach the finals. Mrs Fowles of Nebraska Springs through after edging Mrs Drennan of Tulsa in a tight semifinal. Final round scheduled for Saturday amid a rainswept course and rhythmic regional standings.

Omaba Duneli S. Hill Kansas City St. Rursell Fowles Orth Platte Nebh Gmsha Hil

Indian From Texas Reaches Finals in World Golf Title

Munroe George of Brownsville Texas and Wilbur Clark of this city advance to the Indian golf championship final in Tah-Wah-Ska Oklahoma. George defeats High Kopay Pawhuska 1 up and Clark defeats Jess Pappen Joplin 2 up.

Texas Redskins Tawhuska Okla Munroe George Brownsville Wilbur Clark George High Kopay Pawhuska Clark Jess Pappen Joplin

Stribling Fails To Upset Berlenbach In Yankee Stadium Bout

Georgian light heavyweight Stribling loses a 15 round decision to champion Paul Berlenbach at Yankee Stadium. Stribling showed wrestling skills but could not overcome the champion as 50 000 spectators booed the result. Berlenbach eyes another title defense against Delaney at Ebbets Field this summer.

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Texas League Boxscores Snapshot From A Turbulent Game Scene

In a Texas League boxscore package the report lists runs, players such as Bauman Williams Riley and Holzhauser, multiple errors, and base hits across Dallas Waco Houston and Shreveport. Umpires Donohue and Fannin credited with time 2 05.

Eliatt Holzhauser Eltiott Wild -Piten Holzhanuger Dallas Waco Donohue Fannin

International Hard Court final delayed by rain in Paris

Miss Mary Browne faces Suzanne Lenglen in the International Hard Court final after rain postponed the match. Browne, praised for sportsmanship, beat Bouman of Holland to reach the final as Cochet and LaCoste advance to an all-French title bout after eliminating Richards and Borotra.

Paris Mary K. Browne Suzanne Lenglen Browne United States Helen Wills Dash- Trench Jr C Bouman Holland Bowman Miss Browne Mille Bounyan Benni Cochet Vincent -Richards America Athes Paul Feret Richards Jean’ Rene LaCoste Borotra Cochet

Gowdy May Return to Majors After Slump

Secretary Thomas of the Columbus club said tonight Gowdy, relieved from the managersh ip for failing to lift the team from a season slump, asked to remain as catcher but declined.

Gowdy Failte Homas Columbus Seasion Thomas

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