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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1912

Page

12

Home Boys Page Evan In Today’s Game Fast Clash

Dallas will seek a road split with San Antonio this afternoon in a fast game slated for 4 30 at the park. Rube Evans has beaten the locals often this season and aims to repeat. Claude Goodwin will start for Dallas and Leidy backs his effort. Free admission for women to park and grandstand as fans are promised an entertaining clash.

Dallas San Antonio Rube' Evans Evans Claude Goodwin Leidy Goodwin Black

Burke Stars for Team Before Dallas Trip

Third baseman Midkiff recovers and is expected back for the northern invasion. Jack Burke, shifted to second after Seitz moved to third, excels with fast fielding and vigor. Burke likely to travel with the team to Dallas tonight.

Mitted Grandstand Midkiff Jack Burke Seitz Burke Dallas

Houston Smashes Fort Worth For Ninth Straight Victory

Houston won its ninth straight, defeating Fort Worth 5 to 0. Rose threw a three hit shutout, with Britton's three-base hit and Allen's squeeze play scoring the decisive run. Perritt lasted until the fifth, relieved by Maple, as Fort Worth managed only three hits.

Houston Tex Rose Fort Worth Britton Allen Perritt Maple Littte R. H. E. Houston Houston, Rose and Allen Kitchens Umpire Howell

Pirates Lose to Waco Navigators in Galveston Tilt

Galveston misplayed the ball in the second inning allowing Waco to build a four run lead. Miller pitched a four hit game for Waco while Galveston managed one run on Jim Williams’ double and Salm’s single in the sixth. Batteries: Galveston Tate Williams. Waco Miller Reilly. Umpire Newhouse. Music nightly at White Horse Tavern.

Galveston Tex Pirates Waco Navigators Miller Waco Jim Williams Salm Tong Tate H. Williams Reilly Newhouse

Texas League play today

Dallas faces San Antonio while Fort Worth meets Houston. Austin travels to Beaumont and Waco plays in Galveston.

Dallas San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Austin Beaumont Waco Galveston Cobb Psyd P.C. Houston SAN Antonio Wenn Acc Ween Dellas

Baseball Scores Roundup From Yesterday

In the American League yesterday Chicago beat Boston 3 to 2 while Washington defeated Cleveland 6 to 3. Philadelphia won 4 to 3 over Detroit as New York and St Louis tied 1 1. The pairings saw Washington at Cleveland and Philadelphia at Detroit with New York at St Louis and Boston visiting Chicago.

Chicago Boston Washington Cleveland Philadelphia Detroit New York-St. Louis Iain New York St. Louis Teama P.c Leveland St Louis Perenne

National League Yesterday’s Scores and Today’s Schedule

Results include Boston 6 over St Louis 4 New York 3 over Chicago 2 Philadelphia 11 over Cincinnati 19 Pittsburg 5 Brooklyn 0 Today’s games feature Pittsburg in New York Cincinnati in Boston Chicago in Philadelphia St Louis in Brooklyn and Cincinnati in Boston.

Boston St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Pittsburg Brooklyn Tae. P.c Incinnati Wean Louis Renee

OILERS CAPTURE PAIR Beaumont Stings Ball and Beats Austin

Beaumont defeated Austin in a doubleheader at Beaumont Texas. In the first game Beaumont scored 10 runs to 4 with six two base hits and two home runs in one inning. In the second game Beaumont won 15 to 4 behind strong hitting and solid pitching.

Beaumont Austin Tex R. H. E. Beaumont Larsen Peaster Corbett O'Brien Taylor Hinninger van Sickle

San Antonio Takes Third Game in Series Win at Dallas

San Antonio defeated Dallas 3 to 1 as Sam Ayres pitched a complete game gem. Evans hit a ninth inning homer for San Antonio, Seitz added a triple, and Wallace scored on an error and long flies. Ayres allowed three hits, Shonts took the loss, and Evans led the visitors with timely hitting.

San Antonio Dallas Sam Ayres Giants Rube” Evans Shontz Evans Shantz Breitenstein Burke Smith Ayres Seitz Wallace Ens Evang Betts Shonts Mets Metz Jacobs

American athletes sail for Stockholm to represent United States

A large American track and field contingent sails from New York aboard the Finland to Stockholm for the Olympic Games. Col. Robert M. Thompson warns the team to compete as sportsmen and to show that Americans can take defeat as well as victory. About 108 track and field athletes, with roughly 150 total in the party, travel, with the ship serving as a moving gymnasium en route.

New York New York Harbor Finland Stockholm United States Robert M. Thompson

Halff and Sons to meet Southwestern Asylum team tomorrow

One of the season’s most interesting games lines up tomorrow afternoon when M Halff and Sons face the staff of the Southwestern Asylum for the Insane on the asylum grounds. The asylum squad has only two losses this season both at the hands of Halff and Sons.

M. Halff and Sons Southwestern Asylum For the Insane

Auto Club’s Fine Menu Celebrates Groundbreaking Event

The San Antonio Automobile Club plans a lavish menu for its ground breaking celebration on the north loop Saturday afternoon. Organized by the committee, the spread features roast beef goat pig chicken and other items with breads desserts beverages and ample water in two large city tanks.

San Antonio Automobile Club North Loop

Luling Juniors Lose to Lockhart in Close Baseball Game

In Luling Texas on June 14 the Luling Juniors fell to Lockhart High 5 to 4. A feature of the game was Stoir's pitching for Luling, as reported by special correspondent for the Light.

Luling Lockhart Tex Lockhart High School Stoir

Caponi to Fight Gorman in Eight Round Handicap Match

Tony Caponi of Chicago signed to meet Joe Gorman of Los Angeles in an eight round handicap bout before the Southern Athletic Club next Tuesday night. Caponi bets on stopping Gorman within eight rounds or forfeits. Hear Judge Rutherford on Sunday at Beethoven hall for proof beyond reasonable doubt on the dead.

Chattanooga Tenn Tony Caponi Chicago Joe Gorman Los Angeles Southern Athletic Club Caponi Gorman Rutherford Beethoven Hall

Foursome Tourney Opens Local Links

A mixed foursome golf event starts the club season at four oclock tomorrow on the local links. Men play with handicaps and women from scratch in a nine hole round. Prizes split 59 to 80 to 20 percent among winning teams. Next is a women's handicap medal play event next Thursday with two prizes offered.

Gonzales Defeats Waelder 13 to 5 in Local Diamond Clash

Gonzales and Waelder met on the Gonzales diamond with Gonzales winning 13 to 5 in a game played yesterday. The Sunday contest featured Gonzales scoring repeatedly while Waelder struggled to mount a comeback.

Gonzales Tex Gonzales and Waelder

Flatonia Loses to Shiner in Shortened Baseball Game

Flatonia hosted Shiner in a lively baseball contest that Shiner won 4 to 2. The game was halted at the end of the seventh inning due to darkness. Batteries: Great and Hawkhouse for Flatonia, Van and Goode for Shiner. umpire Mitchell.

Flatonia Tex Shiner Great Hawkhouse Van Goode Mitchell

Jeffries to referee Wolgast Rivers bout on July 4

Los Angeles reports promoter T. J. McCarey will have James J. Jeffries referee the lightweight championship fight between Ad Wolgast of Cadillac and Joe Rivers of Los Angeles at Vernon on July 4. McCarey also mentions two judges, one for each side, as Jeffries suggested.

Los Angeles Cal T. J. McCarey Ad Wolgast Cadallic Mich Joe Rivers Vernon James J. Jeffries McCarey Jeffries Sid

Woodward Carriage Co Special Rubber Tires Promoted

A fragment notes Woodward Carriage Co offering special guaranteed rubber tires. The line hints at a promotional detail from an era listing automotive parts or services.

Woodward Woodward Carriage Co Woodward Special

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