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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
3
Shreveport beat Houston 1 to 0 and Fort Worth edged Galveston 2 to 1 as the day’s results showed gritty pitching and timely hitting. In theAstoria area reports, Antonoen’s squad battled through a packed scoreboard while Gallists long ball threats fizzled in the late innings.
The text reports a chaotic baseball or football play by play with multiple players named such as Newnam Stovall Gliese Joy and others. It mentions assists and fielding, early season performance, and pitching notes including a late inning showing. It references a Mr. Wright and a Mr. Cole Grove in the delivery and some team interactions, with scattered names and actions throughout the game description.
A long listing of baseball games across multiple cities reports results and key players. Notable matchups include Chicago vs New York in Chicago with varied innings, Boston vs St. Louis in St. Louis, Detroit vs Philadelphia, and Brooklyn vs St. Louis among others, with partial box details and batter notes for several clubs.
Arrangements for a big prize shoot on July 4 at Laur Heights Gen Club are complete. The event starts at 9 in the morning with a parish luncheon on the grounds and a grandstand for spectators. Prize money is awarded on a 7 5 3 7 system with multiple events and a 80 grade gun prize offered to the shooter with the winning time. Army recruiting notices and local contact details follow.
Lohmueller captains the Navigators to a win and a loss against the Bronchos, posting scores of 254 251 in a two game set. Nauleators led by Alva math and Balaus, while the WK club endured bad luck with players out of town and tight scores.
Event lists Raude and Miss Geyer with Mrs Rhmsey as timing official Mrs Bacth acts as scorer in the local competition
Detroit observers recall a sweltering day and oddball exits from a game as players dodge duty with antics. Jim Ryan, under pressure, exits the bench and returns with a tale of a toe stubbing and a beer-scented dash toward the clubhouse. Steve Brodie’s Baltimore stunt echoes in Tigers lore as Bresnahan’s triple eludes him and a misdirected cheer leads to a comic baserunning mishap.
The Black Bronchos host the Now Qriezag Black Sluggers for a major Emancipation Day clash at the ball park on Friday afternoon at 2 o clock, with a 1 o clock call to finish before the Texas state conics. The visiting team has been preparing for the June 19 events in San Antonio and will travel to the city to participate.
Today's batteries note Brancho selecting Turris for the afternoon and Loudelt set to bat for the Giants. Marty Ables is expected to shunt at Lewin as the clever port inger, with the game called around 5.
R L Burnett Co 815 817 East Commerce Street operates one of the state s largest box manufacturing plants. President and manager R L Burnett brings thirty years of experience in box making and the firm serves Texas Louisiana and Mexico with a workforce of thirty five to fifty. The company offers wrapping paper paper bags twine and related supplies through T G Burnett Co. Skeleton salts pants and tailor items are also advertised in the snippet.
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