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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1928
Page
8
In a tense weekend set, Houston struggles with injuries and errors while Messenger shines. He navigates a seven inning relief performance, RBI singles, and crucial outfield plays to lift the visitors to a 5 3 victory.
New York reports Bade hit his fifth home run and Jon’s desk was noted in Hi. Louis yesterday. Rath leads by fifteen games and remains eight days ahead of his 1027 schedule. He did not reach No. 25 last season until June 16 in his seventieth game. Gehrig homered in two games and one day ahead of last year’s pace. The sixteenth and seventeenth hits came on June 18 in his fifty seventh game.
In a Texas League chase Houston nears the half title as Fort Worth risks sole second place at a one and a half game gap over Wichita Falls. San Antonio hammered Moustha 5 to 3 while Dallas, Beaumont and Shreveport also posted wins in a day of double killings. Waco barely escaped Exporters 4 to 2 and 4 to 3 as Art Shires and Windle sparked key plays in a tense pair of games.
Emmett O'Shaughnessy a sturdy St Edgwreds athlete left Mondasmoving for Waco to join Dell Pratt's Texas leaguers as catcher. Detals note O'Shaughnessy eight good catcher and two hard hitter impressed manager Pratt during workouts at Leagun Park as the Wacos played the Bears there last week.
The Elks rolled to a tenth straight victory in a low score game against the Hatters, with Virgil Wintres and Wiltz Dunmore guiding the effort on the mound. Hevine Hevline and Finn Vaught contributed steady defense as the squad controlled the late contest.
Three Tuns in the final inning and another burst in the second fueled a 10 to 6 win for Cibolo over Boerne. Muzosh started for the White Sox, with Lin and Walker pitching in relief as Boerne’s defense faltered. Remer and Wendler led the Hox with three hits each amid the chaotic late scoring spree.
Light is delivered at the Business Men's A. C. gym as boys gather for a fragmentary recap of a boxing serial featuring Stanley Ketchel and ring names including Jack Shelton, Hitt, Hernandez, Kid Gilansas, Danny, Perez, and Kid Ronek.
A fragmented account recalls Ketchel and O'Connor's fierce battles in 1908, Ketchel's dramatic comebacks, and the tumult around the heavyweight era. It notes Ketchel's endurance, wealth from fighting, and the public's lingering admiration despite defeats.
The meet at Murfing Take featured Thay Trasneil leading in the throuthward statur bank oi Java event while Tellybean Tockwind claimed four top finishes. Charles Barbera won the second race. Mine Grille piloted by Vernon Mitchell won the consolation race. Felghean led in the Recon event. Jellobean topped the third race with Tanway second. Mitigation, Ford Stan, Ray Russell, and Nigen contended in the sprint events, with Russell narrowly winning the late races. A chamber of commerce Fourth of July plans previewed at Take Abbot this week.
In Baltimore May Tae 13 Ta, Bell defeats Allison in the final round of the men's singles championship. Score lines show a comeback with 0 8 6 1 4 6 6 2 0. Texans tired from earlier match but fought hard, with next week set for Wilmington Delaware for Delaware late championship.
The page lists players and performances with names such as Takting Rabina Downes Prlech and Homeraz Tateemtey. It notes pitching by Hoyt Vane and Yor aang and mentions several scores and standings in a dated lineup of teams and athletes.
The Cardinals widened their lead with a 6 to 4 win over the Reds as St Louis streaked to eight straight in a high scoring clash. Grimes of the Giants shut down the Pirates scoring bid while the Yankees beat the Crowns 6 to 2 behind Gehrig’s 16th homer and a solid nine inning effort by Jones. Washington blanked Detroit 12 to 0, and Philadelphia’s Setors slipped in a hard fought loss to Cleveland as rain halted Newton-Chicago action.
In Topeka Kansas on June 18, Shelly Scott of Wichita won the state roles championship, with rivals Chester Jones of Lawrence noted. The report mentions the Fallaks brothers and Monier Plumbers, plus Aguilar, Buteh Conma, Stohlmang, Bretchel, and Ounterside Inzane as part of a local baseball game recount.
Flag Chasers Texas League standings show Piny Stamas Havuton Antone Shravepark Fort Werth Dale Wichita Fels kan Antes Artorito Wienite batt Waem 4-45 Teaumont 2-3 Shravejlrt $1.6 Kore Worll 1. League details unclear due to fragmented OCR data.
Baseball score table style report lists New York, St Louis, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago and Washington games with player names and partial inning details. It notes pitchers like Grabarski and Crowder, with positions and line scores, reflecting a compact box score snapshot from the day.
The column reports Monday NL actions including Cin Cin City Creeklye at Phillies and other lineups. It lists several games with final scores such as PLUADUNAI 6, HH xONE 0 and Braviza and New York results, along with mentions of players Grimes Severengead Walker Chaplin Oscereil and others, plus weather and schedule notes.
The Jimmes Tigers surged to the league lead with a 32-7 win over the Friedens' Brotherhood, highlighted by Auguar homers and strong pitching. In other results, Schriever and the Brotherhood split, and the Oriental Oilers forfeited a game, altering the standings amid a morning schedule.
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