Army Post Boxing Show Down to Weights Tonight
Tim Merritt and Young Jeffries, both 122 pounds, are in peak condition for the main bout at the army post gymnasium tonight. Local fan support favors Jeffries, but Merritt has trained hard. The program includes a four round opener and a six round semi windup before the main event, with advance ticket sales strong and a large crowd expected.
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Tim Merritt
Jeffries
Army Post Gymnasium
Merritt
Army
Leon
Yale Confident to Tie Harvard in New Haven Return
Harvard aims to repeat its New Haven victory as Bartholdi pitches. The Yale team travels to Cambridge for the second game in the series hoping to clinch a third game in New York City if they win today.
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Harvard
Cambridge
Mass
New Haven
Yaleniversity Baseball Nine
Bartholdi
New York City
Dallas Signs New Outfielder Goss for Cavender Club
Dallas manager Cavender signed outfielder Goss from the Dallas Foundry organization this season. Goss is described as a fast outfielder and a sure hitter. If Dallas and Galveston meet today, Cavender will give Goss a thorough try-out.
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Dallas
Cavender
Goss
Dallas Foundry Company
Galveston
Roller Clamps Two Falls Over Hussane in Dallas Match
Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle defeated Yussiff Hussane the Turk in Dallas last night by two straight falls. The first fall concluded after one hour and ten minutes, the second after thirty one minutes.
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Roller
Hussane
Dallas
Tex
B. F. Roller
Seattle
Yussiff Hussane
MccGoorty Draws Moha In Morning Port Washington Bout
Eddie PGoorty of Oshkosh and Bob Moha of Milwaukee agreed to a 10 round middleweight bout in Port Washington on the 4th. The matchup is set at 158 pounds with a 10 AM start.
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MccGoorty
Moha
Milwaukee
Wis
Eddie Pgoorty
Oshkosh
Bob Moha
Port Washington
Here
Washington Americans Run Unbeaten Streak, Sensation of Leagues
Manager Clarke Griffith steers the Washington Americans to a seventeen game winning streak, surpassing prior marks and eclipsing efforts by rivals like McAleer with the Reds. The Senators emerge as the season’s sensational team across both leagues.
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Clarke Griffith
Washington Americans
Old Fox
Washington MccAleer
Griff
Cincinnati Reds
Senators
Amateur Leagues to Hold Key Meetings Tonight
The San Antonio Commercial league board meets at The Light editorial rooms at 8 PM to decide on admitting the Bankers in place of the Chapas and address next Sunday games at Krisch park moved to the morning. A City league clubs meeting follows at 6 PM to accommodate later engagements.
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San Antonio Commercial League
the Light
Chapas
Krisch Park
City League
Board of Managers
Woodward Carriage Co Special Guaranteed Rubber Tires
Woodward Carriage Co advertises special guaranteed rubber tires with emphasis on reliability and quality for vehicles. The brief notice highlights product availability and brand assurance to attract customers.
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Woodward
Woodward Carriage Co
Have the Light Follow You on Your Vacation
Southern League schedule lists Mobile at Birmingham and Nashville games with scores 1 10 and 6 7 respectively. A Montgomery game against New Orleans ends 8 7. Memphis Chattanooga is canceled due to wet grounds.
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Southern League
Mobile
Birmingham
Nashville
Atlanta
Montgomery
New Orleans
Memphis-Chattanooga
American Association Results Reported by City Pairs
Toledo defeated Columbus 4 to 0 while Milwaukee hosted Minneapolis with a 6 to 5 score. The Louisville Indianapolis and Rain Hogers City Saint Paul matches were not scheduled.
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American Association
Toledo
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Louisville
Wet Field Postpones Final Polo Match
The Army Post field is unplayable so the final polo match between the Third Cavalry and Fifth Artillery is postponed. Officials expect a decision after tomorrow’s game about which team advances to Washington for army matches. A large crowd was expected at the post field for the contest.
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Tain
Army
Third Cavalry
Fifth Artillery
Third Artillery
Texas Department
Washington
Army Post
Columbus Brokers Major Ohio Baseball Trade
Manager Friel of Columbus swapped Pitchers Billiard and McConaughery for Doak and Romaine and Infielder Tom Grieve with Akron manager Lee Fohl. Billiard once played for San Antonio in 1910 and is among Cap Leidy’s development after Bronchos’ rise. Fred Cook also starred for Columbus, guiding a recent tie with Toledo for the league lead after ten games with nine wins.
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American Association
Friel
Columbus
Dicker
Lee Fohl
Akron
Billiard
McConaughery
Doak
Romaine
Tom Grieve
San Antonio
Cap Leidy
Fred Cook
Texas
Toledo
Cook
Mack Sees Hope for A's Pennant Despite Slow Start
Philadelphia June 138 Connie Mack, manager of the Athletics, expresses confidence they can rebound to win the American League pennant. He cites poor pitching and hitting early season conditions, notes rain hindered morning work, and states the club is not far behind the leaders and should surge forward once form returns.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Athletics
Bender
Coombs
Smithville Wins Third Game Over Orange 4 to 3
Smithville captured the third game in the series against Orange 4 to 3 in Smithville Texas. Brahm Townsend and Grabowsk i Vance supplied the batteries for the two sides as Nichols officiated the contest.
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Smithville
Tex
Orange
Brahm
Townsend
Grabowski
Vance
Nichols
Red Cap Team Calls Meeting at Southern Pacific Depot
A meeting of the Red Cap baseball team is scheduled for tonight at the Southern Pacific depot. All members are requested to attend at the stated hour.
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Laware
Southern Pacific Depot
Independence Day Battle Card Sets 133-Pound Clash
SAN FRANCISCO June 19 Abe ttell and Tommy Murphy have been matched to fight twenty rounds at Daly City on July 4. They are to enter the ring at 133 pounds.
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San Francisco
Abettell
Tommy Murphy
Daly City
World record altitude by Conte airship over Paris
The Conte airship of the French army climbed to 9925 feet yesterday setting a new world altitude record for dirigible balloons, reported from Paris.
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Paris
United States League game result at Richmond Richmond
In Richmond Richmond 5 defeated Pittsburg 1 with no other games on the schedule.
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United States League
Richmond
Pittsburg
Taft Attends Washington Game as Senators Extend Streak
President Taft and entourage watch Washington defeat Philadelphia 5 to 4 in a packed effort at the grand stand. Groom pitched the full game, Mack used key relievers to attempt to halt the Senators rally, and Taft threw the first ball to the umpire before settling into a front-row box with Mrs. Taft and other officials.
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Washington
D. C
Chicago
Taft
Philadelphia
Sherman
Knox
Groom
Mack
O'Loughlin
Athletics
Senators
League Leaders Edge Waco In Rough Tilt
In Waco Texas yesterday the league leaders beat Houston 2 to 1 as Zeke Lohman challenged the hosts with a tight pitching duel. Gaston the umpire was escorted to his hotel after a late decision damaged Waco and fans claimed bias against the home team.
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Waco
Tex
Zeke Lohman
Gaston
R. H. E. Houston
Houston
Ray and
Allen
Lohman
Reilly
Goulett Sets World Record For Two Thirds Mile
Alfred Goulett broke the world record for two thirds of a mile unpaced at the Salt Palace track in Salt Lake City. He completed the distance in 1 minute 11 1 5 seconds.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Alfred Goulett
Salt Palace
White Outpoints Shugrue in Ten Round Featherweight Bout
Charley White of Chicago out fought and out boxed Young Shugrue of Jersey City in a ten round bout last night in New York. White won on points after a decisive display of speed and ring craft.
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Shugrue
New York
advance seat sale for battle hits big figure in Las Vegas
Las Vegas New Mexico reports a large advance sale for the Johnson Jeffries boxing match on July 4 with tickets expected to top 100000 in receipts. Tommy Ryan leaves Jim Flynn camp citing training goals, while protege Howard Morrow prepares for a match in the East against Jack Herrick. Fort Worth and Texas fans plan trips with San Antonio Houston and Dallas delegations noted in early seat sales. Measurements of Flynn and Johnson recorded.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Tommy Ryan
Jim Flynn
Big Pueblo
Ryan
Johnson
Howard Morrow
Flynn
Morrow
Jack Herrick
Mark Lewis
Jim Jeffries
Reno
Lewis
Jeffries-Johnson
Texas
W. F. Carr
Fort Worth
San Antonio
Houston
Dallas
Varner and Crosby win at grand American handicap shoot
In Springfield Illinois the grand American handicap shoot concludes with 200 targets per man. Amateur title ends in a tie between E W Varner and W S Hoon. Varner wins in the shoot off. Professional winner is W R Crosby breaking 198 targets. Fred Gilbert and R O Heikes tie for second with 195.
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Springfield
Ill
E. W. Varner
Adams
Neb
W.S. Hoon
Jewell
Iowa
Varner
W. R. Crosoy
O'Fallon
Fred Gilbert
Spirit Lake
R. O. Heikes
Dayton
Ohio
Giants Sell Texas Pitcher Drucke to Toronto
New York Nationals manager McGraw has shipped pitcher Lewis Drucke to the Toronto club of the International League. Drucke, who had struggled this season, was offered after Toronto manager Joe Kelly indicated a need for a pitcher and the deal was accepted for immediate reporting.
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Giants
Texas
McGraw
New York Nationals
Lewis Drucke
Toronto
Drucke
Joe Kelly
Dallas Foundry Company Seeks Games with Clubs
The Dallas Foundry company team challenges any fast amateur club in the state to a game or series. The Light’s sporting editor received a letter requesting games with San Antonio clubs. Inquiries should go to the Dallas Foundry company manager.
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Dallas
Dallas Foundry Company
the Light
San Antonio
San Marcos Defeats Burnett in Fast Baseball Game
San Marcos defeated Burnett 7 to 1 in a Monday afternoon game at San Marcos. The home team featured strong hitting and base running. Batteries for San Marcos Younger and Carroll. Burnett Bradley Erwin and Boggess.
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Burnett
Tex
Younger
Carroll
Bradley
Erwin
Boggess
Yale Defeats Harvard In 9-6 College Baseball
New Haven, June 19. Yale defeated Harvard 9 to 6 in a college baseball game. Both teams had pitching struggles and the contest featured several errors and timely hitting by Yale.
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Yale
Harvard
New Haven
Conn
Texas League yesterday’s results and today’s games
The Texas League reports rain in San Antonio versus Fort Worth and wet grounds in Galveston against Dallas. Houston lost to Waco 2 to 1 while Beaumont faced Austin and teams move to play today: San Antonio in Fort Worth, Houston in Austin, Beaumont in Waco, Galveston in Dallas.
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San Antonio-Fort Worth
Galveston-Dallas
Houston
Waco
Beaumont-Austin
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Austin
Beaumont
Galveston
Dallas
P. C Houston Aeseee
San, Antonio
Aumont Eee Eeee
Llas Cente Ween
Acces
Austin Sete Ewes
Galveston See Tee
St Louis beats Chicago and other city match notes
A fragmented list notes city matchups with scores: St Louis 4 Chicago 3 in Chicago and 5 to 4 in Washington. Detroit 8 Cleveland 4 with St Louis in Chicago and Cleveland in Detroit. Philadelphia 4 Boston in New York.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
Boston
New York
P. C. Boston
St Louis
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Redding Fans 24 as Semi Pros Top US Leaguers
In New York a semi professional team beat a picked nine of United States league players. Dick Redding pitched nine innings striking out 24, allowing two hits and issuing three walks while fanning five batters who reached two strikes.
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New York
Dick Redding
Redding
Rain Delays Texas League Games As Bronchos Face Idle Day
Persistent rain soaked Morris field and paused play across the Texas league with only Houston edging Waco in a pitcher’s duel. The Bronchos expect another idle day while Midkiff joins the roster at third and Burke may travel as a utility infielder to cover Leidy.
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Dallas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Houston
Waco
North Texas
Morris Field
Midkiff
Burke
Leidy
Griffith to strengthen Senators with new pitcher selection
Clarke Griffith, manager of the Washington Americans, will spend to keep the Senators atop the American league race. He has opened negotiations to buy pitcher Hoviik from Milwaukee, though Brewers manager Duffy demands a valuable player in exchange.
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Washington
Clarke Griffith
Washington Americans
Senators
Griff
Hoviik
Milwaukee
Duffy
Brewers
Ban Johnson Suspends Tigers Left Fielder Davy Jones
Detroit reports President Ban Johnson of the American League has indefinitely suspended Davy Jones the Tigers left fielder after a Saturday incident with umpire Evans at Navinfield. The action adds another Detroit scalp to Johnsons belt.
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Ban Johnson
Detroit
American League
Davy Jones
Tigers
Jones
Navinfield
Evans
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