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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1926
Page
4
somewhat battered but still in the ring the Bears arrive home Tuesday morning after an absence dating to June 5. Mitze aims to regain top place as Dallas steers first rivals.
The Bruins travel to League Park for a series opener with the league-leading Dallas Steers as manager Mitzt voices optimism they will regain momentum after rough road games. The home stand runs through July 11 with brief breaks and includes stops at Shreveport Wichita Falls Fort Worth Waco Houston and Beaumont.
A fragmented report lists multiple boxing results and contenders. Notable names include Frank Schaefer, Ziky Clark, Eddie Baltimore, Archie Walker, Sid Bar-Darian, and Joe Lippe, with various wins and matchups across New York Chicago Rochester and other locales.
Norton defeats Bentstein of Indianapolis 7 3 6 1 in first round action at the Western clay court championship held in Indianapolis. The best match of the day sees Kunkel overcome Mayer 6 0 6 8 as the tournament begins with several top players delayed by late arrivals.
The AP reports NL leaders including Batling Curler and Frisch with runs and doubles. Pirates Wright and Meadows top homers and pitching. Cardinals Bottomley and Curler noted in steals and hits. Giants, Pirates, and Cardinals figure in triples and pitching totals. In the AL Ruth and Burk pace runs and hits for the Yanks, Burns leads doubles and triples, Genrig homers, Meu sel steals, Pennock and Pennock era chart team slips and wins 8 4 losses.
Center fielder Carroll of the Fort Bronchos slashed four hits in the game against Street Carson of San Annie, guiding a 7-3 victory. He delivered two runs, a triple and multiple doubles as the Bronchos built an early lead.
In Los Angeles on June 22 Miss Jolal Harman announced marriage to Cady a Los Angeles swimming instructor. The couple wed in Riverside California in a secret ceremony. Cady is daughter of Charles Hartman of Phoenix Arizona. Royal London report notes King George gold cup winner Bally Machane to Lieutenant Boutecon at Olympia show with 62 entries from seven nations.
Mitze and Wath prepare the Bears for a home opener against Dallas Tuesday with a doubleheader at Beaumon. The club aims for the top as road trips disrupted staff and form. Lindsey's slump and Wilson's potential are noted while fans hope for a timely turnaround.
Houston wins a slow game against Waco Cubs as Fellows hits a homer and double, with key plays by Jacobus and Burns. The Weather delayed action until the eighth inning, and scoring includes bases and errors from multiple players.
Universal Service staff reports Chance Play of the Log Cabin stable to face top 3 year olds at Aqueduct in the Shevlin Stakes. The race honors James Shevlin, former Queens County Joy Club president, with a purse of about 50 100 dollars. Other contenders mentioned include Macaw Sir Stuart Cresden Rosie and Color Sergeant, while Pompey Rockman and Haste are not entered.
A stunned crowd watched Boerne top Bandera 8 to 7 in a pitchers duel. Dugosh and Blakeney pitched well for Boerne, while Tarosh yielded six hits, Blakeney allowed ten.
Major league batters piled up 208 hits and 102 runs in a day marked by heavy hitting and long games. Cincinnati rallied to tie Chicago in the ninth before winning. Rixey, Mays, Nebs and Donohue used on the mound. Hugh Critz knocked unconscious by a pitch. Mays and Picinich penalized for protesting. Pirates and Cardinals split hits. Braves beat Dodgers in a 2 game set. Brooklyn and Boston split a doubleheader. 61 hits recorded. Connie Mack traded Bing Miller and Jacobson in a shakeup surrounding Ehmke.
The listing compiles minor league results across East Texas and regional circuits. Teams such as Palestine Austin Temple Mexia Terrell and Coraie¢sna report scattered scores. international and Southern associations show Newark Syracuse Baltimore Toronto and Birmingham Atlanta with several wins and losses.
In Indianapolis on June 22 seed ed players led the Western clay court tennis championship into second round play at Woodstock. Notable matches include George Lott Alfred H Chapin Jr Maas and Lucian Williams slated for postponed first round renewals. Mayne won the Caon Claiming Stakes at Aqueduct at 15 to 1 while Seanmon finished second and Centrificral third. seven furlongs in 1:27.
Fragmented OCR shows multiple team matchups and partial scores across cities including Boston Pittsburgh St Louis Cincinnati Chicago and Cincinnati with various players listed. Readable items include Boston and St Louis box scores with incomplete battery lines and player names, plus scattered references to Houston and other locales.
The column lists scores from Monday including Erira delpell over Boston and Philadelphia beating Boston, with details on batteries and players. Other results show Detroit at St. Louis and Cleveland at Chicago, plus scattered batters and pitchers named across teams.
The sole U S entrant in the British women’s golf championship today defaulted to Mes G A Long. Miss Rosamond Sherwood of Boston exited in the third round as Miss Cecil Leitch moved easily past Mrs Lewis Smith. The event in England coincides with the Pacific Northwest championship tennis and golf dates at Vancouver Barracks from June 26 to July 4.
The British open golf tournament will feature 117 players with four American amateurs and nine professionals joining the field. Bobby Jones leads the Americans with a 68 in qualifying, while Walter Hagen is another favored American. Final 72 holes decide the winner over three days of play.
The General Office team stretched its first place by beating Live Wires 9 to 7 at the company field. Hom Menger extended his league streak to seven with a fine pitching show and a three bagger, while Phillipus and Sterting Browning added timely blows. Veltman led Live Wires with a double and a triple as Marshall Rees struggled on the mound for the losers.
Carter and Clarkon Hill host a Tuesday afternoon game at Brackenridge Park. Elwen Carter will pitch for Public Service Utilities against Clarkon Hill’s Bronchos. The event opens the big series with box scores and a picnic.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and phrases with unclear meaning. The readable items include possible personal names and scattered words without a coherent event or context to derive a factual news item.
Walter Newman of Cuero, once farmed out to Terrell in the Texas Association, is recalled by San Antonio Bears president Larry Ables after a long road trip. He logged 12 wins and 3 defeats this season and shut out Corsicana in a recent start. Behrens, Phiors, and other Bears show improving form as spring tryouts loom.
Promoter H. Crofton said Carpentier will be replaced by Flowers as light heavyweight opponent for Maxie Rosenbloom in Los Angeles. He also announced dispatching wires to Young Stribling in Georgia after a prior outdoor decision, while Huffman is willing to meet either Flowers or Stribling. Carpentier’s hand injury from a bout with Loughran in Philadelphia delays return.
In San Francisco, June 22, the Japanese Davis Cup team arrived for a clash with the Philippine Islands squad this weekend. Japanese players include Zenzo Shimizu captain Seikio Tawara Tekeichi Harade and Teizo Toba. The Philippines team features Francisco second Guillemora Argenan and Rae Rafael Gonzales captain-manager who have practiced on the hard courts after arriving three weeks prior.
Mandell on Scene for Kangas scrap. June notes arrival and training for Sammy Rockford to face lightweight title holder Recky Kansas. Event set in White Sox venue with near term plans and travel to Chicago next Monday.
In Paris, Suzanne beats Mary in a women's singles match with a 6-1 score. Miss Brown advances by default after a withdrawal, while Helen Wills and Elizabeth Ryan win later rounds. Brugnon defeats Midland star to advance in the British hard court championship.
Stenroos of Finland, winner of the marathon at the 1924 Olympics, has sailed back to the United States after more than a year abroad. He led a ten mile event at Melrose, Mass., beat DeMarcuine and Miles, and set multiple distance marks. He plans to compete overseas before returning to the United States.
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