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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1911
Page
6
The Fort Worth Fort Worth Panthers defeated the visiting Nags 4 to 1 in a brisk 1 hour 20 minute game. Metz led Fort Worth’s offense with a homer and multiple hits while Rogers spun a sharp pitching performance for the Panthers.
The Associated Press reports a Staten Island experiment replaces six balls per over with ten. The faster ten ball over quickens play and could be adopted in all first class matches nationwide.
Giant catcher of the New York Yankees proves his value on Hal Chase's roster. He can catch Russell Ford, master of spit balls, and recently duplicated Charley Street by snagging a ball dropped from the Washington monument. He aims to top that by catching one dropped from the Metropolitan Tower in New York, nearly a thousand feet.
Downey pitched a strong game for the Navigators as they defeated Austin 7 to 5. Both teams traded three runs in the first inning, with Austin rallying in the ninth before Myer relieved Taff to seal the win. Downey and Hinninger led the Navigators while Taff and Carson worked for Austin.
Galveston Sand Crabs and the Mets split a two game series on June 24 with Galveston winning 1 0 in the first game and Oklahoma City taking the second 4 3 in ten innings. Morton pitched a one hit first game for Galveston and Yohe delivered the winning run in the tenth.
Victoria and Beeville split a doubleheader in Victoria Texas Beeville won 4 to 3 in the first game Victoria won the second 8 to 1 Beeville batters included Fulton Vitters Gallie Brammel and Lobry Knaupp and Victoria's lineup featured Knaupp and Lobry among others.
The Brownies won 2 to 1 in Brownsville as they were outbatted but captured the victory. Scattered hits on both sides. Batteries Peebles Gerhardt for Brownies Wehrman Sweet for Rice Eaters.
Laredo Texas June 24 Laredo captured the third game of the Laredo Corpus Christi series by a 3 to 2 score. The contest was a pitchers duel with solid support from both sides. Final line Corpus Christi 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 Ramos and Francis Walters and Merritt.
Boson friend of Jim Jeffries, Bob Vernon, sails for Ireland July 1 to recruit a 24 year old, 6 feet 3 inch, 245 pound heavyweight in Dublin. If he joins, Vernon will bring him to America to challenge Johnson, covering the Irishman’s expenses until proven worthy.
Fort Worth faces San Antonio while Waco plays Austin and Dallas meets Houston. Oklahoma City travels to Galveston as teams chase favorable standings across the region.
The fragment lists city names Beevillé Bay City Brownsville Corpus Christi Victoria Laredo, indicating a regional focus across multiple Texas locales. No events or actions are specified in readable text.
Boston 7 8 Philadelphia 8 4 Detroit 4 Cleveland 2 New York 3 Washington 2 Chicago St Louis rain observed.
In Houston on June 24 the Bisons defeated the Giants 3 to 1 behind strong sack work and a successful squeeze. Watson pitched well under pressure, while Palisa and Houston delivered key batting. Umpire Donnelly officiated as batters Hy and Dale led with hits.
A compact map style note lists intercity matchups with Philadelphia and Boston, Washington and New York, Detroit and Chicago, plus Cleveland paired with St Louis. The items imply regional connections or events across multiple cities.
A fragmented list shows Philadelphia defeating Boston 1 0, Brooklyn edging New York 1 0, Cincinnati rallying past St Louis 8 7, and Pittsburg beating Chicago 4 3. No further context or dates provided.
A string of city matchups places Chicago in Pittsburg New York in Brooklyn Boston in Philadelphia and St Louis in Cincinnati. The note lists pairings linking major cities across regions without context or outcome.
Birmingham Memphis Nashville Montgomery Atlanta Mobile rain Chattanooga New Orleans rain noted with scores 6 to 5 and 7 to 1 in the latest regional roundups. Weather disruptions marked by rain affect travel and events across several routes and cities.
Memphis in Birmingham Chattanooga in New Orleans Atlanta in Mobile Nashville in Montgomery are noted as matchups or pairings in a regional context. The text lists cities paired for events or comparisons across four states, indicating a cross city alignment pattern.
A concise note refers to a board resembling a motherly item located at the Jefferson on 442 Soledad Street. The fragment suggests a description of a serving board or display item tied to a maternal motif in a local setting.
Bob Smarts defeated Frank Bros. on Grand alleys in a tight series with two early Frank wins by 65 to 26 pins and a final Smarts win by 100 pins giving a nine pin match margin. Thomas rolled 227 in the second game with a 210 average. Summerfield added a 223 game. Ziegler and Heieck posted notable scores as official scorer Daly recorded the totals. A San Antonio note highlighted Martin Irwin bowling a 300 game in seven games.
Eddie McGoorty of Oshkosh used speed and power to defeat Young Mahoney of Racine in ten rounds at the Gary A. C. The left eye of Mahoney was swollen by round six but he pressed on with grit and resolve.
A San Francisco Chronicle snippet reports a bride in town insisting her husband does not gamble. She claims club members confirmed Robert does not play poker, bolstering her trust in him.
Six hundred to seven hundred spectators at the San Antonio Driving Club matinee at the fair grounds witnessed a strong showing of army horses and riders. The program featured four running events for officers and enlisted men, plus harness races, with a notable quarter-mile match race between Captain Hennessy’s Sherman and Lieutenant Fuller’s Billy Van.
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