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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1907
Page
6
Turner alley hosts Lowther versus Gloeckner in a rare clash between two highly rated teams. Both sides have not met before as the week’s bowling schedule continues with practice bowls at Mission Garden Sommers and Beethoven alleys plus the San Antonio Bowling Club practice session tomorrow afternoon.
In tight matches last night H Deininger’s Beauties edged the Tigers by 39 pins in game one and 12 in game two. High scores included 254 and 311 pins, with Deininger 293 and 299, Schuetze Dugosh Dresch and Storms among top contributors. Umpire Zuercher and scorer Wyler noted strong team play and clutch counts.
Lotus Club trailed 5 to 0 after five innings but rallied with three runs in the next three frames to defeat the Lemons 6 to 5 on the Electric Park diamond. Frazier’s accurate throws and Patton and Terry’s fielding highlighted the game. Guenther and Patton shared power with key wallops.
Report notes automobiles patrolled the Buffalo track during a recent athletic meet, surpassing forty policemen in crowd control. References to speed records at Min peapee, baseball woes of Christie Mathewson, back injuries to Jack Kennedy, and teams like Cleveland and Detroit hint at broader sports chatter of the era.
Several local independent players traveled to Seguin yesterday for a game they lost 5 to 4. A city league meeting for amateur baseball fans is set for 8 o clock tonight in The Light editorial rooms. The Electric Park diamond hosts ongoing amateur games. Austin White Sox have not replied to a July Fourth challenge from San Antonio Athletes.
Leidy powered a five run output driving Colgrove steady at home plate as the home team leverages strong hitting to secure a decisive lead. The sequence highlights Leidy’s bat and Colgrove’s efficient baserunning in a high scoring game.
Temple hosts San Antonio and Fort Worth in a split day of Texas baseball. Colgrove and Leidy led a five-run burst for the Bronchos as they defeated the Weevils 7 to 2, while Fort Worth toppled Austin 5 to 2 behind strong pitching and timely hitting.
Barrard's Snow Liniment marketed as a twentieth century family remedy for rheumatism burns cuts sprains and neuralgia. Testimonial from Mr C H Runyon of Stanberry Missouri touts its effectiveness. Sold by Bexar Drug Co.
San Antonio Fort Worth and Houston at Dallas Galveston at Waco Austin at Temple. The Weevils and Weevils umpire Winscott fell ill. Dupree filled in at Fort Worth. Harris to work today. The Broncs have faced fees far taken as they play. The Giants prep for Bronce visit.
In Waco Texas on June 25 the game lasted nine innings with one run scoring in the first. Browning and Hester pitched well though Hester took the loss on a bases on balls to Bigbee. Final score Waco 3 Houston 1 with errors and late scoring noted.
Dallas report notes a tight battering duel with Galveston as the Giants win 4 to 2. Whittenberg endured rocky fielding and the locals rallied with timely hits to secure the victory.
Yesterday's baseball results show the Giants losing to Boston 10 to 8 at New York, Philadelphia dropping a 6 to 2 decision to Brooklyn, and Chicago beating St. Louis 9 to 3. Cincinnati split with Pittsburgh, while Reds edged Pirates in a high scoring game.
In Philadelphia the Senators drop game one with a 7 to 3 score as Washington takes a 3 run third and a 1 run fifth while Philadelphia pushes across multi runs later. Battery details list Smith and Edmondson on the mound for the Senators.
In Chicago a brief report notes three batteries involving defendants Smith and Liebhardt. The case centers on alleged financial misconduct tied to math calculations. Further details remain unclear from the fragmentary text.
Reeled OCR shows New York defeating Boston in a double header with scores 3 9 and 11 8. Players Chenbro Orth Kielnow Winter Oberlin Harris Criger and Kitson Harris Glaze Jacobstein Arar Bruster named in scattered lines.
At Yoakum Yoakum beat Cuero 7 to 0 and at Kerrville Kerrville won 24 to 23 over Boerne. Theo Artzt Orchestra Phone 176.
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