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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1916

Page

7

Dallas Wins A Hot Battle From The Nags

In a Sunday Texas League clash at League Park Dallas defeated San Antonio 4 to 3. Dee Commits a death by own action by attempting to steal home with Cook at bat, ending a late rally bid. Dee also hit a center field drive with two down in the eighth but was retired.

San Antonio Dallas League Park Stewart Frank Browning Browning Baggan Wotell Welch Sewell Dee Cook Johnny Baggan Stark

Baseball box score notes with Browning Stewart Sewell

In the game Browning struck out Dee 2 and Ena Stewart 1 while Stewart struck out 1. Browning issued four walks to Dallas and five to Stewart with Sewell one. Stewart hit Smith with a pitch. Dallas left eight on base while San Antonio left nine. The game lasted 1 hour 50 minutes with umpire Vitter.

Dallas Josefson Crouch Smith Whiow Ween Snedecor Carroll Browning Sneer Sewell San Antonio R. H.C. A Baggan Stark Wotell Seer Esterzil Ween Brown Sewell Brownlow McCandless Dee Baggan Ell Westerzil Enatewart Stewart Vitter

Houston Beats Waco Malmquist's Triple in Ninth

In a tense finale at the park, Houston edged Waco as Malmquist drilled a ninth inning three for a potential comeback, but the rally fell short and the home team held on for the win.

Malmquist

Gassers Pound Pirates in Ragged Galveston Victory

Shreveport pitchers issued nine walks as Galveston won 13 to 2 in a rough game. Barfoot and Dashner both struggled, giving up multiple runs while Napier and Napier aided the offense with key hits and stole bases for Galveston.

Tigers Beat Lone Star in 6–0 Shutout

Dutch Ludwig pitched a one hit shutout for the Tigers against Lone Star of San Antonio City League. Harris opened with the lone hit but was retired. McCarty struggled but an outfielder miscued for four runs. Ludwig earned his third straight shutout. Next Sunday the Tigers host Marion.

New Braunfels Tex Ludwig Southpaw Lone Star San Antonio Harris McCarty Tigers Marion R. P E. Lite Orig Ios Cece Butler

Grayson Street Juniors Triumph In Close Sunday Game

Grayson Street Juniors Sun day defeated the Tiger Juniors 5 to 4 on the XXX Pearl diamond Sunday morning. O’Brien and Denison led the winners with Denison collecting two doubles, while Kunkel was the standout for the losers. Final line shows Grayson St. 593 runs, Wisers uiss 462. Umpire J. Kunkel.

Grayson Street Tiger O'Brien Denison Kunkel R. H. E. Wisers Uiss Grayson St C. Kunkel Volger Dutch Corley Huge Schultze J. Kunkel

Texas League Sunday standings and results

Dallas beat San Antonio 4 to 3. Houston defeated Waco 4 to 3. Beaumont topped Fort Worth 2 to 1. Shreveport crushed Galveston 13 to 2. Play resumes Monday with Dallas at San Antonio Waco at Houston Shreveport at Galveston and Fort Worth at Beaumont.

Dallas San Antonio Houston Waco Beaumont Fort Worth Shreveport Galveston Pet Beaumont Seen

Junior City League opens with first series wins

The San Antonio Junior City Baseball League opened with the Comanches, Austin Streets and Little Jokers winning. Comanches defeated St Gerard's 7 to 4 led by Musa with two doubles and two singles. Austin Streets beat Terry Bears 8 to 1 as Hull led hitting and McMellen excelled on the mound. Little Jokers routed Hood's Pharmacy Juniors 18 to 0 behind Morris twirling and Kelly, Live and Monahan at bat.

San Antonio Austin Streets Little Jokers Comanches St. Gerard's Musa Rennart Cervantes Delgado Terry Bears Hull McMellan Walter Johnson Zitz Hood Pharmacy Bohnet Morris Kelly Live Monahan Rk. H. E Copnorenos Eberhardt Silane Fuessel Little Cone Bohnet and Atz R. HH. E Soul Orig Kc Skh McMellen Ae Miller George St Gerard's

Sunday American League Results Reveal Close Finishes

Chicago defeats Cleveland 4 to 3 in eleven innings while St. Louis beats Detroit 8 to 3 and 2 to 1 respectively in Sunday action.

Chicago Cleveland St. Louis Detroit

Sports matchups listed for major league cities

Washington at New York. Philadelphia at Boston. Chicago at Cleveland. Detroit in St. Louis. The brief note outlines upcoming games with key city pairings and venue hints.

Cleveland New York Boston Detroit Washington Chicago St. Louis Philadelphia

National League Results Include Dramatic Scores

Baseball roundup shows Chicago loses 8 to 3. St Louis nicks St Louis 2 to 5 while Cincinnati tops New York 1 to 4. Remaining games feature New York at Brooklyn and Boston at Philadelphia with St Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh at Chicago.

New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia St. Louis Cincinnati Pittsburg Chicago Ww. IL. Pet Brooklyn Ce Philadelphia Seors Chicago Tenner Cincinnati Fee Eee Ew Wee

Martina Beats Panthers In Beaumont Opener

Martina pitched for Beaumont as they defeated Fort Worth 2 to 1 in the first game of the series. Manda drove in the lone Fort Worth run with a deep center-field homer. Redford pitched seven innings for Fort Worth, while Martina worked the final two for Beaumont.

Beaumont Perry Martina Redford Sehen Harrah NCAA Peel Hollender Dodd Manda Delehanty McMahon Herrah Balla Schwind Andreen Ford Stow Hunter Holldér Fort Worth Stolenbaer Timpire Bedford

Fredericksburg Giants Defeat Boerne White Sox 6 to 2

Fredericksburg Giants beat the Boerne White Sox 6 to 2 in Boerne Texas as Lee pitched nearly flawless five hits and fourteen strikeouts for the visitors while Wedge allowed eight hits for the locals. Charles Saunders dislocated an ankle sliding into second base. Next Sunday Boerne faces the Knights of Columbus in San Antonio.

Boerne Tex Fredericksburg Giants Boerne White Sox Lee Speedball Wedge Collins Wright Baun Giants Hubert Wedge Max Theis Charles Saunders Boerne Sox Knights of Columbus San Antonio R. H E. Fredericksburg Fabra

Roberts Strikes Out 27 in Doubleheader Win and Loss

Owensboro pitcher Lefty Roberts of the Kitty League fanned 27 in 23 innings against Clarksville. He won the first nine inning game 1 to 0 and lost the 14 inning second game 1 to 0. The line mentions twelve hits off his delivery.

Owensboro Clarksville Roberts

Motor truck speed control French invention noted

At Kansas City Louisville dominates 9-1 while Kansas City 5-4. Minneapolis matchups show Toledo 2-0 and Milwaukee 7-2 with Indianapolis at St Paul 7-5 and Columbus 0-4. A French inventor proposes a wide bladed horizontal fan mounted beneath trucks to slow or stop them when not running swiftly.

American Association Kansas City Louisville Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul Columbus

Multiple Baseball Items Mixed From City to City

The report covers varied baseball notes from St Louis Cleveland Detroit and Sandusky. Highlights include a scoreboard error at the St Louis park a waiver move for Bill Mitchell and pursuit of pitching prospects Earl Brooks Dana Filligim John Ferguson and a put in Bay swimming championships plus plans for an oldtimers exhibition at Navin Field and potential annual matchups in New York.

Detroit Mich Earl Brooks Saginaw Detroit Americans Jimmy Burke Brooks University of Michigan Cleveland, O Cleveland Dana Filligim United States Put-in-Bay Chicago Navin Field New York

Smiths Studio team routs Chapas on Army Post diamond

The Smiths Studio baseball nine defeated the Chapas 14 to 1 in seven innings on the Army Post field. Giraud pitched a one-hit game with eight strikeouts and the Stahl brothers Joe and Ed homered for Smiths. Chapas managed one run on an error in the first inning. Batteries: M Sellenger and Lancaster for Chapas, Ed Giraud and Krause for Smiths.

Smith Chapas Army Post Diamond Smiths Giraud Stahl Brothers Joe R. H. E. Chapas M. Sellenger Lancaster Krause

Spinks Returns From Vacation With Stamp Hobby Notes

Spinks claims a life altering vacation spent with a fellow stamp collector. The pair reportedly spent ten days together discussing stamps before Spinks returned home.

Spinks Birmingham Age-Herald

City League double bill ends with close wins at Electric Park

Ahrens & Otts beat Meier's Pharmacy 3 to 1 as Hicks held a hit until the seventh inning. Knights of Columbus edged Steves 5 to 3 in eleven innings in a high‑tension, fast game with aggressive base running.

Ahrens & Otts Knights of Columbus Electric Park Meier's Pharmacy Knights Hicks Rico Meier S Aoe Ahrens Vance Dresch Meier Holbrecht Ramsey McNiel Ahrens & Ott A. E Vance Huntress J. Burke Sane Blalock Curran Burke Hell A. E. Ramsey Dunbar L. Dresch Raney P. Wee Ewe McNeil Hobrecht Bain Cesseeeeeeense Tee Renee Alt Parted Ahrens & Ott Innit Aks J. Barke Plalock Hell Vance Curran Huntress Hellbrecht Trimble

Colleges Lead Nation In Baseball For The Season

On a percentage basis Columbia Tufts Harvard and Syracuse top the country with strong records. Columbia claims the championship with 18 wins and 1 tie in 20 games. Navy ranks fifth and Army tenth. In Chicago 6838 families total 1596 people including 805 children and a bathtub for every 20 households.

New York Columbia Tufts Harvard Syracuse Navy Army Chicago

St. Louis and Cincinnati Baseball Scores From Cincinnati and Chicago

In Cincinnati and Chicago games, St. Louis split a doubleheader. First game ended 27 to 13 in favor of St Louis after late surges. pitchers Steele Ames and Gon zales toed the mound for St Louis. Second game saw St Louis win 5 to 4 as Meadows Williams and Ames matched Mosely Dale Knetzer Wingo for Cincinnati. In Chicago, Pittsburgh defeated Chicago 8 to 3 with Kantelehner Jacobs Cooper Wilson McConnell Archer Fischer handling mound duties.

St. Louis Cincinnati Steele Ames Gonzales Toney Schneider Meadows Williams Smith Mosely Dale Knetzer Wingo Pittsburgh Chicago R. i. E. Pittsburg Kantelehner, Jacobs Cooper Wilson McConnell Archer Fischer

Baseball doubleheader results at St Louis and Chicago

Detroit and St Louis split a twin bill with St Louis taking the opener 8 2 after Detroit led by 7 4. Batteries Cavaleski Boland and Stanage with Weisman and Severoid. In the nightcap Detroit won 3 8 in Chicago Kirk Koob worked for St Louis. Cleveland fell to Chicago 4 3 as Coombe and ONeill combined for the visitors.

St. Louis R. H. E. Detroit Cavaleski Boland Stanage Weisman Severoid Mitchell and Baker Koob, Groom and Hartley Chicago Cleveland R. H. E. Cleveland Coombe O'Neill Russell Amd Schalk

Birmingham routs Memphis in Southern League game

Birmingham beat Memphis 8 to 1 at Memphis after taking a 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 lead and holding the Tigers to one run. Grimes and Smith shared the mound duties for Birmingham with Kerr and Ruel behind Memphis.

Birmingham Memphis R. H. E. Birmingham Grimes and Smith Kerr and Ruel

Nashville Beats Mobile In Nine Run Victory

In Nashville, the Nashville team scored nine runs while Mobile managed two. Final line shows Mobile with a 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 total of 2 runs, Nashville 3 0 2 0 1 0 x 9 runs, with Ledbetter Juul Schmidt Ellis and Street credited for batteries.

Nashville Mobile R. H. E. Mobile Ledbetter Juul and Schmidt Ellis and Street

Abracadabra Charm Against Fever Recalled In Old Times

A Kansas City Times note recalls an old remedy tied to the magical word abracadabra once used as a charm against ague and fevers. The piece discusses its disputed meaning and a triangular dropping form in repeated use.

Kansas City

War Faults Blamed on Old Bosses Youth Offers Up Lives

A New York peace conference hears Oswald Garrison Villard criticize the aged leadership for war. He says the old must answer for folly and arrogance, while the youth sacrifice millions on the red battlefield. The piece questions respect for age unless it guides wisdom.

Oswald Garrison Villard New York Red

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