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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1917

Page

10

Bronchos Take 4 2 Win Over Shreveport Gassers In Busy Affair

Shreveport Gassers defeated by Louisiana Bronchos 4 to 2 at League Park. Rook blamed for early wild pitching but Baggan had a double and a triple, while Sicking added a scratch infield single. Perry and Dunckel faced tough breaks, but Bronchos secured late support as Nags fell behind.

Rook League Park Shreveport Gassers Sam Paul Jones Beaver Invaders Perry Dunckel Sid Smithers Sid Smith Louisiana Combination Baggan Sicking Burke Booe Cain Smith Flynn Tierney Tullos Bronchos Cook Layden Nixon Jones Carroll Wilson Matthews Matthews Hager Samuel Paul Jones Dallas Shreveport AB. R. H.O Wien Scosctisiseere & Oo MMIC P . Hager San Antonio Ke Peers Scesevicsasee Bicking CHOK McLarry

Bronchos Rally Stirs but Jones Seals Shreveport Win

Shreveport and San Antonio traded rallies with Hard fought power moments. Burke doubled Baggan tripled and Rook homered as Shreveport built an early lead while Perry, Tierney, and Sicking sparked San Antonio threats. Jones held and closed the game in a tense finale.

Dallas Beats Fort Worth 4 1 In Final Fort Worth Series Game

Dallas hit Whittaker hard as Compere struggled with men on base. Fort Worth piled up hits but could not score after Bernsen and Williams produced a late threat. final score 4 to 1 for Dallas.

Fort Worth Tex Dallas Whittaker Compere Bernsen Williams Dallis AB. R.H. O A. E. Cir Besaebtsethtes Callahan Mattick Palmer Litschi Schuebner Ens Kuhn Fort Worth AB. R. H A. E. Bharmon Mie Aks Bernsen If Gray Coes Hollander Stow Atz Schilebner Gray Hayes Eee

Birdmen Beat Asylum In Provisional Aviation Clash

Provisional Aviation team of Camp Kelly defeated the Asylum baseball squad 9 to 3 on the asylum grounds. Zumbrun led the Birdmen with solid hitting, Griggs and Carr also produced, while Dayton Smith struggled on the mound for the asylum and Blackaby starred for the Birdmen. The Birdmen seek a game next Sunday and can be reached via Crockett 4576.

Aviation Camp Kelly Bill Cunningham Asylum Zumbrun League Park Cunningham Willow Griggs Carr Dayton Smith Blackaby Birdmen Crockett Aviboe Rlakaby Jaeschke D. Smith

Ridley Sets Pace In Amateur Trapshots At Memphis

William Ridley of Whatcheer Iowa led amateurs with 195 breaks of 200 in Wednesdays tri late trap shooting at Memphis Tennessee. Jake Gibbs of Union City Tennessee topped overall with 199 breaks while a five man squad Cocke Powers Clements Dorchester Robertson each scored perfect in a 20 target event.

Memphis Tenn William Ridley Whatcheer Iowa Amteurs Jake Gibbs Union City A. V. Cocke Wellington Texas Cham Powers Decatur Ill George Clements Little Rock Ark Otis Dorchester Dallas G. Robertson Louisville

Bender Rejoins Phillies After Trial Offer

Veteran pitcher Chief Bender, released earlier this season by the Phillies, accepted terms from Manager Moran and rejoined the team in Brooklyn for another trial. Since leaving the Phillies he pitched for independent clubs.

Philadelphia Bender National League Baseball Moran Phillies Brooklyn

Darraugh Defends State Tennis Title

Paul Darraugh of Oklahoma City defended his state championship by defeating E. O. Monett of Norman in the finals of the state association tournament with scores of 6-7 7-5 6-2.

Oklahoma City Okla Paul Darraugh E. O. Monett Norman

Former Stars Form Local Baseball Team in Mt Clemens

MT. CLEMENS Mich June 28 Tom Stephens millionaire traveler and sportsman has organized a local baseball team composed of noted big league players and semi professional stars. The team has not been beaten this season. Mary Kavanagh formerly of the Detroit and Cleveland Americans Frank Bowerman the old New York National League backstop and Fred Payne once with the Chicago Americans are in the line up.

MT. Clemens Mich Tom Stephens Mary Kavanagh Detroit Cleveland Americans Frank Bowerman Fred Payne Chicago Americans

Scores From Recent American Association Games

In Kansas City the Kansas City squad defeated Indianapolis 6 to 5. St Paul edged Louisville 1 to 0. Milwaukee topped Toledo 8 to 3. Minneapolis beat Columbus 3 to 2.

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

Michigan Inventor Hails Six-Wheel Auto with Dual Steering

A Michigan inventor describes a six wheeled automobile steered by both forward and rear wheel pairs simultaneously. He claims the design offers improved stability, cornering, and control for road use.

Michigan

Standings and Results From Texas League

Results on Wednesday show Shreveport defeating San Antonio 4 to 2 and Dallas beating Fort Worth 4 to 1 while Waco at Houston was postponed due to wet grounds.

Waco Houston Wet Grounds Shreveport San Antonio Dallas Fort Worth L. Pet Eeeeseseee Divusion Ee Waco Ee Fort Worth Peice SAN Nlunivo

Baseball Scores and Thursday Matchups Across the National League

National League results show Chicago 4 3 St Louis 2 6 Cincinnati 6 Pittsburg 6 New York 4 Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 7 Boston 3. Thursday games feature Boston at New York Philadelphia at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Pittsburg Chicago at St Louis.

Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Paittsburg New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston Pittsburg

Sports Card: Scores and Thursday Schedule

Chicago 5 38 Detroit 2 2 Philadelphia 3 New York 1 Cleveland 5 St Louis 4 Washington 7 Boston 6 Play Thursday Detroit at Chicago St Louis at Cleveland New York at Boston Washington at Philadelphia

Plyd. W New Chicago Issae Boston New York Cleveland Detroit Steer Chicago Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis Washington

Gowdy Joins Colors With Ohio National Guard

Harry M Hank Gowdy catcher for the Boston National League club left Boston for Columbus Ohio to enlist in the Ohio National Guard and join the colors.

New York Harry M Hank) Gowdy Boston National League Baseball Columbus Ohio Ohio National Guard Colors

St. Joseph Businesses Push 6000 Season Tickets

Merchants in St. Joseph Missouri have begun a drive to sell 6000 season tickets to raise 2000 dollars and keep the Western League club in town. Commerce Club officials back the effort as the team has not drawn as hoped.

St. Joseph Commerce Club

Third Cavalry Holds Feld Day at Fort Sam Houston

The Third Cavalry at Fort Sam Houston schedules a field day on Monday July 2 starting at 8 a.m. with events including Guidon Relay Race Individual Jumping Platoon Rush Mounted Rescue Race To Horse Race and Section Charge across multiple troops and scoring by points. Maj. Casper H. Conrad Jr is officer in charge and officials will be appointed.

Fort Sam Houston Third Cavalry Paul C. Kaborg John H. Read Jr Blocksom Iour Casper H. Conrad, Jr

Modern built in furniture steel sash and door firm

Industrial note references STEVES SASH DOOR CO with a modern built in furniture concept. The item mentions A.V. initials and suggests a trade or product line linked to sash and door manufacturing.

Upson Board Steves Sash & Door CO Adv A.v

Byron Champion Chaser Umpire Sparks NL Controversy

William Byron the National League umpire has banished twenty-two players this season, more than all AL umpires combined. He chased Hug gins and Betzel from the park on June 22, triggering police protection as 300 fans gathered outside. Branch Rickey urged NL president Tener to remove Byron from St. Louis citing risk to the official.

ST. Louis William Byron McGraw New York Byron Huggins Betzel Cincinnati Branch Rickey Tener Rickey

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