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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1918

Page

6

Bronchos Top Nags 9-0 In Fort Worth Rubber Game

Clyde Barfoot shutout the Fort Worth Nags as the Bronchos exploded for nine runs. Key hits in the fifth and seventh inning fueled the scoring while LeBeau Hale Perry and Northen contributed runs and bases helped by errors and a double steal. Crowd turnout drew sharp crowd reaction at the game.

Clyde Barfoot Fort Worth Nags Clyde LeBeau Hale Bronchos Knaupp Sykes Gibson Barfoot Northen Perry Erry Cotton Knaupy Sykex Kerns Stewart George Blackburn

Dallas Giants Rally Past Houston in Extra Nine

Dallas Giants shot ahead early and hung on for a 8 to 4 victory over Houston. Gene Mowe started on the mound for Dallas and aided by strong hitting, the visitors broke a tie in the seventh inning and pulled away with seven runs as the game progressed.

Houston Tex Dallas Giants Gene Mowe Sven R.H.O. A. EE Calla Seevee Mattlek Schitehner Patterson Nokes O'Timurke Dowie Confrere McCarty Dodd

Shreveport Edges Waco In Tight 3 2 Defeat

Shreveport beat Waco 3 to 2 as umpire calls and errors shaped the game. Mckay and Craig produced Waco runs with Craig scoring on a foul-ball play, and Hungling scored on a wild throw. Rezze and Prannon added ninth inning scoring for Shreveport.

Waco Tex Shreveport Mckay Craig Leslie Mokan Hungling Murphy Pahlman Rezze AD. R Dames Duddy Sasee Hollman Meyers Nts Waco Ae Hoffman Ptolen Biuees Piruck Ou Mevers Hoffman Leslie Wace

Burk Named Manager of St. Louis Americans

Jimmy Burk, veteran ball player and former Detroit adviser, was appointed manager of the St. Louis Americans by club president Phil Ball to replace Fielder Jones, who resigned two weeks earlier to enter the timber business. Burk previously led Louisville, Kansas City and Indianapolis clubs in the American Association and played for the Crowns this season after growing up in St. Louis.

Ball Jones St. Louis Lovall Jimmy Burk St. Louis Americans Phil Ball Fielder Jones Burk Crowns Detroit Tigers Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis American Association

San Antonio Baseball Schedule Adjusts Saturday Start Time

The San Antonio club shifts Saturday games to 4 40 PM to suit twilight viewing and T B M fans. A Sunday double-header will begin at 2 30 PM, with the first game on schedule and no off-day between the two.

San Antonio Baseball Club

Edward Kearney Dies in Saratoga at 75

New York obituary notes Edward Kearney a longtime figure in trotting races and horse shows. He gained fame driving trotting horses, notably winning a 1880 sleigh race with King Charles against Midnight driven by John D. Rockefeller. He also helped promote boxing legends James J. Corbett Jack Dempsey and George Dixon.

New York Edward K. Kearney Saratoga Mr. Kearney King Charles John D. Rockefeller Inter Janes J. Corbett Jack Dempsey George Dixon

Standing of the Clubs Texas League

Play today features Fort Worth at San Antonio Dallas at Houston and Waco at Shreveport with top contenders aiming for early season momentum.

Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston Waco Shreveport San. Antonio

Baseball Scores From A League Doubleheader

Boston loses to New York 5 to 7 at New York as Bush and Agnew share duties for the Bruins while Mogridge Caldwell and Hannah fail to hold. Detroit shuts out Chicago 16 to 1 at Detroit with strong Boland Yelle pitching. Washington defeats Philadelphia 8 to 0 at Washington in the opener and repeats 3 to 2 in the second game with Perry and Perkins, Shaw and Picinich delivering.

Boston New York Bush Bader Agnew Mogridge Caldwell and Hannah Philadelphian Washington R. H. E. Philadelphia Perry and Perkins Shaw and Picinich

New York Downs Boston in NL Baseball Showdown

In Boston the Giants beat the Red Sox 10 to 4 as Causey Ross and Anderson form a strong battery for New York. Chicago triumphs over Cincinnati 7 to 1 with Douglas Carter Kil liffer on the mound. Brooklyn defeats Philadelphia 5 to 2 behind Grimes and Miller. Pittsburgh ties St. Louis 3 to 4, with Doak and Gonzales closing. Also notes sizable Goodyear dirigible production in Akron.

Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati Ss Brooklyn Louis Eeeae

Infantry Team Defeats U S Guards In Fort Sam Games

The Nineteenth Infantry Company Io baseball team beat the United States Guards 12 to 8 on Monday and 11 to an unknown on Wednesday at Fort Sam Houston. Pitcher Caiers fanned twelve in the first game, with Hood Smyth and Allen delivering key hits. Captain Cooley contributed in center field and Rice starred at first base.

Company Io Nineteenth Infantry United States Guards Fort Sam Touston Company IF Camp Stower Caiiers Rice Hood Smyth Allen Cobble Cooley

Country Club To Hold Big Independence Day Golf Tournament

The United States Golf Association and American Red Cross announce a Liberty tournament on Independence Day. San Antonio Country Club hosts a bogey eighteen hole medal event with entry capped at one dollar, handicap cards required, and a dinner dance at 4 PM with advance reservations by 3.

The United States Golf Association American Red Cross Red Cross Annd United States San Antonio Country Club

Preliminaries For Big Camp Tournament At Camp Stanley

Friday June 28 will host final boxing and wrestling preliminaries at Camp Stanley for the Jay tournament. The committee on athletics chair Glenn Worden disputes earlier Camp Stanley bout reporting and promises corrections.

Camp Stanley the Light Glenn Worden Worden The Light

War Profiteers Must Disgorge in New Tax Plan

A Milwaukee Free Press dispatch predicts a sweeping revenue bill will strip wartime profits from contractors. It describes a forthcoming "grand leveling process" that could reduce vast wealth secured during the war to modest sums, with the government having the final say in profits.

Sam Federe Treasury Congress Treasuries Federal Trade Commission Internm Revenue Bureau Washington Milwaukee Free Press Uncle Sam

New Hemp Twine Process Promises Major Wisconsin Impact

Prof. R A Moor of Wisconsin University reports four series of hemp twine experiments as entirely satisfactory. The new system aims to ease the costly sisal fiber market and could bring millions of dollars to Wisconsin. Hemp acreage for 1917 is listed across several states totaling 49 200 acres.

Waupun Wis R. A. Moor Wisconsin University Wisconsin America Kentucky California North and South Dakota Indiana Ohio Michigan Iowa Illinois Kansas United State

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