Exhibition Game Gives 11 to 9 Final as Bronchos Power Past Cards
In an odd seventh inning the San Antonio club defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11 to 9. Mike Wotell and Earl Dunckel led Benson's Bronchos with two and three homers respectively, while Brottem added a long shot for the visitors. Cards hitters including Haynes Delcambrie and Althaus produced the other runs as Wallop Three Homers highlighted the slugfest at League Park.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Haynes and
Delcambrie
San Antonio
League Park
Leidy
Wallop
Mike Wotell
Earl Dunckel
Benson
Sir Miguel
Dunckel
Brottem
Miller Huggins
Cap” Leidy
Pott
Fried
Harding
Haynes
Althaus
Huggins
Warhop
Williams
Lamline
Beck
Hall
Snyder
Westerzil
Wotell
Watell
AB. R. H. O. A. E. RiGee
Cibsscscsin
WOIOL
Berta
Pee Bo Sctvvicins
Wawkoe BO Csivesiasicss
Ocweseret
Nade
Lamiline
Cook
March
Burch
Friend
Bails
St. Louis
Bertetti
McCafferty
Amateur phenom Althaus shines for Bronchos in late innings
Gene Althaus of Fredericksburg dazzles in relief for the Bronchos, twirling the final two innings while holding Huggins' lineup scoreless. Bertetti and Heil contribute at the plate and in the field as St. Louis contests San Antonio in a tight exhibition with multiple pitchers and late bursts.
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Gene Althaus
Fredericksburg
Althaus
Huggins
Cy’ Fried
Elmer Pott
Cincinnati
Bertetti
Heil
Simon Pure
St. Louis Cardinals
Abedeevane
Sock BO Jeeeseaeves
Uotioo
Ivinevdes
Sunday School Track Meet Set for April at Fair Grounds
The fourth annual Sunday school track meet will be held April 8 at the Fair Grounds per Y M C A Physical Director George Wheeler. The San Antonio Light’s cup will go to the winner for one year. a three-time winner earns permanent possession. West End and McKinley Avenue Methodists vie for victory as teams train. all city Sunday schools are invited to enter.
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Fair Grounds
George Wheeler
San Antonio
McKinley Avenue
West End Methodists
McKinley Avenue Methodists
West
Claude Soper Joins Nags Training Camp
Claude Soper catcher formerly with the Brooklyn Federal League team arrived at League Park Monday for pre season drills with the Nags. Johnny Baggan from San Antonio and Mike Balenti the Nags shortstop are due. Cardinal regulars and Ray Corban Betzel Hiller Bescher Smith were also arriving.
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Claude Soper
Brooklyn
Fed
Harrison J. Benson
Soper
League Park
Johnny Baggan
San Antonio
Mike Balenti
Nags
Cap
Jack Miller
Miller Huggins
Tribe
Gardner Leads In National Amateur Billiard Tourney
New York March 6 Edward W Gardner a local player with three victories leads the national amateur billiard championship contenders. Francis Appleby a Columbia student with two wins is in second place. Heddon and Grown tie for third and fourth with two wins and one loss. Poggenburg sits fifth with one win two losses. Appleby and Klinger exchange matches as eleven games have been played and ten remain with the final set for next Friday night.
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New York
Edward W. Gardner
Francis
Appleby
Columbia University
Charles Heddon
Powagiac
Mich
Morris D. Grown
Brooklyn
J. Fred Poggenburg
Edgar T. Appleby
Jacoor Klinger
Klinger
Brown
Poggenburg
Protest Sent to Golf Association Over Transportation
Chicago March 6. George L. Bach president of the Western Golf Association says the California Golf Association has been asked to withdraw the offer of tree transportation for Western members to attend the Del Monte tournament next summer. Bach is spending the winter at Palm Beach, Florida.
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Golf Association
Chicago
California Golf Association
Western Golf Association
del Monte
Cal
George L. Bach
Western Association
Palm Beach
Fla
Saxets Win Ninenin Games in Marion Texas
The Saxet Ninenin Club of San Antonio defeated the local bowling team here Sunday two games out of three. They won the first and third games 315 to 305 and 330 to 305, while the locals captured the tie-breaker 123 to 101 in the playoff of the second game.
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Saxets
Marion
Tex
Saxet Ninenin Club
San Antonio
A Few Minutes With The Sporting Editor
After the League Park game the Cards edged the San Antonio Bronchos in a slugging show. Mike Wotell Gene Althaus Elmer Pott emerge as 1916 prospects with Pott showing strong arm and promise despite nerves. Leidy plans to test them in Austin against the Longhorns next Thursday alongside Dunckel Balenti and Westerzil for regular slots.
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League Park
San Antonio
Mike Wotell
Gene Althaus
Elmer Pott
Wotell
Althaus
Fredericksburg
Stair
Luling
Cincy
Pott
Leidy
Longhorns
Austin
Texas VU
Dunckel
Balenti
Westerzil
Interesting tenpin clashes in local leagues schedule
Weekly bowling action spans Commercial and City Leagues with Telephone and Sunset facing three games in Monday play. Lowther Bros and Joske quints duel in City League. Tuesday pits Frank Bros against San Antonio Machine & Supply Co. Wednesday mixes Wolff & Marx versus Ahrens & Ott. Sunday’s Postoffice Prides vs Twifts postponed to next Saturday.
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Telephone
Lowther Bros. and
Joske Quints
Frank Bros
San Antonio Machine & Supply Company
Wolff & Marx
Ahrens & Ott
Twifts
Postoffice Prides
Crockett Five Wins Over Dreiss Hill In Local Game
The Crockett Street Juniors defeated the Dreiss Hill basketball quintet 19 to 6 on Crockett’s court Sunday afternoon. Gottwald led the winners with eight field goals and sixteen points, Sarek added three more, while Mueller and Davis scored for Dreiss Hill.
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Crockett Street
Dreiss Hill
Gottwald
Sarek
Mueller
Davis
Crockett
CVE
Ieae Whitaker
Indians Beat Pelicans 9 to 5 in New Orleans
The Cleveland Americans defeated the New Orleans Southern Association team 9 to 5. Home runs and multiple two base and three base hits highlighted the game played in New Orleans on March 6. Battery details include Bagby Klepfer Coombe ONeil Daly Smith Roberts Dollinger Deberry.
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New Orleans
Cleveland Americans
Southern Association
Bagby
Klepfer
Coombe
O'Neil
Daly
Smith
Roberts
Dollinger
Deberry
City League to be Formed Wednesday in San Antonio
Amateur baseball managers in San Antonio plan forming a City League with at least six teams. A meeting is set for 8 00 pm Wednesday in The San Antonio Light editorial rooms to discuss teams including Knights of Columbus Harlandale Steves XNX Pearls Potchernicks Stowers Headquarters Engineers Fox Kodak and Alamo Brewery. Prizes and postseason style competition are expected to attract teams and interested clubs are urged to send representatives.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Knights of Columbus
Harlandale
Steves
XNX Pearls
Potchernicks
Stowers
Fox Kodak
Alamo Brewery
San Antonio Polo Four Plays In Form
The San Antonio four dominated Trent Field at Fort Sam Houston in a round robin event. Results included a 3 to 0 win over the Third Cavalry, a 1 to 1 tie with Third Field Artillery, a 2 to 1 win over the Staff, and a 1 to 1 draw with Third Field Artillery. A handicap polo tournament is planned for April or May.
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Trent Field
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Third Cavalry
Third Field Artillery
New York Nationals Second Squad Defeats Dallas Team 9 2
The New York National second squad beat the Dallas Texas League team Sunday afternoon 9 to 2. Dallas struggled with the visiting pitchers speed and curves as Ritter Kramer Wendell Adams Landry Bono and McDonough combined on the mound.
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Dallas
Tex
New York National
New Yorks
Ritter
Kramer
Wendell
Adams
Landry
Bono
McDonough
Bowling Congress Meet Opens With Few Billed Entries
FEW BILLED TO ROLL TOLEDO O March 6 Only a few men were billed to roll in the minor events of the American Bowling Congress tournament now in progress here but big totals are expected on almost any shift Leaders in the various events are five men Overland Front Axles Toledo 2574 doubles Broderick Mollenkopf Cincinnati 1152 singles W Heenan Jackson Mich 630
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Toledo
Broderick-Mollenkopf
Cincinnati
W. Heenan
Jackson
Mich
Pullen Wins Auto Event at Ascot Speedway
Eddie Pullen won the George Washington sweepstakes at Ascot in Los Angeles with a time of 1 hour 30 minutes 42 seconds. Bob Burman took second and Earl Cooper third with times of 1 32 43 and 1 32 44 1 5 respectively.
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Pullen
Los Angeles
Cal
Eddie Pullen
George Washington
Ascot Speedway
Bob Burman
Earl Cooper
Did Federals Use Lively Ball or Not
New York report questions if the Federal League used a livelier ball and cites Barney Dreyfuss remarks. It contrasts possible effects on hitting and pitching by stars like Benny Kauff Lee Magee Nick Cullop and Dave Davenport while predicting mixed outcomes for Fed players in 1914 1915 and organized baseball.
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New York
Barney Dreyfuss
Fed
Barney
Feds
Nick Cullop
Frank Allen
Dave Davenport
George McConnell
Gilmore
Johnsonites
Tenerites
Benny Kauff
Cynosure
Lee Magee
Kauff
Yanks
Kansas City
Laurel Heights and St Marks Eye League Titles in Tuesday Double Bill
The final Sunday School Basketball double header at the Y M C A features Laurel Heights Methodist versus First Presbyterians in the National League and St Marks Episcopal against Government Hill Methodist in the American League. Laurel Heights leads 8 of 9. Presbyterians 7 of 9. St Marks 8 of 9. Government F s improved. If ties occur, playoff games will start next week. A large crowd is expected and seating is first come, first served.
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Laurel Heights Methodists
First Presbyterians
St. Mark's Episcopal
Government Hill Methodist
Laurel Heights
Presbyterians
Heights
West End Methodists
St. Mark’s
Government Hill
Calvary Baptists
St. Mark's
Swifts Sweep Army Post in Three Bowling Matches
The Swift Company bowling quint swept Fort Sam Houston five in a three game series at Grand Alleys. Gates led with 538 total, including a 202 game, while Waddill added 531 and O Neill 519. Lancaster led the Army Post with 497, Montenay 426, and Victor 456.
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Swift Company
Fort Sam Houston
Gates
The
Swifts
Lancaster
Swift & Co
Garrett
Waddill
Dulling
O'Neill
Fort Sam H
Ountom
Victor Eee
Lawson
Tontgomery
Montaneo
Umpire
Robe
Smith
Clark Leads Rivals in National Pocket Billiard Championship
George Clark of Brooklyn holds first place in the national pocket billiard championship after four wins and several defeats. Bennie Allen, the recent prior champion, notched his first win and is now viewed as a potential challenger as the tournament resumes.
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Chicago
George Clark
Brooklyn
Clark
Bennie Allen
Harlandale Triumphs Over Engineers 4 to 2 at Home
Harlandale beats Fort Sam Houston Engineers 4 to 2 in a Sunday practice game at Harlandale. Gray hurled a four hit, eleven strikeout gem for the winners while Mathews pitched well for the Engineers. Hobrecht Conrad and Wolf led Harlandale at the plate. McCullough had two of Fort Sam’s four hits. Noxon schedules Friday home meeting.
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Wharlandale
Fort Sam Houston
Harlandale
Gray
Mathews
Engineers
Fanning
Hobrecht
Conrad
Wolf
McCullough
Noxon
Harlandales
R. H. E. Engineers
Harvey
Chittenden
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International News Service
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Aguys
Bether
Murray
Rkee Roper
Eddie
Mome
BRON
Dunckel and
Brotten
League
Bismarck Cafe
Alamo Plaza
Brooklyn Federals
C. W. Gardner
Telephones
Sunsets
Lowther Bros
Joske
Andrews
Ee Center
Sarell
Boss Davis
Pelicans
Ming Letong
Guy Looke
Hell
Chyna
Philey
Goss
Giants
Nationals
American
Cubs
Browns
Chicago Feds
Army Post
O’neill
Ilark Os
Petrie
Eae Blankenship
Weston
Rene Concannon
Ralph Fink Taberski
Chapman
Wellington
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