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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1917

Page

7

Battle to Standstill Nags Outfit Majors

San Antonio fans saw a 4 to 4 ten inning tie between the St. Louis Cardinals and Bronchos at League Park on Sunday. O'Leary's Nags battled hard as May and Schulte pitched for the Bronchos, Delcambre homered into a late salvo and a ninth inning fluke kept the game level.

San Antonio League Park St. Louis Cardinals Bronchos Frank Browning O'Leary Huggins St. Louis Cardinals

Bronchos Edge Cardinals In Texas League Exhibition

San Antonio takes a low scoring matinee 4 to 3 over St Louis through late-inning drama. Hale and Dunckel power the Bronchos with key doubles and timely hits as Stewart, May, and DeFate each contribute for the visitors.

Harry Stewart Jake May Portsider Mound City Cruise DeFate Dunckel Flynn O'Leary Hale Miller Huggins Paddy Livingston Cardinal Paddy North Cardinals Stewart Hornsby Worthy Cook Butler Gardinier Sam Hale Mack Williams Smith F. Smith Boline San Antonio AB. R.H. C. A. E. Aeten Pheeeenmeeos Lg A Fiona Oplgary Cesses Coos Delcampre Donaeateses la Serguly Schulte Steerer Eweoree

Stecher Defeats Ordemann In World Championship Bout

Vernon Cal March 12 Joe Stecher of Nebraska world champion wrestler defeated Henry Ordeman of Minneapolis in straight falls. Stecher won both falls with leg scissors and wrist lock holds in the big match.

Stecher Ordenman Vernon Cal Joe Stecher Nebraska Henry Ordeman Minneapolis

Travis A Gr eat And Nervy Golfer

Walter J. Travis, at 57, retires from amateur competition due to a USGA rule deeming course designers professionals. The celebrated American star is praised for iron nerve and craft on greens, noting his 22-year career, British and American titles, and a famous 1915 win over Jerome Travers at Apawamis.

New York Walter J. Travis Travis United States Golf Association Simon Compeonere Jerome D. Travers Apawamis Travers Hills

Lipscomb Leads on Municipal Rifle Range Shooting

E P Lipscomb the life member of the National Rifle Association topped the 300 yard range with a score of 94 on Sunday at the municipal range. R H Hearn of the Lone Star Rifle Club and H Fink of the Alamo Rifle Club tied for second with 93 each. 8 H Newberry of the San Antonio Shooting Association scored 91 to top the 90s. Other shooters and scores followed from 89 to 36 including C H Beck C D Birkhead J J Atkinson and many more.

Municipal E. P. Lipscomb National Rifle Association R. H. Hearn Lone Star Rifle Club H. Fink Alamo C. H. Beck C. D. Birkhead J. J. Atkinson C. F. Barbera H. C. Pfannkuchie W. D. Burke C. F. Crabb Joe Johnston P. J. Matson A. S. Flores E. O. Quinn F. Henson E. Menn H. M. Matthews C. F. Ruasi Jr M. Friedrich Leo Cotton G. Vv. Richter M. OW. Yates Henry Sutarint A. Gleason F. H. Williams T. B. Blue C. F. Cushing A. J. Veltmann Jack Dalton V. C. Newton Joe Mahavier

National A A U basketball championships to draw teams

Chicago hosts March 15 to 17 for the National A A U event under the Illinois Athletic Club. Expected entrants include 25 teams with Chicago fielding ten to twelve quintets, plus Pacific Coast contenders from Oakland Y M C A and University of Washington. Utah, Brigham Young, Braddens Stores, Waterloo Y M C A, Nebraska Wesleyan, Browning Kings, Alva Oklahoma, Kalamazoo, and possible East entrants from Pennsylvania Yale Princeton Pittsburg Bridgewater are in negotiation. Finalists will compete in the Second Illinois Infantry armory, with medals awarded to top finishers.

Chicago Ilinois Athletic Club Pacific Coast Oakland Cal Y. M University of Washington At Seattle Pacific A. A. U Los Angeles Utah University of Utah Brigham Young University Braddens Stores Omaha Waterloo Nebraska Wesleyan Browning Kings St. Louis Alva Okla Kalamazoo Mich College Quint Pennsylvania Yale Princeton Pittsburg Bridgewater Mass Second Illinois Infantry

Pearls Edge Third Aero In Tight 2-1 Baseball Clash

The XXX Pearls defeated the Third Aero Squadron 2 to 1 on Sunday afternoon. Ehlinger powered the Pearls with two hits including the go ahead RBI a ninth inning rally for the winners. Freeman contributed two hits for the Birds as Degasperi and Geiselman delivered strong early season pitching.

XXX Pearls Aero Squadron Brewers Ehlinger Pearls Freeman Birds Degasperi Geiselman H. E. Pearle Peeven Third Aero Squadron Peewee Ae

Mitchell to face Leonard in ten round Milwaukee bout

Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee will meet Bennie Leonard of New York in a ten round bout here on April 17. Both had expected a twenty round championship engagement with Freddie Welsh in New Orleans, but negotiations collapsed.

Milwaukee Wis Ritchie Mitchell Bennie Leonard New York Leonard Mitchell Freddie Welsh New Orleans

Buffs Defeat Browns In Eleven Innings

Houston Texas Leaguers edge St Louis Browns 1 0 after eleven scoreless innings. Stellbauer and Newnam deliver the winning run off Groom in the eleventh. Batteries: Hamilton Kerr Groom Severoid Hiett Utt Moore Glenn Noyes Query.

Buffs Browns Houston Tex Houston Texas Leaguers Stellbauer Newnam St. Lows Browns Groom R. HH. E

Giants Beat Dallas Giants in Exhibition Game

The New York National League regulars defeated the Dallas Texas League team 1 to 0 in a Sunday exhibition. The winning run came in the ninth when ier zog scored on Fletcher's single aided by a misplay by Jim Sewell. Batteries: Smith and Skrueger. Conley, Sewell and Reynolds.

Smith and Skrueger Conley and Sewell Reynolds

Reds Shut Out Gassers in Shreveport Exhibition

The Cincinnati Nationals first team beat Shreveport 7 to 0 in Shreveport Texas League action. Reds collected six hits in the ninth inning while Hal base did not hit until the ninth. Batteries were Gleason Napier and Betts for Cincinnati and Sanders Knetzer and Allen for Shreveport.

Reds Gassers Shreveport Cincinnati Nationals Rune Hal Maravetert Feccienvscces En Saabines Ae Gleason Napier Err Betts Sanders Knetzer Allen Huhn

Giant Colts Trim Waco

The New York National Colts beat the Waco Navigators 1 0 in a late run to secure their second win in two days in Texas League action. Waco threatened in the late innings but failed to produce the hit needed.

Giant Colts Waco Tex New York National Colts Waco Navigators

Beaux Beat St. Paul in Beaumont Oilers win

Beaumont Oilers defeated the St. Paul Saints 5 to 2 as Nixon highlighted the attack with four safeties. Munsell pitched three hitless innings, while Upham Overlock Williams and Glenn, Munsell, Hughes Atkins and Bobo Dilger were the battery.

Beaux St. Paul Beaumont Tex St. Paul Saints Beaumont Oilers Nixon Munsell R. Ho

Bergamot Oranges Grow in Small Calabria Region

EEE SL Bergamot oranges raised only for their peel oil can be grown successfully in just one small region in Calabria.

Calabria

Tourists Final Round Brackenridge Park Matches Spotlight Casey Victory

In Brackenridge Park the final round of the tourist tournament featured two close matches. T. R. Casey beat F. J. Curran 1 up after 20 holes in the first flight while Alexander Dryburg defeated G. R. Boyse 3 and 2 in the second flight. The event served as a substitute for the postponed Tourist Tournament. Also note Detroit Americans defeated Fort Worth 8 to 3 in a wind stirred game at the Texas League venue.

Brackenridge Park T. R. Casey St. Louis F. J. Curran Springfield All Square Alexander Dryburg Chicago G. R. Boyse San Antonio Curran Casey Fort Worth Tex Detroit Americans

Browns Defeat Galveston 3 to 1 in Texas League game

The second team of the St. Louis Americans defeated Galveston 3 to 1. Jacobson tripled to drive in the first St. Louis run in the second inning. Galveston errors helped produce the other scores as Parks Pennington and White faced Barfoot Gudger Cole and Smith Wright in the batteries.

Galveston St. Louis Americans St. Louis Jacobson N. Ea Parks Pennington White Barfoot Gudger Cole Smith Wright

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