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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1916

Page

8

Cards Win Final Gan Ind Series In 8 2 Victory

St Louis Cardinals defeated the San Antonio team 8 to 2 at League Park, clinching the series as pitcher Stair survived a high risk third inning. New York Giants guard Monday and Tuesday visit, with Benny Kauff in the lineup, while Cards seek a split. Miller Huggins’ squad showed strength in the second inning with Cruise stealing and scoring on an error.

Neal Stair Tex League Park St. Louis Cardinals Westerzil Stair Leidy Miller Huggins Cruise Dunckel Hornsby Wotell Cook Burch Williams New York Giants Benny Kauff Giants McGraw St. Louie A. B. Bescher Beck Cossbeewes Miller Ise Betzel Gonzales Ssesinvaaece Fok Ea San Antonio Caricsevscess Brottem Sas Love Webutch Ciccee Sair Pategese Hall Wiln Gen Smith Butler Faeee St. Louis Anu Baggan Dunckell Betze ioiNer Wiliams Anderson

YMCA Week Schedule Highlights and Sunday Championship

The YMCA announces a full weekly athletic schedule led by George Wheeler. Seniors open with a standing broad jump and a basketball double header while classes from Junior to Business Boys fill the gym. Sunday school basketball features Laurel Heights Methodists versus St. Mark's Episcopalians in a championship series with games Tuesday and Saturday nights until one team wins three. Giants Defeat Pirates in Galveston 7 to 2 as Palermo and Perritt limit the locals to four hits.

George Wheeler Laurel Heights Methodists St. Mark's Episcopalians St. Mark's Heights Giants Pirates Galveston Tex McGraw New York Nationals Palermo Perritt R. H. BE Iosavee Wendell Kocher Allen Chelette Cook Wilson

St. Louis Americans Top Memphis Club in 9 0 Victory

St. Louis Americans defeated the Memphis Southern Association club 9 to 0 Sunday. Fincher Weisman and Groom pitched in mid season form with support from Wellman Chapman Wheeler Jones Tillman and Ruel Dayton in a decisive win at Seina nour.

St. Louis Memphis Tenn Fincher Weisman Groom St. Louis Americans Southern Association Wellman Chapman Wheeler Jones Tillman Ruel Dayton

Detroit Defeats Waco 7 to 1 in Sunday Tilt

Detroit regulars routed Waco 7 to 1 after sensational double plays and sharp fielding. Heisman hit a home run over the left field fence for Detroit, while batteries were Smithson Boehler Baker Zinn Hill Naylor and Toland Reilly.

Detroit Waco Tex Heisman DIO USA Ian Ieee Smithson Boehler

Indians Nose Out Pelicans In New Orleans

The Cleveland Americans defeated the New Orleans Southern Association team 6 to 4 in New Orleans on Sunday. Visitors scored two runs in the ninth inning as Morton and Bagby faced O'Neil Billings Walker Weaver and Higgins for the Pelicans.

Indians Pelicans New Orleans Cleveland Americans R. H. E. Rosotmemime

Memphis Lands Giant Recruit Ralph Sharman

Memphis Southern Association club announced Sunday night it has signed outfielder Ralph Sharman from the New York Nationals. Sharman was drafted from the Portsmouth Club of the Ohio State League last fall.

Memphis Tenn Ralph Sharman New York Nationals Sharman Portsmouth

Fragmentary OCR Line Likely Noise From Historical Page

A small, unreadable OCR fragment appears with repeated syllables and stray characters. The text shows no discernible event, names, dates, places, or organizations to identify a concrete news item.

Umpire School Opens in Cincinnati Ahead of Season

Cincinnati public schools launched the First School for Baseball Umpires with 12 to 20 graduates expected on April 12 as the opener of the big league season. The program, led by Howard Renshaw, William Hart, and William Carpenter, enlists amateurs and semipro umpires for a 20 week course with eye tests records and rule interpretations.

Cincinnati Cincinnati Public Schools Howard Renshaw Recreation the Park Commission William Hart William Carpenter Renshaw Thomas Hanley Hart Miller Huggins Cardinals Huggins Board of Education Umpires School Cincinnati School For Umpires Greater Cincinnati Amateur Association Greater Cincinnati Umpires Association

Umpire Training Proposed In School Extension Course

The article describes an Extension Course where pitchers and catchers will perform battery work outdoors when weather allows. Instructors and umpires will judge balls and strikes to standardize calls before the season. It advocates an umpire school to instill rule mastery and professional poise, with public recourse to revoke diplomas if needed.

Board of Education

Harlandales Win Game Over Hibernians 18 to 8

Harlandale baseball team defeated the Hibernians 18 to 8 on Sunday afternoon. Lou Kraft weakened in the fifth inning for the Ancient Order combination while McCarty pitched well, allowing only four hits for O Shaughnessy’s. Battery details list Kraft, Chittenden, McCarty, Haas and others with umpire Neal. In Fort Worth, Fort Worth Texans fell 5 to 2 to Chicago American regulars as Mapel allowed hits and different batters contributed for Chicago.

Harlandale Hibernians Lou Kraft Ancient Order McCarty O'Shaughneesy Beere R. H. E. Werpigmori Haas Kraft Chittenden Neal

Bernsen's single lifts Shreveport past Cincinnati in tenth

In Shreveport Louisiana Bernsen's ninth inning single after Carroll's triple in the tenth allowed the Shreveport club to beat Cincinnati Sun day seven to six. Dowd, Moseley, Clark, Huhn, Leverett, Andrews and Wells all noted in the battery list. Also Houston shut out New York two to zero with Code Criss and Glenn handling the mound duties.

Cincy Shreveport Bernsen Carroll Cincinnati Buffs New York Houston Tex Suns Giants Code Criss Glenn Kauff R.H. E Criss Jenkins Allen Ritter Schauer Rariden

Rally pushes Ahrens & Ott past Pearls in tenth inning

Ahrens & Otts win 4 2 over the XXX Pearls in a Sunday practice game. Hicks pitched ten innings with three hits allowed and 19 strikeouts. Heil Lackey Gray and Burke each doubled for the winners. Harris had a three base hit for the Pearls. Wolff allowed five hits and 13 strikeouts for Pearls.

Ahrens & Ott XXX Pearls Hicks Ahrens & Otts Wolff Pearls Heil Lackey Gray Burke Harris Blalack Janert Rinz

Knights Sweep Potchernicks In Twin Bill At Krisch Park

The Knights of Columbus beat Potchernicks 6 to 2 and 12 to 6 in a Sunday double header at Krisch's park. Cy Fried pitched the first game with 10 strikeouts and four hits allowed. Graves Goff Stieh and Strauss hit four home runs. Degasperi homered for the losers. Polk led the Knights in the second game as errors and hits produced runs. Cardlus umpired both games to satisfaction.

Knights of Columbus Potchernick Krisch’s Park Cy” Fried Bronchos Potchernicks Graves Goff Stieh Strauss Degasperi Polk Cardlus R. H. E. Iy Ste Bee Ee Pot

Blankenship Leads In World Pocket Billiards Title Race

Chicago March 20 Emmett Blanken ship of Detroit holds a one win lead with nine victories and two losses in the world pocket billiard championship final. He is favored to beat Ralph Greenleaf of Monmouth Illinois in today’s decisive match. Browns Win From Denison In Texas St Louis American beat Denison Western Association 7 to 4 with Eddie Plank pitching four innings.

Chicago Emmett Blankenship Detroit Ralph Greenleaf Monmouth Ill Blankenship Browns Denison Tex St. Louis

Alamo Heights Elimination Meet Shapes School Rep

Alamo Heights School holds an elimination contest at 3 p m Friday to select the best talent for the Bexar County Interscholastic League meet on April 1. Trials cover boys wave races dashes and relay baseball throwing in all classes.

Alamo Heights Bexar County

City League Meets Tonight to Post Forfeits

The City Baseball League will hold a meeting tonight in The San Antonio Light editorial rooms starting at 8 o'clock. Secretary Al C. Jonas will post the forfeits during the session.

City League City Baseball League San Antonio Light

Typographical Team Challenges Editorial Staff to Baseball Game

The Light's typographical department vows to form a baseball team and challenge the editorial department to a game or series. Details on time, place and umpire will be set later, while they threaten the editorial side will resemble a pi line in the lineup.

The Light

St Paul Team Wins Fort Smith Game 3 to 1

In Fort Smith Arkansas on March 20 the St Paul team of the American Association defeated the local Western Association club 3 to 1. Both teams fielded St Paul players as batteries.

St. Paul Fort Smith Ark American Association Western Association

Ban Johnson Goes Back Ten Chicago

Ban RB Johnson, president of the American League, left San Antonio for Chicago to handle baseball business. He and Mrs Johnson vacationed quietly, seeking rest before upcoming league matters. They dined with Harrison Benson at the Menger Hotel and planned a hunting trip next fall. They also toured oil fields after a Cardinal Broncho game.

Ban RB. Johnson San Antonio Chicago Johnson Benson League Park Mrs. Johnson

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