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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
16
Lefthander McGraner pitched well for San Antonio while Joe Benz took the loss for Chicago. The Bronchos capitalized with timely hits, scoring in the third fifth, sixth and ninth innings to beat the White Sox at Texas League Park.
The Philadelphia National League club defeated the Washington American League club in Washington D C yesterday by 7 to 6. The article lists Cashion Walker Henry and Ainsmith Seeton Brennan Schultz and Gramha Killifer among players.
Atlanta Southern League pitchers Paige and Miller held Albany to three hits as Atlanta won 3 to 0 in the second game of the exhibition series. The locals managed only three hits.
The Third Cavalry defeated the Third Field Artillery 6 to 4 in the Meadows Cup final played yesterday afternoon at Fort Sam Houston. Lieu- tenant Gay starred for the losers as the cavalry showcase a machine-like team effort. Meadow Larks beat Freebooters 4 to 1 in the preliminary match. After Leon Springs, another polo tourney may be arranged for the cup.
Entry lists show big Eight track athletes in quarter mile and dash preliminaries at Patten gymnasium. Championship swimming events follow tonight with Illinois and Wisconsin favorites. Expect strong Western stars as entries exceed last year.
Kansas City defeated Waco Navigators 6 to 2 in a game played March 29. Josh Clarke drove in three on a bases loaded third inning double after walks and an error. Pep Hornsby pitched four innings of relief, allowing one homer to Stewart Oyler sparkled at short with several sharp plays. Neer anchored at first with steady fielding.
Lightweight and featherweight contests scheduled for tonight at the Cleveland Athletic Club. Pairings include Rudy Anholz with Kid Alberts and Lightning Joe Hyland with Frankie Whitney in lightweight bouts. Feathers match Johnny Sokol against Johnny Griffith. Each fight to ten or twelve rounds.
Ray Bronson and Ad Wolgast, famed boxing champions, announce plans to race cars professionally. Wolgast to drive for Case in the Indianapolis 500 events with relief duties, while Bronson teams with Bob Burman for the Cutting car. Early entries show a strong field and growing crowds at Indianapolis.
American welterweight Harry Lewis defeated Harry Mansfield of London over twenty rounds in Liverpool last night, earning the decision on points.
Willie Lewis the middleweight pugilist is asked to consider a $6060 purse offered by a Paris fight promoter for a bout with Georges Carpentier the French and English middleweight champion.
Local fans will see the White Sox in the last game of the series at Texas League Park this afternoon before travel to Paris, Texas. Doc White will start for Chicago, aiming to clinch the win, with Midkiff likely at third base for the Broncs boosting their defense and Br ei tenstine moving to right field.
Pan thers arrange two games with San Antonio via wireless last night and will host the club tomorrow and Sunday afternoons. Fort Worth president Walter Morris leads a strong San Antonio squad that locals must beat to contend for the Texas league pennant.
Dan O Leary the renowned pedestrian currently in San Antonio has been engaged to coach Henry Schmehl for the St Petersburg to Berlin 1200 mile walk. A purse of 10000 dollars is offered with the Kaiser adding a diamond and a gold medal to the prize.
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