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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1911

Page

10

Senators Win From Bronchos In Inaugural Inning

In Austin on May 1 the Senators jumped on Cocheran in the first inning scoring four times and held a 5 to 2 win over San Antonio. Peebles allowed six hits, Lemon and Metz led visiting offense, G Smith had three at bats with three bases and a single, while the Bronchos mounted a late rally. The game lasted 1 hour 45 minutes with Spencer umpiring.

Austin Tex Senators Cocheran San Antonio Metz Lemon G. Smith Peebles Eee Loveland Cook Schmidt Gardner Gear Wallace A. Smith McDonald Spencer

Sand Crabs Top Buffaloes 8 to 4 in Galveston

In Texas League action at Galveston over five thousand fans saw the Sand Crabs defeat Buffaloes 8 to 4. Rose struggled but allowed 15 hits as Helm held Houston to nine. James Landreth and Redmond starred. Aull was fined and benched for disputing a call.

Galveston Tex Sand Crabs Buffaloes Rose Helm Bisons James Landreth Redmond Aull Atkinson Houston Kitchens Allen Brady

Panthers Shut Out Giants in Muddy Fort Worth Game

In Fort Worth Texas Dallas lost to Fort Worth 1 to 0 on May 1 in a muddy game. Fort Worth scored in the fourth on two hits by Liz Torrey. Forsythe left after being hit on the head in the first inning. Batteries Torrey Murphy for Dallas Robinson Ritter for Fort Worth. Umpire Matthews.

Fort Worth Tex

Conovers Top Johnsons in 9-4 Baseball Thriller

Conover baseball team led by Manager Ackerman defeated Johnsons Bronchos 9 to 4 yesterday afternoon. Crevenstein struck out 17 and allowed 5 hits, with Shiner belting a first inning grand shot with three aboard. A. Garcia homered in the sixth as Conovers built the rally, Vic Garcia and Harris among multiple two basers.

Conover Ackerman Johnson Crevenstein Conovers Shiner Crevy Chambers McHugo A. Garcia Vic Garcia Harris Guerra Hernandez Clevenstein R. H. FE Johnsons Froebel Kelly Hovel Andy Santleben

Northeast Arkansas League Scoreboard Fragment

In Helena, the Paragould team at 6 stood alongside Helena in a Northeast Arkansas League listing noting team placements.

Northeast Arkansas League Helena Paragound

Mandino Arrival Sparks Heavyweight Challenge in San Antonio

Italian champion Mandino 205 pounds arrives in San Antonio from Dallas to challenge the Berg Evans winner at Beethoven Hall. He recalls a 57 minute Dallas finish over Sasif Hassane in which Hassane broke a rib, and a Lincoln handicap win over Hackenschmidt. Mandino invites any contender to meet him.

Albert Mandino San Antonio Dallas Berg-Evans Beethoven Hall Mandino Sasif Hassane Hassane Hackenschmidt Lincoln Neb Berg Evans

Tigers Rally Tops Indians in Ninth Inning Thriller

Detroit edged Cleveland 5 to 4 after a dramatic ninth inning. Blanding started on the mound for Cleveland before Mitchell allowed three runs as Detroit pulled ahead. White Sox crunched pitchers Criss and George 9 to 1 over St Louis in Chicago.

Detroit Cleveland Blanding Mitchell Tigers R. H. E. Cleveland Piorpore Land Works Donovan Stanage O'Loughlin Dineen White Sox Chicago Criss George Hard St. Louis Chicaeg Lange Walsh Sullivan George Lake Stephens Clarke Perrine Sheridan

Hardware Triumphs Over Johnsons In City Championship Bid

The Hardware boys beat the Johnsons 6 to 4 at Krisch's park after a strong pitching effort by Hummel who limited hits per inning. McHugo faltered in the sixth before Chambers closed the game as Hardware built a lead the Johnsons could not erase. B Hovel delivered a home run with Hardyqvare’s team-wide solid play. Hardware will meet Conover next Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Hardware Boys Johnsons Krisch's Park Hummel McHugo Chambers Hardyqvare Boys B. Hovel R. H. E. Hardware Hardware Guinn Conover Krisch’s Park

New Braunfels High defeats San Marcos in doubleheader

New Braunfels High school swept a Saturday doubleheader against San Marcos, winning 7 to 4 in the opener and 19 to 8 in the nightcap. York and Beseler plus Frieze and Wille contributed on offense, with Bowles and Daulton handling pitching duties in the second game.

New Braunfels Tex San Marcos High School San Marcos York Beseler Frieze Wille High San Marcos Bowles Daulton Zipp Orth

Saratogas beat Higgins 6 to 2 in yesterday's game

The Saratogas downed Higgins 6 to 2 with Snyder, Gotthardt, Tromletz, and Lane delivering the batteries. Umpire Hartman officiated as Pa Coulon scours the class for San Johnny while awkward notes about weigh-ins and lineups appear. Roy Corham moves to short with St Joe in the Western league, and Carl Morris faces Albert Palzer in Sapulpa. who is Albert remains unclear.

Saratogas Higgins Rhe Saratogas Snyder Gotthardt Tromletz Lane Hartman Pa Coulon San Johnny Roy Corham St. Joe Rolly Zeider White Sox Carl Morris Albert Palzer Sapulpa Albert

Standing of Clubs and Cities Across Regions

San Antonio leads in its region while Austin hosts a club standings event. Houston trails in Galveston with Dallas and Fort Worth regions showing mixed results. Oklahoma City in Wae appears in regional standings with sparse details.

San Antonio Austin Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City P.C. Dallas Waco

Cleveland at Detroit and more in American League games

The American League slate features Cleveland visiting Detroit, Philadelphia playing New York, and Washington heading to Boston as daily games unfold.

Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia New York Washington Boston

Chicago in Pittsburg. Cincinnati in St. Louis.

Chicago faces Pittsburg while Cincinnati competes in St. Louis in a series of matchups. New York plays Brooklyn with Boston slated for Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Psyd P. C Pittsburg New York Chicago Cincinnati Boston Sos Cinko Brooklyn Wae St. Louis

Regional city pairings prompt wider travel routes

The list links New Orleans with Birmingham and Montgomery and Chattanooga with Nashville, while Memphis connects to Atlanta. The items suggest regional transport or cultural ties across southern cities.

Memphis Piya New Orleans Birmingham Nashville Mobile Ween Montgomery Chattanooga Tlanta Eee Mobilen Montgomery Atlanta

Cubs Rally For 6 4 Victory Over Pittsburg In Batting Duel

Chicago clinched a 6 to 4 win in a high scoring NL game at Chicago. Pittsburg led early as Camnitz struggled, but Chicago staged a sixth inning rally with three extra base hits, an error and a single to pull ahead. A ninth inning push by Pitt kept the game tense before final outs. Umpires were Finneran and Rigler.

Chicago Pittsburg Camnitz Cubs Archer Camntitz Pittshore H. E Weaver Richie Kling Gardner Gibson Finneran Rigler

At Vicksburg Rain Halts Slow Game Between Teams

In Vicksburg a game between Vicksburg and Jackson was scoreless through five innings before rain halted play in the sixth. Both teams remained tied at 0 as delays continued.

Vicksburg Jackson

Wolgast Heads West for Burns and Moran Fights

Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast sails to California aiming to fight Owen Moran and Frankie Burns in 20 round bouts. He plans May 27 in Los Angeles with Burns and July 4 in San Francisco with Moran while awaiting May 5 court action over the Wolgast Memsic dispute.

Associated Press Chicago Owen Moran Frankie Burns Ad. Wolgast Los Angeles Burns Mirran San Francisco Wolgast

Chattanooga Triumphs Over Memphis on Errors

Chattanooga defeated Memphis 9 to 4 in a Southern League game played in Memphis. Baerwald hit a home run for Memphis, but five costly errors by the hosts helped Chattanooga fuel the win. Batteries: Moore and Higgins for Chattanooga, Dickson Finlayson and Donohue for Memphis.

Memphis Tenn Chattanooga Baerwald R. H. E. Chattanooga Moore Higgins Dickson Finlayson Donohue

Birmingham Defeats Mobile in Nine-Run Game

Sexton pitched for Birmingham in a near shutout, allowing Mobile only a scratch hit through eight innings. In the ninth Birmingham pushed across six runs to win 6 to 1 as Mobile managed one tally. Batteries: Sexton and Pratt for Birmingham, Clark Manuel and Cadman for Mobile. Umpire Hart.

Birmingham Mobile Ala Sexton Pratt Clark Manuel Cadman Umpire Hart

Victoria Beats Bay City 1-0 In Key Pitchers’ Battle

Victoria won 1 to 0 over Bay City in a tight game decided by Colgrove’s timely hit. Tower pitched well for Bay City while Henderson and McCormick starred defensively for Victoria. Batteries Tower Sweet Colgrove Powers. Umpire Davein.

Victoria Tex Bay City Tower Colgrove Henderson McCormick Tower and Sweet Powers Davein

Beeville Beats Laredo In Rough Texas Ball Game

Beeville defeated Laredo 14 to 8 in a hard hitting contest. Errors marred both sides as Gambrell was pulled after wildness and Fulton left the box for Laredo. Final: Beeville 14, Laredo 8 with 12 hits and 13 errors.

Laredo Tex Beeville Fulton Gambrell R. H. E. Laredo Gambrell, Maxon and Bannon Fulton, McDowell and Brammel

Corpus Christi shuts out Brownsville 5 to 0 in opener

Corpus Christi defeated Brownsville 5 to 0 as Napier and West were knocked out after two innings. Hellman relieved and held the Pelicans to a better showing. Brownsville used thirteen players in a wide effort to improve. Batteries Wicker Brynes West Napier Hellman Killough. Umpire Grover.

Corpus Christi Tex Brownsville Napier West Brownies Hellman Pelicans Corpus Browns

Scores From Regional Matches Showcase Narrow Wins

In St Paul St Paul defeated Toledo 4 to 0. Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 13 to 6. Milwaukee won against Louisville 7 to 6. In Kansas City Columbus triumphed over Kansas City 7 to 5 in game one and 4 to 3 in game two.

St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Columbus

Mutt and Jeff Coupon Offered By Light Premium Dept

Coupon and 50 cents redeemable for one bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings sold at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street next to the Lo Soya Hotel. Mail option priced at 65 cents.

Mutt and Jeff Light Premium Losoya Street Losoya Hotel

Equestrian tourney proves big success at Hermitage ranch

The Hermitage ranch at Alamo Heights hosted an equestrian tourney under Paul Ranie and Dr. J A Edmonds. Officers and enlisted men competed in flat races, polo pony events, and steeplechases with close finishes and strong showings from units including Eleventh and Ninth cavalry, Signal corps, and Captain Hennessy's command.

Hermitage Ranch Alamo Heights Paul Ranie J. A. Edmonds Duga Troop L Troop L. Eleventh Cavalry Miller Troop A Ninth Cavalry Ivan Signal Corps Sherman Major Roberts Fisher Shelley Bob Wade Gortz Rosemont Roberts St. Angelo Rockwell Virginia Greble Kemper Uncle Sam Gertz Wildie Hennessy Rye Texas King Booger Red Lieutenant Elliot Hattie Douglass Captain Hennessy Marmion Emma Halle Billy van Lieutenant Fuller Private Walker Cavalry Kid Corporal Crimmins Eleventh Cavalry

Four Seasons Split Doubleheader With Army and Phillies

Four Seasons beat the Phillies 12 to 0 in the morning at Beacon Hill, then lost 9 to 8 to the Twenty-eighth Infantry in the afternoon. Hawkins pitched well in the first game. Hanson hit a home run for Four Seasons. Over 3,000 soldiers attended both games.

Phillies Army Beacon Hill Twenty-eighth Infantry Hawkins Hanson Broad Eee Burke 22Nd Infantry Wester and Broad Katch and Sheppard

Racing Matinee Postponed At Fairgrounds

The driving club race scheduled for Tuesday at the Fairgrounds has been postponed. A club meeting is set for Tuesday night at 8 at the Southern hotel. The meet may be rescheduled for Friday.

Fairgrounds Southern

Berg and Evans to clash in top south wrestling bout

John Berg of this city meets Walt Evans of Knoxville Tennessee in a two out of three falls finish match at Beethoven hall tonight at 8 30 Evans weighs 173 pounds and vows to quit wrestling if defeated Berg weighs about 170 The bout follows their January meeting which Berg won in two straight falls A large crowd is expected with reserved seats for ladies in the first six rows

South Beethoven Hall John Berg Walt Evans Knoxville Tenn Berg Evans

Stowers Triumph Over Drug G Company In Big Win

Stowers routed the King Drug company 14 to 1 as Gueldner worked mound heroics with two hits against two Druggist hits. Gueldner struck out twelve, Stowers swiped sixteen bases, and nine runs came in during a nine-run sixth inning highlighted by two double steals from Froebel and Altman. Umpire was House. Jokers Lose at Boerne 6 to 1 to Boerne White Sox.

Stowers King Drug Company Gueldner Gueldines Froebel Altman R. H. E. Stowers Gardner Freeman Meyers Bodet Graves House

Red Caps Blank Cubs Behind Dresch Mastery

The Red Caps shut out the Cubs yesterday as Dresch pitched effectively. Batteries were Dresch and Zuercher for the Red Caps with Cook and Morriss behind the Cubs pitching staff.

Red Caps Cubs Dresch Zuercher Cook Morriss

Tigers Shut Out Pirates in Texas High School Game

The New Braunfels Tigers defeated the San Antonio Pirates yesterday in a high school baseball clash. Score details show a shutout by New Braunfels with Pirates scoring unevenly.

Tigers New Braunfels Tigers Pirates San Antonio

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