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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1911

Page

12

Senators Clinch Season Opener Over Bronchos In Muddy Inning

The Austin Senators beat the San Antonio Bronchos 5 to 2 in a muddy debut. Austin jumped to a four-run first inning as Peebles allowed six hits and kept rallies apart. Metz and Lemon led visitors with extra-base hits while G Smith totaled three hits for the Senators.

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

Sand Crabs Rally To Beat Buffaloes 8 to 4 In Galveston

Galveston crowd of over five thousand saw the Sand Crabs defeat the Buffaloes 8 to 4. Rose allowed fifteen safeties as Helm held Houston to nine hits. James Landreth and Redmond sparked the win while Hill was fined and benched after disputing a call. Umpires Brady and Atkinson.

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

Panthers Shut Out Giants In Muddy Fort Worth Tilt

Dallas fell 1 to 0 to Fort Worth in a muddy May 1 game. Liz Torrey delivered two clean hits, scoring the lone Fort Worth run in the fourth. Forsythe left the game after a head injury in the first inning as Dallas and Fort Worth pitchers kept the pace.

Fort Worth Tex

Conovers Rally Past Johnsons 9-4 In Hitter’s Showdown

Conovers led by Ackerman defeated Johnson’s Bronchos 9 to 4 as Crevenstein fanned 17 and allowed 5 hits. Shiner belted a three-run homer in the first inning while A Garcia and Crevenstein sparked a six run sixth inning rally. Vic Garcia Harris Guerra Hernandez and Crevenstein doubled, lifting Conovers to the win.

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

Northeast Arkansas League Standings Brief

In Helena the Paragould team recorded a 6 run result against Helena in the Northeast Arkansas League play. The snippet notes Helena hosting Paragould with a final marker of six runs for Paragould.

Northeast Arkansas League Helena Paragond

Mandino the Italian Champion Wrestler Arrives in San Antonio

Mandino heavyweight grappler weighing 205 pounds arrives in San Antonio from Dallas and will seek a finish match against the Berg Evans winner at Beethoven hall. He previously defeated Sasif Hassane in Dallas in 57 minutes, breaking Hassane’s rib, and beat Hackenschmidt in Lincoln in a handicap match. Mandino issues a challenge to any willing opponent.

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

Tigers Rally Past Cleveland in Ninth Inning Thriller

Detroit defeated Cleveland 5 to 4 after a dramatic ninth inning rally yesterday. Blanding started on the mound for Cleveland and was pulled after Mitchell allowed three runs, delivering the Tigers the win. In Chicago, the Cubs routed the Cardinals 9 to 1 behind Criss and George as Lange and Walsh to Sull ivan matched against George and Lake.

Tigers Naps Detroit Cleveland Blanding Mitchell R. H E. Cleveland Land Works Donovan Stanage O'Loughlin Dineen Chicago Criss George St. Louis Tous Sas Lange Walsh Sullivan Lake Stephens Clarke Perrine Sheridan

Hardware Wins City Title Bid With Victory Over Johnsons

The Hardware team defeated the Johnsons 6 to 4 at Krisch's park after a 2 pm game. Hummel pitched well, two-inning hits limited, with McHugo relieved by Chambers in the sixth. B Hovel homered as Hardware built a lead Johnsons could not erase. next Sunday 9:30 am Hardware vs Conover at Krisch's park.

Hardware Boys Johnsons Krisch’s Park Hummel McHugo Chambers B. Hovel Hardware Guinn Conover

High school team sweeps San Marcos in twin bill

NEW BRAUNFELS Tex May 1 The High school team defeated San Marcos High in both games of a doubleheader York Beseler Frieze Wille Bowles Daulton Zipp Orth and Wille were the battery combinations. First game San Marcos 002 020 000 New Braunfels 302 101 000 Final 4. Second game San Marcos 050 300 000 New Braunfels 300 310 226 Final 19.

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

Saratogas Win Over Higgins 5 to 2 In Brief Game

The Saratogas defeated Higgins yesterday 5 to 2. Batteries Snyder Gotthardt Tromleta Lane. Umpire Hartman. Pa Coulton sifts for San Johnny. Roy Corham replaces Rolly Zeider as White Sox shortstop. Carl Morris and Albert Palzer set to fight in Sapulpa. Who is Albert?

Saratogas Higgins Rhe Saratogas Snyder Gotthardt Tromleta Lane Hartman Pa Coulton San Johnny Roy Corham St. Joe Rolly Zeider White Sox Carl Morris Albert Palzer Sapulpa Albert Boerne Boerne White Sox Jokers of San Antonio R. H. E. Boerne Fabra and Faire Anderson and Weichline

Standings of Clubs Across Major Texan Cities

San Antonio leads in Austin while Dallas sits in Fort Worth. Houston ranks in Galveston with Oklahoma City in Waco.

San Antonio Austin Houston Galveston Dallas Fort Worth Oklahoma City Waco Plyd Ape P.C. Dallas Waco Se Ait

Games Today Featured Across Texas Cities

Bay City visits Brownsville while Victoria plays Beeville and Laredo travels to Corpus Christi for today’s matchups with local teams in the region.

Psyd P.C Beeville Corpus Christi Bay Y Serene Brownsville Eapegg Victoria Bay City Laredo

Cleveland in Detroit Philadelphia in New York

In terse notes the report pairs Cleveland with Detroit and Philadelphia with New York while also mentioning Washington and Boston in a similar pattern. The snippet suggests a summary of matchups or placements across multiple cities without additional context or outcomes.

Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia New York Washington Boston

National League Matchups Across Cities Preserve Rivalries

National League schedule puts Chicago at Pittsburg, Cincinnati at St. Louis, New York at Brooklyn, and Boston at Philadelphia highlighting classic league cross city showdowns.

Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati St. Louis New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Psyd P. C. Philadelphia Cmicreo

Regional pairing notes across southern cities

New Orleans in Birmingham, Mobile in Montgomery. Chattanooga in Nashville. Memphis in Atlanta.

P.C New Orleans Memphis Nashville Birmingham Mobile Eenee Montgomery Alt Atlanta Chattanooga Birmingham Nashville

Cubs Down Pirates in Bat Fest

Chicago edged Pittsburgh 6 to 4 in a batting contest. The Cubs scored four runs in the sixth on hits and an error, added two more after a seventh inning homer, while Pittsburgh rallied in the ninth but fell short. Spectator fainted amid the excitement.

Cubs Pirates Chicago Pittsburg Camnitz Archer R. H. E. Chicago Weaver Richie Kling Gardner Gibson Finneran Rigler

Baseball game at Vicksburg rained out in sixth inning

At Vicksburg the game between Vicksburg and Jackson ended in a rain called sixth inning with a 0 0 score.

Vicksburg Jackson

Wolgast Heads to California for Burns and Moran Fights

Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast leaves Chicago for Los Angeles to be present for a May 5 court date involving the Wolgast Memsie bout while planning 20 round title defenses against Owen Moran in San Francisco on July 4 and against Frankie Burns on May 27.

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

Chattanooga Wins on Errors in Southern League

Chattanooga beat Memphis 9 to 4 in a game noted for hard hitting but costly errors by Memphis. Baerwald hit a home run for Memphis. Final line: Chattanooga 9 13 4. Memphis 4 15 5. Batteries: Moore Higgins for Chattanooga Dickinson Finlayson Donohue for Memphis.

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

Birmingham Defeats Mobile in Near Shutout

Birmingham pitcher Sexton held Mobile to one hit through eight innings as Birmingham built a 5 to 1 lead. Mobile scored in the ninth on two hits, a double, and a single. Batteries: Sexton and Pratt for Birmingham. Clark Manuel and Cadman for Mobile. Umypite and Hart.

Birmingham Mobile Ala Sexton Pratt Clark Manuel Cadman Umypite Hart

Rosebuds win third straight in Victoria baseball clash

Victoria defeated Bay City 1 to 0 in a pitchers battle. Tower and Colgrove faced off with Colgrove delivering the decisive timely hit. Henderson and McCormick starred in sharp defense as the Bay City errorless effort helped Victoria edge ahead 12 hits to 2. Umpire Davein officiated.

Victoria Tex Bay City Tower Colgrove Henderson McCormick Sweet Powers Davein

Beeville Defeats Laredo In Hard Hitting Game

Beeville won 14 to 8 behind solid hitting though both teams committed many errors. Gambrell was pulled for wildness, Fulton knocked out of the box, and Beeville staged late scoring bursts to pull away.

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 tight game

Corpus Christi defeated Brownsville 5 to 0 as Napier and West were chased after two innings. Hellman held the Pelicans to better advantage. Brownsville used thirteen players in an attempt to improve the situation. Umpire Grover.

Corpus Christi Tex Brownsville Napier West Brownies Hellman Pelicans R. H. E. Corpus Wicker and Brynes Napier, Hellman and Killough Grover

American Association Scores From St Paul Minneapolis and Milwaukee

At St Paul St Paul defeated Toledo 4 0. At Minneapolis Minneapolis beat Indianapolis 138 to 6. At Milwaukee Milwaukee edged Louisville 7 6. In Kansas City Columbus won 7 5 in the first game and Columbus 3 4 in the second game.

St. Paul Toledo Minneapolis Indianapolis Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Columbus

Mutt and Jeff Coupon Offered for Bound Book

A coupon offering a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings is valid at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street beside the Lo Soya Hotel. Mail option priced at 65 cents.

Mutt and Jeff Light Premium Losoya Street Losoya Hotel

Equestrian Tourney at Hermitage Ranch Delivers Thrilling Races

The Hermitage ranch event directed by Paul Ranier and Dr. J A Edmonds showcased close competition among officers and enlisted men. Winners included Sergeant Duga in the half mile enlisteds, Sherman and Fisher in polo horse races, Rosemont in the two mile steeplechase, and Indian among enlisted steeplechase runners with sixteen starters overall.

Hermitage Ranch Alamo Heights Paul Ranier 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 Rally Falls Short in Army Versus Phillies Showdown

The Four Seasons split a doubleheader on Beacon Hill, defeating the Phillies 12 to 0 in the morning as Hawkins and Broad held firm. In the afternoon the Twenty-eighth Infantry edged them 9 to 8 after a ninth-inning rally by Four Seasons with Hanson homering and Army fielding key double plays before over 3 000 soldiers watched.

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

Race Matinee Postponed At Fairgrounds

The driving club matinee 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 moved to Friday.

Fairgrounds Southern

Berg and Evans Set for High Stakes South Bout

John Berg of this city faces Walt Evans of Knoxville in a best two of three falls match at Beethoven hall tonight at 8 30. Evans, up eight pounds since January, weighs 173 pounds while Berg weighs about 170. Evans vows to retire if defeated, and both wrestlers bring new techniques as advance sale promises a record crowd.

South Beethoven Hall John Berg Walt Evans Knoxville Tenn Berg Evans

Stowers Dominate Druggists In Lopsided Baseball Victory

Stowers overwhelmed the King Drug company 14 to 1 as Gueldner shut down the Druggists. He allowed two hits, struck out twelve, while Stowers built a big offense with sixteen stolen bases and ten walks. Froebel and Altman contributed key doubles in the nine-run sixth inning.

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

Red Caps Shut Out Cubs Behind Dresch Pitching

Red Caps defeated the Cubs 7 to 0 as Dresch held Chicago scoreless and Zuercher, Cook, Morriss helped on defense and offense. Cubs had scattered hits and errors led to the big inning.

Red Caps Cubs Dresch Zuercher Cook Morriss

Tigers Shut Out Pirates In Pressed Blowout

The New Braunfels Tigers defeated the San Antonio Pirates in a shutout game. Final score details are incomplete but the Tigers dominated with a strong pitching and offense showing on the field.

Tigers New Braunfels Tigers Pirates San Antonio Yesteray

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Jeff Bud” Fisher The International News Service National Food Inspector Neours Mpure AB. R. H.C A. E. Cook Ss Spaehesion Ss Isssaeesse FS Ee A. Smith Movccacne So Rot SD Emon Darringer Te Thrailkill Noa Spears Losoya ST. Mary’s ST Chalmers-Detroit Auto Sales & Supply Co Hildebrand Jno M Roberts Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co F. ©. Ender E. Commerce 8&T Texas League Panthers Giants Grappler Defi Evans- Berg Krisch Southwest Texas League Detroit Psych P. C National League Southern League Cotton States League California Texas Rosebuds Beeville Swamps American Association Mutt and Jeff Coupon
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