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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1918

Page

5

Bronchos Rally to Beat Shreveport in Muddy Ball Game

In a tight Tuesday afternoon contest the Bronchos used timely hitting and solid defense to derail Shreveport. Gibson delivered the decisive run with a seventh inning single driving in Northen after a walk and sacrifice, giving the Bronchos a 3 2 lead as Polson and Gasser held off late threats.

Warper Gibson Shreveport Polson Gasser Harper Mike O'Neil

Buffs edge Dallas 2 1 as Glenn fails to hold lead

Houston Buffs defeated the Dallas Giants 2 to 1 on May 1 behind Glenn’s pitching. Houston plated two runs in the third on walks and a sequence of singles. Nixon sealed the win with a clutch late catch, Heathcote and McCarty contributed solidly, and Heathente, Stulauer, and Noyes featured in the lineup.

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Waco Beats Fort Worth 3-0 In Tuesday Tilt

Waco and Fort Worth met in a low scoring game with Harden allowing five hits before leaving for a pinch hitter in the eighth. Sears and Sylvester paced Waco's offense while others struggled. Final score 3-0. Umpire Blackburn officiated a 1:55 game with noted base running and fielding shifts highlighting the Bronce and Nags narratives.

Waco Tex Donalds Beauefy Fort Worth Navigators Panthers Servey Harden Lee Sears Sylvester Kurt Worthen Kircher Ff Rickson Tho Farden Lire Woodall Wort Worth Maniehester Worretteeraeeen James Hoffman Manchester Thornldy Uirden Hiden Dantees Lettom Port Worth Wace Pltehes Warden Blackburn Tunsday

Marines Challenge Camp Travis and Kelly Field Team

The Eighth Regiment United States Marines baseball squad at Fort Crockett Galveston Texas under Colonel Moses has issued a challenge to Camp Travis Ninetieth Division and the Kelly Field post team. Managed by C W Wedge the Fort Crockett crew has ten wins and four losses with all defeats to major league clubs during spring training. Wins include Ellington Field and other post teams. Both Colonel Moses and Wedge will accept replies to the challenge.

Eighth Regiment United States Marines Fort Crockett Galveston Texas Moses Camp Travis Kelly Field W. Wedge Army Marines Ellington Field Wedge

Irishman throws perfect strike to Gibson on second

In a tense fourth, O Neill on second, Gibson caught the throw and tagged O Neill as the fleet Irishman tried to score. A shaky display by the Gassers leaves them damaged yet in the ring. Other notes cover Twos stopping Harper’s smash and a double play by Pallmann, Wilkerson, and Tullos. Also, the Waco Navigators visit after a loss to Mort Worth and Haskell’s athletics chief Venne resigns to join war work at Camp Travis Texas.

Bug Gassers Tullos Polson Snyder Perry LeBeau O'Neill Wilkenson Baggan Harper M. O’neill Hunsgling Shreveport Wilke Hungling Brannan Pete Sayd Pelsen San Antonio Forreyy Iekin Ib Setateees Ao Hale Asoh Azibsi Nepert Sanntonio Antonio Maller O' Neill Gibson Twos Wilkerson Pallmann Slungling Clutcher Mace Wikensen Chick’ Knaupp Mike O'Neill Siex Gene Munsell Brondio Haskell Ty Camp Travis Lawrench Kan M. Venne Haskell University Venne Camp Travis Teans Athiloceo Okla

Academy Defeats Peacock in Academic League Baseball

San Antonio Academy defeated Peacock Military team 8 to 66 Tuesday afternoon as Duivenport and Ford led the pitcher’s effort in a defensive showcase. Peacock’s fielding kept the game competitive, while the lineup featured Acador Davenport and Ferguson.

Managoff Plans Barefoot Match At Beethoven Hall

Wrestler Bob Managoff, known as the Asiatic mountain pusher, will appear barefoot at Beethoven Hall on Wednesday May 8 if Ad Ernst agrees. The veteran fighter has faced greats like Stanislaus Zbyszynski and Ed Lewis, and Ed A. Ratsch hopes to bring more big names to San Antonio, noting Stecher and Zbyszko’s past near-misses.

Ad Ernst Tussler Loval Matandom Beethoven Hall Bob Managoff Managoff Bob Zbyszkyn Stanislaus Strangler Lewis Joe Stecher New York Mort Henderson Ed A. Ratsch Adolph Ernst Chris Soretson Ratsch San Antonio MeKay Stecher Zbyszko Ernst Mars Jupiter

Baseball scores from a day in the American League

Washington lost to Boston eight to one as Harper Yingling Du mont and Ainsmith for Washington faced Boston pitchers Ruth and Agnew. Chicago defeated Cleveland 13 to 3 with Benz Schalk Rape hy Taumann Morton and O Nellie on the mound. Philadelphia shut out New York 2 to 0 as Be Be and Myers and Me Avoy contributed for the Mets.

Af. Fe Washington Boston Harper Yingling Dumont Ainsmith Ruth Agnew Chicago Cleveland R. W Benz Schalk Rapehy Taumann Morton O'Nell Rillings

Standings and Results in Texas League Battles

Tuesday results show San Antonio 2 Shreveport 0. Houston 2 Dallas 1. Waco 0 Fort Worth 0. Today games list Shreveport at San Antonio, Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at Waco.

San Antonio Shreveport J. Houston Dallas Houston Fort Worth Pet Waco San Anton

Sports score recap shows Boston routs Washington

Boston defeated Washington by eight to one while Philadelphia blanked New York two to zero. Chicago exploded for eighteen as Cleveland managed a three run edge. Detroit faced St Louis in rain with Washington at Boston and Philadelphia at New York listed as games.

Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Chicago Vet St Louis S.r. A

National League results and upcoming games listed

National League results show New York 15 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 5 St Louis 4 Brooklyn 6 with Chicago and Pittsburgh rain. Pairings include Pittsburg at Chicago St Louis at Cincinnati and New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. Tuesday results feature Atlanta 4 New Orleans 2 Chattanooga 2 Memphis 1 Birmingham 2 Mobile. Post Team vs Medicus notes Kelly Field Post team 8 to meet South San Antonio aviation camp Medical Department at 3 pm Thursday with travel plans to Waco undecided.

New York Philadelphia Cincinnati St. Louis Brooklyn Coston Chicago-Pittsburg Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphie Boston Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Birmingham Mobile Little Frivshville Medicus Kelly Field

McKinley Beats St Mark’s in Y M C A Sunday League Game

McKinley Avenue Methodists beat Episcopalians 8 to 5 to pull ahead with St Mark's tied for first with Presbyterian after a tense contest. Hunter led the winners with four hits, while Eddie Barr added three. Harry Hamilton earned nine strikeouts for McKinley. Green and Gerhardt shone in the second game as First Presbyterian defeated Westminster. Schedule changes announced through May 28 give key matchups among McKinley St Mark's Westminster and Government Hill.

McKinley Avenue Methodists Episcopatians Hirst Presbyterian Westminster St. Mark's Presbyterians Hunter Gildemeister Episcopalians McKinley MecKinley MccKinley Eddie Barr Jonas Walter Springall Harry Hamilton Gerhardt Green Ite Ernest Green Robert Joyce Walter Janert Wirst Presbyterian Government Hill St. Mark’s McKinies First Presbyterian McK Inley Mark’s

Baseball box score fragments from St Louis Cincinnati and more

Fragmented box score lines show St Louis losing to Cincinnati by 4 to 5 with team innings and battery details. Additional lines reference New York versus Philadelphia and Boston versus Brooklyn, listing runs, hits, errors, and pitcher batteries amid garbled OCR.

Joyful return of bass fishing at Medina Lake

The Medina Toll Road Association announces that fishing restrictions on bass and crap pie at Medina Lake are removed. May 1 waivers had been issued earlier by government officials, prompting eager anglers to prepare for days by worming plots and cabbages. Medina Lake is hailed as a prime, patient-friendly fishing spot by authorities.

William H. Furlong Medina Toll Road Association Médina Lake Medina Lake

Cline Leads at Municipal Range with Record Night Score

L Cline matched a recent record by shooting 48 of 60 on the 11 inch bullseye at 20 yards. He led a four man pistol contest at night with 122 points out of 150. Igarbera was second with 118, Thodus third with 91, and Gaughen fourth with 90. Speck and Daphne discuss a film in the box office scene.

L. Cline Cline Igarbera H. M. Thodus William Gaughen

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