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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1911

Page

10

Bronchos Open Home Stand With Double Header

San Antonio hosts Fort Worth in a two game set starting at 2 30 this afternoon as the Bronchos reshuffle lineup. Daringer moves to second with Firestine as utility while Johnson and Covaleski bolster the outfield in their first home appearance after joining from road play.

San Antonio Fort Worth North Texas Daringer Firestine Nags Johnson Houston Covaleski St. Louis Austin

Clever Army Fighter Faces Ewers In Army Boxing Tourney

Battery E Fourth Artillery middleweight Clever Army Fighter meets Ewers Co M Engineers in a six round bout at the post gym Thursday night under Prof. W K Sixsmith. Both winners from last Thursday with Evers scoring the only knockout will top a card of twenty four rounds featuring crack boxers from maneuver division camps.

Fourth Artillery Ewers, Co M. Engineers Army Post Gymnasium W. K. Sixsmith

Wakefield Back To Lead Offense For Leidy Seven

Wakefield returns to the lineup this afternoon to share catching duties with Lemon and Betts behind the bat. His arm is strong and expected to boost the Texas league hopes, while Rain losses exceed 1500 dollars for the local ownership. Rogers and Wakefield likely to start in the first game with Lafe and Lemon at the battery for the second.

Leidy Wakefield Lemon Betts Rogers Rogers and Wakefield Lafe and Nevewly

Pelicans Edge Birmingham In Hard Hitting Clash

New Orleans defeated Birmingham 7 to 6 in a Southern League game marked by hard early hitting. Prough and Pratt shared battery duties for Birmingham with Breitensten and Nagle catching for New Orleans. The Birmingham scoring included a three run frame while New Orleans produced timely offense to seal the win.

Pelicans Birmingham New Orleans Prough Pratt Breitensten Nagle

Atlanta Splits Doubleheader With Memphis 2-1 Each

Atlanta and Memphis split a May 3 doubleheader 2-1 in each game. In the first contest Atlanta won. batteries were Allen and Kuoltz for Atlanta and Wheeler and Wells for Memphis. The second game saw Memphis take a 2-1 victory with Finlayson and Donahue behind the plate and Britton and Wells in the field.

Atlanta Memphis R. H. E. Memphis Allen Kuoltz W. Miller Wells R. H. E. Mermphia Finlayson and Donahue Britton and Wells

Nashville Shuts Out Chattanooga 3 to 0 in Key Game

Nashville won 3 to 0 over Chattanooga as Case and Seabaugh pitched while Carmichael produced pivotal hits. The teams battled through six hits apiece with Nashville taking control in the early innings.

Nashville Case Carmichael Chattanooga Seabaugh Higgins

Divide Two at Montgomery

Mobile and Montgomery split a doubleheader with Montgomery taking the first game 5 to 4 and the second 2 to 1. Batteries in the first game were Clark Chapelle Dunn Bills Lelvelt and Gribbens. in the second Allen Cadman Thomas and Gribbens.

Montgomery Mobile Clark Chapelle Dunn Bills Lelvelt Gribbens Secore R. H. E. Siem Allen and Cadman Thomas and Gribbens

Evans to Face Kardow in Floresville Finish Match

Knoxville light heavyweight Walt Evans, who lost to John Berg Monday, accepts Paul Kardow challenge for a Floresville finish match this Saturday. Evans may also meet Mandino in a handicap bout, Berg likely to join if Evans wrestles Mandino. Evans plans to retire from wrestling for the rest of the year to focus on his gymnasium.

Walt Evans Knoxville Tenn John Berg Beethoven Hall Paul Kardow Floresville Texas Evans Mandino Berg McLeod

Heavyweight fighter Hank Griffin dies at 41 in Ann Arbor

Hank Griffin, a well known negro heavyweight who defeated Jack Johnson in a 20 round decision and later drew with him, dies at 41 in Ann Arbor after a month long typhoid fever. Griffin ran a boxing school and gymnasium in the city. He also fought Jim Jeffries and was known for his bouts with the heavyweight champion.

Associated Press Ann Arbor Mich Hank Griffin Griffin Jack Johnson Jim Jeffries Johnson

Phillies Win in Ninth to Take National League Tilt

In Philadelphia on May 3 the Phillies rallied in the ninth to edge Boston 6 to 5. Herzog's three bagger plated two for the Braves tying the game in the ninth, but Philadelphia scored in the last half to claim the victory behind Tyler McTigue Mattern and Dooin.

Phillies Philadelphia Herzog Boston R. H. EB Tyler McTigue Mattern Graham Brennan Dooin

New York Rally Clinches 5 4 Victory Over Brooklyn

New York defeats Brooklyn 5 to 4 after a ninth inning rally. Shifts in the lineup preceded the late inning surge with Wiltse Crandal Myers aiding the effort against Wilson Schardt Knetzer Erwin and Bergen.

New York Brooklyn Wiltse Crandal Myers Wilson Schardt Knetzer Erwin Bergen

City Scores Skim Pasted by Team Matchups

Untidy score snippets from a Minneapolis area card show Columbus leading or trailing various opponents with interim tallies. Notes include Ameneas City-Kansas City and Toledo fixtures, Milwaukee versus Indianapolis, and St. Paul versus Louisville outcomes with mixed results and incomplete data.

Minneapolis

College baseball scorecard shows UVA loss at Penn

At Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania defeated Virginia 10 to 2 while another cited game at Athens Georgia showed Georgia University leading Washington and Lee 5 to ? with incomplete result.

Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania University of Virginia Athens Georgia University Washington and Lee

Papke to Fight Sullivan in British Derby Week Bout

London May 3 Hugh McIntosh the Australian promoter says negotiations complete for a 20 round match between Billy Papke American and Jim Sullivan English middleweight champion to be staged during derby week.

Papke Sullivan London Hugh McIntosh Billy Papke Jim Sullivan

Standing of Clubs and Games Today Across Cities

The standings note games today in multiple cities including Fort Worth San Antonio Dallas Houston Waco Austin Oklahoma City and Galveston with no results listed.

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

Bay City in Brownsville Victoria in Beeville

Brownsville and Beeville sighted with Bay City and Victoria in a regional context. Laredo linked to Corpus Christi as nearby locales appear in a concise geographic note.

Plyd Myon P.C Beevilla Corpus Christi Bay Ty Wena Laredo Eee Brownsville Victoria Bay City Beeville Laredo

Rival Cities Pair Up Across the Nation

Philadelphia in New York. Detroit in St. Louis. Washington in Boston. Chicago in Cleveland. No single event, but a chain of cross city mentions linking teams and venues across major locales. The list hints at a regional sports or travel theme with multiple pairings.

Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Washington Boston Chicago Cleveland Psych P. C. Detroit Seer One St. Luis Ssacos

Rival MLB City Matchups Spark Regional Rivalries

Cincinnati faces Chicago while New York meets Brooklyn and St Louis takes on Pittsburg with Boston playing Philadelphia. The compact line recalls a schedule style listing key intercity series across major leagues. Matches hint at cross city competition and traditional city pairings.

Cincinnati Chicago New York Brooklyn St. Louis Pittsburg Boston Philadelphia New Philadelphia York West

Regional city matches shuffle across southern rail lines

A list of southern city pairings highlights New Orleans with Birmingham Mobilen Montgomery and Chattanooga with Nashville Memphis with Atlanta. The note pairs cities across states. It reads like a station or routing list for travel or freight connections.

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

Yankees Edge Phillies 2 1 In Tight Pitchers Battle

Ford bested Bender in a close tilt as New York beat Philadelphia 2 to 1. Weak baserunning marred the Yankees scoring in a brisk game with slow middle innings and solid defense from both sides. Batteries Bender Thomas Ford Sweeney.

Yankees New York Ford Bender Philadelphia Thomas Sweeney

Washington shuts out Boston at home in 3-0 defeat

Boston lost 3 to 0 at home yesterday as Washington pitchers Collins Nanamaker Johnson and Street held the Red Sox scoreless. Final line 0-0-3 for Boston and 0-3-6 for Washington.

Boston Washington R. H. E. Boglon Collins Nanamaker Johnson and Street

Detroit Beats St Louis 7 to 1 in Easy Win

Detroit hit Bailey freely and capitalized on St Louis errors to win 7 to 1. Mullin and Stanage pitched for Detroit with Bailey and Stephens for St Louis. Riebe Undertaking Co. provided auto ambulance service at 221 BE. Com. Phone 341.

Browns ST. Louis Detroit Bailey R. H. EB Mullin and Stanage Stephens Riebe Undertaking Co

Ministers Protest Boxing Law in Illinois

Chicago mass protest rises after Springfield Senate approves six round boxing contests bill. The Chicago Christian Endeavor Union condemns the measure and will send resolutions to legislature leaders and Governor Deneen. A citywide mass meeting is planned to oppose the bill in the Illinois House.

Associated Press Chicago Senate Springfield Illinois Chicago Christian Endeavor Union Deneen

Texas League Rained Out Delays Doubleheaders

Weather halted play across the Texas and Southwest Texas circuits with teams incurring losses. Bronchos vs Fort Worth is set for 2:30 this afternoon, followed by Waco for a three game sequence and trips to Del Rio for a three game set Saturday and Sunday.

Texas Southwest Texas Southwest Bronchos Fort Worth Waco

Mutt and Jeff Coupon Offered at Local Premium Department

A coupon entitles the holder to one bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings. The offer is available at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street near the Losoya Hotel, or by mail for 65 cents.

Mutt and Jeff Light Premium Losoya Street Losoya Hotel

Sloan Named Manager of Brussels Stable

New York May 3 Friends of Ted Sloan once the world’s top jockey report he has secured a contract to manage Theo Meyers Brussels stable. Sloan weighs under 108 pounds and still tries out by riding miles but cannot race in colors due to the English Jockey Club’s refusal to reinstate him. He’s been grounded nearly a decade, tried auto dealing and aviation, with reinstatement attempts failing.

Associated Press New York Ted Sloan Brussels Theo Meyers Sloan Jockey Club England

Knaupp Sold to New Orleans Surprises Fans

Henry Knaupp, sold from Cleveland to New Orleans, surprised many fans following the local lads during spring training and early exhibitions. Knaupp rose from Victoria in the Southwest Texas league last year and may not yet be seasoned enough for McGuire’s use.

Henry Knaupp Cleveland New Orleans Naps Knaupp Victoria McGuire

Hogan Changes Mind and Will Not Retire

New York May 3 On Round Hogan has reversed his plan to retire after the Wolgast bout He will remain in New York and prepare to return in a match against the Knockout Brown or Tommy Murphy winner next week

New York K. O. Brown Murphy Associated Press Hogan Ad Wolgast New Yor Tommy Murphy

Only One Bird Returns In 618 Mile Jam Fanciers Race

The San Antonio district of the American Jam Pigeon Fanciers held its annual 618 mile race from Swifton Arkansas. Birds liberated Saturday at 6 30 a m arrived Monday at 2 27 p m Heubaum's bird posted the day speed of 480 900 yards per minute with poor weather causing only one bird to finish This was the closing race of the 91 bird series with young birds to race in September A meeting is planned for May 15. Members invited to attend. At Jonesboro Blytheville results show Jonesboro 3 Helena 2 Paragould 1.

San Antonio Theional Association of American Jaming Pigeon Fanciers Swifton Arkerdaly R. B.N Bitt Heubaum

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