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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1918

Page

6

Waco Broncos Rout Navigators In Twelve-Run Showdown

Waco bats explode for 12 runs as Sims and LeBeau limit Bronchos to one hit. Sims drills airtight pitching for the Hardymen while Sykes adds two doubles. Bronchos struggle to mount offense as Navs deliver timely hits and base running.

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Navys overwhelm Wacoans as late surge seals win

In a rain delayed game the Navs surged past Wacoans with a stoppage filled rally in the ninth. Key hits by Mokan and Manchester, with early doubled runs, produced four runs and a late plate score as White and Perry battled defensively.

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Panthers overwhelm Fort Worth in first Hampats meeting

Kinney and Matteson pitched for Fort Worth as Dallas Hampats shocked the Panthers 4 to 2. Kerns doubled twice and Eng added two hits as Fort Worth led early before four unanswered runs in the sixth and seventh. Umpire Miller and a note on weather and Baggan Day follow the game.

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Shreveport Beats Buffaloes 2–0 In Gassers Duel

In Houston on May 3 Johnny Verbout earned his second win since joining the Gassers as Shreveport defeated the Buffaloes 2 to 0 ending their winning streak. The game featured a pitching duel between Verbout and Hoffman. A misplayed throw to first aided both runs.

Houston Tex Johnny Verbout Gassers Shreveport Buffaloes Verbout Hoffman

Club standings from Thursday results in Texas and Louisiana

Thursday results show Waco 12 over San Antonio 0 and Fort Worth 8 to 4 over Dallas. Shreveport defeated Houston 2 to 0. Play today includes Waco at San Antonio Shreveport at Houston and Dallas at Fort Worthy.

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Baseball scores and upcoming AL matchups

Thursday results include Cleveland 38 over St. Louis 2 and Philadelphia 7 New York 5. Detroit 9 Chicago 6 and Boston 8 Washington 1. Remaining games: Cleveland at St Louis, Chicago at Detroit, Washington at Philadelphia, Boston at New York.

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National League results and league standings noted

National League games produced New York 6 Philadelphia 0 and Brooklyn 7 Boston 4. Other results include Pittsburg 1 St Louis 0 and Chicago 12 Cincinnati. Southern League saw New Orleans 7 Birmingham 2 and Memphis 7 Nashville 2. American Association reports Milwaukee 4 St Paul 6 and Kansas City 30 Minneapolis 7. Also a tire ad offers a $40 bicycle now $29.50 with a 3 year guarantee. umbrella rib tins claim wind resistance.

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Kelly Field Baseball Team Prepares Two Games at Rich Field

Kelly Field players travel to Waco next Thursday and Friday for two games with Rich Field as part of the intercamp series. The squad has built a strong road record and aims to defend its local army championship. After returning Saturday, Kelly Field meets Camp Travis at League Park on Sunday and again May 19 and 26. Proceeds support the camp athletic funds.

Kelly Field Camp Travis Waco Rich Field Kelly Rich Semple League Park

Managoff Arrives for Beethoven Hall Wrestling Bout

Bob Managoff the barefooted bear cat arrives in town at midnight Thursday to train for his wrestling match with Adolph Ernst at Beethoven Hall next Wednesday. He weighs 205 pounds with seven pounds to drop and is described as powerfully built in both arms and legs.

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Camp Travis hosts double header heats with Ninetieth Division

The Ninetieth Division ball team from the Fifth Engineers, based in Corpus Christi, opens Saturday at Camp Travis Stadium at 3 PM. A second game follows Sunday at 2 PM between Camp Travis and the city champions the Hibernian team. Admission is 25 cents to the grandstand and 50 cents to the box. Nunnamaker, St. Louis Americans catcher, was drafted but exempted from combat duties due to a torn cartilage and will serve in motors and machinery duties.

Engineers Corpus Christi Camp Travis Camp Stadium Hibernian Nunnamaker Louis Leslie Nunnamnaker St. Louis

Baseball and shooting scores from Washington and New York games

The report lists baseball results with team scores and battery members for Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland St Louis games and notes pistol shooting scores by Lieutenant Allen Rotan Nichols Duquet Broad and a .22 rifle score by William Gaughen with bullseye ranges and distances.

Range shoot highlights local officers and marksmen

Lieut. 5 T. Allen scored 98 of 100 on a 20 inch bullseye at 300 yards in his first army rifle attempt. Lieut. 8 M. Duquet topped the event with a perfect 100 on the eight inch bullseye, followed by several local officers and shooters including Police Lieutenant T O Miller and R J Riser who posted high scores.

T. Allen Allen M. Duquet T. O. Miller R. J. Riser

Camp Travis Baseball Time Returns with Elimination Play

Camp Travis hosts company elimination games for the camp championship with several hundred teams playing each Wednesday and Saturday, potentially stretching over the summer as the event resumes after rain delays. In boxing news, Jack Britton of New York and Ted Lewis of England fought to a slow ten round draw in Scranton, both welterweights.

Travis Britton Lewis Scranton Jack Britton

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