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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1912

Page

6

Semi finals set in 18 hole elimination golf at San Antonio club

The San Antonio a try club hosts an elimination flight golf event with no handicap play. Rained or not the first round occurs this afternoon with survivors paired for the second round next Thursday. Finals and cups awarded next Saturday. Notable matches include F M Lewis versus Bob Winner and J B Carrington versus E Tarrant.

San Antonio F. M. Lewis Bob Tom J. B. Carrington E Tarrant Ernest L. Brown N. R. Bagley Gus J. Groos Clegg

Bud Fishers Honeymoon Departure Shocks Mutt and Jeff

The Light notes Bud Fisher has wed Pauline Welsh in New York and seems en route to San Francisco for his honeymoon. Mutt and Jeff have been absent from the sports page while Fisher’s sudden marriage unsettles readers. Matt advised him to be reasonable before the spur of marriage and fame.

Mutt Jeff The Light Bud Fisher San Francisco Pauline Welsh New York Matt Bud Mike Little Cicero

Texas League Yesterday Results

Houston routed San Antonio 12 to 0 while Waco beat Austin 5 to 3 and Beaumont downed Galveston 3 to 2. Tonight matchups include San Antonio at Houston, Galveston at Beaumont, Waco at Austin, and Fort Worth at Dallas.

Houston San Antonio Waco Austin Beaumont Galveston Fort Worth Dallas San Antonio Vt Plyd, Vem Mat P.c. Waco Seevevesseeess Eeseesesss Seecceeeere Cvecseescaves San Or

Baseball scores and today’s schedule shown

American League results from yesterday list Chicago beating Cleveland 7 to 4. Washington defeated Boston 5 to 1. Philadelphia routed New York 18 to 16. Detroit edged St Louis 16 to 5. Today St Louis plays in Detroit, Cleveland in Chicago, New York in Philadelphia, Boston in Washington.

Chicago Cleveland Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Detroit St. Louis Psyd Iam P.C

City Scores Across Major Matches Reported

Philadelphia 8 New York 6. Chicago 9 Pittsburg 8. Brooklyn 14 Boston 3. Brooklyn in Boston Philadelphia in New York Cincinnati in St Louis Chicago in Pittsburg Southern Deague Results Nashville 0. At Birmingham Birmingham 9 New Orleans 1. At Montgomery Mobile 4 Montgomery 3 in 14 innings. At Chattanooga Chattanooga 1 Atlanta 1 in 12 innings.

Philadelphia New York Chicago Pittsburg Brooklyn Boston Cincinnati St. Louis Southern Deague Nashville Birmingham New Orleans Montgomery Mobile Chattanooga Atlanta

Medical Students Compete in Intercollegiate Match Scores

DePew 111 and Stout 113 lead as Walsh 109 and Miller 118 follow with McIlhenny 111 and Martindale 117 facing Duval West 110 in a linked competition listing.

May Harness Matinee at San Antonio Driving Club

At the fair grounds track the San Antonio Driving Club held its first May harness matinee. Close finishes marked each event with Rowdy, Clementine, Duchess of Claire, Lady Blanche, Militant and others posting times across free-for-all pace and trot classes. Conditions were ideal and the audience enjoyed a well staged program with multiple heats and standout performances.

Fair Grounds San Antonio Duchess of Claire Harry Ziegler Lady Blanche Sam Militant Clementine Sean Beee Cuorra C Neeeawive Leal Sam Tobels Moon Ben Ann Footstrong Pases

Santa Monica road race marks Oldfield return to racing

In Los Angeles on May 4 26 top drivers prepare for the Santa Monica road race. The event welcomes Barney Oldfield back after a ban by the American Automobile Association. Final car tuning is done and practice days completed. Track conditions are praised as the fastest yet and officials expect new records for 100 200 and 300 miles barring accidents.

Los Angeles Cal Santa Monica Barney Oldfield American Automobile Association

Taxi. Both Phones 1 2 3 Roast Duck at White Horse Tavern

A brief local notice notes a taxi service offering contact numbers 1 2 3 and highlights roast duck at the White Horse Tavern. The fragment provides minimal additional context about timing or outcomes.

White Horse Tavern

Panthers Beat Giants 2 to 1 on May Day

Dallas, May 4 Fort Worth defeated the Dallas Giants 2 to 1 as Perritt held the visitors in check late and Pate endured a rough inning for Dallas. The Panth ers scored twice in the inning to break the tie after Dallas failed to capitalize. Batteries Dallas Pate Gibson Fort Worth Perritt Kitchens Umpires Wilkinson Jacobs.

Associated Press Dallas Tex Perritt Giants Fort Worth Pate Panthers Pate and Gibson Kitchens Wilkinson Jacobs

Waco Edges Austin In Eleven Inning Baseball Thriller

In Austin Texas on May 3 Waco defeated Austin 5 to 3 in eleven innings. Winning runs came after a string of errors and a passed ball. Batteries Austin Lewis Taylor and Sweet Waco Ogles Jost and Carson Umpire Van Sickle.

Associated Press Austin Tex Waco Rhe Austin Lewis, Taylor and Sweet Ogles Jost Carson van Sickle

Beaumont Beats Galveston 8-2 In Fast Local Show

Beaumont won 8 to 2 over Galveston on the home diamond. Corbett pitched a masterful game allowing four hits and no bases on balls, with Dawson handling the battery for Beaumont. Helm and Williams starred for Galveston, while Newhouse presided as umpire.

Beaumont Galveston Associated Press Tex Corbett Rhe Corbett and Dawson Helm and H. Williams Newhouse

Good Night Morris White Hope Knocked Out

Oklahoma light heavyweight Carl Morris was halted in Springfield by Luther McCarty in the sixth round of a ten round bout. Morris led early but McCarty dominated with a right hand uppercut that knocked Morris out for five minutes. Morris weighed 235 pounds to McCarty's 215.

Oklahoma Oklahoman Morris McCarty

Rain Forces Delay of State Scholastic Track Meet

An electric storm drenches Austin making Clark field too wet to host the annual state scholastic track meet. More than 75 athletes from 15 schools gathered for the event, which the University of Texas is sponsoring, with the first event slated for 2:30 this afternoon.

Austin Tex Clark Field University of Texas

A. and M Leads Texas Championship Race

The Farmers beat Trinity 9 to 4 in College Station to take the lead in the Texas championship race after a third consecutive win. Prince and Wilkins pitched for A and M with Crockett Skeeler and Morrison fielding for Trinity.

College Station Tex Trinity University Waxahachie Baylor Texas Prince and _ Wilkins Crockett, Skeeler and Morrison

Lockhart Beats Luling In Opening Baseball Clash

The season opener at Luling saw Lockhart defeat host Luling 11 to 8. Battery combos featured Caviness, Lessner and Ellis for Lockhart against Jackson and Goodman for Luling.

Lockhart Luling Tex Caviness Lessner Ellis Jackson Goodman

KALSOMINE SMERED ON BRONCS IN BUFFALO LOSS

The Houston team defeated the Bronchos to in a game described as a decisive whitewash. Browning started for the Bronchos three innings, Houston scoring three runs and collecting five hits. Moore followed, lasting three innings with costly errors in the fifth. Cap Leidy then moved to center field and pitched the rest of the game as the San Antonio squad outplayed and outhit the Bronchos throughout.

Buffaloes Houston San Antonio Browning Pete Moore Cap Leidy Voccesescvses Ees Wallace Betts Leidy Edmondson Fillman Britton Landreth Midkiff Bet

Washington Buys Atlanta Player

Atlanta manager Charlie Hemphill announces the sale of Austin Kid Howard to the Washington club. Howard has been used as a general utility man for the Southern League team.

Washington Atlanta Associated Press Charlie Hemphill Austin Kid) Howard Howard

Auto Clubhouse board elected by San Antonio shareholders

Shareholders in the San Antonio Automobile Club’s building company met at the St. Anthony hotel and elected a thirteen member board led by H E Hildebrand to oversee construction of the clubhouse. The board includes R T Pruitt W J Pearson Albin Seidel W H Furlong Jr R W Carr W E Milligan J H Kirkpatrick D E Colp John J Stevens F A Brewer G A C Halff and J Frank Gallagher with Martin J Arnold as ex officio attorney. A constitution and by laws were adopted restricting real estate disposals to at least 200 shares voting. Work is slated to begin soon after contracts are let. President Frederick Joe chaired in Stevens absence. Newest and best pictures at the Grand Opera house. Admission 6c.

San Antonio Automobile Club St. Anthony H. E. Hildebrand R. T. Pruitt W. J. Pearson Albin Seidel W. H. Furlong Jr R. W. Carr W. E. Milligan J. H. Kirkpatrick D. E. Colp John J. Stevens F. A. Brewer G. A. C. Halff J. Frank Gallagher Martin J. Arnold J. J. Stevens Frederick Joe

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