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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1913

Page

14

Austin Wing Doubleheader From Leaders

The Buffs lost two games to Austin in a Houston doubleheader, 4 1 and 2 0, as rain lightly fell. Dode Criss pitched the final game with Jack Ashton delivering a comeback and unhittable defense. Leidy’s Senators energize San Antonio’s team, closing the gap in the standings.

Houston Tex Buffs Austin Southpaw Rose Dode Criss Jack Ashton Ashton Criss

Undertakers Beat Sox as Washington Wins 2 to 1

In Boston on May 8 the Washington team defeated the World Champions 2 to 1. Engle started for Washington and allowed ten walks but no hits. Johnson relieved in the fifth and fanned four. an Engle error cost Boston. Bedient pitched well for Boston. The game ends with Washington 2 1 Kansas? Batteries listed.

Boston Johnson Red Sox Washington Engle Bedient R. H. E. Washington Medbcon Ainsmith Cady Nunamaker

Local Auto Show Highlights Velie Sale in San Antonio

J W Collins of Collins Auto Company laments Studebaker supply limits as dealer demand rises. Alex Parrigin of Velie reports first annual show sale with Othmar Gruene of New Braunfels buying a Velie touring car and praising service in rough terrain north of the city.

J. W. Collins Collins Auto Company Studebaker Collins Alex Parrigin Velie Motor Company Mr. Parrigin Othmar A. Gruene New Braunfels

Local motorists travel and new Hupmobile sales noted

J. F. Houchins of Hallettsville left Friday at 6 pm driving a Studebaker and reached his destination in time for the night train to San Antonio arriving Saturday morning. Leo DeHymel of Woodward Carriage Co reports three days of brisk Hupmobile business with eight Hup-32s received last Thursday and five delivered by Saturday to Sol West of Uvalde J M May of Georgetown J W Hightower of Bartlett Garl McGhee of Sabina and Mrs P Hierholzer and daughters of San Antonio.

J. F. Houchins Hallettsville Studebaker Httle Leo DeHymel Woodward Carriage Company Mr. DeHymel Sol West Uvalde J. M. May Georgetown J. W. Hightower Bartlett Garl McGhee Sabina P. Hierholzer Daughters San Antonio

Gonzales County roads praised despite rough condition

W. T. Montgomery of San Antonio, after securing a contract for rebuilding Gonzales county roads, returned from a inspection tour. He described the roads as terrible, a mix of land and crushed rock, testing any vehicle but noted they were traversed in his Oakland Six-60 without mishap.

W. T. Montgomery San Antonio Gonzales County

Knight Motor reports two Little cars sold off floor

H. L. Knight reports delivery of two well known Little cars yesterday. Buyers were Hugo Troell of Seguin and C. L. Carter of Austin. Both cars were sold off the floor and driven home.

H. L. Knight The Knight Motor Company Hugo Troell Seguin C. L. Carter Austin

Dr Lee Hume Travels Through San Antonio En Route East

Dr Lee Hume of Eagle Pass traveled with a party of three through San Antonio yesterday afternoon on a trip toward Houston Beaumont and New Orleans. He was driving an Oakland Sociable roadster.

Lee Hume Eagle Pass San Antonio Houston Beaumont New Orleans Dr. Hume Oakland

Velie R touring car shines in Kerrville hills

J L Pampell reports exceptional service from his Velie model R touring car while traveling through the Kerrville hills, noting reliable performance and smooth handling during the journey.

J. L. Pampell Kerrville

Ford accident on River avenue sparks praise for serviceable line

Clifton George notes the car rolled over twice with only a smashed wheel as appreciable damage. J. H W Patton, manager for the Detroiter products, expresses pleasure with the reception of the new Ford line and its workmanship.

River Avenue West Texas Clifton George Ford Cars J. H W. Patton Detroiter

Local auto dealers report strong start with Detroiter and Cadillac sales

Patton says business began mid April and plans to ship five passenger Detroiter cars next week. Birdsong notes a 161.6 mile trip consuming 10 percent of a gallon per mile with a Franklin roadster. DeHymel cites steady Overland demand in the Southwest with Falls City ordering three cars and two more soon. Staacke Brothers report five Cadillac sales to buyers in Pearsall Refugio Sandia Shiner and Corpus Christi and Hallettsville’s Houchins confirms four more sold last week.

H. G. Staacke Staacke Brothers Cadillac Mr. Staacke J. W. McCaughan Pearsall L. J. Lambert Refugio Walter Wade Sandia Louis Traumain Shiner Harry Archer Corpus Christi J. F. Houchins Hallettsville

Business Trip Updates From Hudson Company Staff

William Steinhardt of the Hudson Company made a flying business trip to Austin yesterday. Wayne H. Hearne is visiting the branch house in Dallas.

William Steinhardt Hudson Company Austin Wayne H.hearne Dallas

Chalmers Six Touring Car Delivered to Fort Sam Captain

A specially designed Chalmers Six touring car was delivered yesterday to Captain Wallace Craigie at Fort Sam Houston by Alamo Auto Sales Company. Captain Craigie praised the feature that lets the car throttle down to a slower speed than a walk.

Athletics Trim Yankees in Slow Game

May 3 report from New York notes the Athletics defeated the Yankees 6 to nothing in a low tempo match. Schulz pitched well until the fifth inning when defensive mistakes led to five runs, with key hits by Barry Walsh and a two-run double by Oldring. Batteries: Houck Bush Thomas for Philadelphia and Schultz Keating Sweeney for New York.

New York Athletics Yankees Schulz Anay Barry Walsh Oldring Collins Baker McKeechnie Sweeney Derrick McInnis Philadelphia Houck Bush Thomas Schultz Keating

Browns Lose To Naps In Fluke Filled St Louis Tilt

In St Louis on May 3 Cleveland edged the Browns 11 to 8 after a long chaotic game loaded with misplays and oddities. The contest featured frequent triples and doubles and an umpire dispute in the sixth inning. Batteries: Baskett Mitchell Gregg Carisch Hamilton Adams Allison Stone Agnew.

ST. Louis Cleveland Ferguson Stovall Meen R. H. B. Cleveland Baskett Mitchell Gregg Carisch Hamilton Adams Allison Stone Agnew

Austin Opens With Nags This Afternoon

The final game between the Dallas and the locals was postponed yesterday at 2 p m due to wet grounds. The Senators are hot and should give a strong run, with Morton Browning Davenport and Goodwin on the mound as Austin's double header win over the Buffaloes adds interest. The Bronchos seek greater support as late start times and busy schedules deter fans. The game today will be called at 4 p m.

Dallas Giants Davenport Goodwin Austin The Buffaloes Land of Nod

Cindy Beats Cubs in Chicago Nine to Four

Cincinnati Reds hand Cubs a 9 to 4 defeat as Benton starts and Overall exits early after loading the bases. Lavender suffers in relief as Cincinnati seizes the eight inning surge to pull away. The battering ends with Cincinnati’s nine runs on twelve hits to Chicago’s four on nine.

Chicago Reds Cubs Benton Lavender Cincinnati Suggs Cae Lavender Overall Archer

Middleweights Matched In Kilbergs Bout Between Young Americus And Lucenay

The upcoming middleweight wrestling match between Young Americus and Harry Lucenay is set for Wednesday evening May 7 at Kilbergs bath house. Both fighters are evenly matched with strong records. weight will be 156 pounds ringside. catch as catch can rules apply with the strangle hold barred. Betting is even money.

Young Americus Harry Lucenay Kilberg Lucenay Amerimus

White Sox Triumph In Eleven Inning Win Over Tigers

Chicago defeats Detroit 6 to 4 in 11 innings after a back and forth game. Schalk and Russell connect for key plays in the tenth and eleventh as Benz and Schal struggle. Lord scores on Rath's drive, Rath adds RBI while Hall and Stanage contribute for the Sox.

Detroit Mich White Sox Tigers Sox Russell Benz Borton Lord Cobb Schalk Rath Colling Chicago Benz and Schal Hall House and Stanage McKee

Nap Rucker Shuts Out Braves 4 1 in Brooklyn Return

Nap Rucker won his first 1913 season start for Brooklyn, beating the Boston Braves 4 to 1 on home turf. The southpaw wobbled in spots but recovered to limit Boston to a single run in the fourth inning, aided by timely hitting and strong defense. Donlin left after being spiked. Gervais took the loss while Rucker and Miller combined for Brooklyn.

Brooklyn N. Y Nap Rucker Boston Braves Sweeney Stengel Mann Boston Gervais

St Louis Downs Pirates In Hit Fueled Game

St Louis defeated Pittsburgh 6 to 3 as 13 hits by the visitors produced all their runs after two outs. Konetchy led the hitting with three safe blows while third baseman Mowery broke his ankle in the third inning ending his day. O'Toole worked seven innings for the Pirates with Robinson and Simon handling the catching duties.

Pittsburg St. Louis Pirates O'Toole Konetchy Mowery Ome Mowery R. H. E. St. Louis Ty Steele Harmon McLean O’toole Robinson Simon

Panthers Fall to Rushing Pirates in Galveston

Galveston Pirates beat Fort Worth Panthers 2 to 0 for their fifth straight win. McCafferty yielded two runs early, then held the Panthers without further scoring as Lindy Hiett and teammates battled through nine innings.

Phillies Rally Past Giants In Narrow 3 2 victory

In Philadelphia on May 3 the Phillies won a 3 2 contest over the New York Giants. Mathewson pitched well for New York but Cravath’s pinch hit home run in the eighth tied the game. Magee’s infield dash and Luderus double produced the decisive run in the ninth.

Philadelphia Phillies New York Mathewson Doolan Dooln Cravath Killifer Magee Luderus R.H.B Meyers Chalmers Dooin

Gun Club Final Near for Stevens Trophy in San Antonio

Final round of the Stevens trophy at the San Antonio Gun Club grounds features leaders Jack George and Arthur Witchell tied at 141 of 150. Anticipation runs high for a clash between the two top shooters as spectators expect premium sport. The article notes a rapid development in the American motorcycle trade and markets in Africa and Egypt.

San Antonio

Texas League results and today’s schedule

Yesterday no game in San Antonio and Dallas due to rain. Fort Worth beat Galveston 2 to 3 while Waco won 6 to 3 over Beaumont and Austin edged Houston 4 to 1 in two games. Today Austin plays San Antonio Dallas faces Galveston Fort Worth meets Beaumont Waco travels to Houston.

San Antonio-Dallas Fort Worth Galveston Waco Beaumont Austin Houston San Antonio Dallas Olva P. Houston

Baseball Scores From Around the League

The American League results show Washington 2 Boston 1 while Philadelphia 8 New York 6 and Chicago 6 Detroit 4. Cleveland 11 St. Louis 8 highlight today’s schedule with Cleveland in St. Louis and Detroit in Chicago as the venues.

Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago Detroit Cleveland St. Louis P.C St Louis Psyd P. C. Philadelphia Scree Heneeee Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg

Unclear Baseball Score Lines From Midwestern City Grounds

Reported scores from multiple venues show Kansas City 0 Columbus 2 at Columbus, Minneapolis 10 Toledo 1 at Toledo, St Paul 5 Louisville 10 at Louisville, and Milwaukee 2 Indianapolis 2 in a fourteen inning game halted at darkness in Indianapolis.

Columbus Kansas City Columus Toledo Minneapolis Louisville St. Paul Indianapolis Milwaukee

Southern League Results Highlight Varied Scores

Results from the Southern League show New Orleans 4 over Memphis 3, Atlanta 9 over Birmingham 5, Chattanooga 3 over Nashville 2 in ten innings, and Mobile 6 over Montgomery 2 in a set of recent games.

New Orleans Memphis Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Mobile Montgomery

Major League Batting and Pitching Leaders Report

National League batting lead by Me y ers of the Giants and Eddie Collins head the American League. Pitching leaders include Walter Johnson and Faulk enburg tied for AL wins at four. Cheney of the Cubs tops NL with six wins no defeats. Also notes special motorcycling convention transport and Denver speed enforcement.

New York Meyers Giants Eddie Collins Athletics Walter Johnson Senators Faulkenburg Naps Cheney Cubs Doyle Zimmerman Wilson Pirates Fisher Dodgers Tinker Reds Stengel Butler Mer Sih Byrne American Collins Speaker Red Sox Moeller Lajoie Lewis Shotten Browns Jackson Birmingham Hartsell Yankees Engel

Navigators overpower Oilers in Beaumont final game

Beaumont Texas May 3 The Navigators won the last game of the series 5 to 3 over the Oilers. Errors in the fifth inning and further miscues in the sixth doomed Beaumont as Reilly led with three runs two doubles and a single.

Reilly Beaumont AB. R. H O. A Gandolfi Cesess Prgome Ame Casey Creues Downey Wotte Sccveee Eeker Whimame Icccvesecers Mdmiston Reynolds Sssesseseus Bremmerhoff, P WOMB Teedes Saat Waco— AB. R Dugey Acvovsere McMahon the Beck McLaurin Wohlleben Rennard Crichlow Bremmerhof Lohman Balle Bremmerhoft Platzke McKee and Vitter

Joint Track Meet Held in Austin

San Antonio athletes win events in high school and academy divisions at Clark Field Austin on May 3. Houston led high school, St Edwards led academy. notable performances by Green of San Antonio in hammer and Marshall Training School second in academy. The meet drew 246 athletes, biggest in the state.

San Antonio Austin Tex Clark Field Houston St. Edwards Marlin Brownwood Winni School Marshall Training School of Marshall Green

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