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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1916

Page

8

Marshall Surprises With His Speed In Field Hit

In Dallas on May 4 Harry Stewart saved the day for the San Antonio Bronchos in a 4 3 win over the Giants. Stewart relieved Townsend in the seventh, then he threw for the visitors as the Bronchos held the game the rest of the way. Marshall displayed speed on the bases highlighted by a rare defensive and offensive run and left the field with a standout performance.

Dallas Tex Harry Stewart San Antonio Bronchos Nags Giants Stewart Townsend Bono Mackey Sewell Thompson Crouch Westerzil Brownlow Stupp Marshall Welch Cap Leidy Fort Worth Panthers Mike Finn Buren Weesterzil Balenti Croucn San Antonio Josefson Supp Moran

City League Meets Tonight In Editorial Rooms

The City Baseball League will hold a meeting in the editorial rooms of the San Antonio Light Thursday night starting at 7 o'clock. Managers will confer with the president on important business and all managers are urged to attend.

City League City Baseball League San Antonio

Three-Game Men's Club Series Kicks Off Thursday

A brief item notes a three game sequence for a men s club starting Thursday afternoon with teams set to play. readers are reminded of the schedule and venue.

Ment Club The

The Light Publishes Local Box Score

The Light provides the official box score for San Antonio area games, highlighting team scores players and key stats from recent matchups.

the Light San Antonio

Southern League scoreline at Birmingham ends in defeat

Atlanta 2 Birmingham 9 in a game featuring Day Neiderkorn Perryman and Smith. Alabama effort produced a strong rally but fell short as Atlanta collected 2 runs on 5 hits and 2 errors while Birmingham managed 9 runs on 12 hits with 1 error.

Atlanta Birmingham R. H. E. Atiogia Day Neiderkorn Perryman and Smith

New Orleans Defeats Mobile In Low-Scoring Battle

In New Orleans the home team wins 5 to 3 over Mobile. Batteries were Ledbetter and Schmidt for the winner with Walker Kissinger and Higgins throwing for Mobile.

New Orleans Mobile Ledbetter Schmidt Walker, Kissinger and Higgins

Chattanooga 4 Little Rock 3 in tight game

Chattanooga defeats Little Rock 4 to 3 after a close contest with Couchman Rum ler Martina and Kitchens contributing key hits and runs. Olx 4 131 Batteries noted in scoring sequence.

Chattanooga Little A Little Rock Couchman and Rumler Martina Kitchens

Wednesday Results From Regional Baseball Games

San Antonio defeated Dallas 4 to 3 while Houston beat Shreveport 10 to 3. Fort Worth blanked Beaumont 8 to 0 and Waco topped Galveston 9 to 1.

San Antonio Dallas Houston Shreveport Fort Worth Beaumont Waco Galveston

Play Thursday Matchups Across Texas Cities

San Antonio visits Fort Worth while Houston travels to Waco and Galveston goes to Shreveport Beaumont hosts Dallas in a regional clash highlighting intercity football games.

San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Waco Galveston Shreveport Beaumont Dallas

National League Wednesday Results Summary

Philadelphia defeated Boston 3 to 0 while Brooklyn won 6 to 4 at New York. Cincinnati led St. Louis 6 with rain affecting Chicago and Pittsburgh.

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

Cincinnati at St Louis Chicago at Pittsburg

A list of matchups showing Cincinnati visiting St Louis and Chicago traveling to Pittsburg alongside Philadelphia visiting Boston and Brooklyn hosting New York. The brief compiles several city pairings typical of a sports schedule.

Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Chicago Cincinnati St Louis Ee Pittsburg New York

American League Standings Snapshot

The standings show Washington at 16 wins and 10 losses with a .628 winning percentage. Detroit trails at 9 and 8 with a .529 mark, while Philadelphia sits at 16 and 5 with a .800 pace in this abbreviated excerpt.

Psyd W. I. Pet Washington Cegvogierd Oo Iss Detroit Cicccae BOMON Philadelphia

Philadelphia Tops New York 3 2 In Tight Duel

The Phillies edged the Mets 3 to 2 in a pitcher duel. Key scorers and inning details remain unreadable in the fragment. Other NBA style matchups listed include St Louis at Detroit, Cleveland at Chicago, and Washington at Philadelphia with New York at Boston.

St. Louis Detroit Cleveland Chicago Washington Philadelphia New York Boston

Sports scores brief from Memphis Nashville game night

Memphis Nashville game results show Iain led Mobile 5 to New Orleans 3 while Atlanta edged Birmingham 2 to 1 and Chattanooga defeated Little Rock 4 to 3.

Psyd. W. L. Pet Nashville New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Little Rock Chattanooga Mobile Memphis-Nashville Iain Mobile Chattanooga

Baseball Notation Tradeoffs In New York Brooklyn Game

At New York Brooklyn faced New York in a baseball game with Brooklyn scoring 2 and New York 0 in the first, then Brooklyn tallied 1 more, finishing 2-6-1 for Brooklyn and 4-13-0 for New York. Batteries listed include Smith Coombs Chemney Meyers Benton and Rariden.

Brooklyn New York R. H. E. Brooklyn Smith, Coombs Chemney Meyers Benton Rariden

Philadelphia Rout Boston in One Sided Batterymatch

Philadelphia defeated Boston 8 to 0 behind strong pitching from Alexander and Burns with Barnes and Gowdy contributing. The game featured a shutout and a sequence of early runs by Philadelphia, cementing a decisive win.

Philadelphia Boston Ree Alexander and Burns Barnes and Gowdy

Cincinnati Beats St Louis In Wild Baseball Duel

Cincinnati edged St. Louis 6 to 5 at St. Louis in a game featuring a back and forth scoring sequence. Schneider Dale Schula and Clark combined for the win while Meadows Williams Jasper Sallee Gonzales handled the batteries.

Cincinnati St. Louis R. H. E. Cincinnati Schneider Dale Schula Clark Meadows Williams Jasper Sallee Gonzales

Baseball Box Score from Philadelphia Game

At Philadelphia the box score shows USA statistics with pitchers and batters for Keating Shocker Nannamaker Nabors Bush and Schang. Batteries listed include Keating Shocker and Nannamaker Nabors Bush Schang. No other American League games scheduled.

Philadelphia New York R. OH. E Keating Shocker Nannamaker Nabors Bush Schang

Waco Beats Galveston In Slugfest Victory

Waco defeats Galveston 7 to 5 in a slugfest pitched by Allen and Zinn. Key hits include a home run by Stuert and doubles by Zinn and Miller, with Tanner and Miller stealing bases. Galveston racked up five errors as the game lasted 1 hour 37 minutes at the plate.

Allen Zinn Gudger Kuhn Miller Stuert Tanner James Grubb Waco Galveston Matthews Tex Stuart Ss Coyle Conwell Malmaquist Cooke Radip Breaux Fiwert Murray Johnson Sentell Wilson Gudager

Fort Worth shuts out Beaumont in first series game

Fort Worth dominates Beaumont with errorless play and nine hits while Redford holds Beaumont to three hits. Beaumont commits four errors as the game stays scoreless until late.

Fort Worth Beaumont Tex Redford Peienenty

Central Texas League Qualifies as Class D Member

The Central Texas League was announced as a class D member of the National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs. Clubs will be Terrell Ennis Temple Mexia Marlin and Waxahachie. A tennis match between Tulane players Watters and Bruns was postponed due to wet courts and rescheduled for Thursday.

Auburn N. Y Central Texas League National Association of Professional Baseball Clubs John H. Farrell Association Terrell Ennis Temple Mexia Marlin Waxahachie New Orleans Douglas Watters Henry Bruns Tulane University

Yale Defeats Holy Cross in College Hockey Action

In New Haven Yale tops Holy Cross 4 to 2 while at Annapolis Navy dominates V M 1 with a 16 to 1 score in a college hockey doubleheader.

New Haven Yale Holy Cross Annapolis Navy V. M

A Few Minutes With the Sporting Editor on Bronchos Prospects

Howard Marshall the Bronchos new outfielder shows strong form with two hits daily since Houston debut. Baerwald looks set as a key hitter and Lefty Townsend struggles in Dallas while Cap Leity and Harry Stewart bolster relief. Three tough series loom with Fort Worth Shreveport and Waco, prompting calls for Townsend to deliver consistent pitching.

Houston Pounds Out Victory Over Gassers

Houston beat Shreveport 3 to 0 as Seitz drove in runs with a stolen base and two-base hits. Mullen, Sloan, and Hiett pitched for the winners. Barr, Frierson, and Hiett worked for the losers.

Houston Sloan Seitz Jenkins Northern Knaupp Citrano Becker Mullen Barr Frierson Hiett Shreveport Lee Newnam Northen Tullos Mulien AB E. Becker Dl Berr C ” Schrader Carroll Smith Bernsen Kneaves

Hinle Leads Pros in Missouri State Trap Shooting

ST. LOUIS May 4 J R Hinle of Oklahoma City topped the professionals at the Missouri State trap shooting events with 98 100. Co B Eaton of Fayette Mo won the state amateur title posting 98 100.

Hinle ST. Louis J. R. Hinle Oklahoma City Co. B. Eaton Fayette

Wolgast Wins Bout Over Gradwell in Windsor

Ad Wolgast of Cadillac Michigan defeated Willie Gradwell of Brooklyn in Windsor Ontario on May 4 in a bout that ended in the sixth round when Gradwell backed against the ropes and raised his hands amid claims of low blows.

Windsor Ont Ad Wolgast Cadillac Mich Willie Gradwell Brooklyn Gradwell Wolgast

Junior B s Play Indoor Games at Y M C A

The Junior B s held three indoor baseball games at the Y M C A. Braves beat Pirates 7 6 Athletics shutout Giants 1 0 and Cubs edged Tigers 3 2. Braves basked with two hits from Garrett Schaefer and Kuehne while Pirates were led by Bourk Mueller and Milburn.

Braves Pirates Athletics Giants Cubs Tigers Robert Garrett Edward Schaefer Paul Kuehne Frank Bourk Arthur Mueller Kennedy Milburn Teague Vd. W Pet Braves

Bull Durham Tobacco Ad Promotes Rolling Your Own

An advertisement extols Bull Durham tobacco as the source of solid enjoyment from rolling your own cigarettes. It highlights bright Virginia North Carolina leaf, a unique aroma and a mellow sweet flavor, urging readers to start rolling today for real smoking satisfaction.

Durham North Carolina

Pitchers Duel Highlights Cubs Tigers Series

The second game was a pitchers battle with Charles Schneider outpitching David Young. Only Schneider and Robert Mac Millan had hits off Young while Roy Garwood and Womack Phillips hit off Schneider. The Cubs won the final game in the last inning as Chester Willard and Murray Horton led their side with batting honors while Laurie Lightner and Louis Green shared top honors for the Tigers.

Charles Schneider David Young Robert MacMillan Young Roy Garwood Womack Phillips Schneider Cubs Chester Willard Murray Horton Laurie Lightner Louis Green Tigers

Steves Sash & Door Team to Hold Meeting at Manager’s Home

The Steves Sash and Door Company baseball team of the City Baseball League will hold a meeting at manager Fred Wagner’s residence at 630 Dallas Street on Friday night.

Steves Sash & Door Company City Baseball League Fred Wagner Dallas Street

Denver Heights seeks Sunday morning game with Katy Fliers

Denver Heights baseball club wants a Sunday morning game with any worthy team. They prefer Katy Fliers Pruitts and Harlandale's Independents and ask callers to contact Bert Crockett at 8124 between 1 and 2 pm.

Denver Heights Katy Fliers Pruitts Harlandale Crockett 8124 Bert

Fresh shrimp for fishing at River side Restaurant

Advertisement notes U C V reunion in Birmingham with a round trip fare of 23 dollars and 45 cents on Southern Pacific. Travel dates listed May 14 15 16.

Riverside Restaurant U. C. V. Reunion Birmingham Southern Pacific

High Faculty Wins in Baseball Tilt at Electric Park

Sa Antonio high school faculty topped West Texas Military Academy 27 to 1 after an error-filled game. Slugger Professor Jack Howard went 5 for 5 with a 1000 batting average, while the crowd enjoyed the lopsided afternoon.

Sa Antonio High School West Texa Military Academy Electric Park High Jack Howard Dem Batti

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Townsend Wilts Twirler Snempe E. Baggan AB. R Weaterzil Dunckel Baerwald Marsha I Burch Sere Stewart H.O E Vi Josefson Welchonce International News Service George McManug Maggie Aim Lucchese E. Houston &T Travis Crockett Soledad Erik New” Walk-Over Houston St Pet. Lyd Shreveport Eevee Rt. Worth Ees Chicago - Pittsburg Troutman Stow McLaurin Melver Hunter Murphys Marda Bedford Beaumont Seem Summuar McLaur Laurin Dee Menlaye Meliver Lee Holt Delehanty Manda Nixon McCafferty Sullivan Central Texas Organization Howard Marshall Bronchos Benson Leo Townsend Cap” Leity Harry Southern League Mr. Townsend Bull” Durham Bull Durham American Tobacco Company Steves West Texas Sutherland Springs Landa’s New Braunfels Katy S. A A. P. Ry Corpus Christi Reto Travelers’ Protective Association W. W. Wooldridge Avenue C Moore Bldg Edw. McClannahan, C.F T. A A. R. Atkinson, D. F P. A
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