Panthers Clinch Win as Nags Slump Stalls Fort Worth
Fort Worth drops to 7 as San Antonio outplays the Nags in a poor hitting night. Cocheran and Lape toil on the mound while Howard and Johnston pace the Bronchos with home runs and solid defense.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
14
Fort Worth drops to 7 as San Antonio outplays the Nags in a poor hitting night. Cocheran and Lape toil on the mound while Howard and Johnston pace the Bronchos with home runs and solid defense.
In Texas League action at Austin on May 4 Waco defeated the host 2 to 1 in twelve innings. Herbert matched Smith in a masterful pitchers duel until a disputed twelfth inning decision by Bush led to Herbert being sent to the clubhouse amid angry crowd reactions. Batteries: Herbert Peebles Smith Carson. Umpire: unnamed.
Connie Mack manager of the world champions is confined to bed at his Philadelphia home with an acute pleurisy attack. Physicians say he will not be able to be out for some time.
Preparations are under way for the annual bicycle and motorcycle road race on the Mission loop. The event, likely in late May or early June, promises excitement and a large field of riders. Local dealers will provide prizes and both races will be handicapped with coordination by Ben L. Miller and L. J. Schuetze seeking dealer cooperation.
Charles E. Davies famed old time sporting man and referee travels on the Caledonia toward Belfast to visit his sister. Six years earlier he went to London for a sister visit but returned home after paralysis struck him there. He has spent thousands on doctors without improvement.
Hundreds of civilians and soldiers witnessed five bouts at Post Gymnasium. The main bout ended in a draw after a war of attrition between Darshevski and Kelly with late drama, as both sides promised a rematch next Thursday. Prof. Sixsmith introduced Mandino and Evans drew applause as weekly bouts continue while troops are in camp.
J. Bartfield of the Eleventh Infantry won a four round decision over Pat Frenchy of the Fifteenth Infantry in lightweight action. Jim Johnson of the Twenty eighth Infantry stopped Harry Furman of the Seventeenth Infantry in the first round at featherweight. Carl Hanson of the Fourth Artillery beat Terry Rayne of the Thirteenth Infantry in four rounds. Thomas Walden of the Seventeenth Infantry won over Paul Schews of the Fourth Artillery in four rounds at welterweight. Kelly and Darshevski of the Fourth Artillery fought to a six round draw at middleweight.
A crowded post gymnasium saw a top tier boxing card with five hard fought bouts. James Johnson 125 lbs of the Twenty-eighth Infantry scored the sole knockout in 2 45, while Kelly 162 and Darshevski 160 battled to a six rounds draw in the feature.
Waco versus San Antonio Dallas versus Galveston Oklahoma City at Houston Fort Worth at Austin
Montgomery at New Orleans Mobile at Birmingham Atlanta at Chattanooga Memphis at Nashville schedules listed for today in the Southern League with four matchups across stadiums.
New York plans unveil a $6,000,000 Olympia complex at Polo Grounds replacing Madison Square Garden for public exhibitions and sports. The 90 acre site along the Harlem river will host an amphitheater 460 by 800 feet, a large polo field, track facilities, stables, boat houses, and garages with fireproof buildings financed by Harriet G. Coogan.
A coupon offering a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings is good for forty cents in store at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street beside the Losoya Hotel. Mail price is fifty five cents.
Frank Mulkern, matchmaker for the National Athletic Club, says a deal is nearly done for welgast to defend against Packey McFarland in Milwaukee next month. McFarland offered at 133 pounds at 3 or 134 pounds at 6 for 30 percent of receipts. Welgast approves weight and a bout here within six weeks seems likely.
In the American League slate Philadelphia heads to Washington while Boston plays New York in a set of key baseball clashes shaping early standings. The matchups feature storied franchises meeting on the road and at home, testing pitching depth and run production across the schedule.
National League action lists New York at Boston St Louis at Pittsburg Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Cincinnati at Chicago for upcoming games, highlighting cross city clashes and I standings.
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