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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
15
In Atlanta Ford and Johnson exchange notes on speed and the spitball as Ford teaches Quinn a new overhand spitter. The piece discusses teaching pitching versus batting, spring training in the South, and how early conditioning impacts the season.
In a Houston doubleheader Dallas nabbed a win in the first game while Houston won the second. Dallas pitcher Munsell faltered in the eighth and was relieved by McAdams. Rose opened strong for Houston as they built a late rally, scoring four runs in the final innings to prevail in the second contest.
In Galveston Texas on May 5 Oklahoma City won the first game 4 to 3 after a late rally sparked by Kitchens and a bases loaded hit. The second game ended 1 to 0 in favor of the Mets as Young and Helm locked down the pitching duel with a tenth inning squeeze play producing the winning run.
In a ninth inning rally San Marcos Baptist Academy defeated West Texas Military Academy 8 to 7. McLean struck out 22 for the locals and Sheldon 16 for the Cadets as poor defense cost West Texas a 6 to 1 lead.
San Francisco’s Al Kaufman and Pueblo Colorado’s Jim Flynn will clash in a ten round boxing bout at the Hippodrome Kansas City tonight. Promoters book the heavyweight contest as the main attraction of the evening.
Spring arrives with New York Star Dye Works opening its plant to the public. Local officials expect job gains and increased manufacturing activity as the company expands its dyeing capacity in the city.
Bay City downed Beeville 7 to 0 as sensational defense highlighted the game. A seventh inning triple play followed three scratch hits to load the bases. Sweet hit a home run, McGinnis and Sweet starred in fielding, Abells added a two base hit, while Vitter drove in runs and Beeville failed to score through eight innings.
Brownsville defeats Corpus Christi in both games on the opening day of the series. Peebled injures ankle and will be out several days. Hellman shines with pitching and power, Yarger protests the second game before withdrawing it amid umpire disputes. First game ends 6 to 2 with Brownsville taking control late. second game 4 to 3 in favor of Brownsville as nerves flare and errors mount.
Victoria shut out two runs in the early inning errors by Bermudas. Robinson started for the Rosebuds but was wild and pulled for Colgrove. Laredo and Victoria exchanged innings as Carr worked well for Victoria and Carr earned the win with strong fielding behind him.
A witty remark notes how much one can fit into a handkerchief when lacking a suitcase, blending humor with practical exaggeration. The line playfully contrasts portable storage limits and personal belongings.
A collage of boxing and baseball notes highlights Kid McCoy’s bankruptcy avoidance and Al Kubiak’s loss to Joe Jeannette. Jack O’Brien trims admission prices to boost his boxing club while Connie Mack notes the Athletics’ slow start. Ed Barrow touts rising league enthusiasm as castoffs struggle. Earl Moore excels with one hit allowed in recent outings, Wolgast taunts McFarland, Gotch-Hacken Schmidt looming, harness mare Maud S shot at 35, Browns' Jack Powell shines, and Mack warns against rushing the A’s.
Chicago papers remark Frank Schulte is hitting the ball hard, though no decisive news follows. The note implies strong batting form without detailing outcomes or games.
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