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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1918

Page

6

Revenge Game Highlights Nags Win 2-0 Over Waco at League Park

Jack Harper pitched brilliantly for the Nags, allowing only two singles as Waco managed little offense. Fulton pitched well for the Broncs, but Harper's control and the Nag fielding shut them out with a 2 to 0 score in a Matinee at League Park.

Jack Harper Waco Navigators League Park Jack Harper Waco Fulton Leslie Jeek Perry Hale Sven Munday Nags Lelseitu Bagaiun Hofman LeBeau Buggan Sykes Meyers Lslie Sickine Agaan Broncs Jamies Nagman Licking Northen James Gibson Manchester Litte Alona Mokan Taner Hoffiman Lad White Roo Ot Fulton Xypavis Sims San Antonia LeRenu Yreeee Bargan Baker Verry Sicking E Hale I Hoerper Aga Ana—E Fan Antenia Baggan Mutton Sima Wi Horner Dy Hare An Piren Erwla Ston New York Histon Babe Ruth Holmerun Yanks Mucht Cael Boston A & Batteries Ruth Renew Russell Tinnah Evans and Nallp

Dallas shuts out Panthers as Matteson shines in win

Dallas defeated the Panthers 1 to 0 with Matteson pitching an airtight performance. Dallas scored in the second and fifth innings as teammates drove in nine runs. The fast game featured strong defense and timely hitting by the Dallas lineup.

Dallas Tex Matteson Panthers Daas

Bronchos Rally in Doubleheader Series Stays One All

Sunday a split doubleheader kept the series tied at one game each as pitching by Jack Perryman and a reshuffled lineup by Boss Perry sparked offensive gains. Gene Cocrehant left town sick, while Sikes moved to third and Northey to sixth boosting Waco’s hopes.

Tae Wacoital Harper Waco Jack Perryman Perry Sikes Hub Northey Sicking Northey Hule Gibson

California Wins Meet At Camp Dick In Texas

California ground school graduates captured the Liberty track meet at Camp Dick with forty two points. Princeton graduates were second with twenty one and Texas third with eighteen as L L Templeton of California earned fifteen points to lead Westerners in a slow dirt track event where several records were broken.

Dallas Tex Camp Dick California Princeton Texas Kh. L. Templeton Stanford Con Ted

Ump Safe in Army Baseball Rules and Etiquette

Army baseball differs from civilian play in roles and discipline while preserving respect for umpires. Officers may influence calls from the sidelines, yet sunk by wartime decorum, the crowd refrains from abusing umpires. The piece notes humor and quotes about golf as well.

Academic Baseball Champions at Brackenridge Elish School

Brackenridge Elish School’s baseball team closed an undefeated city Academic League season Friday afternoon. South Side High, the first team from the new school, suffered only one defeat to Camp Travis’s Ninety-First Division, a foe that also tested the New York Giants and St. Louis Cardinals. The Victim list includes Main Avenue High twice, San Antonio Academy twice, Pea cock Military College twice, St. Louis College twice, St. Anthony’s College, and Company 60 of the 165th Depot Brigade Camp Travis. The team outscored opponents 96 to 42. Pictured are Jack Williams, Virgil Winters, Charles Wheeler, Clifford West, James Ferguson, Ernest Webb, John Aylmer, Werner Rennett, Rod ney Whitney, William Herrera, Charles Chowning, Hilmer Englebert, and James Biesenbach. L. E. Campbell coaches the squad after guiding the Brackenridge basketball champions.

Brackenridge Elish City South Side High Camp Travis New York Giants St. Louis Cardinals Main Avenue High School San Antonio Academy Peacock Military College St. Louis College St. Anthony's College Company 60 165Th Depot Brigade Camp ‘Travis Jack Williams Virgil Winters Charles Wheeler Clifford West James Ferguson Ernest Webb John Aylmer Werner Rennett Raodney Whitney William Herrera Charles Chowning Hilmer Engiebert James Biesenbach L. E. Campbell Brackenridge

Strong battle ends in Detroit as Kell miuu delivers clincher

In Detroit Navin Field Kell miuu’s single in the eleventh beat the White Sox 2-1 after a tight pitchers' duel. Boland fanned seven, Cicotte three, both went the distance. Umpires Moriarty and O'Loughlin.

Penvil Chicago Devnove Mich Kellmiuu White Sox Navin Field Bush Boland Cicotte Detroit Mratteries Chulty Lynn Schulk Yelle Moriarty O'Loughlin

Goff in 1830 Golf Rules from Voyle's Improve Addition

An 1830 extract outlines early golf practice with varied clubs, small hard leather balls stuffed with feathers, and ground shapes from circular to semicircular. It notes holes not fixed in number, distances between holes about a quarter mile, and that four players form the ideal party for the best diversion.

Voyle

Fishing is Fine at Medina Lake After Relaxed Bass Rules

Chief Deputy Wish and Oyster Commissioner Hi Bailey Deputy Barbera and Gilliam report strong bass catches at Medina Lake since last Tuesday when restrictions were removed. The deputies completed inspections in the new motor boat, finding anglers observing regulations, with numerous fishing parties aided by good fish abundance and a pleasant drive via the toll road.

Medina Lake Game Wish Oyster Commis Tene Hi. T. Bailey C. F. Barbera Gilliaan W. N. Wood Bailey Barbera Gilliam

I. G. N. Clerks Defeat Southern Pacific Clerks 9 to 4

The T. and G. N. Clerks won at Prospect Hill with a 9 to 4 victory over the Southern Pacific Clerks. Monahan allowed four hits, supported by solid defense and timely hitting. Batteries: Monahan and Rottenstein for the winners. Brodgen and Saunders for the losers.

Southern Pacific Clerks T. & G. N. Clerks Prospect Hill Monahan G. N Ilo SP Etesceeed Menahin Rottenstein Brodgen Chicago Cincinnati Chicago Cubs Tyler Killifer Ebller and Allen

Beaumont High Stakes Title Bid After 6 1 Win

Beaumont High School reached the state baseball championship after a 6 to 1 victory over Houston High on Saturday. Coach Ralph Works issued a challenge to all Texas high school teams still undefeated, signaling the Gauntlet for remaining rivals.

Beaumont Tex Beaumont High School Houston High Ralph Works Texas

Pan-American beauty cats sold by Pan-American Motors

Wholesale and retail dealers sought for the Pan-American beauty cats manufactured in Decatur Illinois by Pan-American Motors Corporation. It clarifies Mr C Pan dolfo has no connections. JD A Castleberry listed as San Antonio Texas representative at 308 Bust Laurel St Box 174.

Decatur Hilneis Pan-American Motors Corporation C. Pandolfo JD. A. Castleberry Laurel St San Antonio Tex

Pirates win 5 4 in tenth on Caton triple

Pittsburgh Pirates beat St Louis 5 to 4 at Forbes Field after a Caton triple and Moliwitz single in the tenth. St Louis had led 4-0 and were halted by strong Pittsburgh hitting in the early innings. Stengel and Cuttsworth ejected for arguing. Card tallying came in third and fifth. Sherdell Packard Snyder and Arch er umpire Harrison Quin ey.

Pittsburg St. Louis Caton Moliwitz Pirates Forbes Field Cardinals Stengel Cuttsworth

Track meet boosts Main Avenue High as San Antonio shines

Main Avenue High scored the most points at the A and M College track meet despite no prior training. Team members Steven Haines George Sexaver Donald Day and Robert Davis led the effort with Day accounting for all points. San Antonio entrants reached finals as twenty four schools and over 200 competitors tested skill and endurance. Oaklanders forfeited to St Gerard Juniors after a dispute over a caught fly ball with final score 4 to 2.

Main Avenue Tean A. & M. College Main Avenue High San Antonio Steven Haines George Sexaver Donald Day Robert Davis Oaklanders St. Gerard Juniors Ramaway Oalklanders St. Gerards Gerards Veye Buttimer Buckley R. Hora

Bronchos Show Team Spirit In Home Averages Report

The Bronchos boast improving home batting and fielding averages with Sicking leading a .300 road to .224 home jump and LeBeau at .OVER, Gibson at .232, Sykes and Northern near .240s. Pitchers show small bobbles but strong fielding with LeBean flawless in 54 chances and Perry steady. Overall, the squad appears poised for strong collective performance as individual marks rise.

Marl Sykes Bull Sign Lub Northen Sammy Hale Clayton Perry Johnny Baggan Mullins Shreveport Hydern Ross Townsend Gooseers Fichling Woner Hall LeBean LeBeru Gibson Miaide Sykes Bag]san Hale Perry Northen Aydorn

Standings Highlight Texas League Doubleheader Schedule

STANDING OF THE CLUBS TEXAS LEAGUE. Play Today Waco at San Antonio double header. Shreveport at Houston. Fort Worth at Dallas.

Waco San Antonio Shreveport Houston Fort Worth Dallas ATI

Baseball results from Saturday across leagues

Saturday results list Philadelphia 1 Washington 6 in 11 innings Detroit 2 Chicago 1 in 111 innings St. Louis 4 Cleveland 3 New York 6 Boston 4 Cleveland faces St. Louis and Chicago plays Detroit in next games.

Philadelphia Washington Detroit Chicago St. Louis Cleveland New York Boston Pet Cleveland Veeeeld Ella Eeeeeld

Baseball Scores From St. Louis and Midwest Parks

Newton beat Boston 4 1, Chicago 1 Cincinnati 0, Pittsburg trailing St Louis 4 in 10 innings. Brooklyn defeated Philadelphia 3 0. Today’s games Pittsburg at Cincinnati and St Louis at Chicago. Topeka 9 Hutchinson 0 Des Moines 6 Omaha 1 Wichita 11 Joplin 1. ae

Newton Boston Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis Brooklyn Philadelphia Topeka Hutchison Des Moines Omaha Wichita Joplin New York

Starving in Berlin recounts hunger in Germany

May 4 in London reporter Chrnst Lionel Pike, recently released from Ruhleben camp after three and a half years internment, details food scarcity and war weariness in Germany. He describes public figures like George Hackenschmidt as shrunken by starvation and criticizes claims of German resilience.

Ondon Germany George Hackenschmidt Hackenschmidt Berlin England

Sunday School Indoor League forfeits two games

In a Saturday action at the M C A the Government Hill team forfeited to First Presbyterian and Westminster to McKinley Avenue. The First Presbyterians then defeated a Government Hill and McKinley combined squad 4 to 1 with Louis Green going 5 for 5 and setting the pace. Ernest Green held opponents to two hits, striking out 11. Eddie Barr starred for the losers with three walks. The Presbyterians lead the standings as next Tuesday's schedule plans a First Presbyterian versus St Marks clash pending St Marks approval.

Fifa W. L. Pet First First Presbyterians Government Hill McKinley Louis Green Presbyterians Ernest Green Green Harry Hamilton George Mueller L. Green E. Green Eddie Barr Harry Pfannkeeke W. Luta St. Marks Westminster

Marksmen excel in limited turnout at Municipal Range

Inclement weather kept a Saturday crowd away but seven marksmen posted strong scores. Lieut J E Faust led with 95 on 100 at 15 yards on a 134 inch bullseye. Lieut J H Noyes followed with 94. Lieut B Rotane crowd er Noyes with 93. Lieut J C Craig 39. Maj R F Scott 56. William Gaughen scored 94 on 60 feet with a .2 caliber rifle on a half inch bullseye.

J. E. Faust J. H. Noyes B. ¥. Rotane Crowder Noyes J. C. Craig Maj R. F. Scott William Gaughen

Plan Dropped For Sunday Games Near Newark

PLAN IS DROPPED NEW YORK May 4 The plan of the Philadelphia and Brooklyn Nationals to try out Sunday games in the old Federal League park at Harrison N J abandoned on protest from International League officials pending a working agreement between the leagues The Newark club claims Sunday patronage would decline enough to render the venture unprofitable if the major league starts within five miles of the city

New York Philadelphia Brooklyn Nationals Tharrison N. J Newark International League

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