San Antonio Fans Begin Battle to Decide Division Standing
San Antonio visits the Navi gators for a three game series at home to determine first division placement as Waco leads the league. Cap Leidy notes Pete Browning starts and Bronchos eye a win with one more day of ladies day promotions at the park.
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Habit Reason: Players Can't Bat Southpaws
Chicago May 6 Doc White Chicago White Sox left handed pitcher offers simple view on why hitters struggle against southpaws. He notes most big league pitchers are right handed and hitters face right handed arms far more often since youth, predicting adaptation if teams used more lefties.
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Evans Stars as Dallas Blank Fort Worth 5–0
Dallas defeats Fort Worth 5 to 0 before a large crowd behind sharp fielding. Forsythe circus catches and Kellerman’s two charges highlight a strong defensive effort that stifled the Panthers’ only threats. Evans and Gibson work with Dallas defense while Windham and Kitchens handle Fort Worth. Jacobs umpired.
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At Cincinnati and Cleveland Sports Notes
At Cincinnati: Cincinnati 8 Pittsburgh. At Cleveland: Cleveland Chicago rain Goose liver White Horse Tavern.
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Texas League Results From Yesterday
San Antonio defeated Houston 3 to 1 while Dallas beat Fort Worth 5 to 0. Galveston Beaumont game postponed by rain. Waco and Austin also rained out. Today matchups list Waco at San Antonio, Austin at Galveston, Dallas at Houston, Fort Worth at Beaumont.
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National League Yesterday's Results Report
Chicago defeated Pittsburg 6 to 2 while Cincinnati outscored St. Louis 11 to 9. Boston played in Chicago and Brooklyn faced Pittsburg with New York in St. Louis and Philadelphia in Cincinnati remains on the schedule.
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Bugs Raymond Reforms as He Seeks reinstatement
The report claims Bugs Raymond has reformed and appealed to Garry Herrmann of the national baseball commission for reinstatement. He accompanies the appeal with references to his sincerity and notes Bathhouse John Coughlan as a corroborating contact to confirm his reform.
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Detroit Buys Bill Bailey Veteran Pitcher Joins Tigers
Tigers president Navin announces the purchase of pitcher Bill Bailey from the St. Louis Americans. Bailey, a southpaw, has moved between majors and minors before landing a berth with Detroit to work regularly.
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Playoff Clash For Indoor League Trophy Tonight
The Bankers and the S A A P baseball teams of the Indoor Commercial league meet tomorrow at 8:15 PM on the Y M C A floor to decide the silver shield prize. The game goes nine innings, with trade prizes from Joske Bros Wolff Marx and the Guarantee Shoe Co. awarded to top finishers. A large crowd is expected amid strong fan interest.
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O Leary May Manage Indianapolis Team
Special to The Light reports Charley O Leary may succeed Jimmy Burke as manager of the Indianapolis Indians in the American Association. The Indians have disappointed home fans this season, fueling talk of a managerial change with O Leary prominently mentioned as a candidate and former Detroit star known for versatile infield play.
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Pathfinder Gets Away on Farm and Ranch Tour
The pathfinder and press cars left Dallas for Port OConnor as part of the Farm and Ranch endurance run planned for August. Will H Vernor of Port OConnor Chamber of Commerce met them in San Antonio and accompanied the group toward Port OConnor. They will spend tonight there, travel along the Matagorda peninsula to Galveston tomorrow, then begin the return to Dallas, expected in about a week.
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Moore Wallops Lytle In Sunday Baseball Clash
The H. N. Moore team defeated Lytle 5 to 1 Sunday morning. Pitcher Picard fanned eleven and held Lytle to three hits, while J. Stahl starred with the Moores at the plate.
Record and Race to Briton
In an international 15 mile race at Celtic Park on May 5 A. E. Wood the English ten mile champion won from 12 professionals and set a new world record of 7 minutes 15 seconds beating the previous 10 minutes 45 seconds by Charles Appleton set at Glasgow.
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Broncs Rally to Take Final Game in Houston
San Antonio Bronchos upset Houston as rain-soaked conditions hampered play. Brown Rogers pitched effectively for San Antonio while Seitz contributed three hits in four at bats and strong defense.
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Joske Still Leading Headliners in Mercantile League
Joske holds top position in Mercantile League standings after a decisive walloping win. Team standings show Headliners maintaining the front with strong attack and solid defense to stay atop the table.
Joske Bros Wins 16 4 In Mercantile League Clash
Joske Bros defeats Guarantee Shoe 16 to 4 on a muddy fair grounds diamond as heavy hitting and costly errors propel Joske to the league lead while an afternoon game with the other two clubs is postponed by rain.
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English Jesuit Vaughan Witnesses Detroit St. Louis Game
The Rev Bernard Vaughan on tour in the United States attended a Detroit versus St Louis American League game in Detroit. He expressed enthusiasm for the national pastime, praising pitcher Mullin and Gregg and noting the game’s intense, controlled style of pitching.
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Southern Invasion On Texas League Opens
Beginning with games in San Antonio Houston Galveston and Beaumont today the northern tier teams move south to clash with down state clubs in a series seen as a first test of overall balance this season. Most teams are evenly matched with a few unlucky breaks noted and the series could spark significant shifts in the standings.
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Beaumont
Fort Worth Team Strengthened by Maples Addition
The Fort Worth club, now in the cedar, gains pitcher Maples released to Manager Morris of the Panthers by Manager Frank of the New Orleans Southern League. The southpaw is described as a good hurler and may debut in this afternoon's game.
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Royalty Witnesses First Games
In Stockholm on May 6 the covered court tennis events opened the Olympic series with royal family diplomats and notable figures observing the resumes after yesterday's start. Elaborate ceremonies marked the Olympiad’s opening as play continued this morning.
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Floresville High Beats Kenedy 6-3 in Texas High School Baseball
Floresville high school defeated Kenedy high school 6 to 3 at home. Batteries were Timberlake and Seale for Floresville and Young and Ingle for Kenedy. May 6 report from Floresville, Texas.
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Ingle
Speedy lap records fall at La Monica road races
The Associated Press reports at the Los Angeles motordrome speeds shattered as Caleb Bray in a 90 horsepower car set a five mile mark of 3 3 4 minutes. Louis Disbrow in a Simplex and Joe Nikrent in a 4 Case posted new records for six hundred and three hundred cubic inch classes. Disbrow also set a ten mile record and Hari set a 25 mile mark in 800 cubic inch class. Nikrent’s 18 53 4 5 for 25 miles nearly beat the previous record.
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Franks Beat Nationals on Flores Street Diamond
Franks beat the Nationals 8 to 2 yesterday morning at the Flores Street diamond. The finals were settled in eight innings after a late squabble between the teams. The pitcher’s strong showing, especially in the later innings, fueled the win.
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Lockhart Meets New Braunfels In Opening Texas Game
A close and interesting game is billed for this afternoon in New Braunfels as the New Braunfels Tigers host the fast Lockhart team for the first meeting this season. Elaborate preparations promise a big demonstration prior to the ball game.
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