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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1914
Page
8
Waco defeats the Bronchos 6 to 4 as the two teams open the final Texas League series in fast play. Manager Goodwin and Walter Frantz clash as both clubs push for a cellar title while Nurse Carson and Crichlow spark late rallies and defensive highlights.
Mike Yokel of Salt Lake City, world middleweight champion, arrives in Taylor Texas to defend his belt against Pet Brown. After wrangling over a neutral referee, Frank Noel of San Antonio is chosen to officiate, with local fans hoping the outside official ensures a square deal. The bout at the Opera House Friday night is expected to draw large crowds, with Adolph Ernst praising the choice and manager Carradine noting most seats are sold.
In Galveston Texas on May 6 the Pirates defeated the Fort Worth Panthers behind strong pitching and five scoring plays. Gene Moore starred as Fort Worth struggled to navigate the defense with two double plays by Sen Tell and Madden helping halt rallies.
Cul lop limited Pittsburg to two runs as Kansas City won 3 to 2 on May 6. The locals scored all their runs in the fourth inning after a series of hits.
Curley Brown received strong support from Birmingham teammates and timely hitting sparked a 9 to 2 victory over New Orleans. Final line scores show Birmingham 9 New Orleans 2 with Brown and Tragesser on the mound and Glivenich and Adams catching.
In Joplin Muskogee defeated by 3 to 1. Fort Smith beat Oklahoma City 5 to 4. Tulsa toppled McAlester 6 to 4.
The Y M C A will host a Thursday 8 p m gymnastic exhibition directed by George Wheeler at the Y M C A Gymnasium. The program features the fastest bareback lady rider, Junior Class acts, calisthenics, races, and a finale with "I'm On My Way to Mandalay" plus a pianist and multiple demonstrations.
Psyd. Won. Lost. Pct. Tuesday's results show Waco defeated San Antonio 6 to 4, Beaumont beat Austin 1 to 0, Houston edged Dallas 1 to 0, and Galveston beat Fort Worth 5 to 1. Play on Wednesday pairs Austin at San Antonio, Dallas at Galveston, Waco at Beaumont, and Fort Worth at Houston.
Rain affected three planned games with Cincinnati facing Pittsburgh and New York meeting Brooklyn while Philadelphia clashed with Boston. Additional matchups put Cincinnati in St Louis and Chicago in Pittsburgh, with Philadelphia in Boston and Brooklyn in New York.
The American League table shows Detroit leading with 19 wins and 13 losses, a .684 pace, followed by Philadelphia and New York, with Washington and Cleveland mid-pack. Reported results include Detroit at Chicago, St. Louis at Cleveland, Boston at Philadelphia, New York at Washington, and Chicago beating Detroit 4 2 with Washington routing New York 6 0.
The Army Post baseball team plans a game next Sunday afternoon. First come first served. Call Manager Leathe at Crockett 1931 station 108. Other scores listed include Brooklyn Indianapolis 8 Pittsburg 2 and Baltimore St Louis 6 Buffalo 5 Chicago 2 with public matchups on Wednesday.
The Buffs edged Dallas 1 to 0 in a pitching duel. Dodd and Schwind contributed two base hits while Rose allowed four baserunners to secure the win in 1 hour 50 minutes with 3 strikeouts.
Beaumont beat Austin 1 to 0 in Beaumont Texas on May 6 in a tight pitchers duel. McCuller and Helm pitched well before an error by Short Brownlow in the second inning decided the game. The one run scored on an Austin error and strategic small ball left the Senators with the loss.
E M Baerlin won the British amateur court tennis championship at Queen’s Club defeating Joshua Crane of Boston in straight sets 6 2 6 1 6 2. Neville Lyttton, holder, declined to defend this year.
Johnson pitched a four hit shutout as Washington defeated New York 6 to 0 on a soggy field. New York stranded runners late as Cleveland and Chicago also posted wins in busy May 6 action.
In the championship flight Ernest L. Brown defeated Clarence Mangham one up in the third round. A few matches remain with finals likely Saturday as all rounds must finish this week. Kampmann won by default over Col. Charles G. Treat in the second flight’s second round.
In the Sunday School Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A both games ended in one sided wins. Evangelical over Westminster Presbyterians 18 5 in the American League and Government Hill Methodists crushed Travis Park Methodists 16 4 in the National League. Key hitters for Government Hill included Smith Berry and Dengel with Diller brothers and Prime aiding the losers.
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