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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1918

Page

4

Bronchos Wallop Navigators to Tighten Standings

San Antonio Bronchos walloped the Waco Navigators four games to one in a Texas League set, with long distance hitting and a late inning surge. Eddie Sicking and Hub Northen sparked a string of hits, while Pearson struggled as Mullins and Townsend kept the lid on the Navs late.

San Antonio Navigators Waco Pearson Eddie Stecking Earl Sykes Johnny Baggan Hub Northen Anther Ditto Clayton Perry Pearson Haters Elis Hardy Fulton Baggan Mullins Mokan Sykes Meyers Leslie Jones Perry Moran Tanner Sicking Edwin Bicking Skipper Hardy Sonir Joe Beau le Beau Whit Ransom Silsbee Tne Gibson Bagsen Gaggan Tars Hardyites Lefty Ovid Cimere Townsend Leo Townsend Hoffman Hotman White xDuddy Hester Fulton Boyes Manchester Alr LeBeau Northen Hale Townsend Antonio Perry Leslie Sam Laggan Puarsen Townsend Hotfiand An Antonio Mpirer Mung

Houston Defeats Shreveport 6 2 In May Baseball Tilt

Johnny Verbout pitched a three hit shutout bid over Shreveport in Houston as Verbout beat the Butts 2 to 0 and then led Houston over Shreveport 6 to 2 with key doubles and RBIs. The game marked Verbout's third win in Gasser uniform and limited opponent to twelve hits in three games.

Houston Tex Johnny Verbout Butts Verbout I Gasser Shreveporters Brannon AG. R.A Braman Ie A. O'Neal McLarry Hunglin Touris

Johnny Baggan in Liberty Bonds and Camp Travis Induction Pause

Johnny Baggan received a $153 purse from fans after a Sunday game and has $3 left from a $160 Liberty Bond investment. He returned to lineup Monday after a tearful farewell and reportedly may be drafted at Camp Travis in Waco. Pending an official decision, he remains home awaiting instructions and will play the loft garden at the Nuggery for a few days more.

Johnny Baggan Johnny Baggan Camp Travis Waco Camp Houston Nag Perrymen

Two Sunday School Indoor Baseball Games at the Y M C A

The Sunday School Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A schedules two games against Government Hill versus McKinley and St Mark's against a picked team. Government Hill faces late lineup issues but hopes for a strong hitting night while St Mark's team misses players due to a church meeting. In the Valley League A G McNeill's squad plays Frank Cunningham at 5 30 p m. If the first game ends early, the earlier postponed game will be played. Cunningham seeks league crown by sweeping both games tonight.

Government Hill McKinley St. Mark's Government Hil Westminster St. Mark’s A. G. McNeill Cunninghams Cunningham McNeill

Tennis Meet Postponed to May 13 at Atlanta

The Southern Intercollegiate tennis tournament set to begin Monday in Atlanta is postponed to May 13 due to some players being unable to attend at this time.

Atlanta

Loadman to Fight Ertle in Milwaukee May 10

Dick Loadman a bantamweight from Lockport New York will meet Johnny Ertle of St Paul in a ten round bout to be held in Milwaukee Wisconsin on May 10.

Loadman Ertle Milwauker Wis Dick Loadman Lockport WN. Y Johnny Ertle St. Paul

Standing of the Clubs Texas League Results

Standings and results from the Texas League show San Antonio 7 over Waco 5, Shreveport 2 over Houston 0, with Dallas-Fort Worth off. Upcoming games include Houston at San Antonio, Shreveport at Fort Worth, and Waco at Dallas.

San Antonio Waco Shreveport Houston Dallas-Fort Worth Fort Worth Dallas Pet Houston Deeeees Dallas Og Waco Etme Ee

League Baseball Results and Pairings for Monday

In the American League Detroit beat St. Louis 9 to 3, Chicago defeated Cleveland 6 to 4, New York won 10 to 3 over Boston, and Philadelphia routed Washington 11 to 7. Standings list St. Louis at Detroit Cleveland at Chicago New York at Philadelphia Boston at Washington.

Detroit St. Louis Chicago Cleveland New York Boston Washington Philadelphia

National League Monday results headline style

Pittsburg defeats Chicago 7 to 2 while New York topples Boston 8 to 4 and St Louis beats Cincinnati 8 to 1. Brooklyn falls to Philadelphia 6 2. Others include Milwaukee 4 Minneapolis 3 and Kansas City 4 St Paul 10 with Nashville 4 Chattanooga 1 and Atlanta 4 Birmingham 1. The 100 per cent Tobacco House ad mention.

Pittsburg Chicago New York Boston St. Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Philadelphia Milwaukee Minneapolis Toledo Indianapolis Columbus Louisville Kansas City St. Paul

Last Averages Show Speaker And WcartY Leading Big Leagues

Tris Speaker leads American League batting with .526 after eleven games while Cobb misses early run due to illness. The report lists top batters, home runs, and team averages, noting New York and Cleveland dominate early National League and American League honors. A New Jersey thawing coal plant reports better results using hot air on the car sides than steam injection.

Chicago Tris Speaker Gandi Chapman Pipp Gilhooley New York Jackson Gedeon St.Louis Burns Philadelphia Bakers Shanks Washington Dave Shean Boston Ty Cobb Detroit Cleveland St. Louis Guandil Wambles Bar Cleveland Ruth McMullin Oneill Strunk Bosjecom Lavan Baker Lew MerCarty George Burns Giants Youngs Hotorg Auff Roush Cincinnati Eaer Fred Luderus At. Louis McCarty Smith Doyle Paulette New Jersey

Baseball scores from Philadelphia and Brooklyn games

Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn 0 2 0 0 0 0 x 2 5 3 Batteries Oeschger Adams urns Griner Wheat New York 8 Boston 4 New York 0 1 0 0 0 5 Boston 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 12 3 Batteries Sallee Canavan Wilson Chicago 2 Pittsburg 1 Chicago 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 1 Pittsburg 0 1 2 1 0 x 7 144 Batteries Hendrix Walker Elliott Hamilton Archer nesade De Cincinnati 1 St Louis 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 Batteries Smith Wingo Ames Snyder

Philadelphia Brooklyn Oeschger and Adams Griner Wheat New York Boston Sallee and Rariden Canavan and Wilson Chicago Pittsburg R. H. FE Hendrix Walker and Elliott Hamilton and Archer Nesade de Cincinnati St. Louis Smith and Wingo Ames and Snyder

Brackenridge and St. Anthony Face Off In Rematch

Brackenridge High School's baseball champions meet St. Anthony College on the St. Anthony field at 3 o clock Wednesday. The Brackenridge team beat the collegians in their first meeting in a hard fought game. Winters and Cozad are expected to pitch. Caddock dominates Hassani in two straight falls to defend heavyweight title in Kansas City.

Brackenridge Vs St. Anthony Brackenridge St. Anthony’s College St. Anthony Field Collegians Winters Cozad Caddock Kansas City Earl Caddock United States National Army Yussif Hassani Dallas ST. Anthony San Antonio San Antonio Dane T. B. Baker

Baseball scores and stray prose mix in odd clipping

The fragment lists multiple baseball games with team names, scores, and batter lines, followed by a quip about a vacation and a joke about a hospital. Players Ayers Ainsmith Mays Jones Agnew Davenport Littlefield Nanamaker Ickson Yelle are named as batters. The closing lines present a curious, unrelated couplet.

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