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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1916

Page

8

Bronchos Fall Short in Shreveport Slugfest

San Antonio Bronchos drop a 6-5 decision to Shreveport as Westerzil Dunckel and Baerwald pace a Gasser attack. Syd Smith earns the win for the homelings with a seventh-inning rally, while Stewart and Andrews each pitch for their teams in a high-scoring matinee.

Shreveport San Antonio Syd Smith Harry Stewart Pan Andrews Harding Wizard of Speed Duffy Westerzil Dunckell Love Baerwald Dunckel Cook Marshall Mateus Iwis Erie Ab.r. H. O. A. E. Mrommt MenraRer Bam Burevenart Tees Secones Mary Bernsen Chrader Kneaves

Dallas Giants win opening game from Houston 7 to 3

Dallas takes the opener in a series with Houston by 7 to 3 after noon in Dallas. The Giants bunched hits off Mullins in the first two innings and benefited from several Houston miscues and errors.

Mullins Dallas Tex Dallas Giants Houston Karr Wong

Pirates Win From Panthers In Tenth

In Fort Worth Texas on May 8 Breaux delivered a two base hit in the tenth to break a pitching duel between Gadger of Galveston and Harrah for Fort Worth as the visitors won 3 to 0. A passed ball and wild pitch after Breaux's hit supplied Galveston's only scores.

Fort Worth Tex Breaux Gadger Galveston Harrah H.oo cLaurin Moro Eas Eevee Mavestes Iiss Mary Sum Miller Hunter Stuart Elwert Guder Hbalis Gudger Arrah Harar Bevin Moran Itter Herry E. Burke Hicks Huntress Blalack Curran Fried Keller Goff Graves J. Burke Hell Carolus and Haas

Southern League Scores Include Nashville Rout

Nashville defeated Atlanta 5 to 1 at Nashville with a trio of errors by Atlanta. New Orleans beat Little Rock 11 to 8 at New Orleans, while New Orleans outhit Little Rock in a 11 to 5 victory aided by Couchman Rum ler and Brenton Smith Higgins in the battery.

Couchman Rumler Brenton, Smith and Higgins

Memphis at Mobile Baseball Summary

Memphis lost 4 to 2 to Mobile after a rough early inning. Holmquist and Clarke paired for Mobile while Wright and Wallace shut down Memphis in key moments.

Mobile Memphis R. H. E. Memphis Wricht Wallace Holmquist and Clarke

Sunday Baseball Scores From Texas Cities

Shreveport beat San Antonio 6 to 5 while Waco defeated Beaumont 9 to 5 Galveston edged Fort Worth 3 to 0 Dallas won against Houston 7 to 3.

Monday Rivalry Night Across Texas

The schedule lists five city pairings: San Antonio at Shreveport, Beaumont at Waco, Houston at Dallas, Galveston at Fort Worth. The events unfold Monday with teams traveling between major Texas cities and partners.

Detroit 2 St Louis 1 and Cleveland 5 Chicago 2

Detroit defeats St Louis 2 to 1 while Cleveland posts a 5 2 win over Chicago in a brief sports roundup noting two MLB or hockey style results with no further details.

Monday Sports Schedule Highlights Across Cities

Washington faces Philadelphia on Monday while New York visits Boston. St Louis travels to Detroit, and Cleveland plays at Chicago in the same night matchup slate.

Yd. W. L Pet Cleveland Washington New York Detroit Philadelphia Boston St. Louis Chicago

Pittsburg Beats Chicago 1 0. St Louis Edges Cincinnati 1 0

Pittsburg defeats Chicago 1 to 0 while St Louis wins 1 to 0 over Cincinnati in a pair of regional baseball results.

Boston in New York Philadelphia in Brooklyn

A terse item notes city pairings with Boston in New York and Philadelphia in Brooklyn while mentioning Pittsburg at Chicago in a compact, location focused record. The fragment suggests a grouping of cities without further context or details.

Sunday Results in New Orleans Baseball Tilt

New Orleans defeated Little Rock 11 to 2 in a Sunday game. Key hitters for the Pelicans drove in runs as the victory widened their series lead.

Mobile at Atlanta. Memphis at Chattanooga.

The note lists matchups Mobile versus Atlanta, Memphis versus Chattanooga, New Orleans versus Birmingham, and Nashville versus Little Rock, indicating a set of scheduled games. No scores or dates are provided.

Lee New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Chattanooga Memphis Ee Eene Little Rock Eenee Mobile Cs Mobile Memphis

St Anthony Beats Beacon Hill 14 To 5 In Baseball

St Anthony College baseball defeated Beacon Hill 14 to 5 Sunday afternoon. A pair of rallies by the Collegians sparked the win while Wolcken pitched effectively in the late innings.

Beacon Hill St. Anthony Collegians Wolcken

Hood Juniors Capture Sev enth Straight Win Over Pirates

Hood Juniors defeated the Pirates 11 to 1 in a one sided game. Gardner had two hits for the losers while Bohner and Gottwald powered the Hood offense. Batteries were Lopez and Kuntz for Hood and Gardner and Myers for Pirates.

Beaumont Secures Catcher In Texas League Trade

Memphis club manager Stark announced that catcher Mike Andreen was sold to Beaumont. Waivers were asked on outfielders Pete Knisely and Ralph Sharman and pitcher Dwight Stone.

Beaumont Memphis Tenn Stark Memphis Southern Association Mike Andreen Waivers Pete Knisely Ralph Sharman Dwight Stone

Double Headliner Baseball At League And Electric Parks

National league double bills drew crowds at League Park and Electric Park. Ahrens & Otts beat the Knights of Columbus 5 to 0 in the opener. Potchernicks edged the XXX Pearls 4 to 0 in the second. Meier's Pharmacy edged Lone Star Brewery 9 to 8, while Steves Sash and Door Co. defeated the Hibernians 7 to 1. Umpires Carolus and Haas stood out in solid officiating.

League Park Electric Park City Baseball League Ahrens and Otts Knights of Columbus Potchernicks XXX Pearls Meier's Pharmacy Ahrens Columbians Leroy Hicks Cy” Fried Curran Fried Gary E. Burke Gilbert Blalock F. Huntress Collins Stiehl Inbau Vetters Reno Anderson Carolus Haas Conrine Eae Vin Eekaaaee ‘3S 8 8 . 4 2 Fried, P I.e. Eeaebeeks Arrens & Ott Huntress Ree Iveeceeses Bialack Sisteca Curman Vicess Civa Boo Ahrens & Ott Steih Keller Flaee

Meter's Pharmacy gives dramatic ninth inning win at Electric Park

The Meter's Pharmacy team rallied to win in the ninth with Bain's bases loaded triple. Rainey led the Meter's bats while Doran and Harris starred for Lone Star. The Steves edged the Hibernians as Gunn impressed with three hits and Pape pitched well. Altman stole home amid infield chatter.

Electric Park Meter Bain Rainey Jimmy Doran

Cleveland Dominates Week In Major League Baseball

Cleveland surged from fifth to first by winning all games in the week, while Washington rose rapidly. Boston held second in the National League with Chicago in third, Philadelphia slipping after four defeats. Mathewson opened his sixteenth season but lost to Boston in ten innings as Philadelphia pressed the pace. Detroit went winless and Philadelphia remained last after three wins.

New York Cleveland Washington Boston Chicago Philadelphias Cincinnati Reds St. Louis Pittsburg Mathewson Philadelphia Detroit

YMCA A announces weekly program with indoor baseball league

The YMCA program lists busy week activities for Seniors, business men, and Junior A and B leagues. Events include indoor baseball doubleheaders, tennis plans, and class contests led by President Dan Murphy and secretary Claude Fuquay.

Dan Murphy Claude Fuquay A. G. McNeill Joe Lipscomb Pirates Giants Navigators Westminster Presbyterian Alamo Methodist First Presbyterian Calvary Baptist Tigers Braves Cubs Athletics Newsboys Business Bronchos

Blue Caps Triumph In Decisive San Jose Series Game

The Bolher Blue Caps defeated the San Jose team 23 to 8 on Sunday afternoon to win the series. Gurrero and Lopez led the losers at the plate while Kunze and Dan powered the winners. The game featured 8 runs by the Blue Caps and pitched by Charlie and Clarence with Foley and Gurrero contributing at bat.

San Jose Bolher Blue Caps Gurrero Lopez Kunze Dan Om Te. Caos Charlie Clarence Foley

Southern mile record recognized in New Orleans meet

The Southern Amateur Athletic Union certified Willie Davis of New Orleans as official holder of the new southern mile record at 4:32 set at the Shriners track and field meet. The prior mark 4:37 2-5 belonged to Edmund Faust, also of New Orleans.

New Orleans Southern Amateur Athletic Union Willie Davis Shriners Edmund Faust

Jokers Win in High-Scoring Sunday Baseball

The Little Jokers defeated the Irish Stars 19 to 15 in a free-hitting game on Sunday. Every batter contributed at the plate.

Tittle Jokers Little Jokers Irish Stars

Baseball scores from Midwest league standings

At Kansas City 1 Toledo 6. At Milwaukee 0 Columbus 2. At St Paul 4 Indianapolis 3. At Minneapolis 12 Louisville.

American Association Kansas City Toledo Milwaukee Columbus St. Paul Indianapolis Minneapolis Louisville

No Place for Stupidity Snippet From Canadian Sentry Tale

The Rehoboth Sunday Herald recalls a comic incident where a Canadian Rifles sentry responds to a Yorkshire sentry's challenge with repeated phrases and a delayed, humorous miscue as the officer forgets what to say next.

Rehboboth Sunday Herald

Pittsburg Beats Chicago 1 0 in National League Play

Pittsburg wins 1 to 0 at Chicago behind strong pitching as Kantlehner and Wilson secure the shutout with Lavender and Allen handling the batters. St Louis defeats Cincinnati 1 to 0 with Toney and Schneider securing the win and Wingo and Snyder driving runs.

Pittsburg Chicago R. H. E. Pittsburg Kantlehner and Wilson Lavender Allen St. Louis Cincinnati R. H. E. Cincinnati Toney, Schneider and Wingo Ames and Snyder

Cleveland Triumphs Over Chicago in Tight American League Game

Cleveland wins 5 to 2 over Chicago as scoring comes in late innings. Pitcher Camaro earns the win while Cass takes the loss with support from Coumbe Mitchell and O Neill. Detroit defeats St. Louis 2 to 1 behind Fiore and strong bullpen work by Weisman and Hartley.

Cleveland Chicago R. H. E. Cleveland Coumbe Mitchell and O'Neill Faber Williams and Schalk Detroit St. Louis R.H. E. St. Louis FIORE Weisman and Hartley Covaleskie and Stanage

Championship tourney opens for Women’s Southern Golf Association

In Chattanooga Tennessee the championship event begins Monday at the Chattanooga Golf and Country Club. Seventy five or more contestants are expected to compete for the title with finals set for Saturday.

Chattanooga Tenn Southern Golf Association Chattanooga Golf and Country Club

Headquarters Beat Boerne in Thirteen Inning Tilt

San Antonio's Headquarters defeated Boerne White Sox 11 to 4 in a 13 inning game played in Boerne Texas on Sunday. Speed ball pitcher Wedge threw well through twelve innings but fatigued in the final frame as Headquarters took seven runs. The Headquarters squad committed thirteen errors. Batteries: Wedge and Fabra for Headquarters Holbrook and Kennedy for Boerne. Umpires: Kindervatter and Cook.

Boerne Tex San Antonio Boerne White Sox Wedge OO i Bavieine

Quality Tells Cigarette Promises Lightness and Comfort

An advertising pitch extols a cigarette that remains lit without charring or smouldering and supposedly keeps the throat cool all day. It also touts coupons for valuable presents.

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