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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1918

Page

5

Jack Harper Delivers Shutout as Fang Triumphs

Lefty Craig returned in uniform to face Nag batters but was stymied by Jack Harper in a 1-0 win. Sammy Hale drove in the lone run with a fourth inning single, backing Harper’s strong two-hit outing and limiting Houston buffs to five hits. Baggan added two safeties as Hale and Baggan each reached base twice.

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Sensational pitching shines as fielders star in Texas game

A high clash at League Park features Heathcote and Hale with standout hits and a grand-larceny level catch by Heathcote. Harper, Hale, and Heathcote pace a motley offense as defense shines with notable grabs and throws amid a tight slugfest between Fort Worth and Shreveport.

Dallas Giants edge Waco with lone 8th inning homer

Dallas won 1 to 0 over Waco in the closest contest of the season as a left field homer in the eighth by Dallas tied the game after an earlier error. Matteson pitched well for Dallas allowing three singles while Fulton was hit eight times. Fielding helped Waco’s Nag pitcher avoid more damage in a tight battle at Dallas.

Fort Worth Tex Shreveport Miller Polson O'Neill Lee Panthers Whittaker Butcher Sears Woodall A.B. Wilkinson M. O'Neil Hungling Brannan J. O'Neill Larry Stan Eacrifices Nears Hail Tullos Pahiman Wilkinson Lew Genre Meharry Bittle Geeff Len IP Uff Polson Ff Dallas Lance Giants Navigators Matteson Fulton Waco Lithe Atlas Lit Dallay Deutte Mattiek Patterson Malm- Quist Tanner Leslie Unie Vires Blackburn

Texas League Baseball Big Day Pleases Fans

Fans across the circuit cheered as Beal powered wins for the Nags in Dallas and Worth, while Waco and Shreveport battled to a draw. Sykes receives a $50 hit sign check, and Umpiring at League Park again draws fire as Erwin and Monahan miss several easy calls.

Lroncho Dallas Waco Wort Worth Rooters Panther Park Cats Shreveport League Park Erwin Monahan

Impartial Wild Guesses Draw Fan Attention at Broncho Park

Scores of games across the circuit are posted at the Gunter news stand after each inning. President Benson arranged for official scores to be received there, as teams play in Broncho Park and other towns.

Broncho Park Gunter Benson

Whirlwind Start in Majors Selden Means No Easy Finish

New York May 9 The lead clubs in the major leagues show record pace early in the season but history suggests leaders on May 1 rarely finish first. Giants and Red Sox opened strong yet opponents and tougher schedules likely curb that surge as East West clashes intensify and practice increases. Camp Travis to Corpus Christi sends a baseball unit to face Vitth Engineer camp. two return games expected with close scores. Caddock fails to throw Zbyszko and loses on points after two hours of action.

New York New York Nationals Boston Americans New York Giants Joston Giants Red Sox Chicago Cubs Philadelphia Perf Pensien Detroit Philadelphia Athletics Travis Corpus Caddock Zbyszko Chicago Karl Caddock National Army Wladek Zbyszko

American Association Football Scores Noted

Indianapolis opens with ten runs as Columbus and St Paul trail. Milwaukee leads Louisville while Toledo is shutout. Minneapolis posts three, Kansas City posts seven in a sequence of results from the league standings.

Indianapolis Columbus St. Paul Milwaukee Louisville Toledo Minneapolis Kansas City

Brackenridge Edges St Anthony 6 4 in Pitchers Duel

Brackenridge High School defeated St Anthony College 6 to 4 on the College diamond. Biesenbach started for Brackenridge and was wild, Winters relieved, and S J Anthony pitcher Caldwell worked seven innings. Key plays included St Anthony scoring three in the first, Brackenridge tying in the fourth, and a Williams catch halting a St Anthony threat. Bennet and Whitney had Brackenridge hits while Chaney Griffin Ulis and McConnell connected for St Anthony. umpire Friedland.

St. Anthony’s College Brackenridge High School Winters Brackenridge Biesenbach St. Anthony Worthy S J. Anthony Calfwell Cozad Bennett Whitney Chaney Griffin Ulis McConnell Jack Williams R.H. E lGrackenridge Batterice Biesenbach Winters and Whitney Caldwell Cozadana Griffin Friedland San Antonio Academy

Kelly Wins Two In Scrappy South San Antonio Tilt

Kelly Field No 1 and Kelly No 2 baseball teams met at South San Antonio aviation post for a tight 3 to 2 victory by Kelly No 2. Lentz pitched the full game allowing five hits as Gleason Chenna ut and Scarlet backed Kelly No 1 while No 2 had Lentz and Semple on the mound. A rematch is set for Sunday at League Park in Bronchuys absence.

Kelly Field Kelly No Kelly Gleason Chennault Scarlet Lentz Semple League Park Bronchuys

Peace meeting in Wrexham ends in disorder

Soldiers disrupted a women's peace meeting in Wrexham under the London Observer's report. Mrs. Bruce Glasier faced hostile interruptions from Royal Welsh Fusiliers as she defended pacifist aims and urged peace, while the mayor and other citizens condemned the gathering.

Wrexham Women's Peace Movement London Observer Bruce Glasier Europe Royal Welsh Fusiliers Russia

Standings and results from Texas League games

Wednesday's results in San Antonio saw San Antonio beat Houston 1 0. Dallas defeated Waco 1 0. Port Worth and Shreveport played 20 innings ending 1 1. Today Houston visits San Antonio, Waco plays Dallas, Shreveport hosts Fort Worth.

San Antonio Houston Dallas Waco Port Worth Shreveport Fort Worth Pla. Wonan Pet San Anton

Baseball Scores and Schedule From AMERICAN LEAGUE

In a set of games, St. Louis defeated Detroit 8 to 1 and Chicago beat Cleveland 9 to 5, while Washington routed Boston 14 to 4 and Philadelphia beat New York 5 to 4. Today only two games remain on the slate with Boston at Washington and New York at Philadelphia.

Elny Boston Washington New York Philadelphia

National League Scores And Standings

Baseball results across the National League include Boston 4 Brooklyn 2, New York 3 Philadelphia 2, Chicago 8 Pittsburg 1, Cincinnati 9 St Louis 6 and matchups Brooklyn at Boston, Philadelphia at New York, Chicago at Pittsburg, Cincinnati at St Louis. Additional scores show New Orleans 2 Memphis 0, Atlanta 2 Nashville 0, Mobile 4 Little Rock 3, Birmingham 4 Chattanooga 3.

New Orleans Memphis Atlanta Nashville Mobile Little Rock Birmingham Chattanooga

Baseball scores from a day of games

Chicago defeated Pittsburg 8 to 1 in Pittsburg with strong hitting and solid pitching. Brooklyn beat Boston 4 to 3 in Boston behind late offense and reliable bullpen. Philadelphia routed New York 6 to 3 in New York as Prendergast and teammates held the Mets. Cincinnati wore down St. Louis 9 to 7 in St. Louis as systems clicked late.

Baseball scores from multiple games in one tally

St Louis beat Detroit 8 to 2 with strong hitting in Detroit. New York defeated Philadelphia 7 to 5 after a late rally. Cleveland toppled Chicago 9 to 5 in Chicago. Boston routed Washington 14 to 4 at Washington. The report also lists batters, pitchers, and score by innings for each game and mentions an ad for The Travelers Cigar Shop in Ave C.

Punishment Galore As Ernst Defeats Managoff Twice

In Beethoven Hall Wednesday night the Armenian heavyweight Bob Managoff, 200 pounds, was defeated by Adolph Ernst in two falls after one hour 23 minutes of brutal wrestling. Ernst dominated with arm scissors and head scissors, despite Managoff’s flurries and near-misses, as the referee warned on rough holds and closed fists.

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Young wrestlers Mayer and King debut with two straight falls

Mayer and King from Tort Sam Wouston opened with fast exchanges in a prelim that featured two decisive falls. Mayer secured both victories in seven and eleven minutes respectively, meeting the contract stipulation for foot and limb protection.

Mayer King Sam Wouston

Narrow jaws and palate stretchers aid adenoid surgery

The Medical Record notes remedies for narrow upper jaws in children before adenoid or nasal surgery. Appliances to widen the jaw can extend beyond half an inch, though costly gold devices require months of treatment. Early intervention helps prevent physical and mental developmental delays, urging free dental clinics.

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