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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1912

Page

6

Boonwin and Bader WW clash in Texas League action

Boonwin will oppose Bader in today’s Texas League park game as San Antonio aims to rebound after injuries. Manager Leidy taps Clive Goodwin to start for the home boys facing North Texas AVO, Cavender may place Pate against Dallas for a decisive two of three series.

Clive Goodwin Leidy A Giants Texas League Park San Antonio Meehanay North Texas Ager Cavender Dallas Pate

Baylor Baptists Triumph In Texas College Title Duel

Baylor defeats Agricultural and Mechanical College 6 to 5 to clinch the te championship in a tense afternoon game. Farmers score early but Baylor answers with key hits, tying in the fourth and pulling ahead with five runs in the seventh. Final line shows Baylor six runs on nine hits with two Baylor pitchers on the mound.

Waco Tex Collier Baylor R. H Mis Hohn Morrison Harrell and Mendenhall Beck

Stars and Milami Clash at Krisch's Park

Milami faces Chihua Stars at Krisch's Park at 9 o'clock in the morning. The game pits two local teams in a morning showdown.

Derby Day Opens With Heavy Track At Churchill Downs

Derby day in Kentucky opened under a heavy track as 3-year-olds vie for top honors at Churchill Downs. A record crowd gathers for the spring meet with buyers from New York Chicago and other cities. Betting fans weigh favorites Worth Wheelwright and Free Lance amid rain and possible long shots on a muddy course.

Associated Press Louisville Kentucky Wiseacres Churchill Downs Chicago St. Louis Cincinnati Indianapolis Memphis Nashville Worth Wheelwright Free Lance

Brown Defeats Montour in Texas Wrestling Showdown

Pet Brown of Taylor Texas champion middleweight defeated Chief Montour southwest light heavyweight in a two hour two minute match at the Taylor opera house. Brown pinned Montour with a half Nelson and a crotch hold for the first fall, forcing surrender of the match after the second. The purse was not fully reported.

Taylor Tex Pet Brown Texas Chief Montour Southwest Montour

Martin Claims Record Flight Across Channel

Glen H. Martin flew a hydroaeroplane from Baboa across the San Pedro channel to Catalina Island and back setting a claimed world record of 68 miles for the round trip at nearly a mile a minute.

Veteran catcher released by Nashville club in Mobile

Manager Schwartz of the Nashville club in Mobile announces the release of veteran catcher Docseabaush to meet the player limit. Mobile had recently cut Burleson Logan and outfielder Rowan to reach the limit.

Associated Press Mobile Schwartz Nashville Club Docseabaush Burleson Logan Rowan

Buda Rests Kyle Team In Close Game

A baseball or ball game played in Kyle Texas yesterday ended 9 to 6 with Buda defeating Kyle. Buda players included Watson Severn and Wayland while Kyle featured Rosen tritt and Zopalac.

Buda Kyle Tex Budas Watson Severn Wayland Rosentritt Zopalac

Texas League Results Prompt Dallas San Antonio Matchups

Yesterday's results show San Antonio beat Dallas 3 to 1 and Houston defeated Waco 16 to 6. Weather affected games with rain and wet grounds. Today Dallas visits San Antonio while Waco travels to Houston and Austin plays Beaumont with Fort Worth visiting Galveston.

San Antonio Dallas Houston Waco Austin-Beaumont Fort Worth-Galveston Austin Beaumont Fort W Worth Galveston Piyawae P.C. Waeo Weet Ene Sheen

National League Scores From Yesterday

Results include St Louis 3 Boston 1 and Pittsburg 8 Philadelphia 4. New York 4 Chicago 0 and Cincinnati 6 Brooklyn 5. Philadelphia visits Pittsburg. Brooklyn visits Cincinnati. New York visits Chicago. Boston visits St Louis.

Detroit Boston Cleveland Philadelphia New York St. Louis Chicago Washington Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn Sig Cssescesses Etee Ween Tebeene Brooklyn O Teen Philadelphia St. Louis

Washer Athletics seek strong amateur opponent for tomorrow

The Washer Athletics aim to arrange a game for tomorrow with a strong amateur team. Managers should call Manager 8 B Dugger at 1283 via new telephone. The club has undergone complete reorganization under new management and has fielded a particularly strong lineup.

B. Dugger

Arrest in Doremus Case Stuns Houston Cotton Trade

Joe Vining has been arrested and jailed in Houston for the stabbing of E. B. Doremus a Bryan cotton buyer. Doremus is reported resting fairly well and an examining trial is set for next week.

Doremus Associated Press Houston Tex Joe Vining E. B. Doremus Bryan Vining

Giddings High School Defeats Elgin In Nine-Run Game

Giddings High School defeated Elgin High School by 10 to 2 in Elgin Texas yesterday. For Elgin Lowell and House pitched, while Steuss and Holeman were the battery for Giddings.

Elgin High School Giddines Elgin Tex Giddings High School Giddings Lowell House Steuss Holeman

Colquitt Campaign Tour Heads Toward Henderson Stop

Governor Colquitt left for Henderson where he will speak this afternoon in his bid for re election. He plans a two week campaign tour through the Panhandle and then Eastern Texas upon return.

Colquitt Henderson Austin Tex Panhandle Eatern Texas

Manley Jury Deliberating In Dallas Killing Case

Waxahachie Tex May 11 The Manley jury resumed deliberations this forenoon after retiring last night The panel has not indicated how it stands on whether Sergeant J D Manley should be punished for killing Louis Reichenstein during the Taft parade in Dallas three years ago

Manley Associated Press Waxahachie Tex J. D. Manley Louis Reichenstein Taft Dallas

Stephens Is Acquitted in Texas Lynching Case

Georgetown Texas May 11 Ezra W Stephens acquitted on charge of murdering Mexican boy Antonio Gomez in Thorndale. Harry Wuenche the last defendant granted bail of 5000 dollars. Gomez was lynched last June and four youths faced charges. three acquittals already recorded.

Stephens Georgetown Tex Ezra W. Stephens Antonio Gomez Harry Wuenche Gomez Thorndale

Dallas magnate protests balk ruling in game vs Bronchos

Owner Joseph Gardner of the Dallas team lodges protest over umpire Van Sickle’s balk call on pitcher Sewell after he relieved Pate in the fourth. Gardner says the umpire ignored Sewell and first base, citing statements from San Antonio players. Gardeners says he will forward his protest to league president Wilbur Allen in a few days.

Joseph Gardner Dallas Gardner van Sickle Sewell Pate San Antonio Wilbur Allen Houston Giants

Southern Association Results From Key Matchups

In Chattanooga Birmingham 10 to 38. Montgomery Montgomery 6 to 4. Mobile Nashville 4 to 1. New Orleans Atlanta match played on wet grounds.

Southern Association Chattanooga Birmingham Montgomery Memphis Mobile Nashville New Orleans Atlanta

Track meet results list from Kansas City Milwaukee Minneapolis St Paul

American Association results show Louisville defeating Kansas City 10 to 6 in Kansas City. Indianapolis beat Milwaukee 9 to 4. Toledo edged Minneapolis 4 to 3 in Minneapolis. Columbus beat St Paul 9 to 6 in St Paul.

American Association Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Indianapolis Minneapolis

United States League Scores From Pittsburg to Washington

In Pittsburg Cincinnati beat Pittsburg 2 to 1. In Chicago Chicago defeated Cleveland 10 to 3. In Washington New York triumphed 6 to 2 over Washington. Reading edged Richmond 4 to 2.

United States League Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago Cleveland Washington New York Reading Richmond

Southwestern down Oklahoma in ragged contest at Georgetown

Southwestern University defeated the University of Oklahoma yesterday afternoon in Georgetown by 11 to 5. Cocke and McHenry starred for Southwestern while Dunn Toomer and Clark led Oklahoma in a game noted for rough play and despite the earlier defeats the measure offset two losses to the Sooners.

Spachat Pcr Pry Steuyr Georgetown Tex Southwestern University University of Oklahoma Sooners Southwestern Cocke McHenry Oklahoma Dunn Toomer Clark

Vanderbilt Defeats Alabama In College Championship Opener

Vanderbilt defeated Alabama 4 to 0 in the first game of the college championship series in Nashville. A doubleheader is scheduled tomorrow with Vanderbilt aiming to clinch the Southern Intercollegiate baseball title.

Vandy Alabama Associated Press Nashville Vanderb't University of Alabs Vanderbilt

Conley Loses to Dad White in 12th Round

Los Angeles May 1 The Associated Press reports Jack White of Chicago defeated Frank Conley of Kenosha Wisconsin in the twelfth round of a twenty round bout yesterday Conley broke his wrist in the sixth round and threw in the sponge at the end of the fight White secured the victory in Los Angeles.

Conley Dad White Associated Agen Los Angeles Jack White Chicago

Bronchos Edge Dallas In Ragged San Antonio Tilt

Dallas dropped the second game of the series at Texas League Park in a sloppily played contest marred by bickering. San Antonio built a lead with Seitz scoring on Wallace’s two hits, while Dallas answered briefly in the second inning. Pate and Sewell pitched, with Wallace leading Dallas hitters in a rough afternoon.

Dallas San Antonio Texas League Park Wilson Kellerman Pate Seitz Wallace Browning Tullos Darringer Midkiff Forsythe

Texas Victorious In State Field Meet

Texas Longhorns won the intercollegiate track and field meet with 59 points in Austin, defeating Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas and others. Coley of Daniel Baker College earned the top individual medal. Hoover faced sickness but won the 400 with Texas records set in broad jump, discus, and 440 yard dash.

Austin Tex Longhorn Texasgricultural and Mechanical College Daniel Baker College Brownwood Baylor Austin College Coley Hoover Texas Eagleston Agricultural and Mechanical College Arkansas Oklahoma Vining Gerry Teas

Frank Brothers Clash with Jokers on South Flores Diamond

Frank Brothers' baseball team will face the Jokers at 9:30 tomorrow morning on the South Flores street diamond. The game opens the Jokers season. the club is recently organized and features several strong amateur players.

Moores and St. Anthony Face Off in Afternoon Baseball Clash

The H N Moore company baseball team meets St. Anthony college on the latter's diamond tomorrow afternoon at 3 30 with Haas pitching for Moore. Also note St Anthony Hotel roof garden opens Saturday night for the summer season with reservations via old phone 1088 and Goose liver. The Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph baseball team issues a challenge for games tomorrow. contact H Heilig at 585 old telephone.

Moores St. Anthony H.N. Moore Company St. Anthony College Haas St. Anthony Hotel Southwestern Telephone and Telegraph Company H. Heilig

Staacke Bros. Introduce Bakery Laundry Delivery Wagons

Staacke Bros. announce arrival of a new shipment of bakery laundry and delivery wagons. They promise best quality at low prices and invite customers to inspect the fleet.

Staacke Bros

Poor roads cost money in United States

Editor Charles G. Percival of Health Magazine warns that 250 million dollars are wasted each year on bad roads, with total losses reaching 1 billion dollars per year when business impact is added. He argues good roads are a national issue needing federal support to save funds and open new regions to settlers.

United States Business Nation Charles G. Percival Health Magazine Canada Mexico Alaska Dr. Percival

Lecture on Christian Science in San Antonio

First Church of Christ Scientist San Antonio announces a free lecture on Christian Science at Bee thoven hall Sunday afternoon May 12 1912 at 4 o clock by Bliss Knapp member of the board of lectureship Mother Church Boston Mass. Public is cordially invited to attend.

First Church of Christ, Scientist San Antonio Texas Beethoven Hall Bliss Knapp Boston Mass

Golfers Play Finals In Flight Tourney At San Antonio Club

Five matches decide five cups in flight finals at San Antonio Country Club. In Class A Dr. R. E. Moss vs Edward Tarrant Jr. battle for supremacy, following Tarrant’s strong showing in the president's cup. Other flights promise close contests with likely hard fought cup awards.

San Antonio R. E. Moss Edward Tarrant Jr Dr. Moss Edward Tarrant

Crippled Buffs Triumph Over Waco 10 to 6

Houston snatches a 10 to 6 win over Waco after multiple injuries hamstringing both teams. Ray starts with a sore arm, Watson relieves, and Tanner belts a first inning homer the first over the fence since 1908. Batteries Houston Ray Watson Reynolds Waco Taff Lohman Jost Carson. Umpire Salm. Der Jom Cunningwyin 449 Moore Bids. Osteopath. SAN A LAC BELIEVES THAT TIRED FEELING.

Associated Press Houston Tex Ray Waco Taff Lohman Watson Tanner R. H. E. Houston Reynolds Jost Carson Salm

Ad Wolgast Prepares for Title Bout in San Francisco

Lightweight champion Ad Wolgast completed training for tonight's bout against Willie Ritchey in San Francisco. He shows no ill effects from his appendicitis operation and is ready for the fight.

Associated Press San Francisco Cal Ad Wolgast Willie Ritchey Wolgast

Bees Work All Year in Wintering Experiment Returns

Twenty carloads of bees wintering in southern California will be shipped back to Utah. The operation began four years ago and has boosted numbers and honey production due to the orange blossoms in California. Back in Utah the bees feed on white sage and alfalfa.

California Utah

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