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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1918

Page

7

Knocks Out Buffs In Ninth Round

Bronchos win 6 to 5 at League Park after a late rally in the ninth inning. Houston Buffaloes threatened earlier, but Clyde Barfoot and a late surge from LeBeau, Baggan, and Perry delivered the decisive runs as Eddy and McDonald misplayed balls.

League Park Bronchos Houston Buffaloes Buffaloes Houston Clyde Barfoot LeBeau McDonald Baggan Newnam Stellbauer Perry Keystone Joe Joe Martina Hoffman Uke Kicking Eddle Eddie Hub Northen

Buffs Rally Ends In A Tight Houston San Antonio Game

Houston Sentell and Heathcote spark a back and forth contest as the Buffs push ahead late. Northen Sicking and Hale power key rallies while San Antonio’s Noyes Nixon and LeBeau respond, but relief pitching from Martina and Barfoot seals a 6 to 5 Houston victory in a crowded ninth.

Fort Worth 5 Shreveport 2 baseball scorecard

Fort Worth defeated Shreveport 5 to 2 as Verbout struggled early giving up four runs in the first inning and four more in the second. Young relieved and allowed no runs on two hits, while Wachtel pitched steadily with a comfortable lead. Wachtel and Young combined for 8 innings, with Ver bout taking the loss and Young earning the win.

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Pallas 3, Waco 1 in Dallas as Mattick drives in three

Dallas pitcher Lewis dominates Waco for five and two thirds innings before the Hampats break through. Mattick hits a double and a triple driving in all three Dallas runs while Hoffman delivers a key two run single in the seventh. Final score 3 to 1 in Friday's game.

Dallas Tex Saim Lewis Tara Hoffman Mattck Dpaling Mattick Kinney Waco Ens

Ambiguous baseball play recap at Waco game

Play by play notes feature stolen base by Att Mattick and a double play by Schliconer. Later entries show Schuebner to Litschi, Callansin to Litschi to Patterson, and various sacrifices. Malmquist Hoffman Kinney left on base. Dal- Ing 7, Waco 4. Struck out 3 by Lewis and 3 by Donalds, 3 walks. Umpire Blackburn. Time 18T.

Mattick Schliconer Schuebner Litschi Callansn Patterson Malmuist Hoffman Kinney Dal- Ing Waco Lewis Donalds Donalds i Blackburn

Warner Batting For Barfoot In Eighth At Camp Travis Park

Fans ask who is this Warner as Hoke Warner joins Camp Travis squad for a game. He hits the first pitch he sees, may play again at home, while Sammy Hale injures his knee and Gibson, Jonnard, Newnham, Nixon and LeBeau show varied fielding and base running highlights amid Buffs and Bronchos action.

Pittsburg Hoke Warner Hoke Smoky Burg Sami Camp Travis Boss Perry Sammy McDonald Barfoot Warner Gibson Jonnard Frank Dodd Pat Newnham

STANDING OF THE CLUBS TEXAS LEAGUE FRIDAY RESULTS

Friday results show San Antonio and Houston tied on top after a 5 to 5 draw with San Antonio and Houston. Dallas beat Shreveport 3 to 2. Waco defeated Fort Worth 5 to 1. Play today features Houston at San Antonio and Waco at Dallas with Shreveport visiting Fort Worth.

San Antonio & Houston Dallas Waco Fort Worth Shreveport Houston San Antonio Wort Worth Pet Houston Avenee Db

Big Games Tonight In Indoor Baseball At Y M C A

St Mark s Episcopal faces First Presbyterian in the opening game while McKinley Avenue Methodists meet Westminster Presbyterians in the Sunday School Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A Tonight s first game features two strong teams vying for top spot with Ernest Green pitching for the Presbyterians and Tommie Gish for the Episcopalians McKinley is favored in the second game with Harry Hamilton pitching and Manfred Gerhardt for Westminster Government Hill s withdrawal shifts the schedule to May 14 and May 18 noting no admission tonight and start time set for 2 13 o clock prompt.

St. Mark's Episcopal First Presbyterian McKinley Avenue Methodists Westminster Presbyterians St. Mark’s Presbyterians Westminster Government Hill Harry Hamilton McKinley Manfred Gerhardt Presleys Government Hill Methodists St. Mark's McKinley Avenue

Baseball scores from today’s American League games

Chicago defeated Philadelphia 4 to 3 and Cleveland beat Washington 8 to 2. Detroit topped New York 5 to 4 while Boston won 4 to 1 over St. Louis. Remaining matchups include Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, Detroit at New York, and St. Louis at Boston.

Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadapia Detroit New York St. Louis Boston Pittsburg Brooklyn Cincinnati Philadelphia

Reds Mascot Brownie Burke Joins Army at Camp Travis

The Cincinnati Reds mascot Brownie Burke has been drafted into the United States Army and is ordered to report to Camp Travis in San Antonio, Texas. Burke has long sought military service, frequently visiting recruiting officers since the war began. The day’s baseball scores note NL and other league results with two games listed.

Reds Camp Travis Helena Mont Brownie” Burke Cincinnati Reds United States Army San Antonio Texas Burke

Derby Day Favorite War Cloud Aims For Kentucky Crown

Louisville May 11 The forty fourth Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs promises ideal racing conditions as ten top three year olds vie for supremacy. War Cloud is the public choice with Escoba second. contenders include Sewell Combs Lucky B American Eagle Viva America and others. The mile and a quarter race offers about 20 000 in prize money with the winner earning roughly 16 000. Also a Minnesota geologist notes peat deposits may yield over 6 000 000 000 tons of dried peat statewide.

Louisville Churchill

On the Range light Lieutenant Chadbourne tops pistol shoot

Lieutenant M. O. Chadbourne led the Municipal Rifle Range pistol event with a 97 at 15 yards on the 3-4 inch bull. Close behind were Lukin Military Academy’s First Sergeant Heye with 95 and Private Murphy with 94, followed by Lt Estes 93, Private Calloway 93, Corporal Fellbaum 87, and Private T McGinley 86. Mrs M O Chadbourne scored 75 and Lt Chadbourne 90 with the rifle on the 5 inch bull at 300 yards. William Gaughton scored 90 with a .22 rifle at fifty feet on the half inch bull.

M. O Chadbourne U.S. A Heye Lukin Military Academy Lukin Murphy Estes Calloway Fellbaum T. McGinley M. O. Chadbourne William Gaughton

Baseball scores from a busy sports lineup

In Boston, St. Louis lost 4 to 1 as Boston exploded for two runs in the second and two in the eighth. New York beat Detroit 5 to 3 behind productive hitting and solid pitching. Chicago edged Philadelphia 5 to 3 in a tense interleague tilt. Washington defeated Cleveland 9 to 2 as strong offensive bursts and steady relief sealed the game.

American Association Scores Heard Across Cities

St Paul 6 beat Milwaukee 0 in a ball game in Minneapolis 4 to 0 against Kansas City 0. Louisville 9 defeated Toledo 0. Indianapolis 4 trailed Columbus 7 in a summary of recent association results across multiple venues.

St. Paul Milwaukee Minneapolis Kansas City Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Columbus

National League Scores and Cigarette Box Patents

In a double bill, New York beat Pittsburgh 24 to 7 at Pittsburg, while Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 9 to 4 at St. Louis. Batteries listed include Benton and Anderson for New York, Rariden and Hamilton for Pittsburgh. Toney, Schneider, Conley and Wingo for Cincinnati. Ames and Snyder for St. Louis. A note mentions a potent new patent for a cigarette box enabling individual draws via a paper strip.

New York Pittsburgh Pittsburg Benton, Anderson and Rariden Hamilton Schmidt Cincinnatii St. Louis RH. EE Cincinnati Toney, Schneider, Conley and Wingo Ames and Snyder

Public sentiment blocks Willard Fulton world title bout

May 11 Col Miller manager of the Willard Fulton heavyweight match on July 4 called off the bout due to public sentiment against it. Willard says he will abide by Miller's decision and Fulton, in California, was notified by telegraph. Miller said sentiment against the war era bout prompted the cancellation.

Chicago Col. J. & Miller Jess Willard Fred Fulton Willard Fulton Miller California Telegraph Colonel Mileler Colonel Miller

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