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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1911

Page

14

Nags Defeat Indians Demonstrating Strong Offense

Oklahoma City faced a 15 to 4 loss as the Nags surged late, with Howell and Lingenfelder holding opposite ends and Gray supplying the Indians’ offense. Johnson contributed a triple and two singles, while Betts made a key play at the plate for San Antonio.

Oklahoma City AB. R. H. C. A. B. White Ci Seco Dsee Casey Downey Jackson Cowan SB Sc Kane Drucke GC .S Coon Lingenfelder Yar Saniag San Antonio Howell Gray Covaleski Thrailkill Betts Johnston Daringer Metz Gray Betts Bush

Want Columns of The Light Circulation Rates

An advertisement notes April paid circulation of 515610 and forecasts higher May totals. It promotes a 20 word daily card for a month at $3.00 or 12 cents per word per insertion. It suggests ecards as a cheaper reach and asks readers to call 176 for a representative to discuss options.

No buttonless shirts heave the Mis noe City Laundry

A fragmented line advertising Mis noe City Laundry urges readers to try their shirts and phones are mentioned, though details are unclear. The garbled OCR suggests a local laundry shop promo with a call to action and contact means.

Leidy Seeks Pitchers on Scout Trip for Bronchos

Manager Leidy departed for a scouting tour to locate new pitchers for the Bronchos. Metz assumes duties in his absence and has Allison and Lemon as the battery today while Deringer and Firestine patrol the outfield and infield. Wakefield stays in San Antonio for arm treatment and a warm weather return is hoped for.

Leidy Wichita Western Association Pettigrew Metz Allison Lemon Battery Deringer Flys Firestine Wakefield North Texas San Antonio

Panthers Edge Fort Worth 4 3 in Two-Hour Galveston Tilt

In Galveston Texas on May 12 Fort Worth defeated Galveston 4 to 3 after two hours of play. Green scored the decisive run in the eighth on an error bunt hit and two sacrifices to break a tie. Baldridge Hise and Kitchens Deardorff and Green were the batteries. Umpires Atkinson and Shiner.

Galveston Tex Sand Crabs Fort Worth Panther Green R. H. BE Baldridge Hise Kitchens Deardorff Atkinson and Shiner

Home Run Sparks Dallas Victory Over Austin

Dallas beat Austin 5 to 3 after out hitting them. Ens hit the season's first home run in the first inning on the local lot. Austin mounted an eighth inning rally but scored only three runs. Batteries Taylor Hinninger Munsell Murphy.

Austin Tex Dallas Ens R. H. EB Taylor and Hinninger Munsell and Murphy

Pelicans Rally Heights Lead To Beat Fulton 6–4 In Beeville

Beeville, Texas. May 12. The Pelicans scored six runs in the second inning on five hits and two errors to take a 6–0 lead before Fulton settled and limited Beeville to one more hit. Beeville held on for a 6–4 victory as Chick Knaupp homered and added three singles in four at bats. Batteries Wicker and Hunt for Corpus Christi Fulton and Brammel. Umpire Hurlburt.

Lingenfelder Brofichos Johnson Gray Mets Indians Downey Daringer Betts Casey Cyrus Young Allison Lemon Firestine San Antonio AB. R. H A. B. Daringer Johnston Aee Metz Fulton Beeville Tex Pelicans Chick Knaupp RHE Corpus Christi Wicker and Hunt Brammel Hurlburt

Laredo Falls to Victoria in Morning Baseball Bout

In Victoria Texas the Rosebuds edged Laredo 3 to 2 after costly errors by Laredo. Galm benefited from strong support by his defense as Victoria led 3 to 0 before Laredo rallied. Morning game allowed travel after the match, with Galm and Knaupp credited on the mound for Victoria.

Laredo Victoria Tex Rosebuds Galm RHE Victoria Knaupp Campbell Underwood

Napier Dominates for Brownsville in 9 1 Victory

Napier pitched a complete game allowing only three hits as Brownsville defeats Rice Eaters 9 to 1 in Brownsville Texas on May 12. McGinnis struggled, exiting in the fifth after a rough inning. Batterymates Napier with Yarger and McGinnis with Anheir and Sweet. Umpire Davern.

Napier Brownies Brownsville Tex McGinnis Bay City Yarger Anheir Sweet Davern

Standing of Clubs Across Cities

Oklahoma City in San Antonio, Waco in Houston, Dallas in Austin. Fort Worth in Galveston.

Oklahoma City San Antonio Waco Houston Dallas Austin Fort Worth Galveston P.C

Bay City Cleared For Beeville Game 7 Clash

The schedule lists Games 7 with Bay City visiting Beeville, while Corpus Christi travels to Laredo and Victoria visits Brownsville for decisive matchups.

Psyd Na Bay City Victoria Beeville Brownsville Corpus Christi Laredo Cree Bay City Beeville Victoria

Games Today in Major Cities

Philadelphia visits St. Louis Washington plays Chicago New York travels to Detroit Boston meets Cleveland.

Detroit OSION Philadelphia Chicago New York Washington Cleveland St. Louis Boston

National League Matchups Across The East

National League schedule lists Chicago at New York Pittsburg at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Boston St Louis at Brooklyn with games set across major venues and city pairings.

Chicago New York Pittsburg Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St. Louis Brooklyn Psyd P.C New Yorke Eee Oss

Southern League pairings update from city matchups

The Southern League lists Chattanooga at Mobile, Nashville at Birmingham, Atlanta at Montgomery, and Memphis at New Orleans in the latest schedule pairings.

Chattanooga Mobile Nashville Birmingham Atlanta Montgomery Memphis New Orleans P.C. Memphis

Cork Center Ball Boosts Batting Across Major Leagues

Associated Press report from Chicago on May 12 notes record batting and scoring as cork centered baseballs delighted hitters. Teams combined 126 runs and 177 hits in National League and 51 runs 85 hits in the American League, with Chicago Americans and Philadelphia leading in runs and hits. Explanations cite livelier balls and adjusted outfielder depth, reflecting a dramatic shift in play early in the 1910 season.

Chicago Ill Chicago Americans Washington Philadelphia

Harvard Yale Track Meet Set For Classic Duel

Boston May 12 Yale and Harvard square off in their annual dual track and field meet with both squads at full strength for the opener of the season. Analysts note the English challenges from Oxford and Cambridge and expect strong performances to gauge American chances against the British rivals.

Boston Mass Yale Harvard Oxford Cambridge New Haven

Roy Hartzell Shines In Form Hitting Stride Like Hall of Famer

Roy Hartzell plays finer ball than in past seasons and shows stride in this season. The piece compares his improved hitting to notable players, highlighting his current form and potential impact.

Roy Hartzell Hal Chase

Mutt and Jeff Coupon Featured at Light Premium Dept

Coupon offers 40 cents for one bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings. Available at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street beside the Lo soya Hotel. By mail 55 cents.

Light Premium Losoya Street Losoya Hotel

High Lobs Create Gaps for Base Hits

The description notes many balls lofted over fielders heads, opening space for base hits in front of them and changing the defensive dynamics.

Race Track Planned for Niagara Falls Ontario

Buffalo New York May 12 A new Canadian race track will open within a year at Niagara Falls Ontario near Buffalo and Hamilton with Wm Murray named general manager for five years. The Niagara Falls Driving Park association operates a half mile track and plans a one mile facility after this season. Murray says the track will meet Canadian racing laws.

Associated Press Bufalo N. Y Wm. Murray Niagara Falls Ont Buffalo Hamilton Niagara Falls Driving Park Association Murray

Sporting Notes From The Diamond And Ring

Giants and Yankees share a single diamond in this round of notes. Joe Jackson earns praise as a strong presence despite a weakness noted. Detroit pitcher Ralph Works falls ill with pneumonia contracted during a snowstorm. Jim Jeffries abroad draws attention for possible future reducing stunts with potential significance.

Ralph Works Detroit

Hospital moves Cubs from West Side Park incite dispute

Chicago officials debate relocating the Cubs to create a quieter zone around the county hospital as a $3 million hospital expansion proceeds. County Commissioner Charles Glennon backs the move, stressing he is a baseball fan and not opposing the team.

Hospital CUBS West Side Park Chicago National League Baseball Club Chas. Glennon Glennon

Baseball Notes and Park Rowdiness Prompt City Lessons

Spring form shifts weak teams to the first division while strong teams falter. Rowdyism in New York parks draws comment this spring as cities are urged to adopt western methods to curb rough behavior.

New York

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