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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1911
Page
15
A boxing card at the post gymnasium produced two knockouts, two decisions, and one third round stoppage. Oxenberg defeated Lopez in a six round decision after a competitive start, while Simpson stopped Grist in ten seconds of the final bout after a rapid left jaw assault.
President Lynch of the National League suspended Philadelphia manager John Dooin and Pittsburgh catcher George Gibson until further notice after trouble in yesterday's Philadelphia game. The report notes the action follows on-field disturbances.
Houston dispatch reports that Texas baseball league club managers plan a May 18 Fort Worth meeting. Spokesmen deny plans but say resignations may be sought from President Wilbur P. Allen if not offered. A new league president is reportedly tentatively chosen amid owners’ probe into the Oklahoma franchise and potential retaliation over railroad rates.
Wilbur P. Allen president of the Texas league filed suit in Justice Mendell's court against the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad company of Texas for 19.95. He seeks to test the legality of railways not selling Pullman tickets at the baseball rate of 112 cents per mile claiming extra expense to secure a Pullman car.
National League game in Philadelphia ends 49 to 10 as Philadelphia pummels Pittsburg. Phillies batters rack up runs in varied innings, breaking season scoring record. Camnitz Gardner Smith Gibson Simon Alexander Dooin pitched for both sides.
Brooklyn rocked St Louis with a 10 to 1 victory as Steel and Geyer starred for Brooklyn while Banger held St Louis to one run. Geyer, Steel, Bliss and Bresnahan joined by Barger and Bergen powered Brooklyn’s offense with timely hits and a rugged defense.
Batter lines show Boston scoring in three frames and Cincinnati adding runs in the middle innings while pitchers McTigue Perdue Browne Graham Fromme and McLean for Boston and Kling Crandall Raymond Myers Wilson for New York battle through a 9 to 3 game as Marquard pitches for the opposing side.
The Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association ousted all coaches and athletic directors from its presidency at the meeting in College Station Texas The group also adopted a rule to create annual gold silver and bronze trophies and elected R B Rodey gues as president D S Perkins as vice president H E B Bunkley as secretary and manager and B F Giesecke as treasurer Baylor University Waco is set to host the next state meet Baylor won doubles in tennis with Strickland and Bunkley defeating Rodegues and Giesecke in the final scoreline and rain affected singles play several players remain in singles competition
In Mobile, May 12 Murch, Chattanooga's third baseman, hit a four base homer to break a tie and win the game over Mobile. Carmichael and Higgins led Mobile with batters Manuel Cadman driving in runs. Memphis defeats New Orleans 5 to 2 to claim first in standings with Dickson Knotts Klawitter Angemeler on the batteries.
Montgomery defeats Atlanta 6 to 1 to win the second game of the series as Fisher and Miller batter Sparks and Flint. Birmingham tops Nashville 4 to 2 with Tannehill and Pratt beating Bair and Munson.
Pet Brown of Taylor Texas won a wrestling match over Farmer Rice of Michigan in Taylor last night, taking both falls. The first fall lasted eleven minutes with a half Nelson and body hold, the second four minutes with a toe hold.
The Merida with 207 Havana bound passengers was rammed by the Admiral Farragut off Cape Charles. Passengers and crew were saved by the Farragut, then transferred to the Iowa and Hamilton as the Merida sank five hours later. The Farragut suffered damage but returned to Philadelphia.
Wireless messages from Commander B F Hutchinson of the Iowa said the battleship was rushing at full speed toward the collision scene fifty five miles northeast of Cape Charles. The torpedo boat destroyers Bailey and Stringham were ordered to the scene by the navy department.
L. L. Lewis, chef of the Katy dining room in Denison Texas, was arrested with bigamy on a complaint by Mrs. L. L. Lewis of Kansas City. She arrived in Denison as Lewis had married Miss Marie Plank of Sherman in November.
Chicago defeated Washington 20 to 6 in a game noted for Chicago's terrific hitting. Batteries White and Sullivan for Chicago with Groom and Henry for Washington.
Philadelphia used a three run ninth inning to defeat St Louis 4 to 2 in a May 12 game. Coombs Krause Livingstone and Thomas teamed with Clarke for the win as Ford and Krause shut out Detroit earlier, 6 to 0, with Ford and Sweeney pairing in the mound effort.
Boston edged Cleveland 7 to 6 in a tight contest played yesterday. Blanding, Kaler, Harkness, Yingling, Smith and Land, Wood, Cicotte, Hall and Carrigan appeared for the batteries as Boston overcame a late comeback by Cleveland. Score by innings listed shows a dramatic back and forth win for the visitors.
Cameron County Treasurer Edgar J Hicks reports in May that the county holds 29,548.50 cash on hand while bonded and interest bearing warrants total 35,000. During the last quarter 27,995.17 was spent, including 7,287 to retire 131 warrants with accrued interest and 880 for interest on the 1881 bond series. Total bonded indebtedness remains 22,500.
Alderman William Richter's horse and buggy, missing for nearly a week, surfaced in Waco on Tuesday with two soldiers as occupants. One bore a discharge certificate while the other is said to be a deserter. The deserter was sent back to San Antonio and the other soldier was held in Waco to face charges. Peace officers statewide had been on the lookout without success until wire reports reached Waco.
Walter I. Duryea of Montclair New Jersey died at his home on May 12 after twelve years of paralysis from a broken neck suffered when he jumped into a shallow pool. His condition had left him paralyzed from the head down, with the spinal cord supported by braces.
A wildfire between Albany and Schenectady scorched about six square miles of pine and maple forest after a spark from a locomotive. The blaze remained active but was reported under control as of the latest dispatch.
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