Dallas Giants sweep doubleheader from Bronchos in Dallas
The Dallas Giants beat San Antonio 9 to 7 in game one and 2 to 1 in game two. O'Leary, Booe, and Palmer spark the offense while Wilson belts a late homer to avoid a shutout.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1917
Page
17
Hickman Now a Mayor
The former major league slugger known as Cheerful Charley Hickman is now the Lord Mayor of Morgantown West Virginia. He pitched for West Virginia University and played for Boston Giants Washington Detroit White Sox and Cleveland Naps before finishing with Toledo in 1909 1910 1911. He later excelled as a baseball scout and coach and produced three championship teams for his alma mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Charley
Morgantown
W. Va
West Virginia University
Boston
Giants
Washington
Detroit
White Sox
Cleveland Naps
Toledo
Brongs Add Pitcher to Twirling Corps
Cy Marshall, a right handed twirler for the Memphis Southern Association team, has joined the San Antonio Bronchos. The deal was closed Saturday as President Harrison J. Benson announced. Marshall was recommended by Bob Connery of the St. Louis Cardinals and praised by an unnamed critic as having great stuff. Manager O Leary may release another player as final moves loom, with plans to add another heavy hitter soon if an agreement is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cy" Marshall
Memphis
San Antonio
Harrison J. Benson
Alamo City
Marshall
O'Leary
Bob Connery
St. Louis Cardinals
Benson
Waco Defeats Beaumont 7 to 2 in Series Final
In Waco Texas on May 1 the Navigators won the last game of the series 7 to 2 over Beaumont. Beaumont outhit and outfielded Waco, but Waco's hits were more effective. Manager Perry used three pitchers to slow the Oilers scoring. Vann and Leslie sparked the winning effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Schleibner
Palmer
Litschi
Texas
May
Sicking
Baggan
Schliebner
Mattick
Hoffman
Nags
Giants
Bond
Wilson
Booe
Tierney
McCandless
Litzschi
Patterson
Dunckel
Compere
Lewis
Buffs
Smith
Cook
Wild
Hofman
Waco
Tex
Beaumont
Navigators
Perry
Oilers
Vann
Leslie
Burns Bright Star of Giants with Long Consecutive Games
Giants left fielder George Burns stands among baseball’s brightest stars. He has played 325 consecutive games for New York and could pass 400 this season if injuries stay away. In 1916 he led the NL in runs and early this season he has nine runs in seven games, a strong start to chase batting titles alongside rivals Robertson Kauff and Walter Holke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giants
George Burns
Burns
New York
McGraw
Robertson
Kauff
Walter Holke
Standing of the Clubs Texas League Saturday results
Dallas swept San Antonio 9 to 7 and 2 to 1. Galveston defeated Fort Worth 4 to 0, while Fort Worth lost 3 to 1 at Houston. Shreveport blanked Fort Houston 3 to 0. Waco beat Beaumont 7 to 2. Play Sunday schedule includes San Antonio at Waco Galveston at Shreveport Houston at Dallas Beaumont at Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
San Antonio
Galveston
Fort Worth
Houston
Shreveport
Waco
Beaumont
National League Saturday Scores and Schedule
Philadelphia beat St Louis 3 to 1, Chicago won 1 to 0 over Brooklyn, New York edged Cincinnati 6 to 5, with Pittsburgh at Boston rained out. Western teams sit in the East cluster as no other games were played.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
Psyd
Pet
Chicago Resend
Ood
Sewer
Oof
Baseball Scores and Pairings from League Action
In the American League Boston routed Detroit eight to nothing while Washington defeated Cleveland four to one. Chicago beat New York two to one and St. Louis over Philadelphia four to zero. Pairings list Philadelphia at St. Louis and New York at Chicago with Washington at Cleveland and Boston at Detroit.
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Boston
Detroit
Washington
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Seees
Smith’s Patriotism Drives Middleweight Challenge
Jeff Smith of Bayonne New Jersey aims to force Al McCoy into a world middleweight title bout by offering his entire purse to the American Red Cross. He hints at revenge on Brooklyn’s Al McCoy and a potential future match with Les Darcy, arguing Darcy’s foul tactics and referee bias aided Darcy in Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Smith
Bayonne
N. J
Jeff
al McCoy
American Red Cross
Smith
Australia
Darcy
McCoy
Northwestern Beats Indiana In Dual Track Meet
Northwestern defeated Indiana 77 to 58 at Evanston as Floyd Smart dominated with six event wins including the 100 and 220 yards, 120 high hurdles, 220 low hurdles, broad jump and high jump.
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Northwestern
Indiana
Evanston
Iil
Floyd Smart
Purple Star
Omar Khayyam Wins the Kentucky Derby
Omar Khayyam the English bred colt owned by C. K. G. Billings and Frederick Johnson won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Louisville. Andrew Miller's Ticket finished second and Midway third as 40 000 spectators watched jockey Borel clinch the long race worth 16000 to the winner. Omar is the first imported horse to win in 43 years.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Omar Khayyam
C. K. G. Billings
Frederick Johnson
America
Andrew Miller
Midway
Borel
Ticket
Omar
Star Gazer
Buffs Rally To Beat Gassers In Tight Showdown
In Shreveport Louisiana Criss pitched effectively to hold the Gassers throughout the contest while Gleason struggled for the hosts as the Buffs edged the Gassers in a close game.
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BUFFS
Clown Relates Buffalo Bill Tale Of Windover Wit
A comic recounts a Buffalo Bill anecdote about an English guest who loses balance in a Rocky Mountain gust. The guest, recovering with gravel in his beard, quips about ventilation in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
West
Rocky Mountain
Bernsen Leads Panthers In Texas League Batting Race
May 12 report from Fort Worth notes Ray Bernsen of the Panthers leads Texas League hitters with a .359 average after May 8, while James of Waco and Johnston of Beaumont tie for second at .342. Other leaders include Nye and Bernsen in homers with two each, and Nye among 300 hitters with high on-base totals as teams showcase strong fielding and pitching.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Ray Bernsen
Panthers
Bernsen
James
Waco
Johnston
Beaumont
Nye
Clayton Perry
Oilers
Hemingway
Houston
Dodd
ABS Ti
Perry
Burke
Vann
Bobo
Criss
McMahon
Beau
Callahan
Stellbauer
Hous
Leslie
Sharman
Reilly
San An
Brownlow
Dallas
Watell
Carroll
Diamond
Shreveport
Pecker
Balenti
Galveston
Lyman Smith
Williams
Crichlow
Palmer
Baggan
San Antonio
Miller
Stow
Breaux
Northen
Nixon
Bailey
Booe
Bill Terry
Moore and Watson
Donalds
Local Baseball Lineup Fragment Shows Players by City
A fragment lists players including Terry Shreveport Moore Watson Houston Donalds Waco Hiett Houston Rook Beaume Perritt Waco Lewis Dallas Bono Dallas Applegate Ft Conley Dallas Criss Houston indicating a roster-like reading from multiple cities.
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Ing
Terry
Shreveport Moore
Houston
Watson
Donalds
Waco Hiett
Rook
Beaume Perritt
Waco
Four Clubs Are Monopolizing Things In Baseball
In a busy week of baseball, the Cubs and Giants each won all their games in the National League, with Chicago showing the stronger six game stretch. The Yankees and Red Sox led the American League with multiple wins while other teams such as the Browns Tigers Senators and Athletics varied, and the National League magnates met to discuss a possible Federal war tax and waivers policy with a $250 fine set for violations. George Sisler topped the AL batting chart by overtaking Tris Speaker as Stuffy McInnis held second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Hamilton
United Press
New York
Giants
Cubs
Chicago
Mitchell
Dodgers
Yankees
Red Sox
Browns
Indians
Athletics
Tigers
Senators
Cardinals
Phillies
George Sisler
Tris Speaker
Stuffy McInnis
Coffey Falls Short Against Morris In New York Bout
Jim Coffey, a husky butler type fighter, showed a powerful upper body but his legs faltered under Carl Morris’s hammering in their New York clash. Coffey wilted late, rallying briefly in round ten, though his punches lacked steam. Morris would dominate in a longer bout.
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New York
Jim Coffey
Jim
Carl Morris
Coffey
Morris
National League Special Session Plans Delayed Season Start
New York May 12 The Brooklyn club president Charles H Ebbets proposed delaying the NL season by two weeks and the plan drew considerable approval at a special meeting in President Tener s offices Discussions on the war tax were tabled as votes looms The league warned fines up to 250 for clubs sending players to minor leagues without waivers and kept the existing twenty two players limit between May 15 and August 31 Branch Rickey new Cardinals president and St Louis attorney L D Hocker were introduced to members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn National League
Tener
L. D. Hocker
St. Louis
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Juniors Stay Tied After Three Indoor Baseball Games
In a YA indoor baseball doubleheader triple tie, Oilers beat Panthers 6 2, Bronchos edged Pirates 6 5, Buffaloes topped Navigators 4 3. Bates, Kuehne, Maurer, Fellbaum, Schulte, Meriwether, Oesinger, Bourk, Robinson, Votaw and Wyatt starred with timely hits and standout plays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Oilers
Panthers
Bronchos
Pirates
Buffaloes
Navigators
Bates
Walter Bonnet
Jarvis Hillie
Richard Bedell
Leonard Fohn
Bedell
Paul Kuehne
William Fetzer
Leslie Maurer
Ernest Fellbaum
Will Brown
Robert Votaw
Votaw
Brown
Walter Schulte
Yancey Meriwether
Ernest Oesinger
Frank Bourk
Howard Robinson
Frank Wyatt
Southern League Scores Tap Wide Margin for Several Clubs
Nashville 1 1 New Orleans 2 5 Memphis 1 Atlanta 0 Little Rock 6 Birmingham 6 Chattanooga 7 Mobile 3.
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Nashville
New Orleans
Memphis
Atlanta
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
Mobile
International Toronto 2 Providence 0 and other scores
A set of hockey or baseball style scores lists Toronto 2 Providence 0. Buffalo 2 8 Richmond 1 32. Rochester 6 2. Newark 2 7. Baltimore 13 9. Montreal 8 5. An English scientist states the world’s total annual rat amounts to 29 347.4 cubic miles with less than one fourth draining into the ocean.
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International Toronto
Providence
Buffalo
Richmond
Rochester
Newark
Baltimore
Montreal
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Silk Hat Harry
Kaya
Aynt. Thatta
Mi Wires
Carl
Brongs
Shamrocks
Dallas Giants
AB. R.H. C. A. E. Smith
Schuebnar
Coscossseee
SAC
GE. Gooncaspecenee
Be Dso
Brooké
NASA
Fan Antonio
DaNaw
Schiiebner
Ins
Schilebner
Harper
Covington
Lawes
Schneibner
Doyle
Coox
Dallas— Smith
Woccosceccvases AB
Kuhn
Bono
Bes
Conk
Doyle Virst Gam
AB. Baggan
Tenee O'Leary
Neem W Warns Cook
Wees Covington
Cy” Marshall
Watkins
AB R. H
A. E Miller
Wetell
O Leslie
Tanner
Grubb
Enee Conwell
Teen
Nee Vann
Perritt
Seer Sete Weer
Vaco
Aree Neers Ewree
Wotell
Perrit
Francis
Hayes
Texas League
Red Cross
Victor
Gleason
Ener
Britton
Betts
Weer
xSmith
Becker
McCarty
Frierson
Tulles
Melver
Noyes
Kane
Vitter
Berngen
Owat Artists
Johnson
Terry, Moore, Watson
Karl Bettis
Yanks
Willard
National League
Ebbets
Ll. Pet Panthers
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