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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1911

Page

6

Navigators Take Opening Game of Waco Series

Vic Miller shone for the Navigators as they beat the San Antonio Bronchos 7 to 2 in Waco Texas. Gray struggled with Miller’s fast balls while Darringer and Meek fought injuries. Wakefield and Wohleben sparked Waco on the bases as Allen tops billiards action tied to a separate tourney.

Waco Tex Vic Miller San Antonio Gray Miller Dodd Wohleben Betts Daringer Stewart Suerte Cw Inceee FORO Poe Wakefield Rennard Dod Lemon Price Darringer Johnston McMahon Spencer

King Drives in Victory for Drug Company

King Pattison Drug team defeated Dalkowitz nine 10 to 6 with Doran collecting three hits in four at bats. Huntress fanned thirteen in the last five innings to turn the game, lifting the Drug Company squad from a dire situation and sealing the win.

King King-Pattison Drug Company Dalkowitz Doran Huntress Drug Company Freeman, Huntress and Tottlet Budd, Merkle Steffel J. Merkel

New Broncho Pitcher Joins Club After San Antonio Move

Jeff Clark left Mobile for San Antonio after signing with the club. Pitcher Jack Ryan, bought from Brooklyn, arrived and reported to the team. Leidy on Gum Shoe Trip signs Clarke of Mobile who has left for San Antonio.

Leidy Clarke Mobile San Antonio Ala Jeff Clark Jack Ryan Brooklyn

Dallas Beats Galveston 8 to 2 in Texas League Return

Dallas returned home by defeating Galveston 8 to 2. The Giants collected multiple hits off Baldridge across three innings aided by Fullmer’s bat and Galveston fielding lapses. Hirsch and Murphy paired for the Dallas win while Baldridge and Kitchens suffered the defeat. Umpire Matthews there.

Dallas Tex Galveston Giants Baldridge Fullmer Hirsch Murphy Kitchens Matthews

Panthers Blank Senators as Nolly Shuts Them Out

Fort Worth Texas May 16 Panthers shut out the Senators 4 to 0 by hitting Ashton and Boles in succession. Nolly pitched well allowing four hits two on fielding errors in the eighth but the Senators left two on and grounded into two outs. Gear watched the game from the stands while under a three day suspension. Batteries Noly and Green Ashton Boles and Smith Umpire Spencer.

Fort Worth Tex Ashton Boles Panthers Senators Nolly A. HH. B. Fort Worth Austin Noly Green Smith Spencer

Indians Rout Mets as Houston Routs Recruit Tate

Oklahoma City May 16 The Indians began a home run return from a 17 day road trip by allowing Houston to overwhelm the Mets 18 to 2. Howell started for the Mets and gave up four runs in the first inning before Tate, a recruit, came on and was wild.

Oklahoma City Okla Indians Houston Howell Mets Buffaloes Tate Oklahoma Drucke Hornsby Allen Brady

No buttonless shirts heave the Mission City Laundry

Laundry ad urges customers to try service at Mission City Laundry with contact by phone 721.

Mission City

Standing of Clubs Games Today Note Locations

Brief listing shows matchups across Texas with San Antonio in Waco Houston in Oklahoma City Austin in Fort Worth and Galveston in Dallas. No scores or results provided.

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

City pairings listed across East Texas regions

Brownsville in Victoria, Laredo in Beeville, Bay City in Corpus Christi appear as regional references. The notes indicate mapping of cities to their respective counties or districts for local coverage. Further context from the article would clarify the exact relationships or events tied to these locales.

Plyd P.C Beeville Eee Bay City Cente Eee Victoria Brownsville Corpus Christi Ee Laredo Beeville Bay City Corpus Christi

Baseball in the American League Matchups

Philadelphia plays Chicago, Boston visits Detroit, Washington goes to St Louis, and New York travels to Cleveland in the American League schedule.

Philadelphia Chicago Boston Detroit Washington St. Louis New York Cleveland P.C. Detroit Ewes Psyd Tree Enee Wee

Chicago in Brooklyn. St. Louis in New York.

A terse travel or sports note links cities across regions with pairings like Chicago in Brooklyn and St. Louis in New York. The brief item lists cross city associations without further context or details.

Comiskey Moves to End Gambling at Chicago Stadium

Chicago May 16. President C A Comiskey ordered a crackdown after reports of gambling on baseball games at the Chicago American park during a Chicago Philadelphia game. He has stationed men to observe stands and bleachers and will arrest anyone wagering on any game. He vows no gambling will be allowed in the grounds.

Chicago Chicago American Park Philadelphia C. A. Comiskey Comiskey

Washer Brothers Open Season With Shutout Victory

Washer Brothers baseball team won their first game Sunday, defeating the San Antonio Machine and Supply company 4 to 0. Tromlitz and Snyder paced the offense, while Tromlitz held the mound in solid form. Washer Brothers announce new uniforms and appear strong against city independents.

Washer Brothers San Antonio Machine and Supply Company Tromlitz Snyder Core Washer Bros Tromlitz and Mockert Cook and Beagle Smith

Baptist Academy Falls to Southwest Texas Normal in Local Game

In San Marcos on May 16 the Baptist Academy baseball team lost to Southwest Texas Normal 5 2 marking their first defeat on home grounds this year. Henderson pitched for Normal allowing only three hits. Batteries Normal Henderson Hutte Academy Petty McLain Isalch Umpire Albright. Time 1 35.

San Marcos Tex Baptist Academy Southwest Texas Normal Henderson Normal Academy Hutte Petty McLain Isalch Albright

Ford Shuts Down New York in Late Show

Russell Ford worked effectively under pressure as the Naps left runners on base, but New York grabbed a 6 to 3 victory. Cleveland scored in the first, fourth, and sixth while New York struck in the first, second, and third. Batteries: Blanding and Fisher for Cleveland, Ford and Sweeney for New York.

Russell Ford Cleveland Ohio Ford Naps New York R. H. B. Cleveland Blanding Fisher Sweeney

Sox Take Second of Series In Chicago Thriller

Chicago defeats Philadelphia 6 to 2 as Olmstead Sullivan and Lapp yield to Athletcs. St Louis blanked Washington 8 to 0 behind Powell Stephens Sherry and Henry. Detroit edged Boston 5 to 4 after a late rally in extra innings with Wood Nanamaker Covington Stanage on the mound.

Sox Chicago Athletics Philadelphia Olmstead and Sullivan Combs and Lapp ST. Louis Washington Powell and Stephens Sherry Henry Detroit Mich Boston Gardner Bush Wood Nanamaker Covington and Stanage

Underwood's pitching leads Four Seasons rout of Hardware

Bob Underwood pitched strongly as Four Seasons rout San Antonio Hardware 10 to 0 in a key city independent race game. Four Seasons notches 11 hits while Harvard Co. collects 4 runs.

Mutt and Jeff Coupon Offered at Local Department Store

A coupon offering a bound book of Mutt and Jeff cartoons and sayings is available at The Light Premium Department on Losoya Street next to the Lozoya Hotel. Mail orders cost 55 cents.

Mutt and Jeff Light Premium Losoya Street Losoya Hotel

Beeville Battles Bay City in Morning Loss and Evening Comeback

In Beeville Bay City crushed Beeville 7 to 1 in the morning game as Brown Beasley struggled at third and Baker faced frequent errors. In the afternoon Beeville defeated Rice Waters 6 to 2 with Stubbs pitching well after an early wobble and Knaupp returning to help the lineup.

Beeville Rice Waters Stubbs Bay City Stubbs and Witters Yoner and Sweet Hurlburt

Brown Wins for Brownsville in 3 1 Rosebuds 1

Brownsville defeated Rosebuds 3 to 1 in a strong showing of fielding and pitching with one error by each side. Batteries list Brownsville Brown and Yarger Victoria Galm and Knaupp. The piece notes Sylvester Cotton is provoked by his past fame and is being mocked.

Brown Brownsville Brownies Rosebuds Yarger Victoria Galm Knaupp Sylvester George” Cotton Jack Johnson

Drucke Sues For Injury That May End Career

New York May 16 The Associated Press reports Lewis Drucke pitcher for the New York Nationals has sued the Interborough Rapid Transit company for 25000 damages after a subway derailment October 20. He says a lurch hurled him against a stanchion breaking a rib and spraining his arm likely to permanently impair his pitching career.

New York Lewis Drucke New York Nationals Interborough Rapid Transit Company Drucke

Wisconsin moves Memorial Day game with Waseda team

Resolutions in the Wisconsin legislature protesting a May Memorial Day baseball game between Waseda of Japan and the University of Wisconsin were withdrawn. Athletic Director Ehler arranged for the game to be played May 31 at Camp Randall, site of Civil War recruiting for Wisconsin soldiers, drawing Grand Army of the Republic protests about the use of the field.

Madison Wis Wisconsin Waseda Japan Wisconsin University Ehler Camp Randall Wisconsin Athletic Field Grand Army of the Republic

Wolff and Marx Defeat Wolfson Nine in Tight 4–3 Game

Wolff and Marx beat Wolfson nine 4 to 3 on Sunday with Miller and Muse as battery and Bedell and Wolfson for the opposing team. The Wolff and Marx outfit aims to play any city amateur clubs and has secured a diam at the fair grounds.

Wolff and Marx Wolfson Miller and Muse Bedell Fair Grounds

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