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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1916

Page

8

Stewart Powers Nags Past Gassers In Lone Matinee

In League Park, Harry Stewart shut out Shreveport through seven innings, while Marshall and Jack Love sparked a seventh inning rally that gave the Nags a 4 to 0 interpair win. Duffy struggled with control as Shreveport stranded runners in several frames.

Harry Stewart Nags Little Twirler Duffy Shreveport League Park Stewart R8aggan Marshall Westerzil Love Sid Smith Ana Jack Bernsen Kneaves Diamond Barr Schrader Baerwald Carroll Balenti Dugeoat Smith Westy Jack Love Gassers Becker Baggan Cook McCafferty Bell AB. R. H. O. A. E. Weeker Senrader Issesess Ineeres Piesmend San Antonio H.C. A. E. Weeeanias Marvenall Womere Barrwaild Tiumchol Tsriont

Keen Competition Highlights At Y M C A Senior Meet

At the Y M C A senior class event J M Hall and Myron Schraud tied for first in the running high jump at four feet seven inches with H W Green third at four feet five. Rex Logan and Roy Quillian tied for fourth. Quillian’s team defeated Joseph Naylor’s 11 to 0 in indoor baseball as Myron Schraud challenged Hall for the top jump. William Pieper struck out nine in a strong pitching outing for Quillian’s squad and led batting with Quillian and Green.

J. M. Hall Myron Schraud H. W. Green Rex Logan Roy Quillian Joseph Naylor Hall William Pieper Quillian Naylor Pieper Green SOMO Essa Ae Tof Quiltign Teheeeeecuane Arthur Fried Eheseisstengae Fiovg Sin Carl Benning Io Cceiiics Ua Tt Wore Faye Mmston Benue Charles Wight Eco Us Merman Cpcs Fred Gaubautz Raymond Lee

Fentress Beats Buffs O18 200 OnO

Fentress defeats Buffs in a close baseball game 6 to 2. Fentress earns the win with 4 hits allowed and 6 strikeouts, Kei bin takes the loss with 4 hits and 2 runs charged. Citrano to Seitz completed a double play, and Houston scored for Fort Worth. Northern stole second, with Lee and Newram delivering sacrifices. Time 1 59. Umpires Sullivan and Vitter.

Fentress Keibin Harbin Citrano Seitz Houston Fort Worth Northen Lee Newram Sullivan Vitter Pantherville Buffs Moneaty Anne Manda

Monday results across Texas and prep for Tuesday games

Scores show San Antonio 4 Shreveport 0 and Fort Worth 4 Houston 2. Beaumont dominates Waco 8 0 while Galveston 4 Dallas 3. Play Tuesday features Shreveport at San Antonio Waco at Beaumont Fort Worth at Houston and Dallas at Galveston.

Pet Fort Worth Waco Shreveport Galveston Houston San Antonio Beaumont Dallas

Lipscomb's Team Edges McNeill in Noon YMCA Clash

Joe Lipscomb toppled A. G. Mc Neill's volleyball team in a best of three at the Y M C A two games 6 11 11 10 11 8. The midday series featured long battles with Emil Mueller delivering standout setting and strong team support while Wine played well for the losers. Next series set for Wednesday.

Joe Lipscomb A. G. McNeill Emil Mueller Lipscombb Robert G. Harris Ralph Cadwallader McNeill Russell B. Wine Alfred Haubald F. T. McGee Frank Trotter

Cleveland takes 6 4 win over New York in AL clash

In New York the Cleveland hitters produce six runs off Morton and O Neil as New York loses 6 to 4. Detroit defeats Washington 5 to 1 behind Coveleskie and Stanage with Boehling Ayres and Henry.

Cleveland New York R. H. E. Cleveland Morton O'Neil Markle Caldwell Nanamaker Washington Coveleskie and Stanage Boehling, Ayres and Henry

Oilers Blank Waco in Nine Inning Shutout

Oilers blank Waco 8 0 in the ninth inning, with Grubb Johnston Bobo Schwind Malmauist and McMahon homering. Jost allowed 2 runs on 3 hits in 8 innings for the win. Zinn took the loss after 9. BeauMont left on base four for Waco. time 1:30. umpires Matthews.

Kuhn Pigruinooy Es Ce Waco Beaumont Matthews Tex Joet Wave James A. E Johnston H. A Schwind McMahon Dodd Delehanty Halt Nixon Ho Ho Jost Te Pepe Stee H.O A. Bittle Covtle Thee Conwell Tee Grubb Sae Malmaquist Wohlleben C Zinn xReilly

Texas Library Extends Home Study Book Loans

The Texas Library and Historical Commission offers to loan Home Study Division books to National Reading Circle members. Ten courses are ready or in preparation, including The Great Literary Bibles and Masterpieces of the World's Literature. Loans require signed agreements, no fees, two week individual terms, and transportation costs borne by borrowers.

Austin Tex Texas Library and Historical Commission United States Bureau of Education National Reading Circle Klaerner Home Education Division Bureau of Education Washington, D. C

Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 4 in rough game

In Philadelphia KR Hi ER St. Louie scored four runs in the first, then Philadelphia struck back with six in the middle innings. Batteries Plank and Hartley for St Louis and Bush and Meyer for Philadelphia. In Boston the Chicago Boston game was postponed due to wet grounds.

Philadelphia St. Louis KR. Hi. ER St. Louie Plank Hartley Bush Meyer Boston

Baseball scores and matchups shift on wet grounds

Chicago beat Boston 6 to 4 in Philadelphia and Detroit edged Washington 6 to 5. St Louis met Philadelphia, Cleveland faced New York, and Chicago confronted Boston while Detroit visited Washington.

Cleveland Washington New York Boston Chicago Detroit Philadelphia St. Louis

Southern League Scores: Little Rock Tops Birmingham 6 4

Little Rock defeats Birmingham 6 to 4 in Birmingham with Hardgrove Gibson and Robertson Smith handling batteries. In Atlanta, Atlanta beats Memphis 5 to 4 as Perry Perkins and Brown Wallace split duties on the mound.

Little Rock Birmingham ROH. EE Hardgrove Gibson Robertson Smith Atlanta Memphis R. H. E. iMemphis Pune Perry Perkins Brown and Wallace

New Orleans Beats Nashville in Low-Scoring Game

New Orleans won 4 to 2 over Nashville. Scoring details show Nashville with a .030 010 000 and 2 runs in the game, while New Orleans had .100 210 000 and 4 runs. Battery information lists Rogers Street and Walker Higgins.

New Orleans Nashville Rogers and Street Walker and Higgins

Baseball Scores You Shared

New York beat Chicago 3 to 2. Pittsburgh 8 over Boston 7. Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 7, Cincinnati 4. Brooklyn 4, St. Louis 2.

Chattanooga Triumph Over Mobile In Tight Ballgame

Chattanooga beat Mobile 2 to 1 on a late run. Battery workers were Ledbetter and Smith for Mobile.

Brooklyn at St Louis New York at Chicago

A sports brief lists matchups with Brooklyn visiting St Louis New York visiting Chicago Philadelphia at Cincinnati and Boston at Pittsburg.

Brooklyn St. Louis New York Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston Pittsburg

Giants Outfielder Dave Robertson Faces Speeding Charge

Dave Robertson, New York Giants right fielder, is to appear before Justice Carlton Prouty in Winneka Illinois today on speeding charges. The exchange between officer and prisoner hinged on Robertson’s baseball fame and a quip about yesterday’s home run and three runs driven in. The judge joked about Robertson staying in custody until tomorrow.

Chicago Ill Dave Robertson New York Giants Carlton Prouty Winneka Ills Robertson Cubs Justice Prouty Virginia

Bronchos and Pirates Defeat Opponents in Junior A Indoor Doubleheader

In a two game set at the YMCA, the Bronchos beat the Giants 4 to 2 and the Pirates toppled the Navigators 4 to 2. Phillip Archer and George Dietzel sparked the Bronchos with two hits and a two bagger, while Norris Stewart Edward Vance and Warren Stewart led Giants. Pirates bats included Russell Jonas Clark Crosby and Shanley Simpson, with Angelo Bastagna adding two hits and a double play una aided by Aubrey Tuttlebee.

Bronchos Giants Pirates Navigators Phillip Archer George Dietzel Norris Stewart Edward Vance Warren Stewart Russell Jonas Clark Crosby Shanley Simpson Angelo Bastagna Una Sisted Aubrey Tuttlebee

Monday's Results From New Orleans and Surroundings

Monday results show New Orleans 4 over Nashville 2, Chattanooga 2, and Mobile 1, with scores indicating competitive games across multiple teams. The brief notes highlight key outcomes for local sports reporting.

New Orleans Nashville Birmingham Atlanta GROP Chattanooga Memphis Dttle Rock Mobile Little Rock

Texans in Shoot Washington Rifle Championship Start

Seven teen college teams began competition for the 1916 intercollegiate rifle championship under the National Rifle Association. The match runs to June 14 with six men per team shooting ten shots at 200 yards rapid fire and 800 and 500 yards slow fire. The winner takes the championship trophy for one year and silver medals for members. Entries include Mississippi A and M College University of Texas Texas A and M College and Kansas State Agricultural College.

Washington National Rifle Association Mississippi A M. College University of Texas, Texas A Kansas State Agricultural College

Welsh Suspended From Boxing In Wisconsin

Freddie Welsh the light weight champion was suspended for four months by the State Athletic Commission for delaying a recent bout with Ever Hammer by over half an hour and breaking contract filing rules. Manager Harry Pollock was reprimanded for splashing water on spectators near the ring side.

Milwaukee Wis Freddie Welsh State Athletic Commission Wisconsin Ever Hammer Harry Pollock Walsh

Hammer Triumphs Over Bitter Root Kid in Kenosha Bout

Ever Hammer dominated seven rounds in Kenosha Wisconsin on Monday night as referee stopped the fight to end the bout awarding Hammer the victory over the Bitter Root Kid in the lightweight clash.

Chicago Kid Kenosha Wis Hammer

Moriarity Reported To Succeed Stark As Memphis Manager

Memphis officials refuse to confirm or deny reports that George Moriarity the veteran infielder from the Chicago White Sox has been chosen to replace Dolly Stark as manager of the Memphis club. TR Watkins secretary of the club is in Chicago and could not comment.

Memphis Tenn Memphis Baseball Club George Moriarity Chicago White Sox Dolly” Stark Memphis Southern Association Watkins Chicago

Maisel Injured. Yank Fielder Out for a Month

Fred Maisel of the New York American League club broke a collar bone chasing Graney's homer in the sixth inning of Monday's game with Cleveland. He will be unable to play for a month.

New York Fred Maisel Graney Cleveland

Luxuries Barred in Rome Government Order

Rome reports the cabinet issued orders prohibiting import of luxury goods and nonessential items like pianos and furniture to ease freight for government supplies and food imports. It also notes possible maximum prices for provisions and plans to improve wartime economic and industrial conditions.

Rome

Italian government limits imports of prohibited articles

The action by the Italian government restricts importation of prohibited articles that are of American and English manufacture.

Chip scores K. O. in Bridgeport bout

George Chip of Scranton former middleweight champion knocks out Sailor Grande of California in the fourteenth round of a scheduled fifteen round bout in Bridgeport Connecticut on May 16.

Sailor Grande Bridgeport

British MP Percy Alden Speaks at Charity Conference

In Indianapolis on May 16 Percy Alden a member of the British parliament told the National Conference of Charities and Corrections that the European war began a period of profound emotion with a surge of moral and intellectual energy. He said class barriers faded briefly under social strain and England shifts from individualism to socialism.

Indianapolis Ind Percy Alden National Conference of Charities and Corrections Europe England

Milwaukee Defeats Louisville in A A Playoff Action

In Milwaukee the American Association game saw Louisville fall 4 to 2, while Kansas City lost 0 to 5 against Indianapolis. Rain affected other contests leaving several results unclear.

American Association Milwaukee Louisville Kansas City Indianapolis

National League Scores Chicago and Atlanta. New York Edges Chicago

New York 3 Chicago 2 in a nine inning game with runs in the first and seventh. Chicago 2 Pittsburgh 8 after seven innings with Rudolph and Gowdy producing for Boston and Cooper Harmon Marmaux Wilson delivering for Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Boston Pittsburg H. E. Boston Rudolph and Gowdy Cooper Harmon Marmaux and Wilson

Philadelphia 7ne 4 At Cincinnati

Philadelphia and Cincinnati game details from a baseball score line showing runs by inning, with pitching and batting notes. R H E include Rixey Demaree Killifer Toney Clarke as pitchers and catchers.

Philadelphia Cincinnati R. H. EB Rixey Demaree Killifer Toney and Clarke

Brooklyn Beats St Louis In Eight Inning Win

Brooklyn 4 St Louis 2. At St Louis final score 4 2. Brooklyn tallied a run in the first, sixth, and ninth innings. St Louis crossed one in the third and two in the fifth. Batteries: Smith and Miller for Brooklyn. Meadows Ames Snyder and Gonzales for St Louis.

Galveston Tex Stuart Dallas Barfoot Giants Dallag Josefson Faeee Weitchonce S Thompson Murray Peete Johnson Ef Sentell Noyes Stupp Smith McCandless Ewert Karr Bal's Tailas Moran Smith and Miller Meadows, Ames and Snyder Gonzales

Army Officers Ordered to Multiple Forts and Posts

Brigadier General Henry Greene to Fort Sam Houston Texas for reports. Officers are appointed to meet at 9 o clock June 6 at Fort Sill Fort Leavenworth Jefferson Barracks Fort Logan H Roots Fort Sam Houston and other commands. Several officers granted leave relieved from duty and detailed to Atlanta Los Angeles and militia service.

Henry Greene Fort Sam Houston Texas Fort Sill Oklo Richard M. Blachford Infantry Paul 8S Halloran Clarence E. Frank Medical Corps Reginald H. Kelly Fourth Infantry Fort Leavensworth Kansas Roger Brooke Charles F. Craig Lindsey P. Rucker Quartermaster Corps Asa L. Singleton Twelfth Infantry Arthur W. Holderness Seventh Cavalry Jefferson Barracks Missouri Will L. Pyles William W. M.cammon Twenty-second Infantry Frederick M. Jones Cavalry Frank N. Chilton John Tyndall Sixth Field Artillery Fort Logan H. Roots Arkansas John W. Jones Ordnance Department Atlanta James N. Munroe Los Angeles California Samuel M. Deloffere Robert L. Howse Eleventh Cavalry Melvin W. Rowell Charles 8. Farnsworth Sixteenth Robert H. Pierson Robert CC M'Donald James Ronayne Ilinois Arthur N. Taske Philip W. Huntington

U S V Reunion Flight Deal From Birmingham

Round trip fare to U S V reunion in Birmingham offered by Southern Pacific for May 13 through 16 at a total price of 23 dollars and 45 cents.

U. S Reunion Birmingham

Threatened Strike at Rock Island Arsenal Delays

The union machinists tool makers and turret lathe operators at Rock Island Arsenal will keep the threatened strike in abeyance for another week while wage dispute talks continue.

Rock Island

Intercollegiate A A A championship entries reach twelve hundred

More than twelve hundred entries are in the hands of the secretary for the forty first championship games to be held at Cambridge Massachusetts May 26 and 27. Yale leads with 146 entrants. Cornell 122. Princeton 111. Michigan 81. Stanford 32. California 19.

New York Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletics of America Cambridge Mass Stanford California Pacific Coast Michigan Middle West Harvard Yale New Haven University Cornell Princeton Pennsylvania Amherst Dartmouth Massachusetts I. T Penn. State Syracuse Georgetown Bowdoin Massachusetts I. T Michigan University Penn State University of Maine Shiverick Shelton Windnagle Potter Hoffmire Starr Richards Richardson Treadway Overton Leisenring Oler More Barrett Flo Worthington Miner Curtiss White Penn State Hammitt and Brown

Double-header Tonight at Y M C A League

A Sunday double-header in the Sunday School Indoor Baseball League at the Y M C A features First Presbyterian versus McKinley Avenue and Westminster Presbyterians versus Evangelicals. Both matchups hinge on second place as teams vie for position.

Bill First Presbyterian McKinley Avenue Westminster Presbyterians Evangelicals

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