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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1917

Page

8

Shreveport Gassers Take Opening Game In Bronchos Series

Shreveport Gassers beat the San Antonio Bronchos 10 to 9 in a wild opening game. Tullos led locals with four hits, while Chief Wilson and Dunckel each had three for the visitors. Errors paved the way for a high scoring affair with late miscues shaping the outcome.

Shreveport Shreveport Gassers San Antonio Bronchos May Gleason Wilson Dunckel Tullos Baggan O'Leary Sicking Napier Alamo City Flannagan

Sacrifices Diamond Faulkner Spark Offense Inning Saga

Baseball game details list Sacrifices Diamond Faulkner with a two base hit and Tullos three base hit, Gleason Napier Terry May Flanagan pitching lines, stolen bases by Wilson Dunckel, a double play Cain to Carroll to Faulkner to Tullos. Runs tally by pitcher and batters, left on bases San Antonio and Shreveport, hits and strikeouts by Napier Terry May Gleason Flanagan, time 1:48 Umpires Doyle Kane.

Diamond Faulkner Tullos Baggan Gleason Napier Terry Flanagan Wilson Dunckel Cain Carroll San Antonio Shreveport May Smith Doyle Kane AB. R.H Trouston Hemingway Pritton Frierson Northen Stellbauer If McCarty Newnam Querry Moore Potaia Cees Oe Fort Worth Ab.rr Hollander Williams Halley Atz Stow Gray Britton Applegate Matthews Hooper

Players must accept losses to save Minneapolis baseball

M E Cantillon president of the Minneapolis baseball club warns players that without a percentage of losses they will drop baseball for the season. He cites salaries eroding profits for years and notes calls to drop the International League series and suspend minor leagues, with a $250 salary cap reportedly planned for June 1 and a 15 player limit.

Minneapolis Minn M. E. Cantillon Minneapolis Baseball Club American Association Cantillon International League

Waco Defeats Pirates in Texas League Clash

Waco tops Galveston 4 to 2 at home as Galveston hitters hit well but fail to rally. Wotell adds a eighth inning homer off Jacobus. Blunk and Karr split pitching duties with Galveston managing four runs on 9 hits while Waco has four runs on 9 hits.

Wotell Waco Tex Galveston Karr Jacobus R.H A. E. Breaux Csecsessescee Callahan Ecsecessse Sentell Crscneecscos Burtiera Smith Tralenti PaMieteny Roth Blunk Porrie Springs Waco Seat & Sum Breaux Sharman Salenti Miller James Taner Stuart Vitter

Standings of the Clubs Texas League Results

Wednesday results show Shreveport 10 over San Antonio 9, Beaumont 6 over Dallas 5, Fort Worth 2 over Houston 1, Waco 4 over Galveston 2. Thursday fixtures include Galveston at Waco, Houston at Fort Worth, Beaumont at Dallas, San Antonio at Shreveport.

Shreveport San Antonio Beaumont Dallas Fort Worth Houston Waco Galveston Beaumont Oe

Baseball results and schedule from Wednesday

In the American League Boston beat Cleveland 5 to 1 while Washington topped Detroit 5 to 1 and Chicago defeated Philadelphia 3 to 2. New York won 5 to 2 against St. Louis. Upcoming games include Philadelphia at Chicago New York at St. Louis and Washington at Detroit with Boston visiting Cleveland.

Boston Cleveland Washington Detroit Chicago Philadelphia New York St. Louis Coceenne Sovcecessal Cleveland Sencee Cee Detroit Veces E

Baseball Scores From East to Midwest on Wet Grounds

Wet grounds hindered games across New York to St Louis with results showing Brooklyn and Cincinnati victories over their opponents. Chicago routed Boston 8 0 while Pittsburgh defeated Philadelphia 12 4. Upcoming Thursday matchups include Chicago at Boston Cincinnati at Brooklyn St Louis at New York and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia.

New York St. Louis Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Boston Pittsburg Philadelphia

Panthers Beat Buffs in Fort Worth Pitching Duel

Fort Worth Texas May 17 Fort Worth defeated Houston 2 to 1 behind Applegate’s pitching. Houston threatened in the eighth but Frierson started a double play with runners on second and third. Stellbauer saved a hit in the seventh leaping to spear a line drive.

Fort Worth Tex Applegate Houston Frierson Stellbauer Atz

Harlandale Seeks Next Sunday Baseball Game

Harlandale baseball team seeks a game for next Sunday with a team not already booked. Ring Crockett 6672 for arrangements.

Harlandale Ring Crockett

Virginia League Disbands For War Time

Norfolk Virginia May 17 The Virginia League of professional baseball clubs disbanded for the season due to war related lack of interest.

Virginia League Norfolk Virginia League of

Ford Auto Repairs Under Factory Supervision

Universal Car Co at 515 Main Ave advertises complete Ford repairs under factory supervision with all Ford parts in stock.

FORD Universal Car CO Main Ave Travis

Fourball versus foursome golf debate and results

A 1917 Bell Syndicate article explores foursomes in golf, contrasting with four-ball matches. It details how partners share two balls, the challenges of mismatched drives, and a Woodland Golf Club pairing with Frank H. Hoyt that advanced before losing in a thirty-six hole final to Henry H. Wilder and P. W. Wittemore.

Pennsylvania Massachusetts Massachusetts Golf Association Woodland Golf Club Frank H. Hoyt Siwanoy New York Henry H. Wilder P. W. Wittemore The Bell Syndicate, Inc

Pearls to Play Eagles Next Sunday at Brackenridge Park

The XXX Pearl baseball team will meet the Texas Eagles Sunday afternoon at 2 30 on the Lambert Beach diamond at Brackenridge Park. Manager Bree diger of the brewery combination makes the announcement.

Pearls Eagles Pearl Texas Eagles Lambert Beach Brackenridge Park Breediger Brewery Combination

Asylum Seeks Next Sunday Baseball Game

The Asylum baseball team requests a game for next Sunday. Ring Ryckman at Crockett 5400 to arrange.

Asylum Ring Ryckman Crockett

Magnates Still Cenfer

Texas League owners resumed talks after an all night session to decide the circuit size for the rest of the season. Galveston’s status holds up progress as no club wants to quit and discussions focus on how to fill the Galveston vacancy.

Fort Worth Tex Galveston

Beaumont Beats Dallas 6-5 as Lewis Falters in Seventh

Major league scouts watched as pitcher Lewis lost control in the seventh inning. Beaumont toppled Dallas 6 to 5 with Roy Moore hitting his first season homer as a pinch hitter. Palmer drove in four Dallas runs in a see-saw game at Dallas.

Dallas Tex Lewis Beaumont Roy Moore Palmer AB. R.H.O A. E. Nixon Rook

Beaumont-Dallas game notes show scoring and stats

In Beaumont at Dallas a baseball game featured two base hits by Johnston Dodd Palmer and home runs by Palmer Moore and others. Scoring included six runs on eight innings, with pitchers Lewis Compere and Rook dominant at times. Fielding included a double play Lewis to Litschi to Schliebner and bases on balls issued to multiple players.

Johnston Dodd Palmer Moore Perry Nye Burke Bobo McMahon McCandless Grownlow Lewis Compere Rook Beaumont Dallas

Kansas City hosts high scoring games as Toledo edges by

Scores from multiple cities show Toledo defeating Kansas City 7 to 5, Indianapolis beating Milwaukee 10 to 7, Columbus defeating St Paul 7 to 3, and Louisville losing to Minneapolis 7 to 7 in Minneapolis.

American Association Kansas City En City Toledo Milwaukee Indianapolis St. Paul

Miners Strike Hits Pachuca Mines in Mexico

Report from Mexico City says 12,000 workers at Pachuca mines walked out for a 50 percent wage rise. Affected properties include Santa Gertrudis and Real de Monte mines, signaling broad disruption in foreign-owned mines.

Mexico Mexico City Pachuca Santa Gertrudis Real Demonte

Chapas Seek Sunday Game with Ring Manager Stahl

The Chapas are in the market for a game Sunday with Ring Manager A Stahl after 7 pm at Travis 1069 seeking a match.

A. Stahl Travis

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