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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1914

Page

8

Texas State Golf Championship Opens Amid Unsettled Weather

San Antonio hosts the state championship with a 1 PM Tuesday entry close and a Wednesday qualifying round at the county club. Players from Waco Dallas Houston Fort Worth San Angelo and Austin arrive as rain delays challenge practice.

San Antonio County Club San Antonio Texas Waco Dallas Houston Menger Hotel J. Lewis Thompson B. H. Brown L. H. Atweer Bryan Heard H. Maguire Houston Country Club H. L. Edwards Frank G. Jester Charles P. Rowland A. G. McAdams Hugh Hassell C. Weichsel F. M. Gray Charles L. Dexter George N. Aldridge James

Paris meeting signals high stakes and royal attendance

The May Long Champs meeting in Paris drew great crowds with King and Queen of Denmark and President Poincare attending. Listman won the 100,000 franc Colts’ pool at 18 to 1, La Farina placed second, and Golden Syrup was third. Wollezza captured the 97,000 franc filly stake at 10 to 1, Porte Close was runner up, Maestria third, Roxanna and Ardee unplaced.

Paris Denmark Madame Poincare M. Roederer Listman Baron Edmond de Rothschild M. Caillaut Maestria August Belmont Roxanna H. B. Duryea Ardee

Kerrville Trounces the Fox Kodakers in Baseball Clash

The Kerrville team defeated the Fox Kodakers 4 to 3 after a rocky start marred by errors. Wigger struck out fifteen Kodakers while Lohmann pitched solidly though hampered by early miscues. Fox Kodakers face Kerrville again on June 28, aiming for revenge.

Fox Kodakers Sam Rothwell Kerrville San Antonio Army Post Rothwell Fox Lohmann Kerrvilles Wigger Kodakers

Home Run Duo Lifts Chicago Past Pittsburg on Sunday

Chicago defeated Pittsburg 5 to 2 as Tinker and Beck hit home runs. Chicago fielding was solid while Pittsburg baserunning faltered. Batteries were Knetzer Barger Berry for Chicago and Watson Hendrix Wilson Potchernicks for Pittsburg. Potchernick club beat Tractions 7 to 4 at Electric Park with Chavis pitching and Reynolds hitting a three bagger.

Chicago Tinker Beck Pittsburg R. H. E. Pitsburg Knetzer Barger Berry Watson Hendrix Wilson Potchernicks Tractions Potchernick Traction Electric Park Chavis Reynolds Aes Potchernick Steward Pitts

Club Standings From Sundays Games

Dallas beat San Iaheate 5 0 and Houston defeated Waco 7 0. Beaumont edged Austin 1 0 with Galveston rain affecting Fort Worth. Play Monday fixtures include San Antonio in Dallas and Houston in Waco with Galveston in Fort Worth.

Dallas San “Iaheate Houston Waco Beaumont Austin Galveston Fort Worth San Antonio Plya. G. L. Pet Waco Eee Houston Steee Eve Seeeee Oa Wee

Baseball slate shows no league games after schedule

No games were scheduled in the American League. Matchups listed include Cleveland at Washington, Chicago at Philadelphia, St. Louis at New York, and Detroit at Boston.

Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis New York Detroit Boston Plydon St. Louis Eeeomees Cleveland Eee Eaee

National League Sunday Scores and Monday Schedule

National League results show Cincinnati 5 New York 1 and Philadelphia 4 Chicago 2 with St. Louis 5 Brooklyn 2. Monday games include Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Cincinnati with Philadelphia at Chicago and Brooklyn at St. Louis listed as matchups.

Cincinnati New York Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Brooklyn Boston Pittsburg L. Pet

Pittsburg Beats Chicago 1 0 and Pro Football Scouting Moves

Pittsburg defeats Chicago 1 0 while Kansas City heads to Baltimore and St. Louis to Buffalo. Chicago travels to Pittsburg as Indianapolis visits Brooklyn in a schedule shuffled by early season results. A Light want ad offers a dressmaker and quick sewing services.

Kansas City Baltimore St. Louis Buffalo Chicago Pittsburg Indianapolis Brooklyn Pet Cvee SL

Army Post Victors Over New Braunfels 6 to 1

Army Post baseball beat New Braunfels 6 to 1 as only two players produced hits. George of Army Post went 4 for 5 with four singles, while Manadoo had both Tigers hits. Kelly struck out fourteen for Army Post and Orth allowed ten soldiers to bat. Westgate scored on a double squeeze.

Army Post New Braunfels George Manadoo Tigers Sippell Norman Westgate Graham Ty Cobb Roth Orth R. H. E. Army Post Braunfele Kelly Arcner Patton

Harlandale Baseball Goes 1-1 With Eagles and Furniture Nine

Harlandale team wins 6 to 5 against the Texas Eagles in a morning game but loses 9 to 6 to the Dixie Furniture nine in the afternoon. They seek a game for next Sunday and invite players to call Crockett 2447. Seniors stage a double header at the Y M C A with Oilers, Bronchog, Pirates, and Buffaloes.

Harlandale Texas Eagles Dixie Furniture Crockett R. H.E Herlandale EAP Rudwick Chittenden Chapo Martenter R. H.E Oilers Pirates Buffaloes

Buffs Beat Waco in 0 Safe Drm Innings at Houston

Two base hits by McDonald and Seitz led the Buffs as they scored twice in a sprinted 0-5 loss for Waco. Dodd and McDonald homered, Frierson and Mowry contributed, with Seitz, Malmquist and Kitchens turning double plays. Edmonson allowed 2 hits and 1 walk, Ogle struck out 4 as Houston took a tight early lead.

xBatten Houston Itcher Edmonson Bydmondson Ogle Waco Baumgarten and Moran Tex McDonald Seitz Malmquist Buffaloes AB. R. H.O.A Mowry Spensia Frierson Kitchens Edmondson Clemens Akin Tanner Malmaquist Wohlleben Crichlow Renna Ce . Reilly

Dallas Giants Shut Out Bronchos

Dallas, Texas May 18 San Antonio opened the game with a save of the season but was defeated 5 to 0 before a drizzle in Dallas. Huenke allowed four hits while Reynolds impressed on debut. San Antonio wasted opportunities as base running errors hindered scoring.

Dallas Tex San Antonio Huenke Reynolds Clyde Goodwin Dalla AB. R. H. C. A. E. Bonwing Fr. Scescesesese Cccsdvessaness Bhareicom Sescseressee Harber Jordan Ccescscess Ico AB. R. H. O. A. E. Colling McMahon Oak & Allen Eberline Knaupp Burch Ehecanseg Mmary Goodwin Gross Schwind Harrison Allen Huenkel Calina Edmonds Gardner Chicago Philadelhia Wiliams Lobert Isun Luderus Magee Smnelled Philadelphia

Opening Southern League games yield extra innings wins

Southern League results from May 18 show New Orleans outlasting Nashville 5 to 4 in 11 innings, Memphis edging Birmingham 3 to 2 in 12, Mobile rallying to beat Atlanta 2 to 1, and Chattanooga topping Montgomery 10 to 2. Western Association and International League scores noted.

New Orleans Nashville R. H. E. Nashville N. Orleans Noa Stevens Marshall Gibson Alker Adams

Evans Wins Opener At Sandwich Amid British Amateur Upset

CHICAGO native Charles W. Evans Jr defeated W Cranston of Walton Heath five up to open the British amateur championship at Sandwich England. American title holder Jerome Travers fell to Irish champion Charles A Palmer two up in the first round while Harold Hilton and other notable players advanced in fine weather before a large gallery.

Sandwich England Jerome D. Travers United States Atlantic Charles A. Palmer Travers John Ball Handsworth Ingland Palmer Harold H. Hilton Hilton H. L. Boyd Royal and Ancient Golf Club E. Holderness Beham Henry J. Topping Greenwich Connecticut Chadwick

St Louis Tops Brooklyn in 5-2 Ball Game

In a Sunday contest at St Louis, Atchison and the home team’s strong hitting powered a 5 to 2 victory over Brooklyn. Daubert homered in the first inning and Wheat’s baserunning helped seal the win as St Louis held late leads.

ST. Louis Atchison Brooklyn Daubert R. H. E. Brooklyn Atchison, Wagner, Schmutz Oo. Miller, Robinson and Snyder Monterey Tigers Floresville Tigers Herrera Escobedo

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