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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1911

Page

18

Clark Debuts for Fort Worth in Near Shutout Loss

Fort Worth Bronchos lose 2 1 to San Antonio in a close game. New pitcher Clark from Mobile dazzles with control but a third inning error and a Wallace three base hit turn the tide for San Antonio. Deardorff and Clark each pitched strongly. Allen and Texas League officials attended.

Coyle Clark Deardorff Covaleski Metz Wallace Allen Texas League Fort Worth R. H. Opal Cavie Abtass Otis Esse Ae Thompson Nager UE Pee Heed Howard Sose Skee Deardorf Pssb Kcces Fon San Antonio AB. R. H. C. A. E. Daringer Johnston Covsleski Lf Welles. A Thrailkill Firestine Antonio Huber Joly Betts Green Spencer

Garvin Helps Oklahoma City Tie and Win 7 6

In Texas League action Oklahoma City defeats Galveston 7 to 6. Manager Lee Garvin, in his first game, ties the score with a sixth inning homer and again in the eighth, as his teammates add another tally. Batteries: Lingenfelder Howell Garvin for Oklahoma City and Brandt Baldridge Kitchens for Galveston. Umpire Grady.

Oklahoma City Okla Anrone Lee Garvin Galveston Oklahoma Lingenfelder Howell Garvin Brandt Baldridge Kitchens Grady

Houston Defeats Giants In Hit and Run Bout

In Dallas on May 19 Houston routed the Giants 8 to 1 as they employed a hit and run strategy. Munsell pitched for Dallas and was ineffective while Houston's offense struck late with three in the third and a steady stream of runs. Batteries Munsell Moran for Dallas Watson Alexander for Houston. Umpire Matthews.

Dallas Tex Houston Munsell Giants R.H.E Moran Watson Alexander Matthews Pirates Mathewson New York Pittsburg Adams R. H. B. Pittsburg Washington Cleveland Hughes Senators R. H West Kaler Blanding Fisher Ainsmith

Navigators Beat Taylor with Three Run Seventh

Waco Texas May 19 Ogles dominated the Senators allowing only one hit as the Navigators shaded Taylor 3 to 0 with a decisive seventh inning surge and shutout.

Waco Tex Senators Ogles

Allen Retained as President in Texas League vote

Fort Worth May 19. Texas league moguls vote on President Wilbur Allen’s fate. Four favor resignation. three dissent, leaving Allen as incumbent. Three-day rule altered to allow players benched by umpires to play next scheduled game. In the Waco vs Austin game, Waco hits a homer in seventh. final score 9 to 3.

Fort Worth Tex Texas League Westbrook Hotel Ornoon Wilbur Allen Allen Morris Gardner Dallas Roberts Houston Devers Galveston Davis Oklahoma City Davidgon Waco Block San Antoniio Iglehart Austin

Powers Triple Wins for Victoria in May 19 Game

Powers hit a sixth inning triple driving in Sweeny to give Victoria a 1 0 shutout over Brownsville as Lape pitched a three hit game for the Rosebuds. Beeville beat Laredo 11 to 1 behind Stubbs in relief of Carr with Witters homer and strong defense. Bay City edged Corpus Christi 1 to 0 as Campbell made a key catch on Lamonella’s fly in the ninth.

Powers Buds Victoria Sweeny Brownsville Lape Rosebuds Brownies Blair Adams McClintock Krisch R. H. E. Victoria Napier Yarger Hurlburt Beeville Geerarsey Laredo Carr Wright Witters Stubbs Meritt R. H. S. Beeville Vitters Underwood Umpige Davern Pelicans Corpus Christi Bay City Campbell Lamonella Ben Trigg Byrnes Hunt Tower Grover

Welsh to Referee Wolgast Burns Fight in May

San Francisco May 19 Jack Welsh named referee for the Wolgast Burns bout on May 27. Burns weighs in at just under 136 pounds after a routine workout while Wolgast continues sparring amid recovery from a hand injury.

Associated Press San Francisco Cal Jack Welsh Wolgast-Burns Burns

Standing Of Clubs In Texas Cities

San Antonio in Fort Worth, Austin in Waco, Houston in Dallas, Galveston in Oklahoma City.

San Antonio Fort Worth Austin Waco Houston Dallas Galveston Oklahoma City Antonio Austin A

Games Today Across Texas Regions

Corpus Christi plays Bay City while Brownsville faces Laredo and Beeville competes with Victoria in a day of regional matchups across the state.

Corpus Christi Bay City Brownsville Laredo Beeville Victoria

Games Today Across Cities Include Five Matchups

Five NBA or similar league games listed with Philadelphia visiting Detroit, York at St. Louis, Boston traveling to Chicago, and Washington playing in Cleveland. The brief schedule notes multiple regional showdowns without scores or dates.

Philadelphia Detroit York St. Louis Boston Chicago Washington Cleveland Psyd Wees New York s/cé Louis Washington Ec

Chicago in Philadelphia Pittsburg in New York

A fragmented notice lists city matchups with Chicago in Philadelphia Pittsburg in New York and Cincinnati in Brooklyn St Louis in Boston. The readable phrases imply a regional or athletic pairing without clear context or dates.

Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburg New York Cincinnati Brooklyn St. Louis Boston Ob. Sa MS St.ouis En We

Southern League Matchups Listed for Friday Games

Atlanta visits Birmingham while Chattanooga heads to New Orleans and Memphis plays Mobile. Nashville travels to Montgomery in a set of Southern League games.

Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga New Orleans Memphis Mobile Nashville Montgomery Clu P. C. Memphis Birmingham Atlanta Abe

Fifty Mile Air Race Planned for New York City

A fifty mile aeroplane speed race with $10 000 in prizes is proposed for New York City this summer to test three fast lines. Competing pilots include Earle L Covington Captain Laareee E Baldwin and Thomas Sopwith Baldwin has piloted a bi plane at 80 miles an hour Covington flies a seventy horsepower Bleriot and Sopwith will use an English machine.

Associated Press New York New York City Earle L. Covington Laareee E. Baldwin Thomas Sopwith Baldwin Covington Sopwith

Fifteen Round Bout Set for Kenosha in May

Chicago report confirms George Knockout Brown will face Tony Caponi in a fifteen round bout in Kenosha on May 29. Brown and Caponi are top contenders rumored to collide at a high profile card.

Kenosha Associated Press Chicago George Brown Tony Caponi

Ables Released by Yankees to Oakland

President Frank J. Farrell announced the release of pitcher Harry Ables to Oakland California of the Pacific Coast league. Ables returned to the minor leagues on an optional agreement and if he recovers from sickness could be recalled on August 20.

New York Frank J. Farrell Yankees Harry Ables Oakland Cal Ables

Cubs Defeat Phillies in High-Scoring National League Game

Chicago beat Philadelphia 11 to 2 as Moore and Schultz were hit hard. Umpire Doyle was removed after protests. a crowd chased him after the game before police escorted him to safety. Other NL games saw St Louis beat Boston 3 to 1 and Pittsburgh down New York 6 to 1.

Cubs Phillies Philadelphia Chicago Moore Schultz Doyle Doolan Knabe Magee R. HK. EB Brown Archer Dooin

Brooklyn Beats Cincinnati Two to One in Narrow Win

Brooklyn defeated Cincinnati 2 to 1 with both Brooklyn runs driven in by Paramedes. Batteries were Gaspar, Gillian and McLean for Brooklyn and Clarkon, Rucker and Bergen for Cincinnati. May 16 in Brooklyn.

Cincinnati Brooklyn Paramedes Gaspar

New Stands at Polo Grounds without Steps

New York May 19 Extraordinarily fast work aims to finish the new grandstand for the New York Nationals by June 23 when the Giants return from the West to play Boston. The mammoth double deck structure will lack stairs, with galleries reached by long concrete inclines, and crews work in three shifts.

New York New York Nationals Giants Boston

Yankees Bunch Hits to Win Opening Game

New York defeats St Louis 8 to 1 after a seventh inning rally. Caldwell Quinn Blair Powell Stephens opposed by Cleveland batteries.

Yankees ST. Louis New York St.Louis Caldwell, Quinn Blair Powell Stephens

Fire safety order targets Manhattan boxing clubs

In New York on May 19 Fire Commissioner Waldo ordered thirty athletic clubs in Manhattan and Brooklyn that host weekly boxing bouts to improve or close. Clubs must install adequate fire escapes and proper firefighting equipment after an official investigation into their safety practices.

Associated Press New York Manhattan Brooklyn Waldo

Grammar School Athletic Meet Opens at Marshall Training Field

Preliminary events for the Grammar school athletic meet start at 9 o clock tomorrow on the Marshall Training school field with many entries from Brackenridge and Marshall grammar schools. Final events begin at 2 pm as coaches and officials expect a strong turnout of junior athletes and notable new talent.

Marshall Training School Brackenridge Marshall Grammar Schools W. J. Moyes

Bucket Doused Startling Club Fire During Large Gathering

A small fire was contained with a bucket of water at a club crowded with about five thousand members. The incident occurred during a large gathering, and no injuries were reported.

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