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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1911

Page

8

Panthers take second game from Bronghos

Fort Worth game summary: Panthers win 4 to 2 after a fourth inning rally capitalizing on Bronchos errors. Nags defense falters on a Metz double play but Rogers and supporting defense kept Fort Worth from further scoring. Key plays include Jolly, Thompson, Nance, Snapp and Covaleski delivering timely hits. Umpire fined Wallace $5 for objection.

Metz Nelly Rogers Jolly Thompson Nance Tompson Howard Snapp Morris Green Daringer Johnson Fort Worth Ss Se Metale Ey Ve San Antonio AB. R H. O. A. E. Daringer Bronne Johnson Covaleski Cs Ose Rey Wallace Es Bocce Ee Oe Thrallkill Firestine Meee Tothle Coyle Spencer

Miller Beats Austin as Waco Wins Pitchers' Battle

Vic Miller pitched a two to one victory for Waco over Austin in a Texas League game yesterday. McDonald's second inning homer and two hits in the first powered Waco. Cook doubled in the first and Gardner aided with a run, while Gear's throw from center cut down Coon at the plate.

WACO Vic Miller Austin McDonald Cook Gardner Gear Wakefield Coon R. Oh Miller and Meek Ashton See Penmaes Hinninger Ush

Errors and Pitchers Wildness Give Houston Big Lead

Dallas beats Houston 6 to 2 as three walks and three first inning errors spark Dallas to early advantage. Evans and Moran team up for Dallas, Rose and Alexander for Houston. Umpire Matthews officiates.

Houston Dallas Buffaloes Giants Bisons R. H. E. Dallas Evans Moran Rose Alexander Matthews

Sand Crabs Edge Galveston In Hit Heavy Clash

Oklahoma City defeated Galveston 17 to 12 in a high scoring game. The teams combined for 32 hits including twelve doubles and a trio of home runs in the slugging affair.

Oklahoma City Galveston

Standing of Clubs Matches Today Across Texas

The standings cover games today with San Antonio visiting Fort Worth and Austin playing in Waco. Houston travels to Dallas while Galveston competes in Oklahoma City.

San Antonio Fort Worth Austin Waco Houston Dallas Galveston Oklahoma City Psyd P. C Dallas O> A Oklahoma Ne. Austin Galveston Ay

Corpus Christi in Pay City Prownyville in Laredo

A compact regional note mentions Corpus Christi as a pay city with Prownyville in Laredo and Beeville near Victoria, outlining local place names and their associations. The fragment highlights geographic labels and neighboring towns in Texas.

Corpus Christi Pay City Prownyville Laredo Beeville Victoria

Baseball scores and head-to-head results listed

Cleveland defeated Washington 7 to 1. Detroit topped Philadelphia 9 to 8. New York beat St. Louis 10 to 6. Boston fell to Chicago 4 to 3. Philadelphia defeated Detroit 7? no result shown. New York beat St. Louis and Boston beat Chicago in the listed matchups.

Cleveland Washington Detroit Philadelphia New York St. Louis Boston Chicago Plyu P. C. Detroit Cleve

National League Scores and Pairings

National League results list New York 4 over Pittsburg 3. St Louis 5 over Boston 4. Brooklyn 2 over Cincinnati 0. Chicago 7 over Philadelphia 3. Matchups set with Chicago at Philadelphia and Pittsburg at New York among others.

New York Pittsburg St. Louis Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia J C Cincinnati O

Football scores from regional games reported

The summary lists city pairings with scores: Nashville 5 over Montgomery 0, Memphis 7 over Mobile 5, Birmingham 6 over Atlanta 2, New Orleans 14 over Chattanooga 7. The brief reflects multiple matchups and results across cities.

Regional Rivalries Highlight 8 City Pairings

Atlanta in Birmingham and Chattanooga in New Orleans reflect historic interstate matchups with Memphis in Mobile and Nashville in Montgomery illustrating a coast to coast city pairing pattern across the region. The list connects major southern hubs across multiple states.

Unclear Scores Reshape City Games Across Five Venues

Fragmentary notes from Louisville Toledo Indianapolis and Columbus list scattered scores and affiliations with unclear results. The garbled text implies basketball or similar games but provides no complete outcomes or dates.

Sand Crabs Fall as Indians Rally to Big Seventh

In a high scoring game the Indians erupted for seven runs in the seventh inning to overturn a one run deficit against the Sand Crabs. Oklahoma managed a late surge but fell short as Galveston clinched the win with a 17 to 12 final. Batteries Drohan Lingenfelder and Noyes for Oklahoma and Helm Meek Stone Chandler and Coe for Galveston. Umpire Brady.

Sand Crabs Indians R. H. E. Oklahoma Galveston Drohan Lingenfelder Noyes Helm Meek Stone Chandler Coe Brady

Britt and Hogan to Coast for Summer Break and Returns

The Associated Press reports Jimmy Britt and One Round Hogan will travel to the Pacific coast for the summer. Britt heads to California after his sister’s death and may seek a bout with Battling Nelson in New York in September. Hogan travels for rest and vows to return to the ring in improved form by autumn.

Associated Press New York Jimmy Britt Hogan Pacific Coast Britt California Battling Nelson Nelson

Memsic to Fight in Kenosha for Two Bouts

George Memsic will square off in Kenosha Wisconsin on June 15 and July 4 with two bouts contracted. Opponents are not yet chosen though Packy McFarland is likely to be his foe on one date. Memorial matchmakers announced the plan from Chicago.

Chicago George Memsic Kenosha Wis Memsic Packy MecFarland

Presidents Cup Qualifying Opens at San Antonio Country Club

The Presidents Cup qualifying round starts this afternoon at the San Antonio Country Club with ninety players. Frank M. Lewis is the only scratch golfer. others carry handicaps. The top sixteen move to match play on May 4 with subsequent rounds on May 27, May 31, and June 3.

San Antonio Frank M. Lewis

Miss Campbell Wins GB Women's Golf Title

Miss Dorothy Campbell, champion of the United States and Canada, defeated Miss Violet Hazel, the Irish champion, in the final of the Great Britain women's golf championship at Port Rush Ireland. Campbell won 3 up and 2 to play.

Associated Press Port Rush Ireland Dorothy Campbell United States Canada Great Britain Violet Hazel

Golf Champion Buys Orchard Near Medford

H Chandler Egan of Chicago, twice amateur golf champion, bought a 100 acre fruit orchard near Medford, Oregon. He will reside six months a year in Medford and the rest in Chicago.

Associated Press Medford Ore H. Chandler Egan Chicago United States

Caxton Billiard Pioneer Dies in Chicago

William H. Caxton, a leading billiard figure for nearly thirty years, died yesterday in Chicago from erysipelas. He rose to prominence in 1883 after winning a tournament in St. Louis.

Associated Press Chicago William H. Caxton St. Louis

Navy to close rowing season against Syracuse on Severn

Annapolis Maryland May 20 The Navy faces Syracuse varsity eight over a two mile outer course to end its rowing season on the Severn this afternoon.

Annapolis Syracuse Navy Severn

Juarez Race Track to Close Amid Mexican Ban Talk

Louisville, May 20. Statements by revolutionary leaders suggesting a ban on horse racing in Mexico surprised American horsemen. Juarez races have been a winter mainstay and the plant, leased for 99 years, ties to Louisville interests through M. J. Winn, vice president of the Louisville Jockey Club and manager of the Juarez operation.

Associated Press Louisille Mexico Juarez M. J. Winn Louisville

Racing Opens in Canada Toronto

The Canadian racing season starts at Woodbine with seven races headlined by the King’s Plate restricted to Dominion bred horses. Other features include the Minto Stakes Woodstock Plate and Scarborough Steeplechase with American stables led by Samuel Hildreth. The meet introduces a mutual wagering system with twenty one machines and a new mutuel building.

Associated Press Toronto Ontario Jockey Club Woodbine Track Dominion Pimlico Canada Mutuel

Brooklyn Jockey Club Extends Life Amid Racing Revival Hopes

The Brooklyn Jockey Club filed a certificate to extend its corporate existence by twenty-five years, signaling plans to revive horse racing in New York State. The move was certified to the secretary of state from Albany on May 20.

THE Associated Press Albany N. Y Brooklyn Jockey Club

Murphy Edict Orders Pay Halt for Misconduct by Players

Philadelphia May 20 The Chicago Nationals manager Chance has orders from President Murphy to suspend any player who incurs umpires displeasure and is suspended by President Lynch of the National League. The suspended player will not be paid during his ineligibility.

Associated Press Philadlelphia Chance Chicago Nationals Murphy Lynch National League

Intercollegiate Balloon Races Scheduled for June Start

North Adams Mass May 20 the first intercollegiate balloon races will start from this town on June 3 under Williams Aeronautic society auspices Eastern colleges with aero nautical societies invited to participate Silver cups will be awarded to balloons covering the greatest distance and remaining in the air the longest.

Associated Press North Adams Mass Williams Aeronautic Society Eastern College Aeronautical Society

Fox Loses at Billiards in Local Tourney

Hubbell defeated Fox 110 to 92 in a billiards tournament at Alexander's parlors last night.

Fox Hubbell Alexander

Doctor Herdmann Moves To New Gibbs Building Office

Osteopath Dr. Sarah F. Herdmann lists a new residential phone 3055 blue and an office at the Jefferson 442 Soledad Street describing a homey board like a mother.

Sarah F. Herdmann Gibbs Building Mother’s The Jefferson Soledad Street

Japanese Baseball Captain Predicts Victory Over Americans

Captain Suukichi Matsuda of the Waseda team leads a touring Japanese squad in the United States. He claims Japan is rapidly adopting baseball and vows to improve to beat American college clubs, noting the team has already upset several fast college squads.

Suukichi Matsuda United States Little Brown Men Waseda College Japan

Garnishment Seizes Gate Receipts In Baseball Dispute

Chicago May 20 The Chicago American park gate receipts were attached to collect 1012 as garnishment from the Freeport Illinois club in a lawsuit to recover a judgment against the Boston American club over a 1909 pitcher sale. The case began in 1910 after a partial payment and a missing 1000 at May 10.

Chicago Ill Chicago American Ball Park Freeport Boston American Club Boston

Berg Defeats Mandino In Two Falls At Beethoven Hall

Local light heavyweight John Berg quickly beat Italian heavyweight Al Mandino in two straight falls at Beethoven hall. Berg dominated from the start, winning the first fall in 20 minutes 44 seconds and the second in 4 minutes 15 seconds with decisive holds. Mandino showed little energy and later forfeited a preliminary by Kid Sweeney.

John Berg al Mandino Beethoven Hall Manding Evans Berg Mandino Berge Texas Bill Kid Sweeney Sweeney

Fulton Shuts Out Victoria In Close Texas League Tuneup

Victoria vs Fulton game ends 1 0 as Belville scores on Knaupp single and McLarry double in sixth. Lohman and Knaupp face Fulton's pitcher in a tight pitchers' duel. Beeville beats Victoria 4 0 earlier noted in the box score with Fulton taking the win.

Victoria Tex Fulton Lohman Belville Knaupp McLarry R. H. E. Victoria Beeville Braunwell Hurlurt

Rice Eaters Defeat Pelicans in Bay City

In Bay City Texas May 20 Sweet won the game for Bay City in the first inning with a grand slam homer. Sonson and Brooks made key fielding plays and Sweet added the big hit. Final score Corpus Christi 8 Bay City 6 Batteries Newmeyer Walters Hunt Hornbach and Sweet Umpires Grover and McGinnis.

Rice Eaters Pelicans Bay City Tex Sweet Simpson Brooks R. H. E. Corpus Christi Newmeyer Walters Hunt Hornbach Grover McGinnis

No game at Laredo Evers Is Recovering From Nerves

Troy New York May 20 Johnny Evers second baseman of the Chicago Nationals is confined to his home with nervous prostration but showing steady improvement and expects to rejoin his team in two weeks

Associated Press Troy N. Y Johnny” Evers Chicago Nationals

Waco Baseball Series Shift Aimed at Fort Worth Crowd

Fort Worth readers expect a June 5 anti state-wide prohibition rally to draw a large crowd prompting Waco baseball management to transfer a three game series to Fort Worth. President Davidson of Waco has not yet decided but is expected to confirm the move.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex Waco Baseball Management Davidson Waco

McLeod Fails to Fall to Pet Brown in Hour Match

Taylor Texas May 20 Dan Mee Leod ex heavy weight champion weighed 175 pounds failed to score a single fall against Elmer Pet Brown weighed 160 pounds after an hour of wrestling in which McLeod agreed to throw Brown three falls in an hour or forfeit the match

Taylor Tex Dan MeeLeod Elmer Pet) Brown McLeod Brown

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Jeff Bud” Fisher Maicrobe Wene I Doctor Bush Panthers Bronghos FT. Worth Reay Rae Chalimers Auto Sales & Supply Co F. C ST. Mary’s ST J. E. Hildebrand Pres Jno Carter-Mullaly Transfer Co Miller Senators McDonald’s Youngblood Automobile Company Southwestern Distributors of Texas League Southwest Texas League P.C. Beeville Brownsville Southern League Nashville Montgomery Memphis Mobile Birmingham Atlanta New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis Plydee Eek P.C Atlanta Feneer Hattanooga American Association St. P Toledo Cinepuientae Indianapolis Kannee Columb -Olumbus Columbus Clis Augusta Charleston Jacksonville Savannah Macon Columbia Columus McFarland Sealer Campbell America Electric Ball Park Dallas Giants Earl Tolden Um ‘Re Juarez Rage Track College Williams College Hattiesburg Jackson Greenwood Meridian Yazoo City Vicksburg Suukichi Matsu Sutikicht Matsuda White Sox Park Banding Evers Pet Brown GEO. A, Dickel & Co, Distillers Nashville, Tenn C. L. Palmer Texas
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