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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1912

Page

6

NAVIN'S COMING MAY FACE NEW DETROIT TEAM

Philadelphia dispatch reports Detroit players may form a new squad if the strike continues. Connie Mack and Ban Johnson discuss the stalled Detroit affair at Shibe Park, with no Athletics game today and prospects of a barnstorming tour if unresolved.

Philadelphia Shibe Park Athletics Detroit Americans Connie Mack Shibe Ban Johnson Hugh Jennings Mack Detroit Navin Owever Johnson

Ring Location Change Elevates Army Post Fight Atmosphere

The army post gym will host next Friday night’s bout with Carl Masters and Young Jeffries on a raised platform for better spectator view. Referee James J. Corbett, former heavyweight champ, will oversee the match, promising a classy, fast contest as both fighters train hard.

Army Post Gymnasium Ellis Post Athletic Association Carl Masters Young Jeffries James J. Corbett San Antonio Plaza Theater Masters Army Post Jeffries

Chapa Reds Defeat Seven Stars In Low-Scoring Game

Chapa Red Juniors beat Seven Stars 10 to 7 in a heavy hitting contest. P. Mary contributed strong hitting and base running. Score shows Chapa Reds 12 hits with 1 error to Seven Stars 7 hits and 4 errors. Batteries: Chapa Reds Cohn and Faris. Seven Stars Garza and Brown.

Chapa Red P. Mary Chapa Reds Cohn Faris Garza Brown

Detroit set to form new team under Mr Johnson

Johnson plans a new Detroit based team and expects a league meeting tomorrow to aid in assembling players. Hugh Jennings is believed to agree to manage if the club is formed. Final action hinges on a conference in Philadelphia with President Navin and Navin’s input awaited.

Navin Detroit Philadelphia Johnson Jennings

United States League Scores at Cincinnati and Cleveland

In Cincinnati the Pittsburg club recorded a 1 to 5 margin over Cincinnati and 0 to 2 in favor of Pittsburg. At Cleveland the Chicago team defeated Cleveland 8 to 6 and 5 to 8 in the other pairing.

Cincinnati Pittsburg Cleveland Chicago

Texas League Results and Today’s Matchups

Yesterday San Antonio beat Fort Worth 7 to 3. Houston defeated Austin 6 to 4. Waco edged Beaumont 6 to 5. Galveston 8 and Dallas score not listed. Today San Antonio plays Fort Worth, Austin plays Houston, Galveston meets Dallas, Beaumont faces Waco.

San Antonio Fort Worth Houston Austin Waco Beaumont Galveston Dallas Waco Ton Senene Wewee

National League Scores and Schedule Update

Cincinnati defeats New York 4 to 3 while St Louis tops Philadelphia 3 to 2. Brooklyn beats Chicago 6 to 2. Schedule notes place Brooklyn at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati with Boston visiting Pittsburgh.

Chicago Boston St. Louis Washington Cleveland New York Colup— Psyd Hatte P.C Detroit Philadelphia Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg Psyd Mre P.c. Cincinnati Ceeeeseees Pittaburge Essere Weeeseer Eeteenee

Foster’s three run double fuels Houston win over Austin

Foster delivered a bases loaded two bagger in the sixth to spark Houston’s 6 to 4 victory over Austin. Houston built a lead before Austin rallied in the ninth to plate four runs with two down. Hinninger’s pinch hit three-base hit aided the Astros in a tense finish.

Associated Press Houston Tex Foster Austin Senators Hinninger Taylor R. H. E. Houston Foster and Reynolds Taylor and Sweet Jacobs

Giants Lose In Ten After Triple Play Highlight

Dallas and Galveston traded leads with a 7 to 8 final score in ten innings. A notable triple play by Sewell Kellerman and Forsythe marked the game. Dallas pitching included Bader Pate and Blincke while Moore Williams worked for Galveston.

Associated PR Yi Dallas Tex Ate Galveston Giants Sewell Kellerman Forsythe R. H. E. Dallas Bader Pate Blincke Moore H. Williams Newhouse

Household Team and Washers Win in Commercial League Doubleheader

The Household team routed the Chapa squad 12 to 5 at Krisch Park as the first game of yesterday's doubleheader. Key blows in the seventh and an eighth inning surge secured the win for Household with strong pitching from Toepperwein and B Chambers. In the nightcap the Washers defeated Johnston & Burnett 7 to 2, with Gundlach faltering in the sixth after five shutout innings. Morris and Kuhlmann held the winners to one hit each.

Krisch Park Moseley Chapas Ievsetescee B. Chambers Underwood Toepperwein Lhssischiesseten Chambers Fameta Chapas— AB. R. H A. E Munog E. Hernandez A. Garcia B. Hovel F. Hernandez C. Chambers Munoz Shiner Flores Hanson Household Onion Tracy H. Chambers Washer Johnston & Burnett Club Gundlach Morris Kuhlmann Orioles B. Stiehl Meter Sds Cécusbae Etiere Manny See Hawkins Ib Ewer Ween Monier Bates Gothardt Sussiedese Kuhlmann Johnston & Burnett Gundlacht Kuhlmann Broad Kuh Steihlemann Vetters Arcia Merkel Harris Gundiach Jach Kuhlmann Gund- G Jeiva Othardt

Waco Beats Beaumont In Five-Run Game With Errors

Waco won 6 to 5 over Beaumont as six Waco runs came on the hit route aided by five Beaumont errors. Martina allowed five singles in the fourth and had three more hits in the fifth, with Brad ford relieving in the sixth. Beaumont gained runs on walks and errors, including a three-run ninth.

Associated Press Waco Tex Beaumont Martina Bradford Jost Carson Holtz Dawson van Sickle

San Antonio Bronchos Defeat Fort Worth In Texas Series

San Antonio took the second game of the Fort Worth series by four runs. pitcher Clyde Goodwin hurled strong ball, while Maple and Smith struggled for Fort Worth. Betts and Seitz starred for San Antonio with multiple hits and power, Wallace, Metz, and Midkiff contributing timely blows as San Antonio built an early lead and added runs in the fourth seventh and eighth innings.

Fort Worth Tex San Antonio Clyde Goodwin Morris Maple New Orleans Smith Messrs Betts Seitz Wallace Metz Midkiff Ee Seitz E. Breitenstein Cceecsevesennes Goodwin Cooper Manes Betts Thompson Maples Crabble Browning

Guarantee Shoe team beats Wolf & Marx in Mercantile league morning game

In a Mercantile league schedule at Fair Grounds, the Guarantee Shoe team defeated Wolf & Marx 5 to 8 in the morning clash. The afternoon game saw Joske club wallop Wolfsons 21 to 17 with Martin of Wolfson suffering a bruised knee cap sliding into third in the fifth inning.

The Guarantee Shoe Company Wolf & Marx Joske Club Wolfsons Mercantile League Fairgrounds Martin Wolfson R.H.E. Guarantee Wolff & Marx Walton and Pressley Bedell and Rilling R.H. E. Joske Rogers and Renz Simmons, Marks, Cusack and Knibley

Commercial League Managers Meet at The Light

The Commercial League managers plan a regular weekly meeting next Wednesday at 8 in The Light editorial rooms. With many meetings postponed, routine business will be addressed and the Household and Johnson and Burnett squads may travel next Sunday for the home schedule. Henry Grosbeeck hosts a Dutch lunch at Krisch Park at 8 tomorrow for managers and players. Grosbeeck, a rising San Antonio lawyer and former Household member, is an avid amateur ball player.

The Light Johnson and Burnett Henry Grosbeeck Krisch Park Grosbeeck San Antonio

Fight fans warned as lid stays on in Las Vegas bout

In East Las Vegas New Mexico on May 20 Mayor Robert J Taubert says the Johnson Flynn fight will be run under a strict lid with no lifting during crowd time. A greatly augmented police force is being organized to maintain order.

Associated Press Las Vegas N. M Robert J. Taupert

Mayor vows license revocation for price gouging hotels

The mayor announced enforcement against rooms charging exorbitant rates and bars fakirs from streets. Promoter Curley said arena construction will start June 4.

Curley

Local team edges Frank Bros. 7 4 in New Braunfels

New Braunfels defeated Frank Bros. of San Antonio 7 to 4 in a game played here yesterday. Errors by the Franks in the third and fourth innings led to the loss. Batteries: Hall and Staats for New Braunfels Melcher and Butler for Frank Bros.

New Braunfels Tex Frank Bros San Antonio R. H.E Hall and Staats Melcher and Butler

Milam Blanked by Boerner in Local Game

In Boerne Texas on May 20 the White Sox defeated Milam in a clean field battle. A disputed third inning call by the umpire aided two White Sox hits that produced three runs. Final score: White Sox 3 Milam 0. Milam pitcher Mason and catcher Joe were opposed by Gueldner Guthrie for Boerne and Pires Dedecker Wendler behind the plate.

Milam Boerner Boerne Tex White Sox Nowlin R. H.E. White Sox Gueldner Guthrie Mason Joe Um Pires Dedecker Wendler

Cavalry Drops Extra Inning Shootout To Telephone Company

Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone defeats Troop C Third Cavalry 8 to 6 in an extended seven innings. Dunne and Miller homer for the cavalry while Mergele goes deep for the Telephone team.

Hiser, Clarke and Jackson Rotzler Broad Mergele Griggs

Collegians Beat Knights of Columbus 15 to 4 in Sunday Game

The first team from St. Louis college defeated the Knights of Columbus Sunday afternoon with a 15 to 4 score. Dreiss pitched for the winners, with Montague catching and batteries listed as Collins Kneeland Campbell and Seng.

No. 7 Team Tops Hill Crest Tigers In Two Games

No. 7 defeated Hill Crest in two games by scores 16 to 8 and 11 to 1. Solar Giraud and Cruz led the first game with four hits from Solar, while Vasquierre starred in the second game's fielding for the victors.

Hill Crest Tigers Solar Giraud Cruz Vasquierre

Dalkowitz Leads City League Race In Narrow Battles

In yesterday's City League games at Texas League Park Higgins Co beat Stowers 12 to 8 while Dalkowitz defeated Roundups 5 to 3 to extend the leader's margin. Eggleston and Imbau starred for Higgins as Stowers faltered. detailed scoring and fielding listed for both teams.

Higgins Wallop Stowers Higgins Co Stowers Club Dalkowitz Stowers Eggleston Imbau E. Altman Houston Assei OL Luthy Froebel Hummel Mitchell Mickel Barrett Myers Wagner Schubart Anthony Voight Wurzbach Schuhart Stanley Collis Ind P.C

Laundry Teams Clash Ends In Ten Innings

San Antonio Steam defeated New Process Laundries 7 to 6 after ten innings. Both pitchers starred in the late innings with solid work in the pinches. Batteries: Judmaier Pardue for the Steam Taylor Pirkle for New Process.

San Antonio Steam New Process Laundries R. H. E. S. A. Steam Judmaier Pardue Taylor Pirkle

Tiger Cubs Triumph Over Seguin Nationals

The Tiger Juniors defeated Seguin Nationals 10 to 5 in Seguin yesterday. Batteries: Smith and Vickers, Ohrt and Sippel.

Tiger Cubs Seguin New Braunfels Tex Tiger Juniors Smith Vickers Ohrt Sippel

Taylor Tops Hearne in 18 to 6 Baseball Blowout

Taylor beat Hearne 18 to 6 at home yesterday afternoon in Taylor Texas with a decisive offensive outburst led by the locals. Hearne struggled on defense as Taylor seized control early and kept the lead throughout the game.

Taylor Wallops Hearne Taylor, Tex Taylor Hearne

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