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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1911
Page
21
Fort Worth broncho pitcher Gray allowed hits while the defense commits errors, assisting San Antonio with runs. Fort Worth capitalizes on miscues and wins 9 to 4 as Gray and Robinson split mound duties through 9 innings.
Oklahoma City defeated Galveston 4 to 0 as Howell shut down the visitors, allowing no strikeouts or walks. Brandt pitched well but three of four Galveston runners reached first on his miscues, with notable hits by Casey and Downey.
The Houston team overwhelmed Dallas 9 to 2 in a May 20 game. Pitcher Hornsby allowed four singles as Houston chased Adams early. Forsythe suffered a left arm injury in a collision with Newnam while pursuing a first baseman, possibly sidelining him for some time.
Two base hits by Davis Riggs Ens Allen and three base hits by Newnam lead Dallas past Houston 9 to 6. Maag and Ens add two stolen bases and Gibson to Maag to Gibson turn double play. Hornsby and McAdams both factor on the mound with six and eight runs respectively. Time 2 00. Umpire Matthews.
Waco tops Austin 5 to 3 as Navigators win three straight games to push toward first place. Walker, McMahon and Rennard spark offense with key hits while Hoffman and Peebles shine on the mound and in the field in a 1 hour 40 minute contest.
University High school won the state inter scholastic meet at the University of Illinois today. Hyde Park Oak Park and Lane Tech were top contenders with Midway for the state title, finishing in the chase pack behind the winner.
San Antonio plays Fort Worth Galveston faces Oklahoma City Houston meets Dallas and Austin contests Waco today indicating regional club standings and matchups across five cities.
Corpus Christi and Bay City are paired locally while Brownsville links with Laredo and Beeville with Victoria in a regional arrangement. The short note lists these city pairs as part of a broader Texas coastal connections.
A terse game of city pairings names Philadelphia Detroit New York St Louis and Boston Chicago. The phrase reads like a schedule or list of matchups or comparisons across multiple cities in a compact form.
The Black Bronchos return from a successful road swing in North Texas with nine wins in twelve games and host the Dallas Black Giants in a two game set at Electric Park. Earl referees the 3 pm opener as the tenth man. Key contributors include Black Cat, Baby Webb, James Webb, and Brown for fielding and bats. Craft and Lampkins face Locke and Bailey in the first game while James and Carrington meet Walcott and Henderson in the second.
The San Benito Gun club organized with fourteen members. About 6000 blue rock pigeons arrived in anticipation, along with a new model trap. Elected officers: W. R. Spittle president, McMurry Richey secretary and treasurer, and Claude Porter field captain.
The national amateur wrestling championships were decided last night at the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland. Spokane won two titles, with San Francisco Newark Portland Chicago and Seattle each taking one championship.
A full description of the game was flashed this afternoon from Alexander's Billiard Parlor in San Antonio, detailing movements of players and umpire decisions as the match against Fort Worth unfolded with direct wire updates.
The Rosebuds defeated Beeville 10 to 3 in Victoria. Merritt pitched well for the visitors, while Galm sparked a comeback in the third after McCormick shifted positions. McGinnis and Wetzel worked nine innings each as offense produced several extra-base hits and four strikeouts for McGinnis.
Bay City fell 3 to 1 to Corpus Christi in the second game of the series. Bay City led until the sixth when Lawson doubled with two on and added another bunt in the eighth. Debut umpire Speckles called balls and strikes for the contest.
Laredo fell to Brownsville 8 to 3 on May 20 in Laredo Texas. Ramos and Bannon pitched, while Crown and Yarger contributed in the Brownsville battery. The tabulated line shows Brownsville with 8 runs, 4 at bats, and Laredo with 3 runs.
Sam Langford, famed fighter, will box Tony Caponi in Kenosha Wisconsin on May 29 at 165 pounds. The bout is scheduled for ten rounds with no decision under Wisconsin rules. Joe Woodman, manager of a prominent African American fighter, also offered Caponi or another opponent, confirming the bustling match setup.
The Associated Students of the University of Washington arrange with a local broker to obtain policies indemnifying the association for injuries to any member of its athletic squads.
London May 20 and Schofield set a new world record for a 25 mile walk at Herne Hill track with a time of 3 hours 37 minutes 6.45 seconds.
Carl Morris, Oklahoma's famed "white man's hope," signs on for a fifteen round challenge with Denver Jack Geyer in Tulsa. The date will be chosen between June 2 and June 9, with Morris free to pick. Geyer trains at Cherryville, Kam.
Cornell won the triangular regatta on Carnegie Lake with Princeton and Yale finishing behind. The Tigers were a close second, three lengths back, eight lengths ahead of Yale in the one and three fourth mile race. Cornell's pace stayed around 34 strokes per minute, while Princeton and Yale rose to 36 to 40 strokes nearing the finish.
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