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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1916

Page

10

Bronchos Top Giants 4 to 1 in League Park Tilt

San Antonio Bronchos defeated the Dallas Giants 4 to 1 at League Park in the second game of the series. Pitcher Ogle earned the win with eight solid frames aided by sharp Bronchos fielding led by Balenti Westerzil Love and Dunckel. Giants muster a late ninth inning threat but fail to score as Crouch drives in the decisive run for San Antonio.

San Antonio Bronchos Dallas Giants League Park Harry Stewart Giants Ogle Balenti Westerzil Dunckel Westy Smith Josefson Ens Recece Welch Thompson Clark Stupp Cook Karr Love Brownlow Mike Balenti Wns Jack Love

Sage’s eight inning shutout vs Buffaloes in Waco game

Sage pitched eight scoreless innings to beat the Buffaloes 2 to 0 in Houston. Jenkins hit a later triple for the Buffaloes and Seitz and Frierson added in succession for Houston as the only other hits.

Sage Houston Tex Buffaloes Donalds Jenkins Seitz Frierson Eikireras

Fort Worth Panthers Open Series at League Park Thursday

The Fort Worth Panthers, two and a half games up in the race for the 1916 pennant, host three games at League Park starting Thursday at 4 30. Jakey Atz returns to the local field as the Panthers' new look joins a strong pitching staff featuring Harrah Rankin Johnson Fentress and Trotter. The Bronchos counter with No Hit Harry Stewart Hatton Ogle Townsend and Charlie Harding.

Fort Worth Panthers Benson League Park Jakey Atz Harrah Rankin Johnson Fentress Trotter

Nags Show Quick Thinking In Texas League Matinee

The Nags infield Westerzil Balenti Love and Dunckel smothered rallies at League Park as they chased wins. The writeup compares their defense to the Red Sox and notes their early season form against the St Louis Cardinals and other Texas League teams.

League Park Westerzil Balenti Love Dunckel Red Sox Welchonce Ty Cobb St. Louis Cardinals Harrison J. Benson Waco

National League Scores: Brooklyn and New York Win

Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh 6 to 2 as Atea drives in a run. New York edges Cincinnati 4 to 3. St Louis loses 7 to 2 to Boston. Chicago defeats Philadelphia 8 to 3 with strong pitching and offensive support.

Standing of the clubs and Tuesday results

Tuesday results show San Antonio 4 over Dallas 1 and Houston 0 over Waco 2. Beaumont defeated Fort Worth 4 to 0. Galveston beat Shreveport 2 to 1 with play set for Wednesday including Dallas at San Antonio and Waco at Houston. Shreveport visits Galveston and Fort Worth hosts Beaumont.

San Antonio Dallas Waco Houston Beaumont Fort Worth Galveston Shereveport Dallagy Shreveport Waco Psyd. W Ft. Worth Ratney

Tuesday's Results Postponed by Rain Across League

All games were postponed due to rain including Detroit at Boston, St. Louis at New York, Cleveland at Philadelphia, and Chicago at Washington.

Neighborhood Baseball Scores and Wednesday Fixtures

Brooklyn 6 Pittsburg 0 New York 4 Cincinnati 3 Chicago 8 Philadelphia 3 St Louis 2 Boston 0 Play Wednesday Boston at St Louis Philadelphia at Chicago New York at Cincinnati Brooklyn at Pittsburg

Boston St. Louis Philadelphia Chicago New York Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg

Mobile beats Little Rock 79 to 14 in Southern League opener

Mobile defeats Little Rock 79 to 14 at Mobile after early 3-1-0 lead, with LeClaire and Gibson handling battery duties for Little Rock. In other Southern League results, Chattanooga tops Birmingham 7 to 0, New Orleans wins 29 to 15, and Memphis routes New Orleans 15 to 29 in two games. Game details include multiple calls by agreement and postgame notes.

Ri. H Little Rock Mobile LeClaire Gibson Ledbetter Schmidt Ark New Orleans Pelicans Chattanooga

Football score snippets from Southern cities show uneven results

Nashville Atlanta on wet fields with Mobile leading 7 1. Little Rock trails 1 11. Chattanooga 2 Birmingham 0 3. New Orleans 2 Memphis 1 with unsettled ground conditions.

Nashville Atlanta Mobile Little Rock Chattanooga Birmingham New Orleans Memphis

Beaux Score Shuts Out Beaumont in Texas Clash

Beaux pitcher Jost beat Fort Worth 4 to 0 aided by Weiss who had a perfect day at bat and stole bases. Fort Worth managed three scattered hits while Beaumont paralleled with multiple errors and a late scoring chance wiped away. Jost struck out seven as Fort Worth left eight runners on base.

Waco Sage Tillman Jenkins Conweil Grubb Coyle James Tanner Newnam McCafferty Hunter Dee Ae Sibnan Ccscdeves Accey Beaumont AB. R. H. O. A. E. Jonmmon Schwind Welag McMahon Nixon Bobo Fort Worth Dgaumome Welss Johnston Carroll Bedwind Harrah Jost Stow

Baseball doubleheader postponements due to wet grounds

In the American League several games were postponed by rain. Chicago at Washington, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Philadelphia, and St. Louis at New York all faced delays with wet grounds and rescheduling expected.

Washington Boston Philadelphia

Pirates Beat Gassers as Gene Moore Holds Shreveport

Gene Moore pitched four hits as the Pirates defeated the Gassers in Shreveport. Moore limited the hitters, while the Pirates manufactured offense to secure the win.

Pirates Gassers Gene Moore Shreveport

Dillon Again Wins in Ten-Round Bout

Jack Dillon of Indianapolis outfought and outpointed Bob Devore of New York in a ten-round boxing match held in Buffalo on Tuesday night. Dillon weighed 175 pounds to Devore's 192.

Dillion Buffalo N. Y Jack Dillon Indianapolis Bop Devore New York Dillon Devore

Baseball score details with Sloan 1 Duffy 1

Batter statistics include Duffy 1 and Miller, wild pitch Moore, passed ball Noyes, runners left on base, Galveston 12 Shreve Car 4, game time 2 10, umpires Sullivan and Titter.

Sloan Duffy Miller Moore Noyes Jeft Galveston Shreve- Car Sullivan and Titter

Griffiths Wins Bout Over Willie Beecher in Twelve Rounds

Johnny Griffiths of Akron Ohio won the decision over Willie Beecher of New York in a scheduled twelve round lightweight bout. The Boston result came Tuesday night with Griffiths edging Beecher on points after twelve rounds.

Willie Beecher Boston Johnny Griffiths Akron Ohio New York

Alamo Rifle Club Announces Thursday Meeting in San Antonio

The Alamo Rifle Club gathers top marksmen in San Antonio for an 8:15 p.m. Thursday meeting at Market Hall armory, with a post meeting practice at Barbera’s gallery on Houston Street. Secretary Edward Burg states the indoor gallery issue will be settled that night and 21 new members bring total to about 125.

Alamo Rifle Club San Antonio Armory Market Hall Edward Burg Barbera Houston Street N. A. Zoeller J. G. Miller W. Z. Neely L. Weckmann Jr J. R. Caldwell, E. T. Needham P. J. Metzow

Prince Albert Tobacco Ad Praises Hand Made Smoking Joy

The copy promotes Prince Albert tobacco as a joy of hand made smoking with a patented process that eliminates bite and parch. It notes the product is sold without coupons or premiums and unaffected by national or state restrictions.

Prince Albert Tobacco Prince Albert

Prince Albert Tobacco Sparks Joy Smoke Pitch

An RJ Reynolds advertisement touts Prince Albert tobacco as delivering greater cigarette or pipe enjoyment, highlighting its quick use and a patented process. The copy emphasizes flavor, lack of bite, and freedom from throat irritation, claiming superiority at any price.

Prince Albert

Names Listed in Community Directory

The item lists individuals including J. Kieffer, Charles J. Schneider, J. W. McDonald, B. J. Boone, W. A. Morris, G. A. Turner, H. Browning, F. J. Mergele, G. H. McArthur, Lee Insche, E. Wulfe, M. Brown, T. N. Pienot and L. C. Pienot as part of a local directory or community roster.

J. Kieffer Charles J. Schneider J. W. McDonald B. J. Boone W. A. Morris G. A. Turner H. Browning F. J. Mergele G. H. McArthur Lee Insche E. Wulfe M. Brown T. N. Pienot L. C. Pienot

Sailor Davis Rematched to Meet Jack White in Fort Worth

Sailor Davis of San Antonio, a rising lightweight, will box Jack White of Chicago in Fort Worth Friday night May 26. Davis disputes a recent Light article claiming a match with Jack Shelton and notes he is not under Harry Harris management.

Sailor” Davis San Antonio Jack White Chicago Fort Worth Carl Masters Davis Jack Shelton Shelton Harry Harris

Seguin Manager Resigns After Successful Run

Seguin Texas May 24 Henry C Koch resigns as manager of the Seguin baseball club. J M Abbott Jr selected to fill his place. Koch managed the club the last three seasons and was very successful with it. He led the team to six wins in 72 games.

Seguin Tex Henry C. Koch Seguin Baseball Club J. M. Abbott Jr Mr. Koch Nee

Denver Heights Seeks Sunday Baseball Game

The Denver Heights baseball team seeks a Sunday game between 1 and 2 p m. Contact Ring Crockett 8124 and Bert for details. Return fare 60 cents from Sutherland Springs on Southern Pacific every Sunday.

Denver Heights Ring Crockett Bert Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific

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