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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

Page

7

Old Hoodoo Stowed Away in Senatorial Hoodoo Metaphor

The report blends a chaotic sports recap with political metaphor, noting yesterday’s ball results and a proverb about hoodoo broken by the Bronchos. It describes a slippery field, hits, errors, and a triple play amid a narrative of lawmakers and a crowd at the arena, with references to various teams and players.

Rose Baine Storm Bronco Collins Letdy Keystone Pat Markley

In Other Leagues: Scores and Batterries Across Cities

Summary of multiple baseball results from St Louis Chicago Cincinnati Boston and New Orleans with line scores Batterries listed for each game. Philadelphia beat St Louis 1 0 0 with ONO 19 noting errors and pitching details. Memphis beat Montgomery 4 3 with Vanada and Shannon. New Orleans shut out Nashville 6 0. Mobile defeated Atlanta 5 2. Milwaukee and St Paul games noted as postponed due to rain.

TATLENDERS TAKE BRACE IN SLUMP AND HOPES

The Austin club underperforming since last year spurs fan dissatisfaction but optimism grows with Wilson Matthews named manager and expectations of a rise. Waco also changes ownership and targets roster tweaks as both tailenders look to improve. The fate of who ends last remains undecided amid cautious optimism.

Capita City Austin Wilson Matthews Senators Matthews Waco Club Geome Panther Leu

Fort Worth Panthers Tie Giants 2–0 In May 21 Game

Fort Worth defeated Dallas Giants 2 to 0 in eight innings as Morn’s overgenerous pitching aided the Panthers. Batteries Dupree and Wick, Moore and Miller. Umpire Hurbach. Laredo 3-5 Corpus Christi 26, etc.

Plyd Wen San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Houston Shreveport Galveston Waco Austin Tex Panthers Giants Dupree Ad Wick Moore Miller Hurbach

Streaky Play Sparks Narrow Edge in Rainy Field Action

Ruse stumbles, mul and Gordon power Leldy while Mitchell shines at short. Markley doubles twice and a misplayed ball leads to a dubious second inning out. A late defensive gem by Pat saves trouble, and umpire Tamlin noted for past Houston ties.

Mitchell Michels Markley J Fieda Jett

Battle of the Pins in City Bowling League Tonight

Tonight's City Bowling League features White Rose versus Socials at Mission Fan alleys in a likely tight match. Second series pits K s against Laps on Beethoven alleys with equal strength. VW C Bowling Club will use Mission Garden alleys for home practice Saturday nights. No games on Turner alleys due to San Antonio Turn Verein meeting. officer nominations for term begin.

Mission VW. C. T. Bowling Club Mission Garden San Antonio Turner Verein

St Marys Hall girls aim for state track records this afternoon

Local sports notes report St Marys Hall female athletes eyeing state marks in this afternoon’s meet starting at five. Despite heat, OMA C A athletes cling to basketball plans, with winter weather unlikely to affect events. I & GN Shopmen baseball team heads Cotulla for two games, then Palestine, after an off day due to rain. uniforms ordered white with blue trim. City league and Amateur City forgings games postponed to next Sunday. City league meeting set for tonight in The Light offices.

St. Mary's Hall 1. & GN. Shopmen Cotulla Palestine I. & G. N. Shopmen Bolt Foragus Pamaes

Tigers Beat Olives Twice In Lengthy East End Base Ball

The Little Tigers defeated Olive Streets 3 to 1 in a 15 inning opener at the East End diamond led by pitcher Dugger and batters Merritt and Wilcox. The Tigers then lost 0 to 5 in five innings with Olive Streets taking the second game. Dugger struck out 10 for Olive Streets while Marritt and Wilcox starred for the Tigers.

East End Little Tigers Olive Streets Tigers Dugger Neys F. Merritt H. Wilcox F. Dugger Wilcox Delaya The Olives Irv Dugger Wy Bull Marritt Wicox

Turner Seidel Sets Splash Record Lead by Seven

Seidel drives a strong performance to lead the splash record column with seven points, two ahead of the nearest rival who has one. With six games remaining in March, others may still overtake him. Seidel also holds the record Baetz won the medal for in the last series.

Selidel Bang Seidel M. Baetz

Pinched Again in Mobile Baseball Patrol Case

Mobile Alabama May 25 reporters say eighteen hall players from Mobile and AtlantaTexins and Umpire Carpenter were arrested on a charge of violating the Sunday law by playing baseball. Court records and local authorities were cited as handling the incident with no immediate further details released.

Mobile Ala Atlanta Texins Carpenter

Good Scores At Brontels Rifle Meet In Texas

New Brontels Texas May 24 good scores at the twenty first month shoot under the Texags Rifle association. The meet was held under the auspices and produced top scores with Tishuc first, Braunfels second, Deutscher Verein third in the Cutoff event. Off hand results led by New Braunfels ARA with top marks for cutoff and Deutscher Verein placing second. Prize awards list numerous shooters with scores ranging from 199 to 281 and include Ad Dreiss Gus Koch Albert Steves and August Uhr among others. August Ulie captured the $60 gold medal with 422 rings out of a possible bow.

New Brontels Tex Ytexags Rifle Association Tishuc Ely Braunfels Deutscher Verein New Braunfels Cufoff Iro Adolph Heme Pritz Be¢lnnroht Joh Schnabel Otto Voges U. S. Preuffer Edmund Uwiefel Willams ‘Tays Gus Koch Charles Uecker Henry Whe Adolph Henne Otto Vages Albert Steves Willan Une August Uhr Muga Sattler Alben Wiehenrdht Gus Affi Prner Alfred Kool

Laurel Heights Yama shoot yields high road scores

Old time members dominated at Laurel Heights Gun club with top scores. A 5. Wilehell won first and Staacker medal on 60 possible points. O'Connell won Owl with 24 of 26. Prescott 24 and Tom Frost close. Witchell praised for Dallas high 41 of 640. List of results shows D OConnell 90, Tom Frost 84, Pruegott etc.

Laurel Heights Yama Wilehell Tool Staacker Critzer Elderhe O'Connell Prescott Tom Frost Witchell Tno Dallas A. S. Witehelly

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