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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1913
Page
8
Seitz stars with key plays as the San Antonio Bronchos defeat the Houston Buffaloes 2 to 1 in a sensational matinee. Davenport pitched well for the Bronchos while Ware matched him for the Buffaloes, but late breaks favor the locals with timely hits and solid defense.
The account describes Buffs vs. Frantz and Seitz star turns with five assists and a burglary style throw to Frantz. Davy makes a sensational stop and Mul laney's umpiring draws cheers as fans anticipate a rematch at 4 p m with Seitz delivering a late lap for Britton.
The article recounts a tense game where sharp fielding limited scoring after a late seventh inning rally. Lemons muffed Ware’s pop, Schwind’s glove play stunned the crowd, and Morris Block’s confident reply signals confidence in upcoming matinees as the team eyes the pinnacle.
Peaster pitched a tight game through seven and Martina held in the eighth as Beaumont overcame a Galveston threat to win 4 to 3. Key plays include Jordan miscue with bases loaded and several notable hits and baserunners across the nine innings.
Chicago defeated St. Louis 9 to 2 as Steele hurled a strong start and Burk delivered timely hits. Pierce matched the visitors with solid pitching for Chicago while Sater homered in the first inning and Zimmerman's defense stood out.
Constantine Romanoff the Russian heavyweight wrestler trains hard for his match with John Berg at Beethoven Hall next Wednesday night. He ran eight miles this morning and trained in the gym with three husky partners. Romanoff notes he gains weight with training and predicts a decisive victory, saying he never felt better and may "lang the bacon" in the bout.
Hard hitting by Cleveland and Chicago fielding woes produced an 8 to 1 win for Cleveland in Chicago. Russell started for Chicago and was knocked senseless by a pitched ball as Mitchell and O'Neill, Russell, Benz, Smith and Schalk combined for the victory.
Next Saturday afternoon May 31 the Country Club hosts a medal play eighteen hole tournament for the Chandler Cup donated by E. B. Chandler in honor of his birthday. Many entries are promised as members compete for the prized trophy in what locals expect to be top golf in years.
Calgary report says Luther McCarty died from a dislocated neck suffered in the fight with Arthur Pelkey. An autopsy by Dr. Moshier at the coroner Costello’s request found the heart undamaged and a brain clot contributed to the fatal outcome.
The third annual tournament of the Women’s Southern Golf Association opens at Memphis Country Club with over 50 contestants from Southern cities in qualifying rounds. Finals are set for Friday. Events include driving and putting, two ball handicap foursome, and a consolation handicap.
Monterey Tigers win two games led by pitcher Sanchez who also fanned the batter in the ninth of the second game. First game score 14 to 8, second game 10 to 9 with Sanchez and Chema” handling the batteries for Tigers, Williams and Brown for Orioles.
The Frank Bros defeated Southern Division 5 to 4 at Fort Sam Houston yesterday. Mel Cher pitched well and Collins delivered strong batting as the game stayed close until the final out, keeping fans on their feet.
New York May 26 The Cleveland club sends Shortstop Peckinbaugh to the New York Americans in exchange for Infielder Stump and Outfielder Lelivelt Manager Chance says the move fills the Yankees long standing gap at short.
Yesterday's results show San Antonio 2 Houston 1 and Fort Worth 3 Dallas 2. Austin 3 Waco 2 and Beaumont 4 Galveston 3. Today Houston plays San Antonio and Galveston meets Beaumont while Austin plays Waco and Dallas visits Fort Worth.
Cleveland defeated Chicago 8 to 1. Detroit split two games with St Louis 7 to 8 and 4 to 6. Detroit played in St Louis while Chicago played in Cleveland in two games. Washington faced Philadelphia in two games and Boston met New York.
National League results show Chicago beating St. Louis 9 to 2 and Cincinnati 1 to 0 over Pittsburg. Brooklyn hosts Philadelphia, with Cincinnati at Pittsburg and St. Louis at Chicago in two games. Southern, American, and International league results list multiple city matchups and scores, including Mobile New Orleans 8 to 4 and Montreal Toronto rain.
Cincinnati defeated Pittsburgh 1 to 0 in Cincinnati yesterday. Bates tripled to deep left and scored on Bescher's sacrifice fly to Hofman. The Pirates were held to no runs through the game as Cincinnati pushed across the lone tally in the eighth inning.
Waco managed only four hits as Taylor held the locals to two runs and Fritz and Taylor dominated the pitching. Austin scored on a Haigh homer and a two-base hit by Cook plus Thompson’s output, while McMahon, Tanner, and McLaurin produced Waco’s runs in the first inning.
Metz third baseman broke his leg and two players were carried off in the first inning of the Higgins Company vs Yorktown double header at Yorktown Texas. Louis Ritter of St Edward's College hit three triples and a homer in the first game, aiding Higgins to a 9 to 8 victory as King of Higgins collected five hits over the two games. The Higgins home team won the second game.
The Light Office Minimums defeated the Eisenbeck Candy Kids 5 to 1 in a game noted for Kraft’s pitching and Ruiz’s hitting.
The Y M C A gym hosts two games tonight. West End Presbyterians meet McKinley Avenue Methodists in a bid for the title, while Prospect Hill Baptists face South Heights Methodists seeking revenge for a prior loss. Fans invited to cheer.
Detroit wins both games 7 to 4 and 8 to 6 after bunched hits. Cobb triples and Veach singles in the second game. Stovall logs his first full appearance since a suspension as manager. First game details show St Louis scoring in multiple innings while Detroit edges them out.
St Mary's College defeated the Knights of Columbus yesterday on the St Anthony diamond with a 9 to 5 score. Pitcher Hynes allowed five hits and struck out sixteen, while batter Moore stood out at the plate.
Fort Worth toppled the Dallas Giants 3 to 2 in a late ninth inning rally. Two hits a sacrifice and a miscue by Tullos produced the winning run with one out. Duncan doubled for Dallas and McCafferty yielded the decisive tally.
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