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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1916

Page

8

Bronchos sweep Galveston in doubleheader thriller

Bronc hos win both ends of a Sunday twin bill 4 3 and 2 1 over the Galveston Pirates at League Park. Brant delivers a thirteenth inning run scoring Clark to seal the second game while Dee debuts at shortstop impressing fans.

League Park Galveston Pirates Brant Jimmy Clark Barfoot Pirates Galveston Nags Paul Sentell Morris Dee Fort Worth Balenti Bobby Stow

Box Score of Galveston at San Antonio Baseball Game

The Light reports the Galveston 3 San Antonio 2 game with two base hits by Breaux Westerzil and Clark and Stuart home run. Stars Breaux Wotell Westerzil Miller Love Stuart Clark and Hille with Stewarts on pitching. Umpires Matthews Sullivan. Time 1 43.

Murray Clark Westerzil Stuart Hille Love Chelette Stewart Itcher Breaux Miller Bagean Galveston San Antonio Matthews Sullivan Ios Wotell Westerwil Brant Barfoot Streaux Wilson Metthewa and Sullivan Fea H. C. A. E Breaux Eovoccee Mailer Teeeae Johneson Totes Elwert Ab Noyes E Chelette Sis Eheve xSharman xxSentell Renee H.Q Wotell Baggan Petree Cook Persessoveeeess Noyeeattre Eee Galveston San Antonio Rogean AB. R. A Navasceses L.ove Dunckel Burch Brant, P Peet Wee Rim Fohaig Nsee Ashe Avinne

Boerne White Sox Edge Hibernians After Long Midgame Rally

Boerne White Sox beat the San Antonio City League Hibernians in ten innings 6 to 6 on May 29. Pitcher Wedge held off a late rally after Burl Blalock relieved Tulle, as Wedge struck out nine for Boerne. Fred Lee Bruno Dedecher and Hubert Wedge starred on defense for Boerne with Pat O'Shaughnessy excelling for San Antonio.

Boerne Tex Boerne White Sox Hibernian San Antonio Tulle Burl Blalock Wedge Fred Lee Bruno Dedecher Hubert Wedge Pat O'Shaugnessy Sox San Antonians R. H. E. Sndochiona Vepnuaree

Brant Delivers Winning Run for Bronchos Against Pirates

Grover Brant, the Bronchos speed merchant, hit a single in the thirteenth to score Clark and win Sunday's second game against the Galveston Pirates. Brant showed form throughout the contest.

Grover Brant Clark Galveston Pirates Grover

Southern League Scores Margin Closers

Memphis defeats Mobile 3 2 in a tight nine inning game at Memphis. Little Rock tops New Orleans 2 0 in New Orleans. Birmingham beats Nashville 4 3 in Nashville with late runs.

Beaux fall to Buffs in Beaumont baseball tilt

Buffs defeat Beaux 5 to 1 in Beaumont. Pitchers Mullin and Napier combine on the mound with Harbin Jost and Smithson logging key outs. Offense features Dodd Lee and Napier driving in runs as Beaumont plates early and cruises to victory.

Beaumont Crieg Rene Hite Jost Napier Lee Frierson Jenkins Dodd McMahon Schwind Allen Citrano O. A. Dodd Lee Dodd Smithson Mullin Harbin Offullin Criss Andreen Perry Houston Moran

Baseball Scores From Midwest Arenas

Scores from Indianapolis Toledo 2 Indianapolis 4 Louisville 1 Columbus 4 Minneapolis 3 St. Paul 4 Milwaukee unsure with missing final digit.

American Association Indianapolis Toledo Louisville Columbus Minneapolis Kansas City St. Paul Milwaukee

Steves Sash and Door Top Potchernicks in 12–2 Opener

In Electric Park doubleheader the Steves Sash and Door beat Potchernicks 12 to 2 as Altman led with four hits and the squad batted around in the first inning. Meier's Pharmacy and Ahrens Otts battled to a 2–0 duel with Michael holding the line and Hicks fanning nine.

The City Baseball League Electric Park Steves Sash and Door Company Potchernicks Meier's Pharmacy Ahrens & Otts Plumbers Steves Melcher Altman Wolff Koch Sporting Goods Concern Tucker Michael Meier Leroy Hicks Hicks Freddie Huntress Gilbert Blalock Michael Fanning Carker Rainey Mitchell Gray AB. R. H A. E Tucker Ween Eee Timbau Enene Vetters Ee Vasquez Gotthard Wees Melcher Eer Monter Tee Ewes Wolff Ramsey Ates Wagner Pet Eave Tucker Melcher Gunn Garcia Sweeney Vaconez Ramney Fugerson Dretech O* Jones Meter'saeaceae Ahren's Ott E. Burke Huntress Curran McDonald McNeil Rameey McCollough

Gassers take 9 3 win over Dallas in opener

In Shreveport Texas league game Bono and Sewell hit freely against Dallas. Leverette scattered hits as the Gassers defeated Dallas 9 to 3. Bernsen homered in the seventh to drive in Knaupp, with final line showing Verefoon Welchonee Thompson Brownlow Carroll Mackey Stupp Bono and Sewell.

Shreveport Bono Sewell Leverette Gassers Dallas Bernsen Knaupp R. H. O. A. E. Verefoon Os Canehees Oeegee

Dolly Stark Released By Memphis Club

Dolly Stark former manager of the Memphis Southern Association club received unconditional release on Sunday in Memphis Tennessee. He noted he was weighing offers from Mobile Birmingham and Atlanta in the Southern Association and San Antonio of the Texas League and expected to join a new club within days. Wells Fargo Beats Martin Wrights 3 to 1 on Pochernick’s diamond in the fastest game of the season. Lungdren fanned 15 and Mergele had four hits in four at bats.

Memphis Tenn Dolly’ Stark Memphis Southern Association Stark Mobile Birmingham Atlanta Southern Association San Antonio Wells Fargo Martin

Texas League Sunday Standings And Results

Sunday results show San Antonio 4 Galveston 2 Fort Worth 4 Shreveport 9 Waco 0 Dallas 3 Houston 7 Beaumont 5. Upcoming games Monday feature Galveston at San Antonio Fort Worth at Waco Houston at Beaumont Dallas at Shreveport.

San Antonio Galveston Fort Worth Waco Shreveport Dallas Houston Beaumont Psyd Pet

Chicago and St Louis Showdowns Highlight Weekend Slate

Chicago 2 2 Cleveland 0 0 Detroit 6 St Louis 3 results noted. Play Monday Boston at New York Philadelphia at Washington St Louis at Detroit schedule listed.

Chicago Cleveland Detroit St. Louis Boston New York Philadelphia Washington Chicago One Brooklyn

National League Sunday Scores Report

Pittsburg scored four to St Louis's none while Cincinnati defeated Chicago three to two. St Louis visits Chicago as New York travels to Boston and Brooklyn meets Philadelphia for scheduled games.

Brooklyn Eevens New York Ee Philadelphia Cincinnati Sevens Boston Eaves St Louis Eeetnwe Chicago Pittsburg

Memphis 3 Mobile 2 Little Rock 2

Score bullets show Memphis defeated Mobile 3 2 and Little Rock tied 2 2 with New Orleans 0 and Birmingham 4 Nashville 3 in a compact sports roundup.

Cincinnati Defeats Chicago in Narrow 3-2 Victory

In Cincinnati the Reds beat the Cubs 3 to 2 behind solid pitching and late runs. Seaton Fischer Schulz Mosely Wingo shared the battery duties for Cincinnati. At St Louis Pittsburg split, winning 4-0 in the first game then losing 14-1 in the second, with Mamaux Gibson and Meadows Steele Snyder handling pitching.

Cincinnati Seaton Fischer Schulz Mosely Wingo Pittsburg St. Louis R. H. E. Pittsburg F. Miller Cooper Wilson Doak Snyder Mamaux Gibson Meadows Steele

Chicago Cubs split doubleheader with Indians in Chicago

In the first game Cleveland was held to zero runs on four hits as Chicago won 2 to 0. Coumbe and O Neal teamed on the mound for Cleveland while Scott and Schalk did the catching for Chicago. In the nightcap Cleveland again failed to score until late, while Chicago plated a run in the eighth to win 2 to 0. Morton and O Neal pitched for Cleveland with Faber and Schalk behind the plate for Chicago.

Ahrens Mitchell Fred Huntress Jack Burke Curran Gray Chicago R. H. E. Cleveland Coumbe O'Neil Scott Schalk R. H. E Cleveland Morton Faber

Detroit Stamps St. Louis in Low-Scoring Tilt

Detroit defeats St. Louis 6 to 3 in a nine inning game. Battery combination of Groom Park Hartley Dauss and Stanage held the visitors to three runs while Detroit pitcher Stanage earned the win.

Detroit R. H. Est. Louis Groom Park and Hartley Dauss and Stanage

President Benson Undergoes Throat Operation

Harrison J. Benson, local baseball magnate, underwent throat surgery Monday morning for a persistent trouble. A nurse reported a restless night but expected improvement in a few days. He was too ill to comment on the Bronchos’ double win over Paul Sentell’s pennant chasers Sunday.

Harrison J. Benson Mr. Benson Paul Sentell

Seguin Team Edges Smith Studio 2–1 In Tight Game

Seguin beat Smith Studio of San Antonio 2–1 as Delcambrie allowed three hits for Seguin and E Stahl conceded five. Also noted were St Anthony College’s 16–8 victory over Fraternal Brotherhood, Droemer’s 6–5 win against Ironworkers with key plays by Dresh Walker Jeffries Wittie, and other batters like Barrera Kraft Bonn Simpson Nemo.

Seguin Tex Smith Studio San Antonio Delcambrie E. Stahl St. Anthony St. Anthony College Fraternal Brotherhood College R. H. E. St. Anthony Pralotoris Iscsces Fritz Talllon Barnes Brown and King Holton Droemer Ironworkers Aftenoon Dresh Walker Jeffries Wittie Barrera Kraft Bonn Simpson Nemo

Katy Flyers defeat Mission Stars in Sunday baseball

The Katy Flyers beat the Mission Stars 8 to 1 on Sunday. Matcis pitched thirteen hits allowed by Fields, who gave up only three hits.

Katy Fiiers Mission Stars Matcis R. H. E. Eae Sca Csvinaseeks Fields Whitney Mathis and Vargas

Wampus Cats Defeat Government Hill Tigers 7 to 6

The Wampus Cats triumphed over the Government Hill Tigers 7 to 6 on Sunday with standout play by Hirt Weiss and Ditner. The close contest showcased strong batting and clutch defense throughout.

Wampus Cats Government Hill Tigers Hirt, Weiss Ditner

Ain't It The Truth Boss Calls In Employee

A worker fears a summons from the boss as vacation plans loom and rain clouds gather. The tense moment foregrounds anxiety about authority and planned time off. The brief vignette hints at conflict between workplace demands and personal plans.

Corpus City Opens City League Debut Doubleheader

Corpus Christi opens its City League with four strong amateur clubs in a season planned for Saturdays Sundays and holidays. Only resident players may participate as teams play a weekend schedule starting with a Sunday doubleheader. Fare details advertise a 60 cent Sutherland Springs round trip via Southern Pacific at 7 55 a m.

Corpus City Corpus Christi Tex Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific

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