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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1913
Page
6
Beaumonts blank the Brongs 5 to 0 on Decoration Day as Peaster shuts down Stinsonites’ offense after Palm’s rough start. Beaux Otis, Betts, and Cooke spark a first inning rally while Morton relieves, ending with Beaumont’s victory and a pitching summary.
Belmont Park saw Whisk Broom 11 win the Metropolitan Handicap before a crowd of over 25 000. Jockey Joe Notter rode the purely bred horse owned by Harry P. Whitney and trained by James Rowe after a slow start, with Richard F. Carmen taking the other prize money as G. M. Miller and Meridian finished second and third.
Charles Hubbard known as Jumbo Wells lies dying in a New York hospital from nine bullet wounds after a duel with an unidentified man. A taxicab carried the three participants from an all night restaurant toward Chinatown as shots rang out at Thirty-eighth Street. Hubbard, an Australian fighter who arrived years ago, had not won major bouts.
In the final match at the Guntry Club Ed Tarrant Jr defeated A L Tuttle four up and three to play. Fred Tarrant beat Ruy Patterson after an extra hole in the semifinal and will face Ed Tarrant in the final Monday afternoon. Members also compete for the Chandler trophy this afternoon.
In Cambridge, Penn leads qualifiers with eight in eleven events while Cornell fields ten as Yale Michigan and Dartmouth press hopes. Harvard tops with twelve while Penn battles to redeem chances. coaches warn of a hard finish as Ithaca and Cambridge vie for the trophy.
President Wilson enjoyed his first outdoor exercise since arriving at the White House. He played a round of golf at a Virginia country club with his physician Dr. Carey T. Grayson, U S N. An afternoon plan included a motor ride or a ball game visit.
Miss Mary Brown of Los Angeles national woman's lawn tennis champion defeated Mrs. Robert Williams of Boston in the semifinal of the women's lawn tennis tournament for the championship of Pennsylvania and eastern states at Haverford yesterday.
Cincinnati May 31 The national baseball commission declares E K Perryman of the New York NL club in good standing as he did not report to his club this spring to finish his college course and thus no penalty was issued. The event is noted under The Permanent Pavement.
The Blacks defeated the Blues in the final indoor baseball game at the YMCA last night. The contest stayed tied until the eleventh inning when Bacon drove in runs for the Blacks. Causey allowed six hits while fanning eighteen, and Lewis struck out twenty-three for the Blues as both teams entered the game with a .667 percentage.
New York defeated Philadelphia in both morning and afternoon games on May 31 with a 5 to 1 win in the afternoon. Tesreau starred with a triple and a double, scoring two runs and driving in two more as crowds reached record levels since the 1911 world series. Batteries: Chalmers Mayer Doom Tesreau Myers.
Cleveland defeated St Louis 5 to 4 in ten innings after the morning game was rained out. Three Cleveland pitchers worked as Weilman’s pitches were hit, with D Johnston leading the decisive rally on a pass Chapman Sac fly Olson single and Turner's sacrifice fly in the tenth.
Philadelphia swept both ends of a May 31 twin bill with a 3 to 2 morning win after a ninth inning rally and a 7 to 4 afternoon win, as a large crowd watched. Umpires wore new white uniforms in the afternoon game, while Fisher Schultz Sweeney Gossett Houck Bender Lapp were the battery.
The Red Sox defeated Washington in a decisive afternoon game. Boston 11 runs on 8 hits and 0 errors, Washington 0 runs on 4 hits and 0 errors. Batteries Collins and Carrigan, Johnson and Williams.
Paul Scholz defeated Fred Felthouse in straight games 11-1 11-7 11-2 to take top honors in Class A. Felthouse was outclassed as Scholz secured the title and will face the Class B winner next week. George Kottler advanced in Class B by beating Moore 11-2 11-1 10-11 11-10 in a close semi final rally-filled match.
The Sunday school track meet at Marshall Field this afternoon features amateur runners from eight schools. Events start at 2 p m sharp with teams of brothers entering and a friendly rivalry expected to produce upsets before the final event.
In Waco Texas on May 31 Jake Dugey led Waco to a 3 to 2 victory over Fort Worth in a 15 inning game. Dugey went five for seven with five hits and sensational baserunning. Lohman and Sorrells pitched well into extra innings with a tense pitchers duel before Dugey again delivered the decisive run in the fifteenth.
The City League resumes at Block's Stadium with three games. Morning 10 A M Frank Bros against Stowers with Gittinger Butler Myers Froebel behind the batteries. Afternoon features Kaufman vs Higgins Company at 2 P M and Dalkowitz vs Louis at 4 P M with listed battery pairs and umpires Laue and House.
The Leland Stanford Jr. University team defeated the Moji team today by a score of 1 to 0 in Tokio. The Japanese made three hits to the Americans' one, with two errors on each side.
Beaumont beat San Antonio 5 to 0 and Houston edged Galveston 3 to 2. Waco played Fort Worth 3 to 2 in 15 innings. Austin won 6 to 4 over Dallas. Today matchups: San Antonio in Houston, Beaumont in Galveston, Austin in Dallas, Waco in Fort Worth.
Detroit defeated Chicago 8-1 as St. Louis and New York also posted wins. Detroit led 8-1 in the Chicago matchup, with St. Louis taking Cleveland and New York beating Philadelphia while Boston edged Washington 3-1 and Philadelphia toppled New York.
Yesterday results across leagues show Cincinnati 5 St Louis 4 and New York 8 Philadelphia 6. Brooklyn 2 Boston 1 with Pittsburg 2 Chicago 1. Today Brooklyn visits Boston and others travel between major cities. College and international results highlight Brown over Harvard 9 4 and Providence 5 9 in two games.
Walter J. Travis, veteran golfer, upset Jerome D. Travers to reach the semi final of the invitation tournament at Tuxedo. Travis won 3 up and 1 to play after a surprising turnaround following an earlier elimination in the metropolitan championship.
The tourney for the world amateur championship retained interest despite the elimination of American contenders. Harold Hilton, an Englishman, defeated Robert Harris, a Scotsman, to claim victory in a renewed Anglo- Scottish final last seen twelve years ago at St Andrews.
In Bangor Maine on May 31 Howard T. Drew of Springfield Massachusetts clocked 9.35 seconds to win the 100 yard dash at the Old Town Athletic Association games, equaling a standing record.
Houston pitchers were wild yet unhit by Galveston as the locals won 7 to 2. Roberts left with a strain after a solid start. Hiett struggled with support and wildness followed by Rose. Four Houstonians walked 16 batters while Whiteman supplied the only notable power with a long two-base hit.
In Memphis on May 31 Mrs E W Daley of Nashville defeated title holder Mrs J G Jones of Memphis one up to win the third annual Women's Southern Golf Association championship. Daley led early, Jones tied at 16, and Daley captured the 18th after Jones failed on her fifth stroke. Daley 98 and Jones 100 in 18 holes. Meehan Montgomery won the second flight final two up over Armstrong Memphis.
The Metropolitan Rowing Club led with four wins as the Harlem Regatta Association races concluded on the Harlem Tiger speedway course. New York crews dominated the day with numerous victories. the NYAC notably swept junior and intermediate eights defeating Columbia University.
At Celtic Park on May 30, J B Meridith of the University of Pennsylvania, the world's half mile amateur champion, edged Abel Kiviat of the Irish American A C in a three-quarter mile event despite tough track conditions and a strong wind.
The Red Caps defeated the Army Post Southern Division in a matinee on the Asylum diamond yesterday. Smith and Wade starred with strong batting. Batteries were Smith and Mack for the Red Caps and Prince and Meyer for the Army Post.
Boston defeated Brooklyn 7 to 6 at Fenway Park as the crowd set a record for a National League game in the city. The visitors led 6 0 after seven innings before Boston tied and won in the eighth on a muff, wild pitch, and Maranville single.
In Chicago on May 31 Detroit won the morning game 3 to 2 but Chicago answered with a 9 to 1Afternoon victory. Cicotte pitched well for Chicago while Detroit used five hurlers to slow the slugging offense. Cobb fanned twice in a clutch spot as Detroit’s lineup produced scattered hits.
St. Louis defeating Cincinnati 6 to 4 as Steele held the Reds to six hits until the ninth. Two singles and a double produced a late Cincinnati rally before Burke relieved. Burke walked Kling and Devore and Bates struck out. Afternoon score: Cincinnati 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2, St. Louis 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 x.
Austin defeated Dallas 6 to 4 in a slow game highlighted by Dun can’s hitting and Lewis pitching until the seventh inning. Leidy relieved and Taylor shut out Dallas on two hits the rest of the way as Austin scored in the first and sixth to clinch the series, then prepared to depart on a circuit trip.
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