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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1918

Page

8

Giants split with Bronchos in Thursday slugfest at Dallas

Mullins and Northen led a productive day for the Bronchos as they edge Dallas in a see-saw game. Gene Cocreham allowed three hits while Northen and Mullins keyed the offense with key bunts and drives, and Hale sparked late scoring with critical baserunning.

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Unclear baseball summary with mixed team play by play

The fragment describes a baseball game with notes on bases two and three, fast times, crowd size, and partial box score details. It mentions Dallas and San Antonio players, Kinney Compere Wilson and others, plus Houston and Waco teams.

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Waco Defeated by Houston 7 to 4 in Game Details

Houston defeated Waco 7 to 4 with pitcher Erwin credited as the umpire for the game played at 1 30. Jhne is recorded as a participant or reference in the spark notes of the tilt.

Waco Houston Jhne Erwin

Fort Worth Panthers defeat Shreveport 6 to 3 in ninth inning

Shreveport La May 31 Napier and his support faded in the ninth as the Fort Worth Panthers scored four after a 2 all tie since the fifth. Fort Worth tallied four runs off Reed and Lee to seal a 6 3 win while Shreveport added one in the ninth.

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Fulton Dempsey to Clash in Danbury July Fourth

Jack Dempsey of Salt Lake City and Fred Fulton of Rochester reach a 20 round title bout agreement for July 4 in Danbury Conn. They will donate 10 percent of gross receipts to war charities and film of the bout will be given to charity.

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National League Scores and Batter Update Across Multiple Games

Pittsburg routs St Louis 8 to 4 as Packard Tuero and Gonzales lead by scoring. Cinncinnati shuts out Chicago 1-0 in second game. Boston tops Brooklyn 2 to 1 in morning and Brooklyn wins 4 to 7 in the nightcap. New York beats Philadelphia 6 to 3 with rain postponement affecting the day’s schedule.

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Multiple baseball scores and postponements from AL and NL games

Morning games featured Chicago, Cleveland, Boston, Washington, and Detroit with varied results and rain postponements. Notable lines include Cleveland’s 4-3 win over Chicago in a doubleheader and Boston sweeping Washington, plus Detroit’s 15-2 second game rout of St. Louis and New York 2-1 in Philadelphia.

Chicago Cleveland AL Cleveland A. H. EB Wiliams Shellensback Schalknamann O'Neill An. H Faber Benz Danforth Cicotte Schalk Coveleskie Chic Detroit St. Louis Gallia Boston New York Washington Philadelphia Lew, Tendler Vincent Pokorni Joe Lynch Willie Devore Akron Lynch Bennie Valgar France Alvie Miller Lorrain

Kelly Field note: record catch and twin sports day

Memorial Day event at Kelly Field featured a world record catch from an airplane by Corporal Michael A. Bessole at 700 feet during a baseball game against Camp Travis. The day included track wins led by University of Utah star Jack Larson and Dartmouth alum Carl Buck and a Kelly Field victory in the baseball series, evening the score at two games each.

Kelly Field Camp Travis Michael A. Begsole Jack Larson University of Utah Carl Buck Dartmouth Laurson Johnson University of Minnesota Buck Kelly Corporal Bessole Eugene Bowers Kelly Vield Bessolo Finaly Charley Street Washington Americans Billy Sullivan White Sox Washington Monument Bessole Magle Rock Cal 819Th Victoria Outer Gardens Cane Hill Schulte Bierman South San Antoninos

Emory Oliphant Leaves West Point With Great Record

Emery Oliphant, a West Point cadet and standout athlete, graduates to receive his commission as a lieutenant amid war activity. He earned Army A letters in football, baseball, basketball, and track, scored 319 points for cadet teams, and led the 1917 football team as captain, with a career marked by elusive running and hard tackles.

New York United States Military Academy Emery. Oliphant Middle West Purdue University West Point Oliphant Army School Military Academy Army Ohphant Navy Middies Academy Eastern College Tafsall Edserton

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