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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1913

Page

6

Giants Rally Fails In Ninth Round Fight For Victory

The Giants nearly overturned a tied game in the ninth as McGraw's lineup pressed the Athletics. Bender struggled late but held firm, and Burns Merkle Shafer and Murray produced key hits but could not complete the comeback. McGraw’s pinch hitters failed as Demaree was shelled early and Marquard later gave up a big lead.

McGraw Mackmen Demaree Marquard Bender Redman Giants McLean Burns Murray Merkle Collins McInness Connie Mack White Elephants

Hunters Seek Reliable Black Powder Aftercentury Legacy

A compact note highlights Black powder traditions with old reliable Orange Extrayou delivering reliability and precision for shooters and hunters seeking steady performance.

Orange Extra Shotgun Powder Endorsed by Skilled Workmen

Skilled workmen and improved machinery produce Orange Extra powder praised as the favorite for shotgun shooters. Available in three standard grain sizes for small and large bore guns. Manufactured in Wilmington Delaware.

Boggs Triumphs Over Murphy In Fast Tennis Match

In a YMCA Tennis Club program W H Boggs former college doubles champion defeated Dan Murphy former college singles champion in a three set match Murphy won the first set 6 1 Boggs took the second 6 4 and the decisive third 6 1 to complete a comeback Also noted a trans Atlantic steamer carrying a 72000 candlepower search light with five mile range for iceberg protection.

W. H. Boggs Texas Dan Murphy Boggs Murphy

Peacock Wins Over San Antonio High in Matinee

The West End Peacock football team defeated San Antonio High School 6 to 0 at Electric Park. Perkins scored the lone touchdown in the second quarter after a strong first half showing by Peacock, while High School failed to capitalize and improved but briefly in the fourth. Timekeeping noted quarters of 10, 12, 12, and 10 minutes with officials Fred Ramsdell, Susan, and Len.

Peacock San Antonio Electric Park St. Anthony West End Perkins Cash High Wheeler Thayer High School Stone Moco Babb McFadden Gon Etches Bens Goldstein Wright Radley Kilday McCullough Soule Goldstein Greene Herbert Gill Cooley Rieden Jones Graham Harold Gill Young Fred Ramsdell Marshall Susan West Texas Len San Antonio Academy Academy Caffarelli W. U Southwestern U. Woon Fare PGP Agg E. Smith Boyle Betts Aee Peae Parrini MIT Wee Voight McIntyre Thomas Moderatl Gullett The Baptist Academy Walker Shinn Pegues Williams Sherrill

Ticket seller arrested over World Series tickets

Richard J. Donovan a ticket pelt at the Polo Grounds held in 500 bail after arraignment on disposing of unreserved World Series tickets to speculators. Complainant Harry Hempstead says the leak is found and the public will exonerate the club. Canada water power is estimated at 16 350 000 horsepower with 1 016 000 developed.

New York Richard J. Donovan Polo Grounds Harry Hempstead New York Nationals Donovan Canada

Bell System Rollers Set League Record in Strong Match

Captain Stephens led with a 175 average and 626 total as the Bell System rollers excelled. Smythe surpassed 500 with 502, and the team posted an 858 in the second game to set a league mark. Furniture's Captain Frazier rolled three solid games, while Chief Garven hit 177 in the opener for the runners up.

Stephens Smythe Bell System Rollers Frazier Garven Southwestern Telephone Company A. Shafer Boren Helslig Nai

Phones Defeat Eagle Furniture Co In Commercial League

In a Grand alleys tenpin match Southwestern Telephone Co defeated Eagle Furniture Co quintette to close the first week. Eagle led after the first game but Telephone rolled strongly in the last two games, with Boren delivering the highest single game of 203 and a 619 series.

Southwestern Telephone Company Eagle Furniture Company Telephone Boys Boren

Trinity 18 Defeats A and M in Early Third Quarter

Trinity College suffered an early setback as Agricultural and Mechanical College struck in the third quarter, Dallas football style, with Hohn passing to Garrity for a touchdown and Beasley converting the kick to seal a surprise victory.

Bes Deen Braumiller McKenzie DeLonge Cardwell Washam Mullin Aes Kaewer Cearrity Ferguson Hohn Bridges Williams Miller Moore Willie Dunsan Beasley Coleman Roberts Glisson Agricultural and Mechanical College Schmidt

Batting Leaders Highlight 1912 Baseball Standings

Unofficial averages after final games place Ty Cobb first in the American League at .391 and Yingling first in the National at .400. McDonald edges Daubert for .362 while Brooklyn’s .360 trails. Philadelphia and Brooklyn lead team and fielding marks, with Milan atop stolen bases in the AL and Carey in the NL stealing 66.

Chicago Ty Cobb Yingling McDonald Boston Daubert Brooklyn Lobert Philadelphia Marans Cincinnati Smith Cobb Crawford Tougie Lelivelt Clev Giang Strunk Bauman Detroit O'Neil Cleveland Stovall St. Louis Ccessee Walker Pittsburg Milan Carey Pitpmine Ational P.C. Vaughee Demaree New York Humphries Pierce Chineno Wee Alexander B. Wees P.C N Johnson Washington Hyatt Cravath Schmidt Zimmerman Titus Zinn Henriksen Collins Lajoie Gandil James Walsh R. Miller Crandall Erwin Heeced Seepe Becker Hess Petar Yf Magee Wheat D. Murphy Wood Bender Phila

San Marcos Baptist Academy Beats Southwestern University

Under Hays County Fair Association auspices in San Marcos Texas the Baptist Academy defeated Southwestern University 6 to 0 in four ten minute quarters. Caffarelli scored the first touchdown after a drive with fumbles and gains. Walker failed to convert the goal.

San Marcos Tex Hays County Fair Association San Marcos Baptist Academy Southwestern University Academy Caffarelli Walker

Many Games Today Excellent Football Contests Are Slated in the East

In New York on October 11, football fans awaited 80 intercollegiate games in the East as major programs began solid campaigns. Key matchups included Harvard at Cambridge and Yale at New Haven with Williams, Lafayette, Carlisle, Cornell, Rutgers, the Army, Pennsylvania, Swarthmore, Princeton, Bucknell, and others shaping the early season news.

New York Harvard Williams Cambride Yale Lafayette New Haven Carlisle Cornell Ithaca Rutgers Army West Point Pennsylvania Swarthmore Philadelphia Princeton Bucknell Princet

Cubs Shut Out Sox In City Championship Game

Bert Humphries pitched brilliantly as the Chicago Nationals routed the White Sox 8 to 0 in the third game of the city series at Westside Park. Poor fielding aided the defeat, and the crowd of 17,897 saw a strong onslaught on Jim Scott’s pitches.

Chicago Bert Humphries Jim Scott Chicago Nationals Cubs Scott White Sox Gamboa Dike Westside Park Scott, Lathrop Schalk Humphries Archer

Nationals Win City Championship In Late Seventh

The St Louis Nationals defeated the local American Leaguers 4 to 1 to clinch the city title. The game ended after seven innings due to darkness with timely Nationals hits and an error contributing to the decider. Perritt and Wingo opposed Baumgardner and Agnew in the mound duel.

ST. Louis St. Louis Nationals R. H. E. Nationals Perritt Wingo Baumgardner Agnew

Golf Tournament Opens at San Antonio Club

The 98 man golf match started about 1 30 this afternoon on the new 18 hole course at the San Antonio Club. Captains John Frost and Ernest Brown led two 49 player teams. Plans include a ladies putting match and a dinner dance tonight to celebrate the course opening. The top 32 medal scores today advance to the October club flight tourney. Ernest Brown chairs the entertainment committee.

San Antonio John Frost Ernest Brown

Bantamweights Campi and Burns Fight to Draw in Denver

Eddie Campi of San Francisco and Frankie Burns of Jersey City each stayed even after fifteen rounds in Denver. The bantamweights battled evenly last night with no winner declared.

Denver Colo Eddie Campi San Francisco Frankie Burns Jersey City

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