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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1913
Page
6
Reports show unusually high medal scores at the San Antonio Country Club flight event due to long grass on new holes and damp ground. Qualifiers across Classes A to D will form the four flights with top 32 medalists advancing.
The Brownies defeated the Stay at Homes 6 to 2 in a Texas League Park afternoon game. Jost and Browning pitched for the losers, while Browning, McDonald and Chambers were standout performers in the City League exhibition events. Jost won the fungo batting contest. Howell topped the bunt and run and Goodwin with Collins led the base circling time trial.
H Kuehne's homer pigeon C B 6342 sped 1179.81 yards per minute from Longview Texas winning the fourth Alamo district race over C B 5516 and C B 6506. Wells Fargo agent wired homeward departure at 6:61 am with winner homing at 2:27 pm.
The Higgins Company, fresh from a 3-0 Austin win over the Ogden Tigers, will face the Southern Department champions from Fort Sam Houston next Sunday at Texas League Park. A. L. Jonas expects a repeat upset, with Tietze and Holbrook in support for the champs while Leathe’s Departments promise a second defeat using the regular lineup that logged nineteen straight wins.
Half a million spectators gathered at the Tuilleries Gardens as rivals from the United States France Britain Italy Belgium Austria Germany and Switzerland launched in the international aeronautic cup race. Maurice Bisnaime led the Picardie group at 4 o'clock amid light winds with several starters following every five minutes.
Chicago Americans edge the Chicago Nationals 2 to 0 in eleven innings as Joe Benz limits the Nationals to one baserunner through eight. Lord starts the 11th with a double and after a run comes home on a Collins single, with Fournier driving home another run. Attendance tops 27,000 as receipts total 18,977.25.
In St Louis the Browns and Nationals split a doubleheader with the locals winning the first game by 7 to 6 and leading 6 to 2 when the second was halted in the sixth due to darkness. The American League team now holds three wins to two for the Nationals in the series.
Tex Ramsdell faces a tough test as Marshall hosts the Deaf Mutes from Austin this afternoon at 4. The mutes arrive confident after praise, while Marshall may field an altered lineup due to injuries. A large crowd is anticipated for an engaging clash.
Mills Stars overwhelmed Bexars 16 to 3 at Krisch's park yesterday. Houston Ackermann and Garcia supplied power with four, three and three safeties off Coolman and Walker. Stahl pitched as winner and Garza showed solid receiving work. Walker starred for the losers with varied defense.
Harry Vardon and Edward Ray of England defeated local pros James and Will McKenzie 12 up in a 36 hole best ball foursome at Brookhaven. Vardon's 71 set a Brookhaven course record as the visitors led by five after the morning nine holes.
In New York on October 18 the national commission approved the world tour plan for the Giants and White Sox, voting to sanction the promoter’s schedule and funding for publicity and travel.
The commission plans a $1000 publicity expense for a world wide baseball advertisement. Umpire Klein will join the tour if the National League approves. Manager McGraw seeks an American League umpire and is in talks with President Comiskey to arrange the trip.
Ed die Plank of the Athletics denies retiring from baseball despite last year remarks. He says he feels fine and could pitch again if Connie Mack wants him. He planned to return home to Gettysburg but will stay a few days with Harry Davis in Philadelphia.
In Wilmington on October 13 fair weather favored women golfers in the opening round for the championship of America and the Robert Cox trophy. Among the contenders are Muriel Dodd Gladys Ravenscroft Margaret Curtis R H Barlow Myra Helmar and Marion Hollins. In San Francisco Myrtle Wright set a new women’s swimming record at 85 minutes 40 seconds and her mother swam a new mark as well. In New York Captain William Walb fell 500 feet from a biplane into New York bay but escaped injury while the aircraft was wrecked.
The New York Giants face a delay in receiving their World Series shares as the National Commission demands examination of the players contracts dated before September 27 for any player writers on the team. About six Giants wrote series pieces, and penalties may follow for contract issues though likely not heavy. Arthur Fletcher faces a $100 fine. the Giants vote $1,000 to the Polo Grounds’ longtime groundskeeper John Murphy’s widow.
Pittsburg defeated Cleveland 8 to 0 to take a 3-2 lead in the National League series. The game opened in drizzle through the fifth inning as Robinson shut down the Cleveland batters allowing only three hits. Cleveland threatened once on Siebold third with an error and ensuing plays.
Meiers Pharmacy team formerly Ransom and Silsbies edged the Pruitts 4 to something at Krisch Park yesterday afternoon. Dresch and King fueled the losers while Riegel starred for the winners. Cruz pitched well until the sixth when walks and a two-base hit swung the lead to Meiers. Batteries Cruz Ramsey Wright Garcia Heim.
More than fifty players are set to tackle the first 18 holes of the fifteenth Western Golf Association open at Memphis Country Club. The 72 hole, two day event follows a Wednesday best ball with a $350 prize. Entries include McDonald Smith J J McDermott Tom McNamara and others from across the country. A local contingent and a Chicago delegation are anticipated.
An advertising man argues that the paper should promote Tom Keene cigars despite past sales doubts. The piece notes loyal customers and the reader's own ignorance of the brand until visiting a first class cigar store to see the value of a fine long pencil style smoke.
The entry list for the San Antonio golf tournament to decide the championship closes Tuesday at 10 am. Over 50 contestants have entered with more expected. Qualifying is Wednesday afternoon, first rounds Thursday, finals Saturday with 36 holes for the winner. Laurel Heights course manager Symons said the course will be in excellent condition by Wednesday and the flood delay helped the links.
Paris October 18 with the exception of Ray and Vardon all notable European players are entered for the French open championship beginning today at Chantilly. Entries total 72, a record in French golf annals.
The Denver club, Western League champions, beat Milwaukee pennant winner of the American Association 8 to 2. Hagerman and Block pitched for Denver with Hovick, Cutting and Hughes behind them. Dr. W. C. Farmer plans to resume practice around November first after vacation.
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