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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1911
Page
9
The Bronchos and Senators slugged through a high scoring doubleheader on the season’s last day with six homers. Wallace delivered key drives with bases loaded in the second game while Betts, the red headed catcher, batted .500 in the first game.
The Texas league season ended with Buffaloes and Sand Crabs split a doubleheader in Houston, securing the Buffaloes sixth place. In game one Hornsby battled Mallory but errors cost Houston. final score 2 to 3. Game two ended early at the sixth to catch Galveston’s train with Houston winning 3 to 14.
Dallas clinched both games of a doubleheader with Waco. The Giants won the first 4 to 3 and the second 1 to 0, called at the end of the sixth. Jean Dale delivered the decisive single in the opener.
Scores list shows teams including New York 6 5 Boston 3 1 Cleveland 9 9 Chicago 8 2 St. Louis 7 8 Detroit 3 10 Philadelphia 8 5 Washington 3 6 with various game outcomes recorded.
Baseball standings show New York 6 7 in losses to Boston 4 8. Brooklyn 6 6 edged Philadelphia 2 0 while Pittsburg 4 1 beat Cincinnati 3 3. St. Louis 7 4 beat Chicago 56 5.
New Orleans 3 Montgomery 2 and Nashville 3 Chattanooga 1 highlight a busy slate. In Dallas the first game ended 4-3 with McDonald driving in a run. Dallas had four runs on nine hits and three errors, while Waco won 6-3 in the nightcap with strong pitching and timely hitting.
Fort Worth forfeited both games of a Sunday double header after Oklahoma club president Abner Davis refused to let his team play. The dispute centers on gate receipts and a $100 per day payment allegedly owed by Fort Worth manager Morris.
Frank Gotch defeats Hackenschmidt in straight falls to retain the world wrestling title in Chicago. The match lasts about twenty minutes with the left knee injury and toe hold deciding the outcome as Hackenschmidt submits in the second fall. Gotch earns around $20,000 for the performance.
Chicago Sept 5 George Hackensenschmidt slept soundly last night easing the restlessness blamed for his defeat to Frank Gotch. He still complained of a knee pain from a wrenching by the lowan but shows no serious injury. The Russian is due to sail from New York for England Sept 9. Gotch also slept well, in bed after 10 pm and not seen until noon. He will return to his Iowa farm and leave for Humboldt tonight.
In Indianapolis Louisville beat Indianapolis 3 to 5, while Columbus defeated Toledo 2 to 1 and Toledo won 5 to 2. St Paul Minneapolis rain halted play, and Milwaukee defeated Kansas City 7 to 4 and 8 to 0.
Broncho owner Morris Block predicts a strong season with two or three new signings. He travels to St Louis Chicago Cincinnati New York and Ohio to scout timber and potential players while Spencer Leidy may stay in San Antonio. Johnston Allison and Gray face team moves with Johnston returning to New York Nationals Allison to St Louis Americans and Gray drafted by Pittsburgh.
Five rounds of measured boxing gave way to a sixth when Dick OBrien of New York failed to answer the bell due to a broken thumb. Young Jeffries of San Antonio weighed 120 pounds to OBrien’s heavier frame as the crowd cheered a cautious early bout that turned fierce in the fifth. Referee Seegar judged Jeffries the winner as time paused mid round.
Sam Langford, training hard for a potential world heavyweight title clash with Jack Johnson, meets Joe Jeanette in a Madison Square Garden bout. Jeanette is seen as Langford’s toughest foe yet, as the pair have fought six times with Langford winning the latest meeting in Boston last September. The promoters vow no chaos like the Wells-Brown scare.
Cleburne Texas Sept 5 Austin will play three games here against the Cleburne team opening next Wednesday per arrangements by Cleburne club VP Hines and Senators manager Gear.
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