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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1918

Page

4

Mechanics Clinch Army Baseball League Title With Nineteenth Infantry

The Mechanical Repair Shops beat the Nineteenth Infantry 10 to 0 to clinch the Army Baseball League championship and San Antonio Light trophy. The Shops pull ahead to two and a half games over Kelly Field with two games left, assurances they’ll lead barring a collapse. The game featured unusual fielding and pitching, with Cobb starting in right field then pitching, and Neiderman moving from first to pitcher while Winters and Harper held the Infantry. The crowd’s interest shifts to Saturday’s League Park game against Kelly Field, expected to draw around 400 spectators as the Mechanics seek another convincing victory.

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Brooks Field 8 Stanley 0 in one hour thirty minutes

Camp Stanley faced a brutal loss as Brooks Field produced 12 hits and nine runs while holding Stanley to four singles. Teasdale led Brooks with three hits in three at bats and a standout defense, while May contributed a homer and Allen pitched effectively, sealing a fast game.

Thaaks Field Camp Stanley Allen Jake May Kleinschmidt Stanley Aviators Teasdale Traffo Oswald Vehots Roberts Vf Huston G Wef Alee Rbarnheart Carty Lo A . Teasdale Levenfedl Woolee Sveoe Crimp Stanley Brooks Field Countryman Henie Ostefen Bares Hornheart Mosners Levenfetd

Three teams tie for first in YMCA Junior League

In the YMCA Junior Indoor Baseball League three teams Giants White Sox and Cardinals share first place after yesterday's games. The Giants beat the Bronchos 7 to 4 and the Cardinals defeated the White Sox 6 to 4. Final games next Saturday will decide the championship with Giants vs White Sox and Cardinals vs Bronchos.

Giants White Sox Cardinals Oefinger Bronchos May Oesinger Hillire Bitters Phillip Yates Goforth Frank Rourk Bags Adelman Tirado Schumaker Schulte

General Ryan To Present Light Cup To Army Champions

Brigadier General J A Ryan of Fort Sam Houston will present the Light trophy to the Mechanical Repair Shops as champions of the Army Baseball League. The ceremony, likely before the League Park game with Kelly Field, caps the last matchup of the send series between Repair Shops and aviation field players. Harper and Biermann are probable pitchers for the Shops and Aviators, respectively, amid a long standing, spirited rivalry.

Ryan ARMY Army Baseball League Mechanical Repair Shops Kelly Field J. A. Ryan Fort Sam Houston Eral Ryan Kelly Wield League Park Aviation Field Harper Biermann Aviators

Excellent boxing program at Ryan Field cut short by rain

The boxing program at Ryan Field managed by Trent R. WG. Nicks, Fort Sam Houston athletic officer, drew over 8000 spectators before rain forced an abrupt end. Jupiter Plavins inspected and curtailed the event, ending the program earlier than planned.

Ryan Field Trent R. WG. Nicks Fort Sam Houston Jupiter Plavins

Boxing bouts at the camp promise better next week

Gen J A Ryan explained boxing is taught in the camps and men are examined before fighting. The program featured several bouts with Powell defeating Powell? and multiple draws. Rain halted the event. next Wednesday at Ryan Field the championship Krankie Manilla versus Young Dundee will be staged with enhanced conditioning and padded gloves to ensure safety.

Krankie Manilla Young Dundee Ryan Field J. A. Ryan van Meter Powell McGovern United States Guards Tondreau Headquarters Troop Dixon Warren Murphy Taylor Base Hospital No. 1 M. J. Jennings 304Th Mechanical Repair Shop Harry Lauder Jenings

Notable scores on municipal range Wednesday

The municipal range hosted the Liberty Pistol Club event with pistol and rifle scores. Sergt H H Mitchell and others posted high pistol marks, while H S Kellogg excelled on rapid fire. Rifle results showed W C Gyle and J J Gossack among top shooters with Kantrowitz also scoring well.

Liberty Pistol Club Miss P. Stine T. W W. Wares J. J. Cuesace D. A. Chapman A. Kantrowitz W. C. Gyle J.J. Gossack H. S. Kellogg

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