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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1913

Page

6

Galveston Pirates Rout San Antonio in Season Finale

Galveston clinched the season with a 4 to 0 shutout of San Antonio. Harben pitched superbly for Galveston while Brown Rogers struggled, yielding twelve singles and a homer. Hopkins and Massey each stole a base as Mangto Hughes to Quinn turned the only double play.

Galveston Tex Galveston Pirates San Antonio Bronchos Harben Brown Rogers Rogers Hopkins Massey Mang Hughes Quinn E. Madden Maag Wagel Waveways Harbeh Seeweee San Antonio Teeeree

Panthers and Giants Divide Final Bill

Fort Worth and Dallas split a Texas League double header to close Fort Worth's 1913 season. Storch was ejected for disputing a strike with the umpire as the game concluded in Fort Worth, Texas.

Panthers Giants Storch Ump Fort Worth Tex Dallas

Swiss Win Shoot Official Scores Announce World Titles

Camp Perry Ohio September officials release scores from the international shoot. Switzerland leads with 4959 points followed by France 4767 and United States 4578, Sweden 4577, Peru 3892, Canada 3760. Widmer of Switzerland wins standing world championship at 300 metres with 334. Staheli, Switzerland, takes kneeling with 352 while Paroche of France wins prone with 358.

France United States Camp Perry Switzerland Sweden Peru Canada Carpar Widmer

Rookies Tie In Eleven Innings In Newark Exhibition

Teams of rookies from the New York Nationals and Philadelphia Americans battled to an eleven inning tie in Newark New Jersey as darkness halted play. Final score shows New York Nationals .141 and Philadelphia Americans .150 with Schupp-Hartley Batteries against Wilson Wyckoff Thomas.

Newark N. J New York Nationals Philadelphia Americans G. Schupp Hartley Wilson Wyckoff Thomas

Turner Tops Tigers As Cleveland Routs Detroit

Cleveland defeated Detroit 6 to 4 as Terry Turner stole the show with a double and two singles, scoring twice and driving in a run. Turner sparked four Detroit rallies with powerful defense and timely hits.

Terry Turner Detroit Mich Detroit Coul Cleveland Tigers Turner R. H. E. Cleveland Steen O'Neil Comistock Dubuc McKee

Texas League Club Standings and Results

Galveston beat San Antonio 4 to 0. Fort Worth won 2 to 0. Dallas trailed 7 to 1. Waco defeated Austin 9 to 4 with Beaumont Houston rain noted.

Galveston San Antonio Fort Worth Dallas Waco Austin Beaumont-Houston Houston Ban Antonio Austin Sorveses

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League

St Louis defeated Chicago 1 to 0 while Cleveland won 6 to 4 against Detroit. Today New York faces Washington in a scheduled AL clash.

St. Louis Chicago Cleveland Detroit Psyd P. Cc Philadelphia Aeaeons Washington Boston Wee Anne Chicago Creevenes Detroit Oe Atence New York Sete Brooklyn

League Baseball Scores Mixed Across Circuits

International League games posted in Jersey City and Rocky Point with Baltimore losing 3 to 6 to Jersey City and Newark defeating Providence 9 to 7. American Association results show Louisville 6 Kansas City 2 and Milwaukee 5 Toledo 1. Columbus beat St Paul 4 to 1 while Indianapolis swept Minneapolis 2 to 0 and 6 to 5.

Jersey City Baltimore Rocky Point Newark Providence American Association Kansas City Louisville Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis

Pelicans Defeat Sea Gulls In Final Game For Pennant

New Orleans defeats Mobile 5 to 2 at Mobile Park to claim the Southern League pennant by a half game over Atlanta. Finis Wilson pitched a masterful game for the Pelicans, allowing only three base runners to reach safely through nine innings. Flannagan's clutch defense and a strong New Orleans infield supported the win as Mobile's pitchers Campbell and Cavet were tagged for most of the hits.

Pelicans Sea Gulls Mobile Ala New Orleans Atlanta Finis Wilson Campbell Cavet Wilson Starr Iason Flannagan Robinson R. H. E. Mobile Schmidt Adams

Public playgrounds of inestimable value

L di Benedetto says public playgrounds greatly benefit cities and urges San Antonio to convert parks into children playgrounds. He cites New Orleans’ system with 35 parks and $1000 invested per plot, serving thousands of children, and notes seven school playgrounds operate in summer before school resumes in autumn.

L. di Benedetto New Orleans San Antonio D! Benedetto

Louis Win Out Over the Dalkowitz in City League

In a City League doubleheader at League Park Louis Book Store beat Dalkowitz 4 to 3 in seven innings while Stowers edged Higgins 5 to 4 in a late rally. Hynes list, Chambers credited with a win in the opener as Slaughter and Howel handled catching duties. Dresch and Holbrook sparked the second game comeback with late scoring bursts leading Stowers to victory.

Louis Book Store Dalkowitz Stowers Higgins Tigers Happy Hines E. Chambers Dalkowicz Happy Higgins Company Dresch Melcher Higgins Tribe Holbrook R. H. E. Louis Hynes and Slaughter Howel

White Sox Shut Out by Cardinals 1–0 in St. Louis

St. Louis defeated Chicago 1 to 0 as Shotten singled and stole second in the sixth and Walker delivered the go ahead hit after Pratt was walked. Baumgardner and Agenew partnered Chicago’s effort while Benz Cicotte and Schalk handled the St Louis side.

ST. Louis Chicago Shotten Pratt Walker Baumgardner Agenew Benz Cicotte Schalk

Mobile Wins Series as Pennant Hangs by a Half Game

In a split pennant race Mobile defeats Atlanta in the Southern League standings issued by official secretary Adolph Jacobson. Mobile goes 11 wins 8 losses against Atlanta. Atlanta drops its series and trails by eight games after forfeiture adjustments and setbacks to Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia later.

Little Rock Ark Mobile Adolph Jacobson Kavanaugh Atlanta Chattanooga New Orleans Montgomery Birmingam

Scare in Camps as World Series Contenders Falter

The World Series hopefuls Giants and Athletics face a tense start to the new week at Shibe Park and the Polo Grounds. Managers McGraw and Mack fear post season plans may shift if their teams do not rebound after recent losses and slumps, with the Giants held six games ahead and the Athletics stretched in a tight pennant race.

New York Shibe Park Polo Grounds John McGraw Connie Mack Giants Athletics Quakers Braves Philadelphia Nationals Clevelands Chicago Detroit Boston

Cubs Take Both Ends of Doubleheader in Chicago Sweep

Chicago pitchers held St Louis to seven hits in two games as Schulte hit two homers in the 4 1 victory and Saier homered in the 7 1 win. Pierce bested Griner in the second game while Chicago totaled ten hits.

Cubs Chicago St. Louis Smith Cheney Schulte Pierce Griner Saier R. B Salee Perritt Wingo Archer R. H. E.st. Louis Griner and Hildebrand Pierce and Needham

Movies Beat Red Caps In Ten Inning Tilt

In a ten inning game yesterday the Movies defeated the Red Caps 7 to 6. Batteries Harris and Chaflin pitched with Hicks and Peiper contributing offensively. The Red Caps seek another matchup with the Movies.

Red Caps Harris Chaflin Hicks Peiper

Griffin Loses To Unranked Amrose In California Tennis

Clarence J. Griffin, the Western lawn tennis champion, was eliminated from the California state tournament by Norman Amrose, an unranked player, in straight sets 9-7 6-4. Henry Breck also faced William M. Johnston in a tough two-set affair before losing the final set 6-1.

San Francisco Cal Clarence J. Griffin Norman Amrose Henry Breck Fast Company William M. Johnston Pacific Coast Johnston Maurice E. McLoughlin Wickham Havens Byron H. Batkin Charles E. Foley

Kemph narrowly misses club rifle record at San Antonio shoot

Rudolph Kemph scored 241 of 250 in the rest shoot, coming within an ace of the club record held by Arthur Heye, Albert Uhl, and Herman Frost. Will Heye posted strong off hand figures of 213 and 214, with Leesch and Schelper among top scorers in the best series.

Rudolph Kemph San Antonio Arthur Heye Albert Uhl Herman Frost Will Heye W. Heye R. Kempf H. Schelper A. Heye HB. W. Leesch Best E. W. Leesch A. Steves W. Koerps

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