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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1913

Page

8

Athletes Push Texas into AAU Fold in San Antonio

In San Antonio three AAU meetings reorganized local amateur athletics. Travis Club and Y M C A join AAU, with others like San Antonio Turnverein and Marshall Training School eyed as nucleus. Officials warn many records lack registration, causing misrecognition of state and national marks. di Benedetto travels to Houston for further talks.

L. di Benedetto Travis Club di Benedetto Texas United States Travis New York Simonpures Houston Knights of Columbus

Giants Win Series as Marquard Shuts Brooklyn Out

New York defeats Brooklyn 3 to 1 to take the series three games to two. Marquard held the visitors scoreless until the ninth as Ragan pitched well before a seventh inning collapse. Brooklyn’s Smith and Manager Dahlen were ejected by umpire Eason. Brooklyn 000 000 001 193 New York 001 020 50x 8. Batteries Ragan McCarty Heckinger Marquard Meyers McLean.

New York Brooklyn Marquard Ragan Smith Dahlen Eason R. H. E. Brooklyn McCarty Heckinger Marquard and Meyers McLean

Boggs Beats Wheeler in Texas tennis meet

Boggs the state doubles champion defeated Y M C A instructor George Wheeler in straight sets 6 0 6 1. E E Dilley beat W E Simpson 6 0 4 6 4 2 in a long match halted at darkness after a tightly contested final game.

W. H. Boggs Texas George Wheeler E. E. Dilley W. E. Simpson

Belmont's Old Trainer Dies at Berlin Course

News from New York reports the death of American horse trainer John Hyland at Hoppegarten near Berlin. The well known trainer, who worked for August Belmont and more recently for Baron Oppenheim of Cologne, died of apoplexy.

Belmont New York Hoppegarten Berlin Germany John Hyland Hyland August Belmont Baron Oppenheim Cologne

Club Standings and Yesterday's American League Results

New York defeated Washington 4 to 0. Today Cleveland visits Washington while Chicago plays Philadelphia, St Louis meets New York, and Detroit travels to Boston.

New York Washington, D Cleveland Washington Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Detroit Boston Louis Pittsburg Cincinnati Brooklyn

Baseball Scores From National Leagues and Minor Circuits

American Association and International League results show Pittsburgh leading 16-1 and Philadelphia at 18-6 as Brooklyn and St Louis win in pairings. Milwaukee, St Paul, Minneapolis, Newark, Jersey City, Rochester, Toronto report scores with multiple wins and losses across cities.

American Association Milwaukee Toledo St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Indianapolis City Louisville Kansas City Newark Baltimore Jersey City Providence Rochester Buffalo Toronto Montreal

Quakers Sweep Boston In Doubleheader Rout

Philadelphia wins both games 13 to 0 and 6 to 2 in Boston. Becket hits a homer and four singles in game one. Alexander holds Boston to few hits in game two as Seaton, Killifer, Quinn, James, Dooin, Tyler, and Whaling star for the visitors.

Boston Mass Philadelphia Quinn Jamey Becker Alexander R. HB Seaton Killifer James Whaling R. H. EB Dooin Tyler

Pittsburg and Cincinnati Split Doubleheader

Pittsburg opened with a 15 to 2 rout over Cincinnati as Wilson went 4 for 5 and the Pirates hit all three Reds pitchers. In the nightcap Cincinnati edged Pittsburg 2 to 1 in six innings, Suggs limiting the hosts to a single run while Hendrix and Kelly held Pittsburg scoreless after the first.

Cincinnati Ohio Pittsburg Suggs Wilson Adams Simon Ames Packard Harrington Clarke Blackburn Pittenburg Hendrix Kelly Kling

Pruitts Want Game With Kaufman After Sunday Duel

The Pruitt baseball team challenges Kaufman for a Sunday afternoon game. Other teams may arrange by calling Crockett 7116 after 6 p.m. A Pruitt meeting is set for tonight at Maverick Park at 8. Players must attend for important business. Future meetings will be on Tuesday.

Pruitt Kaufman Crockett Maverick Park

Turn Verein Votes for Big Improvements and Athletics

The San Antonio Turn Verein approved a 12000 dollar upgrade by a 54 to 17 vote at a special meeting last night. A basketball team will be formed to rival the Travis Club and the Y M C A as local AAU representatives, with H W Kaeble directing athletic efforts.

G. A. C. Halff Turners H. W. Kaeble Turn Verein Texas San Antonio Amateur Athletic Union Arthur Storms A. F. Dugosh Welkin Turner Hall L. T. Waters

Sinton Clings To Narrow Gulf Coast League Lead

In Corpus Christi Texas on September 9 Sinton holds a half game edge over Corpus Christi for first in the Gulf Coast League with two games remaining. Rockport Aransas Pass vie for third as Bishop and Kingsville sit near the bottom. Final matches set for September 21 include Corpus in Bishop Kingsville in Linton and Aransas Pass in Rockport.

Corpus Christi Tex Sinton Corpus Rockport Aransas Pass Bishop Kingsville Linton Aransas Pasg Rock Port PMO Sweat

Yankees Shut Out Washington 4-0 in Season Finale

Caldwell pitched a two hit shutout as the New York Yankees defeated Washington 4 to 0. Washington's three runs came from a late rally against reliever Love, while New York started strong with a 4 run first half and coasted to victory.

Washington D. C Caldwell New So. B New York Sweeney Engel Gallia Love Henry

Wolgast Retires From Ring After Medford Ranch Purchase

Ad Wolgast, former lightweight champion, announced his final retirement from boxing. He said he has completed the purchase of a ranch near Medford and will settle there permanently, adding he will not fight again. He cites recent defeats as a result of an appendicitis operation.

Wolgast Portland Ore Ad Wolgast Chhampion Medford

Sentell Named Galveston Manager After Mobile Release

Paul Sentell utility man for Mobile Southern League club last season received an unconditional release to take the manager post of the Galveston club in the Texas League. He joined Mobile last summer from Chattanooga and showed a strong performance. It was believed he might be drafted into the majors next year.

Mobile Ala Paul Sentell Galveston Sentell Chattanooga

Golf match postponed by weather at Laurel Heights Club

The Bankers and Scribes match planned for this afternoon at Laurel Heights Golf Club is postponed to next Thursday due to bad weather and slow greens. Work crews are this week improving greens in preparation for upcoming city championship matches. Doctors and Lawyers and other teams are also scheduled for several matches.

Bankers and Scribes Laurel Heights Golf Club

Bankers Scribe go and Lawyers face clash for club title

Contest results set the stage for a class championship at the club. Thursday’s Banker- Scribe winners meet the M. D’s next week, and the Lawyers will challenge the previous victors in the following match.

Fluky Winds Do Not Settle Primary Yacht Trophy

The fifth sender yacht race near Marblehead ends without awarding the main trophies as Cima and Ellen tie for the President Wilson cup while both hold two wins. The loser of today’s final race takes the Governor Foss trophy. Germans eliminated in Saturday’s contests attend tonight’s dinner as Governor Foss signs the jewel case, then the group travels to Washington for President Wilson to present the big cup at the White House Thursday.

Marblehead Mass Cima Guy Lowell Boston Ellen C. P. Curtis Governor Foss Washington President Wilson White House

Bexars Banquet Plans At Beethoven Hall

The Bexar Bowling Club will hold a banquet at Beethoven Hall Wednesday night to review the general situation and align its schedule with other clubs for the coming winter. The club lists some of the city's top bowlers on its roster.

Bexar Beethoven Hall Bexars

Chicago tops St Louis for third straight win

Chicago defeated St Louis 5 to 3 in a pitching duel as Perritt opposed Vaughan in his Chicago National League debut. Vaughan earned his third straight win, with Hargoyne reporting to manager Evers after being purchased from Fort Wayne. St Louis scoreline shows 3 runs on 11 hits, Chicago 5 runs on 7 hits.

Chicago St. Louis Perritt Vaughan Kansas City Wingo Vaughn and Archer

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