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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
10
The San Antonio Country Club introduces the John Willy system to compute golfers handicaps. Members post five scores, calculate averages, and update handicaps accordingly. The club prepares to open the extra nine holes and extend the course to an 18 hole layout with committee plans pending.
The article reviews multiple baseball performances. McInnis goes 4 for 5 with a triple double and two singles. Jagete Jackson adds a homer and a single. Miller Huggins predicts leading the Cardinals next season after solid work. Johnsons star in Chicago and Cincinnati games while Whiteman contributes three hits and a stolen base. Detroits and Yankees show offense, and Dooin is noted as out with a sprained injury.
Boston defeats St. Louis 5 to 4 in a tense finale as Williams steals home to tie. Hooper scores the winning run after Speaker drives in the decisive play in Boston’s half of the ninth.
Wil lie Ritchie lightweight champion announced engagement for a ten round boxing match with Leach Cross in New York early in October citing the cross city bout set for the fall season.
At Laurel Heights, the Scribes defeated the Bankers by 10 points in a nine hole match held despite soggy greens from heavy rains. Louis De Nette led with 49 for the Scribes while J E Brinkmeyer led the Bankers with 50. return engagement is planned for Thursday as part of a fall series.
Walter Johnson outdueled Joe Benz in a tight two run battle until a late ninth inning rally. Weaver sparked Chicago with a first inning run and Chase drove in the other on Milan and Spencer as Washington edged Chicago 2 to 1.
Philadelphia and Cincinnati split a doubleheader with Cincinnati taking the first 4 to 3 in nine innings while Philadelphia won the seven inning opener 8 to 4. Light drizzle marred game two which Cincinnati won 4 to 0 after six innings. Mayer held Philadelphia in check while Robertson struggled in the third inning.
Philadelphia 8 Cleveland 7 10 innings Detroit 4 New York 6 Boston 6 St Louis 4 Washington 2 Chicago 1. Today Detroit at Washington St Louis at Philadelphia Chicago at New York Cleveland at Boston.
In Cincinnati a 4-0 win over Philadelphia 3-0 is listed with other games affected by rain. Philadelphia visits Pittsburg while Brooklyn plays Cincinnati. Boston travels to Chicago and New York goes to St Louis in the American Association results. In Minneapolis Columbus defeats Minneapolis 7 to 9, Kansas City hosts Toledo 17-8 with Kansas City at 6-3. International League games show Baltimore 7 Jersey City 8, Montreal 3 Buffalo 3, Rochester 7 Toronto blank, Providence 0 Newark 1.
In a lengthy game marred by poor pitching Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 8 to 7 in ten innings. McInnis led at bat with the winning two bagger and Walsh delivered a single. Pennock for Philadelphia issued four walks to force in a run as Cleveland used three pitchers to Philadelphia four. Batter details list Steen James Cullop ONeill Shawkey Pennock Houck Plank and Schang.
New York September 17 Bert Fagan California middleweight boxed in his first eastern appearance last night against Brooklyn rival Young Ahearn. Despite Ahearn giving seven pounds, he out fought and outpointed Fagan in all rounds except the first with a heavy right hand nearly dropping the Californian.
Massachusetts amateur Francis Ouimet trails Harry Vardon by a stroke after 36 holes of the American Open qualifying at Brookline. Vardon shot 75 in the forenoon and 78 in the afternoon for 158, while Ouimet posted 152. Other notables include McDonald Smith 154 and Tom McNamara 158 as a field of 33 contends for the open final.
Johnny Kilbane of Cleveland, the featherweight champion, won a decision over Jimmy Walsh of Boston in a 12 round catchweight match. Walsh fought defensively early, but Kilbane scored points each round and knocked Walsh with a right uppercut in the eighth. Jack McGuigan of Philadelphia refereed.
Two tennis matches were played at the Y M C A with William Moore White beating T F Pinckney 6 4 6 4 in a tense opener. A H Muir defeated George Wheeler 6 4 6 0 in the second, Wheeler entering confident but exiting the court wiser.
The Lassners defeated the Hoefgens in two straight games 301 to 283 and 302 to 254 in the Turner Tenpin League. Lassners posted strong scores and averages, with Hoefgens only showing brief resistance, while President Koch lauded early progress by the teams.
Enthusiasts of the ninepin game produced intense scoring as Lassner and Hoefgen traded strong games. In the first duo Lassner totaled 301 while Hoefgen finished 283. second game Lassner 302 to Hoefgen 254. Scorers named Phillip and Dimaline.
W W Leathe Southern Department manager arranged a return game with the Southwestern Telephone Company on Sunday afternoon. Meyer or Tietze will pitch for the Army and Klemp will catch. Manager Ackermann of the Phones predicts a turnabout in this second meeting, set for 3 30 oclock on the army post diamond.
Capt. George H. Emerson of Ohio won the Nevada trophy match with a total 143 at Seagirt New Jersey. The event, shot on 600 900 and 1200 yard ranges, drew 100 entries. In the New Jersey State Rifle Association two man team event Captain Eddy and Captain Richard led with 192.
The Commercial Tenpin League becomes a strictly commercial group after a last night meeting at the telepho building. Eight five teams have entered with eight named entrants and a schedule planned to run 24 weeks starting October 6. A committee will set the schedule and prizes while several squads await proper material.
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