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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1911
Page
11
Philadelphia Sept. 19 The Athletics hope to clinch the American League pennant as star pitcher Chief Bender lies ill with grippe. Connie Mack plans to use Bender in the Detroit series and rest him for the World Series if the lead holds.
Both West Texas and High School squads start preparations this afternoon for the 1911 football season. Pfeiffer will coach the red and white at High School with 35 candidates. West Texas lists 25 plus veterans under Juhian Crawford and Barnes. Captain Smith leads the High School team with returnees Maracheau McGowan Evans Matthews Ferguson and new addition William Seil. The Suez Canal work has progressed nearly continuously since 1869.
Catcher Jack Adams of Memphis and Callahan of New Orleans to report to Cleveland in New York today with four new pitchers. Battling Nelson vs Tommy Dixon in Boston tonight and Abe Attell vs Matt Wells in New York. McAleer and McRay buy half of Boston Americans. not active until 1912. Governor Dix on boxing, police blamed for Garden bout confusion. Cards win first game of double header, second delayed by darkness. Cy Young starts for Boston in the second.
Kaler pitched for the Naps in a win over Boston allowing four runs. Washington needed one hour fifteen minutes to top the Browns with a ninth inning double play ending the game. Giants beat Pirates as Mathewson shut them down and eight steals, led by Doyle and Snodgrass. Dodgers rallied to tie Cubs in a ninth inning. Daubert homered for the Dodgers. Coombs edged Walsh in a pitchers duel as Athletics beat White Sox. second game tied after twelve. Lord led Athletics with five hits. Detroit closed the season by defeating New York. Blair cleared the bases and Ford’s pitching allowed nine runs on twelve hits.
The Households and the Jack Burke Round Ups schedule a Sunday doubleheader at Krisch's Park with the first game at 3. Jack Tracy, star pitcher for Washer's, joins Higgens for the winter league and will start for the Households. Earl Chambers will pitch the second game. Round Ups use Galm and Crevenstine.
The Academic Football league admitted Marshall Training School as its fifth member at a high school meeting. A tentative schedule was drawn for a season running from October 41 to December 2 with one game weekly, two in the final weeks. Gate receipts will be divided among teams, and High School will play in the Thanksgiving game.
Frank Chance, leader of the Chicago Cubs, remains confident they will outpace the Giants if New York maintains their current pace. Chance argues the Cubs will show their best form this season as they bid to claim the pennant.
New York beat Pittsburg 7 to 2 while Brooklyn tied Chicago 6 all and Cincinnati defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1. St Louis won 5 to 3 over Boston. Team records show New York 83–46 .644 Chicago 88–63 .582 Pittsburg 80–60 .667 Philadelphia 72–60 .545 St Louis 70–63 .526 Cincinnati 61–76 .445 Games today none scheduled.
American League standings show top teams with win loss records across key clubs. Philadelphia leads at 8 1, Detroit 9 0, New York 4 4, Cleveland and Boston at 4 1 and 1 1 respectively with Chicago 1 1 and Washington 6 1 in play.
Omaha defeated by Denver 3 to 8 in Omaha. St Joseph shutout Lincoln 8 to 0. Des Moines beat Topeka 6 to 2. Sioux City routed Pueblo 14 to 2. Royal orchestra performs at the Saratoga restaurant daily. Dr. Sara F. Herdman osteopath is listed with Gibbs Building contact numbers.
The Eleventh cavalry edged the Tenth infantry 3 to 2 at Fort Sam Houston. After seven innings the Tenth led 2 0, but the cavalry tied in the eighth and won with a run in the ninth on inside baseball. Alley stole four bases. Dezendorf, Tin gle, and Delany starred in defense and batting. The Tenth will finish its schedule against Twenty second Cavalry and Third Cavalry due to Panama departure.
Philadelphia report says Connie Mack likely retires after this season if the Athletics win the American League pennant and stay competitive. At age forty nine with health concerns and family ties, Mack may become an officer or president of the club, directing from a home base rather than the road.
Mobile Alabama September 19 Dick Bayless center fielder of the Mobile club has the distinction of never missing a game this season for his team. He was the first player to arrive for practice.
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