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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1916

Page

6

Ahrens & Otts Win City Baseball Championship

The Ahrens & Otts swept the Sprague Jewelry Cup and Goldsmith Company Cup after defeating the Knights of Columbus 8 to 1 and 7 to 0 at League Park. Gray pitched both games, Keller hit well, and Ollie Anderson umpired the double header as Potchernicks canceled a planned game with the Pearls.

Ahrens & Ott Knights of Columbus League Park Sprague Jewelry Company Goldsmith Company Potchernick Knights Ahrens & Otts Akrens & Otts Naylor Joe Naylor Joe J. Burke Short Burke Long Gilbert Blalock Keller Stiehl E. Burke Stanley Keller Degasperi Cy” Fried Coumbians Gray Pan le Buehl J.ke Blalock Ahrens i Ahrens Scor

Knights of Columbus Baseball Doubleheader Remains Tight

Gray pitched solidly in the second game while Manny struggled with supporting defense as the Knights of Columbus and Columbians split the twin bill. Altman stole home in the second matinee and Blalock, J. Burke and Altman each had two safeties for the winners, with Siehl pacing the Columbians with two hits in the opener.

Knights Flaherty Long Gray al Manny Cy” Fried Altman Blalock J. Burke Bill Siehl Ahrens & Ott AR Altman Huntress Naylor Raves Polk Burke Gerry RH. O. A E. Colling Keller Burne Green Dee Seng Hynes Fried Knights of Columbus Bates Stiehl Neylor E. Burke Anderson AB. R. H. C. A. E. Colling BoBois C-Ib Es Burke Manny Minary Graves Anny Friend Collins

Cinco Cigar Price Increase Announced by Eisenlohr Bros

Due to higher costs, Otto Eisenlohr & Bros. Inc increase Cinco Cigars price to five cents each directly to consumers, up from six for a quarter. The Cinco Cigar, renowned for quality, remains the world's leading brand and the firm chooses higher price to maintain standards.

Eee En CO Cigars Otto Eisenlohr & Bros., Incorporated Maniners

Phillies split doubleheader with St. Louis

In St Louis on Sept 25 Philadelphia Sunday won 2 to 0 behind Seibold three hits and a RBI double by W Johnson In game two St Louis edged Philadelphia 3 to 2 after the first game tallying one run in the final inning.

ST. Louis Philadelphia Seibold W. Johnson Haley Sisler Hartley Hale Parnham Picinich Koob

Indians Beat Red Sox 5 3 on Fifth Inning Home Run

Cavaliers defeat Boston 5 3 as Kavaugh homers with bases loaded in the fifth. Red Sox miscues help Cleveland score again in the eighth. Leonard allows four extra base hits in a tight pitching duel. Batteries: Leonard Thomas for Cleveland Boehling Bagley O Neill for Boston.

Cleveland Ohio Kavaugh Boehling Red Sox Leonard R-F. Be Mosten Thomas Bagley O'Neill

Standings and Results in the American League

Sunday results show Cleveland defeated Boston 5 to 3, Chicago 2 over New York 1, Detroit 6 over Washington 5. Phillies and St Louis were 2 2 and 0 3 respectively with play slated Monday. Upcoming games include New York at Chicago and Philadelphia at St Louis.

Cleveland Boston Chicago New York Detroit Washington Philadelphia St. Louis Chicago Eee New York Ene Ee Louis Cleveland Ones

Sunday Results Highlight No Games Scheduled in East

A brief Saturday to Sunday listing notes no games on the schedule for eastern teams. East division squads receive a rest day with no matchups or results recorded.

Pittsburg at Boston and Other NBA Matchups

The card lists Pittsburg visiting Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, St. Louis in New York, and Cincinnati playing Philadelphia as upcoming NBA games.

Brooklyn Ieas Philadelphia Ray Boston Ee Awework Minh Bn Itu Fe Ue Wee Pittsburg Chicago Cosonvelhl St. Louis Cincinnati Eeeree

Battery A Third Field Artillery Wins Border Baseball Title

Battery A of Third field artillery at Eagle Pass wins the Third division championship by taking two straight from the Thirtieth infantry in a three game series. Highlights include Stu art’s season batting over .500 and strong inside play. Manager Sergeant Henry Burleigh organized the team to challenge other border squads.

Eagle Pass Tex Third Field Artillery Thirtieth Regiment of Infantry Thirtieth Infantry Tart Toubner Ford Eulert Stuart Wagon Soldiers Henry Burleigh

Tigers Down Senators in Detroit 6 to 5

Ehmke from Syracuse earned his third win for Detroit as Washington fell 6 to 5. Cobb hit a key double and Welch followed with a run scoring single after Rice misplayed. Johnson struggled, allowing 6 runs. Batteries Johnson Henry Gharrity Ehmke Stanage.

Detroit Mich Ehmke Syracuse Washington Walter Johnson Cobb Welch Rice R. H. E. Washington Johnson and Henry Gharrity, Ehmke and Stanage

White Sox Trim Yanks in Tight Pennant Bid

Chicago stays in the pennant chase by edging New York 2 to 1 as Boston falls to Cleveland. Erratic New York defense and timely Chicago hitting decide the game. Box score shows New York 15 hits 3 errors, Chicago 4 hits 1 error. Batteries Cullop Russell Walters Williams Lynn.

Chicago New York Boston Cleveland R. H.E Cullop Russell Walters Williams Lynn

Ida Konsky Sets 35 Mile Manhattan Swim Record

Ida Konsky set a new women's swim record by circling Manhattan Island that day, covering 35 miles in eleven hours and 35 minutes in New York on Sunday.

New York Ida ‘Konsky Manhattan Island

Safe Margin Chase Keeps National League Lead in Batting Race

In Chicago, Speaker extends his narrow lead over Cobb in the American League batting race as Cobb concedes the title. The piece lists leaders across leagues, including Weaver, Baker, Jackson, and Wheat, with Dodgers figures prominent in totals and bases. It notes half-team leaders and compares among leagues, with multiple standings across batting, pitching, and field stats.

Chicago Speaker Cobb Weaver Baker New York Pipp Jackson Detroit Cleveland Strunk Philadelphia Gardner Boston E. Collins Veach Sister St. Louis Roth Nanamaker Cullop

Western League Batting Star Leads Pack Amid Tight Race

Butcher of Denver has nearly clinched the batting title with an .873 average across 23 games, while Shields of Denver leads in stolen bases with 65 and Dyer of Denver tops home runs with 16. Miller of Omaha stands at .347 and Kirkham of St. Joseph posts .844 on RBI-related metrics as Denver and Omaha players dominate the chart.

Butcher Denver Shields King Omaha Dyer Miller

McCourt and Heal Prep For World Three Cushion Title Bout

Charles McCourt and Hugh Heal will duel for the world three cushion title starting Monday in Moose temple Pittsburg. They contest 150 points in blocks of 50 across three nights with both rated equal contenders and McCourt favored on paper.

Charles McCourt Hugh Heal Moose Temple Pittsburg McCourt Ellis Frank Taborski Jack Layton Sedal

Major League Review Sees Brooklyn Boston Leading Series Prospects

Brooklyn and Boston lead as the pennant races tighten across the National and American leagues. Boston tops the American circuit, gaining on Detroit and Chicago while Brooklyn strengthens its position with wins over Cincinnati and St. Louis. The New York Nationals stretch a long win streak, and Louisville appears poised to clinch the American Association pennant as the season nears its end.

Hal Chase Cincinnati Daubert Carey Pittsburg Flack Chicago Williams Wheat Brooklyn Burny New York Chase McCarty Hornsby St. Louis Hinchman Robertson Wagner Stock Philadelphia Zimmerman Chicago-New York Long Boston Detroit Jennings Carrigan Cleveland Washington East West Alexander New York Nationals Baseball News Providence Thomas Demaree Philadelphia Nationals Lewis Boston Americans Louisville

Baseball talk at Grace Church on clean living

Charles Ebbetts owner of the Brooklyn team and Charles Herzog of the New York Nationals spoke about baseball Sunday night from Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Ebbetts urged that clean living is necessary in baseball and Herzog echoed the theme while forecasting his club would keep its winning streak.

New York Charles Ebbetts Brooklyn Charles Herzog New York Nationals Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Ebbetts

Unclear Regional Baseball Scores From A A Meeting

Kansas City events include Minneapolis and Milwaukee games with results listed alongside St Paul Toledo Indianapolis Louisville Columbus scores. The fragment mentions multiple matchups and venues without full context.

L. Pet. Carter Indianpolis Middleton Louisville Yingling Minneapolis Finneran St. Pau Pierce Toledo Enae Dawson Indianapolis Palmero Regan Kansas City Leifield St. Paul Luque Milwaukee Columbus

Longhorns Football Schedule Outlined

Texas announces a 1917 schedule with six home games at Austin including Baylor Rice and Arkansas. Dallas hosts Oklahoma to A and M game in San Antonio marks a first in years and Missouri visits Columbia. The Texas Oklahoma rivalry attracts large crowds while the A and M clash returns after a three year break.

Austin Tex University of Texas Southern Methodist University of Dallas Oklahoma A M. College Bellmont University San Antonio Texas University University of Oklahoma Dallas Southern Methodist University Rice Institute Oklahoma A. and Baylor University University of Missouri Texas Columbia Texas A

Omaha Wins Western Pennant in Western League

Omaha finished first in the Western League standings on Sunday with Lincoln second. Denver beat Des Moines to claim fourth place, while Des Moines dropped to the bottom of the second division.

Denver Colo Omaha Lincoln Des Moines

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