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BLACK BRONCS GRAB FIRSTDown Memphis Negro Team in First Contest by Score of 3 to 1.The San Antonio Black Bronchos took a reef In the Memphis Union Giant* in tho J'rat gunvo of the aeries yesterday afternoon, setting the tirsi honor* by the margin of 3 to 1- Jt tank an error of ail easy chance to get the visitors nt all in the run column.Mooney won on the tnuuiul for the local*, anti Tank essayed to do the tie! for the others. Neither was pounded worth while, but the visiting wins save In at felling times. The support glntn both pitchers was a little out of true, but the diamond was in a much state because of repairs being muuo for the leaguers' return.It was I Slack Cat who produce.I tlu* banner slugging of tho game. He savvied tho opposition for a home run and it double. .Another long swlpj was made by Cummings for the other parties. Lnmpkins got Into the hi*, column with a stinging double to left, center.In the first Black Cat was hit by the pitcher, stole second, weDt tr. third on an out and came homo when he was hit In the back by a ball being fielded home. lie fetched In the second run In lire third inning on his homer. Baby Webb scored the las*, one for the locals on his bunt hit, a pntnnt and Bumpkins* two-baggev.. Cummings' triple, billowed by an error' by Black Cat, allowed tho Mempbia crowd to 3core their only rim ln.fh.» sixth. Umpire Karl got his second wind and worked well behind the strip.The same teams will play this after, noon nt 4 o'clock at the ball park.This series is of importance in thn settlement of tho negro hnsoball championship of the south.The score:Black Bronchos.AC. K. H. O. A. E. Black Cat, 3b 3 2 2 1 4 2J. Webb, 2b .........400210Bonnett, cf ....01110It. Webb. r£ ..... ..411100Walker, ss .........300Il0Ward, lb ......00130ULamp Ulna, c ...-.....30103. oBrown, If......00300Mooney, p ----.....3000f)uTotals35 27 132Memphis.AB.P..H. PO. A.E.Cu mm logs, 3b .......31222iBedford. 2b.....40012o'William*. rC ........401000Washluglon, lb• • • • i400 1400Cl: alt wood, c .......31)1141•)McDugal, 95 ...01120Gorew, cf .....200000Walton, If ..........30011VTank, p.-............3000s1Ransom, c .........100100TotalB .......142416•*By Innings.Clack Bronchos .......10! 100 00*—:’.Hit* ...............001 220 00*—6Memphis ........ 000 001 1100—IHits ...............-012 001 00U-1Summary.Two-base hits. Lumpkins, Black Cat; tbroo-buse hit, Cummings; hum* runs, Black Cat; stolen bases. Black Cut; utruck out, by Tank 4, by Mooney 3; biuie un balls, by Mooney 2. by Tank i; batters hit, by Tank 1-left on bases, Blnclc Bronchos 4, Memphis 5; passed halls, by Lnmpkins: time of game, 1:15;; umpire. Earl ToldcJi.Panthers Win.Special to The IJght.Fort Worth, Tex.,. July 2S.—Fort Worth, defeated Shreveport here this .iftomoon by Ihe score of 'i to 1. The Panthers made their two runs in the fir ft inning, as did Shreveport The PnnlMors secured seven hits off flay, Wlillo Shreveport got six oil White and Colgrovc.Score: It H. E.Fort Worth 200 000 Op*—2 7 2Shreveport.....100 000 000—1 6 2Batteries: White, CoJrvovo andWicks!”; Bay and Petit.Ring up .Tack Stotts1 new stabler 121. 123, 126 N. Flores St Phone lt;»
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Jul 26, 1908
Page 3
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