San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
Jim ROBERTS
DUE To START
At BEAUMONT
Coleman Saves Big elbow
for Opener With Ex-
porters Saturday.
WIN LAST AT HOUSTON
Kraft and Morrison in Box;
Bears Leave 10 on
- Bases, Bluffs IS.

Houston, Tex, April 2f.-Manager
Bob Coleman took his San Antonio
Bears over to Beaumont Friday night,
after defeating Houston in the last
game of the series Friday afternoon,
4 to ., with the expectation OF wind
ing I'D the Bears first week of Texas
League PLAY with an even break. In
| other words, Coleman counts on cop
| ping the first battle with Beaumont.
T He has been saving Jim Roberts, the
giant pitcher from Cincinnati for third
game.
The Bears showed signs of coming
out of it" here Friday when they
trimmed the Bluffs, but they still have
n distressing habit of leaving runners
on the bases. They permitted ten TO
stay there Friday. However, Hous-
ton left fifteen on bases, which tells
the tale.
Lou Kraft, appearing in his first
game for San Antonio, performed
creditably, though very wild. He was
touched for seven hits in his six and
third innings of labor, but he was
King Midas himself when il came TO
be pinches and the Bears gave him
errorless support. He showed wild
streak at the start of the seventh and
vas derricked in favor of Guy MOrri-
con, another new Bear, who, though
Kicked for n couple of hits, was not
scored on the rest of the game.
Boone Got Three Hits.
Pierotti, who is something of a wild
nan himself, allowed San Antonio
leven hits and trio of bases on
.alls. Ike Boone whacked out three
its, the only batsman in the game
o get more than a pair. Jim Gal
pway's double was the only extra
ase blow.
The Houston scored first. The
asses we're filled in the first inning,
ut no runs were made. In the sec
nd. the Bluffs had little luck and
run resulted. Feori famed, but
ick's twister off the end of his bat
urved away from Kraft for an in
ield hit. Pierotti singled through
ne box. Baggan flied to center.
perber's infield hit toward Simon,
ne new Bruin third-sacker, playing
hen walked Monroe, forcing in a run.
chmandt ducked & wild one, his bat
t the ball accidentally and he was
easy out at first.
The Bears required three hits and
walk To even this in the third. Me-
ee singled and was forced by Kraft.
uller singled. Kraft was caught off
cond base. Gross walked. Boone
ngled, scoring Fuller. Galloway
nned
Took Lead In Fourth.
San Antonio went ahead in the
urth. Booze walked with one out.
mon famed and Booze stole second.
berber muffed McKee's fly and Rooe
pred. Kraft singled but Fuller flied
short.
The lead was increased by another
n in the next inning. Boone singled
tn one away. Galloway lined out
the right fielder. Todts safe drive
Boone on third. Booze. sent a hot
e past first base. scoring Boone.
In the seventh. the Bears got two
$ after one out. but failed to score
Monroe was passed TO start the
uston seventh. Schamndt forced
on an attempted sacrifice. Kraft
Fuller. A wild pitch put Schmandt
second and he took third as Ne
looked for the ball. Handley
liked. Standbury's singled. scored
hmandt and drove Kraft from TIL
Morrison succeeding him. Feori
out on a bunt and Fuller re-
d Wick at first.
Two singles and a base on balls
ded the sacks for Houston in the
"a. bat Fuller got Handley fol
VfhlM out.
Fuller Scores Last One.
ruller's single off Pierotti's shins
the foundation TO- the last Sar