San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-11
Baseball Briefs

cans, who pitched nO-nlC game
against Philadelphia last week, came
close to duplicating the feat against
the Boston Americans Monday. He
did not allow hit until the sew
enth inning, when George Burns SIN
gled after one was out. The 1anks
won, s to 1. Two hits were made oft
Jones. Since August 81, Sam pitched
IL 2-3 innings without yielding a hit.
This is believed to be record.
Ruth hit his Both homer, tying Cy
Williams in the major league race.
The Cincinnati infield cracked be-
hind Pete Donohue's wildness and
pittsburg shut out Cincinnati. Lee
Meadows had wonderful control of his
curve ball and only one Cincinnati
player reached third base. The vic
tory for Pittsburg put the Pirates
back in second place, five games be-
hind the Giants.
The Giants, smarting under the TAIL
ure of the pitching staff, tore into
two Boston pitchers and made IL hits
for 24 bases. Meusel hit home run.
Bentley was wild and gave the Braves
lead. but Virgil Barnes was ct-
fective after the second inning.
New York newspapers today fur
Their acclaimed John McGraw as
nervy manager and q strict disciplin-
arian because of McGraw's summary
suspension of Mule" Watson. the
pitcher who has been one of the few
dependable men ON the staff, and the
filming of Watson to the extent of
5000 for reporting ut the train TO
Boston in condition that made it
obvious he had broken training rules.
Tommy Griffith, with four consecu-
tive hits, one of which was n double,
led the assault on two Philadelphia
pitchers. and Brooklyn won the nrst
game of their series, Z to l.
Hold Filler. member of the 1919 Gin
natl Nationals, who defeated the Chi
cago Americans for the worlds title,
has been signed by the Pittsburg Ma
tionals and reported to Manager Nc
Kechnie ready to work. Eller has
been managing the Mount Sterling
Club in the Blue Grass League for the
last two setsons.
Kansas City. Sept. 1.-THE Amer
lean Association under no circum-
stances or conditions" will agree to a
Western Lageue Club going into Kan
sas City, Kan. Thomas ]. Hickey of
Chicago. president Of the American
Association, said here today. IF
George Muehlebach. president of the
Kansas City. Mo-, American Associa-
ton Club. should consent to the plac-
ing of a Western League Club in Kan
sas City, Kan, six clubs in the asso-
citation would override him and pre-
vent it." said Mr.. Hickey. "Mr.
Muehlbach can not consent. The
league will not stand for it," Pro-
moters in Kansas City. Kan, have
started campaign for the sale of
stock in baseball club TO take over
the Sioux City. Iowa, Western League
or some other minor league franchise.
President Muehlebach has opposed the
move from the first.
Memphis. Tenn. Sent. 11.-Hazen
(KikD Cuyler, Nashville Outfielder, has
been voted the most valuable player in
the Southern Association and will be
presented with an automobile donated
by st. Louis motor car manufacture
err to be awarded the leagues best
all-around athlete in test OF his
proves on the diamond.
Seattle. Wash, Sept. If. jim
Bagby, former star pitcher for the
Cleveland Americans who had been
released as free agent after ten
years of major league service. has
been signed by the Seattle Club of
the Pacific Coast League and will
finish the season with Seattle.
Austin. Tex. Sept. fisherman
regained the lead. three games to
two. over Austin in the Texas Asso-
citation championship nlayoff Monday,
when Sherman won. s to D.
Wichita Falls. Tex. Sept. H.
Official announcement of the sale of
Pitchers Floyd Grim Wheeler and
Bob Osborn TO the Chicago Nationals
was made Monday night by President
r. O. Harvey cf the Wichita Falls.
Texas League Club. Other than that
both players and money are involved
in the deal. terms were not disclosed.
Wheeler reports to Chicago this week.
while Osborn will not report until
next spring.