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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
GENARO GIVEN
VILLA s TITLE
IN CLOSE BOUT
Question About Decision,
as in Recent Tunney-
Greb Scrap.
BOUT IS RATHER SLOW
Crcwd Calls for Action and
Boos Villa for crab
bit Punches"

New York. March 2.-Frankic &c
marc. the East Side boy. who won the
worlds amateur championship of his
class in the last Olympic games, today
is the new American flyweight cham
pion. ruler of the 112-pounders.
The depostd monarch is Pancho
Villa, the mightiest mite of fighting
man that ever came out of the Philip
pines. He is sad boy today. stripped
Of his chance to meet Jimmy Wilde. OF
England, worlds champion of the tiny
kingdom.
There are a good many of the 10000
who saw the crown change heads last
night in Madison Square Garden who
think the clever Filipino was treated
harshly. and at least should have re-
ceived a draw. 1t is the second queS-
tionable decision in seven days at the
Garden. many Directing to the award
last week of the ELECTROMAGNETIC title
to Gene Tunney of New York, who de-
featcd Harry Greb of Pittsburg.
The fight Thursday was slow for =
championship contest because both
men were extremely cautious. The
crowd called for action.
Villa appeared more aggressive. but
he was a shade more tired Mt the last
gong. Their punches seemed OF about
equal force. their defenses were mi
lar. Pancho was warned oftener sor
overt acts. especially use of the "rab-
bit punch" but he seemed to have the
upper hand the longest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
BAD NEWS FOR RUTH;
PRUETT'S PHYSICAL
CONDITION IMPROVED
Youngster Who Had
Babes" Number Heau- i.
Ter and Stronger.

st. Louis, March 2.-TIere is some
bad news for George Herman. Ruth.
When the 1922 American League sea-
son closed, Lee Fohi, manager {. the
st. louis Browns, engaged in a long
conference with Southpaw Hubert
Pruett, his kid phchom.
Among other. things, Pruett had
famed Ruth ten out of the first thir-
teen times the home-run king faced the
youngster.
But there were times st sumner
when kinks around the left shoulder
stiffened the precious left arm, with
the result that frequently Pruett was
laid up for repairs.
Foil, studying the frequent kinks,
decided that, it. wasn't altogether
Pruett's left arm that made his
youngstcr useless. He was of frail
build and. according to Foil, there
was physique that could use nj
least 20 pounds. =;
You're going home for the win
ter" was Fohl's advice to Pruett.
Take my tip and live in the open
as mucn rs possible. Get JoD dlS-
ging cutters, swinging a pick or
shovel. handling heavy boxcs-any,
thing that will give you exercise and
fresh air. You're young and you're
not fully developed ai.o you want to
harden those muscles and put on
more weight"
Lee Foil received letter FROM
Pruett the other day. which contained
this information:
l have gained eighteen pounds this
winter and Pm still going up. l have
had the benefits Of massage treat
ment from Trainer Lawler mt the Uni
versity of Missouri and the arm is
ready for nine innings tomorrow"
With Pruett strong enough to pitch
every fourth or fifth day for the
Browns his season st. Louis may have
her first pennant in 81 years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
NINTH TURNS TABLES
Wins Ten-Man SmalI.BOre Match
From Liberty Club Team.

The Ninth Infantry small-bore
shooters. defeated couple of times
by five-men teams from the Liberty
Pistol and Rifle Club of San Antonio.
turned the tables Thursday night in
lehman team match on their home
range Mt Fort Sam Houston. and with
remarkable shooting, Won by mar
gin of As noints. Perkins perfect
score of 100 was feature The win
ners had the excellent average Of
03.9.
The Liberty clubs was the unavoid-
able absence of three stars. Reed,
Mitchell and Loughborough.
The course was five shots prone
and five shots sitting.
Scores:
Ninth Infantry Lindsey. ~: Mills.
93 Perkins. 100: Plonski, o.: Smith.
80: Sanders. Of: Garvev. 0S! Gar
field. 93: Conklin, 90: Hendriclson.
"a total. 939 out of possible 1000.
Liberty Club: Cline, %: Thomp-
son. %: Cooper, %: Schroeder. II;
stone. 90; Rhodus. a; Quinn. a5:
Barbera. DC: Weaver, IS: Dustin, sc !;
total. S94.
A thrce-cornered pistol shoot Is be-
ing arranged between the Ninth In
iantry. Liberty Club and Second
Engineer team on the municipal range
Tor Sunday. March II.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

the little Italian scrappcr is an abso-
lutte gift on the part of two Of the
three judges of Thursday nights bat
tie at Madison Square Garden before
the biggest crowd of this winter sea-
son. Really, Chairman Muldoon
should hire himself q complete new set
of judges if he wants the boxing game
to continue flourishing the way it has
been in the past twelve months.
However, it's now a matter of his
tory, that wonderful fight that both
Genaro and Villa put up before a
crowd that paid S53.20T to see. so the
best thing some cnterprising promoter
can do is, to match those sharpshoot-
ing, hatd-hitting. mauling little fell
lows once more for an outdoor show,
and then see to it that all three judges
of the contest have on clean glasses
or have someone with them who can
and will tell them the truth us to
what goes on in the ring.
Gcnaro deserves nothing but COM
mcndation for his battle against the
great little Oriental. He put up a
beautifully scientific scrap and he
stood I'm on numerous occasions and
fought toe 20 toe. Next to Villa. he
is the smartest, gamest, fastest and
hardest-hitting young man of his
weight in the ring today, but, with it
all, the best that he should have had
Thursday night was draw. He took.
on a generous judgment, not more
than five of the early rounds. Villa
took all the rest excepting the final
with sufficient margin for anyone but
a blind man to see. Practically every
fighting expert who sat mt the ring
side agreed that the worst Villa should
have had was draw. And Ger, linly
it seemed so to the writer. Even fight
officials admitted privately that they
gave decision (gavc is good. on a
scant margin. The third. who voted
for Villa. was openly incensed when
the announcement was made. There
fore here is the unique situation. a
situation that is rare in pusilistic con
tests. With q championship at stake.
and where the margin of points is so
slight. the titlc-holder has always. and
rightly so, been given the edge in the
decision.
Villa. with the exception of those
first five rounds. did all tho leading.
True, he was missing them frequently
but he landed more often at that than
did Gcnaro, who is wickedly clever at
both defense and offense. Genaro did
land one gOshawful wallOp on Villas
jaw in the fifteenth and for half a
minute Villa was wObbly but he came
back strong and finished that way.
1t will be remembered that just be-
fore the close of the outdoor season
last fall. Gena o and Villa staged q
real battle IN Brooklyn and Genaro
was handed the decision on a platter.
Fight experts were unanimous that
Villa should have had the victory. I'm
mediately afterwards. Villa. despite
the bad decision against him. was
matched with ex-Champion Johnny
Buff and he won easily.
Perhaps the judges could not bear to
see Villa take the title back TO the
Philippines with him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
NJ GRAW Tells
SCR|bES CITY
HIS FAVOR|TE
"San Antonio Has Twice
Made Giants Champions"
Says Famous Leader.
PLAYERS START WORK
Early Arrivals Hold Brisk
Workouts Twice a Day
Thursday and Friday.

A statement that might almost be
construed as promise that the New
York Giants would be back in 1924
to do their spring training here was
made by John J. McGraw, manager
of the worlds champions. at din
ner at the st. Anthony Hotel Thur
day night given by local sports writ
crs and Manager T. b. Baker of the
hotel and President ii. j. Benson of
the San Antonio baseball club to the
New York baseball correspondents.
Mr.. McGraw, who arrived with
Mrs. McGraw from Cuba shortly aft
er the dinner had started, paid a call
despite the fact that he was very
weary, and then declared in a brief,
informal talk:
I'm very glad to be back in San
Antonio. San Antonio has twice
made the Giants worlds champions,
and i don't know of any other place
that is better as o baseball training
camp"
Taken rs Good Sign.
Mr.. McGrnw, of course. can say
nothing definite as to whether the
Giants will return in 1924, because
many things will happen between now
and next spring, but his statemen:
was taken locally MS an excellent in
dicatiOn that the champions will be
with us n ycat hence.
The scribes, together with several
Giant officials and several ladies in
the party, attended the Majestic
Thester rs guests of Manager Charles
Leach after the dinner. One of the
hits of the program was the novel
boxing act by Mickey, Riley, and Bob
by Burns, both of whom are well
known in local pugilistic circles.
The feature of the entertainment
ct the dinner was the dancing of lit
tie Caroline Treaccar. and har.
monica solo by James Crusinberrv
the New York virtuoso. Jim also
gave n solo Mt the. Majestic and aug
mented Charley Lcach's fine orches-
ira when they played in his key.
Hasn't Signed Up Situation.
Manager McGraw of the Giants
was asked about holdouts. He had
little to say, because. he declared
he was out of touch with the situa.
ton and would require n day or two
TO acquaint himself with the details
in the various eases. He certainly
did not seem worried. however.
The Giant leader has decided that
two daily workouts will be held each
day +. this week. the morning practice
TO start at 10 o'clock and the after
noon drill at . o'clock. When the
battcrymen arrive from Marlin the
end Of the week. practice will begin
earlier in the morning and finish
later in the afternoon.
Six early arrivals Frisch. Groh
SINNERS. McPhec, Higbee and Ma.
guirc. held two snappy workouts in
the ideal weather provided Thursday
for opening day. Hcinie Groh hit the
fiyst one out of the lot this season
Casey Stcnscl. the veteran outficld
star, who arrived. Iron hat and
all. late Thursday night. together
with Outfielders Cunningham and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Six Offers, College Star Picks White Sox

Tom Jovick, the Gonzaga university
youngster, who will understudt Earl
Sheely in the White Sox training
camp at Seguin, Tex, tbs spring, is
casting aside ambition to take his
trial in the big time of baseball. Jo.
wick may properly be considered q
sacrifice on the altar of family and
alma mater.
Jovick's ambition, IN to the time
that the decision to accept the White
Sox contract was made, was to be
the finest college first-bascman on the
Pacific coast. He was near realization
of that ambition because It is not at
all probable that any other collegian
on the Pacific coast could have kept
step with the brilliant Gonzaga young
ster this year.
Jovick is taking his trial in the
American league because he wants to
give two younger brothers the educa-
tiOnal advantages that he, has had.
His parents are unable. to give them
while Tom IS in school.
Fame means advertising. figures
Tom, and Gonzaga university. just
taking her place with the recognized
colleges of the Far West, needs ad-
vertising.
IF / make good" says Tom, Con
zaga will get some advertising and
the two kid brothers will be able to
follow me TO the university. If /
fail, it's something Of n sacrifice, be-
cause l sure would like to play that
other year of college baseball"
,Jovick chose the White Sox out of
six offers from major and Class IA
clubs, because he wants to under
study Shcely. She"ly's home is in
Spokane. and Jovick, since his prep
days. has been an. ardent admirer of
the big White Sox first-baSeman. He
does not expect TO beat Shecly for the
initial sack assignment. but he does
expect to show enough stuff to be
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

resort, the man who knows the ga|
better than anyone else, and the did
sions of the umpire are always acce|
ed as final.
They never have riots in jan
over the decision on the umpire or al
of the ball players. The japanese plI
ers like the fans. regard the decisi
as final and seldom make any strJ
uous protest. They lack the AN,
siveness of the American players
that respect.
The only chance for n riot at
Jap ball game is between the riJ
fans. The fans have their favor
team and are very partisan. Old
this feeling results in a personal claI
but the players and umpires are
ways immune.
Lam told that many years ago I'd
and Waseda Universities met in
ries. In one closely contested CAD
the fans staged a riot among the|
selves and - were killed. As a resl|
these two college teams. among q
best in Japan, have not met since.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Baseballing in the Orient
Waite Hoyt Tells More Interesting Stories of Bi
III League Invasion of Far East.
BY WAITE HOYT

The Japs are good sportsmen, al
though, like Americans, they don't
thrive on defeat.
While the Japanese players are
fast learning the traits of the Amer
lean players, the japanese fans are
slow to adopt the tactics of the Amer.
lean fan.
At present the Jap ball player is
a big idol in the eyes of the native
fans. They look up to him as sort
of an athletic god and accord real
hero worship.
AS result the Jap fan has not as
yet acquired the "razzing" habit. In
stead of boots and jeers when some
Jap player fails in the field on a hard
chance, or strikes out in pinch, such
an act causes hushed silence on the
part Of the spectators. The silence is
a way of extending sympathy in the
players failure to deliver.
Umpiring in Japan is also much
more desirable work than in The
United States. The Japs still look
on the umpire as the court Of last
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
JUNIORS TO MEET
Youngsters VIII Organize Annual
Baseball League Here.

The organization meeting for the
City Junior Baseball League will be
held at 6:15 Friday evening at the
II. n. Moore sporting goods store.
President Gene Scng of the league
has announced. Several of the teams
in the Junior League of last season
have graduated into the new Inter
mediate League this year, but Song
hopes to have Mt least four and may
be six or eight junior entries.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Millions Use it-Fine for Hair!
Mot Sticky, Greasy or Smelly

A few cents buys n jar of Hair
Groom" at any drugstore, which makes
even stubborn, unruly or shampooed
hair stay combed all day in any style
you like. "Hair-Groom" is a digni-
fled combing cream which gives that
natural gloss and well-groomed effect
to your hair-that final touch to good
dress both in business and on social
occasions.
Greaseless. stainless "Hair-Groom"
does not show on the hair because it is
absorbed by the scalp. therefore your
hair remains so soft and pliable and
so natural that no one can possibly
tell rou used il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
BLACK ACES TO PLAY
Local Negro Team Arranges With
Wichita, Kansas, Team.

The Black Aces. the San Antonio
team in the Texas Negro Baseball
League, has arranged three games at
the Aztec Stadium. on South Laredo
street. with the Wichita. Kan. Red
Sox on March 81 and April 1 and
2. S. G. Perkins, who manages the
Aces, is thinking of withdrawing
from the Texas Negro League this
season and playing only exhibitions
because of park conditions. The
Kansas City Monarchs may appear
here against the Aces later.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Team Wins Games by
Dazzling Opponents
With Red Uniforms

Davenport, Iowa, March 2. -
Dazzling red uniforms worn. by The
st. Ambrose Academy juniors made
them look formidable and so work
cd upon the inferiority complex of
their more conservative-garbed cp-
ponents that they were able to de-
feat many of the strongest high
school teams in Iowa. during me
past season. according to the Rev.
w. i. Adrian, the team coach. The
system will be extended to the col.
lege team next year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
SAYS VILLA WON 1T.
Fairplay Says Genaro's Title Is Gift
OF Judges.
By FAIRPLAY.

Convright. nv The San Antonio Light.
New York. March 2.-For the sec
ond time in his flaming and mcteoric
career in this country, little Pancho
Villa today bears the distinction-if
it can be called that-of having beaten
frankie Genaro and Of having had
the decision called against him.
The flyweight title worn today by
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
Ames Wins Last One.

Ames Iowa. March 2.-Iowa State
College closed its basket ball season
here Thursday night by defeating the
Kansas Aggies in a Missouri Valley
conference game. IA to -. The visi-
tors were leading to ; at the end of
the first half Captain "Pinkey"
Greene starred for the victors, scoring
ten points.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
s. NJ. u. Girls Victorious.

Dallas. Tex. March 2-The s. NJ. T..
girls defeated the Texas Womcn's Col
lege team of Fort Worth. IS to IL. at
the :. NJ. u. gymnasium Thursday
night. 1t was tho local girls last bas-
ket ball game of tie season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

st. John. y. b.. March 2.--Hilton
Belyea. sculler of the st. John Rowing
Club, will be sent to England this year
to compete for the historic Diamond
Souls now held by Walter Hoover of
Duluth. Mimi, it was announced to-
day. Hoover will not compete.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

Beautiful Roseiawn Ceme,er7. not i
graveyard. beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett 1GSS.-tAdv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02
p Movements Should Enlist the Seconds of Knocked

Meusel, who, reached the city during
the afternoon, were in uniform Fri
day.
Hank Fabian has the field at
League Park in great shape.
{ Cunningham and Meusel brought
word that Jim O'Connell, the $751;
600 beauty, over six feet tall and
weighing almost 200 pounds, is work.
ing out with the San Francisco team
and will be along within a few days.
George Kelly. first sacker. is expect
ed from California Sunday.
Some mid-scason baseball is prom
Used within a few days when team
composed of San Antonio newspaper
writer's faces a combination of New
York scribes at League Park. The
locals challenged and Manager" Sam
Cranes of the New Workers. accepted
with a glad shout.
Not all the fame is confined to the
Giant players. In the newspaper
party. for example. is Warren Brown.
who gained wide fame as college
first baseman and later as Pacific
Coast League player. and Bob Boyd.
famous in another way, who served
as n British aviator in the World
War, was shot several times, and
lost an arm in action.
The customary badger fight" for
the New York bunch is scheduled 10
take place at the Elks Club Monday
night.
The San Antonio Bears manage
ment edged in with an item 10 the ef-
feet that Kearby Lybrand, sorrel-
topped left-hand pitcher, has been
signed, through the efforts of Jim
Galloway, who found Lybrand in
North Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-02

The customary badger fight" for
the New York bunch is scheduled TO
take place at the Elks Club Monday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Shelby Mayors Hopes
Lie in Movies of Scrap

Shelby. Mont. July 4.-(By A. P.)-
Mayor Jim Johnson. the 60-year-old ex-
ecutive Of this boom town, who is re-
ported to have personally lost $4,000
in staging the Dempsey Gibbons fight,
smiled a weak smile when seen tonight.
WELL" he said, I'VE saw a fight.
didn't we? Slip me the price Of q
shave"
Maybe Mayor Johnson. who holds q
fat interest in the moving picture
rights, may, recover some of his losses
from this source.
Neither Kearns nor Dempsey have a
dimes interest in the moving picture
right. They relinquished their sshare
to the promoters when the difficulty
arose of digging up the final 500, 600
installment due Dempsey.
Gibbons has 25 per cent. interest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05
Ex-Governor Plaisted
Continues to Consider
Augusta His Home

Ex-Governor Frederick w. Plaisted
was in the Journal office last evening
for a chat with his friends. The gov
ernor stated that though he would re-
turn to California in the fall. his So
journ there was only q prolonged vaca-
tion after a busy business and political
career and that he certainly wished to
be considered a citizen of Maine and
Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs. Plaisted are
thoroughly enjoying the beauties of
the California scenery and the climate,
but the governor feels. just as does ev-
cry other native New Highlander, that
there is nothing that can really COM
pare with our own lakes, rivers and
hills, our cold. white winters notwith-
standing. Mr.. Plaisted has every in
tention, after sojourning while long
err on the west coast to return to the
State Of Maine and the Kennebec val
ley.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

III every manner Augustus cele-
braton Of Independence Day this
gear was the quietest in years. and
thoroughly safe and sane. Reports
from all sources uphold this. the fire
department. had but one still alarm
lor a small roof blaze started by
fireworks, the police station reports
clean slate, and at a late hour last
ilght no serious automobile acct
cents had been reported. 1t was ex-
raordinarily quiet about the city.
slth many families passing the day
\ the seashore, and lake resorts, and
#,nose who remained at home attend
ng the ball game and field events at
Nllllams Field or enjoying the pro-
sfam at Island Park. The local COM
pany of the Maine National Guard
vas In Waterville to participate in
ae parade and competitive drill,
aged in connection with the cele-
eration there.
Besides the ball game in the morn
ng between the Augusta Million
fres and the Lewiston Star TaXis,
and the field events for girls under
,ae direction Of the Augusta Girls
sommunity club in the afternoon.
many people from this city went to
sand Park to witness the vaudeville
Aractions, afternoon and evening,
sld the water sports arranged
~ Manager Arthur Spaulding.
band was on hand and fur
asned a splendid concert in the
airy afternoon and during the
.audeville acts in the area between
we pavilion and the grove. Besides
ae early morning dance from mid
agnt Tuesday night to A. NJ. We'd
aesoay, there was also an afternoon
uallght dance and the evening ses-
swa at the pavilion with many novel;
rn introduced for the pleasure OF
~ holiday dancers, and music by
tAestra.
me swimming and diving events
lux place in front of the Island Park
au They were under the direction
y JACK Conroy. Owing to the failure
.ne entrants to show up at the al
%'ed time the girls swimming race
amateurs was cancelled. One
sse over a 50-yard course was run
~ ~ ior men. This race was won by
sanmons of Gardiner. One of the
W attractions Of the afternoon pro-
asm was the exhibition of fancy
ding by Miss Lillian Conroy, who
ssplayed her versatility in a whole
epertoire of stunt dives.
me vaudeville acts were Of very
sn class nature and thoroughly
, a.a and thrilled the big crowd
ssa, on the slope forming a nat
M amphitheatre and in the grove
A.. me lake shore. The aerial act
sis winner and all kinds of high
lea, stunts were performed by this
ksaa, Jean and Jacques. The pivoted
IN act was another thriller and
oIsnaao holiday crowd generously ap-
s Ana this feature of the Claremont
fenaaAn angie team. The vaudeville was
Sheated in the evening.
3isn,,s very elaborate and spectacular
"a OF pyrotechnics was present.
fre le.l5 in the evening. These
0fxs were visible from many
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-05

of the State was thoroughly discussed.
The Grange as q body is strongly op-
posed to this law as it would tend to
cripple many Of Names industries,
lessen production, thereby increasing
the cost, and taking from the individual
his liberty in the right to contract.
1t would be impossible for agriculture
to adjust itself to such law. Because
Of this the committee strongly urges
that all Pomona and subordinate
Oranges make themselves thoroughly
familiar with the provisions of this
proposed law.