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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
KIRKWOOD IN FORM
Takes Illinois Golf Hon0rs With
HutchisOn -Four Strokes Behind.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-Marked by a
streak of play seldom equaled in golf
dom, Joe Kirkwood, Australian cham
pion, completed his Y holes Tuesday
to win the open championship Of IL
linois by margin of four strokes.
Jock Hutchinson took second honors.
Hutchinson had completed the course,
carding a total of $50. Kirkwood,
aware of the formers score, stood at
the final eighteenth tee with a score
of 2S3. A sizzling 2S5-yard drive
placed him abreast the flag, but buried
deep in the far bank of deep bunk
err, five feet below the green. Never
was a shot studied more deeply. The
ball snapped across the sand, rose to
the green, dropped short, then rolled
deliberately on, topping into the cup
for an eagle two, and netting Kirk
wood final score of 80.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
COLLINS HEAD TIMER
VIII Supervise Checking Of Motor
Races at Speedway Sunday.

Jim Collins was made head timer
for the automobile race meet to be
held at the San Antonio Speedway
Sunday afternoon at a meeting of Of
ficials and promoters of the meet
Tuesday night. Ogle Heikens was
changed from timer TO clerk Of the
course. Other officials, announced sew
eral days ago, remain with duties I'M
changed.
A meeting of drivers entered in the
races will be held at Z AS O'Clock Sat
urday night at the San Antonio Buick
salesrooms on Main avenue.
Another entry. a 16-valve Ford
Special, runs the entry list to almost
twenty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
RIDES FIVE WINNERS
Jockey Parke Places Third in Other
Two Races OF Program.

Cincinnati. Oct. 17.-Ivan Parke,
who is leading all the jockeys at La,
tonia. rode five winners and two third
horses in the seven races Mt the Mill
dale track Tuesday.
Parke, who. is 16 years old, comes
from Decio. Idaho. where Earle Sande
and the the Fator brothers got their
start. =,
Although Parke did not start rid
ing until late in February. he now
has more than % winning mounts to
his credit. Latonia patrons consider
him one of the foremost riders i'll
America
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Nav Buy Clere,and Club.

washington. ID. C.. Oct. 17.-George
y. Christian Jr.. secretary to the late
President Harding. discussing reuorts
that he might purchase the Clevc-
land American League Baseball Club.
said Tuesday that he hid entered into
no negotiations bnt had considered r.
Mr.. Christian. while the guest of T..
y. johnson. president of the American
League. at the worlds series games IN
New York. discussed informally tho
question of whether the Cleveland
club might be purchased from III,
widow Of James G. Dunn. who was its
owner for number of years. Since
returning 70 Washington. however.
Mr.. Christian has taken no further
steps in the matter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
GRIFFITH WILL NOT
q SAY WHY HE TURNED
DOME BUSH LOOSE
For Fourth Successive Sea-
son, Washington
Changes Pilots.

Washington, ID. c.. Oct. 17.-Clark
Griffith, president of the Washington
American League baseball club, re-
fuses steadfastly to satisfy the curios-
ity of Washington fans as to why
Owen (Donie) Bush, who piloted the
club to a first division berth this
year, has been released as manager.
1t will be the fourth successive year
in which the managership of the club
has changed hands. .
Griffith says he has no one in mind
as Bush's successor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
"Y" Volley Ball Starts.

The Outlaws took the lead at the
outset of the first day Of play in
the Army "Y" Military Police Volley
Ball League Tuesday by winning both
of their games. The Office Boys ana
Speedsters each won one and lost one
while the High Balls lost both Of their
contests. Scores: Outlaws. 81; Office
Boys, 90. Outlaws. 81: Speedsters, 10
Office Boys, 81: Highballs. o. Speed
sters. 21; High Balls. IA. League
games are played every Tuesday and
Friday at noon on the Army "Y'
courts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
S.M.U. EASY WINNER
Heavier Missouri School OF MINES
Team Is Defeated, IS to 0.

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 1I.-The heavier
Missouri School of Mines footbaii
team from Rolla. Mo-, was swamped'
81 TO o. by the speedy Southern Metn-
odist University eleven here Tuesday
afternoon before 60n0 peonle at Palr-
park Stadium. The s. NJ. Z. score was
run up on a muddy field. The Miner,
crashed to first down hummer 81
times but never gained consistently
when they had a chance to score.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
SEVEN PLAYS TO 81
That's What Princeton Will Be Up
Against In Notre Dame Game.

New York, Oct. t7.-Football fol-
lowers are wondering whether Notre
Danes brilliant and deceptive offense
which has been reported by Prince
ton scouts MS consisting of 80 plays,
will fool Princeton next Saturday as
it did the Army eleven.
As the experts have analysed the
Hoozier scoring machine. it has a shift
formation from which % different
PLAYS alone are run.
Princeton's offense so far has shown
only seven different plays. The Tiger.
whose defense ms usual is excellent. is
expected TO play his usual waiting
gume looking for breaks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Curtin Wallops Civic.

New York, Oct. IL. - "Irish"
Johnny Curtin, of Jersey City. won a
technical knockout over Pete Zivic
of Pittsburg, in the fourth round of
their twelve-round bout at the Pioneer
Sporting Club Tuesday night. The
referee stopped the fight in the fourth
when the pittsburger regaincd his feet
after n knockdown. He led in the first
took two counts in the second and a
third in the fourth. They are ban
tamweights.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
& 98THE. SPORT PAGE7ss{(N r
Zeu and Papyrus Haze
Impressive Records
As Three-year-olds

When Zev was picked over My
Own to start against Papyrus,
English three-year-old, in the inter-
national race here October 20 the
honor was not misplaced in the
opinion of most expert judges of
racing flesh. Zev has built up an
impressive record this year.
Starting in nine races of varying
distances and under different
weights the good-look;sS brown
colt finished in front eight times.
Zev's only defeat was in the
Preakness, his first start of the
season, and in this race he was
jammed at the start, badly kicked
and got away last.
Here is his record as a three
year old: ~
Race W.T.. Dis Time
1ss ~ fu mes l 159
Rainbow TIA furlongs 1912
Kentucky....126 IL miles 2:05 rs
Withers .....11S 1 mile 1887 Us
Belmont. ....126 1% miles 2:19
Queens Count III l mile 1897
Realization .126 ~ miles 2:l4-3-5
Here's what the great English
race horse did as a three-year-old:
Fourth in Two Thousand Gut
meas at Newmarket.
First in the Chester Vase at
Chester.
First in the Derby at EPSON.
First in the Yorkshire Stakes at
York.
Second at Doncaster in the st.
Leger Stakes.
And here's what he did in 1922
as two-year-old.
First in the Pendergast Stakes
at Newmarket.
First in the Gordon Stakes at
Goodwood.
First in the Neville Plate at
York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Policeman Rescues Man
Who "Razzed" Golfers
and Was Being Chased

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. ia police
man yesterday came to the assist
ance of a man who was being
chased by an irate party of golfers
brandishing golf clubs. The officer
demanded an explanation. The
pursued had been making remarks
about the stances of the pursurers
as they drove off at a tee in Lin
coin Park and caused them to slice
their drives, they said. The "raz-
zer' was booked on charge Of dis
orderly conduct and the "razzed"
returned TO the links.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
American Horse Wins.

New Market. England. Oct. ia.
X. Macomber's Rose Prince, ridden by
George Archibald. the American
Jockey. won the Cesarewitch stakes
of 1000 pounds sterling with extras,
run over two and one Guarter mile
course here today. Aga Khan's Ter
esina was second and Sir A. Bailey's
Ceylonese was third. Twenty-nine
horses ran. The odds against the win
ner was % to 1; against Teresina 100
TO z. and AGAINST Ceylonese 6 to 1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17

Brimer's Wrecking Crew swamped
Bill Pryor's Troupe in the first con-
test of the week in the Public Ser
vice League, Tuesday night. 1t was
three straight without argument. The
losers were outplayed in every in
stance. Aliens 217-543 was high for
the winners, while Chamberlain's 1S6
and Pryor's 545 confessed the best
efforts of the losers.
Pryor's team was under handicap
on account of the absence of Hohon
and Phillipus, Chamberlain bowling as
substitute.
Wednesday night, Ballinger's quin-
tet will cross alleys with Zuercher's
five.
Tuesday nights score:
Rrimer'S Team
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
FirpO Reaches Havana.

Havana, Oct. 17.-Luis Angel
Firpo has arrived here on his way to
Lima. Peru. where on November 4 he
expects to give boxing exhibition be-
fore proceeding to his home city
Buenos Aires. He said that he would
return to Havana next April and go
to the United States in Nav.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Tobman Wins From Roper.

Shreveport. La. Oct. HOG Lon
man Of Toledo. had the better of Can
tain Bob Roper Of Chicago. in III
tcen-round bout. according to the ref
cree here Tuesday night. Lehman
weighed IFS and Roper 191.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Netp Wilev Cafeteria

Serves coffee with real cream and
home made pies. Downstairs, Moore
Bldg. Broadway. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
RYAN MAKING
OVER SYSTEM
At WISCONSIN,
Fascinating Change in Bad
ger Football Bring
ing Results.
HAS HOLES TO PLUG
Ends Are Not Up to Re-
quirements-There Are
Hopes, However.
HAS HOLES TO PLUG

(Mr. Perry now is on his an
nual tour of the Middle West to
look over some of the big foot
ball teams in that section. His
first dispatch today deals with
the eleven representing the Uni
versity of wisconsin,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
PIRATES PUT THEIR
BEST FOOT FORMAL
FOR HOWARD p
Line Strongest in Aoot
of Season-Gil CIV
Will Perfoh't IN

western University's Pirr
to meet the Howard Il the \
Temple Saturday in VIII
good game. Both tea
the I. i. A. A. chanf
each has a victory to II
Pirates easily defeated IL
Texas Bobcats last FrRW
beautiful game of footbf
was fast, with no one OF
semblance of squabbl,s
pen three for IL -!
one for an interfered
day Howard Payne
hard game, making
downs, as the strong deep col
Howard Payne taking m sash
and the Pirates doing a.
following week, holding trObeS
to one less point than SewarA4:
Gardner Saturday will setlVe
best line he has yet offered tina
Adam Bachtol will be back in the II
up after three weeks spent nursinA
broken collar-bone. Duncan, Liam,
star, has developed overnight into d
first-string guard, with Carl Bachtol
200-pounder. across from him at tho
other guard position. This lad ID
never lacking in fight. Reynolds
Camp and Vivion constitute three good
tackles, with Simpson in res; I'VE. In
Aiken and Skipworth, Gardner has twd
of the very best ends in the whole
Southwest. These men played mag
the Normal. Skipworth made the first
ptrof n Er,Iaxv xr-h1v, H. 3
a tumble punt sent 80 yards off Roy
ais toe. and raced 20 to 25 yards
across the line. He was right on top
of the safety when he reached for thu
ball. Skipworth and Aiken weigh 100
and 200 pounds. respectively, and can
handle any tackle they have met thus
far. They are experienced, seasoned
players, and in excellent condition, all
though Aiken wears a brace for a
shoulder that was thrown out in prac1
tice early in the season.
In the backfield Gardner has a
wealth of fast men to call upon. Ma
gee, a four-year man, has rated as
fast as they make them for the past
two years. Kidd runs the quarter
near 81. and is mighty hard to tackle.
Dixon is a fast man on end runs.
Waterson is a quarter miller and death
on intercepting passes, He is. like
Kidd, a good line plunger. Mater.
fast hurdler, is a good back, running
punts and sweeping ends in mastery
style. Gum. San Antonio lad. while
playing his first year of college ball, is
by far the fastest man on the squad.
1t is probable that he has no equal in
Texas football in sheer speed. He is
undoubtedly the fastest Pirate back
since Gwinn Henry, who helped South
western beat Texas the first game ever
played between the two teams. Gum
ran clear away from /he whole San
Marcos team for a touchdown. and.
while he played onlyTa short time in
that game. he always gained to 20
yeards and ran back punts. for IS
yards. 1t will be interesting to see
this lad pitted against Cheaney Of
Howard Payne.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17
Auto Races
Speedway, Sunday, Oct 21-tAdv.)

81 suppose you have made II a ruIe &,
nouucs never TO forget friend {"
Ihere's no danger Of that" answered
senator Sorghum. ~ a man hrs dove
anything friendly for you in notifies he
Star.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-17

Basket ball uniforms in beautiful
colors and finest quality of material.
Potchernick's, 211 st. Mary's ST.
(Adv.)
Evening star., 1923-01-10

be avoided if the players wore on
their backs and front large plain
numerals in colors contrasting as
strongly as possible with the colors
of their uniforms. 1t is probable
that il would not cost $50 to equip
an entire major league squad in
spring or midseason with such num-
bers If the fan himself should he
so near-sighted that even then he
could not identify the players ii is
1 safe bet somebody around him
could set him straight and add to
his enjoyment.
IF so much more interest could he
injected into the proceedings at so
little expense. why do not the mag
mates number players? There is no
reason on earth. dear friends. eN-
cept sheer stupidity, which. from the
made the mGLnates bitterly averse
TO adopting any simple suggestion
that might please their patrons
and that goes for all leagues"
No Chance. GrifT Asserts.
When the subject was broached to
Griff he almost exploded with wrath and
resentment against the plan. its author
"Whoever he may be and any one who
would be chump enough to advocate IT,
And by the time he got through the
wires were fairly tingling
No he fairly shouted. "That fool
scheme never will be put into effect as
long as | have anything to say about it,
It's all right for foot ball, where outside
OF one or two stars the players are un-
known to the spectators and where only
one or two games a season are Witness
ed by them But there is no comparison
between foot ball and base ball
Base ball fans go to the games
practically every day and a great
majority OF the players are well
kneWn to them by sight. This scheme
has been mentioned before, but it
never received any serious considera-
ton and never will 1t hasn't got a
chance"
But If majority of the American
League owners voted to adopt the
plan wouldn't the Washington club
have to fall in line?" he was asked.
Not by a jugful," was his retort.
mo player of mine ever will be
branded with a number, like an in
mate Of Sing Sing or a lunatic asy-
lum. not in a million years"
So. that's that. as we seem TO re-
member some one remarking on one
or two occasions.
Evening star., 1923-01-10

The minor leagues, that have been
spoken for by several league presi-
dents. VIII resist the, resolution by
giving the attention of contempt.
They claim il violates the major
minor agreement, signed when kene-
saw Mountain Lands became commits
sioner of base ball. which did away
with the old draft and gave minor
league club owners much latitude in
disposing of their brilliant young
players.
Ruling Effective Today.
The joint ruling of the ma jor
leagues. promulgated at their meet
ing here last month. will 90 into ef-
feet today making all players sent by
a major to a minor league club sub
ject to draft.
Execution of the ruling is expected
to create strife between the major and
minor leagues. particularly since Will
liam II. Mccarthy. president of the
Pacific Coast League. has announced
the determination of his organization
to resist the proposal.
The minor leagues claim that the
ruling. understood in base bail circles
here to have been conceived by Com
missioner +. NJ Lands, is violation
of the major-minor agreement OF
1921 The minors assert IL presages
restoration of the complete draft
plan. which was abolished with Mr.
Lands acceptance of the commission
ership.
Evening star., 1923-01-10

spring training exhibition games he
except himself. the catcher and the
For fun they let him do it. All the
men he did not strike out he proposed
TO get out on infield grounders.
On several occasions he did that
trick and actually got away with it.
Played on His Vanity.
| played on this vanity one time to
win a game. That was many years
ago. We knew that Rube would
pitch and we knew the chances were
that he would beat US. As he came
walking across the field from the
clubhouse l called to him to throw
me a ball that had rolled out there.
He made a great throw of 1t.
That's no throw" I called back to
him. Look at this one" 1 threw
the ball back.
Ranking at my remark. he whip
ped the ball from the fence to the
plate. Again and again we went
through this procedure. our players
razZing his throws every time. Final
ly his arm was so tired that when
he went in the box we gave him al
trimming. He had to be taken out
before the fifth inning.
Turns to Firehghting.
One spring the Athletics showed up
in Texas, and both our teams hap
pened to be in Dallas at the same
time. / was told by some of the
Athletic players that Waddell had
Evening star., 1923-01-10

been missing for three days, that no.
body could find him. He had a habit
of going off fishing a the most un-
expected momentS-eyen in the mid
die of the season when the race was
tight.
That night we were standing on
the sidewalk in front of the hotel
when fire alarm was turned in. We
all moved to the curb to watch the
engine go by.
Presently one came by With a clang
"a hook and ladder outfit. Imagine
our surprise TO see Rube Waddell on
the drivers seat clad in full fireman S
regalia. rubber boots. metal hat and
all. And he was intent on his job.
Rube Had Gotten a job.
They found that Waddell had gone
to the fire department and got a job.
He put himself off as an old fireman
and had slept there with the men.
the best of them when an alarm
sounded.
You can understand how quickly
Connie Mack went down there and
robbed the fire department OF good
hand Always they had to watch
Rube TO keep him from joining the
fire departments in the various towns
and cities where the club played
Not long ago ! was Al a reunion of
the old Baltimore Orioles. Alter haV-
nE a big time several of the veterans.
including Walter Rrodie. were UP in
nv room at the hotel.
How ts it. Nc said Steve as we
called Brodie. that you are always
making out that pulled boners. Lot
OF other fellows pulled boners, too
just as many as I did"
rs that so?' I laughed. well.
how bout the time you took that
third strike against Boston?"
All Of them started to tell it, very
much to Steve's discontinue
steve Showed His Boss.
Ed Hanlon, our manager, had been
trying to impress upon all of US the
necessity of waiting out the pitchers
instead of hitting at bad balls. He
could never do much with Steve. He
would swing at anything. Finally
HanIon threatened to fine him If he
didn't take a strike now and then and
wait out the pitcher.
In a pinch Steve went un. this idea
firmly fixed in his mind. He took the
first strike. the secondhand the third.
Now don't tell me didn't take
EN-" he growled at Hanlon as he
now you're satisfied that | can take
'em-and-and could've knocked
any one of 'em over the fence"'
Having gone this far back. ] guess
before going on with Brodie and
others this is a good place to start
right at my beginning in base ball.
Copyright 1929. United States and Canada.
by the Christy Walsh Syndicate.l
Evening star., 1923-01-10

~ FFENSE. At the beginning
4 Of the game it is well to
~ try all taps" to the for
wards. and to use only plays which
involve action by the two forwards
and center. leaving your guards in
position so that they can defend the
goal i'll case the play goes wrong
Later, if you find that your center
is outjumping his opponent, you can
then Start using plays in which one
guard is involved. Tap plays" in
which more than one guard takes
part, never should be used.
Careful training should be given
all men on going in after the ball
This is very important, for it is i'm
possible to start any of the center
plays until possession of the ball is
first obtained. The player who goes
in for the bali should leap high so
that he will get the ball in the air.
Don't remain on the floor. for your
opponent, il at all smart, will never
let it get to you.
Q. If a player dribbles down the
floor and shoots for the basket. may
he recover the ball and dribble again :?
A Yes. in both amateur and pro-
fessiOnal games.
.. In professional rules. is a player
dribbling if he holds the ball in both
hands and touches it to the floor, but
does not bounce it?
A. No, this is not dribbling. 1t is a
foul for running with the ball.
.. "A" claims that although anna
Evening star., 1923-01-10
MANAGER KELLEY LAUDS
CHARACTER OF BENTON

CINCINNATI, January 10.-Rube
Benton, left-handed pitcher, and Tom
Sheehan. st. Paul pitcher, are un-
der discussion here today by Mike
Kelley, manager of the ST. Paul
American Association Club and Presi-
dent August Hermann of the Gin
cinnati Nationals in an effort to effect
a trade. Kelley was very emphatic in
upholding Benton. who is now the
subject of investigation. owing to
charges made against him by Presi-
dent Johnson of the American
League.
In the proposed deal. Cliff Markle
and sum of money are mentioned in
return for Benton.
"Rube Benton is one of the squarest
ball players I have ever handled and
fine pitcher as we'll" Kelley told
the directors of the Cincinnati base
ball club. Moreover, | will add that
Rube will play either with the Reds
or with my club this season, and the
same goes for Pitcher Tommy Shee-
han. I only hope that Rube's case is
cleared up very shortly so that he
can sign his contract with the Reds" p"
After the conference Hermann said
final decision on the Benton case may
not be announced until the spring
meeting of the National League next
month
Evening star., 1923-01-10
HOPPE AND SUGANUMA
END STAY HERE TODAY

Willie Hoppe, world 1872 balkiine
billiard champion. who is concluding
a three-day exhibition at Sherman's
establishment with a matinee at 2:30
and an evening performance at S:15
today, easily scored over his Japa-
nese opponent. Tadao Suganuma, yes
terday in two 300-point matches. In
the afternoon Hoppe won, 800 to 1856,
and at night. 800 to So
Hopes play yesterday was better
than In Mondays engagements. In
each match he ran out in eleven in
nings for averages Of 273-11 His
best run was 106 In the third inning
Of the afternoon affair. SUganuma
averaged 1S $40 in the afternoon
and $40 in the evening. His best
effort was run of 40 in the second
inning in the afternoon.
Hoppe also defeated Suganuma in the
fifteen point three cushion matches
held after each haIkline contest In
the afternoon he won, Is to 10. in
seventeen innings. with runs OF and
3, and at night. 10 to S. in twenty
innings. with runs of and 4.
At noon today Hoppe and his part
ner went to Walter Reed Hospital
and entertained the patients with a
balkline exhibition and trick shots.