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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Lands LIKES HOMERS
AND WILL DO NOTHING
TO CURB LONG BLOWS
Just Like One of the Base
ball Proletariat in
This Respect.
~ InHN r. FOSTER.

Corvright' 1929. by The san Antonio Light
New York. Jan. 2o.-COmmissiOner
Lands has no antipathy to home runs,
He is ioath to coucede it. but he is a
bug" for home runs just like the menu
bcrs Of the baseball proletariat. Having
a soft spot under his jersey for four
base wallopS. the commissioner will not
nut any obstacle in their way and will
not even suggest the calling Of a meet
ing Of the rules committee TO make
changes involving the home run ques-
ton.
The commissioner cannot call such
meeting Of his own volllon., lie
might hint at one. Either or both the
major leagues must suggest. TO the com
missioner that they would like to have
q meeting of the rules committee N
order to bring that committee together
| The standpatters think it would be
wise 10 go a 'little slow in the matter
of changing rules. There are two new
| fields coming into the limelight tins
spring. the Yankee stadium and the re
| iuycnated and rcadjusted Polo Grounds
! If somebody bungled about ground rules
on the start, both the grounds mlgh
get away TO a handicap and the lan'
yell murder arl arson.
Considerable misapprchcnslon cXlSt'
with regard to the powers NJ the com
missioner Of baseball. When the com
missioner was APPOINTED. it was ncvel
with the idea Of supervising the busi
Nc 5 arrangements Of the two leagues
He was appointed 10 be n court of las
resort. it being the idea that in natter
where a mediator was necessary, il wa
better to have one in baseball than I,
seek one in the civil courts.
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6RULlSEyE4
W. hA.S!!lk!':lh1sAl'lllA
NJ. 2o=rnE HEsr BIT OF srRArEGY EVER SAW

To Connie Mack goes the credit Of
pulling one Of the best bits OF strategy
/ have ever seen on a ball field.
II was back in 1905. Connie vas
getting together team of youngsters.
In the fall Of the year the team began
To show its real worth. In l9O9 1t
surprised the baseball world by finish
ing second. fighting the Detroit team
right up to the last week before the
race was decided.
In 1910. 1911 and 1913 that same
foam won the American League pen
pant and worlds championship. In 1911
il won the remnant but lost in the
world series in four straight TO the B0S-
ton Braves. 1t was then that Mack
sold his stars. started 10 rebuild again,
and last year seemed to be on the way
to better things.
Philadelphia was playing a series in
Chicago. The White SoX were in tue
thick of the battle for the pennant. The
Athletics were playing great ball ana
Mack was intent on putting a crlmp IN
Chicago's pennant chances.
In one of the games Of the series,
tbe Athletics. through poor pitching and
inability TO hit were hOpeleSsly beaten.
Fielder Jones in his effort to keep up
in the race. had been working his pitch
ing staff overtime-Ed Walsh being the
largest part of the pitching staff.
About the seventh inning. with the
Sox enjoying a commanding lead. Jones
sent in Il youngstcr by the name Of
Moxie Manuel to relieve one of the vet
cran pitchers. Manuel, if my memory
serves me correctly, had been secured
from the New Orleans club after big
year in the south.
Manuel worked three innings and cor
tainly looked like a word beatcr. He
had the Athletics constantly in the hole.
Possessing good control, he was getting
the ball over and the Athletics were
waiting him out, with the result that
the count was usually two strikes dnd
no balls when they were ready TO hit.
The Athletics. a team that always
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
REPORTED A MILLION
OFFERED DEMPSEY FOR
THREE BIG BATTLES
Manager Declares Wills
Bout Will Be First
Come What May.

New York. Jan. 2J.-The value OF a
Knockout blow to Jack Dempsey, worlds
champion Eugilist. is going up. He
awoke today to see in the papers that
Tom O'Rourke. match maker of the
Polo Grounds. is prepared to guarantee
him S1.000,000 in all to fight Harry
Wills, his negro challenge, and any
two of the other aspirants.
O'ROurke may place such an otter
in writing before lack kearns, Demp-
spys manager. this afternoon, when
Kearns expects other offers for bouts
TO be presented to him. Kearns also
plans to talk with Tex Richard and
''sOmn substantial business men, today,
The champions manager. who arrived
Yesterday. declared that Dempsey
Wills bout would be held this year If
he (Kearnsl must stage it, Before
meeting Wills. KCarns proposed that
Dempsey have Il return match with jess
Willard former champion, and one
other besides.
Two bouts are necessary to prepare
Dempsey for the negro, Kcarns said.
The Wills match is what the public
wants most Of all KearnS said, land
Dempsey is ready TO sign for any rea-
sonable terms. | have had no bona fIdC
offer for match with Wills but am
going TO insist that it be given first
consideration.
They say Willard is too old, that
Tom Gibbons and Harry Grcb are too
light. and that Luis Firpo and FLOYD
johnson are not yet ripe for a cham
pionship match" Kearns said. but
we're willing to fight any of them
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LATEST RUTH NEWS
Al About Babes SnOw-bOund Farm,
His Weight and His Injuries.

New York, Jan. 25.-Babe Ruth was
back in New York today for further
treatment of the finger in his left hand
that was operated on last week for an
infection.
The greatest baseball sluggcr Of all
time said he would remain here at least
until Saturday, longer if the snow pile
surrounding his farm at Sudbury, Mass,
doesn't go down in proportion to the
superfluous avoirdupOis that he has
worked off all winter, emulating the
wood chopper of Doom.
Since the retirement TO the simpler
life the "Bambino" has disposed of
twenty pounds and will be in the best
condition in which he ever has report
ed for a seasons work when he joins
the Yankees in the hot baths ut Hot
| SPRINGS next month, he said.
The snow is so deep around his farm
that he is able to stand on DRIFT and
chop the lowest branches off the trees
he declares.
Babe believes that his winter in the
country viii completely heal thee in
] juries TO his left wrist and riSAt knee
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
PLAY MULE POLO
Fourth Field Artillery Celebrates Six
tenth Birthday Anniversary,

Mule nolo. a field meet and the
presentation Of the regimcntal standard
were the different forms of celebration
enacted by the Fourth Field Artillery
Thursday morning in commemOration
of the organization of the regiment
sixteen years ago. 4 general holiday
for the regiment was declared. Thurs
day being its birthday" and only the
necessary guard and police duty and
care of animals was required. Thurs
dav night, 10 conclude the day Of celcr
bration, a regimcutal dance will be
given.
The field events took place on the
polo field in the Cavalry post, Fort
Sam Houston. starting at $50 O'Clock
in the morning. The first event was
the presentation of the regimcntal
standard. At . o'clock the athletic
events began. The various gun teams
Of the regiment competing against one
another for a trophy cup, which each
year is won and retained for one year
by the team making the highest score.
The horse show element also entered
into the celebrations. an enlisted men
| jumping contest being held and also Il
| contest for the best turned out mount.
A prize OF 50 was awarded the winners
| in each contest. In the contest for the
best turned out mount, appearance of
the mount counted 30 per cent. equip
ment % per cent and uniform p per
| cent
Three mule polo games were played
Battery + winning over Battery T. il
the first game and the Combat Trair
winning over the Service Battery il
the second game. In the final. tht
Combat Train won over the Service
Battery and was declared the champion
mule polo team OF the Fourth Fielt
Artillery.
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RUNNER TIES RECORD
MurchisOn IS Sixteenth Splinter to
Equal 6O.yard Mark.

Newark. y. j., Jan. 25.-Loren
Murchison, running unattached, equalled
the American indoor record for so yards
at the Sixth Regiment Armory here
Wednesday The time was 62-5 sec.
onds. This record has been equalled
b. sixteen runners since 1882.
Murchison also Won the j0-yard and
IO-yard events.
In the 80. 90 and 70-yard invitation
sprint scratch races. the starters fin.
ished in the same place in each event
They were: Jackson Scholz. uHattaeh'
Ped. second. and l.. II. Rawlings. Ions
Island 4. G.. third: Eddie Farrell
Jordan University, fourth.
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TO PLAY NIGHT GAME
West Texas Academy Meets First Pres
byterians at SChwab Field,

The West Texas Military Academy
team, leaders Of Division A in the
Academic League. and the First Pres
byterians, strong Sunday School League
five. will meet at. Schwab Field in a
night basket bali game Thursday, start
ing at Z 30 This game will be original
in that facilities for outdoor games at
night have not been available in San
Antonio before Schwab Field was equip
ped with basket ball platform.
The game will be free to the pub
lie.
The Presbyterians. winner over the
Sacred Heart five Tuesday. will have
Digger. Muench and WOsnig at for
wards, Haag and McAskill at center
and Fernandez. Rossman. Kruger and
McAskill at guards. The regular Yves
Texas lineup will also be used. Weaver
| Peel and Andrews at forwards, Town
send at center and Menger and Brook
/ ing, guards
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

slammed away at any and all kinds OF
pitching surprised me by their waiting
game. After it was over / said TO one
of the players:
Il was surprised to see YOU wait out
the bush pitcher"
None of us wanted to. but we were
working under instructions. The Chi
cago staff is in need of pitching and
Mr.. Mack figured if Manuel made a
good showing against us, Jones would
probably start him in a game.
That is just what happened. The
great work of Manuel made it seem that
he had the stuff to help out the over
worked Sox staff Manager Jones
started him the next day and the Ath-
lctics Knocked him out of the box in a
couple of innings.
Mack's far-seeing strategy worked out
! beautifully.
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Rest Man Always Wins Out the Well known Human Rae
LOOS GOLF WINNER
Champion Sarazen Finishes Far Down
California List.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2o.-Eddie
Loos, Chicago and Los Angeles profess
siouaI, won the open golf Championship
of Southern California Wednesday at
Flintridge Country Club, turning in
card Of 29I for the ~ holes. Jock
Hutchinson, former British open cham
pion, took second with a score of 292
and Macdonald Smith, former metro
politan open champion, was third, with
29J.
Gene Sarazen. national open and pro-
fessional champion, played better than
on the first two days of the tournament,
shooting the first eighteen holes Of the
final round in II. 1t took him 40 to
negotiate the next eighteen. however,
bringing his tournament total up to
306 and leaving him well in the rear
at the finish.
Sarazen and Hutchinson rested today
after their defeat in the California
open and prepared for n match Satur-
day here with Eddie Loos and DIR. Paul
Hunter of Pasadena, former California
amateur champion.
Tentative plans We're announced for
return match in California between
Sarazen and Walter Hagen. British
open champion, who. with Joe Kirk
wood. former Australian titleholder, IS
now playing at San 4ntonio. Tex. II
the plans are concluded they will play
e holes, the first SO in San Francisds.
February q, and the last SO in Los An
geles February Z. Sarazen defeated
Hagen, 3 and >, in their 72-hole match
in New York last October.
Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not =
graveyard. a beautiful, well kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
LEONARD-TENDLER GO
COUNTED ON FOR NEXT
SUMMER IN NEW YORK
Tender Has Good Alb for
Disappointing Show-
ing With Moran.
RN FAIRPIAY

Copyright. 1898. by The San Antonio Light
New York, Jan. 25.-lnsiders are
today counting heavily upon Leon
ard-rendler engagement this summer.
Ordinarily LEWIS unsatisfactory show
ing against Pal Moran would have set
him back in the estimation of those
whose views determine fighters at
Effectiveness from the standpoint OF
gate receipts. But the fact is that the
Philadelphia southpaw held Pal too
lightly and did not train as he should.
This is not TO say that Lew neglect
ed diet and gymnasium exercises but he
did not. it is said, spend a single day on
the road and as consequence when
Moran was doing his in-and-out stuff.
Tender looked as though he was an.
chored TO The GOOr. Lew says that the
snow was too deep for road work. but
the real trouble was a pulled tendon
in his leg which he was obliged to favor
lest he damage himself further and do
himself out OF the big time engagement
next summer.
In about four weeks more Benny
Leonard will be through with :, his
theatrical work and will then proceed
earnestly to get himself in condition
for fighting. Benny is always a care
full liver and thus does not get as fai
out of condition as he would were his
habits not so regular. Uptown thu
other night, Benny stepped upon {
weighing machine in hotel ant
weighed just under IA pounds with hi
clothes on, which indicates that Benny
is not letting 90 his grip upon the light
weight division.
Benny has laid out two fights fo
himself. the first against Charley White
the second against Lew Tender. On
in Jersey there is talk that Micke.
Walker is being built up for a meet
ing with Leonard. but Benny dorsn'
seem to know anything about it. Prob
ably he will be cnlightencd later.
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Refuse California nfter.

Berkeley. Cal. Jan. 25.-Thc Uni
versity of Illinois track and field team
today declined an invitation 10 a I0cct
with tho University Of California Lore
in Anril. The facultv Of the Iliin1is
school. tho message said. docs NOT an.
urore ~ such n long trip. 9'UpD rc-
fnsaI ~ Illinois. the local lUi 'mil %.
received challenge from .bn Tniy"r.
sifv of NchrTIg for = field aud rGcr
r'eoi ia April California e consider
Ing the Nebraska offer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Seguin. Tex, Jan. 25.-NIrs Can
zada Campbell. 30. pioneer settler Of
Guadalupe county. died at her home
here Monday. Tntermcnt was made in
Riverside cemetery Tuesday morning
She was native Of Alabama and
came 10 this county az years ago. Her
husband. John Campbell pioneer died
many years ago. For a number Of
wears Mrs. Campbell had been making
her HON" with her son. Peter Camp
bciI, and her daughter. Miss Mary
Campbell. Besides these she is surviv-
ed by two sons, William Campbell of
Fl PaSo, and James Campbell of
Hondo, and another daughter. Mrs
GIuStaye Iimberlakc. also residing in
Honodo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
SEES NO REASON WHY
MONEY SHOULD NOT BE
TAKEN IN FOR GOLF
Other Amateur Sports De-
riOe Big SumSr Through
Admissions.
By LAWRENCE PERRY.

Copyright 1872. by The san Antonio Light.
New York. Jan. 25.-In objecting to
the attitude Of the United States Golf
Association against making a change in
the method of holding the national open
championship at Inwood next GUNNER
an official of the Professional Golf As
ISOLATION asserts that the United States
Golf Association was influenced by a
gate receipt consideration.
If this is true there would seem to
be no reason why the association should
deny ii. Amateur sport conducted pure
ly in the interests of the gate may be
regarded as pure amateur sport only bv
courtesy. But il is perfectly legitimate
that funds should be raised through the
admission plan, especially VIXEN moneys
thus derived are employed in the ad-
vanCCment of the sport.
For example. as 4 result Of funds re-
ceived from the gates in the open and
the amateur championships, the l. >.
g. \. is in a position to send team
of amateurs to England this year for
return match for the Walker cup.
And it can do this without mourning
| financial embarrassment. Surely a
Ehappy position ms compared to the
| British, whose Walker cup team was
| sent here last summer on the basis ot
| subscriptions, which, according TO re-
cent reports from London, were made
Guatc to cover the full cost of the in
yaSiOn.
In any event when one considers the
| immense sums Of money taken in bS
our great football clevcns last fall-ne
profits ranging from 5000 to SJOOO-
! Fbnt pngnIlg thn nnulnnf gates
! the Davis Cup tennis matches at FOrcS
Hills and the national singles at Ger
mantown. the comparatively paltry in
come Of the L. :. G. 4. is striking. T,
be precise. it was brought out at tn
annual meeting Of the association tina
income from gates at open and amateu
title Journeys amounted to SD, l93.
fine showing for golf. But were thi
sum the total earnings of most othe
amateur games. the wrlkin ould rcveI
bratc with bowls Of dismay.
Colgate. It is explained. cancelled he
football date with I.chigh for next IA
purely upon an ethical basis. 1t
pointed out that Colgate never befoI
experienced such a type Of game as u
high played against the maroon player
last fall. And she had, it is pointe
out. no desire TO repeat the cEperienc
Colgate in all her athletic history, it
asserted. has never before broken col
tract with another college and wOu
not ha o broken this one had it n,
been for the character of the gan
which Lehigh played. COlgatH won tn
e game. 81 to &. but was compelled
forego scrimmage for ten days aft
e that contest.
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Golf Champs to Go
Into Movies. After
San Antonio Tourney

ri iaso. Jan. 25.-Walter Hagen.
thrush open golf champion, and Joe
Nlrh"ood. Australian open cham
won. announced here last night that
they had SigHGd a contract to go into
The movies. They will be cast in
picture with May McAyay. After
IN rNhibI'i1u in San Antonio. they
viii return 10 California to fill the
contract. they said.
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New Ncrk, Jan. 25.-The Amateur
Athletic Union. today announced that
the week of March l. had been fixed
for the national amateur basket ball
championship tournament. to he held
at Kansas City. Mo. Entries for the
tourney have been received from. co.
leges. schools and other amateur teams
in nearly every state. The title was
won last year by a Kansas City
uUiDtof
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Winnipeg. Jan. 25.-Arrangcmeats
were completed today for a match be-
tween Jack Taylor. Canadian heavy
weight wrestling champion and Jack
Frcberg Of St Paul, 10 DO reid here
February =. Taylor defeated Frrbcls
in their previous meeting.
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which lie first sustained two years ago
and which have troubled him since.
The wrist was injured in breaking a
fall in sliding and the knee was wrench
ed when he pivoted his great bulk in
taking one of his stupendous swings at
nitched ball.
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USED TO COMPLAIN OF
COLLEGE SOCIAL LIFE;
NOW IT'S ATHLETICS
But Camp Says for a Dis
traction Athletics Is
About the CleaneSt.
BY WALTER CAMP

Copyright. 1928, by The SAN Antonio Light
New York, Jan. 25.-Every year at
about this date We hear reiterated pro-
tests that learning is at discount in
our schools and colleges. Twenty years
ago. there were complaints that fam
lilies sent their sons to college not 10
acquire knowledge but to place them
socially. 1t was charged then that en-
try into certain clubs or societies was
supposed to give entry into high busi-
ness and social circles after gradua-
ton.
Today we hear somewhat similar
complaints but relating to athletic
hierarchy rather than social prestige.
We hear that football dominates the
college world and that intellectualism
! is forced to occupy second place.
But, after all, those who delve into
the archives of the past have never
vet discovered that wonderful era
when the youth Of this country for
| got his snorts and his social good times
| in the persuit of learning. There seems
ever to be something which distracts
| him. II he must be thus distracted,
athletics il as clean distraction as
We are likely TO find
The writer has just received most
interesting account of II Calico. tht
historic old Florentine game which re-
semblcS football in many ways anC
which has been played since the middle
of the fifteenth century. Much pOmT
, and ceremony has always attached t
this sport but one point brought on
b. the recent description which has !
bearing on our own football situation
is that it is usually played by abou
r l3 players and a drummer boy. Per
| haps it is on the basis of this that sug
S gestions are being made that our foot
e. ball teams consist Of eleven player
L and an extra man 10 give signals an,
; direct the play.
,. The final terms Of the small boa
5 race across the Atlantic between tn
+ Earl of LcinStcr and Commodore Wa
d lace Nutting have not yet been decide
u on but by the time the race comes 81
:. it is possible that there may be othe
It contestants who will sal! whether the
" are taken into consideration IN I'll
Lcinster-Nutting match or not. Can
4. i. Dinglc has announced himse
DESTROYS Of making the voyage even
he is not permitted to participate
the race. and there may he other az
, vcnturous spirits Of like mind by sun
- mcr-time. If the contestants should |
50 unlucky as to encounter wealth,
. such as has recently prevailed in Il
y north Atlantic the chances Of the
y reaching to- other side would be sma
" indeed.
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NO BROWNS SIGNED
But st. Louis Official Anticipates \,
Real Salary Trouble.

st. Louis. Mo. Jan. 25.-Although
no members of the ST. Louis Americans
have signed IN for 1923 as yet, Bust
ness Manager Bob Quinn today said he
anticipates no difficulty along this line
1T is only natural that some of the
men should try to get as much salary
as they can, but that doesn't mean
there need be a misunderstanding" l.,
added.
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Lewis no TackIe a Couple.

81. JOseph. Mo. Jan. 2o.-Eu
" Stranger" Lewis. heavyweight cham.
pion wrestler of the world. has agreed
TO throw both Jack Mccarthy and
George Walker here within seventy
five minutes in a handicap match billed
for January 60 Mccarthy is from
Michigan and Walker is champion
heavyweight wrestler ot Australia.
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Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not q
graveyard. n beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett l6SS.-( AdvD
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard, a beautiful, well kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-(Ady.)