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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
CONSENT GIVEN FOR
ERECTION OF STONE
OVER WADDELL GRAVE
Benson Hears From SurOiO-
ing Members of Famous
Pitchers Family.

The consent of surviving members Of
the family of George Edward "Rube"
Waddell, famous eccentric major
Iearue pitcher. who died in San An
tonic and is buried in Mission Burial
PARK, to the erection of a suitable
monument over "Rube's" grave by Or
ganized Baseball has been secured by
III. J. Benson, president of the San
Antonio club, who is actively behind
the movement to provide the famous
pitchers grave with a fitting slab.
In order to erect monument at
cost of about $500, figured as suffi-
Gent for a beautiful shaft by monu-
ment makers here, it may be neces-
sary to move the bodies of "Rube" and
his father, which lie side by side, to a
larger and better Situated lot in the
cemetery. The consent of the family
TO this was sought by Mr.. Benson
before going ahead with plans for Put
ting IN the stone, and consent has now
been fully given.
Benson will resume his plan of put
ting the matter up to the heads of
leagues in which Waddell pitched on
his return Monday from the Texas
League schedule meeting at Mineral
Wells.
Waddell, who died here of tuberculo-
sis in 10i4-his father died here a
month and half later and was buried
beside his illuStrious son-never had
any marker over his grave other than
the wooden head-board placed in the
ground by the undertaken. "Rube's"
name can now hardly be distinguished
on it.
Since it was announced that the
leagues in which Waddell pitched would
be asked to provide a fitting mOnu-
ment, fans in various parts of the
country have sent in money to Mr..
Benson, although it was the intention
not to make the campaign a general
one but to leave the money-giving to
the baseball officials. Several one, two
and five dollar checks have come from
small towns in various sections signed
by fans who say they never saw
"Rube" Waddcll in action but had
read of his diamond exploits and
thought it a shame his last resting
place had no fitting marker.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

Troop IL sprung n big surprise of
the Scout basket ball league Saturday
afternoon by defeating the Band Troop
pletely upSetting all the dope. The
final score was $40. 1t was one of
the best games this season in the
league.
In the American division, Troop .
easily won from Troop "a by score
of f6-14.
In the game between Troop 10 and
the Band Troop, the first quarter end
ed with neither side scoring. Troop
II finished the first half leading the
Band. so. Troop Is showed unusual
steadineSs in the second half although
the Band came back strong. Plum
scoring tw ofield goals and Bilhartz
and Davis each scoring one. II. Nc
MILAN made eight foul goals out of
the ten chances and made two field
goals which gave him the honor of
the high point man with Il Of his
teams IA points. Hunter scored the
other field goal. Guarding by NJ. Nc
MILAN and Cheetham for Troop 10
and by Mcclure of the Band. was a
strong factor in the close score.
Troop . got an early lead over Troop
q, running up n $50 score in the
first half. Joe Veltmann was the in
dividual star for Troop -, making L.
field and . foul goals for &c points.
Klein made eight points. Coindreau
eight and Tengler four points. Reichert
led the scoring for Troop "a with six
points. while TrinEle scored four and
Mccall and Jancrt two each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
MAIN AND WESLEYAN
TEAMS OPEN SCHOOL
LEAGUE PLAY MONDAY
First Academic Basket Ball
Game Starts at 1880
at SchUab Field.

The Academic Basket Ball League
will make its seasons bow Monday
afternoon in n game between Main
Avenue High School and Wesleyan
Institute, the latter the newest member
the league, at Schwab Field on North
Flores street. The teams are members
of Division "A" Of the school league.
The game will start at 4:3O. 1t
will be played on the new wooden basket
ball platform which was completed at
Schwab Field Saturday and takes
rank as perhaps the best outdoor basket
ball court in the city. 1t is official
in every way, several basket ball eX-
perts of the city having been consulted
before and during its construction, II
is arranged SO that several hundred
NAV see plainly and the seating ca
pacitv can be raised without n great
deal Of trouble to perhaps 1000.
A. NJ. Venue has been selected TO
referee the opening game Of the new
court Monday.
Coach Jackson of the Wesleyan In
stitute team Saturday announced the
following opening Lineup: Curry and
Aguilar. forwards; Dillafana, center;
Williams and ZGuzua. guards.
Coach Louis Goodrich of Main High
has large squad and has not deter.
mined definitely on his first team as
yet. He said Saturday several play
ers, perhaps n complete change of line
up. would be inserted after the start
of the game. His starters likely will
be: McCarlcy and Fricry, forwards;
Meyers, center: A. Smith and Nc
Douglas. guards.
Academic League games are scheduled
on the Schwab Field court every Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday afternoon for several
weeks
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
NO. n-LONGEsT SINGLE EVER SAW

keep your head up" has long been a
pet slogan in baseball.
In most cases, it is a mighty fine
bunch to play, You seldom go wrong
working along that theory.
However, l will recall a game in
which keeping the head up proved very
costly. In making that statement, l
am taking tho "hcHds up slogan lit
orally.
A great many fast runners, once they
get into their stride, run with the head
titled slightly upward. Harry Niles,
one of the fastest men have ever seen
in the majors, was that type of runner,
Niles because of his heads up" style
of running, produced one of the most
unusual situations l have ever seen
on the ball field.
He made n home-run that in reality
proved to be nothing more than one of
the longest singles ever recorded in the
history of the game.
Niles was with the Boston club and
the game was played in Washington.
On the Boston club, at the time, was
recruit first-Sackcr by the name Of
Danzig, who also played part in the
episode.
With Boston two runs behind late in
the game, Danzig reached first base
with Niles up. Niles hit a hard liner
to right field. Danzig, on first, believed
there was a chance that the ball would
be caught. He played it safe by going
half way between first and second.
Niles. who hit the ball, early made
up his mind that the ball was not GO
ing to be caught. When he rounded
first base he was going to full speed,
carrying his head high in the air. He
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
DEMPSEY WILL
FIGHT Twice
IN 1923, DOPE
One Of Bouts, Maybe Big
Second One, Will Be
With Willard.
MUST WORK UP PUBLIC
wills Scrap Signed For but
Not Likely Any State
Wants Ii.

Copyright, 1923, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 13.-Here is the in
side dope on Jack Dempsey's plans for
the gear. He will fight twice. The
first battle will be more or less pre-
paratory bout, designed to get him in
shape for the second and what may be
regarded as the most important fight.
1t is practically certain that this
first bout will be held with Jess Will
lard on July 4, or rather it is certain
that the champion will be seen in ac-
ton on July /. The next appearance
will be on Labor Day. 1t might be
that Willard, in the course of training
he intends to undertake, might so i'm
press the public, and in particular the
experts, that the fans would fire with
the prospects of another Dempsey IL
lard fight. In this event, Jack might
meet some other contender on lndepend-
ence Day and shunt Willard along for
the big Labor Day show.
Public Not Enthused.
Just now the public is not in mood
of enthusiasm over the idea of meet
ing between Jack and Jess. I, is was
made clear to the writer, who has min
gled in the crowd upon several occa'
sions this week when Willard was III,
troduced to the fans. They cheered
him, but their comments were not IN
dicative of any general belief that he
would have a chance against Dempsey
The big cheese, where does he thlnb
he heads in?"
"He hasn't fought in four years and
now he expects to blow into the game
and meet Dempsey"
"Wonder where he gets his hair dye!'
These and remarks and comments OF
similar nature arc what one hears among
the crowd when Willard exhibits him
self to the pubic. They are straws that
show which way the wind blows.
Jess would have to overcome this at
titude before he would stack up as Q
real drawing card. On the other hand
he is n tempting morsel for Tex Rick
ard because Jess does not demand O
great deal of money for stepping into
the ring against the title holder.
Has Plenty of Money.
"Jess wants to Justify himself before
the public." says Richard, "and wants
TO hand Jack the sort of stuff that
Dempsey gave I'm at Toledo. He has
plenty of money all soaked away anc
giving him a fat income. That is tho
reason he isn't interested in INDUCING
in building-up fights" :,
In the end, il jess is sincere, hi
NAV take on some good heavyweight
II is difficult 20 see how he can Dol
ster himself up merely by showing u
training that he has stamina and en-
durance.
As for Harry Wills, Dempsey ha'
signed to meet he black man and TIT
New York boxing commission can en-
force that agreement. Whether 1t WI
want TO or not is a problem. New
Jersey has been named rs a possible
place for the bout, but when it comes
down TO cases the promoters are llkeiJ
to find that the bout is no. wanted II
that state. The chances are that NJ
state will want it. Mixed bouts Of
worldwide interest are likely to kill the
sport of professional boxing at one
ctralyp
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
King Of Speed Scores Speed Maniacs
Racing
BY JACK JUNGMEYER

Jimmy Murphy, fastest man on
wheels, has no patience with the street
speedster who is piling up frishttul
national toll.
Much recklessness,' he says. with
his verbal cut-out open, ais the
sheer, deadly vanity of the man who
steps on the gas because he wants the
world or his passenger to see what
virilc and masterful fellow he is.
mine cases out of ten, he's NUT
ton-hoaded rather than masterful."
This Thoughtful, self-controlled genial
little Irish-Amcrican cut his eye teeth
on racing tires and his wisdom molars
on track accidents. No one would &C
cuse him of being faint-hearted, but he
attributes his laurels to degree Of
caution of which the average driver
would be ashamed.
"The fellow who has an impulse bet
ter overhaul his mental machinery, es-
pecially if he's sitting at steering
wheel.
"Of course, every race driver knows
the seductions of the speed siren in
citing him to carelessness. That's one
of the temptations we have constantly
to fight, especially during the early
laps and brushes when you're almost
drunk with cxhilaration. There is such
A thing as excessive speed even in places
dedicated to speed.
But there's no place to teach ycn
the value Of rigid self-discipline like
the speed bowl, where even with the ut
most precaution your chances of life
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
Golf Is a Pursuit"

alike and they become stymied and
bunkered alike. They have played so
many tie games that they hold all rec
ords for that sort of thing since golf be-
gan.
The golfer who is responsible for the
story refuses to tell who the twins are
because lie says he doesn't know one
from the other and he is waiting TO
talS' some of his friends up to Canada
with him next summer and give them
the surprise of their gOlfing vacation.
SO much for that!
When John II. Taylor was over here
he still had n good word to say for the
floater. which he has endorsed and
which he considers TO be the real test
of golf.
but the day in which learned to
play golf" he said. has passed away. "
The light ball is doomed. The younger
golfers and the great army of players
developed in the United States are I'M
willing TO play the short and accurate
game. The tendency is to drive and get
distance.
THE golfer of the new type swings
hard and wishes TO see his ball travel
The better that the first shot goes from
the tee the greater the confidence OF
the player. If shot goes 225 yards
from the tee, it is considered to be a
much better shot than one of 175 yards
even if the latter is more accurate and
if results can be obtained quite as well
by a good second shot. If some of these
golfers never had to play Il short shot
except in emergency to make n putt
they would have the desire Of theiI
hearts.
If there was such thing as three
shots at 200 yards and then a putt they
would never leave the course to eat
They might have to be driven off tc
Sleep"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
DR.. FRANK PASCHAL
WINS TWO EVENTS In
COUNTRY CLUB GOLF
Tops Sweepstakes and
Handicap Play Against
Par Saturday.

1t was more or less "Paschal Day"
in San Antonio Country Club golf Sat
urday. DIR. Frank PasChal, with a net
score of IS, took first place in the
weekly golf ball sweepstakes with an
unusually large field competing, and
then took first prize in the handicap
against par event by finishing one up
on the course par, with i. G. Barnes,
Il. n. Smith and Walter Walthall
even with par and tied for second
place.
4 prize was given for the low gross
of the afternoon and went TO Walter
Walthall, who played an excellent %.
His card:
Out .445 $40 $3.50
In AS $50 336-37-I3
Another prize was given for the worst
net score and was won by J. B..
Martindale, whose 101 gross was re
duced to IS by his handicap of 16.
Scores of better than 50 net in the
big sweepstakes field were as fol-
lows:
DR.. Frank PaschaI, sc gross, Is han
dicap, IS net; Maj. Z. L. Parmenter,
S6-17-S9; Walter Walthall, 73-4-6O;
Z. Brown. S4-14-T0; I. F. Logan. 81
.9-T2: F. V. Pancoast, S3-11-72; J. l..
Cowan. S3-11-T2; Lamar SCeli%son, u
5-72: Bob Scott. S1-9-72; Frank NJ.
Lewis Sr., tab: Col. F. +. Wing,
S6-12-T4; Roy Lewis, Slid; DR.. A.
J.. Curry, SS-1474; Charles Schreiner,
SJ-11-T4: K. s. Kampmann, 7S-4-74; j.
r. Walker. 93-1S-Tj: William c. Clegg,
sG-l-7j: +. NJ. Lewis Jr.. SIG;
f. r. Guerther 04-1S-T6; II. W. Ba-
ker. SS-11-77; W. L. Love, Sa-12-IT;
j. I. LaPrelle, 9O-13-77; Jack W. Tar
rant. 1921; William Thornton, 93-
1879: Robert Maverick, 93-1479. 9th
ers were above so or had no cards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
ONE FOR THE BOOK
Baseball Writer Relates Queer Play,
May BE Quecrest Of 1922.

BlSebau WRITER fGfl3tcS queer RAY.
May Be QuecreSt Of 1922.
One Of the most curious and re
markable plays in recent years was
staged at the Philly park the last visit
of the Pirates in 1922, writes Mai
colin MacLean, who thus tells OF the
play in the Sporting News:
Catcher Peters of the Phillies, was on
third and Pitcher Pete Behan on first.
\ grounder was slapped to Traynor at
third by Rapp. Naturally, Peters had
started for home, but TraynOr's peg TO
the plate had him beaten and he start
cd back for third.
Behan, in the meantime, had rounded
second and was tearing for third as
fast as a pitcher is supposed TO run,
maybe a little faster.
Several Pirates got in the vicinity of
the play as Peters was chased back and
forth on the line. Well, anyway,
Catcher GoOch of the Pirates wound up
by hitting Peters on the shoulder with
the ball. and the Philly runner thought
he could get back to third safely when,
10 and behold, he bumped into Behan,
who had rounded the base.
There they were, side by side, and
both off the base. Left Fielder Big
bee, who had come in to be near the
play, got Gooch's bum throw as he
approached, and kept right on going.
He tagged Behan first and then. pur-
suing Peters at full speed, nailed him
before he could reach the plate.
\ double play between third and
home by a left fielder-how's that for
the mamma cats engraved visiting
cariy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

passed Danzig like an express slips by
a freight on side track.
The ball was played to the plate, and
Niles. with n nice slide beat the relay
by n comfortable margin. 1t was not
until he reached the bench that he was
aware that he had passed Danzig, be-
tween first and second, and, of course,
was automatically out the moment he
went by n preceding runner.
Danzig, in the meantime, up in the
air because Of the action of Niles in
passing him, went on to second and
stayed there until the confusion cleared.
UnQuestionably the near home-run
Of Niles was the longest single l have
ever seen in baseball.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
SPEED KING is
EVER CAUTIOUS

Following are the outstanding
tents upon which Murphy says be
has risen 10 track supremacy.
Courage without caution is a
perilous pace-maker.
Consider fate. or chance, If you
believe in it. always against you,
and devlop all the more self-reliancc.
Keep your body rs thoroughly in
condition, and your nerves finely
tuned. as you do your automobile.
Respect the rights of your track
fellaws if you don't want to end in
u smash-up.
"Gct out in front as quickly rs
possible but be prepared to hold ~
for the long grind rather than mere
snowy sprint"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
HORSE RACES SUNDAY
Parker's Gardens to Be Scene Of Week.
ly Turf Events.

Free horse races will be a Sunday
sporting attraction in Parker's Gardens
new addition, reached by travelling out
West Houston street and Cupples
boulevard past the Edgewood school to
Wear avenue. The CONFESS Realty
Company and DR.. ParbEr, who are put
ting the gardens on the market, are sup
plying the weekly horse racing program
for the entertainment of people living
in the gardens and San Antoniaus in
general. Some good horses will race in
about eight events Sunday, starting at
> 20
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
BY FAIRPLAY.

Copyright. 1928. by The san Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 1S.-The subject OF
baseball on Sunday has occasionally dis
turbed the serenity of police officials in
Canada as it has in the United States
in such cities as decline to permit it.
There has been an effort made to
play Sunday baseball in Toronto but the
law declines to permit it and there is
no such winking at the law III Canada
rs there too frequently is in the United
States. A police inspector of Toronto
was asked why golf could be played ON
Sunday and baseball could not. He re-
piled:
"Golfs not a game; it's a pursuit
If there are any United States golf
ers. therefore, whose conscienccs trouble
them when they go forth to play
eighteen holes on Sunday, holding tlrm
resolution that they will not fall once
from grace but will take the fortune
of the course as it comes to them, they
can feel that they are forgiven by apply
ing the Canadian police inspector de-
finition of golf.
There are twin brothers in Canada
who are so much alike in feature and
form that it is almost impossible to tell
them apart. In fact it is the exception
rather than the rule to be able to tell
them apart.
They are both golfers and here enters
the remarkable feature of their golf
game. They hit so much alike that
they scarcely vary ten fet in their shots
around the courses over which they play.
If one looks the other hooks, and II
one slices the other slices. They putt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
He'd Ball.

Is it possible for a held ball 10 in
any way he construed as a foul.on any
one Of the two players holding the
ball? How is the ball put in play
after the referee rules held ball?
No foul is called on either Of the
two players who were in contact with
the ball It is put in play by being
tossed up at the place held, with the
two players who were in contact with
the ball doing the jumping. The only
exception to this procedure is when the
ball is held in the free throw lane, il
then being Put in play &C the free
throw line in the same manner as az
center.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

Austin, Tex, Jan. 13.-Ihe IeNas
Press Association will hold a mid-winter
business meeting in Austin on February
s and .. 1t is expected that there viii
be a large attendance Of the Press As
ISOLATION at this meeting, it being the
desire Of the press 10 become more in
timately acquainted with the affairs Of
the state government and its inStitu-
tons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14

Is e permissible for teams in a game
ending with a tie score 70 agree 10
continue play without regard 90 time
until the tie is broken:
Such agreements have been made be-
tween teams in games ending with re
score, but such a procedure il con-
trary 90 the rules. I'm case o. iie
score, the rules call for rrrj1is Of I've
minutes Of play. with the ball being
nut I'm play at the center ar the cr-
nirati0n Of each extra period until The
lie Is broken. This makes The seton
n trifIe different than proceeding 20
break the tie without regard 20 time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
GOOD MATCH SUNDAY
Rogers and NanCham To Seek Revenge
From Lally and TarTant.

What will undoubtedly be a great
golf match 10 follow will be played
Sunday afternoon over the municipal
course in Breckenridge Park when
John Rogers. the Dayton, Ohio, profess
siopal, naired with Clarence Mangham
of the breckenridge Park course, seek
revenge from Tom Lally, San Antonio
Country Club "pro," and Jack Tar
rant. city amateur champion. for the
extra-hole defeat administered in a
match Friday by Tom and Jack. The
Sunday match will begin at . o'clock.
and will be is holes, best ball.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
Sims Leads Baptist Academy.

Sims Leads Baptist Academy.
San Marcos, Tex, Jan. 1S.-John
ms of Moody will head the 1923 foot
I'm SQUAD of the San Marcos Baptist
|c,Slemy. MOODY Sims" began his
|ademy career Mt Camp Marlamont last
miner, and there made many friends
|d an enviable record PLAYING base
I'M This fall. one Of the first to ar
NE at the football training camp. he
once set to work to help the Aca-
|pmv Cubs. playing the hard. battling
49, ball that wins games. His team
have confidence in his ability, and
|early demonstrated it by electing him
their leader for next year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
CALLS PARISH LEAGUE
,atholic Basket Ball League Will Meet
at Il. c. Hall Monday.

The Catholic Parish Basket Ball
|eague has been called to meet at 6 80
|onday evening ct knights of Colum-
|is hall by Gene Seng, president. Open
and closing dates will be decided
bon and a schedule arranged, Seng
| id Saturday. Just how many parishes
lam have teams is not known for GER
in but a six or eight team league is.
auned
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
TIIrce snorts ,,aIe Own Way.

Princeton, y. j., Jan. 13.-The an
nual report of the Princeton Athletic
Association Saturday showed that base
ball. basket ball and football were the
only sports of the many at Princeton
University which proved self-supporting
in the last twelve months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
RAPP PHIL CAPTAIN
80. Cast off VIII Lead Art Fletcher's
Charges on Field.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Goldie
sapp, third-baseman, a cast-off of the
lew York Giants who was picked up in
trade by the Phillies and made good
Eith a vengeance in 1922, has been APP
ointed caphnin of the 1928 Philadel-
Ihia National League team, Arthur
fletcher, new manager, said Saturday
'ght.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-14
Basket Ball Quiz
Ball in Wrong BASKET.
BY REFEREE

II, when two players jump for the
ball on a toSs-up, on of the players
bats the ball into the opponents goal,
what is the ruling?
1t is an unfortunate happening, but
there can be no ruling other than that
the goal counts for the team into whose
basket the ball was batted.