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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
buthpaw Pitchers Make Good Sluggers
Rues Added That of Babe Ruth and George Sister,
BY BILLY EVANS.

be Ruth. at a time when he was
led as the leading southpaw Of the
Jean League, quit pitching to play
utfield.
Fh thereupon developed into the
Fst slugger in the history of base
bryce Sisler came to the st. Louis
rs from the University of Michi-
Inside of a year he won the right
classed as one of the best left
RS in the American League.
Ter, a great hitter and very fast.
missed by the Browns when not
Ing. He quit pitching at the top
game to play first base.
Ter has developed into the great.
rst sacker of all time and one of
post remarkable batsman the game
yer produced.
w comes another left-hander pitch
win batting laurels, "Reb' Rus
bf the Pittsburg Nationals.
|r six years Russell, as a member
|e Chicago White Sox, was one of
|eading southpaws of the American
|ue.
like Ruth and Sisler. Russell did
give up pitching at the height Of
tareer. An injury to his pitching
Caused him to be unconditionalIy
sed. He drifted back to the minors.
|Cantillon gave him a chance at
|eapolis.
(ssell started to poke them high
far. No one paid much attention
[s fielding blunders. Carrying al
as much avoirdupois as Babe
|, naturally ''Reb" was not in
ge Burns class as an outfilder.
It he couldn't hit; he could swat
runs and home-run swatting was
fed upon the majors.
Ius "Reb" Russell, losing the sting
le left whip, swatted his way back
le majors. Pittsburg brought him
Minneapolis.
my of the experts insist if Babe
I's record of 50 homers. is surpass-
Russell will turn the trick.
CURES tell part Of Russelrs ability
L 'em. He was second TO Rogers
lsby in batting with an average of
teran National League pitchers
( highly of Russell as a long-dis-
, hitter. He had one streak which
s mighty close to being a record.
a daubie-header with st. Louis on
/ Russell made seven consecutive
and the bundle included three
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

topping the field with III TO his credit.
Joe Dugan. who was with both Boston
and New York, was in 1913 trays, and
Bobby Jones, Detroit, llD.
At second base a marked contrast
was displayed-but thirteen men toiling
at the keystone sack during the cam
raign. And Of these, as many as eight
were in 100 games or more. In fact,
five of the group got into ia tits.
This quintet included Collins, Chicago !:
Ward. New York: McManus, Browns /;
Pratt, Boston, and Harris, Washington.
Obviously, those five clubs didn't
make a change at the cushion all sea-
son. OF the Others, Detroit used two
men. and Cleveland and the Athletics
three each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

be the major league club proper, which
is fighting for the championship in it,
own league, and the other could be an
entire club in a minor league whose in
terests might be- subordinated to the
requirements of the major club.
Los Angeles. for example, is owned
by the Chicago Nations. All the Cub
players not needed for the edification
Of Chicago's North Side could be sent
to Los Angeles, and most of them are.
The Cubs and Los Angeles are inter
changing players all the time.
If that isn't farming just as 1t was
rracticed in the old days, then | don't
know farming when | see it, said a
baseball man from New Jersey today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Auto Accident Ends Fatally.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 19,-Mrs.
Lee Quisenberry of Bowie was instant
" killed when her neck was broken at
Z 30 o'clock Thursday night and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Biggers, also of Bowie.
sustained severe cuts around their
neck. face and arms. when a car N
which they were riding overturned one
half mile rorth. of Sunset on the Meri-
dian Highway. The accident was
caused by the car skidding in the loose
gravel of the road, it was stated The
car was travelling at a rapid rate of
speed, according 10 information given
at Sunset when the vehicle turned
turtle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
DEFEAT KELLY FIELD
L. s. & X. Giants Beat Filters and VIII
Tackle All-Stars Friday.

The L. S. & X. Giants made It
eleven in row Thursday night by
defeating the Kelly Field five at Kelly
Field. 81 TO Is.
.Oussett and Rodriguez were the
stars for the winners scoring 80 Of the
20 points. The game was a battle in
the first half. the score at the end of
that period being 1912, but the vic
tors superior teamwork and passing
attack piled up. the points in the last
half, and the defensive work of Piz.
zini. Martinez and Galvan combined
to hold down the scoring Of the SOL
diers. Angert, Harper and Polunsky
were the stars for the Airmen. these
three scoring all Of the counters for
the losers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
SACRED HEART WINS
Defeats Madison Square Presbyterians
at Basket Bail.

The Sacred Heart basket ball team
Thursday night defeated the Madison
Square Presbyterians. a strong Sunday
school l~ague team. % ito IL. on the
Sacred Heart court. While \. Maspero
and J.. Necker were breaking up almost
all attempts of the losers to score field
goals, Frank Trawalter was tossing in
eight baskets from the field for the
winners. Yantis played fine game
for the PreSbytcrians but, in his over
eagerness. was subject to several fouls,
none Of which, however, were costly. as
Sacred Heart Gagged but one foul goal in
five free throws.
The Presbyterians play Bocrne High
at Sacred Heart court Saturday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
CRUDE PRICES ADVANCE
Boost Affects Fields In Kansas, Okla
hOma and Texas.

Dallas. Tex, Jan. Distinguishing
prices of crude oil in Kansas, Okla
homa and Texas were again advanced
yesterday by the Mongolia Petroleum
company five cents a barrel on oils
under 2S degrees gravity and ten cents
a barrel above 2S gravity. Thrall
(Texas) crude and COrsicana (Texas)
light were increased ten cents a barrel
to $1.70 and S1.20 respectively. and
Corsicana heavy five cents TO the new
price of 20 cents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Honolulu PLAYER To Sox.

Honolulu. Jan. 19.-Neil Blaisedell
who formerly pitched at st. Louis Col
lege here, has been signed for a try
out with the Chicago White Sox, ac-
cording to J. A. Beaver, local sport
promoter, in an address made at a
banquet given the major league players
who have just returned from tour OF
the Orient.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19

home runs and double. Here is what
he did in the double-headcr.
First Game.
Fourth inning-Hit over the right
field fence.
Sixth inning-Hit over the right-ficld
fence.
Eighth inning-Hit over the right
field wall on the line for a double,
missing his third home-run by foot.
Ninth inning-Singled to center.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
CRITICISM WORRIES
WILLARD WHO SPEEDS
UP IN HIS TRAINING
Richard Appears to Be Cool
ing on Plans for Pros
pectiue Bout,
Ry EAIRPLAY-

Copyright, 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 19.-Jess Willard
speedcd up yesterday at the Madison
SdHare Garden gymnasium 'iu-a work.
out for a privileged few. with young
Bob Fitzsimmons as his opponent. The
son of the great Ruby Robert is not
the hardest hitter cXtant, but he is
clever and moves about the ring in
most elusive fashion. The chief point
was that Jess was not putting after
three lively rounds and apparently had
not lost any of his boxing ability which,
though at best never remarkable, is by
no means of poor grade.
Willard seemed little worried today.
Not that he said anything. 1t was
just his expression and manner. There
were indications that Tex Richard, who
always has his finger on the pulse of
the public. has been a trifle cool to-
ward JeSs-coOl, that is. so far as
business is concerned. The attack Of
the press upon his plan to bring the
two together has begun to worry the
promoter. That is the plain fact. He
fears that if it keeps up, the proposed
heavyweight scrap may be turned into
a joke instead of a thrilling engage
ment qualified TO fill Boyle's Thirty
Acres with frantic fans.
jess didn't look bad at all in his
workout His blows came in swiftly
and had he been of a mind it didn't
appear that Fitz would have lasted long.
What is going to happen is that Will
lard will match himself with some good
l.. l. he 80 20 do
this if he wishes TO build up follow
ing among the newspaper ""itics.
Il don't know where people got the
idea I'm afraid TO fight anyone before
Dempsey" said Jess today. Let some
manager Who thinks he has a heavy
weight contender talk business. Bring
on some of these heavies. one after the
other in the same ring"
Which sounds as though Jess was
getting peeved.
Gene Tunney seems to have been
sjdetracked of late. For the last month
he has been begging proomters for n
bout and now the best he has been able
to draw is an eight-rOund meeting with
Billy Shade in Philadelphia January ~.
Johnny Dundee. who also has been
idle, has drawn a good bout with ElinOr
Flores of the Philippine Islands. on
February Q at the Garden. 1t will be
for the junior lightweight championship
of the world, 130-pound limit.
If Luis Firpo is any good at all-and
he showed some good stuff here last
year-he should have little difficulty
with Bill Brennan. 1t is a good plan,
though, for Richard TO start the South
American against the veteran. An
that the two would fight
here sometime in March was published
today. 1t is to be hoped that Richard
will not keep to his present tentative
plan 10 match Firpo with Dempsey after |
the Brennan bout Instead, Firpo. |
should he do the expected and win from |
Brennan, should be matched with
( lloyd Johnson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
TO PLAY BOERNE HERE
Madison Square Five Will Meet Visit.
ing High Team Saturday.

The Madison Square Presbyterian
Sunday School League team will play
Boerne High School Saturday night on
the Sacred Heart court, the game to
start at S o'clock. The Madison Square
team has been playing winning basket
ball this season and Boerne High is also
reported to be above the average in
ability.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
MoU Is League Head.

.Muskogee. Okla, Jan. 19.-Charles
Mol of Milwaukee has accepted the
presidency of the Southwestern Base
bali League, Ensley Barbour. retiring
president, announced here today. Mol
will take Office when the club owners
meet at Topeka, Kan, March ?.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
BIRTH RECORD.

Boys: To Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Birdsong.
January 10. sos South Alamo; to Mr.. and
Mrs. n. J. Thomson, January Il. 5O7 Bar
rett place; to Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Boone,
January 4. South San Antonio.
Girls: To Mr. and Mrs. Richard p
Hazen, January l., 2521 West Commerce
street
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-19
Second Game.

Second Game.
Second inning-Singled to left.
Fourth inning-Hit over the right
field fence.
Sixth inning-Singled to center.
The break stopped IN the seventh in
ming when he grounded to Toporcer at
short. Pitchers of experience were the
victims, Bill Doak and Bill Petrica do
ing the hurting in the first game and
Ed Pfeiffer in the second.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
PreventOfium
Plan Backed

Davils Lake, N. D., Oct. l9.-Sup-
port Of toe project Of building a
preventoriunf at Dunseith, N. D., an
institution for the care and treat
ment 6f tubercular children, was
pledged at the meeting here Of the
Degree of Honor lodges of this dis
trict. Mrs. Jerry Stevens spoke in
support Of the project It was stated
that the organization now has about
$4,000 on hand for the support of the
tuberculosis sanitarium at Dunseith.
An effort is being made to interest
other fraternal bodies In thl erection
of the prevent orium.
The district body elected the fol-
lowing Offices:
Mrs. Bond Of Bottineau, president;
Mrs. Farlarde Of Rugby, vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. A. M. Powell of Dew
lis Lake, treasurer, Mrs. Rebillard Of
Lakota, secretary.
Attending the meeting were Mrs.
Frances Kuester Of st. Paul, national
director, and Mrs. Kate Blewstt Of
jamestown, grand secretary.
Rugby was named the 1924 meet
ing place. +,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
STATES BANKS
E$3,000,000
OVER RESERVE
Largest Surplus Reserve in
Year Is Shown in Latest
Statement of Banks
DEPOSITS KEEP UP
Small Decrease During Sum.
mer Months Is- Regarded as
Highly Favorable by
Officials

North Dakota state banks had a
total reserve of $l0,356,909.18 on
September 8, 1923, which was $3,-
101,163.55 more than the legal re.
reserve required, and represented an
increase over the amount of reserve
on hand in the banks on June 80
according to an abstract Of compare
tive statements Of the GAL state
banks and four trust companies ans
wering the state examiners call for
statement of the condition of the
banks as of September 8, 1923.
During the period between the two
last calls, from June 30, 1928, tc
September 8, 1923, the loans and dis
counts Of the state banks decreased
$G35,34G.52, representing liquidation
throughout the state.
The abstract shows that deposits
have changed comparatively little in
the last year. On September Is
1922, total deposits were $92,63s, 1885,
10, on June 80, 1923 they were $91,-
4G7,40S.28 and on September 8, 1923
$91, 1867, ,825.8O. The showing on de-
posits is regarded as very good, par
ticularly the small decrease between
last June 80 and September 8, which
is usually period of heavy with
drawals because farmers are meeting
labor, threshing and other bills dur
ing tnat period.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
Big FLOW OF
GAS STRUCK .
AT MARMARTH
.Drillers for 'Absaroka Flor
ence Oil Company Now
Down 1850 Feet {
GOING ON DEEPER

Gas with pressure of 220 pounds
has been struck at depth of 1850
feet in the Absaroka Florence, Hunt
-er No. test we'll near Marmarth, N.
D., according to w. C. Vandervort,
lease holder. 1t is expected that oil
will be found when the drilling his
progressed to 4,20O foot level.
Drilling up to the present time has
reached depth of 3,640 feet, and it
is expected that when they 60 about
140 feet further they will strike Da-
kota sand stone, good sign of the
presence of oil. At depth Of $3.50
feet Lakota sands are looked for.
In the beginning 2O-inch casing
was used and at present they are
setting eight and fourth inch cas-
will be in use before the we'll has
reached it's expected depath.
While there is much interest felt
at the discovery of gas oil is the
mineral sought by the prospectors.
The gas, however, has been cased
off and is being used as power for
operating the machinery used in
drilling.
The people of Marmarth are
anxious to have gas discovered in
sufficient quantities to furnish fuel
for the city.
In the Baker vicinity, which Is only
a short distance from the Marmarth
we'll, 1S gas producing wells have
been found. Biologists explain that
the Marmarth district is located in
the same gas region asi Baker and
that many gas wells will undoubtedly
be opened.
The North Dakota highway COM
mission hopes to use the oil, if it
is discovered, in the promoting Of
irrigations plans for the state. If
oil in sufficient quantity were dis.
covered it might be sufficiently
cheap to be used in the carrying
on Of extensive irrigation in the
state. 81
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
FLOOD TOLL
IN0KLAH0MA
PLACED AT, s
Several Others Are Missing
From Floods Which Have
Hit Various Sections
WATERS RECEDING
Rescue Work Is Redeub!Cd A
The Crest of the Devastat-
ing Flood Passes {.

Oklahoma City, Oct. 19-With six
persons known to be dead, several
missing and damage to property esti-
mated in the millions, Oklahoma to-
day watched n recession in /aood
waters which have inundated many
sections of the state for nearly a
week.
As the crest of the high water
passed gradually eastward recon
struction measures took place rap
idly.
In an effort to resume train serv-
ice by the end of the week the rail
roads which suffered damage sec
ond only to that of farm lands have
dispatched working crews to repair
countless bridges and miles Of track
destroyed by the torrent. Scores of
acres of lowland in the eastern and
central part of the state is covered
with water, but all danger is believed
to have passed. Less than 500 per-
sons oe the thousands driven from
their homes by the flood now are de-
pendent upon relief agencies.
The drowning Of two youths near
Chickasha and the recovery Of the
bodies> of two more food victims
here-a woman Salvation Army
worker and an unidentified man
brought the total known death toll
to six last night. Search is being
made for five other who are unac-
counted for.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
BY MILTON BRONNER
NEA Service Staff Writer

London, Oct. 1O.--"Love boots at
caste lines"
Which is British heiress' way OF
telling the world-including he irate
father-that she has married the
man she loves even though he was
only u footman.
British society is smiling up its
sleeve. but rig. Gen. c. A. Wilding
one Of the most distinguished mer
in Wales, can't see the joke. Fol-
when he sat down to breakfast the
other morning, opened his morning
paper, and glanced at the headlines
he had the shock Of his life.
His only child, Miss Carol, had
run away to be married to his foot
man, Reginald Davies!
1t was shock that only an ole
British aristocrat can get.
To get the picture completely, you
must remember that this is in Great
Britain where society is not democ
ratio, however the government may
be. Miss Coral belongs to The Wild
ings WHO have, owned Penbryn Hal
in Montgomeryshire for centuries
Even in the days Of the Stuart king.
of England thc> Wildings were big
folk. They were gentry.
The present head of the family is
a distinguished soldier. He served
with great honor in campaigns ir
Burma and Nigeria and also in the
World War in which he was fire.
quently mentioned in dispatches in
the most laudatory terms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19

His only child, just over 2l, re-
Gently returned home from the con.
tinent where she had gone 10 the
swellest Of swell schools. And just
about that time fair-haired young
man about &c bobbed up.
He was Reginald Davies, son of Q
dock laborer at Newport. He had O
up in 1914 and served until he was
badly wounded in 1918, when he was
demobilized. All this strongly re.
commended him to General 'Wildine
who took him on as fOotman.
Presumably Davies looked mighty
well in his uniform with the knee
brooches. At any rate he caught the
eye of the heiress of the house.
And although "it simply just isn't
done, you know" it was done.
There was speedy wooing on the
part Of the soldier -footman. The
other day they eloped, the bride
driving off in her own car. When
she is 25 she will have half million
dollars of her own, regardless oi
what her angry father may do.
As for General Wilding, the only
thing he has done up to date, hal
been to- send a notice to all the
Welch papers Indignantly denying he
had given his consent to the marri.
age.
So Wales keeps qp buzzing. Be-
cause not only has the young lady
proved the old adage about love
laughing at locksmiths, but she has
added her new saying:
"Love boots at caste lines"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
TWO MINERS
SAVED FROM
UTAH CAYE-IN
Three Others Believed To BE
MangIcd Under Rocks of
Metal Mine

Bingham, Utah, Oct. 19.-Mangled
and crushed by tons of rocks and
,wedged under heavy timbers the
bodies of three miners are still held
in the clutches of stOpe No. 20 OF
, the Utah-Apex metal mine, while Su'
perintendent Joseph Norden and Jose
I Ratalaza, saved by the choice of fate,
are basking. in Utah's sunlight.
Norden and Ratalaza were rescued
shortly before midnight last night
and taken Immediately to the sur
fade. Ratalaza was untouched and
Norden sustained minor leg bruises
Crouched under the only solid set
Of timbers in the upper reaches OF
the stope these two men waited in
terror while the underground avail
= anche struck squarely above them
and split, passing harmlessly to each
side and sweeping the stope clear of
timbers. Then with lights gone, with
tools buried under the cave-in and
with an occasional fall Of rock from
the darkness above to the darkness
below the men began their 66-hour
vigil.
It was almost mid-forenoon yester-
day before the rescuers received any
intimation that any Of the entombed
men were alive. By noon they were
able to hear faint voices and by eve
ming they were able to learn at least
two were alive. From then on the
work proceeded slowly because Of the
danger of a further cave-in and it
was not until 1880 that enough de-
bris had been cleared away to per-
nit Norden to wiggle through and
fall in the arms Of resclers. Rata
laza followed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-10-19
SAYS N D. MILL
GETS MOST OF
FLOUR ORDERS
Over $4,000 Spent with Forks
Mill to Less Than $4,000
With Other Mills
REFUTE STATE M ENT

Flour contracts awarded for state
institutions between April l and Oct.
ober l. 1928. ~totaled- $ll. .007.94 and
Of this amouSt $s,74s.69 went to the
state mill at Grand Forks, acco, ding
to statement issued today by r. B
Murphy, chairman of the state board
Of administration in, answer to state.
Rents in Nonpartisan league news.
papers. (
IAN article appearing. in the Lea
que press recently in the matter oi
purchasing flour for state institu.
tions was apparently intended t.
mislead rather than instruct" said
Mr.. Murphy, adding that Figures
showing payments taken from the
State Auditors records are mis-
Leading in that the dates of pay
ments ares from 80 to 80 days OF
more later than the dates Of the pur-
chases. due to routine of settlement" I"
He continued:
Contracts with private flour con-
Germs which were let October 1,
1922 (before the state mill was in
operation) did not expire until
April l, 1929. Hence the state mill
did not enter into competition until
the latter date. For the six months
beginning April l, 1928 (Which was
the first date on which bids were or
could be submitted by the state mill)
and ending October l, 1928 flour con-
tracts for Institutions were awarded
in the total amount Of Sill 1,OO7.94. OF
this amount the state mill was
awarded $9.749.69, and private mills
81 ,982.25. In other words, since the
state mill entered into competition
their contracts with state institutions
have totalled SS.6 percent of the to-
tai award. In only two cases since
the state mill came into competition
have awards been made to private
mills, and in both of these cases the
spread in price amounted to 25 cents
a barrel. The records further show
that since the State Mill entered in
to competition, the Russell Miller
Milling Company was awarded only
one contract amounting to 1918, or
about three percent of the total
awards. So much for facts"
Regarding the policy Of the board
in the future, Chairman Murphy
said: Eve expect to continue asking
for bids as heretofore and as con-
templated though not mandatory in
the law. We shall award contracts
as our judgment dictates to be the
most advantageous to the institution.
The state mill has not been discrim-
mated against in the past, nor will
it be in the future. Neither do we
feel that privately owned mills ought
to be penalized in their legitimate
efforts to obtain business. We have
constantly been told by its founders
that the function Of the state mill
would be to encourage rather than
eliminate competition"