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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26


simply harum-scarum kids.
A famous pitcher with whom we
had great difficulty at first was RUDE
Marquard. Apparently he had every
thing. In the American association
he was almost unbeatable. 1t was on
that record that we paid $1,000 for
him. 1 still think that the immense
amount of publicity following that
deal in which RUDE got the sobriquet
of the ELEVEN Thousand Dollar
Beauty" interfered a lot with his pro-
gress. I don't mean to say that Mar
guard was swell-headed He was any
thing but that. 1t was nervous
ness over living UP to a great repu-
tation that seemed to upset him.
Wflbert Robinson was our coach
then and l turned RUDE over to him.
Marquard got very fond of Robbie
and by degrees the old coach was
able to work him out of his faults.
Afraid of "stuffv
His main fault was of putting the
ball over the plate with nothing on
it, as we say. Rube had trouble with
his control After whipping a few
eurves-and he had a beauty-and
some fast ones around the batter, he
would find himself in the hole So
fearful was he of not being able to
get the ball over when it came down
to two-and- three that he would sim =
ply toss it over as straight as a
string In other words, he had so
much stuff that he was afraid to
use it.
Obviously the only thing to do was
to perfect his control SO that he would
not get in that hole. He worked very
hard and under constant coaching
finally settled down. Instead of be-
mo ffsai to ha n
where he could even play the corners
with either his curve or his fast one.
When right Marquard's fast ball had
a peculiar jump to it. that was a COM
plete baffler to opponents. 1t was in
the use of this ball at the right mo-
ments that he won his 10 straight
games.
The point l try to make is that if
Marquard had been of the swell-head
type, who refuse to recognize faults,
he would never have been a successful
big league pitcher. / have seen many
pitchers with as much natural stuff
as Vanguard had who never got. past
the training period.
About Amos Rusie
Very few of our present day fans
remember Amos Rusie. He was a
wonderful pitcher and his greatness
lay exactly in the. spot where Mar
guards early fault developed.
Rusie had tremendous speed and a
wonderful curve. He could throw a
curve ball almost as fast as his regu-
lar fast one. Not only that, but he
had the nerve and confidence to whip
his curve over the plate when in a
hole. AS a rule. pitchers do not dare
try curve when the count is two
strikes and three balls. They've got
to get the ball over, and to sure
they usually use their rasr one. Rusie
had no such misgivings. If in such
a hole he would deliberately pitch his
curve ball with every ounce of steam
he could put on it. Usually he stood
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
Tim O'Dowd Gets Bout
With Asher on Monday

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. 95.-Tim
oDowd local bantamweight. is
training daily at Tudor gymnasium
for his 10-round bout with Babe
Asher, of st. Louis, bantamweight
champion of the y. E. F., next Mon
day night at the auditorium.
The local boy Is expecting a hard
scrap from the St. Louis boxer, who
is one of the best of his weight In
the south. unique feature of the
match is the proposition that the
American Legion, which is putting
on the bout, has made to local sports.
Every man who Dr-ngs a lady gets
81 off on the price or his ticket. The
idea behind the offer is to elevate
boxing and to attract large num-
Der of the fair sex.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
Ty Cobb Planning to
Start Work on March /

DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 25. = An
nouncement by Ty Cobb has been
made that he will start his pitchers
and catchers to work on March l
at Augusta, Ga. Cobb will be as
sisted at Augusta by Fred Carisch,
former Cleveland catcher, and
George Cutshaw, veteran infielder,
who played second base last sea-
son with Detroit.
The infield and outfield squads
will be ordered to report one week
after the batterymen. Cobb will
probably lease a residence or lodge
his players in new hotel that is
now being completed at Augusta
during the training season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
O'Rourke Offers Jack
81 100000 Guarantee

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-The value
of a knockout blow to Jack Demp-
sey. worlds champion pugilist, is 60
ing up. He awoke today to see in
the papers that Tom O'Rourke.
matchmaker of the Polo grounds, is
prepared to guarantee him $1,000. 900
to fight Harry Wills, his negro chal-
lenger, and either of his two other
challengers.
O'Rourke may place such an offer
in whiting before Jack Kearns, Demp-
seys manager.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
Gelding Makes Record

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 25.-iarry
D., nine year-old gelding, the son
of Barsdale and Turna way, es-
tablshed a record which racing Of
ficials say is unique in American turf
annals. Harry D. yesterday ran his
fifteenth race at the track this sea-
son and SEQ I'd his eleventh victory.
He has run second twice and has
been outside the money twice. The
horse is owned by c.. B. Irwin. Wy
oming.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
Coast League Turns
Town Pirate Contract

OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 25.-Spencer
Adams, second baseman for the Seat
tie Coast league club during 1922,
and recently sold to the Pirates for
$4,000 and four players, has re-
turned his contract to the Pirates
unsigned. Adams said the salary
terms were not satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26

OPiIicilO VI llClI ICsto0lliitB pONCi
You can readily understand how
easy it is to turn the head of a boy of
10 by newspaper publicity and public
admiration. To escape that young
man must be unusually level headed.
And if he is too serious and reflective
he is lacking in pep and spirit.
This problem, 1 imagine, confronts
executives in many lines of business
as well as in sport.
It is not at an uncommon for these
self-sat SIZED young men to openly
resent any coaching intended to rem
edy their faults. They don't think
they have any.
Problem Begins
This type of young pitcher is quick
~ spotted by his new manager and
the coaches. Then our problem be-
gins. We don't want to kill his over
confident spirit, and at the same
time he must be reformed to be of
any value to himself or to the club.
Wilbert Robinson had great knack
of handling these young men. Jen-
nings also seems to understand them.
They must be made to like their in
structors and to have confidence in
them. II we get that far there is a
chance.
Many of them. though. prove utter
~ Impossible, Inc Only thlHS - ~
cast 4 boy like that aside. much to
his surprise and Indignation. on his
return to his home or his old club
he makes it clear to his friends and
to the newspaper men that he was
not given a fair trial And he goes
right along with his faults, remain
ing in the minor leagues until the end
of his playing days. He never under
stands.
Willing To Learn
Most of the rockies are willing and
anxious to be taught. They can be
developed and 1t is from pitchers of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
Richard Obtains Temporary Option the Signature of Cham
TEX HAS FIRST CALL
FOR NEXT SIX DA US

YORK. Kearn today
Richard which
the heavyweight cham
for period of days ending February pending receipt of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26
MANAGERS GREATEST
TROUBLE COMES WITH
HIS YOUNG PITCHERS
ARTICLE XIX.-By JOHN J. M'GRAW
Manager Worlds Champion Giants

The most difficult problem manager fonft0n IN Ro d up dep
faults who has made reputation the minor leagues They must nave
they all And mustn't lose sight of the fact
that youth youth These players boys with little dev
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-26

Most of the rockies are willing and
anxious to be taught. They can be
developed. and it is from pitchers of
this type that we get our great stars.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
PLAN RECLAMATION DISTRICT
State Aid Not Likely As Financial
Condition Will Not Kermit.

Reports by President Leonard Til
lotson and Secretary Homer ID. Wade
and speeches by delegates occupied the
entire afternoon session of the Texas
Conservation Association at the Gun
ter Hotel Monday.
Among the things that have been
accomplished through the efforts OF
the association, the appropriation of
100000 By the Legislature for the
purpose of making complete survey
of the rivers and watersheds of Tex
as. assurance of federal cooperation
in prosecuting investigations and max
ing detailed surveys. an increased in
terest in reclamation projects. more
confident attitude toward flood con-
troll. and Investigation of the possibili-
ties of water power development, are
mentioned in the presidents report.
Plans for future work include the
enactment of bill by tbe Legislature
dividing the state into reclamation dis
tricts which will be the agencies
through which flood control and irri-
CATION projects will be handled. 1t is
not feasible. in the opinion of tho
association. 20 carry on this work
through state aid on account Of the
difficulty Of financing the operations.
Districts will be incorporaicd and
given the power of contracting and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
ADVANCE BECOMES
MORE WIDESPREAD
ON STOCK MARKET
Hurried Short-couering Re.
sponsible for Many
Gains.
By STUART =. WEST.

Cop!g.sht. by the san Antonio Light.
New York. Aug. 2S.-The main
distinction between the market today
and that of other advances was that
the advance was more general. New
high prices for the present upward
moye.nent we're made in many of the
industrial leaders like Baldwin,
StuGebaker, Chandler. Utah Copper,
the sugars and the motor accessories.
1t was quite evident that some
large spectators for the decline who
had stuck 10 their position during
the slow creeping rise of the first
three weeks of August had finally
made up their 'ndS that it was no
longer any use.
Hurried covering was responsible
for the two-point jump soon after the
opening in Baldwin and for the
abrupt upturn in the sugars.
The situation had been made diff
ficult fer those shorts to get in their
contracts by the absorption from sub
stantial buyers which had been going
on all through the depressing times
of June and July.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
perhaps a bantam TO the sparring
,orps. 70 develop the speed FirpO will

perhaps a bantam TO the sparring
corps, 10 develop the speed Firpo will
need against Dempsey, but the spa
ring outfit continues an all-heayy-
weight aggregation. Many DO. are to
be seen daily about Firpo's dressing
room. They are always eager to 10
chores for him and yesterday they got
chance.
Luis Angels dressing room doesn't
boast shower bath. Yesterday he
decided TO bathc. laval, the train
or, shouted for buckets of water.
"Hey. mister, we'll get it, offered
one of the boys. There was a scram-
bic for the fire buckets that hang
around the grandstand at the dog rae
ing track. Soon half dozen boys
were carrying water to the dressing
room. And while Luis Angel took
one bucket after another, held it over
his head and let it run over his sleek
muscled body. the boys. pseking
through a window, chortled gleefully.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
FAIR WARNING GIVEN
CALIFORNIA MAY LAND
NATIONAL GOLF MEET
Coast Golfers Seek 1924
Amateur Tournament
and Haze q Chance.

Copyright. by the San Antonio Light.
New York, Aug. 2s.-Certain ar
ticles under Los Angeles date line
that have been appearing in the press
lend color to the report that the
golf enthusiasts of the West are go
ing to make . definite bid to have
the 1924 national amateur golf
tournament playe1 in southern Cali
fornia.
The interesting thing is that from
hints dropped from sources close to the
inner circles of the United States
to assert that no one should be great
ly surprised il next years amateur
tourney goes to the west coast. This
is not TO be construed into q defin-
tie prophesy that this will be the case.
but it is TO say that the Pacific golf
ers figure TO have at least a fighting
chance for the honor.
Some announcement should be forth
coming within the next three weeks
which means among other things that
the championship committee at the
present zine is in the throes of delib-
Grafton over the location of the 1924
conflict
One thing the writer is in q posi-
tioD TO say from personal observation
is that everything that has come out
of Southern California concerning
progress of golf in that section has
not been exaggerated. Links around
there as nowhere else any many OF
them are courses of superb quality,
both as regards beauty and the pos
sibilities they offer in the way of sport.
Everyone, as it seems. plays golf. In
brief. Southern California IS most
clearly entitled to recognition by the
L. s. G. A. when it comes to tourns-
ment claims.
As TO the approaching national ANA
teur at Glossmoor speculation concerns
ing the probable winner is beginnins-
One hears talk whever golfing enthu-
siasts gather as IN the probable effect
of Chick Evans business troubles
upon his game. as to Bobby Jones' abil-
ity to maintain the great form he
displayed when he won the national
open meet-oh. all sorts of topics, in
Guiding Ouimet's present form and
Sweetser's chances of succeeding HIM
self as titleholder. As TO this last.
one thing is certain: less is nlaying
better golf right now than he has
played since last year at Brookline
and il he holds his present pace he Is
going to make a sturdy bid to keep his
throne beneath him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
Mrs. Anne II. Dauchy.

Mrs. .,iiIic A.. DauchS, g. = esrs Ola,
ulyu 1T the 4. s.aviicc Vi nvf IN, y. -.
D.dcnJ. 10 LAS, IrG.s .ii..t', at
- 10 .Ionuay aitc.nou... So vas .!
uatINc oI ItAas anu nau liNtu III san
.,ni,hio -. ,;;iS. ,She Was lnvhiJef
Oh tue U~u,uieiS "a the IUiiieuerac!
..nu lucniuer vI the fisTt Daptist
, nur,a. surviving are Il son, L.
DAuInA, San -intVllJ; Ito nt!'nS'' >,
~. -. .iapplc, ,:ah ANTONIO, aAu
q. w. Iia.!,.s -. SInuersUi, Lex. +;
ti.U IlcceS, .irS. 4. ~. AicNSiziS "a
Ort StOch,on ana ms. q. -. -iail-
ning Ui lame Lc,!, Ic;:., 4 uauSntt.-
lu-L.N, .drs. \. 1. Dducny, san An
Ionl,, ana Il sfdnu-daus nter, LOIS
IbaUCny. Inc i.H.raI VA ~ neiu
.roJI tie r,cl.eac. ~ y. '. Daucny
q, y u Goes Iulsu,.. 49,. l.. >. Dog
sul OfIlcIat.IIs. IIt~flncnL MuI DC IN
,l,y Cemetei., No. -, under the Lircc-
,.od OF tiaS. ana Mc,uliuln, under
tGHcrs. IL. -drciS Nni uc zap. A Il.
COINS. Captain Danny, u. I. Walker,
l.. y. ,aTt ,irigul, W. A. casey, W. L.
i'cnu. l.. H.. ,.hlI.ns anu A. -. ScIllI-
lug,
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Cheerful in Humdrum Work.
Atlantic City. ". j., Aug. 2S.-Lu


Angel irpo continued today the LIN
ing program for his heavyweight title
match with Jack Dempsey in New
York. September H. Under the direc-
ton of Horaiic Lavalle. his country
man. who. it is said, is prompted daily
via cable by Felix EInge. nj, Buenos
Aires compatriot. the South Ameri-
can champion is doing his bit of morn.
ing road work. his quarter-hour heavy
punching at a sandbag in the garage
of his house in Chelsea and six rounds
or so of sparring with four heavy
weights in the afternoon.
The Argentinc's workouts have
grown monotonous. but he carries on
with enthusiasm ana doesn't seem 10
tire of the same humdrum things day
in and day out. Lavalle and Bunge
declare they know what they are do
ing. and arc confident thai when the
time for the fight arrives. Firpo will
be Mt his very best.
Meanwhile Firpo practices with his
left and is gradually working away
from the wild swinging of his right
There has been talk in The camp
of adding several liehtweights and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
FIGURES SHOW REDS
GAINED BUT SEVEN
POINTS IN A MONTH
Looked as If They Were
Playing Tpice as Well
as Giants, Too.
BY JOHN ID. FOSTER.

Copyright by the San Antonio Light
New York, Aug. 29.-The month
of August has played many n cruel
prank on baseball teams III the past
and it has tried to cut up a few
tricks this year. 1t has been a queer
sort of tale to tell for New York and
Cincinnati in the National League
and before there is a rush TO assume
that the Reds have the Giants on
the run it is we'll to look Old Man
Facts in the face.
Of the first &c games that the
Giants played in August, they won
IL and lost II and that isn't cham
pionship baseball. They plodded along
going SIT. and If that is the best
that "the best club New York ever
had" can do. there is something
wrong with the boiler. As a matter
Of fact. there is considerable differ
ence of opinion as TO whether it IS
the best.
In the same period. in the first
81 games played in August by Gin
cinnati. the Reds won Is and lost
s. That was baseball at the rate of
.(19 and was A. points better base
ball than played by the Giants. Now
mind. this includes the famous five
lost in succession by the Cincinnatis
to the Giants at Redland and the
four won by them with the one de-
feat at the Polo Grounds. In other
words. there is not the slightest doubt
that the Cincinnatis have outplayed
the Giants during the month of
August.
Now strike out for the actual gain
made by Cincinnati. In this same
period of the first 26 games. the
Reds have cut down the lead of the
Giants exactly seven points. Thus
you have the novel situation of a
team playing ball AZ points better
than another vet eating into the
lead of the rival by only seven points.
Hence. when the multitude begins
TO chant "look out for the Reds,
they're coming" just take it with a
few bags of dairy salt until they are
nearer the Giants than they are now
when it has taken them nearly a
month TO gain seven points. There
is only month Of the season left.
1t is true that the Giants have
not been playing much ball. Not
counting the present Cub series they
have won only two series in their
recent &c games. The Reds, on the
other hand, have done most vocifer-
ouslv well. They did lose TO Boston
on their home grounds and that was
the reaction of the licking they got
from New York, but it was costly.
II may be costlier il only Il game or
two separates Cincinnati from the
championship at the end of the year.
Not many seem TO realize how
much those five in row cost the
Reds. Suppose they had won all five.
Their standing now would be above
$50. And suppose the Giants had
lost all five. Their standing would
be less than 600.
This is putting the story of the
famous five i'll new light, but with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
| DEMPSEY, TRYING TO
AVOID CROWDS, GOES
| FISHING FOR AWHILE
But Firpo Stays on the Job,
Ckeerfully Working
AWay.

saratOra Springs, y. ", Aug, 2S.-
To escape the irritating confinement
of his training camp. Jack Dempsey
worlds heavyweight champion. left TO.
day on fishing trip to a small lake
in the Adirondack He will resume
the training grind Thursday.
Because of the crowds of curious
folk continually hanging over the
fences surrounding his four-room cot.
tage on the shores of Saratoga Lake
Dempsey has found it necessary 10 re.
main indoors except while hitting the
roads for his daily run. or the fine
he spends in his outdoor g-L. nasium
Whenever the champion comes out OF
,his cottage crowds of amateur pho
tographers Immediately surround him
pleading for a picture. Dempsey good.
naturally obliges. but he does moi
care to pose for pictures all day long
This enforced continent has be,
come irritating TO Dempsey. who i,
recovering from slight cold. Jack
KearnS, his manager. suggested lay.
off because he thought it would i'm
prove Dempsey's mental attitude and
help him to shake off the effects Of
the cold. Kearns considers that Demp-
sey is in shape TO go into the RING
on a days notice and that too much
work may result in the champion so.
ing stale.
Dempsey started his three days lay
off yesterday by trying to pick win.
ners at the race track. with a party
of friends. He placed modest bet
ON every race. but declined TO reveal
his winnings or losses. While seated
in the clubhouse. Dempwas introduced
to Lord Birkenhead. former chancellor
of England. and posed for a picture
with him. After the races. Dempsey
motored to Albany 40 miles away. re-
turning TO camp shortly after 8
o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
Mrs. MARY MusSell.

Mrs. Mary MuSSei, III years Old
died at II local hospital at o:iJ Mon
uay afternoon. Sle vas Il native o
Sai. Antonio. She Il survived By her
husband, L. 4. Mussell; four SONS
Deibcrt, Conncll. Harold and Pasca
Crum: two daughters, Mrs. AdolpL
Sinclair and mss Norma Crum; hel
mother, Mis-. Mary Gillisple; one
brother. Dan Gillispie, anu Iour SIS
tcrs, Miss Alma GillIspIc, Mrs. robert
Newman, Mrs. Howard Cox and Mrs
l.. Everett, all of San Antonio. The
funeral will be held from tine chapeI
of the Riebe Undertaking compan!
at / O'Clock Wednesday afternoon
with services later ut st. fatricH
church. Rev. Father Flynn officiat'
ing. Intermcnt will be in the St
Mary's cemetery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
John +. Shoemaker.

John Il. OnVcnuker, 90 years olu,
uleu Ut ms resiue1ce, lilo Saunuc.
ayenue, Munday afternoon. lie was !,
native vi New lorh ana nau liveu Ill
,,an ANTONIO Tour anu one-nGit years,
coming mere from LUC.sidlia wucre H.
vas engaged III the rice business. lie
was Il member OF tue vuu reiiows
iouge OF trowie!, La, ana member
OF Tue Grand Army OIL ine Hepupic
II lnIs ciIy. ne Is survived Dy three
udugnlers, Miss Vi. l.. onC,.naRef,
.,an Antonio; Mrs. Hattie neiiey 81
.,cw lork ana nrs. Il. McBriue Oi
i.ofena, lex, auu one son, Inaries
A.. Snoeimaker Ui JennIIg', La. lhe
uuuy VIII be sent 10 Jeiihings III IL
y c.ucR Iuesuay nisht by macy ah'
.IcN VIIuln, unuerlaAers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
LEADERS WIN AGAIN
Fifteen Artillery Scores Triumph Over
23rd Infantry.

The Fifteenth Field Artillery team
scored its fifteenth victory of the sea-
son in the Fort Sam Houston League
Monday. defeating the 23rd Infantry,
) to >. in a game stopped in the sixth
inning by rain. Holmes, just out of
the hospital, pitched fine ball for the
winners.
The Fifteenth now has one big game
facing it. meeting with the Twelfth
Field Artillery. a game behind. in sec
ond place. If the Twelfth. which won
the title last season. beats the Fiji
teenth. there will be tie for the top
and the necessity of playoff. They
meet either Sunday or Monday.
Batteries Monday were Holmes and
Michaels, Perkins and johnson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
HERRERA In WRECK
San Antonian With Galveston Team
Escapes Injury.

Word comes from Galveston that
Memo Herrera. the San Antonio boy
who has been getting trial at second
base with the Galveston team after
starring in high school here aud with
the Southwestern University team and
East Texas independent clubs. was in
an automobile accident in Galveston
Monday, but escaped serious injury.
A sedan in which Herrera was riding
with Catcher Frank Witty of the
Galveston team. Utility Infielder
Pete Wilson and Witry'S young son.
collided with another ear and turned
over. The Witty boy was scratched
up but nobody was seriously hurt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-28
'LIGHTNIN' SALE OPENS
Play Will Be Presented at Majestic
Theater for a Week.

On account of the unusual impor'
lance of ''Lightnin," the record-smash.
ing comedy success which comes TO the
Majestic Theater mail orders will be
accepted at once and filled immediate
ly in the order that they reach the
box office. 1t should be borne in
mind that the box office prices arc
subject to 10 cents war tax. which
should be included with remittance,
The prices for the local engagement
will be 90 cents to SD, for. matinees
and from % cents to S2.I5 for night
performances.
The company 10 be seen here in
"Lightn.n" has appeared in Detroit,
st. Louis, Kansas City. Minneapolis.
st. Paul aud other important cities
and win be presented here = week
beginning September 0.