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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
The BambinO on the Back Track
Reganed Condtion-A Will
and Return of Confidence.
Can Rabe Ruth come back?


At present the demon swatter az
the question mark of baseball.
What are the chances of Ruth TO
regain the home-run crown that is
now the property of Rogers Hornsby
of the st. Louis Cardinals?
If the hitting of home runs merely
depends upon condition, Ruth has j
chance TO win back the fame and glory
that was his for three years.
How much has Ruth actually lost
during the winter on the farm and
the preliminary work at Hot Springs
Ark? He tips the beam at exactly
POI pounds.
Last season Ruth weighed 23j
pounds. Draw on your Imagination
and it is an easy matter 10 picture
the change that has taken place. The
waistline has been reduced at least
six inches, and the bay-window that
once announced the approach of the
Babe is now conspicuously missing.
Ruth is lighter and in better sha Ie
today than any time during his entire
connection with the American League.
When he was the leading southpaw of
the Johnsonian organization. Ruth
weighed in the neighborhood of 21n.
Ruth is working hard to keep his
condition. He is anxious to win back
the exalted position he once held in
the eyes of fandom. He feels keehly
his failure of last season.
But Ruth's comeback depends on
something more than mere condition.
Psychology is going to play an even
greater part.
If Ruth gets away - good start.
it will mean everything TO him in an
effort to win back popular favor.
In sense, Ruth has lost confidence
in himself. Once that was his great
est asset.
Ruth, when he was breaking home
run records. feared no pitcher: the?
all looked alike to him. Every pitcher
had wholesome respect for Ruth
He was the big threat.
That condition has been changed
Ruth's failure of last year has cause
the pitchers to lose much Of the re-
spect they once had for Babes batting
prowess. Ruth looks no different thar
the other good hitters. No longer is
he looked on as super-batsman. That
makes a difference.
Ruth is well aware that fandonI
is tickle. A good start means he will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
NEW AMATEUR CHAMPS
New Amateur Boxing Title List An
nOunced.

Boston, April IA new list Of
amateur boxing champions is on the
records today. As a result of the ~
bouts during the two nights of action
in the Boston arena among the pick
of the amateurs of this country and
Canada, three Boston men, two from
Cleveland, two from Pittsburg and
one from New York, hold the titles
in the various classes for 1928. The
list of champions follows:
112-pound class-Al Bender, New
York.
11S-pound class - Harry Marcus,
Cleveland.
126-pound, class - Terry Parker,
Boston.
135-pound class-John TERRY" Nc
Manus, Boston,.
147-pound class-John RIM, Cleye-
hand.
160-pound class-Homer Robinson,
Pittsburg.
175-pound class - Harry Fay,
Pittsburg.
Heavyweight class - Tom Kirby,
Boston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
UPSETS In TENNIS
Men Stars Win But Two Women Fay
s0rites at Pinehurst Lose.

Pinehurst, n. C., April 1f.-Mer
and women players in the North and
South championship singles lawn
tennis tournaments were in the round
before the semi-final Wednesday.
Vincent Richards, national indoor
champion s. Howard Voshell, former
holder of that title, G. Carlton Shafer
present North and South. champion
and DIR. Philip B. Hawke of Phila'
delphia all came through their engage
ments in the third round Tuesday
without the. semb1ance of struggle.
The first upset in the women's sin
giles came in the second round meet.
ing between Miss Marion Chapman OF
Nyack. and Miss Ann E. Townsend
Philadelphia, one of the "first ten
among the feminine players of the
country. Miss Chapman won in
straight sets. 81. Ga.
The second upset involved Miss Lii
liam Scharman of Brooklyn. who went
down to defeat at the hands of Mrs.
DeForrest Candee, Hampstead, who
won 6-3, Ga.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
EXIT BILL BRENNAN
Trial Horse" Retircs. Meanwhile
Suing Paper for Firpo Charges.

New York. April f1.-Biu Brennan
OF Chicago, heavyweight pugilist. long
known as trial horse for fighters as
piring to a bout with Champion Jack
Dempsey, is through with the ring
game, his lawyer. Joseph j.. Jacobs an
nounced today.
The announcement was made when
Mr.. Jacobs was being interviewed
about a summons against the Mail and
Express Company. publishers o; the
New York Evening Mail, filed on be
half Of Brennan. Mr.. Jacobs said
Brennan was suing the Evening Mail
fer publication Of an article charging
he laid down in his recent bout with
Luis Angel Firpo. of Argentina.
Brennan. who spent several days in
the hospital after the bout recovering
from slight conclusion Of the brain,
will devote his time in the future to
the real estate business, his lawyer
said
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
GLEASON COMES OUT
WITH FORECAST OF
s FOURTH OR BETTER
gChicago Manager Is Well
e Pleased With Way His
3 White Sox Stack Up.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 1f.-Manager
Kid Gleason of the Chicago White
Sox is the first big league leader to
make an out-and-out prediction for
1923.
Gleason is positive that the White
Sox will not finish worse than
fourth. Kid isn't claiming any pen
nant; he merely insists that the Sox
will finish in the first division, fourth
or better.
Gleason didn't make such a pre-
diction until he Was reasonably GER
tain that Eddie Collins would again
be captain and play second base for
his team.
without Collins there is no tell
ing what might happen to us this
year." says Gleason. His absence
from the lineup would make a big
xs0le in our infield that couldn't be
filled by any other second-baseman
in the American League. q.
Il have the best catcher in either
major league in Schalk; have the
best second-sacl7er of all time in
Collins; L have the most effective
pitcher in the league in Faber. In
addition to that all-star trio, have
many other capable performers.
Il am sure Kamm will greatly
strengthen our infield. Scouts who
should know tell me he is one of the
best infielders they have ever seen in
action. As one former star player put
it in praising Kamm, you are sur
prised any time he fails TO come up
with a ground ball.
However, it is his pitching staff
that causes Gleason TO enthuse most.
Gleason takes much credit in the de-
veloping of the present Sox staff, add
ing that Ray Schalk made" the boys.
Leverette, who went so well last
year, should be an even better man
this year with seasons experience to
back him up.
Robertson, who has much stuff,
should also show improvement. The
no-hit game which Robertson pitched
against Detroit last season in which
not a player reached first base, handi-
capped him.. He worked afterward
under a strain. as he felt that the
fans everywhere expected big things
from him. incidentally, it is said
that his remarkable feat slightly in
creased the size of his hat, which
didn't help his work any.
In addition. Gleason looks for great
work from the Blankenshfp boys this
year. Ted has already arrived and his
brother by many is regarded as even
a better prospect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
TRAIN GIRLS AT "U"
San Antonians. Misses Mccormack
and Martin, Physical Instructors.

Austin, Tex. April 1f.-Courses in
physical training for women will be
conducted during the summer session
of the University of Texas. although
the work will not be compulsory as it
is durings the long session. The
courses will be planned to meet the
Needs of teachers who wish to be in
structed in supervision of high school
sports and physical education.
Miss Olive Mccormack of San An
tonic. who is graduate Of the Chi
cago Normal. and is now studying in
Columbia University, will have charge
of the courses in physical training for
women during the first term. She
will be assisted by Miss Hilda Moles-
worth, ofiAustin, director of physical
training for women in the Austin
public schools. During the ,seconod
term, Miss Nollesworth win have
charge Of the work. and she will be
assisted by Miss Lloyd Martin of San
Antonio. --.------
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
FOOTBALL COACHING
THIS FALL TO COST
COLUMBIA $4,000
Said Haughton Gets $l5,.
900 and Expenses--Big
Reuenue Necessary.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

Copyright. by The san Antonio Light.
New York. April 11.-Columbia
Uniyersity's football economies are
TO the fore as a topic for discussion
just now because of the engagement
of Percy d. Haughton as head coach,
and his brigade of assistants. 1t is OBJ
yious that in order 10 swing the en-.
aaicesi budget earnings muse be pro.
portionately increased. Guesses as to
the cost of the new coaching arrange
ment have been as numerous as they
have leen extravagant.
From one who should be in posi-
ton 20 know whereof he speaks the
writer learns that Harghton's salary
will be $4,000 with $1,000 or 5000
for i;7ihg and other expenses in the
metropolis. Mr.. Haughton, as al
know, is a Bostonian. In all, the
writer's informant said that the outlay
for coaching has been put at about
$50, 900. -
w utll oue tdhts iutO CoHslueTdtlOH
other items of expense that figure
prominently in a seasons football
budget. it will be clear that the earn
ings of the Blue-and- White must ex
coed by some margin any gate re.
ceipts taken in Morningside since the
early 1905.
Football in 1921 caused deficit
in the treasury. according TO the
writer's information of $4,000. and
last year it is stated the loss. wa,
$4,000. Adding this deficit Of S2S,00O
TO the coaching appropriation named
aboveZor whatever the sum may be il
the amount named is not correct
with still another addition of other
necessary expenses. some idea will be
gained as to tltr lofty spirit of loyalty
to Columbia which actuated those who
saddled themselves with this respon
sibility.
Now as TO forthcoming assets, II
should be stated that the Blue-and-
White has a most attractive schedule
/ in plain terms, a money-makinG
schedule. Thus. with any kind of luck
and credible showing by Column
bia in preliminary games-the Blue
and-White should really make a fair
return as TO football.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
NO ARMY TRACK MEET
Second Division Too Busy for Big
Athletic Event This Year.

There will be no Second Division
or Eighth Corps Area track meet this
year, according to Capt. J. 5. Tate
athletic officer of Fort Sam Hous-
ton, in which the Second Division is
stationed. =,
1.-The men are too busy this year,
Captain Tate said Wednesday. with
baseball, swimming. drills, horses, tar
get practice and all their other sports
and duties, they can't find time for
track athletics. 1t was getting so
that officers were getting down on
athletics because the sports claimed
the time of so many of their men.
That's not the idea in army athletics
at all. The recreation must be ar
ranged so as not TO interfere with the
soldiers duties"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
ENGINEER DIES in CAB
Sacrifices Own Life to Save Passen-
gers Riding on His Tfain.

Colorado, Tex. April 1f.-wil-
liam Price, veteran engineer ON Texas
and Pacific passenger train No. Is.
was killed instantly Tuesday morning
when the engine and tender of his
train. pulling out Of the yards here
for the west. left the track and rolled
down a steep embankment within less
than 100 feet of the Colorado river
bridge.
A split switch was. given by officials
as the cause of the accident.
Price remained in his cab and saved
his passengers by applying the air
brakes for the third time. stopping
the train just before the passenger
coach trucks reached the broken rails
The fireman saved his life by jump
ing.
Price was dead when removed from
the wreckage of the cab.
4 wrecker was sent from Big
Springs and the track was clear last
night. Aside from a general shakeup.
none of the passengers were injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
Among the Amateurs

The Fort Sam Houston Baseball
League with ten regimental mines en-
tered, will not start this summer Gn-
til June Is, when target practice will
be completed and the players back
from the range. Regimental leagues
are now operating, or about TO start,
with an eye toward selecting the best
playing material for the regimenral
teams.
The Kerrville Athletics are horsing
for game for next Sunday with
some ball club of this city. Write
Ben Smith, care of the Kerrville Ath-
letics at Kerrville. Bandera also has
some. omen dates on Wednesday and
Saturday of the next two weeks.
Write Manager Billingsly, Bandera,
Texas,
The Central Christian intermediate
BASKET bali team and irrespective men,
bers OF the baseball team will have a
banquet at the Mexican Original Res
ta1rant at 7:15 Thursday.
The meeting of the Mission Eagles
set for Friday. night has been post
poned until Z 80 Saturday night at
Potchernick's grotto. The purpose of
this meeting is to get all set for the
opening league game Sunday. All play
ers in the intermediate League must
sign contracts before Sunday. The
league will get off TO flying start
Sunday with a double-header on the
Rose Terrace diamond. The first
game. between the Mission Eagles and
Denver Heights. will be called at
o'clock. The other game will be be-
tween the South Side Outlaws and the
Independent Cubs.
Troop 10 won over Troop Is in the
Boy Scout League Tuesday. Q 10 1.
Renfro, pitcher for Troop 10, famed
eight men and allowed but three hits.
He also was the heavy hitter of the
game, getting home run and a
double. The winners got IL hits. Bat
ferries: Renfro and Cullen; Hunter,
Cheatham and Mcmillan.
The following officers were elected
at meeting held by the Saturday
intermediate League Tuesday night
Harold +. Gill, president; Tom Gish,
vice president: Edward w ; Riebe,. sec
retary-treasurer, and A. NJ. Venue,
chief of umpires. The constitution
and bylaws of the league were adopt
ed. The players in this league will
have to be bona fide members of the
organizations they represent. Those
playing on the Sunday school teams
of the league will have to show an at
tendance record of two Sundays out of
every month. The age limit of this
league is Through 20, but most players
are somewhat younger. The Inferno
diate League is affiliated with the
San Antonio Baseball Commission and
all players will be. under contract.
The opening games are scheduled for
Saturday. May 8. The DeMolay team
will meet the Central Christians at
Breckenridge, Park; the Madison
Square Presbyterians will play the
South Side Christians at San Pedro
Park. and Draughon's Business Col
lege will face the Mckinley Avenue
Methodists, the park for this game
not having been selected. There. may
be another team before the schedule
starts. West End drew an off day for
the opening week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
TAKES FIERCE FIGHT
Champion Joe Lynch Beat O'DOnnell
I'm Slugging Bee.

Portland. Me-. April 1f.-Joe
Lynch, bantamweight champion
scored newspaper verdict over Joe
O'Donnell of. Philadelphia, in twelve
rounds of hard milling here Tuesday
night. ...-
Dropping their guards after the
third round. Lynch and O'Donnell
tore into each other Lynch closed
both of ODonnell's eyes in the eighth
round and nearly dropped him in the
first thirty seconds of the final round
when he caught his opponent squarely
on the jaw.
In the opening rounds the champion
led with his left. continually jabbing
it into O'Donnell's face. but when
the fourth started he waded in and
snapped punches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
School Auxiliary Elects.

FTCuttlCh,DuiS. leh'. shp''
The public school auxiliary elected Of
ficers at the regular meeting last Fri
day: Mrs. r. G. Striegler. president
Mrs. f. H. Riley. first vice president ,
Mrs. X. L. Kott, second vice prcsi-
dent; Mrs. H. H. Sagebicl, secretary
Miss Constance Striegler. treasurer
Mrs. o. p. White. assistant treasurer.
A program by children oe the first
three grades. Misses Amanda Grote,
Flora Eckert and Elsie Kolmeier,
teachers. was carried out, TO this pro
gram we're added vocal solos by Miss
Zula Mae Hill and Mrs. ~. koeir-
ner. and addresses by Rev. +. A.
B-acber and Miss Elizabeth Villas.
The subject of Miss Was. Red
Gross worker. was nutrition work.
The club extended an invitation 10 the
rext district meet of the Congress of
Mothers. -----
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
SISLER WILL NOT BE
OUT PERMANENTLY is
LATEST DOPE In CASE
Physicians Say Operation
to Uncross Eyes Will
Not Injure Them.
INV the Associated Press.

st. Louis, Mo. April 1.-THE i'll
ness of George Sisler, great first-base-
man for the st. Louis Americans,
which has caused worry on the part
of officials of the club and casting
gloom among the followers of the
team, will not permanently affect his
playing ability, according to physi-
clans attending him.. zAes
Following announcement that Sis
Ter, who was adjudged the most valu-
able player in the American League
last year, would soon undergo an
operation for sinus trouble, the physi-
clans today expressed the belief that
the operation will not do more than
delay Sisters entry in the lineup this
season. 1t was stated that the opera
ton is not n serious one and under
normal conditions will not leave any
serious after effects.
In connection with the sinus all
ment. Sisters eyes have become af-
fected and he is under treatment for
these. Tests Of the eyes, are said TO
have shown that they are separately
normal. but the trouble lies in the
muscles controlling them. Often they
become crossed. The eye ailment is at
trib.ted to nasal infection and both
are expected to disappear after the
operation.
1t was estimated that Sisler would
not be in condition to play ball for
at least month after the operation.
Bob Quinn. vice president of the
st. Louis club. said that Cedric burst.
recruit outfielder. who has been con-
verted into first-baseman. would take
Sisters place in the lineup when the
American League season opens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11

The New York Americans have
picked up fine outfielding prospect
in Harvey Hendricks. The big fell
low hits left-handed and has been one
Of the batting sensations of the spring
training at New Orleans Higgins
regards him as great hitter. Hen
bricks was secured by the Yankees
from Galveston in the Texas League.
While the youngSter has shown great
promise at the bar, his fielding is still
crude, and he has much TO learn in
that department of play before being
ready for a REGULAR berth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
TO ROW AT DULUTH
Hoover. Costello Race for Worlds Title
on June 4.

Philadelphia. Pa. April tf.-Thc
race between Walter Hoover of Du.
luth and Paul Costello of Philadelphia
for the Philadelphia gold challenge
cup. emblematic of the worlds single
scills championship. will be rowed in
Duluth on June s. This was definitely
decided at meeting of the cup com
mittee after the claims of the men had
been considered.
George Malloy, named as referee,
was empowered TO delay the racesuntil
wind. tide and water conditions were
favorable. The race will be over n
course of one and one-quarter miles.
Costello at first objected to Duluth be-
cause of rough water.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
CASH IN STEERAGE
Sssedinayian Immigrants Bring ST..
100000 TO u. s.

New York, April 11.-Another
million-dollar stesrage" arrived Tues
day from Scandinavia on d Oscar
H., en- route TO the faRR hnds Of
the West.
The pa Norwegians and Swedes,
like the 400 who preceded them last
week, showed customs inspectors cash,
notes and letters of credit totaling
about $1,000,000.
Some rode first-elass, some second
and other storage. any way to get
here together and get here quick.
Unlike some immigrants, with less
definite aim, who have come here in
finer cloth but with poorer lined
purses, the Scandinayians went
through the immigration tests like
reapers through wheat fields. Many
Of them were snugly asleep in Pull
mans. westward bound, before the
bright lights of Broadway began their
nightly flicker.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
MAIN GETS REVENGE
High School Rifle Team Defeats West
Texas Cadets.

Main Avenue High Schools rifle
team Tuesday secured revenge over
the riflemen of West Texas Military
Academy for last Fridays defeat by
capturing a shoot on the Cadets
range. AIS 10 40. The shooting was
done with tbs .22-caliber rifle. Smiths
% and Martinez's 9S for Main were
high. Dubose totaled %, Schmidt 9S
and Tovarrez 81 for the winners. Po-
sey was high for the Cadets with %.
Gibbons fired 90. Wolff and Leonard
3f each and Iinnie 50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
French Tennis Team Young.

Paris, April IT. = Menry NOcHVl'
worlds covered court champion,
young Jean Borotra. and the 1I-year-
old French singles champion, LaCoste.
are practically certain to be selected
as this years French Davis cup team.
The selection will be officially an
nounced at the next meeting of the
French Lawn Tennis Federation on
April IL. The French team thus Will
be the youngest to participate in this
international tennis competition. The
selection also means the passing OF
the old French stars. Andre Colbert,
Max Decugis anud Max Germot. who
defended the French colors for so
many years
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
Detroit Fans Brave
Snowstoru to Secure
Opening Day Tickets

Detroit. Mich. April flight
hundred baseball fans stood in n
line in a snowstorm today to get
their choice seats for the American
League opener here April rs. One
Tiger booster took up the stand al
II o'clock last night and waited
beside "a bonfire for the honor Of
purchasing the first. ticket. The
advance sale was pproximately
500 tickets.s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
PUG'S JAW BROKEN
Benny Gould Badly Damaged by
Mike Dundee.

New York. April II. = Benny
Gould, Canadian featherweight, was
taken to hospital with broken jaw
Tuesday night after he had lost on a
technical knockout to Mike Dundee
of Chicago. Geuld's seconds tossed
in towel at the beginning of the
ninth round in 12-round match.
Each weighed 12j IL pounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
HOW TO SCORE
Fosters instructions to ANA
teur baseball seore-keepers.
RS John b. FOSTER.

Copyright. by The san Antonio Ligh
This is the ninth of a series
. of twelve articles in. which the
writer. the only man who ever
has been made an official scorer
for life by any baseball league,
outlines in clear untechnical
language to the baseball loving
public how properly to score a
game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
BANDITS ARE ROUTED
Six Blasts OF Soup Damage Bank
/ But Cash Is Intact.

Republic. Kan. April 1f.-Three
shots from the pistol of Sheriff c. A..
Landrcth nut 10 rout a band of bank
robbers who were attempting to blow
open the safe of the Republic State
Bank here early yesterday.
Informed that robbers were at work
in the bank. Sheriff Landreth APP
preached and fired on three guards
outside.
He does not know whether any of
the bullets found their mark. The
men escaped in an automobile driving
northeast toward the Nebraska line.
The interior of the bank was badly
damaged by six blasts of nitroglycer-
inc.
The outer door Of the safe was
blown off hut the inner door was left
intact and approximately $4,000 in
cash was not disturbed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
BLOW TO RUM RUNNERS
Deap-sea Ships Carrying Liquor VIII
Not BE Cleared.

Victoria. II. C.. April 1f.-Rum run
ming activities from British Columbian
ports were given serious setback
with an announcement by Attorney
General Manson of an order from OF
tawa instructing collectors of British
Columbia ports to refuse to grant
clearance papers to deep-sea vessels
carrying liquor cargoes.
The order. it was stated. was issued
to support efforts of the provincial
government TO stop rum running.