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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
LATE ENTRY SAVES
RACES HERE SUNDAY
FROM 13-CAR UNX
Fourteen Machines Seized
uled to Run at Two-Esile
Local Speedway.

A late entry-and a Ford, at that
saved the day for the automobile races
which will be held at the two-mile San
Antonio Speedway, south OF the city
on the Pleasanton road, Sunday after
noon, under the auspices of the San
Antonio Racing Drivers association.
There were Is cars on the entry list
and there seemed no chance of lodging
the Is jinx, feared nightly by racing
drivers, when ]. c. EckhGrdt came
through with his entry of a revamped
flivver, TO be known as n Fronty- Ford.
Here are the entries and their num-
bers: No. 1, Southwestern special, Ed
die Eckenroth; No. >, Messener. Mo-
hawk, Bill Campbell; No. 5, Frontg-
Ford, J. Jordan; No. 4, Packard L.
considered the real dark horse of the
meet), W. Harper; No. ), Chevrolet
special, Allen Tillotson; No. 6, 16-
valve Ford, ID. z. Gotten; No. Z, Chev-
rolet 400, +. .. jackson; No. s, Dodge
special, Jimmy Lawrence: No. 8, Oak
land special, J. B. Doyle; No. 10, eight
valve Ford special, w. a. Mccoy; No.
II, Mercer special, l.. II. Parker; No.
u, Chevrolet special, Joe Maurer; No.
Is, Fronty-Ford. ]. C. Ehrhardt; No.
%, Durant special, J. W. Draper.
All four of the events on the program
will be free-for-all. The first will
start promptly at 80. It will be a
series of time trials for place, each car
taking a lap from a flying start. The
second event will be a 10-mile race.
The third Wal be an elimination race
in which the last car to cross the tape
on each lap win be Tagged out until
only three remain. when the prizes will
be awarded according 10 their positions.
The last race will be a 20-mile affair.
Officials have been named as fol-
lows: Judges. Judge X. Neil Campbell,
Judge Augustus MeClOskey and Alvin
Davis: starter, Bill Scott, referee, Pat
Oakley: timers. Jim Collins. Charles
Birkhead and Buddy" BONNER.
The Racing Drivers association plans
TO cut the twO-mile speedway 10 a mile
and a half. so that the cars can be seen
all the way around the oval from the
grandstand, following Sundays meet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
MAY SUCCEED "PIG"
University Of Texas Offered Dog to Re
place Late Lamented Mascot.

Austin. Tex. Jan. e. Conjecture
among University of Texas students as
to the successors of Pig Belmont, "
the dog which foe nearly nine years
served as official mascot TO the Lniver-
sity athletic teams, may cease during
the coming week.
Athletic Director L. Theo. Belmont,
owner of the late lamcnted canine mas
cot, Saturda- morning state that he
/ been offered an English bulldog
about three months old. by Frank Laws.
prominent Austin supporter of Long
horn athletics, as a candidate for the
head of the campus caLine tribe va
Gated by the death of Pig which &C.
CURED last week.
"Pig" was hurled the university
campus with formal funeral ceremony
attended by 1000 students and faculty
members of the university Friday after
noon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
RUTH MAY BE Planned
BUT WISE ONES KNOW
HIS DRAWING POWER
Some Experienced Baseball
Men Oppose Curtailment
of the Home.run.
BY JOHN ID. FOSTER.

Copyright, 1898, by The san Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. There is a ten
dency on the surface in baseball cir.
cles to scott at the relative importance
of Ruth to the playing of baseball pro
fessionally, but there is precious little
of any such tendency below the surface
The wiser heads of the American
League lnow his Importance to the at
tendance at their games. His absence
in 1922, when he was under suspen-
sion, reduced the aggregate attendance
at New York to such an extent that
the owners of the club eventually be-
came apprehensive. Their team was
playing winning baseball Of the Kind
that should fill any stand but the
crowds. weren't coming.
On the first day on which Ruth was
privileged TO appear the stands were
packed with a capacity crowd. The
attendance did not suffer after that
even though Ruth did not play ball as
well as he did in 1920. At that, his
average of home-run hits was quite vi
TO the mark of the previous year and
if he had played all of the season he
might have improved his record.
Not only did the attendance fall of
at New York when Ruth was not play
ing, but it fell off elsewhere. This was
more noticeable in the Eastern cities
than in the West because the Yankees
had their first session in the East.
No matter whether spectators re-
manned away because they resented the
suspension of Ruth, which some of them
did. or because they missed Ruth as a
ball player, the fact was that they did
remain away. The financial loss. which
can only be estimated because there is
no positive method of obtaining exact
ness, is said by one of the oldest OF the
American League owners TO have been
rot less than 100000.
Need there be any wonder, therefore,
that the American League is apprehen'
sive as TO how Ruth may make head
way in 1923?
There is one element in the major
leagues which would deaden the present
game. This faction is combated by one
which would leave the game as it IS
Experienced baseball men-the more OK
perienced-are outspoken against any
change in the rules, the implements or
the style of playing. They call atten.
tim TO the fact that more spectators
saw baseball games in 1920 and in 10
than in any two othere years Of the
sport. and that it would be folly to alter
conditions in any way when the supply
of ball players Of the highest class has
dwindled rs it has today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

says he did everything but actually no, T.
He greatly outplayed every man 1t
faced. .
So much for McMillen and wrestling
Red" Roberts of Center College has
for three years been one Of the most.
talked-about athletes in college foot
ball. Last season marked the close OF
his football days.
During his career at Centre, Roberts
has been showered with about every
honor that can possibly come the was
Of an athlete. He has been in the
headlines of every paper in the country
He has been an All-America selection.
1t is now the ambition of Red
Roberts, famous college football player
to become a professional wrestler.
Will football ability make Robert,
great wrestler as wrestling has made
McMillen great football player?
1t is possible that his graduation
from college, Roberts will be taken il
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

Perhaps the most talked-about high
school football player in Texas during
the season that just closed was John
Drew (Boody) johnson of Waco high
school. Johnson's remarkable all
around play virtually won the state in
terscholastic championship for Waco.
His 37-yard dropkiek in the final game
supplied the winning points. This was
one of number OF spectacular field
goals by young johnson. another one
of which travelled 80 yards. He made
a 90-yard run from kickoff against
Allen Academy and his seasons record
is studded with brilliant performances
Of every kind. Coach Paul Tyson of
the Waco champs thinks at this stage
of the development he is better than
Benny BOyatnn. whom Waco turned into
star of AllsAmerica caliber a couple
of years ago. johnson, who will can
tain Waco next season, weighs 100
pounds. 1t is said he is pledged for
the Baylor University team. His posi-
ton is halfback. Coach Tyson says he
is not only n fine player but a fine
sportsman, of the highest moral char
acter, and of an unusually conscientious
turn of mind in the matter of keeping
perpetually in condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
BY BILLY EAvNs

JiP McMillen of the University OF
Illinois was the outstanding forward in
Big Ten football during the past sea.
son.
McMillen is uuquestionably the best
guard the west has produced in years,
He is entitled to All-America conSid-
Grafton. Recently he was elected cap.
tain of Illinois for 1923.
Wrestling, according to McMillen
had much to do with his success on the
gridiron this year. A year ago he was
good, but not a great player.
At the close. Of the football season
last year, McMillen took up wrestling
and developed into the college champion.
The art of wrestling taught McMillen
how to use his arms, legs and body 10
their greatest advantage.
This fall, McMillen brought yrestlins
tactics into play on the gridiron. Jim
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

Land by Ed Stranger Lewis, the
heavyweight champion.
Lewis, who is a Kentuckian, knows
Roberts well, has wrestled in private
with the Centre star, and has this TO
say of Reds" ambition:
Roberts might make a good man.
He has the weight, speed and courage.
In addition, he has a fair idea of the
wrestling art.
"A twisted bone in his left forearm
might possibly handicap him. The
are was broken playing football aud
apparently set improperly.
Roberts says the injury doesn't both
or him, that the broken arm is strong
as the good one. so it might not inter
fere with him on the mat.
az hope Roberts definitely decides
to take up the game. The advent Of
the college athlete into the sport Is
certain to elevate It."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
ELKS TO HOLD BOUTS
Members VIII See Three Fights at Stat
Smoker Monday.

The tentative program of three box
ing bouts which will feature the Elks'
stag smoker and entertainment at the
Elks' club Monday night have been an
nounced rs follows:
Kid Davis and Jimmy Dwger at 100
Joe Moran and Red Murphy
at 49, pounds: Mig Prince and Acy
Riddle at 145 pounds.
Joe Smeltz is in charge Of the pro-
orou
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

Jimmy Russo surprised fans, critics
ard Kid Pancho last Tuesday night at
Beethoven hall when he put on an ex-
hibition of fast fighting seldom if ever
equalled in a San Antonio ring. Pancho
received the judges decision, much to
the disgust Of almost everybody pres
ent, and he and Russo have been match
cd again for next Tuesday night. In
other bouts Tuesday. Joe Moran will
meet Eddie Kid Wolfe. Jack Tolar will
meet Acy Riddle, Kid Gilbert will tan.
gle with Kid Martin, and Ernest Conk-
lin will meet Jack Reynolds Of Kelly
Field instead of Kid Farmer, as at
first DlaEncd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
S. NJ. U. Opens Monday.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 6.-Southern Meth
|list university will open her 1928
buthwestern Conference schedule in
|sket ball Monday night when she
|eets the Horned Frog five from Il.
U. A second game will be playei
|ednesday night. both encounters to
STAGED in the S. NJ. U. gym at Dali
I~sch has recently zen re-fIoored
order to give a perfect playing sur
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Tinle-Outs.

II a team does not use its three
time-outs' as is the right of the team
nder the rules, and the game results
b a tie score, can the remaining
|time-outs" be used in the extra pc
|ods Of the play?
Whatever remains can be used in the
ktra periods of play, which are merely
fgarded as a continuation of the sec-
nd half.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Retired Attorney Dies.

Wsxailachie. Tex, Jan. 6.--Judge II.
c. Ferguson. as years old. retired attor-
ney, died at the home of his son. pr. W.
Il. Ferguson. here today. He had been
i'm i'll health for some time. He was a
native of Kentucky, coming to Texas
before the Civil War in which be par
ticipated on the Confederate side.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
GOLF MATCH AT PARK
Ten ard Joe Lslly to Play ManEhsm
and Tarrant sunday.

An interesting gclf paich viii b
played on the municipal course m
Breckenridge park sunday afternoon.
starting about 80. when Tom aud Joe
Ially. brother professionals At The san
Antonio Countr.' club. meet Clarencs
Mangham. ~muny' course -pro.T and
Jack Tarraut. city amateur champion.
and also holder Of the San Anienio
Country club title.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Field Trials Look Promisinc.

Bowie. Tex, Jan. 6.-Preliminary
plans for the annual Oil Belt field
trials to be held here February % with
dogs from all over the country give the
trials a promising look Prizes TO thu
extent Of $4,000 viii be given out for
the winners of the hunting dog events.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
NOTRE DAME TO COAST
University Of Southern California Pro-
poses Game FOR Next December.

South Bend. Ind. Jan. 6.-There
seemed n possibility here Saturday that
Notre Dame athletic officials would ac-
cent the offer Of the University OF
Southern California, conqueror q Penn
State in the New Years East-West
game this year. for football game %
Los Angeles. Cal. ON December ;,
1929. The proposal for the game vas
made by the CaliforuianS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Basket Ball Quiz
BY REFEREE.
Personal Fouls.
BY REFEREE

IL the two captains agree. may the
foul rules be set aside!
Such agreements are sometimes made
put have no place in the game. No
+oferee should agree TO work under such
as it means much trouble
|or him. The personal foul rules were
hade to keep the game clean and help
he referee and the official should see
hey are lived up to.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Llft Ban on Amateur BOuts.

gheny Mountain Association of the
Amateur Athletic union has lifted its
ban on amateur boxing louis in Cleye-
land, after Mayor Kohler told the ANA
feurs to go right on boxing and ignore
any A. A. u. bans
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

Waco. Tex, Jan. 6.--Seven prison
ers left the McLennan county Jail
Saturday bound for the state peniten-
tiary. They were escorted by Bud
Russell. convict agent,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
villa SportsmanIike Boy.

Don't lei anybody tell you that little
Pancho Villa isn't fighter. And add
10 that the fact that he is as spor.s-
Inanlike scrapper in the ring as ever
drew on n mitt. Several lines in lis
scrap with Terry Martin recently tue
two were engaged in perfectly furlous
exchanges of wallOps-the old give and
take stuff with both of them throwing
defense to the breeze and Just snc!;,
sock, seeking each other. Nearly al
of these toe-to-tOe set-tos ended lii n
clinch. at the close of the round, and
each time when they broke and startCd
for their corners, Pancho smiled ,bat
dazzling. smile of his at his opponent
and scented to say cheerily, boy, you nc
some scrapper yourself" or That was
bruiser you landed that time.
But, as to his fighting ability and
seeming imperviousness to punishment.
I the youngster has everything needed.
Except for his left jab-wiich Is 70
stOuch-ttere isn't punch he uses that
doesn't carry sleeping potion. And
they land like the kick of n mule
whether they start from far off, or are
short, swapping blows that travel only
short distance.
Pancho Villa, in the opinion OF the
writer. il a greater flyWeight alt
around, and in every way, than Jack
Dempsey is heavyweight.
And that's going some.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Reported Heavy Champion
Will Go Over to Pick on
Beckett or Moran.
MORE ABOUT P. VILLA
Flyweisht Wizard Sports
manlike as Well as Accom-
pIished IN Profession.
By FAIRPLAY.

Copyright. 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. Ga lot of things
can happen, in Paris. A lot Of things
have happened there. Many Of them
are things that never woul1 have nor
could have happened anywhere else in
the world this side of Egypt, Abyssinia,
Australasia and Timbuctoo. Therefore,
it isn't beyond the bounds % belief that
there may be something to>the other
wise perfectly amazing report from that
municipality to the effect that Jack
Dempsey will shortly sail thence to
plaster the shuddering form of joe
Beckett or Frank Moran with his well
known and up to this time efficient
dukes.
1t is very well known that French
men will stand for an awful lot; this
was thoroughly proven during the var
when they stood for the kind of TO-
bacco ami cigarettes which the govern
ment of France issued them in the amy
rations. Therefore, it is not at all Sur
prising that our late Allies will stand
for-not to mention pay fora fight
between Dempsey and one of the Two
ex-pugilists heretofore mentioned.
Suggests Some Insurance.
Now, the writer hasn't speaking
acquaintance with either Frank Moran
nor Joe Beckett. Neither does he
know any of the relatives of either
But, soley. because of the milk Of hu-
man kindness that surges strongly i'll
his system. he suggests that one OF two
things, or both. be written into any
contract that either of them signs to
fight Dempsey.
The first is that Dempsey's right hand
/. be tied securely behind his rack before
ethe gloves are donned, and the second
is that the victim chosen to face Jack
he heeYily insured against mortal IN
-,iAs-sor sudden death.
On the writer's expensive mohosany
desk lies, as this is written, photo-
graph OF Georges Carpenter and Joe
Beckett in the ring together. Carp
stands gazing from the center of Tie
ring TO the corner where Joe grote!s
prone on the canvas, as the brides.
unseen IN the picture. but present new
ertheless, tweet melodies into the ear
OF the more or less UNCONSCIOUS Beckett.
To the left of that picture is some.
what similar one. only in the second
Dempsey is the boy who is standing
and CARPENTER is reclining.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
GREEN FEEDS GOOD
FOR LAYING HENS

That green feeds are of great i'm
portance in the rations for laying
hens is shown by the results of an
experiment conducted by the Univer-
sity of Idaho college of agriculture
poultry farm. A lack of vitamin fat
soluble A in the ration was found to
cause disease resembling Group. The
eyes became swollen, the threats be-
came full of small yellow patches,
and postmortem examinations
showed a deposit of white material
resembling powder on the liver and
kidneys. Ten birds out of 25 died in
one pen from this trouble.
In an adjoining pen receiving cod
liver oil, none died from the disease.
Cod liver oil is an excellent source
of vitamin A. However, cod liver
oil cannot be recommended as poul-
try feed, says a university announce
ment. 1t is necessary to furnish the
birds feed containing this import
ant vitamin, if maximum results are
to be obtained. Alfalfa, peameal,
lettuce, cabbage and spinach are all
high in this vitamin Besides, chard
dandelion greens, carrots and clover
cuttings are good green feeds for
the health of the flock
during the winter months.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Federation Yields Highest

Wheat comparisons which have
been completed in Camas county
show that Hard Federation gives a
higher yield than the other spring
wheats generally grown in that vi
cinity. A new trial was started this
fall when an acre of Mosida was
planted by P. L. Gaskill near Blaine.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Drive Against t. B.

Bannock county is conducting a
countrywide drive against tubercu-
losis, under leadership of the extern
sion service. This is one of the first
activities undertaken since the coun-
ty agents office was moved from Nc
Canon to Pocatello. DR.. w. A. Sui
Ivan, federal anti-tuberculosis ex-
pert, and County agent ]. w. Thorn
etz met recently with the county
commissioners to arrange for financ-
ing the campaign. DR.. Neary, with
the Pocatello health department, will
provide for tests of all COWS within
the city limits.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30

The last two years have shown a
large increase in clover production
in Bingham county, reports County
Agent Walter F. Thomas. Two years
ago few growers at Aberdeen, Shell
ley and Goshen were growing seed.
Figures on cost of production, furn-
ished by the county agent, showed
an average of $27.79 per acre, in
Guiding everything except threshing.
This year there are approximately
1000 acres of red clover in the coun-
ty and yields have been very salts
factory, varying from $50 to $50
pounds to the acre. This is worth
from II to 20 cents pound this
year, and the time and expense re-
quired for handling the crop are
slight.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30

ley and Mrs. Watkins were also pres
emit. The meeting was very inter-
esting and was attended by large
crowd.
On the return trip from Hammett,
just before reaching the stockyards,
the Talley car ran over a coyote and
although the animal was presumably
badly hurt, it was able to make
quick getaway, as the parties were
unable to locate him.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Has 1000 Turkeys

A Camas county demonstration of
turkey management, despite the loss
of half his young flock during bad
rains last spring, has a thousand
turkeys to show for his seasons work
and expects at least double that num-
Der for the coming season.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Keep Poultry Records

The county farm at Pocatello and
Tom Harper of Topaz are among
the Bannock county farmers who
will keep poultry records for the year
as demonstrators for the university
extension service. Preparations for
similar record keeping are being
made in other counties.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30

Don't forget that your tires are
not built of steel. Taking corners
at high speed; spinning the rear
wheels in sand or mud; failing to
watch initiation and crashing care
lessly into curbs, as well as hastily
applying brakes will each one of
them shorten the life of your castings.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
No More Sneed

Bill Jones lay dying on a bed-a
broken, mangled week.-Mrs. brains
were oozing from his head, he had
a broken neck, three broken ribs, a
twisted spine, one leg all gone to
smash his epiglottis out of line,
across his breast a slash. asked
poor Bill what mighty force had
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Statistics

The fish would desert the OCEAN
if all the garlic consumed annually
were cast onto the waves.
Noah would still be in the Ark, II
all the time lost by cops loafing on
their beats were recorded and re-
versed.
The Black Sea could be painted
red (and thus change it's name) If
all the rouge consumed in the United
States annually were gathered to-
gether in one immense paint can.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
sodatol for Kootenai

OF the two carloads of sodatol,
leftover war explosive ordered for
Kootenai county farmers through
the extension service Of the college
of agriculture, one carload will come
to Harrison and the other to Occur
d'Alene. Sixty-five thousand caps
were also ordered from Norforlk, Va.
The sodatol shipments total 65.5O0
pounds.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Prize Steer Goes East

E-da-ho, University of Idaho pure
bred Shorthorn junior calf that was
grand champion steer over all breeds
and ages at the Pacific Information
al Livestock exposition this fall, was
entered in the American Royal Live
stock show at Kansas City and the
international Livestock exposition at
Chicago.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Warm Water for Hens

County agent w. W .Skuse of Nez
Perez county recently assembled an
order for an improved type of poul-
try waterer, by use of which the
fowls have warm water continually
before them throughout the winter.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1923-11-30
Gives Lots of Milk

Idaho Segis Ormsby Girl, UniVer-
sity Holstein fiVe-year-old, has just
made another record of 644.7 pounds
of milk, containing 27.S34 pounds
of butterfat, equivalent to S4.79
pounds of butter, in the seven-day
test.