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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18

The hidden-ball play il not regarded
as sportsmanlike by many of our lead
ing experts on baseball.
The hidden-bail play must be classed
in the category of tricks. Therefore,
it is fitting and proper that / credit
Babe Pinelli of Cincinnati will pulling
the trickiest play-it would be more
correct if l said plays-I ever saw on
the ball field.
Some years fgo the Carlisle In
dams pulled the hidden-ball trick in
football against Harvard. Receiving
the kickoff, the Carlisle interference
formed for the runner with the ball.
Getting behind the Interference, the
runner who had received the kickoff
stuck the bali under the back of the
jersey worn By Dillon. An elastic
band had been provided to retain the
ball.
Then the Indians separated and all
dropped their arms TO their side as
they raced down the field toward the
Harvard goal. The Crimson players
were unable to dope il out. Dillon
ran the length of the field for a touch
down.
The next year the rules committee
legislated against the hidden-ball trick.
1t no longer has a place in the gridiron
sport.
Such action has several times been
suggested relatives to the hidden-ball
trick in baseball, but no action has
ever been taken TO abolish it.
The play being legal, Pinelli. who
holds the championship on pulling the
hidden ball, must be given due credit
for the clever manner in which he
pulls it.
Pinelli, who played such star
game at third for Cincinnati last year.
was with Detroit when l saw him pull
the trickiest play ever saw.
Washington was playing at Detroit.
Sam Rice, one of the lest base run
ners in the game, was on third. Wash
ington needed his run.
/ was umpiring the bases. The De
troit infield held several conferences
with the Tiger pitcher. In some way
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
LAST-PLACE RED SOX
IN 1922 HIT BETTER
THAN LEADER IN 1906
Major Batting Feats Would
Haze Been Sensations
Years Ago.
By IRWIN VI. HOWE
Satisfactorily

When a team ranking eighth in team
batting hangs up a mark equalling or
surprising that of the batting leaders
fifteen. sixteen or eighteen years ago it
follows that there must have been man.
individual batting feats that would
have been startling in the days when
Chcsbro. Bender. Plank, Waddcll, Joss.
White. Young, Walsh and other famous
hurlers were matching skill with the
heavy hitters OF their time.
This past season the Boston Red
Sox, eighth in team batting, hit .263, the
exact mark attained by Cleveland in
1904, three points below that of De-
troit in 1907, and eight points higher
than Cleveland in 1905, these teams be-
ing batting leaders for those years.
Seven players clouted five safe drives
ench in 1922, in as many times at bat.
in n single game; Ty Cobb pulling this
trick three times. while en- another Oc-
caSion he grabbed five hits in six times
up. Besides Cobb, those who made five
hits in one game while facing the pitch
or but five times. were Mostil, Chicago !:
Gardner and J. Sewell. Cleveland; Rig
ney. Detroit: Baker, New York; and
GOslin, Washington. 1t will be noted
that four of the seven are youngsters,
Joe Sewell being the veteran Of the
quartet with little more than two
years of service. Lawton Witt, Sam
Rice and Leon Goslin also kept CON-
pany with the manager of the Tigers
by smashing on one other occasion each
five safe blows in six times at bat.
Twelve men hit for total of ten or
more bases in single game, Kenneth
Williams, Ed Miller and Ruth being
tied for top hon9rs, III bases). VIII
liams set his record by wallOping
three hOme-runs off two young White
Sox pitchers: Miller made single,
triple and two hOmers in game against
Cleveland with Coveleskie, Keefe and
Bagby on the mound, while Ruth pound
ed two home-runs and ,wO doubles on
September II, as a quartet of Connie
Mack's hurlerS came and went:
Ray Schalk set a peculiar record
June % in a Detroit contest in which
Ehmke and Cole divided the mound
duty equally. The White Sox catcher
in four appearances at the plate ham
mpred single, double. a three-basc
hit and sent one over the fence good
for one round trip. This record was
edualled By =. Mcusel on July .. Sulli-
van and Eckert pitched for the Ath-
lctics.
In the period extending from July
% TO September II. George Sisler set
a new American League record for bat
ting safely in consecutive games. Dur
ing this time he hit safely in forty-one
contests. being stopped by Joe Bush.
September Is. The previous mark OF
forty games was hung up by Ty Cobb
in 1911. Kenneth Williams also started
a batting streak on July 81 but was
halted August % by Hoyt and Murray
of the champion Yankees litter period
Of twcnty-eight games. Pratt and Burns
of Boston turned in records Of the
same sort for Twenty-Five games and
John Tobin. ST. Louis. for twenty-one.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
PLAY FAULTY IN EAST
Basket Ball Teams Not Scoring as
Many Points as They Should.
Ry LAWRENCE PERRY.

Copyright. l923, by The San Antonio Light
New York. Jan. tS.-WatChing the
various university basket ball teams
since the beginning of the season: the
impression today is that none OF the
outfits is going through as II should.
Cornell in her game against Columbia
presented glaring instance Of this
fault She had the hall 40 per cent OF
the game and yet did not score nearly
as many points as she should have done,
simply because the players shot TOO
quickly. ..
And Cornelrs fault has been the fault
of Princeton, Dartmouth. Columbia ana
other fives.
The intercollegiate league in tho Fast
contains more fives Of even balance this
season than in some years past. trlnce-
ton. Dartmouth and Cornell are lnden-
iablv formidable with Yale and Column
bia Notwithstanding possibilities. Penn
sylvania is yet 10 be heard from.
In the Middle West. Wisconsin seems
IN be using the short pass game better
than many of her rivals and. in the
Northwestern and Indiana contests. the
Badgers did Just what the big Eastern
teams have not been doing. !. o. carry
ing the passing game decp into enemy
territory. At to same time NIscon-
sin. thanks chiefly to her splendid pair
Of guards. drafted from the football
eleven - Rnllic Williams and George
Tebell-has been holding rival teams
well in hand.
Purdue. winner of last seasons CON
ference title is very strong. Right now
Purdue stands bracsnted with Michiaan
nS the most promising in the Big
Ten"
Down in Atlanta they are preparing
10 hold the annual southern intercol-
legiate championship tourney which will
involve more than thirty Dixie institu-
tions. 1t is proposed that the winners
Of the intercollegiate basket ball league
in the East of the Missouri valley and
the Southern tournament PLAY n
schedule to determine the national inter-
COLLEGIATE ch0mniOuShin
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
COUNTRY CLUB COURSE
RECORD OF SO TIED BY
John ROGERS, DAYTON
With JacF Tarraat, Visiting
"Pro" Cuts Best
Ball Record.

John Rogers, the hard-hitting Dayton,
Ohio. professional, is now a joint hold
er Of the record on the recently-length-
ened San Antonio Country Club golf
course. Rogers, playing in a foursOme
Wednesday afternoon in which he and
Jack Tarrant, local amateur champion.
with a e.. lowered the best ball record
Of the course by two strokes, played
60. which ties Tom I.ally and Clarence
Mangham. local professionals.
The match in which Rogers and Tar
rant PLACED Mangham and Bob Scott.
developed some first-class golf. Tar
rant and Mangham each had II. two
strokes above Rogers receord-tying 60.
The match was decided by a score OF
} aud 5.
Rogers is one of the professionals in
San Antonio TO participate in the Tex
as Open Championship which begins
next week.
Another squad of pros" who will
play il the Texas Open arrived FRI
day Charley Hoffner of the Philmont
Country Club, Philadelphia. former
member of the American team abroad,
who played here last winter, Is one.
George. Bowden, former Massachusetts
open titlehOlder. who won the open
tournament at Houston. Tex. last win
ter and played here also. is another.
William Creavy. Kansas City phenom.
and Laury NabhOltz are others.
Word has been received that Bill
Nehlhorn of Shreveport. who finished
high in the Texas Open last winter
and was among the first ten in the
National OpCn. will arrive Sunday.
SO far. there are G6 entries Perhaps
scores of golfers have indicated their
intentions of coming without officially
entering. and many others will just
blow in without preliminary announce
ment.
Local amateurs, several from the
San Antonio Country Club. are start
ing intensive practice at breckenridge
Park in order to make a good showing
in the amateur-pro event January %.
the day before the really big stuff
starts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
WEST TEXAS DEFEATS
ST. ANTHONY'S; WILL
PLAY WESLEYAN FRIDAY
Wednesdays Academic
League Contest, Close,
Ends % to Is.

West Texas Military Academy, hav-
ing defeated strong contender in Di-
vision A Of the Academic Basket Bah
League by winning over st. Anthony's
College, "a TO IS, at Schwab Field
Wednesday, feels confident of scoring
another victory Friday afternoon when
the Cadets are scheduled TO meet Yves
leyan Institute. The game with the
fast little Wesleyan five. which gave
Main High a creditGble tussle couple
Of days ago. will be played on the
Schwab Field basket ball platform,
starting at 4 80. Thursday afternoon.
Breckenridge High School and st.
Mary's College are mpcring at the
Schwab enclosure in what promised to
he the first decisive struggle of Di-
vision r of the league.
Wednesdays contest was close
throughout. The half ended with West
Texas three points 10 the good. Is to
10. Menger made eleven of the winners
thirteen points in the first period.
Weaver Townsend and Peal did the
winners scoring in the second half
Fosselman. with eight points. four on
foul baskets. topped the losers point
getters.. Sutton. Schciber and Conrad
made the other scores. Scheiber and
Smith played snappy basket ball.
Lineups:
West Texas: Menger and Weaver.
forwards; W. Townsend Capt.. and
phillips. centers: Andrews, Brooking
and Peal. guards.
st. Anthony's: Fosselman. Conrad
and Sutton. forwards: Scheibcr. center:
Smith Capt.. Geelan and Fox, guards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
TENDER VS.. MORAN
Weighing in Likely TO BE Toughest
Part Of Friday Affair for Lew.
Nv FAIRPLAy,

New York. Jan. 1S.-Lew Tender
and Pal Moran wound up active prep
arGtion today for their fifteen-round
set-tO in Madison Square Garden Fri
day night The bout will be one Of
the regular procession of lightweight
events TO provide an opponent Of fair
drawing ability for Benny Leonard
when that well-known Thespian's teeth
shall have improved enough and his
actors job lost its novelty enough to
turn his thoughts ringward. 1t looks
as if Lew would win.
Perhaps the hardest and most dis
tasteful part of the Tendler-MOran af-
fair for Lew will occur at o'clock
Friday afternoon when he will be re-
quired 10 weigh in. Excess weight
comes off the Philadelphia left-hander
with more aud more difficulty for every
bout. II is easy rs forecast that Mo
ran will get the loudest cheers when
the boys enter the ring, for Lefty Lew
rocked Leonard. the boast Of the Bronx,
too severely 20 be dearly loved there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
|UN AT FIELD TRIALS
ok Pointers and Settlers in Excel.
Tent National Competition.

rand Junction. Tenn. Jan. Is
ID braces of Wednesdays running
the national championship field
Is were featured by brilliant work
the four dogs entered.
n the morning brace. last years
NIPPON. Becky BrOomhill, a point
owned by L. T.. Haggin Of Lexing-
n.y., and handled by Chesley /.
iris. contested with the pointer,
fish Wasp, belonging to Miss Ma
D DUPONT Of Montpelier Station,
, in charge Of r. X. Armstrong.
, total score was ten bevies and
singles for Becky, and six bevies
three singles for Wasp.
he pointer. Frank Rice, owned by
z. Rice Kansas City, Mo-, and
died by W. H. Martin. and Rod NJ,
setter, belonging to X. r. Morri-
of Kansas City, and handled by
,rge Paylon, were the principals in
afternoon round. Rod NJ. found
en- bevies and seven singles. Frank
e scored five bevies and four sin
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
DATE OF u. S. GOLF
INVASION OVERSEAS
MAY KEEP STARS OUT
Sweetser, .Knepper and
Jones Could Hardly Quit
School 10 Enter.
BY WALTER CAMP.

Copyright. 1898, by The San Antonio Light
New York, Jan. 1S.-Three rousing
cheers and a flourish of trumpets have
heralded proposals to sead team of
amateur golfers to compete in various
cup matches against our English cou-
sins this spring and especially to COM
pete for the Walker cup. Advocates
of these matches may have no American
success in sucn a venture.
English competitions of the first I'M
portance are usually held early in the
year. Three Of our very best amateur
players at the present time are college
boys. The present amateur champion
Sweetser, is student at Yale, Rudy
Knepper is at Princeton and Bobby
Jones is at Harvard. Tie terms Of
those institutions do not eni until well
in the middle of June and even the win
ming of international competitions must
take second place in their lives at the
moment.
Perhaps some dispensation might be
made in the cases of these three play
ers, but that is doubtful. in view of the
present attitude of the faculties and
athletic committees of Yale, Harvard.
Yale and Princeton. The loss Of these
three men would make a severe gap in
our group of contestants, so it would
appear better to determine accurate
dates OF play before advocating too en-
thpsiastically n proposal which may not
admit Of our being represented by our
full strength.
The clamoring of jess Willard for
another chance at his cOnQuering Jack
Dempsey brings forward a very inter-
esting athletic problem, not from the
standpoint of the heavyweight pugilistic
title but Of physical fitness. The old
theerem that youth will be served has
been proven time and again. There
are, of course. exceptions to every rule
but when man has reached Willard S
years. estimated differently bye various
authorities. but ranging somewhere
about 40. it is the rule that bands OF
tissue are deposited about the muscles
constructing their free play and move
ment. That handicap in most sports is
enough to turn the tables in favor of a
younger man. In this physical process.
suppleness is diminished and resiliency
of the muscles disappears.
Willard has always shown tremend-
Gus ability to absorb punishment. There
are few who think he has any chance
of turning the tables on Dempsey but
great many would like TO see him
work out with some athlete of class who
could fully extend him purely as a study
of physical fitness. His appearance
even now indicates he has not let his
oh >st slim down around his waist as
many former athletes have done, but
only 4 real test would show what por'
ton of his speed, never too great at
best, he has managed to retain at his
present age.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18

Pinelli got possession Of the ball.
would never have known il had Pinelli
not tipped me off as he went by. Rice
took his usual big lead and fell an easy
victim for Pinelli. The trick play
saved the game.
Boston played the Tigers the fol-
lowing dag. Ball players don't like
to be caught by the hidden-ball trick.
The Red Sox "razzed" Pinelli from
the bench for his "bush stuff" as they
called ii.
Don't get chcsty. I'll probably get
one of you boys before the day is
over" replied Pinelli.
Two innings later he tricked Stuffy
McInnes on the hidden.ball play.
Never before have I s en- two major
league players the victims of the hidden
ball trick on successive days.
Pinelli tells me that he has pulled the
hidden-ball trick from one TO n dozen
times every year since he has been in
baseball.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
SLIGHT GOLF CHANGES
Two Constitutional Amendments ia
Come Up at Western Meeting.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-Two constitutional
amendments were being prepared today
for presentation TO the annual meet
ing of the Western Golf Association
here Saturday night. One would give
an honorary title to a retiring preSi-
dent and make him a member of the
legislative board. while the other would
change the date of the annual meet
ing.
So far no opposition has developed
TO the regular ticket on which Charles
o. PfeiI Of Memphis. Tenn, has been
nominated president to succeed Albert
X. Gates.
Officials said that the Mayfield Club
of Cleveland was the only applicant
for the western amateur championship
tournament.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
French Cuest Uses the Best of English the Billiard Tabl
BOW LING

The JOske Brothers Company five,
by fine bowling. smashed the City Han
dicap League record for high single
game and high three-game total and,
incidentally, took three straight games
from the Gunter Hotel Bears, in We'd
ncsday nights bowling on the Grand
Alleys. The single game record, former
ly held by the Eagle Furniture Com
pany team, was bettered by seventeen
pins when JOske's rolled 1919. The
three game record, also formerly held by
the Eagles. went up from 1859 10
2945 under the terrific lumber-smash-
ing of Captain Wyse's outfit.
Lee was the big gun of the evening,
rolling 246. 2Oi and 1913 for a total
of 643. Wysc dropped only nine pins
below 600 total.
Scores:
JosIGe Brothers Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
S.M.U. SCHEDULE OUT
Ten Games OH Mustangs 1928 Football
Program.

Dallas. Tex. Jan. 1S.-Southern
Methodist Univrrsity's official football
schedule for 1923, finally completed, is
as follows:
September 30. Freshmen TENTATIVELY.
September 20. Denton Normal, Dallas:
October 3. HenderSon-Browne, Dallas:
October 10, Austin College. Dallas:
October 10. Missouri School Of Mines.
Dallas; October &c, Texas Aggies, Col
lege Station: November 3. T. c. T.,
Dallas: November 10. Arkansas. Dallas;
November II. Oklahoma Aggies. Still
water; November 2S.Baylor. Dallas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
BOUTS AT ARMY POST
Riddle Will Contest Cornelius Division
Title in Headliner.

The ten-round hcadliner between Acy
Riddle and Frank Cornelius. weIter-
weights. the former star local attrac-
ton because Of his unusual skill and the
latter. hard puncher and champion at
his weight in the Second Division. is
attracting interest in the alI-star boxing
card scheduled to start at $50 Thurs
day night in the Fort Sam Houston
gymnasium.
In addition. the bill includes six
round bout between Chuck Snyder. light
weight champion of Camp Stanley, and
Jack Fowler of the Fourth Cavalry: a
four-rounder between Kid Burns Of San
Antonio and Phil Cox of Fort Sam
Houston. Junior lightwPights. and an
other four-roundCr to raise the curtain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
Junior Team Wants Games.

The st. Louis College Orioles.
Junior team averaging % pounds in
weight and five feet in height. is seek
ing games with teams of its own weight
and height Call Brother Joseph.
Crockett 800. The Orioles Tuesday de
feated the Wesleyan Institute juniors
in a fast game, featured by good defen-
sive play. 3 TO 4. Casados and Flor
encia were the winners stars. while
Cosme was the best player for the
losers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
STATE REAL GOLFER
Cubs Outfielder Breaks Course Record
in California.

Los Angeles, Jan. 1s.--Arnold Statz,
outficlder Of the Chicago National
League baseball club. is proving himself
almost as great n player with a golf
club as with a baseball bat.
in matches here Statz has defeated
many of Southern CALIFORNIA; best
amateur players and has broken the
course record at the San Gabriel Coun-
try Club with 40. Had ne not missed
a three-foot putt on the last green be
would have tied the professional record
for the course.
STATE long has enjoyed the nickname
Of "Jigser"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
COUNTY. SCHOOLS PLAY
First Wees Produces Some Good Basket
Ball and NOlleyball.

The first week of the Bexar County
Interscholastic League season has pro,
duced some interesting boys ba9ket ball
and girls volleyball games. Athletic Dl'
rector May reports the following results
thus far.
Basket ball a: Hot Wells defeated Say,
ers. A TO ~. but lost TO Edgewood. 10
TO %; Morrill, beat Alamo Heights, 3 to
4: Fenfieid defeated Los Angeles
Heights. 80 to Is.
Vollcyball: Hot Wells defeated Edge
wood. and Morrill, downcd Alamo
Heights.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
IKE SWIMMING BEST
|ege Students Take 10 Water in
later Numbers Than 10 Other Sports.

Evanston. ILL.,. Jan. tS.-Swimming
the most popular sport during the
rent semester at Northwestern Uni
(ity. according to figures made pub
to-day by Dana NJ. Evans, director
athletics.
Light hundred ana thirty-nine stu
rs used the swimming pool.
gymnasium classes were second in
|ularity with a combined total of
men and 412 women.
Eomcn's athletic activities were di-
Ia among the following sports, out
of gymnasium activities: Arch
TT5lley ball, hiking, basket ball,
key, golf. directed dancing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
DEMON Defeats Pirates.

Georgetown. Tex. Jan. 1S.-South-
western University made valiant et-
fort Tuesday night 10 defeat Denton
Normal. last years 7. ]. A. A. cham.
pions. in the first T. I. 4. A. games of
the season here, but Edwards OF the
winners had his eye on the basket both
from the field and from the foul line
and Denton won. 2S to 10. The Pirates
were within three points Of tie a
couple of times and had many chances
to win but the goal-shOoters wasted OPP
DortunitieS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
DEMPSEY ON WAY
Champion and Manager Departs Los
Angeles for New York.

Los Angeles, Cal. Jan. 1s.-Fans
will not have to wait long now. from
indications, before definite information
concerning the next fight for the heavy
weight championship, because Jack
Dempsey, title-holder, and his manager
left Los Angeles this morning en- route
to New York to sign for a match with
Harry Wills, negro challenger. or Jess
Willard. former champion. both Of
whom are in New York expressing daily
their desire to tangle with Dempsey.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
EnreI CnlIan.ss in NIntrh.

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. fS.--ilcinte En-
gel Of Dubuque. collapsed in his match
Wednesday night with Johnny Meyers
of Chicago. for the middleweight cham
pionship. after they had wrestled three
hours and twenty minutes, and the
match was declared a draw.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
Time Limit.

Is there any time limit that player,
after completing a dribble, may take
before passing the ball or trying for
n goal?
There is no limit. He can pass the
ball or shoot for goal TO suit his fancy.
The action of the player with the ball
is usually determined by the attitude
of the opposition. If closely guarded the
player with the ball usually passes it
Immediately after completing the drib-
BILE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
Ruth Chases Back 10 Farm.

New York. Jan. 1S.--Babe Ruth re-
turned late Wednesday to his winter
home at South Sudbury, Mass. after
undergoing an operation at st. Vim
cents hospital for the removal Of a
small ulcer on his left arm. The Yam
kee slugger declared the wound would
not hinder materially the training pro
gram he has followed throughout the
winter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-18
EerrvilIe Has LEAGUE.

EerrvilIe. Tex. Jan. Baskerville
will have five denominations represent
ed this season in the Sunday School
basket ball league. Mpthodists. Luther
ans. Episcopalians. Presbyterians and
BantiStS. A get-together roundup was
held the other night Mt which plans for
the league were comnletPl.