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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
THIS is THE SEASON
WHEN BALL PLAYERS
ARE ASKING RAISES
All Not Holdonis Who Send
Back Contracts Unsigned,
Says Foster.
BY John b. FOSTER.


Copyright, 1898, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Feb. 3.-"Youre shy in
the pot"
That's the message major league
owners are beginning TO hear from
players they are trying TO engage for
1928. These players intimate in many
cases that their employers are several
chips shy.
Such players. however. must not be
considered holdouts. A. player is never
holdout until he actually refuses to
report for spring training or leaves the
training camp unable to come to terms
with his manager.
Between the time the players re-
ceive their contracts and the time they
sign them, they write more letters than
at any other period of their lives.
Ninety per cent of the players who
have fought for higher contracts have
received them from certain tear.s. 1t
might be added that most of these
lucky ones are players necessary to the
campaigns of the managers and are
smart enough to know it. The players
who are forced to fight for a place
on a team almost invariably return
their contracts, signed, by the first
mail, fearing perhaps the club has
made a mistake and offered more than
il meant to.
Teams weak in the estimation of the
public naturally find it easier to sign
their players than teams which are
pennant contenders. If team has q
fine chance to win a championship next
season it also has little difficulty in
lining up its players quickly as they
figure they will get added compensation
in possible world series. But il
three. four or five teams each seem
to have n chance. they find their
players fighting 10 the last minute "a
get every penny they can and those
players who are on the ragged edge
nre the last to yield. II is not unfair.
II is simply their last opportunity to
bargain.
The most obstinate actual holdout
in recent years was Roush of Cincin.
natl who set his price at a certain
figure and would not Weld. In the
long run, 1t is possible that his gamble
cost him something personally. He
was the best judge Of that but the fact
mat he will not be holdout this
spring indicates that in forcing INIT.
tiers to the point Of actual retirement
from the game for time affected his
valve TO his team when he went back.
Now and then a bush Lacquer. taken
up by n major club. becomes affected
with decisions Of grandeur and asks
Tor the salary Of a star of the first
magnitude. One pitcher who worked
the year before in Texas sent hack
his contract stating he could get more
money At Saltwater and asking tbc
modest sum Of $1,000 10 show the Ens,
what real ball player looked like,
hen his club got TO spring training
Iamn they found him at the village
notei. He had been there for a week
fearful that he had been overlooked.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
md Basket Bae Are Backward and Forward the Same Tin
Hurls in So Games, Four Complete

In serving as iron men of the hill
during the 1922 season, Urban Fabcr
of the White Sox, Urban Shocker of
the ST. Louis Browns, Bob Shawkey
of the Yankees, EpDa Rixey of the
Reds, Cloude Cooper of the Pirates
and others no doubt felt that they had
earned their semi-monthly pay checks.
Statistics tell the story that Faber
pitched 35S innings, Shocker 34S,
Shawkey 800, Rixey 313. and Cooper
295. But there is another member of
the pitching fraternity who has evil
dence in the book showing that he had
few idle moments in the National
League last summer. He is Lou
North, a right-handed curver with the
st. Louis Cardinals.
When it somes TO iron-man stunts
around the pitching rubber. North has
a record that surpasses anything ex.
hibited by Faber, Shocker, Shawkey,
Rixey and Cooper.
North appeared in IS games last sea-
son-more than any other major league
hurler.
North, however, was not n regular.
That is, he did not toll as long and
often as others.
In his 53 games. North pitched in
only los innings. which is an average
OF less than three innings per game.
ms means that he filled the position
Of relief pitcher.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Ty Cobb's Remarkable
Ability Testified to
by Lifetime Average

Ty Cobb with a lifetime batting
average of So leads all players in
this respect.
Cobb's mark will undoubtedly live
for many years-prohably forever. 1t
will be long time before the game
produces another player with the
batting eye of Cobb.
While it isn't generally known.
Pete Browning was the holder Of
lifetime swat averages until Cobb
appeared on the scene.
While with the Louisville club
from 1882 until 1893. Browning led
all batsmen with 1856 lifetime aver
age. This mark stood for % years.
1t took Cobb 10 years to bring his
mark up TO the average set by the
old-time sluggcr. Since 1915 Cobb
has gradually increased the lead.
The greatness of Cobb's feat is
made evident by the fact that
Rogers Hornsby, the premier slugger
of the National League. has an aver
age of only .347 covering his eight
years.
Sisler is Cobb's closest opponent
with a mark of 800 covering his
major league career.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
INDEPENDENTS
PLAY ST. EDS
HERE TONIGHT.
COllegians From Austin Lose
Hard-fought Game to
Artillery.
FIRST LOSS OF SEASON
Twelfth Artillery's Fast
Team Takes Contest by
34-24 Score.

The San Antonio Independents will
face their hardest outside" game of
the basket ball season Saturday night
when they meet the st. Edwards Col
lege team Of Austin, which gave the
brilliant collection Of basketeers repre-
senting the Twelfth Field Artillery,
cantonment garrison. Fort Sam Hous-
ton, stiff fight Friday night before go
ing down before Sproull & Company,
81 to "a.
If the Independents win decisively
Saturday night in their game with the
collegians from Austin at Turner Hall,
a series of games will be arranged be-
tween them and the Twelfth ARTILLERY,
1t is promised.
The game Saturday night will start
at s o'clock. st. Edwards will have
lineup much the same as used against
the soldiers Friday night. The indie
pendents will have Gish, Engelbert and
Smith available at forward. Hagewood
probably at center, and Lutz. Janert.
Fernandez and Bumbaugb, and maybe
Captain Timpson, who is suffering from
a charley horse at guard.
First Defeat for st. Eds.
Friday nights clash. at what was for
merly the Camp Travis gymnasium.
was said to be the first defeat of the
season in ten starts for st. Edwards.
Officials reported more than 400 paid
admissions after a check-up Saturday.
Tight guarding featured the game and
many points were made on long shots.
The Artillery had the better of the
password. The rival centers. SprOu1
of the winners and Cannon Of the los
ers. were in the limelight. Lineups and
individuals scoring:
Twelfth Artillery: Burns flour
fields) and Mcclure (fiev fieldSl. for
wards; Sproull -four fields and eight
foulsl, center; Bartlett, Mithcell and
Fleming, guards.
Cannon Leading Scorer.
st. Edwards College: O'ConnOr
(three fields and one FOUL and Woeb-
Der three fields, forwards; Cannon
1.-TWO fields and seven fouls), center;
Steussy and Niemic. guards
Lieut.. p. L. NJ. Miller. referee; Gene
Seng. umpire Capt. X. l.. Berry, score
keeper.
President Shoemaker of st. Edwards
College was present.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE
DEFEATS ACADEMY IN
SCHOOL LEAGUE GAME
Losers, Held to One Point in
First Half, Brace To-
ward Finish.

The st. Mary's College five rather de-
cisivey defeated San Antonio Academy
at Schwab Field Friday afternoon in a
game in Division "B" of the Academic
League. The score was 20 to 10. the
losers bracing in the second half after
being held TO one point by the st
Mary's team in the first part of the
game. The winners counted ten points
in each half, with Tengg the all-around
star, extensively and defensively. Brice
and W. Palmer scored all but one of the
losers points The lineups:
st. Mary's: Horn, Veltman and
Peche, forwards; Heye, venter, Tenng,
Greenhalgh and Tengler. guards.
San Antonio Academy: W. Palmer
and Brice, forwards; Munson and
Crawford, centers; Holmgreen, L. Pal
mer and Green, guards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Reynolds Billiard Champion.

New York. Feb. 3.-Edward +. Ray
nolds, New York, won the national am
ateur pocket billiard championship IL
tie Friday right. In a match filled
with nervy cueinS. the star Of the Ana
teur Billiard Cub Of New York de-
feated J. Howard Shoemaker. holder
of the championship since 1914. The
final score was 12J balls TO 12l. Ray
noldS made high run of 20 balls. The
match completed the tournament at the
Crescent Athletic Club Shoemaker took
second place and Carl A. Vaughan.
Chicago, third. as their tie was decided
on the Olympic system.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
TRANSPORTING SEASON
HERE TO BE FORMALLY
OPENED NEXT TUESDAY
Toepperweins to Give Ex-
hibition-Hold Matches
Every Tuesday.

The trapShooting season for 1923 will
be formally opened over the Bracken-
ridge Park traps in a shoot beginning
at 5 80 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon.
The traps will be open to the public
at o'clock each Tuesday afternoon
virtually the rest OF the year. Special
Sunday events are being arranged. the
dates to be announced from time TO
time.
Besides program of competitive
trapshooting events, Tuesdays opening
program will be featured by an exhibit
ton of fancy shotgun stunts by Mr.. aud
Mrs. Ed. Toepperwein, the famous
shooting professionals,
Two 25-target shoots from the ground
and a 25-target event from the tower
are on the program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
JAPS CONFIDENT THEY
WILL BECOME SUPREME
IN WORLD OF TENNIS
Court Game Now Most Pop.
ular OF Any in Orient,
Writer Says.
BY ROBERT EDGREN.

Within ten years." writes Selichire
Hashio. the Jal"%ese tennis play =, ga
pan will be able to make a determined
bid for the worlds tennis champion.
ship. Already the game has become the
most popular in Japan, and every school
boy plays it. With eleven months in
each year to play, Japan's development
will be rapid and her supremacy in the
end certain"
Considering their short reach, short
legs and short stature, some of the
japanese players have already come
very near championship form. kuma-
gae. playing Tilden, looked like a pota-
to bug trying to outjump a spider.
Billy Gibson, best known as Benny
LeOnard's manager although he has
been equally prominent in other lines,
tell me that he has been bitten by the
COY bug and bitten hard" Bill has ac-
quircd by purchase set of clubs. in
Guiding everything from a driver to a
lawn mower, and is waiting only for
the show to clear off SO that he can go
out to the Biltmore course
membership just cost Bill $1,000 and
begin his spring ploughing-
Bill has become acquainted with Gene
Sarazcn. and Gen" has promised to
make him at least a good enough golfer
to trim Benny Leonard, who has been
taking lessons from no less famous an
instructor than George Low of Baltus-
rol, and is said to swing a wicked
mashie.
Bill. being a natural-born promoter.
probably will promote something or
other soon with Sarazen as the attrac.
ton.
Copyright. 1923. by Bell Syndicate, Inc:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
BELIEVE RUSSIAN
CROWN JEWELS ARE
IN SEAMAN'S GRAVE
Await Orders From Wash
ington to Exhume
Casket.

New York Feb. 3.-Exhumation of
the body of James Jones, seaman, in
whose casket the crown jewels of Rus
STA are suspected of being concealed, will
take place Monday. officials of the ma
tiOnal cemetery at Cypress Hills. Brook.
Ign, believe, although orders from the
Treasury Department at Washington,
to exhume the casket, had not been re-
ceived last night
The coffin will be removed for OPEN
ing to the Manhattan customs house, it
was said.
Soldiers from Fort Hamilton, who
have guarded Jones grave for a month,
tonight continued their lonely vigil.
Underground" reports had reached
Il ON, they said, that the gruesome de.
tail would end early next week"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

AbIIene. Ten. FEB. 3.-Ihe mail vote
to determine whether the Texas Inter
collegiate Athletic Association should
award championships in any branches of
sport has resulted in a six to six tie, it
was announced today by President A.
Z. Chandler. Rice Institute was the
only member that did not vote. The
vote follows: For championships. Sim
mons College. Austin College. Howard
Payne. Daniel Baker. Southwestern Uni
versity and Northwest Texas Normal
of Canyon: against. Texas Christian
University, Trinity, East Texas Normal,
North Texas Normal, Southwest Texas
Normal and Sam Houston Normal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
sUSY TIME FOR GENE
I;oHal Open Golf Champion With
Hutchinson Plays Every Day.

.os Angeles. Feb. Scene Sarazen.
ional open and professional golf
|mpion. and Jock HutchiSon, British
b champion of 1921, we're to play
bic Welch and Richard Lanares of
Hg Beach today at Long Beach.
Ia an East versus West match here
terdsy. Hutchinson and Ms. G. +.
| Is. Jr., representing Chicago. de-
led Sarazen and Miss Marion Hol-
Of New York by six strokes. Sara
and Hutchinson turned in a cards
| the is holes while Mrs. Let's had an
|hnd Miss Rollins a 81.
the match was decided on the greens,
/. Let's, it was said, being the best
| be four with putter.
arazen and Hutchison will play at
Diego Sunday.
Natter Hagen, British open cham
b, just back from Texas. says he will
he Los Angeles his home eventually.
will defend his title in England and
try for the American open title
summer, he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
BIZ BILLY EVANS

In baseball the United States has al
ways been supreme.
Baseball is the national pastime, aud
naturally no other country boasts ball
players nearly so proficient.
In the fight game our country also
has a decided edge. With very few eI-
ceptions, the foreign champions to in,
wade the United States have met with
disaster.
Baseball and boxing are rather pccu.
liar 20 the United States, therefore il
is to be expected that this country
should reign supreme.
In two other sports possessing an in.
ternational flavor, tennis and golf, the
United States has been making rapid
strides.
Once upon a time, not so many years
ago at that, the British Isles held the
golfing world in its hands. Few play
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
GREAT FIELDER, TOO
HOrnsby Defensive Marvel but Folks
See Only His Batting.

st. Louis, Feb. S.-Baseball fans and
writers overlook the fielding ability of
Rogers Hornsby.' IL you will take the
word of Manager Branch Hickey of the
Cardinals.
Because Hornsby is such wonder
full hitter. the fans fail 10 appreciate
bis remarkable fielding ability" says
Hickey.
"0f course, know many of the ex-
perts won't agree with me, but l con.
slider Hornsby one Of the greatest field
ing second basemen of all time.
Il have watched Lajoie, Collins.
Evers. Ritchey and other greats in &C
ton. but j will take HOTnsby for mine.
"All things considered, Hornsby is
the greatest-the most valuable second
baseman in the history Of the game"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
HELD FOR ROBBERY
-Four Men Disclaim knowledge CT Early
Morning HOldup.

Four men are under Arrest at Seguin
charged with highway robbery with fire
arms. as a result of an early morning
stickup at 6 80 Friday on the road from
Seguin to Gonzales. The men, who are
said TO be from San Antonio. deny all
knowledge of the affair.
The man who was held M identified
the men as those who held him up. ac-
cording TO the marshal at Gonzales who
stopped the party when informed Of the
holdup.
The robprC wJs reported by the victim
to the sheriff at Seguin who immeditely
telephoned to Gonzales. The road was
blocked. When the men came along, the
car was stopped. The men denied any
knowledge of the holdup. They were
taken back and identified.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
LAUREL HEIGHTS WINS
Methodists Defeat First Presbyterians
in Senior Basketball.

The Laurel Heights Methodists de-
fpated the First Presbyterians, 20 10
IS, at Turner Hall Friday night in the
senior division of the Sunday School
Basket Ball League. Ellis and tricks
got 20 of the winners points between
them. Wosnig and Muench starred for
the losers. Henry Lutz refereed.
Three junior games were played at
the Y. NJ. c. A. With Hunter starring
for the winners and James for the los
ers, the South Side Christians defeated
the Laurel Heights juniors. II 10 q.
The st. Marks Episcopalians downed
the First Presbyterian youngsters, II
to o. with Looney and DunsmOre in the
lmelcht for st. Marks, and Burnett
the Presbyterian star. The Travis
Park Methodists defeated the West
End Methoiists. L. to IS. with Mccoy
and Scott starring for the rival teams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
College Basket Boil

At San Antonio: Twelfth Field Ar
tillery, "a; st. Edwards College, n.
At College Station: Texas A. and NJ,
%: Texas University, 21.
At Waco: Baylor University, III
Rice Institute, s.
At Minneapolis; Illinois. 81; Mime
sofa, II.
At saltwater, Okla: Southern Meth
Odist University, Is; Oklahoma a. and
NJ. 10.
At Temple: Texas University FRESH
men, 81; Temple Y. NJ. c., A, 81.
At San Marcos: Southwest Texas
Normal, 20; Canyon Normal. Is.
At Georgetown: Commerce Normal 30,
Southwestern University. IA (girlsl.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
REACH TENTS FINALS
Misses Scharman and Bancroft Play
When Mrs. Mallory Withdraws.

New York. Feb. 3.-Niiss Lillian
Scharmau of Brooklyn and Miss Leslie
Bancroft of Boston we're TO meet in the
finals today for the singles champion
ship of the Heights Casino. Miss Schar-
man went into the finals yesterday
when Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory. ma
tional woman tennis champion, defaulted
because of a severe cold
Miss Marie Wagner of New York
and Mrs. c. V. Hitchins of Mexico won
the final round of the doubles yester-
day from Miss Scharma.' and Miss &C.
res Baker of South Orange. 6-1, 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
"PROS" AT BEAUMONT
Best Ball Round Saturday to Be Fol.
lowed by Tournament Sunday.

Beaumont, Tex, Feb. 3.-Such fair
way favorites as "Long Jim" Barnes,
veteran golfer of New York: Bill Mehl-
horn of Shreveport, La; Bill Creavey,
Kansas City, Mo. John Golden. Tux
edo. n. Y; Tom BOYD, Fox Hills, n.
Y; Art Longworth. st. Louis. Mo-. and
others of the touring professions today
and tomorrow claim sporting attention
here. The first pair were scheduled
to tee off at / o'clock this afternoon
in best ball amateur-pro tournament.
Amateurs of this section of the state
filed in the card. The local course COM
prises nine holes.
Sunday comes the principal event, a
36-hole open round for $1,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
POINTERS WIN OUT
Dogs Owned by Sage First and Second
in National Event.

HurtSbOrO. Ala: Feb. 3.-Kohinor, a
pointer owned by A. G. c. Sage Of New
York, was the winner Friday of the
$50 stakes and a lie gon the II. B.
Duryea memorial cup. in the National
Field Trials Club meet held here. Trig-
ger, pointer, also owned by Sage, was
runner-up for the stakes of $3.50.
The Continents Field Trials began
here upon the completion of those of the
national club. with Doughboy taking off
the honors for the first brace. Four
graces will be held n the continental
Saturday, with the finals Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03

The experience Of the major league
recruit crops out i.I many unusual WAYS
until ne finally acquires the polish thar
Tits him to be clasSed as regular.
Making the grade in the big show is
lar from an ca proposition. The
mayor leagues contain the very cream of
the baseball talent. Every player is
matching his wits against the opposi-
ton.
The inexperience of a White Sox
rookie last summer saved Ed Walsh and
myself considerable trouble. As a mat
ter OF fact, the act of the recruit proved
life saver for the umpires.
Cleveland was playing Chicago. II
my memory serves me correctly, the
bases we're filled, two out and the score
a tie. Edwards, a recruit sOuthpaw,
was doi..g the pitching for Cleveland.
1t had been wild contest, both man
ayers using several pitchers and send
irg in many pine. hitters. In the
ninth inning, with the bases filled, Man
sger Gleason of the Sox desired to use a
pinch hitter. but the only player avail
able was a recruit catcher by the name
of Graham.
Ed Walsh, former White Sox pitch.
ed, was umpiring back of the plate,
Gleason finally decided to take chance
on the recruit, Graham, and sent him
up to bat.
The very first ball that Edwards
pitched TO Graham struck about a foot
frantic efforts of Catcher Steve O'Neill
TO break it down, rolled to the grand
stand. 1t sure was some wild pitch.
From my position back of the pitch
er. | decided the game was over as the
runner from third crossed the plate.
Walsh. umpiring balls and strikes. also
felt the same way, as he started to walk
off the field the moment the run was
scored. Then l saw Stew, O'Neill grab
him, and in a minute Walsh was sur
rounded by the entire Cleveland team,
the ball bit the batter. Such
a claim is usually made in the pinch
with the winning run going over.
All lue DdlleT neCueu 10 10 WIS start |
for the bench after the runner had |
crossed the plate and the game would |
have ended so far as the 'umpires were |
G .cerned. As / walked to the plate TO |
see what the trouble was. the batter, |
Graham, suddenly dashed to first base. |
Immediately / realized the recruit |
had tipped off the play.
Where did the ball hit you:' l
shouted to him.
Just grazed my trousers" he re-
Piled,
That ended the argument. The run
lers were sent bac. and Graham was
retired for the third out. Chicago won
n extra innings.
Walking off the field with Kid Glea-
son. he remark, to me:
There is an example of inexperience.
4 veteran would have graSped the sit
latiOn in a moment and walked off the
iield, even though the b, did hit him,
iince the umpires thought otherwise l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Saws Siki In Meet American.

Paris, Feb. 3.-L'Auto asserts that
the manager of Battling" Sikh, the SEN
egalese fighter. has informed the news
paper the Sikh at an early date will
fight one of the best Of the American
light heavyweight pugilists. The man.
ager refused to give the name of the
American.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Reid,s Estate Worth $4,000.

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. S.-letters
of administration in the estate of Wal
lace Reid. motion picture actor. who
died here January Is, were asked Of the
superior court Friday by Mrs. Dorothy
Davenport Reid, the widow. Property
listed with the application was eStim-
ated TO be worth approximately $50
600. the principal item being the home
in Hollywood valued at $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Taylor Ont of Ienrne.

Taylor, Tex. Feb. 3.-TaylOr'S base
ball club has decided that entry in the
new Texas Association, class ID base
ball league including Austin, Waco.
Temple and Corsicana. would be too
great a financial undertaking and has
decided not to Join.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Ingram to Coach Indiana.

Bloomington, Ind, Feb. 3.--William
4. ingram, head coach at William
and Mary College last season. today
signed a contract Gs head football coach
at Indiana University. it was an
nounced by +. o. (JJ-lbol Stiehm, di-
rector of athletics at Indiana.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-03
Shade Given a "Shade."

Grand Rapids, Mich. Feb. S.-Billy
Shade of New York won by n small
margin here Friday night in ten
round bout with Joe Lehman of To-
ledo, newspapermen agreed. Shades
aggressiveness and his strong finish in
the ninth and tenth rounds won the UNI
official verdict for him. Lehman land
ed more effectively, but held TO the
defensive the greater part of the fight.