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Case of Dstemper When Horse Racer Gets Little Sulk
Snyder Perfect Catcher, Says McGraw
With Manager
BY BILLY EVANS.

John McGraw calls Frank Snyder,
clever backstop of the New York Giants,
''the perfect catcher"
In discussing the great catchers the
National League has produced, McGraw
SAYS:
Frank Snyder is the ideal catcher.
He is the equal Of any baekstop the
National League has developed.
I'm paying that compliment to Sny-
der / am not unmindful of the fact that
in Roger Bresnahsn, George Gibson.
Charley Dopin, Johnny King. and
Jimmy Archer, the National League
boasts some great receivers"
In. referring to Snyder as the ideal
catcher, McGraw has in mind his ply
steal makeup, his fearless nature, his
mechanical excellence and his ability
to think.
Snyder's career is indeed unusual. He
was considered brilliant catcher dnr-
ing his term with the st. Louis Cardi-
mails. Something happened to the right
arm Rheumatism or something that
took the smoke out of it and in 1918
he was put on the trade block.
Snyder offered for trade was a shock
in National League headquarters. The
year before. Miller Higgins, as manager
of the Cardinals had refused cash
offer of $4,000 from the Pittsburg
Pirates. Nevertheless. Snyder had "a
lame arm and Hickey did not want him.
McGraw, always sdmiring the pluck
and the courage of the husky Texan,
played a long shot and won. He
traded Ferdinand Schupp for Snyder,
Schupp had a bum left whip and Sny-
der had a stale right arm.
Snyder came back. Last season,
with an average of .S43, he was the
hardest-hitting catcher in the National
League.
That McGraw puts a guarantee be-
hind his word is shown by the work of
the Giants in the last two world series
with the Yankees. Snyder has caught
10 of the Is games
Earl Smith was regarded as a young
phenom until Snyder recovered his form
and Smith has been forced to play see
ond fiddle TO Snyder.
The work of the Giants pitchers feR-
tured the last two world series. Me
Graw has been given most of the credit
by experts Here is what McGraw says:
"Snyder's catching in the two series
with the Yankees was perfect. That
means everything to pitcher
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
FRENCH BUSY GETTING
READY FOR OLYMPICS
OF 1924 NEAR PARIS
American A.A.U. Official
Describes Progress At
ter Inspection.

Boston. Jan. 20.-A picture of the
preparations now in the making fol
the Olympiad at Paris next year, with
especial reference to the interests OF
United States athletes, is presented IN
the report 10 President William e.
Prout. of the A. A. L., OF Albert
Geiger Jr.. of this city, member OF
the Board of Governors of the 4. A,
L.. who has returned from visit to
Colonies. scene Of the 1924 games.
Mr.. Geiger said it was his general i'm
preston that the French authorities
we're making their plans well in adj
vance and that the country was en-
thusiastic over the games. The track
as planned by them is being projected,
he said, as one "on which the making
of new worlds records would be pos
sible."
The report says in part:
Il went TO the Colonies Stadium
in a taxi in - minutes from the
center of Paris, which really makes it
quite accessible. You can also 60 by
train to a station which will be built
in plenty of time before the games,
in less than fifteen minutes. They
are also planning TO build new
boulevard up to the stadium from
Neuilly. which is just outside the Paris
gates.
The stadium itself is about one
third completed. The grandstands are
covered on either side Of the track, and
the ends are banked-up for standing
the entire track. even in front of the
Il MI The Diet anls n
be fairly steep. and should give very
good view of the games. They will be
built of concrete. Underneath the
space which would easily take care of
so men, each with good shower bath
layout, rubbing rooms. etc. The en-
trance and exit arrangements also are
well laid out.
They were working on the track.
It is to be put on a splendid founda-
ton. 1t is about % feet wide and
they expect TO have it completed by
spring. II will be well packed down
this summer, and in the spring OF
1924 it will again be worked over.
They should have ultimately as good
track as could be desired. They have
special red cinder which seems to
pack very we'll Inc runs anu Take
offs for the running broad jump and
high jump are in, and seem to be
well laid out. The track is a 50-meter
track, and of course, looks considerably
larger than our Quarter-mile tracks.
They have a fine football field in the
middle and are apparently going to
feature rugby and soccer. There is
also a practice track, not quite as hard
as the championship track, TO be built
just outside the stadium, to be used for
training.
ALLAN II. Muir. international secre-
tary. says the French people are warm
ing up TO the proposition satisfactorily
although he had only received final
instructions 10 go ahead from the
French Olympic committee shortly be-
fore I arrived"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
AMERICANS TAKING
PROMINENT PART IN
SPORTS OF EUROPE
Two in Oxford Crew and
Miss McKane Ranked First
in English Tennis.

London. Jan. aO.-Agile Americans.
proficient in various sports. are taking
q prominent part in European athletics
this winter.
The Oxford varsity crew. rs teuts-
lively seated. is being strengthened By
W. L. Mellen. an American student in
Brasenose College. Another American
oarsman is r. X. Kane of Harvard and
Balliol, who rows No. in the Oxford
shell.
i. P. F. Eagan, Yale scholar at
Oxford and winner of the heavyweight
Olympic boxing championship. has been
helping Dick Smith TO get into condi-
ton for his bout with Joe Beckett. for
the heavyweight championship Of Eng
land, on January 20. The bout was
postponed yesterday jnasmuch as Beck
EFT has developed kidney trouble and
must abandon his training.
Eagan is sure TO be selected as q
representative of Oxford in the cham
piOnShip against Cambridge. He hopes
to take advantage of the long Easter
recess for a trip home to participate
in TIE American amateur championship
at Boston in April. He then will hurry
back IL England for the tournament Of
the amateur boxing association on
April s.
A native Californian. Miss McKane,
who has been living in England for sew
eral years and who is ranked as No. |
on the list Of English women tennis
| players. has been selected To represent
! the British Isles in the worlds covered
court Championships at Barcelona, Eco
rdary To II.
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trap and took six. Hutchinson was
~. Sarazen. 20. and Kirkwood, II.
Hagen and kirkwood have played
against Sarazen and Hutchinson five
times since their arrival in California.
winning three matches, tying one and
losing one.
They will leave California Sunday
after a 36-hole match on the Los An
geles Country Club links against Sara
zen and Hutchison.
Sarazen could not be reached carly
today for possible elaboration of Il New
York dispatch which stated that he had
telegraphed Briar Cliff lodge. where he
has been engaged as a profession, Of
fering 10 cancel his present engage
ments and return 10 New York in an
effort TO persuade the directors of the
club TO permit him TO enter the coming
British open meet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
WEST TEXAS ACADEMY
FIVE TAKES SECOND
SCHOOL LEAGUE GAME
Defeats Wesleyan Institute
in Scrappy Contest,
% TO Is.

West Texas Military Academy became
the first team in the Academic League
with two victories 10 its credit when the
Alamo Heights five Friday afternoon
took hard-fought league contest from
the Wesleyan Institute boys at ScbVub
Field. The score was % TO IS. The
game was played in Division A Of the
league.
Both teams specialized on defense,
which kept the score down. Many of
the points were made on rather long
shots at the basket. Lineups:
West Texas Academy: Menger, Peel
and Andrews, forwards; Townsend and
Phillips, centers; Brooking, Weber and
Andrews. guards.
Wesleyan Institute: Curry and
Aguillar, forwards; Villasana, center:
ZuaZua and Williams, guards.
a. NJ. Venue refereed.
The Wesleyan boys will play Tancey
High School on the Institute court Sat
urday night.
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MANGHAM MAKES HIS
SECOND RECORD IN
TWO DAYS OF GOLF
Breaks Municipal Course
Record With SIS After
Lowering Club Record.

Clarence Maugham. on his game
again lust before the start OF the
Texas Open Golf Championship In
which he homes to keep big slice OF
the $4,000 prize money in San Antonio.
played a remarkable &c on the munich
pal course in Breckenridge Park Fri
day afternoon. smashing the record Of
6S for the rebuilt course, set some time
ago by Tom Ially, the San Antonio
Country Club pro
Thursday afternoon. Mangham had
set new course record at the San
Antonio Country Club with ca.
Friday morning. before making the
&C in the afternoon. the municipal
links professional had hammered out
n 60. giving him a total Of 135 for
the day. This kind of golf during the
Texas Omen will land the money near,
if not at, the top.
municipal course before it was changed
with q 60.
Here's Fridays record &C in detail /:
Outfit 3J3 253-33.
In-44G 332 334-33-66.
Several more professionals entered
for the Texas Omen arrived Saturday
anu tue IIOUaOle. arrivals SdluiuhN
night and Sunday are numbered in the
dozens. The early Saturday arrivals
were Carl II. Anderson. Park Club,
Buffalo. y. Y; +. G. Canausa. golf
instructor at the United States Mill
tary Academy, West Point. \. V.
Bill Mehlhorn. Shreveport. La; Jack
Sylvester. st. Adams Golf Club. New
York: Jimmy Farrell Quaker Ridge,
y. Y; Jack Gordon. Buffalo; John
Golden, Tuxedo. y. Y.
Jack Blakesley Of Clavpool Ari1
II. c. Hackbarth of Little Rock and
Ralph Smith of Denver, were due in
sometime Saturday.
Several interesting matches are be-
ing framed up for SUNDAY, both at
breckenridge Park and the San An
tonic Country Club.
'selnu!u Of luoqu LoJ 9I5ql aus I pup
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ing. In the first Of the fifth il started
to sprinkle and We started to do every.
thing possible to delay the game and
annoy the umpire.
Evans refused TO he annoyed. and
when our side was finally retired 4
was raining pretty hard. That made il
ball game and We were anxious for
Bill TO call il.
Nothing doing he replied. 'yop boys
enjoyed yourself so much the last in.
ming, it's a shame TO deprive you OF
your fun
I'VE played the next three innings
in a driving rain. There was no chance
of either side making a run. Evans LEI
on he enjoyed the rain and was deal
to our entreaties to call it.
Finally, Herman Schaefer. now dead
borrowed n raincoat and umbrella from
a fan and appeared at his position al
second in that regalia.
He was the funniest sight ever saw
on the ball field, raincoat buttoned
high up. umbrella in one hand, glove
on the other.
THAT was too much for Evans-ht
called it."
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|ASH|NGT0N IS
B 7 Ill CRYING
flor REAL TEAM
|nie Bush Could Name His
Price If He Produces
a Winner.
He OUTFIELD WEAK
rhaps Evans Will Bolster
Washington's Jinx De-
partment.
he OUTFIELD WEAK
By JOHN Il. FOSTER.

r-Tht. 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
Kew York, Jan. 2O.-If DOME Bush
make flowers grow from the PEN
vine in Washington this year, he
become one of the baseball man
RS decorated with the Order Of the
bon. Moreover, he can pick his own
|r for the ribbon and have as many
[ls of it as he likes.
Washington, capital OF the nation.
er has had a championship and is a
camel crying in the desert. No
ter that it is made up of popula-
from towns and cities of every
e, it has an aggregation of citizens
IS own that would appreciate 4 pen
{ winner.
Washington never has been able to
three good outfielders at one time.
her with the old smoke-cured moss
fxs of baseball who can remember
I'm Arson was kid and they will
you that one of the cracks IN the
shington wall of defense has always
b in the outfield. Frequently Wash
ION has had one smashing good out
der and metimes it has had two,
never three who could field and
unanimously" as Pete Browning
to put it.
Evans Starts Discussion.
Washington has taken Evans from
1eland. Evans is a smart Dali play
and more active than Brewer. who
t to Cleveland in exchange. Wheth,
Evans can hustle every day hard
ugh to help elevate the Senators IS
rock on which opinion Of the old
Rrs is split. ,,
agnon may play the infield fairly
for Washington il he gets chance
do so, but he Is no Scott. Inc
erican League needs some ShOrtstop-
talent badly. There are some aver
shortstops among those present. put
adelphia appears to have developed
in Galloway who will make the
les eat from his hand in 1928.
erber performs pretty well for ST.
is: johnson is mediocre for CHI
). Sewell is fast but not sensation
cleveland Rigney is plugger for
AIT. Scott for the Ganks is gong
mi is going back right honorably. !;
kIlnpaugn LOT Ndsllhs'V.'
4 Mitchell is a stOpgap for Boston:
Galloway is a little red p&c%ase OF
rrackers for Philadelphia. Connie
ks eyes light up when anyone says
oway.
a Word About Erickson.
vans did not get much chance from
Gland last year, but he can do lot
lever things when he is tied up with
I'M club that is not afraid to try,
will seem funny not to find Erick'
the big bloId pitcher, trying again
the Senator'S. IL he had the baseoalI
ms at the ends Of his fingers pos,
I'D by a Kcefe or a GlarksG ~ nv ne
n no a member of the Hall of Fame.
n,n ack ii e cover off ball with
fingers I as one would crack an Eng
walnut. yet he cannot utilize that
70 full advantage when he pitches
hall
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
CHINESE IN TRAINING
Oriental Athletes Preparing for EIabOr
ate Far East Games In May.

Shanghai, Jan. 2O.-Chinese athletes
of virtually all Of the many educational
institutions Of the country went into
training early in the winter in prepare
ton for the Far Eastern games of 1923
that are TO be held in Japan next May.
Elimination meetings at various
points are TO be held in the coming
months and the final rounds of the ma
tional competition will he staged in
April in Shanghai when the team that
will represent China at the games will
be selected.
In the earlier competitions the ath-
letic material in the south is uniting
and it is announced that HongkonG and
Canton will send a company of so odd,
including two women tennis aspirants,
to Shanghai next spring to compete in
the final rounds here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
TENDER WINS FROM
MORAN FRIDAY NIGHT
BY BLOODY EYELASH
New York Battle as Cory
as Any This Season
Says Fairplay.
RN EAIRPIAY.

Copyright, 1928, by Tire San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 2O.-lt had beer
said right along that the winner of the
Tender Moran scrap at Madison Square
Garden Friday night would be the man
picked to exchange wallops with out
own champion. Benny Leonard. The
way both the Philadelphia and the
New Orleans fighter behaved them
selves, however. has made it extroslely
doubtful for anyone but a Solomon to
say today which of the two should have
the privilege.
Sure Tender won, and he had the
decision coming 10 him, but it was only
by an extremely bloody eyelash. Pretty
nearly everyone OF the ringside held the
same opinion. which was that up 10 the
18th round it was MS even a bout as
anyone would want to see. In the
twelfth. Tender. who was far from the
boy who gave Leonard such an ever
lasting plastering some months back.
seemed TO regain some Of his best form.
During that session there was such
wicked slams and milling that the crowd
was on its feet most of the time and
Lew came out of it with an edge.
Both boys were tired at the opening
Of the 18th but they gathered speed
as the seconds licked on and Tender
again had a margin. So it was in the
14th and 10Th rounds, with Moran
fighting cOurageOusly and returning
socS for sock. but with Tender forcing
the fighting.
IL was one Of the bloodicst scraps
local fans have seen this winter. Tend
led had Moran's nose oozing claret
from the seventh round on. but later
Moran returned the compliment. and
then for good measure he opened two
nasty cuts on Tenders cheeks that
spouted rcd corpuscles all over the can.
vas. not to mention the Glistenng white
silk shirt and white flannel trousers
of Referee Kid Mcfarland.
Moran's showing was n great surprise
to every one. including Mr.. Tender.
who was favored in the betting but not
in the hearts Of the 1900 odd who
had gathered 70 see the fun. 1t is real
~ inexplicablH how vastly unpopular
such a great litt'" fighter rs lew Tend
Ter is with the New York fight bugs.
-c~<
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MAILMAN BEATS BOXER
Pugilist Lasts Two Minutes With
Wrestler in Mixed Match.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-Wrestling proved
superior to boxing in n mixed bout
here last night Phil Evans. grappler,
and Alex Stavenitz. exponent of the
fistic sport, both freshmen at Wash
ington University, and ineligible for par
ticipation in varsity sports, met with
rules requiring the mailman TO rely
solely on his wrestling ability. while
the boxer could either box or wrestle.
1t took the grappler but few sec
onds to lie on the canvas and bring
his opponent to the floor. The boxer,
almost before he realized il. was on
the canvas and able TO deliver but a
few Intellectual blows. The bout lasted
only two minues
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
SCHAEFER'S UMBRELLA
FORCES UMPIRE EVANS
TO CALL GAME IN RAIN
imp Calls 1t a Day When
Player Takes Position
Under Parasol.

New York, Jan. 2O.--"The funniest
situation / ever saw staged on the ball
field, happened in Cleveland back in
1906 or 1907" says Charley O'Leary,
now assistant 10 Miller Higgins at New
York.
Il was playing shortstop for Detroit
at the time. When the game started
il looked like rain. Cleveland made
three runs in the last Of the fourth.
IL looked as il VIC were beaten and of
course We decided to play for rain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
MORSE HILL CAPTAIN
Government Hill Players Honor Form
er Pirate Star at Banquet.

The Government Hill football squad
elected Emory Morse. former San An
tonic high school and Southwestern
University hackiield star. the Hill
football captain for the 1929 season at
a BANQUET Friday night. Byers Folts
vas elected manager.
The players who attended the ban.
Quet were: Cain, the SchaezlPr broth
crs. AckcrmGnn, Beach. Mcdonald.
Yoder. Colesworthy. Green, Pierce,
Casey. Laub. Brotzc. Howard, Blair,
Virgins, Morse, FOlts.
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RECORD FOR HAGEN
Walter Plays 81 When He and Kirk.
wood Beat SaraZen and Hutchinson.

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 20.-Walter
Hagen. British open golf champion. and
Joe Kirkwood. former Australian cham
pion. and holder Of the California open
title, Friday defeated Gene Sarazen. ma
tional open and professional champion.
and Jock Hutchison, former British open
champion. 3 and !, in an eighteen-hole
match at the Midwick Country Club
A special prize had been offered for
a new course record and Hagen won
il by one shot with a 51-36-6T. He
needed only = par four on the eighteenth
hole for a 6j, but put his second in
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SisIer Able To BE About

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 2O.-George
Sisler. first-baseman for the st. Louis
Browns. judged the most valuable play
er in the American League, was able
to be about today for the first time
in a week, having suffered severe
case Of la grippe. Although he was
forced to remain in bed almost week.
lac said he expected to return next
week 10 the printing business which
he engages in during the winter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
CUP FOR GOLF VICTOR
J. X. Wadley Puts Up $1,000 Trophy
for Western Open Champion.

Chicago. Jan. 2O-AS delegates Il
the Western Golf Associations annual
meeting tonight gathered here today
it became known that a $1,000 cup will
be offered as first prize at the next
Western tournament. Heretofore, the
first prize had been a gold medal and
cash.
Albert Il. Gates. president. said the
cup would be donated by ]. X. Wadlcy
OF Texarkana. Tex. In all probability
this years Western tournament will be
held at Cleveland, Ohio.
Election of officers was called for this
evening Charles o. Pfeil Of Memphis,
Tenn. was slated TO succeed President
Gates.
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College Basket Ball
Aggies Defeat Baylor.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 2O.-Texas A. & NJ.
College Friday night defeated Baylor
University here in a basket ball game.
% to 10. The Aggies, it was said,
made their best showing OF the season
thus far. 1t was announced that Bay
lor and Texas University dates had been
switched, the Bears TO go to Austin Jan
uary &c and %. and the Longhorns to
play here February 16 and II.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
THREE FOR ST. MARKS
Seniors and Intermediates Win and
Juniors Get Game by Forfeit.

Friday night was st. Mary's night
in the Sunday School Basket Ball
League. The St Marks seniors defeat
ed the First PreSbyterians at Turner
Hall. 80 to 1G: the st. Marks inter
mediates won from tho Government
Hill Mcthodists. II to IL. and the ST.
Marks juniors had 10 accept game
by forfeit from the Prospect Hill boys
at the Y. NJ e. 4.
In the only other Sunday School
League game played. the South Side
Christians beat out the Mckinley Ave
nue. Mcthodists in the junior division.
II to 10. Tanner. Weston and Abbott
did the scoring for the winners, while
DuShorn made eight of the losers
points and Rpes got the other two.
In the st. Marks senior victory, Tom
Gish flipppd in fourteen points and
Engelbert II. some of his goals very
fancy. while Bullitt and Tuttlcbce di-
vided the other four. The losers goal
shooters were held down well. Wosnig,
high man. getting but five points. Ross
man of the losers was a star at guard.
DimTiddin was the star OF the vic
tory for the ST. Marks intermediates.
Performing well at guard, he also
fOuii tIur 10 throw six field goals,
Henry Gish made niue Toints English
scored seven of the losc">' points.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
FUSSING ABOUT RAY
Vote Of 4. A. L. Being Taken in Hope
of Reinstating Runner.

Chicago. Jan. 20. Action of the
registration committee of the Central
A. 4. L. III suspending Joie Ray, MR.
die distance runucr. from further com
Petition Until February 16, today still
drew protests and endorsements from
athletic officials. Ray was suspended
for participating in two unsanctioncd
boxing bouts here recently.
1t was understood that President
Lynch was taking telegraph vote OF
the board Of directors in order 10 an-
peal The case 10 the national body.
Should favorable vote be received.
the central registration committee
would be requested TO reinstate Ray.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-20
Miners Vote to Strike Monday.
MilkeSheTre. Pa. Jan. 2O.-Min

employed by the Pennsylvania Coal
Company and the Hillside Coal and Iron
Company. subsidiaries of the Erie Rail
road. at a meeting in Pittston last night
voted to strike Monday at all collieries
of the two companies. The strike was
called in sympathy with "the button
strike" at the Butler Colliery, near
Pittston. where the men have been out
for ten days because the miners who
have paid their dues were allowed TO
work
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Free Lecture

on Christian Science by John {. Lath-
rop, C.S.B.. Brookline, Mass. Member
Of the board Of leCtureship Of the
mother church. the First Church Of
Christ. Scientist, in Boston. Mass. Main
Avenue High School auditorium, Mon
day evening. January 90, 1923, S
o'clOck.-(A rv.)
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San Marcos, Normal Loses.

San Marcos. Tex, Jan. 2O.-The
North Texas Normal College Eagles de-
feated the San Marcos Normal Bobcats
here at basket ball Friday night. -
10 IS. The locals got away TO lead
but let down and the North Texas, With
sensational shooting from long distances
and accurate foul goaling, piled up n
safe margin.