San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

pail, Delng lmpetuous, IKE all COZ
legians.
A girl psychic was recently expos
ing all the criminals. but she over
looked the fellow who imported the
first Swedish wrestler.
The six-day blcyc;e racers had a
silver jubilee last month. What brass
News is so plentiful from the base
bail camps that Eddie Collins hasn't
been sold by the writer's for several
weeks.
Three thousand golfers in America
have made holes in one. but. luckily.
you don't have to listen TO all Of them
tell about it at once.
In Bradentown, Fla. it was easier
to count the raindrops in a March
shower than the ball players.
St. Louis. Syracuse, Houston and
Fort Smith payers were there. The
Spalding Guide had replaced the Gid
con Bible in the hotel rooms. You
sleep on catchers' mitts instead Of pill
lows. The bellhops wear sun glasses
and the hotel manager bosses the joint
from a dugout.
Branch Rir!:ev is interested in more
different ball clubs in more different
leagues than Hughcy Jennings has
freckles. Most of Rickey's ball play
crs are different. too Much DIFF
So no me
like the Giants and the Yankees. May
be that's why you don't see pennants
fluttering in st. Louis.
Mr.. Hickey still declines to run his
National League tenn on SUNDAY.
A.. Sunday is day of rest. In
this respect. Mr.. Hickey has n decided
advantage over the st. Louis. fans.
They get no rest.
Across the bay in Palmetto the Mil.
waukee team has been training. With
Milwaukee this year is Dixie Walker,
the bplligerent pitcher. Walker is slow
rounding into form this spring. We
saw him the other day and be only has
one black eye.
A sign on the bridge crossing Mana.
tee river reads. "plenty of Fish Here"
Ii is suggested another be posted read
ing. Beware of Orange Grove Sales
men,"
Baseball is called the great Ameri-
cen pastime. You get n splendid idea
of how thoroughly Americanized the
game is By studying the Cardinals
roster. Your optics collide with such
zine old Continental names rs Grams
bach. Pfrffer. Sherdel. Wellington.
Nieberg"ll. Bottomlcy. Freigau, To.
porcer, Mueller and Schultz.
Foreign policy: "Keep them foreign
crs ar home until they learn the prize
ring is no place for sleeping. Tex
Richard.
Bonus: II think any bird that's
game enough to groove one for the
Rambino with the count three and two
deserves a bonus. Mick Altrock.
Prohibition: a strict prohibition
should be placed on all parlor CONVEX
Sationalists who begin stories by say
ing. Now il you've heard this one
don't hesitate TO stop me. All Of
Us.
Russia: "a careful cheek-up should
be made By A. A. n. officials into
the exact number OF times Trotzky
really died last year with view to
determining whether n worlds record
was set. "-IZzy Einstein-
immigration: "I'm against immigra-
ton: it keeDs good Americans out of
good American money" - Wladek
Zbyszko.
Railroads: 81 should sympnthizP
with them after the way McGraw
railroaded me off championship
telm."-Casey StenGcl.
League OF Nations: Eve should
continue to remain aloof until IL is
definitely established that tho league
is for the modified draft. Judge
Lands.
Blocs: 81 amt saying ANYTHING
against them Congress fellers. but it
takes blockhead 10 catch bloc. y
Col. Hickory Knutt.
labor: Recommended If taken in
moderation. W. w.
Religion: "Try and get it."'-3illy
Sunday