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Evening star., 1924-02-21
$50, 900 IN FURS TAKEN.

NEW YORK, February 21.-Burglars
who chiseled their way through the
basement roof OF the 9Th avenue store
of NJ Goodovitch yesterday made their
escape with $4,000 worth of furs.
Evening star., 1924-02-21

Secretary's schedules, although the
voting was wholly non-partisan. Off,
cials estimated that 35 per cent Of
the members were democrats.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
FIGHT CARD READY
Four Bouts on Bum" Spears Thurs.
day Night Program.

The boxing program to be staged
at the community house at blackberry
and Center streets next Thursday
night under the direction of Bum
Spears, blind negro promoter, has
been completed.
The main event of II rounds be-
tween "Son" Goodrich. black San An
tonic electromagnetic, and
Whitley Black, the "Detroit Tor
nado" will be supported by three
bouts of six rounds each-Frankie
Mason of Fort Sam Houston VS.. Bob
by Burns of Camp Normoyle. white
lightweights; Frisco Sam of San
Francisco VS.. Hard-Hitting Leonard
of San Antonio. dusky lightwcights.
and Stanley Mathews and Young Sikh,
local negro lightweights.
Black will be guaranteed $3.50 for
fighting here-if he wins. He. has
sent word from Detroit that he will
not ask cent il he doesn't beat Good
rich. Spears is putting IN more than
$500 for the main event alone. since
Blacks railroad fare amounts to
S102.1G.
The main eventers are well-matched
in weight. each weighing about 1G5
pounds in fighting trim.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
STATE TRYOUTS FOR
OLYMPIC BOXING ARE
POSTPONED TO MAY I
Amateur Contests Will
Take Place at Mar
ket Hall Here.

The Texas Olympic boxing tryouts
originally scheduled here for Thurs
day night, April "a, will be held on
Thursday night, May !. instead, on
account of the Fiesta, April 81 to
20, according to Homer Baker, physi-
cal director of the Vocational Train
ing School, who is in charge. The
bouts will be at Market Hall.
Entry blanks are being sent out
for the tryouts and it is hoped to
have entries from Dallas, Houston
and other Texas cities.
Athletic directors from the schools
and army camps in the vicinity of
San Antonio have signified inten-
tions to enter contestants for the gold
and silver medals.
The tournament will be conducted
under the supervision of the A. A.
U.
Entry blanks and information may
be secured from Mr.. Baker who may
be reached by mail addressed in care
of the Vocational Training School,
West Waco at WoOley avenue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
BILLY EVANS SAYS

What part does brainy catcher
play in the career of famous pitch
err? A recent statement by Stanley
COveleskie, star pitcher OF the Cleye-
land club, that he would get along
just as well without Steve O'Neill i'll
spires the thought. For eight years
O'Neill caught COveleskie and did a
good job of it. This summer Steve will
be backstopping for Boston. Last sea-
son Covelcskie won Ii games. This
year he 'says he will win 20, despite
the fact he will be minus the guiding,
hand of his old catcher.
The history of the splitting of ia
nous batteries shows that the pitcher,
for a. time at least, sadly misses his
old battery-mate. No doubt Coveleskie
feels that he will be an exception to
the rule.
In the old days when Walter John
son was at the top of his game ne
missed Gabby Street any time injuries
or illness forced his battery partner
out Of the lineup. With a second
string catcher handling Johnson's de-
livery the umpire calling balls and
strikes never felt safe until the game
was over and he had escaped serious
injury. 1t is foolish to argue that anv
catcher can step in and handle the
delivery of some famous pitcher as
well as his regular battery-mate.
] have always regarded John Henry
and Eddie Charity great catchers,
yet neither of those two backstOps
during their stay with the Washing
ton could efficiently handle Walter
Johnson's stuff.
OF course there are exceptions to
any set rule. / have i'll mind the Ed
Walsh-Billy Sullivan battery. On the
Chicago club at the same time was
Eddie Mcfarland. catcher in most
ways the equal of Billy Sullivan. yet
Mcfarland was an absolute failure in
trying to handle Walsh's deceptive
spitball. 1t seemed to be an accepted
opinion that when Sullivan passed
out of the big league the effective
ness of Walsh would be greatly de-
creased. -
As Billy Sullivan approached the
passing-out stage. the Chicago club
purchased diminutive young catcher
Ray Schalk. from the Milwaukee club
of the American Association. Would
he try to catch Walsh?
Random and scribes laughed Mt the
idea of Schalk being Sullivan's sue
ccssor.. Lack of size seemed to be his
greatest fault A light catcher like
Schalk could never stnnd I'M under
the strain of handling Walsh's deliv-
cry. they said. 1t is matter of rec
ord. however. that Walsh with Schalk
catching continued 70 be the same
twirler. 1t is doubtful IL any catcher
could have handled him better.
Perhaps Coveleskie is right in his
belief that he won't miss O'Neill.
However. we have faint suspicion
that until his new catcher gets on to
the peculiar twists of his spitball
delivery he will have fond memories
of Smiling Steve. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Foster Points Out Difference
in Bossing Pros and Amateurs

means of fines ranging from 50 TO
$500 ard even higher. A man who
knows inst his pay envelope will
shrink il lie violates rules or does not
follow along with the majority which.
in the ease of the professional. is the
will of the club owner through the
manager, is amenable to control
through the depletion of the contents
of his pocketbook.
Likes to Have His Say.
The amateur or the semi-pro, as he
is called, is not subject to anything
like that. His membership in base
ball club is voluntary and he feels
that he has as much right to express
his opinion as anyone else and some
times acts in. accordance with what
he thinks, and not in compliance with
what the manager and captain
think.
Some believe that there is no ne
cessity for a manager of n baseball
club of boys and young men. That
is an opinion of itself and the person.
who advances it is entitled to go ahead
with his belief in mind. but when he
has had experience he will be quite
willing TO change many of his ideas
about baseball and baseball players.
Duties Should Be Defined.
If a club decides upon a manager
it may make him a separate official
or it may elect captain and manager
in one person. If there are both cap
tain and manager, bylaws should be
adopted BY which the duties of the
manager and the captain ere clearls
defined. IL this is not done there
will be O clash as sure rs the teams
gets to the stnge OF actual play on
the field. The. clash will come over
the selection of players and the plac-
ing of them. The manager will have
his ideas and the captain will be a
sure to have his. Boys very often
are quite stubborn and unwilling 10
yield authority.
When they are wiser and older If
they are still managers and captains
they will be different. Even though
the authority is theirs they will lie
willing to pass all mistakes along to
some Que else. unless they are pos:
sessed of more courage than many OF
our professional directors of sports.
who are prone to bask in the smile
of public approval with grinning lips
but run for the cave when they fear
that they have Numbered and will he
censured by the public for mistakes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
NEW HOUSTON PARK
Semi.Pro Commodore Club Opens
New Plant Sunday.

Semi-pro baseball on the large scale
that it is played in San Antonio viii
get new impetus in Houston Sunday
when the Commodores. semi-pro ag-
gregation there, will open their sea-
son against the Knights Of Columbus
Mt the Houston Athletic Park. new
baseball diamond located in Houston
Heights.
A grand stand with n capacity OF
between 2000 and 2500 fans is being
completed and team Of well known
PLAYERS signed up for the season.
Among the players on the new team
IS Bob Countrymnn. former Texas
Leaguer with San Antonio and other
clubs. Most of the other PLAYERS are
taken from amateur and semi-profes-
sional ranks in and near Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Champion Signal Thief
Laments Passing of Old
Intricate Baseball Art

Philadelphia, April 5.-Danny
Murphy, champion signal stealer Cf
the big leagues, is discoosolate.
Murphy. now coaching the Ath-
letics, laments the RAISING of this
most intricate, and interesting
phase of the game, as K was prac-
ticed in the days gone Ey.
Very little signal dipping goes
on in the big leaguec today" lie
clares Murphy. 1T isn't that the
coaches are unable {, discover tie
signals the other fellows are using.
That is no more difficult now THAI
it was in the past. Tn, drawback
Is that the players don't care 10
use them. They don't care TO run
the risk of being tipped off wrong,
so they 20 up there AMI use their
own judgment"
Murphy recalled. with a remin-
iscent smile. how lie old Athletes
used to pilfer GabDy Streets sig
mails.
"Gabby used to catch for WASH
ingtOn," reminded Murphy. "He
NbuIu idhc HIS hNhdiN VIII us
hands and give the real ones with
his eyes. When ne closed his ey=.
it was a fast ball. Open eyes
meant a hook. We won a lot of
games by watching Gibby's eyes
and he never knew it.
I'VE. used to beat the old Tigers
in a similar way. Oscar Stanage
would give his signals with ms
mouth. When he wanted a fast
one he'd open his mouth, a HOOK
he'd close it.
Oscar thought the wire on the
mask protected him from detection.
and il did. But We Lever watched
Oscars mouth. We always watch.
ed the mask, and we noticed when
ever he opened his aIouth his CHI,
would force the mlsk down about
two inches.
THAT was our tiaCff, end as far
as | know Cesar ncver found US
out. At any rate. 10 -ever chang
ed his system and we followed it
with effect for several years"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Three Veterans Refuse
to Totter From Places
in Spotlight of Sport

"Youth will be served" So at
least runs the old aoage. But uc
md down the spor,lve lisi there AZ
chaps who offer an,rle proof tina.
the ancient saw doesn't always
hold the inside rail.
Jack Britton, "Baue" adams AMI
Stanislaus Zbyszko are the three
in question. For these three OLD
men" have long since passed the
milestone to which Father Time
usually beckons celebrities of the
world of sport 20 a permanent
seat on the bench.
Britton, at 40, he'd the weller.
weight title. And, though since de-
throned, he's still far ON through
He has fought 'em 81 altng a wide
span of years. H. won the chan.
pionship. lost it, and then won il
back again.
Adams. ct 40. trrped in a win
ming season for he Pirates in 1923.
He was one of the mainstsys Of the
KcKechnie staff. His big asset
control-was still with him. L.
again carried him through trium-
phantly just as it Us done for tue
last several seasons OF since the Id
finger began to feel the strain o.
constant usage.
Zbyszko. at 80, is still able to
give a splendid exhibition on the
mats. Recently he extended the
champion. Ed "S1 angler" Lewis.
the limit to win. Ii was one Of tine
toughest bouts the "St. angler" mas
had in his long career
Ts this trio can vel be added
the names of Cy Young end Boo
Fitzsimmons Of days gore by. Jy
and Fitz both leaned beyond the
fortieth milestone ere they qnit
their sportive erdeavcrs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

This is the first of a series of
articles by Mr.. Foster in which
he will give pointers to amateur
baseball managers and players.
Mr.. Foster. one OF the most
prominent figures in organized
baseball for years. helped write
the present rules of the game and
is probably the best informed man
on all phases Of baseball alive.
In the last few years he has
taken a great interest in ANA
tours. especially the kids" and
il has been through his efforts,
to great extent, that the anna
tauIs are finally getting recogni-
ton in the rules and record
books of the game and attention
in the councils of bascball's
mighty. His articles will appear
each Sunday on The Lights spc-
cial page devoted to the activi-
ties OF amateur and semi-pro
teams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
COMMISSION TO MEET
Election and Business Session Of
Amateur Body Monday.

The City Baseball Commission has
been called to meet at 6 80 Monday
evening at the Chamber of Commerce.
Election of a commissioner for the
season and other officers will he held.
Important business will include max
ing schedule of rates for games TO
be played out of the city by amateur
teams under the commissions juris-
diction.
1t is probable. aFso. according to
Secretary Roger Stokes. that a plan
NJ. Stokes has evolved to direct. from
this city. an elimination TO deter
mine definitely the Southwest Texas
amateur championship among the
small towns of the region will be
taken up by the commission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Blacif Wonders Play S. =,

The San Antonio slack Wonders.
made up of negro sploy,s of .Ioske
Brothers company, viii play the S. =.
Shops ten Il at 4 O'CLOCK Sunday On
the Sul.ivan-PittmGn Park diamond.
Ice Williams. Taylor, Anderson.
Shackelford. Spence, johnson. Crunk.
Lewis and Chestnut will be the Won
dors' Iineup.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Season Opens at San Beuito.

san Benit0. Tex. April o.-Ihe
baseball season in this city will be
formally opened Sunday when the
home team meets the team from La
Feria here. Active practice has been
had by the locals for several weeks
and they all feel that they will 70 into
the season with stronger team than
the city has had before.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
BY, JOHN B. FOSTER.
Special Correspondent OF The 6. A. Light
Copyright. 1924. by the Consolidated
Press Association.

fTeSS AsSOCldtlOn-
Primarily this series of twelve ar,
ticles on How TO Manage a Baseball
Nine" is for the boys, but what is
good for the boys is. certainly good
enough for most grown folks in base
ball. This is an instance of where
something is not passed along from
the old folks to the young. but rather
from the younger TO the older.
The requirements of managing a
baseball, team successfully are quite
as Important for youngsters as for
adults, and any one who can handle
Il boz baseball team from the mana
gcrial sid, can handle team of older
boys and young men.
These suggestions for Management
have little 10 do with taking care OF
u professional team. That is quite
another side of baseball. The profes-
sionll is hired and under discipline
which is exacting and enforced by
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Gould Keeps Tennis Crown.

New York, April 5.-Jay Gould of
Philadelphia. national court tennis
champion. again successfully defended
his title Saturday by defeating Hew-
jtt Morgan of New Ysk. in the chal-
lenge match Of the tournament, G-1,
6-1, 11-9. a.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Mems Shoes
$500
$3.50
and Up

Prs:ing that high quality, soil !
leather footwear can be sold 81
popular low prices. We are nov
showing the newest spring style
for men and young men. N
need to pay high prices for you
shoes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Low Prices!

High Quality, Smart
Styling-All Prove That
Joske's Is the Best Place
to Buy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

Difficulty in Managing
Amateur Baseball Team
Lies in Lack Of a Threat
to Hold Over Players,
Like Fines in Organized
Ball Keeps Paid Stars Of
the Game in Line, Says
Baseball Expert in First
of Series.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

A chance to buy a
good bath robe cheap.
OF fine cloths in doz-
ems of colors. Frog
and girdle trimmed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

Perhaps Coveleskie is right in his
belief that he won't miss ONeill.
However. we have faint suspicion
that until his new catcher gets on to
the peculiar twists of his spitball
delivery he will have fond memories
of Smiling Steve.
Evening star., 1924-08-24
$5,OOO,OOO FOR ROADS
IN SOUTH CALIFORNIA
Contracts First Six Months of 1924
Make Big Showing in
Improvement.

Los ANGELES, Calf. August Ca
Southern California during the first
six months of 1924 has contracted
for more than five million dollars
of road work, one-third OF which has
been State funds, and the remaining
two-thirds provided by the counties.
This money will be applied on the
construction and improveme
of more than $50 miles Of highway.
There were 46 different projects un-
dertaken.
In addition to this road work there
were 13 bridges placed under con-
struction, totaling nearly 1900 feet
in" length and involving expenditures
of more than $4,000.
These figures are estimated from
records of the engineering depart
mont of the Automobile Club of
Southern California, which organiza-
ton has always been a strong pro
ponent of good roads, and which
keeps tab of the highway construc-
tion throughout this section.
California now has moro than
5000 miles of surfaced roads. This
State is called upon not only to provide
adequate highways for it's 10000 mo-
tor vehicles, but it must also be pre-
pared to take care of an ever-increas-
ing number of visiting motorists. Dur
ing the present year it is estimat ed
that some 100000 cars will enter the
State and make use of the roads for
touring purposes, and will be under
no further expense for use of the
highways than the . cents a gallon
gasoline tax, which is levied upon all
automotive vehicles.
In addition to setting their own
house in order. Californians are ex
erting every effort to improve the
transcontinental highways. The Au-
tomobile Club OF Southern California
has just completed signposting the
Arrowhead Trail. which is the key
road to ZionZ Canyon, the newly
created national park in southern
Utah and other scenic attractions of
that State.
Evening star., 1924-08-24

| ! showed Smith how important il was
| to have the connections at .he head
| and at the transmission properly
| made, that IL the connection members
were crossed so as to rest crosswise
| the speedometer would be noisy and
would operate improperly. The fiex-
fble shaft would also be in danger of
breaking. All this, as he could see,
might easily happen if the screw caps
became loose. Tightening of the caps
brings the connection members into
better contact.
My next move was to withdraw the
core. This ] cleaned off with a cloth
on which a little vaseline and graph
ite had been smeared. Then i rein
serted the core, made sure that the
gear on the lower end engaged with
the Speedometer driving gear on the
transmission, screwed down the cap
and then took equal pains to see that
the upper end of the shaft fitted into
the connection at the speedometer
head.
When l had finished, and we had
been convinced that the Speedometer
was rid of all noise, Smith expressed
the view that there wasn't much to
the Speedometer after all.
Indispe nsable Instrument.
Not much in the way of opera
tlOll, dSTeeu. but III It's use the
speedometer is indispensable. Sup
pose You are travelling along at 20
miles an hour while your engine
sounds as though it's going so. What
does that signify? The experienced
driver would regard this as conclu-
SiVe evidence that his clutch was Slip
ping and that he was wasting about
a third of his gas. Without the speed
ometer the driver does not shift gears
at the proper time. He thinks he's
going % miles an hour uphill in high
whereas he's going 10 and should be
running in second ! might also
give you the little tip that some of
the speedometers are stepped up so
that car seems to be going faster
than it really is. If you suspect that
your Speedometer is registering too
much or too little it is a good plan
tot drive abreast of a friends car on
a quiet street and compare notes.
You may discover why it is that you
travel 80 miles an hour on a trip and
yet can average only 20. It's also a
good plan to run off measured dis
tauces as given in the Blue Book and
see how they compare with your
odometer readings"
"Odometer?" Smith asked. Whats
that?"
speedometer which registers the num-
ber of miles travelled. Makes it easier
: for people to understand each other
Evening star., 1924-08-24
THE SPEEDOMETER.

The next time / met Smith in the
garage / found him in the act of re-
moving the speedometer from the in
| strument board. Unlike drivers who
take things apart for the fun of it,
Smith never gets out the tool kit un-
less there is some real reason for
it. L did not have to be told. there
fore. that he was being annoyed by
some unusual noise in the speedome-
ter mechanism and was trying to get
rid of it.
Drop those tools" | cautioned him
before giving reasons for my sudden
interest in his efforts. The first rule
iii working with the SpeedOmeter is
to tighten and loosen things by hand,
not with tools. And the second rule
is not to remove the Speedometer
head. Work of that sort should be
done by experienced men. The guar
antee is null and void if the head is
tampered with outside the authorized
service stations"
We'll. then. what's y man to do?"
Smith puzzled. Il haven't time to
take this thing to an expert, and
there is no authorized service station
in this town, anyway"
That's easy to solve" | said "If
YOU are annoyed by a noise you will
find it either in the spcedometer shaft
need Of touching the head"
Locating Meter Trouble.
Smith demanded a further eulana-
ton. so 10 satisfy him l called atten-
tion to the sharp bend in the shaft
where il passed through the floor
boards and turned back to the trans
mission from where the modern
speedometer is driven. We changed
this bend into a more gradual one,
then tried the car and found that the
loud noise had disappeared.
But there was still a light clicking
sound in the shaft, which we both
heard plainly. That" / explained,
is simply your shaft starving for
lubrication."
Smith started looking for a grease
cup on the speedometer head.
Il don't see any place to oil it," he
said
Il should hope you wouldn't" 1 re-
tOrted. 'All parts of the speedometer
head were fabricated when it was as
sembled and will last during the life
time of the car. The shaft is the bad
actor But that is easily enough at
tended to by loosening the screw caps
at each end, thus releasing the shaft
and its core from the transmission
| and the speedometcr head"
When We had tho shaft disconnect-
| ed and could examine it III the light