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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-10-24

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and cost, the industry. taken az a
whole, and including both producers
and consumers, win not materially
suffer by reason OF the elimination
OF the Pittsburgh plus system.
Buyers Reasonable.
purchasers generally desire no
more and no less than fair and
reasonable prices without discrimi.
nation. an things being equal. This
tends to insure stability id business,
avoiding sudden and extreme fluc-
tuations, which Is essential to con-
tinued prosperity and satisfaction. =
just deserts are obtainable by
fair dealing, Gary pointed out.
"We can afford to submit TO q
publicl sentiment, however created
or brought about. II and when we
are not called upon TO sacrifice q
moral principle" he told his hear
ers. .'Then, maintaining this att.
tuda, when such sacrifice is de-
manded, we can stubbornly oppose
and defend against 1t. and expect 10
receive commentator and support. !"
Substantial profits were made by
the steel corporation, Judge Gary
said, since abolition Of Pittsburgh
plus, but not so great as when II
was In effect. The Business Is In
good condition. he said.
The steel men were given a bit Of
political advice by the judge when
he said, without mentioning names:
1.-THE future success Of the iron
and steel industry IN this country
is assured IL the managers win keep
their heads, and further II the ap.
preaching election results shall be
satisfactory"
Judge Gary gave his audience his
views of what q President should
be- but named no party. nor man:
He should be modest. plain and
simple. and still courageous. digni-
fled and wise"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
NO TASK TO PLACE
GlRBONS-CARP BOUT
IF INDIANA BALKS
Mew York Might Not Be
Too Proud to Stage
That Battle.
EN FAIRPLAY.

New York, March EFF Tommy
Gibbons and Eddie Kane and Floyd
Fitzsimmons are wise they will get n
definite decision from the Indiana au-
thorities as to the projected Gibbons
Carpenter fight, right away. Prob
ably "Fit&' will do this, having learn
cd from bitter experience that the In
diana state authorities don't have
many illusions concerning the active
presence of pugilists within the con-
fines of the Hoosier state.
But if Floyd has this fight sewcd
up he should not worry. There will be
many boxing crazy to put on the in
ternQtional show. Even New York
would not be too proud to book this
attraction. Considering certain fights
New York has booked this winter, the
Carp-Gibbons show would be big time
stuff for sure.
Ii the fight is held out of town. it
can be set down as cinch that Tex
Richard will schedule rival show
in this vicinity. Just what would be
considered n worthy rival in the way
of boxing bout is difficult TO see.
but the fact remains that Tex doesn't
want another July / to go by without
big outdoor fight in this vicinity.
Descamls says that Carpenter will
| fight two battles. one against Gibbons
and one against Tunncy. If this is so.
we had better fight Tunney first, if he
wishes his handsome meal ticket to get
another attraction
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Robinson Has Nineteen
Hurting Aspirants and
Florida Natives Think
Whole Team Labors on the
Mound "Robby" Recon-
ciled to Second Division
Because He Hasn't Decent
InfieId.
BY JOHN Il. FOSTER.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Clearwater, Fla, March 29.-Ev-
erywhere you turn in Clearwater you
stumble over a Brooklyn pitcher. The
native hcreabouts, whenever a strang-
or passes, point to him and say /:
THAT'S him.
You ask: THAT'S who?"
The answer is:
Brooklyn pitcher"
Where are the other players?"
You asked.
There are no other players, is the
response. "-All the Brooklyn players
are pitchers"
Apparently they actually believe it,
though it's pretty hard on Ivy Olson.
who never pitched in his life, and on
Iacl Wheat and Jack FOurnier, who
fancy they are pretty good in their
own way.
Somebody told them Brooklyn had
the fastest pitching staff in the
league" said Jimmy Johnston. $50
| guess they take us all for pitchers. I"
Under the shade of his own CHINA
mon tree, Uncle Robbie admitted
gravely and frankly to the writer that
he had no infield of certainty.
Jones Holding Ont.
"If you see flivvcr wobbling down
the street on q bent axle rs if it
were' Observation-Disclosures my infield. :"
he said. Its pieeon-toed. too. I
guess. The whole inficld isn't bad
It's lust that | can't make it patch
up. Brooklyn needs Il third bascman.
has needed one for long time. /
thought | had that fixed this year
when we got Jones TO play short. but
Jones can't gct part of his purchase
price from Portland. Ore, and is sit
ting back on his launches like n balky
mule. Brooklyn gave up $4,000
for him, and he won't move. Bell
players row aren't like thcy. were in
the oil days. When | was kid. We
wanted 10 play. Now they think not
of nlav but of pay.
with tones. | would have put
Jimmy Johnston on third and tried
this Klugman hoy out at second. But
| haven't got Jones so Johnston has
rot 20 go 10 short and High to third.
Andy is not q bad thir,l-bns'man, but
he is little smaller than ! like my
third-bascman. Ny notion OF prop
or third-bascman is Arthur Devlin. n
chap all height and range. The taller
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
BY WALTER CAMP.

Copyright bv Tire San Antonio Light.
New York, March 29.-AIany of the
big college football teams started their
spring training this week. And well
they might start early. for the brand
of football that will be played mex.
tall will be faster than any ever be-
fore witnessed in the history of the
sport and the players will need all the
time they can get to prepare them.
selves for the new game.
More speed was the keynote of the
changes made in the rules by thu
football rules committee at its meet.
ing here last week. And much Of the
credit for the speeding up the sport Is
due to one man--Mr. Coffin of Bos.
ton. a member of the committee and 4
close student of the sport, who ha.
been plugging away at this idea 70.
years.
Mr.. Coffin's plan, which he Ia,
advanced before, was that, instead 81
limiting n game to certain numbcl
OF minutes with the obvious possible
ties this leaves for StaIiing, 4 gain,
should be made TO consist of def
nitely fixed number of plays.
While the committee could not Sc,
It's way clear to adopt this program
It did take strenuous steps to elm
mate chances for stalling. The natur,
OF these steps will be discussed in sue
| ceeding articles of this series.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
ROUGH ON RICHARDS
National Irdo0r Tennis ChsmnioI.
ship Must Play Through Good Field.

New York. March 29.-Vincent
Richards viii have TO play through
n field OF 60 players to retain his
title i'm the national indoor cham
pionship tennis singles tournament
which begins today. Richards meets
Kenneth Appel, national junior in
door champion. in one of eleven
matches scheduled for today.
Fr?ncis Hunter. runncr-un for the
worlds championship at Wimbledon
lest summer. is in the opposite half
of the draw from Richards. Other
well known players entered are Frank
T. Anderson and s. Howard Nashril,
10th former champions. Herbert J..
Bowman. and Jerome Lang. New
York state intercollegiate champion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
MISS COLLETT WINS
Retains North and South Golf Cham.
p.0nship at Pinehurst.

Pinelurst. n. C., March 29.-Niiss
Glcnna Collctt of Providence. r. l..
north and south titlcholdcr and form
er national champion. Friday captur-
cd the 22nd annual north and south
wOmen's golf championship by defeat
ing Miss Louise Fordyce of Yourgs-
town. Ohio. Band 3. Miss Collett
never was in danger. and played par
golf or better on nine OF the fifteen
holes required to end the match
Miss Collctt went out in. IS, ono
above par. On two holes she shot
brides. making the sixth in two. She
was six IN on Miss Fordycn ct tho
turn. but slumpcd and lost the tenth.
eleventh and thirteenth holes. win
ming the twelfth and fifteenth and
hHlving the fourteenth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Every Stranger in Clearwater
Mistaken for Brooklyn Pitcher
a third-baseman grows, the higher he
can pull them down.
\ Not kidding Himself.

a ird-baseman grows, the higher he
can pull them down.
Not kidding Himself.
"To my mind, the second division
of the National League will finish just
as it did last season. You've got to
show me where there has been enough
of change to make any difference
'in the lower crust four and the upper
crust four. I'm not going. to say
who'll win the championship. But
what's the use Of kidding yourself
that you have team that can step
out in front when you can see where
the moths have eaten hole in your
infield?
1--WE can pitch and catch with any
Of EN-. Make no mistake about that.
We've got four catchers as good as
!here are in the National League. and
FL stack my nineteen pitchers
against the whole circuit. The stars
and the kids are all good. I can't
keep 'em all. because they Outnum5er
Brigham Young's wives, pretty near,
but what can't be kept will be
watched"
Brooklyn is in the chase for Stock
of the st. Louis club. 1t is evident
that Hickey is going 10 let Stock go.
The Boston Braves have been angling
for him. but Hickey. who needs a
catcher, wanted Mickey O'Neil in OK
change. Modest Hickey. He might
hace cot O'Neil for Stock-Dlus about
$1,000. Stock is so much older than
ONeil that the latter will be in the
game VIXEN Stock has been almost for
gotten.
But Brooklyn has catchers: So
maybe Hickey Will swap for one Of
them. Uncle Robbie says he thinks
Stool, would rive him help for one
season and maybe more. So does
Fournier. Jacques and Stock run an
insurance business.
"Fine work. said wag Of the
Brooklyn club. This baseball-in3ur-
ance combination writes policies on
fans in the winter and gives them
heart failure in the summer. Thus
they have an uninterrupted flow of
business ell the time"
Wheat. the Brooklyn left-fielder. is
down to condition and looks rs if he
can belt the bail as hard as ever.
Some ball players say he hits tn" ball
harder than any other National
League player. He isn't talked about
as much rs some other battcrs, be-
cause the fa"s don't appreciate hitting
it harder. What thcv like is hittin"
t further. But if there were an in
dex that RAM q goTc and showed up
= monkey ho'din@ : card showing how
hard the ball had been hit, maybe
Iart would rival Babc Ruth.
Uncle Robbie is established in n
beautiful home here for the spring
and doesn't want to leave. He is in
The confer of a Grove which abounds
in all kinds cf trees. There is q
date tree for his calendar. n CHINA
mon tree for cake, pepper tree for
visiting players. cocOanut palm for
nuts. a boot tree for footgear and
a flowerinG tree for perfume.
There's only one rrce lacking"
said Uncle Robbie. "and that's an
inficId tree. Eov bring some moro
of that grape juice and ginger ale"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Comes to Terms After AL
most Two Weeks of Sal
airy Argument.
SOX IN LAST GAMES
Saturday and Sunday Con-
tests Final Boston
Appearances

The familiar figure of frankie
Fuller will appear at the plate first
in Saturdays and Sundays exhibition
games that the Bears play against
the Boston Red Sox. Fuller. after
almost two weeks OF holding out. cap
itulated Friday afternoon and signed
a contract at the clubs terms. accord
ing to an announcement Saturday
morning by II. j. Benson. president
of the Bears. According TO club Of
ficials. Fuller receives an increase
over his salary with the locals last
summer.
He has not been in uniform for sew
cral days but is in good shape and
Manager Bob Coleman said Saturday
morning that he probably would use
Frankie at second base and in his
usual lcadoff position in the Satur-
day game.
Jim Galloway also will be in the
Bruin lineup. which will be about as
follows: Fuller. 2b.; Najo or Booze,
RI; Galloway, h.: Rosenthal, II. !:
Meyers, CT. ; BrovOld; 3b. Gross, SIS. !:
Coleman and Warwick. c.; keenan,
and Winters or Blethen, p.
Lineup Little Patched.
The regular Boston lineup may be
patched up against the Bears in the
two final exhibitions of the big
leaguers' stay here. The Sox leave
Monday night on their homeward
tour. Here's the batting order:
Tlagstead. cf.; Wambsganss. 2b. !;
Neach, IT,: Todt or Harris. lib. ; Boone
or Connolly, rf.: Mcmillan or Shanks.
3b. Lee, IS. 4; O'Ncill, C.; Quinn and
Ferguson or Murray, p.
Slight injuries to Boone and Nc
MILAN in practice two days ago may
keep them out for a few more aftcr-
moons and Joe Harris shoulder ache
is staying with him. 50 that Phil
ToCt may perform at first base.
The S0X played another short Rcgu-
lar lannigan game ut the park Fri.
day afternoon. the Regulars winning.
t TO -, in four innings. Two left
handlers. Ross and Fuller. pitched. the
former for the victorious Regulars.
Catcher Stokes, working for the RegIl-
lars. had another big day at bat with
a double and single. Shanks Of the
winners and Williams of the losers hit
homers, John Collins got a triple and
Neach whacked a couple of one basers.
Manager Lee Foil has made IL
known that the two San Antonio
products on his team. Ike Boone and
Phil TOdt, have landed regular jobs.
They will be carried together with
three or four other Outfielders. includ-
ing Neach, Flagstead, Connolly and
Collins.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
VASQUEZ In TOWN
Feraci, Whom He Fights Tuesday,
Will Arrive Sunday.

Mike Vascucz. the crack feather
weight fighter from Ell Paso and
points west, arrived in town Satur-
day to give the fans a look at him
in training before he steps into the
ring with Charley Feraci of New
Orleans at the Market Hall Tues
day night Vasquez expects to treat
Feraci as he has treated all his other
recent opponents sud is in tip-top
shape TO do it.
Feraci. a string bean. who is two
inches less than six feet tall ",
weighs only 100 pounds. is due sun
day. He wired Promoter Jack Shci-
ton that he would arrive in time
to train at Market Hall Sunday after
noon
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
TOP OFF TRAINING
McTigue and s.riDling Under 1866
~. Pounds for Fight.

New York. March e9.-Mike Nc
Tigue. worlds champion light-heavy-
weight champion, and his challenger.
Young Stribling, Georgia schoolboy.
completed training yesterday in prep
aration for their 12-round match al
Newark Monday. They put in hard
days work shadow boxing. punching
tie bag and stepping ten rounds with
their sparring partners.
McTigue's lip, which was split by
Ted Jameson, Milwaukee middle
weight. in sparrins. has healed and
the champion was reported in the best
condition of his career. He weighed
bit over 165 pounds last night.
Stribling did eight miles of Ioad-
work and wound up with 4 stiff gym
nasium assignment. tipiing the scales
at 1G6 when he finished.
The principals both plan to do some
road work and shadow boxing today
and Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
ENTRY BLANKS READY
FOR OLYMPIC BOXING
MEET HERE In APRIL
Amateur Pugs Will Tryouf
at Market Hall Night
of April ri.

Entry blanks have been printed and
will be sent out soon to announce
the next amateur boxing tournament
to be held under the auspices of the
U. S. Veterans, Bureau Athletic AS
ISOLATION. Homer Baker. director. ut
the Market Hall on Thursday, April
n.
Gold and silver medals have been
ordered and will be on exhibition in
one of the downtown stores some
time next month. The tournament
is TO be the Texas State Olympic
boxing tryout, and eight>classes will
be conducted. Flyweight. H. pounds
and under: bantamwcight, us and
under; fcatherweight. 126 and under :
lightweight. 13J and under: wrltcr-
weight. 14I and under: miGdleweight
100 and under: light heavyweight.
113 and under; heavyweight any
weight.
The judges will select three of the
best performers Of the tournament.
These boys will be sent to Southern
a. A L. olympic trycut TO be held at
New Orleans. May Z and s. As a
special induccmcnt to get large
number OF entries for the boxing
tournament from the schools, army
camps and clubs. 500 will be allow
ed 10 help Gcfray the expenses OF the
three best performers.
1t Is boDcd to have entries from
Houston. Dallas, and various other
towns. Athletic officers of the vari-
Gus army camps have sighified their
=
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
WATCH NOT ARRANGED
Wills Manager Isn't IN" on kearns'
DeTpscy.Wills Plans.

New York. March eff the pro-
posed heavyweight title match ut Tia
.Iuana. Mexico. between Jack Denp-
sey and Harry Wills has virtually
been arranged. as reported. Paldy
Mullins. the big nesro's manager, is
not aware of it.
Mullins today said he was skepti-
cal of statements credited to Jack
kcarns. the champions manager. that
negotiations wctc nearly completed,
but :ddcd that he was ready to match
his charge with the champion under
any reasonable condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Amateurs and Sen,i-pros

The A2tccs will take on the Eagle
Furniture nine, rated as one of the
best semi-pfO teams i'll the city III
Il douDle-hcGder at Van Dacie Stadi-
um starting ut = 80 Sunday. the
Aztec tribe has been put Through Il
strenuous workout throughout the
past week and Manager Icitman is
confident that his charges can give
a good account of themselves against
any scmi-pro outfit in the state.
Lefty" Gudat, released from the
Bears Tor more seasoning and expert
ence, will don an Aztec unifoEn Sun
day with Monsalvo as his battery
mate. Eddie Mueller will twir! the
first game with Kelly behind The bat.
Big Joe Perez will ii; ON the bench
and Tonnage will cover the initial
sack, due 10 the big boys wrcnchcd
ankle. Mccarthy will be held in re-
serve for mound duty.
Manager DE La CARA announces
that he will continue to keep band
ON hand to enliycn the occasions. He
has also enlarged the parking space
inside the park in order that The
fans who so desire may witness the
games fgrom their cars. The follow
ing lineup is announced:
Aztecs: Morales, 3b; Kelly. C: Car
"a T., If; Garza T.. Of: Tonnage.
lb: Monsalvo, IF: Rodriguez 2b;
Perez, SIS; Mueller, y.
Eagles Chittenten, c; Jordan, p;
SchuEardt. 1b; Mccarthy, 2b: Amber
son. 3b: Butler. SIS Ncltman, CT !;
Becker, IF Winters. II.
The Huisachc Stars will play the
East End Eagles ut = O'Clock Sunday
afternoon on the Pine street diamond.
Guerrero and Furncric, MARITIME: and
Garcia will be the batteries.
All players OF the San Antonio
Eagles squad will meet at Van Dazzle
stadium Sunday morning for light
practice and business meeting.
The San Antonio Baseball Com
mission has been called to meet at
the Chamber OF Commerce ut g 80
Monday evening.
The Electrical WORKERS Local No
GO will play the Van Raub club at
Van Raub Sunday. The game will
start ut :; o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29

The Losoya broke the team high series
record of the Merchants Bowling League
Friday night when all of the meniber
of the club rolled over 500.
The l.osoya Five took two games on;
Of three from .Iowdv's Market team.
holder OF the high series record until
Friday night.
Buckner was high with 2l0-5so fol-
lowed by Templc with $50. Morse with
53a, MCGEE with 52i and Pane with 5I?
Michel was high for the losers with 2ei-
57S. Although handicapped with sore
bowling finger Gerha rdt hit 20s-56S.
The A. r. c. Garage and Violet Cone
teams howl Monday night.
Friday's scores:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Raca Horses Burn TO Death.

Louisville, ky., March S0.-Sca
Breeze, valued Mt $500, and f. II.
Little. 5000 tr0tters owned by S.
T.. Mckinley. burned to cdath. and
Iwanta. n standard mare. valued by
her owner. II. ". McArnich. at SOD
eco. was blinded by fire of undcterr-
incd origin which swept three stables
st the state fair grounds nnre late
Friday. Eight trottcrs were saved.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Baseball
Question Box

II you have some question to ask
about baseball
If you want TO know anything
about play or player
1T you want a rule Interpreted
Write to John b. Foster the man
who helped make the rules under
which the game is played today. II
you want personal reply enclose a
stamped, self-addressed envelope.
Otherwise your question will be an
swercd in this column.
ADDRESS: John b. Foster. Special
Baseball Correspondent Of The Light,
Sl1 World Building, New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
College Baseball

At Austin: Texas University, g:
Minnesota University. 4.
At Waco: Baylor University 5;
Austin College. 3.
At College Station: Texas Aggies
II; Rice Institute, ..
At Georgetown: Stephen +. Aus
tin teachers College, Z; Southwest
ern University, 1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
SPEEDING UP GAME
AIM OF FOOTBALL
RULES COMMITTEE
Coffin of Boston Gets Some
Of His Ideas Incorpo-
rated in Code.

CThis is the first of n series of
SIX articles by Walter Camp deal
ing with the change in rules Of
football next season. No other
writer in the United States is bet
fer qualified TO treat on this sub
Ject than Mr.. Camp. a member
of the football rules committe and
one of the foremost authorities in
the world on the camel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29

Turner OF West Texas Military
Academy held st. Anthony's College.
which is out of the Academic League
this season. to one hit and two runs
while the Cadet batters pounced upon
the offerings Of Sutton. the Saints
nitchcr for eight hits and six runs
Friday on the st. Anthony diamond. \
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-29
Gas Blast Ininres Man.

COrsicana, Tex. March .9.-Ed
Weaver. 40. was probably fatally in.
jured here early today by gas ex-
plosiOn in his room. Doors and win
dows of the house we're blown out
and nearby houses shaken by the
blast. caused by leak in a stove, il
is believed.