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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

Copyright by The San Antonio Light
Question-Has any batter in the
history of baseball made more home
runs in one season than Ruth made
in 1921?
Answer-Yes. Back in the old
days of the Cincinnatis Harry Wright
made 90 home runs and as there
were not many short fences in those
days he may have batted some Of
them farther than Ruth.
Question--In choosing up sides in
an amateur game do the pitchers
have to be chosen before any other
players are taken?
Answer-There is no rule about
choosing pitchers first. Players may
be taken as they seem most desir-
able.
Question-Was the pitching dis
lance ever shorter than it is now
in baseball and why was it changed
Answer-The pitching distance j:
longer than it ever was at the present
time and it was changed at a meet
ing in Chicago in 1892 ostensibly 70
make it easier for the batters but in
reality to curb strong pitchers on two
or three teams. 1t failed to STOP
the pitchers who were better under
the new rule than the old.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
TWO LEAGUES MEET
Intermediates Gather Monday Even.
ing, Juniors Tuesday.

Two youngster baseball leagues will
meet early this week to complete ar
rangements for the coming season.
The Sunday Intermediate League will
hold a schedule session at the Moore
sporting goods store at 6 O'Clock Mon
day evening. and the junior league
will gather at the same place at the
same hour for the same purpose
Tuesday evening.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Deem Thought Wins Derby.

San Diego. Cal, Mareh ls.-Decp
Thought. brown colt from the stable
of Commander J. h. J.. Ross. Sunday
won the Tia Juana derby for three
year-olds. Cherokee Lee. from Col. X.
l.. Bakers barn, was second and j, Z.
McKay's Buster Keaton was third.
The race was over n mile and an
eighth and was worth $1,000 TO the
winner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
EASY FOR SUZANNE.
Mile. LengIen Wins Champ. because
Southern France HI abnormal
BY the Associated

~r. t"c Assvshtso nlps. apuo-
Nice, France. March the modern
Lenglen today added al oman 70 ac-
her collection by winni nd to hide the
championship of Sou Madame de-
The French girl defeatev-sill rive the
England. so, 81. Mrs. Coyess show
ed the finals through her Victory "a
Saturday over Miss Elizabeth Ryan,
the California girl, but she failed Sum
day to give Mile. Lenglen as hard a
battle as Miss Ryan gave her last
week at Mentone.
Mile. Lenglen played unbeatabls
tennis. Besides the singles cham
pionship she also won in the doubles,
paired with NJ. Cochet, defeating Mrs.
Shepherd Barron and Baron de Nor
purge in the final, 60, "a.
j. Washer. Belgium, and Rene La
Coste, France, won the final of the
mems doubles from Morpurgo and
Ashlangul. France, 61. 81, 6-3,
12-10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Baseball Briefs

At San Antonio: Boston Red Sox-
San Antonio Bears, rain.
At San Francisco San Francisco
60; Kansas City 30 (morning and
afternoon games).
At Fort Worth: Denver B.: Fort
Worth 1.
At Mobile: st. Louis Browns 4;
Mobile o.
AT New Orleans: New Orleans g;
New York Yankees 1.
At Shreveport: Omaha 6: Shreve-
port O.
AT Galveston: Minneapolis 2; Gal
weston (seven innings by agree
ment).
At Los Angeles: Chicago Nation
ais 10: Los Angeles 3.
At Port Arthur: Beaumont ID;
st. Joseph 16.
Shreveport. La. March 17.-Art
Griggs. new manager and first base
man Of the Omaha Buffaloes, played
through nine innings here Sunday
against Shreveport without being OF
ficia1ly credited with a time at bat.
He made five trips to the plate,
walked four times and scored a run
ner on a long sacrifice fly on the
other occasion.
Waco. Tex. March 15.-The Texas
Association baseball season opens
Wednesday, April %. and closes Sun
day, August "a, according TO the
schedule adopted here Sunday by the
franchise owners of the league. Two
new directors. Ii. A. Dupuy Of Waco
and Houghton Brownlce of Austin,
were elected at this meeting also.
Mobile, Ala, March 17.-Manager
George Sisler of the st. Louis Browns,
played his first game since October,
1922, here Sunday in an exhibition
affair against the Mobile Southern
Association team. covering first base
for seven innings. Sisler fielded
faultlessly and was robbed of two
chances to make spectacular catches
of foul balls by interference from
MacNanus, who worked at second
base.
Hutchinson, Kan, March 1.-THE
Western Association is all set for the
start of the 1924 season on April %,
it was announced at the close OF a
Sunday meeting here. The circuit,
made up of the strongest units OF the
Western Association and Southwest.
ern League of last year. consists OF
towns in four states-Hutchinson and
Topeka. Kansas: Springfield and Jop-
lin. Missouri: Bartlesville, Muskogee
and Okmulgee. Oklahoma, and Fort
Smith, Ark. Il. G. Warning, represent
ing Bartlesyille, quieted rumors as to
the participation of his city in the
league when he said that $500 had
been raised in twelve hours 10 hold
the franchise there. The Bartlesville
park has been put into condition for
the opening day. he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
EAGLES WALLOP BALL
Show Hitting Ability in Practice
Game with Kelly Field Team.

The Eagle Furniture company ball
players showed unmistakable hitting
ability Sunday on the Sacred Heart
diamond in a practice game with the
9th Squadron team of Kelly Field.
Everybody walloped the ball in run
ming up 12-to-6 score.
The Eagles will practice at Navarro
Stadium Wednesday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

The twentieth week OF the Commercial
League ended with some good bowling.
Several 900 games were bowled. The
Guerra boys are still in first place and
have TO win only two OF the remaining
six games to take high honor.
Second place is still to be fought for
by three or four teams.
This weeks schedule follows:
Monday Standard Sanitary VS.. Public
Service Company.
Tuesday. A. l. d. Bears VS.. Grona's
Five.
Wednesday. A. I. d. Tigers VS.. Mlstle-
toe Creameries.
Thursday, Guerra Funeral Directors VS.
Evangelical Regulars.
Friday, San Antonio Public Service
Company VS.. Standard Manufacturing
Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
THE LAST STRAWt
Hayers and Ockenden Defea ted by
u. S. Women Golfers.

Clearwater. Fla. March 1f.-The
British golf team of Arthur Havers
and Jim Ockenden. the FORMER the
Tritish open champion and the latter
holder of the French open champion
ship, were defeated here Sunday, by
two leading American women play
crs. Miss Glenna Collette of Provi-
dence. r. l.. and Mrs. Dorothy Camp
hell Hurd of philadelphia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
BOWLING

Chicago, March 17.-Herbs Indians OF
Cleveland hit into the American Bowling
congress lead in the five-man event with
s0ft late last night. It was the first
5000, series In the tournament, and. in
getting Il, the Indians had 100 for their
third game, the high single game Of the
meet.
The Arrow Oils No. Of Cleveland
rolled into third place with 2s75, and
the Lincoln's Life of Fort Wayne. Ind,
tournament winners two years ago. hit
3s45 for ninth position.
Dingwell and Scribner OF Detroit hit
off the second 1900 game OF the tour
ney and took first place in the doubles
with 1907. Dledrich and Olsen Of Detroit
took eight place with 1895.
The standings (high tenl:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
&{DA THE SPORT PAGE = NAJ
Baseball
Question Box

II you have some question TO ask
about baseball
IL you want a rule interpreted
II YOU want TO know anything
about a play or n player
Write to John b. Foster, the man
who helped make the rules under
which the game is played today. II
you want q personal reply enclose a
stamped. self-addressed envelope.
Otherwise your question will be an
swered in this column.
ADDRESS: John y. Foster. Special
Baseball Correspondent OF The Light,
Sl1 World Building, New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Hauana's City. Council
Presents Luque Medal
for His Fine Pitching

Havana. March IL. - Adolfo
Luque. star pitcher for the Gin
cinnati National League team, has
been presented with gold medal
recently voted him by the Havana
city council, in recognit ~ of MS
fine pitching last year for the Gin
cinati team.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

The individual star of the week was
Hill Of the Cloonan d Osborn team with
2lI-6lO, followed by J. Nsylor with 253-
6Os: A. Mitchell. with 2s0-597; Thomas,
with 223-5S2: Eyborn. with 213-5S0;
Grimes. with 217-5Ts; Dausln, with si6-
573; McMonagle. with 20s-560; Lee. with
201-556; Wendeberg, with 2Oi-55i; An
derson. with s2O-553.
League records are as follows:
High individual average: Pat Thomas,
200.
High individual single game: p. D.
Hill. 26S.
High individual series: Pat Thomas,
6s5.
High team single game: Jud & Or
mond 1855
Hish team series: Jud * Ormond. 1929.
Jim Naylor OF the Orange Crush team
receives the special prize of the week by
rolling 2S3 pins.
The leading bowlers Of the league are
os folioUs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
OPEN ON APRIL 6
al Jonas Ball Tossg,rs Haven't Sc
Iected First Opponents Yet.

AL Jonas has selected Sunday. April
|6, as the opening date for the APP
|pesrance of his NEW semi-pro base
ball club on the 3Broadway athletic
field. No opponent has been selected
as yet but ga9fe will be arranged
land announced l4ter.
No practice Was held Sunday on
account of the r4in but workouts will
bic held Wednesday, and Saturday. The
Following players are listed TO attend
the workouts: }Glasier. Hunt, Tracy.
Hart. Crawffrd. Holchak. Onion.
Rails. Davis, Conrad, Satcher and
|Choquette.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
DeP,lma Defeats HaughdahI.

Los Angetes, March I..--haiPu
Palma Sunday defeated Sig Hausdani
in feature dirt track automobile
race here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

The cloonan & Osborn team still holds
first place by fair margin in the City
Handicap League. The f. E.. Mueller
Southern Ice Company dropped three
games to Jud x Ormond team, taking
over the cellar position which has been
held by the latter team since the league
started. The standing OF teams is as
foiloWs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

This week there will Only be two
matches rolled on account OF bowlers at
tending the A. r. e. meet In Chlcego.
Wednesday; r. r. Mueller ". South-
err Ice Company
Friday: Joske Brothers Company vs..
Gunter Hotel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
First Appearance Of Chi.
cagoans to Be Against
Fourth Cavalry.
DIVISION WINS GAME
Plays Headquarters De-
spite Weather Sunday
and Wins, IL to 8.

The first appearance OF the North
Shore Hunt and Polo Club team Of
Chicago, which reached San Antonio
Sunday night in private car, will be
against the Fourth Cavalry four Tues
day afternoon on. Treat Field. cavalry
post, Fort Sam Houston. Thursday
afternoon, the Chicagoans will play
Eighth Corps Area Headquarters on
The same field. These games will srart
at :, O'Clock. To swell che local polo
fund. one dollar will be charged for
automobile parking privilege around
the field.
La,er. it is likely that the visiting
hCiaeBen will cross mallcts with The
all-star Fort Sam Houston team,
which this summer will 60 TO Colorado
Springs TO defend the two trophies won
by the Second Division in 1928 at the
annual Cheyenne Mountain Club tour.
nament there. This Fort Sam Houston
team will be composed of Lieut.. G. G.
Benson at No. /; Lieut.. T.. McCihely
at No. .. Lieut.. John A.. Smith Jr., al
No. 3. and Capt. Jack HettiAger and
Lieut.. NJ. Med. Jones backs.
The North Shore party arrived in
San Antonio Sunday night from Chi
cago in a private car over the Texas
Special.
Personnel Of Party.
In the PARTY are William II. Lofts
J.. ID. Herman, w. G.. Bnrger, H.
j. Lorber. ID. Z. Grady. Arthur Hess
Charles Arnold. Mrs. u. II. Grady and
Mrs. H. j. Lorber and daughter, Lu'
ellie.
Mr.. Barger is i'll but it is expected
that he will be able to play IN some
Of the games scheduled in San Antonio
Mr.. Arnold is the coach of the team.
Some club members who have beer
In San Antonio for some time are Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Pearson of Chicago
and Carl Crawford of Detroit.
More arrivals will come during th.
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Black White. ii
J. Doran and .Brf Thomas A. Carte
are expected TO be in San AutoriC
within a few DAYS
A feature of the clubs trip 10 SlI
Antonio was radio set on. the trail
with which the members were enter
tanned. They communicated with Chi
caso and other points with this set.
Division Takes Warm One.
The Second Division Team played
Eighth Corps Area Headquarters Sun
day afternoon on the cavalry pos
field, despite inclement weather. in one
of the semi-final matches in the Sai
Antonio Polo Club tournament. TIL
Division, after a hot batt,e-man,
thought the game the seasons best
broke n tie in the seventh chukke
and won out by score of l. to :.
The Division had Benson at /. Nc
Clure at ., Mckinley at 5 and Smitl
at 4. while the Headquarters tenn wa
composed OF Tompkins at ], Meskill a
2, Hettingcr at and Jones at 4.
The other scheduled seui-final gam
was postponed to Wednesday nftcr
noon. The competing teams are tn,
San Antonio Polo Club and the Fourtl
Field Artillery. They will play. prob
ably at the cavalry post field. at
o'clock. Next Sunday. the winner o
Wednesdays game will meet the Di
vision team for the cups. Arrange
mcnts for this game arc not enti-el,
c-nplctc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Ne,r PLsnom Mill swim.

Sydney. y. :. w. MaTrh Is:-NFN
ncy Charlton. the young swimming
sensation. has accepted an invitation
to become member of Australia S
Olympic team this year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Colonel Ruppert's Mother Dis.

NeW furk, Marth -If.-Mrs' fHcVU
kuppert. s. motn,r Of Col. Jacpi'
RUPERT, owner of the New York
American League baseball club, died
here Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

Parson Goodman-See here, Don't
you know where little boys go who play
football on Sunday? Small Boy-Yazzir;
dey goes 10 Yale when dey gets big
'nough.-New York Post.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17
Cornell Clinches Title.

Princeton. n. j.. March 17.-Cor-
neil clinched the championship in the
intercollegiate basket ball league Sat
urday night by defeating Princeton,
20 TO 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

Bluster-Do Syou mean to say that ]
am iiarg I Blister-I hope that 1
fould not do 50 ungentlsmanly, thing;
|Blts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-17

by JUTfN -. TVSIEN.
Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Mr.. Foster is hero on his tour
of the spring training camps. He
buZzed with the Boston club
Sunday and this is his impress
sion, sion of things in general at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
POOL BOXERS
WINDING UP
THEIR WORK

TIME 10 boxers who viii furnish
i tho weekly rims entertainment NJ
tho Crystal Pool tomorrow night arc
winding Up their training with hEhi
work today and viii be al se, for
tho show on Tuesday.
Seattle fans viii set their first
peek AZ Eddie Roberts. the classy
Tacoma wcltorwslght. IN action In Tho
main event Roberts fights q return
60 with Young Dudley. tho eolored
battlrr. m the top six'roundrr.
Roberts Is n real conner and socks
pretty s,ifny with hia RICH. hand
dudley needs no further iniroiue'
ton 20 Seattle bugs.
Richie Davis and Billy oardeau
another pair % wei,rrs. box IN the
slx.round nemlsina The winner vii
break into the main event class noor
in the Sor,hwrs, elimination tour
ney.
Fred zwicksy Cullen and YounE
Schumacher. light heayyweighis
tango In ihs fourFound spccia
event.
| Harry Wood and John Budniek
hcavywelEh,a. tsngls In the socons
fourround affair.
| Danny Carlson and Young synfsr
Illghtwelghts. open The show.
Dan Salt and Lonnio Austin ar'
staging Tho card.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18

PITCHERS
TO START

DLAY In the Seattle Horseshoe
L Pitching leagues starts tonight.
Two divisions make up the club and
they have been divided as follows:
Class A
Northwest Lead Co.: lido Hour Club;
Puge; Sound Glove Mfg. Co: The city
County Bldg; The Fire Dept; The Han
sen Baking Co.
Class II
TrsunK Autograph Co. westinghouse,
Electric Co.. Tho Arioles. Hofius Stec
& Equipment Co.; Richards Brush Co.
waiwofth MfE. Co. The shamrocks;
Murphy Realty Co; The Wild Cats: Tho
Rlnky Drinks; Georgetown Transfer Co.
Tho games ns scheduled TO be played
on the clubs courts at First ave, n. and
Mercer ct. for this week arc:
February 18TH. 1870 p. m. Puget Sound
Glove Co.. vs.. Hansen Baking Co., and
walworth MfE. Co., va. shamrocks.
February 18th. 1880 p. m. Fire Dept
vs., couuty-city building. and Murphy
Realty Co. vs., Hofius steel Co.
February spth. 7:a0 y. m. Northves'
Lead CO.. va Idle Hour club, and RinkS
Dlnks vs.. Wild Cats
February 31st. T;ao y. m. Orioles va
Richards Brush Co. and Traung iatho.
graph Co, VS.. westinghouse Electric Co
The clubs courts may be reached by
taking West Queen Ammo car, No. 90
Eolng north on First avenue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
Sullivan and Dempsey;
a New Comparison

Oldtlmers will tell you that when
John l. Sullivan entered the ring
that his fierce appearance had many
OF his opponents licked mentally be-
fore they ever started a punch.
As soon as John l. would climb
into hts corner. they say, he would
glare al his antagonist and very
often that glare would be moro ef'
fective than some well-directcd
punch.
on the other hand take Jack
Dempsey. The present champion Is
perhaps tho most nervous fellow
that ever sat In n champions cor
ner before the first gong OF a
fight.
He can't look at his opponent, but
scowis at the crowd or floor. con
SANITY shufflcs his feet. arranges
his bathrobe and does a hundred
and one odd things in working of
his nervousness. Dempsey. when In
the ring. Is bad looking baby q
tangie with, constantly scowilng. hi
face black with a three-days' beart
and those wonderful arms ans
shoulders speaking for n world o.
power.
But before the gong sounds. SUN
van and Dempsey. two Of the great
est OF all heayyweights. are as dif
ferent as day and night; Sullivan
the giaring bulldog and Dempse,
the nervous panther.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
About Fights
and Fighters
BY LEO II. LASSEN

A LTH0 it's not generally
n known to fight fans, the
weight of boxing gloves varies
considerably in different ring
centers.
In Seattle six-ounce mittens
are used. Six-ounce gloves
are also in vogue in California
and New York. In California,
however, boxers weighing
over 40 pounds must use
eight-ounce gloves.
Eight-ounce gloves are used
under the New Jersey ring
law.
When the fight game was flour
ishing in California in the old days
five-ounce gloves were the style.
After the early days OF bare
knuckle fighting. the ring gladiatori
incaSed their hands in Montana
hard" gloves. which amounted 10 but
piece OF leather over the knaekles
Then the fourounce gloves cams
into use and there are instances
when only two-ounee gloves arr
used.
The Marquis OF oueensberry rules
cali for gloves weighing not les
than five ounces.
Sparrins gloves used In sym
naslum workouts usually weigh i
ounces.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
LECKLIDER is
ASCOT VICTOR

Los ANGELES, Feb, is.--Because
no broke ring gear on his speedy
Miller Special, Ralph De Palma was
forced TO stand on the side line at
tho Ascot speedway races Sunday
and watch Fred Lccklider romp away
with the honors.
1t must have been reluctantly that
Dc Palma handed over the gilded
helmet. which carries pay of 500
weekly. to Leckllder. who won the
Ascot helmet dnsh In 80 seconds, two
seconds slower than the Italian speed
demons time of last Sunday. Lecls.
lider also won the Frank Chance
sweepstakes. leading his nearest
rival. Fred Horey, by good 100
yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
Husky Cagers Have Fine Title Chance
BETWEEN INNINGSl
DESTINATIONS ORR BASEBALL De.
pY DE pUGDALE

DANNY CRANE finished the sea-
~ son in a blaze Of glory al short
stop for Seattle last year This slim
lnneldsr was making plays that no
other infielder in the minors could
have turned IN any better
And not only was Crane fielding
well and sensaiionally. but no was
hitting timely behind his runners.
Crane won't hlt much. but when he's
sticking IN the pinehes. watch out!
look Tor Crane 20 have a fine
season. tho best he has had on tho
Coast. this year Ito has been ap.
pointed captain Of the club and he
knows he VIII start tho season AZ
ahortstop and will play there all
year. Last year he took care OF
second. third and short az one time
Or another But he viii have an i'm.
proved player In Ted Baldwin AZ
third and one Of tho best minor
league second basemen IN cllff Brady
al his left
II Crane isn't the best shortstop IN
the Coast league this year. III mtss
my guess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
HAP MORSE rs
VISITOR HERE

Hap Morse, who used 70 pay sec
ond base for tho old Seattle North
western league club. was a visitor
here last week. Morse II star In
the American association now. play
ing the keystone bag for the 81. Paul
association club,
Morse had a trial with Vernon In
this company. but couldn't make the
grade as n hitter. Then he had a
season or two In tho Southern league
and found his batting eye. He had
tat year with the Saints las, season
Morse has a good word for Cilff
Brady. new Seattle second aaeksr'
He saw Brady play last spring and
says that tho new lnficlder can field
and In a snar, man az this plate.
Hap also says that Hal Janyarln
got going well for indianapolis and
aItho his throwing from shorissor
wasn't any too good. no had a good
season with the Indians. Janyrir
couldn't get going for Seattle.
Morse plans on siopplnE Off At
Denver 20 visit a brother before 70
ing home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-18
LEAVENWORTH
STILL. WINS

LEAVENWORTH. Wash, Feb,
is.-The Leavenworth All-stars
hung UP their 18th straight victory
by defeating the Seattle Lakeside
club five. IS to 81. in the second
game OF n two-game series here
last night. The locals won from
the Iakesldes. ~ to %, Friday
night.
Spencer Harris and ''oz" Thomp.
son were the high point men for
Leavenworth Saturday night.