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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
VALLEY SCHEDULES
HARD TO ARRANGE

ST. LOUIS, NO., Dec. 5-Missouri
Valley coaches and athletic directors,
in session here to arrange athletic
dates for the next season, are having
an unusually hard time to arrange
their football schedules. They are
faced with an extra days session
some predict.
The conference teams schedules as
arranged 90 far, follow:
October 2: Tulane at Missouri.
October o.: Oklahoma Aggies a
Kansas, Missouri at Nebraska, Arkan'
sas at Oklahoma.
October 10: Oklahoma at Drake
Kansas at Kansas Aggies.
October %: Missouri at Iowa
State, Kansas Aggies at Oklahoma
Nebraska at Kansas.
October 30: Kansas at Drake
Oklahoma at Washington.
November g.: Grinnell at Kansas
Missouri at Oklahema.
November 10: Oklahoma at Kan
sas, Washington at Missouri.
November 90: s. NJ. U. at Okla
homa, Kansas at Missouri.
November %, Thanksgiving Day.
Oklahoma at Oklahoma Aggies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
EAGLES WILL ELECT
At TURKEY BARBECUE

Bobby Cannon, coach Of Braeken-
ridge high athletics, will tender a
barbecued turkey feast TO his foot
ball squad at his home Monday night.
at which a captain for 1926 will be
elected and nineteen letters awarded.
The Eagle regulars have turned in
their football uniforms but the sec
ond team, the Wildcats. coached by
Dewey Smalley. are still practicing
in the hope of playing for the cham
pionship Of the Junior Academic
League. They have practice game
against the Collins Gardens Tigers at
Collins Gardens Saturday afternoon.
Basket ball will begin at Bracken-
ridge High Monday. Games with
Waco High and Austin High have
been arranged tentatively.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
weight EVEN
IN GAME AT.
STADIUM
Starting Teams Average
More Than $50 Pounds
II Per Man

Two husky football teams that raak
b aise and ability with the best col
le6e ssyresations in Texas are meet
Ing Saturday afternoon on the grid
lron In the Fort Sam Houston Stad
1um.
The Trinity University Tigers from
Waxahachie, are here to battle the
Second Army Division team, an all
star aggregation as yet undefeated.
Proceedings were scheduled to start
ae 3 o'clock.
The losing team viii have no slibi
based on weight to offer after it's over.
According TO the official weights an
nounced, the starting teams will be
almost on a par in poundase, averag-
ing slightly more than $50 pounds to
tho man.
Some Of the best football of the
season is in prospect, with Alvah
Boggs. q San Antonian. picked RS ALI
T. ]. A. A. guard, pitted against Lieu
tenant Gus Farwick, former All
American at West Point; Cecil Man
ming. the crack Trinity captain. OPP
posing johnson at center; star ends
in opposition in the persons of Elms
and Eichelberger of Trinity and Gee
and Graham Of the Army. Yantis of
San Antonio. at a tackle in the Tiger
line, and brilliant backfield perform
ers featuring Deshinko, Bowersock.
Turner and Heffner OF the Division,
and Lowe, Schley and Whitaker of the
Bengals.
The Second Division expects to win.
The Tigers have offered no predictions
but appear confident.
The largest crowd In the post
GtAdium this season was expected.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
WR|GLEY CHECKBOOK
WILL Be WIDE OPEN

CHICAGO, Dec. 5-R-Presi
dent William veeck Of the Chicago
National League baseball club is car
rying Owner william Wrigley's mil
lion-dollar checkbook" with him to the
major baseball meeting in New York
He hopes to buy something that will
bring pennant to the Cubs.
What the Cubs need most Is the
subject Of a conference today in Phila'
dolphin between Feeck and Joe DC
Carthy. new manager Of the team
who guided the Louisville Colonels Il
two American Association gonfalons
Sometime ago. wien Mccarthy wa
named manager, Wrigley said he wal
ready 10 spend million dollars e
develop a league leading team. III
may have the chance next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
PROSPECT HILL AND
TRAVIS PARK WIN

With r. Burkhardt leading a bril-
liant offensive, the Prospect Hill Pres
byterians romped through TO an easy
win over the First Presbyterians i'll
the opening Glass "B" game Of thu
Sunday School Basket Ball League,
80 TO Q. The game was played on
the Y. N. G. A. court.
Lacking teamwork, the losers were
unable to stem the PUSHES of Murray,
Burkhardt and Jones, each of the trio
ringing baskets from every angle. Reh-
man and Ingrum did all the scvnng
for the First Presbyterians.
The line-ups:
Prospect Hill: G.. Murray and f
Burkhardt. forwards; l.. Jones, cen
ter; w. Murray and b. Murray
guards. Substitutes: Warren and
May.
First Presbyterians: Trail and
Rehman, forwards; Ingrum, center
Eckhardt and Shuman, guards.
Coming suddenly to life in the sec
ond half after having been held 10 q
12-to IL tie 10 the first period, the
Travis Park quintet ran away frou
their opponents in the second game Of
the evening. defeating the Grace Luth
Grams. 20 to 10. Grace Lutheran foI
wards were stopped almost dead dur
ing the second half, scoring only twt
baskets, while Richard Diaz. cract
Travis forward. fairly rained then
through the hoop.
The line-ups:
Grace Lutheran: Y. Fritze and Fl
Dulnig. forwards; A. Borchers. cen
ter; A. Mitchell and G. Pfeiffer
guards.
Travis Park: Diaz and Reynolds
forwards; Malone. center; Stromber
and Altman. guards.
Referee: McCloskey. IS. NJ. ID
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
DUNDEE MAKES OFFER
FOR BRETONNEL BOUT

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-LN-The
New York State Athletic Commission
today approved and forwarded to
Paris promoters an offer by Johnny
Dundee, former testherweight cham.
pion, 10 box Fred Bretonnel in the
French capital for purse represent
ing 30 10 per cent Of the gross re-
ceipts. plus training expenses and
two round trip tickets to Europe.
Dundee viii be restored TO good stand
ing here If the offer is refused.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
MILLION AND QUARTER
PAY TO SEE BIG TEN
FOOTBALL CONTESTS

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Upward of l.
10000 fans paid about S2,250.00O
during the football season just close1 ;.
to see games in which one or more Of
the Western Conference teams par
ticipated. The figures are compiled py
the Chicago Tribune.
Illinois topped the West with an
attendance of 379,639, including So
600 at Ohio State. which set a ma
tional mark. From these battles IL
linois gained S335.000. The actual
increase in attendance over last fall
was 1885.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
STRIBLING VICTORY
OVER BURNS is SLOW

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Dec. g.
R-Young Stribling. Georgia light
heavyweight boxer, won from Tommy
Burns OF Detroit in ten rounds here
last night. in the opinion Of newspa-
permen. The fight was so slow az
times that it caused comment from the
s1eefs Tors
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
JUDsoN PINS KoLOFF.

WICHITA, Kan. Dec. 5.-CR-
Frank Judson tossed Dan Koloff in
straight falls here last night, the first
in 80 minutes with a deadlock and
the second in nine minutes with a
wrist lock and body scissors. Nick
Lutte threw Abe Ksplan, San Fran
cisco. in straight falls, the first in
80 minutes and the second in IL min
utes. BE used the scissors hold each
time
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
HARVARD ATHLETICS
FOR YEAR COME OUT
$4,000 IN THE RED

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 5.-tP)
Fred w. Moore. Harvard graduate
that the 1924-25 athletic season at
Harvard ended with a deficit of $751;
900. The net income from football
was $358,U00 and the net profit from
that source was 1922 900.
1t was indicated that only Is per
cent of the football receipts were ex.
pended for the actual running ex
penses Of the varsity and freshmen
teams. The other IS per cent went
for other purposes. mainly TO support
minor athletic organizations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
RAOUL WALSH GOES
TOFOX FILM COMPANY

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-CR-Raoul
Walsh. motion picture director, will
'oin the staff Of the Fox Films on
January /. He goes to the Fox Com
pany from the Famous Players or.
ANIMATION. Mr.. Walsh. brother OF
George Walsh, the motion picture &C
tor. directed Douglas Fairbanks In
"1'he Thief Of Bagdad," and also di-
rected Geraldine Farrar in Carmen"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
FULTON WOULD SWAP
GLOVES FOR BILLY

ST. PAUL, Dec. 6.-CR-Fred
Fulton, policeman, plasterer and
pugilistic seeker Of the worlds heavy
weight donors at one time. has for
saken the ring permanently, and now
wants 10 again pound beat" He
applied today for reinstatement as a
patroluan here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
CONFERENCE KEEPS
WEIR OUT OF GAME

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 5.-CP-The Mis-
souri, Valley Conference faculty rep
resentatives voted TO advise Captain
Ed Weir of the University of Nebraska
football team, all-American tackle, that
they disapproved his participation in
a proposed charity football game al
Ewing Field. San Francisco, Deem
Der 20. Weir had notified conference
officials he would not accept an invi-
tation to play If tie coast game would
jeopardize his amateur standing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
AGNES NOW HOLDS
33 SWIM RECORDS

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Dec o.-@
In an exhibition against time. Agnes
Geraghty. New York swimmer, holder
Of so worlds records, added another
to her string last night when she DID
the 50-yard breast stroke In ~ 2-9
seconds in the Cleveland Athletic Club
co foot tank. Her time Is two sec
onds faster than the mark held oy
Anna Baum, Bridgeport, Conn.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
fUNp6RSNN-(9,pe

best applied to the ball without chang
ing the stance position at all Play.
ers frequently shift about in all man.
ner of contortions when they wish 70
slice or hook ball, when such
changes should be avoided. You can
think a hook or slice, then let the
hands do it. How to think hook ]
will describe in tomorrow's article.
Copyright John +. Ollie Coz
Copyright. Chester Horton. 1sf4-repro-
duction in any form strictly prohibited.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
SAME CYCLERs LEAD.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-P)-
Weathering the strenuous spirits Of
this morning. the teams Of Debaets-
Goosens and McNamara-Georgetti still
held the lead at the end Of the 1876
horr Of the six-d5y bicycle race In
Madison Square Garden. Debaeu
and Goosens, however, held an adyant-
age of IA points in sprin1 over the
rival pace setting team. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
TURNER TEN Pin LEAGUE.
GREB TO SEE RICHARD
ABOUT TITLE BATTLE

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 5:-P!-
Harry Greb, middleweight champion
Of the world, and his manager, James
Red" Mason, viii leave Pittsburgh
Monday night for New York, Mason
has announced, in response to teie-
gram from Tex Richard asking terms
for the champion 10 fight the winner
of the Berlenbach-Delaney bout TOT
the light-heavyweight championship
Greb has been at Hot Springs, ARR,
but is expected back in Pittsburgh
today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
RROADA LEADS BROWN.

PROVIDENCE, r. T., Dec. .
Harold A. Broade Of Canton, Ohio
left end on the Brown football eleven
for the last two seasons, has beer
elected captain Of the Brown team for
1929 ,z-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05

W tAt eeA
will. They are
the slice spin,
the hook spin,
the owe RS p l n
and the under
spin. These
have b o u I
equal value to
the player, but
perhaps the un.
derspin is used
oftenest since
its use is usu-
ally to stop the
ball on the
green Fl o W
ever, the under
spin has an ad.
diti0nal use. OF
gre at value,
from the Tee.
Thaoa aDina are
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
TUGS DISPATCHED
TO AID OF STEAMER

HALIFAX, n. s., Dec. 5.-R---
The Norwegian steamer Halisman Is
lying to about 200 miles southeast OF
Sable Island, with her motor out OF
commission. A wireless message from
the Talisman to this effect, was re
ceiyed BY Der agents here today. Her
condition is not considered dangerous:
Tugs will be dispatched TO her relief
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
ALAMO GOLFERS BEGIN
BONNER CUP TOURNEY

Qualifying play begins Saturday aft
urnoon at the Alamo Country Club
in the 2. d. Bonner golf trophy tour
nament of three flights, with the 81
inch Bonner cup as the chief prize.
Golf interest il steadily growing at
the Alamo Club, the course is reported
In first-clsss shape by Professional
Keene Koetter, and the largest tourna-
ment entry list or the season is in
prospect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
ESTES CAPTAINS SIMMONS.

ABILENE, Tex, Dec. 5.--Bob Is
tes of Abilene, sensational ALT. /.
A. A. halfbaek, wac elected Thursday
afternoon as captain Of the 1926 Sim
mons University football team.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
"vETr MADE CAPTAIN.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. 5.-tP-
Louis Ware. a junior who has played
on Transylvania's football team for
three years, was elected captain for
1926 last night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
JACK CALDWELL DIES.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 5.-R1--
John Williamson (Jack) Caldwell Ill
% years old. former Southern Georgia
and Carolina tennis champion, died
at his home hero early today after
a weeks illness. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
BIG PENNY STACK.

"To put 1t simply, when the ield
generals begin their guessing in the
college game they are mataing with
a small stack of pennies, vile in thel
professional game they mus have a
large stack and frequently go esr to
the bottom Of It in order to score. ADD
there you are"
II is an interesting theory, and we
shall learn much more about II In
practice as the season goes along. So
far as the team spirit goes, that IL q
matter Of leadership.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
sLAGLE POPULAR.

Eddie Tryon, Colgate captain and
backfield ace, with eight votes, anu
Ed Mcmillan, Princeton, center, with
seven ballots, ranked next to ODER
lander In popularity. Jake Slagle.
Princeton star, received votes for every
position in the backfield, but was
favored most in the fullback posi-
ton.
One Of the most significant fea.
lures of the poll was the unanimity
among the coaches in their opinions
on the backfield men. Only sixteen
backs altogether received votes. as
evidence of the outstanding calibre
Of hall carriers. -,
Syracuse and Princeton, each with
two players, were the only colleges
besides Dartmouth to place more than
one man on the first team.
On the second eleven, Pennsyiva'
mia, Columbia and Lafayette were
the only teams placing more than one
man, ties in several positions bring
ing in larger representation.
The make up of the first and second
teams follows:
First team: Ends-Tuiiy, Dartmouth
Hanson, Syracuse. Tacklss-Chase, Pitts
burgh; Parker. Dartmouth. Guards
Diehl, Dartmouth; Stuahan, Yale. Cen
ter-McMillen. Quarterback-Foley' sgt
acuse. Halfbacks-Oberlande Dart
mouth; Tryon. Colgate. Fullbaek-slagie
Princeton.
Second team: Ends-sage, Dartmouth
Thayer. Pennsylvania Tackles-Joss
Yale sprague, Army, and Wiiborg. Co
lumbia (tis). Guards-Carey. Cornell
skubin, N. Y. u; Mahan. West Virginia
cotharan, Lafayette. Center-Robinson
Pennsylvania. Contradictions, Co
iumbla Halfbacks-Keefer Brown
Rirkleski, Lafayette. Fullback-Amos
washington and Jefferson and Kreuz
Pennsylvania ttie),
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
TRINITY DIVISION LINEUPS
Trinity University

Reserves: Trinity-Ends Moore w hhomo
Smith s) 1872; tackle guards Cochran (2e)
t6) 172; Petit S) 15S;
backs Patterson (2s 1es Spencer s) 1885, McNar 49,
Dyision-End Cashion 8) 1e0 Nemesh 10y f47 Yost
s) Iss Mckinney Menaugh 1907 tackles Jones
Isl 1885, Moody (s Ely guards Bare S 1885,
Amau (fs) 2oO Finney no. Braun (2a) 1875;
quarter Stewart 2D 1885, (22 1872 Barker ~
fs5 Platanack 10, AndrauTer
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05

Inside Golf
Maker ~ 81 Colt Champiens. s0slf's
- CHESTER HO8lON
most successful teasher,~ eays
"Chick' Byans.

The golf ball can be made to spin
after it is hit in any one Of -four
ways. These spins can be impaired
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
NOT LONG ENOUGH.

st is a well-known fact that the
best the colleges can do In take four
years TO turn out their best players.
But the best OF them are not yet fin
ished players. Even the plays have TO
be built with an eye to taking care
Of possible weaknesses on the team and
covering them up.
Men in their fourth and fifth year
Of play are far superior to the bes
of the collegians. Maturity and ex
perience both count.
"Now when 1t comes to the case OF
two good professional teams outgues'
ing each other, there are several f.
tors TO be considered which do. "a
enter into the college game. First =
the fact that each field general KIN,
the opposition can put on both H.
vidually and as a team as nearly
feet defense as Is possible in mod,
football. He, therefore, cannot Pill
to weakness. There isn't any. Oh
must have plays too intricate for "a
lege elevens TO handle. Fumbling doq
not and cannot enter his head. iii
must expect at all times perfect hand
ling Of the ball. There must be,ae-l
chanical perfection unattainable By
the undergraduate throughout thej
tram
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
.0bERLANDER IS
RATED BEST
IN EAST
Unanimous An-Eastern
Choice Dartmouth
Places Four.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-R-Dart-
mouth, as the East's outstanding
eleven during the 1925 season, carries
off the bulk of honors in the AL East
ern teams compiled by the Associated
Press from the opinions of ten prom
inent coaches along the Atlantic sea-
board.
In this consensus, Dartmouth
places four stars on the first team,
twice as many as any rival college,
while Andy (Swede) Oberlander. back
field ace Of the big Green forces. has
the distinction of being the only unan'
imous choice OF the coaches.
Oberlander's teammates on the
mythical first team are Captain Par.
ker at tackle. Mike Tully at end
and Carl Dichl at guard, while Henry
Sage gains a place at end on the Sec
ond team, giving Dartmouth five rep
resentatives altogether out of p men
picked.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
CITY HANDICAP LEAGUE.

Totals ............ $50 1855 90l ass
Umpire, Samson; scorer, Parrish.
Monday, Cioonan a Osborn vs.. L-G. n.
Wood q Coal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
FOOTBALL
HIGHER GRADE
ARGUES VET
Players Better Developed,
Teams Without
Weaknesses.
By HERBERT REED



Copyright, 1895, by Universal service.
NEW ORR, Dec. 6.-Promoters OF
professional football in the new places
where It is getting under way ars
both hopeful and optimistic. Just how
it will turn out in the long run In
these now spots remains to be seen.
Just now 1t IL riding the crest Of q
great wave Of sports enthusiasm, e.
pecially in football.
1t was not SO long ago that one
of the most experienced players In the
game, a man who has played more Of
the professional game than he has Of
the amateur, gave me his idea of the
feature that will yull the game along
in places where it is novelty.
"The first interest is aroused" he
said, "by the regulations of college
stars. The first crowd goes out of
curiosity. We hope 10 make 1t ctay
to see adept football, more adept than
would be possible even ON the best coll
lege team. You will remember what
the Olympic club did to Stanford, who
had reached the peak Of their foot
ball career,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-05
BOWLING
COMMERCIAL HANDICAP LEAGUE.

Totals ............ sil 7T3 76b 2S7s
Umpire, Major; scorer. Temple.
Monday night, Whyman Il Weber W.
Duncan Field.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-07-18
Former Hurley Girl Married
at Milwaukee.

Following is an account of the
marriage of Miss Lorraine O'Brien,
former Hurley young lady, to Guy
Michael Cox, of Iron River, Mich,
taken from the Wisconsin News, Mil
waukee:
The marriage of Miss Lorraine
O'Brien, daughter of Mrs. Margaret
Jane O'Brien, Webster pl., to Guy
Michael Cox, son of Mrs. Elizabeth
Cox, Iron River, Mich, took place at
SIS. Peter and Paul's on July 2 A
nuptial high mass was sung by the
Rev. w. j. Pichery,
The brides gown was of peach
chiffon embroidered with rhine
stones. She wore large picture
hat Of horsehair Her bouquet was
of Sunkist roses and baby's breath.
Her bridesmaid, Miss Irene Cox,
sister of the bridegroom, wore a
gown of robins egg blue chiffon and
a large picture hat of white horse
hair. She carried garden bouquet
of larkspur, snapdragons and mist.
The best man was DR.. Lennon J.
O'Brien, brother of the bride.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party and immediate members of
the family and intimate friends We're
served at a wedding breakfast at
the home of the brides mother
For the past two years the bride
has been supervisor of music in the
schools of Iron River, where the
bridegroom is engaged in real estate
and insurance business.
Mr. and Mrs. Cox are making
motor trip through the East, after
which they will spend the rest Of
the summer at the Cox summer
home at Chicagoan Lake, Iron River,
Mich
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-07-18
New Barn VIII Be Built at
Gopebic Far Grounds.

Gogebic farmers are enthusiastic
over the new and modern cattle barn
which will be built at the FAIR
Grounds and which it is hoped Will
be in readiness for the Fair in Sept
ember The enclosed judging ring
and livestock sales pavilion is a
feature of the new barn which makes
a strong appeal to the farmers.
Poor housing facilities for cattle at
the Fair Grounds has caused much
complaint in past years The new
barn will do much to stimulate in
creased interest in the improvement
and exhibition of fine dairy cattle
Another improvement which viii
greatly facilitate taking livestock to
the Fair, especially for those located
in the eastern end of the county, IS
the road now under construction
from Lake Street west to the Far
Grounds, direct continuation Of the
North County Road or Cloverland
Drive Few if any counties in the
Upper Peninsula will be better pre-
pared to handle large exhibits and
entertain large groups as the Gogebic
County Fair this fall
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-07-18
Explosion at
Barksdale Plant
Eleven Men Injured When Powder
IN Mixing House Blows Up; One
Seriously Injured.

Washburn-0ne man is suffering
serious injury and 10 others minor
cuts and bruises while property
damage IS estimated at 100000 as
the result of the explosion of 5000
pounds Of mixed powder in No. 2
mixing house Of the Du Point Powder
company plant at Barksdale near
here Wednesday at 1915 noon, dur
inc an electrical storm.
The most serious injured Of the
employees is Jack Mathewson. 9th
ers hurt are Dwight Manning, Ar
thur Smith, Victor Cameron, Sigurd,
Anderson, Einar Peterson, Art Veno,
Joe kurensky, Carl Johnson, Frank
Faulkner and Carl Christopherson.
A mere chance saved the lives of
the men, as Is minutes either way
would have meant that at least five
employees would have been at work
in the plant and would have been
killed when the lightning struck. As
it was the lunch hour, the men were
eating in the change house near the
scene of the explosion, while others
We're in town half a mile away.
Buildings near the mixing house
were demolished and even houses
half mile away were partially
wrecked. Buildings were rocked.
windows broken, and tables and
chairs overturned in Ashland by the
force of the explosion which was the
worst to occur at the plant in years.
Employees are back on the job to-
day. while wrecking crews are at
work clearing away the debris.