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NURM| RESTING
FOR 1928 GAMES

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-It is re-
ported that Paavo Nurmi will not
return to this country for the indoor
season of 1886.
The athletic authorities in Finland
have an eye to the Olympic games of
1923. They feel. and Justly so. that
another strenuous indoor campaign
might mitigate against Nurmi's
chances of success in the one-in-four-
years-classic.
1t will be recalled that Nurmi won
four finals, 1907 meters. 5000 meters.
5000 meters team race and 10000
meters cross-cOuntry events in 1924,
and the Finnish officials are not try
ing to disguise the fast they hope to
see him win five events in 1928,
adding the 10000 meters to his
string.
1t ca, Il view of the above, be
readily understood why the Finnish
officials are ready to throw every
available obstacle in Nurmi's path
should he decide to come here before
1929.
Nurmi competed in the recent Fin
land VS.. Sweden meet and on the
first record elected to break the 5000
meters record of fourteen minutes,
twenty-eight seconds, held by himself
According to the newspaper account
of the event, Nurmi was three sec
onds behind his schedule at the half
way post and it was noticed that
when informed of the time he did
not greatly extend himself thereafter.
Nurmi VOL the event in comparative
ly slow time.
The following day Nurmi competed
in the 10000 meters event, which he
won in the creditable time of thirty
minutes. forty seconds. many seconds
short of Willie Ritola's mark, made
in the Olympic games last year.
Prior to the Finnish Swedish meet
it was Nurmi's intention to try for
the half-mile record. one minute,
fifty-one and nine-tenths seconds,
some time this fall. but it is said he
has given up the idea until later
Nurmi has his heart set on a num-
Der of records. but according to those
c.Jse to him he Graves possession of
the half-mile mark more than any
other. He holds the outdoor mark of
four minutes ten and two-fifths sec
onds for the mile and holds Jointly
with Joie Ray of the Illinois A. C..
the indoor mark of four minutes.
twelve seconds, and this may be the
outstanding reason for Nurmi's cray
ing of the SS0-yard record.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
BETTING MACHINES
BASEBALL $ RIVALS

NEW YORK. Oct. 2i.-The book
maker and the par-mutul betting
machine are dangerous rivals of base
ball
Horse racing comes back in New
York, Chicago, st. Louis, Cleveland.
Cincinnati and other places. There
Is Il new race track in Illinois, some
fifteen miles from st. Louis.
Despite the fact that the present
generation of St. Louisans have not
seen horse race i'll twenty years. re
ports Ill the newspapers state that
the new race track near st. Louis
is drawing an average of 5000 PR
sons n day, 10000 to $1,000 on Sat
urdays, mostly in the rain, at an ad-
mission fee of 500 each.
The matter of getting from St.
Louis to the race track is exceeding
ly difficult, over several trunk line
railroad tracks and through one af
the largest and busiest railroad ter
minals in the world, that of East st.
Louis.
Let baseball be dead in ii city for
twenty years. let baseball be revived
with very inferior players. Class /;
lcagucrs, let the park be fifteen miles
from town, across great river with
cOngeStcd bridges, let the approachr>
run through railroad yards. let there
be stretches of muddy roads. let thu
charge for admission be $500 per
person. then folks will get an idea
Of just how dear baseball is to the
hearts nj the American people.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
GOPHERS' OUTSMARTED
BY N0TRE DAME TEAM

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 24.-Notrc
Dame easily took Minnesota into camp
today. 10 to Z.
Minnesota's weak ends, her slow
thinking defense against forward pass
ing. and her lack of n good kicker
were the main causes of defeat. Tae
Irish, on the other hand. played q
smart game, took advantage of the
breaks, and made the most of their
opportunities.
Notre Dame swung into the final
period with a tie in evidence, both
teams having scored in the second
quarter. A bad kick on the part Of
Aschcr, which Notre Dame grounded
on the 2S-yard line. started things.
Flanagan ran % yards around his
left end, then ii around his right.
and put Notrc Dame in the lead, l.
to Z, the kick being missed. On the
same 2S-yard line few minutes later.
Smith. Notre Dame guard, recovered
a tumble.
Then Flanagan skirted right end
for % yards, and Enright went Over
for another touchdown with five yards
through center. Goal was missed
again.
Minnesota, fighting gamely, got the
ball to NOtrc Danes Vineyard line In
the last few minutes, but II pass was
incomplete and b'fore new play
could start the whistle blew.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
MANAGERS SHOW 'EM
SOME MOUND TRICKS

There were some unexpected fea-
lures in the final innings of the second
game of double-header which wound
up the season between st. Louis and
Detroit. George Sislcr pitched the
final two innings for the Browns and
was not scored upon. Ty Cobb. who
wanted to be Il pitcher in his younger
days. not to be outdone by Manager
Sisler. took the mound for his team
and twirled the final inning without
being scored upon. The st. Louis
fans who had gathered for the double
bill also got an opportunity to see
their old favoritc, Jimmy Austin. play
third again. He worked in the final
two innings aud nobody would have
thought that he had been in baseball
close TO u quarter Of n century. The
Tigers va both games of the final
bargain, but the Browns did not need
them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CUERO'S GOBBLERS
TAKE CRUEL REVENGE
ON YORKTOWN TEAM

CUERO, Tex, Oct. 24.-The foot
ball victory the Cuero Gobblers have
been trying for four years to achieve
over their ancient and honorable RI
walls from Yorktown was no half
hearted affair at the Frobese Park
Friday afternoon as the Gobblers piled
up score of 40 to on the visitors
and probably would have scored some
more if the game had lasted three
minutes longer.
From the time the Yorktown team
made its first kickoff and after
Cuero's recovery, on the first play.
Captain W. h. Laster took forward
pass and ran the entire length of the
field for a touchdown, the outcome Of
the game was never in doubt.
To the credit of the visitors it must
be said they are mostly first-yeae
men, and they we've considerably outs
weighed by the husky Gobblers. This
locals were doped to win from the
start, on their seasons record of four
wins and no defeats, against two loss
es for the Yorktown boys.
The visitors put up a clean snappy
game, and their gameness in the face
of considerable odds was always pres
ent, but they had little chance against
the star performances of the two Las.
ter brothers, Dietze, Burns, SMITH
Gilbert, and, in fact, the entire Cuero
team.
The nearest the Gobblers had cons
to victory in the previous four years.
was a scoreless tie game last season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
TRAINER GIVES UP
ALL HOPE OF AGAIN
SEEING LADKM RACE

NEW YORK, Oct. "a. - Ladkin,
conqueror of Epinard in the second Of
the international races of last year,
has faced the barrier for the last time.
Trainer Louis Feustel of the Log
Cabin Stud has given up all hopes of
ever again getting the Fair Play colt
to the races.
During the early part of the sea-
son Ladkin was put through his
preliminary trials and from the very
start Fcustal was apprehensive rs
TO whether the colt would train
Soundly.
Conviction that his racing DAYS
were over came in the very first race
in which he was asked to take NJ
colors. 1t was then discovered
that the Log Cabin star was wind
broken.
Ladkin, however. is not to be en-
tirely lost to the American turf. lie
will be sent to the Nursery stud IN
Kentucky, where he will stand with
his illustrious sire. Fair Play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CLYMER PUT It OVER
ON BASEBALL FANS

The average fan loves to have the
players and manager Of the home
club crab and bawl out the umpire.
To many fans this is an outward
manifestation of the desire to win.
To satisfy this peculiar angle of
the fans temperament, some man
ayers and players pull off comedy
conversations with the umpire, which
have all tn eoutward marks of a real
argument. accompanied by wild ges-
lures and ferocious facial contortions.
Bill Clymer, famous minor league
manager of the past and now coach
of the Cincinnati Reds, was wonder
at this fake grabbing.
He would rush up to the jumps at
the slightest prctcxt and. shaking his
finger in the arbter's face, shout:
you promised to send me six
fish and you only sent me five" and
other absurd remarks. This made
great hit with the fans, who
couldn't hear II word he said. Alta
boy, Bill. tell him about it-givc
him the devil" they'd shout.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
TENNIS WILL RULE
AGAIN AS FAVORITE
WHITE HOUSE SPORT

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-Tennis
will rival golf as the popular sport
with cabinet members, now that
Dwight +. Davis has Joined the
charmed circle as secretary of wlr.
it Is predicted. Secretary Davis. for
mer national tennis champion and ~
nor of the Davis Cup, is expected 10
popularize his favorite sport on the
now little used courts of the White
House.
Since the days of President TAFT,
golf has been the ruling sport of
Presidents and cabinet members. I'm,
der President Roosevelt. however.
tennis was king, and the White House
courts were the battle-ground for such
officials as Knox. Herbert, Beekmau,
Garfield, Moody, Winthrop, Meyer aud
others.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
BAYLOR BRUINS
SHOW SOME
PUNCH
Defeat Howard Payne's
Clever Team by Score
of 20 to 4.

WACO. Oct. 24.-Frank Bridges
Baylor Bears at last exhibited a punch
here this afternoon TO defeat Howard
Payne College on a water-soaked grid
by n score of 20 to 4.
The game was the opening of the
presentation of the Texas Cotton
Palace.
BY giving Howard Payne two safe
ties, both on occasions when Baylor
would have been forced TO punt from
behind her own goal, Bridges prob
ably prevented at least one touch
down on the part of the Yellow
jackets.
Despite the water-drenched and
mud saturated field several splendid
broken field runs were witnessed on
the part of both Baylor and Howard
Payne.
Baylor swatted the Yellowjackets
twice in the first quarter. In the
third quarter, Baylor linesmen crash.
cd through the Howard Payne line to
block punt and recovered on the
1O-yard line. Smashes through the
line put the ball over Jones kicked
goal.
Strickland of Baylor starred. with
beautiful broken field returns of
punts. McAllister, Yellowjacket back,
made several long runs, most of them
while returning punts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
G[ENNA MAY STRIVE
FOR DIXIE HONORS

ORMOND BEACH. Fla, Oct. "a
The leading lights in the realm of sport
again will appear in competition and
in exhibitions here during the winter
season, it was announced today. Golf
will be featured and a series of tour
naments have already been arranged
for the period between January l and
April /.
The South Atlantic championship for
women golfers will be held here for the
first time next March. Up to now
the only title tournament in this vicin-
ity was the Ormond Beach champion
ship for women, which was won last
spring by Mrs. II. ID. Stcrret, the Kan
sas state title-holdcr. The coming meet
is expected TO draw the elite among
the women golfers and for this reason
it has been expanded into divisional
championship tournament.
Miss Glenna Collett appeared at Or
mond last season, but she did not ar
rive in time for the championship.
Miss Collett. who rcgained the ma
tional championship the early part of
this month. has tentatively agreed to
compete in the tournament here if she
can so arrange her time during the
winter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
CALIFORNIA RAISES
ANTE FOR GOLF PROS

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Oct III
\ one-day 3G-holr open golf tourna-
ment. with $1,000 in cash Mt stake,
viii be staged here in January in
connection with the great $4,000 Los
Angeles open championship. which is
to be played January Z. 5 and ..
The added money which will give
professional golfers more than Sl2.-
600 to shoot at over Il period of less
than seven days. has been put up by
officials of the Virginia Country Club
ut Long Beach. one of the most cx-
elusive golf and country clubs in Cali
fornin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ARMY WINS EASILY
FROM ST. LOUIS j.

WEST POINT, n. Y, Oct. "a
The Army team, though lacking most
of its line regulars, disposed of the
forces of st. Louis University this
afternoon by score of 10 to 0. The
game was played in n drilling rain.
making the ball slippery and result
ing in many penalties.
1t was old line football from start
to finish with the West Pointers fail
ing to use single forward pass
while the few tried by the visitors
all failed to carry.
Don Buell.. by his clever end run
ming behind interference, did most of
the rushing for Army, while Rama
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
T|LDEN IMMUNE
To INDIAN
SIGNS
Ey VINCENT RICHARDS
Copyright. 1925, by Universal Service.


NEW YORK, Oct. "a. - 1t fire.
quently happens in lawn tennis and
in practically every other sport, for
that matter, that one player has the
Indian sign" on another. How often
we have heard of the boxer or the
golfer of mediocre ability who is able
to defeat much more brilliant OPP
ponent by scme invisible psychology.
1t is an every day occurrence in the
sport.
William Il. Tilden, national tennis
champion, seems to be one player who
is immune from this sort of thing. So
far as anyone knows, nobody has the
Indian" on Big Bill He goes along
year in and year out winning national
championships without the slightest
regard for players, Indian signs or
psychology. 1t is true that one or
two stars worry Bill every time he
steps on court with them but, so
far he has always been able to hurdle
these obstacles without undue effort.
Perhaps the most outstanding ex-
ample of the old Indian sign is en-
acted each year in the final round OF
the national singles championship
when Tilden meets and always de-
feats his arch rival, Little Bill
Johnston. Year after year Johnston
wins his way through the entire field
of contenders only to have the lanky
Philadclphian take his measure in the
final stnnza. admit that the element
of physical condition also plays a very
important part in these matches but
in nearly every instance Johnston is
mentally defeated before he takes the
court against Tildcn.
There are many close students OF
the net game who will vigorously deny
this assertion on the ground that no
one could have the marvellous fighting
ability of the coast star i'll his makeup
and be mentally beaten before he goes
into battle. This may be true but
one has only to question the Cali
fornan before hc meets Tilden in
actual combat to know that he feels
uncertain about the outcome. On the
other hand. against Patterson, Ander-
son. Lacostc, Williams or Borotra. he
is the very essence of confidence. firm
ly believing in his own mind that he
is their master in every department
of the game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
JOE BRATCHER AIDS
In SEVEN CAMPAIGNS
TO SNARE BUNTING

Joe Bratchcr has always played on
a winner.
In five years lis name was entered
on seven winning lincups.
That's from 1921 to 1925. inclusive
His record is unique in baseball.
As far as can be learned no other
player in the majors or minors has
been with seven consecutive cham.
pions.
In ~ the Oakland, Cal. outfieldpr
was with Abilene. which won the
West Texas League flag. Fort Worth.
winner of the Texas League. bought
him. and used him few days. AMI
sent him to Paris. winner Of the Texas
aud Oklahoma League. That made
three pennant winners in the single
year.
In '22 Paris won the T. e O. flag.
Bratcher knocking j many of the
runs.
st. Louis Cardinal scouts began Ia
seek the slugger. With Ardmore ia
1928 Bratchcr watched them raise tn
Western AssOciat ton flag over the
clubhouse. and i'll 1924 he did much
to give Okmulgee the pennant.
The Cardinals had him by then.
Oakland wired for aid. The Cards
sent Bratcher and Flowers.
But was his rccor, broken when he
came to the Oaks? No. sir. Oakland
shipped him to Peoria. where Bill
Rodgers and his gang won the Three
pennant this year.
Next vear--wcll.
Smiling Joe" il ever optimistic.
Il reckon the Oaks uh'll be up next
season." he says. They can't let me-
fall down on at there record
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
N COY s TEAM
LOOKS GOOD
IN WIN
St. Mary's Academy Runs
Up 1912 Score at
Seguin.

Dale McCoy's little st. Mary's
Academy football team looked good
Saturday afternoon in it's game
against the Lutheran College of
Scguin. on the college grounds. The
st. Mary's eleven ran up 3S points
while the Lutherans were scoring
but IL.
Fell scored three touchdowns. Hcyc
one, Cara one and Reisingcr one.
The end play of Reisingcr and CARA
and the tackling of Sncckncr were
features.
The Academy boys came out of the
game in good shape. Captain Nc
Twain was scratched up a bit but
not seriously hurt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
SAB|NAL CONTINUES
TRIUMPHANT MARCH

SABINAL, Oct. 24.-Sabinal High
schools football team continued its
triumphant march Saturday, over
coming the fighting Devinc High
team, IS to O.
Sabinal scored first in the third
period when three. running plays
gained So yards. Completion of Il
5O-yard forward pass BY Jackson in
the third period made il 1910 Felrs
scored in the fourth quarter to make
it $50.
The teams played good football con.
sidering the muddy field. Lineups:
Sabinal Devine
Left End
Helme ................. Bender
Left Tackle
SAMSON ............... CudenheaJ
Left Guard
Foster ................. Lewis
Center
Owens ...........Br Brown Norris
Right Guard
ttelmc ........... SlmS
Right Tackle
hul htlludl thCt
Right End
hcnneuy COx
Quarterback
Darlington .............. Taylor
Left Halfback
fcltS Brown
Right Halfback
Roberts ................ Bill Morris
Fullback
Officials: Horton, Woodley and
Campbell
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ST. MARY'S JUNIORS
TAKE CUBS In CAMP

st. Mary's College Juniors took the
measure of the San Pedro Cubs Sat
urday. $50. The game. an exciting
affair. was played at San Pedro park.
The winners missed Captain johnny
Cain, quarterback. but Cordiel did
some high-clasS plunging, Mcnghini
ran twice for 30 yards to touchdown
and DcPoth made 80 yard gam
through the line for Il score. while
Brady. ClarksOn. Pclac2 and the Nader
brothers were defensive bulwarks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Golfer Requires But Is Months to Become Champion
30 WLIN

The jolly Twelve bowling club took
two exciting games from the Travis
Bowlers on the st. Joseph's alleys. stars
for the evening were Mrs ]. Hill. Their
esa Neugebauer. Clara Theis, Mrs. A. j.
lehman and Mrs. II. White. Refresh
ments were served.
The scores follow:
jolly Twelve 1850 81 20 81 ~ 44-2sO
Travis ...........s9 IS IS 50 SIS 25-e3i
Second game
Jolly Twelve .....6o 81 20 81 Il A--249
Travis .......43 IS So H a. 2s-22S
Iine-ups:
Jolly Twelve: Theresa Neugebauer
Mrs. \. j. Tiomsn, Mrs. II. White, r..
Judmaier. Mrs. c. Kieffer, Clara Thels.
Mrs. A. Saenger. Mrs. j. Sweeney. Mrs.
j. Hill. Mrs. J. Oerter. Mrs. X. zlnst-
mester and Mrs. A. Opp.
Travis club: Lucille Tietze, Mrs. J. II.
Tletze. Mrs. Brett. Mrs. II. Deinlnger
Mrs. pe Soine. Mrs. Grossenbacher. Mrs.
Stolte Jr.. Mrs. Stolto ST. Mrs. {. Kuhn.
Miss Louise stolts. Miss Minnie Nodrzick
and Mrs. ]. Lampruan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
NO WONDER, SAYS
IRATE TIGER BOSS

Not 80 long ago certain ncwspa-
per held spite toward Ty Cobb. The
Georgian had just read some terrible
things about himself and. looking
around. spicd Eddie Herr. scout for
the club. Eddie has Il wide acq'aint-
ancc and is rather proud Of it.
"Do you know anybody that works
on this sheet" asked Ty.
"Oh, yes" answered Herr boast
fully. not knowing what the paper
contained. 81 know that whole crowd
very we'll"
~ thought So" snapped Cobb. VINO
turned on his heel and walked away.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
PEGGY AGAIN WINS
ENDURANCE RIDE

BRANDON. VT. Oct. 24.-For the
second year in succession, Peggy, prizr
grade thoroughbred of the Thir;l
United States Cavalry, was declared
winner Of the 300-milc endurance ride
for horses, held under the auspices of
the cavalry branch of the army and
the federal department of agriculture.
Eleven horses finished.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
ST. PAUL RECEIVES
WANNINGER AS PART
PAYMENT FOR KOENIG

ST. PAUL. Oct. 24.-Paul "Pewee"
Wanninger, shortstop. has been re-
leased outright to the st. Paul Amer
lean Association team by the New
York Yankees in part payment for
Shortstop Mark Koenig. Wanninger
was looked upon as one of the best in.
fieldcrs in the league. despite his
youth. but could not hit ajor league
pitching.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
BIG SEASON IN A. A.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Oct. n
President Thomas J. Hickey of tho
American Association. in commenting
on the season in his league. said {:
THE season was the most successful
in the history Of the organization and
proves the continued interest in base
ball. OF course. Louisville made n
runaway race Of it. but the runners
up kept the interest alive"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
FRISCO TAKES LEAD
IN BASEBALL SERIES

san FRANCISCO. Oct. 24.-The
Seals took the lead in the little world
series" today when they won the third
game. ) to >. The series now stands
> to |.
Cullop. for the Colonies. hurled ex-
cellcnt ball until the eighth when the
Seals got to him for five runs.
Oliver Mitchell, the San Francisco
southpaw. held the hard-hitting south
erIers to seven hits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
Former Soccer Player
Explains Game to Fans

To acauaint San Antonio sport
followers with the game Of soccer,
comparatively new here, and its
benefits. Il. j. Warhurst, through
whose efforts the game is enjoying
revival locally. has written for
The Light the following. cxplana-
tory article.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
UPS AND DOWNS.

Middlebury's college football eleven
has made record for leaps from
depths to heights Harvard rolled MP
Us points against Middlebury on De-
tober u. Middlcbury buried st. Mi
chacls, 81 to o, week later.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
WANNIGER WEEDS.

NEW YORK. Oct. 24.-Friend,
here learned Saturday that Pan
'Pcewee" Wanniger, shortstop for thu
New York Yankees. was married Fri
day to Miss Blanche Daley ol
Augusta. Ga.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-25
DEL RIO HIGH WINS
FROM EAGLE PASS

DEL RIO, Oct. 24.-Dcl Rio High
school defeated Eagle Pass high, 20
to 0, here Saturday afternoon.