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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
By HAROLD RUEL
Catcher for The Senstors.)
Copyright, 1925. by Universal Service

PITTSBURGH, Oct. "a solid
hit in the fifth-or one in the ninth
But we couldn't deliver it--and SO
defeat was our portion in one of the
most thrilling games have ever par
ticipated in.
1t was really tragic that Stanley
Covcleskie should have been beaten
He pitched superlatiye baseball. But
and in every defeat there are at least
a few "buts"-two Of his twistcrs went
along the main line, two terrific
smashes followed. two balls were driv-
en- out of the playing field, three runs
scored and that's that.
l don't want to detract an iota
from the Pirates splendid victory.
But I guess that ball club, and about
$4,000 spectators will agree with me
that they did get "break" i'll that
eighth inning which they converted
from n peculiar error into the run
that decided the game.
1t happened when Moore slapped an
easy grounder at Pcckinpaugh. lie
picked it up with his gloved hand,
tossed it into his right TO make the
throw. and, for some freak: reason
the ball bounced up. Such thing
wouldn't happen again in five years.
But it did happen yesterday after
noon.
Before Peck could recover the ball
and make the throw for what would
have been an easy out, Moore. was
safe at first. And then came Cuyler
with the home-run that scored the
two tallies which nut the Pirates in
the lead-and gave them the game.
I've witnessed lot of great pinch
pitching and defensive work. but rare
~ have seen anything beyond what
the Pirates showed in the fifth and
also the ninth. They proved their
Gamcness to us then.
Three on-nonc out-that was the
situation in the fifth. Three on-none
out-that was the situation in the
ninth. Yet, Aldridge turned them
hitless and runlcss- in that fifth and
yielded no hits and but a single run
in the ninth. When pitcher gets
into such hole and pulls himself
out. aided by brilliant support Of his
mates. call that ball team.
You can't win every ball game.
That's our solace in defeat. Back in
our own ball yard, we will have home
town rooters today. And there won't
be any fluke errors like that of yes
tcrday. And Aldridge won't be out
there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
BABE MARVELS AT NERVE
DISPLAYED BY ALDRIDCE
By BABE RUTH

WASHINGTON, Oct. 0. - I've
seen lot of baseball, and a lot OF
worlds series, but the guy who re-
marked that there was always some
thing else 10 see, said q mouthful. /
saw something yesterday.
| saw the greatest job of pitching
in the pinches | ever saw anywhere.
And Vic Aldridgc, the old Cub pitcher,
did it. And to make IL legal he did 1t
twice--oncc in the fifth and again in
the ninth. Watching Aldridge pitch
ing inning after inning, most folks
would have figured him not to last
through the game.
Washington will never have an
easier game to win in the whole Sc
ries. Twice they filled the bases with
nobody dovn-and twice they failed
before Aldridge's good hurting,
coupled with some remarkable de-
fensivc play by the Pirate infield.
As l said before, I've seen Il lot Of
pitchers but l never saw anyone do a
better job in the pinches than AID
ridge did yesterday.
Getting down to cases about the ball
game, 1t looks to me as though Peck S
errors were the things that lost the
ball game. Particularly that one on
Moore's ball in the eighth. If he had
retired Moore then ~Covey" could have
pitched entirely differently to Cuyler,
and that home run might never have
been made. But the error happened,
and that was the big break. The
home run itself was the second break.
1t hit the ground first, then bounded
into the stands. That's sheer luck.
You can't get away from it. But luck
wins n lot Of ball games and now
everybody's even up and the Pirates
have their confidence back. From here
on It will be a tougher job for Wash
ington. ts
So far as the rest OF the series is
concerned, though, that fast ball that
hit Bluege in the head in the sixth
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09

, may play bigger part than anything
else that happened. Ossie is a great
third baseman. He has proved it in this
series already. And Harris hasn't any
experienced man he can put there. OF
course, he could shift some of his
present infielders but that would weak
en- him elsewhere. II Bluege is out even
for n game or two, it will be a bad
brcak-and il he is out for the series
it will be tougher still.
And don't forget that old "Covey"
pitched n whale of game, too. His
splitter was breaking around the Pirate
knees, and il Peck's error hadn't got
him in the hole in that tough eighth
inning they might be playing yet.
A lot of folks are putting Peck or
the pan for bobbling those balls. And
they we're rank errors. But the fact is
that Convey had tossed up spitters for
the battcrs TO hit, and Peck grabbed
hold of the sloppy side of the ball
Convey knew il, too, and he's one guy
who isn't blaming Peck for what hap
pened.
l guess it will be Ferguson against
kremer in the opening in Washington.
"Fergie" was with the Yankees aw hile
and lot of folks figured he was n
bad pitcher. But he's got two things:
he has a great screw ball, and he has
noodle. Those things, coupled with
great team back of him ought to
give him an even break in the series.
And now it's reached the point where
anything counts. Here is a thing to
remember, though SO far It has been
Washington that has made the err
rors--and so far the breaks have won
the ball games. That's what / pre-
dicted before the series, when / re-
fused to pick q winner. l said then
that the two clubs were so evenly
matched that the breaks would decide
and I'm still staying by my guns.
Copyright, 1925, Christy Walsh
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
WESLEYAN INSTITUTE
MAY PLAY NIXON HI

Coach Scott Thompson Of Wesleyan
Institute so far has been unable to
line up a game for his team this
weekend. since Lutheran College Of
Seguin was forced to cancel its en-
gagement at the eleventh hour. The
Institute eleven ha. been practicing
for several weeks and is anxious to
get into action Saturday.
Nixon High School has announced
that it will be in San Antonio on a
transforming trip Saturday. bringing
it's football team along, so it is possible
that Coach Thompson will be able to
arrange n game with that eleven. He
was busy Friday trying to get in
touch with the Nixon manager.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
BIC TEN ROLLS
In FIRST
. !: ACTION 4. !.

CHICAGO, Oct. 9.-R)-First
football invasions of the Western
Conference season are under way,
with Ohio State en- route to Chicago
and Indiana trekking into the lair
of the Michigan Wolverine.
The Buckeye incursion is the most
noteworthy, since it brings Coach
Wilcc's proteges TO jar, if possible,
the aspirations of Coach Stages Ma
rooms for another Big Ten" title.
Bad weather and darkness are not
hating the intensive wind-ups Of the
Maroon rehearsals.
WILL TURN LOOSE.
The injured SQUAD is in fighting
trim. Likewise, the Wilcc men. with
Hunt out permanently, arc ready TO
turn loose all the tricks they have
learned this season.
Coach Yost is prepared to run in
an army of reserves against Indiana.
Coach Ingram plans TO replace W.
Fisher at left tackle with Clifford and
Sibley at right end with Nessell.
PREPARE FOR ARMY.
Elsewhere in the conference, and
at Notre Dame, workouts taper off
today. Coach Rockne'is preparing for
the Army game next week and expects
to keep many of his first team on
the bench in the Beloit game tomor-
row. Meanwhile, at Minnesota, the
Notre Dame game, coming in a fort
night means more than Grinnell or
Wabash, the next opponents.
Northwestern's preparation for
Carleton is ended. The game will be
the annual Dads Day" observance.
Captain "Rcd" Grange and his
mates of the Illini are in fine form
for Butler. Light practice is Wis
ccnsin's final workout for Franklin.
Iowa plans no change in lineup
against ST. Louis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
LEO PALMER ! IS
COUNTED OUT
AFTER FOUL
Referee Suspended for Nos
Awarding Bout to
S. A. Boxer.
Leo Palmer won and lost at Baton

Leo Palmer won and lost at Baton
Rouge. La. Thursday night.
Mike Acosta, Baton Rouge boxing
promoter. who staged the bout between
the San Antonio Mexican and Bobby
Higgins of New Orleans Thursday.
telegraphed The Light sports depart
ment Friday with more details TO sup
plcment n brief press dispatch.
Palmer. according TO Acosta. was
outpointing Higgins when Higgins
struck n right-hnnd blow below Pal
mer's belt. dropping the San Antonian
to the floor. from which he could not
rise.
Referee Walter Rogers Of New Or
leans. instead Of allowing the foul.
counted ten over Palmer and awarded
the bout to Higgins on a knockout,
amid violent scenes.
Louisiana state athletic commission
ers at the, ringside, however, promptly
proceeded to suspend Rogers, accord
ing to Acosta, and declare Palmer win
ner on foul.
Acosta has Palmer's agreement to
another match with Higgins in three
weeks and Higgins is ready to sign.
he says.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
BASEBALL WRITER'S
FOR CLEARER RULES

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Oct. 0. - A
proposal to clarity baseball playing
rules was adopted today by the Base
ball Writer'S Association of America,
in annual session here.
1t was suggested that n conference
be arranged with Commissioner Ian
dis and major league presidents with
view to going over the present play.
ing code, eliminating technicalitcs and
simplifying its provisions, particular
ly for the benefit of youthful expon'
cnts of the game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
BOWLING
TURNER TENPIN LEAGUE.

Totals .......... S17 sal $50 1861
Tonight: Mcknight Vs. Alderman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
BERLENBACH SIGNS
TO MEET DELANEY

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-CP)-Paul
Berlenbach has signed articles to de-
fend his electromagnetic fight
championship against Jack Delaney of
Bridgeport, in an indoor bout of Is
rounds to n decision Mt the new Mad
ison Square Garden on December IL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
ACADEMIC LEAGUERS
MEET FRIDAY NIGHT

Academic League schools will send
representatives to league meeting
at the Y. NJ. C. A. at s O'Clock Fri
day night to complete football schcd-
uleS in junior and senior Leagues.
There are seven schools in the
junior league, five in the senior di-
visinn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
MISS FOWLER WINS
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
OF BRITISH WOMEN

WESTWARD Ho, England. Oct. o.
-R)-Miss ID. +. Fowler of North
Ilants, won the English womcn's golf
championship today, defeating Miss
Joy VIM in the 36.hole final by 0
Mp and TO play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
AbLES PICKS
HIS OLD
CATCHER
Famous Coast Battery Re
united to Run San
Antonio Club.

Carl tHonus) Mite, veteran minor
league catcher, will manage the San
Antonio Bears in the 1926 Texas
League pennant gallop.
Harry Ables, president of the Bear
r. club. who in 1911 through 1915, cs-
tablished strikeout records in the Pa
cific Coast League with Mite rs his
! catcher, at Oakland. announced the
appointment of the veteran backstop
10 the managerial rcins. dropped By
Bob Coleman, Friday morning.
Coleman was Offered the JOB OF man.
aSer for next season but refused it,
feeling that n change would be ad-
visable. both for himself and the club,
after three efforts to give San Antonio
pennant under his leadership had
failed. Mr.. Coleman probably will
become a scout for the Boston club
. OF the American League. He Is con-
sidering offers from minor league
clubs, also.
NEW PLAYERS COMING.
Mite, IS years old, is still an &C
five catcher and was regular backstop
for the New Orleans Pelicans when
that club won the Southern Associa-
ton pennnnt three years ago.
The new Bruin boss is good hitter
but his chief value lies In his ability
to develop and handle pitchers. accord
ing to President Ables. In 1924 he
acted as coach of pitchers for the st.
Louis Cardinals, his only experience
in the major leagues.
This Snt,ap,ar ha SarvaI n G manager
Of the Fort Smith. Ark. team in the
Western Association. Fort Smith was
runner-up in each half Of the Western
Association split season.
CARDS RECOMMEND HIM.
The management Of the St. Louis
Cardinals. the team that will train in
San Antonio next spring, and the team
d 10 which the Fort Smith ciub fran
chise belongs, recommended Mitzc'snp-
pointmcnt to Ables. As the catcher
has been close friend OF tho Bear
boss since Abies' playing days. Harry
quickly grasped the opportunity to
sign him when Bob Coleman signi-
fled his desire for a change.
Mite will be in San Antonio with
Ables Tuesday to look over the situa-
LION ucTt. tlt 10 COI1Iup iiohi hio hOihS
in Oakland to attend the Texas League
meeting at Dallas Saturday and Sun
day and will come through San AM
tonic on his return journey to the
coast. He will move his wife and two
children to San Antonio shortly after
the new year.
President Ables viii be ready TO an
nouucc the acquisition of several play
crs for next years Bears alter the
minor league drafting season is over
carly in November. .
The Bear president will leave Fri
day for Dallas TO attend the annual
meeting Of the league. What will
.transpirc there be docs not know, but
there will be action on the financial
problems of the Beamon Club.
Rumors, apparently well founded,
persist in Texas League circles to the
effect that in n year or two Tulsa and
Oklahoma City, now in tho Western
League, will be admitted to the Texas
circuit. Both cities are clamoring to
enter the Texas League, the newspa-
pers devotinE much space to n cam.
paigr in favor Of such a change. Dis
satisfaction with the operation Of the
Western League and greater opportup;
ity in the Texas League are advanced
as reasons. ,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-09
PREPARE FOR ARMY.

TIGERS MAKE 1T TWO.
BLOOMSBURY, Pa, Oct. 0.-Thc
Detroit Tigers took the second straight
game from the New York Yankees. z
to 6, on the Fair Grounds here yes
terday. Batteries: Doyle and Stan
age Meusel and Schang. .
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

criticism that tho HerHot ministry will be the final sufferer by being busted.
 When Millerand was exiled from political office at the time the Herrlot government assumed power almost q year ago it was believed he would iba "out of politics" much longer than a year; even his friends were dublus of an early comeback. But already We find him back in the Senate, ready to fight the HerAot regime from this vantage point.
 It looks very much as if former Premier Bnand will be Herriots successor. Freneh cables unite Tn declaring he will be the next In line 10 inherit the situation" Whether fe will be able to handle 1t to the satisfaction of all, or" balance budgets without borrowing more money, or without raising taxes is in the future, should he actually be- come premier again. He Is q states man of the first rank, but never in the modern history of France has there been such fine statesmanship | required.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
GROSS WORD PUZZLES ON THE WAIVE?

If is said that the cross word ,,uzzIes are on the wane; of course that does not mean that they Will not he in demand for a eonsiderao'e lime, but 1t does mean that there has been at least d slight falling OH in the total of devotees of this par t,cu1ar method of mentality tes's'
 All that has been vouehsaied Ill so,or of cross word puzzles mas failed to materialiSe, according lo cynical observers, The broadenea vocabularies that were supposed 10 ras,,,t from addiction to these brain twisters have invariably failed to se' much broader.
 or course, this may net have oeen inc fault of the puzzles so much as the fault of individuals, To broaden A vocabulary requires a s0Oo memory: it is useless 10 kno" 1hS [ meaning of a new word in one day and asszst the word and the mean
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
PROPERTY RIGHTS IN THE AIR

We thought 1t would come -- property rights in the air, And they are not identified with airships, either, but with just plain every day radio.
 To Walter G. Cowles, of WTlC' Hartford, goes the credit of broad castine this announcement the other day, He said stations regard their wave lengths as exclusive franchises to those air channels and have a right to refuse to permit others to encroach upon their property rights" The remark came in ep' position to remaining silent for paFf of a day while two new broadcast ing stations in New England were allowed to make their debut pS monoponzing the. particular wave lengths to which the gentleman re- ferred.
 Those first in the field therefore have the property righ:s' to judge i hv their declarations. Other sta lions have to take different wave ,eneths or remain silent while th' older stations broadcast.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06

ing a week later, so tbat it's use in conversation or writing is not possible.
 But from the standpoint Of furn- ishing good and cheap mental enter tainment. cross word puzzles have fully met the requirements. They will continue to be in demand by q large portion Of newspaper readers for a long time to come: and the craze may not entirely peter out for years,
 Only two newspapers in the coun- try are said to have refralned from giving their readers cross word pug zles, the New York Times and the Boston Transcript. These evidently thought their readers were not human.
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
YALE BOWL SHOULD BE ENLARGED

The decision made in New Haven not to enlarge the Yale bowl will hot be Every popular with those thousands who have been unable to purchase tickets to the big games each year. Although the bowl holds S0,000 people which was deemed 8 plenty at the time the bowl was built - it is undeniably too small to accommodate the crowds when 6 biz game is being played. Engineers are of the opinion that it is easy to enlarge the bowl to increase the seating -- and standing - capacity materially, but the officials in au- thority have turned their hesitancy into definite refusal to go ahead with the desired improvement.
 It IS estimated that there usually are 1000 people from New Britain alone who would be willing to pur" chase tickets for the bowl If they were procurable. Usually, however they cannot be secured for love- money or influence: disappointment is rife and additional profit to the bowl officials is lost.
 We are of the opinion that if II is possible to increase the capacity of the bowl it should be done. Every effort should be made to accommo' date a willing public. The games a the bowl are of enormous pubic appeal and the university officials should endeavor to do eVerythih' possible to accommodate the larges possible number, instead of beinl satisfied with the present status quo
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
YALE APPOINTS
 WESLEYAN MAN Prof. Bingham Going to New
 Haven University

New Haven. April 6.-Yale uni
 versity today announced the ap-
 pointment of Prof. Harold Clyde Bingham, Ph.D.. of Wesleyan uni yersity as research assistant in the institute of psychology at Yale and the appointment of four research assistants in the institutes: Helen Heffron Roberts. and Alvira 4. Kirk research assistants In anthropology; and Carelton |. Scofield, and Dom ald K. Adams research assistants in psychology. Dr, Bingham is pro- lessor of psychology at Wesleyan, and Miss Roberts and MT. Scoheid are now on appointment in the in- stitute of psychology. Miss kirk comes to Yale from the anthropol- oey department of the American Museum of Natural History, Ne" work city and Mir. Adams from the psychological laboratory at Harvard university, -.
 The appointment Of Rev. Wilfrec I E. Powell 10 visiting professorshiI lin religious education and the pro
 motion of Milton GonoftE 10 an as
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
WHAT MAKES THEM
ACT THIS WAY?

There are various sorts and con- ditions of speed demons, but 1t has remained for the police of Charles town, Mass, to be faced with one of the most remarkable problems Of modern traffic regulation. It appears that youngster sails about the main street of that community, Fin the midst of cheering throngs'" at a speed of around GO miles an hour. The cars he uses In his pilgrimages. it is said, are mostly borrowed.
 One would think 1t an easy matter to stop a careening speed artist, but 1t is only when one calculates on a method of how to do 1t without oc- casioning loss of life or a smashup that the method fails. The young ster, 1t appears, merely continues blowing his horn and refuses to stor when signalled. Is there any way of stopping a rapidly moving fire truck? The speed artist is about if the same position with the fire truck.
 "Reckless motorcycle eops' have been assigned to chase thLs moderr iuggernaut. It is to be hoped they are speedy enough to capture thu youngster. And when he is caugh ther need be no leniency. I'm Charlestown prison is close at hand
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
MuJERAND COMES BACK TO HECKLE HERRIOT

The election to the French senate of A1exandre Millerand, ex-president of the Republic, Is a serious blow at inc prestige of Premier Herriot es- necially as the government in power did everything possible to aid Mile rand's opponent to the seat.
 French politics at the present mo- r,ent are at the seetlling point and are attracting worldwide attention The fall of the Herriot government is predicted in many quarters. ln' d,caiions that have accumulated ,ba mast few months would tend to bnttress such an anticipation.
 The financial difficulties oi ,be nation were not of Herriot'' making: he Is right in pointing out ,bat they existed before he tool office The only way to meet fh' anancial situation would be mnef r,vber taxes, and the government w,,,cb stands for higher taxes sFei m good cause, is courting trouble p,,t tbe religious issue, the uproar II ,,.,vsrxity circles over the appoint
 rotiticaI proteee 10 a pro ,as.orship in the sorbonne' and 'h ,,..artons condition Of the fran tass brought about ss much pu9ii
New Britain herald., 1925-04-06
UAW-MAKING INDUSTRY suOITLn BE CURTAILED

Man does not live by laws alone Yet Congress, since 17S9, has passeo so oee. Representative Ramseyef' of Iowa. took it upon himself to tabu,ate them from the archives and the records.
 of course, a large number of these were private measures - mansions and such things. These to- tailed S0,31O; of the renaihaer' 1s.914 were laws and 2,SSs were resolutions.
 MT. Ramseyer. bringing his record m to date, announced that the last Congress passed 6S2 laws 4hlS record was surpassed by the ssth Congress, in 1905, when 6aa pubic laws were enacted.
 The federal statutes cover 4s'- ooe pages. If the country isn't thor oughly overlawed-it is no fault o1 the busy lawmakers,
 Yet that isn't all: There also Is an abundance of state laws Ihe Legislatures are no aouehes in thiz husiness; Indeed, more fool laws" are passed in some of the states than in Washington.
 1 The worst factor in the law-maK' ing situation is that the impracu- cal, unavoidable and unenforeeee statutes are rarely repealed Thf worst that ever happens to an an
 ciant statute that should be deae
 and buried is that it is "amended
 in An effort to bring 1t up-to-date
 Then the amendment gets JOS
 among the other legal orphans en' in a few generations nobody kno"
 if exists until some smart legisia
 tor hauls it out in an effort to a~ citizens.
 Moses started with ten good ia"' They are as vital today as the oa he brought them from the noun tain. They will continue to ou'ilV all other laws in usefulness @h general application.
 We refer to our represehla''"e t in the Legislature and in Congre' as "Iaw-makers." It is still nece' l. sary to pass an occasional ne" Ia
 in order to enable society to coI
 with a new condition; but IF u
 main. the deIuge of laws should stopped. Instead of endeavorins
 live up to the title of "law-maNerS i' ou. representatives should endeaV' to mangle some of the old ones'