San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-27
SPURNS
COIN FROM
RED
Home Town Expected All
This Notoriety for
Favorite Son.
By JIMMY CORCORAN

By JIMMY CORCORAN
WHEATON. H.. Dee. 26.-"Red'
Grange has started toward his tirs'
million. but the Oranges Of Wheaton
LYLE. the dad. and Garland, the Other
red-headed son-are still the some
homespun folks Wheaton has known
for many years.
Dad" Grange has Reds first thou
sand in his pocket. but he still goes
sia shoe leather. to and from the Du
Page county jail, where he IS keeper
of the keys.
His standing order at the bakery
shop for a bag of sugared rolls at
lunch time hasn't been Cancelled. And
the coffee pot still perks to his pa
ternal touch.
The Golden Era has not changed
Lyle Grange. oo
Garland Grange has a crisp 500
hill in his pocket. Red gave it TO him
for a birthday present. But this sud
den ACQUISITION of wealth has not
turned the head of Garland.
HIS HOUNDayITH HIM.
His daily routine is the same today
as months ago. He parades through
the streets with Brownie, his bulky
hound. at his heels. and pays his daily
visit at Mrs. Dollinger's house for
batch of fresh ginger cookies.
The Golden Era has not changed
Garland Grange.
The plain three-To0m fiat on the
second floor. back over the Wheaton
restaurant at III \. Front street,
hasn't changed a particle. save for
new radio. Nor has the landlord
raised the rent. It's still $3.50 per
month.
More than ever. now, the gadders
from out of town and the automo-
Aubblinr persons hesitate in front OF
the restaurant and reek up at the top
landing with the hope that perhaps
Red Grange will come gallopins down
be steps.
JINGLE OF GUINEA.
When they get tired waiting they
drop in and have a cup Of coffee. This
makes the restaurant man happy and
the cash register rings twice as merrlly
as it formerly did.
Hundreds of these pilgrims come
every week to the shrine. and so Whea-
ION is becoming something of a sacred
city.
Probably Wheaton is changing, but
The Oranges aren't. -.
Ii was only yesterday That Da9
Grange remarked that well probably
never be so happy again as We used
10 be-" And that's just what the
man means.
He's as genuine as a baby's smile.
Probably Garland views the new
prosperity differently. for he is look
ing through the eyes of a 20-year-old
boy. For Garland it may mean fat
ter living at the University of Illinois
when he returns 10 school next year
10 resume where Harold left off.
STRING ALONG WITH DAD.
Garland has an opportunity TO go
South and West with Red and the
Bears. this month, but he viii not 90.
For him it is a business proposition.
Yet this would leave Dad" all alone
and Garland doesn't think this would
be the right thing to do.
Guess a lot Of people thought that
Harold would let the dollars go TO his
head and be swallowed up in his new
life," dad" Grange said. "Well. Har
old isn't that kind Of a boy. This Is
what he did:
He came to Wheaton the Monday
after his first two professional games.
i was at the Jail and a neighbOr told
me that he was in town. For minute
7 was afraid that he wouldn't come
over to see me, but sure enough he did.
HANDS HIM 10 C'S.
Harold put his arms around me
and said:
"'Here. Dad, is a little present for
YOU
.He handed me ten 500 bills. ! didn
want 10 take the money, but Harold
insisted. And it was the first time
ever saw tears in his eyes since ]
tanned his hide Cor some misdemeanJ-
not SO many years ago.
Il know that Harold was getting a
big kick out Of his little gift 10 me
because he had often told me. during
his days at Illinois. thar he'd repay
me some day for my efforts IN put
ting him through school.
Harold said that it was the first
500 that had been paid to him fro
his professional football work.
Dad" Grange is quite emphatic In
his statement that he doesn't want any
of his sons money. He just wants to
80 along and live his life in Wheaton
rs he has been doing since he brought
his little family there from Forks
vile, Pa. He believes that Garland
may get some On lovmpuf our Of mann.
because the boy is still young.
THAT BIG HOUSE on HILL.
~ Yes. there has been talk that Har.
old will build a fine house in tLr
I country where ] can spend my next
z years like a king. Wen. l don't want
that. but ] don't suppose it will stop
Harold. He always wanted a biz
house FOR Us. II his mother were alive
things would be- different. She would