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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
ATHLETES FULL
Of QUEER
NOTIONS
Superstitions Are Many
Players Methods
Differ.
By STEDMAN CHANDLER

Athletes-like all Of us-bave their
pcculiarities. A scrap book kept Of
the various jinx-destroyers which
teams and individuals have discovered
or invented would be an interesting
curiosity. fl
A few years ago the Amherst base
ball team decided not to shave until
it won ball game. 1t soon looked
! like the House of David. But it did
win a game, and the boys at last
could go to dance.
Some players are always adorned
by charm which they hang around
their neck; perhaps it is a rabbits
foot, a lucky stone-most anything
at all which tickles their supersti-
tious funny bone. Whatever they do
of note is usually attributed to their
silent mascot.
CENTER TEAM PRAYED.
The Center College football team
became famous by praying before ev-
cry game. The system worked for
the Kentuckians; perhaps for some
other outfit it would not work as
well. There are various rites I'M
known to the superficial observers
which take place in the locker rooms
preparatory to big games.
And different players take tho
game so differently. Some are non
chalant. some Indifferent, others put
on a front Of bravado. Most are
frankly nervous.
The great Benny Boynton became
immortal to fandom by his long and
scintillating runs. But only those
with side-line passes could catch his
running line of chatter to the would
be tacklers as he lodged By them or
sent them sprawling in the dirst with
his stiff arm.
WINNING BY A NOSE.
Another player, a fullback, was
an almost unstoppable plunger when
aroused. but he possessed an even
| going disposition. He also possessed
| tender nose. Whenever n gain was
needed through the line, the quarter
back would tap him on the nose, not
too gently, and the necessary yardage
would be added.
Then different teams have differ
ent traits or customs, usually in.
stilled in them by the personality Of
their coach. Cornell, under Dobie, is
not allowed TO talk upon the field.
Even smile meets the disapproval
Of Gloomy Gil. II a player on an
opposing team halls an acquaintance
in the Ithaca lineup he is greeted
with a stony silence and an obviously
forced frown.
On the other hand, Rockne of Notre
Dame encourages hilarity and horse
play. He considers it healthy sign
and worries when his players act de-
| jected.
Some stars play so hard that their
expression is constantly like a racer
breaking the tape. Walter Koppisch
was of that type. tut" Inlay of
California. always wears a smile. no
matter what happens to him. Hob
Mallon of Williams, All-Eastern quar-
ter in 1922, was a sphynx; his ex-
preston never changed.
There are teams which play silent
Iy and those which pile into every
play with a roar. Cornell and Yale
are respective examples.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
WAIVER CHAMP HITTER
OF COAST LEAGUERS

Paul Waner, San Francisco Sea-
outfieldcr. just sold to Pittsburgh
holds the title as the champion bat
ter Of the Pacific Coast League for
the season Of 1925. Paul did that
very thing within is own bat over n
period Of % weeks, during which
time he was right up among the first
five hitters all year.
Frank BRAZIL Of Seattle finished
second and Frank O'Doul Of Salt
Lake third.
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YANKEES Spend
S250,000FQR
NEW TALENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The appall-
ing work Of the Yankees this season
determined Colonel Jacob Rupert TO
rebuild "at any cost"-and that cost
already has totalled beyond $3.50, 900.
And the end isn't yet" quoth
Rupert. "Ncw York deserves n
great ball club and, if the cxpendi-
ture of money viii do it then the
Yankees will be back in the pennant
fight again in 1926
The new Yanks, positions they
play, teams they were purchased
from and the reported price follows !:
T. Lazerge. IS. Salt Lake $4,000
Mark Koenlg. S.. St Paul go. $4,000
Roy Luebbe. catcher. Omaha -. $4,000
Pat Collins. catcher, St Paul -. $4,000
Leo DurocheT, S.. Hartford ... $4,000
Frank Zoeller. outflelder. Atlanta $4,000
Walter Gilbert. 3b.. st. Joseph .. 1900
Jack Smith. C., Scottsdale, Pa. 5000
+. @. Braxton. p., SPY, Mass. 25.c. o
Herbert McQuald. D., 81. Paul 10000
J. Dempster, D.. Greensboro. sc. 15.00o
Lefty Jacobs, D., Saginaw ...... 22.5OO
Sam we-nlge, D., Hamilton. Ont. 10000
Ruei Lows. D.. St. Joseph go. 10000
Joe Bloomer, D.. Salina. Kan. 10000
@. Cummings. p, semi-pro .... lO,OeO
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EARLY BIRDS
FLOCK|NG
TO LAKES
Hank" Dyer, Sportsman,
Gives Some Tips on
Situation.

H. NJ. Dyer, known to all his
friends as Hank" is duck expert
from away back. He never misses
q season and he seldom misses a
duck, no matter whether he IS hunt
ing with his gun or with one of his
favorite high-speed cameras. When
be talks on ducks, what he has 10
say is bound to be interesting.
Here's something Hank" puts
across in fine style, with the south
zone duck hunting season just open
ing and duck weather" here at
last.
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gun and bigger load, has the adj
vantage Of about 80 feet in distance
which makes his smaller load superior
TO the larger one.
The use Of the small bore is con-
fined largely TO this country. the u
bore. owing to different shooting con-
ditions, being the favOrite with Eng
lish sportsmen but the continued agi-
tation on the subject which years ago
filled American sporting journals
aroused considerable interest abroad
and led 10 exhaustive experiments BY
he late J. II. Walsh. editor of Lon.
don Field. recognized as one Of the
worlds foremost authorities on gun
merry. His conclusions. which follow.
were somewhat a surprise to the ad-
Yocates Of the larger sizes.
When we were asked last wear TO
conduct a series Of tests Of the powers
OF the 2O-gauge gun against the stand
ard u bore, we undertook the task
without the slightest idea that the
former could hold its own and all that
we contemplated was the arrival at
the exact handicap between them. We
knew that in the hands Of a weak man.
unable to carry weight. the 20-gauge
would be the best for sports afield.
but, that a strong man could perform
as well with one Of these pop-guns as
the larger bOres, we never dreamed.
ACTUAL EXPERIENCE.
Once more. however, we learn that
nothing but actual experience ia gum
merry is 10 be relied upon. as in our
tests which covered several months.
the u bOres barely held their own at
the 4O-yard range. IL we take it for
granted that our figure Of merit, upon
which the trial was conducted, is
based on sound principles, which we
fully believe il 10 be.
1t is argued that the 30-inch circle
just suits the small-borcs but then a.
also suits the sportsman and has long
been the accepted target for pattern
ing his guns. Manifestly, If a larger
area is 10 be covered. 300 pellets in the
l2-bore will cover il better than go
in the 20-gauge but, as above stated,
the sportsman is content with the
30-inch plate and, this being the case,
the matter is set 10 rest and clearly
no allowance should be made for the
20-bore AT the pigeon traps. If the
weight Of the gun is not TO be taken
into consideration"
Similarly, Mr.. W NJ. Thomas, bal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
ROSENTHAL RETURNS
TO WINTER IN S. A.

81 Rosenthal. the swatting south
paw outfielder the Bears sent to the
Boston Red Sox near the close Of this
season. has decided he'll winter in San
Antonio. 81 was discovered at the
Main-Austin High School football
game Saturday afternoon basking in
the sunshine. II is said Dorchester.
Mass. is under n blanket Of snow.
Mrs. Rosenthars family resides in San
Antonio.
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BULLDOGS STREAMING
AT LEASH FOR GAME
WITH TIGER ELEVEN

Confident Of reversing the result OF
their last meeting with the New
Braunfels Tigers, when they were de-
feated, 6 10 3, the San Antonio Bull
dogs are impatiently waiting the start
ing whistle which will again send
them against the Tigers.
Last week they we're barely defeat
ed. even though playing on foreign
soil and their fast backfield hindercd
by a muddy field. This time, play
ing at Sabco Field formerly Blum
berg Field and with prospects point
ing to dry footing, they expect To
produce a different story.
Starting time, 3 80.
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WINDY DAYS BEST.

On cold windy days and especially
when the wind is constantly shifting.
good shooting may be had as ducks
under such conditions become rest
less. moreover with stormy conditions
they seem. to stir around more for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

listic engineer Of one Of the two big
American ammunition companies, once
told the writer:
'The 20-gauge gun. built TO with
stand heavy loads, will give better
average ballistic results than the -
bore using maximum charges"
Let every one suit himself. The
man who can shoot will get ducks
with either.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
NEW CUBAN BASEBALL
STAR HEAVY SWATTER

Jose Ramos, Cuban outfielder Of
Richmond. Virginia. League club, hit
great guns in the last season. He had
run Of eight consecutive hits, and in
one game against Kingston collected
two home runs and a triple. In his
eighth straight bingles he had n dou-
Bile. a triple, two home runs and four
singles.
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-pKu" IN BUSINESS

Clarence Vaughan. formerly pro
fessional at the Breckenridge Park
course. has given up golf, except ms
an occasional pastimc, 10 sell insur-
ance for the Texas State Life In
surance company.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
WILL MEET SID
TERRIS, YOUTH
OF EASTSIDE
Wise Ones Betting 8 to
5 That Youngster
Will Win
By HENRY L. FARRELL
United Press Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, May 5. - Johnny
Dundee, one of the old men of the
ring and a veteran of more battles
than he can count, will make what
may be his last stand in, Madison
Square Garden tonight.
The former worlds featherweipht
champion will meet Sid Terris. a
spider like youth from the East Side
in the last show staged in the his
toric old garden.
off / don't win or if ] have any
trouble winning, I'm going to call
il quits Dundee said today. "1've
got enough money to keep us for the
rest of our days, but l think fcl.
low ought to work as long as he is
able to work, and fighting is my
work.
Wise money around town is being
laid at 8 to 5 that Terris, noted
for his speedy footwoork, will out
step the veteran, who was fighting
Is years before the youngstcr had
ever put on glove.
Some think that Terris will win
by a Knockout. He has every reason
to try for quick victory because
Dundee has been knocked out only
once and if Tcrris should try and
turn the stunt for the second time
it would restore some of the prestige
Terris lost in his last big fight
when he was beaten by Sammy
Mandell.
II Dundee is knocked out it will
be for the reason that he is an old
man and went INTO the ring once too
often.
There is some sentiment in the ap-
pearance of Dundee in the last
fight III the Garden. He was in the
main bout against Joe yelling in
the show that opened the Garden
five years ago when boxing was
made legal again in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

Yesterdays Hero-Bing Miller
Athletic outfielder, tripled III tn"
ninth inning with two down after
Bishop had hit a homer and Dykes
had singled, and drove III the run
that beat the Yankees, $ to ! lit
was the fifth straight defeat for the
Yankees.
- George Sislcr hit homer with
two on and later stole home, helping
the Browns beat the Tigers . to 4.
1t was the nineteenth straight game
in which Sisler has hit safely.
Two homers by Jackson and one
by Frish helped the GianS down
the Phillcs II TO ..
Marriott s single in the ninth in
ning-a shoestring fly that got by
Zach Wheat-scored the run that
gave the Braves a s to > victory
over the Robins.
Yesterdays Home Run Hitters
Simmons, Athletics, II.
Frisch, Giants. Il.
Jackson, Giants, =.
Ward. Yankees, IL
Bishop, Athletics, IL.
Sislcr, Browns, Ii.
Bancroft, Braves, Ii.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
Nurmi I'm Clear
AS to Expenses

san FRANCISCO, May o.
PaaNo Nurmi, Finn star, is lin the
clear" SO far as his western cE-
pcnses are g concerned, according to
the registration committee Of tn"
Pacific Association of the \. a. t.
today.
Committee members expressed sat
iSfaction with the expense account
of SLISL25 given thcm by Hugo
Quist, manager of the western tow
for NWmL Wiljc Ritola, Lloyd
Hahn and Willie Plant,
Adviccs received here say tlat
Nmmi viii not bc permitted to ap.
pear as IN amateur again until the
eastern headquarters finish iuvc,ti-
CATION of the Drake rclav charges,
bat So far as his western "trip +.
concerned the Pacific associmiou IS
satisfied he drew only legitimate
expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
FAMOUS FIGURE
BOXING CIR RCL ES
DEAD In NORTH

SAN FRANCISCO. May Sol
Lcvinson, famous dhe world over in
boxing circles, is dead here today
AT the age of 81 years. He had
been i'll for two weeks with sto-
mach trouble.
Lcvinson. an old time boxer of
rcpute, started making boxing
gloves for every championship at
Traction.
Europe is considering paving
some war debts, but not seriously
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
DETOURS ARE NECESSARY
NOW IN WESTMORLAND

Paving work is now in progress
for distance of thr.c blocks ou
Main street in Wchmorland m@
dctoms are ONE block on each side
of the paving and arc m fair cou
dition Trucks must dctour one.
half mile or either sale OF lha pa>-
ing and this dUour is sandy and
quite rough in places,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
BASEBALL STANDINGS
Pacific Coast League
Games This Week

San Francisco and Vernon here,
open Wednesday,.
Los Angeles at Oakland.
Salt Lake al Sacramento.
Seattle at Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
American League
YesterdaV S Results

Yesterday $ Results
PhiladciPlia 5. New York I.
ST. Louis ), Detroit 4.
Chicago at Cleveland, postponed
rain.
Boston u. Washington, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
A BARGAIN

In 6 rooms, furnished. Well lo-
Gated ON Holt. In best of repair
and viii rent for 80 u month
after Oct. list. Price $500. Ii
you want a nice home or good
income see
O. ", AFFLEFBACGH 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
DUNDEE TO MAKE LAST STAND
Here and There
in Sport World

LOS ANGELES. May 5.-Johnny
O'Donncll, ST. Paul lightweight,
will come out of a seclusion forced
by illness since last October at Yer
non tonight when he meets Jack Sill
yer, who, until the time of his
beating at the hands of Joe Ben
iam:n, was one of the highest light
weights on the coast. Silver halls
from San Francisco.
The fight is to 60 10 rounds to
decision. The winner Will be
matched with Ace Hudkins, who
recently defeated Joe Benjamin.
The semi wimdup, also n 10 round
affair, is between Ernie Goozcman,
San Diego featherweight, and Ed
die Macy. Al Grunan fights jim
my Young, Long Beach, in SIX
round feature preliminary, while
Eddie Hoppe and Joe Garcia open
the show with four rounds.
The Illinois Athletic Club swim
ming team, 1925 national champions,
left to-day for Chicago after a
waek of exhibitions in the south
land
Led by Johnny Weismuller, great
es. swimmer of all time, the Illinois
team has drawn record crowds dur
ing their series of exhibitions.
The easterners completed their
exhibition invasion of the local
territory at Venice last night and
proved victorious in a series OF
race with the Venetians.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05

LOST-Ladies' white gold wrist
watch in or between El Centre
and CaleXico. Finder please return
to Press office. Reward, Valued
as keep sake. dh5t5
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
National League
Yesterday s Results

New York l.. Philadelphia ;.
Brooklyn 9, Boston q,
Cincinnati ut Chicago, postponed
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05

FOR RENT Going cast. Will rent
to adults, V room nicely furnish
cd bungalow in Wiltshire district
Los Angeles for July and August
at $l75 n month, References re
quired. Address Press Box 7GO.
5t3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05

Thousands of desks Nhroughout
the land have feet on them now for
the first time ~ several mouths,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05

H. q. Wells. the British novelist,
is working oa new masterpiece,
which rs tea. viii be bes. selles,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05

WANTED-Thc best house that
$1,000 cash viii buy. Oscar Swcen-
cv. 512 Main ST. 5t3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
For Lease

FOR LEASE--Sb acres year old
alfalfa, soft soil good stand, good
water delivery, immediate posses
sion ) Z. burke, 133 Nc 9Th st.
"a
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
Lost and Found

TAKEN UP--ouo Nolslcin heifer,
about two years old On Chris.
jackson S ranch, miles west OF
Heber. Address M, Weiss, Rte .,
Box 81. llt2Q
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION
For Sdle-M isceiidneOus

FOR SALE FOR $4,000
Wagon and cotton rack.
sets of chain harness, complete,
brides, halters.
Riding attachment for walking
plow.
Disc sharpencr.
q sets of cultivator blades.
> sets of lead bars.
One extra doubletree, complete.
= pr. chain stretehers.
heavy fifth chains.
u shOvels.
, hay forks.
seed forks.
hoes.
5 extra hickory swingle trees,
l tap for irrigating.
l settling tank.
l slip scraper.
Is cIcvices. Il
horse hard woor double tree.
A lot of other things too num-
erous to mention. Inquire at
Ito NARNEY BROS.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
For S0le---Ke0E Estate
ALFALFA

Leases wanted. I have good,
substantial dairymen WHO will
pay $25 per acre rent for good
alfalfa ranches equipped for
dairy.
Long term, secured leases are
most desirable for all parties
concerned.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-05-05
.TODAY'S WANT ADS

RA1ES:-The rate for i1aerting
Prepaid Classified or Liner Adver-
tisements in the Imperial Valley
Press is cent per wcrd each inser-
ton. Minimum charge 25 cents.
The Washington times., 1925-10-28
ROBBER KNOCKS
WEAPON FROM
COPS HAND
Escapes by Jumping Through
Plate Glass Window of
Grocery Store

An unidentified colored man last
night knocked u revolver from the
hand of a policeman and escaped
from a store by jumping through a
plate glass window.
Policeman Carl Ranstad. Of No.
10 Precinct was passing 3543
Georgia avenue northwest, last
night, when he saw the man in the
grocery store. Ramstad went to
the rear Of the store where he
found the window open.
Revolver in hand he attempted
to enter the opan window. He was
struck on the hand and his revolver
sent flying. When he recovered
from the blow Ramstad rushed TO
the front of the building in time
to see the colored man run around
the corner.
He shot at the man several times
but missed. An exauinat on Of the
front of the store showed that the
Intruder had escaped by breaking
through a large plate glass window
Two meat cleavers were found N
the broken glass
Bernard Brodtman, owner Of the
store, said today that $40 was miss"
ing from the cash register. Two
meat cleavers, according 10 Brodt-
man, were in the Iccbox in the
store when he left last night.
The Washington times., 1925-10-28
WALKER HEADS
CLUB ELECTION
TICKET
Columbia Country Members
Voting Today-constitution
to Be Changed

Officers of the Columbia Country
Club for the coming year are to be
elected at the annual meeting OF
the club torliaht. Polls will be open
for balloting from noon today un.
til 1870 o'clock, and from 1880 to $3.50
p. m.
Various matters Of interest to the
club, including an amendment to the
constitution, are to be discussed at
the buciness session. A buffet sup
Per will follow.
The ticket named by the nominal
ing committee Is as follows: for
president, John c. Walker: vice
president, Herbert T. Shannon; Sec
retary, Arthur B. Shelton; treasurer.
John Poole: governors. G. K. Berry.
man, John w. Brawner, G. III. Chas-
mar. George p. James, Roger j.
Whiteford and Horace A. Dodge.
Judges of the election are Paul
B. Lum, Arthur J. May and o. Il.
Evans.
The Washington times., 1925-10-28
TRADE BOARD PLANS
MlD-WINTER DINNER

The annual mid-winter dinner Of
the Washington Board OF Trade
will be he d February 6, according
to plans announced today.
The final meeting Of the present
executive committee will be held
November to make arrangements
for the annual business meeting
and election of officers on Novem-
Der 8.
Election of the following new
members was announced today:
James J. Becker, Joseph B. Boone,
Edison w. Briggs, Grafton T..
Brown. Leonard A. Butt, Law.
renee H. Cake, o. H. Chimillon,
George e. Cox, Charles T. Crockett,
r. r. Cunningham, Robert w. Dut-
ton, Har ey D. Evans, Hollis B.
Fritts, Finest G. Guy, e. P. D..
Hathaway, John H. Holmead,
Theodore NJ. Knappen, Milton E.
Lowry, Howard e. Ortel, J. Z.
Pennebacker, Joseph Richards,
George White, Lee Wilks, Harry
and A. Thomas Utz.
The Washington times., 1925-10-28
Radio-Heated Clothes
Predicted By
Scientist

LONDON, Oct. %. - Radio
heated overcoats may soon be
part of the wardrobe of the
well-dressed man, if the predic-
tions of Professor A. M. Low
come true. ,
Professor Low, who is well
known in Europe as a scientist
and inventor, declares that the
day may not be far distant
when radio-heated clothes will
be a possibility:
"There is distinct possibility
in the future that clothes will
be actuated by RADIO" said the
professor. "This would enable
the wearer to heat or cool him.
self at will, and to guard
against coughs and colds"
For some time it has been
known that Professor Low was
working upon means for the
transmission Of light, heat and
power by RADIO and his remarks
are Interpreted here as indica-
tive that he feels he is near
success. He hopes that in the
future a small radio plant may
be carried in the pocket, pick
ing up heat from the air to
warm the body when necessary.
The Washington times., 1925-10-28

the Personnel Classification Board.
The annual rating will he made
on May rs, and the markings OF
November rs will DO eliminated en-
tirely. The latter ratings have
proved Of little value in making
promotions or readjustments in the
grades. and departmental chiefs
are almost unit in approving the
action taken by the Personnel
Board.
The new system does not mean
that promotions will be restricted
to a single period during the year,
| however. Bureau chiefs will be able
to make promotions at any time
within regulations adopted by the
board,
The Washington times., 1925-10-28
ANNUAL RATING SYSTEM
Is ADOPTED BY BOARD

An annual efficiency rating sys-
TEN. replacing the semi-annual rat
ings that heretofore have been in
force, has been determined upon by
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