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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
MAIN PLANNING
Bic TRACK
SEASON
Olympic Stars Will Be
Brought Here to
Exhibit. n

Olympic track and field stars will
exhibit for San Antonio fans In the
spring, according to ambitious plans
being worked out by Coach Doug Fes-
sender of the Main Avenue High
School track team with Il. A. Abbott.
head of the schools athletic commit
tee.
Mr.. Fessenden, who was track
star at the University Of Illinois, is
acquainted with many of the lead
ing performers Of the country and is
in touch with several of them. He
has the promise of half dozen or so
to come here for exhibitions and ex-
poets TO get their names on contracts
at once. When this is accomplished,
he will be ready to disclose their iden-
tity TO fans here.
Through the help Of Commissioner
of Streets Steffler, Main High will
have a first-class quarter-mile running
track in Schwab Field for its spring
meets. The track has been scraped
and rolled and is ready for cinders.
The city did the work. rm
On Mains track scheduled this year,
according to Mr.. Abbott, will be dual
meets. all here, with the teams Of Aus
tin High. Corpus Christi High and
the two Houston high schools, Heights
and Central. in addition to the annual
city meet with Breckenridge High.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
MURPHY OFFICIALLY
LEADS A. A. HITTERS

CHICAGO. Jan. 4.-R)-Officinl
batting averages of the American As
ISOLATION. released today confirm the
unofficial figures. which gave the
crown Of champion batter to Eddie
Mike, Murphy, veteran fly catcher
OF the Columbus club. mike" got
away 10 flying start when the sea-
son opened and maintained n steady
clip until he had turned in 100 games
for an average ~ 1907. After reach
ing the century mark Murphy stopped
playing.
Douthit Of the Milwaukee Brewers
made great squirt in the waning days
of tho season and climbed c.ose TO the
Columbus star, with .372 for ~
games. Guyon If Louisville and Bun
NY Brief Of Milwaukee were other
outstanding stars in thc smuggling de-
partment. Guyon had an average Of
1863 for 1J7 games and scored 152
runs, which was the high mark OF the
year. Brief was right behind the Iu-
dian in runs scored. with 134 and
had the edge on all the home-run
cIouters, with 81 four-baggers
Elmer Smith Of Minneapolis was
Bunny's nearest rival with 81. while
Reb Russell Of Columbus hit for the
circuit 30 times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
.FOWNES TAKES RE|NS
OF GOLF THIS WEEK

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-William e..
Fownes Jr, of Pittsburgh, will be-
come president of the United States
Golf Association at the annual ses-
sion in Chicago Saturday, which will
follow two meetings of the greens sec
ton.
Prospects are for retention Of the
present ball at this years meeting,
leaving the experts another season in
which to test the air currents. hitting
power and other considerations said to
have eliminated the brassie as a
worthy weapon. Conditions are so
different on the courses of England
where the mists and winds are plenti-
full that an international agreement
on size and weight of the ball may be
far away.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
MAN ARRESTED
POSING As
TRY0N

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Jan. A.
R)-After posing for a week here as
Eddie Tryon, Colgate football star
and leading point scorer of the East
this fall, Jack Weller, of Rensselaer,,
n. Y, was arrested today and held
under $1,000 bond on a technical
charge of vagrancy.
He is alleged to have collected sew
eral hundred dollars from persons he
met while posing as Tryon.
Police asserted Weller had given out
interviews on his intended plans of
turning professional and had been
feted at theater parties and dinners.
Several persons lent him the money
ito help him out Of embarrassing po-
sitions."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
Mow They Name
A Street After
Ross Koungs

The prophet still is not with
out honor except in his home
town, or words TO that effect.
Ross Youngs, of San Antonio.
who Outfields for the New York
Giants, has just had a boulevard
named for him down in Sara
sofa, Florida.
Word comes by wire from
Sarasota. where the New York
Giants train in the spring.
And nobody but John Me-
Graw, who manages the Giants.
has so honored Ross. McGraw
has opened a subdivision, or sub
swamp, or something and he's
naming the streets after baseball
celebrities. Judge Lands, Wal
ter johnson, Charley Comiskey,
frankie Frisch and Ty Cobb are
some Of the others.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
ALABAMA GRIDIRON
SQUAD GUESTS OF
CITY TEN MINUTES

The University of Alabama football
squad. returning TO Tuscaloosa from
victory over Washington at Pasadena
New Years Day, stopped in San An
tonic Monday morning. But the
Bananas. long away from their classes,
had to turn down an invitation to stay
awhile and be feted here by old grads
and former Alabama people.
Their special car. with % people
aboard, arrived around 4 a. M, and de-
parted about 10 a. m.
Being young men and healthy, it is
suspected the 'Bamans didn't even
know the train had stopped. ,Gt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
EVERYTHING is OK,
NICK ALTROCK SIGNS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 4. - up
Baseball fans who like a little comedy
with their baseball now can relax and
sigh contentedly, for Mick" Altrock
has signed his 1926 contract.
The famed coach-comedian in an
nouncing his acceptance of new terms,
said:
1--WE been with President Griffith
for - years and have never even had
debate with him yet over salary"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
ZUPPKE HOPES TO MAKE
PETERSSECOND GRANGE

game in his high school days. This
fall he excelled all the varsity candi-
dates in booting them, scoring several
from the 55-yard line.
Besides his accurate toe, Peters Is
one of the best forward passers seen
at Illinois since the days Of Larry
Walquist.
"Peters shows great promise of
being second Grange" said Coach
Zuppke today. "Hc is even more
versatile but needs to develop certain
fine points essential TO excellent per-
formances. If Peters is eligible next
year, he will be among the first in
line to fill Reds shoes"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
LULING GOING STRONG.

LULING, Tex, Jan. 4.-The Lul-
ing High Eagles basket ball team has
just returned from n successful inva-
sion of Yoakum, where they defeated
three different teams in as many
games. Playing first team of ex-
students of Yoakum High, they won
by a score of 20 to II; then they beat
a mixed team of ex-high school and
high school stars. 20 to %, and then
trimmed the high school quintet, "A
to s. The Eagles have not lost a
game this season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
TURNER TEN PIN LEAGUE.

Schmiit High Man.
High man for the past two weeks
was Emil Schmitt with 21s-607. Others
rolling good scores were Temple. 214-595 !;
Y. Nixon. 2OS-5!0; kilgore, 223-5G4; C.
Treuter Sr., 203-553.
League Records.
High individual average, Emil Schmitt
1856.
High individual series, Ralph Nixon,
els.
Temple. eS3.
High team series, Weber. 1858.
High team single game. Temple, 953.
Schedule for Week.
Monday: Reinarz VS.. Schmitt, Schaefer
VS.. Kopplin.
Tuesday: Nixon VS.. Alderman.
Wednesday: Abr VS.. Luthy.
Thursday: Klaus VS.. Kaufer.
Friday: Weber vs.. Bosch, huehne VS..
Temple.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
RECOVER STOLEN
CHURCH VESSELS

WACO. Jan. 4.-Onc hundred dol
lars worth of communion silver belong
ing to the Austin Avenue Methodist
church, which was reported stolen
Sunday was recovered this morning
when Il secondhand furniture dealer
turned it over to a member OF the
church, saying that he had bought 1t
last week from a man whose name he
gave, paying therefor $l0.2J.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
JOINT SHOALS LEASE
COMMITTEE VOTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-CP)-The
House Rules committee today APP
proved a resolution to create a joint
Congressional committee to negotiate
Tor the leasing of the Muscle Shoals
properties.
The committee would be composed
OF three members OF the Senate Agri-
culture committee. and three members
of the House Military committee. IL
would be directed to complete work by
LADriL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
WILSON IS LATEST
PRO GRID PROSPECT

LOS. ANGELES, Jan. 4.-P)-
George Wilson. all-American halfback
of the University of Washington, to-
morrow will sign a contract to play
with the Los Angeles Tigers, profess
sional football team which will OPP
pose Harold Red Oranges Chicago
Bears, Robert Scoop Toole. of the
Everett. Wash. News said here to-
day. Wilson had authorized him to
act as his spokesman. Toole stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
SAYS PROS NO MENACE
TO COLLEGE FOOTBALL

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4.-R)--
President S. S. Baker of Washing
ton and Jefferson College thinks that
professional football is not menace
TO college football, but that the worst
enemies of the college game are its
friends.
He made the statement in response
to a query sent to a number of col
lege presidents by the Gazette-Times
and added that the friends of the
sport, "have dealt it some staggering
blows in the recent past"
Speaking of star players, the educa-
tor said the good or bad influence ct
such Il man on squad depended
largely upon the PLAYER himself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04

URBANA, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-P)-
Coach Zuppke of Illinois may not OK
pect to find any more 100000 play
ers" on his freshman squads, but he
is nevertheless keeping a sharp eye on
the probable successors of the famous
Red" Grange on his 1926 football
team.
And he thinks he has found one who
can partly fill the Wheaton iceman's
shoes, providing scholastic difficulties
do not interfere.
The promising find is Forrest
("Frosty") Peters of Billings, Mont,
who kicked seven field goals in one
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
BUD SPRAGUE MAKES
GOOD AT WEST POINT

AUSTIN. Tex. Jan. 4.-(R-Mor-
timer CBudD Sprague, Dallas. former
Texas University star football player
who this past fall played tackle on
the West Point Military Academy
eleven. served as rcgimental command
or during the holidays, his friends here
have learned. This is considered
distinct honor for first year student
or "plebc"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
Real Eddie Says
'Tain't So

NEW YORK, Jan. eddie Tryon
Colgate University football captain
denying published reports that he had
said he intended turning professional,
took the train here today for New
Haven, Conn, TO investigate the
source of the reports.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
GRAND CIRCUIT MEETS.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 4.-CP-Tbe
9th annual meeting of the stewards
of the Grand Circuit. the major har-
ness racing organization, opened here
today with sessions by the rules and
schedule committee. Their recommen-
dations will be presented to the stew
ards Mt the closing session tomorrow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
OWLIN
CITY HANDICAP LEAGUE.
League Records.

League Records.
High individual average, Pat Thomas
OF Cloonan Osborn, 1913.
High individual series, II. Nixon Of
Cloonan Osborn, $50. .-'
High individual single game. Pat
Thomas OF Cloonan Osborn, 1855.
High team series, Sunset Wood & Coal
Co.. 2SS5.
High team single game, Sunset Wood
& Coal Co.. 1864.
Thomas Rolls High.
Pat Thomas was high for last week
with 256-620. Other good scores were
F. Meyer, 214-601: Temple, 207-59s; {.
Treuter Jr., 214-5eO Butler, 210-57e;
Dodgen. 221-575: Yelton. 2O9-569; Rho
dius. 1868. and Lee. 2i9-56l.
Pat Thomas was awarded the special
prize for the week with single game of
o56
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-04
Thomas Rolls High.
High individual Averages.

This Weeks Schedule.
Monday: Sunset Wood & Coal Co. VS..
Advertising Service Co.
Tuesday: I.-G. n. Wood 4 Coal Co. VS..
Losoya Street Coffee snoppe.
Wednesday: Security Benefit rAssocia-
ton VS.. Ormsby Chevrolet Co.
Thursday: Cloonan Osborn VS.. Man
haitian Cafe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
CHURCH THIEF
PLEADS GUILTY
IN JAIL BREAK
(By Dispatch A. p. wirel

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia negro
known as the church mouse" and the
Alabama leech' and characterized by
police as the most dangerous church
thief in the United States, pleaded
guilty before Judge William M. Lewis
today to a charge of jail breaking.
The prisoner Samuel Clark, 30, was
arrested Gently in Denver and
brought here to face charges of rob-
bing more than a score of the churches
in this city of chalices and altar decor
ations valued at $4,000. He denied the
thefts, but admitted having escaped
from a local police station last March
by picking the lock of his cell.
After Clarks escape, police said, they
found in his room three trunks con-
tanning silverware stolen from local
churches and evidence that he had pre-
viously escaped from jail in Chicago.
Twenty charges of burglary
were entered against him in various
cities.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
WYOMING WILL
HOLD PRIMARY
VOTING TODAY
(By Dispatch A. P. wirel

CHEYENNE, Wyom, Aug. 16.-Se-
lection of republican gubernatoriai
candidate to throw his sombrero in the
ring with the bonnet of Nellie Taylor
Ross, Wyoming's woman governor,
who is unopposed for the democratic
nomination, will be the chief object OF
the statewide primary election tomor-
row. Political dopesters forecast a
light vote-probably less than 10000,
partly because of little general inter-
est in the primary and because the
primary date conflicts with the hor-
vesting schedule.
The republican race for the nomina-
ton as a candidate for governor will
be waged between Secretary of State
Frank e. Lucas, who went on the bal
lot by petition, and Frank c. Emerson,
state engineer, who is the regular
party candidate.
Congressman Winter, representative
at large from Wyoming, has no op1
position in the primary and there are
no candidates for the place on tho
democratic primary ballot.
There are only two contests for state
office aside from the Emerson-Luca-
race.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
SO ARRESTED IN
MEXICO REVOLT
DURING MONDAY
CBy dispatch A. 2, wiro)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16-About so
persons have been arrested in the fed
eral in connection with what the po-
lice say they believe plot for wide
spread uprising Sunday against the re
ligious regulations. 1t was suggest
ed in unofficial quarters tonight that
the concentration of men and arms and
ammunition by Gen. Enrique Estrada
near the Mexican border in California
may have been connected with the al
legged plot and as part of a general
revolutionary movement.
The police say that some of the
Catholics arrested Sunday in the subr
urb of San Angel, where a fight took
place between Catholics and police at
the church Of San Jacinto, are suspect
ed of attempting to hide important
documents in connection with an up
rising, although Sunday night they
asserted that they found no arms or
ammunition in the church, or evidence
that a revolt was being planned In
San Angel. According to the police,
uprisings had been planned in the
states of Puebla, Morelos, Michoacah,
Jalisco and Chihuahua ana in Mexico
City and the federal district
The activities Of the police in other
sections in sitting the alleged plot
have not been revealed here.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
MURDERER Of.
DON MELLETI
UNDER ARREST
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

CANTON, O., Aug. 10
A warrant charging Louis
Mazer a leader Of the Can
ton underworld with the
murder Of Don J. Mellett,
Canton publisher, one
month ago today, was is
sued by Justice of the Peace
Bruce Correll, Canton town.
ship tonight.
Mazer, arrested here to-
day, is in jail in Cleveland
on a charge of violation Of
the national prohibition
act.
The warrant was issued by Justice
Corell on an affidavit filed tonight
following a conference here between
Howell Lueck, assistant federal dis
trict attorney of Cleveland and vari-
Gus investigators in the Mellett
murder and vice conditions here.
It is presumed the information was
obtained during the conference in
Cleveland today.
Mazer, until recently, was the
business assistant of Carl Studer, also
held on liquor conspiracy charges in
Cleveland, having been joint pool
room proprietor with him in Canton
Both have been charged in Canton
courts at various times with Illicit
liquor transactions, but neither has
been convicted. Both of the men,
because Of their alleged prominence
in the underworld, have been fire.
Continued on rage Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
COLORADO MAN
HE
HANGED HERMIT
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

DENVER, Aug. 16.-The mystery
surrounding the disappearance July II
of Fren N. Selakj rs years old, veal
thy hermit of Grand Lake, Colo, was
cleared late this afternoon when, ac-
cording to police, Ray Noakes, 21
years DID, confessed he participated in
the murder of the aged recluse. The
confession, according to police, was
made to Chief of Police r. Fred Reed.
a number of detectives, Sheriff M. M.
Fletcher of Grand county, and L. w.
Coffey, brother-in-law of the slain
man, who is deputy sheriff of Or.
ange county, California.
In his confession, Noakes is said to
have implicated Arthur Osborne of
Grand county. Osborne now is held
in the county Jail at Hot Sulphur
Springs, Colo. Immediately after
Noakes is said to have confessed, Chief
Reed, accompanied by Noakes and a
number of officers, left for Grand
lake.
Selal was hanged to Il tree, in a can
yon near his cabin home, Noakes is
said to have admitted turing his ques-
tioning After he had been hanged
with halter rope, obtained in his own
cabin, Ncakes is said y have declared
he and Osborne return6;e ito the cabin
and ripped up the floor, found S7i a
number of old coins and some clothing,
which they stole. Suspicion first was
directed to Osborne and Noakes whan
they appeared at Grand Lake and pass
ed several old coins. Selak was known
tn have been collector OF old ani
ancient coins. First efforts of Sheriff
Fletcher to obtain confession from
the men failed and he brought Noakes
to Denver for questioning by police
officials.
!. Noakes, according to police, was
calm throughout his questioning. Hv
is said to have declared Osborne had
had a long dispute with Selak over a
fence and that on the afternoon OF
July 81, Osborne, accompanied by
Noakes, who was an employe of his,
visited Selak's home. Osborne ana
Selal< are declared to have quarreled,
during which, the confession declares
Osborne drew a gun and demanded
money of the recluse. The latter de-
INJURED and Noakes is alleged to have
said he threw a halter rope over the
man and osborne led him to the tree,
where he was hanged. The confession
further continues, police declare, that
Selall pleaded for his life, but to no
avail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
PEACE OFFICERS
OF ARIZONA AT
PRESCOTT MEET
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

PRESCOTT, Aug. 16.-Representing
all branches of law enforcement in
the state including those of the
federal government, members of the
Arizona Peace Officers association
convened here today for their semi
annual conference. President George
o. Brisbois of Phoenix presided.
Governor Hunt was among the
speakers before the convention, as
was Attorney General Murphy,
United States Marshal George Mauk,
C. B. Arnold, Maricopa county finger
print expert and j. H. Udall, assist
ant prohibition director for Arizona.
Mauk treated on the narcotic situa-
tion in Arizona and asked the CO.
operation of officers in curbing the
sale and use of narcotics, advocating
more definite and stringent legisla-
tion against the sale and importa-
tion of drugs and against the sale
and possession of small arms.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
EDITOR OF SAN
DIEGO PAPER IS
HELD TO GRAND
JURY ON MONDAY
Publisher of Article About
Aimee Semple McPher-
son Posts $4,000 Bond.
STORY WAS OBSCENE
Postmaster Principal Wit
ness Before United States
Commissioner.
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.-A. R
Sauer, San Diego editor and publisher
was held to answer to the federal
grand jury September 3 here today
by David B. Head, United States com
missioner, on charges of sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails. An
article appearing in Sauer's news
paper last month dealing with the
Aimee Semple Mcpherson disappear
ance case formed the basis for the
federal charges.
E. w. bort, postmaster of San
Diego, was the governments principal
clined to rule on certain legal points
raised by the defense, declaring they
were matters for the United States
district court Sauer was released
on $4,000 bail and prepared to re-
turn to San Diego tonight
Attorneys for Sauer laid down q
barrage of precedents set by the su-
preme court dealing with what con-
stituted "obscene matter within the
meaning of the postal laws. "Tht
article in question may be the most
libelous written in this state In
years." one of the defense counsil
said, "but if so there is proper
forum through which redress may
be sought"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
ICOUNTY'S RATE
|OF TAXATION is
81 PER S 90

At a meeting of the Cochise coun-
ty board of supervisors held at
Tombstone Monday the county tax
rate for the. coming year was set at
So per $1O0 assessed valuation, ac-
cording to Supervisor John Hart.
The board of supervisors took no
action on a recent order of the state
fax commission directing them to
increase the tax rate on 100000
acres of grazing land in Cochise
county from So to SO per acre.
AS one means of relief for the
cattlemen, many of whom were forced
out of business as the result OF
droughts, the Cochise county board
of supervisors last June reduced the
tax rate on grazing lands from 80
to 50 per acre. In view of the fact
that many of the cattlemen have
not recovered, financially, and the
small amount of grazing lands now
in use, the board did not consider
the increase directed by the state
tax commission to be just.
The special district levy for COM
mon school maintenance in the
Douglas district, No. 27, will be .175
per $1OO assessed valuation. spe-
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
BRITAIN FINDS
BODY
STORY IS FAKE
(By Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

LONDON Aug. 16.-The British ma
tion today found itself the victim of a
hoax of particularly unpleasant char
acter, when the investigation of the
home office revealed that the coffin
brought from Norway to the accompa-
niment of much newspaper publicity
and purporting to contain the body of
the late British field marshal, Lord
Kitchener was empty.
Frank Power, British newspaper
man, was responsible ror the story that
he had found Kitcheners body in Nor
way, which he brought to London and
delivered at the Waterloo station. Of
ficials from the home office and Cor
oner Oddie We're present when the case
was opened this morning with great
secrecy, and shortly afterwards the
home office issued the following state
ment:
'.The packing case, alleged to con-
tain a coffin and human body which on
Continued on Page Eigh0
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-17
JUDGE E. S. CLARK
!. EXPLAINS POLICIES
IN Stafford SPEECH
Cspeeial to the pLspatchl

Stafford, Aug. 16.--At meet
ing well attended by Gila valley
republicans here tonight, E. S. Clark,
republican candidate for governor,
declared that after visiting Mohave,
Yuma, Coconino, Apache. Navajo and
Gila counties he felt certain that he
will be returned the victor at the
September primaries. having received
assurances of party officials and
leaders of these counties, as we'll as
Maricopa, Pima and Cochise, that he
would carry all of them with the
possible exception of Gila county.
He declared that he was against
the Boulder canyon dam and the
Swing Johnson bill and also against
the compact until an agreement can
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