San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
DISCH'S TEAM
SUITS HIM
AT LAST
Strong Longhorn Team Is
0ddS-on Favorite to
Win Title.

AUSTIN, Tex, April 21.-CP)-
After considerable jockeying of the {
large number of stars at his command.
Billy Disch, Texas University diamond
mentor, has hit on lineup that is the
odds-on fayorite to win the 1926
championship of the Southwest con-
ference. Winning of the title would
make the thirteenth for Coach Disch
in the II years he had coached orange
aud white baseball cohorts.
Heading the batting order is the
speedy Clyde Pratt of Bradshaw. cap
tain and the best center field,r in the
conference. Last season, Pratt was
acclaimed the outstanding ball hawk
in the loop. and this season he is hit
ting harder than ever before. He
has splendid whip, and is clever
and daring pilferer. He swings from
the left side Of the hitting station,
and is n better than 800 swatter.
Following the LonghOrn leader is
Howard Williamson Of Texarkana,
right fielder, an even more Dangerous
hitter than Pratt. He is southpaw
both in throwing and in batting. vii
hanson came to Texas University with
u big reputation rs Il twirler, but
Coach Disch decided he had even
more brilliant prospects as a hitter
than as n pitcher. Last season, VIII
hanson hit around 400. He is large
and powerful and speedy, and has nj
ready awakened the interest Of at least
one big league manager - Rogers
HOrnsby Of the ST. Louis Cardinals.
Williamson is playing his second sea
son with the Steers.
OLE AT THIRD.
Edwin ole Of Flatona hits third
and plays the hot corner. Ole, for
mcr Texas Military College star, will
make letters in three sports his first
year on Longhorn teams. He lettered
in football and basket ball and is GER
tain to win his 49, in baseball. He
is a heavy hitter and capable fielder.
Hitting fourth is Fred Thompson.
me flaxcn-haircd athlete from Russ,
the most dangerous hitter in the con-
ference. Last season, Thompson play
ed left field: but he is holding down
second base this wear, partly because
there was no outstanding candidate
for the bag. but primarily because
of weak throwing arm, caused by
football injury. Coach DiSch is hope
full the short peg the second-sacser
ordinarily has 10 make will not harm
the wing. If ThOmpSon's arm recov-
crs from the effects of the injury.
this natural hitter is certain to be
given big league tryOut. He's a.
right slugger. who stands up to,
the platc and takes a full swing
rs promising natural hitter as was
bib" Falk Of the Chicago White Sox,
when h" WAS with the LOnghorns.
Thompo>r is playing his second year.
BAUN:' 'RTNER SOUTHPAw.
Henry Laumgartner. powerful ath-
lctc from Schulenburg. follows
Thompson. He is a splendid left
hand sluggcr. who has won a regulars
job his first season. Baumgartnsr
weighs around 10J pounds, but is fleet
in the field and on the sacks. He
plays left field.
Sollic Falk, who is playing his
third and last season for the Steers,
holds down first base and bats sixth.
The elongated Falk is easily the best
fielding first-sacker in the conference.
He stands well over six feet, and
knows how to stretch his long legs
and arms. The first-sacker is giving
every promise of batting above the
300 mark this season. He throws and
bats right-hand. Collie is brother
Of "Bb' and Spot both of whom
are in the big show. He lives in
Austin.
James (JackieD Radford Of No
coma, weighs only 125 pounds. but he
is great little short fielder. Pres
dictions were rife at the start Of the
spring training season that Radford
would be Ousted from his job by one
of number of brilliant prospects
but the little fellow is more firmly
entrenched than ever just now. he
bats from the left side, and is a
capable hitter.
RAMSEY CATCHER.
"Hustling Charlie" Ramsey of San
Augustine. is the first-string receiver.
Ramsey is just about the size of Rad
ford but he doesn't allow his lack
of bulk 10 handicap him. Ramsey
has Il splendid whip. and is a heaay
receiver. He is only fair hitter.
The San Augustine lad is playing his
third and last season.
The ace of the hurting corps is
Leslie Cox, tall right-hander from
Stcphenville. Cox is known as Che
"speedball king He also has a nice
curve. good control and above all.
mound courage. Cox is pitching his
second year.
Neal Baker of Harlingen. powerful
right-hander. is the other hillock de-
pendable. Baker. former Texas
Military College mound ace, is pitch
ing his first season for the Disehmen.
He has nice assortment of stuff.
Among the most capable substitutes
are: ICY" Williams of Austin, hard
hitting outer gardener. and Joseph
Potsy) Allen Of Luling, maskman.