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TRACK PERFORMER
CAUGHT IN CAVE-M

Much commotion was aroused on
Bovard Field at the University Of
Southern California when Tommy
Day, star half-miler Of the frosh AZ
the Trojan institution, was caught
in a cayein on the new cinderpath.
II took Kenny Grumbles, Mike FL
wood and Frank Blackman a. min
utes 10 reach Day. who was pinned
down BY the heavy dirt. He was rush
ed to the hospital and it was discoy-
cred that he escaped the experience
uninjureC.
The new cinderpath at the uniyer.
sity is being built in order that the
athletes may have a place 10 train.
The workers left a fifteen-foot hole
open on the track and as Day was
running over the course he was caught
in the cavein which covered an area
Of twenty square feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
EIGHTY COACHES
IN RUNNING FOR
EYENDINE'S JOB

SPOKANE, Jan. Eighty pros
poets for the football coaching berth
at Washington State College are I'M
der consideration by the athletic coun-
eli, Clarence Zimmerman. football
coach AZ North Central high school Of
this city and alumni member Of the
council, announced. He has just re-
turned from q meeting where the
coaching situation was considered.
Forty applications for the position,
vacated by the resignation Of A. A.
ESendine have been received. thinner
man said, and 40 other coaches are
being considered He said the salary
is 10 be Increased to a par with those
Of other Pacific Northwest coaches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
FIGHT GUARANTEES
OVER $500 BANNED

No more big guarantees for the box
crs at Los Angeles clubs.
That's the edict Of the state box
ing commission, which has served no
tice on the promoters that hereafter
thcy must do business with the boxers
ON a percentage basis. Under the new
ruling the maximum guarantee that
can be given boxer is 800.
The new ruling puts the financial
reward squarely up TO the boxer
themselves, as it will be test of their
drawing powers. The commission has
not decided what percentage can Do
offered. leaving that matter strictly
up TO the boxers and the promoters
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
NAVY BASKETEERS
"OUT FOR BLOOD

ANNAPOLIS. BID. Jan. 2.-Thp
Naval Academy basket ball squad has
announced that il is "Out for Blood. %
Blood is the coach Of the Army basket
ball five. He was the man who coached
the great Passaic. y. j., high school
team which established a worlds r. 2
ord for consecutive victories.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
OH, LOOK! MEHLHORN
is A DIRECTOR NOW

Bill MehlhOrn. the runner-uD 10
Walter Hagen in the p. G.. A. tourna-
ment last September at Olympic
Fields. has resigned as professional
at the Westmorelaud Country Club
Of Chicago and has been elected a d.
rector in ChicagO's newest club-Old
Colony. Mchlbon will not act as
professional.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
FRENCH HORSE PAYS
ODDS OF 1873 TO |

PARIS. Jan. 2.-Yalfleurie, q 4
year-old colt. rewarded his hackers
with the longest odds paid at a
French track in the last 30 years re
Gently at Nincennes. In mixed snow
and rainstorm BE- proved the best
slush horse in a field Of ten trotters,
winning By o half length. The odds
against Nalleurie were 1S3 % 1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
RECORD PROCEEDS
FROM BIKE RACES

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-The net re-
ceipts Of the recent six-day bicycle
race in ne new Madison Square Gar
den in New York City, are reported
TO foot up 100000, q recor"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
SOCCER MAJOR SPORT.

DETROIT, Jan. Soccer football
has been made a major sport in De
troit high schools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
BASEBALL Goes
THROUGHb Die
SEASON

Baseball fans enjoyed one of theiI
greatest seasons last year. while own
ers also found the pastime interest
ing from the financial angle when close
races in the American and National
leagues were followed by seven-gamC
world series which kept everybody
guessing until the Pirates lambasted
Walter johnson and the Senators into
the smaller end OF the money split and
annexed the world championship.
The weather that graced the occa-
sion wasn't exactly bad. 1t was ter
rible. Yet the game went on in spite
Of the driving rain and Stygian gloom
and the Pirates seemed thoroughly at
home. In any case, they rallied in
the third inning, tied the score on
Traynor's triple in the seventh, fell
one run behind on Peckinpaugn's
homer in the eighth and then won the
game in the last half Of the inning
on a series Of hits off Walter John
son, double by Cuyler being the de-
Gliding gesture.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
bEST
GOLFERS MEET
j. 8. STARS

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Jan. q
The first international sporting com
petition Of the New Year will take
place here Sunday, when Europe S
greatest professional golfers will op-
pose Americas premier amateur pair
in 36-hole match. 1t will be Archie
Compston Of England and Arnaud
Massey of France against Bobby
Jones, the American amateur cham
pion, and Watts Gum, runner-up fol-
the title and 19-year-old protege Of
the inyincible Bobby.
The match will mark the debut in
the United States of Compston and
Massey. The former is the white
hope" of European golf. He holds the
British professional championship and
finished only one stroke behind the
1925 winners of the British open and
French open titles. Massey is the
present French open champion and
was the first foreign entry to win the
British omen crown
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
GOOD FE|N7|NG
RED GRANGE :
BIC SECRET
By ED w. SMITH

Want to know what makes Red
Grange one of the greatest athletes of
all times? OF course you want TO know
the secret, and the boxers have
solved il.
This mighty man is the greatest
feinter that ever happened. Like the
successful jockey aud the successful
man in every line of athletic endeavor,
he is thoroughly patient. He has the
intuition TO make his move at the
exact moment.
In other words, he is the greatest
feinter in the line of amateur or pro-
fessional athletics. He knows the
time TO do the right thing. There
is a purpose in everything that he
does, but what makes him the great
athletic success that he is is the fact
that be does things at exactly the
right moment
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
MATCHES AND JOURNEYS.

CompstOn and Massey are in Amer
lea primarily TO fill winter positions
at st. Augustine. During the next
three months they will appear in d
series Of special matches and tOurna-
ments as representatives Of this city.
Strange as it may seem, the young
amateurs probably will be favorites to
win the big match from their notable
and seasoned professional opponents.
This is due to the fact that CompstOn
and Massey arrived in America only
this week and have not had as much
practice as they might like. However,
they kept in condition aboard the
ocean liner by driving several hun
dred balls out TO sea and by polish
ing up their putting aboard the
HOmeric.
Compston is the biggest figure in
European golf, and his seasons rec
ord stands out as one of the most re-
markable in the history Of the game
on the other side. Besides winning the
British professional championship. the
Manchester Giant"-he towers q feet
3 - inches-finIshed stroke behind
Jim Barnes for the British open
crown he tied Massey for the French
open title, losing on the play-off; he
twice defeated Abe Mitchell in match
play and won two 5000 tournaments
besides taking a number Of qualifying
medals
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
ORIOLES WIN AGAIN.

Among the minors, the Baltimore
Orioles put on their annual romp
through the International League
field; Louisville won the American
Association title; the Coast League
championship went to San Francisco,
the Southern Association to Atlanta.
the Eastern League TO Waterbury and
the Texas League TO Fort Worth.
Subsequently they attempted to put
on a little world series,r Baltimore
beating Louisville. 1t had been the
idea TO send the winner against San
Francisco. Instead, they sent he loser
and the Seals won, and nothing was
proved except that both the Orioles
and Seals were better ball clubs than
the Colonies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

When it comes to Gameness on n
ball field there are few Instances more
wonderful than that displayed years
ago BY Charles Bennett, ranked by
many as the greatest catcher Of al
timt.
Bennett, who caught for Detroit and
led the catchers OF the National
League for seven years, would not
use a catcher's mitt. He declared II
was only for a sissy His only pro-
lection was an ordinary kid glove
with the fingers and thumb cut OFF.
One day a foul ball split the Ieit
thumb off BENEFITS hand from the
tip down to the palm. The flesh was
laid open TO the bone. A doctor told
Bennett that unless he quit the game,
he might suffer new injuries to the
thumb and that blood poisoning might
set in which would cause the loss OF
his arm.
FINGER MANGLED
DESPITE the advice. Bennett re-
mained in the game. He caught day
after day with his horribly mangled
finger. He kept a bottle Of antlsep-
tic and a wad of cotton on the Dencn.
Between innings he would devote MS
time to washing out the wound.
Several times during the tirst TWO
weeks other foul tips, or wild pitches;
would catch him on the mangled
thumb and reopen the wound. But
undauntcd. Bennett stayed In the
game throughout the entire season.
and. at the end, he led The league IN
catching greatness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
INTEREST INCREASES.

As an indication Of the development
Of the r. o. II. c.. there are now en-
rolled throughout the United States
10000 students with approximately
5000 reserve officers graduated there
from each year.
One of the fundamental COURSES Of
instruction is in rifle shooting, but
the interest in it has grown steadily
since Mr.. Hearst established a hand
some trophy for units in universities
and colleges, another TO military
schools and a third to high schools.
Students work hard to win the medals
that 90 with the trophies. Twice the
number of teams are being entered this
year as were entered last.
One hundred and four universities
and colleges have units that are eli
gible to compete and it is believed
some 200 teams will be entered from
the college division alone. 1t appears
now as though the high schools will
have well over a hundred teams in the
, competition, and the military schools
and other institutions will probably
bring the total number Of teams up TO
about 400, the greatest number yet
entered.
At present the trophies are held By
the University Of Minnesota. st.
Johns Military Academy of Delafield,
Wis, and Waukegan Township High
School.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
JONES TIE GREATEST.

Jones is regarded by a ma jority of
golf experts as the greatest linksman
the game has ever produced. He is
placed ahead Of even such universally
known professionals as Walter Ha-
gen. Macdonald Smith and jim
Barnes. His record in the American
open championship tournament the
past four years IS the most remark.
able ever turned in by any player
amateur or professional. In these four
efforts be never finished worse than
second. He won the title once, and
lost one play-Off. against Willie Mac
farlane last summer. He has won the
national amateur title two years in
succession.
Gum has shown the most rapid I'm
prOVement Of any amateur golfer in
this country and Jones figures that
the lad will rank with the worlds
greatest in a few seasons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
OUTGUEsSING RIVALS.

1t merely is a matter Of outguessing
and outfiguring Pm opponent. That is
what Grange is doing all the time. He
is like mighty boxer on the field.
He pulls his fOemen to him and then
does just exactly the thing that they
are not looking for. That is the
greatest skill of any sort of any
athletic contest-outguessing the other
fellow.
There are few times since the
Wheaton iceman has been such a
gridiron hero that he hasn't managed
to Outguess all Of them. teams by the
score, and some of them the best col
lege players in the business.
Great feinters in the fighting busi-
ness have become some Of the best
boxers in all divisions. That is why
we would say that if Grange decided
TO become a fighting man he would
make one Of the greatest we ever had
if he were able 10 stand up physically.
and there is no reason TO believe that
he would not. considering the fact
that already he has stood some Of
the toughest knocks that a man pos
sibly could get. with whole teams piled
on him and trying to bring him 10
the earth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TAKING HIS TINE.

He can feint. That is to say, he
can make the other fellow think that
he can do something that instantly
he isn't going to do. Red" works
like great fighting man. When he
gets the ball he seems to be paralyzed
with fright. He doesn't seem TO
know which way TO go. He looks all
over the field. stands undecided and
awaits the attack that is pretty sure
TO be upon him in a moment. 1t
comes. That is what Red" wants.
1t is merely a feint on his part. He
waits until the attack is within hail
and then he shoots this way or that
one. 1t is r feint.
Boxers do the same thing and the
best Of them have had great success
with it. Few men know how to feint.
Most Of them feint absolutely without
purpose. Many Of the younger tribe
Of boxers feint rapidly and then step
back. That is totally at variance
with the general idea of the feint.
What you want to do when a feint
is made is bring your opponent 10
you and make him do something that
he has had no intention of doing,
something that you might think he
was going to do, and then beat him
TO IT
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
PIRATES A GAME CREW.

Both Pirates and Senators won their
respective pennants rather easily, the
former understanding the Giants be-
fore the stretch and the latter beating
off the Athletics about the same time.
incidentally, the Senators fell heir to
additional glory when their captain
and shOrtstOp, Roger PeckiIpaugh, was
named the most valuable player in the
American League. He, however, could
not stand prosperity, and made eight
errors in the world series, establishing
a record.
The Pirates, in toto, were forced
to the rear by Rogers Hornsby Of the
st. Louis Cardinals, in the valuable
player contest, but Cuyler was placed
second and with three TEAMMATES
Traynor, Wright and Aldridge-was
nominated for the National Leagues
all-star tesam.
Hornsby topped the National League
batters for the sixth successive year,
a new record, and Dszzy Vance Of
Brooklyn was the Leagues leading
pitcher. Harry Heilmann Of Detroit
beat Iris Speaker, Cleveland mana
ger, out Of the hitting championship
on the final day Of the race, while
Covclcskic Of the Senators led his or
ganization in both percentage Of vic
tories aud earned runs Der game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
PLANS GIVEN
BOOST BY
GENERAL
Shoot Is Necessary to Pre-
paredness Program
of America.

Teaching the American youth to
handle a rifle and shoot straight is
extremely important TO national pre-
paredness. If this phase Of training
had drawn more Of our attention be
fore the entry of our country in the
World war, an incalculable amount Of
good would have been derived both
from the standpoint Of saving lives
and financial economy"
The above, from a real fighting man,
is one Of the many expressions OF
hearty endorsement received following
.he announcement of the start of the
Fourth annual r. o. T. c. matches
sor the William Randolph Hearst
, Rifle Trophies in educational institu-
tions throughout the country.
1t was part of statement by Major
General Milton J. Foreman. command
ing officer of the Thirty-third Divis-
ion and attached troops Of the Illinois
National Guard, and former command
er of a combat regiment in the A. e.
Il
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
PRAISES HEARST MOTIVES.

Not only is the rifle practice among
high school. university and military
academy cadets valuable from pre-
psredness standpoint, but it is also a
factor in teaching the young men the
good Of proper living as a means of
attaining steady nerves and keen eye
sight
Il cannot express myself too strong
" in praise Of Mr.. Hearst's patriotic
motives in fostering these matches
The endorsement given to them by
General Hines, chief Of staff, and other
high ranking officers in the United
States army is ample proof of their
great value"
From the promptness with which
institutions Of all kinds are respond
ing to the invitation to compete in the
shoot, it is evident that the announce
ment Of this event has been awaited
with interest. This annual match has
had a most wholesome effect on X.
o. T. C. units, having done much TO
stimulate interest in rifle shooting,
The Reserve Officers Training
Corps. or as it is more popularity
known, the r. o. IT. c., was created
BY the national defense act TO train
officers at civil educational institu-
lions. There are two divisions of the
Y. o. T. C.. senior and junior. the
former in universities and colleges
and the latter in military schools and
high schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
MINING
PRICES OF COMMODITIES
REACH NEW Low LEVEL

Commodity prices declined in March
to the lowest level since the Autumn
OF 1874 the Federal Reserve Board re-
ported Yesterday. estimating the gen.
eral decrease since last Summer at 8
per cent.
While the price recession hitherto
has been reflected principally in farm
products. the board declared that after
the first of this year the prices of
nearly all groups of commodities slid
downward.
Prices of industrial commodities
however, continued relatively stable
during the past IS months. accom-.
panied by a large growth In industrial
production and In the volume OF trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BUILDING SLOWER.

NEW YORK. May Is R).-Slowing
up in building operations throughout
the country in April is indicated in
reports Of permits issued in 4s4 lead,
ing cities and towns of the United
States. compiled by S. w. Straus & Co.
New building plans agsreEating s43a..
316,535 compared with S479.833.24 in
April, 1925, a loss Of 3 per cent. Since
the first Of the year permits for 81 40,
S26336 have been issued compared
with S1A32 1858 In the correspond
ing period last year. The South con
tinued to lead the country In building
activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
QUARTER INCH RAINFALL
BREAKS 21.DAY DROUGHT
General Precipitation Yesterday
Throughout This Section Much
Needed by Farmers.

Special Dispatch to The star
BALTIMORE. May 15.-Rain early
yesterday broke a 21.day drought in
the Maryland Delaware section. A
quarter Of an inch Of precipitation was
general throughout the section, &C
cording to the weather man.
Though the rain was general In
this part of the country east of the
Blue Ridge, it was heavier in some
places. About one.tenth Of an Inch
fell in southern Maryland, while half
an inch was recorded In the north
eastern part Of the State.
The rain was the first appreciate
shower in this section since April "a.
During the q intervening days only
traces were recorded.
Farmers welcomed the rain. Rye,
wheat. oats. barley. potatoes. peas
ard Strawberries should he benefited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BUTTER MARKET SHOWS
STRENGTHENING TONE

CHICAGO, May 15.--Lighter re-
ceipts and an increase in buying in
terest were factors largely responsible
for the strengthening of the butter
markets during the week. Trading
early in the week was rather slow.
due to the fact that many operators
supplying consumptive trade had
bought ahead of current requirements
and were temporarily off the market.
Later. as these buyers began oper-
ating to replenish stocks, the general
tone of the market improved and price
advances were registered on all mar
kets. In spite of the more active
trading and firmer tone. there was an
element of uncertainty and nervous
ness apparent in the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

! as somewhat of surprise to many
The oil shares were the most prom
inent in the trading today. But tnere
was no disposition to bid prices up
and Improvement was moderate.
Standard Oils were up in most IN
stances from fractions TO half point
while South American issues came III
for considerable attention. rms was
true of Carib Syndicate above Is anu
of Creole Syndicate and Columbia
Syndicate.
Heavy selling Of the motors on the
Stock Exchange caused further recess.
sion In this market. notably in fofd
Motor of Canda and in Franklin
Manufacturing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

KANSAS CITY. May 15.-Slackness
in the -four trade has been followed
hy another reduction in output by
local mills. Two mills have closed
entirely and others are operating at
reduced rates Old bookings are near
ly all flied.
BOSTON.-The Rolls Royce Co. of
America has increased its sales 43 per
: cent so far this year, and expects to
sell practically as many cars in New
England alone as in all England be
fore the year Is over. The English
sales now are averaging "a week.
NEW ORLEANS.-The Sinclair Oil
Co has shipment of 1872 tank cars of
gasoline on the road here from Coffey-
Vile, kans. The shipment aggregates
over ,0oo.O 600 gallons and is the larg-
est single rail shipment ever made.
FORT wORTH.-Texas cotton
farmers have been running tractors
and plows all night in order to finish
planting by tonight. The cotton
acreage Of Texas is about the same
as that of 1925.
PITTSBURGH The Jones E.
Laughlin Corporation will open at
once two shafts in Green County.
which will open a mine with daily
ca pa city Of 5000 tons Of coal. A town
will be built and several hundred min
ers will move in soon.
NEW ORLEANS.-Re dry goods
| sales are picking up here. al
though totals so far for May are
slightly under those Of 1925. L. Fei-
bleman & Co. broke all previous week
| ly records by concentration Of adver-
Using. They took the largest adver-
Using space ever bought in an after
noon newspaper here the day prior
| to their sale.
DETROIT.-The Hudson Motor Car
| Co. shipped it's hundred -thousandth
car Of the year this week. earlier by
| far than this sales total has reached
| before.
PITTSBURGH.-Th experts of the
westinghouse Electric and Manufac-
| turing co. have perfected. after two
wears, a device which "sees smoke.
| 1t is a combination of the photo
| electric cell and a vacuum radio tube
so responsive to light changes that
even the smoke from a cigarette will
ring a FIRE alarm.
KANSAS CITY.-Attempts to ad-
| lust the wage scale of coal miners
in Kansas. Missouri, Arkansas and
| Oklahoma so far have proved fruit
! less. The present contract with the
Southwestern Interstate Coal OPP
orators Association, signed in May.
1924. expires April 80. 1927. The
miners refused to consider q decrease.
RRAWLEY. Ca1if.-Cantaloupes are
being shipped east from the Imperial
Valley in carload lots. bringing 81 a
standard crate on board cars.
CHICAGO.-Tne Winter wheat pros
pect in Illinois is unfavorable, with
estimated production set at 2s,20e, 900
, bushels, compared with S4,960, 600
last year: The season is about two
weeks late.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-15
BIG STEEL ORDERS.

NEW YORK. May Is LP).-Ameri,
can Bridge Co.. subsidiary Of United
States Steel Corporation. has an or
der for IL. 500 tons of structural steel
from the Atchison. Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad for bridge construction
and another from the Hillman Trans
portation Co., for 20 barges requiring
g. 200 tons of steel