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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Here's All the Dope
On Kentucky's Derby

LOUISVILLE, April 24.-The
Kentucky Derby has grown so rapid
ly during recent years that it has just
become the race of the American
turf. If Derby Day attendance and
nationwide interest in the Derby fin
isb, not to mention worldwide listen
ing-in for the Derby winner, could be
any greater than they now are, then
the Derby would occupy an even
more exalted position in racing than
the world series does in baseball.
This annual Kentucky classic has
long been the world series" OF Horse
dom. With the coming OF the -adio
the race takes on still more impOr-
tance to the thousands whose only i'll
terest in the turf is confined to thi:
one race staged each spring at the
Churchill Downs race courses
Not all the details of the KeItucky
Derby are known to that part OF the
plhlic which goes in. not for one form
of sport, but for all sports. This
writer recently received letter from
Madison, Wis. signed "The Five
Business Men," in which they 9TH,
Five Il. IL ! state they have been
following college sports. auto racing
and big league baseball for some time
This spring they plan to take in
the Kentucky Derby" the letter CO..
on, "and naturally we want to be
posted n little beforehand as TO q
few of the ms and outs of the race.
We are inclosirg n sort Of question
naire' concerning the Derby and will
thank you to print the answers to
the five questions"
And so it is Derby primer" that
occupies this column today. The
questions of "The Five Business
Men," printed below, with answers
and remarks following, may be of in.
tcrest 10 others whose knowledge OF
the turf or the Derby is only casual ;
20 gather close all yc who would be
faithful to King Horse.
What is the running date OF 1.-THE
1929 Derby?
Saturday. May 10. Derby
Day is the seventh day of the spring
meeting at Churchill Downs. Until
recent years the Derby was run OF
the opening day. always a Saturday
and crowds flocking to Louisville to
witness the big race milled around idly
awaiting the opening. Under the pres.
cnt ARRANGEMENTS Derby visitors car
witness the races every day durinr
the week. Derby Day has almost
without exception fallon on the Satur-
day nearest the middle of May.
What governs horses eligibility?
Answer-The only condition re
nuircd of Derby entrants is that they
be 3.year-olds. On tine turf the WORD
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Golf Drive Might
Aft e ct JaVelin
Toss, Says Star

JOnni Myrrn, worlds champion
javelin throwcr from Finland and
star of the Olympic Club track team,
has taken IN golf. Or rather he was
introduced to the game at Lakeside
links the other afternoon by Coach
Charlie Hunter.
The Nordic blond speaks the kings
English with difficulty and had con-
siderable of time convincing Hunter
that the stance and swing required
to properly execute drive from the
tee was about as difficult for him
as throwing Il jayclin standing on ones
head.
Myrra got quite a kick out Of put
ting. He holed several long ones and
in a short time was sinking them 4
Ia Hagen. But tee shots proved too
difficult, or rather he explained that
perfecting a golf swing might do I'M
told injury to his arm when it came
to throwing the javelin, and that, of
course, would never do.
at is great game" exclaimed
Myrra. blushing like a prima donna.
but don't think l will ever master
it. Putting. l like to do for it is
so simple and easy"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Utilities Taking
Trip to KerrVille

The Public Service team will make
its first out-Of-town journey Sunday
afternoon when Bryan Gouger takes
his Saturday Leaguers TO Kerrville
to try conclusions with Bob Barry's
Athletics.
The following are on the list to
make the trip Sunday: X. Harris,
Nathan and Sterling Browning, Trim
BILE, Dresch, Harris. Hcye, Clark, Steb-
bins. Mergelc, Schwarz, Cornwell.
Carter, Small, Gougcr, G. Smith and
Ed Georges.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
|Nine-hole Golf
Course Promised
Mercedes Folks

MERCEDES, April 24.-This
| city is soon to have a snappy nine
hole golf course. laid out by Cam
Buxton, who has laid out Philadelphia
courses.
The course and club house will cost
between $4,000 and $4,000, and
will be built at once by the Ameri-
can Rio Grande Land and Irrigation
company Of this city, who will alsc
furnish the land.
This company will be reimbursed
| by memberships to be sold to Merce.
F DIES residents, but the club house and
golf course are to be put in at once.
A beautiful 1OO-acrc tract Of land on
| the bank of the Llano Grande lake
one mile west of Mercedes has been
secured rs location for the club.
Fred Johnston, secretary of the
Mercedes Chamber Of Commerce, is q
member of the committee making ar
|rangcments for the club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Mike Jordan Goes
to Tupilo, Miss.

Mike Jordan, blonde-haired thrill
sacker who was brought up in base
ball on the local sandlots, received
wire from Laurel, Miss, of the Cotton
States League Saturday, that he is
still the property Of that club and to
report at once to Tupilo, Miss, Of the
Tri-State League.
Jordan will play in left field for the
Sunsets Sunday afternoon 10 keep iT
shape. having worked out hard twice a
day while in Laurel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
San MARCOS CUBS WIN

SAN MARCOS, April 24.-The
Baptist Academy Cubs defeated the
high school Rnttlesnakes Saturday, 8
20 8. Batteries were Jennings and
Allison for the winners, Fisher and
Bunker for the losers. Homers by
Burdcttc and BigGs featured for the
Cubs. Fisher and Ginsberg starred
for the high school.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Sande Confident
He'll Ride Winner
in Kentucky Derby

Il don't know which colt Mr.. Keene
will start, but 1 expect to ride the
winner of the 1926 Kentucky, Derby. s.
declares Earl Sande. contract rider
Of the Joseph L. Widencr stables.
Mr.. Widener has three candidates
for the derby and all three. ara
thorOughbreds of the first rank
Haste, of course, was the most
spectacular as twO-ycar-old, bui
horsemcn who have watched the
string in its winter quarters at the
Downs will not be surprised should
Trainer Sam Kecne elect to pin his
hopes 10 Profiteer by Socialist.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Whitcombe Halts
Mitchell S tre a K

|. LONDON, April 24.-Abe Mitch
ellis great winning streak, which had
carried him through to the Rochomp-
ton professional championship and
given him victory in numerous indiyi-
dual matches, was interrupted Sotur-
day by c. A. Whitcombc. British pro
fessional. who defeated Mitchell. ) UP
and 2 to play, in a - hole exhibition
match
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
SOCCER TEAM COMING.

NEW YORK. April ga Ger
man amateur soccer eleven, composed
of the best players of three of the
most prominent soccer clubs in Ger
many-Allgemeiher Bremen Turn
Verein of Bremen, Hamburger Sport
Verein of Hamburg, and Sport Yerein
Holtsein of Kiel, viii tour America
this summer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
GONZALES HIGH IMPROVES.

GONZALES, Tex, April 2I-Ihe
baseball season in the Gonzales High
School is in full swing. Following
seyeral defeats suffered during thc
|first two weeks of the season. the
| team came back with glowing colors.
|redeeming themselves with signal
Victory over Luling High on the local
field Wednesday afternoon. The
score was 10 TO 3. Then Gonzales
played the Yoakum High nine on the
local diamond Twelve innings were
played and the game resulted In a
Tie. the score standing 5 to 5.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

, Derby" has come to mean a race
fashioned exclusively for horses d
years old. Exceptions to this rule
are sometimes noted on bush tracks,
where the race with the biggest
purse is usually called a derby,
regardless of the age of the con
testants or the distance Of the EVENT.
The word Derby" is taken from
the Derby Stakes, raced continu-
ously since 1850 at EPSON Downs,
England, and originally named in
honor of the Earl of Derby.
The distance of the Derby Stakes
at EPSON is a mile and half, or,
to be more exact, one mile and ISL
yards. Hence the saying that the
true Derby distance" is a mile and
a half. The distance of the Ken
lucky Derby is one mile and u
quarter. Its running date is too
early in the year to permit the
preparation of a 3-year-old for the
longer distance. Colts and geldings
are required to carry 162 pounds in
the Kentucky Derby, gillies III
pounds.
WHEN DO ENTRIES CLOSE?
Answer - Usually on March 1, OF
within u day or so of that date,
This year nominations closed the
last week in February, with 1G4 en-.
trants, one of which, colt called
Harry Wills, has since died.
Why are so many horses with
drawn before the race?
Answer-For many reasons, chief
of which is the obvious lack OF
Derby class. 1t costs $500 to start
horse in a Kentucky Derby. This
requirement keeps out those horses
without a genuine chance. Mis-
haps in training keep others out.
Still others are prevented from
starting by bad weather which does
not permit their trainers ample time
i'll which to prepare them.
Derby-wise folks now make their
reservations a year in advance, and
even with this precautiOn many are
disappointed. The overflow is gen.
orally found housed in the smaller
towns within n fifty-mile radius OF
the Derby scene.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
bALLOU JUMPS
ABOUT Of TEN
IN CAREER

Copyright. 1875. King Features Syn. Inc.
Win Ballou, who wandered into the
World Series of 1925 and performed
some rather Herculean deeds during
the few moments he was permitted to
operate his knuckle ball, has had a
rather strange career in balloon.
Ballou got his baseballlng start in
the little mountain towns of Tennes-
sec, shifted around from one place to
another and finally landed in Hardin.
Ky, where his great pitching in be-
half of that town quickly made him
the village hero. Ballou, in those
days, had terrific speed, a great as.
sOrtmcnt of curves, threw a puzzling
knucklc ball, but was bit shy on
control.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
PETE DE PAOLO
ENTERS FOR
BIG RACE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May l.
Can the baby shoes of Pete DePaolo's
young son, Tomaso, once more, lead
Pete to victory in the greatest auto
mobile race in the world, as they did
last year? DePsolo himself says he
is sure they will. Let the world smile
at the thought of baby shoes deciding
destinies at a great race, if it will.
Pete has his reasons. They have led
the way in many a hard-fought con-
test on brick and board tracks of the
country in the last year.
DePaolo is the latest entrant in
the Fourteenth Annual international
Sweepstakes, to be run at the Indian
apolis Motor Speedway, Monday, May
81. Tomasas little dogs led Pete
to the top last year, because they
rode, one on each front spring of HIS
Duesenberg Special. as he finished
first in the fastest 5O0-milc race ever
held, his average being 101.13 miles
an hour.
SAME MAKE OF CAR
DePaolo will pin his faith in the
coming race TO the same make of car
that has brought him so much fame
and racing fortune in the last two
wears. While his mount will be a
Ducsenbcrg Special, 1t will be brand
new automobile, as the piston dis
placement changes this year from the
10 Of the last three races to 81 IL.
The little Italinn-Amcrican won the
American Automobile Association
racing championship in 1925, defeat.
ing such veterans as Tommy Milton.
Ralph DcPalma. Earl Cooper. Eddie
Hearne, Harry Hartz. Frank Elliott
and Bonnie Hill. DePnolo scored
$500 points against 1875 for Tommy
Milton. the second man.
Pete got his racing baptism riding
~ mechnniciGn with his uncle.
DePalmR. When the .ncing cnrs
were changed from double 70 SINGLE
seatcrs, Pete bcgsn driving for him
self.
NEW MOTOR THIS YEAR
The 500-milc. race this year is ex.
pccted to be the most Interesting
event ever held on the track. due 70
the small size of the motors. In Spitn
~ thoir eixo en0;pn axpnrfa ,holiovn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
CAMPBELL HERO
OF PENNS
RELAYS
Columbia Owes Two Races
to Speedy Young
Quarter miller.

FRANKLIN FIELD, Philadelphia,
April 24.-Joe Campbell, Of Column
bia, is n runner to be rcckoned with.
That fact he demonstrated concur
sively when by means of his ability
and his do-or-die spirit he brought
to his alma mater its second national
intercollegiate relay championship in
two days at the University of Pennsyl-
vania's thirty-second annual relay car
niyal at Franklin Field here today.
It was in the final leg Of the two
mile race that Campbell gave his great
performance. Skirting dozen yards
behind Frank Daley, Boston Colleges
last man, Campbell sped around the
quarter cinderpath with all the speed
that he could muster, and with o
final driving finish, gained the lead,
entering the final stretch, and pulled
away to win by eight yards. The
teams time was Z :3S 80.
Until Campbell came to the fore,
the Bostonians has been ahead all the
way, Frank McCloskcy, William Nc
Killop and Joe 1ngOldsby, the Boston
leaders, were just enough better than
Columbia's three first men, to make
Campbell run his best to win. His
best was n / :55 As half mile. Fri.
day, in similar fashion, Campbell
brought Columbia victory in the sprint
medley championship relay race.
YALE SETS RECORD.
In winning the $50 yard relay
championship, Yale's championship
four, j. X. Arneill, Bob Clarke, How
ard Paulscn and Bayes Norton, set
one of the two new carnival records
made during the day. Their time was
:27 $40, two-fifths Of second bet
ter than the mark of 1 rs Is set up
by Penn last year.
Frank Hussey, Boston Colleges ma
tional 100 yard sprint champion, met
defeat in very decisive fashion III his
first outdoor start Of the season. Get
ting off to a bad start yards behind
the other finalists, HuSsey was not
able TO get up with the pack until the
last thirty yards, and George Hester
the Western Conference champion,
wearing the colors of Michigan, Dan
iel ID. D'Aiuto, of Virginia, and Don
aid Charles, of Colgate, finished ahead
Of him in that order. The race was run
against the breeze and the time wa:
slow-10 10 seconds. Hank Rus
sell of Cornell was not among the
starters as expected.
GEORGETOWN FIRST.
Georgetown, Yale and Holy Gross
finished O;>+wO-three in the ma
tional one-mile college relay champion
| ship. Ray Hass was lost in the open
ing rush and not until the second Ice
when Ed Swinburne took the baton
did Georgetown come out in front
Aschcr increased a small lead to five
yards, and Jimmy Burgess main
tanned the advantage despite a strong
bid on the part of Bayes Norton, OF
Yale, Burgess breasted the worsted in
10 As.
A manual training high school re.
lay team-John Trachy, Joe Cammin'
it'll, Steve Diuguig and Jerry GoI'
man, won two national intcrscholastit
mile relay titles in class A and class
II within an hour. In the first race,
Manual defeated Stuyvcsant for the
class Ii title and set a new carnival
record for the event. winning in > 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
BAFFLED CHATTANOOGA.

There came a day when the Chat
tanooga team. on transforming trip,
landed in MiddlesborO, Ky, not far
from Hardin, and the MiddlesborO
folk imported Ballou for that occasion
to sling horsehides at the Chatta-
nOoga crowd. Ballou did it so effec-
lively that he made the Chattanooga
sluggcrs look like windmills, where
upon he was promptly signed up to
pitch thereafter for Chattanooga.
That was along in 1920.
Ballou, pitching for Chattanooga,
showed exceptional ability and the
Phillies decided 10 sign him up. just
about that time n scout for the Racine
OUTLAW" club persuaded Ballou to
jump organized baseball. 1t wasn't
long before Ballou tired Of the out
law" game. He quit the team and
asked for reinstatement on the lists
of Organized baseball.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
NEW MOTOR THIS YEAR

The 500-mile race this year is ex.
pccted TO be the most Interesting
event ever held on the track. due 70
the small size Of the motors. In Spitr
of their sig, engine exnerts b"licvc
that they viii he little. IL any slower
than the cars last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
SCRAMBLE FOR SERVICES.

Ballou was placed on the suspend
cd list for n period of time-as hap
pens in such cases. Eventually the
suspension was lifted. BallOu went
back to the Chattanooga club and
resumed his winning ways. And then
the big leaguers began to scramble for
his services.
In 1925 the Senator's claim on him
was recognized as more binding than
that of any other club, and BallOu
was sold to the Washington club for
$4,000. The Browns got him in
trade during the winter.
Based on what he showed in his
few chances in the majors Of 1925. and
the few minutes that he worked in tn"
blue ribbon affair Of last fall, Ballou
gives promise Of developing quickly
into brilliant performer.
Evening star., 1926-10-15

loudly proclaimed that he liked his
chicken stewed or sober" meaning
evidently that his love for Galatea
could he shattered under no circum-
star Both he and Ganynhede did
interesting death fops, showing good
training in that dif1icult art that Is
40 necessary part Of every operatic
singers equipment.
The audience seemed tn he plea sed
with the performance and the chorus
certainly enjoyed moving around in
their peasant costumes before II came
their turn to close the program with
an ensemble ARA nge ement made by
Mr.. Bond in 1920 of the finale of
"Chimes of Normandy" with his
Jenny Lind Chorus" Of co]oratu"a
voices t"iumphing on the high "E'
at its end
Rose Miller. little 15-year-old violin
student. with richly singing bow
and evidently sound foundation Of
technique pleased with her skill in
two numbers. ACCOMPANIED at the
piano by Anton Kaspar, whose &C.
comDa niment alone was well worth
listening to. And Thomas r. Darcy.
second leader of the United States
Army Band and cornet soioist of ahil-
ity, brought a professional touch in
the intermission with two numbers.
Levy's Russian Fantasie" and STARS
in Velvet SKY" by Clarke. II. T..
Evening star., 1926-10-15
us. URGED>TOQU|T
SHIPPING BUSINESS
South Atlantic Interests
Want Privately Owned Ma.
rine When Feasible.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH. Ga, October 15.-Ad-
ditional evidence that shipping inter
ests in the South Atlantic section
want the Government to get out of
the shipping business was placed be
fore Admiral W. s. Benson Of the
United States Shipping Board at a
hearing here Yesterday.
Admiral Benson was told at the hear
ing that withdrawal of the Govern
ment from the shipping business is
preferred as scon as public interests
have shown an ability to maintain
and build up an adequate service
The views Of all business interests
In Savannah on the question Of future
operation and needs of the America n
rercha Mt marine were set forth in a
resolution submitted hy the Savannah h
Cotton Exchange and approved with
out dissenting voice by large
gathering Of shipping and other in
terests Al the hearing.
This resolution, which was made a
part OF the record tn I've submitted
tn Congress under provisions of a
resolution adopted by the United
States Senate ordering the hearings
asserted. however. :hlt Government
aid Of some form would he essential
to the successful private operation OF
the mercha mt marine.
Until private interests have shown
an ability to take over operation of
the merchant marine and maintain 1t
on scale that will meet the needs
nt the American shippers. the Eimer
sencE Fleet Corporation should con-
tinue to operate il. the resolution said
Congress was urged to make dec
laration as soon as possible on its fu-
ture merchant marine policy.
Evening star., 1926-10-15
NJ u S | C.
"PYGMALION AND GALATEA."

Reilin Bond and his Washingtonia ms
are doing something different and
something that has constructive pos
sihilities in operate training. Last
night at the new studio of the Organi
zation, 1411 Massa chusetts avenue
Mr.. Bond gave the first of a series of
informal presentations of operate
works bc< - an invited audience
The woin chosen for this initial eX
pertinent is Suppe's one-act opera,
"Pygmalion and Galaiea." The ar
ranEement for presentation is adapted
to the necessities Of the house plan.
The orchestra and chorus stand in the
long hall out ofNSight Of the audience.
which is seated in two large rooms
with a wide enough doorway to. az the
expression goes. throw them into
one" The actors perform on a little
stage constructed on slightly raised
foundation in a third room divided
from the two containing the audience
by large doors that can be opened or
shut and thus give the necessary cur
tain
An unusual feature Of the other
wise simple, draped type of setting
for this performance is The back drop.
II IL a painted scene of the .Acropohs.
Of which very good view seems To
be obtainable from IyGma ions back
window little mountain stream rip
pies rea aliStically below the building.
and the audience during The action q,
the productio ion is treated To every pos
sible variety of sunrise. sunset. moon-
light and starry night. Ii is an inter
esting mechanical innoNa,irn and
went over big with the audience last
night The prodIc,i.n wi,, ~ repeal
ed tonight.
As for the op, ia itself. the music
in of that lifting, tlur.u = u, siilt send
a phrase melodiously Nn.irng % le-
coil upon itself in tlillS and cadenzaS
at considerable leng alo niiaHN "n"S
up in the inevitable AM heal ~ .i"m-
inant chord. Everybody knows the
overture I" "PyGmat."h and Gal
atea." which is the Iavorl,e with
hands and motion picture ochestlas,
except when it may i've aid aslde tnr
Light Cavalry" or Poet ana Peas
ant
The three characters are enacted
by Harry Myers. a sturdy and mel
low.voiced Pygma lion. and the Hunt
twins. Gayle as Galaea and Gladys
IS GanNmede, spending most of then
time in meeting ihe obstacles "f c"lofa-
lura a;tifiriah.leS.
The story of this opera tells of the
sculptor who became more infatuated
than artists usual lly become with their
own works with his statue of the
beautiful Galatea. He called upon
Venue to bring h@r u. life. which that
goddess oi,lieincly did. and then. oi
course. the trouble began. Pycmali"n
bored Ga,atea with his love for her:
she. in IT, n. hewidered Ganympde
With an auection foT him. At las
this endless circle was solved hX tn
goddess again o,licing and returning
Galatea ta he" oriGina pc;Etied state
In the meantime. however, the pure
Greek of the theme and III" Nienn"St
opprotta colo:inc OF ;h@ E,Esic Were
much tmeriCanized With modern
slang interpretations. and the limit
seemed reached Whom PNcna lion
Evening star., 1926-10-15
Marine Corrs Orders.

Col W. r. Lemly has been trans
ferred from Marine headquarters. this
cit". to San Francisco: Mai G. Fl.
Wells. from Cavite. p l.. to San Fran
cisco: Mai J. p. Wilcox. to Cavite:
Capt. w Mills. from Quantico. Va. to
Philadelphia: Capt. c. 4. Wynn. from
Portsmouth. \. H.. to Quantico. and
First Lieut. !. F. Burke. from New
port, r. T.. to the United States lega-
ton, Toxic. Japan.
Rubber soleS and heels for shoes
are gaining in popularity in the Meth
erla ndS
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-12-09

Rev. s. Holland, expert Nobel, thlr-
ty years experience. 1929 Julian
Champa 563S-W. II.
Intermountain Jewish news., 1926-12-09
Novel Radio Program
Broadcast by kFXF

In conjunction with the showing of
The Whole Towns Talking" which
is now the attraction at the America
Theatre, and in connection with the
car that the whole town is talking
about, the Star, Station KFXF is
broadcasting = prize program each
night, until next Wednesday.
Mr.. c. L.. Freeland and Mr.. Buddy
Hooton, managers of the Denver Mo-
tors Company, and America Theatre
respectively are cooperating to give
radio fans an opportunity to listen in
ON program that is different, and
a chance to win very good prize. The
announcement of the prizes is given
from this station each night.
The Denver Motors Company and
the America Theatre are both regu-
lar advertisers in the Jewish News,
and it is with pleasure that we make
this AZ .ouncement.