Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-03
PHOTOGRAPHER
FOUND LYONS
Umpire Threatens TO Clean
Out Press Box
AT Waco
BY GAYLE TALBOT JR-f
Associated Press Sports writer

DALLAS, Aug. 3.-F-Back II
the spring Of 1928 a newspaper
photographer had a bright idea.
Not that the incident IN itself was
remarkable. as the writer has
known other photographers 70 be-
come similarly afflicted. but It
formed the basis for a yarn the
reader might not have heard. Even
If the reader has, u Is worth q
repeat.
The picture snapper n question
had accompanied the Chicago
White Sox to their spring train
ing camp at Seguin. Texas. One
day the Sox encourage took off and
spent the day at Waco. looking
over the city and. incidentally.
inspecting Baylor University. The
Bear baseball squad was working
out, and the big leaguers rallied
around to watch the collegians.
Came then the aforementioned
bright idea. The picture hound.
alert for some shot or other that
might make his managing editor
look with more favor on a topheavy
expense account. thought Ii would
be great If Taylor's star chunker
would toss a few 10 Ray Schalk.
the SoX catcher. while he. the
photographer, made a record OF
the event.
Schalk grabbed a mitt and, while
the shutter clicked. caught a few
Ct the Bruin aces choice curves.
Then. though the photograph was
satisfied. me asked for a few more
Of the same. Schalk. n OF the
snartest receivers the game has
known. was impressed.
That boy has something" he
told his manager later. we ought
70 take him back north with IT,"
The college chunker. as you
might have guessed, was Ted
Lyons.
Before the Sox left town they
had his signature on a contract
o. its equivalent. and the Louisiana
boy was embarked on a mound
carer which this year has reached
its zenith.
Lyons finished the 90 term u
Baylor. hurting the Bears 70 only
Southwest Conference diamond
title. before reporting to the Sox
Joining the big leaguers late i'm
The season. he pitched two wins in
three starts. The next wear m
ended up with 10 victories and
the next 81.
This season, with a second
division outfit, Lyons already has
turned IN IS victories against nine
Tossed and generally Is regarded
as ~ ar the greatest pitchers In
either league. He has a better re-
cord with the sixth place Sox than
has either Grove or Earnshaw
with the league leading Athletics.
Much of LYONS success has been
due 10 his fielding ability. Wher
not pitching at Baylor. he PLAYED
either first base or the outt!eld
with equal facility. They cal \ a
"five-man infield" when ne Is on
the mound for the Chisox.
IN addition 70 his proves on
the diamond. Lyons was one of
Baylor's greatest basketban for
wards and still pounds the maple
court during the winter. He PLAYED
during the last season with r
railroad team in South Texas.
Old Harry Kane. ever alert to
nut a little more punch IN his
umpiring. pulled a nifty the oth-r
night az Waco when he threatened
70 clear out the press box.
Harry was announcing a battery
chance when one Of the srribes
stood up and gave him the Bronx
cheer. with gestures. Harry Fazed
long and fierceiv toward and Of
fender and beloved.
"Ill have you out or therei"
But II was ~ fun. Another
%scrivener put the veteran arbiter
up % u before tie game sta ad.
Kane Is known throughout the
league for his dramatic gestures.
There Will never BE- another who
can put quite the same emphasis
on a third strike.