oc-plain-dealer 1923-09-08

Saturday, September 8, 1923 BASEBALL BOXING SPORTS TENNESSEE GOVERNOR FOOTBALL PRACTICE AT U.C. STARTED BERKELEY, Sept. 8.—King Football again rules the University of California Campus; California field is again the setting for a group of some two hundred hard-working and eager candidates for football honors. Practice has been going on for ten days in preparation for the inter class contests, and Varsity and Alumni game which are to be the first games of the pre-conference season. Seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are working out daily under the coaching of Varsity men and are getting in condition for the first game to be held Saturday September 8. At this time the elimination interclass games will be held to decide which classes are to meet on September 15 to establish the football supremacy of the University. These interclass games are expected to draw a crowd for much new material is invariably unearthed and a general idea of the strength of this year's Varsity can be formulated. The game which is creating the greatest interest however, is the Varsity-Alumni game to be held on Saturday September 22. At this time virtually all the stars of the 1920-21-22 seasons will appear against a tentative Varsity eleven to be chosen by Andy Smith. Conference rules prohibit the use of regular coaches until September 15 so that Andy Smith has not been able to get out on the field and give the candidates for Varsity and Freshmen berths instruction. In the meantime all the members of last year's Varsity and Freshmen squads are out on the field daily coaching the interclass teams, and warming up for the real practice which is to start on the 15th. The California All Star game on the 22nd is going to give a definite estimate of just what Andy can expect to accomplish this season. SPORT SNAPS BY JACK KEENE Here is a story the players are telling on a former star catcher, now acting as coach for one of the big league teams. In the spring of this year the former star receiver was sent South in charge of the pitchers and catchers of his club. He was instructed to get them in the best possible shape before the arrival of the regulars. It seems the sporting editor of one of the papers thought it would be a good idea to give the fans of the home town a little dope on what the battery players were doing in the South. Not caring to send a correspondent South so far in advance of the main squad he wired the coach as follows: "Please send 200 words every evening on what the pitchers and catchers are doing. Dig up some new angle each day, so the stuff will have variety." Here is the wire that come back from the coach: "Sorry. Impossible for me to send 200 different words every day. I can't spoil that many." We glean from the Chicago papers that Roxy Snipes has been signed by the White Sox to play the outfield for Kid Gleason. He comes from the Carolinas and has a great reputation for speed. As Gleason himself would put it, not lighter does the swallow skim across the close-cropped sward than him. We have been waiting for Roxy. Now our close-to-nature team is completed. In the outfield we'll put Snipes, Goulin of the Senators and Hawkes of the Minneapolis Millers, once a Yankee. That's a bird of a trio. But listen to the rest: Crane, Seattle, second base: Owls... of regular coaches until September 15 so that Andy Smith has not been able to get out on the field and give the candidates for Varsity and Freshmen berths instruction. In the meantime all the members of last year's Varsity and Freshmen squads are out on the field daily coaching the interclass teams, and warming up for the real practice which is to start on the 15th. The California All Star game on the 22nd is going to give a definite estimate of just what Audy can expect to accomplish this season. GOLDFISH REPLACE INFANTS AND PETS By HAROLD D. ROBINSON MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Sept. 8.—Barred from keeping babies, dogs and cats in apartments, city-dwelling Americans have turned to the goldfish. Upon this flamboyant minnow is being lavished all of the affection that is denied its usual objects by city restrictions. This came to light when the Grassy-forks fisheries, near this city, announced plans for raising five million goldfish next year. Heart-hungry flat-dwellers will snap up the five million as soon as the fish are large enough to leave the breeding ponds, officials of the fisheries company predicted. The goldfish is an ideal city pet, according to Dwight S. Ritter, distribution manager. Clean? Why, it lives in water. It is quiet and companionable and gives a home atmosphere to two rooms and a kitchenette that can be equalled by nothing but a rubber-plant. Caring for the fish occupies the entire time of a number of men. The fish are fed a mixture of ground meal, middlings and oats, prepared in a special kitchen. An average of 65 washtubful of this is fed to the fish every day. TURNS TABLES ON GAS COMPANY MUSCATINE, Ia., Sept. 8.—For almost five years Herbert G. Thompson, local attorney here, has not paid a gas bill, although he has been receiving gas service all that time. How does he do it? "Easy," Thompson answers. "Just employ the same tactics the gas company does." In 1918 the gas company boosted the price of its service. The attorney declined to pay the new rate and the company threatened to have his meter removed. He obtained an injunction restraining the company from interfering with gas service, and offered them the "contract rate" for the gas he obtained. When the company refused to accept payment at the lower rate Judge D. V. Jackson retained the case on the court calendar at Thompson's request. So the attorney persisted that Roxy Snipen has been signed by the White Sox to play the outfield for Kid Gleason. He comes from the Carolinas and has a great reputation for speed. As Gleason himself would put it, not lighter does the swallow skim across the close-cropped award than him. We have been waiting for Roxy. Now our close-to-nature team is completed. In the outfield we'll put Snipen, Goalin of the Senators and Hawkes of the Minnesota Millers, once a Yankee. That's a bird of a trio. But listen to the rest: Crane, Seattle, second base; Owls, New Orleans, catcher; Wrenn, Pawhuska, first base; Drake, Chattanooga, shortstop; Wolf, Orlando, third base; Bird, Memphis; Yellowhorse, Los Angeles; Fox, High Point, and Herring. In the Dakota League, pitchers. Let Rabbit of Muskegon hop in as utility. And Pigg of Denver is rooting for a chance in the lineup. Who's the worst guesser of all the baseball managers? Our vote goes to Vinegar Bill Essick of the Vernon Club in the Pacific Coast League. Vinegar Bill deserves the honor. It will be a shame if he doesn't get it. Last winter Bill was offered this trade for Jakie May, a left-hander, by the New York Yankees: Dave Danforth, another left hand pitcher; Jess Doyle, a right hand pitcher; Ray French, a shortstop, now with the Robins; Jack Fournier first baseman, now with the Robins; another player and fifty thousand dollars! Vinegar Bill hummed and hawed and backed and filled and stalled and, like a baseball Oliver Twist, asked for more. He didn't get it. Now he's down in sixth place in the Pacific League. Jake May is struggling to keep his percentage above the .500 mark, and Commission Landis stepped in and declared Doyue and French free agents. They're not in Vernon. Bill hasn't got Danforth nor Fournier nor Doyle nor French and he hasn't got the fifty thousand Ruppert iron men. He has got a fifty-fifty southpaw and a sixth place club. We repeat, Vinegar Bill is Baseball's Worst-Guesser. Tagging All the Bases The Phillies handed the Giants a 10 to 6 lacing. Williams' 34th homer now puts him one ahead of Babe Ruth. The Cardinals took Cincinnati 5 to 1 in the first half of a two game clash, but dropped the second 8 to 5. Cincinnati gained half a game on the Giants by virtue of the McGraw men's defeat by Phila. Howard Ehinke, a consistent winner this season, despite the lack of inspiration of the Red Sox support, hurled himself into baseball's hall of fame by shutting out the Athletics 4 In 1918 the gas company boosted the price of its service. The attorney declined to pay the new rate and the company threatened to have his meter removed. He obtained an injunction restraining the company from interfering with gas service, and offered them the "contract rate" for the gas he obtained. When the company refused to accept payment at the lower rate Judge D. V. Jackson retained the case on the court calendar at Thompson's request. So the attorney hasnt' paid any bills yet. ATHENS SHOWS WAY ATHENS, Ind., Sept. 8.—The first six months of 1923 brought 260 guests to the county jail, presided over by Sheriff McKinley. Records show this was the largest number of persons in the county jail here in the same length of time in twenty-three years. Of the 289 130 were bootleggers. Rock, Sand and Crushed Rock PLASTER SAND COMMON BRICK CONCRETE SAND FACE BRICK IN LIGHT GRAY COLOR Capacity, 600 yards per day. Night or day truck Service Our products are fully Guaranteed as to Quality and Measure Factory located near Anaheim, one block south of Fullerton Water Plant. ORANGE COUNTY BRICK & TILE CO. INCORPORATED FACTORY PHONE, ANAHEIM 895 Office: 203 First National Bank Bldg. Fullerton Phone 214 SPORTSMEN MAKE GOOD TROUT CATCH Sportsmen have been active in a search for deer in a number of sections since September 1, some having been successful, according to the Southern Pacific's Weekly summary of outdoor sports activity announced today by Chas. S. Fee, passenger traffic manager. Sisson reports that recent rains have improved conditions and that good hunting in that district is in prospect. Fishermen also are making good catches in the streams of that section. Reports from Bass Lake, Madera County, state that, while no limit has been taken, fishermen at Thinnes have been making nice catches of bass ranging from 2 to 4 pounds in weight. Lake trout are taking minnows. Dr. Henderson of Pasadena has caught a number of trout running from 3 to 4 pounds. Dr. Ehred of Los Angeles caught a 4 1-2 pound rainbow while L. Sellars of Presno captured one weighing 8 pounds. Jas. Bradley of Presno has caught several weighing from 2 to 4 pounds. Golfing events include the following: final handicap match play, Tahoe Tavern, Sept 9; summer golf championship for men, Coronado, Sept. 13-15; Olympic Club's 4th annual outing tournament. HUNTERS RENT By CHARLES A. SMITH, International News Service Staff Correspondent. LONDON., Sept. 8.—Hundreds of thousands of acres of Scottish moors and scores of the most stately Scottish homes have been rented at rubulous prices by wealthy Americans and Britishers for the forthcoming grouse shooting season, in which King George will participate. Bernard Baruch and C. Ha Mackay of New York are among the wealthy Americans who have rented estates and who are entertaining large he parties for the season. Bernard Baruch has rented the magnificent Petteresso, in County Kincardine, while Mackay has taken Castle Grant, with 19,000 acres of broad Scottish moors. They have taken over these famous old houses complete for two or three months, with all their staff and furniture, lock, stock and barrel. Many members of Parliament have also taken "shootings," and agents report that nearly all the best estates have been taken at good rents. When a candidate says that he favors a vigorous policy, he means that he doesn't know what in the Sam Hill he would do. Monte Sept. 21-23; state amateur championship and women's championship, Del Monte and Pebble Beach, Sept. 22-30. The Corinthian Yacht Club will observe "Old Timers' Day" Sept. 16 on San Francisco Bay. Presentation of season's trophies is to be made at the Newport Yacht Club on October 8. DEMPSEY CONFIDENT OF REMAINING CHAMP (By Max Kaze) (I. N. S. Staff Co—respondent) WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, N.Y., Sept. 8.—If confidence is the necessary requisite for a successful battle, then it can be said today that Jack Dempsey can be assured of victory in his forthcoming fight with Luis Firpo. Every action of the champion exudes faith in himself such as he has not exhibited since he started training in defense of his title. It is not the feeling of a braggart, but supreme confidence in his own ability which makes Dempsey say he will beat Firpo. Dempsey, as good a judge of his own condition as the best of trainers, said he was in excellent shape and ready if necessary to travel fifty rounds. "The very last thing that worries me about Firpo is his terrible punch" the champion added. "Among the whole lot of Firpo's knockout victims, he didn't meet a real hitter." The champion is now paying particular attention to speeding up his footwork. He is working out with Alex Trambitis, a middleweight, and Billy Defore, the St. Paul feather-weight. YESTERDAY'S HOME RUNS National Williams, Philadelphia ... 1 24 Hornsby, St. Louis ... 2 17 Stengel, New York ... 1 4 Totals National 465; American 363. 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HUGH MILL “A Clean Firm Dealing in Dirt” Phone 704 FULLERTON INFIDENT NING CHAMP (Kaze) —rerespondent) MR SPRINGS, N. idence is the necsessful batsaid today that are assured of vicning fight with the champion ext of such as he has the started trains title. ing of a braggart, once in his own Dempsey say he a judge of his best of trainers, elegant shape and to travel fifty thing that worries his terrible punch" and, "Among the boy's knockout viet a real hitter. now paying parspeeding up his working out with middleweight, and St. Paul featherHOME RUNS onal Ohia ... 1 34 s ... 2 17 k ... 1 4 mals American 363. ADDS bring results SUSPICION DELAYS HEALTH WORKER NEW YORK, Sept. 8. — Orintal suspicion can't be allayed by Ocidiental frankness. In fact, the more the frankness the more the suspicion, indicates Dr. W. W. Peter, a director of the American Child Health Association, now serving with the Council on Health Education, Shanghai, China. In a letter to the New York office, Dr. Peter told how he coaxed, pleaded and cajoled to be taken aboard a small Japanese cargo boat from Singapore to Shanghai, after missing the regular steamer. But the Orientals' suspicion increased as he grew more important. Ultimately they decided he must be wanted by the police, he was so anxious to depart. He finally arranged for the trip on an Italian cargo boat. DOCTOR CALLS VERMIN CARRIERS OF CANCER PARIS, Sept. 8. — Fleas and lice are cancer carriers, Dr. Bazin declared in a paper read recently before the French Academy of Sciences. Dr. Bazin placed fleas taken from a dog affected with cancer on two healthy dogs. Within a year one of the healthy dogs died of the same disease. The co-existence of cancer in man and dogs is frequent, the doctor declared. He said he had several times discovered that both dogs and cats in homes where there were cancer patients also were affected. Frank Scovall of the California Hotel, has gene to Escondido today to attend "grape day." BRITISH M. P. HERE FOR CONVENTION NEW YORK, Sept. 5. — William C. Robinson, a Member of Parliment from Yorkshire, England, and associated with the British Labor Party, who arrived here recently from London, will attend the convention of the American Federation of Labor at Portland, Ore., in October, he said. Robinson declared the unemployment situation to be critical in England and said that most labor leaders blame conditions in the Ruhr. YES, WE HAVE NO SCOTCH WHISKEY LONDON, Sept. 5. — It may interest thirsty Americans to know that there are over 2000 distinct brands of Scotch whisker. The list of registered brands which has just been issued shows some surprising ingenuity in selection of names. Among the registered names are: "Real Stingo," "Sure Delight," "Bury the Corkacrew," "We Fear No Foe," "Wee Nipple" and "Zummat Good." 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