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Show SOUTHWORTH WOULD MAKE SON ATHLETE Teaches Him to Box and Play Baseball. By HENRY P. EDWARDS Former Sports Editor of the Plain Dealer. Every one, especiaj'y the newspaper news-paper men, like Billy Southworth, for Billy ts a most likable chap. Mutual friend of ours started to introduce me to P.illy during the world series of li)2G. "Say," said Billy, "You don't have to Introduce me to Henry Edwards The first big league clipping about me that went Into my strapbook was an article written by him and run tn the Cleveland Plain Dealer. That was back in 19U when 1 was a Cleveland rookie. But he found something nice to say about me although I was as raw as they made them." Southworth has a most laudable hobby during the winter time. It is Billy Southworth, Jr. Billy has hopes that Billy, Jr., will surpass his dad in athletic prowess and from the time the baseball season ends until It starts again, Billy, Sr., puts in his time in endeavoring to teach Billy, Jr., to hit straight, throw straight and shoot straight. The manager of the St. Louis Cardinals Car-dinals intends that his son shall be an all around athlete. As a result, be boxes with him, coaches him in football, foot-ball, baseball and basket ball and also takes him hunting and engages him in target practice with the rifle. "When that boy of mine gets to Ohio State (the Southworths live in Columbus), I hope he makes his letter let-ter in two sports, at least And, he has the makings if 1 do say so myself." my-self." Southworth also has a superstition, which is not to change neckties as long as his team is winning. |