Show southworth TH WOULD MAKE SON ATHLETE teaches him to bo box and play baseball i d br bil henny P EDWARDS former sports sport editor ot of the tb plain dealer the news new ly every one especially especial tor for paper men am like billy southworth billy la is a most likable chap mutual friend ot of ours started to introduce me to billy during the world series of 1920 1926 say said bit billy ly you ion dont have to introduce me to henry edwards the first big league clipping about me that went into my scrapbook was an article written by him and run ran in the cleveland plain dealer the that was back in 1011 1014 when I 1 was B cleveland rookie but be found something nice to bay any about me although I 1 was as aa raw as they made them southworth bat bag a most laudable hobby during the winter t time line 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 la in endeavoring to teach billy jr to hit straight throw straight and shoot straight T the b e manager a n a g er 0 of f t the ahe S st L L louis 0 u alts ca cardinals r d 1 n a 1 s fiat intends e n d s tb that a t 1 ills S son 0 n s shall h a be a an n a all i 1 around athlete As a result he be boxes with him coaches him in football 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 Southwort South bs live in columbus I 1 hope he makes his letter in two sports at least and he has the makings if I 1 do say so myself southworth also has a superstition which Is not to change neckties as long as his team Is winning |