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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-08
Teachers TO Meet-Tbp

Teachers to meet-Tho teachers Of the
Brownsville Independent school District
wall held their monthly institute Saturday
morning ~ the grammar school. AT the
general session Amos Rich will address the
institute on "Schoul Laws
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supplies and repairs. We repair anything.
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Call Hayes a Sons. Scores Of satisfied
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Preliminary Track Keet-Tbe 6rsf

Preliminary Track Keet-The frSf pre-
limnary track meet and field day for the
Brownsville public school viii w held w
The athletic field lit the grammar school
Saturday afternoon. The event j. To Sc
lest teams flor the county track meet To
hc held WA Harrington on March IT,. Other
contests may W. arranged Saturday.
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Shower for Firemen- Fire Marsha

Stanley Morton today authorized The men
81 the fire department at the city hall
headquarters to install 2 shower bath on
fhr ground floor MI tho building. The fire
mcn arc doing the work and expect to have
r completed today.
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New and second hand Oliver. RovaI ID

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Latest things in novelties. such wv neck
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
CRICKET REVIVAL
SEEMS ON WAY

Indications all point to a revival OF
interest in cricket in the Eastern
states, and especially around the vicin-
tiles Of PHILADELPHIA and New York.
In the Middle West, however, and on
the Pacific Slope the sport has recent
~ received q setback due 20 various
causes, and several clubs have aban-
doned their schedules for a time.
Amy obscrvant person who only casu-
ally notices the number of players who
take part in the Halifax cup series IN
Philadelphia, or the contests governed
by the Metropolitan District Cricket
League and the New York and New
Jersey Cricket Association in New
York, will find conclusive evidence Of
the popularity OF the game.
When the Metropolitan League was
organized in 1890 there were only six
clubs playing under its jurisdiction,
while al the present time there are
nearly forty clubs enrolled in the five
organizations controlling the sport in
this ncighhorhood.
The Halifax cup series will have the
same clubs contesting as took part last
season, and the New York team vii.
make a strenuous effort TO capture the
trophy in the second year of its entry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

A foreign invasion. the biggest in the
annals of the American turf, will leave
its wake behind long after the season
of 1915 has passed into the limbo OF
yesteryear's past performances.
The coming season Of thoroughbred
racing will be particularly one for the
younger thoroughbreds, the three-yesr-
olds and the two-yesr-olds. In this
division English and French young
sters. some of them bred in the pur-
pie, will play an important part. with
racing almost at a stsndstill in Europe,
many American owners, who sent the
pick Of their stables overseas when
the blight of adverse legislation fel!
on the tracks here, have shipped their
likeliest youngsters home again.
others, newer corners in the field,
have been liberal purchasers at the
sales where good yearlings have been
going for the proverbial song. And so
the best Of the homebreds will meet
the sons and daughters OF Cicero, Roi
Herode. Polym lus, Gallinule, Lemberg,
Sunstar and Macdonald.
II they race to their looks, and II
DlOOO COuul3 lOE khAibs Vic .hitANA
can baby racers will have 20 fight their
hardest for their laurels. Whether the
/ foregn-borns will become acclimated
by the time the bugle calls TO the post
( in the spring, is q question in the
minds of many racegoers. Even II
they do not then, there is always next
/ year"
A number Of the newcomers are Of
| the softer sex and these, together with
the mares purchased by several own
ers, will bring a strain of new blood
/ into many old and aristocratic lines.
+ There will be no lack of good home
/ breds. The entry lists for the stakes
/ at the metropolitan tracks is a good
| barometer, and never before since rae
I ing came back TO its own have the lists
/ been so we'll filled. There is plenty OF
class-more Of II than last year.
With the return of interest, slow
but none the less sure, racing has i'm
proved. In the last analysis the win
ming post is the test Of the thorough
bred and many OF the two-year-olds
/ of last year are not found wanting.
With such an envsble record behind
him, much is expected Of Thunderer
the unbeaten Futurity winner and an
/ own brother to the unbeaten Regret
| Another three-year-old, DOM Iant,
which also will carry the ligh' blue
and brown silks of II. p. Whitney,
should go far toward making a name
for himself IL he trains on TO his form
of last year. Others from Brookdale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
BY IGOE.

by lOOE.
This is going to be Jess Willards
big year. The cowboy has lot OF
money set aside for the winter coal
supply. With that of his mind Jess
has nothing to do but pick on tho pre-
tender, to his throne. Whether he
loses the title or not he has made his
pile, and would welcome the pilgrimage
to private life, whether he simply
ambles or is knocked there.
Right now Jess has less TO worry
about in the way of opponents than
sny man who ever held the title. Pub
lie protest would prevent return
match with Johnson. The only men
on the horizon who could give him any
sort of fight are Frank Moran, j. m
Coffey, Al Reich and Battling Lev'nsky;
Fred Fulton has been mentioned
oftener than any Of the other pre-
tenders because Of the fact that ne
was matched TO fight the champion az
New Orleans on March 4. That bout
was called off because the New Orleans
promoters could not stir up the proper
amount Of enthusiasm over the oout'
With this setback staring MIN IN lho
face, Fulton may be Willard's first VIC
tim after all. Tom Jones vows that
he will accept Tom Andrews oner
of $4,000 for a Milwaukee setting II
nothing better looms up.
Tom Cowler is anxious to climb on
the band wagon, and II size is to be
considered, he Is the only man who
compares with the giant kansan, W
all the contenders Frank Moran LOOKS
to have the best chance with Willard;
He is terrific hitter, cool, game and
resourceful.
Willard towers above the blond
Pittsburgher in size, but Moran shows
only fine set Of teeth when this fact
is mentioned. He is a great body
puncher and believes that he can bring
willard down TO his level with that
RIGHT hand Of his. Confidence is Mo-
rams greatest asset. DE hrmly De-
lieyes that this new year will see
him crowned king Of the Queensberry
realm.
Les Darcy is headed for the title left
bv the unfortunate Ketchel. The Aus
tralian bow has done wonders in one
short year. His greatest feat was the
TWO knockouts over Eddie McGoorty,
whom Americans had come TO look
upon as Ketchels successor. Les hat
tened our Edward twice, and set the
whole sporting world talking about
his right to the middleweight title.
Despite the fact that Darcy has per-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Nv HANK CALDWELL

II looks like q great year, this 1916,
for automobile racing and a feature
will be the return Of the Vanderbilt
Cup 70 the East, probably 70 the INV
Sheepshesd Bay Speedway.
It would not be surprising either to
see Philadelphia, or some other Eastern
speedway. get the next Grand Prize
race, for the A. c. A. Gold Cup-pro-
yided this contest is held during the
year.
The sheepshead Bay management is
flirting with the Motor Cups Holding
Company, which controls both the Van
derbilt and Gold cups, for the next Van
derbilt, but l have not heard Of any
attempt TO secure the Gold Cup race
for the New York speedway.
But whether or not these two old
classics are run In the East, II Is quite
evident that the Sheepshead Bay Speed
way will open the season Of 1916 by
holding q race on May 10. The man
agement has asked the contest board
OF the Automobile Association of Amer
lea for that date and 1t was tentatively
granted at the fall meeting of the
.uwsy Association OF America, when
conference was held with the Automo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Prosperity to FOLLOW
Peace in Baseball

and wonderment. The fans may be as
sured Of this. John J. McGraw is not
the man 70 CRY over the past Already
he is planning for the future, and has
trades in view which will add power TO
has team. Ii is known that he wants
Benny Kauf, and next summer may
find that fiery yOungster wrecking the
Polo Ground fences. McGraw also is
after pitchers and young catcher
with experience.
The Braves will be more powerful
this year. Johnny Evers may not be
out Of the game so long, and BIZ
James mas sent assurances that ms
arm is responding TO treatment, and
that he will be back. With those men
in the lineup, the Braves may fear
none.
Jimmy Callahan, who for years guild
ed the destinies Of the Chicago White
Sox until replaced by Clarence Row
land, will return TO the major league
as director Of the Pirates. II there
is one man above another who can lit
the Pirates out of the depths, 1t is
Callahan. He knows the game from
every angle and is the type OF leader
20 develop men.
The American League, which was so
top-heavy last season as to rob the
remnant race of interest early in the
wear, is equally top-heavy this year.
Boston, Detroit and Chicago are far
and away the strongest teams. II
would seem that the one way 10 build
I'D power in the others would be TO
construct new teams. From present
indications there are no clubs TO give
the aforementioned combinations a
battle. 49,
Indications now point TO J. Franklin
Baker coming to this city with the
Yankees. For time il seemed as II
tn. pennant-mad Comiskey would defy
public opinion and buy him from Mack,
Turing the star from retirement with a
show of gold. Such storm Of protest
arose, however. that the Old Roman
desisted, and Baker may be with the
Yankees. He will be needed.
The Yankees, it may be said, promise
to be much stronger next year than
this. There are young men on the
team, notably Pipp and Mullen, who
will doubtless become stars Of the hrst
magnitude. There Is the foundation
for 8 strong pitching stan in CaldWel
and Fisher, and Donovan has some gooo
prospects TO take South with him this
spring.
The worlds series. which always
looms large on the horizon TO the fans.
will come in time. and at this far dis
tant date there seems to be no club In
the National League TO stop the rush
Of any one Of the three first fight
teams in Johnson's circuit. Here again
the influx of Fed players introduces
the element Of doubt. No one may
venture hat-footed statement on
what will or will not happen.
To what extent the fans will rally in
this coming year, with peace reigning.
remains TO Be seen. This is q time
when men are doing their own exer-
cising rather than letting some one
else DO it for them. Golf. lawn tennis.
automobling and kindred sports have
e1acted q heavy toll from baseball.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

putter. and 1915 will End him one of
the most formidable entrants In the
field.
There wss a dag when In foreeasting
the ceason one could pick out two or
three names and Quit But that day is
passed. In addition TO those men
toned there are still Phil Carter,
coming champion; Oswald Kirkby, Bill
Fownes. Johnny Anderson. Jesse Gull
ford. Nelson Whitney, Gardner White,
Ham Kerr, Jimmy Standish and long
array Of fine players. And from this
array any one OF ten or twelve men Is
liable at any moment 10 drop Travers
or Ouinet or Gardner with resound-
ing thud.
Among the pro. there is almost as
much uncertainty rs there is among
the amateurs There are no longer
any sucn overshsdowinG figures IN the
field as Willie Anderson. Alec Smith or
lack McDermott. who ST their best
could he rated pronounced favorites. q,
Tommy Mcnamara. OF Boston, had
the best year among the pros last sea
son, but Mcnamara. while tne pISXe,'
doesn't rank above such men as " al
ter Hsgin. Gil Nichols, Nike brauy;
Jim Barnes, Bob Mcdonald or several
others.
There are many good ones, but
among them all there Is no one man
tc pick up where Jack McDermott lev
OF. Il may be that 1916 will show the
promise Of such player. but IT must
be remembered that Of the last thTee
open championships amateurs have Ied
the way in two.
This in the main is due 20 the lack
OF practice for professionals, VINO are
kent busy giving Instruction from dawn
"a darkness. And as golf is gathering
rather than losing interest, most OF
them will have even less time for play
this year.
But the victories Of Ouimet and
Travers in 1913 and 1915 and the close
rrn Evans gave Hagin in 1914 have
stirred the leading professionals up
and ,hev can be counted upon TO make
8 better fight than they have made
since McDermott lost his grip IL
Scrappy Jack gets back with his old
display. picking the next champion VIII
be a simple matter. There were no
amateurs winning titles when Alec
Smith and McDermott were at top
form.
Golf skill in the United States OF
America has been increasing at fast
clip each year, so il takes no expert
prophet to say that 1916 will be the
best year yet. The veterans are hang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

will be the racing Of the new forty
foot class of loops, dozen of which
have been ordered by members of the
New York Yacht Club. These are
now being built at the HerreshOlf yard
at Bristol, R. |. Like the "hfties,"
this new class is being built upside
down for convenience anC rapid con-
struction. With twelve or more Of
these sloops, nine of the "ffties" and
ten or more of the "thirties" in a
series of races on the Sound, some
lively racing is anticipated.
On Long Island Sound race week"
Of the Larchmont Yacht Club will, as
usual. be the dominating feature. with
It's six days OF racing in the large and
small schooner and sloop classes, to say
nothing OF ladies day" with its at
tendant water sports, which always at
tract very great throng OF enthu-
sasts. This clubs annual race OF July
is sure to bring some eighty or more
racing craft 20 the starting line. The
New Rochelle, Seawanhaka Corinthian,
Indian Harbor, Stamford, American,
Knickerbocker and Harlem Yacht clubs
are pretty sure 20 start nifty TO sixty
yachts in their respective annual races.
Down the bay the Atlantic Yacht
Club and the other CLUBS forming the
Yacht Racing Association OF Gravesend
Bay expect 20 break all records in the
number of starters that will compete
for the prizes.
Interest in the racing and cruising
OF power boats has increased materially
in the last two years, and much OF this
is due 20 the activities of the newly
formed power boat squadrons all along
the coast, membership in which and
the right to fly the flag involve q
strict examination of the owner in the
rudiments of seamanship and navigs-
ton. When he passes this he is able
to handle his boat with better skill
and judgment than before and 20 APP
ply that skill in racing and cruising.
Many high speed motor boat races
will be held under the sanction OF the
American Power Boat Association, in
GLIDING the race for the Gold Challenge
Cup, which will be held In Detroit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02

The West ruled supreme in amateur
rowing last year, and from present in
dications there is nothing to prevent
the same condition this year. Along the
entire Eastern front there was a gen
eral lack of interest, which may not
easily be thrown Off In this city there
was little done, nor will there be much
until a proper course is provided for
the scullers.
In Washington, where rolls the broad
Potomac, and Baltimore rowing enthu-
siasts bemoan the apathy which young
men display toward the sport. Phila-
delphia and New England are the hopes
of the East, and there are few scullers
and sweep men who measure up TO the
standard set by the young giants Of the
West.
The construction Of q new course
along Pelham Bay has been urged, and
there is some talk that the city will
build It. Such a move might save the
situation in New York, at least, for IL
would prove a place for holding re
gattas. None Of the other cities named
can truthfully plead lack Of facilities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
New Blood Means a NeW
Boom in Racing This Year

Farm should make amends for the lack
of really good three-year-olds last
year.
There were so many good youngsters
from other stables, too, that racegoers
hope they will not go the way OF tho
James Butler two-year-olds. which dis
appointed so sadly after showing 50
much promise.
OF the older horses, Andrew Miller's
Roamer bids fair TO hold his littls
niche alone. There are all two few
really good horses in the older classes.
August Belmont's Stromboli. Borrow,
The Fin, Phosphor and Tartar stand
out.
Regret, the daughter Of Broomstiek
Jersey lightning, started only twies
last year, and Jimmy Rowe would give
much 70 see her retired unbeaten.
Flying Fairy, queen Of present day race
mares, may come back 20 the races
again after a long rest and take her
rightful place.
Il is doubtful IL any more metropoli-
tan tracks will be opened, although ihe
seasons at some may be extended. The
patronage last season showed such an
increase over the year before thAs
longer meetings are not unlikely. No"
that the Futurity has become a aHturs
at Belmont Park fall meeting IS as
sured.
Perhaps the marked growth during
the coming year will come IN amateur
racing. There were more meetings than
ever before last season, and more new
colors were seen on the turf Piping
Rock and the other associations here
about are planning new fixtures ana
retaining the old ones. New Jersey
will enter the field again after long
absence Those who saw the nrs.
meeting of the Rumson Steeplechass
and Hunts Club prophesy great things
Tor that association.
The series of meetings last fsH,
which started off with the fixture az
J. T.. Weideners Lynnewood Farms,
gained so many friends that these VIII
be renewed.
There is plan afoot 70 buy no
grounds at White Marsh, the old Err
denheim farm. home Of some OF the
greatest Of American thoroughbreds.
With the greater interest In steeple-
chasing and amateur meetings the JACK
of good jumpers and jockeys has been
made more apparent. However, there
are a number Of good horses IN train
ing that may develop into the sur
prises of the season. There IS also
movement on foot among the hunting
set for the revival OF races Tor gai-
loways.
All in all. 1916 should be a season
that will make a bright page In turn
history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Automobile Racing Boom
Looked for in Year 1916

bile Association Of America on 1915
dates.
At that meeting the nine existing
speedways asked for dates. Five Of
them asked for two dates each during
the coming season.
Sheepshesd Bay wants May l3 and
September 80. Indianapolis wants May
80 and September IS, the latter date
for stock car race. Chicago asked
for June II and October IA; Des
Moines, Iowa, for June % and Septem-
Der 4; Minneapolis for July 4; Sioux
City, Iowa. for July 4; Omaha for
July 10 and October z; Tacoma, Wash,
for August and Providence, X. l., for
September l6
These dates are held optional with
the various speedway managers. They
may be released or exchanged with
other speedways, and new dates may
be applied for by various managers be
fore the season opens.
Chicago has already asked 10 have
its June date changed from the 18th 20
tho 18th, for 300-mile race, with n
purse Of $4,000. The Windy City also
wants 70 hold an amateur event on
Nav 20. The Automobile Association
OF America will have 20 prepare rules
for this race. as one has never been
held on n modern speedway.
Before spring comes there viii
doubtless be several other new speed
ways in the field. IL is pretty well as
sured that the Quaker City speedway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-02
Ring Champions Seem
Assured of Their Titles

formed brilliantly, there Is chane.
that he has been a bit overrated. Al
Lime, who has just returned from
Australia, says we hold too high an
opinion Of the young blacksmith. Al
tells US that JEFF Smith, Young Ahearn
and Mike Gibbons will surely beat him
IL he ever comes 20 America. That
NAV be true, but just now Darcy stands
out az the greatest card Tor 1915.
Kid Lewis Is after the welterweight
title. Time was when the weiters were
formidable crew Of warriors. During
the last few years the class has be-
come almost obsolete. Willie Richie
branches gu. as a legitimate weller
with the beginning of the year. lie
has outlived the lightweight class and
probably will never be considered q
contender for the title again. His only
chance 20 regain the prestige that goes
with that crown would be 10 defeat
Welsh in q handicap match. Having
done that, he could hardly claim the
title. Revenge would be his only por-
ton.
Johnny Kilbane won't have a very
prosperous year unless he takes fash
ION after Abe Attell and inysdes the
lightweight stronghold. Feather
weights of Kilbane's cslibre are as
scarce as pink elephants. Johnny
should move up. Attell made lot OF
money fighting the men In the classes
higher up, and there is no reason Why
Kilbane shouldn't DO the same.
Little Johnny Ertle claims the ban
tamweight title, and perhaps the best
fight between small men during tho
rev year will be a distance contest for
the title. with Ertle and Kid Williams
as contenders,
Bonnie Leonard is the newest star.
Great things are predicted for the
Bronx boy this year. His sensational
knockout of Joe Mandot has brought,
Leonard TO the front In single
bound. He has been carefully schooled
and this was his first important en-
gagement. He made good with a ven
geance, the knockout over Mandot being
the surprise of the year just left be-
hind. Welsh will have TO meet this boy,
and many expect that he will give the
champion q hard fight.
II Welsh is TO be headed at all. IL
must be done this year The little
champion will retire al the end Of 1913
TO become health farm leader. Welsh
has made a world Of money since the
decision went against Willie Richie In
London. He wants 70 leave the ring a.
Jack McAuliffe did. champion of the
world. Welsh appreciates the fact that
retiring with the title will be advertise
ment extraordinary for rest farm.