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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
DEMPSEY NAMED
by RICHARD TO
FIGHT TUNNEY

NEW YORK, July % P1--After
formally naming Jack Dempsey as
The man who will fight Gene Tunney
for the heavyweight championship
this fall, Tex Rickard today dickered
for matches that may lead another
contender to a title shot in 1928
Although Tunneys contract with
the promoter called for selection OF
an opponent as well as the date and
site of the champions first title
defense by July 25, Gene agreed TO
a delay until August 5, in the carry
| ing out of the latter two conditions.
Rickard declared the fight will
take place between September Is
and 30, but where he did not know,
No direct proposition has yet been
made to take the match to Chicago,
he said, despite strong reports that
the 1C-round fray already had been
allotted to the midwest metropolis.
After the conference with Tunney,
Rickard sought to arrange match
between Jack Delaney and PauIino
Uzcudun, Spanish woodchopper, who
recently cut down Harry Wills, the
! giant negro The light heavyweight
champion agreed to Richards terms,
but Uzcudun wanted time to con-
sider
| Delaney agreed to forfeit his 175-
pound title in order to take on
Pauline and if victorious, meet Jack
Sharkey late this fall The Boston
battler, who fell before Dempsey S
crushing attack Thursday night, is
ready for any match that will place
him back in the title hunt, Rickard
said.
The matter will be taken before
the New York state athletic commits
sion next Tuesday, Rickard said,
when Delaney will abdicate mis- title
lin favor of Mike McTigue, celtic
warrior, who was scheduled to fight
the Bridgeport puncher for the
championship at the Yankee stadium
on August IL. The latter bout, al.
ready once postponed, appears to
have been definitely sidetracked in
the widespread interest shown in
the coming heavyweight clashes.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
TOTTENHAM FIREMEN
WANT OVERCOATS

LONDON. P)-Should firemen wear
overcoats, and if so, why not?
A question in words to this effect
is being debated by the Tottenham
council, London.
For 25 years the firemen of Totten-
hame have had no overcoats. Now
they want them. Councillor Jay said
that the fire brigade committee recon-
mended that their request be refused
because the fireman had done without
overcoatS for a quarter of a century
and could do without them now.
1.-TWO thousand years ago." he said
''firemen wore only an overcoat o1
blue paint"
Councillor Frost demanded: 'Who-
ever saw a fireman wearing an over
coat when putting out fire?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
.DEMPSEYTIJNNEY
FIGHT May Be
Held IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, July %, (R-Chicago
appears to have an outstanding chance
to land the Tunney-De fight for
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship next September, but the pulse of
public opinion will determine whether
widespread objections might arise over
use of Soldiers field as battle site.
Edward j. Kelly, president of the
South Park commission, which con-
trolls the stadium, although in favor
of the battle, wants first to sound out
public opinion before he agrees to
turn over soldiers field for champ
ionship fight.
II don't know how some people
would feel about using public stad-
ium for such a purpose" President
Kelly said. There is bound to be
some objection to the fight. There al
ways is in such cases, but it is a ques-
tion whether those who want 1T OUT
weigh those who don't,
"The offer to Rickard to come here
stands just where it did, so far as
know. I did not see him myself while
in New York. George F. Getz and
Michael Igoe of Mayor Thompson's
citizens committee saw Rickar6, but
nothing definite was DONE"
Rickard in New York today said he
would make no announcement concern
ing the site until August 5. Getz, a
millionaire Chicagoan and chairman of
the Mayors citizens committee, was
reported in dispatches from Detroit as
| saying that he would be the promoter
or would be associated with Rickard
in staging the Dempsey -Tunney fight
in soldiers field.
| This would comply with the Illinois
law which required boxing promoters
to be bona fide residents
Mr. Getz, instead of returning to
Chicago, left for Mackinac island in
| connection with the annual meeting of
governors to be held there next week.
He plans to arrange final confer
encc with Rickard by telephone. Rick
ard, it is understood, will come to Chi
cago for a conference with Kelly and
Getz, possibly within ten days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
ACTIVITIES SHOW
GREAT VARIETY AND INTEREST

That Never Ended" will be drama
tized. Mrs. Carl Cole has written
the story into play form and it
makes a comical little play. The
cast for this play will be chosen
Monday morning at o'clock
The boys and girls OF the city will
be glad to learn that the pool is
filled again after several improve
ments. The stone fountain has been
removed from the center of the pool
and an extra drain has been put in
so that the pool may be drained
twice day.
Monday afternoon there will be a
bean bag throwing contest with a
prize for girls and a prize for boys.
For the little folks there will be a
peanut hunt in the sand box.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
BOBBY JONES ON
Way HOME CAN'T
EXPLAIN GAME

SOUTHAMPTON, Eng, July % N9
Bobby Jones, Georgia-bound to-
day, carried evidence in plenty OF
his great British golfing triumph,
but could not explain the "wny.'
The twice crowned open champion
had his now famous grin with him,
a new bag loaded with golfing equip
ment, and several special trophies and
gifts from admirers, but he could
not explain why he was able to win
SO decisively at st. Andrews, just
after finishing so far back in tie
companion American event at, Oa:l-
mont. He was eleventh at home,
which is about the same as last for
him.
He said maybe" he would come
back next year for every one had
been very kind to him, but he must
go back to Atlanta to resume his
study of law.
Asked if he could offer an ex-
PLANTATION of an almost overnight re-
versal in his great game which en-
abled him to lead the field all the
way in the British open when he
could not place himself among the
leaders in the American open, the
British champion told the Associated
Press Nobody can explain it,
He talked of luck as he said:
'The gods Of luck were good to me-"
When stood on the 18th tee of
the third round at Oakmont," he
said, IT wouldn't have exchanged
places with any other man in the
field I had "a holes to play and
was not more than three doSn to
the leader. Perhaps opportunity
dazzled me. Anyway, had two bad
holes, took two skies at the 18th and
18th and my chances of winning were
gone"
Some of the so-called experts think
his mental condition underwent a
vast change between Oakmont and
st. Andrews. At Oakmont. he had
just completed his law examinations
and was tired as we'll as under.
golfed
At st. Andrews he took no chances.
He toned his game as does a
boxer preparing for the ring, went
out for the lead, obtained it ana
held it all the way to the most
glorious victory in modern British
golf history.
Various clubs of the famous Jones
collection have been praised for his,
victory. First his .putter, affections
ately. known as Calamity Jane"
was credited as the mcst important
contributor, but an old driver, true
and tried, claimed tribute also never
before has distance been so annihi-
lated on the st. Andrews fairways.
His wooden club play was con-
sistently superb and when he took
his brassie his accuracy was un-
canny. .n W.
It was his sensational perform
ances on the long holes coming home
that made him a certain winner
after he had been a bit careless
around Eden Loop" during the early
rounds Bobby contented himself
with his modest observation that he
was lucky in playing them. He
admitted, however, that a brassie
shot to the green at the 18th in
the final round was his best shot
'in5 the whole championship COM
petition
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

Featuring "Chica," noted mounds
man from the Sunshine City, the
White Sox are slated to hit the
first battalion team at Camp Jones
at 3 o'clock this afternoon for a lot
cf snappy baseball. Chico is south
paw with lots of speed and perfect
control. Other hot boys on the hill
will be the Wizard" and johnnie.
This game is expected to be the
most exciting played here this sea-
son.
Adams will twirl wicked elbow
for the army and his stuff is said
to be ready to serve. Music will be
furnished by the army band and the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
National League

BOSTON, July %, (P)-The Pitts
aburgh Pirates, who have been bound
ing in and out of the National League
lead like a tennis ball on busy court
today lost and regained first place in
a double header divided with the
Braves Boston won the opener to 2,
but lost the nightcap to 3 when
rain intervened at the start of the
seventh inning.
The Braves took the jump early in
the first contest when they scored
three in the initial inning. Three more
were hung up in the seventh, two OF
them when High knocked out homer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

The annual story telling contest
was staged Friday at the city play
ground at the Fifteenth street park
Miss Rosa Miller won the first prize
and Sidney Miller took second place,
The children did particularly well
in telling their stories. Out OF q
possible 70 points the winner re-
ceiYed so, while second place was
takenN with SO 1-3 points.
A good crowd enjoyed the weekly
play. The children did very well in
their parts. This week 1.-THE Story
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
GREATEST GAME OF SEASON
Set FOR TODAY With ARMY

entire population is invited TO attend
the game for which no admission
will be charged.
The White Sox have gathered in
about half of the best civic horse
hide men in the southwest They
are Arvizu, Vasquez, Reyes, Brown
Gutierrez. Vilglemas, Morales, Vas
ella and Haas.
The army gang represents the
pennant winners of the regiment like
muster roll call. They are Deem
ing, Clark, Herbert, Berwick, Adams
Hudson, Wright, Riley, Lee and Bur-
beSs.
Man! Don't miss this!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
BOWLING SCORES

The Eagles still maintain first place
in the five-pin bowling tournament
which is in progress on the "Y" al
leys. High honors for the week go
to Guy Beals of the De Molays for
high average of 166 and to Young
of the Railroad for high game of
200. High honors for the tourna-
ment go to johnson of the Rail-
road for high game Of 219 and high
average of 174
The five high men for the tourna-
nlent are: Johnson 174, Guy BeaIs
164, Hoyal 156, Stolaroff ISL, Col
vim 149.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

working right for their respective
teams.
Martin is still q hold out, having
come to no satisfactory terms with
any of the managers. Beecroft, who
twirled great ball for the high school
team two years ago, was out warming
up and may join some of the teams if
he can get back into condition. He
would make valuable addition to
any team as he has fast breaking
curve ball, and rare change of pace
that keeps the opposing batsmen
guessing.
Games in the Twilight League" get
under way very shortly after 5 p. m.
and they usually play 7 innings or
until tbs by agreement.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
American League

CHICAGO, July % lF1-The Yam
KEGS hammered Ted Blankenship off
the mound in the seventh inning and
defeated Chicago by 5 to 2 today
Koenigs triple with the bases load
eel sent the Texas cowboy to the
showers, and clinched the contest
for the league leaders. Urban
Shocker pitched a stea0y game for
New York, but gave way to pinch
hitter when the Ya1ks were staging
their rally. Wiley Moore finished.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
FRENCH MOTORCYCLES
CROSS THE SAHARA

PARIS. P)-Motorcycles have COM
peted successfully with camels in
crossing the Sahara. Three French
men-Bruneteau, Weerens and Genie
have been given all the honors due
pioneers and explorers for their 5000
mile trip from Casablanca south to
Oran and on to Dakar, through Tim
buctoo, over the sands previously ira
versed by the camel only.
The sand tourists were a month
making the whole trip, in 26 stages
They rode into Paris on the machines
they rode out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
SILVER OR GOLD KID
HAS FAVOR OF PARIS

PARIS. lR-Silver and gold kid
have come to be used for many things
in Paris. The bootmakers originally
discovered it's charm. Then the bak
manufacturers and novelty designers
took it up.
Now it is possible to buy slippers,
handbag and shoulder flower in the
same kid Perguia often uses dainty
painted flowers on the gold and sill
yer slippers and handbags which he
designs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

with one olG base.
"Pie" Traynor, Pirate third sacker,
in whose honor fans braved a damp
day, singled twice in the first encoun-
ter, but failed to register in the later
one. His team-mate Grantham hit
three out of three in the second game,
while Urban, new acquisition of the
Boston club got 2 hits i'll chances.
Lr;u.eA %
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
SENATOR'S DOWN MINERs

PHOENIX; July % Delight hits,
aided by Miami error, gave Tony
LaSalle's Phoenix Senators as many
runs in the third inning OF today's
state league game at Riverside park
with the Miners and was response
bic for a II to Senator victory.
The Miners staged a ninth inning
rally that netted four runs.
The work of Mcdonald, Phoenix
third baseman, in the field and the
hitting of Lyall, Senator shortstop,
aided in the locals win. Bates
shown brilliantly in both the field
and at bat for the miners.
The Score R.H E.
Miami ............O1O 100 1O4-7 10 2
Phoenix ..O08 O21 OOx-11 IA 5
Johnson, Green and East; Nelson
and Grace.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

The schedule for next week is as
follows: Tuesday, Eagles VS. Ameri-
can legion; Wednesday, Bobcats VS..
Railroad; Thursday, All Stars VS. De
Molay.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

New Orleans O-6; Little Rock 80.
Chattanooga 5; Atlanta 2.
Nashville 8; Birmingham 3.
Mobile 2; Memphis 4.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
TEXAS LEAGUE

Dallas 2; Fort Worth 5.
Shreveport O.; Wichita Falls 1.
Houston 2; Waco 2.
San Antonio 2; Beaumont 5.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

Summary: Two base hits-Gran-
than, Wright, Gooch. Sacrifices
Harris, Richbourg. Left on base-Pitts-
burgh 6; Boston 6. Bases on ballS-otf
Aldridge /; Wertz l.; Genewich l.
Struck out-by Aldridge 2; Genewich l.
Hits-off Wertz 6 in 8; Genewich l in
2; Robertson l in l. Losing pitcher
Wertz. Umpires-Hart, Rigler and Jor-
la. Time-1;19.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

New York 5; Chicago 2.
Boston 2; Detroit 3.
Philadelphia Cleveland; postponed
rain.
Washington g; st. Louis 8.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE

ST. Louis-New York; postponed, rain.
Cincinnati Brooklyn; double head
er postponed, rainta 7Gc
Chicago Philadelphia; postponed;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Minneapolis 80; st. Paul 5-1O.
Indianapolis 9; Columbus 8.
Toledo 7; Louisville 1.
Kansas City 4; Milwaukee 5. (13
nningS0
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

John d. Rockefeller was 88 the
other day. Now if we can only find
out when Chauncey Depew and
Thomas Edison hold theirs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
WESTERN LEAGUE

WESTERN LEAGUE
Tulsa 0; DeS Moines 5.
Oklahoma City 8-3; Denver 1912.
Second game innings agreement)
Wichita 4; Omaha 8.
Amarillo 6; Lincoln II.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE

Buffalo 81; Rochester 4-3.
Jersey City TIT; Baltimore 10-5.
Reading Newark postponed, rain
Toronto 8; Syracuse 5. (Second
game called end second inning dark
ness)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

ST LOUIS, July % lE The
Washington Senators knocked Wing
ard out of the box in an eighth
inning rally and took today's game
from the Browns, 8 to 8. WingarG
allowed three runs which tied the
score and then was replaced by
Stewart who made a wild pitch, per-
mitting Reeves to score the winning
run. Iris Speaker had a good day
at bat, getting two singles, triple
and a home run in five times up.
George Sisler also was deadly with
the stick, getting a single, double
and a home run with two men on.
WASHINGTON Alb. r.. H. PO.A. E.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

Two base hits: Gehrlg, FaIK. Ihree
base hits: Kamm, Koenig. Stolen
base: Peck. Sacrifice: Gehrig. Double
play: Peck to Hunnefield to Clancy;
Koenig to Lazzeri to Gehrig 2. Left
on base: New York 8, Chicago 6.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch.
Dispatch Telephones 81 and 50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24
AMERICAN LEAGuE

Pittsburgh "a; Boston 6-3.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

OUIIIIIIcLI y : WO NtIoO 4AAOD VI tVV VS.
Brown. Three base hit-Welsh. Home
run-High. Sacrifices - GTantham,
Barnhart, Farrell Brown. Double plays
Wright to Harris. Left on base
Pittsburgh IL, Boston 6. Base on balls
Nichols 2; Greenfield 4. Struck out by
Nichols 2; Greenfield 8. Hits-Yde 3
in 0 innings, Cvengros 0 in 1-3, Nichols
Z in 2-3, Miljus l in l. Hit by pitcher
-Gooch by Greenfield. Wild pitch
Yde. Losing pitcher-Yde. UmpireS-
Jorda, Hart and Riger. Time 1881.
Second Game
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

Base on balls: off Sbocker 1, Blank
enship 4, Cole 1, Moore l. Winning
pitcher: Shocker. Losing pitcher.
Blankenship. Unpires: MCGOWAN,
Hildebrand and Evans. Time: 2:0S.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

z-BattAd for Genewich in 5th.
zz-Batted for Bancroft in 9Th.
zzz-Batted for Robertson in 9th. 2
zzz-Ran for Fournier in 9th.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

Speaker. Home runs: Speaker Sis
ler. Sacrifices: Harris, Reeves,
O'Roudke, O'Neill. Double plays:
O'Rourke to Gerber to Sisler; Rig
ney to Harris to Judge. Left on
base: Washington q, st. Louis g..
Base on balls: off Thurston 2, Burke
/, Stewart l. Struck out: by Thurs
tor l, Stewart g Hit: off Thurston
13 in 6 innings; Burke l in l; BraX-
ton 0 in 2; Stewart 13 in 2-3;
Wingard l in l 1-3. Wild pitch:
Wingard. Passed ball: O'Neill. Win
ming pitcher BraXton. Losing pitch
er: Stewart Umpires: Dineen,
Nallin and Geisel. Time: 2:04.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

DETROIT, July % (PI-The Tigers
ran their winning streak to five to-
day by taking the second game of
the series from Boston to 2. White
hill let the Sox down with four hits,
the Boston counters coming in the
sixth inning, when Flagstead walk
ed, Myer singled and Regan tripled.
Detroit scored two in the second on
singles by Heilmann and Neun, Nc
,AIanuS' sacrifice and Woodall's
triple. The Tigers added the final
run in the fourth when Woodall
doubled ana Whitehill drove him
home with a single.
Score r. H. E.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

z-Batted for Graves in 7th.
Score by innings
Pittsburgh ............ 100 600 1902
Boston ....... 800 600 3Ox-6
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-24

A-ICdlI IUT OTdUOWSKI III IIII.
XX-Batted for Shocker in 7th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25

GIVE CONCERT.
College Girls on Tour
Of NJ. p. Lines TO
Be Here Dec. II

The Hosmsr Hall Girl Carolsrs. an
orgsniEstiea Of twenty u students
OF the Hosmer Hall school fer girls,
Of st. Louis, began q tour OF the
southern lines Of the Missouri Pa
cific on Dec. p. and will give q con-
cert In Brownsville next Tuesday.
This tour, which has been arranged
through the efforts Of T. j. White,
vice president and general solicitor
Of the Missouri Pacific Lines, IL 70
be made for the purpose Of advertis-
ing in the Southwest the great edu-
cational work being done by Hosmer
Hall. one Of the oldest girls school
in the West. Hosmer Hall III not a
privately owned institution. operated
for profit. but Is the property Of the
slumnae who desire its continuance
without any profit 10 themselves IN
the interest of education.
The Missouri Pacific Lines officers
and employees are cooperating with
Hosraer Hall at the suggestion OF
Vice President White and at each
point where the Carolers are 20 give
a concert the local Missouri Pacific
Booster organization will aid in max
ing the necessary arrangements for
the concerts. Concerts scheduled on
the tour are as follows: Poplar Bluff.
December %; Little Rock. Dec. 23;
Texarkana, Dee. -; Palestine. Dec,
25: San Antonio, Dec. 26; Browns
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25
Harlingen's City
Officials Sworn I'm

HARLINGEN. Dec. 24.-The rev
members Of HarlinEen's city commis-
sion. william Hnndley. Dr. j. M-
Green and IT, III. Hamilton we're
sworn In Wednesday following a can
vass Of the vote fast no the recent
citv election.
The official count shove M HunaiHv
a55: Green si9; Hamilton aes: How
ell, 355. Brown 500: Tom So: Srctt
20. A total OF 7s9 votes were cast.
q record for tbs city ar HarlinEer.
Fourteen ballots were throws out.
n. p. Hamilton. finance rommis-
sioner. and Miller Hnrwoo3. CITY
treasurer. are now rrepariE~ the
city BUDGET. which will probably be
presented at the next regular meet
ing OF the commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-25
OF
BIG ACREACES
NOW PLANNED
Two Hidalgo County
Projects VIII Add
$4,000 Acres to IT.
rigated Area

Two irrigation projects, now in
their formative stages. will bring
approximately 5000 acres Of west
ern Hidalgo county under irrigation
within two years. il present plans
m~aterialize.
These projects include the Good
win tract Of $1,000 acres west OF
Mission. which has already been or
gained ss an irrigation district. and
the Jackson tract, Retama Pasture
and school lands, totaling approx
mately 10000 acres west Of Edin-
burg Plans for the organization Of
the latter project, in conjunction
with $4,000 acres now in the Mission
system. as an irrigation district are
now being formulated. The proposed
district has already been approved
BIZ the commissioners court
Sale Of half Of the S1.e00.000 bond
issue voted by the Goodwin district
IN July ia expected TO be made the
las. o. December. Engineers repre-
Eenfing the bond buyers are now
making q survey Of the project. and
the bond sale il expected to follow
submission Of their project.
Work on the irrigation system,
which will water approximately 23,-
600 acres. will get under way short
~ after the first OF the year. ac-
eording 20 present plans Of the dis
friet officials All the plans have
been approved by the state board
% water engineers.
The original plan Of the distries
was 10 secure water from the main
canal Of the Edinburg district. but
this has been abandoned. and the
district now proposes 10 erect its
own pumping plant at some point
about Penitas. the plant TO cost APP
proximstely s130.0co. Negotiations
for n contract with the E9inburg
system 20 supply water were broken
of following the recent decision Of
the civil district court 20 the effect
that the Edinburg district possessen
no water rights in connection with
the lands comprising the Goodwin
tract.
The irrigation system 20 be 81
stalled by the district will consist
~ modern rumping plants. which
will he operated by either electric
or E4A engines ~ u tNS-
TEN of ccncrete-lined canals 70 die
tribute water to all rsrts % the
district Two pump plants will Re
installed with q total lift OF 81
feet
Plan New District
Another irrigation district which
~ expected 20 be formed In a few
months will include approximately
1900 Of the second lift lands
on the Mission system. 10000 acres