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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
IDOL IS
= SENT TO PEN
Johnny Hawkins Sen
fenced SIS Years
In Burglary

LOS ANGELES. Oct. f2.-(P1-In
strange contrast 10 the thunderous
applause which followed Johnny
Hawkins four years ago when he
was captain and star quarterback of
the University Of Southern Califor-
mia football team, the former grid
hero heard q sentence Of fro / five
TO seventy-five years imprisonment
for burglary pronounced against Linn
in court here yesterday.
The one-time hero Of thousands Of
students on the university campus
and the idol of Southern California
grid fans stood with head bowed
when his lorg personal appeal for
probation was denied and sentence
to San Quention was pronounced.
Hawkins pleaded guilty TO five
charges of burglary after being
caught robbing a house here last
January. Discovery later Of $685.
600 worth of plumber in his home
resulted in thirty charges Of burg
larry being placed against him. The
exact length Of his term will be de-
cided by the state prison board, but
It cannot be less than five nor more
than seventy-five years under the
wording of the sentence.
In his confession Hawkins said
his real estate business had been
bankrupt and he was forced 10 re-
sort TO robbery to obtain money for
a major operation which his young
wife had TO undergo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
TO GET
BIG CHANCE
Non-C Conference Team
To Take Crack at
Texas Aggies

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Oct. IL.
The recent easy victory Of the Tex
rs Aggies over Sewanee has in no.
wise closed the eyes Of coaches and
players to the prospect of a vastly
different encounter when the Aggies
meet the Centenary Gentlemen from
Shreveport on Kyle Field Saturday.
Coaches Dana Bible and "Chuck"
Bassett have been employing siren
nous tactics this week in preparation
for the coming game, drilling the Ag-
gies on new plays and formations and
working the men against Centenary
plays and formations in practice
with freshman team Of Coach Ros-
we'll H~igginbotham. The daily workout
periods of the Aggies have been
stretched out until dark every even
ing. Final scrimmage of the team
was held Wednesday.
The Aggie coaches are expecting
Coach Homer Norton to place a bril-
liant running and passing eleven on
the field and it il likely that fans
who see the game will be treated to
q contest of more than unusual color
for the Aggies are expected to play
an open game also.
What the Aggie lineup will be
against the Gents Is uncertain but IL
Is likely that Bible will start Dorsey
at quarter, Conover and Zarafonetis
at halves and Burgess at full. Line
Coach Bassett will probably place
Petty ut left end with either Alsa-
brook or Tracy ut the other wing po-
sition. The fight being waged by
these men for the lert wing is one
Of the warmest and most interesting
of the season. Ewell and Delery will
probably start at tackle with Richter
at M guard and either Floyd or
Northcutt at the other and Captain
wee Willie" Bartlett at the pivot
position.
The Aggie gridsters will wear grey
jerseys instead of their usual maroon
sweaters against the Gentlemen as
the sweaters Of the Centenary play
ers are very similar to those Of the
Aggies and this similarity would
cause officials, spectators and play
ers trouble during the game. Both
teams have maroon and white as
their school colors.
Word from the Centenary camp
at Shreveport indicates more than
1000 Centenary rooters will invade
Aggieland for the contest, bringing
with them the 60-piece Centenary
band. In addition to the slogan.
Beat the Aggies," which was adopt
ed early in the season, IL is said
that the Gentlemen have placed q
placard over the door Of their dres-
sing room which reads, "Show US
that Aggie gocl line"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Crippled Donna
Eleven to PLAY
Hounds FRIDAY
Especial to The Herald)

DONNA. Tex, Oct. IA crippled
eleven will journey from the Donna
high school Friday to battle the
strong San Benito team at the AFRO
70 City. Coach Daley returned from
a ten days sojourn with appendicitis
at the Edinburg Medical Arts hospit-
al TO find Charles Paines, center.
sick; Leroy Smell, charging fullback
with a strained leader in his right
leg; Owen Durham, tackle, with an
injured knee; Harold Pearson, end.
with a bad shoulder; Tom Collier,
tackle, with two crippled arms;
MA" Patterson, safety and half.
nursing a sprained ankle. and Cap
tain "Napper" Davis troubled with a
strained wrist.
In the fray Of last Friday, the San
Benito gridders defeated the Weslaco
aggregation so to o. and are expect
ing to make short work Of the Donna
visitors today.
The Redskins will open the strug-
gle against San Benito with n back
field weighing approximately 125
pounds TO the man. The line will be
about eight pounds heavier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Sportistory
ON THIS DATE

ON THIS DATE
1s53-John Morrissey wins bare
knuckle heavyweight title from YAM
kee Sullivan in a 3i-round bout at
Long Point, Canada.
1ss7-World series, third game:
Detroit Nationals, 2; st. Louis Amer
lean Associations. l. Batteries
Getzein and Bennett; Carruthers and
Bushong.
1S90-Frank Davis, one-time pitch
er for the Phils, Cards and Red Sox,
born 1t Wilson Mills, n. c.
1905-World series, third game:
New York Nationals. 9; Philadelphia
Athletics, O.. Observation-Disclosures
and Bresnahan; Coakley and
Schreck, Powers.
1906-World series, fourth game:
Chicago Nationals. /; Chicago Amer
leans, 0. Batteries-Brown and
Killing; Altrock and Sullivan.
1907-World series. fifth and final
game: Chicago Nationals, 2; Detroit
Americans. o.. Batteries-Brown and
King; Sullivan and Archer.
190S-World series. third game:
Detroit Americans. s: Chicago Ma
t~ionals, 3. Batteries-Mullin and
King; Pfiester, Reulbach and Arch
er.
1909-World series, fourth game:
Detroit Americans. s; Pittsburgh Ma
t~ionals. 0. Batteries-Mullin and
Stanage; Leifeld, PHILIPPE and Glib
son.
1912-world SERIES fifth game:
Boston Americans, 2; New York Ma
tionals, /. Batteries-Bedient and
Cady; Mathewson and Meyers.
19l4-World series, (12 innings)
third game: Boston Nationals, 5;
Philadelphia Americans. 4. Batteries
Tyler. James and Gowdy; Bush
and Schang.
1915-World series. fourth game:
Boston Americans. 2; Philadelphia
Nationals. /. Batteries-Shore and
Cady; Chalmers and Burns.
1916-World series. fifth and final
game: Boston Americans. 4; Brook
lyn Nationals. /. Batteries-Shore
and Cady; Pfeffer, Merkle, Dell and
Meyers.
l920-Wordl series, seventh and
final game: Cleveland Americans g;
Brooklyn Nationals. o. Batteries
Coveleskie and O'Neill; Grimes, Ma
maux and Miller. kreuger.
1923-World series. third game:
New York Nationals, 1; New York
Americans, 0. Batteries-Nehf and
Snyder; Jones, Bush and Schang.
i925-World series. fifth game:
Pittsburgh Nationals, 6; Washington
Americans. 3. Observation-Disclosures
and Smith; Coveleskie. Ballou, Zach
airy. Marberry and Ruel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12

for n berth on the All-American
team. He will get II II he keeps
up his good work. This former
Sherman high school boy made
the Army look sick at times, last
Saturday. and he was praised to
the skies by eastern critics.
We are glad Claude Daley, coach
Of the Donna high school, has re-
covered from his recent operation, to
the extent whereby he can be with
h Redskins at present. Though he
will have to go slowly, and let As
sistant Coach Darby do most of the
work, his presence will help the lit
h fight. They are in San Benito
today for n game with Morrison's
Greyhounds.
Brownsville will probably take
a few hours holiday next Thurs
day afternoon for the game here
tween the Alamo Heights team of
San Antonio and the local high
school squad. This game means
a lot to Brownsville and the VAL
ley as a whole-it will add prest-
ige TO the football Valley league.
Baseball-it's over with now-just
won't stay put. Dallas has gone out
and bought Eddie Mulligan from the
Pittsburgh Pirates. Mulligan has
been a bench warmer for the Pirates
the last two years. He is an infielder.
Dallas infield was woefully weak
the past season. Bob Tarleton, bust
ness manager, has been given orders
by the owners Of the Steers, to get
a pennant-winning club together.
Football isn't as rough as Il
was when l played" Henry Gay,
Brownsville business man, told
the writer the other day. Mr..
Gay played on the West Texas
Military Academy eleven of San
Antonio, in 1905. sour coach, be-
fore each game. would tell us not
10 play too rough, but II there
was an opposing player who was
causing US trouble, he would say
would be good TO see him on the
sidelines.' " Mr.. Gay reminisced.
Dan Barnhart, plunging halfbacl
of Brownsville high. injured his knee
in practice this week. but he a fight.
er and refuses to be put on the in.
jured list. He will probably play
part Of the game, at least, today ir
Mercedes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
FIGHT RESULTS

NEW YORK.-Rene Devos, Eel
GUM, o~utpointed K. o. Phil Kaplan,
New York, (10). Make R~osenbloom,
New York, o~utpointed Tiger Payne.
Australia. (10).
DAVENPORT, Is.-Tuffy Crit
fiths, Sioux City, Ia, outpoisted
Kayo White. New Orleans. (l0).
Joey Thomas, Toledo, outpointed
Snake Aguinaldo, Philippines,
(10).
HURON, S. D.-Bob Stenag. Win
ner, $. D., o~utpointed Howard Otter
son. Sioux Falls, S. D., (10).
ALLENTOWN, P~a.-Johnny Me-
ley, Allentown, outpointed Psncho
Dencio. Philippines. (l0).
McKEESPORT. Pa.-Ike Mellow
Ter, Johnstown, Pa, outpointed Joe
Packo, Toledo. (1o).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Cunners May
Join National Club

Application will probably be made
by the re-organized Brownsville Pts
toll and Revolver club in the near fu-
ture for membership in the National
Rifle Association. which will enable
members TO compete for medals &C.
cording TO frankie Armstrong, one
Of the original members of the club.
The club, under the courtesy Of
Capt. Strong. has been holding regu-
lar shooting practice at Fort Brown.
and some good scores have been turn
ed in. Teams have been divided
among its members and the scores
turned in attest to their ability and
interest.
Those taking an active part in the
shoot so far are: Capt. and Mrs.
Strong. T. c. Allen. Vincent Steven
son, John Pickett, frankie Arm
strong. Sergt. King. Joe Calderoni.
H. l. Thomas, r. Longoria and Ber-
nard Allen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Cracks Many Bones
On Grid; Is Coach

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 12.-tP-o.
n. Freeman had his neck broken once
his collarbone twice. his nose thrice
and his hand crushed ut football. yet
Ae is back on the gridiron. this time
hs coach. Freeman suffered his in
huries while playing at Middle Ten
E~nessee State Teachers College. He
kxas paralyzed for twelve weeks after
khe neck fracture.
The injuries sealed his future as
Ia football player. but il does not
keep him from teaching the game to
hhe Humes high scnool lads Of Mem
rhis,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Tigers Practice
For Sunday Game

The Brownsville Tigers are work
ing hard to be In shape for the base
ball games here Sunday, with the
fast Nuevo Laredo. Mexico. team.
The contests will be held ut Vic
toria Heights, Sunday morning and
afternoon.
Mersky. the crack pitcher Of Fort
Brown, will twirl one of the games
for the Tigers. while Chapa and Sa-
linas will draw the other. Padron
will do the catching in both games.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
o criticisms
H. Dill Dss&

.a
A lot Of football teams look good
Icn ~paper-until it's used for print
Ing the scores.
The big school used to banquet on
weekly victories. But now they're
bn a strict diet of defeats.
This season a lot of top notchers
would have a swell chance TO get
komewhere IL they hadn't already
been beaten.
The Navy sets a new record in two
1reeks. They were sunk twice in the
he same place.
Michigan came TO Ohio to do some
Meaning up. But the Wolverines
sent back with their W ears
dashed.
Bv Thanksgiving there viii be .
H. of alumni that have traded their
tenants for hanckerchiefs. You
Isn't wave q flag and weep at the
tame time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
Eagles Hop-off For
Battle at Mercedes

Grimly determined to bring back
the big end of the score, Coach Fes-
end and some t~wenty-odd players
Of the Brownsville high school foot
ball squad left shortly after noon to-
day for Mercedes, where they go up
against Coach Kitchens Tigers of
that city.
We expect to win-but not without
a battle" Coach Fessenden remark
ed before leaving for Mercedes. my
boys are in good shape, have worked
hard and believe they a win, and
are in a mood TO win," Mr.. Fessen-'
said.
A number Of local fans expected
TO accompany the team 70 Mercedes,
and the pep squad left about 2
o'clock for the Queen City,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
~PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

Alamo Heights high school football
team Of San Antonio, champs Of that
city, are coached by Bonnie Strick-
land, who played baseball in the VAL
ley, with San Benito, in 1925. Strick-
land is a pupil Of Frank Bridges
Baylor Bears.
He will bring to this city next
Thursday, for a game with Fessen-
den's Eagles, one of the trickiest and
fastest elevens ever brought to the
Valley.
II is probable that Bill Cabler, de-
clared ineligible several weeks ago,
will get into this game. Cabler is
declared by many fans, as n of the
outstanding backs in the state. He
is working out every day with the
high school squad. and looks even
better than last year.
Armistead, one Of the greatest
backfield men In the South, will
display his wares for Vanderbilt
tomorrow at Dallas, against the
Texas Longhorns. Vanderbilt Is
said to have one Of the best
clubs in its history. They got
off to n rather poor start in the
win column last season, but be-
fore it was over, they had devel-
oped into a great machine.
Dan McGugin. dean of Southern
football mentors, has practical
~ the same team Of last year,
which, at that time, was COM
posed of first-year
Coach Littlefield of the Long
horns has been pointing his men
for this game, and il Is believed
Texas has a great club, though
their real strength has rs yet to
be displayed. They had their
hardest tussle or the year last
Saturday with the Texas Tech
Matadors, beating them, 1910.
The spirit in which the business
men, professional men. and the citi-
zenry as a whole Of Harlingen sup
ports their high school football elev-
en- is commendable. Business houses
will close there today for the game
between Harlingen and Kingsville.
Breckenridge was no match for the
crack Alamo Heights team Wednes-
day in their game there, the Mules
as Alamo is called, run and passed
their way to a 14-O victory.
Athletic Director Irvine of
the Brownsville schools, returned
this morning from San Antonio
where he closed the contract for
a game here next Thursday be-
tween Alamo Heights and the To-
cal high. Mr.. Irvine was high In
his praise of the ability Of the
Heights team, and is looking for
ward to one of the best games
Of the year when these clubs mix.
Captain 0'Bryan Of F~essenden's
Eagles, has been shifted from centeI
TO end on the local high school squad
There was no fault to find with his
play, F~essenden says, but Bob has 0
nose that won't stay put when rough.
ly handled, hence the shift. John
Sylvester, who has been used at end
was put at center, and seems to %
perfectly at home in that position
Well, the Gents Of Centenary, get
their big chance at the Aggies to.
morrow, when they battle Bibles
crew at Aggieland. There Is a tire.
mendous amount Of interest being
manifest in the outcome of this
game. Centenary is wanting in the
conference, and they believe they
al whip the Aggies, whom they
tried last year to get a game with
But it's going to be a mighty tough
proposition TO whip the men of Bible
on Kyle Field-a grid diamond held
very sacred by the players and ca.
diets, alike.
Already football fans are nick.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12

Alien Carmen, captain of the Uni
versity of Utah Redskins. has the
distinction this season of leading the
only team from the continent that
has beaten the University Of Ha-
waii at Honolulu in five years. The
Ctes are scheduled for another fray
with Hawaii this coming December
and expect to repeat their sensation
al victory Of 1926, during which Utah
won the Mountain conference cham
pionshiP. Carmen is a tackle Of ex-
ceptional speed and power. He
weighs 1s5 pounds and IL s feet IL
inches tall
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
TO SPEAK

HOUSTON, Tex. Oct. 12.-(P,-
Benjsmin Gitlow Of New York, vice
presidential candidate of the work
ers communist ticket will deliver a
campaign address in Labor Temple
here Oct. IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-12
WAITS FOR c

DUBLIN-A year after writing n
suicide threat Miss Ada Wood ended
her life with poison.
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Already football fans are pick
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-22
CHICAGO LIVING
COSTS SOAR TO
PAY RACKETEER
c tizens Dig Down More
Than Ever in Tribute to
GangIand.
BY JAMES X. MARTINDALE
United Press Staff Correspondent


United Press staff Correspondent
CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The various
J cartooned figure, high cost of
] ing, has found a new ally in the
9&eteer and Mr.. Average Citizen
paying for the dynamite with
\ ich rival racketeers blow each
2er up.
&c it a stein Of beer or pants
r ass, the Chicago citizen is finding
To cost steadily increasing since
t'e advent of the association" or
s lizer.
There was time, before "Bis
7 M Murphy, rose from "back o
t. yards" to become the father of
tAa racketeer, that a man could buy
4 beer for ten cents.
Nowadays, even if big Tim" is
c I'd, his proteges, "Scarface Al"
c. pone, and others, have estab-
Iched a price of at least Is cents
Not Only Liquor
Capone, "Polack Joe" Salts,
LYME" Weiss, Dion O'Bannion
a-2d others forced the price of
shot" of whisky from a thinner"
"a dine) to as high as a dollar.
It is to be remembered, that were
vAisky and beer the only COM
,1odities which had risen in cost
TO the consumer, there would not
&c so much moaning.
But the idea of increasing prices
il alcoholic drinks could not be
talented and the racketeering pro-
3c5sion soon spread to the clean
sl7g and dyeing industry.
Coercion, practiced by racketeers
ca smaller concerns have raised the
7rice of cleaning and pressing
suit from dollar to two dollars.
It costs just twice as much to have
:. hat cleaned today as it did in the
anti-racketeer days.
Even Haircuts
The price of a haircut has risen
from 35 cents to rs cents since
racketeers began organization of
Mythical BARRIERS associations"
Next came the shoe repair trade.
The majority of shop owners in this
trade preferred raising their prices
md paying tribute to the racketeers
70 having their shops wrecked by
bombs or their lives endangered by
personal attacks.
Garage men, surrendered to the
racketeer only after cars had been
stripped, tires slashed and windows
broken in. Storage prices i'm
mediately rose from an average of
$40 per month to as high as $25 in
order that the racketeer might have
his "cut."
Candy dealers, florists, porters,
even Kosher butchers, all were the
targets of violence as racketeers
sought new means of tribute.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-22
Home Wrecked by Boat

By United Press
MELBOURNE, Nov. ga bomb
explosion Wednesday wrecked two
ooms in a boarding house here oc-
'upied by waterside worker, his
wife and two children. The man
and his wife were injured by
broken glass.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-22

event of our entire lifetime.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-22

3-Piece Living Room Suites, JAG
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-22

Pier Cabinets, red, green or
black lacquer, also walnut
finish. Retail value $4,000.
Our Factory Sale Price
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-06
ADVOCATES AIR
 LINKINC,N0RTH,
 SOUTH AMERICA
Hoover Proposes New Travel System at State
 Dinner in Peru

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 6.-President- elect Hoover, speaking last night at a State Dinner given in his honor by President Leguia in the Presidential P al e, advocated linking of the countries of North and South American continents by a system of airways. He declar- ed it was not impossible and it would be possible to quickly de- wise a Pan-American Airways sys- tenn if representatives of each gov ernment held a conference, and We will realize such a service within another twelve months, if action is taken"
 MT. Hoover expressed the view that aviation would be a benevo- lent party that destroys distance between peoples and constructs friendships between them"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-06
NORTH, GOES SOUTH,
 DISAP PEARS
Attractive Brunette Drops from Sight Seattle
 Police Notified

SEATTLE, Dec, 6.-Disappear- ing as mysteriously as she arrived. Miss Beryl Madison. attractive brunette, aged B years, who said she had just returned from a three months tour of Alaska, is noa. being sought by the police who fear she may have been a victim of sudden illness or foul play.
 Miss Madison registered at a local hotel month ago She did not work but seemed plentifully supplied with money.
 On Tuesday, November 27, Miss Madison told the clerk she was feeling i'll and thought she was coming down with a dreadful cold. She said she expected to go to the bank and draw money and then return to the hotel.
 She never returned.
 A week later the hctel manage ment notified the police. The woman left handsome wardrobe trunk, and other costly articles. She owed the hotel virtually nothing. having paid all bills promptly.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-06
Law Observance High
 Among Auto Operators

BOSTON. Dec. G. Massa ehus- etts' state police patrol found a high percentage of law observance among motor car drivers during a surprise campaign against viola ton of the automobile laws.
 Less than IA per cent of the drivers and automobiles were found to be at variance with the law. During the 24-hour drive the police stopped 29,S15 cars, and in this number only 40 law viola tions were detected.
 The most frequent offense was unlicensed driving. Next to the 197 unlicensed drivers in number were cars with defective lights, totaling 166. Other offenses in- cluded: licenses unsigned, B; de- fective brakes. eight; transporta- tion of liquor, four, and operating after license expired, four.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-12-06
ABDUCTORS OF GAMBLER LOSE
 THEIR NERVE
Release Prominent Louis vile Man and Send
 Him to His Home
IS HELD CAPTIVE
 FIFTY-FOUR HOURS
Publicity and Police Activ- ity Cause Kidnappers
 Abandon Scheme
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 6.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 6. Fear because of widespread publicity and also police &C., tivity are believed to have caused the gentlemen kid- nappers" to abandon the ab- duction plot and release Ed Alvey, wealthy Louisville gambler and colorful figure in the racing world.
 After holding him prison CT = 54 hours. Alvey, none the worse from his captivity, was returned to his home this morning, having been released without payment of the ransom money demanded.
 Alvey was kidnapped Mon- day night while out for a walk in front of his home. He was forced into an auto mobile by three unidentified men.
 Alvey said he was royalty treated while held captive.