davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

McNutt-I met that impossible
Billswiggle today.
His Wife-Yes, and suppose you
argued with him until you were
black in the fact.
McNutt-No, just around one eye.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

A grade crossing just will not
stand for being double crossed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
CLUB TO HAVE
own QUARTERS
AT San BENITO
Gymnasium, Recrea-
ton Facilities In
cluded In Plans Of
Athletic Group

SAN BENITO, March s.-Construc-
tion work on the remodeling Of part
OF the Sullivan building on Sam
Houston Boulevard here to convert
the location into club rooms for the
San Benito Athletic club will be
started within q few days, according
20 Wilbur Scholes, president Of the
organization.
The club, which has just been or
ganized, is to remodel the location
and furnish Is with all the equip
ment and facilities Of the best ath-
letic clubs with the exception OF a
swimming pool
Approximately 5000 Il to be spent
in the renodeling and in equipment,
which will include a regulation hand
ball court, volley ball court, showers,
lockers, mats for wrestling and
weight work, horizontal bars. weights
Of ell kinds, trapezes, furnishings
for the club l~ounging room, and 9TH
err equipment
To Have Ladies' Day
The location to be used IL 23 by
120 feet. The fore part Of IL, which
is just back Of Mack's News Stand,
is TO be the entrance, and will be
furnished ms a club lounging room.
where dominoes and other such
games can be played. The remainder
is to be outfitted for the various
gymnastic work, and will have good
showers, lockers and such furnish
ings.
Scholes announced that one day d
week will be set aside as women's
day. when the ladies of the memherx
o use the club property from 2 20
o every afternoon.
Arrangements have been made with
a pressing establishment to have
suits Of members pressed while they
are working out in the gymnasium.
Tournaments in handball are 70 be
arranged and will Be held at regular
intervals after the members get
warmed up" and back in trim.
The club membership shows a
number Of men who at one time or
another were experts nc handball,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

FIGHT DESERT

MOJAVE WELLS, Calf. March O..
|-Rl-To this tiny oasis in the Mo-
jave desert, dreaded by the pioneers
Of yesteryear today had come afoot
a band of modern treasure seekers
in their race to reach a $48 5000 pot Of
gold which awaits them in New York
at the end Of a 3,400-mile marathon
trail.
Like the pioneers Of old, these road
conquerors Of 1928 trudged onward,
but there the comparison ends, for
they possess comforts that their
predecessors lacked. Where the old
trail blazers, often with parched
mouths, trudred from waterhole to
waterhole, these Of today take bev-
erages and fruit juices from their
handlers without b~reading their
stride.
Their course today led them deep
er into the desert to Ragdad, a.
miles distant. A b~Iistering u that
beat remorselessly upon them and the
chill winds Of the desert, were
battled by the marathoners yesterday
in their 32.5 mile dash from Barstow.
At the head OF the weather beaten
line Of runne and walkers was the
u bronzed Arthur Newton from the
Veldts of Central Africa, who, in
finishing first in yesterdays lap
/ took the lead in total elapsed time
for the 1856 miles out from Los An
geles. The 44-year old campaigner
trudged the route in four hours and
as minutes for a total of "a hours,
% minutes and 80 seconds.
"A few minutes behind Newton in
total elapsed time came Oil Wan
tinen, 95-pound Finnish racer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

one of the most strenuous and fast
est Of sports. Seholes was . crack
player on the West Coast, and
played many times with world
Champions. He has also played with
Jack Dempsey many times. and says
that Dempsey Ia a shark" nc the
* Scholes also has played sew
eral games with Tunney, ns both
Tunney and Dempsey used the Los
Angeles Elks' club building for gym
nasium work while there at differ
emit times
Seeking Members
a. 8. "Ox" Higgins, vice president
OF the club. and formerly a member
Of the University of Texas football
team, is also a crack handball play
". lie played in tournaments 10 the
University of Texas. and other places.
W. T.. Gerke. another vice president
Of theAclub, has played at San Anto-
MO ard Houston, and soEie other
mepfters o. the club have played INC
various other places.
A. ID. Methven, Jr., II financial
secretary of the organization.
Another plan of the club IL TO
hold boxing tournaments among the
members, and occasionally Co stage
q boxing exhibition between Valley
boys at smokers.
The organization was launched
with q total Of about 65 members.
and the list Ia 60 be increased 10 100
or more before the club property ~
ready Cor use, which will be in n
few weeks. The basis Of financing is
an admission fee Of $40. and dues of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Two MEXICAN
RUNNERS May
RACE PADDOCK
Pena Trains and Mon
terrey Seeks Man to
Send Here For Re-
lay Meet

Prospects for making an ~interna-
tional event Of the Brownsville jun
Tor college relays next Friday bright
ened considerably Thursday night
with the definite announcement that
Joe Pena, Of Matamuros, will COM
pete against Charles w. Paddock
world sprint champion, and notifica-
tion by the chamber Of commerce
that Monterrey will In all probable
ity send n dash man here for the
event.
The Monterrey information came
from F. J. Cara, secretary of the
Monterrey Chamber Of Commerce, to
cal chamber a series of tryouts are
being held in the Monterrey schools,
Mr.. Garza's letter said, and IL a run
ner is found who might give the
sprint king some real competition he
will be dispatched 20 Brownsville for
the meeting.
Pena, former Brownsville high
school track star and considered one
Of the best dash men turned in
this section, is working a daily for
the event. He Is to represent Mata-
moros in a track meet in Mexico
City two weeks after his appearance
here.
There he will compete against
some Of the greatest nne Of his
country. He said Friday he was
grateful to school officials here for
having arranged the Paddock event,
for he feels that he will acquire
much information from the @human
streak" that will be Of value TO him
in the games in Mexico City.
Pena's followers in Brownsville
and Matamoros are confident the To-
cal boy will make Paddock extend
himself, and there are q few who
will even 20 so far as to predict
victory for the home talent.
Irvine Speed" Wallace. manager
Paddock and a runner on his own
account, is very much impressed with
the performances Of Pena in train
ing. 1.-THE youngster looks extreme
~ good Wallace declared. There
is little the matter with his form,
and ! believe that IL he takes the
proper care Of himself there are big
things in store for him in the run
ming line"
J.. +. Costello, another Brownsville
nign SchooA star OF "a year or TWO
ago. is also training for the Paddock
event. He and Pena work out almost
daily at the local high school.
Placards advertising the track
event came off the press Thursday
and the task Of distributing them
was started Immediately. They will
be placed profusely in Brownsville
and in almost all Of the upper Val,
ley towns.
Almost every school In the Valley
will enter the competition, Red Ir-
vine, junior high school coach and
in charge of the track meet ar
engagements. believes. There is nc
entrance fee to be paid and the
medals for which the different
teams will strive are Of the best
quality obtainable, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
FIRST GAMES CARDED
AS TEXAS LEAGUES
STUDY FINER POINTS

(By The Associated Press.)
In preparation for a series OF ex-
hibitson games, which include a few
tilts with major league teams, man
ayers of Texas league clubs in train
ing are sdding instruction in the
finer points OF the game to their
daily programs Of r~udimentary drills.
AS q climax TO a week of brisk
workouts, the sports at Shreveport
were prepared 70 meet the Chicago
White Sox today, and Price, Smith
and Krenick were the nominations
for mound duty.
At Fort Worth, Manager Jake
planned further lively drills, in line
with brisk ones yesterday, 10 fit
the Cats for their weekend clash
with the Oklahoma City Indians OF
the Western league.
Manager Bert Ellison at Dallas an
nounced that the Steers, while by
no means devoid Of awkwardness &C
quired in a winters rest. were set
for their double duel with the st,
Louis Saints Of the American as
ISOLATION.
Waco Work Light
He indicated that Neal Baker, the
former University Of Texas star, Leo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

.Skidmore and Gene Walker, who have
been showing great form in prac-
tice games. would each toll three in
nings in the Saturday opener with
st. Paul.
Light workouts continued the or
der Of the day for the Waco Cubs,
who were the last Of the Texas teams
to begin training Considerable in
terest centers on the next move Of
0utfielder Blackberry, one Of the Cub
stars, who from his home nc Wichita
Falls has limited he might retire from
the game Manager Pratt has de-
MED rumors that Blackevby might
be traded.
Although an old arm injury forced
Frank Watt, star hrrler a couple Of
years ago to leave the camp Of the
San Antonio Bears at Fredericks-
burg yesterday, the Bear manage
ment was cheered by Pete Arzatti's
telegraphed assurance that he would
report in q few days. Arzatti, q
catcher and enc Of the Bears best
bets for q regular receiving post, has
been i'll at his home at Douglas, Ariz.
Beaumont Wants Sun
Continued sunshine il the plea of
Manager Claude Robertson OF Beau
mont who has been forced to curtail
workouts on account Of wet grounds.
With Hanson, Holzhauser and Will
liams reporting yesterday, only Phil
lips, pitcher. and Wingfield, catcher,
were missing ba~tterymen, and these
were expected at any time.
Frank Barnes. southpaw, and 0. j.
Clements, Highlander, had their first
workouts at Houston yesterday In q
session which included some batting
practice In the latter activity, Fred
Baker, outfielder who played with
Mission In the Texas Valley league
last season., showed to good advan-
tage.
Manager Carl Williams has an
nounced practice games will be start
ed at Wichita Falls Sunday, the final
date for infielders and outfielders
to report. Amang Yesterdays ar
rivals. was Lyman Lamb, smuggling
outfielder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
TEACHERS nine
BEATS ROTARY
Heavy Hitting Fea-
lures Is to Is Win
Of Faculty

Heavy hitting and some brilliant
base running featured the victory
Of the Brownsville school faculty
over the local Rotary club Thursday
afternoon at the high school field.
The final score was rs 70 1S In q
game that went the full nine in
nings.
A large crowd was on hand 70 root
for the two teams, being about equal
" divided In It's sentiments. That
Is 10 say the team nc bat was always
the one for which the cheers rang
out.
No admission was charged for the
game. but a special bodoy Of observ-
ers looked over everyone as they
came into the stadium.
At the conclusion Of the contest
the R~otarians challenged the win
ners to q return engagement, in
which they vowed at least IA differ
emit kinds of vengeance
Caldwell, Webb and Rubarth led
the faculty attack. while Combs,
Tucker. Batsell and McInnis contin-
ually mistreated the PELLET for the
Iuncheon-clubbers.
Three umpires alternated during
the game, the score indicating that
the bookworms kept their man in
the longest.
Lineups:
School Faculty-Yoe. 2b; Dodson.
ID; Fertsh, IT,; Rubarth. 3b; Irvine.
ss.-p.; Hart. PISS; Startling, c.;
Dodd, CT; Webb, rf.; Caldwell, 2b-ss.
Rotary Club-Combs, C.; Tucker,
p.; Batsell. ID; McInnis, 2b; Bur-
ton. hiss; Brown, SIS; Ernst. 3b;
Weinert. IT,; Wallen, CT; Hinkley,
right field.
observation-disclosures, Smith and
Dodd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
CATCHERs FIGHT FOR PLACE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March g.
Pi-The fight for the two regular
catching berths on the Detroit base
ball team involves four players.
Larry Woodall and Mervyn Shea,
followers from last year; Red Har-
grave, obtained from Toronto and Ed
Phillips, a recruit from Boston col
lege. Phillips and Hargrave have
been performing sensationallv in
training and Shea has improved i'm
mensely since last season. Wood
all was the regular first string
catcher last season.
Moriarty. who plans 10 carry only
two catchers. is frankly puzzled as
to where to apply the pairing knife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, March
s.-lP-Manager Dan HowIey relent-
ed in his training program today 10
give his hard worked 81. Louis
Browns a chance TO catch their
breath for the Cincinnati Reds to-
morrow. Yesterday the yannigans
Unanswered q 6 to 5 verdict over the
regulars in nine hard innings under
an S~5-degree SUM-. Howley announc-
Cd a five inning workout on the eve
Of the Browns first exhibition game.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
nnIrTHIT

AVON PARK, Fla, March SIP
Taylor Douthit, Cardinal ~centerfield-
er who made a dismal showing last
year. is feeling better after a real
comeback in yesterdays exhibition
victory over the Washington Sena-
tors. He was the leading batter OF
the afternoon and was largely re-
sponsible for the big end Of the s
70 5 sccre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
PEcK LINES

NEW ORLEANS, March 9.0PE
Manager Roger P~eckinpaugh of the
Cleveland Indians today was pleased
with the showing OF his recruits in
the first practice game of the sea-
SON. Peck himself worked at short
stop but sent most Of the veterans
into the grandstand while the AS
trampled on the B squad, 8 to 2, in
six innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

PASO ROBES, Cal, March ST
With six Of his first string pitch
ers incapacitated by injuries and
sickness, DOME Bush, manager Of the
Pittsburgh Pirates. training here,
was undaunted in his determination
to begin practice games today. N.
Bush indicated the regulars would
line up as usual with Adams at sec
ond and Barnhart in left field. and
Joe Harris, suffering from rheu-
MATES, on the sidelines.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
Rcd sox o WIS

BRADENTON, Fla, March 9.-R
The Red Sox camp was delighted
today over the trouncing handed the
Philadelphia Nationals by Bill Car
rigan's second string men. The
youngsters walloped the Phiis 4-3 in
q fray that saw only one so-called
regular IN their lineup, Ken Will
liams.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
MANS UNSIGNED. MORNING

ORLANDO, Fla, March 9.-P)-
Although Pitcher Carl Mays has not
signed his contract with the Cincin-
natl Reds he is here working hard to
get in condition.
The Reds hoped to get in two long
sessions Of practice in preparation
for the games with the St. Louis
Browns at West Palm Beach tomor-
row and Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

AVALON. Catalina Island, Cal,
March 9.-lF1-Charley Root, win
ner on more games last year than
any other National league pitcher,
pitcher his first three innings of a
regular game nc the Chicago Cubs
training camp yesterday, allowing
only one hit. Eouthpaw Art Nehf, his
opponent at the time, pitched score
less ball but was nicked for three
hits.
One Of Roots strikeout victims
was Hack Wilson, the Cubs best home
run hitter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

$3.50 each, per month. although tina
admission fee is Go be increased tn
S25 after the membership list passes
100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
ATHLETICS LOSE

FORT MYERS, Fla, March s.-tE]
-Subdued by the Baltimore Inter
nationals IA to 4 the Philadelphia
Athletics tackle the st. Louis Cardi-
nails here today.
The Baltimore team borrowed two
Of Connie Mack's rockies, Haas and
Richards, whose batting and fielding
Yesterday played a prominent part in
the Athletics defeat. Mack said
there was no significance in the
presence Of his two youngsters in
the Baltimore lineup, although Jack
Dunn, owner Of the club. is in the
market for a couple Of fielders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
SENATOR'S PREPARE FOR GAME

10 5, in their initial game OF the
training season yesterday at Avon
Park, the Washington Senators were
back in Tampa today warming up for
the Boston Braves. They play here
tomorrow.
George Sisler, former Brown star.
Who IS fighting IL out with Joe
Judge for the first base job with
Washington, shared the honors in
yesterdays game, getting a triple
md q stolen base. Judge hit once
n two times up.
An error by Bluege, regular third
which let in two runs,
argely was responsible for the
1enators' defeats
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, March Q.
-tP-The Braves were bent on
beating their fellow townsmen, the
Boston Red Sox, at Bradenton to-
day. Kent Greenfield was picked to
start on the mound for the Braves.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

ST. PETERSBURGH, March 9.-P
-Inasmuch as the latest communion
ton from Pitcher Urban Shocker
stated he was sincere in his inten-
ton TO forego the national game
ard devote undivided attention TO his
St. Louis radio shop. the Yankees
officials have decided TO "give him
the air"
In other words, Shocker will be
placed on the voluntarily retired list
as soon rs Manager Higgins and Ed
Barrow can get to this bookkeeping
detail.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
snx 8 PHILLIES

WINTER HAVEN, Fla, March g.
R)-Manager Shotton's Phillies are
improving although they have yet TO
win their first ball game Of the
training season.
They bowed to the Boston Red Sox
here yesterday 4 to 8 but out-hit the
American leaguers IL to 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09

AUGUSTA, Ga. March 9.-tPD-
Under the eagle eyes Of John McGraw
and the temporary tutelage Of Ty
Cobb, the Giants outfield aspirants
are rapidly finding form. McGraw
laid down a good rule after n long
hit fell safe because each of two men
thought the other was after IL. Said
McGraw: what we want in the
outfield is more collision and less
collision"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-03-09
BAT WELDING
CHEERS Chief
OF brooklyn
Uncle Wilbert Smiles
AS "a Hits Slammed
Out By Robins In
Interteam Tilt

CLEARWATER. Fla, March s.-FD
Hitting strength is being displayed
by the Brooklyn Robins to the de-
light Of Uncle Wilbert Robinson
who has visions Of the 1928 National
league gonfalon flying over Ebbet's
field.
Robbie lost an inch or so Of girth
yesterday ~chuckling as the yanni-
gan's beat the regulars in an eight
inning game wherein a total of 81
hits for 80 runs we're counted. Babe
Herman led the yannigan swatters
with y homer and five singles in as
many tripss to the plate.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02
THE REGULATION" MANIA.

The mania for regulating people by
legislation continues.
Michigan has new firearms act
under which the sheriffs in the diff
ferent counties and city police de-
partments register weapons in the
possession of state residents. Failure
to register makes one liable to a fine
of 500 or Imprisonment for 90 days.
The law maxes it rather compn-
Gated matter to buy guns and get
them properly registered. The avowed
object of this elaborate statute Is to
prevent criminals from getting dam
gerous weapons. Commenting on the
measure, a South Carolina paper
says:
"If Michigan succeeds In persuad-
ing all bandits and gunner to comply
with the law faithfully and to prom
Use not to bring dangerous weapons
from some other state without per-
mission, doubtless the measure will
prove success"
The law will probably be enforced
for awhile. Arkansas had similar
statute, but due to lack of attention
paid to 1t by the citizens, despite at
tempts to enforce 1t, 1t was repealed
after three years.
Up to the middle of December.
Michigan had registered some $4,000
pistols, which are undoubtedly only
small percentage of the number in the
state. The new law will make more
lawbreakers," because all the people
will never register. 1t Is the old story
of trying to make something unlawful
by law, which in itself (the ownership
Of gum, is not unlawful.
The United States Constitution pro-
vides that citizens may own firearms
The people will not give up this right.
Legislation which puts the honest gun
owner In the class Of crooks and Grim
inals Is putting the cart before the
horse. It virtually keeps a police re-
cord Of the honest man when every
body knows that the law breaker will
not register. 1t will be interesting to
watch the trend of crime In Michi-
gan.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

q wonderful advancement in good
roads betterment in the past few
years.
The improvement of these $4,000
miles of country roads was greatly
aided by the state Taxing over the
trunk highways. carrying a very large
part of the travel, the total burden
OF building and maintenance being
passed over to owners of motor We
nlcles. ALI the revenue from the one
mill state tax and county road tax,
most of which is paid by cities and
villages, goes on auxiliary roads.
The benefit is universal.
When man holding a high posi-
ton makes the statement that the
farmers are getting no benefit from
the trunk roads, he is shy on facts.
Before the adoption of the trunk
highway system, nearly all the tax
money was spent on the main roads,
and very little on what are now the
auxiliary highways.
Now the farmer roads get all the
taxes, state, city, county and town.
ships.
1t Is a system that is working out
for the benefit of the greatest num-
Der.
Had the old system remained, the
county and town roads would be in
the same por condition as formerly.
What is the sense in saying that
with $1,000 miles of improved roads,
the only ones benefited are the city
folks?
The one weakness in the trunk plan
Is the wasting of million dollars or
more a year on gravel roads that
should be paved.-St Cloud Journal
Press.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-03-02

in Al corn club work in 1927, jun
Tors of the northern half were victors
in the potato growing project and SO
evened the score between the regions.
The first six in order of achievement
in growing potatoes, keeping records,
and describing their seasons work are
says the state club leader, Frank Bey-
renther of Bennettville, Aitkin county;
Walter Havari of Chisholm, st Louis
county; Robert Burroughs of Malmo,
Aitkin county, Elaine Jackson of Mum
ger, ST. Louis county: Bernice Coates
of Aitkin, Aitkin county, and Carl
HELM of Princeton, Isanti county.
Frank Beyrenther, the state cham
pion, raised Green Mountain potatoes
at the rate of 524 bushels to the acre
and won the championship on his
exhibit. He gave his seed hot for
maldehyde bath and had no trouble
with diseases, ne says. Even the bugs
laid off for the season, he reports.
Walter Havari, reserve champion, also
pinned his faith to Green Mountains
and produced Them at the rate of 400
bushels to the acre. Walter is only Is
but he knows his potatoes. Elaine
jackson and Bernice Coates, two of
the 40 girls in the potato project in
1927, as compared with tbs boys en-
rilled, placed among the first six, each
with yields at the rate of 376 bushels
to the acre.
The six leaders, as well at IL others
who had large yields and submitted
good records and reports, will be CIV
en- free trips to the next Junior short
course at University Farm or to the
State Fair.