Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-11

the players IN the fundamentals.
Mr.. Davenport displayed a kee
interest in the local teams, and thos
of the Valley. as a whole. and SAY
watch McAllen, San Benito an
Brownsville.
Reports from Cleveland Of the
American league. state that Joe
Sewell, shortstop since 1920, will
be shifted to third base next sea-
on. The hot corner has been a
weak spot on the Indians team
for several years.
Now for the story: Scout
S~lapnicka, five years ago. picked
up a high school boy in San An
tonic; signed him, and we are
told, gave him a bonus in a
monthly salary. This young man
was sent TO the Three-I league,
Decatur. He then went TO New
Orleans of the Southern league,
where in 1927 he was the best
third baseman in that circuit.
Cleveland let him go in some kind
of deal with New Orleans. Phil
adelphia bought him ut the end of
the 1927 Southern league season.
He reported there this spring,
and the Philadelphia Nationals
have n of the best third base
men, for his limited experience,
in that circuit.
His name is Arthur "Pinky"
whitney, and in 1925 played with
a San Antonio team in a number
OF games against a Valley nine
at San Benito. And of course,
the business offices of the big
league clubs, are smart" That
is n of the many things that
happen every year-and one Of
the things that a scout can say
TO his bosses, Il told you So"
And the manager gets the blame,
or someone in the office.
But there is an old saying in base
'all: The longer you stay with il
less you find out you know, an,
bone-heads you will pull.as il
ne case Of Whitney, who would jus
bout make the Cleveland club
eeond division outfit, at least.
Many citizens do not like sports-
hey regard most Of them as a det
iment to the participant. But we hav,
s yet TO hear n say they won't q,
ut TO witness an expert-or a cham
IN his or her different line
polo, for instance-there may b,
OTIS of people who do not like thi.
anne. But if il is known that a,
xpert in this line is going to per
orm, you will see him invariabl,
hand.
Yes, the American public likes /:
hamp-and we sometimes wonder il
hat is the right kind Of spirit-ir
Q far as it affects his or her attend
nee.
Valley high school football team,
or an example-the main thing il
his training for the boys-and tn,
main thing a coach is hired for-ii
o ground their charges in the yer,
fundamentals that will help them il
life. Namely: Learn to Civ,
nd take; TO be alert, to be initiative
0 develop muscle and brain in a CO
'rdinating way. No-it's not wheth
r you win or lose-from this stand
'oint-it is how you conduct your
elf on the field Of battle.
Carl Reynolds of the Chicago
White Sox Is one of the fastest
men in American league. He Is a
Texas boy. He graduated from
Southwestern University in 1926.
He played his first professional
baseball with Palestine of the
Lone Star league in 1927, from
whence he went to the White Sox.
The Brownsville baseball cIuh
OF 1926 came very near getting
Reynolds to come down here and
play. They tried very hard to get
him, but Reynolds wanted 10
stay around his hometown for
awhile. and finally accepted a DO
sItion with an amateur club near
there for that season.
The Chicago Cubs beat the Whit,
for the city championships a
Jhicago. for the first time sine
.sz5. The series went the limit O
ne scheduled seven games. Ar
and Carl Reynolds, both Texa
now members of the Soy. III,
.ome good work for the Comiske,
Shlres, who is well known In tn
ALLEY, will probably be back soon
IS he has been listed as one of IN,
ootball officials in the Coaches an,
officials league Of the Valley.
Way up in Texarkana, Saturday
he only Southwestern conferenc,
ootball game of this weekend vii
e played. Baylor Bears versus m,
arkansas RaZorbacks. Coach Morle,
.ennings of the Bears has. what crit
say. a strong club this wear
though not looked upon as
potential conference winner, they ar,
much better football squad thi
ear than last.
Coach Francis Schmidt of Arkan
as has n Of the best clubs in N,
history Of that institution since 4,
las been its mentor. He has ~
.age on the Bears in wins, havin,
Mayed seven games, the Razorback'
ave won four while losing three I,
'ayior. These two schools starte,
'iaying each other in 1912.