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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
RACING
SEASON WILL
open TONIGHT
Racers
Appear on Initial
Program; Track Is
Reported Fast

After a night in which hundreds
of workmen labored to add the fin
ishing touches here and there to
partially completed jobs. the man
agement of the Santa Cruz Kennel
club has announced ready for the
official opening Of the dog track.
the first race to begin promptly at
3 o'clock Saturday night.
AS an opening card, there will be
nine races in which a total OF sew
erty-two dogs will circle the track
for the entertainment OF the first
nighters who are expected TO gather
from every section Of the Valley.
The track was declared in excel
lent condition Saturday morning and
dog owners declared il the fastest
they had ever seen.
Section gangs labored all night 20
ret the track for the rabbit car
rier" laid out and tested for high
speed, the track having to be cap
able Of holding the carrier M a
maximum speed az so miles an hour
in order that the rabbit can always
De kept ahead Of the dogs.
A special band has been organ
lied and will entertain race patrons
during intermissions and prior TO
the opening races. This band il un-
der the direction of an experienced
band master and is composed Of
some of the finest musicians in this
section Of the country.
In order 10 the opening
Of the track Saturday night, the
band vas sent through the Valley
Friday 10 play concerts in the va
rious towns.
Who is going 20 VIM
That Is the common question be-
ing asked about town today and from
the consensus among sportsmen, The
Bachelor. nationally famous speeder,
is favored to cop the inaugural cup
race which appears sixth on the
program.
The game IL new here, however,
and the majority are waiting 70
stand by until the first few races
are run before they hazard gnesses
Us TO possible winners.
There will be eight entries In each
Of the races. with the fastest dogs
in the Santa Cruz kennels carded for
the inaugural event.
Grows have visited the track dur
ing the past few days to inspect the
plant which has been constructed az
an approximate cost Of $1,000. Keen
interest has been shown in the
opening Of the dog racing season,
promoters say.
It is expected that hundreds OF
dog followers will be attracted 70
this city from all sections Of the
United States as soon as the season
gets into full swing.
The club management announced
Saturday that arrangements had been
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Cenaro Retains
Flyweight Title;
Fouled by Rocco

DETROIT. Dec. 15.-tP-Frankie
Genaro still il the national boxing
commission ~flyweight champion, as
the result OF n foul by Steve Rocco.
Canadian champion. in the second
round Of their scheduled l0-rcund
championship match here last night.
Rocco's chance at Genaro's crown
was wrecked when he dropped &c
naro with a left hook that landed
low. Genaro was humping at Rocco's
body when he suddenly cried out and
dropped to the canvas. He was lift
ed to his corner, where q physician
examined him and said he had been
struck low. Referee Elmer McClel-
land declared Genaro a winner on
an unintentional foul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Big Vessel Makes
DO Miles an Hour

SAN PEDRO. Calf, Dec. I5.-lPi
The United States navy's huge
airplane carrier Saratoga was hailed
today A. the speed queen or the seas
and the most powerful ship afloat,
following her performance in break
ing the worlds record for power re-
Gently set by her sister ship, the
Lexington. and establishing a new
speed mark for fighting ships.
Steaming Owe almost the same
course On which the Lexington ex-
actly one month ago set n maritime
record. the ~Saratora's t~urbo-electrir
plant yesterday developed a peak az
2l5.51s horsepower. which drove the
3~5,000-ton shin through the sea ~ 4
speed Of 3i.a9 knots. or more than
40 statute miles an hour. The Lex
ington's record was 2n9.T51 horse
power r a speed of BASE knots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Man Dies
In Boiling Oil

PORT ARTHUR, Tex. Dec. IS
Pl-L. III. Medus. 80. died late yes
terday Of burns received when boil
ing oil shot from a fractionating
tower In the Texas Refining company
here and sprayed over workmcn.
Medus was deluged with the fluid.
Two others. VI. ID. Forson and q. L..
Bundy. were so seriously injured
that the hospital attendants gave
them only a slight chance Of recov-
cry. Five other employees were
burned by the oil but none serious
~.
Officials or the company started
an investigation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
FIGHT
fRv The Associated Pressl

ST. PAUL-Billy Light. st. Paul,
outpointed Bobby Travcy. Buffalo
UnJ. My Sullivan. 81. Paul. knock
ed out Archie Amons, Marshalltown.
Iowa (1).
BOSTON-Jim Maloney, Boston,
stopped Andy Mitchell. Long Beach
t63. Joe Stockman knocked out Jack
O'Dwod. Ireland tll.
DETROIT-Frankio Genaro won nn
a foul from Steve Rocco, Canada t2l.
BALTIMORE-Kid Williams, stop
ped Willie Harrish, Baltimore.
TOLEDO-Eddie O'Dowd, CoIum.
bus, ou%tpointed Billy Evans, Toledo
u0). Luis ~Carpentero. Toledo. and
Jimmy Russo, Detroit. drew C6l.
NEW YORk-AI Singer, New York.
and Tony CanZoneri. drew t1n).
Tommy Grogan. Omaha, %outpointet
Lew Kersh, New York (l0). Bruce
Flowers, New Rochelle, outpointed
Jimmy Goodrich, Buffalo (10).
DES MONIES. Iowa-Harry Cook.
Perry, Iowa. outpointed Henry Fale-
gano. Des Moines (10l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
May Have
Edge on Golden
Tornado Jan. |

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. I5.-(P-
Practice for the New Years day
game between Georgia Techs Golden
Tornado and the Bears of California
in the Rose Bowl begins next week
with indications that the western
team will have a decided advantage
IN reserve strength over the Dixie
squad.
II was revealed today that Nibs
Price, California coach. will bring
80 men 70 Pasadena next Thursday
to start intensive training.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Nashville Seeks
Entire Ball Team

CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-tF-Clarence
Rowland. manager, coach and Amer
lear league umpire, is on the look
out for an entire team for the Nash
willie club Of the Southern associa-
ton. which he will pilot next season.
Rowland put in his bid for several
major league players ut the league
meeting here this week, but failed
TO complete any deals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
ABILENE and
PORT ARTHUR
REFINALISTS
Down Cleburne
2O-6; Coast City
Gains Edge in First
Downs al Marshall

DALLAS, Dec. 15.-tPJ-The abb
lene Eagles from the plains Of West
Texas ond the Port Arthur Yellow
jackets from the shores Of Sabine
Lake on the Gulf of Mexico will
clash next week at a point to be
selected in the final struggle for the
state high school football title.
Abilene went into the finals for
the fourth time in seven years by
eliminating the Cleburne Yellow
jackets, 20 70 6, in q cleancut triumph
yesterday nj Abilene.
Port Arthur's mode Of progression
scarcely was 50 decisive. The coast
eleven was played 10 a scoreless tie
by the Marshall Mavericks, but the
fact tat Coach Tom Dennis eleven
penetrated its rivals 20-yard line
three times during the encounter
while the Mavericks we're accom-
plishing a like feat only two times
gave them s margin Of victory.
While Abilene's march 20 the finals
for the second straight year has been
marked by an unbroken succession OF
triumphs since its 1919 tie with
Ranger early in the season, Port
Arthur has had a rocky road. The
Yellowiackets met defeat in their
own district, only 70 come back to
win the district title in a final game
with Beaumont. Last week. in BIZ
district play, the Jackets had a 6 TO 8
tie with Main Avenue Of San Antonio.
but called n spinning coin right TO
continue in the chase.
The site for the title game next
week Is a question. AS the contend
ing cities are something like 500
miles apart. doubt was expressed that
either would insist seriously on IN
derwriting the tussle. IL was thought
probable that a neutral gridiron
would be selected. Dallas Chamber
Of Commerce officials last night in
vited the two teams TO play ut Fair
Park Stadium here, where approx
mately 10000 spectators can be &C
commodated. Waco also invited the
teams to play there.
There was a chance, however, that
Abilene would make a strong bid 70
stage the contest. Although their
team played Waco three times for the
championship, citizens of Abilene
have never yet seen a title game.
Twice the Eagles played Waco at
Fort Worth and last year they en-
gagged the Tigers in Waco.
Odds in the final game probably
will rest with the Eagles, II for no
other reason than that Coach Dewey
Mayhw's powerful team Is playing m
the finals for the second straight
wear. While valuable cos Of last
wears machine were lost through
graduation, the Eagles retained q
strong nucleus. Too, il has been the
consensus through the present season
that the balance Of power lay IN CEN
trail and west Texas. Teams over
which Abilene has advanced include
such foes as Waco, Corsicana, Cle-
burne. Amarillo, Cisco, Ranger and
the high schools Of Fort Worth and
Dallas, a formidable array.
A team from south or east texas
never has won the crown, although
Houston Heights tied with Cleburne
IN the final game the first year the
state league was organized. The TACT
that Port Arthur's backfield ran up
is first downs against Marshall yes
terday indicates. though. that east
Texas will be well represented m the
forthcoming battle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
An-Star Eastern
Eleven Gathers

CHICAGO. Dec. I5.-tP-Members
or the aH-start eastern team. which
will clash with the west in the an
nual charity football game al san
Francisco. assembled At Northwest
ern university today.
After receiving their outfits and a
few signals from the coaches, Andy
Kerr Of Washington and jefferson
and Dick Hanley Of Northwestern.
the % players will leave tonight for
San Francisco. The game il to be
played Dec. 20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15

made to handle an unusually large
opening night crowd and that all
patrons would be treated with the
utmost courtesy by club employees
and every effort put forth TO aid
the min having m enjoyable and
entertaining evening"
No little excitement was being
evidenced here Saturday relative 70
the formal opening Of the racing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Sportistory
Saturday, December IL


1s62-Jack Dempsey tthe Nonpa-
reill born in County Kildare, Ire
land.
Isss-Jack McAuliffe becomes
lightweight champion when Bill
Frazier forfits the drown.
ls94-Andy Bowen. noted mulatto
lightweight, dies a day after his
fight with Kid Layigne at New Or-
leans. ,
190i-Benny Bass, featherweight,
Born in Russia.
lgO5-Kid Herman defeats young
Hanlon in 20 rounds At Los Ange-
les, Cal.
1sOs-Billy Papk and Hugo Kelly
hattie To a lO-round draw NJ Mil
waukee, Wis. ,
le2O-H. Darling rolls q porfelt
800 game ia a sanctioned bowling
tournament at Chicago.
Ia97-ken Williams. outfielder,
transferred to the Boston Red Sox
BY the st. Louis Browns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
MEXICO ORDERS RUIZ,
GERMAN v TO N. Y.

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 15.-PAEn-
rique d. Ruiz. Mexican consul gen
eral to Germany. has been appointed
consul general nc New York. sue
ceeding Arturo NJ. Elias. Ruiz has
served as Mexican consul at Laredo
and San Antonio, Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
Rivers, Murdoch
Battle to Draw

I'll PASO. Dec. f5.-tHr-Ioe Riv
crs. southwestern lightweight cha-
rion. fought n fast 12-rourd draw
Fort Bliss last night with Fht
Murdoch or Oklahoma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
MALLEN BEATS
PICKERS 4O-S
Bulldog Passes Prove
Too Good for Robs-
town Eleven

McALLEN, Ter, Dec. 15.-The
Bulldogs were JUST too good for the
Robstown Cotton Pickers here yes
terday afternoon, and the famed Nc
Allen forward passing team smoth-
cred the visitors, 40 to 8.
Both teams resorted to the aerial
game, but the Bulldogs flashed the
better work, and the Cotton Pickers
were completely outplayed from
start TO finish.
Coach Dykes team played a heady
game. outEuessing and outsmarting
the visitors at every turn.
a safety and a touchdown result
cd in the 5 points for Robstown.
The Cotton Pickers. hopelessly
beaten. worked the ball to the Me-
Allen five yard line as the game
ended, with darkness lowering over
the field.
a large crowd from all over the
Valley witnessed the contest. and
although drawn out at times. BY vir-
tue Of time being taken out fire.
quently. it was full Of thrills.
The lineups:
McAllen (40l Robstown (s)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
FORT WORTH BIDS

FORT WORTH, Dec. l5.-CP-ln-
vitation u Abilene and Port Arthur
high schools TO play the champion
ship game for state high school non
ors in Fort Worth next week was
telegraphed Saturday by 2 Fort
Worth Association Of Commerce.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15

HOUSTON. Dec. 15-tF-Hopeful
Of doing more in q cage way than
they did on the gridiron the past
season. the Rice Owls will %inaugu-
rate their basketball season tonight
with q clash with the Southwestern
Louisiana Institute quintet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15
OUINT WINS;
RICE OWLS HOPE TO

HUNTSVILLE, Texas, Dec. l5.-tFl
Texas Aggies defeated sam Hous-
ton Normal school. 81 10 2. IN the
seasons first basketball game for
either team here last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-15

LNLN IIdTAWdIh
Officials: McReynolds. Donna,
referee, Shifflett, Brownsville. head
lInesman; Martin, Weslaco, umpire.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
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The Washington times., 1928-01-12
| U|V|P SUM ROW
De AI SEEN

The movement to refer the fiscal
relations problem OF the District to-
non-partisan commission Of tax
experts Is rapidly growing In Con.
eress
a permanent solution Of the issue,
etther for the re.establ ishment Of q
definite ratio Of payments between
the Federal and District govern.
fnAnts. or continuance Of the lun1p-
eurn system. is not to be looked for
from the present Congress- Senator
phipps. chairman OF the District
Appropriations subcommittee. SAID
today
While IL appears probable tnat
the Senate will make hard fight
fO restore the 60-40 ratio, or at least
system OF proportionate payments,
Il Is not likely to gain the consent
st the House to such provision IN
the District appropriation bill unless
II is supplemented BY proviso
making the arrangement g tempo.
rary one and placing the problem
hi the hands Of a tax commission
Senators Capper, Jones' Of WASH
AnRtOn Curtis. Smoot, and Phlpps.
ali favor the abandonment of the.
present SO 900 900 lump sum ar.
rangement between the Federal and
District governments.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
Soldiers to Keep Clean
Az Saving Of So, 600

The Army must keep clean re-
rardless of the cost. but the quar-
tsrInaster general has just saved the
government more than $4,000 on 2
recent purchase OF soap. In an en-
deayor to exceed, if possible. the
n1fllfon dollars saved to the Govern
nient last year. Nal Gen. Frank
Cheatham recently purchased sDap
1t san Francisco With the effected
saving of $1,000 through consoli-
dated purchases.
General Cheat ham said that this
Illustrated the power Of cOnsolida ted
purchasing.
The Washington times., 1928-01-12
George q. Reed Sued
For Absolute Divorce

C,hargink desertIon and miscOn'
duct. AIrs Mary Edna Reed Of go
g ST. s. Il. has filed petition IN
the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce from George Elmer
Reed of M Pennsyl yania Ave.
81. wv.
Through Attorney Henry AZ
Fowler the wife says that the Il p
band admitted his associa ION with
other women. She names = core
spondent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-01-05
THE PRICE TOO HIGH

Glorious as were the achievements of success
full oversee flyers during 1927, the loss of 10 men
and three women, who failed, makes the price OF
this kind of glory seem to high.
Those who died in the quest for trans-oceanic
flying fame, leaving no record to tell the tragic
story of their fate were these:
Nungesser and Coli, between Paris and New
York; Saint-Roman and Mouneyres, between Sene-
gal and Buenos Aires; early in May.
Pedler, Knope and Miss Mildred Doran; Frost
and Scott Erwin and Eichwaldt; between Californ-
ia and Honolulu in August.
Redfern, between Brunswick, Ga, and Ria ia
metro, in August
Hamilton, Minchin and Princess Lowenstein-
Wertheim, who left England for Canada August 81
Bertaud, Hill and Payne, in attempted
flight from New York to Rome in September.
Omda Goldsborough, Kohler and Mrs. Frances
Grayson, who left New York December % for
Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, the first leg OF
proposed flight to England.
Through sheer luck, Haldeman and Miss Ruth
Elder escaped death when their plane landed in the
Atlantic near tank steamer, in October.
Besides the loss of life attending these stunts
hundreds Of thousands of dollars and the time OF
many ships and airplanes were sent in fruitless
searches for the victims.
In the present state of aviation, the cost of ov-
ersea flying is too high
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-01-05
PUBLIC WANTS MORE SAFETY

The heart of the world is still with those who
go down to the sea in ships. An extraordinary
number of newspaper columns were printed all
these United States chronicng the fate of the
navy in the sunken submarine It is not
prising to learn that all over the country, not by
any prearranged plan but spontaneously, men and
women when gathered together halted even their
merry markings to drop their knees and pray for
the rescue of the men fighting the battle with death
in the sunken submarine.
AS always happens, of course, there is now
raging the usual debate and discussion to the steps
and means taken to rescue these 1t is impos-
sble at this time to pass calm judgment and the
real verdict will not be possible until the full report
of what done and how it done is made
public. The cheering feature OF this whole sad
affair is that there has been displayed quckening
of the public demand that the machinery for salvag-
ing and rescung those imprisoned in submarines be
Immediately improved, and out of this public de-
mand the navy department officials will have con-
fidence to make elaborate Investigations and
expenditures to foresta the recurrence of this sad
fatality.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1928-01-05
BORAH SAYS THERE is NO QUESTION
ABOUT HOOVER'S ELIGIBILITY

The increasing popularity of Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce, in the quest his friends
are making for his nomination the Republican
standard bearer at the Kansas City convention next
year is causing his opponents end of worry.
1t appears that some years ago Mr.. Hoover
resided temporarily in London, and the claim has
been that because of this he is not eligible for the
nomination.
Recently Washington newspaper man put the
question of Mr.. Hoover's eligibility from legal
standpoint up to United States Senator w. E.
Borah The gentleman is recognized as one of the
best constitutional lawyers in the United States. He
is not for Mr. Hoover for President, but his honesty
is admitted and he does not subterfuge to de-
feat man or measure. In the opinion of Senator
Borah there is question about the eligibility OF
MIR. Hoover. His findings should be of interest:
81 have examined the memorandum of facts
you left with me. Upon this statement, of
facts, most of which are susceptible OF record
proof, there can he no doubt as to MIR. HooverS
eligibility to the presidency. In reaching this
conclusion, there is no occasion for a strained
construction of the Constitution. / regard the
provision of the Constitution relative to resi-
dence as an important one, and that it has ref
erence to the years Immediately proceeding the
taking the oath of office. But even so, upon
the facts, there can be no two views as to his
eligibility, it to me, think it per-
fectly clear that he never at any time in any
legal constitutional sense lost his residence
in the United States.
81 did not understand that you wanted in
any sense brief upon this matter, simply my
view This view is given not either sup
porter or opponent of Mr.. Hoover's, but purely
legal proposition.
every respectfully,
s'W f. Borah"