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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

! The big bat Of the BAN has been
tanned.
And he did it himself.
Realizing that he may never
again have such a golden chance to
set a new record for home runs In
a season-he's getting old-Babe
Ruth has sacrificed his homer am
billions in order that he may concen-
trate on getting shorter. more time
ly hits. and getting them o~ftener.
It's the short hits that count in
a hectic pennant fight. The slashing
singles and cracking doubles that
rip through the infield are the
bingles that bring in the bacon,
they are what the Yankees need
these days and Ruth is trying to
get them.
When the Yanks we're riding up
in front. a furlong or two ahead OF
the pack. the Babe concentrated on
getting homers. The club didn't
need his hits then. SO Ruth started
his campaign of hitting homers OF
nothing.
Ruth did SO veil that he was
miles ahead of even his sensational
record OF 1927. There were whis.
pers Of a possible rs home runs be-
fore the season closed. There didn't
seem a limit To the number Of four
base bingles the big fellow could
get.
But the Yankees cracked and q
Is . game lead was wiped out n
a few months. New York had the
fight OF its life on its hands TO keeE
its head above the flood of de-
fcats which all but swamped the
club.
At the same time Ruth's home
run hitting barrage came to N sud
den end. II wasn't n coincidence
the big BAN was going after the
little base hits which drove IN runs
a lot oftener than his crashing home
runs did.
No one deserves the worlds SER
les melon more than Ruth. He's
made the greatest sacrifice Of them
all for victory. has the old king
Of elout. He's tossed away the
chance to wear the purple robes OF
another regal home-run record.
But. at that, he gained a new
own lie has proved himself 4
king OF good sports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
364 Texas High
Schools Are In
Football League

Increased approximately so over
last year, there are now 364 high
schools participating in the Inter
scholastic League of Texas, il has
been announced by Roy Henderson.
athletic director OF the University OF
Texas league bureau.
In Class b. District %, which in
eludes the Valley, 10 teams are regis
tered. They are Brownsville. Donna.
Edinburs, Harrington. La Feria, Me-
Allen, Mercedes, Mission. Pharr-San
-uan-Alamo, Raymondville, San Be-
nito. Harlingen and Weslaco.
In the only inter-district games
played by Valley seams so far, Nc.
Allen defeated Alice and H~arlinger
beat kingsville. Alice and Kings.
vile are members of District q.
Next week Brownsville tangles
with a Class A team, Alamo Heights
Of San Antonio. Harrington has
scheduled a Glass A team in Laredo
for the Harlingen Mid-Winter Fair
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

: Athletic Director Red Irvine of the
Brownsville schools, closed the con-
tract for this game Wednesday, Of
last week. lie had been negotiating
with this club for several days, be-
fore settlement.
Well, this Alamo Heights club Is
coached by Bonnie Strickland, who
played football under Frank Bridges
at Waco, for three years. That was
in 1921, 1922 and 1928. After leav-
ing Baylor, Strickland went to Waco,
as assistant to Paul Tyson, and held
that position until this year. when
he took over the coaching job at
Heights. Strickland is well known in
the Valley, having played baseball
down here in 1925.
He is bring a veteran eleven-the
"Mules" having got their start under
"Mule" Frazier, last year. Frazier
coached at Heights last year, and
produced a city championship team.
"They are fast, smart, aggressive
and withal a scrapping outfit"
Mr.. Irvine said upon his retur from
San Antonio, where he witnessed
the game between Breckenridge and
Heights. in which Strickland's lads
whipped the Bracks, IA 70 0. We'd
nesday. The week before they beat
the Corpus Christi Buccaneers, 10 to
0. "They will win the pennant easily
in their district, Class A, No. s." Ir-
vine says.
They have a magnificent backfield
combination in Neuman, Clark, Belts
and Burleigh. And TO add to this
punch they possess a well-balanced
and charging line, in Ayres, left end;
Peay, left tackle; Norton, center;
O'Toole, right guard; "A. Johnson,
right tackle; Keller, right end.
About Brownsville-the team that
has come along steadily, and mag
n%ificently under Douglas ~Fessenden,
the Eagles new coach. They haven't
been scored on, as yet. La Feria,
Santa Rosa and Mercedes having felt
the sting Of the Eagles attack.
When the Mules lineup against the
Eagles, they will 20 up against a
team that has shown complete coor-
dination between line and backfield.
a team that hustles, and fights all
the time. In Newman, the ~"gallop-
ihS khb9tf ~ qUdibtIs 1odCu FcSSen-
den has developed into one Of the
best quarters in the Valley. and prob
ably the best man at that position
Brownsville ever had.
He will be thanked by Olin Weller.
Dan Barnhart. Placido Gonzales,
George Champion. and others.
In that Eagle line will be found
Burns. O'Bryan, Bennett. Sylvester,
Grove. Cortez, Perez and others.
II will be a great game-a contest
before which will be played. if re-
ports reaching this department, are
any indication, the largest crowd
ever TO attend a football contest in
Brownsville.
The teams are about evenly match
ed in weight.
Mr.. Irvine is making preparations
to take care of the crowd. The
grandstand will hold n thousand or
more. and there will be ample room
for all who come, and they will be
here from all over the Valley.
The game is called for 8 o'clock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
- X FORUM
w. By Bishop Clements

ent plays, is, in his belief, the
most interesting phase Of the
game.
In the olden days. we are told. a
quarterback was chosen more for his
vocal ability than any one thing else.
The huddle system is used extern
sively, nowadays. But very seldom
is it perfected. Coming from a hud-
die, the average high school squad.
just drag themselves to their posi-
tons. This manne Of pep, or lack
Of pep, slows up the game, both in
time, and to the spectators-for they
lose interest.
Jack Cooke of Harlingen. in his
younger days, was a baseball PLAYER
and a good one. Played first base
for San Benito team from 1915 10
1919. eve may be a little off in
the dates.) Jack now is a business
man Of Harlingen. He likes football.
We have never heard Of him being
a player. But, along with a number
Of "skinnies' Of Harrington, they
have challenged the flats" TO a foot.
ball game to be staged at the Fair
grounds there.
This challenge was brought about
By a remark, overheard By n OF the
"~skinnies" of Harlingen by a fat
that the latter were underfed. The
game will be played Wednesday,
that is. if the big boys accept.
The Junior high school foot
ball squad was beaten for the
first time this year. and last too.
by Coach Richey's I'll Jardin Com
cts Friday. This defeat ought
TO do the Ants a world OF good.
Some Of its members are or we're
inclined to be overconfident, a
little chesty-a little know-it-
all spirit. Coach Connally will
put them through some stiff
workouts this week.
Coach Fosters Edinburg Junior
College Bronchos will get their first
real battle of the season, tomorrow.
It. Edwards reserves Of Austin will
DO battle with the Valley college
broncs tomorrow afternoon at Edin-
burg. A large crowd Of football fans
is expected for the game.
The biggest crowd ever to attend
a football game in Brownsville is
expected for the Alamo Heights of
San Antonio-Brownsville high school
squads Thursday afternoon Of this
week, on the local field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

~ ---
ON THIS DATE
Sunday. October Ii

ouuudys OCtOOcf IL
fsS5-World series, first game: ST.
Louis American Associations, 81; Chi
cago Nationals, 5 (tie.) Batteries
Carruthers and Bushong; Clarkson
and Flint.
1ss7-World series, fifth game: st.
Louis American Associations, 5; De-
troit Nationals, 2. Batteries-Car-
ruthers and Boyle; Conway and Ben
nett.
ls03-Bob Fitzsimmons fights 70
no decision in six rounds with Joe
Grimm at Philadelphia. Pa.
1905-World series. fifth and fina'
game: New York Nationals. 2; Phil
adelphia Americans, 0. Batteries
Mathewson and Gilbert; Bender and
Powers.
1e06-World series sixth and final
game: Chicago Americans. s.: Chi
cage Nationals, 3. Batteries-Nhite
and Sullivan; Brown, Overall anc
King.
190s-World series, fifth and final
game: Chicago Nationals, 2; De
troit Americans, 0. Batteries-Over-
all and king; Donovan and Schmidt
1909-World series, sixth game
UeLTOlC AUueTACduo. D.
Nationals, 4. Batteries-Mullin and
Schmidt; Willis, Camnitz, Phillipc
and Gibson.
1slI-World series, first game:
New York Americans. 2; New York
Nationals, 1. Observation-Disclosures
and Meyers; Bender and Thomas.
1912-World series. sixth game:
New York Nationals. 5; Boston
Americans, .. Observation-Disclosures
and Meyers; O'Britn, Collins and
Cady.
1e2l-Ted Lewis defeated Johnny
Basham in IL rounds al London
England, in a bout for the British
welter title.
1e23-world series. fifth game:
New York Yankees. s.; New YorR
Nationals. /. Batteries-Bush and
Schang; Bentley, Scott, Barnes, JON
nard and Gowdy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Centenary Defeats Aggies ON Kyle Field BY 60 Score
EAGLES are to Get
Big Test Thursday
With S. A. Eleven
BY BISHOP
Herald SHORTS Editor.

The greatest forward passing high school football eleven in the state
is the appesion attached to the Alamo Heights football team Of San An
tonic, which plays the Brownsville high school Eagles, here, Thursday aft
ernoon, at 3 O'Clock.
The "Mulcs" Is they are termed, will arrive in Brownsville at 94s
o'clock Thursday morning owe the Southern Pacific Lines, leaving San An
tonic Wednesday night They will come i a special Pullman, and the party
will number twenty-five. Coach Bonnie Strickland will bring a squad Of
twenty-cne men men, and they will be accompanied by the superintendent
of the Alamo Heights school, J F. Howard; and the principal. J. Hennes-
sey; team manager, and two water boys. They will be met at the station
by local school authorities and citizens and ushered into waiting automo-
biles, shown about the city, and served lunch at the school cafeteria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
ELI CRIPPLES
BEAT GEORGIA
Garvey, Sick Back, Is
Star In Fl to 6
Victory
BY BRIAN BELL
Associated Press Sports Mriter)

ARS7osiotcu AHtsS spurs NAhACtF
NEW HAVEN. Conn, Oct. 13.-P)
-Yale's football team today follow
cd the example OF another notable
group of athletes. rising from hos
pital beds and wheel chairs 10 de-
cisively defeat the University OF
Georgia, p to 6. The Ellis we're eff
fective as the Yankees in the recent
world series in using their crutches
as clubs.
Johnny Gsrvey was the Babe Ruth
OF the contest. Read. out Of the
game in advance on account Of ill
ness, his name not even in the print
ed lineup distributed 1T the bowl,
the elusive half back was Yale's
greatest gamer. He played briefly
but his yardsgo per minute will
take rank with sterling football per-
formances of ancient and modern
history. He stepped off sixty yards
IN two plays to count two touch
downs after a dash Of % yards ard
the other as the result Of a 81
yard sprint.
Score by periods:
Yale ............. z z z 0-2I
Georgia ............ o 0 0 s. 6
Yale scoring: Touchdowns. Carver
z, Lampe (substitue for Garvey1
Points after ~touchiowns. Olds =.
Miller (Kick blocked but Georgia
offside) Georgia scoring touchdown.
Dudley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Virginians And
Princeton In Tie

PRINCETON. n. j., Oct. 13.-lP-
Inc fighting football cavaliers Of the
University of Virginia held proud
princeton 10 a SEQ eiess tie before
an astonished crowd Of some II. 1000
IN Palmer stadium this afternoon.
BaSling bravely. checking the Tir-
ers spring again and again when II
seemed that Princeton was sure to
score, this gallant band Of bows
from "Ole Virginny" gained a great
moral victory in one of the bigrest
,upsets Of the dope the young season
has yet seen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
LIONS HEAR CHAPMAN

HARLINGEN. Oct. ia talk on
Harlingen'S future and what the city
needs to carry on to its goal in the
way Of developments was made By
Judge ". l.. Chapman at the Lions
club meeting here this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Little Porkers Beat
Ozark Wesleyan ESQ

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark, Oct. H.
R--Ihe Little Porkers," University
Of Arkansas fearlings, defeated OF.
ARK Wesleyan here today, 20 10 0. The
freshmen had their own way most
Of the game, but the Mountaineers
stiffened at critical moments in
their Y home territory. Kyle with
three touchdowns led In the scoring.
Ross OF Wesleyan was the most ef-
fective offensive man on the Ozark
squad, penetrating the Razorback
line frequently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
5. M. u. EKES
OUT 60 WIN
Hard Put to Defeat
Simmons II. After
Holding Army

WICHITA FALLS. Oct. 13.-R1-
Southern Methodist University eked
out n hard won victory owe Sim
mons university Of Abilene 6 to 0
IN n football game here today. The
Cowboys had the ball within six
yards OF the s. M. ". goal at one
time and proved dangerous In every
quarter.
For two periods Simmons held the
broke up every offensive the Metho-
S. NJ. ". halfback. scored the only
touchdown Of the game in the third
period when he found n broad high
way through the centers OF the
Simmons line and raced IS yards 10
the goal line. "A few moments later
Redman Hume. S. NJ. L. star ground
gamer. returned a punt 70 yards for
what appeared TO be a touchdown
until the play was called back and
the Methodists penaliEed for being
off-side. Several times s. M. ".
threatened Simmons goal line but
the Cowboys" played their best
football In their home territory.
Simmons big chance came late in
the third period when Hume dubbed
a punt from behind his own goal
lire. the ball rolling out Of bounds
on his own six yard line. A tumble.
covered by S. NJ. u, ended the
threat.
The low score was due largely 70
Sanders fine punting for the Abil-
enc eleven. The Cawhn-e hnw.v~~
we're unable to match the Metho-
dists' offensive strength and made
only two first downs to III for
$. VI. L.
The lineups:
& NJ ~ YN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
North Carolina Bows
To Harvard by 200

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Oct. 1S.-tPl
Scoring three touchdowns in the
second period, Harvard defeated
North Carolina 20 TO 0 today. The
visitors fought hard in the last half
and prevented the crimson from IN
creasing ITS score. but their W at
tack could not penetrate the Har-
ward defense
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
JOINS SPEAKERS, Grin

SAN BENlTo. Oct. 13.-Bernard
Leoowitz- son Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. n.
Lebowitz Of this city. has been
elected a member Of the Speakers
club at the University or Texas,
where Bernard is . freshman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
Sacramento Cops,
Evening PIay.OH

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 1s.-P-
Sacramento evened the count Of the
Pacific coast league play-off series
this afternoon hy defeating San
francisco, IL 70 II. Each team has
won two games in the s~even-contest
set-to.
Score:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
PROGRESO PLANS sCHoot

HARLlNGEN. Oct. I3.-Plans fer
a $4,000 school building at Pro-
greso are being drawn ~ Lloyd 4.
Mellor. local architect. The building
Is 10 be financed out Of a S55,000
issue voted in that district recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
HANGS SEIF AT !

F-NES SELF NJ -
TRINIDAD, Cal.-R. C. PeSgos.
aged So. hanged himself to a tele-
graph pole
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14
ONLY MARKER
GOES over IN
final PERIOD
Champ Elevens Bat
tie on Even Terms;
A. & M. Is Halted at
Centenary Goal

COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 13.-R
Coach Homer Horizons Centenary
College Gentlemen dropped in from
Shreveport Saturday afternoon 10
hand the Texas Aggies the first
licking they had received on Kyle
Field since 1926. The score was
6 to Q.
The Gents and Aggies had battled
on even terms during the first two
quarters Of the anne and the Farm
ers held a slight advantage on first
downs when the Gents pushed over
their winning touchdown in the clos
ing period.
punt by Zarafonetis placed the Ag-
gies in n bad position. as the second
kick fell far short. The Gents pass
ed and ran to the Agsies' five-yard
line. After being thrown for I've
consecutive losses the Gents turned
20 the air and two nice heaves, the
last from Hanna to Hamel, carried
the oval over the line. Hanna fail
cd TO convert.
The Aggies started out rs though
70 Iubn tnG NcUlh OH NntiE ACGk
From the initial kickoff Coach BIZ
ble's machine drove down the field
almost to the visitors goal, only to
falter when the Gents defense stiff
ened. Again in the third period the
Aggies made a sustained march goal.
ward, but lost by fumbling when
deep In Centenary territory.
In q final effort TO score after
F--- - II- "a -.
points, Coach Bible sent in a sub
stitute Aggies backfield which open
ed up n passing attack that penetrat-
goal. Again the Centenary lire
lost their last chance.
Jake Hanna, fleet Centenary back.
lived up to advance notices and was
the outstanding ball luggtr on the
field. Brooks Conover, Aggie half.
shared honors with him in this de-
partment.
Line-ups:
CENTENARY. AGGIEs.
Hamel Petty
Left End.
Younger Delery
Left Tackle.
Spelgnts Richter
Left Guard.
Ledpetter Bartlett
Center.
Price FLOYD
Right Guard.
Wills well
Right Tackle.
Brown Alsabrook
Right End.
Omitn ...s.. .....s..s. Dorsey
Quarterback.
Hanna Conover
Left Half.
Allday .............. Z~arafonetis
Right Half.
Jeffries Burgess
Fullback.
Summary: Scoring, Hamei 8.
Score by periods:
Centenary ............0 n q &C
Asgies o o 90
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

What is the most interesting
phase Of a football game? Hurt
Batseii. local sporting goods deal
or. tell Us. that TO him. the skrili.
keen voice Of the quarterback as
he barks out numbers for differ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-14

The writer, for the first time, Fri
day. saw the Harrington Cardinals in
action. They weren't impressive
against kingsville, and a casual
observance of their play would stamp
it as mediocre. Blu: gentlemen, there
is power-undeveloped power on that
Denton coached Hariingen squad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
M'CARL DENIES BRETT
APPEAL FOR AIR PAY
Major Attached to Aviation Branch
in 1916.1917 Declared Not
to Have Flown.

Controller General McCarl has de-
MED the claim of Mai George H. Brett,
Army Air Corps. for flying pay for the
period August /, 1916, to December 2,
1917.
McCarl. in a letter to the major. de-
clares that you have not asserted that
you performed single aerial flight
during the period covered by your claim
and there Is no official record that you
did perform any flights under orders"
The purpose of Congress in providing
extra pay for Army aviators. McCarl
said, was to compensate for the hazard
of flying. 1T Is not sufficient that an
officer be merely attached to the
aviation section or detailed on aviation
duty TO entitle him to the increase in
pay" the controller wrote. I'm addi-
ton TO being so attached or so de-
tailed, he must, In the terms OF the
statutes, participate regularly and fire.
quentIy In aerial fights"
McCarl's letter to Maj. Brett con-
cluded: I'm the absence of acceptable
evidence that you actually participated
in frequent and regular aerial flights
your claim must be and is diSallowed"
Maj Brett is on duty at Langley
Field, Hampton, Va,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
NAVY AWATORS
URGED TO REPORT
Squadron Commanders Or
dered to Keep in Contact
With Communications.

Iooseness in the operation of naval
aircraft by falling to keep contact with
the communications service of the Navy
is the subject of an admonition by the
chief of naval communications, who
points out that unless aircraft squadron
commanders keep this branch of the
Navy informed as to their whereabouts
it will delay the delivery Of weather re-
ports and other information to them.
Rear Admiral S. T. Craven, director
of naval communications says that con-
siderable confusion and much embaf-
rassment have been caused by the failure
of squadron commanders to notify the
proper authorities when they move with
their squadrons from one base to an
other. When such notification Is not
made it is impossible for the offices
handling traffic for such squadron COM
manders to properly route it, thereby
causing unnecessary delay in delivery.
A recent case, said Admiral Craven,
has come to the attention of the depart
ment where a squadron commander de-
parted with his squadron, from their
tender in an East coast port for the
naval air station, Hampton Roads, Va.
The movement report Of the squadron
was in due form with the exception that
the squadron commander gave his name
as the pilot of one of the planes. with
out stating that he was the squadron
commander. Later. when guard ship
tried to deliver weather reports via
naval shore stations to this squadron
commander, in connection with his re-
turn fight, the shore stations concern
ed tried to deliver these reports to his
tender rather than the Hampton Roads
as they had received no notification that
he had shifted his base.
1t was necessary for the communica-
ton service to call on the Bureau of
Aeronautics to try and unravel the tan
gle and after checking over all of the
traffic, the dispatches were located stat
ing the pilots name engaged in the
flight, and with the bureaus knowledge
of the officer assigned command of this
squadron, 1t was determined that he had
shifted his base. In the meantime, the
weather reports in question were greatly
delayed.
Admiral Craven said further that in
order TO receive efficient service from
the communication system 1t is alb
Solutely essential that all aircraft
squadrons cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent, and that report notifying the
system that a squadron and the squad
ron commander have changed their base
be made In order that their traffic may
be expeditiously routed TO them upon
arrival at their destination and while
en- route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-29
Robinson Names
His Official Navy
Plane mo Spirits"

r. Douglas Robinson, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. has taken
gentle satirical dig at the number
Of planes throughout the country
bearings names of "Spirt-of-some-
thing or other" since the original
spirit of ST Louis" leapcd into
world prominence, by christening ms
official Navy plane mo Spirits"
mo Spirits" is a Looming anphip-
Ian Navy service plane assigned TO
the Assistant Secretary and in which
ne makes frequent cross-country
flights to various naval establish
ments on the Atlantic seaboard, and
also TO his home In upper New York
State.
Under the direction Of Lieut.. Rut-
ledge Irvine, operations officer OF the
Naval Air Station and Mr. Robinson's
pilot. "No Spirits" has been painted up
TO distinguish it from the regular
military type in an ink-black and
silver color scheme. The hull and
folding landing gear are black, the
fuselage is silver. the wings are sill
yer with black wing floats and the
engine mount and nose back to the
pilots cockpit are black. In this
black area, in white letters, appears
the name, which is above the secre-
tary'S four star and-ancnor flag.