Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-06
~PORTS FORUM
- By Bishop Clements


McAllcn and Brownsville high
school football teams in a game for
the championship Of the Valley to-
morrow afternoon on the local field.
Bulldog fans coming on a special
train. Thousands from Hidalgo
county and McAllen will be on hand
for the game. And Brownsville and
Cameron county will turn out en-
masse.
The city of McAllen will close
shop for the game.
It's raining today-but the sun
ought TO shine tomorrow-the Valley
weather averages makes US believe il
will be q sunsh:ny day tomorrow.
But you know what anyone who
attempts 10 prognosticate the wealth
er Is called-but anyhow, there is a
big. fine ~grandstand with a cover
over il for spectators out AZ the To-
cal stadium.
A decision-and a happy one TO
ElG dullAEEI1 VI JQGl lA4Hls u lN
Aggie football star-and coach Of
the College Of Marshall, Of Marshall,
Texas, whereby Hunt was exonerat-
ed Of having on his team ineligible
players, was made this week.
II will be remembered that several
weeks ago Hunt and his assistant
Frank Creasey, were barred from
further participation as coaches of
the football club of Marshall Col
lege by the district committee. Hunt
had the case reviewed. with the re-
suit that he was completely absolved
from any wrong doing.
Valley fight fans were well pleas
cd with the card Of Tuesday night at
Fort Brown. Promoter Tex Beeerril
plans to hold scmi-monthly pro-
grams at the skating rink in the post.
The preiiminaries were about the
best ever pulled off in the Valley,
and as Ben ~Frudenstein. who knows
and has followed the fight game for
many years, says, the prelims would
have done credit to a Madison
Square garden audience.
Another scrap between Homer
Goodman and Johnny MARTINEZ would
be a magnet for fans. These boys,
~l50-poUnders, put on a very classy
and arnest scrap in the semi-final.
Martinez was a worthy opponent of
the slashing Goodman. Major Gal
braith who refereed this bout, as
well as the main event, did a good
job of officiating, arid the way these
two boys went after each other un-
doubtedly pleased the popular ref
cree, immensely.
Its cold. and don't forget it'll And
when 1t gets this way, as the
ther will do, you know at times of
the year, the old baseball fans are
wont to pull up their chairs along
side the Fireplace. and reminisce.
And among those who will DO g lot
Of future and past thinking, will be
Ben Proctor. Frank Brown. o. N.
Boston, and a number of other well
known Brownsville baseball fans.
as well as Guy Trent Of San Benito,
Cam Hill Of Edinburg. Finley Ew-
ing Of Harrington. AL Prince Of Mer-
cedes, Colonel Shannon of Donna,
and n host of other Valley fans.
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And their future thoughts will run
along the lines of organizing a Val
ley league next summer It's going
to be a a mighty opportune time to
have a league in organized ball next
year. And now is the time to star.
preliminary plans. Wouldn't be bad
idea, if the thought We are trying %
convey TO you. il Corpus Christi.
E~ingsville, and one more city up
that way. say Beeville. would join
with about three Valley towns and
form a Class d league.
The annual meeting Of the Big
Ten conference football schools meet
this week at Chicago. 1t is a meet
ing similar TO the annual confab Of
professional baseball magnates. The
footballers will make out next sea
sons schedule, or rather approve the
one to be presented. and transact
other and sundry business. The fol-
lowing schedule will probably be
approved:
Chicago at Princeton. Nov. ?.
Washington at Chicago. Nov. %.
Army at Illinois. Nov. ?.
Colgate at Wisconsin, Oct. 3.
Harvard at Michigan. Nov. O..
Vanderbilt at Minnesota. Oct. IL.
Ohio at Pittsburgh, Nov. ?.
Navy at Ohio, Nov. 16.
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Now that within the next few
days All-Star Valley high school
grid squads are to be selected,
there Is or are another class Of
football players among the old
timers, who deserve mention. And
of course. this number used TO be
star players in their school and
college days, but we cannot vouch
for their playing ability at this
late date. But il has occurred to
US that an All-Ugly nine of old
timers would be a proper thing 60
choose.
How about il. To start off with.
we mention a few names who would
suit the All-Ugly eleven. and who
in their PALMER days were star grid
sters. Say, for instance. Bob Wells.
former A. & VI. player; Bob would
fit in nicely on an All-ugly squad;