Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-28

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they both have boys on the club;
Harry Foehncr in earnest
sation with Coach Morrison, and
Jim Jones-all in a good humor.
One thing Birmingham has demon
strated so far in their games with
the Baby CRrdinals"-they can steal
bases, and do. II must have done old
Jimmy Johnston. veteran major lea
guer, no wthird baseman of the Bar
ons, a lot of good 20 steal third and
home on Snyder in yesterdays game.
These two fellows were in the big
leagues at the same time.
The Barons are dangerous-the
score backs up that fact. Houston
had a three run lead until the sew
enth, and then Johnny Dobb's crew
started one Of their famous attacks
the kind that carried them to the
victors' palace in the Southern Lea
que race.
Saturday, Sunday and Monday
they play in Houston. Wonder
what the radio OF
Houst0n's station KPRC will call
the Bluffs, now that they have
lost two straight games? IL won't
be sour Bluffs" or "Our Club"
but the Houston club.
Johnny Pickett, now a young busi-
ness man Of Brownsville, was at the
game in San Benito yesterday be-
tween Brownsville Junior College
and San Benito high-but of course
there were many other Brownsville
fans there, also. Johnny, several
years ago was one OF the star back
field players Of the Brownsville club.
lie was regarded as one OF the best
in the state. IL sure do like that
game" Johnny opined during a tense
moment Of the game.
This young man, Dorman, playing
centcrfieId for Cleveland OF the AM
erican, is a product Of the Tyler club
Of the Lone Star league He is q
good hitter, fast and has a shotgun
throwing arm. The Indians got him
from Tyler during the middle Of the
season.
One more victory for the Yankees
and they will nave captured the pen
nant again in the American league.
The Athletics seem hopelessly lost,
and Connie Mack has apparently re-
signed himself to that state Of mind.
The Valley seems 20 be a gath
ering place for high school coach
es who have played together
when in school, themselves. Now
La Feria has Gordon "Kleppy"
Holmes as coach. Holmes and
Coach \. f. Martin Of WesIacO
played together on the North
Texas Agricultural College at Ar
lingf0n. Holmes was a member
Of the Texas Aggies' football
squad last year. He was a line
mar.
There has never been a football
game in the Valley hat was secuted
MS thoroughly as the one in San Be-
nito Thursday afternoon. We no
ticed Coach Martin Of Weslaco. Coach
Holmes Of La Feria, Coach Denton OF
Harlingen, Coach Fessenden of the
local squad, there. along with a good
" number Of their players.
l.. b. Shifflett, once mentor Of the
Brownsville high school eleven, was
head linesman of the game yester-
day. Shifflett had some mighty
nice things 70 say about Valley elev-
ems this year-he believes this will
be a banner year in the Valley high
school football league. Mr.. Shifflett
is a local sporting goods dealer now,
and has seen practically every squad
in the Valley in workouts.
II haven't seen the Brownsville
team, yet" Mr.. ShiffIett informed
Us, "but with the ban off ~forbidding
spectators on the field during prac-
tice hours, / expect to watch them
often"
Sport writers OF Detroit state that
if it wasn't for Ty Cobb. the Athlet-
les might have won more games in
their recent setto in Detroit. They
claim the Detroit players, ard their
manager, Moriarty, have aahatred for
Cobb. But you haven't heard Cobb
complaining-he is still the fiery
and hustling Georgia Peach" as in
his younger days-but he il using
his talent as a member of Mack's
board Of strategy and coaching. Cobb
declares he will quit after this sea
son.
Poor old Bill Hallahan-they Just
won't let him rest. He was back in
the game yesterday. Ken Penner fall
tered. Manager Snyder Of Houston
certainly must not have much conf
dence in his other Baby Cardinal"
hurlers.
A number Of Valley fans are 20
take advantage OF the low rates Of
fered over the Missouri and Southern
Pacific Lines, and attend the games
in Houston, over the weekend, be-
tween Birmingham and the Bayou
City club.
It is gratifying TO see so mann
people attend a football game at this
time Of year as was on hand yester-
day in San Benito. A goodly number
Of these spectators consisted Of To-
cal fans.
st. Edwards University and Texas
University grid squads clash at Aus
tin Saturday. Both coaches. Jack
Meagher Of Sc. Eds and Littlefield Of
the Steers, are expected TO send their
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