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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-12-08
TINE OF SERVICES IN THE
CHAPEL AT CITY HOME.

Rev. r. W. Quarles, Leader aad
Manager for Charitable Union. 1S1e
N. Second St. Services Every Sun
das from 300 to 100 y. II. Com
Eunion Srd Sunday. Uaioa Meetings
eth Sunday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-12-08

Mt. VERNON BAPTIST CHURCH
(1902 Wallace Street)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
PAGE THE SCOUTS, PLEASE,

Ken Strong. powerful n. Y. a..
~halfback. IS said 20 be one Of the
best college ball players in the east.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

TO IMPROVE i,
field Soon
San Benito Superin-
tendent Suggests
Committee

SAN BENITO, Dec. 7.-Improve-
mcnt work on what IN 10 be San Bc-
nito's new school athletic field III
expected 70 get under way shortly,
according to school officials here.
superintendent Thomas y. Yoe
said today that he is 20 offer a
suggestion that a committee con-
~sisting of one private citizen Of San
B%enito, one member Of the school
board. the high school coach. and
the high school principal be named
10 launch this work. Some funds
from football games played here this
year are on hand nov 10 start thr
work.
The first improvement w expect.
I'd 20 be- n fence around tia Hth.
letic field. This fence probably
will be a steel affair. in compliance
with building regulations in that
section. with vines planted around
u. so TO enclose the field better.
Tho seating arrangement has no,
been decided. but il Is likely tina,
collapsible bleachers will he made
10 be used for a season or two.
The football and baseball fioil
Is in good shape now, exccrt ~ n
little rolling and sodding with grass
Arrangements are expected ~ ba
made for irrigating il from 4 rear
BY canal. and IL this plan IL carried
out the sodding work can be started
al once.
The school board at its next meet
ing probably will take up the plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Cream of Texas
Cribs to Clash
In Benefit Game
Especial to The Herald

-
FORT WORTH. Dec. THE cream
~ Texas football will take the field
az the stadium Of Texas Christian
University Christmas Day when the
all-star team from the Southwest
ern conference meets the all-star
team from other Texas colleges in
the Shrlner benefit title. Men who
played their last game for their re-
spective colleges on or near Thanks
giving will have a chance to again
cavort on a gridiron.
Coach Matty Bell of the 7. c. u.
Horned Frogs will guide the South
western entrants. while Frank Bird
Ees. Simmons coach and former
Baylor mentor, will guide the all
Texas team. The Texas team will
he made up Of seniors from all col
lcges in the section. with Centenary.
Texas Tech, T. /. A. A. and Texas
conference furnishing their best
men.
Bell will invite all the senior play-
ers whom he thinks qualified in the
conference. S. NJ. L.. will probably
furnish several as will Texas. A. &
NJ, Arkansas. Rice. Baylor and +. c.
y. Captain Jake Williams. ~all-con-
ference selection, will undoubtedly
play, as will Merlin Toler Buzz
Morgan, Fain Reynolds and other
Frog stars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
PORTS FORUM {.
" By Bishop Clements

coal in the other-and also the state
that vas destined to Southwest con
ference football ~oblivion-is going
10 stay in the circuit as il has in
the past with the University OF AR
kansas as its representative. The
Porkers finished second in the race.
Probably the threat 10 kick the Hogs
out Of the conference had its effect
las they played real football this
past season. And at the annual ban
quet Of the eleven this week. Clar-
enc Gels was elected captain Of
the squad for 1929.
The boxing fraternity has added
another college athlete In its al
ready increasing rolls. This time
Il il Ed Herting, star backfield
man Of Rice Institute. Herring
played his last football game
ON Thanksgiving day for the Owls.
He announced he would enter the
squared circle after the contest.
but that he would continue his
studies in the engineering depart
ment at Rice.
Port Arthur. winners OF the Glass
\ football title in District 7 will
clash with the Main Avenue eleven
Of San Antonio. Saturday al Port
Arthur, for bi-district honors. Main
Avenue won the championship III
District s. or interest 10 VALLEY
fans is that Main Is coached nv Roy
COCHRAN. last year mentor ~ the
Mission eleven.
Gossip in Houston has IL that Rice
rs going to have r championship foot.
ball club in 1929 or 1880. at least.
The Owls have long been the door
mat Of the Southwest conference. II
would do their school and the con
ference As a whole a lot OF wood If
Rice should put out a capable clcv-
en- With the high-grade high school
players Of Houston graduating this
year. Rice followers are hoping that
many Of them will enter Rice.
Another former college star foot
ball player has been added TO the
All-Ugly nine-he is John Hunter.
John is a former Texas star. and his
eligibility was brought up at a meet
ing Of the association Yesterday BY
Bob Wells. Mr.. Wells also sug-
rcsted. and il passed unanimously
that Alex Mclnnis be put on the All
Ugly squad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
MEETING
CHANGES site
AA Leagues May Com.
promise on Pro-
posed Draft

TORONTO. Dec. 7.-tP)-The base
ball battlefield on the draft cues
ton is TO move from Toronto TO
West Baden. Ind, on the last day
Of the annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Professional
Baseball leagues. Indications were
that the question Of promoting play
ers by selections from the minors to
the major leagues would be brought
up for discussion again at the Indi-
n resort about Jan. Is.
1t Is understood that the repre-
sentatIves Of the Class IA leagues
At the West Baden meeting will pro-
rcse a sweeping change BY which
they will agree TO unrestricted
draft il the majors in turn will
agree TO discontinue the practice Of
owning minor league clubs which are
used as farms and make major lea
que clubs with minor league owner
ship in whole or in part independent
Of the hardship OF the restrictions
IF the draft as operative now in all
Glass "A leagues.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
STRONG QUINT
MATERIAL ON
Dixie COURTS
Tarheels and Southern
Champs For Four
Years., Have Ambi-
tious Booking
By HORACE RENEGAR
{ Associated Press Snnrfs Write


! ATLANTA, Dec. 7:-(P--Southern
college basketball, perhaps at a peak
last year with high-powcred teams
IN all sections Of Dixie. will have
enough old stars hack - assure an
other battle TO the finish.
Aside from playing extensive sec
tional schedules. many &c the teams
are planning "a carry the court war
into the east and middlewest. With
many Of the schedules complete. a
tendency to rsmblc into intersection
nj territory is evident with the Tar
heels OF North Carolina probably
taking the longest hops.
Coach Jim Ashmore's veteran
quintet will play Ohio State. Cincin-
natl and others on an extended in
vasion. The Tarhcels have won the
Southern conference title four times
in the past six ears.
The University ~ Mississipni
championship team will rely on ad-
versaries nearer home TO prepare for
the annual conference tournament.
ole Miss will have four Of the five
men on tho title team back. AIRY and
Cary Phillips. twins. one p guard
snd the other forward. arc returned.
Laird will be back AZ tho pivot posi-
ZION and Allan Selby Will again han
die the other forward.
The Wildcats Of Kentucky will
also be hack strong. They play No
ire Dame ~ South Bend as their
principal intersectional foe.
The outlook is far from bright.
however. in the camp of the Auburn
Plainsmen, %runners-up for the title
a year ago. Only one veteran is left
Of the great 1929 team. Captain
Dubose is returned for the center
position. but successors must he
found for the James twins. Ebb and
Fob, IS well as Akin and Crawford.
crack forwards.
Coach George Boiler. an alumnus
Of Washington State college, is Civ
en- 10 building great court teams and
may be able 70 bring the 0rangemen
through. As coach AZ Mississippi
college last year. he produced the
championship team Of the Southern
intercollegiate Athletic a~ssocia ;on.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
TRADES
BOOM ALONG;
81 SNAPPED
Detroit Pays 100000
And 3 Players For
2 Stars of Toronto
Internationals
By HERBERT w. BARKER
Associated Press Sports Writer


NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-P)-MorC
or less quiescent during the playing
season, the baseball market where
ivory is bought and sold with
reckless abandon, is booming along
at its peak right now.
"a more or less complete count
shows that no fewer than 81 players
have changed hands in the past three
days. Most Of these deals. Of course.
were completed az Toronto where
the annual meeting Of the National
Association of Professional Baseball
clubs is in session.
So far few outstanding major lea.
cue players have been affected by
the transactions. But there are
rumors Of trades 10 come that will
effect a wholesale shifting in the
major league lineups next season.
Detroit completed the most sensa-
tional deal, buying First Bascman
Dale Alexander and Pitcher JOHNNY
prudhomme from Toronto for about
100000 IN cash and three players.
Toronto gets First Baseman Sweeney
and two pitchers.
The Boston Red Sox wanted Catch
er Alex Castor and Outfielder Rus
sell ScarrItt from St. Paul and
swung the deal by giving the Saints
Bryan Harriss, tall Highlander.
Third Baseman Bill Rogell and an
unnamed catcher.
Four former major league stars
took on managerial worries. Alan
Sothoron. a good pitcher ii his day.
Will handle Louisville's team in the
American Association. Gabby Street.
Walter Johnson's old catcher. was
hired by the st. Louis Cardinals 10
handle one Of their farms" Jack
Bentley signed 10 manage York of
the New Nork-Pennsylvania league
and Heinic Groh. who didn't have
much luck at Charlotte in the South
Atlantic circuit last season. will
take another managerial whirl AZ
hartford Of the Eastern league.
The Browns sold Pitcher Walter
Beck and First Baseman Guy Stur-
dy, the former to Buffalo and the
latter TO Birmingham. The Phils
1ent Pitchers Walsh and Miller to
Los Angeles. and Outfielder Art
jain to Portland. The San Francis
co Missions took Eddie Mulligan,
l~nflelder. off Plttsburgh's hands.
Cleveland parted with cash and
two players for Jim linn. Kansas
City pitcher. Ray Blades got word
that the Cardinals were sending him
70 Rochester IN part payment for
Charley Colbert. star shortstop.
The Boston Braves sold Howard
Freicau. inficlder, 70 Toledo. while
the Red Sox were disnosing of Pitch.
err Carl Holling to Los Angeles.
Right now most Of the interest
seems to revolve about Buddy Mver
] Red Sox third baseman: Ossie
Bluege, who guards the hot corner
at Washington, and Pete Donohue
and Adolf Luque Of C~incinnati's
mound staff. Rumors had Myer 70.
ing to the New York Yankees: Dono.
hue or Luque or both 10 the New
York Giants, while IL was understood
that Bluegc was on the market for
the highest bidder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

In all the history Of high school
football competition under the direc.
ton Of the lnterscholastic League OF
Austin, there has never been as many
protests and charges Of ineligibility
filed against as many school players
as the waning season Of 1928. II
seems that every time a team II win
ming that charges Of violations Of the
rules are filed against some mem
Der Of the club. Only recently Cor
pus Christi was completely thrown
out Of the race because the district
committee ruled that they had beer
playing an ineligible player all sea
son.
One thing We can say for the
Valley schools-aIl the Ineligible
ity charges were made before the
start OF the season. And that's
when such charges should be made.
Brownsville was hit hard by the
ruling the district committee when
Bill Cabler was declared ineligible
before the start of the season.
You golfers and fans should be in
terested IN an announcement from
Fort Worth recently TO the effect
that Pete Donohuc shot a hole In one.
But that's just half Of 1t. Last wear
nc made the same record on the same
course. ponohuc ~ better known ~
the star pitcher Of the Cincinnati
Reds.
Centenary College of ~Shreveport.
La, seems 10 have lost its chance
Tor admittancc TO the Southwest
conference for next year, hut the
tents are going ahead and sched-
ullng games with conference teams
Just the same. Their schedule
81 1929 with Southwest conference
c%levcns calls for games with Rice.
texas, Baylor and Arkansas. MOI
= bad schedule, and not an casy
one.
Good old Arksnsas-the state We
are told whereby a man NAV climb
over a mountain and bring back an
apple IN ono hand and a chunk Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

IOWA CITY, Dec. 7.-tP-An Is
year old sophomore substitute u the
hero Of the big threat made BY the
University of Iowa in its struggle
this past season toward the Big Ten
championship.
He is Irving Nelson OF Omaha,
Neb.. a tow-headed lightweight. who
didn't spend more than one minute
altogether in the two crucial games
which he helped the Hawkeyes win.
Nelson won the big game against
Minnesota when he went IN to kick
q perfect goal from placement 70
give his team a 7 TO s verdict. That
was on October 27.
Two weeks later in Iowas next i'm
portant game-the one with Ohio
State-Nelson was called upon osten-
sibly to do his kicking act.
The score was tied at seven all
and just a minute or two of play re-
manned. Ohio States line had held
for three downs; il was fourth
down, the ball was on the o~ne-foot
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Mist And
Soggy Grounds
Greet Gridders

A bad, bad day greeted football
fans and players of McAllen and
brownsville, today. az they squared
OF Tor a game upon which the Val
ley title hinges.
The two clubs arc in ~exceIlep,
condition, but the rain or YESTERDAY
and today, will slow down the nIay
OF both teams.
Coach Dykes OF McAllen announc
"a TINS morning the following prob
able starting lineup:
Overstreet. left end: Biggers. LEFT
tackle; Gonzales, left guard; Pate.
oenter' r.. Cox, right guard: Davis,
right tackle; Ramsey. (captainl
right end; Walsh. quarterback: Gar.
"a, left half; A. Cox. right half. and
Frank Allen. ~fullback.
ooach ~fessenden Of Brownsville
VIII start the following lineun:
Grove, left end; Burns, left tzr.
kie; Monsees. left guard: O'Rrvar
tcaptain) center; Cortey. rirht
guard; BENEFIT. right tackle: SvIvos.
ter. right end: Newman. ouar.er-
back; Weller. left half: Perez. right
half; ~Barnhart. fullback.
Coach Dykes will bring a SQUAD 81
= men to this city today for the
game. N"'
Despite the %inclemcnt weather
ans from all parts Of the VALLEY
began arriving in the city this morn.
ing. The McAllen team arrived
shortly after noon. and Dykes tool
ms boys 10 a hotel for a rest before
game time.
he'd irvine. athletic director or the
.ocai schools, expects a large crowd
70 De on hand-and indications arc
That despite the rainy weather. the
stands will be filled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Temple Has Team
That Could Not
Win For Bad Luck

TEMPLE. Tex. Dec. III
Temple i eXtollinr a high school
football team that couldn't win for
losing which lost most of its i'm
p~ortant games, but which always
gave the home town r|ootcrs a ire
mcndous thrill.
In the eleven games which Temple
played the Temple captain tried TO
call the toss Of the coin overytime-
and failed eleven times. m every
game that the team lost IL gained
more yards than its opponents. Nh
won the only game in which IL VA.
clearly outplayed, on the basis of
yards gained.
IN its final game. the game which
il most wanted to win. IL o~utgained
Waco in almost every department OK
cept scoring. For a few seconds tho
Temple defense wavered and Waco
won, in spite Of the fact that Tmplc
had thrown the Waco team for al
most as MANY yards loss as gain. The
yards that Waco did gain were tho
ones right next 70 Temples goal
posts. Temple rooters are in favor or
repeating the law Of averages.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
THE OLD G. EVE

Joe Sewell, Of the Cleveland Indi-
ans, has struck out only 81 times
/ since he has been in the major lea
lSues, a matter OF eight years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Littlefield And
Bell Will Select
Benefit Eleven

DALLAS. Dee. 7.-R-coseh
Clyde Littlefield OF Texas Uriver.
sity and Coach Matty Bell Of Texas
Christian University have been ar
pointed 10 select and drill an air.
star team If Southwest Conference
football players 70 play an all-sta-
eleven from the Big Six Conference
IN n benefit game here New Years
dav.
The two teams will BE- composed
entirely of players who are gradu-
ating this season. Co-coaches Lit
tlofield and Bell have wired invita-
tons TO 25 Southwest Conference
stars.
Ernie Beag. coach OF Northwest
ern University. which won the Big
Six tile this year. will select the out
fit 10 represent that circuit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Gordy Brown to
Captain Steers

AUSTIN. Tex, Dee. 7~Pl-Gordy
Brown Of Dallas will lead LonEhorn
footballers against the Southwest
Conference next fall. He was elect
Cd captain by the championship
team last night. Brown plays tackle
and is a Junior.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07

line with goal 70 70 for the winning
touchdown.
Nelson took up his kicking posi-
tion. signaled for the ball. and the
pigskin was passed, but not TO the
sturdy little sophomore. IL went into
the big, capable hands of Fullback
McLain, who smashed through the
bewildered Buckeyes for the deciding
score. Then Irving kicked for the
extra point. the game ended and the
Hawkeycs took tho lead IN the grip
ping title race.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
FIGHT RESULTS
(By The Associated Pres..l

DAVENPORT, Ia.-Roleaux Sague-
70, Cuba, knocked out Carl Angus
tine, st. Paul, (1). pet" Jennings,
Des Moines. Ia, outpointed Jenaro
Pine, Philippines, Q0). Billy Hoon,
Rock Island, Ill, and Eddie Dyer,
Atkinson, Kas., drew (fo).
ELAN, Pa.-Young Johnny Ketch-
ell, Chester, Pa. outpointed Joe Ba-
shara. Norfolk, Va, 80.
WfLkESBARRE, Pa.-Dick OLea-
~, Cleveland, outpointed Billy KEEL
~, Scranton, Pa. (I0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
WE WANT A SANFORD,

His father and two brothers hav-
ing captained football teams at
Richmond University. hewitt San
ford. a h~alfback. is in line for the
c~aptaincy Of the 1929 eleven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
MUST BE GOOD

Bud Sprague, Army captain. ~
fast enough to run the hundred in
ten seconds and strong enough to
putt the shot on the track team and
box on the Cadet boxing team.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-17
DEPOT REMOVAL
 WORK IN SEWARD
 BEGINS THIS WEEK
MACHINERY AND MEN OF RAIL ROAD BEING MARSHALED
 FOR IMPROVEMENT

An Alaska Railroad crew is now engaged in preparatory work to be followed by the removal of the Alaska Road Commission ware house, across the track from the the B >2 H warehouse to make way for the new railroad depot at the foot of Fifth avenue. Two oth- CT crews will arrive the latter part of thiG wcek and actual work will then begin one week from today.
 The steam shovel crew, Chas. Nelson, foreman; is now at Heaiy, and wit14 bne extra gang under foreman, Ray Dancer, will be the outfits who will see the project through It is estimated at least 10 men will be engaged on the job. Two work engines will first start cleaning out the railroad tracks crossing Lowell creek, widening the yard, moving up to the new work on the waterfront where the bed is to be Widened many feet towards the water This will be a fill of con- siderable size covering all the wat erfront round to near the Stand ard Oil plant.
 The road commission warehouse will be temporarily moved to a To- cation across the track and later to it's permanent location.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-17
THOUSAND LIVES
 LOST MILLIONS M
 DAMAGE HURR|CANE:
HURRICANE WRECKS DESTgyrC- TION IN WEST INDIES AND
 SWEEPS TO FLORIDA

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept, IT., P)-A death list reaching 1000 and property damage of $1OO,OOO, 900 was the conservative estimate as partial restoration of connmun- 1cations permitted some check on Thursdays tropical hurricane af- ter death and destruction had been spread throughout the islands which contained a population of 2,oOO,0O0.
 Debated after leaving a trail of devastation in the West Indies, the hurricane hit the East Florida coast, between Jupiter and Fit. Lauderdale where communications were severed.
 A hundred mile an hour wind was renorted. The extent of dam age or loss of life, in Florida. is not known. Rui1dines were reported unroofed and all towns in the ra- zion are isolated
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-17
Another Thousand Miles Added To
 Maps Of Alaska

Another thousand miles has been adde to the mapped Territory of Alaska according to s. R. Capps of the United States Geological Survey, who with G. Fitzgerald and W. A. Spur have just come out of the territory comprising the head waters of the Kuskokwim and trib- utaries of the Susitna. In that territory is Spur mountain, named efter the elder Spur whose record in the geological survey is perpet- uated in many treatises on the mining country of the United States and the Territory of Alaska, After their summers work the party is now proceeding to Wash ington where they will translate their notes to maps for guidance of future invaders of that big expanse Of country holding lures for gold rockers.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-17
HUNCBY HORDEs
 BEG FOOD AFTER
 PORTO RICO ST0R|N

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico. Sept. IT, i t(P)-The spectre of famine stalked
 thru Porto Rico today when at least 300000 persons became hun Igry after the terrific hurricane had swept away their homes. Martial law has been declared, food has been requisitioned from Government suplies and drafting .of all able-bodied men has been urged upon Governor ToWner by group of leading citizens.
 The National guard has been ordered to protect property from looters and stop profiteering.
 From nine of the islands come reports that " towns have been de- stroyed with 250 dead and another week before an adequate estimate can be made Americans from the States are reported killed but their names are not yet checked. Homes of the natives have been blown away and they are now coming i'll by hundreds begging food. Hard pressed merchants are giving cut bags of beans and rice to an ever increasing horde of hungry sup pliants.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-09-17
SEATTLE POLICE SHIFT SEARCH TO
 DEATH RESIDENCE
HOUSE IN RAVENE THOUGHT TO BE SCENE OF RECENT SEAT
 TILE MURDER

SEATTLE, Sept, IT. (P)-Be- lieVing they have found the nur- der house where Bassett was done to death the police have shifted all of their efforts to a little brown residence on 8 side road off the Seattle Edmonds highway.
 The house was one of the three Mayer was said to have visited be- fore Bassett's disappearance. The brown house was said to be the only one in which Mayer actually lived.
 The deep ravine near the house and the house are being eon1bed in hopes of finding some clue 10 the manner in which Bassett met his fate.
 At the same time another house in which stains were found is be- ing studied although the officers were at first inclined to believe they might be blood stains, but TO further clues have been found to prove the house was the murder place.