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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Quits Big Time
Ball to Become
Opera Baritone

MYSTIC. Conn. Dec. IA biz
league bah player or 2 grand opera
niger.
Great ambitions fer any boy.
But CLYDE Burrows wanted ~ TT
both.
ne has succeeded in n and is on
the threshold Of realization Of ms
other dream.
Burrows. tall. dark and handsome.
with thc requisite build and prowess
ror being equally we'll an athlete or
" stage hero. was thrilled by ms
dreams as a boy in Mystic. Conn
when he became old enough clyde
attended Mercer university at Ma
cor. Ga. He was the star pitcher or
the baseball team. and made such n
record on the collegiate diamond that
ae was picked up by the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
hfSar playing for some time In the
National league Clyde felt that his
.rr ambition had been realized. The
4tiil dreamed of the stage. and sew
oral years AFRO threw down his pitch
c Glove forever and deserted the
diamond for the concert hall.
His baseball proves had builded
his savings account up % S5.oJO.
This seemed enough % finance MS
m,eical education. However. not -
long after his arrival In New YORK
Nv found his finances dwindlIng
away.
Studying under the best masters
costs money. and the savings &C
count state OF health became alarm
ing. Offers came that he return %
tbe diamond. But nc refused. he
would stick IL out. Tie felt that III
~ returned ID baseball he would
never leave Il again and his singing
ambitions would never be realized.
So he got a job in a dentists Of
flee and worked there three years
studying meanwhile. Came the day
when he was given a trial IN Car
rerie hall. New York. He sang
Loewe's Edward in his fine bari
tone voice. the final notes dying IN
a crash Of applause.
And now another phase N ms am
bition " being realized. tie is ~
annear in opera TO sing across z
Great diamond the famed diamond
horseshoe. so unlike the baseball
diamond which knew his early Of
forts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
DEPAUL, NOT
TILDEN, WILL
PLAYLOCALS
Chicago City Champs
Have Signed With
Frisco High School;
Game Here Dec. Il

Definite arrangements we're closed
last night for n game between the
DcPaul academy Of Chicago, and
Brownsville high school football
teams. 70 be played in this city. De-
cember 81. Red Irvine. athletics d.
rector Of the local schools, made this
announcement this morning.
A tentative plan 70 play DePaul
was entered into several weeks ago,
but II was halted for a few hours
Saturday, when they were beaten by
the Tilden Tech high school ~ Chi
cago, for the city championship. and
the report sent abroad that Tilden
Tech would come 20 Brownsville IN
place Of DePaul. but the school au-
thorities Of Tilden Tech decided sun
day morning To accept an offer from
the Lowell high school Of San Fran
cisco 10 play that club during the
coming holidays, instead of the To-
cal gridsters.
Mr.. Irvine il now making prepare
tons 10 handle a monster crowd at
the local stadium on Friday week.
December 2i. Not only is il expect
cd that Valley fandom will come
en-masse for the game, but that
three hundred or more fans from
Chicago are expected 10 accompany
the DcPaul gridsters 10 this city.
DePaul players are a husky Tot,
possessing a strong line. and swift
backs. They have run up over 200
points this season against oppon-
ents 80. About twenty-five players
will come to Brownsville.
Coach Fessenden Of the Eagles Is
giving his men a few days rest. hut
the latter part az the week viii find
the gray-jerseyed Eagles back On the
cridiron polishing off for the strug-
Elc Friday week.
This game is expected 70 ~ the
Eagles hardest. And they are de-
mined 10 keep their goal line clean
from a visitors c~leats. as they have
done 50 far this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
League to
Open on Apr. II

DALLAS. Texas, Dec. I1.-iP-An-
nounccment that the Texas League
has set the date for the opening OF
the 1929 season - ASril l7 was
made IN J. Doak Roberts. president
of the league. upon his return here
from the minor league convention NJ
Toronto, Ont.
AZ a recent league meeting. IL was
agreed 20 start the season on April
10. but al Toronto il was decided 20
delay the opening ono week 70 con
form with the Southern association.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Rube Wsddel. eccentric portside hurlcr for Connie Macks Athletics,
was dubbed the greatest leitie baseball W had and one Of the most
capable hurlers in diamond history, when he passed from the national
pasthnc years ago.
RUbes speed was the death III an batting aspirations He never had
to study weakness of opposing stick artists. His fast one, shot like
lightning bolt. at a battcrs fav0rttc spot, was well-nigh unhittable
The Rube was great and they said there would never be another like
him.
But now comes Lefty Grove. Connie Macas southpaw sensation. who
is being heralded as a second Waddel-and with cause. Like the Rube,
Grove possesses a binding speed which is enabling him to pile up a
long list M strkeout victims. Groves great pitching feats Of the cur
rent season is one M the biz reasons the Athletics made such 2 deter
mined effort this rast season ~ dethrone the New York Yankees.
Connie paid Sl006nO for Grove ~ the Baltimore International league
club several years ago. And. IL il had not been for a bit Of wldness,
Lefty would have made good from the start. However. he gradually
mastered his fast ball, and with a little knowledge of the weaknesses
Of enemy batsmen soon began moving them down in true Waddel
fashion. No other pitcher in the majors this past season approached
the pace set by Grove. His long string Of victories is something rare
and wonderful In these days ~ heavy coUtng.
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YOST STATES
PASSING ONE
BEST THREATS
Completed Passes Are
To Football What
Hits Are to Base
ball, Coach Says
BY FIELDING n. YOsT

'Difcctof ot AtntttiC-, T.. OF htCn.t
! ANN ARB0R, Mich. Dec. ll.-tP,
Forward passing, as il was per-
fected in the final games OF this
year. has become 70 football what
hitting Is 70 baseball. When base
ball teams are hitting safely, runs
follow. When forward passes are
being completed touchdowns result.
Both hits and completed passes
overcome the best plans Of defense
and send runners across the home
plate and the goal line.
The final Saturdays or play This
year found a liberal use 80 tire for
ward pass everywhere, but The alr
weapon had not before been used
ss politically and effectively as il
was in the widespread games OF
December LIST. Stanford threw %
passes in overwhelming the Army
and the soldiers came back with l6
in their efforts 10 break down the
Stanford barriers. Southern Cali
fornia passed thirteen times III its
trips to the Notre Dame goal line
WuAAC IA hdAAUAGEN dANAtNtM WIN
fifteen in their offensive efforts.
In two lesser games, Georgetown
had its pass game working in the
first period against University Of
Detroit and scored its two touch
downs. In the second half Hilltop
passes were going to the lads in the
red jerseys and Detroit was COM
plotting It's passes 20 score four
t~ouchdowns. In the east, two or the
three Boston College touchdowus
we're the result of passes while Ho-
ly Cross failed TO score.
Only a few years ago the number
Of passes used in the Stanford
Army game would have been called
high school football If it did not
draw the more sever condemnation
Of being an aerial brainstorm. Today
it is recognized that nothing can SO
thoroughly destroyed organized de-
Tense as the completion OF a few
forward passes, especially when
these phases. every nov and then.
result in t~ouchdowns.
Not so long ago the majority Nh
the teams using passing plays fav
ored the short pass but today The
pass with a run or the long pass ls
in almost general use. This priRci-
pie was used by Michigan in 1906.
the first year of the forward pass.
This long pass has less danger Of
intcrception and has more stable
values as n football play.
The pass has one distinct enemy.
wet weather, and when the oval gets
too slippery teams must turn 10
something else. In one OF these mud
games, Iowa-Wisconsin. a game in
one by each team. 7 do not rcmcm-
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Many at
kennel Opening

The Sport Of Queens" viii per-
form in all their glory Saturday
night. at the Santa Cruz Kennel
club, the opening night OF the grey
hound races. and a large crowd il
expected q be On hand for this, the
first greyhound racing club ever
set Up on this part of the border in
Mexico.
Eight, or maybe nine races viii he
run on the opening night.
The f~lcet-footcd hounds have at
tracted the eye 81 local fans, and
with only this means q hig crowd
to greet the racers Saturday night.
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sharp.
All preparations for the wrestling
bouts here tonight were completed
Monday. The ring has been pre-
pared. properly padded to prevent
injuries on slams. seats arranged
and everything was generally put 10
order.
Promoter Ferguson believes he has
arranged n crowd-pleasing card that
has sporting at" The matches
contain, he points out. we'll known
wrestlcrs such as Cactus Pete
Brown and Lou Bartcll; localized in
terest in BLACKSMITH" Bill Smith
and Charles Eastman or the Valley:
and specialized interest the match
between the Misses Mae Stein and
Teddy Meyers. He also takes pride
in pointing out that there are no
masked marvels' on his card.
The spotlight will shine with equal
Intensity on a pair or matches to-
night, two mrin events being one Of
Ferruson's inducements offered local
fans. In the first. Lou Bartell, 100
pounds. OF Cleveland. Ohio, will meet
Cactus Pete" Brown. 1S5 pounds.
OF Dallas. Bartell formerly laid
claim TO the worlds lisht-heavy-
weight title. "Cactus Pete still de-
clares himself light-heavyweight
champion Of Mexico. Blewn has seen
lots az wrestling in Mexico, having
got started in that country by his
debut In III Paso. lie Is always pop
ular with the MeNicans and his pop
ularity with those fans In Beaumont
rings is recalled by local old-timers.
With Cactus Pete IN a tough
spot. the Beaumont fans always set
up n hue and cry Of "arribai Hrriba.'
This has followed Brown around In
his travels "a various and sundry
rings. Hc is often greeted by A loud
"arriba,'' where he thinks he knows
no one in the crowd.
The second main tilt will find
Charles Eastman. Us pounds. Of Me-
Allen, who is billed as "the Valley
champion attempting to pin he
shoulders Of Eddie Law Of Kansas
City.
In the semi-final Blacksmith"
Bill Smith. l62 pounds OF Tort
Brown, will heave and grunt with
Jose Lopez. 1855 pounds, Of Reynosa.
Lopez claims the championship OF
Northern Mexico. Smith has per-
formed on previous wrestling cards
here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Will Hold
Valley Dance at
Val Verde 18th
Special W The Herald

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Dec. 1t.
The Texas A. e NJ. annual Christ
ms dance in the Valley will be held
al tho "Shiek" ~ Val Verde, Dec.
IS. beginning at 10 p. NJ, IL was def
~initelv decided az a recent meeting
of the Arrie-Nalley club here.
Fred Gardeners Svnconatcrs said
w hc one of the foremost diEpen-
rrrs wv varsity dance music in the
state, have been engaged for the oc-
~casion.
Tho decoration committee OF the
Arrie club is now making final
plans for bestowinE an Aggie-esque
atmosphere over the "Shiek."
Arrie students will begin TO leave
rnllorr Station f0r tho Valley within
Give WY yiv fayr IN srcri r twn-W-rk
holiday. Official holidays ars 70 &c
gin Dec. 10
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

in action, I will attempt 70 pick an
All-Nalley team, similar 70 the one
I think will be picked soon by the
coaches OF the Valley. Here they
are:
Left End-Ramsey. McAllen.
Left Tackle-BeHnett. Brownsville.
Left Guard-Burns. Brownsville.
Center-O'Bryan, Brownsville.
Right Guard-Todd. San Benito.
Right Tackle, McWilliams, San
Benito.
Right End-Crowe, Brownsville.
Quarter-Newman, Brownsville.
Left Half-Barnhart. Brownsville.
Right Half-Cox, McAllen.
Full-Dodson. San Benito.
In picking this team | have chos-
en players from only three teams
the San Benito fans says. most of
the team six in number, from
Brownsville, three from San Benito
and two from McAllen. These are
the ones whose playing impressed
me most"
Our San Benito Fan friend has. IN
the writer's opinion, picked a very
Impressive club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
name VALLEY
TEAM TONIGHT
Athletic Clique Will
Meet at Mercedes
High School

The coaches, officials and sports
writers Of the Valley. will gather to-
night at the Mercedes high school,
and BY votes. will select an all
Valley high school eleven.
Chairman Shifflett w the league.
expects a big turnout, and urges
all representatives 70 be present. as
a representative eleven may he Sc
lected in that manner. Mr.. Shifflett
says.
Coaches Of the different schools,
according % the rules Of the selcc-
ton, cannot vote for any member Of
their own squad; officials who have
participated IN three games or more
this season. are eligible, and sports
writer's ma select whom they please.
The all-star eleven ma he tender
cd a banquet, Mr.. Shifflett saws.
However. this will be one % the
matters 70 he taken up AZ the meet
ing. which will he the last one ~
the current season for the league
Chairman Shifflett says.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

The junior high Red Ants OF the
local schools. state champion junior
eleven Of 1927. will not be seen in ac-
ton again this season. The locals
got off 70 a slow start this year, but
soon hit their stride under the men
torship Of Webb Connally, and in
their last two games, with San Be
nito and McAllen, showed a lot Of
stuff. and incidentally they cap
tured these two contests. Connally
taught the boys a lot OF football.
and We have said SO before, and il
IL worth repeating. that the juniors
certainly know how TO block and tao
kle, and in fact Connally grounded
the youngsters in the fundamentals
Of football that when they get 70
the senior squad. they won't have
10 learn many things.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Another selection of an ali-Valley
high school football eleven, received
from a san Benito Fan" who SAYS.
"havirE The pleasure NJ seeing all
ar The teams m TIE Valley With the
exception Of Pharr-Ssn Juan-Alano.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

Tonight ~ Mercedes. coaches, Off
Gals and sports writer's Of the VAL
ley will gather and, according 70
their selections an all-Valley high
school football eleven will be select
ed.
Mynatt Smith. sports editor ~ the
McAllen Press, writes of the battle
last Friday in Brownsville between
the high school teams Of these two
cities as follows:
playing before the most bril-
.Iiantly furrtinninE high school loot
ball team that the Lower RIO Grande
Valley has seen since 1923, the Nc
Allen high school Bulldogs, unbeaten
this season and champs Of Hidalgo
county fell before the mighty on
slaughts of the powerful. battering
machine that Coach Douglas Fessen-
den has promulgated at Brownsville
high school. p to y.
"Blanked hy the strong line that
Eagles threw against them, the Bull
dogs we're placed on the defensive
from start TO finish. A forward wall
that proved to be a bulwark of
strength both on the offensive and
defensive was the undoing OF the
Dykesmcn, and although the Palm
City boys gave their all 10 the glory
az their school, they were stopped
entirely. Professor Jupiter Pluvius
broke Up the Dog aerial attack and
O'Bryan, Monsees. Burns. Grove.
CorteZ. Bennett and Sylvester broke
up the McAllen boys running plays,
leaving the proteges Of Mentor
DYKES helpless before the banning.
biting. ~battering attack that the
talented team turned towards them.
Never before did McAllen fandom
witness such team play or such heady
maneuverings as the attack Of the
Eagles brought forth. Newman.
Weller, Perez and Barnhart formed
the most destructive set Of backs
that Valley football has known in
decades.
Nothing could hold them. They
we're often stopped by the plucky
little McAllen line. but for n short
time only. They we're headed goal
ward. and from the opening whistle
they kept up a steady tramp. tramp.
tramp, until four touchdowns had
been registered
And Mr.. Smith writes a lot Of 9TH
er nice things about the Eagles. and
~ IL one Of the finest Of articles.
Smith says the Bulldogs gave their
best with every regular in the line
%, and he il right. The Bulldogs
put up rs game a scrap against the
Eagles as has ever been local fan
dom's pleasure TO witness. They
PLAYED a clean and spirited game.
and il was just too tad ID wasn't a
fair day. whereby each club could
have played better. We believe.
Fritz Schmidt, our good friend. OF
the Brownsville Tailoring company.
is a dyed-in-the-wool football and
baseball fan-espeeially baseball. In
fact "Smitty" plays a pretty good
game Of the national pastime. Sew
cral years ago a local luncheon club
~crt gym Corpus Christi where they
played another luncheon club ~
that city. II vas Frits's single IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
ARE To- STAGE
MAT MATCHES
HERETONICHT
To Begin at $3.50 p. M.
At Fl. Brown Skat-
ing Rink; 4 Bouts
Scheduled

What--Four wrestling matches.
Where Fort Brown skating rink.
When.-Tonight. $50 O'CLOCK
sharD.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Basketball at the local schools
will start in January. The quin-
tets To represent the Junior coll
lege, high school, junior high, arc
being selected. that is practice IL
being held when the weather per-
mits. A schedule will be made
nut soon. and fans may expect
some interesting basketball bat
ties between different school clubs.
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unusual
Muffler of silk.
The gift for the
man who "has
everything"

All you need to know il
the color of his eyes or
his overcoat.
All you need consider
in cost is $3.50 To So
for a gift of ultra rich
ness and luxury.
The Fashion stock COM
prises Mufflers for day
time and evening wear
for the young men
who have more hair
than hat-and for the
dignified gent e m Q n
who are not so FORUM
ate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

On an All-American selection re-
Gently made by Bill RIFT, a well
known sports writer, Gordy Brown.
tackle of the University Of Texas.
was named for the first team. And
that means a whole lot to Southwest
conference grid prestige. Not only
Brown, but a number Of other Texas
players have been named By differ
ent experts for berths on the myth
zeal eleven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Then:
Silk Pajamas
Silk Hosiery
Hand Rolled
Handkerchief
Belts with Monograms
Silk Robes
Silk Shirts
Hats
Florsheim Shoes
Ties
T(Me ~DN
tAS i III
BROWNSVILLE .TE[AsIAxk5
III
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

the ninth inning that brought the
home boys victory. Fritz is getting
the baseball fan fever, as the foot
ball season is about over and is
looking forward to spending many
pleasant afternoons next summer
watching different teams engage the
locals In the proposed professional
baseball league. TT sure gets lone
some On 4 hot summer afternoon
says Schmidt, with M place 70 20"
Fort Worth of tho Texas, is out
70 regain their prestige. and To
gain back the league leadership,
next ear. If deals made recently
turn out as the Cats expect. The
first move Of Fort Worth was n
make Bobby STOW. former idol Of
Panthertovn ball fans. secretary,
and recently they sold Horace
kibbie. shortstop. to the Pacific
eral games for Fred Rusteberg's
Brownsville team in 1925. before
reporting 10 the Boston Braves.
But that's not all. Fort Worth has
signed a number az new men, who,
IL past regulations count anything.
and they live up to these reps, the
Cats are going 10 be in the running
from the start. Yes. Jake Atz is
still manager at Fort Worth. and IL
ne doesn't deliver in 192s-well,
somebody else will direct the Cats
in 1880.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
K. T.. Live Stock
Is Up Steaf'v
Throughout List

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 7.-(P1-HoEs
$500: 10M15c higher; top $s.G5 on
choice 250-2SO lbs; butchers. me-
dunn to choice 250-350 lbs. S.25Ml
s.G5; 200-250 lbs. S.20GS.65; 10000
lbs. s.10Gs.60; 130-l60 lbs. 7.75d
$50; packing sows 7.l5Gs.l0.
Cattle: 1900; calves: 800; stea-
dy: steers. good and choice 1300-15o0
lbs. 11.75dP16.O0; 11O0-l300 lbs. ll.75
lPi6.25: 950-lI00 lbs. 10000 1915;
fed yearlings. good choice 750-950
lbs. 12.25MI6.50; heifers. good and
choice $50 lbs. down ll.50n 1900;
cows. good and choice 5000 1850;
v~ealers (milk fed) medium 70 choice
9.0OGl4.00; Gull and common G.59G
900.
Sheep: 1900; steady: lambs. good
and choice (92 lbs. DOWN l2.50d
1910; ewes. medium to choice (150
lbs. DOWN 4.75G7.1O.
FORT WORTH. Dec. 7.-Pl-
Hogs: 900; l0Nl5c higher; top $50;
packing sows 7.50Gs.OO; pigs 1850.
IT'S.
Cattle and calves: 5000: cake on
grass steers 1880 and 100; fat
ycarlings 10.O06l1.25; cows up to
500: sausage grades bulls 6.75I6.T5;
calves good hcavies lilo.
Sheep; $50; stocker lambs 1850.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
Slayer Of YounO
Was Insane, Says
Doctor in Corpus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Dec. t.
RJ-Further evidence that Robert
Lothringer, Jr.. Yves of "unsound
mind when +. c. Young was shot to
death in a hospital bed here on sept.
5, was introduced BY the defense here
today.
DR.. Warren NJ. Phillips Of San An
toniotonio, who has been chief Of the
neuropsychic department Of the Vet
Grams Bureau for the last three years,
said that from testimony Of 10th
ringers actions after Lothringer mad
heard Of relations between his wife
and Young, the doctor believed
Lothringer was of unsound mind OF
the time OF the homicide" He fur
Their expressed the opinion that 10th
ringer could be worked into such a
state Of agitation hat he would not
realize right from wrong.
After DR.. Phillips testimony, the
defense rested, and the state, in re-
buttal, prepared TO place Mrs. Young,
widow Of the slain man, On the wit
ness stand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-07
PHOTOGRAPHS
OF king MADE
Lung Infection Being
Studio d; Rests
tance Good

LOssDoN, Dec. T.-tP-It was
stated IN good authority that radio
graphs of King George again were
k ut buckingham Palace this
afternoon.
1t was understood that the object
OF the X-ray investigation was 10
study the right side Of the chest
where the infection has become To-
Called and defined.
The kings powers Of resistance to-
day were serving him well in his
battle with the severe and persistent
illness which attacked him more
than a fortnight ago.
Today's bulletin reported that he
was maintaining his general
strength, to the bolstering up Of
which some restful sleep that he had
during the night doubtless con
tributed.
The bulletin. signed by Sir Stanley
Hcwett and Lord Dawson Of Penn,
said:
The king had some restful sleep
and his general strength is main
tanned. Further investigation Of tie
right side Of the chest will be under
taken during the day.
LONDON, Dec. 7.-lP-sir Cod
frey Thomas, principal private sec
rotary TO the Prince Of Wales, left
London this morning for Brindisl,
Italy, carrying a complete outfit Of
clothes for the Prince Of Wales who,
in his rush for home. left Africa al
most without any kit.