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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
CHICAGO FAIR
TO SPECIALIZE
IN ATHLETICS
1888 Centennial VIII
Feature Footb a I;
Many Pro, Amateur
Events Are Listed

CHICAGO. Dec. "a The most
ambitious sports program Of all
time is being planned by Cnicsgo
sportsmen for the Chicago wyrld's
fair centennial celebration in 1888.
Under the plans. every football
team of national Importance will be
brought TO Chicago for games, giving
Soldier Field = headline crldiron at
traction each Saturday Of the foot
ball ssas1n.
Allen d. Albert, assistant director
of the centennial said Yale, which
has scheduled y gam with lineage
IN 1881, has virtually greed 70 meet
Chicago here in 1883 ard that .nyi-
tations were being extended for
sme that season between Harvard
and Northwestern; Princeton against
either Illinois or Michigan. and, IL
possible, a game between the Army
and Navy.
Notre Dame, teams from the South
ard Big Ten, also sre t. be invited
here during 1853 or 1882. Football
coaches Of all teams concerned have
given their promise Of support, Al
bert said.
The sports committee also is work
Ing on a program which would en-
body virtually every amateur and
professional sport. including horse
racing. gllf championships. the
world baseball series, track. a worlds
heavyweight championship bout, and
international polo matches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
PROUD CUNTS
ARE DEFEATED
Upsets Come Thick,
Fast in Ranks of
East's Leaders

NEW YORK, Dec. os.-CPt-Unde-
feated teams were few when the
football season came 10 n close but
they viii be even scarcer in intercol-
legiate basketball II upsets continue
TO take as heavy a toll as they have
IN early season games
The carnage is most appalling
among the proud teams Of the East
ern intercollegiate league. For the
first time an memory every one or e.
six members has bowed In defeat in
December and the opening OF the
league season. Jan. 5 will find not
a single one with an unspotted rec
ord.
The University Of PENNSYLVANIA
lost 70 three Western Conference
teams on a middle western trim.
Princeton was beaten BY Dickinson,
Cornell BY Rochester. Columbia by
Army and New York university, Yale
by Providence and Fordham, Dart
mouth by st. Thomas and Penn by
Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Boston Believes
Class D League
Would Pay Here

q. N. Boston. Brownsville business
man, and active baseball enthusiast.
believes that formation Of a Class n
professional baseball league in
this part of Texas would be a going
business. people down here are
anxious for baseball; the kind that
is a boon to the country, not the
amsteurish. unorEsnirsd brand" Mr..
Boston said this week.
McAllen has n park, 50 has Mis-
sion, and San Benito. Brownsville
and Hsrlingen do not have parks.
Corpus Christi has an excellent sta
dunn. Beeville and kinEsville. also.
Mr.. Boston believes that a six-cluh
circuit. composed Of three Valley
cities, and Corpus Christi. Kingsville
and Boeville would be a going con-
Germ.
Mr.. Boston has received nam in
q~uiries from other towns in south
TeSas, and with this enthusiasm rs
2 basis, he expects 10 bring 10 a head
the formation Of a League, soon after
the first Of the year.
In the meantime Boston urges
those towns desiring 70 enter into
the league, 70 get in touch with him
at once.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Groups Consider
Financial Unity
For NJ. Z. Schools

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 2s.-GP-
Plans for unification and Standard
ration Of the financial affairs or
M~ethodits schools in Texas are being
considered today by two committees
appointed by the newly formed Tex
as Methodist educational commits
sion. The organization was formed
70 prevent competition between Tex
as Methodist educational institu-
tons in obtaining funds and to uni
IS college assessments.
The committee 10 correlate drives
for funds consists of DR.. (. B. Hawk.
Fl. Worth; DR.. J. w. Mills, Hous-
ton; the Rev. J. o. Haynes. Vernon;
Judge VI. T.. Jackson, San Angelo; "A.
q. koenig. Denton; Bishop Sam Hay
Of Houston and Bishop John ".
Moore, Dallas.
Bishops Hay and Moore are also
members Of the committee to unity
assessments. Other members of the
COMMITTEES are DIR. James Kilgore.
Dallss; the Rev. G. w. Dennis Of
Rockwall; #. Webb. RI. Worth and
Judge q. 4. Mead, Maria.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
HOPPE TOUT
OF BALKLINE
Particip in 3
Cushion Tourney
Eliminates Him

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S.-R-For
the first time in more than 20 years
Willie Hoppe. many times holder Of
the title, will not take part in the
worlds is-2 balkline billiards cham
pionship tournament. starting here
Feb. 4. Officials Of the National
Billiard association, sponsors OF the
tournament. gave him his choice Ae-
tween playing In the 1872 champion
ship or TIE t~hree-cushion tourna-
ment in which he Won second place
1T Chicago.
"Inssmuch as I had qualified for
the three-cushion tournament I saw
no reason 10 withdraw In favor X
balklinc.r Hoppe said "This will 10
the first major balkline tournament
7 have missed since 1905. I still
think the playing Of three cushions
has not been impaired BY balklins
game. but evidently the officials are
Of the impression that n player AN
not be efficient az both styles"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
TEXAS STARS
ARE ON edge
Conference and Non
Conference Groups
Play Saturday

TT. WORTH, Dec. 2s.-tP1-Train-
ing for the benefit football game be-
tween an all star aggregation from
the Southwest Conference and n
team selected from outstanding
teams will take things easy until the
kickoff tomorrow.
Shriners from q good many cities
over the state will come to TT. Worth
for the game. the receipts Of which
will be turned over tb the Masonic
orphans gymnasium fund.
Tommy Hughes. big Texas back,
joinc dthe Southwest camp yesterday
and Ted Jeffries. centenary back.
reached the Texas camp making the
two rosters complete. 30 McMillen,
former center star and All-American
back. has been selected TO referee
the game,
McMillen Is nov coaching az the
Kansas State Agricultural college
and with Coach Ernest Eearv. for
merly Of Nebraska, - preparing y
team of Big Six conference a~ll-stars
which will meet the Southwest stars
at Dallas New Years day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Tee Off in Open
AT Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Cal, Dec. 2g.-F,
Leaders OF American golfdom. in
great and eolorful array, paired off
here today for the first skirmish of
the $4,000 Long Beach open, one Of
2 series Of big money tournaments
leading up 70 the $4,000 Los An
gcles event in January.
a field II more than 225 players.
drawn from virtually every section
OF the country by the cali of gold
and fame, had Is holes of qualifying
play on tap FOR today. A like num-
Der Is programmed for Saturday
over the same layout. and on Sun
day the Ga low scorers and ties will
move to the Virginia Country club
course to battle through the 3s-hole
final,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Stambaugh Heads
Body of Valley

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 29.-Supt. ].
Ie S~tamhaugh Of McAllen has been
named director general or the 27th
Or Valley district cf the Texas In
terseholastic League by the state
executive committee.
The district has been defined again
as composed Of Cameron. Hidalso,
Starr and Willacy Counties with CEN
ter AZ McAllen.
District No. Is. with center al
kingsville, contains Arkansas, Bee.
Brooks, Duval, Jim HoTg. Jim Wells,
karnes. Kennedy. Kleberg, Live oal.
McMullen. Nueees. San Fatrieio.
Webb and Zapats counties. Prof.
Hugh Porter Of South Texas State
Teachers college heads the dis
trict.
Lefty Grove, Athletic pitcher.
struck cut ls3 batters in the 1925
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Hudkins, De Vos
Meet Tonight In
Last 1928 Bouts

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s-Nri-Glist-
ening shirt fronts at the ringside
and fsst-flying gloves in the ring are
expected to provide 4 proper setting
for the wiLdup or the 1925 ring cam
rsign N Madison Square Garden to-
night.
Ace Hudkins CT Nebraska and
Rene Devos Of Belgium will battle
while the "66 mi~llionairss' and
friends Of TONY" Biddle, wealthy
hacker Of the Belgian boxer watch.
The fight IS a ten round affair and
The winner is t % get . slslt at
Mickey Walkers worlds middle
weight championship, if Walker u
be induced 10 risk the title.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Worth High
On Edge in West

Los ANGELES. Cal, Dec. zs.-CPi
Port Worth's high school football
artists and Southern CALIFORNIA;
prep school sll-stars we're winding up
their training today for tomorrow's
intersectional clash at the coliseum.
Light drills were planned for both
eleyens.
Experts have seen q possible sd-
vantage fr the Texans in the fact
that the Fort Worth aggregation has
played together ss a unit through a
hard season, while the Southern
Californians, recruited from many
prep school teams. have not yet &C.
CURED the feel Of perfect team
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
LUNA, COMING HEAVY,
WANTS HINOJOSA BOUT

Manuel Luna, tS5 pound
Of San Antonio, wants % fight
Roberto Hinoiosa OF Brownsville.
Promoter Tex Becerril OF this city
hes received a wire from Mercy Mon
ter. manager of Luna, in regard to
bringing his protege 70 this city for
a scrap with Jack Sullivan's boy.
Luna has whipped all the big boys
around San Antonio, Montez says,
and y out 10 conquer new fields.
Bscer-il expects 10 put on hi-
next program az Fort Brown skat-
ing rink about the 14th or 2ist OF
January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Boston to Have
Sunday Baseball

BOSTON. Dec. 29-FEBoston is
70 have big league baseball on Sun
days next sesson. The city council
has voted unanimously 70 ACCEPT the
provisions or the state vide refercn-
DUN. ratified last November ~ per
nit Sunday sports.
Charges of bribe solicitation.
made by Charles T. Adams, vice
president Of the Boston National
league baseball club, are 20 be in
vestirated.
Adams. who had refused a. testify
before the Boston finance commits
sion concerning statements that an
unnamed councillor had solicited q
bribe for early action on the sports
measure, is % appear next Wednes-
day and testify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
PAYERS CROWD
HIDALGO TAX OFFICE

EnlNBURG, Dec. 2s.-Long lines
of tax payers are crowding the Hi
dalgc county court house waiting 10
pay their property taxes and secure
1929 automobile licenses.
q. En- Jones, county tax collector.
has again issued a warning for ev-
cry one 10 get their automobile IL
censes as quickly as possible. .declsr-
ing that persons using their cars
without 1929 licenses after January
1 would be fined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
Pickett Would
Organize Quint

Johnny Pickett. former star sth-
lete Of the Brownsville high school.
along with others, may form a has
ketbsll team. and play quints from
all over the Valley.
IL ell depends upon whether or
not we will be able 20 get an indoor
court fox the games Pickett said
yesterday.
Brownsville boasts Of many stellar
basketball players, and if plans work
out. this city is due TO have one of
the best independent basketball
clubs in the VALLEY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
N. Y, Illinois
Athletic Groups
Linked Together

NEW YORK, Dec. e.. "a
working agreement between New
York and the Illinois state athletic
commissions has been arranged.
Illinois will make the sixth state
in addition to the province Of On
tario allied with New York commits
sion to supervise boxing. The agree
ment also forms an indirect link
with the National Boxing Hssocia-
ton, which the New York clmmis-
sion he's refused - join on the
grounds that the stste laws do not
allow IL 10 enter relations with a
national BODY.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
EnzHa Ae BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION En4Ens
Football Banquet
Tickets GoFast

Plans for the banquet TO honor
the champ Eagles and coaches OF
the local public schools, are going
forward steadily. and present indi-
cations point toward the largest
gathering Of fans for an occasion
of this kind In the history Of the
city.
A turkey dinner and an oppor-
tunity 10 honor the Eagles. for
Si.50 " the offering 20 any fan IN
the city. Hotel FL Jardin IN 10 be
the site Of this banquet, which
will be held Thursday night, Jan.
3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

Babe Ruth finds the Chicago
American baseball field the most
difficult IN which to hit home runs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
FIGHT

COLUMBUS. Gs.-R. O. Billy Ed
wards, Savannah. o%utpointed Tanks
Granthar, Fl. Benning. Ca. 10: Pin
XIV Phillips. 70. Benning, and Young
Hsyslip, Savannah, drew. g.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

All Tyson. who broke ; leg while
playing with Brooklyn Robins, has
been sold back to the Buffalo In
ternational league club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

Recent criticisms Of the workings
Of the Interscholastic league. Of
which Roy 3. Henderson. Of Austin.
is secretary. has drawn a statement
from Mr.. Henderson, as follows:
1T has been seriously proposed bv
some with the best intentions and
with the welfare OF the league Al
heart talthough apparently with no
conception Of the fundamental rur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28
BY TEXAS ROlS:
BROW NSYILLE BACKS RIP
VISITORS LINE

I'm part the story reads Browns
Vile backs ripped the visitors line
u shreds IN the last three periods a.
the game and on only ono occasion
did the northerners threaten 10 cross
the Eagle goal line which has been
kept clean throughout y season in
which they have met soms Of Texas
strongest teams"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

brownsville Eagles arc Just
atoui the only club IN Texas that
would meet the Abilene team on
equal terms. True. the West Tex
sus are heavier. But so ~ss De-
Paul.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-28

In fact no other team with such a
record ever entered the finals. IN
1924 Waco. undefeated hy a small
margin. entered the finals. and eked
out = victory. Fsndom owe the
state declared them lucky, end ell
that, but the Tigers recor} was rs
big as a mountain in comparison to
Port Arthur's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
PAGEANT
PLANS SCI

One hundred years ago tomorrow,
June 2. 1925. John Quincy Adams,
then President cf the United States,
turned the first shovelful Of earth
for the beginning Of what was then
the fastest means Of transportation
known. The President dug out the
first spadcful Of earth on the Chesa.
peake and Ohio Canal. the CEN
tenary of which will be celebrated
tomorrow.
Slow towboats of a century ago
will pass in review in contrast with
the air show that will be put on by
the Army. Navy and Department of
Commerce air divisions. The tow
boat will be pulled up the canal,
while overhead the fastest airplanes
in America roar past and dip and
climb as their part of the pageant.
Thanks to John Arnold Cannon,
an Army pilot during the World
War, and now chairman OF the avia.
ton committee of the pageant. the
three Government departments have
ordered planes anu pilots to partici-
pate in the celebration, which Is be-
ing held under the auspices Of the
Progressive Citizens Association of
Georgetown.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
FOUND DEAD OF
GAS IN ROOM

Charles Renshaw.~ ~. who kept
. saloon before prohibition at the
corner OF Thirteenth and NJ Street
Northwest, was found dead from
gas today in his bedroom in the
rear Of his store.
The death was apparently a
suicide. according to police of the
fire department rescue squad
Business had not been so brisk
of late, according to police of the
Second precinct. who knew Rem.
shaw well. and they believe this
may have had something to do
with his suicide.
He lived alone. Renshaw. who
was a familiar figure in the vi.
cinity for more than 20 years,
transformed his saloon into small
grocery and delicatessen after the
prohibition amendment was passed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
MAN BA|[ED IN
SAND THEFT

Remanded for action Of the Grand
Jury today, on charge OF grand
larceny. involving the theft of 100
tons of sand from the property of
sc. Theresa's Catholic Church. Ana,
contia. d. c.. James c. Campbell,
youthful contractor OF the 200 block
Eleventh ST.. n. e., was released
under bond Of $500,
The court action Is the outgrowth
OF a hattie for a concession for the
removal of sand from a bank owned
by the church between Alfred j.
Wise Of Upper Marlboro, Md. and
the defendant. Wise, II was al.
leged. procured an agreement from,
the Rev. Franz Schnee Wiess, pas.
tor Of the church, to remove the
said. paying the priest concession
fee Of $500. and Is cents a ton for
all sand removed.
Failing TO secure the concession,
Campbell Is said to have leased all
iots adjacent to the sandbank and
refused Wise access to tlG prop
erty Campbell is then alleged to
have removed 100 tons of sand ane
seld II to the Washington Navy
Yard at 81 ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
+ ACUL ny men
BLACKLISTE
BY RUST
tcontinusd .from Flrst kPage.l

Continued from First PaseJ
and other educational institutions
He said they were mostly, for ex.
penses Of the professors inl attend
ing utilities conferences.
Under questioning by Robert p.
Healy, commission counsel, Lewis
declared there was no conn ectlon
between the Denver utilities sspea n
Ing course and the extension dtVi-
sion Of dorado University. HF vol
unteered, however. that a Prof.
Copeland. Of Colorado College. I con,
Quoted the utilities course at Pueblo,
Received Expenses
DIR. Charles Al. Lory. Of COLORADO
Agricultural College. was revea led
az being a recipient Of expense
money to a meeting OF the utilitfes
educational committee.
Several checks for $25 to e. HOfs,T
b Son aroused Healy's curiosity.
Lewis explained that they paid for
regular monthly subscriptions To
HOferss news service which. he
claimed, was sent 70 I ,4OO country
daily and weekly newspapers over
the nation.
Hofer's releases attacked Boulder
Dam, Muscle Shoals and Govern
naent ownership generally.
did they give any news favor
able to these projects?'" asked
Healy.
"EardIy,'' replied Lewis. 1--WE
would not have subscribed if they
Gid .
There was a check for $3.50 which
Lewis declared was for a subscrip-
ton for some labor paper" He
didn't remember the name of the
editor.
1t was probably a sandbag at
fair" he added.
Lewis identified an office mem
orandum he had written recently in
which he said that 100 high schools
throughout Colorado, Wyoming and
New Mexico were so wen served by
utility speakers that the heads of
the students will no longer be
crammed with municipal. State and
government ownership theories"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
TRUCKER 5 LEAP
SAVES LIFE

When the 6-ton truck he was
driving plunged down an embank-
ment today at the excavation for the
new Department OF Commerce build.
ing. John B. Cross. the driver,
saved himself from, certain death
by a hasty leap from the drivers
seat.
The last scoop full of dirt from a
steam shovel had just been placed
in the truck when the ground at
the edge of the embankment gave
way. The truck went down a 20
foot drop and landed upside down,
in such a position that the driver
would have been crushed to death
had he not escaped from his seat.
1t was the first accident to hap
pen on the new project.
Cross, gazing awed at the wrecked
truck, said he did not know how
he escaped. but considered himself
the luckiest man in Washington.
The truck had rolled over, and was
on the way down when he jumped
He barely succeeded in landing on
solid ground
Il thought he was surely gone"
said A. V. Dean. the steam shovel
operator. Il shouted a warning
but before the words were out of
my mouth the truck was halfway
down."
Cross was so nervous after his
escape that he had to lean on the
handle Of a hand SCOOP for support.
He lives in the 1000 block of Poto.
mac Ave. S. E. The truck is owned
by the S. J. Parks Company, con.
tractors.
The embankment gave way at
point where the basement wall of
an old building on D Street was
uncovered,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01

steamship Molokai 1T 1850 4. M,
Pacific Coast time. Gives ns fixed
on latitude 20 degrees IS minutes
north: longitude IA degrees, As min
utes west. ?
This meant that the Southern
Gross was at that hour 1,521 land
miles from San Francisco.
And All o.. H.
Previous to the radios shutdown
-all yesterday afternoon and dur
ing the early evening hours came
with unfailinE regularity the cheer
ing message:
lAll 8. 1. -sali 5. (. l..all 3. ( 4.
III fact the plane had been pro-
crossing % smoothly that once this
nlessag vas radioeds
It's getting rllonOtOnouS "
Keep I'M Beacon Ray
Internationally came reports that
the giant craft had lost touch with
the army air beacon; stretching
from Crissy Field In San Francisco
to Wheeler Field, but this caused 4
minimum Of anxiety over the safety
Of the four fliers as messages were
received saying that communities.
ton with the beacon had been re-
established.
The constant radio communication
maintained by the craft, amazed
the world. It was heralded as the
best demonstration Of its kind iii
aviation history. And while ex.
perts marveled at this, they com.
nlented on the splendid navigating
ability shown by the fliers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
HELM To KEEP
AFTER S|NI TIL,
He SAYS
.pnoton 81 rnternatIonaI

Although he was unable to sube
NIT. concrete evidence Of his
charges to the Senate campaign
committee, Senator Helm Cd Of
Alabama, said today he was still
convinced that millions Of dollars
we're being expended in behalf q
the smith and Hoover candidates..
In q lively session before the
committee. HefIin admitted he was
raid $3.50 each by the Ku Klux
Khan for anti-CathoIic speeches an
over the country. He denied the
money was paid specifically for
attacks on Governor Smith but
said he usually mentioned Smiths
name unless II forgot it." He ex.
poets to get pay for similar
speeches this summer.
Helm resented the commuters
questions that pried into private
matters" such as the money paid
for his speeches, and warned the
members he would watch their. i'm,
vestfgation closely to see whether
they ran down his charges. He
suggested a list OF witnesses. The
committee has not decided whether
10 caHt them. eat
''I hope it isn't the office OF the
committee to protect Smith, he
sa id.
Senator Dale R.) Of Vermont
de.5cribed Heflin's testimony as
simple comment
Two Democratic colleagues
BarAley of Kentucky and Bratton
OF New Mexico did most Of the
Questioning OF Heflin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-01
Sweet Tooth Costs Us.
1000, 600, 900
To Satisfy

NEW YORK, June ]. ~ The
sweet tooth Of the American pub
Tic. il On the increase. Nearly
81. 900, 100000 worth Of candy is
eaten yearly. and each year that
amount increases, according to a
report BY the Department or Com
merce in cooperation with the
National Confectioners sAssociati
today.
Confectionery has taken its
place as national food staple
because of the ingredients. which
include sugar. milk and milk
products. chocolate. cocoa. corn
syrup. and nuts and fruits Of
various kinds.
1T is estimated that the con-
sumption Of candy in the United
States has reached 11.s9 pounds
per capita.