Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-23

w ANE WEAG az"
ming those pennants La Grave
was the man 10 60 out and get
the players to make IL q winning
club.
When one thinks Of the Fort Worth
baseball club IL brings to mind Clar-
ence Kraft, king of first sackers &C
that time, several years ago. Home
run hitter de lake. Idol OF the Pan
Their City fans, and one Of the most
respected fellows that ever played in
the Texas league. Well, Kraft Is In
the automobile business of that city.
Doing well. Very popular. Head Of
the kids amateur baseball league
there.
Mercedes high school wal composed
Of the heaviest football! squad IN the
Valley last season This year, re-
ports from the camp of Coach Kitch-
ems Tigers, say only four men on
his club weigh one hundred and fifty
pounds and the rest are under that
poundage. Well. the Tigers didn't
make such a good showing last sea-
son-and the loss of a few pounds in
weight certainly won't hurt them.
We have heard il asked often rs
to the number Of pounds Of air a
football must carry. Bob Wells is
authority for the information that 1
regulation football carries fifteen
pounds Of air.
Had a talk with our old friend Bill
McElwain, OF Harrington, other day.
Bill. in his PALMER days, was a good
baseball player. Most of his activi-
ties were confined on San Bcnito and
Harrington teams. Gosh. / wish I'd
had the advantage in my younger
days az these youngsters have now
a days" Bill opined. BOY ! would
have been in the biz leagues today.
When ! was playing | had no one TO
coach me. no one q even suggest
hat ] could make money for playing
baseball" Bill said.
Bill McElwain ~ right. We have
played with Bill-we didn't get any
money-in fact we considered il d
compliment 70 get 70 play. But base
ball has changed-iust as everything
clese. and 1t Is a highly business on
Quoted institution today.
And yet you hear fans make
the remark that baseball has lost
ifs ~coiOF--ifs firht-it1 Old-home
towE spirit. A~cs-amatcur base
ball has been replaced BIZ BUSH
ness baseball-named profession
an baseball. But there " az
much fight today in professional
ball-as much hometown spirit
w~mrA he.-~m 49, ~
was. and probably more so. Pro-
f~essional players take az much
pride in boosting the town they
represent upon the diamond in
the playing season. as the fellow
of years ago who played for the
pure love Of the game"
II there are any fans who doubt
this-just poke your head IN some
professional ball clubs house after
they have lost a game. You'll be
convinced there Is plenty ~ fighting
spirit left IN the game.
Coach Jimmie Dykes OF the Meal
len high school Bulldogs, has the
largest number Of letter men on his
eleven of any team in the Valley.
Seventeen lettermen are on his
squad. Dykes is expecting much Of
the two Cox boys in the backfield for
the Bulldogs this season. They are
outstanding players and will probably
I deal opposing teams plenty Of mis-
I cry.
We salute Captain Robert OrBrvan
Of the Brown and Gold warriors az
the Brownsville high school. Captain
OBryan will make a good leader. He
Is = manly young man. Hard work
er and well liked BY his mates.
II Is general basis Of opinion
that doublehesders between ball
clubs are usually split. The ma.
Jor league records Of Of last year
show that in ls5 doubIe-headers
- resulted in an even break. 81
saw one club win or lose both
games.
San Benito and Harrington loom "
strong teams az this time az the high
school football steason. San Benito
viii be stronger than last year. Har-
lingen with the excellent Steele Of
last year back again, will be in the
running.
Art Shires. who pastlmed with the
Brownsville club Of rs. going from
here to Waco and thence to the White
Sex baseball club. Is making good.
Shires. By many, Is looked upon as a
kind Of trouble maker. True. his ac.
tons while a member OF the local
baseball club as . whole. were not
commendable. The same holds true
while he was with Waco. But don't
overlook the fact that he is regarded
a. n Of the best first hasemen that
ever went TO the big leagues. You
don't hear of his great playing at
Waco keeping that club on q winning
basis. You don't hear about how he
went 70 battle for any member Of
his club the opposition tried to
ride"
But you do hear that he Is a fight
er. He viii fight. Can fight. But
4 he IS as bad a. some think-weIl.
ie Will get IL taken out Of him in
the big leagues. But we believe he
rs going TO make a star major lea
euer.
frankie Armstrong and a number
Of okfer pistol target enthusiasts ex-
pect 10 hold forth this morning az
fort Brown range. frankie is de-
slrous Of getting In touch with all
the former members Of the Browns
willie Gun Club. with a view TO a re-
organization Of that club.