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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Mission to Play
Pharr-San Juan
For Hidalgo Top

PHARR, Tex, May THE Mission
Eagles baseball team, indicated in
the county race. will meet the Pharr-
San Juan-Alamo team Thursday on
the local field instead OF Friday to
enable the Mission teams coach TO
attend the state track NEE in Austin
on Friday and Saturday. This is q
championship game since IL means a
clear title should Mission win and "a
triple tie for first place should they
lose. Edinburg beat Pl arr-San Juan
BY a close score and they In turn lost
To Mission BY a one run markin.
The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo team
has improved steadily throughout the
season and especially during the past
three weeks. They have outhit their
opponents in every game played eX-
cept the Edinburg game and have
made even more improvement in the
fielding and Of the game where they
were 50 noticeably weak at the be-
ginning Of the season.
Van Dressar has pitched good con-
sistant ball in each game and SENS 10
be in prime condition at this time.
The Pha-r-San Juan Alamo boys are
taking strenuous workouts this weeks
under Coach Emery IN preparation
for this game and are confident Of a
victory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
SHARKE1 GETS
KAYO AHRST
over
Form of Sailor
Recalled AS Fierce
Attack Beats Down
One Time Contender
BIZ EDWARD D. NEIL

~NErcpCiAttN fFe&S sports Flltfl
NEW YORK. May l.-tPEThe
storm Of the old Jack Sharkey, furi-
Gus youngster who once smashed his
way 70 the very door Of the heavy
weight throne room, has swept again
through Madison Square Garden.
Like n tornado in human form, the
Garrulous Cob swept out Of his cor
ner last night and crushed Jack De-
laney as II the Bridgeport warrior,
himself a disappointed title contend
or, epitomized all the humiliation and
heartbreak Of DEFEATS that had come
to Sharkey since Jack Dempsey
knocked him out last
Only one minute and 10 seconds Of
the first round was the dulled Rapier
Of the North able to last before
Sharkey's crushing drive. almost be-
fore the echoes Of the opening gong
had died. a volley Of short hooks TO
the head dropped Delaney, badly hurt.
TO one knee.
Sharkey fer0cious
Snarling, bitter, tigerish in his fe-
rocity, Sharkey leapt into his wobbly
foe, Telling him with a looping right
to the head. Then as Delaney writhed
on the canvas, pulled himself to his
knees. and swayed finally TO his feet,
Sharkey waited, right hand poised.
Full on the chin, with power suffi-
cient to fell an OK, the rampaging
sailor ripped his right uppercut flush
into Delaney's twisted features as the
trembling French-Canadian, eyes
closed, head buried in his chest.
stumbled forward
No fighter could have risen from
that final blow.
Above the fallen fighter. now still,
as the referee finished the count Of
ten, Sharkey snarled, tears Of pure
ferocity and pent-up feeling rolling
down his cheeks. AS the crowd cf
$4,000 roared their acclaim OF him
after almost a year Of booes and
Kisses, Sharkey turned his face de-
family TO them, the wetness still on
his cheeks.
Filters See Fight
Delaney never struck a blow in his
own defense. Nainly, after an ini-
tial, futile stab with a left as the
round opened, the ~statuesque Woods
man retreated blindly, arms about his
head and body, vainly trying 70 ward
off the shock Of Sharkey's attack.
In the crowd about the arena were
Baron Huenefeld, Hermann Koehl
and Major Fitzmaurice. transatlantic
filters. viewing a spectacle Of this
kind for the first time.
The blast of the old Sharkey who
crushed Harry Wills, George Cod
frey, and Jimmy Maloney to win ac-
claim as a great ~youngster only to
fade before Dempsey's mauling fists
ard the blows OF every fighter since,
came too late 10 boost him back TO
title challenging co%nsideratieH this
year.
Tex Richard. in whose heavyweight
elimination tournament Sharkey lost
this winter to Johnny Risko after a
miserable draw with Tom Heeney, de-
clared that Sharkey must fight more
battles Of this kind 70 regain his
prestige. There can be no two title
fights this year, Richard said, and
Heeney, winner Of the tournament,
already has signed 10 meet Tunney
for the championship in July.
The disastrous defeat ended De-
laney's short and disappointing ca
reer as a heavy weight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01

timer you shift To your usual POSI-
ton. TX he is a newcomer you try
to dope him out and then nov over
to the most likely zone Then
along ome the hit-right TO the
spot you vacated. You may field the
ball and Kill "A base hit, but II still
rankles your innards r. know you
made q bum guess.
Heres another ANGLE:
"The games "A close ono. Prob
ably the home team needs "A base
hit to tic or win the game. The
heavy hitter ONE up-ani drives
the ball right into the hand ~ the
waiting fielder. The batter comes IN
for some r~azzing az the hands Of
the more excitable fans. He is at
least charged with failure 10 hit
safely in a pinch.
But the ou%tfielder9 He receives
no credit from the fans for nut
guessing the hitter ard being right
under the ball when X lands.
AT the same time. had the out
fielder pulled down the ball after
2 brilliant dash he would have re-
received much more applause when.
AS a matter n fact. he would have
been simply trying 20 cover a bum
guess.
"Getting back IN battcrs again.
Babe Ruth. being the free hitter
that he ~. ~ hard u dope cut. He
solves our problem often. however.
BY driving the ball cut o. the park
"The most difficult outfield in the
league TO cover is the n nj Clcve-
land. If you Let one -n through or
over YOU there-you need a motor
c~ycle."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Mullen Uncovers
Two Fighters In
Chicago Battles

CHICAGO. May L. tF Two
heavyweights. who can whip across
quick k~nockouts with either fist and
who can "take H." have al last
resurrected Promoter Jim Mullen's
hopes OF finding another Jack
Dempsey
Astounding 10000 boxing fans and
even the optimistic Mullen, these
two punchers. Otto Won Porat Of
Norway and Les Mariner Of the
University Of Illinois. knocked out
their opponents in less than one
round each last night. Won Porat's
victim was the 249 pound Indian
giant, Tiny" Roebuck, while Mar
riner battered Jackie Williams Of
Chicago, into submission.
Mullen vas s%curryinr about today
for contracts for bigger and better
fights for the new sensations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Shaw and Wymore
To Clash Monday
In Mercedes Go
(special to The Herald)

HARLINGEN, May Dick wy
is matched again as the main
eventer IN a boxing card at MERGE
des. with Battling Shaw as his OPP
ponent.
So sayeth DR.. Cook Of Harlingen.
manager of Wymore and a few other
Valley Scrappers.
Tire bout will be fought in al
Robinson's arena in Mercedes. on
Monday. May Z. and Shaw has agreed
to weigh IN at 126, which is about
Wymore's fighting weight.
Cook says that Wymore has been
anxious to meet Shaw flr several
months, but the bout has not been
arranged before on account of dis
agreements as to weight and other
details. AS soon as Shaw agreed
to make q weight within a few
pounds of Wymore the La Fcria boy
agreed through his manager to the
fight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
HOW LEADERS
ARE STANDING

National
Batting-Douthit, Cards. .429.
Runs-Frisch, Cards, Ia.
Runs batted in-Bisonnettc, Rob-
ms; Frisch, Cards, ~.
Hits-Douthit, Cards. %.
Doubles-Brown, Brsves, z.
Triples-L. Waner, Pirates, 4.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Robins. &.
Stolen bases-Frisch, Cards, ..
American
Earthquakes, Browns. .5li.
Runs-Manush, Browns, Ruth,
Yanks, 16.
Runs batted in-Meusel, Ianks is.
Hits. Sewell, Indians, Gehringer,
Tigers, 26.
Doubles-Meusel. Yanks. 8.
Triples-Regan, Rel Sox. 4.
Homers-Hauser, Athletics. Ruth,
Yanks. 4.
Stolen bases-McNeely, Browns,
Schang, Browns. 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01

( Mr.. J. Franklin Baker. formerly Of
the Philadelphia Athletics, was Just
about the luckiest man who ever hap
pened in baseball. He was born just
in time.
II was j. Franklin who. BY dint OF
busting two home runs in the historic
world series Of 1911, won the title
of "Home Run Baker, the homer
king"
Today j.. Franklin's two swats
would be considered a trifling effort.
Two home runs, indeed! The bat
cracking efforts OF such behemoths
az Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig, Rogers
Hornsby, Ken Williams and CIV Will
liams make that brace Of four-base
bingoes look like a dirty deuce IN a
brand new pack.
But in 1911 il was great stuff. Be
fore the war which made the world,
and the American baseball fan in
particular. eager to hear big noises,
homers were as scarce asScotchmen
in a SlO-a-chip poker game. The
pitchers had the upper hand. Runs
were made by base stealing and the
correct placing Of shot base hits and
not BY the blasting away Of the out
lAElu AGANG Win super an&Ass
However. don't get the idea that
this boy Baker couldn't hit, because
he could. He was in a good measure
responsible for quite a few ball
games won by Connie Mack when that
gentleman was rolling up his wins
early in the teens.
He cracked eight circuit smacks.
10 three-baggers and 20 doubles in
the season Of 1914 when Connie won
his last pennant for Philadelphia.
Baker hit .319 that year.
Though he was n great factor in
aiding Mack in winning the 1910 and
1913 world series and the pennant in
1914. IL was Bakers bat work in the
classic Of 1911 that made him really
famous.
In that series against the New
York Giants he hit (besides the two
homers) two doubles and a total Of
nine safetieS in "a times at bat for an
average OF .375.
With the rise or the great kings Of
clout after the war the veteran Baker
still held his own against the young
stcrs. Having gone TO the Yankees
after the great Athletic machine of
1914 was broken up, Baker aided in
bringing that team up 10 the point
where IL went over In 1921 and won
its first pennant.
There Is no telling just what Baker
would do with the bat III he were still
a youngster and active today. Ger
tainly he would be up there among
the high and mighty names Of pres
cnt day maulers.
Baker was born az Trappe, Nd,
March ~. 1856. lie was a fine look
ing player. being six feet tall and
weighing around 175 pounds. lie
started with Reading. Pa. in the old
league in 1908. Mack pick
cd him for the Athletics that fall and
the rookie made good from the start.
Baker was the first man 70 hit q
ball over the fence or the then new
Shibe park in Philadelphia. In his
year in the big time Frank hit
.307 and fielded 800. lie batted left
handed but threw with his right.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
ATHLETICS IN
Third PLACE;
GET 6 IN ROW
Yanks Hold to Top of
Heap BY Defeating
Senators; White Sox
Beat Tigers 1916
fBy nae Assoeiated Press


Carried along the crest Of a six
game winning streak, Connie Mack's
Philadelphia Athletics were entrench-
ed in third place in the American
league Tuesday.
After 4 disastrous start that saw
them lost their first four games, they
found themselves, bowled over the
New York Yankees in two games,
Washington three and Boston in the
opening games Of the series at the
Hub Monday.
During this string, the Athletics
scored 40 runs on 81 hits. made but
n error and allowed the enemy only
10 t~aIlies.
Rug Walberg, one-half of the great
left-handed team of Grove and Wal
berg. held the Red Sox to six hits
and tanned a half dozen in the Ath-
letics { TO / victory yesterday.
Bunched hits off Charlie Ruffing in
the fifth and ninth innings accounted
for all Of the Athletics runs.
Yanks Stay on Top
The Yankees retained their hold on
first place By giving the Senators
their seventh straight defeat at
Washington, s TO 4. Five errors by
ellis and Reeves, young Keystone
combination, were material aid for
the Yankees. George Pipgras was
shelled off the mound in the fifth.
Wiley Moore held Washington safe
the rest of the way.
Buckeye 1hd Brown were pounded
FOR Ii hits as the 81. Louis Browns
trounced the Indians at Cleveland,
to 10 to s..
Detroit suffered a 10 TO s beating
at Chicago as the White Sox hammer
ed four Tiger pitchers for Is hits.
Red Faber made his first mound start
of the year and received credit for
the victory despite the facL that he
was driven from the mound BY a Ii
ger rally in the fifth. Bill Cissell.
costly Sox shortstop, hit safely in
his 18th consecutive game.
Brooklyn Lead Cut
Brooklyn found its grip on first
place in the National league shaved
20 half a game as the New York
Giants buried the Robins under a
/ to 4 score a. the Polo Grounds.
Jess Petty, sil~ver-thatehed Dodger
lefthander, was reached for eight
hits n as many runs IN the tiTSt
three innings. Mann and Hogan hit
homers for the Giants while Del Bis
sonette upheld B~rooklyn's end with
his fourth circuit clout Of the season.
Seven Cardinal errors enabled the
Cincinnati Reds 70 beat St. Louis. s
TO 4, ut the Mound City. Wee Willie
Fherdel was forced to stand by and
sec his teammates throw away q six
hit game. Hughie Critz got the Reds
first home run Of the season when
Chick Hafey, fielding his drive
crashed against a concrete pavilion.
Hafey suffered slight %concussion Of
the brain and was removed TO a hos
pital.
Sparky Adams single in the eighth
gave the Pittsburgh Pirates one U
ard an. s 20 z verdict over the Chica-
90 Cubs at Forbes Field. Adams who
came to the Pirates in the trade that
sent Kiki Cuyler TO the Cubs drove
in three runs ell told. Strangely
enough. Cuyler was the star Of the
Cubs attack and defense.
The Boston Braves scored IN every
inning but the fifth in %trouncing the
Ouakers at Philadelphia, 10 TO 9.
Boston's nine hits included Tour home
runs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Helen Wills, Ill
In Europe, Drops
One Engagement

PARIS. May 1.-CPJ-A cold which
Helen Wills caught in coming TO
Europe has developed into bronchitis
and she has been ordered u bed for
a rest Of several days.
Acting on the advice Of her doe
tor she cancelled tennis matches she
was to play in Berlin on Thursday
and Friday.
The California girl has no fever
and had a good sleep last night.
Her doctor told her. however. that
in this climate, which is extremely
changeable, she would have TO be
very careful and therefore she was
remaining in her hotel room today.
Miss Wills said she thought she
would be well enough after q few
days to fulfill her engagements at
Amsterdam on May 10. III and II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01

TO TOP RANK
TEXASLOOP
Houston Team Lives
Up to Expectations
AS Wichita Falls Is
Defeated | to 0

The Houston Bluffs are living up 10
the dope which picked them for one
Of the pennant ~contenders, in the
Texas league this year. After about
a weeks absence from the position.
they were back IN first place in the
percentage column today BY virtue
q their ! to Q victory Monday over
the Wichita Falls SpUdders.
Frank Barnes was she hero az the
contest from the standpoint Of Hous-
ton as he let the smuggling Spudders
down with one safety, a single by
Catcher J. Cobb. IN addition, he
scored Houst, run IN the ninth
inning when he singled, went 10 see
ond on Hooks sacrifice, and scored
on Selph's hit.
Payne Of Wichita Falls recorded a
pitching performance that would win
many games By holding the Bluffs TO
three singles. Like Rnrnes. he was
steady as a rock IN the pinches and
brilliant in spots. Fielding BY both
teams featured, three double plays
being recorded.
The Fort Worth Partners gained a
full game on Wichita Falls by de-
teatlng the Beaumont Exporters. : TO
?. for the second time in the series.
While both teams hit freely. the Cats
getting eight safeties and the Export
ers ten. Hanson ~ Beaumont and
Griffin Of Fort Worth were alright
for the most part wheR good pitching
was needed and kent the scoring
down.
At Shreveport. the San Antonio
Bears defeated the sports, o to a..
largely 'as a result Of m early inning
attack that Melted three runs IN the
third and two III the fifth and an
alright defense in the later frames.
Although slightly outhit. the Dallas
Steers won from the Waco Cubs.
: to Z. when they staged q rally in
the. ninth inning. following one BY
Waco in the first half " that Crane,
that Melted three runs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Gavuzzi Adds to
Lead Over Payne

SPRINGFIELD. ill.,. May 1.-tP1-
Still led BY Peter GavuEzi. the bris-
tie bearded B%ritishor. Cash Pyle's
cross country b%uni0Hcrs TODAY turn
cd their toes toward Lincoln, ILL.,, a
distance OF 81 miles.
Lincoln is the seth control station
for the runners. who left Los An
geles March a..
John Salo ~ Passaic. N. ~. led
thc pavement FOUNDERS On the 26-
nile stretch from Virden. ILL.,, to
Springfield yesterday i'm the COM
parative fast time Of 3;0i:50 90 re-
tain third pace. Gavuzzi arrived six
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Lyford Wins From
Rio Hondo Is TO !

LYFORD. May 1.-Lyford sent Rio
Hondo down to the merry tune of l3
10 I in the American Legion amateur
league fray here Sunday afternoon.
The game was featured by the
heavy hitting OF Lyford. They OBJ
tanned q hits off p. Kachtick and
McMustry. Rio Hondo chunkers.
Tacker went the entire route on the
mound for Lyford and allowed only
four hits.
Lyford ties into the fast Browns
Vile team here Sunday, May 8.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
~ NORMAN Z. BROWN

CHICAGO, May The aver
age baseball fan thinks an outfielder
great if the latter shows plenty OF
speed in the field and frequently
pulls down what looks like sure base
hits with plenty catches az the end
Of some or these s~prInting exhibit
tons.
But most Of the time. il am out
fielder is doping out the batter the
way he should and playing correctly
for the batter, there should be little
need Of these flying mercury ar
fairs"
Thus speaks Johnny Mostil. White
Sox center fielder, and rated as one
or the best outfielders in the game
today, during an exclusive inter-
view.
Most Of the drives to the out
field should be partly ficlded before
the ball u hit" went on Mostil.
by that | mean that the out
fielder should have read the batter
and decided where he is most likely
TO bit the ball. With the veterans.
who have hit against you many
times. ID H. mainly a case Of cata-
loguing their general inclinations,
weaknesses. and the deliveries they
like best to hit. II becomes almost
second nature 10 take a given posi-
ton for this and that batter.
with the wcome 10 IL diff
ferent. You've got 70 study their
stance at the plate. the nature Of
their swing. Then you've got 10 dis
cover. II you can. before they hit
the ball, just what kind Of n ball
they like. A partial attempt TO
reach for one high and a mt out
side may give you a topoff on what
they like. n they are swinging
early at the ball you've got to shift
accordingly. A ri~ght-handed batter
who swings early will drive the ball
toward right center. And Y left
handed hitter the left center spot.
The man who gave me more trou-
bic than anyone else to date i'm my
career IN nov out Of the majors.
This was Johnny Basslcr. the De
troit catcher.
Johnny may not have heen listed
as 2 great hitter. but he was a
dangerous one and harder for mo 90
read than any other batter 7 ever
faced. You couldn't tell from his
position an the plate. his swing. ~
his generalhiS general bearing where
he hoped q hit the bali.
George Burns. Cleveland first
baseman, always has given me trou-
bic. but ! have managed 10 out
guess him most OF the time"
What ~ an outfielder's worst mo-
ment?' Mostill was asked.
Well he answered. tho outfield
er feel very dignified when he has
let a ball slip through his legs or
has misjudFed ID IN the air and finds
himself called upon to chase IL back
70 the fence. while the crowd yells
merriiy.
However. the outfiolder who is
conscientious about his work razzes
himself a lot OF times when the far
knows nothing about H..
Few fans watch the shifting about
III the outfieId a. q batter Eoes I'm
the plate. They are interested I'm
what the batter in going to do. The
outfielder.' though. ~ trying 70 out
guess the hitter. III Ne is an old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Body of Woman
Not Identified

HOUSTON. Texas. May 1.-pP)-
George Andrew. district attorneys
investigator, Tuesday vas trying to
establish the identity cf a woman, 40
Ia IS years old, whose body was
found beside the Port Houston
Shuttle street car tracks Monday.
Her skull was crushed, back broken
and body mangled.
Police weer working on the theory
she may have been slain and the
body left on the tracks. That theory
was discounted by Mr.. Andrew who
advanced the suggestion she may
have gone TO sleep besi1e the trnck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01

EDITORS NOTE: Johnny Mostil.
Chicago White Sex outfieider, Is
not only ranked as ore Of the
greatest 'ball hawks" in the game
today. but is credited also with
having uncanny judgment i'm read
ing bstters and deiding where they
are "due" 70 hit the ball. This
exclusive interview with him,
therefore. reveals some interesting
facts regarding batters. As we'll as
the task Of guessing them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Novelist, Is
Married to Countess

CANNES. France, May 1.-tP-
Arlen the novelist ard Coun-
less Atlanta Mercate were married
a five-minute civil ceremony today
the British consulate.
E ceremony was 20 he followed
n religious ceremony ~ the
Orthodox church OF Cannes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
Girl LAWYER FOR VI. r.

LINLITHGOW. Scotland. Miss
Margaret Kidd. Scotland's first wom-
an lawyer will run for the seat in
Parliament left vacant by the death
Of her father.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mouday'S Results

Philadelphia 4. Boston 1.
st. Louis 10. Cleveland 3.
Chicago 10, Detroit s.
New York s. Washington 4.
Tuesdays Schedule
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01

TENAS LEAGUE
Mondays Results

Houston !, Wichita Falls 9.
San Antonio 5. Shreveport :.
1T. Worth 4. Beaumont :.
Dallas 3, Waco q.
Tuesdays Schedule
Houston az Wichita Falls.
Bea2Sssnt at Fort Worth.
pnio at Shreveport.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mondays Results

New York IL. Brooklyn 4.
Boston IS, Philadelphia s.
pittsburgh s, Chicago 7.
incinnsti s. st. Louis 4.
Tuesdays Schedule
Uinnati at st. Louis.
Ego at Pittsburgh.
at Philadelphia.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-10-17
JURORS- -L|TIGANTS ATTENDING COURT
 WILL LOSE VOTE:
SUDDEN CALLING SESSION AT VALDEZ TAKES MANY FROM
 HOME OVER ELECTION

According to the local U. s. Mar shalPs office, it is very probable that the summons for those whose names are called on the Grand Jury to convene at Valdez on October 30 will be received here Saturday by registered letter addressed to each
 juror drawn. This practice may also be followed in the summoning of the petit jurors or the list may be forwarded to the local office for individual service.
 Forthos ct at the more remote
 For those at the more remote be summoned by telegraph upon instructions to Deputy Marshal Boyer at Kodiak. Since the notice is only two weeks instead of the 30 days usually allowed when a court call is issued and because of the un- certainty in boat connections some of the Westward jurors, litigants witnesses and lawyers may not be able to make it on time.
 There is quite a calendar of civil, criminal and divorce cases as well as a number of probate matters that will probably keep the court in session at Valdez for at least a month. In addition to losing their votes on November 6, many of those in attendance upon court will doubtless eat their Thanksgiving turkey away from home, it is said. Surprise was also expressed that since there has been so much delay and uncertainty, another week or so might not have mattered and | from 125 to 150 voters would not be . deprived of the chance to exercise their franchise in their home towns.