Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
AnnualSportR eyiew-l998
|M bY pNORMAN G. GROWN
by NORMAN r. BROWN
Central rress Sports Writer

Otto Peltzer. German distance run
ner, was probably the outstanding
event OF the month, although Ssbin
Cars feat in setting a ncw worlds
record for the pole vault. Indoors.
was one Of the high spots OF the
short month.
The announcement OF JEc1. DcmP-
sey that .cpcrts that he Had quit
the ring on account OF 40 eye in
jury was stili ringing IN toe ears Of
ring fans when, on the FIST day OF
the month. Tex Richard issued an
official announcement that nemp-
soy had quit the ring FOR all time.
The fact that the PUBLIC does not
yet believe Dempsey hlts retired
permanently indicates hp,T seriously
they took Tex's announcement.
The next evening. Feb. ?, Dr.. Felt
zcr ran his first race On American
shores ard. against nine selected
rivals, won a 1,u00-yard race III 4
OF the worlds record, Ray Dodge
finishing second.
FEB. 3-Leo Lomski continued his
sensational work by defeating the
veteran Nike NcTigue in a To-
round bout at New York.
FEB. f-Nirginia Van " 10 won tho
coveted mid-south open golf tour
ney AZ Pinehurst. by defeating
Gienna Collett. former national
champ. on the 22nd hole.
FEB. 5-Tris Speaker signed 70 play
with the Philadelphia Athletics IN
1928.
FEE. 6-Franky Berlanzcr. ~reccgriz-
ca as flyweight shamp;o OF the
world BY the National Boa ing asso-
citation. was defeated in a 10
round bout at Toronto b. frankie
Genaro. also title claimant. The
battle did not clear M the dis
pute. however, as Ivy Schwartz
had heen recognized rs tho chsmp-
ION after his victory over Newsboy
Brown.
FEB. Wild Bill Melhorn won t.e
Texas open golf tourney at San
Antonio with n 297 score. nosing
ont Harry Cooper BY one stroke.
FER. S-Lloyd Hahn turned IN bis
ninth straight victory or TIRE in
door track season by winning the
1.00o-yard handicap At the Newark
A. G. games.
FEB. 9-loey Sanger, bantam title
contender. won a technical \. o.
over Bud Taylor, re cugnizcd
champion. in the seventh round OF
a battle. Taylor's claim Of foul
was Investigated later b1. dis
missed.
FEB. 1O-Tony Canzoneri, r~ecogniz-
ed as featheTweight champion,
strengthened his claim % +hc title
by dslpping Benny Bass for the
count or eight in the bird round
and winning the decision in -
rounds.
Ray Cougrr defeated Dr. Pcltzer
IN a 10000 yard race NJ Chicago .v
IN yards. PcItzer's first defeat IN
the VI. s., Ray Doace finishing
third.
FEB. 1i-pirates and Giants swap
ped Pitcher Vie Ald-dEe and Bur-
leigh Grimes. a trade that proved
y homer for the Giants. Aldridgc
failing 20 rome through for Me-
Graw and Grimes starring for the
Pirates.
Il I'D A0-HWF DNfAAEAA WIZ NH
king. scored technical r.. o. over
Clyde Hull al Cleveland. q.
FEB. 14-Natioral Rovinr asSocia-
tion suspended Mickey Walker.
middleweicht champ in 26 states
for failure 20 defend title IN the
past six months.
FEB. 17-Acc HudkfnS cutpoirted
Sammy Baker in 1n-round bout AZ
New York. putting Baker down
twice for the court of nine. The
victory gave HudkiRs tho right D.
meet Champion Joe Dundee.
FEB. tS-Ray Con-er. National A.
A. L. champion IN the mile event.
set worlds record n . min. II sec.
for tho r1ils in defeating Lloyd
Hahn in match race. Hahn held
the former record.
FEB. 20--Fd Lewis and Joe Stechcr
staged first worlds champion
ship wrestling match of import
ance in eight cars. meeting IN "a.
Louis. Lewis won two of three
falls. The title had been Ia dis
pute since the two met il 1920 and
Lewis won the Only fall Of that
mstch-stsgod in New York.
FIR. Cone more tennis title was
lifted from the United States
when Pierre Etchcbaster OF
France won l.. S. omen court ten
mis- crown at Philadelphia. defeat
ing Jack Soutar. q. s., ard holder
Of title.
Mickey Walker won = ncirt de-
ciIicn over one lack Willis of
Texas Al San Francisco but the
champs title wasn't ~ stake.
FEB. 23-Sammy Mandoll, light
weight champ. won a il-round de-
cision over Jackie Fielis at Chi
cago, getting rcvengc Cor a defeat
eight months previously n Los
Angeles. Mandell's title was not
nj stake. however.
FEB. 2t-Miss Virginia Van Vie NJ.
tracied attention again By winning
Florida's womcn's GOLF title "a
Palm Beach by defeating Nlurccn
Circuit 4 ard 2.
Jimmy McLarnir tossed fistic
fans 2 surprise Nv knocking out
Sid Tcrris. New York favorite. IN
first round NJ New York.
FER. 25-Snhin Carr. Yale pole vault
star, set new worlds indoor record
by soaring ~ feet. 40 inches AZ
a. A. u. meet IN New York.
Ray Corger scored triumph over
both Lloyd Hahn and nr. Pcltrer
N i.oo0-vard race in A. a. U. meet
Harold Schwarze set new world
indoor record for 16-pound shot.
put bv t%ossing the pill 80 feet s
and 7-es inches.
FEB. IS - George Codf-ev. Giant
negro heavy. o1trointed but failed
70 krnrk ont P%aoli~s TT-crIrin In
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