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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11
Aggies Will Hold
Valley Dance at
Val Verde 18th

COLLEGE STATION. Tex. Dee. IL.
The Texas A. & NJ. annual Christ
mas dance in the Valley will be held
at the "Shiek" at Val Verde. Dec.
26. beginning at 10 p. m, il was def
initely decided at a recent meeting
of the A~ggie-Valley club here.
Fred Gardeners S~yncopators said
10 be one of the foremost dispen-
scrs Of varsity dance music in the
state, have been engaged for the oc-
casion.
The decoration committee Of the
Aggie club is now making final
plans for b~estowing an Ag~gie-esque
atmosphere over the "Shiek."
Aggie students will begin to leave
College Station for the Valley within
five or six days u spend n twr-vrek
holiday. Official holidays ars to be-
gin Dee. 10.
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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. Yosr

director Of Athletics, L.. of Mich
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Dec. II.-tH'
Forward passing. as it was per,
feetsd in the final games of thi:
year, has become to football What
hitting lie TO baseball. When base.
ball teams are hitting safely. run,
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 Of play this
year found a liberal use OF the for
ward pass everywhere, but the air
weapon had not before been used
as 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 "a
in their efforts 10 break down the
Stanford barriers. Southern Cali
fornia passed thirteen times in its
trips to the Notre Dame goal line
while the Ramblers answered with
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 20 the lads in the
red jerseys and Detroit was COM
plotting its passes to score four
touchdowns. In the east, two Of the
three Boston College touchdowns
were the result Of passes while Ho-
ly Cross failed 20 score.
Only a few years z the number
OF passes used in the Stanford
Army game would have been called
high school football if il did not
draw the more severe condemnation
Of being an aerial brainstorm. Today
IL 10 recognized that nothing can 50
thoroughly destroyed organized de-
Tense rs the completion Of a few
forward passes, especially when
these phases, every now and then.
result in touchdowns.
Not SO long ago the majority Of
the teams using passing plays fav-
ored the short pass but today the
pass with a run or the long pass is
in almost general use. This princi-
pie was used by Michigan in 1906.
the first year Of the forward pass.
This long pass has less danger Of
interception and has more stable
values as a football play.
The pass has one distinct enemy.
wet weather, and when the oval gets
too slippery teams must TURF to
something else. In one of these mud
games, Iowa-Wisconsin, a game in
one by each team. | do not remem-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Rube WaddelL eccentric portside hurler for Connie Mack's Athletics.
a dubbed the greatest lelte baseball eve had and one Of the most
capable hurlcrs in diamond history, when he passed from the national
pastime years ago
Rubes speed was the death OF all batting aspirations. He never had
10 study weakness OF opposing stick artists. His fast one, shot like
lightning bolt, L a batters favorite spot, a. wen-nigh unhittable
The Rube as great and they said there would never be another like
him.
But now comes Lefty Grove, Connie Macks southpaw sensation. who
is beirg heralded as a second Wadden-and with cause. Like the Rube,
Grove possesses a binding speed which is enabling him to pile up a
long list Of strkeout victims. Groves great pitching feats Of the u
rent season is one Of the big reasons the Athletics made such a deter
mined effort this past season to dethrone the New York Yankees.
Connie paid $l006OO for Grove to the Baltimore International league
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 o began moving them down in true Waddell
fashion. No other pitcher in the majors this past season approached
the pace let by Grove. His long string Of victories il something rare
and wonderful in these days Of heavy clcuting.
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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 70
order.
Promoter Ferguson believes he has
arranged a crowd-pleasing card that
has sporting "IT." The matches
contain, he points out. we'll known
wrestlers such as Cactus Pete
Brown and Lou Bartell; localized in
terest in BLACKSMITH" Bill Smith
and Charles Eastman OF 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 msrvels' on his card.
The spotlight will shine with equal
intensity on a pair of matches to-
night, two main events being n or
Ferguson's inducements offered local
fans. In the first, Lou Bartell, 80
pounds. Of Cleveland, Ohio. will meet
Cactus Pete" Brown. is5 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. BIswn has seen
lots OF wrestling in Mexico, having
cot started in that country by his
debut in FL Paso. He is always pop
ular with the Mexicans and his pop
ularity with those fans in Beaumont
rings is recalled by local old-timers.
With Cactus Pete" in n tough
spot, the Beaumont fans always set
up a hue and cry of "arriba, arriba.'
This has followed Brown around In
his travels TO various and sundry
rings. He 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. ITS pounds, OF Me-
Allen. who is billed as "the Valley
champion attempting 20 pin he
shoulders of Eddie Law Of Kansas
City.
In the semi-final BLACKSMITH
Bill Smith. l62 pounds or Fort
Brown, will heave and grunt with
Jose Lopez. 155 pounds, OF Reynoss.
Lopez claims the championship Of
Northern Mexico. Smith has per-
formed on previous wrestling cards
here.
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Expect Many at
Kennel Opening

The sport Of Queens" will 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 is
expected to 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 will be
run on the opening night.
The fleet-footed hounds have at
tracted the Y of local fans. and
with only this means a big crowd
20 greet the racers Saturday night.
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BEGIN WORK TO AID
NEEDY ON CHRISTMAS

NEW YORK. Dec. 1i.-tP-Leo
Diegel. professional al the Fenimore
Country club. White Plains. n. ~.
for the last three years, will repre-
sent the New Aqua Caliente club
near Tia Juana. Mexico. next season.
In addition TO a salary Of $4,000
n year, Diegel's contract gives him
al 1.-The concessions in the golf shop.
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League to
Open on Apr. II

DALLAS. Texas, Dec. f1.-CR1-An-
nouncement that the Texas League
has set the date for the opening of
the 1929 season - April IL was
made by J.. Doak Roberts. president
OF the league. upon his return here
from the minor league convention NJ
Toronto. Ont.
At a recent league meeting. il was
agreed 70 start the season On April
10, but ut Toronto 10 was decided 10
delay the opening one week TO con
form with the Southern association,
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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 Of the league.
expects a big turnout. and urges
all representatives to be present, AZ
a representative eleven may be Sc
lected in that manner, Mr.. Shifflett
says.
Coaches Of the different schools.
according to the rules Of the selee-
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 may select whom they please.
The all-star eleven may be tender
ed a banquet, Mr.. Shifflett SAYS
However, this will be one Of the
matters 10 be taken up at the meet
ing. which will be the last n Of
the current season for the league,
Chairman Shifflett says.
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u
PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

Tonight at Mercedes, coaches, Off
Gals and sports writers OF the VAL
ley will gather and, according to
their selections an all-valley high
school football eleven will be select
cd.
Mynatt Smith. sports editor OF the
McAllen Press, writes OF the battle
last Friday in Brownsville between
the high school teams Of these two
cities "a follows:
PLAYING before the most brill
liantly functioning high school foot
ball team that the Lower Rio Grande
Valley has seen since 1928, the Nc
Allen high school Bulldogs, unbesten
this season and champs Of Hidalgo
county fell before the mighty on
slaughts of the powerful, hattering
machine that Coach Douglas Fessen-
den has promulgated at Brownsville
high school, p 10 0.
"Blanked by the strong line that
Eagles threw against them, the Bull
dogs we're placed on the defensive
from start 70 finish. A forward wall
that proved to be a bulwark of
strength both on the offensive and
defensive was the undoing of the
Dykesmen, and although the Palm
City boys gave their all TO the glory
Of 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
were often stopped by the plucky
little Mc.Allen line. but for a short
time only. They were 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 n lot Of 9TH
or nice things about the Eagles. and
IL il one Of the finest Of articles.
Smith says the Bulldogs gave their
best with every regular in the line
and he is right. The Bulldogs
nut up as game a scrap against the
Eagles as has ever been local fan
dom's pleasure 70 witness. They
played a clean and spirited game.
and il vas just too bad il 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-especiaily baseball. In
fact "Smitty" plays q pretty good
game Of the national pastime. Sew
eral years ago a local luncheon club
went e. Corpus Christi where they
played another luncheon club IF
that city. IL ras Fritx's single IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

Another selection of an all-valley
high school football eleven, received
from a San Benito Fan who says.
"haring the pleasure ar seeing all
If the teams in the Valley With the
exception Of Pharr-San Juan-Alano,
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 seer in ac-
ton again this season. The locals
got off TO 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
is 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 to
the senior squad. they went have
to learn many things.
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unusual
Mufler Of silk.
The gift for the
who has


All you need to know is
the color Of his eyes or
his overcoat.
All you need consider
in cost il $1.50 to Sc
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 gentl e m e n
who are not so FORUM
ate.
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Basketball at the local schools
will start in January. The quin-
tets TO represent the Junior col
lege, high school, junior high, arc
being selected. that IL practice In
being held when the weather YER
mills. A schedule will be made
out soon, and fans may expect
some interesting basketball bat
ties between different school clubs.
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Are TO STAGE
MAT MATCHES
HERE TONIGHT
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, $3.50 ~o'clocs
vh.r
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Then:
Silk Pajamas
Silk Hosiery
Hand Rolled
Handkerchief
Belts with Monograms
Silk Robes
Silk Shirts
Dobbs Hats
Florsheim Shoes
Ties
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- PERI BRENITSsD
BROWNSVILLE TEXAS IhGh<
g.Esg1GsT@EesaEagG,G
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-11

On an All-Ameriean selection re-
Gently made by Bill Ritz, 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

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 10 spending many
pleasant afternoons next summer
watching different teams engage the
locals in the proposed professional
baseball league. 1T sure gets lone.
some on a hot summe afternoon
says Schmidt, with no place to GO
Fort Worth Of the Texas, IL out
10 regain their prestige, and TO
gain back the league leadership,
next year. If deals made recently
turn out as the Cats expect. The
first move Of Fort Worth was to
make Bobby Stow. former idol or
Psnthertown ball fans. secretary,
and recently they sold Horace
kibbie, shortstop. to the Pacific
Coast league. kibbie played sew
erai games for Fred Rusteberg's
Brownsville team in 1925. before
reporting TO the Boston Braves.
But that's not all. Fort Worth he,
signed a number OF new men, who
II past regulations count anything
and they live up to these reps, the
Cats are going to be in the running
from the start. Yes, Jake Atz is
still manager at Fort Worth. and II
he doesn't deliver in 1929-well
somebody else will direct the Cats
in 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Weekly Metals Review.

NEW YORK. August II Up.--~RaiI-
roads were reported as showing mora
interest in the steel market, for both
cars and bridge work Structural steel
activity continued In the Eastern
markets and there was also a larger
inquiry reported In the Chicago dis
trict Pittsburgh adviccs were OF ex~
pectations Of increased activity In line
1ipe business In the near future. Prices
as a rule, were flrmer, Pig iron was not
quite SO active. but the tone held steady
Receipt Of a substantial order for
copper from a large brass company was
accompanied by general improvement in
inquiries from home consumers toward
the close of the week It was estimated
that about half of the September do
nestle requirements had been covered
A number Of inquiries for October de-
livery were received although no bust
ness was reported Foreign orders for
August and September shipment are
said to be satisfactory Producers are
holding steady at i4a4 cents for cleo
trolytic delivered In the Connecticut
Valley
Tin was firmer with dealers seeking
fair quantities for prompt and August
deliveries Spot stocks were reported
tightly held.
The lead market was featured by
more active demand for August and
September shipment Prices were steady
Zinc was steady, but consumers in
most cases were again reported as un-
willing to paw asking levels OF producers
Trade remained liaht
Anthony was slightly fifmer for spot
aud nearby positions, with dealers bid
ding for future deliveries. The Par
Eastern markets were frm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
CURB PRICES DROP
UNDER LIQUIDATION
Warner Bros. Columbia
Graphophone and Few
Others Rise.

NEW YORK, August it.--Week end
LIQUIDATION, under the added impetus or
tight money conditions. carried prices
generally downard on the Curb Market
today.
Warner Brothers iuctuated between
10 and II In active trading and closed
fractionaily higher at 1919. Columbia
Graphophone made small gain,
United Biscuit "A" shares encountered
profit taking. but the b" shares were
still strong on buying influenced by
favorable trade developments. Bristol
Myers also made good gain
Checker Cab and Auburn Auto en-"
countered selling pressure, while Durant
was strong on increased sales. In the
radio shares, Spanish and General was
liauidated In some volume A number
OF industrial specialitics dropped, in
GLIDING Deere points; Adolph Gobel,
"a points, and palmolive, li2 points,
Bancitaly and National Rubber Ma
chtnery eased.
Oils were steadier. Vacuum rallying a
point, Gulf and Standard OF Indiana
fractionally Reiter Foster was Still a
feature of the low~priced oils, making
a hAlf-point gain on buying influenced
by bringing In new wells In the Sem
mole area.
Mines sagoed, with the exception of
Shattuck Dem. which gained nearly n
point.
Utilities we're quiet, with few
moderate declines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Wholesale Markets

Yesterdays market report on fruits
ana vegetables, furnished b. the Mar
ket News Service Bureau Of Agricul-
tural Economics. says:
ntaloupeS-Supplies liberal. de
mand moderate, market about steady
North Carolina, RidgeWay section,
Salmon Tints standards, ass and 27s.
LOCAL so, according to quality and con-
ditton; Eastern Shore Maryland. vari-
Gus varieties, Jumbos. all sizes, l.50a
It's, few 200; Extra Jumbos 2.00a
2,25, few higher; fats. all sizes. 65a
100 according to size. few higher
miscellaneous melons, supplies light
demand light. market steady: Cali
fornia, Honeydevs. standard crates
medium size. lS0ai IS. large size. LISA
200: Honey Balls. Jurrbos. 36s and ASS,
3.00a3,25 standards. Sos and ass, 2.25a
2.75; ponys. ASS and 54s. I50a2 90.
flats. 00at25
Lettuce-Western supplies moderate
demand light, market slightly weaker
California crates. Iceberg type. As
dozen, mostly $50: Eastern supplies
moderate; demand light. market firm;
New York 2-dozen crates, Big Boston
type. 2.25a2 so; few rowas. 200.
Onions--Supplies light demand slow,
market steady: South Carolina. 100
pound sacks. Australian Browns. United
States No /, 2l5a225
Peaches -- Supplies liberal. demand
limited market dull: Georgia and North
Carolina skies. Elbertas. United States
No /, large size, i50al rs; medium size.
l.25al So North Carolina. bushel bas-
kets. Elbertas. United States No. /, me-
dium to large size. l.50a175. mostly
$50: bushel baskets Bellies. medium size
GOAL IS large size. $50; Virginia.
bushel baskets Carmans, United States
No /, medium size, GOAL 90; small size,
rs.
Pears Supplies light; demand light
market duh, California. boxes, Bartletts,
fancy. 2.50a2T5.
PotatoeS-Supplies moderate. demand
moderate, market steady: Eastern Shore
Maryland and Eastern Shore. virginia
cioth-top stave barrels, Cohblers, United
States No. /. 2o0a2 IS. mostly 2.25.
WatermelonS-Supplies moderate. de-
mand light. market steady. South Caro-
lima, four tiers, Excells, 30-pound aver
age, 225; 3a-pound average. gao
Lima Beans --- Supplies liberal. de-
mand moderate. market weak. Eastern
Shore, Maryland, bushel hampers, l,50a
800.
Sweet Supplies light de-
mand slow, market dull too few sales
reported to quote.
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COTTON LOSES GAINS
IN SELLING PRESSURE
Market Closes Barely Steady,
Showing Net Declines Of
30-38 Points.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 11.-Frlday 5
rallies we're Just about lost IN the COT
ton market today. December contracts
selling off to 1853, or 81 points net
lower and within Il points of tire low
nrice touched on the decline THURSDAY
THE close was barely steady at the low
est prices of the day the general mar
ket showing net declines OF 80 10 50
points
THE opening was barely steady at
decline of 10 to is points, the more
active months quickly showing net loss
es of l8 to % points under selling, M
f1uerced by relatively easy Liverpool
cab,es and reports of an easier tone IN
the stock market. These early oHeT-
ings were absorbed by week END cover
ing. combined with trade and local ouy-
ing promoted BY overnight reports OF
haavv rains in the Eastern belt. reiter-
ated complaints of increasing insect in
festation in various parts of the South.
particularly in the Southwest, and
claims that heavy rains had damaged
some open cotton in Georgia.
For a time the market showed con-
siderable firmness. recovering its early
losses. October selling up to 1904, or
points net higher. and January to 1887.
or even with Yesterdays closing quota
tions. Demand however, failed 10
broaden on this bulge. and the market
weakened later AS II influenced BY the
,fficial forecasts pointing to fairly ia
vorable weather in both Western and
Eastern belts.
October sold off to 1885 and January
Ia 1880. active months showing net de-
cIines OF about 81 to IS points.
Reports that there had been rather
better business in cotton print cloths
Yesterday we're commented upon early,
but were without much effect on the
market.
Private cables said covering and trade
calling in Liverpool had been offset by
renewed liquidation. with continental
and Bombay selling. and that business
in cotton cloths and yarns had bsen
disorganiged by fluctuations in raw
cotton.
Cotton on shipboard awaiting clear
anCe at the end of the week vas eSti-
mated AT 2o.ool bales. against 52704
last year.