Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-22

Tom Heeney. native OF New Zea-
land and unknown to American sport
fans generally six months previously
stepped into the limelight Of sport
dom in this m~onth-to start off the
month and to finish il.
The night of the first the hard
rock" AS he came to be called later,
fought Jack Delaney. Canadian, in
one Of Tex Richards tuning up"
bouts which were 50 often supposed
10 produce logical opponents. Hee-
ney surprised the wise boys by out
pointing Delaney, rated a smart box
err, a faster hitter and a more eSpe-
rienced ring general. The bout went
Is rounds and it was partly Hee-
ney's endurance and ability 10 check
Delaney's punches over that period
that won the British subject his bout
with Gene Tunney.
Tex Richard topped off the month
by announcing on the last day of il
that Heeney had been given the plum
sought by Jack Delaney. Paolino Uz-
cudun ard "a flock Of others. Risko's
friends were extremely peeved in
view of the fact that in the middle
Of the month he had taken on Jack
Sharkey and outpointed him In a Is
round 20.
The start of the transcontinental
footrace from Los Angeles to New
York, March 3, was given much at
t~ention, more as a novelty than be-
cause Of the Importance Of il Is an
athletic event.
Other outstanding events
March 3-Lloyd Hahn set a new
worlds record, indoor. for the half
mile, in the intercollegiate "A. "A.
A. A. games in New York, his time
being 1851 2-5.
March Saw the passing Of one
Of the boxing games's popular idols.
Kid LEyigne, lightweight champion
Of the '90s, died at Detroit. Lavigne
became the champion by popular ae-
claim after n f~our-round exhibition
bout with Jack McAuliffe. The title
was rot at stake. McAuliffc retired
undefelted and Lavigne was gener-
ally recognized as his successor.
March i0-Gienna Coliett, former
national women's golf queen, gained
revenge for a defeat earlier In the
year at the hands Of Virginia Van
VIE by besting her in winning the
coveted Florida east coast links title.
March 12-Johnny Risko strength
ened at least temporary claim to the
right to meet Gene Tunney by out
pointing Jack Sharkey of Boston in a
l5-round decision.
March 17-Jack Elder. Notre Dame
football player, equalled the worlds
record for the 75-yard dash indoors
in the Illinois relay games at Cham
paign. III.
March is-Ralph Greenieaf re-
gained his national pocket billiard
championship by nosing out Frank
Taberski. the holder, in tourney at
Chicago.
March 2O-Johnny Farrell, dcstin-
ed to win n major title later in the
year, captured the $4,000 La Gorce
open golf tourney at Miami Beach.
Fla. Farrell's victory a crowned
with a sensational exhibition over
the last eighteen holes, which he
negotiated in the startling score of
6S. His total for the tourney was
27i.
March 2I-Tcnnis followers were
disheartened. as well as startled, by
the defeat handed Big Bill Tilden
by one of his own Davis Cup pupils
in a test match while the team was
undergoing intensive training at
Augusta, Ca. Johnny Hennessey.
selected as n of the cup play can
didates. defeated the team captain
6-8. 60. &c, 60. 6-4.
March 24-Golf circles we're treat
cd to another tidbit when Henry
Cuici. New York professional, won
the Florida open golf title against a
field Of nationally and information
ally famed golfers.
March 25-Scholastir, collegiate
and professional basketball had en-
ioyed a big season and the claims