Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-26
$ Annua!SportR e eve
|HA BY INORMAN C. BROWN
ny NORMAN r.. O
Central Press Sports Writer

1NAo thN6'Af 0GAbAafi ulNlHNtF run
ner, vas probably the outstanding
event Of the month. although Sabin
Cars feat in setting a new worlds
record for the pole vault. indoors,
was one ar the high spots or Che
short month.
The announcement of Jack nemp-
ssy that leportE that he he'd uutt
the ring on account " an sva in
jury vas still ringing n The ears cf
ring fans when. en- the li-at day Of
the month, Tex Richard issued I'm
official announcement that Uemp-
sey had quit The ring FOR All time.
The fact that the public does not
yet believe Dempsey has retired
permanently indicates how seriously
they took Tex's announcement.
The next evening. Feb. e. III. relt-
Ter ran his first race on American
shores ard. against nine selected
rivals, won a 1,U00-yarI race IN a
time that came within lin seconds
OF the worlds record. Hsy Dodge
finishing second.
FEB. 5-Lso Lomski continued his
sensational work By defeating the
veteran Mike McTiFuc II 4 10
round boat at New York.
FEB. 4-Virginia Van vic y the
coveted mid south open rolr tour
ney - ~Pinehursi, BY defeating
Glenna Collett, former national
champ, On the 22n1 hole.
FEB. 5-Tr.s Speaker signed ~ riav
-
with the Philadelphia Athletics N
1925.
FEB. 6-Franly BerlanEer. ~rccoxniz-
ed as flywsight Champion If the
world By the National Boxing asso-
citation. was defeated in q To-
round bout 1T Toronto ~ frankie
Genaro. also title claimant. The
battle did not clear up the dis
puts, however, IS Icy Schwartz
hsd been recognized Is the champ
ion after his victory over NeTshoy
Brown.
FEB. wild ELL Melhorn won tie
Texas open golf tourney 81 San
Antonio with = 2a7 score. noying
out Harry Cooper bv one stroke.
FEB. S-Llovd Hahn turned in his
ninth straight victory IN the III
door track season ~ winning the
i.ooo-yard handicap - the Newark
a. Il. games.
FEB. e-Jcey Sanger. bantam title
contender. won "A technical v. n.
over Bud Taylor. recognized
champion. IN the seventh round "
. battle. Taylor's claim ~ foul
vas Investigated later but dis
FEB. 1o-Tonv Csngcneri, ~recoznir-
cd a. featherweiCht champion,
strengthened his claim ~ the title
Nv d.1pring Benny Bass for the
count of eight IN the bird round
and winning. the decision n Is
rounds.
Esv Cnrrer defeated nr. Pslt-er
n a 10000 -ard race AZ Chicago iy
n yards. Pslt-er's first defeat n
the Y. 81. Raw DOLCE finithing
third.
FEB. ti-rirates sni Giants swap
red Pitcher Vic hl1ritgs and Bur
leigh Grimes. . trade that proved
> homer for the Ciar's. AldridEs
failing ~ come through for Ne
Craw and Grimes starring frr che
Pirates.
FEB. 15-to. Dundee. weitsrwsi-h'
king. scored technical II N. over
Clyde Hull a. Cleveland. n.
FEB. ta-Natiorsl Roxir- arsocia.
tion ~susnended Mickey Walker.
middlrveight champ. in rs states
Tor failure ~ defend title In the
past six months.
FEB. tT-Ace Hudkins ~cutrointed
Sammy Baker " 10-round bout ~
New York. putting Baker down
twice for the count az nine. The
victory gave Hudkins the right ~
meet Champion joe Dundee.
FEB l5-Rav ConSer. National a.
Al Y. champion IN the mile event.
sct worlds record 3f . min. "a see.
for the mile IN defeating Lloyd
Hahn IN match race. Hahr held
the former record.
EE. 2o-Ed Lewis and Joe Stscher
staged first "rcrld's champion
ship wrestling match Or import
nee in eight years. meeting IN 81.
Louis. Lewis won tro of three
falls. The title had been III dis
pute since the tro met in 1920 and
Lewis won the Only fan M that
mstch-stased IN New York.
FEB. 12-ons more tennis title wss
lifted from the United States
when Pierre Etchebaster Of
France won U. s. open court ten
MS crown a. Philadelphia. defeat
inE lsck Soutar. v. ~, ard holder
VI title.
Micksr walker won . point A.
cisicn over n Irck Willis ~
Texas Il San Francisco but the
champs title wasn't IT stake.
FFE- 27-Sam-y Mandell. light
weight champ won > 1n-round de-
ciEion over Jackie Tiells ~ Chi.
caro. getting revenge FIR > defeat
sight months previously ~ No.
Angeles. Mandell's title ~. nol
n stake. however.
7fB- 1l-NisE Virginia Van Vic -
irarteI attention again ~ winning
Florida w07rH'v rolf title m
Palm Bosch br defeating Maureen
Circuit 4 ard 4.
Jimmy McIsrnin FoEsed firtir
fsns > surprise ~ knocking out
Sid Terris. New York favorits, IN
first round n New YORK.
'EB. 25-Sabin Carr. Yale pole vaui.
star, set rev worlds indoor record
~ soaring IS feet. IN inches Al
a a. v. meet in New York.
Far CorEsr scored triumph over
both Lloyd Hahn and mr.. relt-er
- f.on0-vard race in A. IA. II. meet
Herold Schwarze -. new worlds
indoor record for le-nourd shot |
nut by tossin- tho riil a. feet :
and 7-ss inche-.
'EB - - Gsorr~ Codfrew. -isrt
nsEr6 heavy. cHtrointed but faiIs@
e knock ont Paoli-p Tzruaun n
10 round h.taTe IL - --