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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

First world series game was played
in 1868. between the Pittsburgh Pr
rates and the Boston Rec Sox.
Red Roberts, former Centre coli
leEe star, the man generally given
credit for making" Bo Mcmillan, ~
under indictment for lobbying in the
legislature OF Indiana. We have
heard of football players after leav-
ing school going in for many differ
ent kinds Of vocations, but the case
Of Roberts puts a new wrinkle IN the
situation.
Wallace Wade, head football coach
AZ the University OF Alabama. Is the
idol, along with Dan McGugin of
Vanderbilt, Of the states of Aiaba-
ba, Tennessee, Mississippi and Ark
ansas. II you want to get a rise
out of those folks, just mention that
these two coaches are only ordinary.
And speaking Of Wallace Wade
did you know the famous mentor is
a brother Of Davis Wade of San Be-
nito?
There will be one American league
pitcher missing from its roster, when
they tangle with the st. Louis Ma
tons Thursday in the first game. He
il Urban Shocker. This great spit
ball twirler has passed on TO the
great beyond. seeing the last day of
his life in Colorado. Shocker pitched
the second game of the series be-
tween these clubs in 1926, losing,
having Grover Alexander for his OPP
ponent on the mound. The score
raj 6 to 2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

enced men from other smaller insti-
tutions.
Coach Webb Connally's Junior
high school football squad. will tao
kle the FL Jardin eleven Thursday on
the latter's field.
The Red Ants last year turned the
Ill JArdin eleven back without n
score. This year FL Jardin expects
60 turn the tide. Pointing out that
with added experience, faster and
heavier men, they should trounce the
lighter Junior high.
Coach C~onnaIly has his squad work
ing hard for this tilt. though 10 is
advertised as only a practice affair.
Keep that goal line Clean" In the
battle cry OF the Red Ants They
kept their opponents from crossing
the goal line last year, and In their
sirst and only game Of this year, have
kept the key that unlatches the doc.
TO their goal posts.
High vs.. La Feria
Coach Fessenden Of the high school
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

In Birmingham tomorrow aft
ernoon there Is going to be pulled
off one Of the greatest shows the
South has Witnessed in long time.
The Houston Bluffs are one up on
the Barons in the matter Of wins.
One more win and the Texas lea
que champs will be Dixie win
ners The Bar0ns need two wins
To haul in the Iaurels. In
their own bailiwick-what a ball
club Johnny Dobbs has.
This is the time Of year YOU hear
so much about the high prices being
paid for ball players, and the huge
salaries they are drawing. But gen
tlemen, with very few exceptions, all
these stories Of huge sums of none
being exchanged, is the bunk. Why,
you can count the number Of ball
players in the big leagues on your
fingers and toes that are getting the
salaries some would have US believe.
Old-timers tell us that in the DAYS
gone by such sums OF none as are
now being spent for ball PLAYERS
would have caused a revolution in
the ranks Of organized ball. In fact.
sport writers. hired BY the big league
clubs, just as they now are, were
told to tone down the sums Of money
being spent. Now they are told TO
pad the sale prices, etc.
Scouts-big league scouts
commonly known as ivory hunt
ers" are getting their "cussinrs-
now from the anage and Of
ficiais for not digging" up n
material The scout replies there
Is no material In the bushes. But
the fact is, there is so much ma
terial they are afraid to buy for
fear they won't get the best of
the deal--and III they don't. NAV
lose their jobs. Funny, many
scouts have lost their Jobs for
buying players shat didn't make
good. But the average "iyorv
hunter is about the biggest hone
head in baseball. They are. as a
whole the LATEST people connect
cd with baseball. They do NOT.
when looking over a PLAYER. ask
whether he Is a team PLAYER
r that hustles for his club
all they want to know IA whether
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~ putting hiz men through \ ztrenu-
GUS session each afternoon. 1t ~ BE-
heved that ths high coach Is not sat
isfied as yet with his backfield. and
yesterday afternoon was using q Diff
ferent lineup. in some respects.
Newman was back mt quarter. with
Gonzales at fullback. Grove was
used IN the line. bis old position.
The locals are expected 10 be in
first-class shape for Fridays tilt here
when they tanglc with Coach Gordon
Holmes La Feria eleven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

But one day the people quit laugh
ing. The flivver had appeared.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

The City Of Brownsville win re-
ceive sealed bids addressed TO the
Hon. a. B- Cole. Mayor. up until 40
A. M. October 10th. 1928, for one
approximately $50 vi. P. Boiler. Spec
ifications are on file In the City Sec
retary's office and can be had upon
application at that office.
A. 4. MUNDAY, City Secretary.
e-25-4-10t-3-53
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The mighty right arm of Dazzy
Vance, ace OF the Brooklyn.s again
performed in stellar fashion tnrougt :
out the 1928 season. but the high
spot Of Vance's efforts was reached
when he met the st. Louis Cards in
the closing days Of the race and stop
ped the pennant-pursuing Red Birds
in their tracks.
Dazzy's great victory knitted the
Cards lead TO one-hslf game, and
gave the Giants their last chance to
win the gonfslon.
Vance led the National league hurl-
ers in strikeouts this season, the sew
enth time in seven seasons he has
held the honor. He won over 20
games.
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CHICAGo's MEANEsT ru,rr

CHICAGo.-George v. Webster
stole from a grave a purse laid there
~ = woman while she got water for
flowers she bad taken to the Gene
terry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-02

~PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements

he can hit. Hit! Hit Hit,
Just because \ fellow can hit in
the minors Ia no sign he will hit
in the majors. And he may not
hit In the bushes and prove the
best hitter in the majors.
Red Irvine, athletic director Of the
Brownsville public schools,
es, that beginning this week. a en-
eral health inspection of all children
is being made. III a pupil is found
with physical faults he or she is sent
10 a physician for correction. That
is a fine thing. In years gone by
the school children didn't have that
advantage. And is IL any wonder
that you hear many Of the older men
remark-"I wish ] had had the ad-
vantages in my school days as the
pupils of today have"
Herbert Pyle, one Of the most pop
ular ball players that ever performed
in Brownsville and the Valley, Is go
ing TO the New York Giants next
spring for a shot at the big leagues.
Pyle, when a member of the hurting
corps of the Brownsville staff, hadn't
learned to throw a good curve ball.
He a now. He has been doing what
he has been told-namely: Get your
wrist timber. The muscles in Pyle's
wrist were hardened. and anyone who
has studied baseball. knows that in
order to throw u good curve ball
there must be plenty OF free action
in the wrist.
We have been asked why it is, that
the Harrington football eleven, Is one
OF the best dressed teams in the
state. Well, one reason Is Ben Ep-
stein OF that city. Each year Ben
has donated the Cards an outfit Of
the neatest sweaters that can be had
Mr.. Epstein is one of the most loyal
fans Harrington has, and he has writ
ten some of the finest articles on
the team there that could be wished
for. Then, Mr.. Epstein's efforts have
been rewarded with a championship
team.
About the surest sign that Me
Graw is getting ready to get rid Of
one of his players on the New York
Giants team, is when he appoints said
player captain. Travis Jackson was
his captain this year. Hornsby was
in 1927. If Jackson stays much long
er. it will he a miracle. But maybe
McGraw likes Jackson as a captain,
in that the shortstopper is just cap
tain in name only.
McAllen's football eleven goes out
of the Valley for its weekend game,
and brings the Alice squad down for
q tilt. Coach Dykes boys have their
eyes on the Valley championship, and
they have been looking great. But
they will have 70 defeat some mighty
strong Valley elevens before the sea-
son is over. to win those laurels.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

ties Of the people is not dealt with
III either party platform, lie said
"The issue has been raised by
the 18th amendment to the consti-
tuition. Nine years Of experiment
have proved that prohibition does
not prohibit, strong dring is readily
ohtainable and the i'll effects of its
abuse remain with us.
1.-THE real question involves the
government itself whether the ma
rhincry Of our system, designed 10
promot2 individual liberty can be
twisted and abused 50 as to curtail
liberty and to impose on our people
without their direct consent, laws
that may be odious to substantial
minority or perhaps even TO ma
.icritv.
The parties in their platforms
have ignored the question but Gov
crnor Smith both before and after
his nomination has spoken clearly in
favor Of modification.
- believe he intends to enforce
the law in accordance with the
Democratic platform until n change
is brought about However,, his dec
laration in favor Of modification
gives greater encouragement than
docs the constructive opinion Of
his opponent.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Cows and Mustard
Are Responsible
For Movie Film
by United Press Leased Wire

EVANSTON, III, Aug. 10-The
peaceful COW and its appetite for
the mustard plant has given the
world its movies, DR.. c. f. X. Mees,
Rochester, \. Y, laboratory expert,
told the American Chemical Society
Institute here today.
Dir. Mees explained that the movie
film is made from the gelatin pro
duced by the hide of Il COW. The
mustard plant and other impurities
eaten by the COW gives the film
its great scnsitivcncss, he said.
- motion picture on the screen
looks from a distance as though it
were quite smooth. - DR.. Mees
said. But if the film is examined
under Il microscope it is seen that
the image is Of tiny PARTICLES of
silver which do not shine as metal
lie silver ordinarily does. Instead,
being broken up, it resembles little
masses of coke. They are derived
from tiny crystals which form the
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
BY United Press Leased Wire

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 10. : The
United States qualified in the first
heat of the men s 10O-meter free
style swim today when Walter Lad-
fer won in 100 -.
Takasni Of Japan was second and
LundahI Of Sweden, third.
There were seven heats to the
100 meter free style. with - con.
testants. Winners of first and sec.
ond place qualified for the semi.
finals.
Wanic Of Hungary took the sec
ond heat in 1903 -. Urange Of
Argentina was second in l:05 B..
George Kojac. New York, won the
second heat of the semi finals in the
100 meters men S free style in one
minute and one second.
Albert Gorilla, Argentina, quail
fled for the finals in one minute,
one and thrcc-fifths seconds.
Arne Borg Of Sweden, who was
beaten in the 500 meters yesterday
by Albert Ioriila, Of Argentina and
who was scheduled to race in the
second heat. scratched Just before
the star. Borg was disconsoIatc
today and broke training.
Johny Wcissmuller. American
aquatic star. won the third heat in
| minute flat. the best time made up
70 that point. Spence of Canada,
also qualified.
Takaisha, Japan, won the first
heat Of the 100 meters free style
semi finals in one minute.
Walter Laufer, Chicago. qualified
for the finals in one minute 80 see
onds.
johnny Weissmuller. Chicago, set
an Olympic record Of 80 30 seconds
in the third heat, semi-finals of the
men 5 100 meters free style.
EaranY, Hungary. qualified for
the finals.
Hungary and Italy qualified for
the scmi-finalS in the fourth heat
when Gremspcrgcr and Cornelli
came in first and second respective
ly,
GreaHpcrgcr' time was 1907.
Gorilla, Of Argentina, led the way
IN the fifth heat. His time was
enc and four fifths seconds slower
than that of Weissmuller s in the
third heat. Olson Of Norway was
second.
George Koiac of New York who
has broken three records so far this
week, qualified in the sixth heat.
His time was |: :0l 3-j. Schubert of
Germany was the other qualifier.
Hungary scored its second quail
fication in the 100 meter free style
when Baranv won the seventh heat.
Time 1:0l ID. Polii of Italy was
second.
Barany countryman. Wanie.
took the second heat after Borg had
withdrawn.
Woman Breaks Record
Miss King, England, set a new
Olympic record and equalled the
world S record in the first heat of
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
UNITED STATES QUALITIES
IN OLYMPIC SWIMMING EVENTS

the 100 meters women s back stroke.
Her time was one minute % see
onds.
Miss Marion Gilman, Alameda
Cal, qualified for the finals by plac-
ing second in one minute 81 seconds.
Miss Braun, Holland, set new
world 5 record of one minute, u 30
seconds, for the women 5 100 meters
back stroke.
Miss Eleanor Holm, New York.
won the third heat of the 100 met
ers back stroke in one minute, %
80 seconds.
Miss Cooper, England, qualified
for the finals.
In the first heat of the women s
high diving, Mrs. Betty Becker
Pinkston, Detroit, and Miss Georgia
Coleman, Los Angeles, won first
and second place (unofficiaD.
Miss Siovist, Sweden, won the
second heat OF the women 5 high
diving. Miss Baron, Holland, and
Fraulcin Rehbern, Germany. quail
fled for the finals.
Miss Clarito Hunsbergcr, Los An
gclcs. was eliminated
Miss Mcdowell. England, won
thc first heat Of the women 5 lO0
meters free style. Her time was
one minute. II seconds.
Miss Olsen Of Denmark won the
second heat Of the women's 10O
meter free style event in one minute
- - seconds. Miss Stocklcy of
New Bealand. was second.
Miss Susan Laird. Homestead, Pa.
qualified for the finals by finishing
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Chamber Makes
Plans For Drive
For New Members

The Chamber of Commerce has
commenced drive fo? new mem.
bers. The membership committee,
Of which w. A. Scheniman is chair
man, has announced that it will not
consider its goal reached and its
campaign concluded, until every
business house, every professional
man, and every concern transacting
business in FL Centre, is enrolled as
a member Of the chamber. 1t is also
planning to make canvass Of the
farming territory directly tributary
to the city, with the view Of obtain
ing members from the rural dis
tricts. It is pointed out that the
chamber does much for the farms
and the farmers. Realization has
come that the greatest growth and
prosperity can come to the cities
here through increased profits on
the farms, and the ri Centre cham
Der of commerce, together with the
commercial organizations Of other
valley cities. dcVUteS 4 large part of
their time and energies to improving
the economic conditions ON the
farms.
With tho ending Of the vacation
season. Il systematic campaign to
bring in new members will be be
gun, along the lines Of the Liberty
Bond drives Of wartime Meanwhile
Secretary HAYS Of the chamber
states that voluntary applications to
Join will be doubIy welcome right
now, for it Will indicate that the
city and country people realize and
appreciate the good work that the
chamber and its active board of di-
rcctors are doing to promote the
growth. Development and welfare of
this entire region. And other mem
hers, says HAYS are asked to send
in the names of those who ought to
belong to the chamber. and are not
now members, 50 that we may ad-
vcrtisc TO the world that FL Centre
has chamber. with 100 percent
and that every concern
in the city is active in its councils
and committed to work with it and
for it for the common good.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
County Bud get
Being Discussed
By Supervisors

Failing to adopt the county bud
gct after an all day session yester
day, the board of supervisors re-
sumcd discussion this morning and
hoped to reach an agreement before
the meeting adjourned this after
noon.
Chairman Uulse stated this morn
ing that the board is meeting with
considerable difficulty in an effort
to bring the budget within the
amount of funds available to the
county. without increasing the tax
rate. Whether or not this will be
possible, de declined to state at this
time. .@EE
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Judge Denies
Adams Petition

Jadge Thompson returned de-
ciSion this morning denying the pc
tition of b. f. Adams for an m
junction to restrain the Imperial
Irrigation district from carrying out
a contract with The INLAND Watec
company IN accordance with reso-
luton passed by the district board.
The resolution agreed to the oper
alton of the INLAND Water company
by the district and Adams sought to
prevent such action.
The case was argued before Judge
Thompson several days ago and was
taken under advisement. The direct
urs and officials of the irrigation
district were made defendants in
the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

CONTINUED from Page y
estimates that there are 100000
persons within automobile distance
DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur. president
Of tn" university, named various
members Of the faculty to head the
committees which have had charge
Of various phases of the arrange.
mcnts. They consulted experts.
( The Propostion Of getting the
crowd into the stadium has been
! put uP TO Al Masters, general man
( ag"r Of the Board Of Athletic Con
! trol. who handled the football
! crowds.
Masters has for days been drill
in" his corps Of 0o0 students wha
will work under his direction.
Only a few Of the choicest see.
tionS viii he reserved, aud the rest
Of the stadium which seated 5000
before IN additional $4,000 seats
were placed upon the football field
will be filled on fir,t.como first
serve basis.
The speakers platform was built
at the south end of the field 1t was
covered with American flags and
cmblems At the speakers rostrum
were placed 4 row of microphoncs
for radio and ampljfication pul-
poses. The arrangements viii per-
init every one in the crowd both II
see and hear the nominee.
The stadium, which is unique
engineering feat, was built hv the
engineering school of which Hoover
is one of the first graduates. Prof
G. r. Wing, head Of the engineering
Department. planned it. The field
is dug 90 feet into the ground. Dirt
taken from this excavation was
piled around thc sides so that tho
natural amphithcarc was provided
before work was begun on the con
crete stands. The original stands
cost only 100000, it is said
There is no danger of rain in
California at this time of the wear.
and if it did rain the drains OF the
field below the level of the ground
would carry the water off as fast
as it dropped, Students recall that
track meet was held half an hour
after an unusually heavy rainfall,
Under the speaker : stand there
has been set mp 100000 worth of
telegraph, telephone and radio in
strumcnts for the sole purpose of
carrying news and sound of the
proceedings to the newspaper read
crs and radio audience for a few
hours.
The Hoover personal party is eX-
ucctcd TO enter the stadium through
the chute beside the speaker 5
stand at p. m. and will circle the
field in automobiles before the
nominee is escorted to the stand.
Then Senator George II. Moses of
New Hampshire, permanent chair.
man of the Kansas city convention
which nominated Hoover. will make
au address Of notification, which
win hc followed by Hoover 5 ac-
ccptauce speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
California Crew
Wins Shell Race
(Contipred from page one)

(Contipred from page one)
sid Of the California shell in warn
! in2 Of AN expected squirt, whercupor
Stroke Doulou raised the beat ant
met the final British lid for victory
Both were rowing at about 40.
Vt the iimsn the Americans were
going away as they crossed the line
After tn" race, the .iubilant Am
erlc#n eight apparently strong
threw thcir coXswain into the canal
lie British were badly windcd, cs
pecially Killick. the No. ;. who col.
lapsrd in the boat.
The United States WAS victorious
also in the double sculls where
Charles McIlvanc and Paul Costello,
Of the Pen 4. G., defeated Joe
Wright and Jack Guest of Canada,
but suffered defeat in the singles
@cullS. There Bobby Pcarcc of Aus,
.rdlia, defeated Kenneth Myers,
Philadelphia fireman.
In the four.oared shells without
CoXswain, the United States crew
from the Penn Barge club lost to
the first Trinity -four Of Cambridge
University, Great Britain.
Thus America and the British en-
pirc broke even in the four Of the
days finals in which they were con
tcStautS.
Pcarcc's time in the finals of the
single SrulIs. was 7 minutes, IL sec
onds and Myers 7:20.S. Myers was
exhausted at the finish. Pcarcc led
by five lengths.
Result Was Expected
The result was expected, as
Pcarcc had been showing splendid
form and had been spoken Of fire.
qucntly rs potentially the greatest
single scullcr the world ever has
seen.
The British four won the four
cared she'll event by a half a length
in six minutes 3G seconds The
American crew passed the line one
second later.
The American crew defeated Italy
for third place in the pair cared
shells. without coXswain, leading
the Italian crew by one and one
half lengths. The American pair 5
time was : minutes 20.4 seconds,
The American pair were John
Schmitt, bow and Paul Mcdowell,
No. > of the Penn Barge club.
IN the single sculls, Collet of
Great Britain, defeated Gunthcr, of
Holland by four lengths and a half
for third place.
Collects time was : minutes 1913
seconds.
In the final Of the four cared
shells with Coxswain Italy defeated
Switzerland by seven lengths in
GAS.
Germany defeated Great Britain
hv one length in 7:06.4 in the final
Of the pair-oarcd shells without
CoXsWaiu.
The United States defeated Cam
ada in the final of the double scullS,
The American pair finished about
six lengths ahead. They were
Charles McIlvanc and Paul Costello
of the Penn \. c. Against them
were pittcd Joe Wright and Jack
Guest.
The American 5 time was 6 min
utcS. Ala seconds and Canada $,
6.Il
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
Moreno Held For
Superior Court

+. Moreno, arrested Monday
northeast of Imperial by Deputy
Shcriffs Gillett, Sharp and Chris
tian, was given preliminary hear
ing before Judge Mayfield this
morning on "A charge of possessing
still.
The court held Moreno to answer
in the superior court. Following the
hearing Moreno indicated "A willing
ness to plead guilty to IA charge of
possession of liquor and it was be-
Hevcd he might be brought before
Judge Thompson later in the day
for a hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

had been conducted contrary to the
laws Of the country and "to human
decency." He mentioned killing Of
innocent citizens. and spending of
public money to secure evidence.
Dupon2 devoted the larger portion
OF his statement to prohibition.
"Thc really important issue be
fore the country, namely that Of
maintaining intact our original
form of government and the libcr-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

second in one minute Il l-5 seconds.
Miss Eleanor Garratti, San Raj
acl, Cal, won the third heat of the
women S 100 meters free style in
one minute II f. seconds.
Miss Tanner, England, also quail
fled.
The American swimmer loafed to
an Eakkomyy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10
PAGE THREE

sensitive surface exposed to the
camera, -
DIR. Mees said there are more
crystals on a square inch of film
than there are human beings in the
world.
Recently, scientists have deter.
mined how the atoms build up the
crystals he continued, "and have
measured their size and shape in
different kinds Of film. In the fast
negative film used in the camera,
for instance, there is a great range
of sizes, and this enables the beau
tiful graduation to be obtained.
"In the positive film on which
the pictures are printed, and which
is projected in the theater the
grains are much more nearly of one
size and this gives the life and
sparkle to the pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-10

Floyd Strwn, Tenion Washington,
won a berry contest with perfect
berry that measured inches il
diameter.