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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
.BALLYHOO OF
MIAMI BOUT
BARELY HEARD
Despite Unusual Of
fering, Location and
Dempsey Overshad-
ow Fighters
BY EDWARD ]. NEIL

ASSOCIATED HTeSS SpOrIS WHICH,
MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Feb. o.
tP1-CircumStanceS and the breaks
of the game seem TO be working
hand in hand TO leave none but the
nchoes of the ballyhoo thunder for
two young heavyWelghtS who viii
swap punches in the center Of
Flamingo Park next wednesday
night.
In all probability there never has
been another major heavyweight
battle IN modern fistic history where
the training efforts Of two such
and Young Stribling, Georgia'5
slugging pride, we're lost so COM
pletely in the picturesque scenery
of the battle-ground or so over
Swallowed BIZ the personalities of
such figures as Jack Dempsey and
doughty Billy Carey. Certainly no
other pair Of fighters ever had to
contend for publicity with such a
problem as was left the Madison
Square Garden corporation at the
death OF Tex Richard.
Yet the young ~contenderS for the
heavyweight mantle Gene Tunney
threw aside have worked along
steadily in the shadow Of arguments
over referees and rules. lost amid
the logged perseverance that has
built the fight from almost a GER
tain failure to an assured success.
And all this despite the fact that
both Sharkcy and Stribling promise
something out OF ordinary for their
partisans on the night of Feb. 81.
The Sharkey of today is some
thing northern fans haven't seen
for more than three years. He has
shaved his weight down to the fig
ure of his first commanding victo-
ries. the conQuestS of the negroes
George Godfrey and Harry Wills
more than three years ago. The
Boston sailor, burned a ruddy red
by constant exposure to the sun,
scaled only 1877 pounds after his lat
est workout and promises to enter
the ring under 19l. his weight for
the sensational knockout OF Jimmy
Maloney two years ago.
Stribling. too. seems to have
changed his style The Georgian
still dotes on close work where the
left hand is caught in a clinch with
the right free to slug overhead to
the head and underhand to the
body. but he has discarded almost
entirely his famous rushing attack
TO close quarters. He practices
teinting with his head md body
as he stands in the center OF the
ring.
Sharkey. who entered into a new
contract with his manager. Johnny
Buckley yesterday for one year with
the option OF p second. took a rest
soday ard left the training fields
entirely to Stribling.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
zazna lie BROWNSVILLE Herald SPORTS SECTION aaHna
&PORTS FORUM
~ By Bishop Clements

rs the Abilene Cicburnc game.
You recall that Squyrcs was ruled
out Of the league just prior TO
the Abilene game.
We agree with the San Benito
coach that criticism should be di-
rected toward the committees al
lowing ineligibles 10 play, etc. The
writer does not uphold Cleburne,
not by a long shetland neither does
It uphold or condone the workings
or the league-or the policy It
adopted, and the precedent it set,
IN not ruling Squyres ineligible
And as stated, we believe he was
ineligible. and the authorities who
permitted him 20 play. and IL thew
knew he was ineligible Should Ia
punished, and IL we must make a
suggestion. then along the lines Joel
Hunt was almost made to suffer
In the charge or ineliEibility nj =
Marshall school where he was coach.
There has been a tremendous
amount of interest in football In
the Valley for twelve years, or
more, and during most of that
time, there has been charges and
counter charges of this and that
school not living up TO the rules,
and the bad part of it is that ii
has gone into the minds of the
pupils, and IL Is common remark
10 hear some youngster say that
such and such a school il playing
crooked. and doing this and that
which Is not ethical.
How can that be stopped? Prob
ably 1t never will. But it can d.
eliminated to a great extent, we be-
lleve by the district and state COM
mittees, If they will take a firm
stand before each season starts, and
having each coach or some accredit-
ed representative Of the school il
represents abide By rules, which
should be made before the season
starts.
Tex Becerril. promoter OF the
boxing card for Monday night at
Fort Brown skating rink, has pre-
pared one Of the most elaborate
programs yer staged at the Fort,
Dick Wymore and Battling Shaw,
l2S pound Scrappers. will headline
the program, scheduled to 20 10
rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
SAY MISSION,
McALLEN ARE
E
Especial 70 The Herald)

MISSION, Feb. 60. ".
Boston and Bob Wells. commit
teemen appointed az the base
ball meeting in Brownsville
Tuesday night. 10 organize Hi
dalgo county towns into a pro-
fessional league, along with Cam
eron county towns, were in this
city yesterday and today, and re-
port that both Mission and Nc
Allen are interested in having a
baseball team this summer.
There is a lot OF enthusiasm
being shown in both McAllen and
Mission" Bob Wells stated this
morning.
The committeeman viii re-
turn to Brownsville this evening.
and report to Chairman Guy
Trent, Of progress made.
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CA
This
FishtI {.
JOE LYNCH pETHRoNED

With most Of New York's east
size boxing followers jammed into
the Garden to see their idols III ac-
ton, Joe Lynch lost his bantam
weight title to Abe Goldstein via a
decision at the close OF Is rounds
March 81, 1924.
Lynch made 8 miserable showing.
His great punching ability was
gone. He was slow on his feet. He
boxed clumsily. Joe appeared to be
but a shadow OF his former fight
ing self.
The vast audience sat open
mouthed as they saw Lynch labbed
around the ring by the dainty foot
ed soft punching Hebrew.
Round after round went the same
way, with Goldstein fitting III and
out like a phantom, flying his left
into Lynch'S face and then throw
ing a flock Of gloves to the body.
Toward the finish there was no
question that a new champion was
to be named unless one Of Lynch's
wild swings found a vital spot. And
GoldStein. always cautious, kept a
safe distance 10 the end of the 18th
round.
This fight virtually closed the
career Of Lynch. One of the best
Of the bantams in his day. he rap
idly increased weight and deterio-
rated TO a third rater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
ATHLETES AT GATE

FORT WORTH, Feb. - one
Eyed" Connolly viii be out Of luck
If he tries to smash the gates at
the Fat Stock Show here this year,
Athletic stars of Texas Christian
University, physically fit and mus
cularly superior, have been employ
ed as ground policemen and gate
keepers for the show. T. c. u. ath-
letes have also been engaged to sell
programs and TO perform other odd
Jobs about the grounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-P-The
boys have quoted Meyer TX. o.
ChristneT, the big rubber tire man
from Akron. as saying he loved TO
have his fiStic rivals come TO him"
The chances are Meyer will get his
fill OF that tonight when he bat
ties the rugged and rough Spaniard.
Pauline Uzcrdun, in a 10-round
match in Madison Square Garden.
Paulino's idea of an evening Of
great fun is TO start wading into
his opponent at the opening gong.
Christner insists that style is made
TO order for him because it gives
him a chance TO shoot over that
powerful right hand. the 33-year-
old Akron heavyweight'S best Wea-
pom and the one that stopped Knute
Hansen in eight rounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
FROGS CLOSE NARCH :

Fl. WORTH. Feb. 22.-Texas
Christian University viii close its
basketball season March . in a
game with S. M. u. in Dallas. Then
will come a period Of intercollegiate
athletics, the baseball season being
scheduled TO open officially with a
game with the University of Texas
in Austin on March 81. The first
home games for the TT. G. u. nine
will be with s. N. y. OH April 3 and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-22
W. Brownsville
Seconds Defeat
Grammar Schoo]

The West Brownsville second
team defeated the grammar school
second team Wednesday, 80 to 3
at baseball. The West Brownsville
boys put up a spirited exhibition.
and outplayed the grammar school
boys throughout the game.
Juan CavaZOs and Wiley Ben
nett formed the battery for West
Brownsville and Clarence Ripley
and George Rolph for the grammar
school.
Following is the lineup for both
teams:
West Brownsville
wiley Bennett, catcher.
Juan Cayazos, catcher.
Phil McNair. first base.
Ruben Edelstein, second base.
Del Perkins, third base.
Jimmie Batsell. shortstop,
George Emmett Dodd, shortstop.
Stanton Hinkley, left field.
Fred Lamberth. right field.
Daniel Villareal, catcher.
Ashleigh Stephenson. outfield.
Grammar School
Clarence Ripley, catcher.
George Rolph. pitcher.
Yoy Brown, first base.
Clark Lanier, second base.
Newton Roberts, third base.
Thomas Colbert. shortstop.
Itoy Davenport. left field.
Jack Ehlers. center field.
Ralph Fenimore. right field.
Those making scores for their
team follows:
West Brownsville: Wiley Bennett.
4: Juan Cavazos, 4; Phil McNair, s.;
Ruben Edtelstcin. 4: Del Perkins,
2: Jimmie Batsell. 8; George En-
NETT Dodd, 4: Stonton Hinkley, 4;
Fred Lamberts. 4.
Grammar school: 10y Brown, /:
Thomas Colbert 2.
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DYING MAN RUNS HALF MILE

LOUISVILLE. ky.-BIEedng 70
death from a knife wound in his
throat. Henry Coslin ran half a
mile to a physician for help. An
hour later he was dead.
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EgGnTS LAST


by The Associated Press
LONDON-Len Harvey, England.
stopped Frank Moody. English light
heavyweight champion 6l.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
COMMUNITY CHORUS
SHOWS PROGRESS
Persons Musically Inclined Are In
Vited To Join Organization

The first rehearsal of the Mixed
Chorus under the direction of Mrs.
Anabel Groves Howell was a mark
ed success, and the interest shown
by each member present indicated
that the progress under competent
leadership will be assured. With the
gifted accompanist, Miss Josephine
Dingee, to support the director, it is
possible for even better work to be
done.
Milford possesses many good voices
and although unframed and with lit
tie, or no knowledge of music, it is
possible with proper support and in
terest to make possible a Milford
Chorus of which the community can
justly be proud. At present there
is no community organization, aside
from the Boys Band, which is doing
anything to develop music-a thing
greatly to be desired and cultivated.
A good start has been made, but
more voices are needed, both men
and women. twenty-five cents per
week is a nominal charge within the
reach of all. Now, that the chorus
is getting better established, the per-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
EASTER MONDAY GAY
FESTIVAL AT LEWES
Mirth- Making On Sand Dunes Uniq-
lie Celebration In Lower Delaware


Easter Monday is a day looked
forward to by the people of Lewes,
as one of the big holidays of the
year. It's a celebration distinctly
their own, and there are but few
sections in the country where the
entire community turns out as they
do at Lewes on this day. This COM
munity has its own particular way
of celebrating the close of the Len
ten season; but is a joyous one just
the same.
The celebration centers around
the sand dunes surrounding what
was once historic Cape Henlopen
Lighthouse; but which gave way to
erosions of the sea several years ago
and toppled into the Atlantic Ocean.
However, a new light has taken the
place of the old one. Nearly the en-
tire population of Lewes, except the
aged, make a pilgrimage to the sand
piles. When the custom was started
no one seems to know; but it has
been observed for several genera
tions. The day is one of mirth-mak-
ing and clownish fun. On Monday
there were many hundreds of people
on the seashore, rollicking on the
sand piles and making merry.
Egg hunts, plus a special adapta-
ton of an egg ceremony were en-
joyed by the crowd. This latter al
ways has consisted of racing eggs.
Boys and girls, men and women,
would take their pet eggs to the top
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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
DELAWAREAN LOSES
JOB In WASHINGTON
Fourth Assistant Postmaster Drop
ped In Reorganization

Republican leaders in Delaware
are greatly interested in newspaper
reports from Washington, to the eff
feet that Harry H. Billany, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General, will
give up his post under the reorgan-
ization plan, to be worked out by
Postmaster General Walter F..
Brown.
Mr.. Billany, a former Republican
leader in this State, has served in
his present position eight years. He
is former Postmaster of Wilmington
and a former Recorder of Deeds.
When living in Wilmington. he was
also engaged in various business en-
terprises.
1t is understood that he will move
back to Wilmington and not take an
active part in politics, although
some leaders declare that he will
not be able to keep out of it very
long, as he has been considered a
very good worker and organizer.
AS Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General he has had charge of rural
mails, equipment and supplies, mail
equipment shops, and the laying out
and revision of postal routes, in
which he has made very excellent
record.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
BUSINESS GIRLS HEAR
INTERESTING TALK
Attend To Routine Business At
Regular Meeting

The Business and Professional
Girls Club met in the New Century
Club rooms on Monday evening, with
Mrs. Chester Marshall presiding. AT
ter short period of singing some
new songs, a very interesting adj
dress was given by A. d. Merrell,
pastor of the Baptist Church. The
address dealt with the real object of
the club and the many benefits to be
derived by its membership. The
girls were congratulated on the club
because through its interests and
activities, it makes possible further
development of personality, it in
creases the girls sympathy in other
fields of service, it breaks down I'M
just pride and prejudice, and it tea
ches the value of friendship through
the association of girls linked to-
gether in common interest--an in
terest that renders service. Through
such an organization and its pro-
grams the girls become better in
formed in the events of our time,
their thinking becomes less selfish
and their attitudes more sincere. All
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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
WILL PRESENT PLAY
"The Jack Trust" Promises To BE
Very Interesting Affair

The Milford High School Alumni
Association will present the comedy
drama "The Jack Trust" at the
Plaza Theatre on Wednesday even
ing, April II. This production is a
fast-moving, uproariously funny, g.
act comedy, that is absolutely guar
anteed to drive away the blues. The
play is given for the benefit of the
alumni scholarship fund. Added at
fractions will be several vocal
numbers by the New Century Club
quartet and the Odd Fellows male
quartet. There will also be short
photoplay, Moran of the Marines"
starring Richard Dix and Ruth FL
der.
If you ever have that tired, lazy
feeling, if you feel that your are one
of the four out of every five, if you
are having any financial worries, if
you are in love, if you are lonely
and blue, if you have any of the
"ifs" or any others, we have the
cure. Just mark April IL on your
calendar as "closed date" and
come to see "The Jack Trust" You
will go to bed on the 18th with your
face wreathed in smiles, and it will
take you weeks to forget the good
time you had.
The evenings entertainment will
begin at z o'clock. Tickets are pric-
ed at SOC, general admission; re-
served seats will be 75c and loges
will be $1.00. Tickets may be re-
served at Pettyjohn's Pharmacy on
April Is, 16 and IL.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
nine MILLIONS FOR
SCHOOLS NEXT 2 YEARS
This Amount Deemed Necessary
For Operation And Erecting
New Buildings.

In the House on Monday two bills
appropriating 100000 for the ben
eft of the schools of the State fol-
the next two fiscal years were I'M
animously passed. One of these, in
troduced by Representative Hynson,
appropriates $3,250,000 year for
each of the fiscal years beginning
July l this year.
This money is for the operation OF
the public schools of the state in
Guiding Wilmington although in
that city an extra tax is raised to
help with the schools. The appro-
priation for operating the schools
passed by the 1927 legislature was
for $2,5OO,0OO year for each of two
years. This new bill, therefore,
shows an increase of $1,500,000 for
the two years.
The second bill introduced by
Representative Derrickson, which
was passed on Monday appropriates
$1,250,00O a year for each of the two
years for the building of schools.
1t is known as the school building
program bill This makes total of
$2,5OO,O00 for that purpose for the
two years compared with the $2,000,-
900 appropriated two years ago.
Both were substitute bills. The
original bills would have appropriate
ed $7,O0O,0O0 for operating the
schools and 100000 for the build
ing of schools. 1t is said the change
was made at the request of Whining
ton school authorities although the
change makes no increase or de-
crease in the total of the two bills.
After it had been explained by
Representative Brewer the House
passed his substitute bill appropri-
ating $150,000 for a gymnasium for
the Women's College, University of
Delaware by vote of 81 to 2. Rep
resentatives Cook and Cannon vot-
ed against the bill. Mr.. Brewer stat
ed the original bill asked for $780,
900, but the amount had been cut to
$150,000 by the budget committee.
The House passed Mr.. Hazards
bill giving he State Highway Depart
ment authority to secure land by
purchase or gift at Lewes for the
building of wharves and docks.
The bill would appropriate 100000
for building such wharves and docks
under the supervision of the high
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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
CONFERENCE DOWNS
The PLAN TO REDUCE
NUMBER OF DISTRICTS
Ministers Are Opposed To Re-
duciDg The Number From Four
To Three.
JACOBS MAY Get JOB
Former Milford Man Is Among
Those Mentioned For One C
Superintendencies.

The 61st annual session of the
Wilmington Conference of the Meth
Odist Church convened in Whining
ton on Wednesday. Bishop w. F.
Mcdowell is presiding. One of the
first actions taken by the confer
ence was on resolution embodying
a reduction in the number of dis
tricts Conference from four, the
existing total, to three, met with
quick defeat at the business session
Wednesday morning.
The resolution met with defeat
through a technical point of which
the opponents of the proposition
were quick to take advantage. At
the last General Conference of the
entire denomination in Kansas City
last May, that deliberative body,
which is the legislative branch of
the church's organization, passed a
ruling that each conference could
determine the number of its sub
divisions.
Formerly it has been an episcopal
right to determine the number of
districts within a conference. That
is, the presiding Bishop, who is
the executive leader of each con-
ference in his area could decide
whether or not the number of dis
tricts should be increased or de-
creased.
Further, the action of the General
Conference injected into the pro-
cedure of the conferences a new
disciplinary question for the Bishop
presiding, to PROFOUND "of how
many districts shall the conference
consist"
Thus the membership of the con-
ference, the ministers themselves,
by vote following the asking of the
new disciplinary question, 'of how
many districts shall the conference
consist?" were enabled to destroy
the success of the resolution pre-
scented by voting -four districts"
Approximately three-fourths of
the 235 ministers present favored
the retention of the existing four
districts: Wilmington, Dover, Mid
dletown and Salisbury.
By a unanimous vote and with
vocal demonstration of approval,
rare in the history of the organiza-
ton, the conference refused to en-
terrain charges of being unjust, un-
Christian, teaching false doctrine
and ignoring the Bible in the dis
charge of his ministerial duties"
which had been made against the
Rev. Frank A. Lindhorst, of Dover,
director of religious education for
the conference.
The charges against Mr.. Lind
horst were filed several weeks ago
with conference officials by the Rev.
George A. Cooke, pastor of st.
Johns Church, Lewisville, Pa.
The charge specifically was dis
seminating false doctrine.
Bishop William F. Mcdowell open
ed the business part of the confer
ence session with prayer.
Among those prominently men
toned for superintendent of one Of
the districts is Rev. d. w. Jacobs,
of Newark. Rev. Jacobs formerly
filled the pulpit of the Avenue NJ. E.
Church of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
BETTER MARKET
CONDITIONS NOW
W. 7. Derickson Points Out Value
Of Standardization. Delaware
Fruits In Competition.

How marketing conditions in Del
aware have changed in the past fif-
teen years, is pointed out by w. 7,
Derickson, director of the Bureau OF
Markets of the State Board of Agri-
culture. Delaware farmers must not
only standardize their goods but
they must ship only the most per-
feet, to obtain the highest price is
another development that has come
about in the last few years. Not only
the raising of fruit and produce but
the marketing is a detail that in
wolves every farmer.
"The problems connected with the
marketing of farm products" said
Mr.. Derickson, 'are continually
changing and new developments are
presented each year. The refriger-
ator car, the ability to produce ice
at shipping point, improved high
ways, and commercial trucking have
completely revolutionized the mark
citing of various commodities pro-
duced on farms. At the present
time, consumers are generally able
to purchase at their local grocery
such farm products as Strawberries,
tomatoes, green peas, green beans,
lima beans, caulifOwer, spinach, and
most other vegetables during any
month of the year.
"The time is past when certain
producing sections can expect sea-
sonable demand for their products.
Not so many years ago when Della
ware strawberries came on, they i'm
mediately assumed a commanding
place in most of the Eastern mark
cts because of the fact that no other
State was shipping in large quanti-
ties at that time. However, during
the past few years when Delaware
Strawberries are placed on the mar
ket they come in direct competition
with those grown in New Jersey,
Virginia, Maryland, Arkansas, and
Missouri.
'The same is true of Delaware ap-
pies, which at one time were the
first new apples on the market and
a large majority of the buyers in the
terminal markets secured their sup
plies from this State; however, at
the present time when our early ap-
pies are ready to harvest, we find
that Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan, Maryland, New Jersey,
California, and other States are also
shipping early apples and we no
longer have the commanding posi-
ton that we once enjoyed.
Delaware peaches meet competi-
ton with those produced in Georgia,
North Carolina, New Jersey, and
California and, of course, Delaware
late apples meet competition from
all of the apple producing sections
of the United States"
Mr.. Derickson pointed out the
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Milford chronicle., 1929-04-05
AUTOMOBILE CODE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Examination OF New Drivers VIII
Be Required Under Measure

New applicants for drivers license
would be required to pass an exam
nation, under Representative Brew
er's bill, codifying the automobile
laws of the State, which has passed
the House of Representatives.
While the bill was being passed,
an amendment to increase from 35
to 40 miles an hour the speed limit.
was defeated. The House adopted
two amendments to the bill, one cor
recting an error in the measure I'M
der consideration and the other to
allow buses carrying passengers to
legally operate at 35 miles an hour
instead of % as fixed in the bill.
Former Senator Louis R. Drexler,
who was chairman of the committee,
that prepared the bill, led the fight
against the amendment to increase
the speed limit which amendment
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