Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-19

With Hal EuStdce



II you are In any way interested
In the Valley Amateur Basketball
league. you should be present at
the second meeting OF the body to
BE- held az Harllngen Friday even
ing. Much important ground will
be covered and measures taken will
stand throughout the year. The
session will be open TO all inter-
ested parties Two important mat
tiers 20 confront the body will be
schedules and the question OF af-
fliating with the Texas Amateur
Federation.
With some Is quints from all
portions OF the Valley entered, it's
going to be no easy task 70 form
ulate a schedule acceptable to all.
Each Of the teams will want u meet
It's opponents at least twice. Travel
presents the biggest problem. The
Valley Is spread over considerable
territory. For instance. a Browns
vile team would be pretty well
tired out by a trip to Edinburg and
vice versa. In the past, both base
ball and basketball league tourna-
mentS have been played off in up
per- and lower-Valley brackets.
This does away with the long tire
some jaunts. Another advantage Of
this system Is that it produces a
championship series between the
bracket winners. Otherwise the
leader would glide in at the TOP 81
the percentage column. A cham
p~ionship' series lends pointed in
terest to the tourney.
One objection to the bracket
system was offered at the last ses-
sion OF the league. 1t was that the
players see too much Of each
other" This resulted ii several
fights and neal fights last season.
This difficulty can be overcome by
the players. They can take Il upon
themselves 70 see that familiarity
does not breed contempt. II has
also been suggested that the season
be split. This system has its merits.
The weaker clubs would be less
likely to drop from the circuit II
they knew they were to get a
breathing spell and a new crack al
the crown at mid-season. It would
also afford another 'play-off" SER
les.
1t would cost the valIeyltes moth
Ing 10 enter the Amateur feder-
alton. It's benefits would be 4
strong set Of tested rules and q
chance at the state title. The Val
ley champion would be eligible Il
compete In the final eliminations
1nere Is a possibility that Fort
Brown or the Brownsville Junior
college would not be eligible fol
this crown, but evidently they arr
willing 10 enter with that under
standing.
thursday evening Headuuarter,
and "A" troops will play the cruz.
cal game of the Fort Brown basket.
ball tourney. This tilt has beer
set up, postponed and juggled sew
eral times. but the boys will really
60 to bat this afternoon. Ii has beer
announced The bulk of the ~@iaterial
FOR the all-post squad wiz come
from these two squads. Stette-.
Umpleby. WleSe and Spindler OF
Headquarters arc scheduled for
.crthS. while Adams. Vincent, Mat
r-0n and Ma ) OF "A" will cavort
J the league for 1t. RundelI.
The Harrington Independents. led
Richards. are going to make q
.long bid for the Valley pennant.
ncse cagcrs showed considerable
lass this week by defeating the
aargrove Quint 30-1I. The indie
n1adents played like veterans. mis-
A.. ing a few Grips and hustled all the
way. The Brownsville players lack
cd team work and missed a number
OF easy baskets. Although his play
was spotted. Gabbert was the best
basket shooter the Brownsville ouini
could show. Little Hanna Of III
Tardln Is up to his old tricks. Wher
ila rounds into shape. Hanna should
% one of the locals best bets.
Lee Butler. Lake Geneva. Wis.