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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11

who was, III baseball. That cues
ton IS nationwide, but down here in
the Valley there is one pitcher. whom
we believe 10 be the best that ever
slapped his imprint upon "a pitching
mound IN the Lower Rio Grande VAL
ley. That was along in 1915. 'I6
and IL and 3 few years after. He
Is Dick Jeffrey Of Harlingen. Old
jeff had everything. size, strength,
control. speed and. oh. boy. what d
curve the Hariingen boy possessed.
jeff still lives in Harrington. and is
2 good pitcher yet, though a triflc
overweight.
And about that time or this
generation was Hank kemper, Of
ri Jardin. in his prime a a base
bail player. Hank IL l~eft-handcd.
and all that. but he could certainly
sock that old apple on the nose.
kemper still makes his home at FL
Jardin. and takes a lively interest
IN hasehali-but his attention now
j. directed toward his son. Char
lie. who IL a member Of the III
Jardin football team. and a good
one, too.
There ~ "A lot or conversation 90
ing the rounds. and il hinges about
the resemblance Of Jack Dempsey and
Max Schmeling. the sensational Ger
man heavyweight. And il one who
hasn't seen either Of these fighters
and believe photos are truthful, then
they most certainly look alike. Blu,
then We saw William Haines in =
talkie other day. and he looks like
Charlie Ray on the screen.
Gene Bailey, whom the writer
remembers as n member of the
Houston Bluffs In 1922. is To coach
the Rice Owls baseball team this
year. and has issued the first call
of the season for aspirants today.
Bailey is a popular fellow. and he
knows baseball. Uncle Billy Disch
Of the Lognhorns. is going % be
matched In wits BY Bailey this
season 10 the nth degree. Bailey
Is a s~trategist, If nothing else.
He will probably do the thinking"
for the Owls. just the same NJ
Uncle Billy does for the Lognhorns.
Come out to the high school court
tonight, and witness a couple OF
spirited basketball quints IN action
Harrington and Brownsville high.
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HORTON Smith
BEATS FIELD
Downs Mehlhorn, Win
ming Pensacola
Open

PENSACOLA. Fla. Feb. 1f.-lP-
Horton Smith. 21-old Joplin. 10.
professional. today was in ut least
temporary command of the rolfinr
army touring the south by virtue OF
his victory yesterday in the greater
Pensacola open tournament.
Smith clicked off n ga, ten
strokes under par for the u holes
and five strokes better than the
score of wild Bill" Mehlhorn. next
in line. I'm third place came Gene
Sarazcn New York. with 2s2 and
Henry Cotton. British pro. was
fourth with 2S3. Bobby Cruick-
shank. AL Espinosa ard Tommy Ar
mour were in the next section with
2S4's.
All Espinosa. Chicago, and Bobby
Cruickshank, Purchase. n. Y. ex-
peeted to leave today for New York.
where they will sail for England ~
enter the British open.
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JAPANESE TO
MEETCOCHRAN
To Play Crucia! Game
Of Billiard Tour
ney Tonight

NEW YORK. Feb. tf.-Fl-Kir-
rev Matsuyams. tho mighty atom"
Of billiards. reaches "A crisis IN hi
bid for the worlds 1872 balk line
crown tonight. He faces Welker
Cochran Of Hollywood. a former
champion. In the twelfth match Mi
the round robin tournament at the
Level club.
Despite the fact that MatSuyama
tops the field with three straight
victories. Cochran. n dangerous
player wv a pinch. is the favorita MI
odds OF 5 to 4.
These two. with Young Jake
Schaefcr, alone arc in the running
for the title now held by Edouarl
Horcmans or Belgium. Horcmans.
Eric Hagenlachcr Of Germany, and
Felix Grange Of France. all have
fallen hy the vaySidc.
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By MAX SCHMELING
Contender for the world heavyweight
Championship.

By MAX SCHMELING
Contender for the world heavyweight
Championship.
American sports writer's became
excited because Gene Tunney not
only could read but liked 20.
/ wonder what they will think
when ] say that | not only like 10
read good books but paint pictures,
too?
IL is fine recreation. putting people
and scenes down on canva III ~colOrs.
However. | am not so very good at
It and will stick 10 fighting.
As a boy ! read a great deal or
S~hakespeare's writing. We had to.
German schoolboys are taught
Shakespeare IN the primary grades.
Werner Scheff IS my favorite au-
thor. You probably have never read
his books. He is a popular German
writer. 1 also like to read Jack
London. and the works Of Herr
Hauptmann and Herr Sudermann.
Max, a Wrestling Champ
l have just finished a good book.
IL Is "The Boxer and the Lady"
written by Louis Hemon. II is in
German 50 you may not Re interested.
Don't think all my boyhood was
spent reading books. | liked 10 play.
The Germans are very strict IN teach
ing youngsters how to exercise. Our
rough and tumble games were en-
couraEed.
We boys in Klcin-Luckow PLAYED
soccer, tennis and did a lot or swim
ming. This made me quite strong
when only a small hoy. I am proud
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Ro1nenibefWSFi8llf2

pace. He backed the Italian around
the ring, working his gloves like
pistons. Round after round went to
the champion. until the fight was
two-thirds owe
Prom the eleventh n the fifteenth
Dundee took the lead and IL was
Bernstein who was forced 70 back.
Perhaps the judges overlooked the
early rounds IN the fiery finish OF
Dundee. Perhaps the fans did not
see the fine points.
The betting was eight 10 five IN
BSsnstain's favor before the first
bell. snd the result was one OF the
out landing fistic upsets OF the de-
Cade.
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ARKANSAS HAS
CAGE HONORS
ABOUT NAILED
Texas Can Tie Them If
They Win Remain
ing Tits and Pork
ers Are Defeated
nv The Associated Press

Although they fell before the in
spired play OF Texas University. SO
TO %, Saturday night at Austin, their
first defea. in almost two seasons
of play. the Arkansas University
Porkers were back in the Ozark hills
today with their fourth straight
Southwest conference cage title prac-
ticaily assured.
All they have to do now to sew up
the flag IS win their four remaining
games with Rice Institute and the
Texas Aggies. which they are favored
to do. II the RaZorbacks should
drop one OF the quartet, however,
and Texas should clean up the five
contests still on its schedule, the
race would end in a deadlock, each
with 10 wins and two losses.
While the Texas supporters were
verging on Mysteries at Austin. the
Southern Methodist University quin-
tet was "stalling" out q 26 to 20 win
over the Rice Owls at Houston, and
Texas Christian University was
climbing out Of the cellar BY down
ing Baylor University. 80 to 2l. at
Waco. The -stalling" or delayed
passing game employed by the Mus
tangs in their last three encounters
is said TO Guido anything previously
seen in the conference. Several spec
tators were said to have drowsed
openly while the Ponies kept the
sphere out Of play Saturday night.
The Acgies will get a dose Of il
Monday night when they entertain
the Mcthodists at College Station.
Third place in the conference stand
ing will be at stake. Thursday night
the Mustangs take on the Baylor
Bears at Dallas. Rice goes TO Fay
e~tteville for two jousts with the
Rszorbacks Friday and Saturday
nights. and Texas plays the Aggies
Saturday night at College Station.
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to Begin
Training Soon

CHICAGO. Feb. H. up With
prospects for n National league cham
pionship the brightest since 1918, the
advance guard or the Cubs baseball
team will shove Off for their spri~r
training camp at Catalina Island,
Cal. Thursday.
Twenty-Five players and officials
will Ne with the first party. while
the others will leave February 20.
Rogers Hornsby. whose bat is ex-
peeted 20 give the Cubs a pennant
winning punch, may ~ among the
early birds.
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Flashes Of Life
OBJ The Associated Press)

(By the Associated Press)
NEW YoRK.-A committee of the
federal council Of Churches of
Christ in America. reporting on the
present unsettled condition OF the
home deplores oompanionate mar
riages, cas- divorces, elergymcn who
marry divorced persons and runaway
couples without due caution. and
low wage scales which force mothers
into industry. The Russell Sage
foundation has found that there are
~ marriage market towns in %
states.
NEW YORK.-TouriSts from the
II. s.. 4. are spreading American
fashions in bathing suits abroad.
Export sales totaled 100000 in 1925.
as against $s24.00o in 1927.
MUNICH. Germany-Max Waller
has a sled propelled by Is rockets.
which 60 off az intervals. He says
L has travelled 2S5 miles an hour on
ice.
NEN Y0EK.-Commander Byrd,
away down AZ the bottom Of the
world. will hear voices from home
next Saturday. General Pershing,
Charles Evans Hughes. Dr. Cadman
and many others will speak 10 him
over the radio.
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COACHING SCHOOL At L. T.

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. if.-Announce-
ment has been made by the depart
ment of physical education AZ the
University az Texas that a two
weeks coaching school in athletic
sports will be held az the university
June 1922. according to Dr. ID. ".
Brace. chairman ~ the department.
Outstanding coaches viii be secured
to have charge Of each Of the va
rtcns sports, Dr. Brace said.
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GALVESTON
BIG A INTO Gull

GALVESTON. Texas. Feb. LIP,
-Constructoin Of a SPECIAL groin
az inter-locking steel piling. will be-
Gin here soon. Extending 500 feet
into the Gulf. IL is believed that this
groin will serve 20 build up the
beach in present lo~ places hy
causing sand 10 be deposited. III the
experimental structure is successful.
a much larger one will be built to
afford additional beach for swim
mers ard sand sports.
simultaneously, the county is con
sidsring erection 81 another wooden
groins which viii also keNe as .
fishing pier.
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To Hold Valley
Cage Meet Soon

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 1.-THE VAL
lev basketball tournament or the in
terscholastie league will be held At
McAllen Feb. 1928. under the direc-
tion Of Roy II. Henderson, athletic
director o. the league bureau. The
Valley makes ur District No. q.
District No. IS viii hold its tour
nament on the same dates AZ
kinrsvilie.
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CALLS OFT ID

FORT WORTH. Feb. ii.-Fresh-
man Baseball Coach Raymond Wolfe
&c Texas Christian university will
issue the call to his Pclywor dia-
mond aspirants this week. Bear
as he Is known around the campus
IS serving his first year on the Pur.
pie coaching staff and tire ensuing
fcascn will be his first 70 pilot the
firt year nine. He was formerly !
star performer on the varsity tear,
being all-Southwestern first base
mar for two years.
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return next fall and by the s.. Ed
wards student body generally.
In addition 20 being a football
star and leader, Sarafiny has been an
outstanding student in all Of his
classes. Making a general scholastic
average Of above 80. he has each year
headed the football squad in the
matter or scholastic standing. His
record rs a student has brought him
membership IN the scholarship socie-
tics Of the south. lie will receive
the bachelor az arts degree st com
menccgnent next June.
Sarasiny's home Is IN Caspian.
Mich. lie taught IN the high school
there one year, i926-27. between his
sophomore and Junior years Of coll
lcgc work.
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TO READ PAPER

AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 1l.-Dr. n. X
Brace. chairman Of the department
Of physical education nj the Univer-
sity OF Texas. will read n paper on
the program Of the Midwest Society
Of Physical Education az its annual
meeting in Chicago. April 24-27.
Some 1900 delegates will attend the
meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11
|ILDEN SETS
WORLD MARK
t0VER YEARS
10 Racket Wielder Is
Close to Big Bill;
Wills Behind Blur
stead's Record

e. 49,
associated Press Sports Editor.l
REW YORK, Feb. li.5Eg-It viii
la long time. al least a decade, be-
he any tennis player can hope to
Itch the ranking record OF William
fden, III.
reinstated in time 10 gain the No.
SoNtion on the American list for
ninth consecutive year, Tilden
only established a new national
trk, but a worlds record rs we'll.
pnis has produced a long list Of
rs from Sears and Renshaw, down
ough Lawford, the Dohertys, Nc
~ughlin. Brookes. Wilding. and 9TH
forcrunncrs Of the modern gem
tbtion, but none can match this
Iark Of Big Bits. Larned topped
IL United States list eight times,
q they were not consecutive.
Rene LaCoste, the solemn young
Eenchman, started a winning streak
Fen he succeeded TO Tilden's Amer
LIN singles title in 1926. but he al
Ted this crown to pass 10 the
nds Of his countryman. Henri
&chet, without defense last year.
The two young Frenchmen. COM
bed in team play. may Guido the
fst record Of Tilden and Johnston.
Ia were the main factors in seven
Hccnssive Davis Cup victories for
fe United States from 1920 to 1925.
pchet and LaCoste wrested this
Eopkf.us rom the United States in
fcc~essfully defended il last
-Ig in Paris with the loss Of
- -.A4~l - lH~I TnranHahlp
Sme time to come.
belen Wills, who will be "a this
II. now has headed the American
omen's ranking five times in six
ars and gained ~undisputed recog-
tion rs the worlds champion for
70 straight years. She has three
ore years 20 20 before equalling
e mark of Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
allory, who was No. I on the
lnerican %listeeight times. including
e wear year OF 1917, when no Of
eial ranking was issued.
Whether his sensational streak OF
VIC on the winter route from Cali
lrnia TO Florida heralds his ap-
loaeh 20 national title honors. "Wild
III" Mehlhorn never will have a
tier chance to become the Ameri-
n Open king than he did over Oak
,nt's terrifying terrain in 1927.
Wild Bill, after being apparently
/ of the running. had one Of the
ldcst of his wild sprees at the
art of his fourth and last round.
, came TO the turn In So. five under
r on a course whose terrors were
70 much for Bobby Jones. Walter
agen and a flock OF other stars.
e needed only n 80. one over par,
i the last nine 70 beat the mark at
hich Harry Coouer and Tommy Ar
onr tied. MehlhoTu took n disav-
seven on the e2f yard twelfth
ole and quickly passed from the
cture, furnishing with 50i.
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I9a3-NEW CHAMPION JEERED

I923-NEW CHAMPION JEERED
Amid a chorus Of ieers and cat
calls and a demonstration that
brought out the police reserves, John
ny Dundee was declared junior light
weight champion after a stormy L.
round bout with Jack Bernstein AZ
Dec. ~. 1923.
The decision Of the judges did not
meet with the approval or fans or
critics alike. Dundee was held % 20
ridicule b. the press, but tho decision
stood.
For the first ten rounds Bernstein.
the defending title holder, set the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-11

TO say that I was not yet ii years
old when 1 won a wrestling tourna-
ment.
Ny school days were over when
got work in Hamburg. Two years
later | wanted 20 90 to sea, follow
ing IN the footsteps OF my father.
Ny mother bitterly opposed it.
Seeking Adventure
"Lieber Max" she said. ..Ich bite
dieh deiner mutter den schmertz mich
"a bereiten.'
She vas begging me not TO cause
her such sorrow. So what was there
10 do? ] gave up the idea.
However, the w~anderlust had me.
So ! packed my bag, gathered UP my
small savings and started overland.
throughout Germany and eventually
into Belgium.
! wanted adventure. + wanted
struggle. 70 fight against odds. To
meet and conquer difficulties.
suppose II was just my fathers
blood. He had done the same. seek
ing a dangerous life on the sea.
Well, IN time 7 met all the fight
ers ! could handle and all the dif-
fcuities | could want. Many times
] wanted 10 run 10 mutterchen back
IN Hamburg. But OF all that I shall
tell later.
NENT-Nax becomes y show
strong man." hammering nails
through boards with his hands.
permitting autos 10 be run over him
snd-it's all in the next story in
IA~ hAAAI
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OIL HELPS WARD COUNTY

GRAND FALLS. Feb. 1i.AP-
Population Of this Ward county
town has doubled in recent months.
due 20 bringing in Of an oil we'll two
miles north OF here on the MonahanS
pike. according 20 s. r. VIM, school
superintendent.
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are interesting. This Is such an sc-
tive age IL is rarely we get together
a group OF people without having
some who are doing something
worth while In life.
So much for the tea. The evening
musical is next easiest to accomplish.
This requires the program made up
Of friends who are really worth hear
ing. and IL should not begin until
rather late and be not long enough
to be in any way boring. People
enjoy the social side OF the affair
as well as the artistic side. For this
affair simple sandwiches and coffee,
fruit punch and small cakes ar
ranged on a buffet table are suffi-
Client People come and go. take q
bite or what they like standing and
az their convenience. A maid and
q friend In charge viii see that the
table is kept In order and replen-
ished rs needed. This affair requires
little in the way OF preparation. is
inexpensive and returns many obi
cations delightfully."-. Quite 9 relief
from the old-time formal parties or
receptions.
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they'll start On schedule. darn 'orn-
! know EN-"
HIS rueful prophecy was Justified.
for the two cars rolled out OF the
farmyard gate the next morning
when the sun was only n promise ON
the gradually tightening eastern hor-
izon- Katie had been UP long before
preparing Marion's favorite break
fast dishes, and her fearful farewell
to the child she loved next to Junior
was stiIl audible al the gate
II do hope Marion won't b upset
by that" Lillian said ~enxiously. tits
hard enough for her TO leave home,
anyway. Can you see her, Aadge7"
She twisted herself around to see
Dicky's car behind Us. I'm which X
had been agreed that Marion should
ride until We reached the town where
the men were to leave US. Why.
Madge. she's actually laughing"
MARION CHANGES.
Her voice held stark wonderment.
and I knew that her daughters
lighthesrtedness was sorely puzzling
her. When Marion had gone away
to school for the first time. only the
year before. our hearts had ached
for the child-she was 20 plainly dis
trsssed nj leaving her mother. She
had been quiet 81 breakfast time. but
r. watching her closely. had decided
that reluctance 20 appear tubiiant
before her mother instead OF the dis
inclination to leave home was re
sponsible for her silence And m
my eyes followed Lllian's gaze i saw
that the young girl. unconscious Of
her mothers scrutiny. was giving
herself mp TO gleeful anticipation OF
the coming year"
How would Lillian react 20 this
new attitude of her daughter? !
knew that she was too astute not 70
guess the source OF Mar1on's high
spirIt-rhe anticipation OK seeing
Ronald Brixton again. for the boy
was to be one OF the party escorting
his sister Carolyn TO the Whitney
School mt Sackettsvflle. whittier we
were bound. Would she be able 70
smother the maternal Jealousy which
had caused her 80 much unaapptness
! IN the last few days?
Continued TomorroWJ
CT rr~s. iffs. S~u-trsf Tsssurs Bs11ss. Ia
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The Stars Say
For Thursday, Jan. TO-.
BY ~GENEvIEyE KENfBLF.

MYTH the cosmicai nature OF
wv the stellar operations IN the
ascendant today. Il Is prob
able that there viii be q tendency
to dream. speculate and plan rather
than 10 work constructively. The
mind VIII be keen and alert. dwelling
on metaphysical problems. scien-
tfic inventions. original thought or
immersed II natures finer opera
tons. Literary pursuits Of every
kind should flourish. also puhlishings
and scientific Inventions At the
yame time there = hint OF some Sc
cret grievance.
Those whose birthday II In may
find Il q year or planning. schemirg
and preparing for future operations
rather than for real constructive
work externally expressed. The
mind viii be high pitched 10 inven-
ton, research and speculative
thought. scientific, metaphysical and
literary. All these phases should
flourish. but there may Re some
secret anxiety. a child born or this
day may have q mind attunsd 70
high projects and purposes. being
keen, alert. original and inventive
IL should succeed In science. inNen.
ton or literature
Dreams full off are found for
reol erenfs the forms and shadoscs-
Bottle.
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Home Making Helps
BY Wanda Barton

Few homes are large enough for
dancing. to any extent, so that ex.
cuses n from entertaining In that
way. One modern woman has what
h calls q Cafeteria" dinner, one
night a week from six to eight and
lets her friends know she would like
them 10 drop In. There Is hot tea
and coffee. a buffet table with cold
foods served on small trays as they
are needed. with ons or more hot
dishes in the kitchen that are served
as required.
Ono would say. at first thought,
what an awful waste should few
come" but that isn't 90. for II Is toe
cleverly arranged. Two kinds OF
cooked meats are sliced only az
needed. two salads are dressed only
as served. hot rolls are tucked into
the oven IL minutes before they are
needed. the leftover raised dough is
put on ice and used next day. Tea
and coffee are made as needed
Cakes ara of the keeping kinds,
brick ice cream Is eaten with the
cake as a dessert hat almost every
ops likes. The few relishes left over
car always be used next day In the
family luncheon or dinner. a de-
lghtfully easy and simple way OF
entertaining and inexpensive.
Many times during dinner some
musical friend may drop I'm and
"oblige." or the radio maj Be re
sorted 70 II things seem a bit dun.
This woman. however. has found II
a most easy and agreeable way OF
entertaining. and she averages from
10 to 80 or more friends weekly,
Rarely the same one comes twice In
succession. 20 there II always O gam.
BILE as TO who viii be there. This
In easier than the traditional extra
plate and q bit more up-to-date.