Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-10
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Valley League
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lingsn Tuesday night, : he will
call the delegates together sometime
this week, or as soon as he receives
the constitution and bylaws OF Tire
Nebraska state league. and appoint
or form a committee To visit tho
several Hidaigo county towns, and
find out III they desire TO join the
proposed Valley Class II league
The Nebraska state league plan.
which has proven successful 20 that
league. and which wrs explained to
a ~ Benito audience several weeks
ago by Lee hcyser, president Of the
Des Moines club Of the Western
league, is the one Mr.. Trent has in
mind IS the most acceptable to the
Valley towns. However. there may
be better plans. aad IL some of the
Hidalgo county prospective entrants
have any in mind, that's what IL
desired, Mr.. Trent declares.
The sole idea OF the league, as
pointed out by enthusiasts. Is to form
a plan TO operate the circuit on a
sclf-sustaining basis, and n that
win be a boon 10 baseball In the VAL
ley. and make possible a yearly lea
que in this section Of the country.
"All for one and one for ALL" il
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braska State league. The gate re-
ceipts arc pooled, turned over to the
president Of the league, as are all
player sales. In this manner. il n
town makes money they all do, and
v~ice-versa. For instance, If a league
is organized i'm the Valley along this
line. and Brownsville isn't drawing
we'll at the gate and McAllen is. then
the receipts McAllcn takes in will
carry the loss sustained in this city,
and ~vice-versa.
Cy Sherman, sports editor Of the
Lincoln, Neh., Star. has this to say
of the Nebraska State league, in a
recent issue Of that paper:
The idea. as applied to the or
ganization and operation of the
Nebraska State league, is spread
ing 70 other states. The recent
recastinc Of the Mississippi Valley
league circuit, by which Ottumwa
and Marshalltown were dropped
from membership in favor of Dav-
export, In. and Rockford, Ill. has
set up the pins for the creation
OF a new league in the eastern
Iowa region.
scheme. of all for one and one for
ALL whereby the clubs pool re-
ceipts and expenditures, proved its
variability in 1928 and the loop,
after cleaning a year Of valuable
experience, is preparing TO launch
another penrant campaign. The
proposed Iowa circuit, if granted
a charter by the National Associ-
alton could adopt no better plan
than the Nebraska idea-nor could
other Glass ID organizations
throughout the nation"
Ben Proctor. Brownsville business
man. and himself q professional ball
player in his younger days. says he
played in a league at that time, op-
Grated along the Nebraska idea. and
that il proved a success. not only in
n but In several circuits he pas
timed in. Mr.. Proctor is in favor Of
the idea.
Il believe baseball In the Valley.
operated along the lines OF the Ne
braska State league will be a . 9
cess from every standpoint" Mr..
Proctor believes. 1.-THE secret Of the
success Of a league Of this kind. as
see IL, hinges around the president.
who Is the big boss II the presi-
dent will make every club live up to
its agreements. which they. whcr en-
tering a league. swear they will Do.
then the league will be a snrrcsr.'
Mr.. Trent announced Saturday ih1t
when he calls che committee to~ethe-.
composed Of Ben Epstein and Rsy
Hough OF Harrington: L. y. WinaEs
and Bert Epstein Of San Renito:
Ben Proctor and Bishop Clements. or
Brownsville. to outline the plans and
put them down in black and white.
at that time would decide the per-
sonnet Of the the party or parties
10 confer with representative citi-
zens OF the Hidalgo county towns.
ms the dozen fans did several weeks
ago.
There wasn't a town or Hidalro
county represented Mt the meeting
held in Harrington, ut which some
% or 40 Cameron county citizens
were present. but II Is pointed out
that this non-appearance Of citizens
Of those towns. who had declared
they would be present, is no indiea-
ton they are 0 interested In hav-
ing their town I'm the proposed lea
que. but rather not bein able to at
tend on account Of other business.
Cam Hill, Of Edinburg. one or the
best baseball fans and enthusiasts
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sociated with McAllen fans in FORM
ing and operating a ball club In that
city. DR.. utzmnn and Commander
Hirsh Of the American Legion OF
hat city. told che committee that
visited them scveral weeks ago, that
they we're heartily In favor or their
town entering the proposed league.
Marvin Goodwin. or Mission, has
written several Brownsville fans,
declaring he fayors the league.
al Prince, Of Mercedes. along with
John Jcnes, are expected 70 get In
behind ere movement for sheir town.
IF a baseball league isn't organ
ized in the Valley this year. q FROM
inent Brownsville fan said yester-
day. we might aE we'll quit thinking
Of ar all-vallcy baseball circuit,
y those towns wanting baseball
lining up with Corpus Christi, La
Sedc- Robstown, and other up-coun-
TRY towns. who are known TO be in
tNvor Of and wish baseball
The league. if organized. IL Il de-
elsrcd BY fans. could and should run
about three or three and q half
rlcnths. and state that about the first
Of May would Be . good time to
begin ~rfHvim~.