Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-21

>PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements
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III n u N u y q u u
special pulled out OF that city other
Gay for Catalina Islands, Cal, their
spring training camp, Manager Joe
Mccarthy was cOrlered by a flock
OF reporters Tor a last few words III
regard TO the pennant race. Nc
Carthy very politely told the scribeS
that lis club would play thirty or
more exhibition games. and that he
would know more about his clubs
chances TOR 2 pennant after that;
but what was worrying him
right q was who would lead off
IN the batting order for the Cubs.
Gentlemen, I fear only the Pr
rates. They are fast. They score
runs, and II II hard 10 double up
those players when they are NOV
ing az their normal pace" Nc
Carthy declared. He was asked
about the Pills, and replied: II
think that III VIC can beat the
Pills this year we ought To be
out In front NJ the finish"
The Cub pilot covered a noun
famous space when Inc said that II
The Pirates are moving at their
normal pace" they are hard TO
beat. That's the point; the Pirates
have the potential strength on their
club 70 wade through the National
league. or at least did, last year. But
the Pittsburgh entry didn't move
along as q machine most OF the time
last year, due In a great degree 10
injuries. and the aftermath Of a
couple OF seasons OF internal diSsat-
lsfactiol. DOME Bush, we believe.
Is II OF the best managers In the
majors; why. because he Is the bo5s,
and II you don't think he Is. Just
ask some Of those Pittsburgh play
ers; yes. he's the boss. and a friend
OF every player on his club. too.
A new innovation. or perhaps an
Old y coming back, has it that
Jack Sharkey and Young Stribling
VIII wear white gloves in their
punching match February ~. Of
this month. III is declared the white
gloves. which are without any dis
~coloratlon. prevent any infections
getting into possible cuts and bruis-
eS of the fighters anatomy "A SEN
slble idea, at that, and incidentally
the promoters must be looking to
q cutting affray that night.
Sharkey, a former sailor, had
never been south until he reached
Florida some few weeks ago and,
ikc so many narrow minded
and ignorant people who form
conclusions as 60 the south by
propaganda artists. just knew he
wouldn't like IL. However, this Is
what Sharkey said the other day,
after he had spent and Is spend
ing pleasant days in Florida get
ting ready for Young Stribling:
Il have been all over the world
Is q sailor, but this is the greatest
spot here i ever dropped anchor
and If things break right with me
I'm likely to be down here for the
winter next year" Sharkey was
speaking before a gathering OF the
Lions club or Miami.
Jack Dempsey has a wonderful
memory; he never f0rgets a face,
but a name Il hard 10 rcmem-
Der by Jack. But OF course he has
1 otA1 EfNNtS iItRu@&fNEE. DuL TIC
MaDaussa Malicr has n sccre-
tary, Jerry Sachs. and he jots
down the name or every person
Dempsey meets and has met in
the past. This method Is now
bringing fruit, as Dempsey, turn
ing promoter Is sending out let
tiers, 10 these friends" telling
them he has a couple OF ringside
seats he II saving for them. and
viii continue to do so by "A remit
tance OF the price of admission
10 the Striking Sharkey fight.
Thousands of these letters are go
ing from the promoters head
quarters daily, and thousands are
being drawn TO the scrap in this
manner. Kinda smart move by
the ex-champion; a new wrinkle
in the sporting game. Dempsey's
not 50 dumb-not s~ir-ree, not by
q long shot.
The Cincinnati Reus. regardless
OF the unpopularity OF their man
ager, Jack Hendricks, have had
their share Of miSfortuneS. This
lyear ii is the third base problem
that, at present. Is bothering them.
OF course. if that was the only
problem to be solved TO weld a win
ming team or the Reds, the manager
would be lucky, but IL isn't. Joe
Strip vas purchased for $4,000
and five players from the Columbus
| club Of the American Association
last year. "A month ago he under
went an operation for the removal
OF a bad appendix. He isn't getting
along as vas expected, and is not
counted on to start the season with
the Reds at third base.
The case OF Flint Rhem. Of the
st. Louis Cardinals, Is queer, yet
an old one among ball players.
He has been sent 10 the Minneap-
oils club this year by the Cards,
and told to work his way back to
the big leagues. Rhem says he
won't 90 10 the MilIers, and will
quit baseball rather than do 50.
In 1926, under Hornsby, Rhcm
was the pitching sensation OF the
National league. Since the depar-
ture OF Rajah. the big pitcher has
just been an ordinary finger, and
hasn't taken his duties with any
seriousness to amount to anything.
Rhem takes a nip of booze now
and then. and a story worth re-
peating Is told that when the
Cards under Hornsby were in Aus
tin for a game with Uncle Billy
Disch's Longhorns, that Rhem was
scheduled TO twir1 a couple of in
nines for the Red Birds. He had
taken "A fling Mt the bottle the
right before. HOrnghv heard of
IL. and getting the pitcher before
his players and those Of the Long
horns chastised Rhem I'm terms
not endearing to the reading pub
lie. And as stated above. Rhem