Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-16

Basketball players of the Valley
high school teams are complaining
Of the courts not being uniform IN
size, and it is a legitimate kick.
Last week Brownsville went TO Ia
Fcria, whose court is much smaller
than the local field. naturally IL
handicapped the Eagles. and IN turn
IL had a bearing on Coach Holmes
quint when they played here, be-
cause the local our is much larger
than La Feria's. San Benito players
also commented on the large size
Of Plato's Playground
Now we know that it takes time
and money 10 do things-but if
this section ever expects To get
anywhere, that is the right and
deseryedly kind of recognition. il
must provide uniform athletic
fields. and in this ease il IL the
basketball courts that are out of
proportion. And indoor courts
will have 20 be provided the coach
and players a. is done in other
parts Of the state. Edinburg Jun
Tor college has one of the finest
indoor courts i'm the state-the
locals deserve as much.
Did you know that Houston has
q Moon on its pitching staff :
that Pat Newman, well known in the
Valley will be chief lieutenant 20
Manager Bill Alexander Of the San
Antonio team this year that
Ed Brady may not be getting young
or in years, but there IL still a lot or
good baseball left in him that
Guy Trent or San Benito is the dean
or baseball "moguls" In the Valley,
and wants a Valley Class ID league
and that Ben Proctor Is work
lng hard for Brownsville to enter
the proposed league and that
Al Prince or Mcrcedcs knows base
hall. and wants his city IN the
league and that Rogers Horns
NY ID a farmer these days ard
that Colonel Howard shannon Of
Donna was an acquaintance 81 the
late Tex Richard. and admired him
IN many respects and that
Corpus Christi. k~inrsvillc. Bceviilc.
Laredo and Victoria arc talking
baseball ~ an organizing way
and that time IN Fleeing" and the
Valley towns wanting in tho league
expect 10 he represented ~ a meet
ing To be held. probably IN Browns
vile ncxt week?
An anonymous poem in last week.
SPORT ng News, entitled They Died
soon" is as follows.
George Washington was president
and honored in his day,
lie was tho father of the land and
all things came his way;
lie had a ~basEetfui of fun, 2 wagon
load VI fame
But he never Was q rontrr AZ a
baseball game.
Napoleon conquered half tha world
and had y crown ar gold.
And IN his time his cup was just
as full rs Il could hold.
M locks from here Nv III nv should
have had his share Of fun.
But lie never strained his vocsls
when the home team won.
And also Julius Caesar, who had his
share Of snort,
He wen his share Or battles and he
always held the fort:
He killed off lots Of people. regard
less OF the cost
But he never popped tho umpire
when the home team lost.
And also Alexander. ne turned most
every trick,
And then shed tears because there
were no more worlds 60 lick;
He climbed way up the ladder. as
high ~ people get.
But he never rawned his rrertrr
t. pay = baseball bct.
Among those attending the meet
ing of the Lone Star league at Tyler
Sunday. were a number Of we'll known
ball piayer-managcrs. including Ben
nv Brownlow. George Jackson and
Charles Miller. Rrownlow has been
managing Glass y teams in Texas
for tho past six years. rs has Mil
Ter and Jackson. Miller managed the
Texarkana Twins last year, and II
regarded rs n Of the kecncSt judy
cs Of baseball talent in the minor
leagues, that IA Class ID in the coun-
try. Miller was unfortunate at the
north Texas metropolis last year,
in some respects, in that Ne had on
the roster a number Of players who
would not and did rot play the brand
Of baseball Miller demanded. Miller
is a keen field general. and knows
how to take advantage az the other
weaknesses, and Possesses
that sll-important quality 81 know
ing how 20 handle pitchers.
After the close ar the Lone Star
and West Texas leagues PLAYING
schedule this coming and
the champions ~ each circuit have
been decided. there II going 10 be
put on M Of the best Class n
baseball fights ever staged IN this
state between these winners, ~ho