Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-07

TALK
Speaking of fighting, racing

Speaking Of fighting, racing
Neither horse racing nor prize
fighting are legal in Texas. The
same set of laws bans both in this
state.
There a-e several excellent stables
IN Texas owned by influential par
ties. Notable in this class Is the
Three DIS farm Of Fort Worth.
Panchino. out Of this stable. ran
third in the classic Kentucky derby
May 10.
Shortly thereafter Dan Moody.
the Lone Star states sorreI-
matched boy governor. opened his
crusade against prize fights. Gov
ernor Moody Il the first state head
since Culbrrson who has attempt
cd TO enforce the anti boxing law.
The law went into effect during
Culbers0n's term.
Governor Moody has used the
traditional and picturesque ran
gers i'm stopping the fights ;n 4
somewhat m~elodramatic manner.
This fight on fights" came home
20 the Valley with \ loud sock
last Monday whe nthe bouts at
Donna were halted.
Governor Moody heretofore has
not been nO,ed for MS killIoy tao
tics. In fast. lie has been generally
regarded rs q good sport. II our
memory serves us Alright. he was
listed ans the n1tables present
at the last Dempscy-TUnney tus7.c
While not 4 rabid fan. ne has rh0wn
dignIfied interest in athlst!c events
as BELTS the ztate's chief execu-
tive.
There Is only one way 10 repeal
2 law. That Is b. bringing e to
an Issue. Governor. Moody is
bringing the anti-boxing law 20
an issue through his vigorous en-
forcement activities. Sentiment
for the reneal Is evident in the
prolonged yEwlS being st up IN
all parts Of the slate.
When thu law is Drought I'D fol
repeal IL Viii more than probably
be worGed in such a manner rs "a
legalize horse racing also.
Friday morning it appeared very
likely that Valley fans were getting
set to take action in the anti-boxinl
row. Several enthusiastic fans were
planning a meeting for the purpose
Of endorsing the repeal OF the law
Similar meetings r being planned
over the state under the Leadership
Of a Houston group which has
drawn up a bill for the repeal act.
The state department at wash
ington Is very courteous. Prize
fights have been held on army
reservations over Texas for many
years. Gov. Moody clamps down
on boxing. TIE state department
makes the thing unanimous nv
simultaneously stopping bouts in
army posts.
The Mission 5000 nine has PLAYED
itself out Of competition. Thu
amateur nine Is having difficulty il
obtaining games. The 30-30's have
won II and dropped three SO far thi!
season. while meeting such oppo.
sition as Monterrey. Victoria. Kings.
vile. etc. Any nine that feels luck,
should get in touch with E. Con
treras. Mission, p. Q. Box Sc, d
telephone 1874.
A neat baseball brawI is ex-
Bected here Sunday afternoon at
the Legion park when the com
bined forces Of the San Benito
Aztecs and PentagOns swarm down
on the Tiger nine. The game Is
scheduled to get under way at
$3.50 D. m. The Tigers are seek
ing games with Victoria and San
Diego on the Fourth Of July.
The heavyweight situation would
indeed be in a muddle If Herr
Schmeling we're to flop against
Pauline Uzcudun in the Yankee
Stadium June q. In this case. only
Pauline and Sharkey would remain
Pauline barelv got even breaks with
Heenev and Risko who were not II
Tunney's class. Sharkev lost x
Dempsey. got a draw with HeeneN
and lost 70 Risko. He had only .
slight margin on Christner anc
Stribling. There is nothing in the
records or Pauline and Sharkey tc
indicate championship class.
III SchmeIing wins. th~n q
Drmpsey-Schmeling bout Is In
order.