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

TALK

Speaking Of fighting, racing
Neither horse racing nor prize
fighting + legal in Texas. The
same set of laws bans both in this
state.
There ace several excellent stables
in Texas owned 10y influential par
ties. Notable I'D this class Is the
Three DIS farm Of Fort Worth.
Panchino. out Of this stable. ran
third in the classic Kentucky derby
May Is.
Shortly thereafter Dan Moody,
the Lone Star states sOrrel-
matched boy governor, opened his
crusade against prize fights. Gov
crnor Moody Is the first state head
since CulberSon WIN has attempt
cd TO enforce the anti boxing law.
The law went into effect during
Culberson's term.
Governor Moody has used the
traditional and picturesque ran
gers In stopping the fights III 4
somewhat m~elodramatic manner.
This flight OH fights" came home
TO the Valley with a loud sock
last Monday whe nthe bouts 1t
Donna were halted.
8 9
Governor Moody heretofore ha.
not been n0,eu for MS killIoy tao.
tics. In fact. he has been generally
regarded Is a good sport. If oul
memory serves us Alright. he was
listed a.n..-s the l1tables pTesen.
az the last Dempsey-Tunney tuFz.c
While not a rabid fan. he has -howr
dignified interest in athletic event.
IS BELTS The states chief eXecu-
tive.
There is only one way 10 repeal
a law. That is BY bringing II 10
an issue. Governor Mocdy is
bringing the a~nti-hoxing law 10
an issue through his vigorous IN
fCrccment activities. Sentiment
for the repeal Is evident IN The
prolonged yGnls be ng st up in
all parts OF the state,
When th5 law IS brought up fol
repeal il Will more than probably
be woTGed in such 2 manner as Z
legalize horse racing also.
Friday morning it appeared yer,
likely that Valley fans were gettinl
set to take action in the anti-boxinl
row. Several enthusiastic fans wer
planning a meeting for the purpOs
Of endorsing the repeal OF the Law
Similar meetings are being plannet
over the state under the leadership
Of a Houston group which ha
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. The state department
makes the thing unanimous BY
simultaneously stopping bouts in
army posts.
The Mission 1890 nine has PLAYED
itself out Of competition. Thl
amateur nine is having difficulty il
obtaining games. The 30-30's hav
won IL 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 K. Con
treras. Mission. p. O. Box Sc, o
telephone l34.
A neat baseball brawl Is ex-
pected here Sunday afternoon at
the Legion park when the rom
bired forces of the San Benit0
Aztecs and Pentagons warm down
on the Tiger nine. The game Is
scheduled TO get under way at
$3.50 o.. m. The Tigers are seek
ing games with Victoria and San
Diego on the Fourth OF July.
The heavyweight situation woult
indeed be in a muddle If Her
Schmelinc were to flop agains
Pauline Uzcudun in the Yankee
Stadium June q. In this case. onl!
Pauline and Sharkey would remain
Pauline barely got even breaks will
Heeney and Risko who were not il
Tunney's class. Sharkev lost Il
Dempsey, got a draw with Heene.
and lost to Risko. He had only
slight margin on Christner an,
Stribling. There Is nothing in TIN
records ar Pauline and Sharkey X
indicate championship class.
III SchneIing wins. then =
Dempsey shmeling bort Is in