Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04

The banquet last night honoring
the Valley high school champs, the
Brownsville Eagles, was an snthu-
%Fiastic affair, and The committee Of
the three luncheon clubs Of this city
are ~ be congratulated upon ar
ranging the banquet. Charles Bur
ton. George Desha and Travis Jen-
nings worked for = weeh or two prior
70 the banquet IA order that n may
be a success. Vi vas-with . hang
Big Dan Barnhar,. csptain-slect or
1923 team. showed those present
last night Just why he is q good foot
ball player, and iE going TO make 2
better one. Called upon frr . tain.
Rarnhart. ? mere Md, sixteen years
old. couldn't get his bearings for 2
second or two, hut he brsced, n he
has done so iu tight places m foot
ball games. and delivered 2 few we'll
nurded remarks to the audience. and
H. Mss sweet music - the listeners
ears. v-hsn Dan declared the state
title was the Eagles goal next sea
Judge Davenport paid high tribute
40 each and every member of the
high school squad last night, not
only the REGULAR. but the second
string men. and the ineligibles. Prob
ably ono Of the finest compliments
ever paid Robert O'Eryan. center and
1929 captain. was the remark Of the
speaker that O'Bryan was the great
est center ne had ever seen IN action
on any high school team, and doubly
- -hrn EnhprA k=I 20 rrrrrnwFe -
many hsndicsps m ; football vsy.
n ~ss . fitting Gilman n . sur.
c~sssfnl season. a campaign n
which Brow ns,ills made more
hesdusy than all the other seasons
not together; \ season IN Which
saw the erection ani dedication ~
the finest high school stadium ~
south TenaE. and as for that mat
ter ons of the best in the country.
And the writer hopes ~ greet ~
many ~ possible m this past sea
sons team this coming season again.
Loyalty snd perseverance, have Ger
tairly borne fruits for the lccsl
schools in athletics this past foot
hall season.
We sre glad Frank SNYDER srd
Fred Ankenmsn. manager and pres
ident. respectively, of the Houston
club of the Texas league came n
an understanding. and will con
tinue 80 carry on where they lett
off last year. Snyder " . really
great msns=er. and Fred Anken-
man ia a smart president. Both
worked their ~sy ~ the top of
their profession from the bottom,
Fut what &C would like ~ know
Is what did Branch RicEey. vice
president Of the st. Louis National
league club, owner IF che Houston
club. say 20 Messrs. Snyder and Ank
snmsn, when they met ~ Rickey's
office. after the close If last season.
and after Snyder had resigned a.
manager. Now. you who know
Hickey Uill readily agree that he -
? past master In Masking YOU see his
way. II has even been zaid that
Hickey can take = blackboard and
with q few marks Of chalk. make ono
believe white IS black ard vice versa.
and what he told the two Houston
fellows would be worth reading
but II will never ~ known. Anyhow.
IN baseball circles. thcv win tell YOU
Ankenmsn and Snyder left Rickey's
office arm N arm, and glad 70 got
cut that way.
Ben Proctor. Ic,al business man.
snf strong athletic booster. espe.
cislly baseball. believes a thriving
Class u league osn he formed in
South Texas this TraS-
cling conditions are not q he taxi
On a. = handicap. Mr. Proctor
points. With good roads practically
everywhere. Over an the Cotton
States league they have sea mile
Jumps. ard down here. say for in
stance Austir and Brow n~sviIis
would he members cf = south
Texas league. the distance - only
about iSa mites.
Milton stock. former major League
Infielder. who has signed 10 manage
Dallas Of the Texas league This sea
son. managed the PLAYING end Of the