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

1855 80 ~ NQtAA play lIAuNN OI
more exhibition games. and that lie
would know more about his clubs
chances Tor q pennant after that:
but what was Worrying him
right now was who would lead off
III the batting order for the Cubs.
Gentlemen, / fear only the Pr
rates. They arc fast. They score
runs, and IL is hard 10 double up
those players when they are NOV
ing at their normal pace" Me-
earthly declared. lie was asked
about the Pills, and replied: n
think that III we can beat the
Phtls this year We ought TO be
out in front at the finish"
The Cub pilot covered a noun
famous space when he said that if
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 10 wade through the National
league, or at least aid, last year. But
the Pittsburgh entry didn't move
along as q machine most OF the time
last year, u III a great degree 10
injuries, and the aftermath of n
couple OF seasons OF internal GiSSat-
l5tactlon. DOME Bush. we believe.
is one OF the best managers III the
majors, why, because he IS the boss.
and II you don't think he is. lust
ask some Of those Pittsburgh play
erS' yes, he's the boss. and a friend
81 every player on his club, too.
a new innovation. or perhaps an
old one coming back, has II that
JACK Sharkey and Young Stribling
VIII wear white gloves in their
punching match February 81. or
this month. 1t Is declared the white
gloveS, which are without any dis
coloration. prevent any infections
getting into possible cuts and bruis-
e5 Of the fighters anatomy A SEN
siblc idea. at that. and incidentally
the promoters must be looking To
a cutting ARRAY that night.
Sharkey, a former sailor. had
Y been south until he reached
Florida some few weeks ago and,
X so many narrow minded
and ignorant people who form
conclusions as 10 the south by
propaganda artists. Just knew he
wouldn't like IL. However. this Is
what Sllarkey said the other day.
after he had spent and Is spend
ms pleasant days in Florida get
ting ready for Young ~Stribling:
i have been all over the world
as q sailor, but this is. the greatest
spot here l ever dropped anchor.
and II 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 Of Miami.
Jack Dempsey has a wonderful
memory; ne never forgetS q face,
but a name is hard TO remem-
Der by Jack. But of course he has
and meets thousands. But the
NfaEausSa Maulcr has a secrc-
tary. Jerry Sachs. and he iots
down the name Of every person
Dempsey meets and has met in
the past. This method is now
bringing fruit, rs Dempsey. turn
ing promoter Is sending ont let
tiers. 10 these friends telling
them he has n couple Of ringsidc
seats he Is saving for them, and
will continue 10 do SO by a remit
lance of the price of admission
to the Stribling Sharkey fight.
Thousands Of these letters are go
ing from tho promoters head
quarters daily. and thousands are
being drawn TO tho scrap in this
manner. Kinda smart move by
The eX-champion; n new wrinkle
in the sporting game. Dcmpsey's
not 50 duml-not Stree, not by
a long shot.
The Cincinnati Reus. regardless
of the unpopularlty OF their man
lager. Jack Hendricks. have had
their share Of miSfortunes. This
lyear IL is the third base problem
that, at present, is bothering them.
OF course. II that waS the only
ming team Of the Reds. the manager
would be lucky. but 1t isn't. Joe
Strip was 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 was expected. and is not
l&CAAAAAA 0A ~ - Wv $1,000 $3.50
the Reds at third base.
The case OF Flint Rhcm, OF the
st. Louis Cardinals, Ii queer. vet
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 20 20 the Millcrs. and will
quit baseball rather than do 50.
In 1926, under HoTnsby, Rbem
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 10 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 Hornsbv were in Aus
tin for z game with Uncle Billy
Disch's Longhorns, that Rhem was
scheduled TO twirl a couple of in
nings for the Red Birds. lie had
taken a fling ut the bottle the
night before; Hornshv heard Of
IL. and getting tho pitcher before
his players and those of the Long
horns chastised Rhem in terms
not erdearing tn the reading pub
Tic. And as stated above. Rhcm
was the pitching star Of the Ma
tional league that year.
At the bottom of every fight
story that comes to our desk. in an
exchange newspaper. is the nota-
ton III black face type:
DON'T BET ON FIGHTS"
It would be well If the same no
tation be put on every story OF any
athletic event. Betting on the diff
ferent kinds OF sports has killed 1t
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