Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-27

manager, whose salary III
this Glass ID league runs
about three hundred dollars
J per month.
The president Of this league pays
off every player. attends 70 the at
fairs Of the league, and IN fact u
n regular Judge lands; he IS a paid
executive, devotes all his time to
these duties. The Nebraska State
league, run along these lines last
year, was a going concern; IN fact,
those towns had to have mat KIND
of organization IL they were 10 have
! baseball-and gentlemen. by and
large, that's the kind Of organiza-
ton, or a similar one, the Valley
/ must have If they are TO enjoy the
national pastime.
After going over the situation
thoroughly. and having been con-
/ neeted with baseball down here Tor
at -ieast eighteen years, Mr. Trent
and a number of San BenltO citt-
zens, including Free Scherr, Bert Ep-
stein and Il. l.. Zenor, probably 9TH
ers, are to make an automobile trap
up the Valley, along with Browns
fyille and Harlingen citizens, the
! personnel of which hasn't as yet
! been had, aud find out If the Hi
I. dalgo county towns really want base
ball along the above proposed lines.
Billie Burnett and o. N. Boston,
I who started the bail rolling several
weeks ago, will make the trip with
Mn Trent. and several other Browns
willie citizens will also 80.
1T will be a regular raw of
baseball fans MIR. Trent says, and
he invites every town IA the Valley
10 Join in the movement, and every
fan who is interested 10 get in touch
with him. and make the trip.
The party expects 20 leave San
Benito at : O'Clock Tuesday morn
ing, stopping in Harrington, Mercedes.
Weslaco. Donna, McAllen, Edlnburg
and Mission.
After finding out if the Hidalgo
county towns want baseball, along
with Brownsville. Harrington and San
Benito, other proposed members ~
the league, a general meeting Will
be called, Mr.. Trent points out. az
which time officers of the league
will be selected. and business of get
ting the league functioning, and the
members started. will be held.
Mr.. Trent believes Brownsville Is
ready 20 Join the league. as well as
Harrington. but first must he shown
If the organization is 10 be had.
IL believe baseball in the Valley
this summer will be one of the fin
est things that could possibly be
had" Billie Burnett, an officer Of
the South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce, said yesterday. IN discussing
the proposition. MIR. Burnett has
lived in Brownsville and other Valley
towns for twenty years. and points
out that with the influx Of newcom-
ers, and people wanting some place
TO 20 for amusement. most Of them
turn 10 the national pastime.
"What better advertising can a
country hope TO get than a thriving
professional baseball league" Mr..
Burnett asks.
Action one way or the other will
be had before this week j. over. IL
is pointed out by fans. Not only be-
cause the time is Slipping by fast,
but because Brownsville. and one or
two other proposed entries, will
have 10 build ball parks.
I No use denying every town IN the
valley wants baseball; and with the
organization 10 be outlined by Mr.,
Trent, there is no reason for any
entry to lose one dime.
The maia handicap IN all towns,
except San Benito AZ present. Il lack
Of leadership. someone 70 take the
"buil by the horns" so 70 speak. and
pct the proposition over.
| Ben Proctor is looked forward to