Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-19
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PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStace
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III you are In any way interested
IN the Valley Amateur Basketball
league. you should be present at
the second meeting OF the body 70
be held at Harlingen Friday even
ing. Much important ground will
be covered and measures taken viii
stand throughout the year. The
session will be open to all inter-
ested parties. Two important mat
tiers TO confront the body will be
schedules and the question OF af-
flliating with the Texas Amateur
Federation.
With some 10 CUNTS from all
portions OF the Valley entered. It's
going to be no easy task TO form
ulate a schedule acceptable to ali.
Each OF the teams will want 10 meet
It's opponents at least twice. Travel
presents the biggest problem. The
Valley Is spread over considerable
territory. For instance, a Browns
vile team would be pretty well
tired out by a trip TO Edinburg and
vice versa. In the past. both base
ball and basketball league tourna-
mentS have been played off in up-
per- and lower-Valley brackets.
This does away with the long tire
some jauntS. Another advantage OF
this system Is that II produces q
championship series between the
bracket winners. Otherwise the
leader would glide in at the top OF
the percentage column. "A cham
pionship' series lends pointed in
terest TO the tourney.
One objection TO the bracket
system was offered at the last ses-
sion OF the league. It was that the
players "see too much OF each
other" This resulted in several
fights and near fights last season.
This difficulty can be overcome by
the players. They can take IL upon
themselves to see that Familiarity
does not breed contempt. II Ia.
also been suggested that the season
be split. This system has its merits
The weaker clubs would Be les.
likely to drop from the circuit II
they knew they were 10 get q
breathing spell and a new crack a.
the crown at mid-season. III woulc
also afford another "play-off' SER
les.
1t would cost the valleyItes moth
ing 70 enter the Amateur feder.
alton. It's benefits would be I
strong set OF tested rules ard !
chance az the state title. The Val.
ley champion would be eligible I,
compete in the final ellminations
1nere Is a possibility that For
Brown or the Brownsville .Jtrnio,
college would not be eligible fo'
thiS crown, but evidently they arr
willing 70 enter with that under.
standing.
Thursday evening Headuuarser
and "A" troops will play the CRUZ
cal game OF the Fort Brown basket.
ball tourney. This tilt has beer
set UP. postponed and jaggled sew,
eral times, but the boys will reaIl,
go to bat this afternoon. it has beer
announced. The bulk of the ~,ateria
for the all-post squad viii come
from these two squads. Stette-
Unaplcbv. Nicse and Splndler o.
headquarters ere scheduled fol
hcTths. while Adams. Vincent. Mat.
sen and Mayo of "A" will cavort
4 The league for 1t. Rundell.
The Harrington Independents. Leo
Richards. are going to make q
.cong bid for the Valley pennant
-ncse cagers showed considerably
lass this week by defeating this
Hlrgrove quint BOIL. The indie
rcndents played like veterans. mis-.
in- a few Grips and hustled all the
way. The Brownsville players lack.
"a team work and missed a number
OF easy baskets. Although his play
was spotted. Gabbsrt was the besi
basket shooter the Brownsville uuin'
~ould show. Little Hanna OF r
Tardin is up to his old tricks. Wher
nc rounds into shape, Hanna should
- one OF the locals best bets.
Lee Butler, Lake Geneva. Wis.