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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
DERBY Seen
most OPEN
Experts Say Kentucky
Classic Field Is
Anyone's Race

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. 23.-CP-
Kentucky turf experts after study
ing the list OF $50 colts, fillies. and
geldings nominated for the 55th
renewal Of the Kentucky derby to-
night believed that the race at
Churchill Downs May 10 may be
zone Of the most open derbies IN
history"
The list. made public today by
Colonel Matt J, VIM, president OF
the American Turf association and
executive director Of Churchill
Downs. contained the names OF
most OF the outstanding money
winners in the two year old class OF
1923, but n name was ~conSpicu-
ously absent.
George d. Widener did not place
Jack High in nomination. although
that racer was a heavy winner last
year. and a. regarded as the prin-
cipal rival OF High Strung. which
ran away with everything TO cor
sl53.390.
The Three DIS stables OF Fort
Worth. Texas. owned BY w. T.
waggoner and Sons nominated
three year Odds for the race. the
largest number Of any owner. II. r
Bradley nominated four.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
23 Games Slated
By Farmer Nine

-ACOLLEGE STATION. Tex. Feb.
a-Twenty-three games. sixteen
with Southwest conference teams
and seven exhibition games. ere in
clnded In the completed 1929 sched-
1fe for Coach Bob Countryman's
Texas Aggie baseball nine as an
nounced by James Sullivan, business
manager OF athletics.
-Four games each will be played
with the Rice Owls. Texas Long
horns. T. G. u. Horned Frogs and
5. M. u. Mustangs to complete the
conference schedule and the Aggies
win meet two Texas League teams.
the Houston Ruffaloes and the
Waco Cubs. for two exhibition
games each. Two other. games will
be with the Texas Tech team and
VIII be features of the East Texas
Chamber OF Commerce convention
to be held In BRYAN Nav ST. The
remaining exhibition game will be
with the Notre Dame Micks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
~PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements
N N n n u u m n n = u u II

the name or j. Wiley Fisher. of
Paris, is synonymous with the up
and coming kind of diamond per-
Torrance. Fisher has piloted sew
eral leagues through TO success IN
many bad seasons. and this one
promises to be one Of the most
interesting campaigns OF many years
for the Lone Star league.
Promoter Tex Becerril believes
the card he will put ON Monday
night al Fort Brown skating rink
will be the best boxing program
OF any OF the ether four I'm the
past several months. Dick Wy
more and Battling Shaw, les
pound rappers-and fighters
they are. are scheduled TO head
the program in a fo-round battle.
Beaumont and Houston are only
90 miles apart-but what a differ
ence that makes in the thoughts OF
the baseball ~fraternitie5 Of the two
cities. In Beaumont there Is a PEN
nant bug in the cap OF each citizen:
in Houston they are bemoaning
what they claim Will be a sad tale
for the, Bluffs when the scason is
over.
CardS-playing cards, the kind
with which bridge, pinochle and
other p~aSteboard paSgiInes are In
dulged have come TO be recognized
as a great diversion for various and
sunory reasons. Coach Claude
he.iaIn OF Mission high school,
brought them into use for other
business purposes last week. The
Mission mentor takes a couple of
decks OF cards wherein are con-
tanned Ace, King, Queen, Jack,
etc, those kind OF cards, and with
eleven OF them each facing the
other in football formation, uses
them as a diagram for plays
and those ne hopes 10 put into
practice on his squad this next
season.
The system, or rather the inno-
walton. hit the Valley ike a bolt ol
lightning, and other coaches OF this
section may take up this method
For instance, Mr.. Kellam DEGREES
that the Ace card represents the
quarterback, Jack, Queen and other
illgh cards his backIield; and then
comes the line. Something new ev-
cry day Is taking place among foot
bail students. and Coach Kellam is
upholulng Valley prestige.
-
Lou Mongolia, the referee de-
cided upon 10 officiate ut tho
Sharkey- Stribiing 20 Wednesday
night of this week In Miami, Fla,
IS a 220-pound hombre, and "A
tough one-Jhat's the verdict of
Ben Freudenstein, of Brownsville,
who is acquainted with Mongolia.
Ben likes 10 talk about the prize
fighting business, and knows III,
too. He says, -let me tell YOU
something, this Mongolia won't
take any foclishness from either
OF those birds, and III they get
rough with him i'm a wordy IAN
ner, there is liable TO be a triple
battle In the ring that night
Paul Wachtel. the great pitcher
OF several years ago. passes to HouS-
ton from 1T. Worth. Panther fan:
are going TO miss the debOnair Paul
and Jake AtZ hopes to make amend.
by taking IN exchange Whitworth
n Llttlejohn. Whitworth ought
10 be a winning hurler this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
DOGS AHEAD
THROUGHOUT
!, : HOT CONTEST
Overstreet Shines AS
High Point Scorer;
O'Bryan of Browns
vile Is Second

M AlR1A&4A ~ H. A4r&EtIt
McALLEN, Tex, Feb. 23.-McAl-
teh beat Brownsville, 30 to % for
the championship Of District q. at
b4Skethall here this afternoon. The
Bulldogs YER IN the lead at all
times, and the score represents the
superiority Of Coach Jimmy Dykes
basket loopers over those of Coach
Plato Of Brownsville.
zEke Overstreet was high point
scorer for McAllen, making IS
Bob OBryan, Eagle forward, and
star football player, was high man
Tor his mates, ringing up 9 points.
Malcolmn Newman, the Eagles
great quarterback on the gridiron
fest season, also stood out as a
ktsT on the court today. Along with
|CfBryan, these players were the best
performers for Brownsville.
The cor at the half way mark
was Is TO - in favor OF the Bull
dogs.
league OF Corpus Christi, was
seferee.
Summary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
aHH@a he HERALD SPORTS SECTION EHazE
McAllen Beats Eagles 80 to % for District Title
TO CHANGE NAME
= + =
OF SAN ANTONIO
= Z y
BEARS STH TIME

SAN ANTONIO, Feb. 23.-tP-
Whether or not there Is anything
III q name, the San Antonio
baseball club is about to change
the Bears into something else.
and to this end viii put on a
contest.
This will be the eighth time
that the name of the club has
been changed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
FORMER BROWNSVILLE
MAN DIES AT LUFKIN

c. @. Mckinney. former resident
Of Brownsville. died at Lufkin Feb.
3. according TO advices received by
friends here. Interment took place
III Lufkin-
The deceased was ID years or age.
ard had lived IN Brownsville for
the past 20 years. until about six
months ago when he and Mrs. Me-
Kinney went 70 Lufkin TO make
their home with q son Mrs Me-
Kinney died III October.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
GRIDDERS
OPEN CAMP MONDAY

FAYETTEVILLE. Ark. Feb a.
(P-Spring football practice for the
University Of Arkansas RaZorbacks
will start Monday, IL was announced
today. Thirty candidates are ex-
pected by Coaches IT.. A. Schmidt
and Fred G. Thomson Garland
fBevo1 Beavers IL thr rnfv member
ar the 1873 team not expected tO re-
pert
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
ASSIGN STRONG TO
AIR CORPS SCHOOL

Captain G. II. Strong. who has
been stationed with the Twelfth
cavalry at Fort Brown, has been
ordered TO Brooks field. where he
will enter the student officers
training school of the air corps.
Captain and Mrs. Strong are now
at Fort Ringgold for the horse
show. ard expect to 80 from there
70 their new station at San Anto-
MO. Captain Strong has been
granted leave UP to March /. at
which time he is TO report for duty
at Brooks field. Friends Of Captain
AMI Mrs. Strong at Fort Brown ex-
press regret at losing them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
Set Record In
thinning Game


SAN ANTONIO. Feb. 23.-LPp-
Playing a II inning game OF base
ball in one hour and q minutes.
the New York Giants set a record
on Bear field today when Ray
Schalk's Gray Uirst team pulled
I'D from a o to ! lead helf by Joe
Genevich's Whites te tie the score,
sail in the ninth when Jack Cum
mings brought In Schalk with a sac
rifice flv to center after Schalk had
smacked the ball for a three bsgger.
Batteries: Gray: Ogden, Slower.
Fitzsimmons. Henry. and Schalk.
Hogan: Whites: johnson. Kelly.
Chaplin and Witty.
browns IN VAT OF ALE
SELBY. Eng.-William Lapish
drowned in a vat containing 400
gallons Of ale.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

One of Promoter Tex Becerrl's
fighters on the boxing card Mon
day night at Fort Brown. Wymore
Il known 10 have a deadly" punch
and the battle with Shaw. which
Is scheduled to 20 ten rounds, is
expected 10 be an offensive scrap
from beginning 10 end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24
WEATHER CAUSES SUICIDE

BERLlN.-Friedrich Marker. a
teacher. committed suicide because
the gloomy weather made him re-
member all his troubles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

The old baseball Is being chunked
around ball diamonds all over the
south these days. Spring training.
Is on, you guessed IL!
And right down here In the
vailey-the place we all like 10
tell the whole bioomin' world
about-and with a 'chesty' pride
Is in the offing-the
kind that Is feasible: the kind
that viii be self sustaining; the
kind that will bring returns, not
only financially but in a rccres-
tlcnal way.
Gentlemen, these be days Of left
handlers. What, with a sheriff's de-
partment composed of a left-handed
sheriff. and two lefty" deputies;
the foreman of The Herald. Cliff
Wright. left handed; the managing
editor. w. l.. Peldergraft. doing
things with his left hand. well
you baseball fans know all about
left handed ball players, etc.)
Now, II the general manager OF
The Herald, j. M. Stein. vas left
handed. The iSn't)-well, we'd jump
out Of the window. And TO make
matters worse" the assistant dis
trict attorney, Milton West. is left
handed. Yes, gentlemen, these be
bad days for right handlers.
Frank Bridges. crafty little
mentor Of the Simmons Univer-
sity Cowboys, piloted the Cow
boys TO a Texas conference bas-
ketball champion this season.
Bridges, former coach at Baylor
University, won remnants at that
institution both in football and
baseball. Since leaving the Bears
haven't gone anywhere i'm partic-
uIar. Bridges Is unpopular with
some fans In Austin, university
alumni) and the main reason Is
because his Baylor teams of other
years had taken the Steers for a
tumble on several OCCASIONS; and
he accomplished one task that
stands out supreme i'm Southwest
conference athletic competition
his club beat Uncle Billy Disch's
Longhorn baseball squad for the
championship one year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-24

Up in the north-central part OF
the state, where the Lone Star lea
que operates. Is one OF the best liked
baseball men in Texas. He is Wiley
Fisher. president Of the said lea
sue. Fisher Is popular all oTer the
circuit. knows baseball. and IFS
workings: rinSl1s with the players
IS well a. fans. When baseball rs
talked " that part of the state.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
HIGHWAY AROUND DOVER NEXT
Surveys From Police Station East of
Town Toward Magnolia Assured
Governors Avenue Route Undecided

Engineers of the State Highway
Commissioners have completed anoth-
er survey to relieve Dover from traf-
fic congestion. This survey starts
from the police station north of Dover
and emerges at the triangle one mile
below Dover. The highway commits
sion has also made survey that en-
erges at Magnolia. Both of these
routes will be considered and possibly
one of them decided upon for con-
struction this year. Both proposed
routes replace the suggestion by Do
yer City Council which urged the use
of Governors Avenue. In the minds
of traffic experts use of Governors av-
enue would in no way eliminate traffic
congestion. What they recommend is
cut-offs as much as possible, in order
to get away from crowding up narrow
streets through towns, whose streets
were never intended for increasing
traffic of today Chief Engineer w.
w. Mack. with the highway commits
sion will this year conduct expert
ments in the building of'cheaper roads
in sections that are little Travelled.
The use of concrete or asphalt is too
expensive for road that probably
would only be used by few persons.
None Of these cheaper roads in ques-
ton are main arteries, but lateral
roads. The sample road built year
ago by placing sand on top of the clay
has SO far proved successful. The
main object in the building Of cheap
roads is to provide drainage. In this
sample road built near Bishops Cor
ner, New Castle county, machine
was used that made a crown to the
road, thus allowing the water to drain
off. Another idea being advanced is
to spread layer of fine crushed stone
on top of the clay. This would grad
ually work into the clay and would be
replaced with additional stone where
ever it was needed. This kind Of q
road. however, would also need drain
age in order that the maintenance cost
might not be too great.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDE FOR
SHORTER ROUTE TO BALTIMORE
20 CONTRACTORS PUT IN BIDS
FOR PROPOSED S1O,OOO,OO JOB
Tabulations Will Be Made Soon of All
Those Who Put in Bids to Ascer-
tain the Lowest Bidder for Project

Another step toward the ultimate
linking of Baltimore with the Eastern
Shore of Maryland in which this sec
ton of Delaware is so much interested
was taken when bids for the construc-
ton of the $1O,OOO,00O Chesapeake
Bay bridge were opened Monday.
Twenty contractors bid on parts of
the bridge or the whole span. Tabu-
lation to show the lowest possible cost
of construction will not be available
for several days, w. Roscoe Bonsal,
president of the company, said. The
bridge would run from the tip of Mil
ler's Island to point near COLCHESTER
Beach, a short distance outside of
Chestertown, Md. 1t would be ten and
one-tenth miles long. Mr. Bonsal said
proposals on parts of the structure in
cluded separate items for steel and
concrete work The contractors, it
was explained, were asked to bid on
the different phases of the work SO
that it would be possible for one en-
gineering company to erect the whole
bridge Mr.. Bonsal conferred with
Stuart 5. Janney, counsel Tor the
bridge company, and members of its
engineering staff. A hearing before
the Public Service Commission on the
issue of securities was held following
hearing yesterday for the formal
approval of plans, specifications and
franchises necessary to the construc-
tion of the bridge. Along with the
bridge comes the necessity for good
roads at approaches to both sides Of
the bridge. Smyrna-Clayton and VI
entities are interested for an inter
state highway from Smyrna thru
Clayton, Blackiston's and Millington
direct to the bridge which would serve
as a short feeder to and from the du-
Pont Boulevard at this point
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
KENT FIREMEN TO FORM BODY
Volunteer Associations of All Towns
to Organize for Mutual Benefit

to Organize for Mutual Benefit
At a meeting of representative of
the volunteer fire companies of Kent
county held at Camden Wyoming Fire
House last Friday night, plans were
started for the formation Of a perm
anent county organization of fire com
panies the objects Of which are to
strengthen the State association and
to band together for mutual benefit.
Representatives from the following
fire companies were present at the
meeting: Smyrna, Clayton, Cheswold,
Dover, Camden Wyoming, Magnolia
and Harrington. The meeting had
been called by ]. E. Haddaway of the
Camden Wyoming Company who stat
ed the objects and purposes. After
appointing committees to prepare a
constitution and bylaws, temporary
organization was effected by the Sc
lection of J. E. Haddaway as chair
man and Willard D. Boyce, of Ches-
void, secretary. Among the objects
of the new organization is to arrange
carnival dates so that there may be
no conflict between the several com
panies as to the dates selected; to pro
vide for standard hose coupling; to
advocate a county fire marshal. A
legislative committee will also be ap-
pointed to look after matters of leg
islation which may come before the
present General Assembly.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
FOX CHASE NEAR CENTREvILLE
Elusive Renard Halts Chase Long
Enough to Kill Chicken and Hide 1t

Fox hunters in the Centreville
neighborhood Friday gave chase to
the coolest and most daring fox ever
shaken from the covers of the famous
hunting grounds of Corsica and
Wright's Necks. For while a pack Of
wildly enthusiastic hounds leaped and
-bayed on his trail, Sir Reynard paus-
ed in the chase long enough to purloin
a fat hen from a farmers flock, hide
the morsel for later consumption, and
then sped onward safely out of the
way of the pursuing dogs. The hunt
started on the farm of Claude B. An
thony, in Corsica Neck, where the fox
was liberated. For several hours rid
ers and hounds enjoyed merry chase
over the traditionally famous natural
courses of the Corsica Neck region.
Then suddenly the liberated animal
sought the earth and another fox took
his place. This section of the Eastern
Shore is a great Fox Hunting District
and sportsmen come and enjoy the
sport
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
MUsKRAT FARMS DISCUSSED
Trapping on Larger Scale to Supply
Fur Market Takes Hold of Townsend

Muskrat trapping mas been so prot
liable for the Townsend -Taylor's
Bridge district that discussion has
been revived for the establishing of a
muskrat farm for raising these amin
ais for supplying the fur market. So
far no action to start a fur-farming
program has been definitely taken, al
though experts and povices in the
trapping business have been predict
ing it for several seasons. 1t is be-
lieved, however, that in the near fu-
ture definite action for starting an en-
terprise of this kind, established on
large scale, will be taken by the CO.
operative action of local men and
some city men who are showing an in
creased interest since others, especial
ly over on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land, are fur farming with apparently
much success.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
ROTARIANS AT MIDDLETOWN
Joins Others in ''Charter Night" Pro-
gram and Banquet at MiddletOwn
HOtel-Smyrna Rotary Praised

Smyrna Rotary Club motored to
Middletown Wednesday night to par
ticipate in the exercises pursuant to
the Middletown organization getting
its charter. The Middletown Rotary
Club which was organized on Novem-
Der 2, 1928, and admitted to Rotary
International on November Is, 1928,
was presented with its charter by
Governor Charles Ackley, of Vineland,
N. j., in the presence of about 125
visiting and local Rotarians who as
sembled in the Banquet Room of the
Middletown Hotel to celebrate the
Middletown Clubs charter night. The
entire affair was an outstanding sue
cess from every viewpoint. The pro
gram opened with the singing of
"America" and an invocation by the
Rev. j. Burton McCabe, of Bethesda
M. E. Church. The dinner which fol
lowed was elaborately prepared and
generously served. The menu includ-
ed cream of tomato soup, roast tur-
key, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes
sweet potatoes, creamed onions, Gel
cry, olives, hearts of lettuce with Rus
ian dressing, rolls, ice cream and cake
and coffee. One of the most enjoy
able features of the evening was the
musical program. 1t was featured by
vocal solos by several talented men in
cluding Roy Smith, of Prices Md, and
William P. White and Frank Mason,
Of Wilmington. The community sing
ing was also greatly enjoyed and was
very competently led by Rotarians
White, 'TTiny' Givan and the local
song leader, doc" Niles. Mr.. John
"A. Tobin of Millington, Nd, rendered
several fine violin solos. Following
the dinner and musical program spec
ial representative William E. Mat
thews, Jr., of Smyrna, who acted as
master of ceremonies, made a short
speech in which he gave the history
Of the Middletown club. Governor
Charles Ackley next presented the
charter to President Warren Combs
with a fine address in which he gave
the new club some valued advice as to
the future conduct and activities Of
the organization and its members.
President Combs very graciously ac-
cepted the charter and thanked all
those who have 50 generously contrib
uted to the organization and success
Of the Middletown club and its charter
night. He especially thanked the
Smyrna club at whose instance the
Middletown club was organized. The
felicitous speeches from representa-
tives Of visiting clubs We're most ap-
propriate to the occasion and several
very prominent men were numbered
among those making addresses.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
HONOR MRS. j. L. GRAHAM, JR.
Mrs. Clark VI. Knots Entertains at a
Bridge Party and Shower Monday

Mrs. Clark NJ Knots entertained at
a bridge party and "Shower" in honor
of Mrs. John L. Graham, Jr, Monday
evening, January IA. Many beautiful
and useful gifts were received by the
bride. Those present were: Mrs. Har-
ry Heite, of Dover; Mrs. Charles P.
Thornley,, Mrs. w. E. Matthews, Jr.,
Mrs. Joseph Ennis, Mrs. FAIRIES Pyle,
Mrs. Wells FAIRIES, Mrs. James Port
eus, Mrs. Francis O'Neill, Miss Helen
Graham, Miss Louise Fortner, Miss
Helen Evans, Miss Elizabeth Wilson,
Mrs. Olive Shallcross, Miss Bessie
Matthews, Miss Grace Philips, Mrs.
John L. Graham, Jr., and Mrs. Clark
NJ. Knots.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
WELLINGTON FIREMEN OFFICERS
Clarence NJ. Melvin, Jr., Elected Pres
ident, and K. NJ. Logan, Chief

ident, and K. Nj. Logan, Chief
Members of the Community Fire
Company, Inc, Millington, Md, have
elected Clarence NJ. Melvin, Jr., as
president of the organization and also
selected other officers and directors
for the ensuing year. Other officers
chosen included the following: vice
president, B. w. Duling; secretary, H.
H. Stauffer; treasurer, J. w. Duling;
chief, r. NJ. Logan; assistant chief,
G. S. Stevens; chief engineer, ]. B.
Anderson; assistant engineer, R. E.
Porter; assistant engineer, w. J. r.
Porter; captain hoseman, Sidney Dix
on; assistant hoseman, Parvis Sparks;
hose patrolman, NJ. Hankin; assistant
patrolman, N. R. Baker; ladderman,
j. H. Ahern; assistant ladderman,
Paul Comegys, J. w. Duling, William
Benney; fire recorder, J. w. Duling;
directors. G. NJ. Melvin, Jr., B. w.
Duling, H. H. Stauffer, ]. w. Duling,
r. M. Logan, ]. B. Anderson, J. G..
Vansant, J. z. Higman, Sidney Dixon,
II. G. Hanson, @. S. Stevens.
Smyrna times., 1929-01-16
DOVER BOY WEEDS AN HEIRESS
Marriage of Roy NJ. Jackson and Miss
AImira Rockefeller Last Saturday

Almira Rockefeller Last Saturday
The marriage of Roy NJ. Jackson of
New York, formerly of Dover, and
Miss Almira G. Rockefeller, daughter
Of Mrs. William G. Rockefeller and
grand-niece Of John d. Rockefeller oc-
Cured at Scarsdale, n Y, last Satur-
day and are now at Miami, Fla, on
their honeymoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jck-
son are guests of the formers son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Law, Jr., while in Miami, and o..
their return will make their home for
a time at Scarsdale, n. Y. Delawar-
cans are interested in the announce
ment of the marriage of Mr.. Jackson,
because of the fact that he is native
of this State and his first wife, Miss
Lenore Schoen, who died in Media, Pa,
their summer home, few years ago,
was also a Delawarean. Mr.. Jacks
was graduated in dentistry from the
University of Pennsylvania, and was a
member of the crack football and
baseball teams during his student car
eer. He subsequently engaged in
business with Mr.. Schoen, and resided
at Moylan, Pa In later years he has
lived in New York and has been con-
spicuous in hunting and horse circles.
Miss Rockefeller is one of the most
popular of the younger New York set
and an heiress in her own right. Her
fortune present and prospective is es-
timated at from S25. .000,0 to S40,-
100000.