Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-15
Sports Chats
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Hal Eustace

Hal EuStdCe
Boats and racing drivers already
are arriving in the Valley for the
Point Isabel regatta Saturday and
Sunday. They are coming in by au-
tomobile and trailers and trains.
Preparations are being made at the
Point to take care of n Of the
largest crowds in the history Of the
gulf city. In addition to the reg
ular events. the Yacht club has ar
ranged for several added attrac-
tions. These include ski board rae
ing, surf board riding and water
polo.
The cupboard races will get under
way at 8 a. m. Saturday with events
listed for classes "B." &C" and free
for-all. The classifications are reg
ulated by the cubic displacement Of
the cupboard motors. No class "A"
races will be run due to the slow
ness Of crafts in this category. Firsts
will pay $50, seconds SIS and thirds
$40 on Saturday. On Sunday, when
the same events will be run again,
the prizes will be raised. In classes
B and G they are: Firsts $3.50, sec
ond SIS and third SIS. In class d:
First $500, second 500, and third
$50.
The catboat chases will get I'M
der way at 3 p. m. Sunday. Crafts
are expected to be entered from
Corpus Christi, Arkansas Pass and
the Valley in this event. Saturday
will see the Valley series of catboat
races concluded. w. H. Pattee has
already won two Of these races, and
it is more than probable that he
will cop again Saturday. This
would give him possession of the
cup offered by the Point Isabel
Yacht club. Pattee gains his ad-
vantage when the lacking begins.
It's beginning to look more and
more as If football wasn't very far
off. Although the hot summer sun
Is still beating down. football is the
topic OF conversation among the
young bloods. Several star per-
formers on the Eagle eleven have
returned from I~,errville where they
attended a boys summer camp.
Big DAM Barnhart. boy" New
man and Anthony Gomez were at
the school. Barnhart's injured
wrist was operated on during the
summer. The member Is said TO be
much improved.
Big Dams" rifle passes which
first gained him recognition on the
grid may be see again this year.
Last year his wrist would not allow
him to pass. Coach Doug" Fessen-
den first took notice Of Barnhart
ut Main avenue. San Antonio, be-
cause of his long and accurate pass
ing. However. v II Dan cannot
pass this year. there will be little
lost by the eleven as there are sew
eral other excellent pasSers on the
roster. y
The Country club caddies' tourna-
ment is creating lots Of interest
among the boys. They may be e
practicing throughout the day In
preparation for the last of the
tournament Saturday morning.
George Champion Is now leading
the caddies, raving shot a 20 net
two under par-on the first IS holes
last Saturday. Champion has a
handicap of nine strokes. There are
only four golfers at the Country
club who have handicaps lower than
this.
With its schedule almost spent.
the Elks billiard tournament has
come to a practical standstill. Geo.
Bell seems almost a certain winner
of the straight tournament and
Jack Mickle seems well on his way
toward taking the handicap event.
The players az having difficulty
in getting together for games now.
At first it vas easy to md an op-
ponent az the club. but now play
has cut the field down where il Is
almost necessary to ply by appoint
ment.
The courthouse golf tournament
Is all set. According to tentative
plans IL will get under way August
rs and end August 81. Fifty-four
holes Of medal handicap will be
played. Entrants include NJ. r. Han.
II. D. Seago. Milton West, Sam Bell.
Judge A. M. Kent and Robin Pate.
Several Of the players have not es-
tablished their handicaps yet. It
will be necessary for them to do 50
2sfore the tournament opens.
An effort is being made to bring
football into Mexico. One Of the
leaders in this drive IS Reginald
Dean Root. former Yale grid star
Root has taken a post with the Uni
versity Of Mexico as that institu-
tons first football coach and is in
Producing the great autumn sport
TO that nation. The University If
Texas is dickering with the U. Of
Mexico for a game.
When is a champion? There are
plenty OF people who will tell Won
that Andre Routis. featherweight
titleholder. Is not a champion. Rou-
It's is without a doubt one Of a..