Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-12

coach OF the local National unfver-
sity. world famed tennis players are
taking part In tennis tournaments
In this capital. excellent golf courses
are springing up over the entire
country. and basketball, baseball,
track. cricket. soccer. rugby and
swimming are in advanced stages.
Noted Boxers
Besides the September Is bout
here between Harry Wills Of New
York and Andres Castanos Spanish
heavy, fights have been staged here
during the past five years by such
well known pueilists as Luis Angel
Firpo, the wild Bull OF the Pam
pas" who Is Mexico City knocked
out Jim Tracey. Australian heavy
weight; Bert Colima, the Mexican
OF California, who recently won a
decision here ver Hilario Martinez
of Valencia, Spain; Jack Dempsey.
who needs no introduction; Jim
| Flynn, the New Mexico fireman. who
is the only fighter who ever knocked
out Dempsey; Sam Langford. the
once famous colored light heavy;
Palino Uzcudun, Romero Rotas. and
Tommy White.
In addition there r predictions
that the next heavyweight bout for
the world championship viii be
fought on Mexican. soil.
Coach Root has produced a pow
erful football team from an mex
perienced university eleven In Mex
leo City, and the American sport has
taken such hold here that v
President Portes Gil has turned a
fan and rarely misses one Of the
big games.
The Yale man. although handi-
capped because he does not speak
Spanish and must make his lectures
to the players through an interpre-
ter. thus eliminating some OF the
fire, has been able TO perfect a
smooth team using the best Of mod
ern plays.
Good Grid Team
Attempts are at present being
made by the National university to
secure games with southern schools
in the United States. including LOU
isiana college and St. Mary's uni
versiyt of San Antonio In October.
Such tennis players as Big Bill
Tilden. Junior Coen, Wilmer ALI
son, John Hennessy. Vincent Rich
ards have already appeared In ten
mis- tournaments here and the un-
beatable trio Of French raSqueteers
have accepted an invitation, as have
! other world stars, to participate In
the Mexican championships here
late this month. Bob Kinsey. who.
with his brother, Howard, long held
the doubles championship in Amer
lea, Is a member Of the Mexican
Davis cup team every year.
Greyhound racing. introduced In
Mexico last spring, drew nomina-
tons from the best In the United
| States. and even larger entries are
expected for the fall season which
opens here October Is.
Horse Racing Popular
Both greyhound racing and horse
racing are well established In Low
er California, where the Tia Juana
and the Aqua Caliente tracks are
internationally known.
Horse racing promoters from the
United States are known TO have
bought tracts at Mexico City. al
though the negotiations have been
conducted In q secretive and mys-
terious manner and the names OF
the hackers have never been d.
vulged. A large race track will be
open in Mexico within q year. how
ever, 1t has been learned from reli-
able sources.
Regular semi-pro baseball leagues
have been organized in Mexico. and
the Monday papers-which are the
only ones containing sport pages
contain box scores Of the Sunday
games. While there are no great
players here some Of the younger
stars arc developing rapidly and
major league scouts from the Unit
ed States will probably soon include
Mexico in their search for new ma
terial.
Both intercollegiate and semi-pro
basketball leagues have been organ
lied. and the Fal team, national
champions OF 1928. plans to make
a tour through the United States
this winter.
OIympics of Mexico
Track has advanced rapidly here,
and early In 1880 a national meet.
termed the Olympic OF Mexico. will
be staged In Mexico City. Track
stars in cities throughout the re-
public are already training for this
event.
In one game-fronton, OF Span
ish origin-Mexican players are not
TO be beaten. And hull-fighting. OF
course, which Is the national sport,
holds the spotlight here. The huge
Mexico City bull ring Is used for
the majority Of the boxing matches
staged here.
"Athleticizing" Of Mexico dates
back about five years. when pri-
marty through the efforts Of the
British colony sports were introduce
ed here. First-rate cricket players
have been developed In Mexico, and
rugby is now In Sdyanced stages.
The enthusiasm OF Mexican sport
fans Is demonstrated by the wild
cheers OF fans at every contest,
which. while not organized and
more in the order Of bull-fight yells
are lusty and penetrating.