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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
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New Britain herald., 1929-12-27

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
WOULDN'T TELL
- y
MOTHER OF GRID
y = y
HURT; is DYING

FORT WORTH, jan. SD
James r. Roberts. As. may die be-
cause he didn't tell his mother az
Injuries he received in a high
school football I'm fearing she
would order him 20 give az the
sport.
James. for whom more than 70
men have offered their blood, was
hurt two months ego. Assesses
and pneumonia resulted. and today
ne lnv in a hospital here with
death imminent. One mastoid
o~ncration has been performed
and physicians announced another
would be attempted.
TIE boys mother feels that his
failure 20 tell her he vas hurt will
cost him hts life. "If James only
had told me that he had been
hurt :, the game" she said.
something could have been done
and then We surely could have
sared his life
But James fsii.d II tell her. Hs
though she would make me quit
playing football"
G. L. Newton will submit n =
blood TRANSMISSION FOR the youth,
Jack johnson has given a Pint n
his blood.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
VALLEY CLASS
BALL LEAGUE
HANGING FIRE
Expect to Call Meet
ing Of Towns Soon
For Purpose Of Or
ganizing Loop

As soon as We hear from San
Benito, Harlingcn. Mercedes, Meal
len and Brownsville, in regard to
the progress fans OF those cities
nave had in regard TO baseball clubs
for their homo towns. VIC expect to
call a meeting Of those representa-
tives, and form a Glass ID league"
o. ". Boston, Brownsville business
man, and Billie Burnett, also Of this
city. who spent Friday Of last week
in different Valley towns in regard
IN baseball matters, reported yes
terdsy.
unanimous decision OF each city
visited. Mr. Boston says.
Corpus Christi, say reports ema-
mating from fans Of that city, 10
resdy to Join the league. Laredo is
also wanting TO place > club IN the
propofed circuit. Ben Proctor Of this
city stating that he has been told
that Laredo il going 10 make a strong
bid for a berth in the league.
Brownsville, if IL is 70 enter the
league. will have 70 build a baseball
park. San Benito. Harrington and.
McAllen. along with Corpus Christi,
have parks. Kinrsville. another pros
psctive member or the league, also
has q park.
Al Prince and John Jones Of Msr-
redes, are taking the lead In that city
in order 70 put the Queen City on
The baseball map. Mercedes hasn't
had n baseball club in many years,
and IL il pointed out by fans Of that
city that a hustling club would 20
over big.
Summed Up the baseball situation
In the Valley might be put thus:
Fans are eager for the game; every
town wants a team; il is believed IL
will he q going business this sum
mer. as II will be IN organized ball
and run on q strictly business basis;
every club will have an equal chance
10 win the pennant because. a salary
limit Of say. fans believe. $1,000 will
be had.
Love Of the game. and a desire
70 gee our Valley in organized ball"
was the statement Of Messrs. Boston
and Burnett last night. when asked
about the league. That's why We
are doing all we can to get the ball
rolling"
Ben Proctor and George Deshs Of
Brownsville are going over the mat
ter Of grounds for the ball park, and
IL il expected that within the next
Few days this city will either he
In q position 10 enter or not enter
the league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
CUNTS MEET
Here TODAY
Ell Jardin VS.. Junior
College and High
VS.. La Feria

Basketball ssaton starts I'm this
city this afternoon. when t~o games
are scheduled ~ b played on the
courts at Tucker Field. beginning a.
$3.50 o'clock.
Coach Fiato's auintrts will tan-
Slc with LIZA Fcria and EI Jardin.
The high school will take On In
Feria and the Junior college II jar
din.
Athletic Director Fed Irvine of The
local schools announced LIST week
that the games would be played ~
night, With lights strung about the
field giving a clear vision. but stnt-
ed yesterday that dHe a. weather
conditions and not being able 10 ct
the lights strung that the games TO-
day would be played in the daytime.
However, hr. Irvine rs making ar
engagements tn have the games in the
future played at night in order that
thc ruaiir nt large may have nm co.
%portunity III Witnessing the contests.
Coach Piato's quirtets have been
working hard and rounding into good
shape. ScrimmH-eE have been held
nn several occasions between tlfr
high school and Junior college
squads. Coach Plato will give every
man on bis two squads an oppor-
tunitv 90 display his wares this aft
ern0nn The players have been look
inE pretty good in practice. especial
ly in the all-Imp0rtant phase og
The game-that is IN looping the
hoop.
Ill Jardin and La Feria are rcputed
~ have fast n%uints, and n couple w
snHppy games are promised this aft
rruDnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

Jack Dempsey quoted - saying
Tom Heeney rad the edge in his
Sight with Heavyweight Champion
Gene Tunnev.
Eeen Lacoste, French holder Of
the American ANGLES tennis cham
pionship. announced that be would
not defend IT,.
July 25-Brooklyn trounced the
first place st. Louis club 81 when
the Cardinals committed many err
rUrs.
July 26-Gene Tunney. heavy
weight champion Of the world. scor-
cd n technical knockout in the 18th
round Of his bout with Tom IIeeney,
New Zealand challenger. at New
York. Referee Eddie Forbes stopped
the fight when IL was apparent that
the badly battered Heeney could not
continue.
July 27-Rill Tilden. suddenly re-
installed and permitted 10 play, de-
fcaled Reen Laroste in the opening
matches or the Davis Cup challenge
round between the French defenders
and the American ch~allengers.
"A home run by Jim Bot.omley
failed 20 win for the 81. Louis Card
inals and the first place fellows were
drubbcd by Brooklyn. so.
July 2s-Abe Espinosa won the
western open golf championship at
the North Shore club al Chicago,
with a score az eel.
July 23-The quadrcnnial Olympic
games opened az Amsterdam. Iiol-
land. John kuck, of Kansas. put the
shot for a record distance Of - feet.
paavo Nurmi won the 10000 meters
nv running the distance IN the record
time of 30 minutes ~ rs seconds.
The French took the lead in the
Davis Cup challenge round when
lean Rorotra and Henri Cochet de-
featcd William n. Tilden III and
Francis n. Hunter.
July a0-France retained the Davis
CUP when Henri Cochet defeated
Bill Tiiden. 81. Sc, ca.
Lord David B~urghley won the 400
meter hurdles for England IN the
Olympic Eames.
July 5i-Gene 1unney announced
he would retire as undefeated hes-
vyveight champion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

fused - accept Pitcher John Milius
from the Pittsburgh Pirates when
~ was learned he would cost ST 500
but Judge h. NJ. Lands. baseball
commissioner. later ruled the Indians
must accepts Miiius a. the deal had
been closed.
July 15-Ths Yankees drubbed
Cleveland twice. 80 and Ga. and
Babe Ruth cracked his thirty-fourth
home run.
July l6-Tommy Loughran. light
heavyweight champion, defeated Pete
Latzo in 10 rounds at New York.
July i7-Lefty Grove. Athletic ace,
famed eight Tigers and Detroit lost,
Sc.
July Is-Tod Morgan. junior light
weight champion. defeated Cannon
ball Eddie Martin, at New York. II
was MorGan's second win over Mar
tin during the year.
July ie-Babe Ruth hit his thirty
seventh and thirty-cighth home runs
as the first place Yankees tramplsd
on the Chicago White Sox 10 the
tune of 6-i.
July 2o-Johnny Risko easily out
pointed Johnny Squircs in 10 rounds
at Chicago.
Jack Dempsey told reporters that
the Heeney fight should be a soft
one for Gene Tunney.
July 2i-The United States team
won the right 20 meet the French IN
the Davis Cup challenge round ~
defeating the Italians in the inter
gone finals.
July a2-Red Fahcr, veteran pitch
er, hurled the White Sex 70 a 81
victory ovcr the Yankees.
July 23-Rabe Ruth hit his 10th
home run but Boston proved too
much for the Yankees and the Red
SoS won. IS.
The United States Lawn Tennis
Association announced that Riil Til
den would not play against the
French IN the Davis Cup challenge
round finals as there was some
doubt as 70 his amateur status due
e Tidsn's writings On tournaments
IN which he participated.
July 24-Roger Pechinraurh sign
ed to manage the Cleveland Indians
again in 1929.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
FIGHT RESULTS
tBy the Associsted Presy)

fBy the Associated PressD
NEW TORK.-Sid ferris. New
York, outpointed Jackie Pilkington,
New York, Q0l. Jimmie Mcnamara,
New York. outpointed Jose Con
GALES. Mexico City, C6l.
BUFFALO. nv. Y.-Lops Ternorio,
Philippines. outpointed Jimmy Good
rich. Buffalo. Go). Osk Till. Buff
Butte, Mont. fsl.
City. outpointed Eddie Anderson,
Casper, Wyo.. (io). Dave Knozt. Sc.
Louis. o~utpointed Arthur Sailor
Msley. Chicago. ff0l.
CINCINNATI-Bahe Keller, To.
lsdo, outpointed Jimmy McDcrmott,
Tcrre Haute. Ind. (l0l. AL Dundee.
Toledo. outpcinted joe Lynn, Terrs
TULSA-Bsbe Hunt, Ponca City.
and Big Boy Petersen New Orleans,
drew. Cfnl.
PEORIA. Hl.--"spurv Myers. Chi
cago. outrointcd AT McCov, ~. Louis.
rf0l. Johnny Melton. indianapolis
nsgrc. knocked out Eddie Walsh,
Chicago. az.
LOUISVILLE. Ev.-samn- Price,
Benton Hsrbcr. Mich. knocked out
Jackie Reynolds, Terrs Haut.. Ind.
lsl. Frank Nancy. Pittsburgh. out.
pointed Howard Jones. New Albany.
fSD.
EVANSVILLE. r-E-Frsnkia Cam.
den. Virgins, MINI. cu%tpoirted sgd
Thoniss. Pittsburgh. (fol. Mile
risneiecoio. Milwaukee. and George
LAWS, Chicago. drew. (sl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Fessenden Seeks
To Place Eagles
With A Schools

Doug Fesssnien, high school foot
ball and track coach, left Monday for
Austin, where hs went "a business
pertaining 10 the intsrscholsstic
league.
Coach Fessendeu will confer Vith
Roy IT, Henderson. head uf the In
terschulsstir league at Austin. get
ting information from Mr.. Hcnder-
son towards qualifications. etc, to-
ward putting Brownsville in Class
A football.
Laredo has dropped cut Of the
Class "A division. NO. x, which includ-
ed the San Antonio schools, Austin.
and Corpus Christi. and II j. possible
this city may enter that circuit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
international
Auto Day Held

SEW YORK. Jan. s.-GPl-Inter-
national day was observed at the Ma
tionsl Automobile Show today with
more than 100 representatives Of IS
foreign countries IS guests Of the
show.
Among the foreign countries we're
Canada. Venezuela. Austria. Sweden.
Syria, Poland. Spain. Germany, Bel
mania. Denmark. Italy. Holland. Fin
land, japan. Mexico, South Africa,
Panama, Bahamas. Australia. Argen-
tina, Hungary. France. Bolivia, Bra
I'll, Czechoslsyakia and Uruguay.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
PORTS FORUM
By Bishop Clements
= = y v y = = y = u u n NJ = " " U i

Universal regret at the passing of
Tex Richard. was expressed by citi-
rens in every walk 81 life, or this
city Monday. Richard, IL was
believed by local sport fans. intend
ed, eventually, 20 extend his opcr-
atoms to this part Of the border.
We are in receipt of = number of
copies Of The Kennel a weekly
paper published By the Te1arksns,
Texas, Junior college. The papers
we're sem by our young friend, Paul
Witt, assistant manager Of the pub
LEGATION, and a student Of the school.
Paul "a the eldest on of Bayard
Witt, prominent Texsrkana business
man, and president of the baseball
club there Of the Lone Star league.
The paper = a live, up-to-thc-minute
college publication, carrying data
not only " its v activities. but
also 81 tho surrounding schools As
pertaining TO athletics. The Iexar-
kama Junior college is claimant Of
the state football title. We hoped
when the north Texas city claimed
the honor that Edinburs Junior col
lege would get a game with that
school.
About T~eNarkana reminds the
writer that that city is one w the
baseball cities III tnat part Of the
state, and Il was through no fault
Of President Witt, and other TcNar-
kama business men that tho Twins.
after winning the second half. didn
mtrmwnWWFrtN# AHFrnA rYm~NF ~m-4mN
Palestine in the ~playoft. With the
best material in the circuit; with
a fine bunch of fans back Of them,
the Twins went TO pieces In The play
off. Some NJ it, members lard
down On the job, IN that they didn't
keep in condition. But that didn't
dtshear;en Pres. Witt. Texarkana is
going TO have a ball club this sum
mor, and a manager who will make
his players stay IN line.
Well, II ought o get very dark
in Houston this coming summer.
With a Moon on its pitching staff,
games should be started later
In the afternoon when he n slated
10 t~irl for the Bluffs. Maybe
President Ankenmsn had this in
view when he secured Moon for
his staff.
Harry Sexton, of The Herald staff,
tells Us that SweetWater is q large
consumer Of Valley fruit. And now
We know why those Swectwstcr boys
are putting their city into organized
ball. III Valley fruit does nothing
else for oneself. ii puts a lot of
ginger and fight into ones being
and right where il belongs.
John Mcintosh " Ut raHo, VA a
fight promoter lie rsed 20 hang
around with Ben F~rcudenstein, now
of Brownsville, when Ben was a
boxing ~imprcsario Of ~ paSo. John
has a Yaqui Indian. Pinky Urquidi.
u flyveiEht under his wing. and IN
a letter % Freudensteir, wants a.
bring the Indian TO this city for 2
bout. He Is 4 flywcight. and has
. magnificent record. Mcintosh
says ~ Urquidi: "Thc most power
full built fiyweight. greatest num-
her Of knockouis OF any boy his
weight. Won IS fights in the past
10 months, IS by X. o.; won last S
fights BY X. O. Among victims
Eere Pinhy George. GUIANA Lee.
Tony Russell. Jimmy Kelly. Nic-
hey Gill, GonEsIo Rrblo tRuhio
was flyweight champion OF Mex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Award Sweaters
To Eagle Squad
tuesday MORNING

Thirty football sweaters we're
awarded the Brownsville high school
grid squad and yell leaders, this
morning. W assembly a. the school
The sweaters were 20 have been
presented the players and yell lend
ers az the banquet last Thursday
night. honoriHE the team, but did
not arrive.
Harbert Davenport. member a the
school board made the presentation
speech. and impromptu talks were
given by Supt. ~. WI. Gutke, Dean
"A. .. Caldwell and Bob Wells.
Twenty-six football PLAYERS ~.
ceived sweaters and four yell lead.
ers. The sweaters are OF the very
best grade, o dun-crlored brown.
with n block letter "R- en- the
front. Service stripes on the sleeves
denote the number or teatons each
player has served on the squad.
Gold footballs. ordered Ia few
weeks ago. are expected ~ arrive
Rometims during the week. end they
will also De presented tile Eagles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
By REX NEWMAN
ASSOCIATED Press staff WRITER


ST. LOUIS. Jan. s.-Fr-The 81.
Louis Cardinals. National league
champions. will start the 1929 base
ball season with n new manager in
Billy Southvorth. a revamped in
field and possibly enc change IN the
outfield.
Although eight players have been
disposed Of since the club captured
the 1928 pennant. the prospects are
The start of the new race will see
al but two Or those clsased a. reg
1lsrs in redbird uniforms. These
are Waiter Meanwhile, shcrtstop,
sold to Boston, end George W. Har-
rer, outfielder, traded 40 the Braves.
Batteries Remain
All msinstsys Of the 1928 pitch
ing ard catching stats are to report
fer training this spring. The hurlers
are Grover Cleveland Alexander,
Jess Hairss. "Wee Willy SherdeI,
Clarence Mitchell and Fred Frank
house. James Wilson probably will
again carry the burden Of catching.
Flint Rhem. on the bench much Of
last season. hiss been shunted 70 the
minors. but "Wild BiIlv Hallahan IL
10 report from Houston and Herman
Bell from Rochester to bolster the
pitching staff.
Tommy Thevenow. shortstor. has
been traded q the PhiIlies and
Charley Colbert. youngster from
Rochester, is slated to fill the gan
at short left by the departure of
Tommy and Meanwhile.
Charley SclPh. a young second
baSemHn from Houston. "a expected
- replace Frankie Frisch 1T second.
FriSch volunteered 10 move over 10
third to make room for Selph. He
did this. il was explained. because
Selph can play no position other
than second effectively. ANDY High
and Roscoe Holm. who PLAYED third
last season. will be retained. Holm
probably IS sn outfielder and High
as a utility third Sacker.
Boss to Try Out
Under present arrangements, Jim
b%ottorley. first baseman. is the
only infielder OF last seasons team
who will return 70 his old post.
Manager S%outhvorth has announc-
"a he viii be "a candidate for q reg
nlar place in right field. replacing
harper. However, Young Ernest Or
sstti. Minneapolis star. isl expected
70 give ths boss y contest. TAYLOR
Ice Douthit and Charles Hafrr. slug
ginr regulars Of last seasons cut
iisid. probably viii be back in their
old positions.
When the Cardinals 20 To camp
they will be greeted Nv n new head
coach, Earl "Grasyn rsale. former
star oUtfisldsr or the Cincinnati
Reds. obtained 70 replace Jack On
slow. head coach under Manager Bill
Mckenzie last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08

ico). Mickey Emo. Biax Rodriguez.
fhil GoldEtein and others.
Tex Becerril. Brownsville prumct-
er. who will put on a program nj
the Fort Brown skating rink January
IS, may make arrangements some
time IA the future To bring tho fly
weight Indian to this city fur " bout
with some Valley boy
The writer is indebted 70 BstHeli-
Wells Sporting Goods Store, for a
1923 basketball guide hook. III is
just the thing needed. with thr hoop
season now ON.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the San Benito American
Legion post and the Athletic club
Of that city for a Wrestling ard
boxing exhibition card IN that city
Wednesday night. bilI Buck. ar
athletic fan Of that city. believes
the card will be one of the best
ever staged in this part of the
Valley. -If YOU don't like wrrsi-
ling. rhy there will ~ boxing
opiaes Bill. And "Doc" Treon
tells Us that wrestling is his fsv-
orise game. II used TO vTestlc my
self when in school. until 7 found
out; that ! wasn't 10 much punk
ms and our san Beniio friend
exhibited a couple Of souvenirs
on his loot caused by participating
IN this hardy sport
Anyhow. the san Fenito Legion
post and Athletic cluh.memhrrs have
in store for fans a good card, and
the Palace theater where the PRO.
gram will be held. is expected 10 he
crowded with fans from an over The
Valley.
When Mstty Bell resigned his pcs.
as football coach at 7. {. L., you
didn't hear the usual lamentations
81 students and alumni az that INV
stiiution being raised over the fall
~ sports there. Ne. STREE. when
Bell decided TO 20 to a. a NJ. Dan
Rogers. athletic director declared 10
the country that Texas Christian
University Of Fort Worth. Texas,
would get q man ~ take Bells place
that would be satisfactory 70 MI con
cerned- Rogers said in effect. "ihsi
they do not get to great that they
cannot be replaced" And vi. q. III.
ere this or the next few days W.
over. will have signed Up a coach
cf known ability. That's the shirt
Of that Institution.
Ben Proctor. Brownsville busi-
ness man, baseball enthusiast. and
the man whom local fandom are
looking forward TO a the leader
in putting this city IN the pro-
posed Valley Class u baseball
league has received n message
from a moguI of the Western lea
que wanting 10 know VI this city
has a baseball park. and that n n
has. a couple IF teams in that Glars
A Circuit would come 10 the Valley
FOR spring training. "AiI they
want y a good baseball field. ard
" club house with shower baths,
bot and cold water" Mr.. Proctor
told the writer Monday.
B~roWnsFilie has mo baseball parh
The high school stadium. it WV un.
derstood cannot be had az a r~lavinr
field for professional baseball. Mr.
Proctor is looking into the propo.
sition Of a location FOR a baseball
park. possibly a. be- located IN thr
plot OF ground the American Legion
team used last year. near Palm
Courts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-08
Realistic Scenes
OF Murder Trial
Shown atArcadia

IN no picture yet made has there
been quito such convincing demon
rtration ~ drama IN everyday lfe
- iu ION TriaI"-the latest biz
mystery spsciEI offered b. Warner
Bros. and now drawing record
crowds 10 the Arcadia thezter-
The dramatic power Of the story
iy brought out with an effectiveness
phihc has never been approached hy
previous pictures. Courtroom scenes
Of the great murder trial, around
which son Trial" re~oives, present
a complete recreation az the pre-
reedinrs. which formerly would have
hsen impossible without the intru-
eion Of a long succession OF prepare
tory scenes--so many. in fact, as "a
completely slow M the action Of tbs
story. But with the present plHy
every melton plays w Part in height,
erirE the interest III the scenes. ard
ia presenting the sensational trial
With all its amazing turns and
twists.
One or the most emotional w The
scenes IN the ~ne ~ which Robert
Strickland catches his wife tn a lie
which she constantly celebrates IN
an effort to make her unusual sc-
ticrs seem plausible. So splendidly
III the sceen played that the s1dienrs
actually suffers with beth husband
an dwife.
The distinguished cast Of ~On
Trial" includes Pauline Fredenck.
Cert Lyteil. Lois Wilson, Holmes
Herbert, jason Fobnrdr, Richard
Tucker, Johnny Arthur. VordeII
barr. Edmund Brcese. Edward Mar
findel. Fred Kelsey and Franklin
P~ansborn. The production was d.
r-cted ny Archie W Msyo- ard the
original play ~ Elmer Rice -aE
ndartsd for the screen BY Robert
Lord.
~on Trial at the Ar-sdis thsster
nov.