Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-08-20

When the regatta ended. however.
they al expressed themselves as
well pleased and stated 1t was their
intention to return to any other
events to be staged. The officials.
brought here from San Antonio and
Houston, we're pleased with the
manner in which the regatta was
run off. The course in the Laguna
Madre is on a par with the best
anywhere along the Texas Gulf
coast, they said.
The Valley does not take advant-
age Of the opportunities offered by
the manv bodies of water in this
section. There are plenty of fresh
water resacas in addition to the La
guna Madre and the Gulf. These
offer boating. fishing. swimming
and hunting galore. Part Of the fans
are enjoying themselves. but the
greater portion have not discovered
the possibilities OF these bodies Of
water. II you don't believe the peo-
pie crave the salt water. park your
car on the Boca Chica road and
count the automobiles that pass or
a Sunday. This number will be
greatly increased when the road is
paved. The Anvil Sonata To have
the road paved Immediately Is get
ting more and more inSistent, too.
The DELAYED opening OF the Rio
Rico Kennel club is set for Tuesday
evening. 1t was planned to open last
Saturday but when II came time TO
loose the mechanical hare. it va
found that the electrical supply was
not sufficient 10 operate il. That
difficulty has been disposed Of and
the purps will ankle their vav
around the course beginning at
8:l5 p. n.
The feature of the opening will
be the $1,000 inaugural handicap.
Eight rae will be staged. Eight
fast greyhounds will participate in
each OF the chases. In the future
races will be held each Tuesday.
Thursday, Saturday and Sunday,
according to Harry Behr, manager.
These canine speedsters put up
a thrilling race. With a little money
on the nose of one of them. an apo
pletic sportsman is liable to plop
over any time. The greyhound is
built for speed. Narrow Of hip. deep
of lung and built streamline. they
streak around the field at an amaz-
ing rate Of speed. But they have no
chance with the mechanical rabbit.
II bobs up and down in true rabbit
fashion as it glides around the
course. The rattle. clatter and spark
ing Of the rabbit machinery does
not deter the dogs. They are true
optimists no doubt thinking each
time they will catch the bunny.
There Is an excellent dog racing
layout in Matamoros but il Is doubt
full whether it will be re-opened this
year.
Nothing has been said about it so
far. Dog racing did not take so well
here. This was perhaps due in part
TO the newness CT the event. Few
fans in this section had seen any
thing like IL. There is little thrill
to watching a dog rae merely as a
spectator. That little bet is the
thing that makes il interesting.
Much the same. with h-orse-racing.
Mickey Walker. stepping into the
ght-heavyweight division. turned
in one OF the best pieces Of ring
work Of his career last night when
he earned a l0-round decision over
Leo Lomski at Philadelphia. Walk
er. middleweig't champion. cut
loose with the Punches and nearly
put the Aberdeen Assassin away in
the fourth. seventh and ninth
rounds. Mickey : seeking TO estab-
lish himself % the logical successor
to Tommy LN ghran. who recently
gave up the electromagnetic
crown TO enter the ranks OF tie
heavies.
The Lower Gulf Coast Golf as
ISOLATION will hold its semi-annual
tournament at the Casa Blanca
Country club in Laredo Sept. l and
?. The association is composed of
the larger clubs in South Texas. in
Guiding Corpus Christi. K%ingsville,
Edinburg. McAllen. Laredo. Browns
vile and several others. The tour
aament will find the local club bet
ter prepared than ever before. Due
% strenuous efforts on the part of
The golfing committee. recognized
handicaps have been established for
some IS or 40 local golfers. The
club tournament now under way
should have the players in fine fet-
tie for the NEE Heretofore only
the best players have participated
In the tourney. but with handicaps
established many OF the lesser lights
will be given a chance at the prizes
in Laredo.
Jack Rutledge, who used TO tempt