Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-10

Tex Richard II sIeerinI-sIcePing
the eternal sleep, and a mantle or
gloom hovers over the sporting
world, especially that niche which
caters 10 boxing.
We have read Of late that boxing
j. doomed; that there will be no one
TO take Tez's place. But there will
be another: it is doubtful II there
will in this generation. ever exist
another promoter with the Resource
fulneEs OF Tex Richard. whom rs
admired in his line. But the far
r., Richard was the supreme dicta-
tor Of the boxing world; he had .
str3ngle hold on the game. No 9th
or promoter could exist in competi-
ton TO the ~empresario Of Madison
Square Garden. with its millions
az dollars backing him.
Other promoters and fighters, too,
for that matter. will begin TO look
around and take stock. Other cities
than New York. and other gardens
than Madison Square. will creep into
prominence. In the next few years
boxing is going. as believe, 10 make
strides Of unprecedented popularity.
Fights will be held all over the coun-
try-the game IN itself will become
more metropolitan. There will be no
boundaries. and no eternal roads
that lead to Madison Square Gar
den. And 20 q great extent, Flick
ard has built up the game to its
plane Of squsrensss. But others
VIII carry on.
Jack Dempsey may take Richards
place at the Garden. but " IL doubt
full, yea, very doubtful, il Dempsey
makes the success Richard did. But
Dempsey IN deserving Of the place,
be has stood By the game that gave
him life, succcr, and a place Of prom
i%nence: and Dempsey has proven "A
real champion, and a great fighter.
and a clesn one. Dempsey vsR
denounced IN some quarters several
years arc. and rightfullv or wrongly.
did you know the first thing he did
when he made enough money. was 70
build his aged parents a beautiful
residence. and present IL TO them ?
And We can't think II Dempsey other
than an ell right fellow
George ". Sell. Jr.. says be Is
going 70 hs > football player when
he grows up. Master George puts N
POLITICALLY ~ thus wise.
Tim not going 20 be = jelly bean,
I'm going 70 be . fulIhsck on the
football team
Come on George. ST.. push Al.
Master along. and let's be going from
here IN . football way some years
hence.
Ancient athletic foes sre 10 meet
again Monday night Of nert week.
This time II will he a basketball
game. San Bsnifo and Brownsville
high school quinss meet on the 70
cal field that night. n will be
the first game 10 have played on
a dirt court with electric lights
strung about the field. Just an
other thing Red Irvine g. Doing
10 make II possible for fans 10
general 70 attend the games.
Soc Plate. basketball coach CT IN.
high school and Junior college. an.
nounced yesterday the schsdule a.
made out No far. The Junior college
hasn't q schedule. - they will picl
MP . gsn here and there, but ex-
poet 70 ace plenty Of action. The
high school schsdnis follorr5
Jan. Liza Feriz At Ia Feris.
Jan. if-Sau Benito nj Brownsville.
jan l5-EI Jardin at Fl Jardin.
Jan. lE-Hsrlingen at Harrington.
Jan. z2-Hzriingen AZ Brownsville.
ian. .5-El Jzrdin st BrownsriIlr.
Feb. f--Ssn Brrito It San Bsnsfc.
4. A. g. George Toclsn) In this
HarIsngsE Star CT rscsnt date. brsHgs