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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24

Claude (Weeping) Willoughby'
pitched against Larry Benton, who
deserved better things. The weeper
passed 10 Giants, three of them in
tentionally, and filled the bases in
four distinct innings. Out of these
situations, the clan McGraw
squeezed the sum total of one run,
forced over the plate in the seventh
when Willoughby slipped on Ho-
gan after having passed Roush by
intent TO fill the bases.
Having failed to make any i'm
preston upon the Chicago defense
in pitching battles, the Cardinals
turned loose their heavy guns in
the final assault and won from the
Bruins by 8 to 6.
The Braves lost to the Robins
by 8 to 2 in eleven innings. but
ever so, the defeat of the Giants
left the Boston entry high and
dry, clinging in a dazed fashion 70
the top of the ladder with no dis
putant in sight.
The Brooklyn team gave its best
efforts, but even these were nos
enough to lose with Vance in the
box. The wild throws of the Robin
infield sent terrified thousands to
the safety of the upper stand.
The entire American league took
hope at the further indication, in
the opener at Boston, that the
Yankees may just possibly be on
the verge Of a real, old-fashioned
batting slump. The world champ
ions collected six small singles
three OF them by that sterling
slugger, Leo Durocher, and the Red
Sox won by 4 to 2. George Pip
gras vas wild, but Fred Heimach
finished like a thoroughbred.
The Senators spoiled the Shibe
Park debut of the Athletics by tax
ing a 4 to 3 decision in eleven in
nlngs. This untoward happening
prevented. Professor Gillicuddy
from occupying the lofty quarters
upon which he has had his heart
set for SO long.
Instead, the Indians, who shaded
the White SoX by 5 to 4, moved
into the top floor, with the st.
Louis Browns established, temper
arily at least, in the quarters di-
rectly beneath them. The latest
prank of the Browns took the form
of an II to 6 victory over the Tigers
in the final game of the series.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
u. S. Army Team
VIII Sail In May
For jumping Tilt

NEW YORK, April 24.-(P-A
United States army team Of four
riders will sail on May End for Eur
ope to compete in the international
j--nping competition at Warsaw,
roland, from juno 1 to II. Three
r,embers of the team have been
selected-Mejor Harry D. Cham
berlin, arr Capt. William B. Brad
ford, Of the 9th cavalry, Fort Riley,
Kans., and Lieut.. Edwin Z. Argo, 1st
field artillery, Fort Sill. Okla. Earl
F. Thomson, 9th cavalry, probably
will be the fourth member of the
squad. Onl once ,-cfore has an
American team co--peted in Euro
pean jumping contests outside the
Olympic games. Three years age
a team was entered fro-, the United
States in the English contests at
Olympia.
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CPORTS


Uncle Billy Disch, the grand old
man of baseball in the Southwestern
conference, is having a rather tough
go Of it this season. He has won sc
many conference baseball cham
pionshipS for Texas University that
it seems almost impossible that an
other school take a title.
In fact the Longhorns have lost
only n title in the last several
years and that was in 1922 when the
Baylor Bears beat them out. 1t was
the brilliant pitching of Teddy
Lyons, 10Y Chicago White Sox ace
that helped the Bears to the title
Jake Freeze who pitched for the
Waco Cubs last season and who is
with Houston this year was making
his diamond debut with the Bruins
at that time.
The LOnghcrns to date have
dropped three encounters. Texas
A. & M. split a double header with
them and Baylor took a two-game
series last week.
Johnny Railton, the boy who has
been the tossing ace in the Steer
ranks has been worked too much
He has been used in many more
than half Of the tits this year
PEBBLES, De Ia Fuente, and Brown
ing are other Cow hurlers.
The two game series between Bay
Tor and Texas this weekend will be
interesting to watch. They PLAY
in Austin and the results of the
series will determine who will be
A. & MS big rival for the champion
ship pennant.
The champion Yanees are not
starting of with such a bang as
yet. Wet weather has prohibited
them from playing on scheduled
time. The Babe no doubt is not
down to real business just yet.
He is a newly married man you
know.
Boston with her lowly Red Sox re-
ceived the horsehide kings yester-
day and gave them a 4 to 2 lick
ing leaving the Yanks standing or
the 500 mark. That sounds pretty
bad for a championship team to lei
the Red Hose get them.
But anything car happen in base
ball, and that's one trouble about q
winner. The public expects them tt
win all the time and when they
lose they give them the ~razzberries
No n ever thinks anything about
it when the Boston team or the Chi.
cago White SoX lose.
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Germans Eager To
Beat America In
Next Olympic Games

NEW YORK, April 24.-P-The
Germans were right on the heels of
Uncle Sam in the Olympic games at
Amsterdam, and apparently they
will not be satisfied with anything
less than first.
Hoping to grease the wheels Of
German sports efficiency with
American methods, DR.. Theodore
Lewald, president of the German
Olympic committee, and DR.. Carl
Diem, secretary-general of the Ger
MAJ federal council for athletics,
will arrive here MAY s to spend a
month and see what they can see.
DR.. Lewa1d was the master-mind
behind the German Olympic team
that caused a stir last summer while
Dr.. Diem was the leader of a Ger
ma commission of five that toured
the United States in 1918 when Ger
manv was preparing to play host to
the Olympic games Of 1916 prevent
ed BY the war.
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is Slugging Amateur
Scrappers Qualify
In Lighter Classes

CHICAGO, April 24.-(P-Sixteen
smuggling amateur scrappers, quail
fiers in the four lighter classes, to-
day had an opportunity to watch
entrants in the welter, middle
weight, light heavy and heavy
weight divi-:ons battle for places in
the semi-finals of the Amateur
Athletic Unions junior champion
ship tournament.
About 5000 persons saw the little
fellows hammer out eight actual or
technical L-lockouts in 81 prelim-
mary bouts last night and others
which went the three round limit
saw plenty of action.
Boston led the list in qualifying
men for the semi-final round with
four, while Grand Rapids, Mich,
and Tulsa, Okla, sent three each
into the next to the last test.
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ATHLETES TO
DRAKE RELAYS
Claude Bracey, Hous t o r
Flash Is Attraction
In the Sprints

DIES MONIES, Iowa, April "a
P)-First of nearly 5000 athletes
headed for Des Moines today, set on
championships in numerous special
team events to be decided Friday
and Saturday at the Drake Uni
versity relays.
The classic events Of the meet ap-
pear to be the 100-yard dash and
the pole vault. but the hurdles, the
javelin, the high jump, the broad
jump, the shot put. the discus, all
promise to find anywhere from a
pair to a dozen athletes battling.
Friday afternoon program pre-
lininaries include the 1c0-yard dash
with such outstanding sprinters as
Claude Bracey of Rice Institute,
who never since he started running
In the "big time" has been clicked
slower than 9.3 seconds.
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ElGHTS LAST

nv THE Asyociated precr'

CHICAGO-Clyde chastain, Dial.
las, Texas, outpointed Bobby Tracey
Buffalo, G0). Tony Herrera, Fort
Worth, Texas, knocked out Eddie
Memo, st. Paul, "a.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.-Rusie Leroy
Fargo, N. D., outpointed AL VOL
CAST, Cadillac, Mich, (1O).
MINNEAPOLIS.-Big Boy Peter
son, New Orleans, outpointed Harry
Dillon, Winnipeg, dO.
DENVER-Tod Morgan, Califor-
MA, and Eddie Mack, Denver, drew
QO. Non-titular).
INDIANAPOLIS-Tony La Rose,
Cincinnati, and Norman Brown
Chicago, drew, Q0).
LOS ANGELES-Mushy Callahan
junior welterweight champion, de-
feated Spug Myers, Pocatello, Idaho
C0). (Non-title BOUT.
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SECOND GUESSING ~ SPORTS
49, . & sa, A.: . ss. ssr,.s5 go
Ey BRIAN CELL =

man from another sport to practice
for football, especially the so-called
contact games" but all Of them
want big squads. The players to be
lost by graduation in Jt~we must be
replaced and there will not be time
enough when practice begins in
earnest in September.
There are many more pleasing
ways Of spending spring afternoons
than being hurled to the ground by
an ambitious football rival but the
college boys did not seem to object.
For many of them 1t will be time
we'll spent. They will pave the way
to recognition next season and
many a ~" *" or z" to be
awarded eight months hence will be
won in the next few weeks.
RUTH CHANGED TACTICS
WHEN HE CAME HOME
Skipping from one city to another
throughout the South and West,
Babe Ruth drew the fans by the
thousands to the Yankee exhibition
games and showed them a lot Of
singles and doubles when they were
crying for home runs, The big fell
low was hitting the ball into left
field and while his batting average
was around 400, his home run rec
ord was 'one," until he reached the
confines Of Greater New York. Then
he hit two in one game against
Brooklyn. Whether the great slug
ger forgot his campaign to hit 400
or more by placing his hits on the
style Of Willie Keeler, or abandoned
it in the enthusiasm Of getting
home, may not be known for several
weeks. The chances are that he will
hit a number Of home runs for the
American league records.
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Leonard Dondero is another one
Of those Tulsa recruits brought up
from the Browns farm to help Dan
HoWley do something for the
American league entry in St. Louis.
He is coming along s~atisfactor-
lily and probably will be carried as
a utility infielder. After tie show
ing he made with Tulsa last year
he is assured of a thorough try
out. Playing second base, he field
ed .975 and batted .373.
Dondero is % years old, is 5
feet, II inches tall, weighs 173
pounds. He bats right handed.
His home is at Newark, Cal.
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TEAMS FOR RYDER CUP
MATCHES ANNOUNCED

LONDON, April "a (P The
teams for the forthcoming Ryder
Cup foursomes were announced to-
day as follows:
G. A. Whitcombe and Archie
Compston (British) VS.. Johnny Far
rell and Joe Turnesa (U. 81
Aubrey Boomer and George Dun
can (British) VS.. Leo Diegel and AL
ESpinosa GU. s.
Abe Mitchell and Fred Robson
BRITISH VS.. Gene Sarazen and Ed
Dudley GU. So
E. Whitcombe and Henry Cotton
(British) VS.. John Golden and Wal
ter Hagen U. So
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TEXAN SLICES SHOT;
ACE IN WRONG HOLE

AMARILLO. Texas, April 24.-R
A sliced drive brought membership
in golfdom's hole-in-one club to f.
l.. Bither.
He drove fro mthe fifth tee at
Twin Hills Country club and found
his ball in the cup of the sixth hole,
about $50 yards away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
LITTLE LEAGUE
STARTSSEASON
Lone Star Loop Towns In
Gala Attire For Big
Opening Games
(Bv The Associated Press

Nby TIC T1SOOO1HOOU 4NO1|
Parades, closed stores and other
things that go to open a baseball
season were in vogue today at Tex
arkana and Palestine where teams
of the Lone Star league, a four-club
circuit, were to start the race for the
1929 pennant.
The Texarkana twins will have as
their initial opponents the Sherman
club, while the Palestine Pals Will
act host to the Tyler Trojans.
Managers Of the four teams are
optimistic as the race gets under
way, and officials of the league agree
with the president that the Lone
Star circuit will be "the fastest four
club loop in the world"
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CONSIDER A TO
CREATE TEXAS DERBY

NEW YORK, April 24.-tF]-W. T.
Waggoner, # Texas, owner of the
| Three D Stable, has under consider
alton a plan to establish racing in
his own state this fall with a $4,000
race.
The race, which he would call the
Texas derby, on his own private
track. The purse of s15o,000 would
make the Texas Derby" the rich
est race in the We.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
GAME IN
FRANCE

PARIS. April 24.-P9-The shoot
Ing Of game is on the increase in
France. One person out of e has
a hunting license this year, a some
what greater proportion than drive
automobiles.
The state reaps a rich harvest
from the hunters, for it levies not
only on their guns. cartridges, dogs
and horses, but also their clothes.
Anything that has to do with sport
is fair sport for the tax-collector.
Hunting yields about SIS, goo, 1000 a
year to the French treasury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
AMERICANS HAVE MORE
TITLES THAN BRITISH

In n respect at least the invGd-
ing American golfers will have a de-
cided edge in the approaching Brit
ish title events. The visitors will
have more champions and former
champions than the home forces.
Walter Hagen, defending cham
pion in the British open. is accom-
panied by Johnny Farrell, open
champion Of the United States, and
Leo Diegel, P. G.. A and Canadian
champion.
Former open champions of the
United States in the United States
invaders are Tommy Armour, and
Gene Sarazen and Jim Barnes has
held both United tStaeS and Brit
ish open titles.
George Won Elm, former amateur
have q try at the British open, and
Glenna Collett, wornen's champion
of the United States, and Marion
Hollins, former champion, will seek
the elusive British women's title.
The ~runners-up in title events in
the field in Great Britain are num-
erous.
SPRING FOOTBALL
PRACTICE HOLDS PLACE
In spite of the charge of over en-
phasis, spring football is sharing
the innings with baseball teams in
most colleges and universities. Some
Of the prospective stars Of next
autumn will be busy for weeks
After a few days to get winter kinks
out of their muscles a number Of
elevens are scrimmaging.
No football coach will take a good
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
OREGON STATE GOODS
TAKE UP TRACK WORK

CORVALLIS, Ore, April 24-CP-
Speedball and track are two new
courses offered this term for goods
IN physical education in Oregon
State college.
These were added to nine other
sports-swimming. tennis, quoits,
archery, baseball, golf, canoeing,
archery, baseball, golf, canoeing,
riding and dancing.
Speedball is a combination of
basketball, football and soccer and
Is played on a large open field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
BOBBY JONES
GETS READY
Golf Champion Prepares To
Enter Two Big Events
This Year

ATLANTA, Ga, April 24.-F-
Bobby Jones, amateur champion, has
begun serious preparations for the
two big American golf events he
will enter this year-the national
open In June, and the national anna
teur at Del Monte in September.
He is playing a couple of times a
week and on his last time out turned
in a neat 65 over the difficult East
Lake course.
Jones Is going to Philadelphia lat
er in the week for the annual meet
ing Of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION.
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FORT MYERS, Fla.-An editorial
by Mrs. Thomas A. Edison appeared
in today's Tropical News. Among
other things it urged abolition of
presidential handshaking at recep-
tons. Mrs. Edison was chief of staff
of the Women's Community club,
which got out the paper for a day.
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Major League Leaders
Games of April 2

flames or April ZS.)
(By The Associated Press.)
National
Batting-ODoul, Phillies, $50.
Runs-Wilson. Cubs, 8.
Runs batted in-Hafey, Cards, 10
Hits-Herman, Robins; Frisch
Cards, IL.
Doubles-Herman, Robins: VIII
son.. Cubs, 4.
Triples-Cullop. Robins, 2.
Homers-Hafey, Cards; O'Doul,
Phillies, 8.
Stolen bases-Linstrom. Giants;
Thompson, Phillies; Herman, Rob-
ms: Hendrick. Robins, 2.
Pitching-(No leader.
American
Batting-Blue, Browns, 500.
Runs-Gehringer, Tigers, II.
Runs batted in-Alexander, Tig-
ers. IA.
Hits-Blue, Browns, Is.
Doubles-McGo wan, Browns, 5.
Triples-Twelve tied.
Homers-Averill, Indians, 2.
Stolen bases-Fonseca, Indians, 8
Pitching-(No leader.
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NEW YORK-Sousa at last has
succumbed to the lure Of the radio.
Beginning MAY 6. he is to lead his
band before the mike Of a WEAF'
hookup, for a series Of commercial
programs, it Is announced, he will
receive nor than $4,000.
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(By The Associated Press.)
Excellent pitching in two in
stances and poor hurting in the
third left Waco, Houston and Dallas
in a three-cornered battle for the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24

PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Los Angeles 8, Missions 2.
Portland 2, Seattle O.
Hollywood 8. San Francisco 6.
Sacramento 3, Oakland 5.
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Dazed Braves Hold
Top in National as
Furious Pills Cop

w HSoc1aVtd FT5sS opUS TONU:
The home opening of the Giants was a complete success for the
PhIies. In full view of $4,000 fans at the Polo Grounds yesterday.
thefuious pills tantanzed the Giants for II innings, but finally romp-
ed away with the decision by 3 to l on Barney Fribergs triple in the
final round viii two aboard.
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THE
X LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results

Houston 8, San Antonio o.
Shreveport z. Wichita Falls 4.
Waco 3. Beaumont I.
Dallas 9, Fort Worth z.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results

Cleveland S, Chicago 4.
Boston 4. New York 2.
Washington 4. Philadelphia 3
st. Louis IL, Detroit S.
Standing of the Clubs
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AMERICAN ASsOCIATION

Toledo z, Milwaukee 6.
Minneapolis 4. Indianapolis 2.
Louisville 4, st. Paul O..
Kansas City 6, Columbus 2.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
Tuesdays Results

Philadelphia 3. New York /.
Brooklyn 3, Boston 2.
st. Louis 9. Chicago 6.
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WESTERN LEAGUE
Oklahoma City 6, Pueblo 2.
Wichita II, Des Moires 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-15
Coast League
Teams Bunched
(By United Press Leased Wire)

The close race for the leadership
of the second half of the Pacific
Coast League season jockeyed into
new positions for the four clubs of
the first division yesterday, with
San Francisco leading by half
game margin over Hollywood.
The Seals evencd their series
with the Stars in a hard fought l2-
inning game, to t. Smead Jolly s
homer II the ninth broke up the
contest. Previously he had hit a
homer in the sixth.
The Missions sank into tie with
Los Angeles for third place, losing
their second straight game, 8 to ).
The two teams are only half game
behind Hollywood, and full game
behind the Seals.
Portland heads the second divi
sion by half game margin over
Oakland. The Ducks beat the
Seattle Indians again for the sec
end straight victory, to /.
Sacramento evened the series
with Oakland, winning to 8 in a
see-saw exhibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-15
THREE SCORE
AND TEN FOR
OLD ROM AN
BY BERT DEMBY ;
Omitted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT


CHICAGO, Aug, 15. U.P)-Hfs
three score and 10 rounded out, a
span Of life filled with battles.
Charley Comiskey, the old Roman
ef baseball on his seventieth birth.
Gay today was fighting different
kind of battle.
In changed atmosphere from his
birthdays of old when he was sur
rounded by hand -elasping and back
slapping friends, old Commy sat in
rocking chair in the seclusion of
a Wisconsin, farm eonvalescing.
1t was Jtiifferent Commy, too,
today from those days when the
strong, cheerful face smiled at the
height of battle and Victory could
be seen beneath that smile In the
cid days he fought Oh Chicago s
west side, the sandlot battles that
later took him into professional
ranks where the young Irish lad
won 5the distinction of being the
onlyF baseball player who ever rose
from the ranks to ownership of a
major league club.
BUT those were the days when he
was fired with the spirit of youth
alfd a physique that carried him
through the physical side of battle.
The Old Roman smiled today but
a haggard face, irongray hair and
the blush of health faded from his
cheeks made different picture
tragic one.
1t was tragic to see him sitting
quietly on a farm, a birthday
scene in queer contrast to the for
mer gay backslaps and hand-clasps.
As one friend aptly put it; ''The
Old Roman in rocking chair brings
the thought of a race horse retired
to a pasture, far from the clamor he
had loved.
But even though his hair was
greyed, his rugged face has paled
and become drawn, his friends and
doctors still believe that the grit
which carried him to victories in
scores of battles viii not bow to a
stomach ailment which is responsi-
bic for his seclusion.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-15
So. California
Sport Briefs

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Is. W.P--
Rematch of George Godfrey and
Long Tom Hawkins, negro battlers,
was discounted today until Boxing
Commissioner Woods ,reviews the
Situation.
Meanwhile, Godfrsy's $500
purse was being held iup by the
State Athletic Commission pending
an investigation of the fouls ap-
rarently committed by both smen
here last Tuesday. Y
Aside from the usual 30-day sus.
pension, which 6oesn : bother God
frey because he can t find anyone
big enough to fight him, there has
been no definite action taken on
Tuesdays widely-heralded fiasco.
Evidence that both fighters aims
were low and that for all Hawkins
heart-rending agony he was cele-
brating later in the evening in Il
Central avenue cafe, led to the be-
lief that the commissioner will not
be sevete with Godfrey.
Los ANGELES, Aug. 15. U.P-
Gorilla Jones, Akron. o., negro bat
tier, worked out in Los Angeles to-
day in preparation for his bout
Tuesday with Dummy Mahan, Pa
cific coast deaf and dumb flash.
Jones, who ruined AL Mello IN
Poston, is one of the most feared
fighters in the east. Jimmy Me
Larnin, Jackie Fields, Young Cor
bett are among those reported to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-08-15
Hess-Carter
May Meet Yet


LOS ANGELES, Aug. -. U.p)--
Wildcat Carter, negro fighter from
the northwest, probably will get
the first chance at -Goldie Hess,
Ocean Park batter ana contender
for the junior lightweight title OF
Tod Morgan.
Carter and Hess were matched al
The Olympic auditorium here ON
August g and the bout was called
off when Hess developed boils ana
the official physician refused to
pass him.
Carter returned to his home dis
appointed and minus the money he
Lad paid for training expenses.
James Wood, boxing commission
er, directed negotiations whereby