Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-25
CPORTS
BY BISHOP CLEMENTS

Billy Southworth, manager OF the
ST. Louis Cardinals, remarked the
other day in conversation with
sport scribes. that the big leagues
were the only place to play ball,
and TO be in. Now, that's alright.
for Southworth to say it, since he
is in the majors, and it IS the
logical goal for every ball player.
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But, Bill, how did you get your
start? Wasn't it in the minors?
And haven't you flopped around
the major circuits a great deal?
IT sounds "elevating'' to make
the above remark that Billy is
reported to have made, and all
that. But the fact is there are
several minor leagues in which
lust as good conditions exist as in
the big time. Wig, we have heard
PLAYERS remark that they had
rather be in some one Of the
Class IA circuits than with Ger
tain well known cellar clubs in
the big leagues.
.
SouthWorth Is manager of the
Cardinals. He is one Of the fine
fellows Of the game. He is worth
while, If he wasn't he would not
nave hustled SO hard to attain his
present position. But in the mean
time diamond performers have to
get started in somebody's league.
and just because many of them
never reach the majors is no sign
that the league in which they are
performing is not worthwhile. and
Mr.. Southworth to the contrary.
COX" Higgins, our good friend
of San Benito, is the mainstay
Of the catching department of
the Central Power and Light
company ball nine of that CITY.
OK" in his first game Sunday
made a hit with players and fans
alike by his hustle and spirit.
The power company team of the
Resaca City may not have a star
team but they certainly can boast
OF fine fellows, and they are
hustlers. and that's what the
fans like, and that is what's 60
ing TO draw customers. Good
luck to the Central Power and
Light company team.
The Missouri Pacific is doing a
great turn for many boys and men,
that Is in an athletic way. The
Mopac baseball teams over the
country are the talk in baseball
circles. The players are members
of the force Of the M. P. They
play other teams of their own
company and many outside out
fits. It is a really great thing the
M. P. is doing, and w like to think
Of it as such.
Art Shires PLAYED baseball for
Brownsville in 1926. He did well.
Going from here TO the Waco
Cubs he made good. He Is ROW
with the Chicago White Sox,
captain and first baSeman. Re-
gard;ess of your opinion Of Slires
as to his own seif-importancc, he
is regarded as one of the greatest
rockies to break into the big
league in many years. Sam Muir
rhy. a sports writer or the New
York Sun. overheard this con-
versation the other day in Dali
las between Shires and a grand
stand Manager:
"Pey there. Waco" said a cowboy
to the SoX first Sacker, when are
you coming back to Waco?'
Take a good look at me, broth
er," replied the BIG player, shifting
a cud Of his ~favorite weed
Take a good look at me, L say.
because you're not going to ace
me after April l unless you happen
10 come to the big leagues"
Shires flied out the next time at
the bat. and when he returned %
the bench he was met by the re-
mark:
you're not SO good. I thin,
I'll ask for my money bacr."
L must be slipping" snapped
back Shires. i let them set me
out: probably Will only get two hits
today, but at that 1t will be worth
the two bits you paid to see me"
That sports Of all kinds arc
taking on an unprecedented amount
of interest in colleges and univer-
stiles. may be cleaned from the
following dispatch from t. @. u,
which is a fair example Of all
schools. 1t follows: Records COM
piled BY Prof. Graham Estes, who
has tcharge of intramural athletic
work at Texas Christian Univer-
sitv. show that a total of 408 boys
have taken part in the sport since
the opening of school. This IS an
approximate percentage Of 66 OF
the total boys enrolled in 7. G. U.
This total includes duplicates in
the sports, but records also show
that 2l5 individuals have partici-
pated, or a total of So per cent.
The number competing ii the
different sports is as follows: Soc
Ger. so: football. 100; boxing, "a:
handbaIl. singles IS. doubles IS;
basketball, 1875; tennis singles Is.
Tennis doubles will be run off be-
ginning April IS.
THE singles in tennis Is the
event now under way. according to
Estes. and will be finished before
the middle Of April. On April )
snd Is a general track and field
dav will be held. with all intra-
mural stars competing, regardless
-. ~,,,If{n,fiop- The events