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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
UNCLE SAM LOOKS
TO YOUNG NETMEN
New Talent Must Be Found
if Davis Cup Is to Be
Brought Back.
.OLLAPSE of Americas vet
eran tennis stars and the

~OLLAPSE of Americas vet
eran tennis stars and the
rapid progress of the game
~ in other countries have
brought agitation for better de-
velcpment of the young tennis
stars of the United States.
I'VE need more and better coaches"
says Joseph w. Wear, chairman Of the
Davis Cup committee. IF the schools
and colleges would make tennis a major
sport and give it proper attention it
would not be long, in my opinion. until
We could recapture and hold the tennis
Eonors"
THE fading veterans must be re-
placed" says Samuel Hardy, former
Davis Cup captain. There is but one
way we can regain supremacy and that
is in the development Of the young
players"
Perhaps 1t would help the younger
American stars If good sound profess
Sional worked out with them for two or
three months" says Vincent Richards.
mo doubt any of our professionals
would be glad to give their services
gratis toward the development of a
good Davis Cup team"
Tennis talent will go to waste I'M
less veterans are on the lookout for po-
entail ability" says John Hennessey.
who was discovered" by Sam Hardy
on q visit to indianapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
GERMAN BETTERS WORLD
RECORD FOR SHOT PUT

BERLIN, July GP).-Emil Hirschfeld
of Allenstein. German shotput star, bet
tered the world record for speciality at
sports meet here, tossing the l6-pound
ball Is meters IL centimeters or So feet
10 1854 inches.
The accepted world record for the To-
pound shotput is So feet "a inch, set IL
The 1928 Olympics by John Kuck CT the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08

golfers the latter. Bobby Jones
found the latter very handy for his
opponent, Willie Hunter, then Brit
ish amateur champion, in their
round over a wet course at st. Louis
in the 1921 United States amateur.
Willie ran them up to the green's.
Bobby pitched them high. Willie's
ball arrived sans mud. Bobby's
looked like a mud pie. Willie out
putted Bobby in consequence and
won handily. Hence that upset.
The chief difference in these two
shots Is in the manner of stroking
the bail. The pitch approach is hit
down and through. Thus turf (divot)
is taken after contact. The pitch
and-run is hit clean. No turf is
taken,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
British Tennis Hopes Are Revived BY Great Showing of Austin in
Champion Police Athlete
Pounds Baltimore Streets

In the Spring Of 1924 Don Foote
grew tired of Army life and got
Job on the Baltimore Police De-
partment.
Since then he has averaged
around 80 points a year for the Bal
timore police athletic team. He has
passed the 400 mark in points
scored and hopes to reach 500 be-
fore the last meet Of 1929 Is FIN
ished.
Foote completes in the pole vault,
the discuss and the high jump. He
hes won in all competitions-AA A. u.
and police. His big year was 1925,
when he ran up a total of l39
points. placing first that year 81
times.
No other police athlete in the
country has scored as many points
in as many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
FIGURE SKATING HON0RS
TOBE DECIDED IN U. S.

BY the Associated Press.
The world championship for figure
ice skating will be decided next Febru-
airy at a meet in Madison Square Gar
den. New York City.
The International Skating Union de-
cided that the competition will be held
under the auspices of the Amateur Skat-
ing Union of the United States. The
New York Skating Club will make the
arrangements for the European COM
petitors who will enter.
The representatives of II nations to
the International Skating Union also
voted to take part in the Olympic games
at Lake Placid in 1892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
GREGORY MANGlN WINS
NEW JERSEY NET TITLE

MONTCLAIR, N. j., July 8 R.-
Gregory Mangin of Georgetown won
the mems singles crown in the New
Jersey State championships yesterday,
defeating Bruce Barnes of Austin, Tex,
in the final round, Ga, IS, GO,
6-3.
Mangin had gained his way into the
finals by eliminating Frank Shields of
the Roxbury Comm School, 6-3,
0--6, 6-3, while Barnes was upsetting
John Doeg, eighth ranking player in
the United States, 60, 3-6, 6-3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
MUNICIPAL GRID TEAM
WILL BE BALTIMORE AID

BALTIMORE, July 8.-The Baltimore
city base ball team. organized this year,
having proved so successful, Mayor Will
liam F. Broening now plans munich
pal foot ball team. 1t is planned to
produce an eleven that will be able to
stage combats with major teams at the
Stadium.
Municipal base ball and foot ball
teams would prove an effective adver-
tisement for the city, the mayor believes,
besides encouraging an esprit de corps
in the various departments Of city gov
ernment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STARS LOSE POINTS

BY the Associated Press.
The heavy firing along the Blk Six
front yesterday was confined to the Ma
tional League sector, with the American
Ieaguers content with a few light
yolleys
Rogers Hornsby and Mel OFT each
had 800 averages for the day, Hornsby
getting three out of six while OFT hit
four times in eight tries in double
header. Three others remained where
they started with one hit apiece for
Foxx and Ruth and two for Paul Waner.
The standing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
DOWN THE LINE
WITH W. o. McGEEHAN-
WITH w. O. MCCLELLAN
Accusing the A. A. u.

is very wrong with the A. u and there certainly
held its auspices in the nature Of rcke
Olympcs the officials of the Amateur
Athletic Union appeared to be group OF petty who
something to
suspended which that he has been barred
A. u.
apparently of There charge that
A. A. officials
commercialsm athletics
In letter Avery Brundage time Barbut
official of A. of being the dough
participating of the indoor
the Barbuti
that he refused to of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
Hunter Proves
Better Mudder
BY SOL METZGER.

The approaching irons. those with
lofted faces, have various uses for
like ends-sticking EN- up near the
flag. Roughly you either pitch with
them or else play low running ball
to the green. In either case different
principles of play are involved.
Good golfers can and do play both
the pitch and the pitch-and-run.
Americans prefer the former. British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
ROBINS DROP ELLIOTT.

NEW YORK, July LP.-"Jumbo
Jim" Elliott, huge left-hander, has been
released under option to the Macon club
of the South Atlantic League by the
Brooklyn Dodgers today. Elliott has
been i'll most of the current season
and has made but infrequent appear
anceS on the BROOKLYN mound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
EDGEMOOR CLUB HOLDS
TOP IN TENNIS LEAGUE

Edgemoor Club still holds top place
in the Capital City Tennis League with
percentage of $50, but is closely
pressed by Woodbridge, averaging .632.
after its 40 victory yesterday over
Acacia.
In the singles Grant OF Woodbridge
defeated knight, Acacia. 81, 60; La
vine, Woodbridge, triumphed over Rob-
erts, Acacia. Ga, 81, and Lavine. In
postponed match, defeated Roberts.
60, Go. In the doubles. another
postponed affair, Lavine and O'Neal of
Woodbridge defeated Knight and Rob-
erts, Acacia, 60, ell. GO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
FIvE.BRoTHER GOLF TEAM.

When Alexander Brown of Denver
died there survived him five sons who
loved the game of golf as much as did
their father. Now Chuck, Jim. ART;
Bill and George meet all comcrS ana
win regularly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
LEAGUE SANDING.

Matches Saturday-Edgewcod VS.. Acacia,
Woodbridge vs.. Rann's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
HOME RUN STANDING
By the Associated Press.
Home Runs Yesterday.

Home Runs Yesterday.
Hornsby, Cubs, /; Mcmillan, Cubs, 1;
Dresser, Reds, 1; Allen. Reds, 1; Cohen,
Giants, /; Grantham, Pirates, /; Brame,
Pirates, /; Russell. Pirates. /; Comoro-
sky, Pirates, /; Gilbert. Robins, /; Alex
Falk, Indians, 1.
NatinnaI 7 ma Hare
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
SIX DROWN AS
CABLEBREAKS
Human Content of Bucket
Dumped Into Swirling
Waters In w. Va.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 9.
-(P)-SiX men at work on a new
bridge across the Kanawha river
here drowned today while crossing
the stream in cable bucket. A
post to which the cable was at
tached broke, and the six occu-
pants were thrown into the swift
ly running water.
The bucket was near nlidstrearn
when the cable collapsed. One OF
the men struck out for the river
bank but went down before he
could reach it. The others sank
almost Immediately.
The men were employed by a
construction company building the
Patrick street bridge.
The dead:
H. A. SQUIRER, Danville, Va.
CHARLES ANDERSON, Dan
vile, Va.
M. T. ROCKER, Henderson,
N. G.
r. E. BALYARD, Gauley Bridge,
w. Va.
GEORGE NICHOLSON, West
Union, w. Va.
E. c. LACY, High Point, N. S.
All five victims were employed as
riggers.
w. F. Morrison, supervising en-
gineer, and George Hunter, super
intendent Of the construction. were
held pending investigation by the
coroner.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
Lindbergh's Plane
For Return Flight
To Mexico Arrives

The huge tri-motored Ford plane
of the Mexican Aviation Company
which Col. Charles A. Lindbergh
will fly back to Mexico today with
the mails arrived at the Brownsville
airport shortly after 4 p. m. Satur-
day. The plane is just out Of the
factory at Detroit, having left there
Friday.
1t was piloted by D. w. Taylor
and D. L. Thorne of Detroit. Allan
Scott of Pine Bluff, Ark, and K. L.
Johnstone were passengers.
AS the ship scared on the trip
here copies of the morning issue of
the Pine Bluff Graphic and a PAM
phlet on Toney Field, Pine Bluffs
airport, were scattered. The pas
sengers spent Friday night in Pine
Bluff.
The plane is the latest product Of
the Ford factory. 1t has seats for
IA passengers and two pilots, is law
ishly finished with expensive up
holstering and accessories and has
a wing spread of rs feet. 1t is
powered with three 40 horsepower
Wasp motors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
DOCTOR DEAD;
PAL GIVES Up
Physician Treated Son Of
Farmer Friend Who
Died Recently

GAINESVILLE, Tex, March g.
P}-H. NJ. Dawson, wealthy farmer
near here for 90 years, was in jail
today, and DR.. w. G. Cunningham,
81, pioneer physician Of the Dexter
community was dead from rifle
bullets. The shooting occurred near
DR.. Cunningham's home.
For years the two men have been
friends and neighbors. Six months
ago, Dawson's young son became i'll
and died. The doctor had treated
the boy and given him serums.
A short time ago the two men had
heated discussion over it, accord
ing to townsmen.
Today, Wylie Butt, son Of Sheriff
Matt Butt, saw Dawson driving his
automobile toward DR.. Cunning
hams house in the Dexter COM
munity. A short time later, Ed Nc
Cormick saw man get out of a
car at the top of a hill near Dexter,
take a rifle from his car and fire
it once, he told Sheriff Butt. He
said he did not recognize the man.
Mccormick said he ran up the hill
toward the car as the man disap-
peared down the other side of it,
and heard several more shots.
Dawson later met the sheriff's
son. He called to the boy: "Tell
your father to come home and get
me-" he said. "I am ready to sur
render"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
Dallas Groups That
Begun Hoover-Dems
Fights Bolter Bill

DALLAS. March 9.-(P-The
first crystalliZation of "anti' senti-
ments against the party Boilers bill
now on Governor Moody's desk came
today fro mthe same source which
started the Hoover-democratic club
movement in the state when 100
voters of precinct SO, Dallas county
banded together as the first Tom
Love for governor club"
1t was in this precinct immedi-
ately after the radio announcement
of Hoover's nomination in Kansas
City that the first Hoover demo-
cratic club was started by j. v.
Hardy. present chairman of the
anti-Tammany democrats of Dallas
county and chairman of the finance
committee Of the state organization.
1t was said that other clubs will
be formed in the state, that head
quarters already are open in a hotel
here and that statewide confer
ence will be held here April /.
The Anti-Tammany organization
grew out Of the Hoover-democratic
and anti-Al Smith groups active in
the recent national election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
REBELS make
BIG GAINS In
NORTHSTATES
Government Troops
Remain in Control In
South; Plan Strike
At Insurgent Center
by The Associated Press.)


The Mexican government launch
ed q powerful drive under the per-
sonal command Of former President
Gales Saturday against revolution
ary forces, advancing southwark
steadily for the past week.
At the end of the first week OF
the rebel outbreak, the government
was entrenched in southern Mexico,
having crushed the revolt at Vera
Cruz, while insurgents had made
important gains in the north.
Revolutionary armies were clus-
tered in Central Mexico from Gull
acan on the west coast to Saltillo
in Coahuila and as far south as Ca
nitas, Zacatecas.
Facing them in a wide half moon
were strong federal forces, their
right flank at Monterrey, their CEN
ter at the city of ZacatecaS and
their left flank at Mazatlan.
A picked federal army estimated
at 1900 and described as the most
powerful Mexican force put into the
field since the days of the Pancho
Villa revolt in 1915 was proceeding
toward ZacatecaS to strike the rebel
center.
Advance columns Of this army
reached Zacatecas this afternoon.
Rebel forces were fifty miles to the
north at Canitas.
General Escobar, commander in
chief of the rebels, in Chihuahua re-
ported an insurgent victory along
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
JAIL BREAKER
TRECAPTURED
Cuban Slayer of Sweetheart
Shoots Corporal Before
Being Retaken

POTTSVILLE, Pa, March 9.-(P)
-Elverez Miguel, 28-year-old slayer
Of his sweetheart, who escaped from
the Schuylkill county jail early to-
day, was captured tonight in a barn
at Cressona, three miles from here
by state police. In resisting arrest,
Miguel shot Corporal Floeming in
the head, but the wound was not re-
garded as serious. The slayer was
taken to the Jail.
His escape was by clever plan.
Miguel, said to be a Cuban, fired
at prison guard after holding two
of them at bay with a pistol snug
gled into his cell in a Bible, and
then forced one to open the prison
doors.
He was under sentence to be elec-
trocuted March 25 for killing Louise
Jacks, 10, his sweetheart a year ago.
A woman alleged to have placed
the pistol in the Bible was held for
questioning. She is Mrs. Clara Fess-
Ter, Of Summit Station, near here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
ACCUSED MAN
TRIES SUICIDE
IN ANS0N JAIL
Bill Fritz Slashes His
Wrists And Drinks
Potion AS Jury De-
liberates On Case

ABILENE, Tex. March 9.-(P)-
Bill Fritz attempted to commit sui
eide tonight while waiting in the
Jail cell at Anson for a verdict in
his trial for the Staying Of Earl
Hamilton near Rochester last Octo-
ber, the Abilene Reporter-News was
informed tonight by District Attor-
ney Clem Calhoun.
Prisoners in Fritz's cell said that
ne threatened them with death If
they called aid and then slashed his
wrist with razor blade and drank
a potion, believed to have been
poison.
After bleeding profuse1y for some
time, howeevr, Fritz told his cell
mates that he wanted to see his
mother. Officers were called and
tonight physicians were trying to
save Fritz's life. His condition was
believed to be serious.
Arguments in the trial of Fritz
were completed late this afternoon
and the case went to the jury.
The defendant pleaded guilty and
members of his family testified
that he had been, at times, ire
sponsible and had "acted insanely."
Fritz is alleged to have shot Earl
and his father, d. w. Hamilton,
after the son had testified against
Fritz before a grand jury investi-
eating liquor raids.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
MARY FECHET
IN CEREMONY
Air Corps Chiefs Pretty
Daughter Christens Eak-
er's 'Pan-American'

As thousands surged and pushed
against the ropes on the edge of the
landing field, Miss Mary Fechet,
daughter of Maj. Gen. John c.
Fechet, chief of the United States
Air Corps, very composedly stepped
up to the propeller of the Pan
American. Capt. Eaker's dawn-to-
duck plane, and smashed bottle
of Valley grapefruit juice squarely
over the nose of the tiny Boering
craft, Saturday afternoon.
The christening, scheduled fol-
2:30 p. m. took place at 3 o'clock
The Pan-American, freshly painted
in black and red, and having al
the appearances of speedy ship
was towed to within a few feet OF
the official stand where w. S. West
Brownsville attorney, presented
Miss Fechet, who then stepped upon
the table to the propeller and very
gracefully concluded the ceremony
With Miss Fechet during Mr.. Vests
short talk were her mother, Capt
Eaker, and Lieut., Jack Upton, Gen
Fetchet's side.
After the ceremony, Miss Amelia
Earhart, who had been a spectator
from the stand, joined the group, ir
front Of the plane, who then posec
for the newsree1 cameramen.
Capt. Eaker then gave demon
stration flint in the Pan-Americar
which proved to be the most thrill.
ing performance Of the Afternoon
up to that time. Eaker was off the
ground at once and up into the all
in what seemed to an almost per.
pendicular ascent.
The crowd marvelled at his low
flying as he came back over tht
field at terrific speed, just off the
ground. 1t was announced just be.
fore Eaker took off that army Of.
ficials had requested him to do nj
stunt flying, and to fly the ship a.
little as possible before the attenp
to reach Panama in a day. Accord.
ingly, Capt. Eaker after circling the
field two or three times. brought hi!
plane to the ground with a perfect
landing.
The crowd gave him a great hand
as he walked to the administration
building.
Captain Eaker had received NJ
further orders from Washington
following cancellation of the dawn
to-dusk flight on account OF tht
Mexican revolution.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10

: Scores Of distinguished guests,
representing all parts of the Unit
ed States and Mexico, and nearly
300 representatives of the lower
Rio Grande Valley filled the large
dining room to capacity.
In every respect the banquet
was an international affair. Ameri-
can and Mexican speakers repeat
edly referred to the international
feature of the new airport, predict
ing it would prove potent factor
in cementing better relations be-
tween the two republics.
'We are dedicating the Browns
vile municipal airport to the serv-
ice of two nations" Harbert Da-
venport of Brownsville stated in
the dedication address, asserting "lt
will prove the tie that will bind
Mexico and the United States in
stronger bonds of commerce and
mutual understanding"
Juan F. Villasano, chief of the
civic aviation department of Mex
leo; Jose Chavez, chief of the aero
nautical department, Mexico City,
personal representative Of the Mex
lean postmaster general, and Err
nesto UrtuSastegui Of Matamoros,
each speaking on behalf of the
Mexican government, stated that
the international port would prove
of incalculable value to both ma
tions, and adding that the Mexican
government would extend full CO.
operation in its development.
"We regard this port as tie hand
of great friendship extended by
the United States, and we are
eager to grasp it," Villasono said.
Eaker Lauds Airport
Capt. Ira G. Eaker, whose
dawn-to-dusk flight has been de-
layed by orders of the war depart
ment, spoke briefly, expressing his
appreciation Of the reception ac-
corded by the people Of the lower
Rio Grande Valley.
Il consider this one Of the naost
blessed sections of the country" he
said, after stating he had been
here in 1926 with the pan-American
flight.
There was no place here for
planes to land at that time; today
Brownsville has one of the finest
airports in the South. admire the
progressive spirit of this city and
predict this will become great in
ternational port, carrying heavy
traffic between the United States
and Latin-America.
A. Wayne Wood, who presided as
toastmaster, read kilograms from
VIM. P. McCracken, Jr., assistant
secretary for aeronautics; w. Irv-
ing Glover, second assistant post
master general, and F. Trubee Da-
vision, assistant secretary of war
congratulating Brownsville upon
the international airport and ex-
pressing regrets that they could
not be present.
Reads Senate Resolution
Tumultous applause followed
reading by the toastmaster of
resolution passed Friday by the
state senate, a copy of which wa;
presented to A. p. Barrett, formei
state senator. now president Of the
Texas Air Transport, Inc.
The resolution extended the goot
wishes of the state senate as fol.
lows: Nov therefore. be it resolv-
ed, that the good wishes and felic-
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
Report Shows State
Lost $5,133,517 On
Land Reappraisement

AUSTIN, March 9.-(P)-There
was a loss in principal Of $5,133,517
on the 6,866,S60 acres Of state lands
reappraised under the 1925-26 re-
valuations, said a report Of Ernst
and Ernst submitted today to men,
bers of the joint legislative commit
tee investigating the general land
office.
The figures, taken from records in
the land office, show that the orig
inal value of the land aggregated
SIS, ,206,348 and that the reappraised
value was $10,072,831.
Rep. Petsch, presenting proponents
of the investigation in preventing
testimony said he believed the in
vestigation would be completed in
time for the committee to file its
report with both houses before sine
die adjournment Thursday.
Several members Of the commit
tee have expressed themselves as
having heard enough Of the testi-
mony to be able to subscribe to
report without having to read over
the record
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10
PLANES HANDLE OVER
1000 POUNDS OF MAIL

Over 1000 pounds of air mail was
handled here Saturday, postal Of
ficials announced Saturday night.
The plane coming in from the
north brought ITO pounds, and 295
pounds were cleared for Tampico
and Mexico City. The plane from
Mexico City brought 148 pounds,
and the planes starting south Sun
day will carry 400 pounds.
Thousands of letters from all
parts Of the United States and also
from foreign countries were mailed
to secure the first flight cachet.
Colonel Charles Lindbergh mailed
a package mere which will go South
Sunday morning on the plane he
will pilot. It was quite heavy, the
air mail postage totaling 1886.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-10

lost its parents. The child soon
found them.
A young man rushed up to her
and aWkwardly sought her auto
graph. She was glad to give it to
him, and he went away apparently
very happy, probably considering
her autograph the greatest treas
ure Of his young life.
Capt. Eaker has a weakness for
very brown cigars. The intrepid
pilot of the Question Mark and the
American began to puff on one
shortly after his arrival and was
smoking another when he came
back to the field for the christening
And the Captain always dons the
jacket and helmet bearing the in
terrogation point before taking the
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