Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-17
sports

BY BISHOP CLEMENTS

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BY BISHOP CLEMENTS
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A1adies and Gentlemen: On this
good Sabbath morning, we are
pleased to report that a triple play
has been made, the first of the
season in spring training. And who
do you think made it-none other
than Uncle Wilbert Robinson's Flat
bush rockies in a game with the
Regulars"
The play was made Monday,
and here's how i. was done:
With none out, Gooch on second
base and Moss ON first, Frederick
hit a line drive into Wilson's
hands nea second base. The
second baseman threw to Richards
in time to nip Gooch off the
Keystone bag. The ball was re-
layed by Richards to RaIston at
first base and it reached that bag
before Moss could return safely.
This boy Richards, mentioned as
being in on the play, is the same
young man the Brownsville team of
1926 almost got, and would have,
had they been in organized base
ball. We have a letter of that year
III Whihc Richards declared he was
interested in professional baseball.
He is from Waxahachie.
Now we come back to that kid
ney and rabbit punch, boxers use
SO much in clinches. One of the
reasons we r against those
punches is because it slows up
the bout, another it is not sports
manship. and still another, it is
dangerous to the nth degree. We
heard a story other day of a ref
cree urging n of the fighters to
use the rabbit punch in order to
make his opponent uncover; that
may have been all right. Give
the public an open, free swinging
fight, and We believe it will be
satisfied.
Greetings to Manager l.. F. Boil
Ing and Captain Lew Williams, of
the Central Power and Light COM
pany baseball team of San Benito.
Now, If Ok Higgins will take on a
little more weight, he ought to make
a whale of a player for the G. P.
and l.. nine.
Remember Buck Herzog, the
old New York Giant ball player.
Herzog Is general athletic pas
Senger agent for the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad company. He
is enjoying a splendid business.
One of his customers are the New
York Yankees.
"Wednesday morning there was
flashed before the public's eyes, the
news that a fighter Of ability had
arisen. He is James Braddock. 173
pounds. He flattened Jimmy Stat
terry Tuesday night In Madison
Square Garden. Lou Magnolia, the
referee, stopped the fight in the
ninth round to save Slattery from
further punishment.
Wilbur Wood, a sports writer
of New York, calls Braddock "that
173-pound package of pugiIistic
poison" Braddock Is fighting his
way to the w~elterweight title, and
is in a commanding position for
that crown by his defeat Of Stat
terry.
Billy Podraza and Brooks HOOPER
135 pound boxers, of Houston and
San Antonio, respectively, will be
the headliners on a boxing card at
Mercedes Monday night of this
week. Hooper has never shown in
the Valley before: Podraza has been
IN this section one time, and gave
a good account Of himself. Hooper
Is a youngster. a graduate of the
breckenridge high school of San
Antonio. Podraza is a veteran. They
are scheouled to step 10 rounds.
Promoter AL Robinson has a
well arranged card. Good pre-
liminaries have been booked, and
among the well known fighters in
these skirmishes, is Jesse Sada.
a popular 122 pound boxer. The
bouts are scheduled to get under
way at 8 o'clock Monday night.
Matamoros citizens want baseball
In fact the national pastime is
one OF the best sports the citizens
OF that city have. F. L. Mendo and
a number Of other citizens If mat
city have organized a city team,
composed Of the cream of the talent
n city. When games are play-
ca with outside teams this lineup
VIII be put on the field. A CITY
league will keep interest going in
baseball in the interim.
Track aspirants of the Valley
nigh schools are tuning I'M for
the tournament which starts in
the next few weeks. Brownsville
Is expected to turn out a crack
Veam of cinder path artists. and
under the direction of Coach Fec
sender the Eagles have been
Tofe1ans out at Tucker field for
the 1ast three weeks.
BROWNSVILLE established a football
record the past season with a can
lam who played center, and bow.
now young Robert O'Bryan did that
very thing. Now, Mercedes high
scnooi grid squad elects its center
captain for this season. Joe Bone
Is the captain-elect. and he PLAYED
center for the Tigers last season
ana by the way, Mercedes has been
noldlng spring football practice and
IS out to make a showing in h !
valley race the coming season.
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