Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15
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By Bishop Clements
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Looked mighty good to see the
large crowd for q basketball game,
out last night. The next scheduled
home game is on Jan. %, when Coach
Dentcn's Harrington squad will be
here.
Kinda looked like times Of old.
when San Benito and Brownsville
lined up on the court last night.
McMiIliams and Barnhart we're
opposing centers-they were op-
p~onents on the football field this
past season. And then the-e was
Pace at guard for Coach Nor
Z rison's crew. He also saw action
against the Eagles this past season.
Practically every player on the
Eagle squad in i griddcr OF
first rating.
The game between ii Jardin high
and the town team developed into a
good contest. Not advertised, hastily
gotten up. spectators we're greeted
by these two clubs in action when
they entered the field. Lonnie
Phipp, manager Of the town aggre-
gaticn, and its star performer, got
q lot Of applause BY his fine playing.
Coach Richey's boys battled their
older and more experienced oppon-
ents to a s~tandstill. and while the
score is not official, 1915 in the
Phipps, nag or the town aggre-
was leading until the last few sec
onds Of play 1915.
Some Of the San Benito players
complained or rather commented
on the size Of the local court,
saying il was much larger than
their field. and as a consequence
handicapped their playing. We
don't know the size of the Grey
hounds court, but a regulation
basketball court ~ 81 feet in
length, 50 feet i'm width, maximum.
OR the minimum court is 90 feet
in length by s. feet in width. The
local court is the maximum.
When Walter Johnson lines his
men UP as manager Of the Washing
ton Senator'S this SprSng for train
ing. he will have TO overcome one
of the biggest handicaps in baseball.
There have been few. il any ID an
extent. pitchers, who have made good
as managers Of baseball clubs. Chris
ty Mathewson tried IL at Cincinnati,
and failed. And a host of other
hurlers have had the same luck. But
Of course there are some who have
made good. Walter Johnson will
have some things in his favor others
haven't had-the complete conf
dence OF business office and fans OF
Washington; the Big Train has
an ideal disposition and tempers-
ment 70 work under the direction or
President Clark Griffith Of the SEN
atcrs. Baseball public is hoping
johnson makes good.
Neal Baker. Harrington boy. wss
on the Corsicsra pitching staff this
past season. He is a big boy. for
a ball player, intelligent. and a
hard worker. His record in the
Lone Star league was nothing to
gloat over. but then the Valley boy
was pitching for a club that ~as
woefully weak on defense, and se,.
ersl other things that 20 TO make
M n good hall club, and their
percentage in the loss column put
them down in last place when the
season was over. Baker goes 10
Waco for a trial this spring. His
curve ball, IL he can throw il
with any degree Of regularity ought
To put him in good stead against
Texas league swattcrs, but he will
have 10 show a lot of improvement
u he - 60 stay with the Cubs. We
hope he does.
A recent story IN a Houston paper
says George Grandpa" Wood, for
Mer Rice Institute star. will TROUT
with the Shreveport club of the Tex
as league this coming spring. Wocd
was on the hurting staff Of the Tex
arkana Twins this past season. Along
with a number Of other hurlers OF
the north Texas club. was SEN to
Shreveport before the season ended.
Wood Is a smart pitcher, with a
good change of pace, and fair curve
bail, but lacking in speed. II the
latest bulletin issued by John III.
tarrelFS office OF organized baseball
Is correct. land we believe it isl
Wood will toll for the Alexandria
club az the Cotton States this sea-
son The Louisiana city is more or
less a Shreveport farm.
One OF the most contemplate OF
persons Is the one who will steal
another mans bird dog. A high
class bird dog almost becomes a
member of ones family, and %
csc the canine by theft-veIi the
person who steals that dog is just
no good, that's all. Clarence Owens
and Hurt Batsell. Brownsville
sportsmen, have suffered in the
last year in this respect, their
~favorite hunting dogs have been
stolen. and IL II rather pathetic
TO hear them tell of the good
qualities of their dogs, and then
remark that they we're stolen.
Those Yanks are going 10 hit the
side this year. Futa will slow IN.
sure. He was feeling his age last
year. lie will find it tough going.
or | miss my guess. And as Ruth
goes so will the Yanks. Pennock
will have trouble with his hurting
fin. no doubt. Some Others in the
New York lineup are going to feel