Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-01
CPORTS
OFORUM
BY BISHOP CLEMENTS

1A . &4V11 - 49,
4 salary limit OF modest proper
tions" and believes tit will prove q
successful institution financially.
The Caller says:
Down in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley, they've made an heroic at
tempt to complete the organization
Of a baseball league which could
function this summer. A caravan of
fans Is touring the Valley. visiting
the various towns and sounding out
sentiment on the proposition. To
date. it is reported in Valley news
papers. nothing but encouragement
has greeted them.
1T is planned 70 form ! Class y
league. with a salary limit az $l.5Gn
Per month. With d salary limit Of
those modest proportions. 1t In be-
lieved the league would be 2 sue
cessful institution financially. Next
week fans from all over the Valley
will meet at Harlingen in attempt
to perfect the organization.
THE Valley "a ideally situated,
geographically speaking. for a Class
ID league. the towns being close to-
gather, thus eliminating the long
jumps which cut down 80 heavily
upon net revenue. Corpus Christi
isn't situated so ideally in that re-
spsct. But the people here have
evidenced a lively and a growing in
terest in baseball. III Corpus Christi
is going to enjoy the national game
this summer, there isn't a whole lot
Of time to spare. II the Valley is
closed to US, there are other circuits
that might be arranged, and the city
is getting large enough 20 Justify q
good professional league team
Corpus Christi n one Of the best
baseball towns In south Texas. it's
citizens know the game and sup
port II. The writer, as a member
Of the kingsville team or the Gulf
Coast league in 1921. recalls many
excellent games between the Rail-
readers and the Buccaneers. and
We remember az this time the big
crowds that attended the games.
The Valley Is not averse 20 hav-
ing Corpus Christi as a member OF
its proposed league; in fact. we be-
lieve Corpus would be an asset to
the circuit. If Kinrsville and Cor
pus Christi would both have teams
TO Join the Valley. thus breaking the
jump TO Corpus, IL would help mat
ters considerably. There is no alter
native for the Valley TO do II IL is
to have baseball--it must be self
sustaining; the donation" days of
baseball down here have passed. ard
like other business institutions, must
stand on its financially. That's
why a small start is in the making;
IL may grow bigger next year after
a successful coming season.
They have decorated those Bull
dogs of McAlien and their coach.
Jimmy Dykes, in gold watch fobs
and sweaters, and our correspond
ent Of McAlien says Of the event:
"The McAlien Lions club present.
ed the McAllen Bulldogs with gold
watch fobs and the alumni of the
high school presented them old-gold
sweaters at a special assembly in
the high school auditorium Tuesday
morning.
"Supt. j. u. Bramlette presided
and the speakers included III. ID.
Mitchell, president Of the Lions club.
Rev. Brooks I. Dickey. chairman Of
major activities committee OF the
Lions club; Webster Jones, presi-
dinet of McAllen high alumni asso-
citation, and Captain DOG" Ramsey.
The Bulldogs had a most success
full season, being runners-up for the
championship of District %, winning
10 games, tieing one, and losing one.
In addition 10 the team q special
white sweater with purple and gold
meEarhone was presented TO Benson
Ercanbrack, the yell leader. The
following we're awarded fobs and
sweaters:
"Ends-Homer Ramsey. Cecil Over
street and Clifton Switzer.
"Tackles-Vance Davis and Harold
Biggers.
"Guards-Melvin Dunbar, John Ca
vazos. Eugene Cox, John Gonzalez
and Burgess Stutzenbecker.
"Centers-Jim Pate and Ted Ma
hone.
"Backs-Albert Cox, Abundio Gar
"a, Frank Allen Jim Walsh, Penny
Frisby, Harold Earnest, Darius Les
lie; and 10 Coach j.. G. Dykes"
A swollen optic, decorated with
a tint of blue, in a circle. and
dead" molars-such Is the condi-
ton In which Coach Raymond
Plato's facial anatomy Is I'm. While
giving an exhibition of "fIi9-flop-
ping" Tuesday night at high schoo;
auditorium, "Soc" made q raiscue.
and and was rendered hors de-
combat for IS minutes. he IN
getting along all right, however,
thanks 10 the attention keing paid
him by Doug ~Fessenden.
How well perfect physical condi-
ton will carry one 70 heights Of
superb play. a demonstrated last
night on the local basketball court.
by Autrey. they call him Red" He
Is q guard on the Junior college
quint. and while he isn't the best
player Of this game in the world.
Reds physical condition. and hust-
ling has been one of tie bright
spots il the play nf the Scorps.
"Whither thou 10 I will 70; and
your people shall be mig people
or words to that effect, may well
be applied 10 the case OF Lester
Bell, the Boston Braves third
haseman. who liz scheduled TO
join the Chicago Cubs ERE long.
Rogers Horrsby made" Lester
Bell ut 81. Louis I'm 1895: after the
Rafan left Ct. I0ui~ Rel didn't dn