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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
Cardinals Collapse
Held Greatest Fall
mDiam0ndHist0ry
Associated Press

Here and there on the pages OF
Baseball history are recorded the
dramatic collapse of powerful base
ball machines, but the fall OF the st.
Louis Cardinals, National league
champions in 1928, threatens 10 50
down in the books as one Of the
most unexpected Of form reversals.
For two months the Cards we're
in the thick of the pennant chase.
Then they fell apart. There nave
been a number of explanations tor
the collapse of the champions but
most of the responsibility can be
traced back to a veteran pitching
staff that cracked wide open at a
time when Billy Southworth had no
up-and-coming youngsters capable
Of stepping into the breach.
SouthWorth'S crew lost ground to
the Dodgers yesterday, bowling to
the New York Giants, Z to 2, while
the Robins we're turning back the
Cincinnati Reds, / to 2. This left
the Robins only a game and a half
out Of the first division.
The second place Chicago Cubs
shaved a half game off PittSburgh'S
lead by downing the Phillies in both
erds of a double bill, 8 to 6, and
7 to 6. Chuck Klein hit his oath.
18th and 18th home runs during the
double bill to assume major league
leadership in this department. Hack
Wilson got his 23rd, homer in the
first game.
An error by George Sisler enabled
the Pirates to beat the Boston
Braves, 5 to 4, in II innings and
stretch their winning streak to eight
in a row. The victory left the Pr
rates leading the Cubs by two and a
half games.
The Yankees picked up half a
game on the Athletics by beating
Detroit, Z to 6. while the AS were
splitting a double bill with Cleve-
land.
Cleveland slugged Ehmke Cor-
mel I'D YerkeS to take the first
gen q stopped mftmftmtmtmfw
game Of their double bill with the
AS, 8 to 5, but George Earnshaw
stopped the Indians cold in the sec
ond which the Athletics won, 4 to
O. Earnshaw gave sever scattered
hits and famed six men.
Ed Walsh outpitched Fred lar
berry as the Chicago White SoX
beat Washington, 4 to 2, and the
st. Louis Browns pounded five Bos-
ton hurlers for 16 hits to down the
Red Sox, 10 to 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
George Bell Outcues
Field on First Day
OF EIks' Tournament

Butler five points to Corey. Ac-
tual scores: Butler so, Corey 80.
Handicap: Butler so, Corey "A.
High run: Corey six. Game went So
innings.
Reid 80 points to Groves. Actual:
Reid so, Groves 43. Handicap: Reid
so, Groves 70. Reid high run with
six. Game went 81 innings.
Corey 10 points to Fitch. Actual:
Corey so, Fitch 10. Handicap: Co
rey SO, Fitch %. Corey high run
with four. Game went So innings.
Craig 10 points to Fitch. Actual:
Craig SO, Fitch II. Handicap:
Craig So, Fitch q. Craig high run
with four. Game went 50 innings.
Fitch Is points to Smith. Actual:
Smith so, Fitch 90. Handicap:
Smith IS, Fitch %. Each made
threes for high run. Game went
149 innings.
Puckett-S Smith, no handicap. Ac-
tual: Smith so, Pickett 43. Smith
high inning with four. Game went
lat innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
North Texas Mines
MayFlnd Trouble
In Southern Teams

it through its last southern invasion
with the loss of only two games.
At least two Of the southern
Oh the other hand, have strength
ened and braced considerably since
the season was severed. Waco, tied
with Fort Worth for the lead, rs
apt to prove a hornets nest Dbr
the Sports in the series beginning
today. Houston, its pitching staff
improved and with the added incen-
tive Of licking its former pilot,
Frank Snyder, probably will give
the Cats a fit. That, by the way,
should prove a tOrrid series.
AS a sort Of breather in prepara-
ton for the important series start
ing today, only two games were
played yesterday. The Spudders
closed their long home stay with q
4 to 2 victory over the Steers. That
made it two out Of three. Beau
mont polished off the Bluffs the
third 81 light afternoon, 3 to 2.
The first half champs had
Wiltse. Spud southpaw, to blame for
their loss of the closer. Wiltse wob-
bled at the outset, throwing George
Bischoff a homerun ball with one
on in the first, but from there on
he dealt the bandaged Bovines' mis-
cry. In the second Wiltse cleared
the bases with a double, sufficient
to win.
Sparkling fielding marked the fl
nal at Beaumont, neither side COM
hitting a bobble. Wetzel and Bal
ley turned in a couple Of gems,
from all accounts. Bob Petrie
drove in the winning tally for the
shippers with a triple in the sew
enth. Jordan contributed a homer
to the Buff cause.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
aHaH Tie BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION HHEH5
TEXANS IN THE
BIG LEAGUES
EACH DAY

Jim B0ttOmley, Cards from Hous.
ton. up five times, no hits. Ten
chances.
Walter Roettger, Cards from
Houston-up four times, no hits.
Four chances.
Ernie Orsatti, Cards from Hous-
ton-up four times, one run, one
hit, a double. Two chances.
Andy Cohen, Giants from Waco
Up four times, che hit, a double,
drove in two runs. Four chances.
Curtis Walker, Reds from Hous-
ton-Up twice, one run, no hits. Two
chances.
Cedric burst, Yankees from Beau
mont-Pinch batted for Durocher
and hit sacrifice fly scoring n n
Heinie Soluble, Tigers from Hous-
ton-Up three times, one run. No
hits, four chances.
Sparky Adams, Pirates from
Wichita Falls-Up four times, one
run, one hit. Eight chances.
George Harper, Braves from Fort
WOrth-Up five times, one run. two
hits, one a double. Six chances.
Lester Bell. Braves from Houston
Up four times. one hit. drove in
run. Two chances.
Sam West, Sens from Rochester
Texas-Up thre times, one hit, three
chances. One error.
Fred Marberry, Sens from Athens
Lost to White sox Az. allowed six
hits in 7 innings, walked one, famed
four. Up twice, no hits. Two
chances.
Alex Metzler, White Sox from
Wichita Falls-Up three times, one
run, no bits. Six chances.
Art Shires. White Sox from Waco
up three times, n run, two hits,
sacrificed. Seven chances.
Carl Reynolds, White SoX from
Palestine-Up four times, no hits,
two chances.
Rogers Hornsby, Cubs from Den
ison-Up eight times, one run, two
hits, one a double, drove in run.
Eleven chances.
Guy Busch. Cubs from Wichita
Falls-Beat Phillies first game GO,
allowed IS hits, walked two, famed
two. Up twice, n run, no hits,
sacrificed twice. One chance.
Pinkey Whitney. Phils from San
Antonio High-Up ten times, three
hits, one a double, drove in run.
-Four chances.
Ray Benge, Phils from Waco
Lost to Cubs first game 9-6. allowed
nine hits in 8 innings, walked six,
famed five. Up three times, two
hits. Two chances.
Harold Elicit. Pills from Waco
Third Phil pitcher in second game,
| allowed three hits in 5 1-3 innings,
walked three, famed one. Up twice,
one run. one hit. Two chances.
Phil Tcdt, Red SoX from San
Antonio-Up three times, one hit. a
double. drove in two runs, eight
chances.
Charley Berry, Red SoX from Dali
1as-Up twice, no hits, drove in run,
three chances.
AL Simmons, Athletics from
Shreveport-UD eight times. two
hits. one a double, drove in two runs
two chances.
Sammy Hale. Athletics from San
Antonio-Up eight times, one hit,
drove in run. Four chances.
Bib FaEk. Indians from University
Of Texas-Up eight times. one run,
two hits. Five chances. Two errors.
Glenn Wyatt, Indians from Hous-
ton-USed as pinch runner.
Jimmy linn. Indians from Waco
Pinch hit and double.
Jack Tavener, Indians from Fort
Worth-Ran for linn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16

Handicapped 25S and 30S, George
Bell flashed the best form shown
Monday in the opening day Of the
Elks billiard tournament. Bell won
four games by actual scores and
dropped only one of these by the
handicap route. The Oil, gas and
greaSing magnate trimmed Pate,
Corey, Cisneros and Richardson. The
last named turned the score or him
when the handicap was taken into
consideration. Handicapped IS
points to Richardson, Bell lost
50-61.
Play in the tournament got I'M
der way early Monday and con
tinued throughout the day. When
the tables were covered for the
night a total of 18 games had been
played.
Best Game
The best game Of the day, so far
as performance was concerned, was
turned in by Eel against Robin
Pate. Bell took only 10 innings to
defeat Pate SOIL by actual scores.
Bell made high run for the day
with Is in his game against Cis-
neros.
The longest contest Of the day
was that between Fitch and Smith.
It went 149 innings.
The games are being played off
regardless Of schedule. Players are
meeting and marking their games
in future dates.
The Monday scores follow. First
line shows handicap of players;
second, actual scores; third, handi-
cap scores; fourth, high run; and
fifth, number Of innings in game:
Scores
Bell Is points to Pate. Actual
scores: Bell so, Pate II. Handicap
scores: Bell so, Pate 36. Bell high
run with y. Game went Is innings.
Bell 80 points to Corey. Actual:
Bell so, Corey Is. Handicap: Bell
so, Corey 48. Bell high run with II.
Game went q innings.
Bell 80 points to CiSneros. Actual:
Bell so, CisneroS Is. Handicap.
Bell so, Cisneros AZ. Bell hich run
with IS. Game went 38 innings.
Bell Is points to Richardson. Ac-
tual: Bell so, Richardson So. Handi-
cap: Bell so, Richardson 81. Bell
high run with 10. Game went 81
innings.
Richardson-White no handicap
Actual: Richardson so. White As.
High inning: Both made SIS. Game
went 81 innings.
Richardson five points to Corey.
Actual: Richardson so, Corey az,
Handicap: Richardson SO, Corey 50,
high inning: Corey fives. Game
went At innings.
Richardson five points to Nell
son. Actual: Richardson SO. Nelson
". Handicap: Richardson so. Nell
son 30. Richardson high inning
Win seven. Game went 81 innings.
White five points to Corey. Ac-
tual: Corey so, White A. Handican.
Corey 55, White "A. White high in
ming with five. Game wetn 60 in
nings.
White five points to Nelson. Ac-
tuaI: Corey so, White A. Handican.
Corey So, White A. White high H.
ming with five. Game went en- in
nings.
White five points to Nelson. Ac-
tual: White so, Nelson "A. Handi-
cap: White so. Nelson 40. White
hlgn inning with eight. Game went
81 innings. W
Nelson 20 points to Puckett. A.
Iual: Nelson so, Pickett "a. Handi-
cap; nelson 90. Pickett "A. Both
mace tours Tor high inning. Game
went SO innings.
Nelson Corey, no handican A.
tuai; Corey so, Nelson IS. Corev
nigh run with SKIES. Games went
IS innings. WIN
Butler five points to Nelson A.
tual: Nelson so, Butler 90. Handi.
cap: Nelson SIS, Cutler 40. Nelson
nigh run with seven. Game went
81 innings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16

umpire forfeited the game to the
locals 90.
George Leonard's 'HeII-a-Pop-
pin" is being groomed for the
cupboard races at Point Isabel
Sunday. 1t is a speedy, double
stepped Pen-Yann hull powered by
a 50 horsepower Seahorse. 1t
should get around 40 miles an
hour easily. This boat is favored
to capture the free for all event.
=
The Skeeters Sunday turned In
remarkably good scores. They
should be ready for Donna. state
champs, again soon. Jimmy
George shot two 24's. Wade also
got a "a. Young. Wade and
George obtained 23's. Markussen
broke FL birds with a .410. This is
believed to be a record. The
latest flash on the horizon is
Johnny Young, 12-year-old. He
stood alongside of his Dad Sun
day and broke IL of the sailing
targets.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
White Sox Manager
May Go Out AS Atz
Leaves For Chicago

CHICAGO July Is. (P)-The often
recurring rumor that Russell Lena"
Blackburne, is to be relieved of his
duties as manager of the Chicago
White SoX, again has been relieved.
1t was reported yesterday that jake
Atz, who recently resigned as man
ager of the Fort Worth club IF the
Texas league, was on his way to
Chicago to discuss business with the
SoX management.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
Houston Pitcher
Gets Bonus For
Indian Contract

HOUSTON, July 16-R-Charlie
Aronstein, local amateur pitcher,
is understood to have received a
bonus Of 1850 for affixing his
signature to a Cleveland contract
several days ago. He will join the
Indians Immediately.
Aronstein signed a contract
brought to Houston by G. c. Slap
nicka, Cleveland scouting staff.
Two Texas league clubs and one
other major team had been nego-
tiating with the amateur star. who
has won II and lost three games
this season.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
Major League Leaders
National

National
Batting: Herman, Robins, 1892.
Runs: OFT, Giants, IS.
Runs batted in: OFT, Giants, "a
Hits: Terry, Giants, 134.
Doubles: Hafey, Cards; Frederick
Robins, q.
Triples: L. Waner, Pirates, IL.
Homers: Klein, Phillies, 26.
Stolen bases: Cuyler, Cubs, 26.
Pitching: Grimes, Pirates, won IS
lost /.
American
Batting: FoXX, Athletics, 1871.
Runs: Gehringer, Tigers, "a.
Runs batted in: Simmons, Ath-
letics, 81.
Hits: Manush, Tigers, 1874.
Doubles: Johnson, Gehringer, I'll
gers, 81.
Triples: Miller, Athletics. II.
Homers: Gehrig. Yanks, %.
Stolen bases: Gehringer, Tigers;
Cissell, Whitesox, 10.
Pitching: Grove, Athletics, wor
IS, lost 3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
FIGHTS LAST
N1N

BoSton-Ernie Schaaf. Boston,
knocked out Jack Gagnon, Boston,
(6).
New York-Sammv Dorfman. New
York, stopped Petey Mack, Jersey
City, (6).
Toronto-Steve Rocco, Toronto,
outpointed Phil Tobias, New York
G0).
Grand Rapids-George Godfrey,
L%eipverville, Pa. stopped Ralph
Smith, San Francisco. ~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
LARK NEW
WACO HARD + +

WACO, July Is. tP-In answer to
their appeals for another hard h!t-
ting outfielder. the Waco Cubs have
been offered the services Of Danny
Clark by the Baltimore cIuo of the
International league. It IS not
known whether the offer will be
accepted. Clark played with San
Antonio In 1925 and led the Texas
league IN hitting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mondays Results

chicago 4, Washington 2.
Cleveland 80. PhiladeIphIa Cd
New York z, Detroit 6.
y. Louis 10. Boston 8.
Tuesdays Schedule
washington at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at Detroit.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE TO
BE CONDUCTED BY POST
Especial to The Herald

SAN BENITO. July 16.-The local
American Legion post at a meeting
Thursday night will launch plans
for the membership drive to be car
ried out by this post as part of the
Valley-wide campaign.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16
NATIONAL LEAGUE
VS. ResuItS

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Mondays Results
Chicago n, Philadelphia 6-6.
Pittsburgh S. Boston d.
Brooklyn a. Cincinnati 2.
New York 7, st. Louis Q.
Tuesdays Schedule
Pittsburgh ct Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn, two games
st. Louis at New York.
Chicago ct philadelphia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-16

.OE THE
TEXAS LEAGUE
Mondays Results

NIUIUdJ , EhtSUIL5
Beaumont 3, Houston q.
Wichita Falls q, Dallas 2.
San Antonio. Waco, Fort Worth and
Shreveport, off day, play double-head-
erS Sunday.
Tuesdays Schedule
Fort Worth at Houston.
Shreveport at Waco.
Dallas at San Antonio.
Wichita Falls at Beaumont.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24

No harm and much good might accrue from this public manifesto tion of deep interest in civic matters.
 The pocket nerve has been touched; and nothing awakens dor mant mankind so effectively as to have that happen.
 The last speech made by George A. Quigley to the organization-this time in the sixth ward-leaves one with a feeling that the future looks dark. Noting how the city is in debt, how the debt limit is being rapidly approached, and how it will be ne- cessary to spend scads of money for an improved water supply system. and improved sewage disposal plant, and for schools.
 We must practice economy some where. but the state is liable to order better school accommodations, order a sewage plant as is one, and the water supply must be looked after.
 Mixing the need for possible im- provements with the need for low CT taxes the answer is increased be- wilderment.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
25 Fears Ago Today

John F. Willis, who left for the west several months ago, returned to New Britain today.
 The Ladies T. A. B. society met last evening 10 celebrate it's first anniversary. Remarks were made by Rev. John T. Winters and others.
 The police are still busy arresting drivers who persist in disobeying the lantern law.
 The democratic caucus to chose delegates to the various conventions will be held Tuesday night at Hanna's 'armory on East Man street.
 The thermometer dropped to 2T degrees last night. This is the low est August temperature recorded in l7 years.
 Conditions at the Russwin hotel are in tangle since it's attachment. A keeper is in charge of the city's leading hotel every day,
 A certificate of organization has been filed with the state secretary by the Home Trust Savings Co. of New Britain.
 The new secretary of the Y. M. c. A., r. D. Fagg, is expected to ar rive in this city next week to take. over his duties
 President T. Clay Cavanaugh of the New Britain Commercial col lege announced today that the fall term will begin on September $.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
TOO MUCH SPEED

What IS described as a ''drunken midnight drive" along the Middle town pike in Berlin resulted in two casualties when the automobile crashed into a pole at the foot ot Cabins Hill, Both of the youths were stated as being l9 years of age.
 "Over in Plainville" a youth of 20 WAS travelipg so fast that when he was confronted with a freight train sanding across the highway he failed to evade the gate standard, and two more casualties were brought 10 the New Britain General hospital.
 Earlier in the evening, also lover In Plainville." a young man said to have been "evidently travelling at a rapid rate of speed became con- fused and q moment later the ma chine had turned completely over, resulting in two more casualties.
 Fast driving doesn't pay The Connecticut laws allow a manor a boy-to drive as fast as conditions warrant. But conditions do not war rant such swift driving as caused these three accidents, all occurring the same night.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
BOYS AND BOATS

The slight supervision that is giv- en a class of youngsters, frequently to their ruin was exemplified at Holyoke, where four of them per ished when their homemade sail boat capsized in the Connecticut river.
 The average boy loves the water and loves boats. At best it is diff cult to prevent occasional tragedies during the summer season.
 Making q "home-made boat" and rigging up a homemade sail in it, is pastime that can only be of value if the boat is either kept on shore or used as a toy with no one risking their lives in it.
 Nobody seems to have bothered their heads abut what the boys were doing, however, and they took a trip III u. T Oul Ol lHt i've IIOWHtQ WHGH it upset, the fifth was rescued.
 If the boys had spent their time manufacturing a home made eIeva- tor in building nobody would have travelled to the second story in it, and the authorities would not have permitted the boys themselves 10 use their appliance.
 If they had manufactured a home- made airplane the police would not have permitted them to go up in it.
 But as long as they only made a sail boat they were allowed to risk their lives in it and not a police man or parent or an innocent by stander said nay.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
DOWN TO BASIC REASONS

The Middletown Press lets the Honorable Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford in on the lowdown why the Hartford Rubber Works is to be moved to Detroit. Taxation is not the cause" remarks the Press. The action of the Hartford owners of the rubber property in selling out to a great corporation at enormous prof it's, a corporation which, naturally. has little local interest in Hartford, is more likely the foundation cause"
 In explaining why the rubber works leaves town. the original own CTS who sold out to the great cor poration at enormous profits-these have not been heard from.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
TAXES AND INDUSTRY

It is difficult to take seriously the claim, frequently made, that high taxes in New England force indus tries to go elsewhere.
 For instance, when it was an- nounced that the Hartford rubber works would be removed to Detroit the cry went up--from observers. not by the rubber company-that high taxes in Hartford had hand in causing the removal
 Nobody stopped to inquire, it seems, whether taxes in Detroit were so remarkably low as to justify such a removal. The facts are. taxes in Detroit are not low. Certainly not low enough to attract industry on that score alone.
 The Hartford rubber works will be moved to Detroit because the company will concentrate more of it's activities in the motor city.
 At the same time it was announc- ed that the executive offices and sales departments in New York like wise would be moved to Detroit. This clearly gives the impression that the company intends to man. ufacture and sell more rubber goods where the market is undeniably greatest.
 When New England factories es- tablish branches in the West-as very many of them have done-it is not to enjoy decreased taxation, but to be in closer touch with the western market. Taxes in the West cannot be low considering the prod igal way cities spend money there.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24

Lets put up a bob each and make a sweepstake of it. said one of the boys. We can then count the lumps." This was carried nem con. Wait minute, you chaps" said the Scot, who was passing at the moment and had heard the gist of the conversation, but give me two or three minutes while l an- swer a phone call" With that he disappeared but on his return he stared long and earnestly at the sugar bowl and seemed to be mak- ing close mental calculation. "Seventy-two lumps,' he marked and planked down his shilling.
 When the actual humps were counted there were 70 and the Scot pocketed the sweepstake money. The others did not know until aft orwards that he had rushed down to the club kitchen instead of to the telephone booth, borrowed q
 replica of the bowl and filled it up from the cooks store and hurriedly counted the contents.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-24
INDIAN VILLAGERS
 FLEE FROM FLOOD
TOm-TomS Beat Warming Of
 Rising Waters in Towns

London, Aug. A UP)-The rhythmic humping of tomtoms reverberated through the valleys of the Indus river today, warning in- habitants of the towns and villages to fly for their lives before the on- coming floods from the north.
 The karachi correspondent of the London Daily Express reported that, needing the message of terror beat en out by the tomtoms and shouted out by the messengers, the whole countryside was being evacuated.
 Men, women, children and animals laden with household goods were rushing to the highlands to escape the menaced villages of the river valley. The whole population was panic stricken and messengers were constantly arriving with the warn- ing:
 Fly for your lives, The floods are coming"
 Karachi dispatches to the Ex- change Telegraph said that a new flood was released when a great ice dam in the northwestern mountain region began to break, thus adding to the floods which began a week ago in the Himalayas, causing great destruction to life and property in. the Khairpur and Sind provinces.