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Two WAYS of Building.

GIT takes years." Mr.. McGillicuddy is
quoted as saying, 'to build win
ming base ball team" To which one
might say. Eyes and no." It did take
Mr.. McGillicuddy almost Is years to do
1t in his way, but there are other ways.
About the time Mr.. McGillicuddy
was laying the foundation the Yankees
were acquired by Col. Jacob Rupert
and Col. Tillinghast LHommedieu
Huston, two gentlemen with mo
practical base ball experience" But
the practical knowledge of base ball
is only part of the business of pro-
noting the national pastime. If you
cannot find players you can buy
them. At least you could until the
price Of f1rst-claSs ivory became pro-
hibitive. The peak was reached
when Charles H. Ebbets offered
$275,000 for Rogers Hornsby, and 1t
was refused.
The purchasers of the Yankees tried
the hard way of Mr.. McGillicuddy, but
the process seemed too laborious and
practically hopeless: They realized
that promoting professional base ball
was business as well as a sport, most
essentially business. So they started
to buy ivory on the open market.
The wide-open market was the
Boston American club. The owner,
Harry H. Frazee, found that he
could not make much on his invest
ment in the way of gate receipts, so
he started to sell his players one by
one The first purchase Of the
Yankees was Babe Ruth. Then they
bought practically the entire Red
Sox team, or at least such players.
as were worth buying, to the extent
of trifle more than half a million.
This gesture was received with en-
thusiasm by the clientele of the Yanks.
It is quite apparent that the customers
do not care how their magnates acquire
a winning base ball team so long as
they acquire one, and the Yankee own
ers certainly acquired one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
CUBS GROW IN VALUE.

Chicago Cubs, valued at $4,000, 900,
were sold to Charles w. Murphy in
1906 for 100000. William Wrigley
has more than 100000 invested in
base ball in Chicago and Los Angeles.
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CHERRYDALEs TO PRACTICE.

All Cherrydale ball club players are
requested to report for practice on the
Ballston diamond at 5 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
BHfialo, i3.4; Reading. 6-S.
Montreal, So; Jersey City, 10.
(First game, 10 innings.)
Znronto, SO; Newark. 90.
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Three Fatten Swat Marks.

Judge, Sam Rice and Jack Hayes in
creased their batting averages Substan-
TALLY, each getting three hits. Judge
got his the first three times he stepped
to the plate, and Rice in his last three
turns. Sam now has batted safely in
his last 20 games. Hayes socked his
safeties between his first and last ap-
pearances at the plate.
Goose GoSlin helped himself to two
hits, and one of them was of great help.
It was his thirteenth homer of the year
that came in the seventh inning, when
Rice was roosting on first base with two
out. 1t was the Goose's slam into the
lower right-f1eld stand that probably
accounted for Faber's failure to come
up for the eighth inning.
There was some Snappy fielding done
by the Nationals and some poor, too.
Three double plays were made against
the Chisox, the last being completed
with a dazzling one-hand catch by the
stretching Judge of a wide throw from
Joe Cronin. 1t was odd that the only
three putouts Judge made were on the
finishing ends of two-ply erasures. Gro
min was charged with three errors, two
of them boots and one weird chuck.
But at that the Nationals shortstop
came up with four putouts and five as
SiStS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

Auto Bodies, Radiators, Tenders
Repaired; also New Radiators
Harrison Radiators and Cores in Stock
Wittstatts, 1909 18th North 7177
Also 319 18th. n Block Below Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
BIG LEAGUE STATISTICS

American League.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Washington, 9; Chicago, 4.
Detroit, 3; New York, o.
st. Louis, 3; Boston, 0.
Philadelphia Cleveland, rain.
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
Griffs Slam Way to Win.

In winning for the eighth time in 10
starts since leaving home, the Nationals
yesterday welded their bats in lively
manner. They cleaned 16 hits eff the
deliveries of the veteran spitballer, Red
Faber, and young Grady Adkins, the
young Highlander with the pump
handle-like motion. All but three of
the hits were made off Faber in the first
seven innings.
Fred Marberry started for the Ma
tionals, and pitched mighty good ball
for six innings, during that time al
lowing the White SoX but five hits and
a pass, the pass going to the first bat
ter up in the first inning. But Fred
still is weak as result of the tonsilitis
attack he suffered not long ago, and
had to turn a two-run lead over to
Garland BraXton.
Before Braxton went to the slab, in
the seventh, the National had increased
the lead to five runs, which was just as
we'll, for the left-hander was none too
strong himself. He was found for five
hits and two passes in his three in
ningS on the hill, and in their last bat
ting turn the Chisox got to him for
three markers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
SOUTHEASTERN LEAGUE.

Columbus, 10; Tampa, IS.
Jacksonville, 8; Pensacola, 4.
Selma. Z; Montgomery, 5.
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The Liberal Mr.. WrigIey.

Ar the current writing It almost !,
IA seems certain that the Chicago
Cubs viii be In the world series
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

GAMES TODAY.
Pittsburgh at Boston,
Cincin. at Phila.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

GAMES TOMORROW.
Pittsburgh at Boston.
Cincin. at Phila.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. L. at N. York ~.
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CLASS WILL TELL
WASHINGTON.

IotalS ....-....... so ~ ~ 10
"Batted for Faber in seventh inning.
tBatted for Adkins in ninth inning.
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OF batter.
Batting in the position he does, Judge
doesn't get many opportunities to drive
runs across the plate. But he has re-
tailed at times in fitting the Nationals
have done since quitting Griffith
Stadium. This means that he has COM
pleted the circuit twice in every I've
times he has had chances to get around.
Burke to Face Chisox.
Assured of an even break at least
with the White SoX in the four game
series here by virtue of their second
successive victory, scored at to 4, over
Lena Rlackburne's bunch yesterday, the
Nationals were to go after the edge
this afternoon with their young left
handler, Bob Burke, on the hill. Burke
seems in fine fettle these days, alc
Manager Walter johnson figured Bob
would be right at home against the
local lot.
Burke has done right we'll as a
starter against the White SoX this sea-
son, two of the four victories credited
to him as beginner of contest having
been scored over Chicago's American
League representatives. The White SoX
have licked him buS once. That was
when he first appeared against them
here in May. Then they put over tallies
in the ninth round to trim the string
bean southpaw, 3 to 2.
Bob up to today had won five games
and lost seven this season. One of the
wins and one of the defeats came when
he was working in relief roles. He had
begun Is games, and was withdrawn
from three in which the results went on
the records of other hurlers. To date on
the trip he had started twice, losing to
the Yankees and winning over the
Browns.
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Start Scoring in Fourth.

Scoring by the Nationals started in
the fourth inning. Tate's triple and
Vests single accounted for the first run,
made after one was out, then Gooch
singled Sammy to third base, but be-
came the second out when he tried to
stretch the hit. Cronin walked and
tried to swipe second. There was much
heaving of the ball by the Chisox in
field and finally Clancy tossed to the
home dugout, letting West count and
Cronin reach third. Hayes singled Joe
home. Kerr and Berg singled in Sue
cession in the home fifth and Kerr
crossed as Faber drilled into a double
play, but the Nationals came back in
the seventh for three more markers.
Hayes single, Marberry'S sacrifice.
Rices one-baser and Goslins homer did
the work. Cronin's double and Hayes
single put two on in the Washington
eighth with two out. Braxton then
shot a double to the right-field corner
to chase over two runs. In the ninth
singles by Rice and GoSlin and Tate's
sacrifice meant another tally.
The White Sox had threatened to
make trouble for Braxton in the sew
enth when they had the bases filled
with only one out but Metzler relieved
the situation by driving into double
play, in which the first retirement was
made at the plate. It was different in
the ninth, though. Then pass to
Kanlnn, Kerr's two-bagger, Pinch Batter
Thomas walk and singles by Metzler
and Clancy were good for three runs
for the White SOX.
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CisselI Given the Air.

OlplIcS dIC AlO OelSh Se'AA ~~~A~-
PLAYERS these days, it appears.
Bill Cissell, regular short fielder OF
the Chisox lasted only one inning yes
terday because he slandered George
Hildebrand's Empirical ability. Bill had
objected to a called strike while he was
at bat In the opening round and on
his way to the home dugout after hoist
ing to Rice he paused for a moment
to tell George more of what he thought
of the decision, and out went Bill.
That brought a shift in the White
Sox infield With Bill Hunnefield, who
has sore leg, unable to go to the short
field, Kerr was moved to that position,
Shires shifted from first to second base
and Bud Clancy sent to the initial sack.
Should Cissell draw suspension, which
was considered likely this morning, the
Chisox may have to use the makeshift
infield the remainder of the series.
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Umpires Note How Brook|yn's
Great CIouter "KnoCkS
Cover Off Ball."
BY JOHN 3. FOSTER.

~ ABE HERMAN of the Brooklyn
- team batted home run the
other day that carried like a
IL swallow soaring over a barn. He
al with one hand The YNAr-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

Washington Gas Light Co. defeated
Western Electric, to l, in the Indus
trial Leagues final game, after which
trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

and w. Jenkins socked homers for the
Red Sox and Simons, Hutchinson and
Holbrook equaled the feat.
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Shreveport, 6; Dallas, /.
Wichita Falls, o; Fort Worth, 2.
beaumont, s. Waco, q.
Houston, g.; San Antonio, 4.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Warner Bros. Deny
Backing Merger In
Picture Indus

NEW YORK. March 18.-(P)-
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc, n Of
the worlds largest independent
film producers and exhibitors, has
been mentioned repeatedly in Wall
street reports as behind a new mer-
ger in the industry despite deniais
from the executives.
Warner Bros. recently obtained
control of Stanley company, opera
tors Of a theater chain. through an
exchange Of stock. With Stanley
company Warner Bros. owns about
Sc per cent of the voting stock of
the First National Pictures, Inc, a
large distributor of feature pic
lures made by a subsidiary.
The synchronization Of sound
with motion pictures has been pio-
neered by Warner Bros. through a
wholly owned subsidiary, Vita
phone corporation. The process is
now installed in 1000 theaters and
is expected to be increased to 5000
this year.
Common stockholders Of record
February Is have been offered
rights to subscribe to approximate
ly 147,000 additional common
shares at 500 a share in ratio OF
one new share for each six shares
held. Rights expire March 20. No
dividends have been paid on the
common stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
DIRECTORY IS
now ON SALE
Valley Concerns Listed In
Alphabetical And Clas-
sified Sections

The 1929 edition of the Lower
Rio Grande Valley Business Direc-
tory, composed of 100 pages listing
Valley concerns both in alphabet
ical and classified sections, is now
on sale.
Copies may be obtained at the
following places: McKay's phar-
macy, El Jardin hotel builaing,
Brownsville. Thompson's News
Stand, West Jackson street, Har-
lingen; United Cigar store, 900 Lo-
mita avenue, Mission. B. A. Will
mot, publisher of the book, also will
fill orders. He may be reached
through box 1876 at Mission.
The book is a listing Of the bus
mess and professional interests
with personnel of firms and cor
porations, covering the cities and
towns from Brownsville to Rio
Grande City.
The first pages are devoted to an
alphabetical listing of all Valley
concerns. The remainder of the
book is composed Of a classified
section in~terspersed with advertise
ments. Space for memorandum
has been left on the past two pages
Il feel sure that all concerns,
whether they be Valley-wide OF
not, have necessity for such a bus
mess directory at times. The 1928
edition is thorough and complete
listing not only the businesses, but
their executives al well. This
should aid in getting your projects
before the man at the head of the
concern" Wilmot, publisher, said
after the book had come off the
press.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
Schmidt CanneryC Co. Serves Many
Newcomers In Ice
Industry Believe
In Valley Future

which end they have extensive plans
in the future to establish themselves
in the cold storage business.
The local ice plant will be known
as the Brownsville Ice Company and
will be known as the Harrington Ice
Company and the McAllen Ice Com
pany and they will be under the per-
sonal direction of MI. Hill. Each
plant is equipped with the very lat
est in ice making machinery and
capable of turning out the highest
grade product possible. The Browns
vile Ice Co., will be open for bust
ness about April Is.
Messrs. Hill and Morton are very
enthusiastic about the future growth
of the Valley. They came here be-
cause of the good schools and the
friendly spirit of the residents Of the
Valley. They have invested their
money here and in the construction
Of their plants they have endeavorei
to buy all materials and labor pos
sible right here in the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
I'm OPERATION
FOR IA YEARS
More Than 2,5OO,O 600 Cans
Of Citrus Expected To
Be Handled In 1929

No institution in the Lower Rio
Grande Valley is rendering a bet
ter and more far reaching service
to the vegetable and fruit farmers
than the Schmidt Canning Com
pany of San Benito. This company
is helping in a very large way tc
take care of the surplus fruit and
vegetable crops of the Valley.
r. G. Schmidt, manager of the
plant, says that in 1928 his company
packed more than 100000 number
two cans of vegetables and grape
fruit and he declares that this year
the factory is equipped to pack more
than 2,50O,O00 Gals Of grapefruit and
vegetables.
All of the products of the factory
are put out under the IS. S. Brand
and are shipped to all parts Of the
country. The plant is equipped with
the most modern machinery fol
cleaning the vegetable of all grit
and dirt. Any of the products pack
by the plant maintain the Origina
Valley flavor whether it be grape
fruit or vegetables.
The Schmidt Canning Company
has been established for fourteen
years. The beginning was in a very
modest scale when Mr.. Schmidt had
his original plant out in the country
on his farm. However. several years
ago he purchased a factory site in
San Benito and each year has in
stalled new and modern canning
machinery in his plant until he has
one Of the most up-to-date plants OF
its kind to be found anywhere.
The Schmidt Canning Company is
lust finishing a winter pack Of 3d.
600 cases Of spinach. It has a ca
pacity Of handing a a load OF
spinach a day-36,O00 pounds, OF
10000 number two cans of spinach.
In canning grapefruit the peel is
removed and the core is extracted
and it is canned in a so degree syrup
which preserves all the natural
flavor of the fruit. Grapefruit is
packed in number two cans and two
whole grapefruit are put in each
can.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
M. P. Prosperous AS
It's Financial End
Becomes Simplified

ST. LOUIS, March 18.-(P)-The
Missouri Pacific railroad is follow
ing the New York Central in SIM
plifying its financial structure by
seeking permission from the inter-
state commerce commission TO
lease a number of its subsidiary
roads.
Earnings have been exceptionally
good the last few months, and in
January the gross revenues were
slightly under the record figure OF
$40, 963, 140 established in 1925. The
gross in January totaled S10,857,-
962, compared to $1O,133,598 in jan
uary, 1923. The net operating in
come amounted to $1,712,989
against S1.362,100 in January, 1928.
The present company, which was
formed in 1917 as a reorganization
Of the Missouri Pacific Railway
company and the ST. Louis Iron
Mountain and Southern railway,
has paid no dividends on the COM
mon stock. Dividends on the pre-
ferred were inaugurated by the
! payment December 81 last Of S1.25
a share regular and $3.50 a share
on account Of accumulations, re-
ducing accumulated dividends to
$49.75.
The company has increased its
holdings of common stock Of the
! Texas and Pacific to more than 60
per cent Of the total outstanding.
In the first II months of 1926 the
assets increased from S574 1928
to $500, 206, 952. The investment in
road and equipment November 30
! stood at S495, 768,411 against s48l,-
O4O,722 at the beginning OF last
war
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

Perhaps the Valley has no
| stauncher or more firm believers in
its future than r. l.. Hill and j. B.
| Morton who are the owners and OPP
orators of new ice factories soon to
open in Brownsville, Harlingen and
McAllen.
These two me- have moved with
their families from North Texas to
make their homes in the Rio Grande
Valley. They have spent more than
10 years in the ice manufacturing
business and after selling ou5 their
interests in Alvarado and ItasCa,
Texas, they looked the state over
thoroughly and came to the con-
clusion that the Valley was most
promising for their business. Their
three plants in the Valley will rep
resent more than a S2O0,000.O0 in
vestment in plants, machinery and
general equipment for the manu-
facture of clear ice.
For the time being they plant to
confine their bushes to the manu-
facture of clear ice. 1t is one o. the
| plans of this new company TO start
in and grow with the Valley, to
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
HUMoRED AS OIL GEAR

NEW YORK, March 18-(P-One
Of the rumors floating about Wall
street is that important interests in
the oil industry are seeking to set
up a "czar," as has been done in
the motion picture and other indus
tries. and that Gen. John J. PERISH
ing Is under consideration for the
post. Strenuous efforts are being
made by certain sections Of the in
dustry to get together to solve the
crucial problem Of controlling pro-
duction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
DEBTS BEFORE MARRIAGE

LONDONDERRY Bennett was
sent to Jail for spending money for
getting married while a debt judg-
ment was pending against him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
DOCTOR A

BERLTN.-Unable to cure an all
ment from which he had suffered
for a year, DR.. Franz Grendlin killed
himself.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18

HUSBAND, AGED so, ARRESTED
HOCKEY, Eng.-Mrs. F. H.
Hart, aged "a. had her ~91-year-old
husband arrested for deSertior.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
JEALOUS, WRECKS AUTO

LONDON.-Mrs. E. t. Allen had
her husband arrested for wrecking
he rauto because he was jealous over
her taking another nj for a ride.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
THREE WIVES NAIL HIM

LONDON.-His three wives &C
companied the police when they ar
rested Frederick w. Weeks for big
amy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
GIFTS OFF OWN TOE

CUTS OFF OWN TUE
HAMMOND, Ind.-HiS toe mashed
by an axe, Gustav Forschen cut it
off with a razor and will recover.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-18
CANTU FUNERAL TO
BE HELD AT 3 p. Nj

Mauro Cantu, eight-months-
old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rafael
Cantu, who reside on Ringgold be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, was
to be buried from Our Lady Of the
Guadalupe church in Victoria
Heights at 3 p. m. Monday. Inter-
ment was to be in the old City Gem
etery.
The child died at 8 p. m. Sunday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-30
Wolf Pups BOUNTY
IS INCREASED AGAIN
BY RAISING INCREASE
ljtters Hard to Locate, so Conn.,
mittee Decides on So;
Votes for Passage

An increase In bounty was added
20 the amount set OH wolf pups In
House bill No. l8, which In itself is
IN increase on predatory animal
counties, when the bill came before
the senate state affairs committee
this morning. The measure was then
recommended for passage.
The So bounty on the pups was not
considered sufficient by members
who know the ways Of the wolf. SEN
ator Hamilton said most wolves that
are killed are such as are met by ac-
cident by farmers. But to get the
pups 1t Is necessary to hunt out the
wolf dens and 1t requires more effort.
Besides being q windfall as far as the
bounty Is concerned killing wolf
means also hide worth about $50.
Senator Ployhar wanted to make
Tia. bountics 81 for wolves and So for
pups, but the other members favored
retaining the S. on the mature ami
NAL and increasing the pup bounty to
s.. This was done.
There was some suggestion that
crows and magpies were becoming
such a nuisance that it might be rca-
sonable to put a bounty on them.
The bill. In addition to bobcats and
coyotes at the rate Of SIS for mature
animals and 50 for pups. also places
bounty OF $40 on mature Canadian
lynx and IS on each lynx pup-cH-
.mpting. however, all animals killed
by the state extension division work.
ing in conjunction with the federal
predatory animal bureau