Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-03

TALK
Speaking Of baseball

AtZ Is no longer manager OF II
Fort Worth Cats. He resigned his
post and the reins of the Cowtown
team were taken up by Frank Sny-
der, lately deposed as manager Of
the Bungling Bluffs. The bouquets
flew thick and fast when Atz laid
down the controls. Atz said he
didn't quit. President Ted Rob-
inson Of the Cats said he didn't fire
Jakey. They agreed that it was for
he best of all concerned that
someone also take the helm of the
Cowtown nine
President Robinson said of AtZ:
Il. as well as thousands of fans
love old Jake as a brother, recog-
nize him as one Of the greatest
managers in baseball, major or
minor, and know there's no finer
gentleman anywhere, but for the
best interest of baseball in Fort
Worth the change was necessary"
Buffalo hides will not be worth
two whoops down a Smokestack in
Fort Worth from now on out. Sny-
der played the role OF victimized
hero at Houston. When his team
was going great and won the Dixie
series, nothing was too good for
Pancho. But this year he couldn't
get going. The Bluffs drew the ap-
propriate adjective of "bungling." No
one had anything for Pancho but a
scathing piece of chin music. 1t all
eliminated with Snyder leaving the
club. Snyder will beat those Bluffs
now if he has to take to the field
and play two positions himself.
The Texas League magnates have
voted to spit the season. The split
took effect Yesterday. Dallas won
the first half championship. ending
about one-half game ahead Of the
Sports. The Spudders were within
easy striking distance of either OF
the two. Houston, tail end club,
made the move for the split season.
The motion was seconded by Beau
mont, two matches above the Bluffs.
There will be plenty Of sport on
hand tomorrow. Ample doing in
McAlIen and Brownsville. Here
the Palmer Tigers will play the
Sinton Grey Sox a double header
on the Palm Courts diamond. The
first game will get under way at
$3.50 a. m. and the second at $3.50
d. m. The locals have been bear
ing down hard in practice sessions
since losing a pair to the Har=
lingen Red Ants last Sunday.
They out-hit and out-pitched
their opponents but errors cost
them both games. The Grey SOx
are said to be a strong amateur
outfit.
At McAllen there will be bull
fights, baseball and prize fights.
Juan Silveti will put a little blood
on his sword by running 1t through
the vitals Of four fighting bulls.
Providing, of course, that a bull
doesn't perform the same stunt with
a horn. Silvetti has appeared in
the Reynosa bull ring before.
The boxing impresSarios have de-
cided that Sailor Barrera was not
tough enough for Patsy Peck
They've got wild Cat" Ewing tc
take his place on the card at Rey-
nosa on the evening of the Fourth
Peck, Mission high school, all
around athlete, is no flashy per-
former IN the ring but he achieves
his detectives. With a bit more ex-
perience he could be tossing
knuck1es IN faster pugilistic circles
than the Valley boasts.
Battling Shaw will fight Sam
Ward of Fort Worth in n OF the
semi-windUps. Shaw has not had
to extend himself to win since
his first Kid Ruiz battle. Since
he has plastered Johnny Hughes
and a few other tough boys. Ward
is said to be a good scrapper and
this fight NAV develop into a real
siam-bang affair.
The main event will find Pedro
Lopez scrambling ears with Oscar
Koehler of Houston. In the semi
final Kid Kober Of Dallas and Duke
Trammell of Fort Worth will meet
The semi-final is viewed by Fort
Worth scribes as the best on the
card. Rivalry between the two
fighters has been high and they are
said to be the cream Of their class
in Texas.
Edinburg golfers will not be done
out of their fun on the Fourth Of
July. The Country club has made
arrangements for a flag tourna-
ment. All Valley golfers have been
invited. The regular hsndicaDs will
be added to the ~ par Of the Ed
inburg course and the player plant
ing his flag the greatest distance
around the course viii be the win