Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-15

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McWiliiams and Barnhart we're
ponents on the football field this
past season. And then theSe was
! Pace at guard for Coach Nor
I rison's crew. He also saw action
against the Eagles this past season.
Practically every player on the
Eagle squad is a gridder Of
first rating.
The game between IL Jardin high
and the town team developed into a
good contest. Not advertised, hastily
gotten up, spectators were greeted
by these two clubs in action when
they entered the field. Lonnie
Phipp, manager Of the town aggre-
CATION, and its star performer, got
a Let Of applause by his fine playing
Coach Richey's boys battled their
older and more experienced oppon-
ents to a standstill. ard 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 DR. 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 il o. feet in
I luW-eh n fat - ns1fl .,-svnuw.
Or the minimum court is so feet
in length by Is feet in width. The
local court is the maximum.
When Walter Johnson lines his
men up as manager Of the Washing
ton Senators this spring for train
ing. he will have to overcome N
Of the biggest handicaps in baseball.
There have been few, II any TO an
extent. pitchers. who have made good
as managers Of baseball clubs. Chris
ty Mafhewson tried il at Cincinnati.
and failed. And q host or other
hurlers have had the same luck. Bat
Of course there arc some who have
made good. Walter Johnson will
have some things in his favor others
haven't had-thc complete conf
dence of business office and fans Of
Washington; the Big Train" has
an ideal disposition and tempera-
ment to work under the direction Of
President Clark Griffith az the Sen
ators. Baseball public is hoping
Johnson makes good.
Neal Baker, Harlingen boy. was
on the Corsicana pitching staff this
past season. tie is a big boy. for
a ball player intelligent, and a
hard worker. His record in the
Lone Star league Was nothing 10
Eioat over. but then the Valley boy
was pitching for a club that was
woefully weak on defense. and sew
eral other things that 20 TO make
up a good ball 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, AZ he can throw il
with any degree Of regularity ought
10 put him in good stead against
Texas league swattcrs, but he will
have to show a lot of improvement
Il he IS 70 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. Wood
was on the hurting staff OF the Tex.
arkana Twins this past season. Along
with q number Of other hurlers 81
the north Texas club, was sent "a
Shreveport before the season ended
Wood Is a smart. pitcher, with q
good change of pace, and fair curve
ball, but lacking in speed. III the
latest bulletin issued By John H
Farrells office of organized baseball
Is correct. (and we believe il III
Wood will toll for the Alexandra
club Of the Cotton States this sea.
son. The Louisiana city IS more OF
less q Shreveport farm.
One OF the most contemplate of
persons is the ono who will steal
another mans bird dog. A high
class bird dog almost becomes n
member of ones family, and 10
lose the canine by theft-vell the
person who steals that dog IL Just
NJ good, that's all. Clarence Owens
and Hurt Batsell, Brownsville
s~portsmen, have suffered in the
last year in this respect, their
iavorite hunting dogs have been
stolen, and IL is rather pathetic
10 hear them tell of the good
qualities of their dogs, and then
remark that they were stolen.
Those Yanks arc going to hit the
slide this year. Ruth viii slow up
sure. He was feeling his age last
year He will find it tough going
or | miss my guess. And Is Ruth
goes so will the Yanks. Pennock
viii have trouble with his hurting
fin, no doubt. Some others in the
New York lineup are going to feel
the inroads Of time and. in the mean.
while along will come the Browns