Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-28
s7MAY FORM IA DIVISION NTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE
CPORTS

BY BISHOP CLEMENTS

in Brownsville to form a ~four-clut
circuit. Many OF the city's business
men who, in their younger days,
were diamond performers, undoubt-
edly would pe glad to join n or
the other teams. 1t should be run
inst like leagues in other cities. A
set of rules, with president and
other officers to look after the al
fairs.
Red "Sheik' Davis, who is
scheduled to take over the coach
ing duties of the La Fcria high
school next season, was in the hos
pital at Temple last fall
ing from an injury the same time
Harbert Davenport, member OF
the local school board was a pa
tient there. Judge Davenport be-
came well acquainted with Davis,
and believes he will make La
Feria an excellent mentor. Hes a
fine fellow, lots of pep, and seems
to be above the average in foot
ball technique turned out by col
leges," Davenport told the writer
Wednesday.
From GAINESVILLE, Iowa high school,
comes a letter to the local high,
wanting information on athletics
here. The writer states that he has
read all about the Brownsville
football team, and of its victory
over DePaul Academy of Chicago.
Yep, the Eagles certainly spread the
Valley over the sporting globe by
It's championship playing this past
year.
Fred Walker, Texas University
basketball coach, whose quint was
the only one in the Southwest
conference to win a game from
the champion PorkerS of Arkan-
sas, will again head the team in
1880. The announcement, which
came from DIR. A. II. Law, chair
man of the athletic council, is re-
freshing news, in several respects.
Mainly because there was a num-
Der of Texas alumni with sharp
ened knives after Walkers scalp.
They charged, among other
things, that Walker was too "hard
boiled" It is to laugh at such
things-and things they Ire Walk
er is one of the best basketball
mentors in the country. His players
respect him and obey his orders
No pets. All look alike to Fred
Knows his business. Takes no die
tation. Feared by other coaches
and teams. The coaching frater-
nifty would be a lot better off if they
had more such fellows as Walker on
their roll.
Byrne James, known in the
Valley as a member of the San
Antonio team of 1925 which play
ed a series of games in San Be
nito, may make the grade as
shortstop of the Boston Braves.
James is a San Antonio boy. He
played in the Western league last
year. Hit around $50, and lead
the circuit in several departments.
Braves are said to have paid a
nice sum for the Alamo City
boys release. Reports from their
camp at st. Petersburg, Fla, state
that James looks like a million
dollars, and the bosses are pleased
= with his work.
We understand Kid Ruiz and Bat
vtling Shaw are to meet in the main
event of a 10-round scrap at Mer-
cedes Monday night of next week
Here's hoping Ruiz doesn't run out
on Al Robinson as he did on Tex
Becerril. Ruiz knows Guerra is
tough. The San Benito rooster
would like a crack at this Ruiz fell
low. The writer believes Guerra
would give either Shaw or Ruiz one
of the hardest fights of their career
1t Is understood. that Shaw
won't fight anyone who is a few
pounds heavier than he. But we
know he has fought boys lighter
than he. A Guerra-S Shaw battle
would be a big drawing card. Al
or Tex would be wise in matching
these boys, if Shaw is willing to
give way a few pounds the same
as he has taken a number.
The Palestine Missouri Pacific
baseball club has started training
for the season. KingSville MopaC
nine is in the same league, and one
of the finest organizations of its
kind is the of the Missouri Pa
cific baseball league, whose mem
bers are employees of that railroad.
Remember Everett Scott. for
mer Yankee infielder? Retired
from the big time several years
ago. Now with the Reading club
of the International league. Scott
holds the world record for number
of consecutive games played. 1907
and S32 Of these were played
with the Boston Red Sox, AIS
with the Yanks. Scott found it
too hard to give up baseball. as
he intended, and is back in har-
ness.
Just to refresh your memory
here is a list Of the managers ir
the American league: Miller Hug
gins, New York Yankees; Connie
Mack, Philadelphia Athletics; Oar
Howley, st. Louis Browns; Walter
Johnson, Washington Senators; Lee
ma Blackburne, Chicago White Sox,
Stanley Harris. Detroit Tigers: Rog-
er Peckinpaugh, Cleveland Indians,
Bill Carrigan, Boston Red Sox. AND
the National league. Billy South
worth. st. Louis Cardinals: John
McGraw, New York Giants; Joe
Mccarthy, Chicago Cubs; DOME
Bush, Pittsburgh Pirates; Jack
Hendricks, Cincinnati Reds: Will
bert Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers:
Emil Fuchs, Boston Braves: Burt
Shotton, PHILADELPHIA Phillies.
Texas league managers are Art