Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-04
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Blu Bishop Clements

II is now up to the different towns
of the Valley, to decide IL they want
baseball on . league basis. Fans
who have went to a great deal of ex-
ganization of q Class ID league in the
Valley, have brought their work to
a climax, which will be tomorrow
night az Harlingen. ar the meeting
70 organize or not, the proposed
league 1t is up TO you citizens. now
that the groundwork has been laid,
to decide IL you want baseball. Guy
Trent and his co-workers have work
ed hsrd TO get the league started,
Every town. il interested. and senti-
ment favors the league, should select
its spokesman for the meeting, and
attend.
EVERY FAN in THE VALLEY
AND ELSEWHERE. SHOULD AT
TEND THE MEETING. WHICH
WILL BE HELD IN THE OFFICE OF
MAYOR SAM Bolts. AT THE CITY
HALL.
The annual relay meet OF Texas
schools IN To be held in Austin,
March 20. knute Rookie. Notrc
Dame mentor. will referee the
events. The football wizard will
also conduct a coaching school at
Southern Methodist University of
Dallas this summer. Corpus Christi
TO will also be the niece for many
coaches when Dana Bible comes to
that city 20 conduct a football
school and Francis Schmidt. IF Ark
ansas will also direct n school for
basketball mentors. A number of
Valley coaches arc expected TO at
tend these schools.
What kind Of fellows make the
best basketball players? That cues
ton has been asked. re-asked and
answered thousands Of times in many
different ways. Now comes DR.. Wal.
ter Meanweli. who for Is years ha.
been coaching the short passing
game. of Wisconsin. and opines that
the tall six footers make the best
players. at doesn't take much coach.
ing for a bunch like that" Meanwell
says. referring to his squad Of sia
footers. The Wisconsin mentor also
believes that 6-foot basketball play
ers don't need 70 be grounded in
in many formations. as he figure,
they will shoot the baskets without
such.
Chinese basketball players ffom
Cuba will invade the United States
this week TO tour the country. II
will give American teams an OPP
portunity to match their skill with
players Of the Orient. The Uni
versity of Southern California will
play the invaders Wednesday night
after which the Chinese will start
their tour. The Chinese players
are more or less small in height,
but are very fast and tricky. and
reports say. are very adept ut
passing the ball. Their play on
the tour will be watched with in
terest by basketball mentors and
fans.
At the baseball meeting in Har.
lingen Tuesday night. at which time
IL is expected a Class ID Valley lea.
que will be formed. discussions will
be had covering practically every
phase OF the league. which will re.
volve around the financing of the
circuit. The following from Tucson
Arizona. which state boasts a fast
Class u circuit. should be Of interest
to Valley fans:
a playing schedule for the 1925
season was drawn. q new and i'm.
proved system OF umpiring outlined
a secretary-tressurer chosen and the
intricate details OF league financing
exhaustively discussed at a stormy
session OF the directors OF the Ari-
roma State league here last week. A
schedule Of 30 games for each team
vhich opens April IL and closes
September s was drawn UP.
"Umpires will be paid a limit Of
$3.50 per game for two men with
expenses OF So per day and trans
portstion when travelling. The de-
risinn "a Limit salariea u ranaa