Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-04
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~ By Bishop Clements .

The banquet last night honoring
the Valley high school champs, the
Brownsville Eagles, was an enthu-
siastic affair, and the committee Of
the three luncheon clubs Of this city
are 70 be congratulated upon ar
ranging the banquet. Charles Bur-
ton, George Desha and Travis Jen-
nings worked for a week or two prior
to the banquet in order that it may
be q success. II was-with q bangi
Big Dan Barnhsrt, c~aptain-elect Of
1929 team, showed those present
last night just why he is q good foot
ball player, and is going TO make a
better one. Called upon for a talk,
Barnhart. a mere kid, sixteen years
old, couldn't get his bearings for a
second or two, but he hraced, as he
has done so in tight places in foot
ball games, and delivered a few we'll
worded remarks to the audience, and
IL was sweet music 10 the listeners
ears, when Dan declared the state
title was the Eagles goal next sea
Judge Davenport paid high tribute
10 each and every member Of the
high school squad last night, not
only the regulars, but the second
string men, and the ineligibles. Prob
ably one of the finest compliments
ever paid Robert 0'Bryan, center and
1928 captain, was the remark Of the
speaker that 0'Bryan was the great
est center he had ever seer in action
on any high school team, and doubly
SO when Robert had 20 overcome so
many handicaps in a football way.
" was e fitting climax 10 g &c
cessful season; campaign I =
which Brownsville made more
Roadway than all the other seasons
put together; a season in which
saw the erection and dedication of
the finest high school stadium in
south Texas, and as for that mat
ter one Of the best In the country.
And the writer hopes to greet as
many as possible of this past sea-
sons team this coming season again.
Loyalty and perseverance have GER
tainly borne fruits for the local
schools in athletics this past foot
ball season.
We are glad Frank Snyder and
Fred Ankenman, and pres
ident, respectively, of the Houston
club of the Texas league came to
an understanding, and will con-
tinue TO carry on where they left
off last year. Snyder Is q really
great manager, and Fred Aiken
man is a smart president. Both
worked their way TO the top of
their profession from the bottom.
But what we would like to know
is what did Branch Hickey. vice.
president Of the St. Louis National
league club, owners of the Houston
club, say TO Messrs. Snyder and Ank-
enman, when they met in Rickey's
office, after the close of last season,
and after Snyder had resigned as
manager. Now, you who know
Hickey will readily agree that he is
a past master in making you see his
way; il has even been said that
Hickey can take a blackboard and
with a few marks of chalk. make one
believe white is black and vice versa.
And what he told the two Houston
fellows would be worth reading
but IL will never be known. Anyhow,
in baseball circles, they will tell you
Ankenman and Snyder left Rickey's
office arm in arm, and glad to get
out that way.
Ben Proctor, local business man.
and strong athletic booster. espe-
cislly baseball. believes a thriving
Class ID league car be formed in
South Texas this Trav-
cling conditions are not TO be TAX
en- as a handicap, Mr.. Proctor
points, with good roads practically
everywhere. Over in the Cotton
States league they have 500 mile
jumps, and down here, say for in
lance Austin and Brownsville
would be members of a South
Texas league. the distance is only
about $50 miles.
Milton Stock. former major league
infielder, who has signed TO manage
Dallas Of the Texas league this sea
sen. managed the playing end Of the