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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
Girl ROBBER
FOBUDABANK
Wins APPEAL
Court of Criminal APP
peals Reverses Ac-
ton On Improper
Plea of Blundell

AUSTIN, Jan. 23.-(P)-
Mrs. Rebecca Bradley Rog-
ers, convicted in La Grange
of the robbery of the Farm
ers National Bank of Buda,
and given IA years, was Civ
en- q new trial by the court Of
criminal appeals today.
The case was reversed and
remanded partially because
Of improper argument of
District Attorney Fred Blum
dell.
The bank was robbed on December
"A, 1926. The officers were corr
fronted by a girl with a pistol and
locked i'm the vault, after she had
represented herself to be a news
paper reporter One thousand dollars
was taken and later recovered after
Mrs Rogers arrest.
She was employed IN the office OF
Governor Dan Moody. then attorney
general, at the time OF the rob-
berry.
She was a former student Of the
University Of Texas. IL developed
that while she was known 10 her
friends as Rebecca Bradley. She had
been secretly married 70 Otis Rog-
ers- young Amarillo attorney.
He came 10 Austin To defend her
against the charges and was strick-
en- with pneumonia. later developing
tuberculosis. His wife nursed him
for many months. and when her
trial was called in La Grange. ho
had recovered sufficiently 70 assist
in her defense.
The case was sent 10 Fayette
county from Hays county on n
change of venue.
The court also today reversed and
remanded the case ~ w. u. Pagan.
Freestone county, who was charged
with the murder of Tim Willard.
special ranger. and given 80 years
in the penitentiary.
T. W. Howard OF Fl Paso, given
death for the alleged murder of NJ.
V. Dixon in 1920, lost his motion for
a rehearinR.
Mrs. Rogers defense was the claim
that she was insane at the time she
committed the alleged crime, and
this was the "only real issue To be
decided BY the jury" the appellate
court held, In criticizinE the district
attorney for his argument to the
jury in which he asked il she we're
insane why she had not been taken
Continued on page five)
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U.S.. MARINES
DIE IN FIGHT
IN NICARAGUA
Death of Third Man
In Battle With Out
laws Reported By
Messenger

MANAGUA. Nicaragua. Jan. 23.-
OPi-Latest advices from northern
Nicaragua state three marines Of a
patrol of seven which clashed with
outlaws northeast Of Yali in the de-
partment Of Jinotega on Monday,
were killed.
These killed were Private Everett
a. Rector Of Des Moines. Iowa,
whose death had previously been
reported: Rastus Collins. Of Lyons,
Ca. and George I. oswill, of Mi
ami. Fla.
First word Of Rectors' death was
brought 20 marine headquarters by
a messenger yesterday while add
tional adviecs received today told OF
the deaths Of the other two. Only
meagre details have been received
of the clash.
Steps toward declaring martial Law
in the northern departments are be.
ing taken by the Nicaraguan author
titles and the training Of volunteers
for service in the region is going on
rapidly.
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FEAR MOB IN
ASSAULT Case
Merriman Waits Yer
dict In Dallas At
tack Trial

DALLAS. Jan. 23.-tP)-closcly
guarded by a Gordon of city and
county officers who feared an at
tempt to seize him, Lee Roy Merri-
man sat in court here today await
ing the verdict OF jury which had
been urged to give him death for
his alleged attack upon a 17-year-
old girl.
Testimony was completed at a
night session. Merriman was appar-
emily oblivious 10 the fight being
made for his life and % the tense
atmosphere Of the room. Tom Kel-
ley, appointed by the court 70 de-
fend Merriman, received no aid from
the man.
Kelly declared that in his opin-
ion Merriman was insane, incapable
Of determining right from wrong.
He said he visited Merrican in Jail
several times, but the accused man
told him he didn't want 70 be
bothered"
Relatives Of Merrican, including a
brother, testified they never had
considered Lee Roy bright"
Bennie Aldridge, indicted with
Merriman for an alleged criminal
attack upon three Oak Cliff girls,
pleaded guilty vast week and was
given death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
WANTEDSOLON
MADE DRUNK,
PROBERS TOLD
Official Claims Sec
retary of Governor
Sought to Prevent
His Impeachment

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 23.-tPl-
Testimony that Mrs. 0. 0. Ham
monds, confidential secretary to
Henry s. Johnston, suspended gov
ernor, had asked him to ply a men,
Der of the legislature with liquor in
an attempt to obtain information,
was given before the house investi-
eating committee today by o. r.
Slack of Atoka. vice chairman of the
state fish and fame department.
Slack said that on the eve of the
attempted impeachment session Of
1927, Mrs. Hammonds came TO him
and asked him TO get Tom Johnson
OF Pushmataha county drunk and
find out what members of the legis-
lature were for and who against the
administration. Johnson was one of
the four outstanding leaders Of the
session.
The task was delegated to w. T.
Hunt, a clerk in Stacks department,
after Slack had told Mrs. Hammonds
he was afraid he would bget "as
drunk as Johnson" the vice chairman
testified. :.
Hunt reported that Johnson didn't
drink. but returned with a list pur-
porting to show the standing Of
members. Slack said.
Consideration of additional charges
against Governor Johnston, by the
house of representatives., also was
possibility today, as the voting Of a
sixth charge. shortly before adjourn
ment late yesterday, cleared the batn
for discussion of another of the four
rovraininV charged placed before the
house By its investigating committee
The sixth article Of Impeachment
Continued on Page Five.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-23
BUS, TROLLEY
CRASH DEATHS
MOUNT TOl9
Investigation Starts to
Place Bla me For
Collision; Several
Still Unidentified

BELLEVUE, Ohio, Jan. 23.-tPl-
Investigations have been started 20
determine responsibility for the
crash yesterday when a Lake Shore
electric train struck a Greyhound
Lines bus, killing 10 Of the 32 pas
scngers and injuring the others.
The death toll mounted TO 10 today
with the death Of Richard Freeman,
80. of Cleveland.
The Investigations began with ac-
ton by DR.. c. L. Bell. Huron county
coroner, assisted by Edward Martin,
county prosecutor.
County officials pointed out that
seemingly the bus driver and the
motorman Of the interurban had OBJ
served the usual safety precautions.
A binding snow storm was streaking
across the state az the time.
Edward Butler, Cleveland. driver
OF the bus, who is in n hospital with
severe cuts, said he stopped the bus
at the crossing, looked in both al
then proceeded when the way ap.
peared clear.
The interurban motorman, Fred
Schuyler, said ne blew TWO whistles,
threw on his emergency brakes and
reversed the current when he saw
the bus on the crossing.
The list Of dead:
RICHARD FREEMAN, Cleveland
LOUIS FLYNN. Pittsburgh.
ELMER ALMOND, Youngstown, O
Bella THEISZ, Detroit.
MRS. OLLIE GREN, 2T. Detroit.
ID. COUGHAUOUR, Cleveland.
R. RAWNEY, Chicago.
PETER KINGSLEY. Wakeman, o
WILLIAM j. COOK, Cleveland.
Mrs. w. J. COOK. Cleveland.
HARRY GLICKMAN, Detroit.
J. S. DAVENPORT. Cleveland.
MRS. ]. II. HARMON, Akron.
TEDDY O'BRAUSKI. Brooklyn.
Unidentified dead:
Man about 35, initial IN" on belt
Man about 20, 100 pounds.
Man about 80. tall and slender.
Man about 25, fair complexion
dark suit
Negro woman about So
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ANTE-OVER!HERE
= 4 =
COMES THE SLOT
= y y
MACHINE, BOY S

KENOSHA, Wis, Jan. 23.-(Pl-
The Illinois Wisconsin state line
runs through the middle Of Charles
Crittenden's roadhouse. Sheriff
Steve Robinson Of Kenosha, in
formed that a slot machine was be-
ing operated at the roadhouse con-
trary to the law and the statutes,
went there to do his duty. Critten-
den saw him coming and moved the
slot machine over to the Illinois
side of the house.
Later Sheriff Lawrence Doolit-
tie of Waukegan, ILL.,, learning of
it. went forth to the roadhouse,
bent upon enforcing the laws of
Illinois. Crittenden saw him COM
ing too, and moved the slot ma
chine back into Wisconsin.
Law, however, is inexorable, and
right will prevail.
The two sheriffs went back to
the roadhouse last night, together.
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Mara to Hop Off
To Mexico Today

Secretary William Nara Of the
Stinson Aircraft corporation was 10
take off from the Brownsville NUM-
cipal airport Wednesday afternoon
for Mexico City.
Mara's plane is piloted by Ran
dolph Page. chief test pilot for the
aircraft company. Mara is 10
transact company business in Mex
leo. They are flying a Stinson-De-
troiter Junior monoplane.
The pair arrived here Tuesday
afternoon. flying from central Texas
where they had been detained by bad
flying weather.
They were greetd by a group Of
frind fliers and employees Of the
company now attached with the fish
planes operating here.
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SAYS MRS. WHITNEY
FILES FOR DIVORCE

FAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan. a.
,Pi-The Examiner says today that
Mrs. Virginia Mowhray Whitney Of
Brooklyn. y. Y. whose fourteen
points Of married life" gained her
fame several years ago. has filed suit
for divorce in Reno agains. Arthur
Whitney, paper company executive
The newspaper said the marital
troubles OF the Whitneys dated back
20 1925. when they separated. When
Whitney sought reconciliation,
Mrs. Whitney served him with her
fourteen rules for eonuhial bliss,
which Whitney II said 20 have de-
elared read like the terms Of q vic
torious general 10 foe he has forced
TO an unconditional surrender"
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Valley:
Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight
and Thursday, probably with local
rams; colder Thursday: much cold
er Thur sday night. Moderate 10
fresh southerly winds. becoming
northerly sometime Thursday.
For East Texas: Local rains to-
night; colder IN northwest portion;
Thursday local rains, except rain or
snow In north portion; colder ex-
cept much colder in north portion;
temperatures 22 70 2s degrees Tn
northwest portion Thursday night
Moderate 10 fresh east 20 south
winds on the coast, becoming north
erlv.
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Say Slayer Was
Liquor Crazed

FOR TWoRTH, Jan. 23.-Pl-
Further testimony to support the
plea that s. III. Newton, on trial for
murder, suffered an impairment Of
his mind from drinking intoxicating
liauor was offered today.
Newton, 50, Weatherford contrac-
tor. shot and killed. J. p. Arnold and
wounded w. r.. Wilson at the offices
OF the North Texas Iron and Steel
company in October, 1928, the in
dictment charges.
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sc AND 90 YEAR
y = y
OLD PAIR STEP
= = =
.COYLY TO ALTAR

SANTA FE. ". NJ. Jan. 23.-iFl
Nicholas Mckinney, 90, stepped
coyly 70 the altar yesterday and
took as his biushinR bride Miss
Mary Perea, 90, Santa Re.
Mckinney, a Civil War veteran.
came 70 the southwest in 1850. He
had to stop smoking two years ago
because his "pipe got 70 tasting
bad" He expressed q desire for
q daily hot toddy because a hot
toddy is good for an old fellow
after a hard days work"
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Begin New Route
Out of Houston

HOUSTON. Tex, Jan. 23.-LPj-
The Fokker monoplane which inangu-
rated overnight mail and passen-
ger service 70 New York via New
Orleans and Birmingham scared
away from the Houston airport on
the Telephone road at s:45 A. m. to-
day.
At the controls was Earl Potts
with william ". Dewald. operations
manager Of the Gulf Air Lines.
Inc, contractors for the new SER
vice, in the cockpit 10 assist him.
The plane carried 200 pounds OF
mail and two passengers
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ROADS MAY CUT TIME
AMARILLO FIT. WORTH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-tPD-A
supplemental application in refer
ence TO a project for completing a
new throuhg railroad route from
Amarillo to Fort Worth. Texas, in
which the ST. Louis & San Francisco
and the Rock Island railroads are
interested. was presented today to
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. The petition plan would cut
the distance TO $40 miles.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 23.-tPl-The
steamship America reported by ra-
dio at IL a. m, that she was 50 close
to the disabled freighter Florida and
that the latter's wireless signals
were very strong. The liner Presi-
dent Harrison had previously report
ed she could not find the Florida.
The America said the tanker
Dannedaike, also in distress in the
same general vicinity-seO miles off
the Virginia capes-had set up a
jury rig and was attempting 10 make
Bermuda under her own steam.
The messages from the President
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THREE DIE IN CROSSING CRASH

UAfIUN, OHIO. Jan. ZJ.-tP5-
Three persons were killed and a
fourth probably fatally Injured TO-
day when an automobile was struck
by a big four passenger train south
Of here. The dead are: Effie Pow
ers. 2i; Albert Fugleman. rs. and
Charles Walker, 1s. all OF Dayton.
Miss Ruth Somers, Is, sustained a
FRACTURED skull.
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Milwaukee Ball
Club Owner Dies

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Jan. 23.-tPi-
Henry j. Killilea. owner Of the Mil
wankee Baseball club. and one Of the
founders of the American League
died IN q hospital 1t 1925 a. m,
today.
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Rescue Steamer
Reports Nearing
Disabled Vessel

Harrison and the America were re-
ceived at the Chatham. Mass, station
Of the Radio Marine Corporation.
The former vessels report had said
she and the German freighter Yorck,
third OF the rescue ships which put
out for the two crippled vessels when
their distress became known yester-
day, had been in the Florida's last
known position all night but had
found on trace OF her. Then came
the message from Captain Fried Of
the America which said the Florida s
signals were 30 strong that all radio
stations might resume broadcasting.
The Presidest Harrison likewise
reported the Dannebaike was proceed
ing TO Bermuda.
On the bridge Of one of the rescue
ships, the America, vas Captain
George Fried, hero Of the rescue Of
the crew Of the British freighter
Antinoe three years ago. The other
two headed for the disabled vsesels
were the President Harrison of the
Dollar line and the German freighter
Yorck.
The Florida was the first 10 send
an SOS, saying her rudder was gone
and her life boats smashed. "A few
minutes later came the call for helr
from hte Dannedaike. She gave nc
details Of her trouble. Her position
was about so miles from that give1
by the Florida.
The Tessbridge, bound from Fowey
England. for Philadelphia, sent out
an SOS Sunday. The freighter Maine
Of the Atlantic Transport line re-
sponded. Reaching the position
siven by the Hessbridge. Captain 7
II. Hutchinson searched in vain fol
the ship or her life boats.
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How

Time Flies Bobby has outgrown many of his toys.
and now they gathering dust in the attic. Why
not let them serve a two-fold purpose make soms
little child happy, and put Cash in your pocket per-
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RIVER FORECAST

There will be no material change
in the river during the next few
days.
Flood Present 2f-Hr. 2A-Hr.
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TIDE TABLE

TIDE TABLE
High and low tide at Point Isabel
tomorrow. under normal rneteorologi-
cal conditions:
High ....rs............. o.lz p. m.
Low -.+..+-.r+4-...... e.4l ~ m.
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SPRING-TlEF WF'THFR has held
(Continued cr rage Five.)
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
CITY PIN MEET
ENDS TONIGHT

The last balls in the City Duck
pin tournament go whizzing down
the alleys tonight. And then comes
the payroll. Only teams with post
ponements are scheduled to shoot
tonight, although Secretary Eber-
sole announced that singles and
doubles shooters also would be &C.
commodated.
The leaders in all classes with
stood the attack made upon their
marks last night by a compare
lively small field, only few minor
changes occurring. The District
Line Garage five shot into sixth
place in Glass B with 1854, and
in Class E the Ambassador Laundry
also wound up in the sixth hole
with 1876.
Billows moved into eighth
place i'm Glass ID singles with
349, q 80, count i'm his second
game preventing him from
giving the leaders q scare.
The only other change in the
standings occurred in Glass D
doubles when Motyka and Mackey
toppled the pins for a 634 count.
This is good enough to land the
pair tenth in the, standings. Mackey
shot SS9 for his end. Nick Pantos,
Of the District Line team, rolled
the highest score during the eve.
ming when he toppled SS5 pins,
turning in games of 80, Isl and
1876.
The scores:
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Totals. 1872 All 4ss
Morgan Title Chance
If CanzOneri Wins

CHICAGO, May 1O.-With a bat.
tie with Tod Morgan for the worlds
junior lightweight title in prospect
for the winner. Andre Routis, of
France and Tony Canzoneri, OF New
York, meet in 10-round boxing
bout in Chicago Stadium tonight.
Routis' worlds featherweight title
won from Canzoneri win not be at
stake in tonight's match as the two
have agreed to scale 1870 pounds.
In two other 10-round events,
Otto Won Porat. Norwegian heavy.
weight. will oppose Jack De Nave,
of Holland. and Honeyboy Finne-
gan, portside Bostonian. will swap
blows with Armando Santiago,
Cuban junior lightweight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-05-10
CELTICS IN ACTION

The st. Mary's Celtics will enter
tain the Bethlehem Steel semi-pro
nine of Baltimore on Sunday after.
noon in Baggett's Field. Alexandria,
Va, at 3 o'clock. Bethlehem Steel is
recognized as one of the best semi
pro outfits in the Monumental City,
and Alexandria fans will see o top
notch nine this Sabbath.
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quired a good hook and change OF
pace which he mixes skillfully.
Having BANKED the Detroit
Tigers after relieving Jones on
Tuesday, Marberry yesterday
stepped in when things looked
{. darkest and again tanned the
Jungle Cats while his mates
lowered their cOlOrs, to 3.
"A Iiska. the youthful sub
mariner, bumped into tough Oppose
ton in the seventh. Holding sue.
stantial command he weakened at
this point and Marberry was sum
moned in from the bullpen with
men on first and second after one
had died.
Gehringer. the most dangerous
hitter in the Bengal lineup was
crowding the plate when Maroerfy
shot in one of his fast ones which
Gehringer slapped to Bluege. PICK
ing up this shot. Ossie started
fast double play that stopped the
Tigers cold.
. LilSkd, WIG pfSNAouSiS hN0 - -
given only one run in 20 ana I'd
innings. received deserved break
when his mates pounded across four
counters off Frank Barnes. a sourh-
paw, in the first while Goose Cos
Inns fourth home run of the season
off Lii Stoner in the third placed
him five up.
The home team then responded
with three runs during its period.
No further scoring was noted until
the seventh when Smith, who had
substituted for Stoner in the fifth,
was victimized for run on one
hit
With the bases full and nobody
out, GosIin rolled meekly to Stoner
who threw to Phillips, but when
the latter missed the plate Liska
scored. though Phillips retired Cos.
| lin with peg to Alexander.
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PIRATES, q; GIANTS, 8
Totals. "a 10 81 Isl Totals..s2 ss71s
1Batted for Hargreaves in seventh.
2Batted for Fullis in seventh.
2nat for NPif m mons in eighth

Pittsburgh. .... O,9,0 o o 1 q 8 O.
New York. ....... 1904 o o OIL 0--S
Runs-P waner (2). Traynor. Sheely,
Roush, Cohen. Terry. Error-Bartell.
Two-bass hits4-AcfSns, Leach. Home
runs-Terry. Shelly Sacrifice hits
Sheely. Gra4thar! Double plays-Fitz-
simmons to, jackson to Terry; Adams
to BarteH to Shelly Hits-Off Fi:z-
simmons. 0, with runs in 8 innings.
&. Bases an .balls-Off Fitzsimmons. 81;
off Grimes. 3. Struck out-By Fitz-
simmons, 3; by Grimes, 81, by Mays, !.
Passed bau-HeJusiey. Time of game
2:04. Umptres-0 uigsey. Moran and Nc
LauRhlin.
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These two, though failing to
shine with the bat, flashed bits
of real greatness as q keystone
combination and promise to de-
velOp into q powerful defensive
threat.
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NESTOR OF TURF

Father Bill DAILY is now the
Nestor of the thoroughbred stables.
He has been an active owner. and
trainer for 60 years and has been
responsible for the development Of
many jockeys.
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STURDY CATCHER

Bill Steinecke. catcher for the
Seattle baseball club, is a nephew
of Hans Steineke, the German
wrestler. and is himself skillful
performer on the mat.
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PETWORTH MEETS DEL RAY

Petworth nine will meet the Del
Ray A. G. of Alexandria at 3 o'clock
Sunday on Duncan Field at Alex
andria.
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Totals.532 $50 So
CLASS n

Totals AT 5ss sol
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SUDDEN CHANGE

Lloyd Nordstrom, a three-handi-
cap golfer, used up so strokes in
a morning round at the Sand Point
course in Seattle, Wash, and then
scored a card of So in an after
noon round,
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stuff as a starting pitcher, the
speedball specialist now is needed
to save games that are started by
others.
Always effective in the pinches,
Marberry is qualified to pull plenty
of games out of the fire that might
otherwise be lost.
Fred's position at the present
time is unique to say the least. Re
garded primarily as a relief man
until a year ago. the big fellow
stepped out in mid-season and de
livered sensationally over the
distance until the close Of the cam
paign.
This year he was the first
Washington pitcher to go the
route, coming through with q
five-hit performance against the
Boston Red Sox during the first
week of the season.
Showing plenty of stuff against
the Philadelphia Athletics shortly
afterward, he lost out because of
wildness, but while doing SO i'm
pressed with his general improve
ment that he was conceded his job
as a full-time hurler.
When the Griffmen failed to click
though, things changed radically.
With a winning punch missing it
was up to the moundsmen to make
good on the slenderest of margins
and since Marberry has always gone
best under rough sailing he again
has been groomed for appearances
as pinch pitcher.
If anything. Marberry today is a
better relief man than in 1924-25,
when his blue ribbon singing fac
tored largely in the winning of two
American League pennants and one
world championship.
Having gained the hop of his fast
one, which has stopped many rally,
! the genial Texas boy has also ac-