Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-01-21

penings, not only in the Valley, but
the country as a whole. when one
doesn't read the papers-or rather
Il one does, with a passing interest.
But loyal ~co-workers has kept sport
happenings right up 10 the minute
N this department. Several things
happened on Friday. as follows:
San Benito baseball fans met on
that night and told the world and
the Valley In particular hat they
we're ready 10 enter the proposed
Class ID league in the Valley. the
first town 10 declare. officially.
their entrance TO the league.
Then Soc PIato's and Mis-. yalen-
ta's boys and girls basketball CUNTS
or the local high school. came out
victorious over the Harrington boys
and girls Friday afternoon.
Next thing Lee kyser. presi-
dent Of the Dcs Moines, Iowa, club
OF the Western league. was in San
Beniio. and practically completed
arrangements for his club to train
there this spring-for a $4,000
guarantee.
And who is taking this active in
tercst in baseball affairs al San Be-
nitO! The ci~tizenry as a wholei
Congratulations. Taking the time
to get things started and kept going
Is none other than Guy Trent. I'd
EWadv Darf Lnrt-e- - -
And the burden never fell upon more
capable shoulders than the above
named fellows.
Guy Trent, our good friend. j.
we'll known in Valley baseball cir
cles. He knows the ~~herefores Of
the game, has kept the old spirit up
in that city when. at times, il
seemed as though IL was about 10
fade away.
I'd Brady u known as a player. and
a good one. Bert Epstein is always
referred to as the hoy" who gave
the San Benito baseball club its name
OF Saints" And l.. l.. Zenor has
zeen in the thick of every affair,
helping in his biz way.
We arc told that Mr.. kyser. the
Des Moines boss. who proposes 10
bring his club 10 San Bcnito To
train, declared at the meeting Fri
day night that the Nebraska State
league had a salary limit Of 500
per man per month. That's what
II players signed 10 play for, and
hyser suggested that plan TO San
Benito fans in organizing a league
in the Valley. That's fine. II ev-
cry club in the league will live M
10 that salary limit. then the pro-
posed league should be q paying
organization.
The Nebraska State league II com
posed of eight towns. namely: Nc
Cook, North Platte. F~airbury. Beat
rice. Grand Island. Lincoln. York and
Norfolk. This league "bloved p
IN 1876. and revived last year.
Many baseball fans we're stunned
when announcement came from
Houston that hen Penncr. who
won twenty games last year for
The Bluffs. had been disposed OF.
Many and various reasons have
heen given Why Penncr sas turned
loose from the Buff roster. But
the real reason Penner left HouS-
ton Is that when Snyder and Pres
idcnt Ankenman patched up their
differences. the first thing SNYDER
told Ankenman must he done was
10 get rid Of Penner, whom. We are
Told didn't "fit in" with Snyder'S
plans.
Coach r. B. Ritchey Of FL .Jardin
Vii lose five Of his best grid stars
by graduation this wear. They are
Calian Martin. Dudley Martin, Sam
Lesser. EliiS Fesler. But he has in
JACK 1riplctt. Gov Wears and b.
Lawrence. some promising material
ior the bsckfield. These hoys have
had tNo years experience. and Coach
kitohey believes they will prove stars
this coming season.
Sweaters were awarded last wesL
70 the following III Jardin PLAYERS;
=. Martin, Joe Biggs. u. Martin. :
Lesser. J. Triplett. =. Lawrence. Gov
Wears, X. Wears. Ray Asher. r.
Underwood. 4. kemper. r. FeSler ard
r. Besrden. Il won't have as GOOD
material N quantity this coming
season, as last year. but We ousht
to have a smarter club" Ritchcy
told the writer last week. The Comets
won the Valley rural championrhip
last scar. and the coach and his plav-
els expect 10 repeat this year.
The s. Louis Cardinals. always an
interesting club TO Valley baseball
fans. and a favoritc in all Of their
world series fights. have a big spring
schedule q Eames Il follows:
March z. Athletics az Avon rarl
March :. Athletics at Fort Myers:
March 10, Indianapolis at Saratosa:
March n, Braves at Avon PARK:
March IS, Red Sox at Bradenton.
March ll-i5. Senators az Avon PARK:
March ~. Phillies ri Winter Haven.
March Is. Braves at ST. P-etersburr
March 10. Red Sox at Avon PARK:
March n, Phillics al Avon Park: