Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-02-20

For the next few days, DR. prob
ably a week. baseball talk-the kind
that means businesS-will be heard
throughout the Valley. Just be-
cause Hidalgo county wasn't repre-
sented at the Valley-wide meeting
held at Harrington several weeks ago
Is no reason they aren't interested.
Bob Wells and o. N. Boston. the
committee appointed by Chairman
Trent, Of San Bcnito, to take over
the work OF organizing the Hidalgo
county towns. III those towns are
really interested. in forming q VAL
ley league. on a $500 per month
basis, will start work Thursday to-
ward this end. So you fans i'll that
part OF the Valley should give the
delegates whole hearted support, If
interested.
The district basketball tourna-
mcnt scheduled to start in Meal
len Friday of this week, between
Cameron, Hidalgo, Willacy and
Starr county champs. promises 10
be one of the most interesting
meets along this line held In
years. Brownsville and Ray
mondviIlc tangie In the first game
and McAilen and Rio Grande City
in the second. Saturday the final
game will be played.
Dempsey may be young in the
promoting end of the fight game.
but he certainly made a hit with
fans. when he announced that as
one of the preliminary attractions
to the Stribling- Sharkey bout in
Florida. Feb. n. he would toss
about a dozen ebOny-hued boys into
the ring for a battle royal. This Is
one of the best drawing cards
Dempsey. or any other promoter can
have. Negroes are natural comedi-
ans, and the more there are In the
ring at time. the funnier the
antics Of the fighters"
Tramp. tramp. tramp. the boys
are coming-coming to training
camps, where for the next six
weeks. baseball players of proven
ability will get in shape for tho
coming season. aud those OF IN
proven merit, win try 60 demon
strate 10 the different bosses that
they are ready to hold down a Job
on the club they are trying out
for. This spring training bust
ness II one Of uncertainties for
many players, especially those
just starting In profession bali.
The Valley Is the most ideally
situated part of the country, 70
have a baseball league-don't you
believe that. The towns are close
together. there are paved highways
leading into and out OF every one.
The expense of overnight stops Is
thus eliminated for ball teams, and
many other expenses cut down.
There are thousands Of people In
the Valley, as citizens, now. that
weren't here last year, and IL q can
vas coula be made, we believe the
majority OF them would acclaim
with delL,ht the efforts TO organize
a baseball league down here. And
we are not forgetting that there
are some Of the best ball fans in
the world right here in the Valley
THE MAGNATE'S INNING
The lists or exhibition games,
Are anything but funny:
The players have to play EN- all,
And the club gets all the money.
L H. Addington.
sam Murphy or the New York
Sun believes that II the Boston
Braves are 10 improve their play
this wear. IL will come about By the
acquisition OF Rabbit Maranville.
Murphy, reminiscing on the great
playing Of Rabbit with &c. Louis
last year. says:
age alone viii slow I'D the Rab-
bit, not liquor. for II will be two
years next month since he went on
the band wagon
"A drab. dull team. the Cards well
coined Rabbit. for he "a the pep
per pot that sent the players steam
ing to q world series. Maranville
reused the Cards as Hornsby did
the year they won the flag under
him. It may be that the Rabbit
back In his beloved New England
will stir the Braves UP 70 avert the
slide to the cellar that seems inev-
table"
And nor. another vacancy in
the coaching department or the
Southwest conference has been
created By the resignation Of
Francis Schmidt. of Arkansas.
As ycu know. the Arkansas men,
tor IN 20 20 TO n. c. u. next sea
son as head coach. Up In Ar
kansas taey have that In the
alumuil named Thomson, OF its
school as coach. Arkansas Uni
vcrsity IL certainly having It's
share cf FranrIcs this year First
fh~y were almost voted out Of the
conference. and now they are