Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-31
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BIZ BISHOP CLEMENTS

tA404A41CO, 1d EC11 ID OO0lll,
IA the city yesterday with his en-
trants in the county track and
field meet, is high in his praise of
Rekterik, who is scheduled to take
over the coaching duties of the Har-
nngen high school next season. Cor
don and Rekterik played on the A.
q M. team together. Dutch REX
terik will make the Cards a good
man." Holmes stated. He knows
football, and will command the re-
spect of the players and fans alike"
Fine track and field meet was
pulled off Saturday in this city.
Excellent young boys and girls of
the schools of the county were
here to give their best, and did,
for their different schools. Root
ers were on hand, and the coach
es issuing a few last minute or
ders-and what's more win or
lost they gave their boys a pat on
the back at the close of each event.
Playground baseball IS a fine
game. It is known in the Valley
a a game that is played By the
Junior boys and girls. that is those
youngsters not over IA years Of age.
But II is a fine sport for the grown
ups. It is indoor baseball. But as
there are no indoor courts in this
part of the Valley it is played out
doors. And the kids get a great
kick out Of it. 1t is played like
baseball, only there are ten players
/ on each side. Two ShortStOpS, lett
and right. The bases are As feet
apart, and the pitchers box is The
same distance also. Played with a
ball Il inches in circumference, has
large seams, cowhide, and covers a
yard ball. Many Texas colleges
7 play the game intramural sports,
and A. & M. in particular. reports
that it is the most popular intra-
mural sport. Would be a good game
for local business men.
w. e. Davis, who is to take v e
n the duties as athletic director of
the La Feria school, is not red
headed, nor freckle faced. Coach
u Jim Dykes of McAllen. had DAY.
is on his football squad at Steph-
enviiIe some years ago, and writes
us as follows:
st want to correct some Of the
( statements concerning w. E.. Davis,
prospective La Feria coach, that
appeared in The Herald a few days
ago. In the first place Davis is not
red-headed nor is he freckled, but
is q tall, rather fair skinned. dark
haired youngster. His nickname
'Sheik' indicates pretty well his
looks IS he is rather a we'll set up
athlete.
"As far as / know he is the only
Shelter man in A. & Nj. at the
preesnt time, though Tom Mills,
I football captain ELECT may earn
a letter in both track and baseball
this spring to gain that hcnor. De-
Wis Is a letter man in football,
basketball and track.
When he played for me in high
school at S~tephenville he gained all
state honors at forward position in
| basketball. In those days he was
known as Little Davis as we had a
Big Jess Davis mo kim who also
gained ~all-state basketball honors
as a guard. Davis made 3 numerals
his freshman wear at A. & M. and
has earned 2 football letters. 3 bas-
ketball letters and / track letter. He
| plavs forward or guard in basketball,
quarterback in football. and Is a
hurdler on the track specializing IN
the 100 HH.
'Davis was injured early in the
football season and sent to Tenn
pIe to the hospital. The doctors
warned him not to ever play foot
hall again "a head injury, but
when he arrived at college on a
$3.50 southbound train he gave his
bag to a fish to carry to his room
and reported direct to the foot
ball field.
His return started the Aggies on
their comeback and he was the reg
ular quarterback for the rest OF the
season. It was his accurate passes
that enabled the Aggies to tie S. M.
u. in a hard-fought game at Dallas
and he tossed a few to Red Petty
to beat Rice. His return added a
dash and confidence to the team
that resulted in an improved show
ing during the latter half Of the
season. Davis is president Of the
ST club (the lettermen) and is
prominent in school activities.
Coach Bible regards him as a very
smart player and a great prospect
for q coach. He will surely in
crease the number Of good coaches
in the Valley"
An announcement Of interest
70 Valley baseball fans made the
other day was that Bill Doak had
signed with the st. Louis Card
inaIs. Bill was in the Valley in
1919 with the Cards. He is a suit-
ball pitcher. He has belonged to
the Brooklyn Robins for five
wears, since leaving the Breadon
I outfit. He retired in 1926. Re-
turned to the fold last season.
! Didn't make much of a showing.
The Dodgers released him this
year. And he is back with
his first love. A popular fellow,
but nearing the end of his base
ball career. and especially so since
he Is a moist ball artist. Come on
Bill. one more good year, and then
yoE can retire.
q FIying. like baseball. Is taking It's
fcll of college students. Ike Sewell.
\ guard on the Texas Longhorn
football SQUAD of 1928. Is now a
member of the staff of the Texas
Air TRANSPORT. Inc. of TT. Worth.