Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-31
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HOOKS
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SLIDES
Thanks, Mr.. Moody

Thanks, Mr.. Moody
BETTY NUTHALL IS the new
tennis champion Of the United
States. The English girl. left off
the British wightman Cup team
last spring. came to the United
States on her own hook and knock
ed off the American tennisers in
a most matter-of-fac way. But
this department has one suggestion
to make: Miss Nuthall ought 10
drop a little note of thanks TO Mis-
ter Helen Wills Moody. the young
man who married the American
champion and kept her at home
during the tournament to fry his
eggs.
Larry Doyle's Idea
The big difference between these
days and those, says Larry Doyle.
second baseman for the Giants Ct
a score OF years ago, lies in the
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who starts a game today quakes in
his moccasins as the parade OF
home-run maulers marches to the
plate. Larry doesn't believe the
ball has been changed, but testi-
fieS that In the old days one ball
would be in use for several inn
EgS, whereas now the pitcher has
to throw a nice new shiny white
target every few minutes.
Larry say Joshn McGraw is 4
great manager bteause he imparts
confidence to every ball player who
wears a Giant uniform.
II was Eagle-Eye Dick Kinsella
who took Doyle out Of AZ coal mine
at Breese. Ill. Larry was a kid 20
years old when Dick told him To
report to the Giants. At first Lar
~ didn't like the majors. He be-
came homesick. He told McGraw
he wanted to quit
You're a great ball player" was
John Us reply. "One OF the great
est prospects ] ever had. II you
quit you're making q mistake
Larry was heartened by the
words and he stuck.
Buying Football Teams
REFRESHING frankness comes
to sweeten the football world.
A dispatch from Macon. Ga, re-
cites how Brown Nicholson. presi-
dent Of the Macon Junior Chamber
of Commerce, proposes that the
town support good football players
at Mercer College.
There's no beating around the
BUSH" says Nicholson. IF we don't
pay the expenses Of athletes at
Mercer they will go elsewhere.
We've got a good bunch lined up
this fall but we've got to pay their
expenses. Think what $4,000 a
game would mean spent In Macon
during the fall-and that's what
would happen If Mercer had a good
football team"
You have TO hand it to the en-
terprising go-getters OF Macon.
Evidently they have been reading
the text Of the Carnegie Founda-
ton report on the substituting Of the
noble athlete. Well, we'll
THE Cubs played to record
crowds at home in the series with
Brooklyn and New York. We
should like to hear a debate be-
tween MI. Wrigley and Charley
Comiskey on the subject. "Resolv-
ed. That interest in big league
baseball is waning"
THE SENATORS MAY TRADE
ART SHIRES, II IS REPORTED
FROM WASHINGTON. BUT THE
ONLY CLUB WE CAN THINK OF
WHO COULD USE HIM IS THE
WHITE SOX. AND THEY DON'T
WANT HIM BACK.
Did You Know That
TT is interesting to note how the
football player spends the good old
summer time. thus. Indlana'S
candidates are strunE out owe he
country IN all kinds Of quaint pur-
suits. George Ross. halfback.
worked in a boiler factoey in Wa
bash. . Art Thoma welded a
shovel with q road gang. Walt
Waraska peddled ice in Detroit.
Joe Zeller was a hand in the East
CHICAGO steel mills. Vic Dauer
did his daily stint in the Gary steel
mill. t.. Paul Jasper filled up
many ice boxes in Fort Wayne.
Walt Koenig worked in a Detroit
automobile factory. Ben Jerry
Hay worked on a farm. Her
nan Slutski toiled in the Chicago
s~tockyards and. oh. yes. four
of the boys spent the dog days in
summer school.
Margaret Xavier won the Toron-
TO marathon swim.
Prompting This.
A girl yclept Miss Margaret Ravior
Should make a very apt life savior.
DAN TAYLOR stole home 70
beat the Giants in the recent Sc
rieS In Chicago. Dan has been
going great purs for the Cubs.
O'Gcoftv says he feels almost
prompted to say the team is Tay-
Tor made
O'Goofty wonders 81 he's roin~
to see that cid familiar headline
again this year, "Rcbins Grab
Fifth Place r. Series With Cubs"
Billiards are now being played
on airplanes. All Won need now To
enjoy an air ride Is q Tom Thumb
golf course.
Bell Shields Match