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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
TRADITION Is
With OILMEN
Spudders to Get Break In
Opening Series On
Home Grounds
BY GAYLE TALBOT. JR.
Associated Press Sports Writer

"A Texas league tradition that says
a first hair champion never has
heen beaten In a pIay-off will ride
with Wichita Falls when they en-
gage Fort Worth IN the first Of 2
five-game series next Wednesday At
Wichita Fails.
IN addition TO that psychological
advantage. the oilers will play the
first two games Of the saw-off on
their home grounds. where they have
been poison TO all opposition this
year. VIGOROUSLY long hitters. the
Williams clan can deal enemy pitch
ers misery III their small park, where
an almost constant breeze from
home plate watts high flies over the
ballustrades.
After the two opening bouts at
Wichita Falls. however. the advan-
tage will rest with the winners OF
the current race. Resting Friday,
The two clubs will move TO Fort
Worth for the concluding games OF
the series. starting Saturday. The
first to win three decisions will meet
the Southern association champion.
almost certain to be Memphis. in
the Dixie Series.
Rookie Shines
Neither Of the title Conocnders
cxerted themselves in the first game
OF their concluding series az Wichita
yesterday. With the second half
already sewed up. the Panthers used
two FINGERS to win the lackadaisical
contest, 10 to Z.
contest. 10 TO Z. After Dick McCabe
had held the Spuds to one run for
five frames, he was relieved BY Ter
nv. a rookie, who yielded six more III
the eighth. McCabe's great showing
made him a certainty TO start one
game Of the p~lay-off.
Waiting until the waning days Of
the season TO get hot. the San An
tonic Indians won their sixth in a
row at the expense Of Waco, 4 to O.
Cy Cottey limited the Cubs 70 five
scattered knocks.
Bill Morrell cutpitched Walt Tau
scher as the Shreveport Sports beat
Dallas, 9 TO 3, to start their final
series. A homer by Hugh willing
ham for the Steers featured the tilt.
Dean and Stout turned in two
brilliant performances as Houston
took both ends OF their night dou-
bic header from Beaumont, 8 to |
and 5 to o. Dean allowed only four
hits and famed Is in the first. Stout
gave up one hit and whitfield eight
in the seven-inning affair. Three
or the four blows off Dean were
Of the scratch variety.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
British Boats Are
Defeated by u. S.

OYSTER BAY. ". Y. Sept. s.
iP1-Am@rica'S six-meter Yachting
team has scored an overwhelming
victory over Great Britain in the
second competition for the British
American cup.
The American team won its
fourth successive race Of the best
iour-out-of-seven series in Long
Island sound yesterday. The Amer
leans scored 20 IA points TO is for
the Britons and an aggregate OF 80
to S. for the entire entries.
Great Britain won the inaugural
series for the cup on the Clyde in
ic@a.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
NEW BOWLING ALLEY WILL
BE OPENED HERE TONIGHT

With appropriate prizes offered,
the new Campbell regulation ten
pin alley will be opened here In the
Besteiro building at 6 p. m. tonight.
so far as I can determine, this
alley is the only regulation ten-pin
alley In South Texas" Jack Camp
bell, manager. states. These eight
alleys are exact duplicates Of those
upon which the national tournament
Is played. Our automatic pin settlers
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Three Bouts On
Monday Mat Card

ESPECIAL 10 Tie HCraIdl
HARLINGEN. Sept. Sit is going
To be hard To pick the headliner on
the wrestling card here Monday
night. Promoter Ernie Stephens de-
clares.
There will be three bouts. each OF
which should be a WOW, Ernie says.
George Poulos. the Boisterous
Biffer from the Banks Of Cumber-
land. will meet Jim Heslin OF Aus
tralia In the main 60. Gus Kallio.
another boy handy with his dukes.
Will take on Jack Pierce in the
second mill. The curtain raiser will
be between Teddy waters and
Walter Stratton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
U. FOUR IS
SEEN WINNER
international Polo Match
With England Opens
Saturday
By HERBERT w. BARKER
Associated Press Sports Writer

NEW YORK. Sept. 5-tP-The
battle for a 44-year-old cup and
world polo supremacy begins on
Meadow Brook Clubs international
field, Westbury, Long Island. tomor-
row with Tommy Hitchcock's Amer
lean four favored to beat back Great
Britain's challenge for the third
successive time.
Close to 10000 spectators are ex-
pected to witness the opening match
OF the series for the Westchester
Cup. first up for competition In
1886. Although Great Britain won
the first series and the next n
IN 1902. the United States leads six
victories TO three. England won In
1914 while the United States. re-
gaining the cup in 1921, successfully
oetended II in 1924 and 1927.
Unless all signs fail. the contend
ess will ride IA like this
America Position ct. Britain
Eric Pedley Gerald Baldine
No. !
Earle A. S Hopping Lewis l.. Lacey
No. 2
Tommy Hitchcock Capt. Roark
No. 8
winston Guest 1t. Guinness.
Back
The United States aggregates "a
goals in handicap with Hitchcock
a. 10 and the others at eight each.
Great Britain's team rates 80 goals
with Lacey and Capt. Roark nine
each; Balding eight. and Guinness
seven. The matches are played ION
the flat" or without handicaps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
CHICKS AHEAD

ATLANTA. Sept. 5.-P-The
remnant race in the Southern Asso-
citation neared an end today due
To the leading Memphis club win
ming again yesterday which gave
the Chicks a seven and a hall game
lead ovc- New Orleans. Memphis
needs only four more games in the
won column o cilnch the remnant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS
by The Associated Press
Including games of September 4.
NATIONAL, IFAGIfF

NAA hO.NAL a1LRo1E
Batting-Terry. Giants. .407.
Rurs-Cuyler Cubs. 1876.
Runs batted in-Wilson. Cubs
156.
Hits-Terry. Giants. 222.
Doubles-Klein, Phillics, so.
Triples-Comorosky. Pirates. o.
Home runs-Wilson, Cubs. 46.
Stolen bases-Cuyler. Cubs, 80.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Batting-Gehrig. Yankees. -39l.
Runs-Ruth. Yankees. 1856.
Runs batted in-Gehrig. Yankees,
Isl.
Hitts-Hcdapp. Indians. 1919.
Doubles-Hodapp. Indians, AZ.
Triples-Combs. Yankees, Is.
Home Runs-Ruth. Yankees. "A.
Stolen baseS-McManus. Tigers,
20.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
eHHH The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION Enzn@a
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT
tBy The Associated Press

NEW YORK.-"Gorilia" Jones,
Akron. O.. and Harry Smith, New
York. declared no contest" 3D.
Joe S~calfaro. New York. outpointed
vidal Gregorio, Spain. u0l.
COLUMBUS. O--Freddy Miller
Cincinnati. outrointed Babe Ruth
Louisville. tf0l.
SCRANTON. Pa.-Pete Suskeys
Scranton. outpotnted Jimmy Good
rich. Buffalo. 10)-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Cardinals Tie New York in Second Place.

. formidable first round opponent
a. Bell. but probably will he forced
to meet another first ten payer
In the second round. Fritz Mercur
of Bethlehem. Pa.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
Especial % The HeraldJ

SAN bENITO. Sept 5-Ihe J. G..
Penney ten-pin five went into a TIE
with Ward-King for first honors In
the Capitol Allen league here FRI
Ja&afternoon when the Penneymen
to5k two out Of three games from
Cook Service.
Wharburton CT the Penneymen
was individual high scorer with a
total of 478 in three games. c. A.
King Of the same squad had high
individual game with a 100.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-05
ATHLETICS AND
CUBS WINNERS
Senators Keep Pace With
Leaders, Beating
Yanks 81
BY HUGH :. FULLERTON. Jr.,
Assncinfed Prcss Snnrts Writer

.AHr0AaaNN4 AAAt1 RRRANH
Except for the difficulties which
the schedule has In store for them
the St. Louis Cardinals might well
be considered the most serious
threat "a the supremacy Of the Chi
caro Cubs in the National league
instead Of New Yorks Giants The
Carts and the Giants are u Tor
second place and the recent record
Of the st. Louis club Is far more
impressive but the Cards are faced
with a long tour OF the east while
the Giants vill have the ADVANTAGE
Of playing at home most Of the
time.
The Cards gained their deadlock
for second place YESTERDAY bv
trouncing the Cincinnati Reds. T.
to ?. for their fourth STRAIGHT VIC
tory and their 18th IN IS games
The Giants AZ the same took n
To heating from the Roston Braves
and lost a full game in the chsso
for the remnant.
Since Aug. 1. the Cubs have made
IN upward rush that has brought
them IS victories IN 3 games.
Cubs Win
Chicago had another tough strug-
gle with Pittsburgh but came out
victorious in the tenth inning. 10 to
Z, when Gabby Hartnett clouted
his second home run OF the game
and his 3lst OF the season with two
on base. Previously the Cubs had
staged their favorite act Of givinF
away a big cad and then overcom-
ing II. Brooklyn and Philadelphia
had another day OF idleness.
The American league leaders also
had 20 60 overtime 70 gain a vic
tory. 1t took the PHILADELPHIA Attn
letics IS frames 70 down the Boston
Red Sox 2 TO Y
Washington's Senators kent PACE
with the champions by winning +
tight gam from the New York
Yankees. 3 70 2. their 18th triumph
over the Yanks in 90 games this
season.
Cleveland retained Its last ma-he-
NAUTICAL chance of tying the Ath-
letics bv downing tho Chicago White
Sox. 3 70 ?. as Willis Hudlin pitch
ed a three-hit game. The Detroit
TIGERS did some effective hitting "a
defeat St. Louis. s 10 4. In the
fourth American league game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
INTEREST IN CHESS
is UNDATED HERE
Frank B. Walker Retains District
Title and Carl Hesse Continues as
Capital Club Champion.

There was no diminution of interest
in chess among Washington devotees of
the game during the year now drawing
to a close, the tournaments conducted
including in addition to that for the
District title juniors event and two
team Journeys as well as cable
match.
The District championship title, eigf%5
contesting, was won by Frank B. Wal
ker, with ]. w. Byler one-half point
behind. Walker thereby retained the
title won by him in 1927, and gained
the first leg on the cup donated by
I. S. Turnover.
Carl A. Hesse won the tournament
chess championship of the City Club,
defeating G. E. Bishop, title holder, and
four others, and when that organiza-
ton closed its doors, the chess unit
known as the Capital City Chess Club
obtained quarters at GIT Fifteenth
street, and HeSse successfully defended
the title.
The Junior chess championship OF
the District was won by Joe C. Mar
shall Twelve players, mostly high
school boys, participated for this honor
in an elimination tournament.
Washington played its second cable
match with team of the best players
of London, the result being a draw
each side winning one game and draw
ing four. A challenge for a third
match was issued and accepted, and
the date set for March 81, 1881.
Norman T. Whitaker of this city
who captained the Washington team
in the cable matches with London, tied
Samuel D. Factor of Chicago for first
place in the thirty-first annual tourna-
ment Of the Western Chess AsSocia-
ton, held at Chicago in october.
The Washington Chess League spon-
sored a two-man and a f1ve-man tour
nament, composed Of teams from the
Washington area. Four teams took
part in the two-man tournament. The
team composed of j. w. Byler and F
B. Walker won first place, and j. w
Byler had the highest individual score
The five-man team tournament now
is in progress, with seven teams con-
testing. 1t is the plan to hold these
tournaments annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
SOCCER EXPERIENCES
GROWTH DURING 1880
Marlboro and Plaza Teams Win
ners of Titles Decided in Two Of
Three Leagues Operated.

The Washington and Southeastern
District Soccer Association, controlling
body of soccer here and in Southern
States, reports substantial growth dur
ing the past year. One of the most
gratifying occurrences was the admis-
sion of the Newport News, Va, team as
a member of the local association.
Three leagues, Washington Soccer,
Capital City and Recreation, were con-
Quoted. Marlboro won the Capital City
title, and Plaza won the Recreation
League championship. The Washington
Soccer League championship was not
decided. British United and Marlboro
are joint holders, of the association
cup tie championship.
-, During the year the Washington
Concord Independents affiliated with
the local governing body, giving 1t its
first individual entry. This club has
performed valuable service in playing
in Virginia as a means Of introducing
soccer in the Old Dominion.
Soccer received one severe jolt during
the year when one of its most ardent
promoters, Eddie Bruce, died. Bruce
formerly was a member of the Walford
Soccer Club, and more recently was
treasurer of the association. His death
created a void in local soccer circles that
will be hard to fill.
OfficialS of the association are: Presi-
dent, Robert Bruce; vice president, John
Gum; treasurer, Bernard McCarty; sec
rotary Richard S. TennySon. William
G. Birch is president of the Washington
Soccer League, and Merton Duvall is
the leader of the Capital City League
Pat Leckey heads the Recreation
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
VISITING STARS SHOW
CUE SKILL THIS YEAR
Greenleaf, Taberski, Hoppe and
Layton Give Exhibitions in Alb
sence of Title Tourney.

Washington looked to visiting exhibi-
ton players for its main cue enter
tainment this year, and was well salts
fed with the performers. Cue wielders
of international fame showed their
wares.
Among the early visitors were Ralph
Greenleaf, pocket billiards champion,
and Frank Taberski, long a star on the
green cloth. Although he played a
brilliant game, Greenleaf was twice de-
feated by Taberski on the Lewis and
Krauss tables.
Willie Hoppe, ever popular in Wash
ington, also gave a series of exhibit
tons, shooting straight rail and balk-
line games against Ponzi, in addition
to displaying a number of trick shots
to demonstrate his mastery of the cue
John Layton, three-cushion billiards
champion, showed how this difficult
game should be played.
There was no formal tournament
for the District pocket billiards cham
pionship, nor was the Washington-Bal-
timore balk-line match, once the head
liner of cue Journeys in this section
revived.
Many house tournaments were held
that at the Arcadia drawing probably
the best field. 1t was round-robir
affair and was won by Eddie Espey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
D. C. HORSE LOVERS
ENJOY ACTIVE YEAR
Show Association and Riding and
Hunt Club Stage Series Of
Attractive Events.

Horse devotees Of the District area
have enjoyed themselves this year.
National Capital HorseshoW Associa-
ton and Washington Riding and Hunt
Club used their new headquarters at
Bradley Farms for the first time. There
kennels were established and the area
covered by the runs was paneled. The
hounds were reorganized, and there were
many additions to the pack. An aver
age field Of Is to go hounds partici-
pated in the drag hunts each Saturday
afternoon. Live fox hunts were held
each Wednesday morning with good
fields.
Outstanding among the shows was the
exhibition held in May at Bradley
Farms by the National Capital AsSocia-
ton. 1t was in every particular highly
successful.
Monthly shows were conducted by
Washington Riding and Hunt Club
They were largely participated in and
proved exceptionally interesting. Mai
w. M. Grimes was master of hounds,
and the whips were Percy Neipold and
Chester Gwinn.
Many Washington residents exhibited
horses at various shows In addition to
those held in this area. The Upperville,
Leesburg, Culpeper, Warrenton and Ber-
ryville exhibitions all attracted Wash
ington entries.
Among District exhibitors were Mrs
F. M. Andrews, Mrs. William Jeffries
Chewing, Karl w. Corby. Charles Car
rico, Ray Norton, George Plummer, Maj.
Harry Leonard, Eugene Meyer, Katrina
Mccormick, Maj. George Patten, Maj.
Gen. Guy v. Henry and Col. Harry
CooteS.
Melvin c. Hazen, District surveyor, is
president of the National Capital Horse
show Association and secretary
Of the Riding and Hunt Club. Rear
Admiral Cary T. Grayson is president
of the Riding and Hunt Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
WRESTLING REVIVED
WITH SUCCESS HERE
Pro Boxing Still Under Ban, but
College and Club Ringmen
Are Active Here.

Although professional bouts still are
under the laws ban here, boxing did
not languish during the year. There
was q deal Of action among the anna
teurs, club and college, and many good
programs were offered. Wrestling
strictly professional, enjoyed a spirited
revival and the mat enthusiasts were
well entertained.
Georgetown, George Washington and
Catholic University had college boxing
teams in the field and, considering the
limited material for the building OF
teams, the records were good. Catholic
University bagged two of three team
matches in which it participated
Georgetown took only two of six
matches, but it was barely outpointeo
by both Army and Navy, while George
Washington broke even in a short
schedule
The District A. A. U. in March con-
Quoted its first annual boxing cham
pionshipS, with the glove wearers OF
Jewish Community Center starring
Winners in this meet were:
112-pound class-Maynard Nathan
son 81. C. c..
118-pound class-A. Tardugno q. C
c..
126-pound claSs-Nevin Barber
(Knights of Columbus).
135-pound claSs-Jocko Miller q. C.
c..
147-pound class-Eric Sonnichser
CKnights of Columbus).
160-pound class-Henry Irwin Getty
Club.
Heavyweight class-Russell Wolfgram
Getty Club.
Jewish Community Center, knights
of Columbus and City Club boxers also
were in many dual meets and scored
a good number of victories. The *. OF
c. team defeated among others the
team of the Baltimore K. of O., while
City Club scored a signal victory over
the Penn Athletic Club team.
Among the younger group Of boxers
to star were those of the Boys Club
Several professional boxers claiming
Washington as their home city were
successful in minor bouts around the
country, but Washington had no out
standing pro during the year. Shows
were conducted with some success fol
a time at Fort Washington under the
auspices of District promoters.
Professional wrestling shows revived
by two promoters this year have beer
well patroniZed and good matmen have
been matched. Wrestlers of national re.
nown have filled the Washington pro.
grams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
DISTRICT CYCLISTS
: FARE WELL IN 1890

District cyclists have garnered many
laurels during 1880. Although they
failed to score in national events, they
Jared well in sectional contests and par
ticipated in a greater number of races
than usual
High honors were cleaned by Edgar
Bieber and Byron McAichael. In the
District championships in August, Bieber
swept the senior class, while McNfichael
dominated the junior division.
Bieber also claims a record with his
ride of l hour 40 minutes and IA Sec
ondS from the Capitol to the city hall
in Baltimore. With Anthony Horner,
Bieber scored in the Maryland Club
meet at Baltimore, and in winning the
1O-mtle scratch race set Maryland
record at "a minutes A seconds. In
this same meet Bieber made the best
time in the 5-mile handicap, but, riding
from scratch, finished fourth.
Bieber also triumphed in other races
held here and in Baltimore, overcoming
many speedy cyclists.
In the South Atlantic championships
at Baltimore the Century Road Club of
Washington was defeated by New York
club, 81 to SO, for the team trophy.
Bieber scored most points for Washing
ton, while Horner captured the feature
race.
Homer established a record for the
annual 25-mile Marlboro pike race of
the Century Club on November when
he won in hour and % seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
68TH BIRTHDAY FINDS
CONNIE MACK ON JOB
Feels Splendid" Says Pilot of AS
as He Tolls in Office at
Shibe Park.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 49,
Keep young with the future, do not
mellow in the past, was the substance
Of Connie Mack's message today on his
sixty-eighth birthday anniversary.
AS usual, the venerable manager OF
the world champion Athletics decided
to go to his tower Office at Shibe Park
for short time looking after offrSeason
base ball duties.
Friends told the veteran pilot that
he looked splendid, to which he replied
II feel that way" And when it was
intimated that he might be getting
ready to retire he shot back, Not on
your life"
Connie smiled when some one asked
If he thought base ball was losing its
grip on the public. "a woman told me
that a few years ago." he said. 81
pointed out that she was wrong. That
we were drawing bigger crowds than
ever and that instead of attracting ESQ.,
900 in a season we drew that many in
two weeks or a month. She was merely
losing interest and supposed others were
doing the same"
Asked his opinion of night base ball.
Mack said he had never witnessed 1t
and could not comment on its merits.
1t will be long time. he thinks, before
the question is considered seriously by
the major leagues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-23
THE LISTENING POST
by WALTER TRUMBULL.

@HE foot ball coaches hold their
annual meeting in New York on
December 20. No coach who
ever lost game ever was thor
oughly satisfied with the rules, so there
probably will be the usual suggestions
for changes.
1t appears that many of the ideas
for improvement will be in relation to
the forward pass. Some think that the
reward for q successful pass is too great
But, whatever the coaches may think
about it, do not believe that the Rules
Committee will consider any basic
changes. Foot ball has been pretty sat-
isfactory in the last year and the main
thought now is to standardize the game.
7 ASKED Bob zuppke, a few weeks
L ago, which players he would pick
for an all-time Illinois eleven. Some
of his selections surprised me.
Chuck Carney as his ends. Carney
weighed 1876 and Grange 172 pounds
The tackles were Bert Ingwersen, 178,
and Len Armstrong, ITO pounds. His
guards were heavier-196-pound Jim
Mcmillan, who since has played pro-
fessional foot ball and become a promi-
nent wrestler, and 181-pound Ralph
Chapman, who was both great guard
and a fine punter. At center zuppke
took Bob Reitsch, who weighed 1874.
Red Grange, whom Zuppke called the
greatest, and Harold Pogue, whom he
called the fastest were Zuppke's selec-
tons for halfbacks. Grange weighed
1859 and Pogue 142 pounds. Pogue was
a little bull, not only fast but tough.
A hard hitter for fullback, zuppke chose
196-pound Jack Crangle, wall OF de-
Tense and IAN engine on attack.
To lead his team the coach OF Illinois
picked Potsy Clark, the 150-pound
quarterback. He believes that Pogue
and Clark, little giants, were two Of
the greatest players Of the game. Pogue