Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
LEAGUE WILL
HOLD BANQUET
Disputed Games Will BE
Played Over If Teams
Are in Running

HARLINGEN. Jan. 24-Three
protests were virtually dumped IN
the ash can. other matters gener-
ally straightened out and 1t was
decided to hold a Valley-wide BAN
ouet. at a meeting Of Valley ANA
teur Basketball league officials held
al Foraker's Clothing shop Thurs
day evening.
Jim Foraker withdrew his protest
against the presence OF Geo. Can
bert. Brownsville man, on the San
Benito team. Foraker said he mis-
understood the rules and later
found out he had no basis LOT
protest. The precendent set IN thlS
case in any Valley player can play
with any team which cares TO use
him. The only qualification as 20
residence Is TO be "a bona ilde Ie-
sident Of the Valley
Sebastian entered a protest over
the game played with the Metnoo-
lists Jan. 10 at Harrington. she was
dissatisfied with the court. the
Abaskets. time Of game and referee
~Harlingen won the game oy q mar
row score. The officials decided 70
have the game played over II
either club was in the runner-up
position at the end OF the season
Pipkin Hit
san Benito protested the game
PLAYED with the Model Laundry
here Jan. 10, alleging a number OF
irregularities. The chief OF these
was that Maurice Pipkin. referee,
= a player on the Brownsville Jun
iut college team. a member o. the
league. Pipkin also was accused OF
partiality. Spite Clark. vice-preSl-
dent Of the league, declared; !
believe both teams have grounds
FOR a protest. II was the poorest
exhibition Of sportSmanship l nave
seen In some time. IL was so rotten
I left the game" This game was
marred b. continual pickering.
Grady Reynolds. San Benlto play
e.. was put off the field for talk
Ing to the referee. San Benito de-
clarcd he was trying TO ask Tor an
Interpretation OF the rules, but
Brownsville players said he was
raZzIng the official.
As in the case OF the Harrington
Sebastian protest. Il was decided to
play the game owe II either 1
finishes near the top with a chance
70 win
Banqut.
Clark. who presided over the
gathering in the absence OF W. l.:
Pendergraft. proposed a general
get-toge.her banquet OF league OIL
fic.als. players and other interest
ed parties be held Immediately az
ter the championship round robin
r. played off. Those present hearth
ly concuY-ed with C.ark's sIgges-
ton and he appointed a commit
tee OF six TO make ARRANGEMENTS
for the banquet. Brad Smith Nc
Allen: A. r. Winaingham. Edin-
burg: Ed. Whitlock. Edcouch; wal
ter Galloway. Harrington; Geo.
Saunders, San Benlt0. and Hal
Eustace. Brownsville. compose the
committee. The banquet will more
than probably be staged at H-rlin-
gen. but a definite date has not
been set.
John Floore. Harlingen chamber
OF commerce secretary. IS highly
interested In the basketball league
and proposes TO aid it. At the next
meeting Of the Vallev secretaries,
Floore will bring IN a plan TO make
awards to the winning team. Sweat
ers. basketballS. or some similar
award would be given the champion
ship team by the Valley secretar-
.es. Floore Is very enthusiastic over
me league.
Player Limit
All teams must be down to taa
PLAYERS b. Feb. ! under the con-
stltution and bylaws. Officials
warned managers ia Z this list Of
ten and ten only PLAYERS must be
turned in 10 Ii. Rundell, Fort
Brown. o after Feb. !.
Each manGGer viii be mailed a
constitution within the next few
DAYS. Clark announced.
The anuroved list Of officials nov
Is as follows: Neeiy Newman. a
Benito: P1ul Moon. Harlingen; /.
Z. Martin. Weslaco; Grafton MOODY
Siaflingea: Davis, Lvford; A. +.
Ogan. McAiien: BOBBY Cannon.
Iff~sion: p. NJ. Malcolm. Weslaco;
Jim Ewing. San Benito: r. b
Ritchey. Santa Rosa, and Rex Bax-
Ton. Raymondyllle. This list was
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