Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
CATS TO Be
OPPOSITION
Stands to Be Thronged BY
Fans from Far And
Wide
By GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
Ar--iated Press Sports Writer

80 ~ q nv
me "a the Texas league today
wlseh old Grover Cleveland Alex
arder, the one and only. winds up
and launches his minor league
career against the Fort Worth Cats
al Steer stadium, Dallas.
While the remainder of the league
will rock along about as usual,
playing the usual quota, there
probably will be more interest in
the success or failure Of the Grand
Cd Man Of the National league
than in all the other bouts CON-
oined. His showing today will in
dictate whether "Old Pete" is wash
ed up after two decades In the
majors or Is on the threshold OF
another career in the minors.
More than 10000 fans were ex-
pected to see the Steers s~l.800-a-
north prize attempt TO turn back
the Panthers and justify the Dali
las clubs faith in his ageing right
arm. Many reservations had been
made from Fort Worth and towns
surrounding Dallas.
Although confident he still has
enough stuff to pitch winning ball
in the Texas circuit, Alex probably
felt a qualm or two as he watched
the Cats hammer three Dallas
fingers for a Is to 8 victory in
the opening game Of the second
half Yesterday at Fort Worth. Fiji
teen hits including a homer by Bill
Kelly ana five doubles. rang of
the Panther bats. AS a result OF
the triumph. the Panthers were in
tn, first divisltion today for the
first time since the 1880 season
begsn.
Stoner Losses
Lii Stoner continued to pay the
penalty for that no-hit, no run
game of his a few weeks ago. Al
though his mates Staked him TO o
handsome lead by scoring nine runs
in the third frame, he could not
hos the fort and was derricked
when the Steers Jumped all over
him az the start of the fourth. Joe
Bonowitz. Cat outfielder. was chased
by umpire Ballanfant for pegglne
his bat against the grandstand az
ter striking out
Tne Spudders started out on tht
second lap as though TO repeal
their victory Of the first half, TAX
ing a tight one from Shreveport
4 10 3. Fifteen hundred Wichits
fans saw Ha. Wiltse ring up hi
twelfth victory The steady port
Steer gave up 10 hits, the same num-
Der his mates collected off Estradi
and Burns, but struck out fiv'
ami was tough in the pinches
StorS wal the hero OF the Spudde
offtrse. his homer and double &C
counting for two runs. Hutson belt
, ed c pair o. doubles and a singh
, for the Sports.
Big Lacquer Falls
Because the Houston Bluffs failet
} to enter int the spirit Of the &C
! casion jim Chaplin was accordel
] a very poor send-off. The big Sal
Antonio flipper. who Is going :
the Giants In exchange for severa
players and a bundle Of cash, wa
the principal sufferer as the Buff
cloUted out a 9 to 4 decision II
their opener with the Indians. Hob
Carson relieved Chaplin at the en-
OF the sixth and held the Bison
to one hit the last three frame.
ALLYN Stout, who started for tn
winners, also was knocked loos
! in the siAth, but received credi
sor the win. Morrow featured tn
Buff attack with a double and tw
; singles.
Thanks 10 some heroic relic
) pitching by Muleshoe Vaughn A
J the ninth inning the. Beaumon
!. Exporters got off on the right foo
, with a ) to 4 triumph over WacC
: Trailing by three runs going int
the last frame, the Cubs threw
scare into the homelings whel
Moiesworth and Piet homered i
succession off Green after tw
we've out. Vaughn was rushed J.
to malt the rally. Piet's round
triprer was his second Of the game