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They ale kidding Bruce these days
about getting hit on the head by a
fly bail IN the Beeyille game. II
was believed that Ike Boone had
a patent on this system Of partially
stopping fly balls. but this Is evil
deatly not the case. The San Ben
ito American Legion past has Offer
co Cunningham a German helmet.
bftt Bruce had rather have q Lu5er
to use on his hecklers.
Good Move
COACHES OF the tough oil belt
section have taken q common sense
steD that should be followed
throughout the state. They have
come TO 4 gentlemen's agreement
beswcen themselves that all eligibil-
itv protests viii have 10 be aired al
least seven days IN advance OF games
between the protesting team and
the team protested against. Which
RECALLS the Breckenridge surprise
protest against Leche Sylvester
last year. AS 1t turned out. that
protest only consolidated the local
machine into a solid fighting unit.
They proceeded TO put on the great
ct offensive exhibition ever seen IN
Brownsville.
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Three Day Rodeo
Will Be Staged
AT Kennel Club

A three-day exhibition Of rodeo
riding and bull fighting will be put
on in the Matamoros Kennel club
Sept. Is. II and IS. This will be in
the nature OF a benefit exhibition
for the Matamoros Mazatlan high
way.
American riders r invited to
take part N the riding and roping
contests.
Among the famous Mexican ropers
TO be present are Miguel Aceves
Calindo, Ruben Peregrina. Aurelio
Feregrina and Joaquin Ruiz.
Two bulls will be killed each
afternoon by Carlos Vilianueva,
known as Little Lightning" to
Mexican bull fight fans. Feliciano
yillareal and Cruz de la Tore will
&c the handerilleros.
"A ring to be used In the bull
fiqhts is now under construction.
The kennel club Is located at
Santa Cruz. Just across the Rio
Grande from Brownsville.
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ROBINS ARE
NOW SECOND
Cubs Shunted to Third AS
They Drop One To
Phillies

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 13.-tP)-
The tail-end Phillies today knock
ed the fighting Chicago Cubs out
Of first place in the torrid Ma
tional League pennant race by de-
teating them. z to 5, in the first
game Of a double header. The sec
Ond game was called off In the
third inning on account Of rain
and will be played on Monday as a
part Of q double header. Neither
side had scored.
TO Lefty ODoul gees the credit
CT delivering the blow shat knocked
the Cubs off their perch. in the
eighth inning. with the score tied
5 to 5, third baseman Whitney
singled and O'Doul, pinch-hitting
for Thevenow. drove one Of Maione's
pitches over the right-field wall
for a home run.
The Phils played a fine uphill
game against the scrappy Cubs after
the terrific pounding the Chicago
sluggers gave the lowly Quakers
w~rr+n~lnn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-14

Record Number of Cridsters Training Here
EAGLES BEARING
DOWN HARD

You can rest assured that the
high school Eagles will be scream
ing and clawing this year. The boys
have shown a determined. fight
ing spirit which promises 10 carry
the relatively light and i~nexperienc-
ed squad well into the District
Eight race.
friday the squad was divided
into the Eagles and EagletS. The
Eagles line up as follows:
~Ends-McMinn, Adams, Washing
ton and Williams.
Tackles-S. Bennett. Escobar, Boil
ton. Longoria and Goodrich.
GuardS-Enns. Eagan, r. Escobar,
Canul. Taggart and Pacheco.
Centers-Thomas and Beshear.
Backs-G onzales, Benway, d.
Bennett, Lee, Cara, Wilson, Baker
and r. Trujillo.
Frank Ccrtez. the lone remain
ing regular Eagle Of last year,
went out because Of an old shoulder
injury early this week. 1t Is doubt
ful whether he will be able to
play for some time.
Placido Gonzales, diminutive fire.
brand back. has been named to
take over Cortez' captainship until
he returns to the lineup. Carol
McAfinn IS a co-captain also.
One would think that the coach
ing staff would be downcast. losing
its only regular from last year. But
on the contrary. Red Irvine Is
rather chipper. II am not at all
discouraged" he says. "As long rs
these bows continue 10 fight as
hard ms thev are doing now. I will
have confidence In their ability to
come through"
The Eagles win open their sche-
dule with Mercedes high here Sept
26. Main Avenue has cancelled her
came and either Harlandale OF
Alamo Heights will be substituted
for this contest.
Calvin Surtees. aided bv Santos
Cevanes and Jack Lebowitz. are
| tralnirg a squad RI 10 Junior bows
IN addition 70 the regular junior
high schedule. r. 4-team intramural
LEAGUE viii be u among the ju-
ricrs.
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Cards Step Up

BOSTON. Sept. 13.ZP-St. Louis
pulled itself over the caves onto
the roof OF the National League
here today By battering out an 8
to 2 win over Boston's Braves. The
Cardinals garnered - hits with
every member except Bottomley
getting al least one safety.
Chick Hafev and George Atkins
helped matters with home runs.
Hatey's was hts 25th Of the sea-
son. While Watkins also added a
triple with the bases full in the
ninth to his days work.
jess Haines pitched wisely and
well and kept the eight hits made
by the Tribe well scattered. Frankie
Frisch contributed the only two err
rors in the game, yet he played
brilliantly in the field. One OF
Frisch's errors was a bad throw
which bounded and struck Umpire
Jorda on the left eye. He received
a serious cut and was forced to
leave the game.
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Recent Performances Bring
Huzzas from Fans
OF u. S.
BY WILLIAM BRAUCHER
NEA Service Snortx Fditor

The governor of North Carolina
may have another word to
say TO the governor of South Caro-
lima. but it's barely possible we will
be able to report for you some chat
ter one of these days between a
couple Of other southern gentlemen.
the mayor of Atlanta, Ga. and the
mayor of Macon. In the same state.
Maybe We are just fooling. but il
Is our idea that some day one Of
these fine evenings. the mayor of
Atlanta will say TO the mayor of
Macon. We'll, well, old sardine. I
see where you have a champion.
too"
This would take place don't
laugh shortly after w. l.. Young
Striking had knocked out Max
Schmeling or somebody for the
heavyweight championship Of the
world.
II / had said something like this
in public no longer ago than last
summer. somebody surely would
have stood up and said, Yes. yes,
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Club to Stage
Bouts at pilarr
I. Tuesday Night
fSpec.al TO The Herald.

A@AL&ANA - &+
PHARR. Sept. i5.-A fight card.
neadlined by a l0-round battle be-
tween Brooks Hooper and Battling
ward. will be staged here Tuesday
nieat BY the valley Athletic club.
The fights are to be staged under
tie club plan. Memberships are
now on sale over the Valley. It
mas been announced by promoters.
Bouts are being staged all over the
state under the club plan. promoters
state. and they expect no difficulty
with the Texas anti-box.ng law.
7ne semi-tinal will bring Cullen
Red Of Haslineen and 1ouns Her
vera OF San Antonio together for
eIcnt frames. In addition. there
will Be three fo,E-round prehms
and q n-gro battle roya'.
r,be Barker. flashv Fort Brown
performer. MI. be IN r Of the
prellr1&
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Robins Too

BROOKLYN, Sept. 13-Pl-The
Robins kept pace with St. Louis,
now leading the National league,
and passed the Chicago Cubs in
the hot fight for the pennant today
when they won a hard fought strug-
gle from the Cincinnati Reds 4 to
3 II was Brooklyn's ninth straight
victory and left the Robins in a
virtual tic for the lead with the
defeated Cubs a half game behind
But in victory the Robins lost the
services Of Johnny Frederick. cen
~terfielder. perhaps for several days.
The young outfielder made a spec
tacular catch when he dove for
Durocher's lone liner TO left center
IN the third inning. He caught the
ball in his gloved hand on the fly
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Tigers Will Play
Boxers Here Today

The Brownsville Tigers will play
the San Benito Box Makers on
Bronc field here 3 p. m. Sunday.
The newly recognized Tigers,
composed mostly Of players who
were with the Brownsville entry In
the Valley league, won their first
two games last Sunday. In the af-
ternoon affair. Saino Rocha held
the Pharr Buffaloes to n lone
tally.
The Box Makers have played
through a successful season and
tank themselves second only TO the
Mission Rifles In independent cir
cleS.
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Runs batted in-Kelly 2. Hart
nett: Whitney 2. Davis. Thevenow,
Klein. O'Doul 2. Two base hits
Wilson. Thompson. Home runs
Whitney. O'Doul. Sacrifice-Hart-
nett. Double plays-Davis to Thew
enow. Left on base-Chicago z:
Philadelphia 5 Base on balls-off
Elliott 3. Struck out-By Elliott 8:
Malone 3.
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San Benito Club
To Flaw Mission

wv - " INV III AA4|
MISSION. Sept. l4.-The San Be
nito All-Stars. bolstered by several
new PLAYERS. will come here Sunday
for a game with the Mission Rifles.
champions o. the Valley In indepen-
dent circles.
New players with the All-Stars
include Jack LebowitZ, Truett Rob-
erts and Bill Kachtik.
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JAMESTOWN WINS

NEW YORK. Sept. IL. III
Turning back the pages OF history.
George -. Widener's jamestown
TODAY proved himself q champion
worthy Of his sire. ST. James. BIZ
winning the 4lst running OF the
futurity and S99600 10 clinch the
1880 twc-year-old title before m
crowd of 10000 that damned its
way into picturesque Belmont Park
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Runs batted in. Durocher. Her
man. Hendrick. ?. Finn, Crawford.
Meusel. Three base hits. Sukeforth.
Gilbert. Home runs. Herman. Hem
drick. Crawford. Sacrifice. Duroch-
er. Double plays. Crawford and
Strip. Left on bases. Cincinnati.
ID: BROOKLYN Z. Base on balls.
Phelps 4: off Frev 2: off Benton 1.
Struck out. by Phelps Z: by Frey
2: BY Clark /. Hits Off Frey 8 III
7 innings: off Benton 3 in ! inning:
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E THE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Saturday Results

Philadelphia 7. Chicago 5 (seconc
game stopped by rain).
St. Louis 8, Boston 2.
Brooklyn 4, Cincinnati 3.
Pittsburgh at New York, rain.
Sunday Schedule
st. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at Brooklyn.
Pittsburgh az New York.
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TNuAlo LutLIA II NUNsILLo = DOt-
tomley, Hafey, Colbert, Haines,
Chatham, Mcguire. Two base hits
Frisch, Mancusc, Eaines, Chatham.
Three base hit atkins. Home
rurs-Hafey, Watkins. Sacrifices
Bottomley 2; Richbourg. Left on
base-St. Louis 8: Boston 10. Base
on balls-off Haines 3; Smith 8;
Cunningham.
Struck out-By Haines !; Smith 3;
Cunningham /. Hits-off Smith 9
in 8 innings: off Cunningham 3 in
/. Losing pitcher-Smith.
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off Phelps 10 n 8 2-3 innings; off
Clark 0 In l-3 inning. Winning
pitcher, Phelps. Losing pitcher,
Frey.
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while still in the air. then held II
as he turned a complete cartwheel.
landing heavily on the turf. He
strained a muscle in his back severe
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SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

NASHVILLE I. Atlanta 4.
Little Rock 3. Memphis 8.
Mobile q: New Orleans 4 Called
end 7th RAIN
Chattanooga AZ: BIRMINGHAM
So dirst game II innings second ID
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THERE should be some heated
tuSsies on the Mat1mcros fight card
tonight. Within all probability. at
tc,.tion viii he conferred upon the
seIai-f!ral whisl brings together
Cutler Red of Harrington and Jack
Flores Of. san Antonio. Red dashed
oyer the rugilistic horizon in gallant
style OF the last card by putting on
a vigorous caye-man affair with
NeMsboy lirpo Of Sa. Antonio.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Saturday Results
Philadelphia 9, Cleveland 2.
Washington s. Chicago 4.
Detroit il-9. New York i0-4.
ST. Louis SIS. Boston 40.
/unday Schedule
Washington at Chicago
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
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Red defeated Firpo handily. He
had the San Antonio chap groggy
in the closing rounds but did nov
seem to care about obtaining a kayo.
Red allowed Firpo TO rest while he
CRed) grimmaced and dared him in
10 the center Of the ring. Firpo, a
seasoned veteran, used these resting
spells 70 advantage. Flores prom
ised 70 give Red a run for his money
when he arrived Saturday evening.
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xBatted for Durocher in Tth.
xxBatted for Ford in 9th
xxxBatted for FREY 10 9th.
xxXxBatted fnr S,,tafor4 IN o.h
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
St. Paul q. at minneapolis 4.
Kansas City a.. az Milwaukee 8.
Louisville i. at Toledo 3.
Columbus at Indlanapolis-Cnight
gamel.
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III ~ VII III IN
~ -
Sports
Spade
BY HAL EUsTACE


WHEN YOU are casting your eyes
around to pick the Valley B" foot
bali champion, don't forget Coach
Martin and his Weslaco aggrega-
ton. Martin gave them a fit last
year and he has a squad Of seasoned
veterans well trained III his school
OF football back. Martin himself
Ii one Of the best coaches in the Rio
Gran6e Valley. Dutch Rektorik,
Harrington coach, selected Martin
as his aide IN training Tie All-Valley
squad last season.
ANOTHER bunch that Will bear
watching IS Hayden Willis Pharr-
San JCan-Alamo Bears. These boys
went we'll last season and the blond
headed. b~espgctacled mentor will
likely have an even better eleven
iris year. jim Ewing has some
sweet material or his La Feria ag-
grega.ion. II lie gets 1t 20 perco-
iating, that Will be another prob
lem for San Benito, Harlingon and
MCAllen ID solve.
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Brownsville gridsters will get a
helping Of ice cream after work
outs in the future :. this was
made possible by donations from
fans !. the coaches say this should
help to condition the boys. sat
isfying their craving for sweets
and keeping them from drinking
too much water after a strenuous
afternoon #. after seeing the way
Red Is putting the boys through
their PAGES. Eustaquio feels GER
tain none of them are out for the
ice cream alone j.. they aren't like
the man who went to the funeral
for the ride the Screaming
Eagles will play their first game
here Sept. rs with Coach Schmalz-
reid's Mercedes high Tigers .
Main Avenue has cancelled out on
the locals \. because the trip was
too hard" on their boys .
THE SAN BENITO Saints. Valley
league champions. will take on a
fast Corpus Christi nine today al
San Benito. Notice the small boy
VITO PLAYS first base for the Saints
His name is Cunningham, and he
was the hardest hitter in the Rio
Grande Valley league. II you please.
sir. After a strenuous season OF
chasing around the bags as far as
second base. Bruce has trained down
70 265 pounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30
Fony-tvo Interesting Characters Found
In Mexican History Since independence

tending from December 4, 1877 To
May q. 1911, except FOR a four year
interruption. Diaz, who was best
known as the 'dlctator-president."
died In Paris In exile July "A. 1915.
He was In office five terms. inter-
dupted only after his first term by
the four year period OF General
Manuel Gonzalez, who like Obrc-
gon, was .one-armed.
Past presidents now living. num-
bering six. are: Francisco Leon de
In Barra. in exile In Europe; Pedro
LaScurain. I'm Mexico City, Fran
cisco =. Carbajal. in Mexico. AdOlf0
de Ia Huerta. exiled In Los An
geles; General Plutarco Elias CAL
les. and Emilio Portes Gil, both I'm
Mexico City.
The presidential office appealed
to Lascurain the least. AS the senior
member of the Madero coalition
cabinet. he became president Just
long enough following Madero's
resignation TO install Victoriano
Huerta into office as provisional
president February 20. 1918. III took
Lascurain 50 minutes to drive from
his office 10 the National Palace
and do this. He made no effort
to retain his position.
The real name or General Qua
dalupe Victoria. the first president,
was Miguel Fernandez Y Felix. He
was successful In leading his troops
to victory In a battle against the
royalist forces on u twelfth or
December, which Is the anniversary
date OF the appearance OF the
Virgin OF Guadalupe. Patron Saint
OF the nation. It inspired him to-
take the name OF Guadalupe Vic
toria victorious G~uadalupe). by
which he was known from that
time on. He took office October 10.
1924. and remained In office until
April !. 1929 Guadalupe Victoria
was born at Tamazula. Durango.
In 1889, and died III March III. i843.
Republic los Years
Next to Porfirio Diaz. General
Antonio Lopez de Santana, eighth
president. was In office the longest
period. fifteen years. Santana fig
r prominently in American his
tory as having been the Mexican
leader against the Texas secession
lists. Manuel dc la Pena " Pena.
eighteenth president. vas tho
Mexican executive during the Mex
ican-American war when the Amer
leans came to Mexico City. Benlt0
Juarez, twenty-seventh president,
sometimes referred to as the Mexi-
can Lincoln. holds third place fo-
length or office. ten years, from
1861 to 1871. His administration
was notable In that II brought
about the downfall OF the Max
imilian Empire
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30
Only one oil is good
enough for household
equipment, says chemist

Chemists. mechanics and lubrlca-
ton experts say only one kind Of
oil is good enough for your expen-
sive mechanical cevices-the best
To get best results from your sew
ing machine. vacuum cleaner, lawn
mower. washer, electric fan. re
~frigerator and other household ap-
planes. YOU should use an oil thai
not only l~u5rica.es, but also cleans
and protects.
3-in-One is different from all
others, because it is a scientific
blend Of animal. mineral and vege-
table oils. 1t gives you the best
properties Of each. It dissolves
and works out dirt. protects against
rust and wear and gives the most
efficient fabrication. thus eliminat-
ing unnecessary repairs and re-
placements.
Naturally such oil costs more 20
make, but II really cost less TO use.
Play safe: Insist on 3-in-One Oil.
At good stores everywhere. l5c and
SOC sizes For your protection. look
for the trade mark "3-in-One"
printed In Red on everypackage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30

HARLINGEN, March a revo-
luton In baseball in this country
may follow the opening of the Wes-
tern League season in the home ter
ritory OF these teams. III view Of the
fact that night baseball will be in
%augurated for the first time at Des
MoineS.
Details Of the lighting system be-
ing installed there were explained
here by E. Lee l.eyser, president Of
the Dies Moines club.
Four Of the eight Western League
teams are now playing in the VAL
ley, DeS Moines being stationed
here.
Many people have asked me
about the lighting system" Keyser
said, "as they wonder how the field
can be lighted so that a ball can
be seen high in the air.
when I tell them that there Will
be a total OF 10000 900 candlepower
OF light used in Illuminating the
field. they can understand more
easily"
Taking Chance
Keyser said the Western Electric
is installing the equipment. and Is
taking a gamble on the results along
with the club owner, in order TO see
If night baseball will be 4 go.
The lights arc installed on huge
steel towers, and will be arranged 50
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30
.SOLONS SWING
BACK MONDAY
Tariff and Muscle Shoals
To Occupy Houses
AT Re-opening

WASHINGTON. March 2s-LF-
After several days rest. Congress
will swing back into action next
week with the house getting an
other week at its long absent tariff
bill and the senate applying itself
to the Norris Muscle Shoals meas
ure which received a pocket veto
In the Coolidge administration.
a Lewiston impends on whether
the tariff bill should be opened for
separate votes on three or four
major rate disputes before sending
Il TO conference. IL was deferred
until Monday by house republican
leaders today after another futile
attempt 10 agree upon a plan OF
procedure.
The senate will not resume work
until Tuesday. While its calendar
Is jammed with appropriation bills,
the Muscle Shoals measure Is ex-
pected to be passed in three or
four days.
Demands that the house take a
direct vote on the increased sugar
levy were said BIZ some OF those
attending today's session OF repub-
lican chieftains to have prevented
an agreement on a rule that would
send the tariff measure to confer
ence. The house increased the
Cuban raw sugar duty from lie
10 2.40 cents a pound. while the
senate bill provides a rate OF two
cents.
Western republicans also are
seeking record votes on cement.
lumber and shingles, but whether
these or any rates at all will be
acted upon before the measure
goes TO conference will depend upon
the steering committees decision.
Chairman Smell OF the rules conf
mittee said the leaders still were far
from an agreement on procedure
He added that a majority Of the
republican members OF the house
favored sending the measure Ia
conference without acting no any
individual rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-30
Night Ball Games at Des Moines May
RevoIutionize the National Pastime

that they will not constitute a glare
in the eyes or either players or
fans. and so that they will not be
knocked out every time a ball comes
along.
The total cost OF installation is TO
be around $4,000.
If the innovation proves a sue
cess at DeS Moines, ball clubs over
the country are expected to follow
suit.
Sport writer's will be on hand
from all the big papers in the coun-
Try" Keyeer said. when we dedi-
cate the new lighted field with the
first night game of baseball in the
history Of the sport.
Attendance Needed
considerable interest Is being
shown IN IL all over the country. and
it is expected TO revolutionize base
ball. If 1t increases attendance as
much as we think II will
A number OF the smaller circuits
have been figuring for some time or
q change that will make baseball
more profitable. and the night
playing appears a solution 10 the
problem. If the lighting does not
prove too expensive.