Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-24

McALLEN, Aug. 23.-Brownsville
Broncs and McAllen Legionnaires
are scheduled to tangle at Legion
park here this afternoon In what
local fans have predicted TO be an
interesting scrap, despite the stand
of the two teams IN the Val
ley League chase. The game should
prove a thriller from one stand
point at least and that is the fact
that McAllen will be fighting TO
retain her third place berth IN the
loop, now dangerously threatened
by the recent rapid strides taken
by the Rio Hondo clouters in the
Lower Valley. Unless the Jackson
men can register a win here TO-DAY
rleir standing in the league VIII pe
rsady for a drop.
The Brownsville team is quoted
as being in top shape for the tilt.
while Manager Jackson will have
70 10 a little juggling to have MS
squad working to perfection
Hiving worked Carl Fitz for the
past three Sundays in games
against San Benito. Mission and la
Feria two Of which the Macks
have ost. Jackson will be forced 70
call uDon young Cara. a brainy
southpw who hasn't seer much
service for the Legionnaires this
year. Ftz will be On the bench 70
take over the hill in the event
Cara cracks. however. The re-
mainder OF the lineup will shape up
as follows: Convington. first base.
Guerra. second base. Johnny Young,
shotstop. Lawrence Kirkhart. third
base. McNeely. left field. Langford,
center fell, Hamilton. right field,
and Punk Young. catcher.
With Guerra and Convington
back in the lineup Jackson should
have his old batting list back IN
action. Both CT these men slugged
the apple healthily while playing
in early seaSoa scraps and can be
depended upon to aid the McAl,en
willow workers 70 advantage.
Covington has just returned from
Denver. where he participated in
lA4G IQAAA1L LdCEDdA EEAAASs L1C ~ "a
crack infielder and a smart hitter
and his loss to the Jackson club
was keenly felt for the four weeks
he was absent.
When the league seascn closes
Sept. ] Manager Jackson hopes 70
have his club at least in third
position and possibly In second
although Lady Luck will have g
come 10 his aic II he makes second
rank. now held BY Hariingen.
Limbering up his driving should
ers and putting wrists. young Dick
Turner, the ~l7-year-old McAller
golf flash, IS making ready for the
annual tournament OF Gulf Coast
Golf association. scheduled here
August 81 and Sept. /. il which he
hopes TO capture medalist honc-s
for the third successive year anc
for the fourth time in the associa-
tons fiYe-ycar history.
Turner and Hill Cooke, youne
Mission business mar and member
OF TeDehuaie Country Club. are tht
two men whom local links follower:
have placed their bets to cop the
medalist cup.
For the first time in the history
Of the Gulf Coast association d
loving cup will be offered ths
player WHO scores the lowest gros!
| count IN the 27-hole handicap
tournament Turner turned the tricl
last year at Mercedes and tEC
times before THAT at Corpus Chris
and Brownsville. His play in IN
1929 meet at Mercedes was marvel
Gus. links experts agree. and he
expected TO put UP a greater figh
this season than ever before.
In the quarterly tournament he'll
at Edinburg several months bacl
Turner was low medalist. although
he failed TO win his flight. Fl
usually IS ranked with the topnotcl
players since he has a handicap Q
two strokes. one Of the two loves
handicaps in the local club. Hi,
Cooke has the other, also for tw
strokes. Opponent in Turner
flights usually have from four {
ten strokes handicap, forcing hir
70 beat them that many stroke
and more to win the flight
honors.
Looking forward to q heavy at
tendance at the two-day tourne
here at the end Of the month
local golf club and chamber 9
commerce officials are completin