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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

punt. 1t was then that McIver
/ scored on his long run.
Taking advantage of a good thing,
the Junior College took high school
kickoff and started machine-made
march down the field, apparently
unstoppablc With seeming ease they
crossed the line for another six
p0ints-but there their luck desert
ed them They never scored again.
Coach Armstrong sent / new men
onto the field, his first team, and
the junior college found they were
up against different thing alto
gether.
Fighting desperately an uphill
battle, the high school first string
bucked into Coach Firms squad
with a determination and team play
that left little to be desired. Buck
ing the line hard and continuously
they finally came into scoring po-
siti0n, and Wynnc carried the ball
over for the first Spartan score.
This was in the second quarter. The
half ended with the junior college
outfit still on the long end of a IL
TO s score.
Second Long Run
Soon after the opening of the see
ond half Hammer Of the high school
eycned up for McIver s long run by
getting out ahead of the field and
maintaining his prccarious position
for 20 long yards. falling over the
line to tie the score, and the high
school carried the ball over again
TO put themselves out ahead by one
point.
After that the result was fore
gone conclusion. Playing in a heat
that kept all but about 200 people
from The game, the college squad
began to tire, worn down by high
schools greater reserve force. 1t
was seldom the collegians held the
high school eleven to downs, but
when they did Wynne got off some
punts that would have seemed long
on any man : gridiron.
1t was after one of these punts
that high school got the ball far
in their own territory on tumble.
and took advantage of their position
to push over the last score " the
game and convert the point to give
them score of 20.
McIver was the outstanding play
er on the junior college team. Few
prominent players showed up on the
high school squad, since it was func'
tionnc with team work that COM
mended Coach Armstrong s training.
Substitutions were plentiful. each
1 -
actual combat of the season. The
first string of the high school was
composed of; Wynn. quarterback;
Jolley and Hammer, halfbacks; Ed
gar, fullback; Gonzales and Fischer,
ends; Heel. center. Tackett and But
lcr, tackles, and Belch and Rcams,
guards.
The second string. which started
the game was composed OF Wood
ward, center; Adams aud Irving,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
WATCHING THE
SC0REB0ARD

Tn baseball season is over and
preparations opened today for the
world series between the Philadcl'
phia Athletics and st. Louis Cardi-
mails beginning at Philadelphia We'd
nesdav.
The final gamcs SUNDAY provided
many surprises. Babe Ruth, after
10 years in the ouifield, returned
to the mound 20 pitch the New
York Yankees 20 { 9-3 victory ovef
the Boston Red SoX.
Dizzy Dean, - year old rookie
from the Houston Texas League
club. made his major LEAGUE debut
by pitching the cardinals to a ) !
victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates,
allowing three hits.
Washington won the season p
series from Philadelphia, l. games
to 10. by defeating the Athletics.
"t General croWdcr wen his 10Th
game Of the season
After spotting Cincinnati a run
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

# rou were sports fan Is years
lgo you ought 20 recognize this
y0ung lady without much diff
lily, as she is the daughter OF
tne nan who is generally called
The greatest all-round athlete in
American histo:y-and she re.
semb,es him very strongly, too
Yes, she's Grace Thorpe. daugh-
ter of the famous Indian athlete.
Jim Thorpe. She is now eight
yea. Sold. and she is a student at
the Haskell Institute.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Lead OF Sheiks
Not In Danger

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. % W.P)
Seven and Il hailf games today
separated the leading Hollywood
team from Los Angeles, second in
the Pacific Coast league, following
contests Yesterday.
The Shciks allowed only three hits
so Sacramento in the first game 10
win, so, and only four hits to take
the latter encounter. 81.
Continued rain caused a postpone
mcnt of all but three games between
Seattle and Los Angeles, Yesterday $
doubloheader being among those af-
fceted.
San Francisco divided l.onors with
Portland, the Seals winning the titst
game after 10 innings, SO. and los
ing the next, 90.
The Missions held an early lead
10 defeat Oakland in the first game
%. but the Oaks rctaliatcd with
81 victory in the nighttap
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

lead, the Chicago Cubs overlook the
Reds to win, 1911.
Carl IIuhbell won his second game
n two days rs til New York Giants
eIinchcd third place with a 1-6 vie
tory over the Philics. Fred Leach 5
single in tine tenth inning drove
home the winning run.
Hollis ThurSton s hitting and
pitching enabled Brooklyn to win
from the Boston Braves, 6-3.
In the other American League
games the Chicago White SoX Won
from Detroit, lo-7, and 81. Louis and
Cleveland divided doUbleheader,
the Browns winning, ll-5, and the
lndila3 winning l5-5,
Yesterdays hcro-Babc Ruth
Yankees outfieldcr, who finished
the season with n perfect pitching
record, winning the only game he
pitched against tie Boston Red SoN
A.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
MACK CERTAIN
ATHLETICS WILL
TRIM CARDINALS
By FRANK GETTY
Omitted Press Sports Editor)

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. % (UP)
The grey haired old gent who has
been holding down a cracker box
for several days outside the bleach
er entrance to Shibc park. intent
upon being the first fan i'll line for
the world series. was rewarded this
morning by the sight of the Phila
delphia Athletics reporting for early
practice.
The ST. Louis Cardinals, National
league representatives. for the third
time in five years, were due this
afternoon.
Not since 1926 has the National
league had a winner in the world
series, and the odds il will do 1t this
time are slight indeed. But somc
of these Cardinals recall the taste Of
victory, and the Athletics may be
in for a far stffer fight than they
encountered a year ago when they
maintained American league snprem.
acy in no uncertain fashion.
Connie Mack, after nearly half Il
century in baseball, still refuses t.
discuss the chances Of his team or
to tell in advance his plans. but he
admitted privately that the Cards
might as well be prepared to face
left-handed pitching ON the opening
day of the series, since one Lefty
Groves will be sent against the Ma
tional league champions.
To Start Grove
Last year, Connie crossed tie Chi
f,tLu lt, l,,gt al
Ehmkc, Il side arm pitcher who had
not figured at all in the closing
stages of the American league pen
nant race. Ehmk9 beat the Cubs,
and the outcome of tho 1929 series
no longer was in doubt. This time,
old Mr.. McGillieuddy intimatcs that
he will play his ace and start Grove
against 81. Louis.
The Cardinals are entering thc Sc
rics toutcd as an "iHspired team.
because they moved up from behind
duilng September and snatelled the
National league pcnnant away from
three moro highly favored eontend
crs. But ii will take more than in
spiration TO connect with Lefty
Grove 8 fast bali and to check the
hitting Of Al Simmons, Jimmt Fox
and Cochranc
While it seems probable that this
wears National league representa-
tivcs will better the record of 'tlttir
immediate predecessors and take
more than ono game from tn@~ tfff
lctics. the latter remain to > IA
voritcs to win both the opener and
the series.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Final Stan6inQS
Yesterday S Result

Chicago, le: Detroit, I.
st. Louis, ll-5; Cleveland, 5-l3.
Washington, .; Philadelphia, 4.
New York, 9; Boston, ,.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
MR.. JONES HAS
ALL or WORLDS
COLFINC TITLES
By HENRY NcLEMoRE
United Press Staff Ccr-ceponde


NEW YORK, Sept 25. U.R-sit.
ting side by side on Il mahogany Ia.
bic in the Atlanta Athletic Club IL
day, the four ma i0: gC'fihg trophies
Of the world paid mute but shining
witness to the proves. of ;he great.
est golfer the world ever h1s known
When Bob Jones, accepted as the
last Of the four cups on Saturday
Tie question of "greatcst ; in at
least one sport was settled for a
long, long time. Other games with
their Cobbs and Ruths, Tildens and
Cochet and Fitzsimmons and Dcmp-
stys may continue to furnish argu.
mcnt, but there is no one today to
contest that the Atlantan is the fin
est golfer who ever laid an approach
dead to the flag.
Jones this year lost not single
match, though his travels carried
him from Atlanta to st. Andrew;
st. Andrews to l!eylake; iIoylake to
lnterlachen, and Intcrlachcn e
Merton. During this journey he met
the world $ best amateurs and pro.
tesSlonals, IN both match and medal
play.
The most remarkable part Of
Jones' victory over the amateurs n
Merton was his ability 10 play the
" loosost' golf Of the tournament.
Thc remainder ot the field, with
everything to win and nothing =
lose, were expected to shoot the
works in a manner most reckless
while Jones, with everything to lose
was expected to be nervous and
tense.
Actually it worked ont just the op.
posite, Bob playing in a carcfrne
manner, while the others were all
bur Frustrated by the seriousness Of
tire thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

guards; Moore and Jones, tackles;
Etmke and Miner, ends; Price,
quarterback; Barry and Nambu,
halfbaeks, and Templeton, fullback.
Players who saw action on the
junior college squad were Rinklieb,
Gonzales, Hardigan, Ehmke and
Coates. ends; Poore, Adams, Little
field and Earl Willoughbv, tackles;
Lee Willoughby and Bradshaw,
guards; Reeves, center; Ferguson,
McIver and Lazares, quarterbacks;
Douthitt, Labruchrie, Martin and
Willis, halfbacks, and Alexander and
Watson, fullbacks.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Five Appear In
Police Court

Five alleged law violators were
in police court tins morning before
Judge Kendall B. Perkins.
Marelino Lopez, 3S, and Frank
Martinez, 6S, were charged with be-
ing drunk. Lopez drew fine of
$25 or 10 days in jail, and Mar
tinez was fined $40 or ten days.
Dennis Flynn, 30, was given 30
day sentence on vagrancy charge,
suspended on the condition that he
leave town. Ernest Noennick, 10
and Mike Pilipovich, l6, held foi
Investigation, were released to
Judge H. B. Griffin Of Brawiey on
probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29
Final Week For
Baseball League

Opening the last week Of scheduled
/ lay between ommercial teams. the
tramer Bakery team will meet the
school.
Tonight's game will break the
third place tie between the two
teams and should prove an interest
ing battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-29

To September 7, Redlands had
shipped 3,0s4 ears of citrus fruits,
compared with $500 las: season at
same date.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
SANTONE PARTY
PLANS VISIT
Executives of Alamo City
To Arrive in Valley
August Is

"A goodwill party. consisting OF
the most prominent officials and
business men Of the city of San
Antonio, will arrive in the Valley
August 10, detraining in Browns
vile at $3.50 in the afternoon, &C
cording to a letter received by the
local chamber Of commerce from
Porter "A. Whaley. secretary OF the
San Antonio chamber. 1t Is expect
ed that about fifteen will make the
trip.
In the letter. Mr.. Whaley requests
that a number OF reservations for
the party be made at a local hotel.
B~rownsville's municipal leaders
and prominent business men were
invited to a dinner to be held In
Matamoros. given by the San An
tonic Good VIII" delegation, Mr..
Whaley continues.
It was also asked that arrange
ments be made for the Alamo city
representatives 10 attend the local
Rotary club meeting Wednesday,
Aug. 20.
Mr.. Whaley explained that the
party will be comprised of the most
prominent men. "all executives
There r quite a few ways we
might be helpful 70 Brownsville in
connection with her port develop
ment and otherwise" his letter
concluded. He offered the aid and
assistance Of San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Misses Owens And
Garibay Lead Voting

Latest reports on the beauty
contest being staged by the Cath
Ole church showed that Miss
Ernestine Givens was leading with
l,470 votes at midnight Saturday.
Second in the contest was Miss
Herminia Garibay. with 1905. Miss
Graciela Blake ranked third with
1902 and Miss Elisa Barreda was
fourth with LOOP votes.
The contest is scheduled TO close
Monday night at IL o'clock. and
the winner will be named Beauty
Queen with an appropriate cerem-
ony to be held later.
Proceeds raised by the contest
will 90 towards defraying expenses
Of the new Catholic church to be
erected in West Brownsville. "A
carnival is in progress on the
grounds of the Immaculate Con-
ception school located on Jeffer-
son street near Fort Brown, and
large crowds, estimated at ap-
proximately 1000 late Saturday
night. have been attending. Sun
day is expected to be the big day
Of the carnival, which started Sat-
urday for a three day run. II will
close Monday night when the
beauty queen is named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Wednesday First Goal
I'm Endurance Test

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 9.-P-with
the motor Of their endurance
monoplane. Greater SC. Louis. re-
ported working better than ever.
Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brien
tonight entered the goth night OF
their flight in an effort TO regain
the worlds ~refueling record. AT
Gill p. m, G.. :. r.. they had been
In the air 467 hours.
Saturday. and pay day for some
folks, but just the goth day for
u.s." Jackson said today over the
planes radio. The motor IN run-
ming better than ever and III looks
like we will make II 80 days and
80 nights"
Jackson complained about the
intense heat. saying ne believed ne
had lost rs pounds since the start
Of the flight.
II still in the air Wednesday
morning. Jackson and O-Brine will
equal the $50 hour record or the
Hunter Brothers. established at
Chicago last month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
President Hoover's
Birthday Sunday

ORANGE. Virginia. Aug. 9.-tPD
still physically vigorous after
seventeen months in the White
House. President Hoover tomorrow
will observe his Seth. birthday n
niversary.
In the GOODNESS OF his Virginia
mountain lodge where he Is
secluded over the weekend. a
simple observance OF the occasion
has been planned. "A big cake with
candles is ready for the dinner
table and Mrs. Hoover and the
guests. who accompanied them for
the excursion. will present the
President their gifts.
Although Captain Joel r. Boone,
the White House physician, be-
lieves the President is in better
physical condition than when he
took the oath OF office in March,
1929. the months Of strain Mr..
Hoover has undergone with Con-
gress In session most of the time
have not left him unmarked.
Friends. who have seen him re-
Gently after an absence OF months.
have commented ON the lines
traced in his face and the white
hair above his temples where only
gray was visible when he entered
the White House.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
New York Prison
Scene of Riotinp

AUBURN. N. r., Aug. e.-fPt-
Auburn prison. scene OF rioting
last year, vas bedlam for a while
today when a convict broke from
guards and climbed a grilled win
dow five stories above the ground.
He broke the panes as he climbed
and shouted repeatedly. They're
numbering us" His cries brought
a crowd in the street outside
while. inside, the inmates raised a
hue and cry that was suppressed
only by the use OF Ammonia gas.
The climbing convict chung just
under the roof while guards used
tear gas and a fire hose in an eff
fort to dislodge him. He finally
climbed down on the promise given
through the Rev. r. q. Straub. a
priest, that he would not be
beaten. He was taken 70 the prison
hospital. his arms badly cut by the
glass he broke.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
SOUGHT
FOR BOMBING
TEXAS BANK
Brother Identifies
Man Killed In
Explosion

FORT WORTH, Aug. e-CF)-The
stranger who dropped : bomb in
the Stockyards National bank that
blew himself and r. L. Pelton, cash.
Ter. to bits. was identified late today
as Nathan NJ. Martin. 80. A BROTH
er. Herbert Martin OF Fort Worth.
made the identification e a fun
eral chapel.
Implication OF two more men in
the bombing seemed almost certain
when city detectives set out to find
two alleged companions of Martin.
The theory that Martin may have
had one or more confederates in
the attempted robbery was advanced
after relatives Of the man and po-
lice failed to locate his automobile.
Later the officers were informed
that two men were seen to drive
away from the bank Immediately
after the blast in a car which fitted
the description OF Martins machine.
Wife Tells Story
It was practically established that
Martin used his own automobile
to 60 to the bank.
Mrs. Martin, almost Frustrated
with grief and shock. became calm
enough tonight to tell Of Martins
peculiar actions this morning.
He was very nervous when he
left home Saturday morning" Mrs.
Martin said, The kissed and Rugged
me repeatedly before he finally left.
The night before he had complained
Of a terrific headache and seemed
a little respondent. He kept say
ing that he was not afraid to die
and that he did not care II he did
Between sobs, Mrs. Martin reiter-
ated her belief that some one else
had something 10 do with this" II
was recalled that Martin disappear
ed about a month ago and was not
heard from for several days. Police
aid was sought by relatives in an
effort to find him.
Martin returned as quietly and
mysteriously rs he had gone. He
told q story Of having been kidnap-
ped by two men who had forced him
to accompany thu on q tourney
of crime" that carried them several
places in East Texas and included
the burglary of several filling sta
tionS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
Chicago Filters Are
Catapulted to Death

CHICAGO, Aug. 9+P=Two
women passengers and a pilot-if
apparently reliable indentifications
are correct-plunged 10 a terrifying
death today when a sightseeing
airplane cleft through the thin met
al top Of a huge Illuminating gas
tank on Chicago's west sic.
Lost in the darkness of a sudden
rain squall. the ship shot toward
the earth and screeched through the
steel hulk. hurting the occupants
through released clouds of the life
snuffing gas and on into a 40-foot
we'll Of water on which the tank
rested.
The pilot was tentatively identi-
fled as Orville Suchy and his ship
as a monoplane belonging to the r
d. Caffarello company. 1t had TAX
en- off a short time previously from
the municipal airport for a Sd ride
over the city. according to attend
ants there. Names of the girls were
not known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
SMALL FAVORS
STERLING IN
LIEU OF jim
Kleberg VIII Stump
For Houston
Candidate

Former Governor James Z. Fer
guson. campaigning for his wife.
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, candidate
for the Democratic gubernatorial
nomination, spoke at Whitesboro
away. at Cooper, Gov. Dan Moody
championed the cause OF Ross s.
Sterling Of Houston, Mrs. Ferguson's
run-off opponent. Sterling him.
self rested preparatory to an ard
uous week Of stumping in West
Texas beginning Monday in a bid
for the votes that went to State
Senator Clint c. Small of yelling
ton in the first primary.
Senator Small, who previously had
said he would not be so presump-
tuous' as to tell his friends whom
to vote for. Saturday said he would
cast his vote for Sterling.
Friends Of mine over the state
have wired me asking for whom
I would vote for governor" he said
without attempting TO persuade
anyone how to vote. I answered
that ! would vote for Mr.. Sterling
Dallas Rally Planned
Dallas Ferguson headquarters were
making elaborate plans for a rally
Monday night. when both former
governors we're to make addresses.
Joe Morris. North Texas campaign
manager for Mrs. Ferguson, an
nounced that Col. Alvin NJ. Owsley,
who, he said, supported Sterling
In the first primary, would intro
duce the speakers. John Davis.
former state senator Of Dallas, will
preside and other speakers an
nounced were w. A. Thomas, Young
supporter; Larry Mills. Love sup
porter. and r. B. Humphrey Of Dali
las and Mrs. Earl Cogdell Of Gran
bury. Mayfield supporters.
Sweetwater was planning a West
Texas rally for Sterling Friday night
when the candidate will appear. A
Nolan county Sterling club has been
formed there with a large member
ship and A. S. Nancy, presidNlt
of the club. said arrangements were
being made to hold one Of that sec
tons greatest political meetings.
Kleberg for Sterling
Sterling headquarters at Amarillo
announced that r. NJ. Kleberg of
Corpus Christi. former president Of
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle
RaiSerS' association, and Lee Satter-
white, former speaker of the house
of representatives, will take the
stump for Sterling.
There were many speakers on the
stump for both candidates. Fer
guson speakers Saturday were Luz
Their Nickels of Dallas at Hillsboro.
A. j. Martin Of Hillsboro at Aquilla,
c. G. Mcdonald Of Wichita Falls at
Tyler and John w. Pope Of Dallas
at Mckinney.
Gov. Moody was booked to speak
at Bonham Monday nigh. and Ster-
ling headquarters said he would
appear at least once daily the next
two weeks. Senator Walter Wood
Continued on Page TWO
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10
POPULATION OF
SCHOOLS JUMPS
Twenty Per Cent Increase
Reported in County;
Harrington Leads

Showing an average increase OF
about 20 per cent. Cameron county's
scholastic population for the year
193o-l93l will total 1891.
This Is the figure approved by the
department Of education at Austin.
Every district in the county show
ed an increase with Harrington lead
ing the way. according to figures
in the office OF the county super
intendent. Approxima' " 400 new
children are eligible to attend school
in the Harliugen district this year.
The new rule which allows six
year olds to attend school accounts
for part o. the increase. However,
this enrolment was not as high as
expected. A large part Of the 20 per
cent increase was due to the growth
Of the Valley.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

The highway patrolmen promised
70 make numerous arrests unless
the highway was kept open to trait
fic.
Cts Kennedy. pioneer .crawler In
the marathon, was humming strains
Of There's a Long, Long Trail A.
Winding tonight, after a week ar
plodding on his hands and knees
along the dusty road toward the
Lenz-Johnson No. l oil well.
Guss retained his modestv and
gave credit for success to j. "a.
Browne, his barrow-pushinr com
panion. The grand final celebrat-
ing completion of their trek was set
for Sunday.
Clyde Ethridge and Gene Elam.
TWO youths from Fouke. planned "a
take up their crawling trek eight
milo from the goal.
Violette Grigson. 81. crawling
and her sister, Mrs. Edith Crowson'
rs, pushing a baby buggy. also ex-
pected to continue their journey to-
night.
The trio of crawlers agreed 70 dis
play tail lights as they started to-
night and told highway patrolmen
they didn't care how many automo-
niles were barred from the road. as
the traffic was keeping them in a
cloud OF dust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-10

The effects on navigation have
become serious, causing much cur-
tailment In bulk shipments, but q
survey showed the low stages have
led 10 total abandonment Of river
traffic in but few cases.
River men and shippers see little
in the situation to cause alarm,
since government observers say
navigable streams in the drought
area now have reached almost sta
tiona1> low levels and will drop
but little more regardless OF whether
the drought Is broken soon.
For the last few weeks govern
ment dredges have fought desper-
ately to keep channels open In the
Mississippi, Ohio. Illinois and Mis-
souri, rivers. and to a great degree
have succeeded.