Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-10

WEDNESDAY, Dick Hornbuckle
and Hank Galloway will gather
their Donna and Harrington quints
about them and haul out for San
Antonio to participate in the Texas
Amateur Federation state tourna-
ment. Both OF these clubs play a
fast brand Of the court game and
they should make a good showing
for the Valley. The tourney will be
held Friday and Saturday in the
new $4,000 gymnasium. Draw
ings for places will be held at
10 a. m. Friday.
SIXTEEN or eighteen amateur
quints from all parts OF the state
will participate. Winners and run
ners-up from Dallas. Houston
Galveston. Wichita Falls, San An
and several other cities will be
present. Although one has to adj
mire the plucky climb OF the Donna
boys. the general opinion Is the
Harrington Methodists will be the
club TO carry the Valley banner
high In the tournament. Goddard
| Armstrong and their team mates
comprise one Of the best quints
ever gotten together In the Valley
They play a college brand OF bas-
ketball
ATHENS is to Texas basketball
what Jack Dempsey was, and Is, 10
the ring. The Hornets might have
| been beaten, but there are plenty
Of people who still regard them
as champions. Jimmy Kits boys
will likely be invited 70 the ma
tional tournament at Chicago. de-
spite the fact that Denton won the
state championship.
UNCLE BILLY DISCH, baseball
wizard at state, has had his say
and as a result Fred Walker, bas-
ketball coach, will likely be looking
for another job in the near future
In effect, the grey-haired mentor
who has won IT conference titles
declared that II Walker did not go
he Disch) would.
Its not going to be a steam-rol-
Ter affair. however. for Fred, an
! excellent coach, has a strong fol-
lowing which cannot be poo-pooh-
| ed. AS the matter now stands, the
governing body stands SIS on the
| question Of renewing Walkers con-
tract.
THE INSIDE OF the row has
| never been let out. but n con
| get q glimpse Of 1t from Uncle Bill
I Tvs arguments to DR.. D. K. Brace
chairman OF the athletic council
In a letter to Brace, Disch wrote:
GAS an assistant member Of the
coaching staff, Mr.. Walker fully
| demonstrated he was unable 10
cooperate with other members Of
the staff and this has resulted IN
the demoralizaton OF the team.
THE members OF the baseball
squad objected 10 the re~-appoint-
| ment OF Mr.. Walker as assistant In
baseball.
"We believe he Is temporarily In
| capable OF getting along with ether
| members OF the staff.
He has been apparently unable
to control the actions Of his players
on and or the floor. with a result
ing loss In the prestige Of our team
in the eyes OF other conference
| members"
ALONG WITH a lot q other
folks. Jinx Tucker. Waco sport
scribe. doesn't believe Art Shires
bought that citrus grove. JinX
writes: Chances are. however
that Art has not purchased an
orange grove. That is Just M Of
his WAYS 10 endeavor 70 get more
money Tie NAV have some trouble
IN making Pale Hose bosses believe
ne has purchased an orange
grove"
CERTAIN TEAMS Just seem to
inherit certain championships. For
instance: Year IN and year out
the University Of Texas Long Horns
con the Southwest baseball crown;
| the Arkansas Razorbacks sew up
the basketball honors; Mission
high wins Valley baseball crown;
and don't forget Coach Crofoot's
Pharr-San Juan Alamo sextet.
These girls have again won the
Valley championship for the ump-