Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-22
BY A EUSTACE

The Valley Amateur
league race Is over, only 1t isn't
This seeming paradox has been
wrought by ties. or possible ties, Tor
~runner-up honorS IN both upper
and lower bracket.
The Edinburg Firemen are cham
pions of the upper section, having
won fourteen straight without a de-
feat. The Harlingen MethodistS are
champions Of the lower bracket,
having won thirteen consecutive
tits. They have one postponed game
yet on the docket.
McAllen and Donna are tied for
second place in the upper bracket
as a result of thei- victories over
Edcouch and Mercedes, respectively,
last night. Each has won 10 and
lost four. They will play the de-
Gliding game Tuesday OF next week.
Site of the titulEr combat will be
decided at the banquet TO be held
in Harrington Monday evening, II
was announced today by Spitz Clark
vice president OF the loop.
Another Tie
At present San Benito Is in I'M
disputed possession Of the runner
uD post in the lower bracket but
the Brownsville Junior college can
tie her by winning a postponed
game with the Model Laundry
Cleaners. Although definite arrange
ments had not been made early
Saturday morning. 1t was believed
these two clubs would get together
on the Fort Brown court SATURDAY
night. II the Scorps were 10 win,
they would have to play an extra
anne with the Saints Tuesday night
to decide which team would play IN
the Valley championship round TO
bin as runner-up Of the lower brac-
ket.
The importance Of these second
place ties hinges upon the fact
that the ~runners-up compete WITH
the winners in the championship
round robin which Will set under
way next Friday night. The two
clubs with the best average IN 2
round robin Will represent the VAL
lev IN the Texas Amateur fedora
ton championship tournament.
Donna Rants
McAren had no easy time IN de-
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score was 26-l9. Edcouch, on OF the
stronger teams in the upper brac-
ket, wsS fighting to finish third. Al
though the best available records
would show that the Edcouch boys
have won six and lost eight, they
claim TO have won eight and lost
six. This discrepancy Is expected 70
be ironed out at the banquet Mon
day.
Donna romped away with Mer-
cedes last night 63-2O-one OF the
largest scores rolled up in the League
this season. Dick Hornbuckle and
his boys are going like a house
ablaze at this time and should make
things very interesting for Harley
Jackson's cagers IN their little pri-
vate tilt Tuesday night for second
place honors.
Saints Win
Raymondville boosted their num-
Der Of wins 70 two by defeating Pro
greso 26-l5. In the only other game
in the upper bracket, Edinburg de-
feated Pharr 28-l4 on the latter'S
court. The Firemen may be ham,
pered IN the championship round
robin by the fact that Tom Winn-
ingham recently suffered a broken
nose. He believes he will be able TO
play. however.
Two games were played in the
lower bracket. San Benito trounced
Rio Hon6o 1920. despite her Grip
pied condition. Grady Reynolds is
out with q bad knee and the Saints
a~a c~nenaral1v daIanidafad- EebaS-
tian loped 70 q 27-l3 win w For
aker'S.
The Scorp-Cleaner melee 70 have
been held here, was postponed be-
cause the Cleaners could not muster
five men. Fort Brown went down
before the Methodists in their last
game Of the year Thursday night
at Harrington. The Soldiers are the
only outfit in the 16-team loop
which has failed 70 cop at least one