Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-26
CATS TO BE
OPPOSITION
Stands to Be Thronged BY
Fans from Far And
Wide
By GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
lated Press Sports Writer

vii. be a dramatic mo-
me IA the Texas league today
wlsel. old Grover Cleveland Alex
arder. the one and only, winds up
and launches his minor league
career against the Fort Worth Cats
az Steer stadium, Dallas.
While the remainder Of the league
will rock along about as usual.
playing the usual quota, there
probably will be more interest in
thu success or failure Of the Grand
Cd Man Of the National league
than in al the other bouts COM
oined His showing today will in
dicate whether odd Pete Is wash
ed up. afte. two decades in the
majors or is on the threshold Of
another career IN the minors.
More than 10000 fans were ex-
pected to see the Steers 81 .600-a-
mcrth prize attempt TO turn back
the Panthers and justify the Dali
las clubs faith in his ageing right
arm. Many reservations had been
nnhe from Fort Worth and towns
surrounding Dallas.
Although confident he still has
enough stuff to pitch winning ball
in TIE Texa5 circuit, Alex probably
felt a oualm or two as he watched
the Cats hammer three Dallas
fingers for a Is to 3 victory in
the opening game Of the second
half Yesterday al Fort Worth. Fiji
teen hits including a homer by Bill
Kelly and five doubles, rang of
the Panther bats. AS a result OF
Tire triumph. the Panthers were in
the first divisition today for the
first time since the 1880 season
began.
Stoner Losses
Lii Stoner continued to pay the
penalty tor that no-hit, no run
game Of his a few weeks ago. Al
though his mates staked him to a
handsome lead BY scoring nine runs
in the third frame. he could not
hoii the fort and was derricked
when the Steers jumped al over
him al the start Of the fourth Joe
BenoNitZ. Cat outflelder, was chased
by umpire B2llanfant for pegging
his bat against the grandstand af-
ter striking out
Inc Spudders started out on tht
second lap as though to repeal
their victory Of the first half, tax
ing a tight one from Shreveport
4 TO 3. Fifteen hundred Wichita
fans saw Ha Wiltse ring up hi
twelfth victory. The steady port.
ser gave UP 10 hits. the same mum
Der hi1 mates collected off Estradi
and Burns. but struck out fiv'
ami was tough in the pinches
St1rtS waS the hero OF the Spudde
offtrse, his homer and double &C
counting for two runs. Hutson belt
/, ed & pair o. doubles and a singh
, for the Sports.
J Big Lacquer Falls
Because the Houston Bluffs failel
J to enter int the spirit OF the oc
J casion Jim Chaplin was accordeI
a very poor send-off. The big Sal
: Antonio flipper, who Is going :
the Giants In exchange for severa
players and q bundle of cash, wa
the principal sufferer as the Buff
clouted out a 9 to 4 decision Il
thtir opener with the Indians. Hob
Carson relieved Chaplin at the en-
Of the sixth and held the Bison
to ore hit the last three frames
Allyn Stout, who started for tn
winners, also was knocked ZOOS
! in the sixth. but received credl
cor the win. Morrow featured tn
Buff attack with a double and tw
; singles.
} Thanks to some heroic relic
} pitching by Muleshoe Vaughn ]
the ninth inning the. Beaumon
) Exporters 60. off on the right foe
J with a 5 to I triumph W Waco
Trailing by three runs going int
the last frame, the Cubs threw
scare into the homelings whe-
Wordsworth and Pet homered Il
succession off Green after tw
were out. Vaughn was rushed Il
to malt the rally. PETS round
t-iprer was ms second Of the game