Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-09
SAINTS slam
GOOD HURLING
Mayfield Again Injured;
Dangerous Dam
Looks Good
BY A {

SAN BENITO. Sept. 8-The San
Benito Saints. Valley league cham
pions. are ready for whatever cor
responds TO the world series in these
parts. They have walloped every
thing in sight in the Valley and
swept 2 three-game series with the
Eeevllc Lorcho7rs over The week
end In defeating the Longhorns. tire
Saint ~sluggers turned back three OF
the sweetest pitchers operating in
south Texas circles.
Namely they were Bert Gallla,
Krlng and Jimmy Lewis. Gallia
wore the uni.c-m Of the Washing
ton Senator's a. one time and made
q practice Of winning from Is TO 20
games a year in the big time.
K.ing IS well known in amateur
circles and is held with respect by
most swatsmiths. He lost two heart
breakers TO the Saints. Clements
singled in the ninth inning OF the
llrSt game to beat the visitors 6-5.
Kring threw the ball wild TO sec
ond IN the last game. allowing
Donaho TO come home with the WIN
ming run in an extra frame. The
score was 1913. Jimmy Lewis is
wei known ip Texas semi-pro cir
cles. This spit-baller held the Hous-
ton Bluffs TO two hits two years
ago when twirling with the Hous-
ton 5. P. organization He Is now
signed with the Houston Power
and Light nine and will play in the
series against New Orleans next
week. Which very nearly proves
that the Saints are sluggers regard
less of what brand Of hurting they
are hitting,
Bruce Currinpham r. not on.>
the Valleys hardest hitting first
SacKeI, Cut ne also mas Tile IA les.
head. In the last Beev!Ile game.
Partain fouled a high one near the
initial sack. Bruce hustled for the
apple, but got mixed I'D with the
catcher. and in the scramble the
ball hit Bruce on top Of the head.
All he did was smile and swear
under his breath for not handling
the chance. Bust En-" Bruce got
three hits In the second game.
Red Partain, who holds the
homerun record of the world. show
ed that he could still give the apple
a ride out Of the lot. Red cot q
home run IN the laet game. Red had
one Of the best arms in baseball,
Uncle Billy Disch says. He coached
Red at Beevilles in 1916 and 1917.
RED has a glass arm now.
Tiny Garrett, who twirled a no.
III. no-run game for the Saints
this year, has changed his mind. He
Will attend the University OF Texas
instead Of Rice Institute. It was a
question Of football at Rice or base
pal at the University OF Texas
Tiny decided in favor Of baseball
Valley fans r expecting great
things Of Garrett.
Captain Jimmy Pace of the Sar
Benito high Qreyhounds is being
converted into a center bv Coach
Grady Reynolds. Roy McCamy left
the center position open when he
left for New Mexico. Jimmy Is over
six feet tall and weighs about ITO
Vernon Mayfield. who hurt his
back IN practice a few DAYS aqc
returned and made one tackle He
cracked q shoulde. blade and pul.eo
a muscle. He'll be out a couple OF
weeks.
Aulden Anderson. better known
as Dangerous Dan" is playing In
the backfield. In scrimmaee he
looks like Red Grange. The tow
head is a shifty, deceptive runner
What he might lack in weight. he
makes up in grit and spirit.
Oklahoma City Legionnaires are
70 pay the costs OF 2 college educa-
ton tor q youth selected from the
state training school