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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
McGraw Vexed as Giants Round Into Form Slowly
Faber to Pitch for Chisox at San Benito Saturday
third. Lindstrom hit .3ls last sea-
son, Jackson. .295.

third. Lindstrom hit .5ls last sea-
son. jackson. .2e5.
Melvin OFT, versatile boy won
DER" who cracked Ito hits, includ-
ing - homers, last year. again may
be expected 20 supply the big punch
III the Giant outfield. He was about
the only punch last year, excepting
the veteran Eddie Roush. who hit
.324 III lis games. Chick Fullis and
Fred Leach. other members OF
last years f~ly-chasing corps, did
10 hitting to speak Of. A trio OF
newcomers who may put additional
power IN the outer works are
Johnny Mostil, obtained from the
White 5ox, AMI sam Leslie and
George Fisher. smuggling recruits
from Memphis and Buffalo. Leslie
raped .3T5 tor Memphis IN 1929
AMI probably viii stick.
Good Hurlers
Although his chunkers have been
slow TO attain top form, McGraW
is untroubled about that depart
ment. In Carl Hubbsll and Bill
Walker he has a pair OF the niftiest
southpsWs III the business. and
Larry Benton. Fred Fitzslmmons.
Joe Genewich and old John Scitt
are veterans who can be depended
upon for a bundle Of wins II they
get a fair share Of the breaks.
Among the most promising OF
the Youngsters are Joe Heving.
bought from Memphis; Jim Tenant.
fire-baIer from York Of the
Pennsylvania league; Leroy Par
melee. up from Toledo. and Ralph
Judd. who Joined the club last fall
and won his only three starts. Then
there Is the veteran Hub" Pruitt,
back from Newark last season.
Bob O'Farrell and large Francis
Hogan again will team up TO give
the Giants j great catching staff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
ART QUITS WHEN
= = =
PEEVED BY OLD
W " %
COMISKEY

DALLAS, Texas. March 2o.-
R-Art Shires today claimed
he had definitely cut loose"
from the CHICAGO White 6ox,
II q telephone conversation last
night with the Dallas News
from his home In Italy. Texas.
he said he was sick OF being
bulldozed" by Charles Comiskey,
White Sox owner. and didn't
want anything more TO do with
his club"
He admitted he had received
a telegram from ComiSkey ask
ing him to detail "uhiis partlci-
pating In a fight ring. who sus-
pended you and who produced
the evidence that caused your
reinstatement"
The fight commissions have
records OF this" Shires declared,
but I'm not a bureau OF In
formation for Comiskey or any
one else"
He said he was going to ask
the White Sox to place him on
the voluntary retired list. then
planned TO proceed with other
plans, probably TO play semi
pro ball.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
GAMES
CIV The Associated Pressl

N0N 1I5 AccO@AGlC4 EAGoCy
At West Palm Beach. Fla
Brooklyn N 10; st. Louis CAD 2
C2 innings.)
At St. Petersburg. Fa.-St. Louis
N) Z; New York CA) 8.
At Orlando. Fa.-Philadelphia
CA) l, Cincinnati CN) 0.
At Winter Haven. Fla.-Detrcit
CA) o. Philadelphia GD 2
At New Orleans-Cleveland CA)
II. New Orleans C. A. 10.
AZ San Frarcisco-Pittsburgh M
II. Missions (P.C.) !.
Today's Schedule
At Bradenton. Fla.-New York
CAD vs.. st. Louis CN)-
At st. Petersburg-Detroit C)
VS.. Boston CN).
At IT. ~Lauoerdale, Fa.-Brooklyn
CN) VS.. Buffalo ID
At Plant City, Fla.-Fhiladeiphia
CN) vs.. Rochester Cd.
AT r.. Pierce, Fla.-St. Louis CA)
VS.. Milwaukee "a. A..
At Pensacola. Fla.-Boston CAD
VS.. Mobile q A..
At san Francisco-Ptttsbursh CN)
vs.. Missions P. CO.
At Los Angeles-Chicago M VS..
Portland Up. CO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Under The
Big Top

NEW YORK, March 20.-CR-
Bob Shawkey. manager Of the New
York Yankees, agrees with most
baseball fans that the American
League pennant lies between his
team and the Philadelphia Athlet-
les, and Bob the Cob is not inclined
to rate his team second. He rates
the Yanks and AS on even terms.
adding: My club is every bit as good
as the Athletics" He placed Detroit,
Cleveland, So. Louis. Chicago, Wash
ington and Boston behind them in
that order as his idea Of how the
American League clubs will finish.
Fresco Thompson. captain and
star second baseman of the Phil
lies. was at the Winter Haven, Fla.
training camp today, but he had not
signed his contract. He conferred
for more than an hour with Man
ager Shotton yesterday. The latter
said they we're pretty close together
and he believed Thompson would
accept the terms offered him.
Jimmy Foxx. smuggling first base
man Of the Philadelphia Athletics,
is pulling hard for first baseman
Keesey's injured hand to heal. Fo....
is the only regular who has been
unable to get a rest. He had TO gc
the full route in every exhibition
game since Keesey hurt his har5
more than a week ago.
The Cubs settled down In Los
Angeles today for q long series OF
exhibition games during which
manager joe McCarty expects 10
prove he has at least 10 highly pros
pective pitchers. Portland was to-
days opponent. and two former
American Association hurlers Of
promise. Lynn Nelson and AL Shealy.
we're named moundsmen for the
battle.
Outfielder Alex Metzler. Chicago
White Sox holdcut, has agreed to
his contract terms and is on his
way tot camp. The Sox today hoped
for a break in the rain so they
could play off their postponed game
With the University Of Texas at
Austin.
Heinie Manush. holdout outfield-
er Of the st. Louis Browns. was
huddled with Manager Bill Killefer
for an hour or more yesterday al
West Palm Beach. but neither re-
ported developments toward settling
differences keeping the gardner
from taking part in the Brownie
limbering up exercises. Red KresS,
whose attack Of holdoutitis was
cured recently. was expected to as
sumo shortstop's burdens today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
(Ry me Associated Press


The crack Of bats ard thudding
,, feet Of scurrying oasemei. echo
ed around the Texas League today
as managers showed their charges
into more exhibition games. giving
sore muscles a grinding test IN
preparation for the opening OF the
pennant race a few weeks hence.
Skipper Snyder In Fort Worth
laid aside the daily squad game
and prepared TO lead the Cats into
a three-game series against Texas
Christian University's team. Satur-
day the Baltimore Orioles open a
tWo-Eame fracas with the cats. The
regulars OF the Cats had little
trouble scoring their third victory
over hte yannigans yesterday 8
to 1.
The second OF q three-game series
was scheduled today between man
ager Atz's Dallas Steers and the
Mustangs Of Southern Methodist
University, for the benefit OF re-
wing the great American sport II
Dallas high schools. Proceeds Of
the games will 90 toward paying
for high school equipment.
s. A. Set
The San Antonio Indians were
due for their second workout OF
the season today. Manager George
Burns now having a complete
squad on the field, with % players
In uniform. The regulars. under
the name Of the Enchiladas, de-
feated the rockies, styled the Tor
tillas, 7 to 4 in a six-inning scrub
game yesterday.
Yanking their belts a little tight
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
OWNER TELLS
OF BASEBALL.
Especial 70 The Eerald.l

SAN BENITO. March 20-Nr1ltcn
Anftnger, (the rainmaker) told OF
adventures IN baseball, IN college
poker. and OF school days at Leland
Stanford with Herbert Hoover, In
addressing members Of the Kiwan-
Is club here Wednesday.
Anfinger said that he once room
ed with Hoover. during college days.
He told OF penny ante poker games
In those days. and said that bank
ing on baseball now Is about the
same az playing poker-stat1nG he
has been trying ever since the or
ginal ante to get his money back.
Anfinger explained how he got
his name Of the rainmakerr ana
mentioned that It started raining
the day after his arrival IN san
Bcnito.
Frank G. Pierce was taken IN IS
Va new member or the club and
Rev. Francis NJ. Davis, and FIRE
Chief 7. "A. Tedder were made hon
orary members.
The presidents button was pre-
sented 70 Victor II. Mertz by WV. w.
Brock, the immediate past preS-
dent.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
POULOS WILL
SHOW TONIGHT
Tough Greek Takes on Joe
Parrilli in HarlingeD
Mat Encounter

HARLTNGEN. March 20 Geo.
Poulos. who Is being developed into
a local mat favorite. will grapple
tonight ct the Fair Park auditorium
with Joe Parrilli. who formerly
held the middle weight belt.
Poulos has been growing AZ Par
rilli for some time. and fans to-
night will have the opportunity Of
seeing whether hts raouthInRs were
just mouthings or whether he can
live up TO his own advertising COPY.
Poulos was thrown out Of a San
Antonio ring last week for being
too rough.
Charlie Lehman and Tom F1em-
ing, who wrestled 70 a draw last
week, will go TO the mat In the
semi-final tonight.
The growing and "knuckling" is
scheduled to get under. way at Sis
p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
TEXAS LEAGUE CLUBS BEAR
DOWN HARD IN SPRING CAMP

err, the Wichita Fails Spudders had
more confidence today after Kidding
themselves OF excess pep Yesterday
b. knocking baseballs hlther and
thither to defeat the bewildered
Ryan. Okla. all-stars OF the Texas
Oklahoma Triangle league 80 10 0.
While the regulars were in Ryan.
the yannigans at home were put
through a stiff drill by Howard
Fitzgerald.
Shreveport Sports planned TO re-
new intra-squad tits today and
Saturday to take no Little Rock
OF the Southern Association. While
the regulars sat In the stands yes
terday. second string members
handed the college OF Marshall a
7 to ] defeat in a practice game.
Why. Joe
What Manager Joe Schultz said
to his men today likely was plenty.
but the Houston Bluffs were some
what embarrassed yesterday by the
twirling OF Charlie Wilmer and
Don Evard % Joe Presswood's all
stars, until the Bluffs finally got
organized and scored two TALES In
the ninth 20 win. 3 70 q.
The Waco Cubs faced the Balti-
more Orioles today for a second
exhibition game with chins up.
after handing the Orioles an 8 to 2
defeat yesterday. The game was
featured by the fine pitching OF
Hank T~hormahlen and Russell
Brancheau. The Orioles did not
score until the seventh and OBJ
tanned only three hits during the
game. Weingardner. young third
baseman Of the Cubs, played q star
role
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
. PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce

TWO fleet sprinters. Cy Leland
OF I. e. u, and Claude Bracey OF
Rice. will furnish the fireworks IN
son this year. While these two per-
formers are holding the spotlight
OF public attention. the Aggies will
likely carry off the championship.
In this pair. the Southwest confer
ence has two OF the outstanding
sprInters in the country. Bracey
probably reached his peak last sea.
son. failing to come through when
he met the cream Of the country
IN the Denver meet.
LELAND, on the other hand, is
Just getting started. He is only le
years old and has two full years
of competition ahead under the
Christian banner. Somewhat cha
grined at his defeat by Jack Elder.
Notre Dame sprinter Of football
fame, Leland came back from New
York determined TO better his get
away. This he has done. He proved
as much in besting Bracey twice IN
the Fort Worth Fat Stock exhibit
ton.
BRACEY and Leland have entire
" different methods OF spr1nting,
but either Of them reels UP ground
with astonishing rspidity. Bracey
digs every step with mighty ef-
fort written in his style. Leland
has a free. easy style and covers
ground without apparent effort.
TIE next big track event Is the
Sixth Annual Texas relays which are
to be held at Austin March 20. The
Brownsville Junior college will have
two sprinters-Boy Newman and
Santos Ceyanes-entered. The re-
lay record for the l00-yard dash In
the Junior college division IS held
by Davis Of Terrell. He covered
this distance last year in l0l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

MAURICE PIPKIN has been do
ing some experimenting with the
Brownsville high nine and a some
what revamped lineup will take
the field against La Feria here to-
morrow. Charley Baker. third sack
er, has been pulled back to his old
position behind the platter. Baker
handles this position well and knows
how to steady q pitcher and work
the batters.
1T looks as though Pip has fl
nally found a pitcher in one lank.
lean chap by the name of Cruz.
This chap Is a natural ball player
who has been roaming the outer
gardens. His whip first attracted
attention and then he distinguished
himself in the first game OF the
season Tuesday by his consistent
clouting. Yesterday in q practice
tilt with the Junior college. Cruz
took a turn on the mound. He has
a nice curve ball and BANKED the
ColleglalS during his reign on the
hillock.
THIS afternoon the Brownsville
Hat Makers will play an exhibition
tilt with the Junior college on the
Legion diamond beginning at 4
p. m. Sunday the Hatters will 20
10 Mercedes TO take on the Lions
III a double header. They won their
opener last Sunday against the
Nacionales In Matamoras in handy
style.
YOU can see the youngsters
whanglng the tennis ball around
almost any afternoon out around
the high school. They are getting
ready for the county meet at Har-
lingen Mar. 28 and %. Alfonso
Escalante won the junior boys sin
giles title recently. ELL Barber and
Fred Celaya copied the doubles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
98 Golfers Enter
Miami Beach Meet

MIAMI BEACH. Fla. March 20
R,-The difficult $685. yard la
Gorce course attracted 90 golfers
from widespread sections Of the
country today for the is-hole first
round play in the annual $4,000
open tournament.
Horton Smith, who came In ahead
for first honors last year. was ready
TO defend his title. while Johnny
Farrell. who won the tournament in
1923, also was on hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
St. Xavier High
Appears Powerful

CHICAGO. 1T. March 2o.-tP-
st. Xavier high Of Louisville, Ky
today stood out as the team to beat
in the National Catholic Church
Schools championship basketball
tournament. at Loyola University.
The Louisville five. champion in
1928 and four times previously an
entrant. last night sent out a team
Of sharpshooters that smothered
st. Mary's Of Walsenburg. Colo. 48
TO II. the most decisive decision OF
the first FOUNDERS played.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

With the Valley training league
only two days old. Denver (San Be-
nito) Is the only club which has not
stumbled over the usual mass Of
early season hits and errors. With
their bats singing a merry tune at
the expense OF Des Moines pitchers,
Denver took her second tilt at Har-
lingen yesterday 1877.
While this was taking place, the
Wichita Aviators invaded Mission
and BANKED Omaha 60. Pitchers
Yoke, Meyers and Ritz held Omaha
to five singles. Vigare, Wichita third
sacker, was the hitting star OF the
fray. obtaining three blows In five
trips 10 the platter.
Kachtic, Valley recruit, labored
on the mound for the winning Den
yer club at Harrington. In addition
To coming out on top. Kachtic
slammed out q brace Of safeties in
three tries at bat. Van Camp. Des
Moines shortstop, got a homer and
a triple.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
KAMM WILL
SHOW ALSO
Piercy Likely to Start Game
For Denver Ball
Club
Especial to The Herald.)

San BENITO. March 2O-Urban
(Red) Faber, veteran iron maj Of
the Chicago White Sox pitching
staff. Will display some Of his
cunning N the game between the
White Sox and the Denver club Of
the Western League here Saturday
Of this wees.
The White SoX play here Satur-
day, and at Harrington, against Des
Moines. Sunday.
The games Will start at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon. instead Of 4
CLOCK the usual starting hour for
Western League games.
Fabsr is OF the feature pitch
ers in the big leagues. He has been
holding his own, and winning more
games than lie loses with a second
division club, for years while 9TH
ers come and 60.
sim Good
The veteran still has considerable
steam left IN hts system, but gets
By mainly on his headwork. saving
his arm 50 that he can keep on
pitching.
Owner Aniinger OF the Denver
club Will pit his best pitchers and
htiters against the White Sox line
up. probably using Bill Piercy to
start the game. and some Of the
best men remaining in the pitch
ing staff TO finish up the contest,
in case Piercy does not finish. Nc
Coy. Bowler, and Windsor. are some
OF the other regulars in the pitch
ing staff Of the Denver club.
William Karlm, the flashy third
baseman OF the White Sox, who
was bought from the Pacific Coast
league several years ago for $780,
COO. will be seen IN action here. as
well as Kerr. regular second base
man. Autrey. first string catcher
Of the Sox, and Blackberry, out
fielder who works regularly.
Youngsters Too
Several fast youngsters. who have
been signed by the Sox after good
shovings in other leagues. viii
fill out the lineup for the visiting
big league team.
Manager Eddie Palmer said that
his Denver Bears ? in good shape
for early season. and will be ready
% tackle the big league opposition
The grounds here. which were
muddy Wednesday. will be in shape
again by Thursday, when the locals
play here again. meeting the Omaha
team on the local field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
BASEBALL FRIDAY
High School

La Feria al Brownsville.
San Benito at Harrington.
Weslaco at Pharr.
Edinburg at Mercedes.
Mission at Sharyland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

TbY Tie I-CSSF
ToLEDO-Kayo Morgan, Toledo,
outpointsd Fewes wilson, Detroit,
G0)-
PITTSBURGH-Joey Goodman,
Cleveland. stopped Eddie Brarnon.
Pittsburgh. G0).
WILKES BARRE, Pa.-Charlie
Belanguer. Canada. o~utpointed Joe
BayoVic Bcland. d0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
By GAYLE TALBOT ".
Associated Press Sports Writer

BY GAYLE TALBOT. ".
Associated Press Sports Writer
SAN ANTONIO. March 2o-Pl-
Behind with their training schedule
and smarting from Justly lickingS
q. the hands Of q supposedly weak
er club, John McGraw and his
performing Giants are not IL a
happy frame Of mind as they pre-
pare to wind up their spring la
bours here.
Just around the corner. 50 to
speak, is a National League CAM
paign. and the McGrawmen are
not ready. First. there was q bump
er crop Of holdouts. and the big
guns struggled In slowly. That
made John j. fretful. Then the
weather became capricious. and the
boys have taken too many OF their
workouts on the overstufied.
Beaten
As q fitting Climax. the New
York entry has been taking !. on
the chin with alarming regularity
in practice bouts with the Chicago
White Sox. who apparently have
thrived on Texas weather. The
fact might lot be important az this
stage, but the Gothamites caught
three hearty beatings and were
held to an thinning tie before they
finally achieved a victory owe the
windy city delegation.
There is consolation for the vet
eran pilot. however. in the premise
that no team as good as his can
20 or being bad forever. Except
for what has come TO be an an
nusl pain in the region OF second
base, the Giants appear to be a
ws%*-oughly healthy organization.
L. had enough to finish third
the last race. the club certainly
Is no weaker.
Eddie Marshall, youngster who
compiled a .316 batting average with
Bridgeport last year, appears ready
to plug thai vexatious gap 1T sec
ond. He and Andy Reese. who es-
saved the task most OF last year,
have vaged a lively scrap for a
month, with Marshall holding an
edge.
Regulars Back
Big Bill Terry. who whaled the
ball at a .372 clip last year ana
threw in Is homeruns. leaves little
70 be desired at first. and Travis
jackson and Freddie Linostrom are.
of course, fixtures at short and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
WET WEATHER
rs HANDICAP
New York Crew Expected To
Snap Out Of Losing
Streak Soon

tTTrs Is another OF a series Of
first hand Associated Press
stories Oh major league baseball
prospects,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20

Nine little Theaters" will COM
pete In a tournament at White
Plains, N. Y.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
DENVER TAKES
LEAGUE LEAD
Defeat Des Moines - to Y
While Aviators Down
Omaha so
VALLEY LEAGUE
Yesterday Results

At Harrington: Denver Is. Des
Moines z.
At Mission: Wichita 8. Omaha O..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-20
Regulars Back

Big Bill Terry. who whsled the
ball at a .372 clip last year ana
threw in Is homeruns. leaves little
10 be desired al first. and Travis
Jackson and Freddie Lindstrom are.
OF course. fixtures at short and
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05

vian Ohlson, Cecelia OSullivan, Bea- trl"e Owen, Edyth Pankonin, Rene Peterson, Augusta Rapposch, Caro- line Schrey, Eva Sylvester, Jennie Tryaskas. Helen Ynack, Ferne Young and Adele Faffalon,
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
of the capitals Of Europe meant that something was atoot.

of the capitals of Europe meant that something was atoot.
 He is said to be worth S100, ,000,- GOO. He has owned Monte Carlo, but does not gamble. He married, after waiting for her for forty years, a Spanish duchess who died after only two years Of welded life.
 Not the least of his mysteries is his title as Knight of the Grand Cross of the Bath. There are only Fl such titles in existence and his was awarded at the recommendation of Prime Minister Lloyd George flor services rendered." but what those services" were has never been cx- plained.
 He recently burned his diaries, in which he kept the happenings Of each day and his comments. 4 French newspaper had offered s. Q0o for one single page.
 Sir Basil recently had to be re- moved hurriedly from his sick bed to a neighboring hotel when a fire broke out at night in his apartment. One floor of the place was destroyed but no damage was done 10 the l- brary. which is reputed to contain more facts concerning the secret history of modern Europe than any other existing records.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
HARTFORD LAWYER
 VICTIM OF ATTACK
Louis KatZ Assaulted and Car
 ried to Waiting Automobile

Hartford, Dec 5-Louis H. Katz, attorney, was assaulted by two uni identified men as he approached his home, 20 Lorraine street, shortly after 6 o'clock last night. Ohicial Is believe the mans assailants planned to take him for q ride" The at torney, however, says he has no enemies he knows Of and was un- able to identify either of his at tackers
 According to the story katz told police he had gotten off a street car and was walking to his home when a man confronted him and punched him in the eye. Again and again the man struck him and then the attorney strIck back and the two rolled about in the middle of the street, A second man appeared grasped the attorneys arms. and. aided by the first. carried him to d waiting automobile, Just as he was about 10 be placed in the car the attorney made another desperate try for freedom. liberated himself and fell to the street. The two men drove off in the car. one of the wheels of the automobile passing over the lawyers leg.
New Britain herald., 1930-12-05
YOUTH KILLED, SECOND {
 HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Head-on Collision of Cars On Cursc On -NIeridcn Roni
 Results Fatally

Waterbury, Dec. [ tur) - 0.so youth was injured fatally and at.- other critically early today when ! speeding roadster carrying four per sons crashed head -on into truck on a curve of the McrideI. road.
 Michael Higgiston 2G. died at sf. Mary's hospital five hours after tlie accident. Tony Marciano, 1s, vas reported ill a grave condition at tha hospital from a brain injury and fractured thigh.
 Police attempted to learn whether Rocco Marciano brother of the ir- iured boy. or Louis Lucas vas driV- ing the roadster. Nathan Rask'n. Marion farmer, was driving the truck