Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-23

or the players, some IL IN NUMBER,
flew down by plane Saturday.
Athletic meets Of this type can do
much to engender goodwill rela-
tons. They should be encouraged at
every opportunity. Brownsville viii
obtain a return match in the near
future.
On the return trip. with no one
aboard but the pilot. the golfer
plane Topped over on its back while
landing. It's a good thing the link
sters didn't get wind Of this affair,
for several scores would have been
ruined.
Unless handled with tact, these
international games do not always
work for the best. Witness the San
Antonio Elk quint. These boys got
to quibbling over the different styles
Of play at Mexico City and were
given a severe ride by part Of the
capital press.
J. w. Red) IRVINE is getting
things lined up for the county track
meet at Harlingen Friday and SAT-
urday. A healthy entry list Is being
turned in, and some fast competi-
ton should be on display.
THE PROPOSED Valley amateur
baseball loop is at a standstill. mark
ing time until the Grapefruit
League schedule IS run. Other in
ferests are seeking to organize a ID"
Texas League farm here in the
meanwhile. Unless the Texas clubs
IRE willing TO put down dough and
Nlayers. 1t has little chance Of sue
'ess. There isn't any Santa Claus IN
lese parts.
WHY NOT n small town league
for Cameron County? Los Fresnos
has organized a nine. but does not
care to compete with Harrington.
Brownsville or San Benito. "A COM
pact loon could be ORGANIZED OF
towns Xix clos Fresnos. Rio Honda,
Point Isabel. Panperville. etc. Geo.
Cabbert Of the Los Fresnos cluo Is
2 GOOD organizer. He should look
INTO the proposition.
BASEBALL was. is and will con-
'inue to be the national pastime for
wears to come-but 1t Is slowly sue
rumbing to football. golf and other
loss professionaliZed sports. Actions
~ baseball overlords prove they are
-ognizant their foundation Is bog
ling a little deeper in the sand.
with millions Of dollars invested IN
-ravers and plants. they are seek
ing to re-stimulate waning inter
est.
Each OF the major leagues put UP
: $4,000 ante this season 70 spon-
cor a Junior worlds championship
RI will be run off by youngsters I'M
der the American legion's name rs
last wear. This was not done just e
provide the boys with some fun, out
10 re-stimulate interest and speed
I'D the turnstiles at the gate. They
IRE making players and fans with
hat 100000 outlay.
DIES MONIES in the western
learue Is experimenting with night
baseball. Her home field Will Dc
flooded with 40. ZOO, 900 c~andlepowei
~ light when the Demons return
from the Valley This fact gives
another fleeing glimpse OF the
somewhat panniky efforts 70 ge'
the customers back on the empty
cushions. Night games would In
crease the potential crowd IRON
which to draw the fans.
The Des Moines experiment Is be-
ing watched closely by the moguli
and II II proves successful. othel
clubs will follow suit in quick sue
cession.
SEVERAL seasons back, class ID
ball was rampant. Small was tnf
town which did not have its Dol
Flvnns and Red Partains. 1t Is ex'
tremely doubtful whether there vii
be a d" league in Texas this sea-
son. Financial troubles put mos
of them on the rocks. Even with I
salary limit. a town needs a fat
sized population before 1t can sup
port a going ball club. Most OF
the sugar daddies who have tried II
in smaller cities r q little less
sweet now.
THIS night baseball has posi-
bilities from q managerial stand
point With q high-powered spot
light on the bench. think how thu
manager could move his perform
ers" into position. Just put the
light where he wanted the player
and don't worry, the prim Q
donna would follow with alaricy
Say a long fly were slapped deer
into the outfield. All the manager
would have to do would be to train
the light on the pill. When the
limelight came to earth the grand
stander would be there If he had to
60 through a wire net.
NOW, suppose you wanted to
catch a runner off first. Gradually
lead the spotlight off the bag. II
would be a snap. This scheme has
offensive possibilities also. Say
you were playing the White Sox
The proper thing TO do wouls De
to train the light near second. Art
Shires, Of course, would stand
wherever the light was the bright
a~t TYrdnr e,,rh circumstances M