Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-12

McALLEN. Aug. l2.-Drawings In
McAllen Tennis Clubs tourn-
ament, which will get under way
ing been set as yet, were taking
place today rs club officials COM
pleted plans for the meet, which
Is to be the first OF its kind held
in the city. IL will also be the first
Of two yearly Journeys that r
planned for the clay courts on
North Tenth where members OF the
new club have been training dur
ing the past few months.
Players who are conceded a
chance TO gain honors in the singles
or doubles play are Eric DUDE,
Julian Hambrick. John Horn, Sale
Lewis. +. III. Smith, Wilbur Schoeny,
Frank Jones, Elmer Frisby, Babe
Jones, Jimmy G. Paxton, Jack
Meredith, Babe Langford, Fred
Kreidler, Maynard Kreidler and NJ.
Smith, although this entire list
may not appear on the entry blanks.
Almost all OF these net sharpshoot-
ers have been training at the
court here this summer and are
in top shape.
The tournament will no doubt
extend over about two weeks when
play is started. since about IS
singles entries and eight doubles
entries have already been filed.
The play will be limited to McAllen
persons only and will make a new
innovation in athletic circles here.
Dame Rumor has IL that McAllen
High School tennis players. for
the first time in recent history.
will have two hard-surfaced courts
on which to play this year. During
the past five years no courts have
been furnished at the school for
use by students, marking q laxity
In athletic development along this
line on the part Of local school
boys and girls.
Reports now current say that
two courts. constructed either Of
concrete or tarvia. viii be built at
the rear Of the large faculty club
at the central school plant. where
enough space Is available 10 cons
truct such. Two courts were form
erly in Place on the site but hard
usage several years ago rendered
them unfit for play and since then
they have not been used.
In the event the new court build
ing program is carried out this
year. McAllen can expect TO place
a set OF finely trained players IN
the county Interscholastic League
contests next fall and spring, since
local players will be provided for
a place on which to prepare them
selves for net meets.
Pharr next year Is expected 60
have the strongest racquet team in
Hidalgo County high school circles.
With the graduation az Weslaco
Of Dick Kirgan. rangy driver. the
q jam up good METER. He has
practiced here this summer. He
placed second to Kirgan in the
last two Hidalgo county meets
Kirgan winning both times.
McAlIen Legionnaires were right
here Sunday afternoon when they
took a nice IA to 8 decision over
Mission Grapefruiters. Carl Fitz
went the entire route for McAllen
twirling great ball all the way.
Fitz not only held the Mission
boys down but aided In the McAller
willow spree by driving out two
home runs. Punk Young. hard
swatting backstop. also annexed
two four-base socks during the af-
ternoon.
The play Of the Harley Jackson
team was a great Improvement ovel
their last weeks showing against
San Benito Saints at the Resaca
City. FTtz had all his old stuff or
the ball and kept the Grapefruitel
bingles well scattered.
From the Western League comes
news interesting to McAllen fans
Augustin Lefty" Dugas, chunky
right fielder. Is leading the league
as Wichita's most dangerous hit.
ter with an average OF 1854. He 1,
also leading the circuit In the tota
number or hits. having garnerec
l68 this season.
Carley Wood. the mound youth
who trained in McAllen last spring
has set UP a hurting record that