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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23
SCORPS READY
FOR CARDINALS
Screaming Eagles on Edge
For Game Friday With
Mercedes Tigers

Both the Brownsville Junior
college and high school elevens
went through a vigorous workout
Monday afternoon in preparation
for games this week. The Browns
vile entries showed fair form.
The Scorpions have their caps
set to defeat the Harlingen high
Cardinals at Harrington Thursday
afternoon. while the Eagles will
take on Mercedes high here Friday.
The ~coliegians went through an
hours heated scrimmage and the
first string crew rolled up touch
downs with ease. The backfield
composed OF Newman. quarter:
Cabler and Adamson halves: and
Pipkin. fullback; showed lots OF
speed and piunging power. Newman
injured sn ankle. however. and
was taken out. He will more than
likely be able TO bark signals for
the Scorps against the Cardinals.
Although he is just recovering
from an attack of fever. Newman
Is still the buzzsaw Of action that
he has been for the past two years
in plotting the Screaming Eagles.
Cabler and Adamson make a Shifty
pair Of halfbacks, calculated to be
a thorn in the side of any eleven.
Cabler starred with the Eagles
last year, while Adamson was an
All-Valley back at San Benito.
Pipkin led the Scorpions last sea-
son. Reserve backs include Lesser
Lebowitz, Ball, Samano and several
others.
The forward wall is husky and
should weigh around 165 or ITO
per man. G. r.. Nelson Is holding
down the pivot position with Syl-
vester and Davenport on the wings.
Bennett and Summers are at tackle
anS Atkins and Dyer are HOLDING
the guard posts. The Scorpions look
a grea. deal like the Eagles Of
last year. only they are huskier.
They r using practically the
same style of play.
Polishing Up
The coaches set about polishing
up the Eagles Monday. They put
the boys through a vigorous work
out. giving all Of them a chance
to show their stuff before the OPP
ening game OF the season. "A light
scrimmage will likely be held thif
afternoon.
Mercedes high has a good team
this year, according to reports
They viii be led into action BY
Bellafont. the Valleys premier
sprinter. Ballafont beat Newman
out in the county track meet two
years ago and placed in the state
finals. Last year he again captured
the Valley sprilts in handy style.
Mercedes has back It's old Goa !
in Schmalzreid this year. The last
wear he coached there he gave the
Tigers a Valley championship. He
says he should ave a fair eleven
this year. From all reports, II I'll
be big and fast.
A large crowd is expected to
attend the game here. rot because
Of the game itself. but because the
fans want to see what the entirely
new Screaming Eagle outfit viii be
able 70 do.
Capt. Frank Cortez was back in
Uniform Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23
Chicks Leave

The Ch..Szs today we're bound
for home. dispirited and ready to
disband. The victorious Cats, still
feeling a lot Of baseball In their
systems after two hard-fought Sc
ries. prepared to start on their IN
nual transforming tour through
west Texas.
In humbling the Southern Asso-
citation champions. the Cats COM
pletely upset the dope. They did Ii.
furthermore. without any assistance
from Ii Stoner. ace OF their mound
staff. who was injured In the Texas
League playoff against Wichita
Falls.
Dick Whitworth proved the indi-
vidual hero Of the series. pitching
and winning 2 games. including the
decisive frav yesterday. McCabe was
credited with one victory. the open
er at Memphis and Herb Thormah-
len got credit for the other by
pitchine one inning of the third
came. Walt Beck gave the Chicks
their lone triumph when he master
ed the Cats here Sunday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE
MONDAYS Results

st. Louis Is. Philadelphia I.
Chicago 6. Boston 2.
Only games scheduled.
Tuesdays Schedule
New York at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23

Free instruction for ladies each
Thursday. two O'Clock. CampbeIl's
Bowling Alley Adv. tt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23

THE toughest fight I ever had
Hooper says, was the one with
Billy PodrSza in Mercedes" And
that Is easy to understand. for
Podraza was one OF the hardest
hitting l~ightweights yer developed
in the south. You will remember
that he was going great guns In
the central states when he died
from an old ring injury. Many VAL
ley fans saw the Hooper-Podraza
f&ght ant remember Hooper's gal
Nhnt stand against the great little
puncher.
BROOKS became interested in
boxing in San Antonio when q
school boy. At is, he won an am
ateur tournament and that stimuli
ated his interest in the game. Then
he laid off for three years while
attending Harlandale and Bracken-
ridge high schools. At Harlandale
he played football and won the
equity championship in the one
mile run. He also ran the 440 leg
in a mile relay for Breckenridge
later. This team made a good
showing in the state meet.
AFTER high school. Brooks turn
ed to boxing once more. Jack
Taylor, a wiley veteran. took Hoop
er under his wing and taught him
the tricks Of the trade. And he
knew his business, too. for he de-
veloped Tony Herrera. Rosy Rosales
and Mike Vazques. Herrera is one
OF the leading lightweights today
The young San Antonio boy has a
hiexh regard for Taylor. He is a
boxing expert and a prince Of a
fellow" Hooper says Of Taylor.
Just when Hooper was nearing his
prime, Governor Dan Moody sud-
denly decided to enforce the long
dormant anti-boxing law.
HOOPER HAS been working for
o San Antonio ice company and Is
In top notch condition for We'd
nesday nights bout.
THE Valley Coaches and Officials
association will hold a meeting to-
night at La Feria.
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Small Crowd

The smallest crowd of the series.
less than $500. witnessed the clos
ing contest. Local fandom cooled
perceptibly. when Stoner failed to
start Sundays game after 1t had
been announced he would pitch.
However. physicians who examined
the stars injured wrist yesterday
declared Il would have been impos-
sible for him to work.
After being all but helpless before
Beck's curves the previous day. the
Partners put on their slugging
clothes and hammered three OPP
posing pitchers numerically 10 sew
up the championship yesterday.
Kelly. who started. and Walker and
Shepherd. his successors. looked
alike to the aroused Felines as they
bounced is hits over IA Grave field.
Leading the assault was Frank
Ne-ers. Cat backstop. who had
three singles and a double and
Whitworth. himself. with a brace
Of doubles and a sacrifice. Every
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Sports
Spade
10y Hal EUsTACE
y \ y n y u = n n N n

BROOKS HOOPER, one Of the
cleanest little battieTs yer TO show
in a vaiiey RIG. VII fight on the
card in the MaigmoYos Square
garden ring tomorrow evening. He
win have as an opponent Juan Co
mez, a sristle OF toughness ard ag-
grtssiveness. hooper has been fight
ing about three years and Is now
nearing his prime at n.
LAST NIGHT Andy Divodi Of
New York, a top notcher. drew
witf Ts1cie Murdoch at Tulss. Hoop
Ct uscIs.uned Murdoch In Fort
Wc:,h sos.is time ago. Which leads
10 he Impression that Brooks Is
rot 81 bad himself. Recently Hooper
si4yred Sa.ln Ea-rera in six rounds
ana Ecd.e Lopez IN two at San
Antonio. Brooks also holds a deci-
stUr over Kid O'Brten. who held
the lightweight title OF New Mexico
for a number OF years
BRINGIEG il down to local
cases, Hooper drew with Battling
Shaw in Mercedes out later deci-
stoned him in San Antonio. He also
knocked out Kid Ruiz In nine
rounds. Ruiz made a strong i'm
pfession in several fights at Mer-
ceaScs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23

Paris telephone users n In the
10 be answered by an auto
matte clock when they ring up 20
ask the time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23
By HARFOE
Herald staff Correspondent

SAN BENITO, Sept. 23.-Although
most sports critics in the VaLley
have been overlooking the san
Benito high school Cireyhounds,
their mentor, Grady Reynolds,
claims to have a big. strong. forward
wall and a fast backfield, or all
that Is necessary for a winning
combination.
Just how the new Greyhound
machine will stack up will be seen
when the locals entertain the
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Bears here
at $50 o'clock Friday afternoon in
their first game OF the season.
This will be the first game ever
TO be played on the new high school
athletic field which recently was
enclosed with a high iron fence.
Dedication Of the field probably will
take place with the erection of
bleachers sometime this season.
Coach Reynolds has five letter.
men back from last season. but one
or two Of them will be seen in
new positions. Captain Jimmy Pace.
for instance, probably will play
center when his knee improves to
the extent that he can come out
again. He will be remembered as
the big, numbering haifback Of last
season who toddled forwards to
many gains.
Lettermen
Then there is John Oliver Butler
who played at end last year, but
who probably will be seen in action
as a guard this season. He lettered
last season.
Hogan Billeu. who lettered last
year either as guard or tackle, we
don't just remember exactly which,
will be seen this year on one OF the
wings, unless Reynolds changes his
mind. Hogan attended Los Fresnos
school last winter following close
Of the regular grid season here. but
returned to frolic with the Hounds
for the 1880 race.
Roscoe WEIGH, Harwood Smith
and Robert Gay. all three lettermen
will be back in their old positions.
end, half and guard. All three are
veterans by now.
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Cat except Eddie Moore hit at least
once and he did not connect during
the entire series.
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Don't Overlook Grady's Crew;
Will Play Bears This Friday

rio Hondo has contributed quite
a bit to the San Benito squad this
year. Aubrey and Raymond Banks,
lettermen there last season will
play guard and tackle on the San
Benito club this year and have quite
a good bit to do with strength OF
the local line. Joe Maddox of the
arroyo city is coming out for quart
erback
Reserves of last eason are show
ing up pretty we'll among them
william Vondera end: Bill Sloan,
quarterback: Billy Anderson. full
back: Paul Cooke, center. The fact
that they did not letter last year
does not detract from their posi-
bilities this season the least bit.
Sloan showed up like a fi-ished
player last year, but he lacked sadly
in weight. Anderson last season was
regarded as one Of the most prom
ising boys on the squad and the
current schedule may see the boy
break out and do things.
Good Material
Carroll Roberts YVES ineligible in
1929 but can play this season. Car
roll Is out for a halfback berth.
Junior high school contributed
fed Bowie, who aspires to cente
position. At least there Is where
Reynolds Is trying him.
Two years ago Allan Bowie was
regarded as fine backfield material
on account of his speed, but he took
up residence in California before
opening of the schedule. He is now
a prospective left end.
Some of the other players COM
ing out but about whom we do not
know 50 much are Harlton Crews.
Bruford Dodson. guard: Vernon
Mayfield. lineman: Dave Morgan,
tackle; Henry Tolly. lineman: Ber-
nard Woods. line; Harlan Wright.
halfback: Bob Sanders. tackle;
Clifford Burgess fullback.
The Hounds have had several
scrimmages. one with Los Fresnos
and one with Rio Hondo. and ap-
pear to be shaping up pretty well
except for one or two Of the bunch
who have hurts Of n kind or an
other.
Percy Mccall is acting business
manager.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-23

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Mondays Results
games scheduled.

18N"TWT y WNEENtUEN
or day: no games scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs
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Totals ......... 36 8 10 "a 10 q
eBatted for Prothro in eighth.
""Batted for Shepherd in ninth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
. EDWARD RILLMEYER

Edward Billmeyer, aged 65 years,
merchant of Jennings, Md, died at
his home on February Ia of compli-
cations. He was the son of the late
Jackson and Malinda Billmeyer and
was born April 20, 1864, at Milton,
Pa. Mr.. Billmeyer was one of the
Oldest residents of what is now the
town of Jennings, having moved to
that place when the Jennings Brothers
saw mill begun operations and had
resided there from that time until
his death. In recent years he was
engaged in the grocery business, be-
ing the only merchant of the town.
He is survived by his wife and one
son, Roy; two brothers, Frank Bill
meyer, of Cumberland, and Andrew
Billmeyer, of Milton, Pa; and by
three sisters, Mrs. Alice Borgart, Mil
ton, Pa; Mrs. Clara DIETRICH, Maur-
erburg, Pa, and Mrs. Sallie Boss, of
McKornersville, Pa.
The funeral was conducted yester-
day morning at ten o'clock, services
being held in the Jennings M. E.
church, with Rev. E. E. Campbell,
Lutheran pastor of Bittinger, offici-
ating. Interment was made in the
cemetery at Grantsville.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
John A. KNECHT Z.

I; Funeral services for John A.
Knecht, of West Salisbury, Pa, who
died Monday night2as a result Of APP
oplexy, were held last Thursday
morning at $50 o'clock from the
Catholic church, West. Salisbury, Rev.
FIR. Miller officiating. Interment was
made in the adjoining cemetery II.
He was the son of Michael Knecht
and was born at .sKeysers Ridge SO
years ago. He is survived by his
wife, who. was Miss Corean Derry,
two daughters and one son, his father.
and the. following brothers; Frank
Krecht, Akron, o.. William, Joseph
and Harry, and sisters Mrs. Robert
Brandler and Miss Gertrude Knecht,
all of West Salisbury. ss.., &. A. ". r.
Mr.. Knecht was well known in the
Grantsville section, having been in the
automobile business for a number of
years and for several years a coal
dealer. n. r.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
PERSONAL AND LOCAL
NOTES OF INTEREST

Mr.. James Kerins motored to Pitts
burgh and return yesterday.
Mr.. Clyde H. Falkenstein, Of near
GAINESVILLE, w. Va, is spending few
days in Oakland with relatives.
Attorney William R. Offutt, who
has been ill for several weeks, is now
able to be out for short time each
day.
A new steam boiler of perhaps 80
horsepower, is being installed in the
Oakland Creamery by mechanics to-
day.
Mrs. Anna Smouse, who visited her
daughter, Mrs. James E. Thompson,
at Holidays Cove, W. Va, for three
or four weeks, returned to Oakland
Tuesday afternoon.
The Brotherhood of st. Marks
Lutheran church will hold pre-Len-
ten supper on Thursday evening, the
9th, at the social room of the church.
All are invited.
The Republican regrets to note the
very serious illness Of Mr.. E. W.
Kelso, of the Park, who was recently
taken sick in Florida and brought to
his home in the Park.
County Commissioner George D.
Browning motored to Kitzmiller this
morning on business connected with
the building Of the proposed extern
sion of the Deer Park Kitzmiller road.
Messrs. Charles Reckard, Andrew
Gender and James Wilburn motored
to Pittsburgh yesterday morning, re-
turning to Oakland last night with
two new Ford cars for the Evans
agency in Oakland.
r. The Mothers Circle of Oakland will
meet at the home of Mrs. James P.
) Treacy on Second street, Thursday ev-
ening, February 20, at 1880 o'clock.
A very interesting program has been
prepared and good attendance is ex-
pected.
Messrs. w. R. Browning, of Oak
land; Robert w. Sheckels, Of Swan
ton, and U. o. Blocher, of Grantsville,
three of the six members of the Dem
5ocratic State Central Committee. of
Garrett county, motored to Baltimore
Tuesday and visited Governor Richie
at Annapolis yesterday, presumably
relative to the appointment of mem
Der of the Garrett County School
Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20

Miss Frances Hamill entertained at
bridge at her home on Oak street last
Tuesday evening when three tables
were in play.
The next. regular monthly meeting
! of the Board of County Commission
ers will be held in the board Office on
Monday, March 18th, for the purpose
of transacting all business that may
be properly brought before them.
Miss Isabelle Hamill will be. hos
tess at the weekly meeting Of the
Thursday night bridge club at her
home on Oak street this evening. On
last Thursday night Mrs. Harold M.
Dawson was hostess at the meeting of
the club.
A meeting of the Parent Teacher
Association of the Oakland Grammar
school will be held in the school build
ing next Thursday evening, at which.
DR.. Henry W. McComas will be the
speaker. Every member Of the as
sociation is urged to be present.
.Messrs. Reeves Blandford,, James
F. Hart and William Eggers will leave
Oakland on Friday for. New York
City from which port they will sail
Saturday for cruise to the West In
dian Islands. The party will be abb
sent ten days or two weeks. =
Richard Stemple, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grover Stemple, of Oakland, was
taken to Cooks Hospital, Fairmont,
West Va.,' on Tuesday afternoon and
was operated upon the SAME evening
for appendicitis. At this. time his
condition is reported as being favora-
BILE for a speedy recovery.
Mr.. F. E. Rathbun, County Super
intendent of Schools, will leave Oak
land on Saturday for Atlantic City to
attend meeting of the department of
superintendent of the National. Edu-s
cation Association, which assemblies in
that city on Monday and will be in
session throughout the week.
Mr.. D. s.. Martin, of Willard, Ohio,
on his way to Baltimore to consult
specialist, was taken ill on the train
west of Oakland and was compelled
to stop off here and he is now at the
home Of his nephew, Harry Hine-
baugh. Mr.. Martin is being nursed
by his wife, who accompanied him
from Willard. ::
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20

Mr.. Herman Englehart returned to
Oakland Saturday after an absence
of several weeks. spent in Missouri,
Oklahoma and Chicago, Ill. In the
latter city Mr.. Englehart completed
a course in tailoring. j. ~, ~,
Miss Alice Smith has been trans
ferred from the principalship of the
Armistead school to the principalship
of the Boiling Spring school, and Miss
Merle Hamill, former principal of the
Boiling Spring !, school, has taken
charge of the Armistead school. :. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert V. Leighton,
of Loeb Lynn Heights; Mrs. o. E.
Hager, of Uniontown, Pa, and Miss
Grace Falkenstein, of Oakland, have
returned to their respective homes
after having spent three weeks Wis
iting relatives and friends at various
points in Florida. -. :
Last Saturday night or early on last
Sunday morning reading of the
thermometer showed that it stood 20
degrees below zero. Sunday proved to
be a raw, cold day, the mercury hover
ing around Is degrees above until to-
ward evening when it again dropped
to the sub-zero mark. Since Monday,
however, the weather has been balmy
and spring-like. ....
Mr.. Alvin Miller, of Grantsville,
was an interesting visitor at The Re-
publican Office on Tuesday of this
week. Following the World War, Mr..
Miller spent five years doing welfare
work in Russia and his experiences
there as related by him were inter-
esting and at times hazardous: He
addressed the pupils Of the local high
school Tuesday afternoon.
A. R. Martin, Oakland merchant,
uses quarter page advertisement in
today's issue of The Republican in
which he announces a public sale of
live stock, consisting of horses, cows,
sheep, machinery for the farm, furni-
ture, etc., to occur, in front of his
store on Liberty street on Tuesday,
February 25. Some rare bargains in
all the things mentioned above will
likely be secured by purchasers.
The Oakland Civic Club will hold it's
regular monthly meeting at the resi-
dence of Miss Grace Jones, Second
street, on Tuesday, February Is, at
800 o'clock. Forestry, including re-
forestation, identifying of roadways
and towns, will be discussed and the
possibility of a speaker from the
State Department of Forestry to adj
dress the club, should be an incen-
tive for all members and friends to
attend the meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-20
20 MARRIAGE LICENSES
ARE ISSUED DURING WEEK
Total for Month Of February to
Date Has Reached As. =

/, Twenty marriage licenses were is
sued during the week ending Monday
at noon from the office of the Clerk
of the Circuit Court, according to the
records in that office. This number
makes the total for the month of Feb
ruary: As. This is only II less than
the number, for the entire month of
February, 1929, and with the steady
increase noted during the past three
weeks it is probable that last years
record will be. surpassed. ~. !:
= Six of the twenty licenses were is
sued. on Saturday and five each on
Wednesday and Friday, February IL
and IA, both termed red letter days on
the calendar. Three permits issued
were marked "don't publish" while
one applicant was refused license on
account of the youthfulness of one of
the parties concerned. 4. d. q.
&. Leslie Earl Savage, 80, construc-
ton foreman, Friendsville, Md, and
Elsie Mae Margroff, 20, Accident, Md.
Harley G. Taylor, "a, salesman, Of
Janelew, w. Va, and Agnes Pearl
Taylor, %, Huntsville, w. Va.
Dallas Dover Rowe, 81, miner, and
Ethel Elsie Albertazzie, 10, both of
Morgantown, w. Va. .s
Roy w. Edgell, 81, miner, Man
nington, w. Va, and Eula Smith, 18,
student, Metz, w. Va. s.
John Fisher, 81, glass worker, and
Nellie Henline, 18, both of Manning
ton, w. Va.
a Marvin Woodell Dotson, %, -mer-
chant, and Louise Juanita Villirs, 81,
both of West Union, W. Va.
Rex Clifford Buckle, 81, laborer, and
Eta Blanche Brenneman, 20, both of
Bittinger, Md.
James Lee Bennett, 40, farmer, and
Belva Marie Curtis, 10, both of Sand
Fork, W. Va.
Samuel Washington Cox, o., labor
er, Baltimore, Md, and Pauline Goldie
Johnson, 20, Grantsville, Md.
Dewey Mcdonald, 80, trackman,
Thornton, w. Va, and Claudine Ken
needy, 81, Philippi, w. Va.
Brydon Henry, 81, trackman, Rock
Branch, w. Va, and Bessie Kennedy,
81, Galloway, W. Va.
Charles. Jacob Carter, rs, cable
splicer, and Virginia Jane Dryburgh,
1S, both of Akron, Ohio.
Samuel Retton, "a, miner. and An
gelena Congo, 10, both of Fairmont,
w. Va.
Carlos Matthew Forest, q, sales
man, and Mayda Russell, %, beauty