Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-17

The eyes Of Rio Grande Valley
baseball fans turned toward Har-
lingen today in anticipation Of the
championship struggle between the
San Benito Saints and Topper
Rigney's fast moving Harrington
nine. The game will be called on
the Fair Park diamond at $3.50
p. m.
Nine teams have toiled and
preSpired through twelve games
each and now the battle for the
bunting has settled down 10 a
question OF either San Benito or
Harrington, with the Saints on .--e
inside track. Their clash Sunday
will bring their struggle TO a head.
Title Up
A victory for the Saints would
practically assures them Of a
championship. while a win for
Harlingen will give her an OPP
portunity to tie the San Benitans.
OF course. there Is a remote pos
sibility that either Of the teams
might be slipped upon in the re-
naming three games on the
schedule, but II Is not az all
probable. Judging from advance
dope, both San Benito and Har-
lingen should be able TO coast in
after Sundays game.
Topper Rigney Of Harlingen and
Lew williams Of San Benito have
approached the crucial tilt deter
mined TO come through. They have
been busy pruning and budding in
their respective orchards-and
they're not lemon orchards. either.
mind you. They will have their
mines In the best possible shape
when they take to the diamond
Sunday afternoon. Lupe Rodri-
guez. Lefty Snow and Lewis Law
renee are recent additions to
Topper's staff. He. himself. Is
likely to show EN- how he did 1t
for Ty Cobb in the majors. Top
per will likely play shortstop. Bill
Yoder, got a try out with the
Chicago White Sox recently, will
be back on the second sack.
Lewis Ready
All OF which looks good TO the
fans, but don't forget neighbor,
the canny little Welshman who
directs San Benito's destinies on
the diamond will be loaded for
bear also when hizzoner yelps
Play ball"
wit the return OF McCauley
from Rice institute. Williams has
his sluggers back at top form.
The Saints are undeniably one OF
the most powerful mines ever
turned out under an amateur
banner In the Valley. Almost any
member Of the squad Is capable
OF playing professional ball. Sew
eral OF them have proved as much
in the past.
So. If you would see a good
game, crank up the old hack and
park the carcas in the Fair Park
stadium Sunday afternoon
While the two leaders are cut
ting threats in Harrington, the les
ser lights will wrangle with one
another.
La Feria is planning a little
surprise for Harley JackSon's Nc
Allen Legionnaires when they
show up for a battle Sunday after
noon. The Boosters knocked over
the Legionnaires in their last
engagement-and that one defeat
Is the chief reason the Legion
naires are not in the running for
the Valley pennant right now.
Consequently, the Legionnaires
are not so warm on the brotherly
love stuff where the Boosters are
concerned.
Broncs In Action
Another game will find Rio
Hondo at Mission. The Rachtik
machine has pulled up into fourth
place and has even higher ambi-
tons. With the star battery of
Kachtik and Hall going strong,
Mission may encounter difficulties
from the Rio Hondo chaps.
A cellarite scrap will be on
view at Donna when the Redskins
take on Raymondville. This will
be Donna's grand opportunity to
run her string OF victories up to
three.
The Brownsville BroncS have an
off day, but will play the fast
Mission Rifles. an independent