Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-01-24
LEAGUE WILL
HOLD BANQUET
Disputed Games Will Be
Played Over If Teams
Are I'm Running
fsneclal 10 The Herald

HARLINGEN. Jan. 24-Three
protests were virtually dumped IN
the ASH can. other matters gener-
ally Strengthened out and II was
decided TO hold q Valley-wide ban
uuet. at a meeting OF Valley ANA
teur Basketball league officials held
at Foraker's Clothing shop Thurs
day evening.
Jim Foraker withdrew his protest
against the presence OF Geo. Gao-
bert. Brownsville man, on the Sah
Benito team. Foraker said ne mis-
understood the rules and later
found out he had no basis o
protest. The precendent set IN this
case in any Valley player can play
with any team which cares TO use
him. The only qualification as 10
residence IS TO be "a bona Tide re-
sldert OF the Valley"
Sebastian entered a protest over
the game played with the Method
lists Jan. 10 az Harrington. she was
dissatisfied with the court, the
time Of game and referee
BHarlingen won the game By q mar
row score. The officials decided 70
have the game played over y
either club was IN the runner-up
position at the end OF the season
Pipkin Hit
San Benito protested the game
played with the Model Laundry
here Jan. 10. alleging a number OF
irregularities. The chief Of these
was that Maurice Pipkin, referee
"a a player on the Brownsville jun
fof college team, a member OF the
league. Pipkin also was accused OF
p%artiality. Sp.tz Clark. v~ice-presi-
dent OF the league, declared; !
believe both teams have grounds
Tor a protest. IL was the poorest
exhibition OF sportSmanship / nave
seen IN some time. 1t was so rotten,
I left the game" This game was
marred by continual pickering.
Grady REYNOLDS. San Benito play
or was nut off the field for talk
ing to the referee. San Benlto oe-
clared he was trying TO ask Tor an
Interpretation OF the rules, nut
Brownsville players said he was
razzing the official.
As in the case OF the Harrington
Sebastian protest. It was decided 70
play the game over II either club
finishes near the top with d chance
10 win.
Banqu,.
Clark. who presided over the
gathering IN the absence O. ". L.
Pendergraft, proposed a general
get-together banquet Of league OF
fic.als, players and other interest
rd parties be held Immediately az
ter the championship round robin
r. played off. Those present hearth
iy concurred with Ciarks Slgges-
ton and he appointed a commit
tee OF six TO make ARRANGEMENTS
for the banquet. Brad Smith Nc
Allen; A. r.. Winlingham, Edln-
burg; Ed. WhitIock. Edcouch; Wal
ter Galloway. Harrington. Geo,
Saunders. San BenitoS and Hal
Eus.ace. Brownsville. compose the
committee. The banquet Will more
than probably b. staged AZ H-Tlin-
gen. but a definite date has not
been set.
John Floorc, Harlirgen chamber
OF commerce secretary. Is highly
interested IN the basketball league
and proposes 70 asd u. 81 the next
meeting OF the Valle- secretaries,
Floore Will brine uD q plen 10 maize
awards TO the winning team. Sweat
ers. baskctballs. or some similar
award would be given the champion
ship team BIZ the Valley secretar-
rs. Flocre IS very enthusiastic over
ne league.
r,Gyc- Limit
All teams must be down to t5a
players b. Feb. ] under the con-
stltution and bylaws. Officia''
warned managers IN { this list Of
ten and ten only PLAYERS must be
turned in % II. Rundell, Fort
Brown. soon after Feb. I.
Each manager Will be mailed a
constitution within the neat Few
DAYS. Clark announced.
The apuroyed list Of officials now
IS as fellows: Nicely Newman. san
Benito: Paul Moon. Harrington: !.
r. Martin. Weslac0, Grafton Moodv
iaflingea: Davis, Lyiord; a. T.
Cgan, McAllen: Bobby Cannon.
Mission: p. N. Malcolm. wesiaco:
Jim Ewing. San Benito: r. B.
Ritchev. Santa Rosa. and Rex Bax-
ton. Raymondyille. This list was
revised THURSDAY night.