Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-14
FANS ON EDGE
FOR BIG GAME
Dutch Rektorik Pops Up
His Boys With
Letters
BY JACK LEBowITz

started the no-hit Fad against
Brownsville; the next week Bill
Kachtik turned the Donna nine
back without . hit or run, and
last week Red" Kitchens, former
Mercedes high school coach. twirled
a no-hit. no-run against an Edin-
burg team. Neither Of these two
teams are in the Valley League.
II seems that J. A. Dutch"
Rektorik, Harlingen high school
coach, has the right idea about
getting his team in proper spirit.
Coach Rektorik sent q letter 10
each member OF his last years
eleven from San Antonio where
he Is now residing. This is a
sample Of the letter:
Dear Friend:
Now that the summer vacation
Is just about over. we want you to
tune IN on old Football ar get
filled up with football spirit and
enthusiasm so that you will be
rearing TO &c" on August goth.
Start now getting yourself in the
right frame Of mind and in the
proper physical condition so We
can 60 at full speed when tt.
season starts.
We want to report for equip
ment at the new high school not
later than five o'clock Wednesday
afternoon OF the goth OF August
in order that you will be in fight
ing toys the next day. Don't
handicap yourself by being late.
Friend return this year with
confidence and that determine
ton to make good. both for the
honor Of yourself and the honor
OF the school.
We will be looking for you or
the day appointed ready % assist
in any way that is in our power to
make this a successful season.
Cordially your friend.
J. A. Rektorik
Dutch" is going about getting
his men IN the proper spirit be-
fore the season starts rather than
late in the season.
Well. IL looks like the Earlingen
baseball team is planning on win
ming the game Sunday from the
San Benito Saints. They have an
entire new battery. Manager Top
per Rigney has signed Lewis
Farmer" LawrenA as catcher and
Lefty Snow pitcher who set the
Angels down last Thursday. with
these additions. Topper has one OF
the strongest teams in the South
Texas. More than likely a real
baseball game will be seem at the
Fair Park diamond Sunday. The
outcome Of this game practically
cinches the leadership Of the VAL
ley league. II the Saints win they
have little TO worry about be-
cause they have an easy finish.
Sunday at Matamoros the strong
Mercedes Lions viii tangle with
the San Benito All-Stars. II seemed
that there isn't any baseball teams
in Mexico this year. and the
people are anxious 70 have games
there. This should prove to Be a
good game ss the teams are well
matched.
Jack Pierce, one OF Ernie Stevens
wrestling stars, Is 70 don his toys
again in a few weeks. Jack hurt
hts leg while wrestling in McAlIen,
but last Monday night he IN
nounced that he would be ready
70 get In action IN another week.
Jack is one OF the most popular
wrestlers in the Valley due Ia
his clean tactics.
The San Benito Saints under
went a hard practice Wednesday
evening TO get in shape for the
Harrington struggle. The Saints
are again at full strength. More
than likely McCauley viii be
shifted 70 catcher since Hearne
has a split finger. Courtney, hard
hitting outf!elder who sprained
his ankle a few weeks ago. an
nounced than he Is ready TO sock
the apple over the park. II is un-
decided who viii hurl the Harlin-
gen contest. Both Darby and Gar
rett are going good. 1t is CARROTS
time to hurl but Manager Lew
Williams hasn't made his decision
The J. c. Penney Bowling team
defeated the strong Contra,
Power & Light Co. for the first
game Of the second half. u seems
that the Penney five just can't be
stopped as this Is their seventh
victory without , a loss. The
Penney five won the first half o.
the split season.
Thursday night the Capitol Bowl
ing alley team met the strong Nc
Allen Ten Pin team at the Car )
Bowling alley. Last week the
Capitol Bowling team journedyed tc
the Palm CITY where they van
quished the McAllen team.
Les RABBIT" Mallon. former San
Benito PLAYER. IS playing real base
ball for Manager Snyder OF the
II. Worth Cats. Several OF the
managers OF the Texas League
pronounce Les a great big league
prospect. Rabbit was a utility man
for the San Benito team when the
VALLEY Class d. League was formed
People around the Valley are
watching the progress Of Mallon
hoping that he viii get 4 chance
in the big show this coming season.