Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-26
Diamond Dust
BY "LEB'

The league race continues 10 be
a three-cornered battle between
the Harlingen LaddS. Re Feria
Nighthawks and the McAllen Palms.
The Palms slipped back a game
yesS1rday as they went y VII IN de
feay at the hands Of the Ladds,
loop leaders, but the Hawks still
trailed a scant one-half game be-
hind the LaddS as they took a close
battle from the cellar boys from
San Benito. The present series
between the Ladds and Palms will
no doubt decide the winner OF the
first half Of the race. The Ladds
are doped to take at least another
game from McAllen with the Hawks
In all probability taking a pair
from the Saints. This result would
still leave the standing in the same
old manner. but we expect one of
the other clubs TO dump their OPP
ponents for all three games.
Valley baseball fans can now sit
back and sigh deeply since the UNI
teenth crisis in the league has
passed as the Harrington citizens
decided TO nut the club over for the
remainder Of the season. A few
days ago We were ready 10 believe
that the league was certain to
blow up but now the Harrington
hackers tell us that conditions in
the Hub city are stronger than ever
on the baseball question, and that
there Is no doubt that they will
finish the season. Dick Niles has
been appointed 10 handle the busi-
ness end Of the club and he adj
vises that the club will work on
a strictly cash basis. He also in
formed US at the Saint-Ladd game
Thursday night that the Harlin-
gen people were responding more
at the present 10 the call OF base
ball in Harrington than any other
time this season.
July third will bring the first
half OF the league season 10 a
close and Will be the beginning OF
the second part OF the program
scheduled 10 commence the follow
ing day. fans in the Valley should
witness a classy brand OF baseball
the remainder OF the summer. San
Benito. rail-enders IN the league
all season. Is strengthening her
team daily and the second half
should find a fOur-cornered race
for top honors. VIZ do not hest
tate in picking the San Benito
Saints 10 cop the second half hon
ors and we merely base our opin-
ion on the fact that the ReSaca
CITY fans will not be contented
with anything less than first hon
ors after July 3.
McAllen will open an extended
home stay under the league lights
Monday night when they play
host TO the San Benito Saints. This
will be the inaugural night for the
arc lights in the Palm City and m
estimated crowd Of 1000 is expect
cd be on hand to greet the ma
tiogaR pastime in the dark. The
installation OF lights at McAllen
will then give two circuit members
the chance Of playing their home
games at night. and until a suit
able park is built for the La Feria
club. most Of their games will be
PLAYED at the Harlingen diamond.
san Benito continues 10 be the
best drawing day team in the loop
and possibly in only rare instances
will the Saints transfer their games
to the night league.
Bob White eoualled Hook"
Weickline's pitching record when
ne limited the league leaders 70
one hit In the contest last night.
white was in splendid form and
moor fielding brought about a 10
defeat al the hands Of Slim Albers
and the rest Of the la Feria club.
White has been a hard luck hurler
ali season, losing five-hit games
that have gone into extra innings.