Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-11
U.s.. HIGH SCHOOL TRACK STARS GATHERAT CHICAGO
Diamond Dust

BY @LEB-
The Saints recent addition OF
players now places them as SER
ious contenders for first division
honors. The past two days. Man.
ager Waitman has added four new
men, all OF which made their debut
IN great style. Hoffman, Williams
and Williford joined the club
Tuesday, and Jordan went into the
Saint outfield Wednesday after
noon and aided the Saints in car
rying off o fast 1913 victory over
the McAllen Palms.
Another newcomer to the Valley
league Is a young lad by the name
! OF Weston and who Is the property
OF the McAllen Palms. The new
arrival cavorts around second base
In great style, and yesterday pulled
down q pair OF line drives of the
bats OF Williford and Hoffman
that were labeled for extra base
hits and rightly deserved another
but for the mistake of a runner
who was forced out at third base
on the play.
Red" Biggers. the Irene Terror,
Is unquestionably the most valued
man on the La Feria club. Big
gers has seen service behind the
bat, at first base, at third, in the
outfield. and is considered one OF
the best pitchers in the loop. He
Is young and a hustler and will
bear watching this season.
ii No doubt the Galveston BUGS
still have not found the class OF
ball players they are looking for
and the managers in the league
win no doubt see the Buc scout
Roy Aiken, back in these parts be-
fore long. Yesterday the club mo-
guls handed outright releases to
Van Lamm, first baSeman, and
big Foot Lewis, catcher, both
"a A[A4o AAAAACs AnAlAll GdDtdAilEN
former members Of the University
the Steer club this year and was
not used at all in the lineup since
joining Galveston. Gene Rhye
was sent back to the Galveston
club by the Red Sox and should
improve the club a great deal. II
Is generally understood that the
seaside club is seriously consider
ing purchasing Morris, Frierson
and Squires Of the Harlinger
Ladds.
One member Of the Saint aggre-
CATION who deserves special men,
ton Is Everett Rubber" Camp
bell. Campbell came south from
California in 1926 and played IN
der Cam Hill at Edinburg. He then
saw service in the Texas associa-
ton and a bad leg kept him out OF
better company. This year he re-
ceived a leave Of absence from the
Central Power and Light company
and has played great ball with the
Saints. A catcher IN the Valley
loop recently remarked that Camp
bell was the hardest man in the
league TO get out and when on the
bases added worries r given the
receiver.
Installation OF a. lighting system
at McAllen has been assured and
club officials plan TO have them in
operation on June 10, when the La
Feria Nighthawks journey TO the
Palm City for a three-game series
John McGraw. manager of the
| New York Giants, commenting on
night ball recently. said that base
ball played at night ceased TO make
the game a sport but rather a
show. Some of the clubs with the
ark lights have taken advantage OF
this suggestion and are advertis-
ing their night baseball games or
the amusement pages. .
Lady fans throughout the Valley
| should not lose sight OF the fact
that they are admitted free to
every game played under the lights
/ at the Harrington park. The con-
ftests get under way at $3.50 O'Clock
and afford every one an opportun-
ity OF witnessing the national pas
time.
The success OF the Valley league
this year undoubtedly will build a
foundation for baseball in the vi
cinity. One of the wisest moves
was the contention that the disso-
luton of the league at present
| would be the ruination Of baseball
In the Valley for years to come
Under the plans OF the league there
should be no reason why the lea
que cannot be self-supporting II
given the proper cooperation. The
future should sec baseball PLAYED
IN the Valley under better elias:
regulations and perhaps under the
direct supervision Of some Of the
bigger leagues who are always In
the market for a place TO season
their rockies and the Valley is un-
doubtedly the best place in the
southwest
DILL