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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
SAINTS FALL
TO LA FERIA
Angels Pennant Hopes Are
Jolted BY Biggers
And Company
Especial to The Herald.)

tSDeClal 10 Inc deratQ.J
SAN BENITO. July 27.-hTe pen
nant aspired Saints were unable
to hit with men on base. La Feria
downing the locals 81 ehind the
steady hurting Of the Irene Ter
r0r", Red Biggers. Eleven Saints
were left stranded on the bags as
Biggers hurled shutout ball after
the first inning. "A desperate rally
on the part Of the locals went for
naught in the ninth frame as the
Hawk ace settled down after pinch
hitter Covington's double. and the
Saints hopes for q second half
championship was somewhat gloom
Ter.
White was In rare form on the
mound for the Saints and only a
pair OF tough breaks cost him a
victory. Cox's hcnerun followed a
pair OF errors after one man was
out, and officially none Of the
Hawk runs were earned.
Hits during the contest were few
and far between with Cox, Hawk re-
ceiver, the only visitor to touch
White for more than one blow, one
being a circuit clout early in the
contest that proved 10 be the
deciding damage. The receivers
seem 70 be the only players to have
a successful day at the bat, Dutch"
Hoffman. Saint catcher, finding
Biggers for a brace Of blows in
Guiding a triple.
Saints Score
Hill led off the first frame and
flied out to Montalvo in right
field. Jordan grounded out Biggers
TO Midkiff. Williford walked and
played head-up baseball as he raced
home on Srallas' single into deep
center field. Sralla took second on
the throw in and then j0urneyed
TO third as Cox let McNair's peg in
home get by him. Biggers settled
down striking out williams TO re-
tire the side.
Scoring on the part OF the Hawks
was limited to one frame. the Sec
ond. johnson. first up. flied out to
Hill at shortstop, but the Saint
failed to catch Kemp's grounder
and the Valleys "What-A-Man''
was safe at first. williams bobbled
Cameron's grounder down the third
base line and all hands were safe.
Montalvo flied out to Sralla. but
the Hawks jumped to a two-run
lead as Cox sent a home run over
the left field scoring Kemp and
Cannon ahead OF himself.
San Benito managed to place a
man on base in every frame, but
Biggers' alright pitching was too
much for the locals. and he was
never in any apparent danger
until the final inning. Covington
hitting for Griffin, doubled to
center. White grounded out Kemp
70 Midkiff and Hill fouled out to
Biggers for the second out. McNair
let Jordan's grounder get through
him and Covington went to third
on the bobble. Williford flied out 10
Rizzo to end the game.
The Saints journey TO Harlingen
Tuesday night for a contest with
the Ladds under the lights. Jim
Nabours. La Feria castoff hurler,
will take the mound for the locals.
The OK score:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28

San Benito's pennant hopes were
set back considerably Monday after
noon when the Angels were defeated
81 by the La Feria Nighthawks
The Saints we're able to get men on
the sacks. but then could not muster
enough punch TO bat them In. Red
Biggers was on the mound fcr the
visitors. Cox cracked out a home
run. Old Folks Hoffman got three
safe hits.
The McAllen Palms heightened out
their lead by defeating Harliagen
rs under the McAllen floodlights
Rodriguez started on the mound for
the Ladds but was forced &c retire
in the sixth IN favor OF S1Ii-es. The
Palms pounded out eleven hits as
compared to three for the Ladds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
(By The Associated Pressl

In a wild scramble for runs and
hits, the Houston BuffalOes went
two up on the Beaumont Exporters
Monday night In the first-half
play-off with a IA to IL verdict. In
the three games, Houston won the
first. the second was a thinning
tie and Houston won the third. The
concluding chapter OF the first half
pennant issue viii get the spotlight
on August IL and IS when the final
two games viii be played. The win
ner Of the three games viii play
the Second-half leaders for the
championship.
There was little fine playing In
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
BUGS TURNING
ON LEADERS
Pirates Climbing Out Of
Cellar In Brisk
Fashion
BY HERBERT W. BARKER
Associated Press Cnorfs xNr;fnr

~
Going nowhere in particular them
selves. Jewel Ems Pittsburgh Pirates
apparently have decided to assume
their customary late-season role
trouble-makers for the rest Of the
National League.
Year after year the Pirates meek
ly submit TO a general cutting around
for the first two or three months OF
the season. Then when they're SO
deeply submerged In the second
division a pennant Is next to i'm
possible they turn on their tormen-
tors, particularly those clubs that
top them In the standings.
Just a month ago the Pirates had
won % games and lost 80 for an
average Of .377. Since then they have
10 far forgotten themselves as 10
win 10 games out OF 20 for the
quite respectable percentage OF SIS.
They won their fifth straight victory
yesterday. walloping the third place
New York Giants 8 TO 9. although
outhit. IA 10 10.
The second place Chicago Cubs
fell to a point eight and one-hali
games removed from the st. Louis
Cardinals when they accepted a 7-6
beating from the Phillies. Home runs
by Buzz Arlett and Pinky Whitney,
each with a man on base, furnished
the pills with a lead the Cubs
couldn't overcome. .
No Changes.
Other National League clubs had
o day off.
The American League situation
remained unchanged as the Phila-
delphia Athletics nosed out the So.
Louis Browns, 5 to 4 on Eric Nc
Nair's tenth inning home run. RUDE
Walbery chalked up his 10th victory
OF the year although he had little
edge on George Blaeholder who
struck out nine men.
The washington Senators won a
free-hitting game from Cleveland,
Ill, Joe Kuhel's two doubles and
. single driving In three Senator
runs.
Babe Ruth's 9th homer failed 10
save the New York Yankees from
an 81 beating by the Chicago
White Sox In the first game OF a
double header but IL escorted singles.
doubles and triples gave them the
nightcap. 1913.
The Boston Red Sox punched
seven hits for eight runs In the
fourth inning wallop Detroit. 1874.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
MAT CHAMPIONSHIP Is UP TONIGHT AT HARLINGEN
How To Hit
Lesson Given
By ]. Vosmik

Twenty-one-year-old Joe vosmik,
who is hitting right up with the
leaders In his first year In the
majors. gave q batting lesson to
interviewer Austen Lake, a Boston
baseball writer, the other day.
There Is something In what Joe
says. Here's the yarn:
There Is q tradition in major
league baseball that the best bali
ting eyes are brown-a deep brown
shiny and alert, like those Of Rog-
ers Hornsbys Babe Ruth, Frank
O,Doul, AL Simmons. But Cleveland
Joe Vosmik's eyes II amber green
though they have the same search
ing keenneSs that is characteristic
Of other sluggers.
Hitting, SO they say, Is primar-
ily In the eyes. The keener the sight
the quicker the impulse to the
nerve center that operates the
mechanical action Of the body.
Eyes like those OF Vosmik's C'head-
lights" Rabbit Meanwhile calls
them indicate the true hitter more
than his sturdy shoulders and mar
row hips. They are the prenatal
gift that made him q potential bat
ting genius from the moment that
he was born and not developed.
For, as Ty Cobb used TO say, great
batters are born
Homer on Curve Ball
TT was Vosmik's hit over the
left-field fence at Fenway Park
that broke up a ball game In the
tenth inning yesterday.
what sort Of pitch did you hit9"
I asked
"A curve on the outside corner
he replied. "A fairly wide curve
AWhen I hit that long ball TO Oliver
in the sixth 1t was a straight, fast
one, a little high. That single !
scratched off the handle In the
first was a change Of pace. inside.
/ guess they are experimenting on
me, mixing them up to see whether
/ have any weak spots. They throw
mostly curves to me because young
fellows just coming up are sup
posed to be shy on curves
Following the Ball
" How much OF a curve ball do
you see before you hit it?'
Practically until my pat meets
It. OF course a batter starts his
swing Just about when the bali
begins to curve and as his swing
develops he adjusts its direction 70
follow the ball. That's why he's
got TO watch II carefully until the
bat meets 1t. I can even see the
first flash OF the balls flight after
the bat strikes 1t and 1t starts of
on its ride.
It's all In the timing. There's
a point where the swing reaches
the maximum OF its power. Your
power increases as you approach
that point and diminiShes after. II
YOU nail the ball at the peak II
rides hard. OF course, II a batter
is trying to steer his hit into the
flee power TO direction
"Vosmik Is the 10 Of Bohemian
born parents and gathered his first
baseball schooling on the sandlots
Of Cleveland. He played for a team
financed by a jeweler. Like so many
other great hitters. including Ruth,
vosmik started out to be a pitcher.
He won IS straight games for the
jewelers. team before deciding TO
become an outfielder.
HE spent two years In the minors.
leading the Blue Ridge league with
1872 and the Three Eye league with
1877"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
TEXAS LEAGUE ID

CBy The Associated PreSs)
Runs: White, Beaumont, 80.
Hits: Stanton, wichita VI. 'ls. ISL.
Doubles: Stanton, wichita Falls,
IS.
Triples: White, Beaumont; Fritz,
Beaumont. rs.
Home runs: Solters, Shreveport,
Is.
Runs batted in: Medwick, Hous-
ton. rs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
: TTONAL LEAGUE


WUnudt , htSutts
Philadelphia 2, Chicago 9.
Pittsburgh 8. New York 6.
Only games scheduled.
Tuesdays Games
Philadelphia at Chicago.
New York at Pittsburgh.
Brooklyn at Cincinnati.
Boston at st. Louis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28

Benito /. La Feria none. Left on
bases-San Benito IL. La Ferla 4.
Homerun-Cox. 81 hits-Biggers,
Hoffman. % hits-Rizzo. Covington.
Stolen bases-Jordan. Double plays
Hill to Williford to Jordan, White
to Hill to Jordan. Wild pitches
Biggers. Struck out-by Biggers 8
by White /. Base on balls-off
White ?. off Biggers 3. Umpire
Ogden. Time OF game-1:4O.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28

TEXAS LEAGUE

Mondays Results
Galveston 2, San Antonio ].
Fort Worth 4. Dallas 2.
Houston u, Beaumont IL.
(Only games Played.
Tuesdays Games
San Antonio at Wichita Falls.
Houston at Shreveport.
Beaumont at Dallas.
Galveston ct Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28
PALMS BUILD
UP LOOP LEAD
McAlIen Wins AS Saints
Are Defeated BY
Hawks

Tuesday Schedule
san Benito at Harrington.
La Feria at McAllen.
wednesday
McAllen &C La Feria.
Harrington at San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28

Mondays Results
Chicago 8-3, New York s~l2.
washington IL, Cleveland z.
Philadelphia 5. ST. Louis 4 30 in
nings).
Tuesdays Games
Chicago at New York.
Cleveland nc washington.
st. Louis at Philadelphia.
Detroit at Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-28

Left on bases: Donna 5, M. w. 5.
silicon bases. Sehon, Herring.
SquireS. Struck out: by Houx 8, by
L. Button 3. Base on balls: off
Houx 2. off L. Button 2. Sacrifice
hits: Houx, Kirkhart. Wild pitch:
l.. Button I. Pass balls: Herring 4.
Time OF game 1880. Empires: Phillips
and Tolles. Scorer: Dean.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
I'm older than you khlnk I an ;.

BUT I remember some of the things
that I heard when was younger.
81 was told to watch out for one of those so-
called friends who is SO mighty glad to see you
today-almost going to hug you; and the next
time you see her, is holding her head high up
in the air and won't even speak to you.
81 was thinking about this while I was enjoy
ing a CHESTERFIELD cigarette. You know.
l have been smoking CHESTERFIELDS quite
long time and they are not like some of our
friends-one thing today and another thing
tomorrow. They are aI10a)g the same-always
mild-always SO pleasing in taste. They just
satisfy all the time.
''By the way, that reminds me of something.
was playing bridge recently with girl friend
of mine and two men, and after we finished the
game they began lambasting a whole lot of
things and folks. Some of the talk was right
funny, you couldn't help laughing; but, really,
they pulled down a whole lot 'of things, and
didn't build up anything.
and that reminded me of a salesman who
called to see me the other day to tell me some
thing about CHESTERFIELD. The thing that
pleased me more than anything else was that he
didn't lambast and cuss out any other cigarette;,
but, of course. he thought that CHESTER
FIELD was the best And rather agree with
him. They do satisfy
GOOD. >. they've got TO be goodl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
BEGAN BUSINESS
CAREER PICKING
AT TYPEWRITER

DALLAS, Tex, Sept. Il. UP
Lynn P. Talley, who is slated to be-
come chairman of the Bank Of Am
erica National Trust and Savings
association of San Francisco, began
his business career as a steno-
grapher
He is now soYern0r &C the 10th
district federal reserve bank and
widely known in financial circles,
although he will noC De so years old
until October 80
He was born III Bolton, Tex, was
graduated from high school at
Temple. Tex, and for three months
attended a business college at Gal
weston.
He earned ms way at the last by
working half of each day for the
telephone company.
Returning TO Temple, ne became
a. stenographer for the local agency
of Weld and Neville, cotton export
ers.
When the cotton season closed, he
took a similar job with the Santa
Fe railroad. The next year he
worked for Weld and Neville at
Waco and earned 500 per month.
He entered the banking world il
Dallas in 1902 as exchange teller for
the City National bank. He was
cashier when he left for Houston in
1911 TO become cashier and director
of the Lumberman's National bank
there. In 1915 he was elected cash
Ter Of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas.
He became governor in 1925.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
POLICE COURT HAS FIRST
TRIAL BY JURY IN YEARS

the FL Centre Chamber of Com
merce offices. Mrs. Belle Hoyey, as
sistant secretary of that organiza-
ton, was excused to carry on the
business Of the commercial office.
Mrs. Florence K. Lierle was ex-
cused because they only needed nine
. on the jury, anyway.
When things settled down, those
on the jury were: Mrs. Marie Land,
Mrs. Grace Christian, Duke john
son, William L. Apple, Ben Herring,
Charles II. Knights, T. A. Hunt,
Mrs. Ethel L. Nelson and Mrs. Laura
Tyler
Court Procedure
After the jury was duly selected,
Judge J. E. Simpson solemnly in
formed the jurors Of their duties,
and sWore them in.
The prosecution is ready an
nounced Wolford.
The defense is ready" echoed
Nuffer
Let the records show the defen-
dant is in court. intoned the judge,
and things really settled down to
action.
| Wolford summoned Smyer to the
! witness stand, to tell how his mo-
, torcycle cOllided with the car driven
! by Smith when the latter made a
turn altogether unlocked for by the
traffic cop.
After the usual court persiflage
! the defense presented its case
Judge Simpson then instructed the
jurors in the way they should go
and called to Bill Mitchell.
! Mitchell DOTTED his air of desk
sergeant and took on the bullied
look of a court bailiff as he escort
ed the nine good men and women
and true to CHIEF McC2slin's pri-
Vate chambers.
/ While the restless crowd paced the
outer room, the jurors went into
deep conference. Finally Foreman
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
Report Another
Kidnap Threat
Toll. A. Officers

LOS ANGELES, Sept. II. U.P)-
Attempts have been made to kid
nap two ''undercover' men of the
sheriff's dry squad, it was revealed
today by Sheriff William L Traeger
after three women and a man were
placed in Jail.
Deputy Sheriff James MacAr-
thur and George Thomas, who is
employed to gather evidence be-
fore deputies go on raids, were the
proposed victims, according to
Sheriff Traeger.
George w. Lasher, 80, was arrest =
ed and charged with assault with
intent to murder, and with imper-
sonating an officer after an attack
on Macarthur near the Municipal
court building.
Others arrested were Mrs Chris
tine Lasher, wife of the alleged
principal; Mrs. Christine Jack, and
Mrs. sIrish Stephens.
Macarthur c1G-ms mat Lasher,
with Mrs. Jack waiting in a nearby
automobile, attempted to take
him for a ride
Thomas, it was claimed, was
called by telephone last night and
told: IF you don't lay off we arc
going to get you
Today Thomas found a funeral
wreath on the front porch of his
home. He was ordered not to ap-
pear at work until an armed guard
could be provided for him.
Authorities did not say if they
linked the two cases. Lashers al
legged attack on Macarthur was
caused by desire for revenge after
Mrs. Lasher was arrested on
liquor count.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
TRAFFIC INTO
Ell CENTRIC IS
ON INCREASE

For the past several years there
has been a steady increase in the
amount of traffic passing through
FL Centre and the fact that the
increase is also shown in 1881 is
brought out by a traffic count on
the highways east and west Of FL
Centre, taken on July II and 10.
Sunday and Monday of this year,
the results Of which have just been
published and copy received at
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce.
Traffic entering FL Centric from
the east showed a gain Of 5l3 cars,
or IA per cent on the Sunday OF
July in 1881 over the Sunday of
1880 in this count, the figures being
1896 ears in 1880 and 4,149 cars
in 1881. Monday. 1880, 1926 cars
entered Ell Centre from the east
and in 1881 3,268 cars, showing q
gain of ~ cars this year over last
year. The total number CT cars
passing the east entrance OF the
city of FL Centre in all directions
was 6672 on Sunday in 1890, as
against 1916 in 1881, a gain of
about 81 per cent The total num-
! Der of cars passing this same point
in all directions ON Monday in 1880
was 6,825 as compared with 1929
in 1881, this being a gain Of almost
five per cent.
The July count gives a total of
1888 cars passing the intersec-
ton CT Imperial avenue and the
San Diego highway on Sunday
1880, with but 1929 cars passing
the same point Sunday 1881, or a
slight decrease. On Monday, how
ever, 1880 showed 14,O94 cars, while
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11

Since it is several years since city
police court reverberated to the
sounds Of a jury being sworn in,
there was considerable excitement
about the city hall yesterday after
noon when Henry Smith OF Los An
geles appeared for orlal on a reck-
less driving charge. Frank Smyer
was complaining witness.
After Chief Of Police Frank P.
McCasl.n and his men went out into
the highways and byWays Of the
town in search Of prospective jury
men, there was a crowd in court.
Passersbv saw the group of serious
looking men and women, stopped
to investigate and thus an audience
assembled.
D. IT. WolfOrd, prosecutor, and
Lee Nutfer. representing Smith, de-
cided they could Go with nine jury
men
J. P. Nuffer was excused be-
cause his son represented the
defendant. Upon questioning,
he said ne thought the fact that
his son was representing the
defendant would make no diff
ference but explained you
never can tell" Since nobody
could tel, he was told he might
leave.
Because there was no one to open
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11

hat and boots, blue overalls and
shirt CARRIED the man when he was
found by the merchant.
Shreve obtained the $50 without
much resistance and bethought him
of the winter to come. The cowboy
may have been hungry, SO thought
Shreve. Thereupon he released
him without even a lecture.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
Screen Star Gets
Best Of Dispute

WASHINGTON, Sept. II. UD-
Marion Davies. screen star, has
settled q tax dispute by paying the
government 1925 600 which repre-
scented the compromise adjustment
lof a 100000 payment sought by
the internal revenue bureau.
The Unltsd Press was informed
the tax deficiency involved proper
ties in New York held by Miss
/ Davies over a period of years. Had
! the case been carried to the board
/ Of tex appeals instead of being
settled by compromise, the details
Of the claim would have been made
public. Officials said today they
were prohibited by law from dis
cussiug cases under other circum-
stances.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
Goes Wild West
But No Gun Is
Shown At HIP

With at least part of his costume
suggestive of the bad man of early
days in the west, wanderer wan
dered into the Highline store yes
terday and neipeu himself to $50
from the cash register. Vic Shreve,
proprietor, being absent at the
time.
After reporting his loss to the
sheriff's office, Shreve trailed the
man across the desert A cowboy
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11

O 1881, ueeRrr & MYERS TOBACCO Co,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
ROUGH ROAD SAVES LIFE

Ia GRANDE, Ore, U.P)-A wild
ride over country roads saved Hal
Bohenkamp, local merchant, from
probable death. a piece of filling
lodged in his throat during a tooth
extraction. Enroute to Spokane for
medical attention, the obstruction
was dislodged when the automobile
in which he was riding struck a
rough piece of road.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
The Weather

Loss Angeles and Niclnity-Fair
tonight and Saturday with mod
crate temperature; gentle. variable
winds. Fair over weekend.
Southern CalifOrnia,-Fair tonight
and Saturday; little change in tenn
perature; gentle northwest winds
offshore. Fair over weekend.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11
Asks Payment
Due On Harvest

Asking for payment OF $1,04597
alleged balance due for harvest Of
a hay crop, John SuehS filed suit in
superior court this morning against
James Zajicek and Joseph Moudry
The amount was declared to have
fallen due June /, the plaintiff
suing for the payment Of the deb.
and interest, according to the COM
plant
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11

1881 showed 14,162 cars passing
this same point in all directions, a
Slight gain. From the west and
north 7,144 cars entered Ell Cen
tro ON the San Diego and Los An
gele5 highways on Sunday 1880,
and 1850 entered in 1881, also a
gain Of seven per cent; while on
Monday 1880 7,217 cars entered the
city from the east and north, with
1000 entering on Monday, a de-
crease Of three per cent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-09-11

johnson opened the door. The Jury
filed out and to its respective seats.
Ladies and gentlemen Of the
Jury. have you reached a verdict?'
questioned the court.
I'VE have replied Foreman
Johnson.
The verdict was not guilty