Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-17
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BY SPEED WALLACE

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GEORGE GODFREY, the husky
negro, viii step across the Rio
Grande AZ Laredo next week tn
his next leather pushing act. He
will be matched against the Mex
lean champion. Ricardo ROSel. The
American negro still claims TO be
In the running for the heavyweight
championship but no promoter
wishes TO listen. A negro contender
for a championship title Is wi or
the question.
JAMES DICK PHELAN died a.
his home IN San Antonio the 9TH
err day. lie was past the age 1T 10
He was star second baseman Of
yesteryear. II Is said he wcr
a glove. or was ordered from the
field. Dick never questioned All
umpire's decision. "A great thing 10
be remembered by. What a won
derful marking upon a stone II
would make az his grave.-"He
reve questioned an umpire deci-
sion"
JACK SAID TO JACK as n.y.
pickeG Up the telephone I'D New
York. Never mind Jack what you
read in the papers. 7 never stated
! could lick you with one hand
tied behind me. IL was my ghost
writer that wrote that stuff 50
the other Jack answered. That's
all right Jack but dontcha think
we should have a charity bout for
ourselves pretty soon. Long time
no pay" SO now the dear public
has the low down on the Jack
Dempsey-Jack Sharkey feud and
viii not have to worry about the
boys. These open letters are awful
sometimes.
A LETTER from DR.. Paul Martin.
the famous distance runner nov
visiting America from Switzerland,
informs It's that he will sail for
Japan on April 2. There Is a
possibility that the doctor will
exhibit his speed az various points
ir the central states next month.
The famous swiss has lost all his
races 81 far this visit but never an
alibi. Since his arrival the doctor
has had a very bad case or bron-
chitis. To withdraw might appear
unsportsmanlike. 50 the doctor "g0t
on the mark" with the chance OF
being defeated rather then offer
Ing an alihi. "A great sportsman,
this man from the scenic noun
tains.
WESTERN SCHOOLS viii find
Martin very interesting. Not only
win he exhibit hts great running
stride but he has motion pictures.
prepared FOR him BY the Swiss
government. or the various winter
sports In Switzerland Most inter-
esting 10 the athletes will be the
collection OF motion pictures or
the olympic games
BROWNSVILLE Is located On the
banks OF the Rio Grande IN the
southmost part of Texas. "A great
place for an athlete % winter anc
no doubt will be one or the out
standing winter resorts or North
America as the cities Of the south
ern part Of Texas have much plan
ned for the future. Watch South
Texas and especially the territory
called the Rio Grande Valley.
I HAVE NOTICED IN Browns
Vile. Red Irvine. athletic direc-
tor. has developed wonders in To-
cal athletic circles the past four
years. Red always has a million
collar smile. the kind thew are
looking for in Hollywood Many
o. the large schools IN the South
llnd have their eyes on Red Irvine
A new record holder has been
discovered. Ben Brite. track coach
rot only tells the young Sprinters
how o. strut. but demonstrates wha.
he breaches with plenty speed.
California gave much 10 this terri
tory in Tim OLearv "A fast
place. as IL appears Saturday events
can happen on Friday. To whom
j. may concern: They have very
pleasant policemen here.