Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-25
The
Sports


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THE MORTALITY rate among
Valley coaches was high this sea-
son, an1 four new faces will likely
be seen when they begin booting
- pigskin around next fall. Cow
{. .Ogan at McAllen, ]. D. Foster
az lstnburg. Jim Ewing at La Feria
ana hayden Willis OF Pharr-San
JuaR-Alamo will likely be among
the missing when noses are count
ed In the fall. A. M. Weir, who has
turned out championship after
championship at McAllen junior
high, viii be head man in the McHi
Bulldog camp, succeeding Ogan.
st. Johns. a Southwestern star. Will
coach Edinburg high. St. Johns wa.
at Edinburg during the last OF the
school term. taking Harvey Bal
LEWIS position. Foster is reported
among the missing. and no n has
been named TO coach the Edinburg
Junior college as yet.
FRED SEIGLER will try his
hands with the Tri-City Bears this
season. succeeding Willis. Seigler
was assistant coach at Pharr last
season. Little information is COM
ing out OF La Feria. but general
ak IS that Big Jim Is seeking
greener pastures. With Big Bill
Jackson and most OF the old crop
gone, coaching in La Feria Is 60
ing 10 be a tough spot.
rrrGGYnN hanna %Harcadae uyaS-
laco, Harrington, San Benito and
Brownsville will more than likely
stand pat on their coachirg statfs.
Claude Daley. /. F. Martin, Dutch
Rektorik, Grady Reynolds and Red
Irvine apparently go with the wood
work and other fixtures in their
respective schools. Curtis Beatty az
Mission and II. L. Schmalzreid at
Mercedes did well enough in their
first year and the quality OF their
work was generally recognized.
Beatty Is a youngster. but Schmalz-
reid is taking his second fling at
the coaching game. He turned out
some tough elevens az Mercedes
In bygone years.
TWO VALLEY water polo teams
will take part in the Mississippi
Valley Power Boat Association meet
at Beaumont July 3, 4 and 5. II
has been announced. This game
was originated and developed by a
group Of water enthusiasts 1t Port
Isabel. They are anxious 10 make
q good showing before the aSso-
citation. A Beaumont team has been
organized in order to furnish the
w. crews with opposition.
THE VALLEY LEAGUE has
simmered down to a three-cornered
race with only ten days before the
split season ends. Either McAllen or
La Feria can pass Harlingen today
II they win and Harlingen loses. II
is also possible for both McAllen and
La Feria to pass Harrington. That
would be a tough break for the
Ladds for they have led the circuit
from the opening gun.
Down the Stretch
Willie Stribling plans 70 teach
Mercer University football players
the secret of a real stiff arm next
fall.
III Strib. himself. needs anv
instructions In the left hook and
right cross. EuStaquio suggests
the Victoria J. c. squad as n
qualified instructor.
THE BROWNSVILLE J. CIVIC
TORIA j. c. GAME HERE LAST
FALL WAS THE TOUGHEST
GRID CONTEST EVER SEEN IN
THESE PARTS.
II was stomp or get stomped. and
the Scorpions elected to stomp.
"Strib's jab." says Lake Rus
sell. Mercer coach. II about the
finest thing that can be taught
a halfback."
MAYBE ERNIE STEPHENS
WILL CONSENT TO TEACH VAL
LEV GRIDSTFRS THE FULL
SPLIT AND FLING MARE
THEY SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE.
ESPECIALLY WHEN APPLIED
TO REFEREES.