Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-25
DOUBLE-BILL
OPENS SERIES
Saints VS.. Firemen And
Meths W.. Monitors
Thursday Night

what should prove to be the VAL
Iey's greatest basketball tournament
win get under way at Nh Benito
Thursday night when the Lour best
clubs in this section-the McAllen
Monitors, the Harlingen Methodists,
the San Benito Saints and the Ed
inburp Firemenr-tangle In the OPP
eninn encounter Of a round robin
series. This series Is 70 determine
which clubs shall represent the VAL
ley at the state amateur tourna-
ment to b. held al Fort Worth late
in March and also 10 raise fundS
u take these teams 10 Fort s'orth-
Thursday the tourney viii open
on the San Benito High gymnasium
with the Edinburg F1remen tieing
into the San Benito Saints at 7:30
D n. and the McAllen Monitors
taking on the Harlingen Methodists
IN the second contest. All of the
games conducted on the San Benito
gymnasium will be conducted In
he form or double headers. insur-
ing the fans OF getting their mon
eys worth.
League Is Hot
rne Valley amateur league. COM
posed of l6 teams, was stronger
this season than ever and these
Q u clubs represent the peaches
and cream helping Of the regular
menu the McAllen Monitors are
champions OF the upper bracket,
having lost but n game this sea-
son and that went 70 the Edinnurg
Firemen early III the year. Inc
Firemen are the second best club
IN the upper bracket. having drop
ped But two contests. both OF which
went to the McAllen aggregation.
The Harrington Methodists are
the champions OF the lower bracket,
having lost but one game all year
and that went to the San Benito
saints. The Saints are runners-up
in the lower bracket, having loSt
but two games. both 70 the Meth
odists. The ranks Of these CLUBS
are filled with veteran cagerS with
nigh school and college experience
The Methodist club which came
within four points OF capturing the
state amateur title last year, IS.
practically intact. retaining It's scor-
INC aces 81 Goddard and Armstrong.
The Edinburg Firemen have long
been the leading amateur clun ~.
Hidalgo county. However. TINS
wear they were noSed out BY an
ambitious crew Of hustlerS from
McAllen. The Monitors are COM
posed Of college and high school
performers Of the first water. Geo.
Vest. who was the handspring ~
the strong Donna cluo Of last year,
is with the Monitors this vs.
Saints Hot
The San sBenito Saints have
flashed real strength throughout
the season. They were beaten bad
" but once and that was when
they PLAYED the Harrington Method
lists at Harlingen without two first
string performers.
All in all. this tournament
should give the fans thrills galore
for they will see basketball Of the
calIber PLAYED In the secondary col
leges Of the state. Many Of the
boys on these clubs have played In
college circles. some Of them in the
Southwest conference. The Meth
odists are loaded down with Indi-
ana talent. and Indiana Is the hot
bed Of real basketball. III you re-
member. the Athens High school.
national champions. made a trip.
through Indiana this season-and
lost five out Of six contests.
These games al san Benito viii
be well worth the fans money.
Excellent Gym
The contests will be held on the
San Benito High gymnasium-by.
far the best in the Valley. Rain
will make no difference and eight
hundred fans can Ee seated in full
view Of the court. The fans need
not be afraid OF having 70 stand
along the sidelines For they can be
given first class accommodations
in the snappy new gymnasium
erected by the San Benito school
board.
The second garnes will be played
Monday night OF. the same court
with Edinburg meeting Harrington
and McAllen tieing into the Saints