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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
MOORES and
MORE MOORES

CHICAGO. Feb. Ia The
more Moores able to stick with ma
ior league baseball clubs next sea
son. the more moaning by baseball
writer's.
Seven Moores are under contract.
And that's not the worst OF it,
three OF them are James Moore.
They are Pitcher James Stanford
Moore Of the Chicago White Sox;
Outfielder James William Moore OF
the Athletics. and Outfielder James
Gregg Moore Of the New York
Giants.
More Moores are. Pitcher VIII
cey william Moore. Boston Red
Sox. Pitcher William Austin Moore.
Brooklyn: Outfielder Randolph
Moore. Boston Braves. and Outfield-
er John Moore Of the Cubs.
II the White Sox had hung on to
their MooreS. they would have James
william. and Randolph. in addition
10 James Stanford. the two former
having worked for Charles Com
iskev at one time or another.
The Moores themselves may be-
come aDprehensive at the possibility
az confusion In the official aver
ages-so IL doesn't look as though
any more Moores will make 1t mer-
rier.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
TRACK STARS
OUT TONIGHT
Meadowbrook Meet AT
Philadelphia Draws
Many Aces

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. l2.-F-
Some OF the country's outstanding
athletes gathered here today for
the annual Meadowhrook track and
field meet tonight.
Seraphin Martin, holder OF the
worlds record for 500 meters: Raw
Conger. Illinois A. c. speed king:
Or. Paul Martin, Switzerland: Ed
die Blake. Boston "A. A.: John Bren-
nan. New York "A. C.: Gene Vanzke,
Swedish-American. "A. O.; Frank
Nordell. N. ". ~. and Nelson Greer.
Rice Institute, are among the fast
steppers expected to compete in the
annual meet at the arena.
Colleges that will send their best
indoor performers into the relays
and distance events r the Univer-
Sity Of Pennsylvania. Harvard. New
York University. Georgetown. Penn
State. Princeton. University OF
Maryland. Union. St. Johns College
OF Brooklyn and Franklin and
Marshall.
Stella Walsh Of Cleveland. worlds
fastest girl sprinter. heads the list
Of feminine entries. which also in
clude Harriet Matthews. Meadow
brook star: Alice Monk. Newark
Women's club, and Jean Smiley,
PhiladelphIa's star high jumper
Thirty events are on the night
program. Several hundred high
school athletes will compete In the
afternoon ms a prelude 10 the
Mcadowbrook meeting.
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TIC. u. MEET
SET MAR. IA
High Schools and Junior
College Events
Listed

FORT WORTH. Feb. H. Texas
Christian University will be host
ia some 900 athletes from the var
ious high schools. junior colleges,
colleges and universities or the
Southwest March ia at the ninth
annual Southwestern Exposition
Track and Field meet. 10 be held
In the old Frog stadium.
Preliminaries for the track and
field events will begin at 10 o'clock
Saturday morning. The National
Collegiate Athletic Association rules
will be used in the college and
university divisions, and the Texas
Interscholastic League rules will
govern the high school division.
Gold. silver and bronze trophies
will be given for firSt-second and
third place for each event In each
division. In the relay events silver
loving cups will be given the win
ming teams. and gold trophies will
be given individual members OF
each team.
Silver cups will be given to the
team winning tn each or the four
divisions. and to the pentathlon
winner in the municipal division
Will 60 a gold watch for first place.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
BETTER "A WIFE WITH BRAINS
YOUNG MAN

LONDON-It is the folly Of many
a young man that he selects a wife
who al cook and tidy up the
house. and who will look on him
as her superior. instead Of choosing
a wife with brains. according 10
DR.. George "A. Dorsey scientist and
psychologist.
Many n marriage would be more
successful III the young man had
selected as his wife a girl who
could'equal hts intelligence and who
could talk to him Interestingly and
give him a lift in difficult business
matters once in a while. according
to the authority.
The brainless wife is liable u
drag a man down because she leans
ON him zoo heavily Dr. Dorsey re-
marks. she cannot manage the
house properly: she constantly
wants her husbands attention
trivial things make her whine on
give way to tears: she has no COM
prehension Of her responsibilities
When her husband Ia discouraged OF
worried. she doesn't know how tc
help. It takes brains TO do that"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
BY CHARLES w. DUNKLEY

CHICAGO, Feb. l2-JP-CharIes
Dryden. first and perhaps the
greatest Of all baseball humoristS,
is dead.
The man who originated nearly
al. the expressions used in writing
baseball today, passed on yesterday
In his modest little cottage in
Ocean Springs. Miss. after being
a hopeless paralytic for ten years.
He was about vi years old.
Dryden, who worked on Chicago,
san Francisco. and New York pa
pers. until about fifteen years ago.
became famous for the unique
manner in which he reported base
ball games. He always built his
stories around an incident which
struck him as humorous. He was
nationally recognized as one who
could pick a nickname for a base
ball player and make IL stick, and
make the baseball players like him.
He was the first TO call Frank
Chance. late manager OF the fam
Gus Cub team or 1905. the Peerless
Leader He was the first to call
a baseball park a ball yard" He
hung the name Big Moose" on Ed
Walsh, the famous White Sox
pitcher. and once wrote OF Walsh
az the only man In the world who
could strut standing still"
All "A Joke
Dryden regarded baseball as a
huge joke, and always wrote humor-
ouslv OF the games. While employ
ed IN New York twenty five or
thirty years ago the late John r.
Brush. then owner OF the New
York Giants. took exception to the
tacetious way in which Dryden
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Dryden, Premier Humorist Of
The Baseball World, Is Dead

described a ball game, and had
him barred from the ball PARK.
That made no difference to Dry
cen. He climbed a telegraph pole
outside the park and proceeded TO
report the games day after day
while perched atop one of the
cross bars. Finally Brush relented
and Dryden was later admitted to
the park.
Dryden became a writer through
no desire OF his own. He was an
iron moulder In Monmouth. Ill. and
while working In a foundry wrote
amusing incidents that came to
his mind. A friend, reading some
Of Dryden's sketches. advised him
&c quit the iron moulding business
and become an author. Dryden
wrote several humorous books. mi
o. which was entitled ION and off
the bread wagon" 1T was "A story
ar hts own personal experiences.
Later he wrote a story or the sea.
after he had been Shanghaied off
the docks of San Francisco, and
forced OH a trip around the world.
Inc start
When Dryden decided TO become
a writer he went TO san Francisco.
He hung around a newspaper Of
flee and when a big fire broke out
and there being no regular report
ers available. Dryden was assigned
Oh the job. He wrote an amusing
story about the fire. ~neglecting to
mention that several firemen had
been killed, but the story made
such a hit with the editors that
Dryden was given a permanent
job.
Dryden was one Of the unique
characters Of the newspaper world.
Until a few years before illness
forced him into retirement. he al
ways wrote his copy in longhand.
Then when he decided TO use the
typewriter. he laboriously began To
peck out his story with two fingers.
When he finished his story he
would throw IL over to the sports
editor saying, here's anotEcS piece
about those silly eggs"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Did You Know

Douglas Fairbanks runs I'D steps
TO keep in condition Eddie
Rickenbacker, war ace and former
dirt track race driver, is head OF
the Indianapolis Speedway Nick
Altrock's fun making partner Ia "A
Jew . Grover Alexander insisted
upon his own method Or training
Dempsey gets &c least $1,000 NJ
night as referee on his barnstorm-
ing trips f. Jess willard sold real
estate . Alderman. Chicago. Al
@. Splinter. has different arm ac-
zion than any other runner, swings
his arms sideways The chap
that started TO drive a golf bail
across the ". 8. failed because he
lost too many balls Proceeds
from football support the other
branches or athletics in most
schools . Reginald Denny not
only took leather pusher parts but
could lick anyone In Hollywood III
the ring Il. Art Shires failed to ex-
cite Hollywood Judge Lands
issued orders that his boys must
not take hotel towels on their
spring training trips but still lets
them steal bases h. Diamond Ball
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Bus Line Hearing
Will Open Friday
tBV Sal Correspondent.


HARLIEGEN. Feb. 12.-Mark
Marshall. Lon Smith and Judge G.
W. Terrell or the Texas Railroad
Commission are expected to be in
Harrington Friday morning to hold
a hearing on four proposed bus
lines in the Valley.
The Black Diamond line proposes
to operate from Mercedes 70
Brownsville via Santa Maria. los
Indios and San Pedro
@. "A. Nietert would run busses
between Brownsville and B0ca
Chica.
"A bus line from Mission q
Brownsville over the military road II
proposed.
w. L. Allison has applied for 8
permanent certificate TO operate a
Glass A line between Raymondville
and Harrington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
OPPOSE FORCED
INSURANCELAW
Hidalgo County Officers
Protest Compulsory
School Insurance
Especial TO The Herald.N

EDINBURG. Feb. 12.-The HI
dalgO county commissioners court
wired Senator Archie XII. Parr and
Representative H. L. Leonard. late
Tuesday urging them to nnnsa
House Bill N0. 100. a hlil making
insurance on public school build
inEs 10 the amount nf 60 " cent
o. the value OF the building man
datory.
The bin was introduced in the
house Of representatives By Rep-
reSentatiVe Cox Of Mexia. Tt pro
poses to make mandatory that ev-
ery school district in Texas. both
common and independent. carrv
flre insurance. tornado insurance.
wind storm insurance and hail i'm
surance- ON every public school
building in the state. and states
that the insurance must b. carried
in the amount Of sixty per cent
OF the cost or value Of the building.
Communications were also sent
70 Parr and Leonard bv Mrs. Fred
Al Wright. county sunarintrndent.
Carl AN H. Baker, president of Che
county board ot trustees and 9th
Rr members 0f THE board and H.
XII Miles, president of EdinburE
college.
A hearing cn the bin is sched-
uled for four o'clock Friday. Feb
ruary IL. az which time Edinburz
educators and the commissioner
court expect Leonard and Parr to
protest against the proposal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
KIWANIS HEADS
TO SANANTONIO
Valley Service Club Men
On Program Of
Conference
CBy staff correspondent

HARLINGEN. Feb. l2.-Eyes Of
Valley Riwanis will be centered
on San Antonio Fricay where the
divisional conference will be held
and at which plans for bringing
tile Texas Oklahoma district con-
vention TO this section will be work
ed out.
A large number of Valley XII
wanians. some of them on the pro-
gram. were either OF their way
or preparing to leave Thursday
night for the conference
ID. WI Day. president OF the Har-
lingen club, was scheduled 10 lead
the singing and make d talk on
bringing the convention to the VAL
ley, az the conference and 3. M.
Holland. past president OF the local
club, was on the program for q talk
on Administration of a Kiwanis
Club by the President"
r. II. Fackelman. president Of
the Raymondville club, is due to
talk on Maintaining Members In
Your Local Club
Extension or Kiwanis iii Divis-
ION NO. ~" rs 10 be discussed hy
Luther HgheS. past president OF the
Weslaco club.
M. "A. Bansbach. secretary at
Brownsville. is on the program 20
explain the duties Of a secretary.
A former resident of the Valley.
Rev. Francis M. Davis. now of San
Antonio. will discuss The Under
privileged Child" and ". Fl. MeEtz,
past president at San Benito, Is on
the program TO discuss Relation
ship Between the Farmer and the
City Man
Another Valley man. =. >. Devine.
president o fthe Pharr club, IS sche-
duled to talk on ''Inter-club Rela-
TONS and Nix Harrington. imme-
date past president at Mercedes.
has the topic. How to Secure 100
Per Cent Attendance
Lieut.. Gov. w. A. Rasco or
Brownsville and Rev. Sterling
Fisher OF the same city also will
participate in the program.
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How Doctors Treat
Colds and Coughs

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Get a family package or Calotahs,
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At any drug store tadv.)
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Medical writers agree that the i'm
portant point in the treatment Of
q cold, or cough due to "a cold. 4
TO relieve the congestion in the nose
and throat. thereby preventing seri-
u complications which may follow
"a neglected cold. TO stop this con-
gesti0n calomel was the accepted
and standard remedy until Calotabs.
the improved calomel compound
tablet was introduced.
Now that science has robbed calo-
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ing II pleasant TO take and perfect
Nv safe for general use, over forty
million Calotabs are consumed III
the ~. 3. yearly with only the most
pleasant and satisfactory results.
I'm millions or homes Cal0tabs have
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
TRACK
SQUADS WORK
Scorpions, Eagles And
Juniors Training
Under Brite

With prospects for a successful
season looming. approximately 30
track candidates. including the
junior college. nigh school and
junior high, are working out under
Coach Ben Brite here each after
noon.
The coach is now busy lining up
meets for hts thinly clads and the
youngsters are working hard. The
Junior college Scorpions have re-
ceived ar invitation 10 the annual
San Jacinto event in San Antonio.
They also expect To enter the Texas
relays and have received an in
vitation 20 the Rice relays. which
evidently are to be revived this
season Southern Methodist uni
versity will likely stage a similar
meet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
Fruit Institute
Meet Scheduled

~ AAAE NACA144~f
WESLACC. Feb. i2-The regular
session OF the Fruit and Vegetable
Growers institute will be held FRI
day night. February 10. az 7:45 p.
M. at the Stephen r. Austin school
in Weslaco.
S. w. Clark OF the VALLEY Ex-
pertinent Station. will talk g.
Control Of Citrus Insects and
NJ. II. Ford Of the U. S. Dept. Of
Agriculture will talk on Method
and requirements OF cleaning ur
groves when the season comes to
"A close
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
GIRL Is INJURED

TBV III LDTTtSDUNUeII-
SAN BENTTO. Feb. IL. 49, When
mules hitched To a cabbage wagon
nc the G. :. Pugsley farm about
four miles east OF here suddenly
backed I'D. the wheels passed over
Juanita Garcia. 9. and caused her
to sustain a fractured thigh and
gashes on her head. Her scalp was
torn loose.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

NEW PLYMOUTH. N. T.. Feb. II.
Pat a sports meet here today
the American. R0thert. put a shot
az feet and 8 la inches. establish
inr a new New Zealand record.
George Simpson won the final
100 yard dash in . as seconds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
PORT
BY ~sPEED" WALLACE
worlds Fastest Baseball Runnerl

(Worid's Fastest Baseball kunnerl
FOOTBALL is an institution In
almost every high school, yet few
players know what actual speed
they make in taking the ball down
the field. Coaches do not believe
the fastest rune iS always the
best player. but he will admit speed
plays an important part In the
game. The name Of Dick Kerr
means nothing here but up north
there Is a high school very proud
of this boy. Last season II fell up
ON the writer to find the fastest
high school football runner and
present him a cup. Much interest
was shown III this contest. yet some
held back saying that speed was
no factor In football They mo
doubt came from the old-SChOol
where only luck and CUTS" are
featured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

PARIS-Panama AL Brown. New
York. ou~tpointed Nick Bensa,
France. 100.
SAN FRANCISCO-Kid Caplev,
San Rafael. Calf. outpointed Bob
by Vincent. Ardmore. Okla. (l0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12


Although there appears to BE-
little fireworks in store the re-
mainder Of this week in the Rio
Grande Valley basketball league.
the ~pyrotechnics will break forth
next week in flaming hues. Lead
ership IN both the lower and up
per brackets will definitely be
decided. II the dope pans out &C
cUrding To specifications.
Monday night the San Benito
Saints Will call on the Harlingen
Methodists IN the third and decid-
ing fray as 10 which of the clubs
shall be referred to as uncle In
the lower bracket. They have sp,..
che game each anr this third game
will definitely determine which club
will wear the lower bracket crown.
Each previous encounter was a thrill
err that the fans will long remember.
The Methodists took the .irst fray
al Harlingen by a three point
margin. The Saints took the sec
ond az san Benito $3.50 after a
five minute extra period. The
Harrington high gymnasium will
likely be packed and jammed for
their third encounter. This crucial
contest Will get under way at 8 p. m.
Monday night at the Harrington
high gymnasium.
Tuesday night there will be a
test Of strength in the upper brack-
Ell when Edcouch pays her respects
to the McAllen tossers. The Mon
itors are virtually tied with the
Edinburg firemen for the upper
bracket leadership and they cannot
afford TO drop a decision 10 Ed
couch. Wednesday these same clubs
viii meet at Edcouch 70 play over
a protested encounter.
The bracket championships will
be up In the middle OF the fence
this coming week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
BASKETBALL LAST MIGHT

TBV The ASSOCIATED PressI
AT Fayetteville. Ark. ST. Loui.
U. 30: University Of Arkansas 80.
Brentwood. John Tarleton col
ieEe 20: Daniel Baker college 81.
Denton: Texas A. & I. Kings
ville) 20; Denton Teachers 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

The smallest distance that has
been measured Is that between
atoms In graphite, the black lead
used in pencils. measuring about
SIX hillionth OF an inch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Modern science saws that the
apple contains juices which enable
us ID derive the best value from
other food We cat
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Parsley Is said to have come
from Egypt. and mythology tells
us that It was used 10 adorn the
head on Hercules.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
DID YOU KNOW


To develop poise and balance
Vance Wilson. Brownsville hign
athlete in training for the pole
vault and Jumps, does many laps
atom the fence surrounding Tuck
Nv field. he performs this
makeshift tight rope act every al
ternoon. using a yaulting pole as
a balancing rod. Ben Brlte,
Eagle track coach. says this de-
velops the sense OF balance Whlch
is an elementary essential 70 a
yaulter the kagle quarternack
81 last rear Is developing TINS
sense. for he vaults from fence
top to fence top with s~ure-footed
agility that would make q Rocky
Mountain goat green with envy
1.-THE coach Is impressed py
Walter Washingtons possibilities
As a hurdler. III Walter takes
hurdling seriously, I believe ne
will be as good or better imam
CASPER Brite says. Casper.
Brite's hurdling protege at Har-
landale last year. set a new ma
tional high school record III TINS
event at ChicagoJ....
BARRING accidents. the Browns
VILE BOYS Basketball league, spon-
sored by The Herald and Batsel-
Wells sporting goods house. VIII
close its regular season next sun
dav with the Westerns IN first place
and the Jackals IN second. II such
Is the case, they will then meet ~
a three game series for the league
championship. The Jackals, led Oh
Capt.s John Joe Cara and Felix
Narvaiz. captured the bunting last
season after an exciting champion
ship tussle with George Champion's
cagers. The ackals have dropped
but one decision this season and
that went 10 the league leading
crew gathered together by Gay
West. The loop leaders viii likely
De handicapped in the champion
ship series by the loss Of Williams
WHO has returned TO Fort Worth.
However. the Westerns still have
Bolton. and that's saying ample.
SILVER basKetballs will be given
the BOYS on the winning aggrega-
ton. This donation is being made
BY The Herald and Batsell-Wells
Red Irvine. athletic director Of the
Brownsville public school system,
Is strong for the little league. He
a y It has developed much inter
est In the cage game and gives
the boys not in school an opportu-
nifty 70 get into good condition
There Is a possibility OF a little base
ball league being organized for the
boys this summer. 1t IS believed
that four good little clubs car be
organized playing each Sunday.
There are q number of baseball
BOYS in the little basketball league.
Charley Baker is a good backstop,
Recio IS a ball hawk. Cruz Tfjerina
Il a sweet little hurler. Serrata Is
a good second baseman. Placidc
Gonzalez covers short we'll. and on
down the line.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12
6aEa Tie BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORT SECTION GHHzE
Sports
Spade
By A EUsTACE


DECISION AS to how the Valley
Basketball league play-off will be
conducted will be reached a. q
meeting Of managers TO be staged
at the Harlingen high school at
$50 D. m. Monday night. This ses-
sion has been called early By Presl-
dent Spitz Clarke In order 70 al
low all who wish To attend the ses-
sion and also the Saints Method
ist game to be played az $50 thai
night on the Hariingen high gym
nasium. Managers Of other lower
bracket clubs who have games that
night will have the option OF NOV
ing their games up TO Tuesday
night. Clarke has announced.
Whether two teams. N team or no
team shall represent the valley a.
the State Amateur Athletic Fedora
ton tournament III Fort Worth Will
b. decided at this time.
THE MAKEUP OF the South
Texas Interscholastic "A" districts
since the reformation into six
teen districts has been announced
as follows: No. ~9-Cleburne, Cor
sicana, Hillsboro, Temple, Waco,
Waxahachie. No. l0-Athens, LUZ
kin. Nacogdoches Palestine, Tyler.
No. LEI Paso high schools. Fa-
bens. Ysleta. No. l2-San Antonio
high schools, Rerrville, austin. NO.
13-Houston high schools and Bry-
an. No. 14-Beaumont, Galveston
Goose Creek, Port Arthur. No. 10
Corpus Christi, Laredo, R~obstovn.
No. l6-Brownsville. Harlingen and
other Valley schools.
IT is PRESUMED that as In TIC
past. the winner Of No. 10 will play
The winner OF No. 10 NO IA Will play
NJ. l3. No. II will play NO. IL, ano
NO. 10 viii play NO. 3. Then l6-l7
PLAYS lab and 1911 plays 1913
rhe winners OF this contest VII then
play for the state semi-finals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

or known as Kitten Ball In parts is
taking the country by storm
Most all miniature golf lots are be-
ing plowed up and put back to po-
tatOeS Young lady. Miss Mel
zlikova III of CzechOslOvakia. holds
the 90 meter record at 6 2-5 Sec
OndS . Johnny WelssmuIler turn
ed professional . The Marathon
Race is 26 miles. 3B5 Yards long.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-12

Nobel, founder of THE Nobel
prizes, owed his treat fortune to
the discovery 0f dynamite.