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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-10
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. july III. NJ
With Liverpool cables much lower
than due, the cotton market open
ed easier. first trades showing losses
Of ten points. AS advices from
Texas and Oklahoma indicated that
rains had relieved the drought
situation in those states. the mar
ket continued to ease off after the
start. October dropping to 938 and
December TO 9.59. or IL points be-
low yesterdays close.
At the end OF the first hour the
market was quiet and at the lows.
The market continued to ease off
III the beginning Of the second
hour on further long liquidation,
October dropping to 9.3l and Dec
cmber TO 9.52. or 10 points below
yesterdays close.
Later. however. the market rail-
Lied rather sharply on shorts COW
ering induced By a belief that a
rally was due after SO large a
decline and because Of an overSold
condition of the market. Crop ad-
vices were also less favorable and
the weather forecast was Tor fair
conditions in the belt.
October advanced to $50 and
December to 9.8l. or % points on
both months above the earlier lows.
Around mid-seSsion the market
eased off 4 to 7 points on a little
realizing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

poets of Jackie hurting to the Great
Babe would pack Engel stadium
with the largest crowd in the city's
baseball history.
Jackie is tall and muscular, and
got her first baseball lessons from
Dazzy Vance, star Brooklyn hurler,
who then was PERFORMING with the
Memphis Chicks.
She uses an odd, side-armed de-
livery and puts both speed and
curve on the ball. Her greatest as
set, however, is control.
Final steps were taken Wednesday
to make Jackie a full-fledged pro-
fessional ball player. Joe Engel
mailed a copy of her contract to
President John D. Martin of the
Southern Association, hoping to put
at rest any suspicion that Jackie's
advent to the Lookouts roster per-
haps was not 100 per cent bona
fide.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Speedway to
Open Links


Speedway golf course will be
opened for it's third season Satur-
day. Greenskeepers have been at
work many weeks placing the course
in top condition. The clubhouse
also will open Saturday. Charles
Chuck Garringer returns as pro.
Early birds of racing caught the
worm of interest ahead of the golf
ing enthusiasts this spring. Usually
the golf course is the first sign of
active interest at the Speedway,
but this year the car drivers beat
the club drivers to the first tee of
several nominations for
the 50O-mile event already having
been tried out on the brick oval.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Net Stars to
Visit Colleges

By United Press
NEW YORK. April Big Bill
Tilden, for many years the worlds
greatest tennis player, and Karel
Kozeluh, Czechoslovakian star, will
play series Of exhibition matches
on western and midwestern college
campuses, Jack Curley, promoter,
announced.
The first match will be played
at the University of Southern Cal
ifornia on April 4. Subsequent
will be played at Stan
ford university, April Z; University
of Nebraska, April 10; University
of Wisconsin, April Is, and Uni
versity of Minnesota, April Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

career. The Legion plans to pit
tough opponents against the hashy
Illinois trio.
Patsy Pollock. Canadian middle
weight, has signed to appear in
Tuesdays eight-round semi-windup
and an opponent is being sought for
him. Pollock is well-known figure
in the fight game.
Bud Doran, who is to meet Pick
erd, has been sought by local pro-
motors for almost a year, but the
Chicago boy has been avoided by
many Of the best in his division.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
TWO PRELIMS CARDED

Promoter Bill Bowman has ar
ranged two scraps for the prelim
program of the fight card at River
side Friday night. Young Jack Re
nault and Bert Wagner, light
weights, and Bob Vernon and Spider
Kelly, featherweights, will clash in
four-round battles.
A semi-Windup, scheduled for six
sessions, two more tours and the
main event between Henry Hook of
Elwood and fluffy Mitchell of In
dianapolis will complete the pro-
gram.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Jackie Mitchell
Amateur Diamond Notes

Catholic Baseball League of Indianapolis
held a meeting Wednesday at st. Gather
ines church and plans. age-limit, and
schedules were discussed. This year play
ers becoming 81 years of age before June l
will be barred from the league. Eight
parish churches are considering placing
clubs in the race. They are St. Gather
ines. Holy Trinity. Assumption, Our Lady
Of Lourdes, St. Josephs. Holy Rosary, St;
Heart. There also is possibility that two
others parishes will enter the race.
This will be the second year for the
league and promises to be a successful
one. meeting of the pastors OF the
church and managers Of the clubs will be
held soon.
Sexson brothers baseball team will be
in the field again this year with a strong
club. Seasons practice at Garfield No.
Sunday. April 5. at l D. m. All tryouts
be on hand Seasons needs good third
baseman. Gagen. Akers, Wickcliff, Hicks.
Hendricks. Miller. B. SeXson and Crane be
on hand. For early. games call DR.. 59O4
smitty Davis is asked to call Oh. O56S
at .. m.
Ono Blues. newly organized club, is
rounding up a strong team and desires
games with city teams. Write 1881 West
New York street. ask for Robert Conolty.
Blues will practice at Riverside No. at
1890 Sunday. Following players are asked
to attend: Ned Berry. Bud Kelly. Jim
Donnelly, Thorn Stack. Charley Bornaby,
Louis Reinhart. Roy Wilson. Bob Horn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

Howard Fitzgerald, who is hold
ing down the middle garden, dis
played marked improvement
Wednesday during batting drill and
ratified the fence with line drives
The presence of Curt Walker
on the team has made big diff
ference, for this veteran has not
lost his speed and is quite capable
of taking care Of himself in all de-
partments Of play.
Facing nine games in Indianapolis
before the regular season starts the
Tribe mound staff will have no idle
time. Some of the hurlers are not
in the best of condition, for they
didn't get run Of warm weather
in Florida this year
Bill Narlesky proved one of Corri-
den's hardest workers during the
clubs stay in Florida and showed
much improvement as third
sacker over his fielding from last sea-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Gain
Hockey Finals
BIZ United Press

By United Press
CHICAGO, April 2.-Les Canad-
lens of Montreal will oppose Chi
cago Blackhawks in the final round
Of the Stanley cup playoffs for the
hockey championship of the world.
The Canadiens, defending cham
pions, Joined the Blackhawks in the
final bracket Wednesday night by
defeating Boston Bruins, to 2, in
an overtime tilt, the fifth and de-
Gliding game of their first place
series. Canadiens and Blackhawks
will play a best three-out-of-hve
game series, beginning here on Fri
day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Three Danville Boxers to
Return for Legion Scraps

Three Danville nl) Golden
Gloves winners, who made such good
showings here a month ago, will
return to the Legion ring Tuesday
night to fight in prelims to the
Walter Pickerd-Bud Doran feature.
Pat Murphy, Edwin Metz and Ernie
Dill are the Danville representa-
tiVes, and Dill sends word that his
sweetheart will accompany him here
and act as his second in the Ar
mory ring, a service she performed
many times during his amateur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
FORTY ROUNDS ON BILL

Forty rounds of action, including
ten scraps and an added battle royal,
make up the fistic bill to be pre-
sented at Tomlinson hall tonight
by Promoter Jimmie McLemore.
Rosy Kid Baker of Anderson and
Billy Moore of Brightwood, middle
weight sluggers, meet in the feature
eight-rounder, with Pug Smith and
Joe Moore, local welters, scheduled
to clash in a six.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Crack Pin
Teams Fail
Only One Buffalo Team
Able to Crash
Top Ten.
United Press

By United Press
BUFFALO, N. Y. April Bar
ring unexpected upSets, Buffalo to-
day had lost its last chance to set
new world bowling records. rs
crack teams rolled in the American
Bowling Congress tournament
Wednesday night with the best
score worth only sixth place among
the leaders.
The best score, 1926, was made by
Behringer Diamonds five. Buffalo's
other highly touted teams did not
even approach that figure.
The Clark-Wilson Recreation five
of Chicago rolled a 1852, but this
figure was not worthy of a place in
the big ten where the bottom score
is 2,872.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Ban Johnson
Laid to Rest
By United Press

By United Press
SPENCER, Ind, April 2.-Base-
ball notables from every part of the
country gathered here Wednesday
for the funeral Of Byron Bancroft
johnson, former president of the
American baseball league.
Truck loads of floral offerings
filed the small church in which the
services we're held.
After two Spencer ministers had
delivered eulogies over the famous
Ban" Johnson, who died recently
of lingering illness in st. Louis,
a Cincinnati masonic lodge, Of
which he was member, held ritu-
alistic services.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

the first woman pitcher in organized
baseball, felt. today as she prepared
to take the slab for the Chatta-
nooga Southern Association club
here in an exhibition game with the
New York Yankees, marking her
professional debut.
Miss Mitchell was confidenS she
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
CARDS SIGN WEST
CRAWEOpnc1111n -

CRAWFORDSVILE, Ind, April 2.
Clayton Weist, former Wabash
football and baseball star, who re-
Gently signed for a tryout with the
st. Louis Cardinals. is working out
daily with the Scarlet team prior to
ms leaving for Danville, Red Bird
farm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Rn Inited PreRs

BIZ United Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 2.
~ Nervous? Why should I get
nervous over ball game when I
have been playing ball nearly all
my life"
That's the way Jackie Mitchell,
17-year-old, 130-pound southpaw,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

ST. Louis team and Manager Corridor sent his Hoosier
FASTENERS through long grill in Sarasota The boys
got IN good batting session along with fielding and
running, and they will be in fair shape by Saturday
to tackle the Boston Red Sox at Indianapolis
1t was rather strange to hear game in Florida had
been called of by cold weather but that's the reason
the Cardinal officials gave for cancelng Wednesdays
tilt. 1t also extremely WINDY the Florida west
coast Wednesday and Manager Corriden was better
satisfied with his own practice than he would have
been with a game.
The 1881 Tribe squad five games and lost wo
while they in Florida, and there will nine more
exhibition contests in Indianapolis with the Red Sox
Buffalo and Toronto.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
TRIBE TO RESUME DRILLS AT LOCAL PARK FRIDAY
17-Year-Old Girl Hurler Expects to
Strike Out Babe Ruth in Pro Debut

would realize her greatest ambition
to fan Babe Ruth.
Il will go out there and do my
best. l feel fine and am ready for
action as long as Mr.. Engel viii
let me stay in the game"
Joe Engel, owner and president of
the Lookouts, anticipated the pros
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

Circle City league met at smith-Hass
ler-Sturm sporting goods store Wednes-
Gay President Stewart discussed forfeit
ices ana League fees. Teams in the loop
IncIuQe Centenary Christian. willard
Maple Camp of Modern Woodmen will
nave sao strong team in the field again this
ing of the team for Friday night at 7:3O
at the Smith Hassler-Sturm sporting goods
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
YALE. HARVARD CLASH

BV United Press
NEW YORK, April 2.-Yale and
Harvard, famed athletic rivals, will
meet tonight for the national inter
collegiate indoor polo championship.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02
Exhibition Schedule
Opens With Red Sox
Boston Nine Tackles Indians in First Tilt Saturday, Buf-
faIo, Toronto to Follow; HooSierS in Fair
Shape; Seek New Talent
BY EDDIE ASH
Times Sports Editor

EN- ROUTE NORTH WITH THE INDIANS, April 2-Occupyins
two coaches the Indians Of Johnny Codn well
To-Day to resume their spring training
Friday afternoon The athletes indianapolis late FRIDAY morn
ing and hurredly unpack diamond
The return exhibition
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

bs and defeated the Yankees twice also
Cardinals Codn squad has through with
than in the spring OF 1880 and it believed the attack will
better when Emmett Mccain
indianapolis The pastimer
for Ollie Tucker always has batted
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

son. BIZ has great determination
and plays aggressive ball at all times.
Manager Corridor is confident of
landing more pitching strength this
month and also has lines out for a
new second sacker. There's no deny
ing the fact that the club is weak
around the keystone bag.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

In much the same way Richard was
responsible for washing the large. knobby
ears Of prize fighting. taking it away from
the hoodums and bringing IL to the Every
nice people," as he used to call them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

NEW YORK, April 2.-Even in
4 ' sports where fame is extrav-
agantiy bestowed and inexactly
computed the singular gifts Of
Rockne will endure. He took foot
ball and fashioned it into a highly
dramatic spectacle. He took the
open game and opened it wider He
took the shift and made it shiftier.
He took the tricks and made them
trickier
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

1t IS given to few men to change the
nature Of things in any sphere, to Gre
ate new systems for old. 10 blaze pioneer
ing paths through established routines
Rockne belonged to that small group in
football. just as Ban Johnson had in
baseball and Tex Richard in prize fight
ing. II was a curious mood OF fate that
these three lives should have been snuff
fed out within a few years Of each other
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

With Rockne the football field was Just
as much a laboratory as was the class
room where he raajored in chemistry in
bis school days. Under his daring and
imaginative touch the game Of football
changed Just as sharply and definitely
from 1920 TO 1880 as 1t had changed back
in 1905 when the mass plays we're elm
mated and the pass plays innoyated. From
coast to coast teams now play "Rockne"
football. This Is his legacy to college
football, the game he esteemed so genu-
Inely
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

JOHNSON was baseballs first
- crusader for clean sport decent
environment and courteous public
appeal More than any one other
individual he was responsible for
the position baseball occupies in the
scheme of American life today.
Practically every fundamental re-
finement in the conduct of profess
sional baseball can be traced to the
wisdom and vision of the one-time
Ohio newspaper man who died a
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

Rockne was at Gipp's bedside at
the hour of his death. believe it
was the first time death had ever
visited Rockne squad. Gipp had
played a smashing game against
Army and had contracted a throat
infection which was to prove fatal
three days later.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-02

RUT to get back to Rockne him
- self. Now that he is gone it
is pleasant to picture him out there
in the great beyond meeting up
again with the boy he always called
his greatest star-George Gipp, one
of those rare ball carriers who COM
bined great elusiveness with. great
power.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
LONG SWIM IS
WON BY YOUNG
Johnny Walker, Coach, Also
Shares In Marathon
Honors

TORONTO, Ont, Sept. 3. Up
Johnny Walker. who roWed a boat
Is miles instead OF swimming II IN
the Canadian National exhibition
swim marathon. today received his
share OF the honors that went with
George Young's feat in winning the
race and its $4,000 first prize. Walk
er, n OF Canada's leading coaches.
supervised the training that carried
Young to his remarkable victory
over the icy waters OF Lake Ontario
and 179 other swimmers yesterday,
and coached Margaret Ravior, the
Philadelphia girl who won the
women's ten-mile grind last week.
Young. and Bill Coll OF New York
and Warren Anderson of Sidney,
N. s. the only other swimmers who
finished the race. got their fun
share OF praise. however. as a num-
Der OF unsuccessful contestants plan
ned a protest meeting about their
experiences with the cold water. OF
the 100 who started. only about 80
lasted more than four Or five miles,
six remained IN the water when
Young pulled acros the finish line
eight hours and eight minutes after
the start and only two OF the six
lasted until the end
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
BANC-UP BLOWDEO DUE in MAT BOUTS HERE TONIGHT
ENGLISH STAR
in NET MEET
British Capture 4 Straight
Over II. s. Aces At
Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, ept. 3-E-
The English players in the inter-
national tennis series az the Ger
mantovn Cricket club. v ! four
straight victories TO their credit.
enter the home stretch OF the
competition without trepidation.
The foremost players the United
states can muster stand In their
'1th 10 a clean sweep OF the CLASSIC
--- after ~ras.lrday 3 matches the
I---1ns ~ they hav little to
fear.
John Hope Doeg. Unite States
singles champ on, was vanquished
yesterday BY l~7-year-old Marcel
Bernard Of France. 60. Ga, and
the doubles team OF Doeg and Lott
fell before Christian Boussus and
Jacques Brugnon OF France. 81.
6-3.
George Patrick Hughes OF Eng
laid, meets Doeg in the singles
today and teams with Fred Perry
against the Lott-DoeE doubles CON-
bination. In another match Els
worth Vines OF California. meets
Boussus. Andre Merlin or France
plays Ke Their Glethili, United
States. In an exhibition.
Perry. partner or Bunny Austin
on the British Davis cup team. won
easily from Merlin yesterday. 81.
Us. AS a result OF its perfect rec
ord England clinched e trophy
offered 10 the team totaling the
me- { points.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
BY GAYLE TALBOT
Associated Press Sports Writer

Despite the best efforts of Judge
Emil Fuchs pocketbook and the re-
cognized managerial ability OF Bill
McKechnie, the Boston Braves At
last appear 20 have hit the skids
for fair. Seldom has a club made a
more promising start than they lid
this spring. and seldom has one
fallen apart more completely once
they hit the down grade.
Losing another ~doubleheader 10
the New York Giants Yesterday 9
to 2 and 3 to I, the Braves for the
first time this year fell into sixth
place in the National league stand
ing. The Pirates. idle, passed them
Vby q han-game. It's easy TO remem-
Der when they were UP in the first
division giving them all a run for
their money.
Club Falls.
Contrary to Manager McKechnie's
preseason belief, his club has no.
proved lust as strong as its pitch
Inc staff" The chunkers have done
amazingly well. but the teams hit
ters have fallen down woefully.
Given steady pitching by 81 John
son and Larry Benton. the lowly Gin
cinnati Reds came near knocking
the Chicago Cubs out OF third place
with a double victory. z TO 4 and 8 to
4. It was the 3-d twin killing credi.-
ed to the Reds in as many weeks.
johnson famed eight Cubs in the
opener. His mates. led by Harvey
Hendrick. knocked Root from the
box in the sixth.
The washington Senators supplied
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
NAVY TESTED AZ
PLANES DURING YEAR

Observation-Disclosures OF the
Nays activity IN the development
or naval aviation Is shown IN the
number OF planes tested bv that
department during the past year.
According TO a report OF the
Bureau OF Aeronautlcs. the Navy
conducted performance trials on
AZ different types Of planes. This
work was done at Il Flight Test
Section at the Anacostia. D. C.,
Naval Air Station. and was in the
hands OF five officers. two en-
gineers and q other employees.
All ships tested were possible
purchases by the department. They
cons sted or nine fighters. 10 OBJ
servation planes. six transports.
six or the patrol DR. flying boat
type. two torpedo. Dr. bombing
planes. four training types one
scouting plane. an auto-iro. and
three miscellaneous planes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-03
Bluffs Clinch Texas League Championship
BIRMINGHAM
IS OPPONENT
Houston Is Games Ahead
And Only IL More Re-
main To Be Played
BY BILL PARKE~
Associated Press Sports Writer

Manager Joe Schultz ana his
Hous-5n pitching beauties su-h as
jerome DIZZY" Dean, George
Washington Payne, Tex Carlton.
Pistol Pete Fowler and Elmer Han
son are champions Of the 1881 Tex
as league. The Buffaloes won the
second half championship last
night by beating the Shreveport
Sports 8 10 5. while the Dallas
Steers lost 10 Beaumont, 7 to 2.
Today, the Buffaloes have a thir-
teen and a half game lead over
the second place Ste IS. Both clubs
have only twelve games 10 play.
The Steers, up TO last night. were
the only ones with a mathematical
chance to win the second half. The
Buffaloes won the first half pen
nant by defeating Beaumont 3 out
OF ) games in a play-off after both
teams had finished in q tie. rean
with rs victories, Carleton with 20,
George Payne with -. Hanson with
IA and Fowler with II, Sarried the
Buffaloes to the league pennant,
and into the coming Dixie series
with Birmingham the Southern As
ISOLATION champions.
The Buffaloes spotted Shreveport
a 4 TO 0 lead. II was not enough
for the Sports. They weakened and
the Buffaloes charged with a fine
run stampede in the eighth 10
finish IN front. Fowler. Hanson and
Payne pitched for Houston Payne
received credit for the game.
Steers Loose
Grady Adkins got away to . bad
start when Beaumont solved his
pitching for four runs in the first
inning to win from Dallas. Holler-
son, elongated right handler, pitch
ed commendable ball for Beaumont
by holding Dallas to seven hits
Schuble's brilliant fielding at third
featured Jle game. He came UP
twice " IN sensational catches OF
line DRIES.
The Wichita Falls Spudders drop
ped into the league cellar by losing
a doubleheader to san Antonio. The
Indians won the first 4 10 ] and
the second 3 TO 2 Roland Finn
pitched the Indians to victory II
the first game. limiting the Spud.
ders 10 five hits. He rescued Kok-
alik in the sixth inning OF the Sec
ond game. and his fine relief hurl.
ing saved the game.
The Galveston Buccaneers enjoy.
ed a hitting spree ag- INST For
Worth. The game terminated IL tt
9 in favor OF Galveston after TIT
buccaneers had blasted Whitwortf
and Jinx Harris for 10 hits. Seydlel
pitched ten hit baseball for Gal
weston.