Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-02-19
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lowed the footsteps OF Big" Mum.
His first wrestling match Of ma
tional attention took place the
other evening in Kansas City with
Lon belong. Jumping Joe sent his
playmate home in ar ambulance
with a dislocated shoulder and a
bruised jaw. After collecting his
side OF the purse Of $500. he ad-
vised his friends that wrestling was
okay as he would be able to at
tend law school this fall without
washing dishes as he did at Notre
Dame.
LOU MAGNOLIA had grea.
hopes or being the third-man in
the ring at the Primo Camera
Jim Maloney bout next March IN
the Garden. 1t was Lou who raised
the hand or Jack Sharkey over
Young Stribling and Phil Scott.
The New York state athletic COM
mission fired this answer: Your
application 10 referee the Camera
Maloney fight has been denied"
ITALY will send a group OF fifty
young students TO take instruction
in the great American sport-base-
ball. The group will be under the
care Of Count Foragoni. After a six
month visit to this country the
boys will return TO their homeland
TO spread the merits Of baseball.
No doubt the game viii spread TO
the vacant lots OF Italy as II has
In America and will offer recreation
as we'll as absorb the excess energy.
Baseball has done much for Amer
lea and no doubt will do the same
for Italy.
CONGER BEATEN BY young
Carl Coan Of University OF Pennsyl-
yania in the mile event the other
evening in the New York athletic
games. Coan Is a junior and only
10 years OF age. Both runners step
ped ID In great time and 10 was a
great surprise as the youngsters
stepped out past the veteran
Conger, the man who has made
himself king OF the indoor races
this season. The Penn u mar will
have ample opportunity to show
his merchandise yet this season.
CATALINA ISLAND may be
widely known as the home OF the
glaSS-bottom boats and the spot
that made George Young famous.
but this time Of year it Is placed
or the sports page as the home
OF the Chicago Cubs. The island Is
located off the mainland from Los
Angeles some thirty miles, and own
ed BY Wrigley OF. chewing gum
fame. The ships you ride from San
Pedro to Avalon, Catalina. are
owned By this famous sportsman.
WRIGLEY. millionaire club own
er. has provided his ball tossers
with the most beautiful training
quarters in baseball. He keeps them
az n or the fashionable hotels IN
Avalon. where the training plan.
is located. Incidentally he owns
the hotel too. An ideal location to
get the club into shape. They have
mountains TO climb. golf courses,
and a wonderful beach TO harden
their muscles for a grueling PEN
nant race.
SO COMFORTABLE that II
might even suit The Great Ar.
Shires. f: :
Did You Know
The Raiah, Rogers Hornsby. will
manage the Cubs this season..
Results OF Hornsby's managership
watched with interest in entire
baseball world as many claim him
70 be a great manager while others
point out his a~ffiliation with other
clubs has always caused disin-
tegration. Babe Ruth established
a trust fund to care for himself
end family for life in case accident
should stop his pay check. .Paavo
Nurmi Is keeping fit with eyes
upon the 1882 Olympic games.
Simpson may run under the colors
Of the Los Angeles A. G. next sea-
son. The Ohio flash is showing
his speed in New Zealand. running
the exhibit races In the fast time
Of ? 40 seconds The average
college Splinter cannot run the
100 yards III 10 seconds fiat.
Red Kress Is plenty fast on bases.
Red Grange Is still footballs great
est drawn cards. .... Shires will
continue to wea the figure thir-
teen on his shirt. ~. Starting blocks
biggest topic among cinderpath
folks now. Many confuse pro-
fessionalism with successful ana