Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-17
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Diamond Dust
BY E
CARTWRIGHT
BY "LEB"

By 'IEB"
CARTWRIGHT
Earl Cartwright. first string
catcher for the Harlingen Ladds,
viii report to the San Antonio
Indians Friday. He IS the first
Valley League performer to make
better grade this aso Cartwright
will 60 to the Indians on a 30-day
option and 1t Is understood that the
Ladds will receive a cash sum II
the receiver makes good and also
Pitcher HubDell. a brother TO the
New York Giant hurler. Cartwright
has been playing a great game pc
hind the bat for the Ladds anc
has lfeen one Of the loops leading
slugsA 1rs all season. Playing undo
the FORMER major league receiver,
Claude Robertson, skipper for the
San Antonio nine, should iron out
all the rough edges on the Valley
boy and we believe he Will make
the grade.
NO LIGHTS
The Harrington Ladds received
more than a set back yesterday as
the Central Power and Light Com
pany cut off the lights at the
League park and caused the post
ponement Of their scheduled game
with the McAllen Palms. Lack OF
finances TO pay for the power used
during the early games vas given
as the cause oil the action, and
until the situation is taken care OF
all games will be played in the
afternoon. This will place quite a
handicap on the shoulders OF the
Ladds who are having enough diff
ficulties getting a crowd out for the
night games, much less the day
games.
What bearing this will have on
Dick Niles KRGV night is still
sponsoring the night which had
been set for Thursday and was
merely to help add attendance for
the night by not b~roadcasting the
game.
WHAT?
We mentioned recently about the
tough life the Valley scorers were
leading but yesterday we ran across
something that we lever dreamed
OF. Clyde Pratt, the new Laid out
fielder, told us that he believed he
should have had an error on a fly
ball he failed to get Monday night.
This is something rare in Valley
baseball circles, but We know now
that some Of the boys take pity on
the scorers.
slim" Albers' return to the
mound after a two-weeks layoff ex-
cept a brief performance the other
day, was all that could be expect
ed, and in trimming the Saints,
stopped a winning streak that has
extended for eight straight games.
] The Dialville ace sent the power
house back with six base hits,
three Of which were garnered in
one ir.sfing.
JorISy Rizzo, the former Houston
Power d. Light outfielder. continues
to slug the ball day after day. and
IL is a well known fact that one
OF the scouts who visited here re-
Gently contemplates the purchasing
Of both Rizzo and Weickline.
CHALLENGE
Skipper Charley Buff Of the Port
Isabel Pelicans is anxious to see the
Port City boys IN action against
{ one OF the Valley loop members.
preferably the San Benito Saints.
The Pels have an enviable record
so far this season, dropping only
one game. that q 10 affair. TO the
Rangerville nine. Sunday they
trounced Bill Kachtick's Rio Hondo
club, 1875.
Harry Harding. former manager
and second baSeman Of the La
Feria NighthawkS has replaced
Bobbie Briggs as III Of the league
umpires. Briggs was forced 70 give
up calling balls and strikes in order
TO look after his business interests,
and Harding, who vas recently re-
placed as leader Of the Hawks by
Ray Pipkin, took up the assign
ment.
HOMERUN
Chief Nichols line drive Monday
night was. We believe, the longest
hit ball we have seen this season.
The ball landed only a few feet III
front Of the right field wall az the
Harrington Fair Park diamond and
was easily a homerun. but Nichols
failure to touch third base cost him
the circuit clout.
Louis Duffard, La Feria, and
Hunter Hill. San Benlto. are having
a great battle for the leauge's lead
ing shortstop. Hill appears 10 have
the edge defenSively with the La
Feria boy topping Hill at the bat.
After dropping nine straight con-
tests, the Harrington Ladds are at
tempting to add additional men 10
the club with the hopes Of retain
ing their scant lead In the first
half race which comes 10 a close
July 3. Outfielder Clyde Pratt and
shortstop Jesse Deveraux were ad-
ded to the club Monday night, but
we were informed yesterday that
Deveraux left the club and went to
his home in Victoria. Tex.