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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
ROBINS CLASH
With NT'NLS
Port Isabel and Rio Hondo
To Play Second Game
At San Benito

The Robins and Internationals
will continue their series for the
Brownsville City league champion
ship on the 49, diamond at 3 a. m
Sunday.
The Robins took the first game
last Sunday In an exciting 5-3 con-
test despite a two-hit hurting per-
Torrance by Robert Champion, IN
ternational twirler.
Champion is slated TO take 70
uthe nillock again Sunday in an ef-
fort TO even the series. Either
Camerino Salazar, who limited the
Matamoros club 70 seven hits and
three runs last Sunday, o. Cruz
Tiierina Will hurl for the Browns
vile team.
A victory for the Robins would
give them the City league pennant
without further ado. while a win
for the Matamoros squad would
even the series and neceSsitate a
third encounter
The two teams are made up
largely OF former high school and
st. Joseph's college performers. a
rumber OF the boys have had in
tramural experience st the Uni
versi.y OF Texas and Rice Institute.
A fair sized gathering Of fans
saw the opening performance and
even more spectators are likely 10
be on hand for the second encount-
err. Bull Young. Fort Brown husky.
and Ralph Schmeling, a close
student Of the national pastime,
will umpire Sunday.
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.SHARKEY Held
TOP CONTENDER
N. B. A. Ranks Loughran In
Third And Schaaf
Fourth

CHICAGO. Aug. %. OPl-The
championship committee Of the Ma
tional BoXinv Assn, in its quarter
IN rankings or boxers. rates Jack
Sharkey or Boston. as the most pros
minent challenger for the world
heavyweight title owned by Max
Schmeling Of Germany.
Back or the Boston sail0rman In
order comes Tommy LouFhran OF
Philadelphia. Ernie Schaaf. Shar-
keys protege, Mickey walker, who
gained a draw with Sharkey in their
recent meeting, Primo Camera. the
Italian giant: and w. l.. Stribling.
who formerly ranked as the chief
challenger, but dropped down the
list after his unsuccessful bid for
the heavyweight title.
Two divisions, the light heavy
weight and middleweight. are with
cut recognized titleholders. Make
ROsenblOOm. who recently was vOt-
ed out OF the light heavy title by the
N 3. A.. however, ranks as number
one IN his class. Following Rosen-
boom in the ratings are: Lou Scoz-
IN. Jimmy Slattery, George Manlat.
Battling B0zo. Billy Jones. Joe Bano-
vic, Al Gaino-, Bob DIN and Ace
Hudkins.
The fist ten middlewelghts. &C
cordiny 10 the listings. are: Harry
Smith. Dave Shade, Vince Dundee.
Marcel Thu. Tiger Thomas. Ben
Jeby. Len Marvey. Young Terry,
Ignacio Ara and Gorilla Jones.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
wy M01Y
BY
JEROME H. (DIZZU DEAN

was the big chance. / was dis
appointed. however, because I
thought he would let me pitch for
Houston. He only asked me throw
him some balls. He seemed i'm
pressed.
Snyder returned 10 Houston and
sent Don Curtis, Cardinal scout,
around 70 see me. Don hid out liz
the grandStand and ] didn't know
he was there. we had a punk team
to play and I wasn't bearing down
any harder than I had to.
About the fifth inning / found
out he was there and YOU should
have seen me 60 then. II a guy
made a loud foul off me I got mad
because 1 saw that old major
league contract waving at me
We were playing the Cuban Ali
Stars that day. The Cubans got
one lucky hit and that before !
found out that Don was in the
stands. We beat EN- 81 and ]
struck out about 10 OF 'em.
After the game. Don asked me
10 meet him in the Hamilton Ho-
tel next day. / never touched the
ground going h0me-I was walk
ing on air.
Next day Rollie Harris, man
ager OF the Public Service team,
went with me We met Don IN the
lobby. He invited US TO his room.
When We got there. Don asked
Harris if he would have a drink
and Harris declined. He then pass
Cd II to me and I said:
Nope. I'm not interested. You
can't get 10 the big leagues that
way"
Then and there Don became in
terested and told me 10 pack my
bag and get ready 70 GO to Hous-
ton. but Harris objected since we
we're a cinch in the state cham
pionship If 7 pitched. Don finally
agreed to let Harris keep me for
the duration Of the season.
TOMORROW: Dizzy Suffers Ills
FIRST Setback.
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BY z DEAN

While / was fooling around san
Antonio trying 70 figure out a way
Of getting my name in the papers,
Z got a chance to pitch for an
amateur team there. That night
1 dropped by a newspaper office TO
say 10 one OF the sports editors,
I'm gonna pitch tomorrow and
thought Id ask YOU how many men
you want me 10 strike OUT
That was a laugh for him, but
right away he comes bad1 with,
Strike cut l6" .
That sort of stumped me Six
teen men are a lot 10 fan, even
among these sandlot hicks, because
you don't know when a guy is go
ing to boot one or a catcher Is
going 10 miss the third strike. But
il was a chance TO attract atten-
ton so 7 went on the field next
day and did ID.
on Monday or the next week,
I got an offer 70 60 with the Pub
lie Service team IN san Antonio.
This was a pretty good ball club,
made It'd az fast amateurs. The
frSt game 4 pitched / won and
famed about nine or 10. I got a
laugh at the way some of those
chaps swung at anything. All you
hal TO Nd was Eet two strikes on
them and then start working on
EN-.
That yea I won Is games pitch
ing just on Saturdays and Sun
days. we won the state cham
pionship and pitched two cham
pionship series games and won
EN-. After that series I could see
that Old major league dream OF
mine coming true.
The Houston amateur cham
piOns were playing US IN San An
tonic. Pancho Snyder. now catch
ing for St. Paul. was managing
Houston. He came ont TO the game
and asked me % come over to the
San Antonio league park and work
out next day.
I couldn't sleep that night. Here
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Ponies To Have But,
One Field Leader

DALLAS, Tex. Aug. p. LP-One
man viii lead the Southern Metho-
dist University Mustangs afield this
fall.
Coach Ray Morrison az $. M. III,
indicated last night the |cO-captain
Plan had not worked out so well
and said the Ponies would have but
one captain. Hc said he had NOT
Crci-ad whether he would name hi5
captain or allow the players to select
a man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
Interest Is Shown
In Amateur Bouts

Considerable interest is bein7
generated in the amateur boxing ami
wrestling bouts To De staged at the
Legion sports arena here Monday.
Aug. 81. A number Of BrownSviL7
men and boys have been WORKING
out with the gloves and some of
them plan to enter the meet.
This card will be open 70 the
general public with 10 charge.
ANY amateur boxer or wrestler in
tereSted should write Ernest Steph-
ems in rare AZ the Sports arena at
Harrington. or phone 511 at Ha--
l.ngen.
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Titular Fray At
San Renito
AN Staff Memherl

10y SN4AA
SAN BENITO, Aug. 22- With
Port Isabel one up. the Pelicans
and Rio Hondo White Sox Will
clash here Sunday in the Val
lev Amateur league championship
series. The tilt Is slated 70 get under
way at 3 p. m.
The series began last Sunday
with the seaside sluggers taking
the first encounter. 1t was q real
ball game up until the seventh
when the Pels began getting 70
Bic Bill Kachtik.
A victory for the Pels Sunday
would give pert Isabel the pennant.
A win for the White Sox would
keven the series and necessitate a
Nhird encounter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
No. 600 For Babe

Babe Ruth had made 500 home
runs IN his Major league career.
IN the third inning Of the Yankee
St. Louis game Friday he drove one
Of George Be,ahoIde-'s offerings fa-
over the biCacher roof. II was his
35th four Dagger Of the season and
brought hi5 total for the is years Ot
his Major league career tip 70 600. 2
mark never before attained or even
threatened by any other Major lea
cuer. The homer started the Yanks
off on the winning rally TN Their
1T victory.
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CRIPPLED TEXAS
\ + \ =
YOUTH DEFENDS
x X x *
SHOTGUN CROWN


VANDAL1A. o, Aug. -. LP-The
king Of American t-rapshootcrs was
On crutches today but bv Monday he
hopes 10 defend his crown in the
annual grand American hartira1
tournament. national trapshcctinE
classic.
The king IS Rufas A. King. r. Is.
and he arrived yesterday from lis
home In Wichita Falls. Texas.
Although his right leg II IN a cast
and he can walk about onlv with the
aid OF crutches. the king pin OF
American target men intends IN ~
on the range for the tournamayr
Monday morning. The leg was
fractured several weeks AGO.
Stars the youthful king must beat
include +. r. Woodward ar Houston.
Tex, high average scorer for 1890.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23

BALTINORE.-Samuel III. Yonge
wanted TO get a marriage license.
When asked his age, he refused 70
divulge 81. He was refused the IL
cenSe. He went home thought
things over, md decided that II lie
wanted to get married he'd better
give his age. The marriage clerk
found that he was 81 and that
Mrs. Lutte r. Archer. the woman
he was 70 marry, was 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
Palmez-T Tigers
Are to Engage
Rio Grande City

The Palnez-Tlgers are TO play N
double-header with a Rio Crande
City all-star aggregation here sun
day.
The morning fray will get under
way az $3.50 "a M and the after
noon contest at $3.50 .. m.
The tits will be staged az Tiger
park. which mas been fenced re-
Gently. There are Erands.and ac-
CommodatiCns for around 800 fans.
The Palmez-Tgers have been 60
ing strong lately, playing upstate
mines.
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Shires Continues
To Lead League

CHICAGO. Aug. %. DEBATING
slumps may come and go but Chay-
les arthur Shires. Miiwaukee's first
haseman. has managed to dOdCe
them and appears headed for me
individual hitting crown or .ha
American Association.
The great man held to his average
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
TEXAS LEAGUE D
BY the Associated Press

tBV inc ASSOtIdItu FIts5I
Runs: Selph. Houston, 100.
Hits: Stanton. Wichita Falls. l87.
Doubles: Stanton, Wichita Falls.
AZ.
Triples: White. Beaumont. 70.
Home run Solte-s, Shreveport
IA.
Runs batted in: Medwick, Houston.
los.
stolen bases: White. Beaumont.
4S.
Games won. Dean. Houston, "a.
Games pitched. Payne, Houston.
AZ.
Complete games: Harris, Fort
Worth. "a.
StrikeOuts. Dean, Houston, 2o5.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
FIGHTS LAST NIGHT

(By the Associated Press
MIAMI: Spike webb. Miami, out
pointed Patsy Pollock. Chicago. l0l.
FORT DODGE, IA: Owen Phelps.
Mesa, Ariz., stopped Harry Dillon.
Chicago. (4). Paul Wangley. Minnea-
polls. outpointed Henry Falegano.
Des Moines. (6).
INDIANAPOLIS: Tracy Cox, in
dianapolis. knocked out Eddie An
derson, Cody. Wyo.. t4.
CHICAGO: Buck Everett. Gary,
Ird.. outpointed Joe Dokter, Buffalo,
(i0).
SAN FANCISCO: Fidel La Barha,
Los Angeles. o%utpointed Pinto de Sa,
Portugal. I0).
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
MAJOR LEAGUE
LEADERS
NATIONAL LEAGUE


Batting Davis. Phillies, .354
Terry. Giants. .346
Runs: Klein. Phillies. 100; Terry
Giants, So.
Runs batted in: Klein. Phillie1
lGl: Terry, Giants. 81.
HITS: L waner, Pirates. 1874: Klein
PhillicS. 163.
Doubles: Adams. Cardinals, SO.
HOrnsby Cubs. 81.
Triples: Terry, Giants. Is: Tray.
nor. Pirates: Herman, Robins, IA
Home runs: Klein, Phillies, %.
Oft. Giants. %.
Stolen base: Frisch, Cardinals, IL.
Cuvler. Cut-. 10.
Pitching. Haines. Cardinals. wor
10. lost 3. Farmhouse. Braves. Won
8, lost 3.
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FRIDAYS A
- ID Aeenciated n

IbI LIt A5SUCIdLtU PftSSl
Babe Ruth. Yankees-Clouted two
singles and 35th homer To drive In
three rms against Browns.
Bling Miller, Athletics-Drove home
four runs against White Sox with
single. double and triple.
George Uhle T.gers-Survived bad
first inning to heat Red Sox, lis, on
eight hit Pc rmance.
LLOYD Brown, Senators-Checked
Indians with six hits to win. GLIB.
Ben Cantwell. Braves-St1pped
Pirates with six hits 70 win 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
ManteII- Watkins Bout Heads
Mat Program Here Thursday

The Legion Sports arena wrestling
bill Thursday Will be headlined BIZ
Dutch Mantell and Sailor Watkins.
with EanchO VIteIla and Silent
Rattan in the chief supporting
event.
The Mantell-Watkins 60 will be
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
CITY AND VALLEY BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS UP SUNDAY

Of .387, while his leading rival. Bevo
LebOurveau OF Columbus. lost seven
points 10 spoil their tie fort the tor
position. according 20 semi-OlliciGl
averages which include Wednesdays
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
AMERICAN TFAGTF

Batting: Simmons. Athletics, .38j'
Ruth. Yankees. 3T5.
Runs. Gehrig. Yankees. 1914: Ruth
Yankees. 10.
Runs batted in: Gehrig, Yankees
1872: Ruth. Yankees, l27.
Hits: Simmons. Athletics. ia.
Gehrir. Yankees. 162.
Doubles: webb, Red Sox, 81:
Alexander, Tigers. 80.
Triples. johnson. Tigers, is: ST.
mons. Athletics. l3.
Home runs: Ruth, Yankees. I5.
Gehrir. Yankees. "a.
Stolen bases: Chapman, Yankees.
As: Johnson, Tigers, 80.
Pitching: Grove, Athletics. won
25, lost 2; Mahaffey, Athletics, won
-. lost 2.
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4 machine has been Invented
10 peel willow sticks that are 10
oe used IN weaving baskets and
making furniture five times as
FAST as the work can be done bv
hand.
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games.
ShIres also led in hits with lB9,
and climbed into "A tie with Dud
Bran0m az Louisville tor the runs
batted-in honCrs. at III.
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ing turf in front Of II. When the
clubhead strikes the ground be-
fore striking the ball the club
shaft is more than likely 10 turn
in the players hand, spelling the
direction. Striking the ground
before hitting the ball also takes
much Of the pen out Of the shot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23

The physique. clothing and
cleanliness OF the children are al
least a hundredfold better than
they were 80 years ago. and at least
so per cent better than they were
eleven years ago. and the infantile
death rate has decreased by one
half since 1900. a scientist reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-23
Use OF Irons
On Hard Soil
Is Exclaimed

How should one play an iron
shot off hard ground?
In playing a ball off hard
ground, 1t IS necessary 10 hit the
ball and hit II cleanly without tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
PLATOON SCHOOL,
ADVANTAGES CITED
Government Expert Ad-
dresses Cathedral Heights
Citizens Association.

Economy Of operation and specialized
instruction were among the advantages
claimed for the platoon type of school
over the traditional school by Miss Alice
Barrows. school building expert of the
United States ONCE of Education, in
an address at the meeting of the Ca
thedraI Heights Citizens Association
last night in st. Adams Church
The Cathedral Heights citizens group
is engaged in a study of the platoon and
VIE IL .ional school, with view to
recommending the establishment of the
new Phoebe Hearst School at THIRTY
seventh and Tilden streets as a pit
TONED institution. Miss Barrows' talk
last night was an integral part of this
study.
Didn't Mention Controversy.
Miss Barrows contended that while
the platoon school costs no more than
the traditional school to build and main
tain, it is capable of accommodating
one-third more pupils than the old type
OF school The educational expert did
not refer specifically to the controversy
between local educators and the small
group favoring the platoon type of
school other than to point out that
Washington has only one building or
ganiZed on the new plan. That school,
the Park View, she said, is producing
splendid results. The contract for the
new Hearst School will be let during
the coming Summer.
Improved boulevard stop signs" for
the intersection of Thirty fourth and
Garfield streets were asked III a reso-
luton adopted by the Cathedral Heights
Association. The proponents of the
request pointed out that the present
signs are hidden by tree boxes and by
virtue of their present color scheme
are not easily sighted by motorists.
Constitution Presented.
The association also sought the i'm
provement of the aforementioned
tract of land at Thirty fourth and Gar
field streets and Woodland drive. The
association asked in a resolution that
the land be leyeled and s>anverted into
park.
constitution for the association,
which had been drafted by a special
committee under Graham H. Powell.
was presented at the meeting. 1t will
be printed and copies distributed among
the membership of the organization so
that final action may be taken at the
next meeting. At present the associa-
tion is operating without a constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
COMMUNISM NO MENACE.
TO U. S. YET, FISH SAYS
House Committee Chairman De-
clares Immediate Issue Is Pro-
lection of American Labor.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, April Representa-
tive Hamilton Fish, jr., New York,
chairman OF the special House Com
munist Investigating Committee, said
in an address last night at National
Defense dinner there is no real danger
TO the United States In Communism
until 1t has made mere progress in
China. India and Germany.
Fish said "Communi IS in Germany
number $4,000. 0O0, have an armed and
drilled organization larger than the
German army and can create serious
disturbance in that country any time
It Suits the purpose and policy of
Moscow
He said the investigating committee
established that there were between
100000 and 600 900 Communists in the
United States, of which two-thirds were
aliens" He advocated that the Fed
eral Government, through the Depart
ment Of Justice, be given power to
investigate and keep in contact with
the revolutionary activities of the Com
munists, As a precautionary measure"
IT, n.s--. serious and immediate
issue Is the protection of free American
labor against c-mnet ton rom the
convict and forced labor in Soviet
Russia, he said.
Some grades Of silk have been cheaper
in London recently than they have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
JULIAN FILES CHARGE
AGAINST HIS ACCUSER
Extortionist Suspects Lawyers Lay
$125,000 Embezzlement
to Complainant.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LAREDO, Tex, April f-Authorities
Investigating an allega, extortion at
tempt by e. c. Julian. wealthy oil OPP
orator, turned their ATTENTION today to
accusations against the complainant,
Lamar S. Boiling of San Antonio, Tex.
Oklahoma City attorneys of Julian
requested Lewis r. Norris county at
toraey there. to file charges against
Boiling alleging embeZzlement of be-
tween 100000 and S125.OO0 which
Julian claimed he had delivered to
Boiling to be held in trust. The county
cttorney was quoted as saying IF any
complaint is signed want Julian to
sign It."
Julian, free under bond Of $4,000,
was indicted yesterday on grand jury
charges Of kidnapping. conspiracy to
rob. assault with a prohibited weapon
and carrying an unlawful weapon.
c. c. Boren, Julians secretary, and
Clay Mann, an employe, also were in
dicted.
They were arrested in Laredo hotel
last week when Boiling attracted the
attention of an officer in the lobSy and
asserted Julian had threatened him
with pistol and demanded $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07

Some grades Of silk have been cheaper
ia London recently than they have been
for 100 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-12

who loved him and who could give him a
secure and happy life, although gathered that
his identity was being kept . carefully guarded
secret. With his quick canine intelligence he
mad learned to understand English very well,
but the sound of his native Russian was
enough to rouse him to the widest excitement.
like to think 1t was with the kindest and
most humane intentions that joys guardian
decided to spare him the misery of that bong
sea trip and give him home instead IN the
United States
whether or not this was the closing chapter
in his life have never known; but it is most
unlikely that he still lives now I do know
with certainty, however that his ashes are not
with those in that casket which rests now IN
France.
Dear JOY, with that loyal, loving little heart
OF yours, it may be that, had it been given TO
you to make the choice, you also would have
been there.
Copyright. 1e31)
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to my mothers eyes or mine. One Of these
which particularly endeared him to us was a
way he had Of tTOtting along when 1t cane TO
my small sons bedtime. He would wait
patiently while the child was being HndresSed,
and then as he knelt beside his bed TO say his
prayers, Joy would sit up, too, throughout the
proceedings, bTavely putting up a good show
although his fat little body was painting and
putting from the exertion.
Then, one day, just as suddenly as he had
come TO us, word sent that arrangements
had now been made to take him to Europe
The Dowager Empress Marie FeOdoroVna, the
Cars mother, was then living at Copenhagen,
and it had been decided to take Joy there
We dreaded that long journey for him. He
was no longer young and the sea trip, first to
Yokohama, then by tTanSshipment to Mar
seille through the torTid Suez Canal, was an
ordeal that would have tried even a much
younger dog. 1t seemed as though he might
not live through such an experience.
PUT at length the day came for him to leave
Vladivostock We waved a reluctant good
by to him and the ofhcer in charge as the
ship pulled out Of the harbOr. know that
those patient, questioning eyes never left US
SO long Is We were In sight, and the last we
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saw Of Joy, beyond the rail was the quivering.
sensitive little body, and the bravely Wagging
tail.
How could / tOreSee then, that again. and
in q strange hand, our paths would once more
cross?
Leave-takings were Of common occurrence
in the Russia Of those days. We had grown
accustomed TO change and changing conditions
by that time, and within six months I was
also making preparations to 90 away. NY
destination was San Francisco; so 1t was per-
haps little wonder that no word ever reached
me Of the fate of Joy. The incident became
just one Of many. that memory held of the old
life in Russia.
In the New World had much to learn and
much to do. In the first place had to hnd
some occupation in order to support myself
and educate my son. For time took lessons
In beauty paTlOr work, where my duties brought
in contact with many kind and distin-
guiShed women in San Francisco. 1t was one
day while talking with client in the beauty
parlOF that the knowledge reached me that,
after all, Joy had never completed the journey
to Europe.
From Yokohama he had come to San Fran
CISCO where he was then living With friends
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n REPORT has recently been published
on good authority that a caSket be-
lieved to contain the charred remains
Of the imperial Russian family, their