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The Mesquite for- and believe show for a six and a half Washington Senators may not win phia Nationals hope In the round of the wards couldn't locate have lost the jewel of consist- the New York Giants opening apparently the pennant but they practice game A. A. U. woman’s basketball tour- the since the last season ended. hoop. they're sure to be a great drawing ency here yesterday. have fin- played nament here this week, two of the It suddenly dawned on the Hol- card. The Phillies consistently Reese and Welsh passed out of weaker teams. Holland’s Magazine land's girls that there had been ished last in the The reason is that Walter John- must via the charley-horse of Dallas and Mesquite high some dark scheming. Then the race of late and any change tj^-game son is back with the Senators and were against each Holland’s guards began tossing be for the better. route. Cummings’ right thumb was school, paired that Nick Altrock, ’s favo- other. the ball through the goal they Early signs at the training camp a foul tip. Nor was that rite clown, is starting off in mid-sea- now a injured by Both teams, unknown to the were “defending,” and the Mes- indicate that , to son form. at least has a all. Joe Genewich essayed play other, had decided to get elimi- quite guards opened a similar of- sophomore , These two celebrities of the na- team out of the left field and nearly sprained a leg nated in their opening fray. fensive against their opponents’ chance to push his tional pastime have been fixtures cellar. when he chased a long drive, caught Whereas they were outclasses in hoop. with the Washingtons fans, as well A large question mark remains it and then fell. the championship flight, they fig- It ended with Holland’s leading, as with fans throughout the cir- after the ’ names but the At Clearwater, Fla., Doug Mc- ured they might have a chance to 17 to 8, through no fault of its cuit, for the greater part of the last rest of the lineup has been so im- Weeny has capitulated to the argu- survive the consolations. Both own. Fourteen of the winner’s 20 years. that even if the pitching is ments of and af- sextets decided they would pre- points were scored by the losers, proved The Big Train was with the Sen- no better han it was in 1828 it will fixed his name to a Brooklvn ron- tend to do their best, only to have and all the losers’ points were ators for 21 years until last season. Coves- show more results. tr* no luck hitting the basket. scored by the A. Harris team of y Ke was released then to manage . March 8.—(iP)—Ray The most encouraging develop- _v hum. uiiuuuiu.cU lie w To make thinks look aboveboard. Dallas, 19 to 9. in the first round the Newark club of the Interna- the middle distance runner, ment is in the infield. Tommy going back to Homasassa, Fla., to Holland’s started off by chunking of the consolations. Conger, tional He is back this year the Ameri- seems certain to build a vacation camp, unless the league. who administered only Theveno.. play as of the club for which The star Robins agreed to give him $25,000. manager can defeat to Paavo Nurmi, the Fin- great ba:l at . he more than two decades. a 1926 haa recov The Brooklyn board of directors pitched nish star, has habit of besmirch- of the In the old Nick and Walter announced their top figure would be days ing the record of track stars. ered from a broken leg. took their regular turn on the Shines $22,500. If Dazzy accepted he'd be Dr. Otto Peitzer, the German Whitney » mound for, believe it or not, Nick a race at second base the highest paid in baseball. sensation, had not lost until FORUM was once a who took his he here. went is an established star and Arthur a hand- player game met Conger Conger Elgin Wilson, young right ^ ~ “ That was and , ed rookie from Milford, Texas, may seriously. twenty years by him on the last lap, and pulled Whitney third, B R ago. Nick was off and on with to wTin from the German. are well on the road that leads answer the supplication of the up Lloyd first, from 1909 to 1919. Dur- The 1923 season White Sox for another good pitcher. ■ ■ Washington Hahn was a stranger to the sensa- 'to baseball glory. Clements that time he was classed as a tion another marked the first in fast com- Texan Goes Good By Bishop ing produced by seeing year pitcher. break the until won for and Hurst and Wilson pitched seven of tape Conger pany Whitney IBBBBIBIIIIBIBIIIBIRBllli He served as a Senator hurler him at Kansas their believes that the ex- steady baseball for the regulars in from City. manager during 1909, 1912, 1913, 1918 and Conger is a product of the Iowa perience gained under fire will show yesterday’s game at Dallas, holding The cream of Texas high school man. We promise them a real 1919. Since then the funny one state college system of tract train- dividends this year. Whitney the “Goofs’’ to six scattered hits basketball talent, is gathered at A. go, one that will crowd more has drawn his pay as a , but ing and has competed since his col- .300 in his first chance and Thomp- and winning, 6 to 2. & M. College, in quints, action per round than representing expected.’’ his main business has been to en- for the Illinois Athletic son and Hurst were not far away. Detroit Tiger pitchers were per- fourteen schools of the m m m lege days high state, tertain the fans of came from St. loose for the and, course, keep club. Homer Feel, who mitted to cut yesterday champs in the districts. Tourna- There is a chance to match these his teammates in good spirits. Louis by way of Houston. Texas, first time since the training season ment play started today, which will two if heavies, some of the pro- They’re a great combination, are apparently could not be denied a at Phoenix, Ariz., opened. Of the end tomorrow, and to the victors moters of the Valley care to do so. the Big Train and Nick, and if in the outfield. , veterans, Lil Stoner looked espe- will the state title. LAST NIGHT’S place go Of course, it is agreed that the there’s in hard late in * 0 0 0 anything work they’ll promoted from Fort Wayne cially good, while Johnny Prud- between Leech and fight Hinojosa have the Senators in the pennant BASKETBALL the season finished so sensationally homme and Lefty Barnes, recruits, in Fort Brown The state basketball tournament, several weeks ago race fro mthe start. he will be a chance to repeat. also pleased Manager Harris. given started in 1921 by the Interscholas- wasn't much of a fight; they might (By the Associated Press) O’Doul, former Giant and Complete reversal of form was Lefty tic league, has been growing in put on a hum-dinger the next Tournament scores at Winfield. Dennis Southern divide out- displayed by the St. Louis Cardinals ARE GIVEN may popular esteem each year. Unlike time. Jack Payne is the manager Kans.: field The veteran Cy between their last two games—one assignments. football clubs, such as the Waco out- of Leech, and he also has Frankie TEST Washburn Williams will be held hi reserve. last fall in the Yankee World se- AT UNIVERSITY Hays Teachers 23; fit, who for years were perennial Cline, another heavy, training him. New Twirl ers ries rout and the other yesterday College of Topeka 20. winners, basketball mantles have Cline is remembered as the big Davis and Walter Lerian in the Florida Southwestern of Winfield 37; Virgil Grapefruit league fallen on different each boy who was introduced from the TUCSON, Ariz., March 8.—(AP)— quints year Ottawa 22. at 24 and 26 years of age, take rank when three rookie hurlers held the Baseball as well as baseball University From playing shortstop for a' flash in the pan. Ralph attributes except 1923 and 1924, when the Oak ring on the last card at the Fort. play- with the great young of Athletics to three hits ers get at the Emporia Teachers 45; Haskell Standard Oil company team in Cal- this success at the place to the fact Cliff high of Dallas, captured the Payne waxes hot on the ability of diplomas University the game and will share the receiv- while their teammates batted out of Arizona. Indians 21. ifornia to the American league, with that he was right on edge when the crown in those years. Cline, and says, “Oh. boy, what a burden. A pair of Georges, a 2 to 0 victory. To determine the Wichita University 28; Pittsburgh ing only a year intervening, during bell rang, and acquired confidence 0 0 0 surprise is in store when he starts.” make to be used Susce and seek the other the two clubs clash Sheflott Today again, which time he was in the Western when he discovered that American • * * by the Wildcats, Coach J. F. Mc- Teachers 25. Here is a list of winners catching place. at the A’s park in Fort Myers. is the for Kale takes two of eacn manufac- Consolation scores: league, the record of Ralph Kress, league pitchers did not try to “dust Billy Podraza, 136 pounds of In additio nt othe pitchers brought Eanie Grimes, who was with Tul- the eight years the annual tourna- ture, marks them and of Oklahoma hard hitting shortstop of the St. him off.” will be one of places them College Emporia 33; over the 1928 season, three sa ment has been held: Houston, the fight- from last year, will be the St. Louis in an ore mill a 20. Louis Browns. His career is re- He has his fielding faults, but is ers on grinding machine, City University new to have won Browns’ third sacker this 1921— El Paso high school. the next card at Mercedes. ones appear pla- regular markable in that a steel drum resembling a Central of he has made such learning lot in that department. His opponent hasn’t been select- revolving College Fayette 55; ces on the staff. Jack Milligan, year if pre-season predictions of 1922— Lindale high school. cement mixer. The a long jump with immeciaite suc- At Tulsa, the farm of the Browns, ed as but it product which Bethel of Newton 27. back from is a left hand- Dan bear fruit. 1923— 24—Oak Cliff high school. yet, probably will be Syracuse, I Manager Howley cess. did not much about comes out showing the least wear St. John’s 28. I^ress pick up 1925— cither Brooks Hooper or Carlos Sterling 38; er of promise. Luther Roy, late of Grimes is being coached carefully Beaumont high school. and tear after revolv- Kress appears to be one of the the defensive part of the game. Garica cf San Antonio. We continuously and with ma- for the chase. 1926— Brackenridge high cshool hope in Birmingham previous pennant best natural hitters to come up in The “Yankees of the Western lea- ing the drum for seven hours is MANY AGGIES OUT and Phil Star Rookie (San Antonio). Promoter Robinson bars the kid- jor league trials, Collins, some He had them were for the the one certified for use in the en- years. guessing gue” they called, whole ney and rabbit blows in this as COLLEGE STATION, Tex., March up from New Orleans, where he Another rookie getting special at- 1927— Athens high school. suing year’s when he led the American league in team could hit, and that’s all they well as all play. 8.—Fourteen lettermen from last in 49 will be tention from is Dick 1923—Austin school. other fights, barred, pitched games, given Howley Ferrell, for several weeks last tried to do. If in a high \ batting year. they booted 0 ¥ * and thst Tex Becerril of Browns- year’s varsity team, eighteen fresh- extended observation. Holdovers in- highly touted backstop, tc whom But Ills rain had SCHMIDTS SETS IN contained of base hits all they to do was to drive two ville will do the same man numeral men and nine varsity clude Ed Baeeht, Ray Benge, Alex the Browns paid a $25,000 bonus writers have thing. ! soon proved that he was not just a in. I'p-state sports » • * FORT WORTH. March 8.—Coach squadmen are included in the list Ferguson, Bob McGraw, Lester to sign. Ferrell attempted to Athens to the | get picked capture flag Francis A. Schmidt, new Horned of Texas and Claude Wil- to Last week’s had seventy-one prospective “Sugar’’ Sveetland infield practice yesterday at this year, and they may do that lost ^ this Frog mentor, no time in get- Aggie gridsters who reported for the loughby. Palm Beach, Fla., and llow- very thing. But they won't with spicy poem: fit ting down to work after arriving opening of at the \\ Teximediately warned him away. our consent, because we are pull- The leagues are full of ploughboys, EXPECT LOOP here the first of the week. Two Kyle Field practice gridiron early DRUNK KITS CENTURY MARK light as to what batting ing our loft hind leg for that gal- With heavy, ponderous feet; hours after the new Purple Pilot this week. The remaining candi- CHICAGO.—George V. Robinson orBr Manager Joe McCarthy pro- COMPLETE BY lant quint of McAllen to come With appetites for everything, arrived at T. C. U., he was in uni- dates were selected from outstand- drew the heaviest possible fine when poSs to use in this year’s National through to victory. Coach Dykes form. his men in the A. & M. intra- arraigned for the hundredth time league campaign was expected dur- NEXT TUESDAY Bulldogs tangle with Denton this From soup to nuts to meat. sending spring grid ing plavefs their work. mural football last season. for drunkenness. ing the Cubs’ first exhibition game afternoon in the first game. through league Los * * * With broad and heavy against Angeles today. “Complete and permanent or- shoulders, has Manager McCarthy been ganisation of the Valley league Way up in the northern part of With rifie-shooung arms; ————^ worried about that ever question will be had not later than Tues- the state, on the Oklahoma boun- Where do they get such plowboys? since joined his day of next week.” O. N. Boston, Takes Interest In ! clary line, lies Sherman. Texas. A Florida They come from the big league forces. indicate he elected good baseball town. to en- Experiments president, Wednesday, Going farms. will use English as lead-off man, ter ball this for stated yesterday. Poke-thi-kee, Redman’s professional year • * • following with , Kiki VMission, Mercedes and Har- the first time since 1923. There is Names certainly belie a person. Cuyler, Rogers Hornsby. Hack Wil- lingen, I hope will get organ- Baseball or was some kind of law prohibit- and Take for instance , son Riggs Stephenson in order. ized before then, so that we may ing baseball parks being built with- veteran San Antonio second base- start the league going,” Mr. Bos- in the city limits. So the baseball Plane Tones.. man; they call him “Cowboy.” He NEW’ COACII AT BATES ton said. The president also has ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., March enthusiasts got together, appeared looks like he might have been used LEWISTON, Me., March 8.—(^P)— a letter from Corpus Christi 8.—(JP)— know all before the city dads, expalined to may to the “wild and woolly west,” but David B. Morey, all-American half- asking for a berth in the them in unmistakable terms the league. about knocking heme runs over ma- he isn’t. was raised in back at Dartmouth ome years ago benefits of a ball team, and that in Connelly but four one of the cities of the east. and formerly coach at Middlebury jor league grandstands, order for it to be a success, a park larger It is doubtful if he ever rode a horse and Alabama Polytechnic, will take WHISKY MADE IN CHURCH husky redskins of the Seminole inside the city limits must be had. over head coach of CHORLEY, still for mak- in his life and, with exception of the job of foot- Eng.—A tribe near here can show him a Those city fathers of Sherman are the he has in the Texas ball. baseball and hockey at Bates ing whiskey was found by workmen not dumb. They not only granted years spent think or two in the art of clouting hadn’t had here next fall. under the pulpit of Euxton Shurch. the but league, (since 1922 ) he college in the Indian ball request, promised support. Poke-thi-kee, * * * the opportunity prior to that time I V »BI III■■ \mwt\wmwzmrrcvnramo^irw?ia*• ira*:'wavsirmr%mmnwwfs: * —imh game. to Bee as natural domain of Mission citizens are scheduled much Just as Babe Ruth, , to meet this afternoon in called nature’s gift to man. Rogers Kornsby and Jim Bottom- to decide upon whether are favorites in America's na- meeting ley their town is to enter the Valley OKLAHOMA AGGIES TO tional pastime, so are the Ho-tha- baseball league or not. Bob Wells ma-tee, Nae-ha-suk-kee, Fo-the- of Brownsville, Is to meet with HAVE THREE CAPTAINS ma-thee and So-nuk-ha-tee the the citizens. Mission idols of their fellow tribesmen in grapefruit has a ball park, and we are told the Indian game. They claim the STILLWATER, Okla., March 8.— uniforms: they will undobutedly championship of their clan. UP)—There will be three captains on be at least expense than any city Poke-thi-kee is in a sim- the Oklahoma A. & M. college track played in the league. season. ilar manner to to lacrosse. To the • • • team this casual observer it combines Austin Parker, a 400 yard dash many Ralph Leech, the big tall boy who of the rough and tumble features man who captained the team two put on a 10-round boxing go with of basketball and at times is ludi- years ago, is again eligible after a Roberto Hinojosa, several weeks ago >rt in view of the fact that the year out of school. Leo Best, who crous, at Fort Brown, is desirous of a re- Airpi Day teams are of led the last year, will generally composed Aggies again turn match. He has a manager, four men and four women. The compete in the low hurdles. and is in excellent shape, say re- men are not allowed to touch the This year’s official captain is ports from Weslaco, his home town. and women with their hands during the John Faulkner, a fast miler. ¥ Saturday Sunday Leech is also remembered as the while the women game, may get star football player of the Panthers as as when U rough they please the of that high school, and later of contest is close and exciting. TraHE rush and roar of hun- I* Edinburg Junior college. His man- *4 The players use small racquets ager, Jack Payne, writes us as fol- of motors through the air made of with woven buck- dreds mighty droning I,lake A 1 im- hickory, lows: skin, while the ball used Is made the the port Day a “On behalf of Ralph Leech I wish will be wafted down to throngs celebrating of deer hide stuffed with deer hair. Summer to issue through your columns a at the In the the has been inauguration of Airmail service great day. Wear past game more challenge to Roberto Hinojosa to or less universal with American In- Plane summer box any number of rounds, any Brownsville Airport all day Saturday. i. dians of all tribes. Since of clothe,. part division of purse, and any club in the Seminole tribe left its indeed! .... and sound mighty You’ll fini wigwams the Valley desiring the match. Tones”, they’ll and to • * * them here. hunting grounds establish a to residents of Brownsville and the Valley. settlement near here good they have “Think we should have had the » the to the front means to us all. brought sport again nod the last time but a draw was We realize how much the Airport i Linen and Nurotex Suits I and are building up a great follow- the verdict so we want an oppor- k ing of interested The Airport Committee is to be heartily congratu- spectators from tunity to prove who is the better this winter resort. lated on the Brownsville as one ?i With 2 Pants establishing Airport BATTLE OF SHELBY of the most important Airmail Terminals of the

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