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Chicago and New York Compete for Louis-Baer CHICAGO AND NEW YORK COMPETE FOR LOUIS-BAER BATTLE at the course are already In good shape and the grounds are being TIN Brownsville 7-3in Ball placed In good condition after the Edinburg Eliminates Tourney rains. Among those having already en- tered are Dr. T. W. Olaas. Woodle FIGHT HIGH LOUIS STOPS LEVINSKY IN FIRST ROUND Weslaco Planning Caruthers. John Knapp. Fred Rives, J. L. Drake. Harry Ratllffe. Harry MERCEDES TO For Night Football GOLF TOURNEY Johnson. C. L. Skaggs. Sam Weems Natural Likely to Draw (Special to The Herald) Glen Dess. Luther Hughes, Bruce 9— the of Wes- Better Than Half WESLACO, Aug. Lighting Walker, Mike Hughes, all Panther football field was suggest- laco, and the following from Mer- Ed Million PLAY M’ALLEN ed by superintendent F. C. McCon- SET FOR 18TH cedes: O. E. Van Berg, Perry, Fred Bennett. Jack Martin. Pack- nell at the luncheon " Rotary Club li ard and Bill Barton. Bob Kern. Bus- CHICAGO, Aug. •.—i#’)—Promoter at the Cortes Hotel this week. Presi- Mercedes Course to Drew ter A. F. Hen- Final Event Of Fast Meet Lewis, Lee Kidder. Jacobs turned auctioneer Fri- ded C. L Skaggs appointed a com- Bif Turnout, It Is dricks, M. L. David, Gene Brown, for a 10-day stand with one of Is Scheduled For mittee of three. Dr. T. W. Glass, Harry Rouse, H. D. Stuart; A. L. greatest light card naturals Wednesday Jim Beasley, and John T. Couch, to Expected Lynch Bill Dailey, A. E. Krause. meet with representatives of the Owen Stone, DeVere Wilson, Dave the era of the million dollar other service clubs and of the town at (Special to The Herald) Johnson, W. G. Greenlee. Jack i under his hammer, VALLEY TOURNAMENT 1:30 Friday afternoon to discuss Jcy Brown, George Breeding. MERCEDES. Aug. 9.—Valley-wide I jobs' prise article on the block Comint Game* the possibilities of the project. Interest la being manifested in the the Max Baer-Joe Louis light, Monday—Mercedes vs. McAllen. The program was in charge of to be on the local Tuesday—San Benito vs. Edin- Glenn White. Robin Cook gave sev- golf tourney staged Longview Baseball s held September 36 or 37. The course the first tournament burg. eral piano selections and R. H. Aug. 18, was with on ng lively sportsmen Championship Wednesday—Mer- Kern of Mercedes spoke on the to be held the local course In Players Injured promoters from New York and .cedes-McAllen winner vs San. Ben- “History and Cardinal Principles of some time. Walden Haynes, mana- I LONGVIEW, Aug. 9. Mana- states that rounds avowedly out to the ito-Edinburg winner. Rotary." ger, qualifying ger Tex Jeanes cf the Longview West tgo bring • to their city. There were twenty-five members may be played any time during the Dixie league baseball club and two Previous Result* the and w York, represented by the present and four visitors. Rotsrlans week preceeding big day, i of his players were under treatment Lee itteth Century club, was a Edinburg 7, Brownsville S. Kem. Kidder, and Walter Col- the medal scores made dr ring these Friday for injuries received Thurs- t favorite although Chicago, Sen Benito 2. San Juan 1. jw of Mercedes, and Robin Cook rounds, added to the medal scores day night in an automobile-truck of Weslaco. >y the sporting club of Illinois, McAllen 6, All-Willacy L made during the tournament proper, collision 10 miles south of here. w organization headed by sev- Mercedes 6, Harlingen 2. will determine the winners. The en- Players injured twere Catcher Hal milllonaires. still had a big Brownsville 15, Donna 1. Flyer* trance fee cf two dollars will entitle Funk and Pitcher Smokey Wood. ce. Jacobs said money would Play Eagles those signing up not only to the 18 Funk was considered the meat ser- Two undefeated teams, the Pan- he talking and that he feould (Special to The Herald) holes necessary to qualify, and the hurt. He suffered deep head American and the iously iccept either bid for ten days, SAN BENITO. Aug 9.—Playing a Flyers rejuvin- tournament but will also In- on his wrist, ateo itself, cuts and a gash right he the best offer brand of afield behind Bill Eagles, will clash on the 36th club making fast ball clude the privilege of playing and i Manager Jeanes received a deep Jacobs diamond Friday night in a Browns- be given the match,” Scuthwell's steady chunking, the practicing during the six days cut in his knee and severe ville Playground Ball league contest. right Edinburg All-Stars entered the from August 12 to August 17. bruises about the face. Wood sus- Detroit Indications are that the game anwhile, Louis went to semi-final round of the Valley-Wide Pour will tee off will be a affair as flights Sunday tained head injuries. i short rest and the downcast ball tournament he*e lively both clubs playground are morning, the total numbers of play- Emmett fitufflebeam of Kilgore, Lev in advised Baer to gunning for the championship sky Thursday night by defeating the ers the tournament to de- driver of the machine which collid- his as well as his tills season. The Flyers opened their entering igthen Jaw Brownsville entry 7-3. cide the of each since with car. climbs into the season by defeating the Kiwanis 18- size flight, ed the baseball players’ s before he The contest off to a start got great 3 and the Eagles measured the that number will be divided by four. was cut about the face. His broth- with the Brown Bomber. when of Brownsville Sgt. Szpeinski Goodyears 13-2. The Eagles have There will be a championship, first, er. J. W. Stufflebeam. suffered a whiffed three batters in the intial ABOUT been considerably fortified and are second and third flight, each player fractured right arm. NO DOUBT frame. Edinburg broke the scoring LOUIS' ABILITY Jrnked as one of the best clubs in entering being placed in that flight Business Manager Harr, Faulk- Ice in the first half cf the third when NEW YORK Aug. 9—.^—There the circuit at present. which his score Indicates. Prizes will ner of the club said none of the men Carter doubled to left and negotiat- no can be the faintest doubt be awarded In each flight. The play- would be able to play soon. longer ed home due to an er- the minds of the fistic followers safely largely Whiskey labeled 100 proof contains ers in the championship flight will 1% ror at short. that Joe Louis "has it.” meaning 50 per cent alcohol; 70 proof con- play 38 holes; those In the first At Japanese fairs, bottles of col- Ii The got go- tna* he has the punch and the all- Hidalgo county entry tains 35 per cent; 120 proof 60 per flight. 27 holes, and the second and ored sugar water take the place of in the fourth when it see red 1 ” around ring qualifications to be- ing cent. third flights 18 holes. The fairways our "pop more on a a et me the next world's heavyweight markers walk, single by champion—if and when he gets the Patrick and doubles by Southwell chance. and McDonald. Brownsville brought half fioley on his record, the Brown the count up to 4-2 in the last Bomber is an absolute standout in of the fourth when Szpeinski and the heavyweight ranks. He is the Hcughtaling singled and Jeanes fol- hitter since Jack lowed through with a triple. Johnny Hardest Dempsey. Three times and out for the King, just as the old hojse rules at Comiskey Park, in Chicago, call for. Two U Louis disposes of Max Baer in Puckett contributed a single which minutes and twenty-one seconds of the first round had elapsed when the King sat down and asked Ref- latch Sept. 26. there will remain scored Jeanes. Edinburg added two eree Norman McGarrity to stop the fight. King Letinsky had been knocked down three times in the e slightest question as to the more in the seventh and (me in the first round of his contest with Joe Louis, who still lojms as the the world challenger for the crown greatest heavyweight fighter eighth to sew-up the encounter. d from Baer's erratic locks has known in many a year. Photo shows Levinaky sitting on the ropes after asking Referee McGarrity Brownsville scored her final tally y James J. Braddock. (shown pointing Louis to his comer) to stop the fight. In the last half cf the seventh. Just how. when and where Brad- Puckett who got on through a field- PARRA BROS. dock and Louis might be brought er’s choice, came home after an er- title egether for the first mixed ror at short and a single by John Joe Hardware HOME OWNED Groceries pight since Jess Willard knocked Garza. 20 New San Benito Links To put Jack Johnson at Havana ’PORTERS A I Brownsville nicked Southwell’s a for the Automobile PHONE 426 and ears ago remains subject slants fer eleven bingles, but the Drugs warble about. Allyhoo bird* to Edinburg star kept them well scat- Braddock is under contract to Be for Soon Ready Play tered except for In the fifth and 1215 LEVEE Cold Meats Madison Garden. Louis Is • _ Supplies Square INDIANS TIE seventh. Edinburg thwacked out nine Jed with the Mike Jacobs-20th up safeties off twisters, three fund combination. 6AN BENITO. Aug. 9 —To Charles Liken out bv local golfers who like Szpeinski’s Century-milk of which were bunched in the fifth.
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