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a PERVERTED USE Billy Southworth, New Cardinal * * * HACKS BRACE SCORPION AND PORTS FORUM ■ EXPECT JACK- Started As a Catcher | OF HORSESHOES Manager, * * * OUTFIELD IN EAGLE QUINTS ■ By Bishop Clements » IS LIKELY HERE TO CARRY OUT . # Horseshoe pitching— thet ancient • and noble art of the Mediaeval*— It it to be that Brownsville i the coach doesn’t he still has a hard hoped own time will probably come into its WINTERTRAI hgh school football team is entered impressing these mistakes on TEX’S WISHES VICTORS HERE at Tucker Field. his team. But in a Clasa A league for next season's when you are beaten l Red Irvine, athletic director of play. Tha Eagles proved as good as you begin taking stock. And it is | the local schools, displayed an un* the best in any division in the state. ! much easier then to show these mis- ” at throwing the to Coach Fessenden is in Austin con- takes to a team.' canny ability Homer Summa Fill Junior Beats • • • “shoes” near the goal—in this ease Definite Announce- College ferring with Roy B. Henderson in they were small iron pellets. this regard. Sometime ago Laredo, St. Looia Cardinals will ha*e ment That Hole Left By Re- El Jardin Prior to the basketball Dempsey 28-24; which had entered Class A competi- Charley Gelbert at shortstop for games afternoon “Red” called of tion for the first time thia year, them in the spring training grind yesterday Will tirement Cobb Blanks La Fe- on the field to watch him Fight May High out. Brownsville may get at least. And Gelbert is likely to everyone dropped with the “shoes.” Laredo's place. Failing in that, a stay with the Cards. He comes perform Come Soon And Tris Speaker ria 26 to 0 He did well—and so in the Class A league could be formed in from Rochester of the Interna- very next few* a horseshoe or a re-ar- tional league, a Cardinal farm, days pitch* a the Valley, probably NOTE—Thi« is the third of Gelbert was with ing tournament is expected to be NEW YORK, Jan. 9.- A*.—Jack By BISHOP CLEMENTS rangement of the Corpus Christi j Billy South- •erica of stories dealing with mid- worth’s team at announced by the popular athletic to announce Sports Editor. territory could be had. Monroe. La., this Dempsey is expected winter of major league • • director. prospect* Junior and school • past spring. He started slowly and tomorrow he h:<» .V.i.ted bt*ehall club*. Other* will fol- college high definitely Brownsville busi- erratic. He finally made with basketball quints got off to a flying A. N. Boston. good to out Tex Rickard's »:h that low: day by day. a now carry when ness man, and baseball enthusiast, bang, and Southworth who ■tart yesterday afternoon, they he return to the ring this vear in an chalked victories. who is an effort to put goes to St. Louis to manage the LAST NIGHT’S PAUL A. WEADON up making to regain the By in haacball Cards, takes Gelbert with him and attempt heavyweight won from El Jar- the Valley organized (Associated Press Staff Writer) Junior college intends T4SKETBALL championship of the world. thia season, tells us that Kingsville, making him the regular PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 9 —\#>— din £8 to 24. At first perhaps inclined to give La Feria 26 Corpus Christi and Laredo are shortstop. High school won from • • • (Bv The Associated all of a comeback, as a Connie of the Phil- desirous of clubs in a Press). up thought Manager Mack, to 0. : entering the I if FORT WORTH. Texas—Arkansas result of the shock of losing American*, has added an Coach Plato’s school basket- Class H league. “So you see. Football players of the local high adelphia high 66; Texas Christian U. 26. man who so big a part in i the towns don’t want base- school and Junior were strut- played the few Valley college — outfielder and weeded out a lot of ball team pulled one of very STILLWATER. Okla. Oklahoma his fighting destiny. Demp- ball why then there are others, ting their stuff for on shaping things seldom done in basketball yes- yesterday, 51; Oklahoma 16. that he mediocre materal, but the strength better that Aggies sey now seems to think on Tucker Field and the Valley had get day they received their sweaters. terday afternoon ST. LOUIS—Kanssa Aggies JO; do more Athletics must remain Mr. Boston stated. And are could nothing appropriate of the 1929 when they blanked La Feria 26 to 0. busy,” they certainly the “berries.” Washington U. 29. m m m • • • than carry on as the promoter would somewhat of a puzzle to baseball Of course there have been shut-out CHAMPAIGN. 111.—Illinois 20; In- San Benito and McAllen are cer- have wished. team in basketball before, but very, Reports emanating front Chica- diana 16. fans until he looks o'er h>» in games o in the tain members of the league, Unless there is ^hake-up seldom. Valley go by word of mouth and in news- CHICAGO— Purdue 38; Chicago 26. spring training. very this meens Mr. Boston, who along with Billie state NORTHF1FLD. Minn —St. Olaf program, Dempsey’s The Athletics' most need Junior college and El Jardin put papers. that a movement is 27; will pressing a tour of the next and last fight * and the Burnett, made Valley <*n foot to make an offer Luther College. Decorah. Iowa, 21. probably was an outfielder, or two to replace up a nifty battle, scoring to the Stadium last week, believe. “We are mark- WASHINGTON — 48; take place at the Yankee Ty Cobb and Tria Speaker, veterans was close until the whistle blew-, Brownsville high school football Georgetown ing time.” Mr. Boston savs. “as the squad to in that Duke 33. sometime in September. who retired last fell, and Walter with only 4 points difference. play city nest fall, if towns vre visited promised to let us their BALDWIN. Kans—Baker 34; Col- His opponent will be selected, French, utility fly-chaser, who also Led by Truett Roberts, who threw [ opponents to be the high know this week what to expect in ochools of lege of Emporia 26. Rickard's well-laid plans go through, went on the voluntary retired list. right field goats, tne scorpions cook ] champs the Mindy City. regard to baseball for their towns. The DUBUQUE, Iowa — Iowa State from an elimination process. Young After e month’s with the lead from Coach Richey’s bat- game is proposed to be placed dickering Teachers Columbia i will El and | Of cou«e if several of the towns on Soldier’s Field, 24; (Dubuque Stribling and Jack Sharkey Cleveland, Manager Mack obtained tling bunch from Jardin kept where it is ex- ! **•> other ar- first test match at Miami Mar- don't want baseball, then pected a crowd of 50,000 or fight the the veteran Homer Summa giving it throughout, although Callan more Wil- rangements will have to be made. will turn out SALEM. Ore.—Oregon 34; Beach February 27 in a bout which the Athletics four outfielders—Al tin and Sam Lesser put a scare into for the game. And 1 We would like to see as liamette U, 30. in a Haas the when many Valley these reports say that a flat will find Dempsey promoter's Simmons, Bing Miller, Mule Collegians they began 1 guar- U. St. towns as in the STANFORD—Stanford 35; the first time. IVulino I s* end Summa. rhooting baskets from all angles of possible league.” antee of *10,000 will he made the role for • • • Mary’s college 33. the to come cudun and Toni Heeney. unless Slugger Not to Pich the field. Martin threw six and Lagles there for a game. S. Neb.. » YANKTON. D.—Wayne. are • • latter decides not to compete. wiIll Another new player signed is John Lesser five, and at one stage of the Brownsville and Mercedes as normal 28: Yankton 26. college elimination conVq O Rourke, Seattle who will be game were within two points of yet to become members of the lea- Benedicts meet in a second youth, Newspapers and fans of the Windy ATCHISON. Kans.—St. the Neither of these towns has a test in the winner.to box third-string catcher. Tho*e released Coach Richey's quintet. gue. City are still amazed at the wonder- i 37: Haskell 28. May, ball That is one of draw victor of the Sharkey-StribHng included Joe Bush, veteran pitcher; This marked the second practice park. the ful team Coach Fessenden worked LARAMIE, Wyo.—Wyoming 32; El Jar- backs, in Brownsville. match to decide opponent. Joe Hauser, first baseman, and sev. game of the season for both especially out down here. Well, so is Browns- Utah 25. Derhpsey's But one eral youngsters. din and Junior college, and the clubs it is believed Brownsville, ville and south Texas, for that mat- WICHITA. Kans.—Friends U. 35; El Jardin’s of the best baseball cities in south Teachers 33. Eddie Collins is back as captain showed improvement. ter—and as a parting shot—it was Alva (Okla.) lllinis coach sketches his ideas. at this Texas, will be on hand when the a end principal adviser, with Bill Glea- teamwork looked pretty good teamwork, cousin to loyalty, in One day ZZup became engaged Gene Tunney might ranks in south Texas. He would Commence talking gridiron defense booking of exhibition games Hale on third base, croft, Casey Stengel and Cunning- , Red Autrey at guard for the Scor- ‘ never have been if he make some American As- Sammy leaving Ertley and William Southworth!’* champion team a good man in the and offense with Zup and out comes the Toledo team of the Orwoll and to it out foi ham. Bancroft was the main shucks pions. He was all over the field, hadn't taken a from Grcb. 1 7. Dykes fight What, dear children, is wrong with beating proposed Valley Class D league. a great hand for talking football on sociation, April <1 ond can be used in the being to manage and in a fashion first. Either the above sentence? acquired mainly blocking guarding ; One bad defeat showed Bobby Jones -- outfield. the team. that bodes ill for teams henceforth. how to become a great golfer. You Not a For the day the an- Jack Boley at shortstop and Max thing. I McGraw won the pennant that Bob Myer, playing his first basket- ! don’t learn by winning. Lessons nouncemcnt was made Mr. William Bishop, second baseman, are fixtures ! year. ball game, looks like a comer, and learned in defeat are valuable; cor- Southworth was a catcher in at the middle defense, with Hale and j per- I The middie of the 1923 campaign Plato is depending upon Myer to de- rected mistakes often with of bring victory. Joe Hassler as infield reservists. fectly good order, high hopes ! found McGraw ready to pass Willum velop into one of the best centers in • • * a instead Same Hurlera becoming great backstop, along, so he traded the dapper out- the Valley. (Myer is one of the best .“Bill Ingram and Chick Meehan, head of a first class outfielder and event- The pitching staff virtually is un- fielder to the St. Louis Cardinals, centers in football in the state.) ! coaches of the Navy and New York ually a manager. June changed. Mack expects great thing? j 14. for Heinie Mueller, also an Summary of the game: University football teams, were dis- Few know that the man from Earn:,haw, who was not in good persons outfielder of parts. All Willum did El Jardin (241 KG FT PTS. cussing the recent season from their who is to lead the St. Louis Cardi- on this was playing condition when purchased by occasion to express his Fesler, C.0 0 0 own individual viewpoints. They had nals in 1929 started his er as a lack of concern over the ft the Athletic* from Baltimore last switch by { C. Martin, F.fi 12 known almost opposite seasons. In- 1 catcher. June. helping Rogers Hornsby and the S. Lesser. F.5 ft Jft gram’s team had started with three ft Tbi- battery men will leave Febru- Southworth had decided to Lake up other Cards bring St. I-ouis its first D. Martin, G ...... ft 0 defeats and had finished in a swirl And in the world's series J. ft ary 22 for Fort Myers, Fla., where hasebell as a career while trying to pennant. j Triplett. G...1 2 of football glory. Meehan’s team had run that followed. Southworth hit .345— C. Vicars, C.0 ft 0 the team will rtain for the fifth con- become interested in the usual j | romped violently on its first oppon- a swell for ball B. F.0 ft 0 secutive year. of text books at West high school. average any player Lawrence. ents and had wound up the season BROWNSVILLE.! I in such a The Athletics' roster follows: olumbus, O., and when he wa» of- series. in defeat. Sent to Rochester the Card- Total .12 ft 24 “ Pitcher*—Quinn. Rommel, Esrn- fered a tryout with the Portsmouth, by T think.’ Bill Ingram remarked I last season to the former Junior FG •haw. Shores, W'alberg. Grove and 0., club of the Ohio State league, manage j College (28) FT FTS. to Meehan ‘I had one advantage over out in ! club, he to lead the team ; G.0 ft ft Yerkes. IMANHATTAN ft Infieldera—Foxx, Orwoll, Ri-hop, mouth club. Manager Pate t hilds in- Manna. 1■ ..2 4 most from—victory or defeat?’ In- Boley, Dykes and Ha tier. formed him that he was to be hence- Roberts, F.R ft 1« gram countered. • • • Outfielder*—Simmons, Haas. Mil- forth cilher an outfielder or a for- Garcia. G...0 ft ft C.1 ft 2 “ ler and Summa. mer tm* er of the team. INVITATIONS Myer, ‘No argument there,’ said Mee- “How come?” queried the inquisi- Moore. G.-F.....ft ft ft han. ’You learn almost nothing from SHIRT SALE ft tive Mr. Southworth. Saunders. F.0 ft a victory. You get all your infor- 0 0 “Because we've got only two out- Wesley, F...0 mation from defeat. When you win Madison was Man- Square fie'dsr, if you must know,” you forget most of your mistakes. If (ALSO I illuminating answer. TO 14 0 28 PAJAMAS') ager Childs’ TOURNEY ; V\ hereupon Southw'urth became Referee—Lonnie Phipps; Time- Garden 6-Month Red Irvine. an outfielder. The fact that the keeper, Cleveland American League club Southwest Business I Bible’s Starts Tomorrow I the next season Morning Is bought him vary LA FERIA SWAMPED Oratory Loss $235,000 that as a catcher he would indicate Men to Play In of the had become a pretty fair gardener. BY FOOTBALL STARS Aid In The Valley's greatest collection famous I NEW YORK. Jan. 9.—DPI— Madison Not realizing that for the next 15 S. A. Jan. 22 Beating Garden suffered a net loss o! would be con- The school all decked Square years or so the club high quint, Manhattan Shirts and Pajamas, supplemented for the six months the out in new showed a lot nearly $235,000 stantly short one good outfielder SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Jan 9—Wil- uniform*, Centre November 30. fi- let him of pep, and the start- ending published i Cleveland officials finally I Orhje, chairman of the trade incidentally, j College with hundreds of our own label shirts and nancial reveal. Actual lost awsv. First he was farmed to ing lineup is composed of five of the report* (slip extension department of the San An- DALLAS. Jan. 9.—l/P >—Dana T. *11 $233,121 compared »!th a nel Toledo, then to the Portland club of star players on the football squad. tonio Chamber of Commerce and a • Bible, new Nebraska football coach pajamas. Note the very liberal reductions. II profit of fSj 1.009 for the same period the Pacific coast and then to Bir- Keep that goal line clean,” seemed director of the Texas open golf tour* i is credited, despite his reputed taci- of 1927 of the Southern league. to be the Eagles’ motto, and La Fe- mingham nament which i* held in San Antonio turnity. with having talked his Texa November of the 1918 campaign I' ria was outclassed from For the ending In the middle hopelessly quarter has made A. and M. team a 64 every January, arrange- the start. into victory ovp, 30. the Garden shooed a net pro- he wa* bought by Pittsburgh. In John Sylvester started Manhattan and Our Own Label Shirts ment* with the co-members in the Centre team in v contest# on charge from the powerful college fit of $75,327 compared to a net pro- games of the remaining of shooting goals right jump the Texas open, and ha* secured and 1921. fit of $319,912 for the same period the Pirate schedule, Southworth pro- hung up six. some of which were permission to invita the merchant* Centre came to Dallas undefeated, in 1927. ceeded to hang up a hatting average beautifully executed. In Smart New Colors and Fine Fabrics and business men of the Southwest boasting “Bo” McMillan. “Red” Rob- the record that gave Zack Plato used three teams The los* can ho attributed to the that topped against erts to San Antonio three day* in ad- Coach and a victory over Harvard, a failure of the Tunney-Heeney and i Wheat the batting title for the year. Holmes’ La Feria quint, and like vance of the Texas open to partici- | feat to shout about in those days, Mandell-McEarnin bouts to arouse Wheat's average was something every player showed up well, and pate in the pre-tournament golf i Scarcely anybody gave the Aggies a Our No. 2600 the interest that the I)emp- .335 and Southworth's—for fit games played hard. The ball was in the $2.00 Shirts, I popular play. The winners to be with chance, except Bible. —was .341 paired La Feria territory during the whole soy-Tunney and Pempscy-Sharkey in the Texas Before the team took the field he It took baseball moguls a long pros open and to par- of the game, only on several occa- bouts did in 1927. talked to his men. His Genuine the fact ticipate in the amateur given sions did La Feria have an intensity Imported time, however, to appreciate 1 prize* opportun- at the Texas electrified the air and the that Southworth was not only a good open. ity to display their wares at goal playerv The Texas and they scored two touchdowns be White Broadcloth hall player but a great little ball open golf tournament shooting, and one of these was on a 1 fore “Bo," “Red" and Tennis Why, the Pirates, after will he held in San Antonio. Thurs- chance at the hoop with a free shot company real- player. ised the was $2.50 Shirts, Shirts— College close to three full day. Friday and in Brack- —but failed. game on. watching his play Saturday they So eager were the tossed him into a crackcr- enridge Fark for a purse of $6.00d, Big Dan Barnhart and Clarence Aggie player- campaigns to get at the Colonels trade. sent him. Out- ranging in prizes from $1,600 to $50 Bennett were their comrades Praying that Courts barrel They urging time Complete j Tha «n every Bible looked at tha bench : fielder Nicholson and lnfielder Wal- extension department is au- just as they did during the foot- for a substitute every man 9.—H. C. Raker, ter Barhare to the Boston Braves for ; thorized to invite the business men ball season, and the crowd, which jumped EDINBURG. Jan. *n began warm up. The captain’s of the Junior eol- one ball Maranville ; of this city and territory to partici- small got a big ‘‘kick’’ out ol president Edinburg player—Rabbit was broken in S3.00 Shirts. over in cash pate in the the leg early the first l lego, has announced that the col- handed $15,000 pre-open play which will game. j—and The quarter, but he insisted that he be now. lege’s tennis court* are now complete i besides. he held Tuesday and Wednesday. Eagles look like they might JL ,Thrr. propped up to watch the remaindet for S& with the of At the close of the 1923 season Jan. C2 and 23. will developed into a formidable quint, exception backstops. Participant* of the game. The courts have a caliche base (after three years in the city of cul- have to notify the Trade Extension although roost of the material Coach Plato has is more or we and arc considered unusually fast ture and tail-end teams) Southworth Pepartment of the San Antonio less green in With this group have the Tennis clubs have been organised was again put on the market. The t hamber of Commerce of their de- fundamentals of the game. $3.50 and $4 placed the new white the students Giants wanted an outfielder and the sire to enter hv wire or Summary: among and practices letter, phone — La Feria Shirts, now .. Manhattan* styled thp have been held in neighboring towns Braves wanted a manager. The Bos- call not later than Mondav, January (0) FG FT PTS. FIGHT RESULTS awaiting the completion of the col- ton team just naturally passed up 21. Sigler, F. ft 0 0 | Duke— courts. Southworth as a managerial poas:- The Southwest Ferguson, F.0 ft n lege Texas Merchants Tha Magee. C.ft ft n (By Associated Press) Size* to I nnd Business men will play an elim- 13Va 181/* Green, G.ft ft ft CHICAGO—Taffy Griffiths, Sioui ination contest in Threesome* on the * $5.00 Shirts, Collar Attached ity> knocked out Gemas and Willow Simpson, G.ft ft o George Springs course. The fifteen (2). shannon, G, ft ft ft Philadelphia Eddie Rallatin* now.. Neckband Style* low score* of the pre-tournament ft Chicago, stopped Jack Moore. Chica amateurs Cronkey, C..ft ft — play, only, will participate go (8). (nr I For the Home or Office I fifteen pr’zea and in addition I KANSAS CITY—Larry Kan- Tctal ft ft n Cappo. tha winners of the tournament will sas City, outpointed Brownsville (2«) FG FT PTS. Iraey Garfinkl* b# privileged to play in the Texas 1 Salt Lake City (10). Newman, F.1 ft * Substantial Savings on Manhattan open and will be first to be matched (-LE\ ELAND—Gorilla Jones. Ak- 1 a Can of Sylvester, F.ft 1 Buy with the amateurs and in the ron, knocked out Arturo Schackels. | pros Barnhart, C.1 ft 2 and Our Own Label Pajamas Texas open, which will he held in Belgium (1). Armando Schackels O'Bryan, G.1 o 2 San Antonio. and | Belgium, and Joey Kaufman. Cleve- Thursday. Friday Bennett. G.ft n ft $2.00 Cl CC $4 and $5 CO jr Saturday. Jan. 21. 25 and 2«. land, drew (10). Davie Aead. Pana- Pajamas, Pajamas, Psrst. F. .ft 1 j ma. and Willie WHITE EAGLE I Mitchell. Belgium now ..now .. I I F. ongoria. ,0 ft ft drew (10). Rosy Rosales. Mexico MAKES Crowe. G. ‘.2 ft « stopped Swede 5c 1 PLAYERS Johnson. Detroit (IV I Cigars Weller. G.ft n ft ^EN\ —Eddie Mack * * * _ outpointed Davenport. C.0 ft o Tod Morgan (10). $2.50 Pajamas, Cl OC $7-50 Pajamas. cr or Schultz, F. •••••••«••.,.ft ft ft INDIANAPOLIS—Eddie Shea. Chi- now.,,,,^^.^1.0') now .. WRITE STORY OF Moore. G.ft ft ft cago, outpointed Jimmie Bord? a C. ft Franca * I 25 in Can—$1.25 I * ¥ * Gomez, ..1 2 (10). Harry Fierro. Chicago, \ Sanchez. F.0 ft ft outpointed Johnny Nasser. Terrs CO OP C*7 nr 1 odd, G. ....0 ft ft Haute, Ind. (§). Harry Memering, $3 and $3.50 Pajamas. $10 Pajamas, THEIR CONTESTS Lafayette, Ind., outpointed John DOW .«*• • • • .«!• • # e • DOW | sy t/ I Sold by I Total .12 2 2« Eiler. Louisville (•). FULTON. Mo. Jan. Referee: Saunders; Timekeeper, PORTLAND. Ore.—Sergeant Sam- pry athlete at Westminister col- Red Irvine. mv Baker. New York, outpointed Frisco Your twice-yearly opportunity to save on smart shirts . . loce is writing his memoirs—for ! McGale. Panama (10). SEATTLE— our ... his own reading. Cl BS STAND PAT Lcsl,c "Wildcat” Car- a legitimate clearance of regular stock* no special ter. James E. (’••Possum”) Pixlee, CHICAGO. Jan. Seattle, stopped Riehie Mack, St. sale merchandise for this event! Stores I 9.—WV-Indicating Paul (4). bought I Harry’s Cigar director of athletics, requires the that the Chicago Cuba would stand GREENVILLE. Miss.—Grover Mai- football and basketball players to pat present lineup, Presi- on..th«1*’ ling Mobile, and Billy Brown. Hel- write their impressions of a game illiam L. Veeck, has dent ^ packed ena, Ark., drew (0). after return to hi* grips and left for California immediately they for GALVESTON, Texaa—Bobby Law- street clothes, while the details a vacation on Catalina Island. son, Troy, Ala., outpointed Kayo I Dealers I ere fresh in their mind* Brown. El Paso (12). SPEND and SAVE Valley Leading Tom A notebook, h* «*y«, can help Gulley. Montreal outfielder, ST PETERSBURG, Fla-—Battling an athlete store op information for and Mi-v Dannie Holman w*rr mar- Finch. Savannah, outpointed M;ke guidance m future contest*. pu in Lillie Rock teat tfek# ago. firpo, Havana (10*. ^——— i ■■■■ ■—
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