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7-2 for Softball Pennant EDINBURG BEATS MERCEDES 7-2 FOR SOFTBALL PENNANT L _ _* _____ _ r " _______ Sords MRS nut HE CAME BACK.By Jack GRID CALL IS Helen Willis Is Poor Cook But Wighf an Cup Play Is FINAL FRAY I HERE She Likes to Collect Recipes Begun * NEW YORK. Au*. /di« t»i\ By RL'SSBLL I. NBWLAND Inca, her does get their sustenance lt~<*y-WHli •Vtrt**** | 8AN kv Invader* an even money choice Eaglet to Begin Workouts FRANCISCO. Aug. 1C. t*V- out of a tin can. Ian Benito Tournament It Helen wills Moody Is known m to scone their first triumph in five With Sotsion One of bar hobbles Is collecting re- to Clote First queen of tbs tennis courts but she It feminine net stars of Brought She her two latest tries, England only a “lady In waiting" In bar own cipes. picked up 1 and the United States renew hursday Monday kitchen. In London, one for Piglish loaf cake Friday with She never baked a cake in her and the other for chicken ring their Wtfhtman cup rivalry at (Special to The Herald) She has from With s generous supply of new life. Admittedly she le a “poor cook.” white sauce. recipes Forest Hills. SAN BENITO, Aug. 16.—The Edin- Japan, France. Hawaii. The Moody's # equipment in the powerhouse, s “But I'm interested In the theory Seven matches—five and burg Ail-Stars won the Valley-wide woman cook knows her singles of cooking." the young matron who eastology. Invitational playground ball tourna- first-class light plant to be install- which Is al- two doubles—will be played during upset Helen Jacobs and the tennis Aside from tennis, ment here Thursday night by de- ed on Tucker Field and grid interest most as much of her Ilfs as eating the two-day senes, toe 13th of the •« A **A applecart of Wimbledon a few weeks feating the Mercedes Stars 7-2 in an XoAJU*1 VKACnCALLi the football has — back at a keen pitch, and Mrs. Moody many competition. Two tingles and one contest. ft>u> PiAtwt Me ee«AM ago. slmllingly explained Friday. sleeping, Interesting Mon- other interests. She has sketched for doubles engagement were listed Fri- r*e 6*M6 vuMM season will get under way hers Mrs. Moody breakfast for The Hidalgo county boys jumped Pl*i'»6r prepares and she became a day, grtth toe four sched- afternoon when candidate* for herself and family, which Includes years, recently remaining Into a two run lead m the opening to. y^AASOLD day uled Saturday, husband Fred Moody. Jr., and two camera enthusiast. ataiua and never were headed as Bill the Brownsville high school squad Interested In she The first match finds the three- at prised dogs, like most modern can- Although politics KouthweU hurled a lour-hit game report to Coach Maurice Pipkin reposes to get overly excited about time American champion. Helm Knd got three-error support irom his the powerhouse. It. She has leanings” Jacobs, meeting the youthful Brit- of “republican ■ teammates. The Eagles will hare a squad and thinks the party leaders “had ish left-hander. Kay Stammers. for I Meanwhile. the Edinburgers about 40 youngs*ten hustling better get busy." She follows cur- This pair will be followed by the ■ thw acked Borchelt a offerings for positions on the 11, and later rent events closely but Invariably Dorothy Round, top ranking British out about 40 Golf Lessons and ■ nine safeties and fully capitalised juniors will turn strong turns to the sports pages first for player 1934 Wimbledon cham- f on nine Mercedes errors. Carter and for practice sessions under the di- the latest tennis comment. pion. and Mrs. Ethel Burkharrit second baseman of Homer Hanna. Arnold of Los No. 3 on the Young, Edinburg rection The game of golf recently stirred Angeles. were the la no doubt but that foot- American team. and center fielder, leading There up a new Interest in the tennis eham- revived interest hare. The day's conclude* with a hitters cf the night, each collecting ball Is in for pi on play In has doubles engagement in which MR* a pair of blngles. The Klwanis club particular "Perhaps I shall take up golf after • the Jacobs and Mrs. Sarah The championship box: taken the lead in giving young- I am through with tournament ten- Palfrey on bend Fsbyan of Brookline. Mass., MERCEDES— AB R H O A E sters a hand, putting the nis,” she said. “1 had a golf lesson oppose Miss Stammers and Freda James. C. Borchelt. sc .... 4 0 0 1 0 1 sale which will provide for the aboard ship while returning from f 4 0 110 2 Mitchell.c . powerhouse lighting plant. Europe and really enjoyed it X saw 0 0 8 1 an excellent Mitchell. ss . 4 1 The Eagles have Joyce Wethered play recently and Green Jb . 4 0 1 2 2 0 schedule with eight contests booked she made It lock so easy I would 4 0 0 6 0 1 end atten- Smith, lb . on the home grounds, like to try tt myself.” Responding to . 3 0 0 2 0 0 better than Kveton. c dance is expected to be Concentrating on the forthcoming 2 0 0 2 0 0 four Etnire. rf . it has been in the past years national championships. Mrs. Moody 0 0 0 are • Garner, If 3 0 0 The BrcwnsviUe prospects bright I • plays a set or more dally. 3 10 12 2 will be in GENERAL Harrell, 3b. this season although they I WOOGV SCOUT POUOW TMCOUC4 Mrs. Mocdy expects to leave for 110 3 2 ftx*A»osr Borchelt. p . 3 /UgjacA.'s a tough district with Corpus Chriatl, Forest Hills. N. Y.. In about a week. Har- Fbuo (WB- - Robatown. Laredo. Kingsville, Number 67S She hopes to win the national crown DEMAND 4 24 8 Totals 34 2 IS lingen and Edinburg. once more, but does not care to dis- to Among the boys expeetd report ALEX MORRISON says' cuss the incident of her default tc A EDINBURG— AB R H O E are: Mias Jacobs In the 1931 finals nor \ • * *k>W AT AfS PEAK. To toll a player to follow sc .... 4 0 0 4 0 0 Xo*AM1 Ths McDonald, Louis Pernandea, Xavier Quintero, the possibility of another meeting 0 M SPrTfc Of 1he FACT tWAT UVT is like « curso Griffin. If 4 2 110 s Phil McNair. Ted Oriset. Billy Mc- through patting latter in the near future. SEA*So*) rf WAS FRCOicnro TAAT with the FCarter. 2b. 3 2 28 1 3 1 DAILV BowaJ& AC tflEP Davitt. Jimmy Strong. Charles Jack- on him. In th« mein there ere ALMOST me wouu> zueve* fuAi a***) - Bridges. 2b 1 1 10 0 0 MlUOtl M'S COMEBACK. son, Albert Peres. Clifton Schreiber. MAJOR LEAGUE LEADERS AFTe* He S^F#«BO A P«Atfl only three or foyr ideas that ss ...... 4 2 1 0 4 1 Ous Stephens, fU)AO Jay White, George Krausse. (By The Associated Preee) 1 cowcvsstoJ for tM£ seoado cause most of a player's troubles. Hearn, lb . 4 0 0 13 0 Krausse. Mickey Cavaxoe. Jim Box. —— — National ARRUZA 0 fw** nl 71*> VCARA to is near League Young, cf . 4 0 2 1 0 Don Earley, Albert Trying follow through Douglas Earley, Batting—Vaughan, Pirates, .197; Cavazos. 3b . 4 0 1 2 5 0 Andrea Del Per- Barrera. Hinojosa. the top of the list Med wick, cardinals J75. Pztrick, rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 Mc- kins, Carlton Perkins, Craig who Run*—Med 0 0 0 Any player gives thought wick, cardinal# 93; BROTHERS McKinney, rf .... 0 0 0 Nair, Louis Henggler. Goto Tana- what Oalan. Cube 90. P. Young, c.3 0 1 5 0 0 Raul Garcia. Baird to his follow through or machi. D. Adams, Rune betted Braves. The World's 0 0 In—Berger. Youngest Southwell, p .... 3 0 0 1 Giants Beat Cardinals Elfrlnk. Ed Guerra and ethers. to hit after the BEAUMONT IN happens swing 98; Med wick, Cardinals 89. will under Bull will The Monday meeting get ball has been hit, just shuts his Hits—Med wick, 163; Fighters, 8 27 13 3 Cardinals, . 37 7 at 3 p. m. and will be devoted Tjflgls way eyes to the rest of his swing. Ho Terry, Oiants. 158. 5-4 in Heated to Issuing There- Fight Again , Contest largely equipment. Spinnings: overlooks both and Doubles—Herman, Cuba 40; Med- Mercedes . 000 002 000—2 will work- baekswing LEAGUE LEAD after the squad stage light wlck. Cardinals 38. 010 02x—7 Edinburg . 202 outs daily at 4:30 p. m. downswing in favor of something (By The Associated Press) a of weeks and routed Triples—Ooodman. Reds 18; Buhr, Left cn bases—Edinburg six. Mer- couple ago Whether Bill Terry’s Giants atone that has nothing to do with the Pirates 11. cedes seven. Earned Runs—Edinburg •.he Cards In one “crucial" series, SUNDAY for last season's debacle by walking Exporters Beat Cats Twice, of the ball Home run*—Berger. Braves 36; 1, Mercedes none. Southwell allowed .he Giants have started to flight oil with tile National League pen- dispose Ott, Oiants 34. four hits, struck out five and walked As Oklahoma City The elubhead must be swung nant, they apparently have no in- of another St. Louis threat In the Ex-Caddy Plays Stolen bases—Martin, Cardinals. two in nine innings: Borchelt al-i the ball Its tention of letting the rough-and- current a 5-4 U Idle through properly.
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