||™“ The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION =3 I [Walker, Ball Player, WRIGHT TO CAPTAIN Valley League Expected BIB FALK GOES TO INDIANS JACK LEAVES Buys Country Club; BROOKLYN ON FIELD CARDS ; Is Business Man CLEARWATER, Fla!. March 6.*- To Be Formed Tonight GREENVILLE, 8. C., March 6 — <;p>—-Glenn Wright, the former DRIVEN HARD AS PROMOTER (,7*1—A player buys a golf Pittsburgh star, is the new field course! captain of the Brooklyn Robins. At Mercedes Meeting Prank Walker, , who a Wright, traded to Brooklyn during his release the winter for Jess ■■ ■ and ■ * ■ ■ few years ago bought Petty Harry | ■! ■ Oft For N. Y. With r Dempsey from the New York Giants and then Riconda, was named captain yester- < Special to The Herald) IN TRAINING Three Offers As Impres- sold himself at a handsome profit, day and then led his regulars to a MERCEDES, March 6.—For the _ sario Before Him is more than a baseball player—he 15 to 1 victory over the Yannigans. first time in the history o* Mer- f is a business man. Selection of a new field leader was BRIAN BELL cedes a meeting will be held here By Starting as a player, he soon necessitated by the fact that neither Pres Writer.)’ MIAMI, Fla., March 6—(#*)—Jack I CPORTS tonight, with the avowed intention (Associated Sparta graduated to the player- i nor is AVON March left Miami and Miami of organizing a Valley Claes D lea- PARK, PI*., •.—<*) Dempsey ranks with the'local South Atlantic classed as a regular any longer. J ^ gUG. —If it is true that uneasy lias the Beach last night lor New York, not Association club, next became pres- held in the is FORUM The meeting will be head that wean the crown of man- as former heavyweight champion, ident-owner of the club and now starting at 7: JO o’clock. to buy the former Sans BT city hall, agers of the St. Louis Cardinals, but in the role of successful pro- planning BISHOP CLEMENTS Accredited representatives from Souci country club links here and Bouthworth it. battle between Dobbs Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Billy is concealing moter of the recent convert the course into a public Mission and In of the fact that he is the and Young Stribling. with the fees to j | I Mercedes, McAllen, spite Jack Sharkey proposition, green Christ!, are expected to be fourth of the Red Birds in what 111 do yet,” bring him his reward. baseball Corpus manager “I don’t know ?ey representatives And he is still a young ball player. meet m the hail at Mer- present. four years, the little outfielder to all he said. ‘‘I have three things be- i 7 city A1 Prince, or this city, a baseball Spring Hats what i & n tonight. with other Mercedes en- appearances is nonchalant. fore me, but I cannot say yet • • • fan, along to former will be.” thusiasts, are making efforts put Hie pennant winning TAB LATEST AOOttttuM the next step These Purpose is to form the league and If success- lines of early Spring r this town in the league. Rochester believes in hard One of the three activity *art it off, with a at its pilot THE CLEVELAND for a president ful, Mercedes will enter profession- TO facing Dempsey is understood to be days call new -fcnead. The meeting is scheduled to work and more of it. No elub in al baseball for the first time, and iMOt AMS'OOTRSLO^ a berth with the Garden corporation Hat Dobbs — i start at 7:30. is such hours i by v.ill have the first ball team in many Florida working long as a • * • promoter. lighter in weight '•c y^^rs and at such speed as the National He has an oiler from Humbert r Supt. G. W. Gotke of the local their and color than Four towns have signified league champions. Fugazy,. former rival of Tex Riek- your .^public schools returned from a intention of entering the league, \ ard, for a partnership in a two-man (By The Associated Pres3.) old Winter hat A innovation has mi training camp — of San Benito, Harlingen, firm of Indianapolis Steve McDonald, ;.0 meeting public school officials Brownsville, been made by the construction of promoters. Browns, tans and and McAllen. Mercedes is expected The third for contin- Eddie Ander- of the United States held In two batting cages, in addition to opportunity Canada, outpointed to do likewise. Mission is uncer- ued association with the business greys are the pop- ir Cleveland lost week. the regular batting practice at the son, Cody, Wyo.. (10). Otto Ander- “Everywhere tain. side of fighting, he said, is a prop- ular I was asked about the Browni- plate and there divisions take many Terre Ind., colors. Ohristi is desirous of en- osition to go in with Floyd Fitzsim- son, Haute, outpointed vil!e football Corpus cuts at the bell «•: team,” Mr. Gotke so. during practice. (8). tering a club, and may do I soms of Detroit in the development Billy Wallace, Cleveland, said yesterday. "What kind of Bouthworth also has two The meeting tonight is the out- of a worlds championship light- Brown, football do you fellows in the alternating in pitching to the bat- Minneapolis—Cuban Bobby $8 and $10 play come of efforts of Bob Wells and weight fight between Sammy Man- ■a south?” was common question ters. , outpointed Harry Dil- O. N. Boston of Brownsville, base- dell, champion, and Ray Miller, on all sides, Mr. Gotke Infield Change Merman Ratz- Select yours— says, ball enthusiasts, and men with a youth who has forged to lon. Winnipeg. (10), s • • • The Cards are committed to one eaafcaffigrr’33 [ Michigan practical knowledge of the game. the upper part of the list in his laff, Minot, N. D., outpointed Mor- ! today 1 tr Mr. Gotke was supremely infield change and there may be happy They were appointed a committee class. (6). Jack these remarks, which reflect more. Charley Gelbert, the sensa- rie Green, Minneapolis, 6plover by Cameron county baseball fans And then, of course, Dempsey may great credit upon the football club tional young shortstop from Roch- Sharkey, Minneapolis, stopped Jack in meeting several weeks ago, to don the gloves again. of the Fessenden-coached machine ester, will play short. Gelbert may (2). Jack Kearns., make an effort toward lining up Jack said he load made an offer Daniels, Omaha. h of 1928. Brownsville cartainly face the handicap of too much got Hidalgo county towns, along with to Paulino Uzcudun, Spanish battler, Omaha, outpointed Bud Glover, h its share of publicity in papers all boosting. j those of Cameron county, in the for a bout with Sharkey, the former (4). f over the country by Its triumph over If Carey Selph. from Houston, Minneapolis, proposed league. That their efforts having asked for a guarantee of * the DePaul Academy team of Chi- comes up to specifications he will Hot Springs, Ark.—Kid Adams. have borne fruit, is the announce- $100,000. cago. as well a* its to second base with Frankie , Valley champion- ment from McAllen that she Is rea- go San Antonio, outpointed Irish Mic- j Mr. Gotke declared. Frisch over to third. If a ship record, to is base- moving • * • dy go; Mission talking key McGill, Chicago, (10). tour of bench duty is considered for Washington, given St. Louis its ball. and Mercedes is doing likewise. Gar- Dana necessary for baseball wel- world’s San Antonio, Tex.—Carlos Bible, newly appointed Wells and Boston have spent con- Selph's first championship. * Fred former Paul Nebraska , and of course siderable time in these three towns. fare, Haney, Detroit It has always been such achieve- cia, Mexico City, outpointed J and the versatile you know he goes to the Corn- It is pointed out in this city by player, ments as these that have lifted the Wangley, Chicago, (10). i busker state from Tekas A. & are available for third. Jim Bot- baseball classic to its Bak- M., fans that a baseball club, under the heights. Cal.—Jock Malone. St. A. TAMM is In favor the renomination at first and the other Fresno, heartily of newly proposed plan of $1500 per month tomley gets er, Ruth. Gehrig made rule aneni base. their Paul .outpointed Johnny Cline, of Blue I fumbles. D. X. salary limit. Will be self-sustaining; great hitters have had day, Printing and he There are six on as is familiarly known among that the territory around Mercedes only but the pitching feats of Mathew- Fresno, (10). a the roster, A SEAL Chi- acquaintances, is also member with its thousands of fans, and those including Manager Ron, Adams, Coombs, Coveleskie, Los Angeles—Ernie Peters. Supplies of the national football rule# Com- Bouthworth who will fill a Ball Johnson and Alexander Bias of this city, should make the Queen probably aawk^ Pennock, cago, outpointed Rodriguez, Harlingen, Texas mittee. on the role. Walter who Commenting fum- City one of the best towns in the utility Roettger, will be more often recalled. Mexico. (10). was at a ble rule. Coach Bible had this to circuit. batting terrific clip when say: he broke his leg July four, seems "It's been my experience that the to have recovered. Taylor Douthlt In their determined effort* to put and Porter, .promising recruits ob- j more powerful team recovers a and will hold over in a winning team on the field, the tained during the winter months, greater proportion of fumbles thkn the other outfield posts. This ar- Cleveland Indians believe they have Cleveland should be well fortified in the weaker side.’’ rangement will leave Ernest Orsatti advanced another notch when they the outfield. • MM and Roscoe Holm as reserves with obtained Outfielder “Bib” Falk from Falk came to the White Sox in Stories anent the Sharkey-Strib- the manager. the Chicago White Sox in a trade 1920 from the University of Texas. ling encounter in Miami last week, Jimmy Wilson will do most of the for Chick Autry and cash. Where he pitched three years. The Tires for the new Ford continue to drift into different catching with the veteran Earl The cash fl* the deal, though not Sox tried him out in various roles parts of the country, but one or the Bmith available as first assistant. known, is estimated at from $15,000 but found that he was best suited best the writer has heard, or read The other catching assignment to $20,000. for the outfield. He broke into only about this fiasco, goes like this: awaits a contest between Gus Man- Falk is a real fly chaser and a seven games his first year, but came SharbeV and his handlers en- cuso and Clarence Jonnard. dependable hitter. Except last year back in 1921 to hold down a regular joyed a hearty laUgh at the end llurlers Work when he claimed unfair- treatment berth. are were made of the seventh round. They The pitching mainstays all know by the White Sot, he has hit con- With each season his hitting Im- chortling because Pa Stribling their way about. Grover Cleveland sistently over the .300 mark. If he proved and In 1923 entered the .300 specially was shouting instructions to his Alexander is the youngest player in continues that pace with the Indians class, where he stayed until last boy in Spanish. "That guy thinks the camp. He fields bunts by the he will indeed prove a valuable ad- year. he is smart, but he Is not fooling hour and will be the first dition. With the always dependable He hit his best in 1624 when he anybody," Sharkey told his hand- ready to take a turn. Willie Sher- Jamieson in left field end Averill averaged .352. to wear lers. "He’s giving Stribling in- del, Jess Haines. Clarence Mitchell structions in Spanish. I know more and Sylvester Johnson Will complete give long Spanish than both of them put 1913—DUNDEE'S BEST FEATH- the big five. together. I learned It While t Was ERWEIGHT BOUT Herman Bell, back from another in the ftfcvy." Johnny Dundee, the Scotch Wop, Chance and Frankhouse and Haid. * * * i is still fighting around New York Who were on the club last year, the l at St. Petersburg, Fla., should stick and two Texas BLAZING leaguers, aftef a picturesque career as a lead- | the York Yankees are and £Jew Harold Elliott i getting in shape for the coming sea- ing featherweight and lightweight have a chance. son, there is a bit of skepticism in contender of the American ring. The Cards, in addition to A new? SPORTS TRAIL the face of Manager Huggins. Tony his fame as a manager have two new toAches. S Gathering greatest Btezeri, second baseman, who has both to the 133 to returning major leagues ftt ALAN J. GOtTLD i the early hours of the next been bothered with a lame aim for pounder, owing his famous morning after a long absence. Earl “OrtAsy” (Associated PreSs Sports Editor.) and which for sheer riotous outburst a of is still fights with Benny Leonard, Lou couple years, handicap- Neale, former Cincinheti outfielder, The , of rivalled that of Armistice With the It is bad for quite feeling ped wing. Tendler, Rocky Kansas and other has been coaching at the University possibly the greatest baseball team day. Tony because he is a really great of and lightweights, Dundee's earlier days Virginia Charles “Gabby” of all time, In the last two years No world's series triumph ever has b&ll player with many years of use- Street, once a were spent in the class. gTeat Washington have discovered a positive method of been gained under more dramatic ful performance ahead of him. But lighter catcher, has been managing in the extracting most of the thrills from circumstances. It Was the peak for « such is the fate of baseball; it is Kis bout for the featherweight minors. the world s series. Johnson, as great a popular favor- a tough and heartless game: nature title, fought at Los Angeles on WHEN the new Ford was Another unusual feature of tfi§ By taking eight successive games ite as any in the game's designed, is the ball worst April 29.1913, always will be remem- history. player's enemy. from National in The new bered in California as league opposition following year, 1925, at Pitts- it was that Ford tires is the • • • one of the immediately apparent provision this period, the athletes represent- burgh and again In the final Doctor (questioning negro appli- most interesting of coast glove af- game, LAST NIGHT’S lng the house of ftuppert &• Huggins the Big Train was battered to defeat a new tire would have to be made for the tire cant for chauffeur): "George, are fairs. balancing assembly* have aroused concern as td when by the Pittsburgh Pirates as he tried you married?” Johtihy Rilbahe Was the 122- BASKETBALL tire is marked on the side- 1 some opposing team will win a to turn in his third triumph. to match the car’s Every “No, suh. boss, no, suh. Ah pound king at this time. He reigned performance. game, let alohe a series from them. makes my own living.” a two to one favorite over Dundee (By Tire Associated Press.) was wall with a red to show where The hurling of Pennock and the Another year and another picture. It distinctly a new problem, spot —Anapolis Log. when they clashed in 20 rounds at At Manhattan. Kane.—Kansas 35, 4 « * wild pitch of ill-fated John Miljus The heroic mantle Shea by Johnson Uncle Tom McCarey's arena, with Kansas Aggies 36. for here was a car with the valve stem should be when the in 1927, the tremendous hitting of is picked up by the rawboned, to- quicker The San Antonio club of the Charley Eyton serving as the third Wanensburg. Mo.—Maryville 37, Gehrig and Ruth, capped by the bacco-chewing Nebraskan, Grover Texas league, is training at La- man in the ring. Warrensburg 34. and tube is inserted. This is )uit a Babe's three home runs in the final Cleveland Alexander, the man who acceleration, greater speed redo. Their ball park has been Here they were—two clever, fast- Salina, Kans.—Kansas Weslevan of the 1928 series—these fea- had been “sold down the river’’ to little but it assures a uni- turned over to the New York stepping boys, one the champion and 28. Baker 26. more braking efficiency than any thing, fameures have furnished to St. Louis by the Cubs for Giants for spring training. Well, the other the challenger. Warrenton, Mo.—Central something Chicago Wesley- get a trifle excited about as the misbehavior. car of similar size or standard of tire per- the fan* of the Alamo City may As the bout wore on, round after an 47. Missouri Valley ?3. weight. formly high Yankees have steam-rollered all op- “Old Pete" as get to sec the Giants in some good round, there was little difference Northfield, Minn.—Carleton 24. the players know formance at all position, but it takes the element is in rare form, twice speeds. exhibition games, at that; even between them. KUbane probably St. Olaf 21. him, stopping So that every Ford owner might of competition to provide any real the Yankee his second vic- if their own team falters as it has hit the harder blows, but Atlanta-North Cdrolinft State sluggers, surely 44, thrill^. on in the past few years. Dundee was more clever in his foot- Duke U. 35. tory in the sixth gtiftae, deadlocking be assured of maximum tire mile- For best results, the tires the • « * work. Jackson, the Series and forcing it to the limit Miss.—Mississippi Col* bo back to 1924 and you will find at the lowest the Ford new Ford should be inflated Pat Newnam. assistant to Mana- No knockdowns, no lege 33, Southwestern once more. Comes the seventh—and age cost, kept bruising U. of Mem- its big a thrill fes any world's series ger Bill Alexander of the Skn An- punches for the whole A 33. drama agaih. Jess ttalnes has a scrap. jab. phis ever knew, bid Barney Johnson * Motor devoted to an air of 35 tonio team, will do his part toward a feint, a duck. In and out sore thumb after filling the bases i Company many pressure pounds they Pittsburg, Kans.—Pittsburg Teach- out there oh the hill, beaten twice putting tiie Bears up in the race. battled, and at the finish they ers 45. of with Yankees. Out of the gloom Were College Emporia 14. before by the Giants, but months to research and and checked regularly to insure But it takes a smart business office ali square in the of hurling shuffles Old Pete. He has pitched experi- Opiftion the Tarkio, Mo.—TArkio 52. fit, Jos- bird shot at ’em now. to produce a winning ball team as ringSiders. It was ©tie df t>undee‘s eph J. C. 59. a full game the day before, but he ment in conjunction with the lead- this pressure all the time. This well as a manager. For example: best fights, even he i Thirty-fire thousand Washington is back agaih to faCe Lazzeri, the though did hot ! The Fort Worth Cats of other years. gain the championship. fans, tense, eager and cmotiohal as hard-hitting young Italian, with ing tire manufacturers. is important. Low inflation breaks The late Paul LaGrave put the Ft. PROSPECTS FOR 1930 tlte seventh and deciding game goes two out, and the Yankees only one into extra The Giants behind. A roar down the side-walls of a tire. Worth team where it used to be. . fight- goes up for the As a certain By • • j result, definite FROG QUINT ARE GOOD ing desperately, keen to offset the veteran. New* York appreciates its Practice Sessions of scandal that or causing it also de- Bonus Miize, former manager fetigma preceded the dramatic circumstances, win lose. were for overheating, The A foul drive, that Specifications developed of the Pan Antohie team, and a Give Championship. Senators, spur- savagely hit day the rubber that acts as an Into red on their first stroys fkee agent now. wants to manage Insight (Special to The Hferald) by pennant, fight- is only a few feet ftom being fair tires for the new Ford. These FORT back as A club in the Valley league. Ho- WORTH. March 6.—The ing just fiercely behind and breaking up the ball game. Two with .White Sox will lose their beloved of insulation, consequent sepa- nUl Is a catcher, and a good one. Make-Up Frogs quint only one vet- pitcher. Johnson, In strikes. A vicious swing for the third specify cords certain strength eran this year. “Babe” Mc- danger, but with enough of the old strike and Lazzeri is out, the Yan- ration of the cord. He is also a smart baseball man. DALLAS. Clyde Tex.. Match 6.—i.-Pi— "smoke” left to save tHe and texture, a volume of Ills worst enemy has or was dis- Donnell, thtee-year letter min, fin- him. Then the kees stopped and game just large Some idea of what LenR EafI we are trtld the Blackburne ished the season in A blaze of goal twelfth. McNeelC’s $50,0t)0 hit about clinched. sipation. popular intends to do his tread and side-wall with large crop of much that bounded over A roar Old rubber, sturdy At the end of each 5000 miles, Mitzg has eiit dttt this foolishness. ball shooting, furnishing of the Freddy Lind- mighty again. Pete players was obtained bower that strom's Head If he has. then he Will rtake some today took the last game9 for and scored the winning shuffles in to the bench, doffs his when he sent the White Sox non-skid and reinforced when, have the front wheels thru the Christians. “Babe” was a cen- rurt. Old Barney and the Senators ill-fitting cap, takes a drink. AU design, you Valley team an excellent playing an abbreviated ball garhe ter and forwAfd, He graduates in triumphant. Fans delirious with Hi a day’s work for liim. but he haC manager. Blackburne | plies for protection against bruise with grease, it is a good *44 anhourtcAmerican league powers nolds in the outfield; -* Strong plan alignment Shires on first, Schmidt will a trio continue naming the "most valuable Kerr at get of veteran second, Cissell at shortstop gtiards. construction considered checked. This will the ball after this year. They Kammon Capt. Wallin, all-confer- formerly prevent player” third kfifl Crouse catch- selection by have good reasons for doing 60, and ihg. ee many writers, will tires. Only feaffett and Mostil ap- be hid for only the largest of wear of of them, and in the writer's playing third year next sea- possibility premature to, aPPear in the son. His the most important. Is that starting^.lnCfsrtain running mates this year, tires. opinion, lineup when the season Lester BrUmbCloW and Great care also was taken to the cause* many players who are thus Nobel Atkin,8 it opens Clarenc© Hoffman, a rookie, will td to the swell head. Take knd Alex report Schmidt next jTar. hotted get Metslfir.-who has not vet Roy secure the best in mce , last Eiiry, high point man for the riding qualities When come, as for *° hold down this punctures they valuable in the f^ n° a# Iv,81^6 s?£e?illecl Frogs year, will be back to tto year-Z___.ost player” two of the outfield berths. the connection with the transverse will He became straightaway jumping. EUfy is a veteran will with any tire, you find the league?*" of Kamm as having led the the first holdout on ’s rsjSSiiSS tei.lre.ment Purple scorers for and Hondafile shock ab- 0*Id B,*e*burne has named two seasons At f of Ward, springs Ford dealer particularly well- nine; and then too, it ekuse* petty d Schmidt down the J'ob Will have Ellsworth on the new Ford. jealousies to crop anwfiS the piav- temporarily. Other Chappell, who sorbers used to make but players, how- id small but fast. Albert equipped repairs quickly ers. not only in the club itself k’iad Flynn h? during the pre- fAng.v among players all over the clrdtilt. season games. sharpshooter, Clyde Roberson’ the Ford tires are 30 x and at small cost. Sea him, too, ■ SV a- veteran tosser, as well aS Though We don’t begrudge the player get- sever*i we be- Other sqiladmen this yeAr. Then will ting the new) award} m 4.50 in size, they have the resil- for replacements. yon toev- for many years bosom lieve a ball player is entitled friends, part- award ed company last be sure of tires built erv cent he make*; but the year, when Toole iency and air space of much larger getting the rule is a bad one, and we are glad suspended manager for tires because of the center for the Ford car accord* the American league is to cut it out. insubordination. Dunn declared drop specially war • • • on Toole. Jack died k few motithi rim of the steel wheels. to definite Ford specifications. Brownsville Jlnior college stu- later. Now Tdole gdeH the spoke ing dent sarc to present a playlet to- **at 81U"-hive /T? baseball*men at the auditorium: mtsie gone to their rtwafd. arid the night national is to be furnished by the San Be- pastime has lost friends. nito high school band, under the matt. direction of a Harlingen Whose How’s that for cooperation? Deal? You Al- • so ways Know When Conway Toole, president of John You the , has p«*sed Use Ford Motor Company on. He died last Week ih He# York. I For ten years he sered as president “We and of the International league. He They” was one of the "reformers’’ of base- ball. He and the late Jack Dunn. PLAYING CARDS ■■i

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