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FIGHTERS IN First Half Ends in * Valley League Today GREAT SHAPE ■* * l I Say Howdy! I Diamond Dust LA FERIA IN Dark Horses Lead After BURNS AND RED Bout Begins 9 P. M. C. S. T.« By -LEB- i_ _ To Herald Give GRAND FINALE FIGHT ! Let’s Go! I the curtair First Round FOURTH down U. S. Party Friday brings SLIGHT LEAD Open on the first half of the Vallej league season with the winners stil. By PAt’L MICKELSON with his T7, heads for Card To Be BY CHARLES DUNKLEY, very much in doubt. The preseni Double * Headers Scheduled kept up Eng- Staged Across Associated Press Sports Writer standing finds the La Feria Hawk! Associated Press Sports Writer 1 land, while Boyer stayed in the fight Rio Grande 8:30 I Celebration 1 the Ladds and Palms t 4. Max topping by Today; Night Game TOLEDO. O July 3. -—vP)—Gut for France. Percy Allis of Germany Big ""CLEVELAND, July scant one-half game, but with stil zoomed his Bchmeling, world’s heavyweight in front of the National Open out with 78. Henry and P. M. two to be The Hawk? At McAllen champion will defend his title to- games played championship derby a Leslie Cotton, Bert Hodson. Arthur themselves forced tc galloped the of that however, find of Havers and Duncan of night against challenge — quartet dark horses today, but George w.n both of their remaining game! : strong, wiry. Georgian. W. L. the Twenty Grands of were England; Aubrey Booker of France It’s Jack Burns vs Cullen Red Fair Park Young th« VALLEY LEAGUE goll E with the Saints in order to Harlingen with top light behind them. and Larry Montes of the I (Young) Stribling. the prospect Philip- league. The Valley loop, at least La Feria 3, San Benito 1 again. of an attendance of 40.000 to 50,000. As the 72-hole chase for the mos; pines were all 80 or above. The vet- will not be forced to find the lead- Harlarien 11. McAlllen 10 <13 This event nil the with receipts of $300,000 to $400,000 important stake of American goll eran Abe Mitchell of England quit be featured ership ended in a tie as did the innings > bout on a fight card to be staged The powerful German lad who charged toward the halfway post on after he took a 44 on the first nine I 5 Team— Texas league, because if the Hawk! W L Pet , at 8:30 p. m in the Mata- Sunday, July somewhat resembles Jack Dempsey the sun scorched Inverness course, while Archie Compston. another Saturday moros g both from the Saint! i j La Feria 39 31 .557 Square garden arena. In facial features and ring charact- capture games the surprising pace setters got the British threat, was disqualified for a double for either the Ladds 01 Harlingen 37 30 .552 The boys put on a whale of a eristics, will battle Stribling 15 cheers but the favorites still receiv- falling to show up in time at the Palms will still give the La Feria McAllen 36 31 .537 scrap when they met on the Strtb- rounds or less in Cleveland's $3 ed the solid backing. starting tee. San Benito .. 25 45 .357 concrete and steel stadium nine their scant margin of victory So unless the low | Ung card in Santa Cruz. Burns, trim SHHHHHHHHflHHHHBIIHBHaHHMHMBHHHIi 000,000 • • • The leaders, who blazed to the scoring foreign- ; young soldier, put away the Har- on the shores of Lake Erie It will, Friday Schedule front with the 71 of ers come through handily, it looks KENNEDY only par score lingen battler, but Red doesn't be- be the German's first defense of the first 18-hole round like an all American Fourth of San Benito at La Feria < double- yesterday, lieve he can do it again. his crown since he won It on a foul Up at La Feria Skipper Ray Pip- were Herman Barron, Port Chester, July celebration in golf tomorrow header*. Red has been out to the in four rounds from Jack Sharkey kin uncorked a real find In theii N Mortle night. west McAllen at Harlingen (afternoon) Y.; Dutra, Long Beach, coast a new ace, The working with some fast battl- year ago. hurling Kennedy. Calif.; Charlie Guest, Deal. N J ; foi Harimgen at McAllen might*. ers and he believes he ha* learned Stribling, the challenger, remain- lad ambled about the circuit and Eddie Williams of Cleve’and. A FOOLISH REMARK enough to hang a kayo on Burns I Horse Races, 3 2 7 to 5 fatorite to several days before Pipkin gav# Fourth of July none of whom ever before Editor: The Motorcycle ed a to and caused article is not bad. and even the count. a on and • | win the title, with very little betring, him chance the mound, any disturbance in National but must write Harlingen at San Benito (after- Open you so that any There has been some talk that chiefly because there was very little on his first appearance he trounced struggles. fool can noon*. understand you. Red had not come to terms, but if Bchmeling money in sight. the Harlingen Ladds. 4-2. Severe: Within the short Author: space of but five Which part is not cldar he is unavailable. Jack Jemigan, Races, Auto Races into a days later he stepped into the bo> La Feria at McAllen (afternoon strokes of the The battle may develop four leaders came 13 to you?—Lustige Kolner Zeitune Oklahoma City, battler will take | time | or into a dull, unin- against the Ladds and that of the stirring fight and night). best shot makers in the Cologne, his upon shut them out. 6-0. place against Burns. teresting spectacle, depending The curtain rings down on the game. One away was A1 Espinosa of of the warriors. • • • SPILLS GALORE! the ring actions Chicago, who tied Bobby Jones in 1 THRILLS, will iirst hall of the Valley league sea- Both Schmeling and Stribling Skippers Pipkin and Trammel o] 1929 at Winged Foot and who card- g son with La step into the ring as well-matched the Hawks and Ladds uncorked the today, Feria. Harlin- ed the best round in the qualifying two heavyweights physically as any first trading of players this seasor gen and McAllen still In the run- round of the Open this year. Five 2:30 will be less I RACES START P. M. I There who ever fought. when the Hawk mentor sent twe 1 ning. others of international fame—Billie than three between them in the ir Burke of pounds of his regular men to Ladds The La Feria Nighthawks. league Greenwich, Conn. one of weight They will have practically exchange for Fred Morris, ace the big stars of America’s 1931 the same reach and the same height leaders by a sugnt margin, ptay third baseman on the Harlinger Ryder Cup team; Billy Davies ana the entire for an I and in a double header witn the San Benito 9 Bring family Both finished their training roster. In order to bolster his in- ; Fred Robson, two of Eng c/d's best out- Saints while and McAl- perfect condition. Stribling field. Pipkin acquired Morris ant Harlingen marksmen of the links; Joe Turn- almost in len tangle in a brace of games. matches the champion in exchange sent Weickline and esa. of White Plains. N Y.. a dan- aggressiveness. A pair of victories would assure all-day picnic everything except Johns to the Hub City club. Morri! gerous rival in any tournament, will upon two the Nighthawks the first hall Schmeling depend has been one of the most specta- and Macdonald Smith of New York, at- but snould lose things for victory—an aggress.% cular hot corner men in the loo; championship, they who finished second at Interlachen Look at These Low Prices and a right hand, a one and Harlingen win both of her tack Jarring and should end all infield worrie: last year—were still very much In that is damaging when it games, me Lauas would the as far as La Feria is concerned cop the fight with comfortable 73's. ds. The German has trained hlm- nod. Trammell in need of pitching talen' Walter Hagen of Detroit and Gene I For This Big Event f to the only way he knows i ne McAllen Each fight the past few weeks readily a greet night game yester- Sarazen of New York, two of the | fc-to crowd in and at close i1 day was a thriller. The Ladas and punch to the trade and Weickline, one o: heaviest played favorites, were in If he elects to remain away Palms battled 13 innings under the range the best lefthanders in the loop, anc nice spots with 74 s. while the from Stribling. and attempt to out- before the Ladds won Johns, former San Benito infielder iloodligths dangerous Armour of De- be outclassed, but out Tommy box him. he may were taken The 11-1/). issue, in exchange. dea [ troit. Auguste Boyer of France, Leo charging in and forcing the The Nighthawks took a 3-1 by brings Johns to his third Valley pretty Diegel of Agua Caliente, George to Stribling so busy from the Saints rhe he hopes keep League club this season, victory under Von Elm of Detroit and Ed that the Georgian havinf Big on the defensive been released San Benito [ Harlingen floodlights last night. to start by prioi Dudley of Wilmington. Del., could will have little opportunity Manager held the Saints to to signing with the Hawks. Pipkin not be counted out because of their an offensive of his own. ■ • • • six blows 75’s. Stribling posseses greater speed The Harlingen box: than the Billy Williams/- ex-soldier fronr Several others, thoroughly cap- - and superior boxing skill S Benito— AB R H O A E I 25c 25c Ft. Worth, has the able of to cham- B In entered 5;r helping give the Children, Ladies, German; far greater experience Hill ss . 4 0 2 1 1 1 the wildest and He is a Benito camp and is trying out foi pionship finish in its 35 ring craft cunning W Williams. 3b .. 4 0 1 0 2 0 either to the an infield berth. Little is known o years of play, were sandwiched In better left-hand hitter Jordon lb . 4 1 1 9 0 0 Williams’ on the diamonc with those 13. They were Henry head or body and has a righthand ability Willifod 2b 4 . 0 1 3 2 0 Cuicl, Conn 50c I but if he is as Frank Men, that dynamite. But the handy with the ba Bridgeport, 73; 1 also carries J Sraila rf . 3 0 0 1 2 0 as he Is with his hand, he Walsh. 73. Tonv Manero, Georgian has the reputation of hav-1 shoult 1 Hoffman Chicago, c .3 0 0 4 0 0 Elmsford. N Y 74 at times a faint fight- win a regular berth on the club Bobbv Cruick- ing displayed B Williams cf ... 4 0 0 2 1 0 of Williams has seen action as a ^hank, Purchase, N Y, 74 and A1 ing heart, and there is no way pri*< Ruhman 3 p 0 0 l l 0 Watrous, 74 judging his mental attitude for to-1 fighter along the border for a num- Detroit, Stribling has, be.r of years and is well knowr While the oppressive 90 degree night's engagement. — Totals 33 1 6 24 9 1 heat and I Ernie to prove that he can come through out the loop. the rolling fairways and Stephens yet • • • La Feria— AB R H O A E a hazards of the course g the of 1 barely stopped through with pressure Midkitf lb 4 0 1 14 0 0 Night baseball appears to havi the assault on par by all the heaw championship at stake Hutchins cf 3 taken a 0 0 1 0 0 favorites Amid a bedlam of com- stronghold at McAllen yesterday, it completely perfect Morris 3b . 4 0 1 0 0 0 to face with some 4000 people having wit- washed away nine of the 13 foreign mands by photographers Rizzo rf ...4 0 0 0 “smile nessed the first three undei 2 2 threats from the this wav.” “face that wav” games P running Only Johnson If _ 4 1 l o n o1 shake hands.'* Schmeling and the new* arc lights. With night base- Davies, Robson and Ernest. Whit- and Kemp 2b 2 1 1 3 5 0* in last night in t he ball having entered McAll*n. twe , combe. who still had a small chance Stribling weighed McNair ss 3 1 1 Cleveland broad- loop members ar' now able to 2 2 1 studio of WTAM. plai Cox c at . 3 0 1 5 1 0 casting station, wth the proceedings night, and the convenient loca- Pipkin p . 3 0 0 0 4 0 going to listeners over a NBC net- tion of the two plants makes it work The weights were officially possible for night baseball to tw Totals — 30 3 8 27 16 1 as 186 1-2 pounds for seen at any time. The new sche- announced Score by Innings Stribling, with Schmeling scaling dule to be drawn up for the seconc 8 Benito . 000 300 Rio Grande half will have each team playing OOx— 3 Industrial Review ]W. La Feria ... 000 001 000-1' Valley "It doesn t make much difference1 on the road thjee days and ther Summary—Earned runs—La Fe*1 to me. what I weigh.” remarked playing at home a like number ol ria 2. San Benito 1 2b hits Midkiff Look! You will profit by this page for industrial news! Stribllng as he lumped on the scales, times. In all probability San Bs- reading weekly Base on balls—off first Then he turned »a Schmehng nito and La Feria. both without Pipkin 1. off Ruhman 2 Struck out 5. and said with a grin. we re going lights, will play most of theii by Pipkin Ruhman 4 Left on bases—La Feria to fight anyway, aren't we? games under the Harlingen lights 3, San Benito 4 Double While Stribling and Sehmellng San Benito still continues to be th< plays—B Williams to Jordon Wild Be Sure That You Get the Beat resting in quiet, retreats to- best dav drawing nine, and shoult pitches— Ruhman Hit bv ANIMALS FOOD I. • went from the fight be the best attraction in the ; pitcher—Campbell day, prayers up looj bv breeze. I Pipkin — fans for rain, for a cooling as soon as they are able to tump i j — The McAllen box DEMAND that would release them from terri- few hundred points in the per- 14 4Two ETAOIN ETA E fic heat that has baked and par- centage column Ferrvs and • • • AB R Square Brand Seed*; IS IMPORTANT boiled Cleveland The weather re- Harlingen— H O A E t Hi-Germinating 2b ...... 5 mained oppressively hot but with LEADERS Harding 3 2 3 3 1 for Greater Profits , Johns 3b . 7 4 Indications that the heat wave might Johnny F:zao continues to leac 1 2 2 1 before Pratt cf .. 5 4 2 4 4 0 be broken bv thundershowers the league batters in games playec "Everything for the Farmer'* Well balanced rations mean ev- Frierson lb 6 0 3 0 Stribllng and the champion climb through June 22 with a percentagi ; 13 1 erything whether it is for human after Nichols rf . 6 0 3 into the ring a few minutes of 387 in the 53 games he has play, 0 0 1 beings or domestic animals, accord- The c 0 RIO HONDO FEED & SEED CO. 9 o'clock