The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION U. S. TO BE STRONG IN OLYMPIC HURDLING EVENTS — _ ___
YESTERDAY’S STARS f (By The Associated Press) BRUSHING UP SPORTS . —By Pap COMEBACK IS U. S. HAS REAL I Johnny Verges, Giants—HR • triple, double and two singles against the Cubs. Hal Lee. Phillies—His single la SEEN LIKELY SPRINT SQUAD the eleventh beat the Pirates, ft to 4. two /flR&KE LEAGl'E Smead Jolley, Red Sox—His RIO HONDO took the TEXAS Tiger* doubles drove In the runs that over the hurdles In a Team W. L. Pet beautiful 2-1 Americana Have Been Out KlOHR,* Metcalfe, Tolan, Simpson stopped Cleveland. contest Dallas . 16 5 .762 here Sunday afternoon. It WAUCHULA, PLORtDA, Pitched was a real 7 667 Tony Freitas, Athletic*— game of ball from all Of Luck In Recent Are Fait Crew In Beaumont . 14 CLAIMS To KNOW his sixth straight victory over St. angles—and the Tigers are still Houston . 12 9 .571 ^ 12 429 Louis and made unassisted double after revenge. The only tally the Contests A BLACK BASS THAT 100 Meter* Port Worth . 9 12 .429 Pelines were able to push over was \dua. Come T5 Him when Longview .. a home run Rubbah San Anotnlo. 8 11 421 by Campbell. is CALLED AND 1 BUI" Kachtik. Rio Hondo it Tyler . 8 13 381 -Big BY MEL SHEPPARD BY ALAN GOtXD 11 hurler, was In top form. "Little Take food out Oalveston 6 13 .3^6 Bob" Champion, the Cat twirler, (Former Middle-Distance Star and op h»s hand. Associated Press Sports Editor Monday's Results was sailing them In there, too, but Olympic Champion) 7, Houston 2. the LOS ANGELE8. 19. Longview Tlgger batters Just could not July (*h- Tyler 10. Oalveston 3 connect for Just as the Olympic distance The American the winning runs. <3EORLawson Robertson. American Britain the 400-meter low hurdles head time ran. This is coach, regards Ralph Metcalfe, AMERICAN LEAC.CE long before they at Amsterdam, providing the first believe it— evidenced the defunct Eddie Tolan and Team W. L. Pet. plainly by instance on record in which the George Simpson pro leagues which have as the best and most consistent New York 60 28 683 attempted United States dropped both races. But— to in the sprinting combination the United Philadelphia 52 38 .578 operate Valley. It was our llrst loss in the 400- • • • States has had for the Olympics Cleveland . 51 38 .573 meter hurdles. Earl Thomson of Believe it or not— PREXY J. A. GARDNER of the since Scholz and Charley Paddock ; Washington . 49 39 .557 Dartmouth college, reprinting Texas league has a row to were in their prime. i Detroit . 46 38 .548 It looked like Christmas tough Canada in 1930, captured he 110- It’s American has learned not to he St. Louis . 39 46 .459 chop. about all he can do to meter title. keep the Texas loop, a real Institu- over-confident of It. sprint talent. Chicago . 30 56 .349 time— South Alrlca presented a pair of tion, from going on the rocks. The Consistency has not been its crown- Boston 21 65 .244 great hurdles at Amsterdam in In our store on league Is carrying two dead fran- ing jewel. Most of the 100-meter dis- Monday's Results Monday. Atkinson and Weightman -Smith cussion revolved Detroit 1. chises now—Port Worth and Tyler around whether 2, Washington and one of them may be back to Here's hoping he can work things Frank Wykoff or Emmett Toppino Philadelphia 8. St. Louts 1. Why? us this out harry again year. However, would off with the main hon- New York 6. 4. and keep the league going. LIKE romp Chicago folks with I think there is a good reason to ors, these aces to Boston 4. Cleveland 2. Plenty plenty; Beaumont is the only club which VW»«R\ yet two failed hope for a return to American UJHo RUIN \ turn up the first three in Tuesday's Games Is keeping out of the red. Even among sense— supremacy, at least in the the final. DaUas. a a highs. P\Tcu\n(3 They were clearly out- St. Louis at Philadelphia. big city with going In the 400-meter hurdles, I think raced a trio and at New York. clu^is showing a loss at the ARMS/ h by possessing class Chicago Realize that the way td we have an even chance, Detroit at turnstiles The returning of Ft although _y experience. Washington. 1 still expect the vivid and sport- Metcalfe, a rangy, Cleveland at Boston. Worth's franchise to the league by powerful negro save money— ing Lord Burghley to put on a 175 Lard Robinson and as«oclates. was youth weighing pounds, is the fine defense of his title. He a stinging blow Ft. Worth aid holds youngest of the trio and newest to NATIONAL LEAC.CE Is to spend money— the Olympic record of 53 2-5 reach national Team W. L. Pet. Dallas always have been league joint- c.iamoto^^dp heights with he lo'*ms we bulwarks. The former Ft Worth ly Morgan Taylor of the but tl.e chief Ameri- Pittsburgh . 48 34 .585 While need the cash United States. can cent officials mado their clear PifcWER irier Tblau and Simpson, || Chicago . 47 38 .553 position til ' although on the te** a for the' Boston . 46 42 .523 And that they turned the league fran- boy! In the high hurdles. Percy Beard first i r.e l—.c lx yer of big lea- Philadelphia 44 45 .404 chise back because they did not jj How are have of Greensboro. Ala., and the New gu* beh 4 id them, going St Louis. 41 44 .482 they stocking enough money to continue ! York A. C. deserves to back :ne a ;hen were1 Brooklvn . 42 45 .483 operating. lead our tj da: they ■ up brigade as a result of his 14 2 llo'/d Varner, Miami (oKla)Twiu*hT Bi«r Te i r.vals at Michigan and! New York 38 44 463 clocking in the national cham- LEAGUE PIA/ER HfT SEVEufe: ‘bUS Ohio S.ate. Cincinnati 40 54 .426 At the pionships last a Tae 100-mtiers. in which Ameri- Results summer, perform- IN A ROW UE COT ON Monday's ance that broke '^[ROCK Tsc can coaches Jonath of Ger- Louis 4. Thompson's world "RjenTapirst pncrt. rejard Brooklyn 7, St. Berg Outpoints mark of 14.4 seconds, which I long man / u outstanding, will be the New York 13. Chicago 3. considered one of the finest things SOddE^ED BY Ciu&tS CARSEUXUEV. toughen for tK liwroe fnrm. to cap- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 4 In the book Beard has long legs, MIAMI MEu*-RECORD* ture Their chances of taking the! Tuesday's Games Kid Chocolate faultless rhythm and tremendous .'CO should be an oddr-cn bet. Boston at Cincinnati. speed on the flat, a true champion Brooklyn at St. Louis. throughout. New York at NEW YORK. July 19.—(/P)— Kid I Chicago. j I at Chocolate, the glistening Cuban! think I am safe In saying that Western Circuit Is Philadelphia Pittsburgh. no finer performances negro, was further than ever todav hurdling RUTH IS OUT pver have b^n seen so Mathewson from his most cherished dream, early in and the Wagner Barely Holding On the spring those of George lightweight championship. INDEPENDENCE. Km. July 19 Saling of the of Iowa, The "Keod’s" latest comeback University to ecaae operations who turned in successive —Unwilling attempt was halted last night by clockings WITH BAD Greatest M’Graw despite financial difficulty. West- of 14 fi LEG and 14 4 at Drake re- Says Jackie (Kid) Berg, Briton, who th? ern Association club owners have lays. You ran count on received the decision after 15 rounds the fingers decided to finish the season m a of one hand the (Associated Press Writer i at the Garden Bowl. men who have Foxx la Sports game’s greatest all-around ball four-club circuit run 14 4 seconds at Almost Certain To NEW YORK. July 19.—\A‘i—Wan- The referee and one judge cast any time, player. In seslon here yesterday, the club spring, fall, summer or dering back over 50 years of base- their votes for Berg, the other of- winter. Take Babe’s Home "Did you ever realize." he asked, owners voted to drop Topeka and Another fine hurdler ball. John McGraw sees two un- ficial thought Chocolate had turn- is Jack Kel- "that Mathewson had ail the stun Independence, leaving clubs at ler of Ohio State. I was much surpassable Math- ed the tables on his old nemesis. im- Run Honors figures—Christy of both right and left handed Muskogee and Bartlesville. Okla- • prest by him in the last ewson and Honus The Associated Press score sheet two Wagner. pitchers?” homa; Hutchinson. Km. and S°lVf0l Penn carnivals. The “Big Six'' was the Tiie credited the Cuban with seven relay His 14 6 tim- greatest idea seemed to be brand new. Springfield. Mo. ing to win the N. C A. A. BY GAYI.E pitcher McGraw ever hopes to see. was rounds to Berg’s six. title last TALBOT "That fadeaway almost the Dale Gear, president of the as- summer was calm courageous, in skill —- typical. Associated Press baffling exact a || Writer duplicate of ,, MU ■!—ILIIIMIW ■III Sports southpaw’s sociation. said several members of and control. Honus, the “Flying curve. In other • The stanchions that carried him words, it broke in the Topeka club probably would be Gil/-. • Mleve if or “**• a MAJOR Dutchman" of was the Pnb. LEAGUE LEADERS to baseball's heights finally given Pittsburgh, on a right handed batter, instead signed by other clubs A new sche- (By The Associated of from as a , Press) way under the strain. Babe Ruth away right hand dule will become effective tomor- , <■ National League faced the pitcher’s curve normally does. row. tila.af J>as HOOKS today prospect of relin- Jem fca/fl nieta//urcr,s.,g /or Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, .360: quishing his home run title to Jim- "Christy threw the fadeway be- Hust. .359. Phillies, mie poxx without a struggle. tween his third and fourth fingers, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION , . AND WRONG his wrist a „ _ Runs—Klein, PhUlies, 96: Terry. Even before his right leg collapsed GUESS twisting to the left as he Louisville 3-12. Minneapolis 7-5. years, ty have j'uat let devel°Pcd ^ Giants. 66. while going afte; a fly ball yester- the ball roll off the fourth finger. Indianapolis 3. St. Paul 4. Runs batted in—Klein, Phillies, day, It was extremely doubtful the "The result was a curve he kept Columbus 9, Milwaukee 8. „ 86; Hurst, Pnl.es, 80. eld war horse could catch his youth- low. and that broke slowly toward aut°matic Pr°Ca«3 /o, ack Uni' SLIDES ful was a right hand hitter. If it had been Hi*s—Klein, hjillies, 133; P. adversary. He 12 homers be- COSTS GAME i"...--.—. ■< Waner Pirates. 124. hind the Athletic star. There’s faster it would have been what we Doubles—P. Waner, Pirates, 38- scarcely a chance now. The bambino i called an ’in-shoot’ when we were fomi.,ty of hardness i, Perhaps the picture ot broken- Worthington, Braves, 33. will be on the bench three ; j kids. Ever since Christy passed probably Heme Run In Gives down lighters begging lor a ! Triples—Klein, Phillies, and Her- weeks, physicians say. Eighth along, pitchers have been trying to pit- ! with man. The Ba .’s a develop that cune but none has lance which 10 keep soul and Reds, 13. injury, torn liga- Steers 5-3 Win Over *«. body together has been exagger at- ! Home ment above the knee, resulted when ever done it.” *„7' runs—Klein, Phillies, 25; borne ed. That may be because it is1 Ott, Giants, Wilson. Dodgers, and he pulled up o short after missing time ago, when the great- "T* Beaumont est ball of all time such aiMcasy story to write. Collins. Cardinals, 16. Selph’s fly in the seventh inning player was un- der Good®.vi Joe Whoozis, in his Stolen bases—Stripp, Dodge g 13- against Ohicago. The Yankees won. discussion, McGraw was asked Possible. the day hero or numy thrilling and P. Waner, Pirates and Frisch’ 8 to 4, thanks to round trip wallops . status of Ty Cobb. BV BILL "Why Cobb.” he said in gory battles, deserted now by lair Cardinal! 12. by Gehrig, Lazzerl and Sewell PARKER surprise, “was just an outfielder." weather Irlends who helped him to Pitching—Swetomc, Pirates, 10-2; Washingtons winning streak of nine 'Associated Press Sports Writer) "A spend it when he had it, lurmshes Warneke, Cubs, 13-3. straight was broken by Detroit shortstop." he says, "has to Manager Del Baker of a Grade A sob is American l who won a doubleheader, 8 to 6 and Beatynont be in the middle of things all the story, it oilen eague a to made wrong gue<* last night and time. Honus was a forgotten how have 2 1. The St. Louis Browns suffer- great distance many lighters Batting—Foxx. Athletics, .368; it cost him a ball ed their eighth consecutive loss game. For a hitter, place hitter, at his best in played tneir cards close to the old Walker. .345. while his when were set down, 8 to 1, guess was perfect, but the pinches. I've never seen a man vest and finished up with a bang Runs—Simmons. Athletics, 101; they by Athletic with the count three-iwo ar\d two who throw balance suliicient to care lor their Foxx, Athletics, 93. Tony Freitas, recruit. Led could with him. He We are compelled to re- batters out, Erme Holman. Dallas needs for llle. Runs batted by Smead Jolley again, Boston covered all the ground there was in—Foxx. Athletics. third baseman, clouted the ball out a number of • a • trimmed Cleveland, 4 to 2. between second and third. He possess Up- 115; Simmons Athletics, 91. of steer The Pittsburgh Pirates were nosed stadium to give Dallas a made the toughest plays look Heavy Dough Hits—Poxx. Athletics, 128; Sim- I easy out the 5 to 3 victory. He had a right-Grand and two mons. Athletics, and by Phillies. 5 to 4. in 11 great baseball brain. Play- Heavyweight champions seem to Porter, Ind- Baker frames. Chicago failed to take ad- made his move in the "What more ran ask of a have been particularly lortunate. ians, 127. you er Pianos here in Browns- vantage of the leaders' reverse, eighth inning. Beaumont was lead- ball plaj-er?” Jim Corbett, in a beautiful home Doubles— Porter, Indians, 29; dropping a 13 to 3 decision to the ing l to 2. Radcliff, Dallas right- on long Island, doesn't have to Johnson, Red Sox, 27. ville. Also, three new giants. 4 fielder. was on second with two t about h/. nickels. Jeffries Triples—Myer. INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE worry Senators, 14; Laz-! men out. Timely hitting by Hack Wilson Zekc Bonura, first sacker | ones we has a ranch and is prosperous. zert Yankees, 10. Reading 2. Montreal 0. have in storage, and Glenn Wright gave a who drove in seven runs Sundav to Jack Johnson has allowed a lot ol Home runs—Foxx, Athletics, 38. Brooklyn 7. Toronto 7. 7 to 4 win over the Cardinals. beat Beaumont 9 to 8. was at bat. Jersey City will transfer the accounts money to slip through his fingers, Ruth. Yankees, 26. Newark 6, Rochester 14. Cincinnati and Boston were not Herring was ordered by Baker to1 but he Is still able to make a very Stolen bases—Chapman, Yankees. scheduled. walk Bonura Holman came to to reliable if on hu> name. 23; Blue. White Sox. 14. parties they good living Tommy bat. He whiffed at the first two Burns is 1 well fixed. Pitching—Gomez. Yankees. airly 15-4; SPTS pitches. Tile next three were balls. will take up one month's Jess Willard lost a ui Los Allen, Yankees, 7-2. INSURANCE pile TEXAS Then Holman sent one over ____... LEAGCE LEADERS the recently, but he has and for Angeles enough (By the Associated Pressi middle field fence, scoring Rad- BONDS payment pay laid away to of FIGHTS LAST NIGHT buy plenty gro- Leading Hitters cliff and Bonura in front of him ceries. according to friends. . 1000 Address retained Rowe, Beaumont.... 11 4 .733 for Houston. Takes MortjcaXes title; lightweight title not San Texas at stake; Lew Schulz. Beaumont,... 8 3 't*1 Collecting 19 hits off Scydler. Benito, Billy Is owner of a great many Massey, Philadelphia, Judd, Houston . 13 5 722 Tyler beat Galveston. SO to 3 in a beautiful homes in West Duluth. outpointed voung Joe Firpo. Penns- grove. N. J. (10) Fddie Cool. Phila- slow exhibition. Wilbur Hubbell Portraits, Kodak Host of these have been obtained Total Finishing delphia. outpointed Joev Costa. New hits: Medwick. Houston, pitched consistent ball for Tyler. foreclosures on first 148 COLLINS through York. GO). Buster Brown, Balti- San Antonio, with Cox. Fitz- mortgages. Billy is a tiger ,n the Doubles: more. outpointed Patsy Wallace. At- Peel. Houston, 33: Med- gerald and Kowalik starring, beat goes along on the same ring—and lantic. (10). wick. Houston. 33. Fort Worth. B Cog drove in in business. Moving Packing principles Triples: Stebbins, Houston, 13- four runs and scored a pair. PIANO CO. and PITTSBURGH—Wesley Ramey. Billy's wife four-y« ar-old —■a — Grand Rapids. Mich., outpointed Hooks. Fort Worth. 13. Transfer & Kathleen, have a beau- Home Storage daughter. Battling Vizzy. Donora. Pa, (10». runs: Greenberg. Beau- Attention F. C. Jones tiful home and lack none of the Jimmy Thomas. Pittsburgh, out- mont, 22. Public Links Fidelity Bonded Warehouse •* Travelers Hotel of life. Billy s o takes Runs Open comfort pointed Jimmy Vaughn. Cleveland scored: Pox. Beaumont. 91. and Storage Co. After 10 A. M. Monday, July 18th of his Often he has care parents. (8>. ,n; Easterling, Beau- Starts In Mona and were and in his brothers »nsJ?atted Kentucky Los Ebanos Addition—Phone 101# Barry young helped and sisters BALTIMORE—K O. Christner, mont. 87. 1___i Petrolle uses LOUISVILLE. Kv.. July 19. Up>— I financially. hh own Akron, Oo. and Walter bases: Tauby. love but that didn*t them he Cobb.! Beaumont, Chicago. San Francisco and Port- keep from noodle. Here's how explains his Baltimore, drew. (10). ^Stolen land. Ore., started a battle for next business successes: N. Games in: and NEWARK. J—Vince Dundee, pitched Pickrel. Fort tournament as a record heart-break• read on year's entry* misunderstandings T Just up those things, Belleville. N J., outpointed Yuung I Worth, 31. Modification and Prosperity close touch with began the Ions grind here today in keep in nds and Terry, Trenton, (10). Sylvan Bass. Pitched: The new t(For Love or Murrav. the national public links golf cham- If W wait Congrcaa to kgaliic «% kwr. thrilling serial, investments, and if I lose I have Baltimore, knocked out Da.las,n5?™pIfie 17; Jack Reilly. Pressnell. Longview 17 If r« want Coacrcas to tax b«r Instead of tfca to blame but myself if I pionship. tells their Watch no&sdy Trenton. (2). Innings pitched: Murray. Dallas, Twenty-one states and the Dist- farmer, tho working naan. and Lba kaalDaaa a»an Money”, story. for make. I can take the credit.” TULSA. Okla.—Babe Hunt. Pon- 1 rict of Columbia and 49 cities and If poa vast pmpcrtt j rcctortd. Billy remembers that life w is not ca City, outpointed Swiderskl. it Paul Thormahlen, Galves- towns were represented in the 220 beginning §o sweet when he tolled n the New York. (10). ^Strikeouts; Volt for entries posted, though not more at Di'worth. Mir.r, and Base on balls: jpotflvS^ouse Conlan. Longview than 200 were expected actually *o at night. He .want 73. CHESLEY W. JURNEY fought doesn't WRESTLING LAST NIGHT tee off. JUNE 20th IN to back to the roundhouse’after the Associated Press) Games won: Tearing tba State on lit* Big Band Wagon go (By Murray. Dallas. 13. Two of rounds are days qualifying his ring years ended. And It NEW YORK—Sandor Szabo, 218 Games lost- , r Steengrafe, Tvler and ior the team cham- he won’t. | Hungary, defeated Dr. Wil- play city Congrtiiman-At-Large appears Ralph 13; Seydler. Galveston. 13. pionship were ahead of the repres- FLACK No. t son. 208. Philadelphia 47 minutes; entives of the best among the na- California's cld ace Carlos Henriquez. 195. Columbia i All KEKF THIS pension broadcasting stations in Japan tion’s public ’inks players before go- an defeated So Tea WUI Rcawato tkc Naaa rolved expenditure this yew university, John Spellman. are members of one association, un- three ing into days of match play C—LIT W. IUKNEY (Political Agftrtlar—t) > ^ der j §3,850,Q0| 206, Biown university, 35:45. direct government control for the individual title ftljc Snmmsufll? fkralO V *