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The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION *"*• * ■fTtfrrrfi-ri rrrrrtrr~rrr-rrrrri r~r ...........1 rr rffmifirm MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL GETS INTO FULL SWING TODAY *- .- —— Vandy Grid Coach Bugs Released BRUSHING UP SPORTS . 12. Sens Beat Boston 1-0 —By Pap TEXAS LEAGUE Oklahoma GALVE8TON, April (/Pi—Th< Goes To Buccaneers lost two players through NORMAN. Okla April 12.—O'— outright releases, turned one bach A veteran of Vanderbilt's coach- and had another returned Monday. In outfielder, was sent 10 Inning Opener ing staff—Lewia W. Hardage—will Larry Cow, OPENING DUE to whom he had guide the University of Oklahoma's back by Shreveport i c been loaned. Keon Riley, out- Sooners over Big Six gridirons fielder, was returned to Pueblo. Bi# CHICAGO, April 12—<JP>— The NEW YORK, April 12.—iJP,— next fall. National baseball Clubs Into Action Jim and Russell American league pennant chase, a Eight league Swing Hardage. assistant coach at the Ryan, pitcher, dubs have been league a xjevJ WOftLO'-S Keith, semi-pro catcher, were re- dominated* lor six winning Me- set Nashville University for a decade struggle straight on two months or Wednesday With leased by Del Pratt, manager. games paper for RECORD W WJMAilM6 T4E- 300 >t>. and of all American stripe in the year8 by Philadelphia and New a little The Bucs In their first j more. Today, with cooper- old when the late Walter engaged /MeoieV Title. High good days nocturnal last at York, broke into the open again ation from the weather man, they'11 Hopes was chosen practice night Camp was picking ’em. set see it's to win them Moody Stadium Another is for today with the same two formidable If Just a* easy as Oklahoma's head football coach on ball field. tonight, the final before the Bucs rivals pitted against each other in the BY BILL PARKER by the university athletic council Some 120.000 persons were ex- open the Texas league season at the grand inaugural feature at Associated Press Sports Writer last night. Houston Wednesday night. pected at the four opening games he into the Texas baseball is Immediately jumped 8hibe park. in Ne w York. Cincinnati league one day Brooklyn, shoes vacated a few weeks ago by Washington’s Senators, off to a Louis. around the corner. and*St. the resignation of Adrian Lindsey. I ~1 start with an old fashioned The schedule was; The turnstiles have been oiled. flying opening Already on the ground. Hardage over their The club owners are Fire I 1 to 0 Boston in at St. hopeful. victory Pittsburgh Louis. likely will put the Sooner spring 10-inning opener yesterday, moved Chicago at St. Cincinnati. returning managers and three new have practice under way no later than over to the Red Sox camp for their Boston at nilots good and honorable in- wm Brooklyn. the end of this week. second engagement, Cleveland in- Phil at New York. tentions of winning the pennant. idelphia His was not disclosed He vaded lake shore rival, Detroit, Last year s opening days saw 56,- salary “IN OUR ltg will 'select his own assistant while the St. Louis Browns braved Close Race Expected 506 spectators pass through entrance likely — to succeed Dewey Luster, resigned. the blasts of Lake Michigan HOLOEfS—» gates- It all ended when Houston chilly looks forward now to at the home field of Chicago’s The league won the Texas league pennant, then races or A Fi_OCtC. White Sox. one of the most interesting lost to Birmingham of the South- ALLEY” In trade and Or Con Ian Will Twirl A lively pitching duel was in its long history. By AiAT.QKJAL^ ern association In the Dixie Series. all eight chibs have prospect at each battle ground, purchase, As the teams line uo in their 'eeak spots in defense Opener For Spuds topped by that between Vernon strengthened dugouts. readv to trot on the field. Listen— or offense until it appears not one WICHITA PALLS. April 12. (JPV— “Lefty” Gomez, the 22-year-old Houston. Dallas, Fort Worth and This as a stone Tor Titles Hank Severeid has an- unseemly weather. Yankee southpaw, and big George can be used stepping Beaumont have been selected by Manager con- I / nounced that Conlan, young Earnshaw of the Athletics. i such outstanding pennant rexas league snorts writers as the Ton\ With Northers in April 1 tenders as the world champion right hander, will pitch the season Connie Mack bad Just about ..he four clubs to finish in the first di- And frost in March. Giants or Cubs. opener for the Spudders at Shreve- same baseball Sim- Cardinals, ths vision. Houston and Dallas are big guns—A1 deserve tomorrow. Severeid himself et al—in Perhaps the Cardinals even choice for the pennant. Fort port May hare you fooled. mons. Mlckev Cochrane, will catch. rest of the tc be rated as heavy favorites to Worth is the third The lineup position, while Manager Joe Mc- pet for place. not their third will be the same that has won five But, us, my boys, not us. had a shuffled line-up with win straight pennant Beaumont pets the fourth Dlaee Carthy believe of six exhibition games Prank but some observers the call. It is the concensus of league played. We are ready for you— the spectacular recruit. ! ehamnions will feel the loss of writers the rinish in Crosettl at third. Lvn Lary sport Septen- With suits and all that sort of pietro ; veteran right YESTERDAYS STARS at and Sammy Bvrd the Burleigh Grimes, ber will be like this: shortstop and outfielder Alvin Crowder and Helnie Man- apparent centerfield gardener in i handed nitcher, thing. Chick Hafev. league batting cham- San Too! ush. Senator*—former held Red Sox place of the veteran Earl Combs, ! Which will make love in pion In 1931. to seven hits and fanned ■even: you 1—Dallas or Houston. drive in Sena to fue Marberry Except for the pitching staff, the woooe. t.tles *i latter doubled In t«th to December— 3— Fort Worth. run Cardinals. Giants and Cubs start WE PlCSMT > only of game. / 4— Beaumont. As did in Mar. Manager Walter Johnson plan- the season with only one change MATC^AL MEBrrf^r you ned to send another veteran right Car- 5—Galveston aoieee in their lineups. The And that's casting no reflee* fvJrder, Fred Marberry. against dinals will have Jimmv Collins in 6—San Antonie the Red Sox. who countered witn the outfield In place of Hafev; the 7— Wichita Falls tlons on May. a hander who 8 -Shreveport Ed Durham, right Giants will use Len Koenecke In Flock around, boys, flock complied a fine record of eigh* left field at least when opposed by Opening dav nmes will find Fort with the at victories and ten defeats I a right-handed Ditcher; and the Worth at Dallas, Galveston around— season. Houston. San Antonio at Beaumont team last I Cubs w‘H play Stanley Hack at We're ready for anything— Although their star shortstop third base. and Wichita Fails at Shreveport and clean-up hitter, Joe Cronin The p’-'Mlies* principal addition J. Alvin Gardner, league presi- Have even stood the shock of was still out from an attack of outfielder Davis while dent. discussing the 1932 race, said; i.~ George selling— . tonsllitis, the Senators played the Braves count on Art Shtres at “Each Texas league club owner an H. O. Stllwell, Jr, a shirt, errorless baseball and won f;rst base and Fritz Knothe on has materially strenetened his club frjfflfri H Of' r’*", home for the for vear’s race. The new Which knows he inaugural game at ; third. this major goodness firs* time In four years. Manush's After rule cutting down th° number of needed. double scoring Myer was the fin- Brooklyn Additions CARDS TAKE Campbell players National and American blow with one out in th“ league clubs can carry' meant the ishing has added Hack Wil- HOOKS tenth inning. Brooklyn sending of additional good players two son to the outfield. Tony Cunello Another Record A pitching duel between AND to the Texas league, and because Weslev .Toe Strion and George Kelly to rivals of high school days. OVER MONROE of this pew move. I beheve the lea- the infield. Clvde Sukeforth to the Ferrell and Victor Sorrell, added j gue will be much faster. Fmiaton l»ackstopp:ng denartment and Waite LONDON. April 12.—'^—Travel punch to the Detroit-Cleveland and Fort Worth have wonderful Hovt to the staff. at some 250 miles an hour should Inaugural. Both Ferrell and Sr-rrelJ pitching Six-Club Cotton States pitching corps. Dallas has one of Cincinnati, which rounded out SLIDES be fast enough to suit the vast came from North Carolina where the greatest collection of hitters eve.* its infield majority—but not Sir Malcolm thev often met In nrep days. I by trading Benny Prey j Saved in the leacue. Galveston has m- and to the Car- ! League By ! Campbell. Manaeer Lew Fonseca of the Harvey Hendrick proved. and Wichita Falls has a dinals for Hafev will I Less than two months ago the White Sox decided the opener was yesterday, Action Australian Tragedy fine young club that may surprise ,c?ftd have such other newcomers as British sportsman boosted the the soot for the ve*eran The death or Phar recalls you.*’ Babe Herman. Taylor Douthit. Lap world's land speed record to 253 968 Sam" Jones and his right arm. The poignantly the tragedy that ended Andy High. Gilbert and * ni p.