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Weatherbound Pirates Plan Texas Camp Next Year
A S SHUTOUT;
SOLONS GOLF;
MERSKYSOLD
^ORT MYERS, Fla., March 12 —
Stinging under the 6 to 0 shut
T»jt they were given by the Phila
^^1'lphia Athletics Sunday, the Cin
’cinnati Reds rolled into Fort My
ers today with fire in their eyes
for the “rubber” with the Mackmen.
Kolp and Meeker are Manager Hen
dricks pitching selections for the
deciding game of a three game se
ries.
At Phoenix, Ariz., golf clubs re
placed baseball bats in the Detroit
Tiger camp yesterday as Manager
Bucky Harris’ chages put in their
day of “rest-’ on a nearby course.
The squad was to go back to work
today in preparation for a series
with the Chicago Cubs next week.
Camp here will be broken Sunday.
The full strength of the Cleve
land Indians was ready today for
the second routine of hard work at
New Orleans. Manager Peckin
paugh said the players have shown
up in better physical condition than
in recent years.
A-B-C-D Colds
Donie Bush and his Pittsburgh
Pirates are beset with a new ail
ment—alphabetical colds. First it
was Adams, then Bar tell. Como
rosky came down followed by Daw
son whose sniffing was taken over
by Ens. Fred Fussell followed. Now
Grimes and Grantham are suffer
ing. Tiny icicles were noticed yes
terday when the Pirates went to
their training grounds at Paso Ro
bles, Cal. Cold weather caused a
postponement of all activity and
Bush has intimated he will ask for
Texas as a training camp for 1930.
At St. Petersburg. Fla., Coach
Johnny Evers of the Braves thinks
he has uncovered another Smokey
Joe Wood In Bruce Cunningham,
former Pacific Coast league pitcher.
Cunningham has a speed ball
which has been making the players
blink when they come up to bat.
Evers calls him the best young pros
pect he has seen in years.
“Memphis Bill” Terry and Eddie
Roush have arrived in the Giants'
camp at San Antonio. Neither looks
as if he needs much work to put
him into playing condition. Roush,
who was out of the lineup quite a
while last season because of a torn
stomach muscle, said the injury
i W’as healed.
Mcrsky Sold
‘5t- Arrival of James Madison Hollo
~1 way, another pitcher, today boosted
• •tthe number of boxmen with the
'Ardllies at Winter Haven. Fla., to
There are so many flingers in
^tmp that Manager Shotton has
ceased to wonder about Bob Mc
Graw, veteran pitcher, whose sign
id cdntract has not been received.
“Lena’ Blackburne has wielded
his managerial axe, cutting six
White Sox hopes from his payroll
and sending them back to the min
ors. Leslie Cox, with San Antonio
last year, and Shortstop Irving
Jeffries, formerly with Dallas, were
released outright to Dallas; Eli
Ward, young right hander from
Michigan State Normal college, and
Elgin Wilson, promising semi-pro
pitcher, were placed with Dallas for
a trial; William Fisomersky. who
came up from the United States
cavalry at Fort Brown, and Martin
Ehlers, an inficlder, were sent to
Palestine of the Lone Star league.
INCOME TAX
FACTS
WHO? Single persons vho
had net incmoe of $1,500 or
more or gross Income of $5,000
or more, and married couple
who had net income of $3,500 or
more or gross income of $5,000
Dr more must file returns.
WHEN? The filing period
ends March 15. 1929.
WHERE? Collector of inter
nal revenue fo rthe district in
which the person lives or has
his principal place of business.
HOW? Instructions on Forms
104A and 1040.
Ser cent normal tax on the next
4.000. Five per cent normal tax
on the balance of net income.
WHAT? One and one-half per
cent normal tax on the first
$4,000 in excess of the personal
exemption and credits. Three
Surtax on net income in excess
if $10,000.
_1
The tax on dividends is an im
portant Item in the returns of many
taxpayers. As defined by the rev
enue act of 1928. the term “divi
dend" means any distribution made
by a corporation to its share hold
ers. whether in money or other
property, out of its earnings or
accumulated after Feb
VL£ 28, 1913. If a dividend
r?*M»ents profits earned by a cor
poration prior to March 1, 1915,
there is no tax.
A dividend may be payable out of
current profits or accumulated sur
plus, but it has no legal existence
until it is “declared" by a formal
resolution of the directors of the
corporation. The ordinary form of
dividend is a periodical cash dis
tribution of current profits. How
ever. dividends may be paid in se
curities or other property. For ex
ample, a corporation may distribute
among its stockholders securities in
which it has invested its earnings.
Such securities are to be reported
as dvidends by the stockholders at
the fair market value on the date
the dividends become payable.
The rate of tax on the income of
corporations was reduced by the
revenue act of 1928 from 13 1-2 to
12 per cent. The same rate applies
to the income of insurance com
panies, the reduction with respect
to this class of taxpayers being from
12 1-2 to 12 per cent.
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Bears to Appear at
Home; Other Teams
Hampered By Rains
DALLAS, March 12.—(JP)—San
Antonio's 1929 Bears, minus only
Mulvey, Grimes and Tate—and two
or three possible additions yet to
be made to the roster—go to San
Antonio from Laredo today for the
first home exhibition game of the
season, Wednesday, with the New
York Giants.
A new addition to the hospital
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QPORTSi
DFORUM !
BY B1SHOB CLEMENTS
The Miller hotel of this city will
be the mecca for baseball enthusi
asts tonight. Representatives from
Corpus Christi on down are sched
uled to be present, the result of
which is expected a professional
baseball league will be formed.
• » •
A tentative organization was per
fected last week at a meeting in
Mercedes, but the personnel of the
circuit could not be determined.
* • *
Baseball park dimensions have
been questions of contest wher
ever baseball is played. Here
are the dimensions of the Ameri
can league parks:
Boston—Home plate to right
field, 358 feet. 6 inches; home
plate to left field, 320 ft. 6 in.;
home plate to center field—great
er than either.
Chicago—Home plate to right
field, 365 ft.; home plate to left
field, 365 ft.; home plate to center
field 455 ft.
Detroit—Home plate to right field
370 ft. 11 in.; home plate to left
field, 340 ft. 7 in.; home plate to
center field, 467 ft.
New York—Home plate to right
field, 294 ft. 9 in,; home plate to
left field, 280 ft. 7 in.; home plate
to center field. 490 ft.
Cleveland—Home plate to right
field, 290 ft.; home plate to left
field. 376 ft.; home plate to center
field. 450 ft.
Philadelphia—Home plate to right
field, 307 ft.; home plate to left
field, 312 ft.; home plate to center
field, greater than either.
St. Louis—Home plate to right
field. 320 ft.; home plate to left
field, 355 ft.; home plate to center
field. 430 ft.
Washington — Home plate to
right field, 328 ft.; home plate to
left field. 358 ft.; home plate to cen
ter field, 423 ft.
* * *
Roberto Hinojosa. Brownsville
heavyweight boxer, has been the
target of several challenges of
late. Jack Sullivan, manager of
Hinojosa, writes as follows in re
gard to these challenges:
‘‘I see that Jack Payne of Wes
laco wants to match his boy Leach
with Roberto Hinojosa. He says he
beat him before; but we called it a
draw.
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‘ Now down in Brownsville we try
to give a fair decision. I think his
boy was lucky to get a draw, and to
show Mr. Payne that I believe
Robert can beat his boy, I will let
Robert box his boy in own back
yard at Weslaco and winner take all
in. in three weeks time. This will
show what I think of the other
draw. I also have a man for
Kline, if he is such n wonder—and
I will let both box on same bill.”
• * *
‘Hard Luck John Temps, the
Trinity county farmer, allows,
etc,” as Paul Yates of the Hous
ton Post-Dispatch would say.
If the old boy had been at the
Brownsville airport Saturday and
Sunday, he would have changed
his mind about hard times. A
dozen commercial flying machines
did a land-office business on
those two days. Don’t talk bard
times. Those conditions are just
what you make it—and It looked
mighty good in that instance.
Baseball Is due for a healthy sea
son this summer.
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Harry Foehner. of the San Be
nito Light, writes that from
this column he gathers that we are
prejudiced against the University of
Texas baseball team. He says*
’ I agree with you that the Uni
versity of Texas Longhorns prob
ably could not win pennants in the
Texas league but on the other hand
1 11 vager you they would not be
the tail enders. I believe you are
straining it a bit when you say
that the belief the Longhorns could
win Texas league pennants is fairly
general on the Texas campus. In
the two years I was there I did not
hear it and you can find plenty of
others who went to the University
who didn’t.”
• * •
Xow Harry, why jump on us
because you did not hear any
such remarks on the campus
during the two years you were
the University? YVe were on a
baseball on a club with a fellow
one year, who didn't know the
signals during the entire season,
and he was a good player, too.
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The University of Texas baseball
teams, are the greatest college out
fits. in general, we believe, in the
entire United States. “Uncle” Bil
ly Disch, whom we have known for
many years, and we are proud to
believe he is our friend, is heads
and shoulders above the coaches of
the country. It is just natural that
students become over-enthusiastic
about the prowess of the Longhorns.
Probably it Is an admirable trait.
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The Longhorns, as you know,
start training in Februarv. and
by the time they play exhibition
games with professional clubs are
in superb condition—much better
than their opponents. They make
a good showing, most times, even
list is Gene Walker, secured In
trade from Beaumont last fall. He
has been “under the weather’’ and
his doctor has advised him to take
things easy.
At Corsicana, a workout in the
Y. M. C. A. was in prospect today
for the Dallas Steers, a heavy rain
last night making it improbable
that the team will get in any bat
ting and fielding practice. The
herd will return to its home lot to
morrow for an exhibition game with
the Chicago White Sox.
With their roster completed with
the arrival of Stanley Benton,
shortstop, the Wichita Falls Spud
ders were forced to forego training
activities today for the first time
since their camp was opened a fort
night ago, a hevay rain last night
making out-door training out of the
question.
The routine practice continued to
hold in the Sports’ training camp
at Shreveport today. Tomorrow the
Sports will meet the Minneapolis
Millers in an exhibition game.
Faced with having to Bend his
charges thorugh a light workout
Monday due to showers Manager
Frank Snyder of the Houston Buf
faloes will endeavor to put the Bis
ons through a day of work today.
Snyder is particularly anxious for
the weather to clear that he may
give his hurling corps a last min
ute looking over before the exhibi
tion games here Saturday and Sun
day, with New York Giants.
At Mineral Wells, specialized
work will dominate the second
week’s training of the Fort Worth
Panthers. First work was devoted
almost exclusively to getting the
athletes in good physical condition
and allowing Jakie Atz to get a
line on his numerous new players.
The first game with the Oklahoma
City Indians was lost through ina
bility of the men to handle high
infield flies so Atz expects to spend
considerable time on that phase of
defense. Catchers, first and third
basemen in particular will be drill
ed and coached in going after and
handling the lofty straight-uppers.
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Negotiations Under
Way For Kid Pancho
Opponent Mar. 25
Having obtained Kid Pancho's
signature on the dotted line, Pro
moter Tex Becerril has begun dick
ering with Kid Juarez, slugging
Monterrey featherweight, to com
plete arrangements for the main
event of his card to be staged at
the Fort Brown skating rink March
25.
It was planned to get Chico Cis
neros as an opponent for Pancho
but the latter balked on the ques
tion of weight, saying Cisneros was
over his poundage.
It was believed possible to bring
Kid Juarez here, despite the re
ported activities of revolutionary
forces in the vicinity of Monterrey.
Among others tentatively select
ed to fight on th ecard are Guerra,
undefeated San Benito battler, and
Johnny Matrinez, Valley counter
part of Johnny Risko.
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FffiHTS LAST
■J^IICHTaA
'Ey The Associated Press.)
New York—James J. Braddock,
Jersey City, stopped Jimmy Slat
tery. Buffalo. (9>. Maxie Rosen
bloom. New York, outpointed Osk
Till, Buffalo. GO). Jackie Saun
ders. Long Island City, N. Y„
knocked out Jess Dessimos, New
York, (10).
Philadelphia—Billy Wallace, of
Cleveland, stopped Richie King,
Philadelphia, (8». A1 Gordon, Phil
adelphia. outpointed Maurice Holt
zer. France. (10).
Tampa. Fla.—Paul Rojas, Cuba. |
outpointed Joe Kilrain, Chicago,
(10).
Buffalo. N. Y.—Bruce Flowers,
New York City, knocked out Joe
Trabon, Kansas City. G).
Louisville—Jackie Dugan, Louis
ville, outpointed Herman Clark, In
dianapolis, (10).
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in defeat. When Austin was in
professional ball for the first time j
since 19H, in 1923, the ‘Ran
gers," as they were named, played
the Longhorns several exhibition
games. The professionals had
been in training a week, the col
lege boys six weeks. Naturally
they beat the Rangers. They
met again several weeks later, and
the result was reversed.
* * *
And we repeat, it was. and still is
we are told, common gossip among
student followers of the baseball
team, that the Longhorns could
win pennants in the Texas league.
And because you didn’t hear it, is
no fault of the writer’s.
• * *
The Texas Aggies have hopes of
getting somewhere in the South
west conference baseball race this
season. The Farmers are under the
direction of Bob Countryman, and
the Cadets are loud in their praise
of Pete Wendt, of Brenham, a hurl
er, who does things with his left
hand. A dispatch from A. & M.
says of Wendt:
"The form that Pete Wendt.
Brenham. southpaw outfielder whom
Coach Bob Countryman is convert
ing into a twirler, has been exhib
iting in practice this season indi
cates that for the first time in sev
eral years the Texas Aggie nine
will have a left-hand flinger on
the pitching staff. He has a fast
ball and an assortment of curves
which should puzle any Southwest
conference hitter."
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Major H. O. D. Segrave and the Golden Arrow in which he set a world's record on the sands of
Daytona Beach Monday afternoon. The British speed demon bettered the previous record by about 21
miles per hour.
ffAIRS, STILL
OUT, NAY GUN
UP BUCWORKS
By RUSSELL NEWLAND
(Associated Press Sports Writer.)
PASO ROBLES, Cal., March 12.—
(/P)—The Waner brothers, Paul and
Lloyd, are still on the absent list
but the Pittsburgh Pirates are mus
tering for the National league pen
nant drive behind a pitching staff
that gives early season promise of
being second to none.
Manager Donie Bush pins his
hopes on his hurlers and expects
the rest of the squad to rise to the
occasion. The mound corps has
been strengthened. Ray Kremer
and Burleigh Grimes, right hand
ers, are in top form. The trium
virate of Petty, Kremer and Grimes
will bear the burden and should do
untl another comes aiong. Two
other old timers. Carmen Hill and
Lee Meadows, the latter back from
the voluntary retired list, are show
ing up well and may get into the
running.
Promising Rookies
The rookie pitching field is un
usually fertile and from it Bush
looks for at least two youngsters
to help the cause along. Steve
Swetonic, right hander, and Larry
French, a southpaw, have the in
side positions. Swetonic pitched In
dianapolis onto the map last sea
son and French did more than his
bit for Portland of the Coast lea
gue. Ervin Brame, right hander,
has a job because of his pinch hit
ting ability. Fred Fussell, left
hander, and Walter Tauscher and
Ralph Dawrson, right handers, all
holdovers, have not been counetd
out.
If the Waner boys pull the un
expected and remain out of base
ball. the Pirate outfield will be
guarded by George Grantham. Fred
Bickell and Adam Comorosky, the
latter two youngsters but members
of the squad in 1928. An outfield
without the Waners is almost a ca
lamity, but Bush feels the alter
nates are not the worst in the game
by any means.
Added to the uncertainty of the
outer garden, is an infield pi-oblcm
involving third base. Captain Pie
Tray nor has been shifted from
third to short and at the latter
position Bush believes he will be a
star of the first water. Jim Stron
er, a recruit who clouted out 42
home runs for Wichita in the West
ern league last season, is wanted for
the third base position, but so far
has been handicapped by a recent
appendicitis operation.
Vets Back
Sparky Adams has been holding
down second base most of the time
and third some of the time with
Dick Bartell relieving him at the
keystone berth. Harry Riconda.
also from Brooklyn in the Wright
deal, is another making a strong
bid for third. Earl Sbeely, ten
year veteran of the majors, is back
after a stay in the minors and bids
to become as valuable as any man
on the club. His work at first base
Is a delight to his bosses and his
big bat should poke in several doz
en timely runs.
The catching duties will be di
vided between Charley Hargreaves
and Ralston Hemsley, with Claude
Linton probably getting the call for
the third string job.
‘PINKEY’ MITCHELL
NOW TEACHES BOXING
MILWAUKEE. March 12.—^)—
Pinkey” Mitchell is staging a come
back as boxing instructor for a Mil
waukee church.
"Pinkey,” former junior welter
weight champion, hung up his
gloves a few years ago. and declared
himself through. But he is back in
the ring, teaching boxing to mem
bers of the West Allis Presbyterian
church, in a Milwaukee suburb.
Boxing is part of an athletic pro
gram fostered by the Rev. W. S.
Critchley, pastor.
OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE
MEETING SITE MOVED
LONDON, March 12.—(A5)—The
annual Oxford-Cambridge track
meet this year will be held at
Stamford Bridge. Chelsea. March 23.
the same day as the boat race.
This marks a definite break with
Queens club, where the sports have
always been held, and where ex
tensive alterations are being made
to provide more accommodations
for lawn tennis.
The boat race will be about noon
and. as the sports commence at
2:15 p. m.. crowds will have an op
portunity of witnessing both events.
N V VANr.EEr
Eddie Wells, new Yankee south
paw, conics to the big show labeled
as one«of the best of the 1928 crop
in the minors.
Wells, pitching for Birmingham
in the Southern league, won twen
ty-five and lost seven games last
year.
Eddie is one of those boxmen who
knows something about batting. He
hit .374 last year.
But it’s his pitching that had the
scouts coming his way. Working
in 30 games. Wells pitched 291 in
nings. He walked 71 men. fanned
129 and had an earned run aver
age of 2.73.
He is 23 years eld. is six feet one
inch tall and weighs 183 pounds.
Bible In Triplex Will At
tempt to Better Mark
Set By Segrave
DAYTONA BEACH. Fla.. March
12.--MV-A comparative novice at
high speed automobile driving to
day awaited the receding tide along
the Ocean Beach race course for
an attempt to bring back to Amer
ica the straightaway mile racing
record set by Major H. O. D. Se
grave of England yesterday at 231
3264 miles per hour.
Before taking the wheel of the
36-cylinder Triplex, owned by J. M.
White of Philadelphia, however, Lee
Bible, little known mechanic was
ready to undergo tests by the Amer
ican Automobile association to de
termine his capability of driving
the former title holding car at high
speeds. Otherwise, any mark he
might set would not be recognized
as official.
Segrave, who startled the automo
tive world at the burning pace he
set in his speed creation yesterday,
still was not satisfied with his
mark. Ho said last night he believ
ed his "Golden Arrow" could attain
a maximum speed of 240 miles per
hour.
Never before was technical ar
rangement so perfected for a speed
trial. Not only was the mechan
ical perfection of the machine taken
into consideration but the weather,
tide, beach condition and even tar
gets at which the car was aimed by
its driver, ail had a place in the
arrangements.
At the far ends of the beach
speedway were set up two great
bulls eyes. Suspended between
two posts the great targets swung.
On the car was a telescopic sight.
Similar to that which might be
found on a big gun.
When Segrave finished his tests
yesterday he first declared under
the stress of the strain he would
never race again unless White beat
his present record. Later in his
hotel, after he had thought things
over he decided he wanted to drive
the Golden Arrow at its highest
speed and if his managers will
sanction him, he may again try.
APPROXIMATELY T30
HOMESEEKERS HERE
Reports from railroads Monday
show approximately 730 homeseek
ers in the Valley this week.
The Southern Pacific had 230 to
arrive this morning and will have
100 more tomorrow morning.
The Missouri Pacific reported 310
passengers today and will have 120
Tuesday.
A special train over the Mis
souri Pacific lines arrived in
Brownsville this morning.
GRID SQUADS
ARETO PLAY
Eagles to Clash In Regula*
tion Game Wednesday
At 4 P. M.
Coach Fessenden and his 40 foot
ball players, who have been put
through a couple of weeks spring
training by the Eagle mentor, will
be divided into squads tomorrow,
the ‘ Blues" and the "Grays," and
tangle in a regular football contest
on Tucker Field, starting at 4 p. m.
Much interest has been aroused
by the game, and a large number
of fans is expected to attend.
Dan Barnhart, captain-elect of
the 1929 team will lead the ' Blues"
and Clarence Bennett, will captain
the "Grays.”
Fans will be given an opportunity
of witnessing some of the members
of the 1929 squad, for the first
time, in action. Such players as
Summers, Longoria, Samano, Wash
ington, and others will be in the
lineups.
Coach Fessenden believes the
training so far has worked wonders
for the Eagles and prospective
squad members. He expects to
give every man on the outfit an
opportunity to play during the
game.
Athletic Director Irvine states
that admission to the contest will
be in vogue, and that a regulation
football game will be played.
Veteran Works For
American Bowling
In Foreign Lands
j NEW YORK, March 12.—UP)—
1 After a life-time of effort toward
spreading the American style of
bowling to all European countries,
“Uncle Joe” Thum feels that suc
cess is near.
"Uncle Joe” who is president of
the International Bowling associa
tion. will attend the annual tourna
ment of the organization in Stock
holm, Sweden, in May, and hopes
to be able to announce then that
Europe has adopted the American
style alleys and the American game
of ten pins.
Sweden. America. Germany, Fin
land, Holland, Norway and Den
mark now are members of the as
sociation.
“Uncle Joe.” who is 71 years old,
lias been working since 1885 to in
terest bowlers of other nations in
the American game.
The United States is sending
three teams to the Stockholm tour
nament. If the American pin stars
capture the title this year, they will
be assured of the privilege of hold
ing the 1932 international tourna
ment in the United States.
Kaiser’s Sister Is
Sued In Bankruptcy
Suit By Creditors
BONN, Prussia, March 12.—UP)—
Bankruptcy proceedings were insti
tuted today against Princess Vic
toria, sister of the former kaiser.
The princess, who is living in se
clusion at the palace here, declined
to make a statement. The first
meeting of her creditors was called
for April 4.
Circles close to the princess were
not surprised at the turn of events
as they knew that Subkoff since his
marriage had regularly taken large
sums from her.
She first divested herself of all
her cash resources to meet his bills
and hush scandal, and then rented
parts of her palace. Finally, it was
reported, she even began to sell
famous jewels of her grandmother.
Queen Victoria of England.
“Vicky” was the favorite grand
child of the British queen who
willed her the greatest part of a
jewel collection which she spent
years in bringing together.
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Meet Here Tonight
Expected to Seal
Fate of Ball Loop
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The stage is set—the delegates
are coming—and a baseball league
of some proportions, may be per
manently formed tonight.
William T. (Billy) Burnett, Rio
Grande Valley manager of the
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
acting in conjunction with O. N.
Boston, president of the temporary
league, formed last week in Mer
cedes, got in touch by tele
phone. with Mercedes, Corpus Chris
ti, Harlingen, San Benito, McAllen
and Brownsville delegates, and in
formed them that a meeting w'as
to be held tonight at the Miller ho
tel, at which time the league—or
the personnel of the organization,
was expected to be completed.
The Corpus Christi delegate as
sured Mr. Burnett that not only
would Corpus be represented, but
he would either have representa
tives from Robstown and Kingsville
present, or have their proxies.
A1 Prince, of Mercedes, stated
that his city would be represented.
Mayor Sam Botts and Bob Hall
of Harlingen, will either represent
their town or have an accredited
representative present.
Guy Trent and L. B. Winans, of
San Benito, have also been noti
fied, as has Bob Pate and other
local enthusiasts.
It has been declared by local fans
that if a permanent league is to
be organized, it must get under way
tonight; that a baseball park, and
other preliminary work prior to the
start of the season, will have to
be done, and that the time to do
those things is short.
And in that connection, the same
opinion has been voiced by other
towns.
So the only thing to do tonight
will be to organize permanently—
or call it off. representatives state.
There is plenty of baseball spirit
all over south Texas, it is declared,
and those making an effort toward
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1831—CORBETT SURPRISES
RING WORLD
Fight fans crowding around a
San Francisco. Cal., ring on May
21, 1891, saw the dawn of a new
fistic era—the introduction of the
''gentleman boxer.”
Up to that date town plug uglics
and rough-handed farmer boys,
uncouth seamen and hard-boiled
dock hands ruled the ring.
On that date, however, against
the peerless Peter Jackson, sensa
tional black heavyweight, appeared
a slim, pale-looking young bank
clerk—James J. Corbett.
Probably not a soul in sight of
the ring gave Corbett a ghost of
a chance. They expected a quick
and satisfactory killing with Cor
bett the killee.
From the first gong Corbett
danced in and out trading blows
with the colored star. Round after
round dragged by and still the pale
bank clerk gave Jackson as good
as he sent.
The fight ended in the 61st round.
With both men still on their feet,
it was called a draw. That battle
made Corbett. It gave him his
chance to meet and eventually de
feat John L. Sullivan for the hea
vyweight title.
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of the series.
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NINE AGGIES HANG UP
UNIFORMS AS CAGERS
(Special to The Herald)
COLLEGE STATION, Tex., Mar.
13.—(IP)—Three of the nine letter
men on Coach “Chuck” Bassett's
1929 Texas Aggie cage team, hung
up their uniforms as Aggie cagers
for all time following the Texas
Longhorn game at Austin.
These three are Noah Webster,
Texarkana. Ark., fleet forward who
was awarded his third letter in
basketball at A. & M. this year; T.
G. Caudle, Stepehnville, elongated
center who was a transfer to A. &
M. and was therefore eligible for
only one year of playing, and W. E.
Davis, brilliant forward from Ste
phenville, who was awarded his
third letter as an Aggie eager this
season.
Matched like
your golf
clubs
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The spring
shirts and
neckwear
One goes with the
other and both go
to show that some
thing new and bet
ter has happened
to men’s apparel
for Spring.
One very effective
combination is a
shirt of pale green
ground overl a i d
with a lavender
stripe in a duet
with a cravat of
plain mauve.
Imagine this peer
ing above the vest
of a suit fabriced
in copper plate
brown.
The Shirts are $2.50
The Cravats .... . $1.00
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