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Ml I The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION L I
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By CHARLEY BARRETT
Sometimes extraordinary situa
tions arise in the minor league
games that may appear ridiculous
to the fans in the large cities, but
are very serious in the bushes.
There is the matter of equipment
of the park as an example. If one
of the bases in a ma jor league game
• is cut, torn or even pushed out of
place it is immediately replaced by
the groundkeeper.
The little fellows cannot afford
any such luxuries. They have to
use thei requipment until it simply
falls apart. • And then sometimes
they use the pieces,
i To explain matters let me tell
cf something that happened out in
the West Nebraska League last year.
This is only a small circuit and op
erates on a shoestring.
It probably would be embarras
sing to the owners to mention the
team at whose park this game was
played. A scout, you know, cannot
afford to make enemies, so I'll let
it pass.
Anyway the bases used wpre quite
antiquated, cut by spikes and mend
ed over and over. Early in the game
a runner slid back to first and
ripped open some stitches that left
auite a gap. This was probably an
every day occurrence.
But it did pave the way for an
unusual episode that occurred an
ining or so later. A batter beat
out a slow roller and when the in
fielder's throw was low the ball
slipped out of the first sacker’s
glove and lodged within the bag.
Realizing the situation the base
runner kept on to second and to
third when the ball stubbornly re
fused to come out. Then came the
funny part. When the first base
man. unable to extract the ball,.saw
the runner start for home, he
snatched up bag and all and racing
across the diamond tagged the run
ner with the whole base.
Abilene Christians
Down Frogs 92 to 28
In Meet At Ft. Worth
FORT WORTH. April 6.—
The Abilene Christian College
Wildcats emerged victorious over
f Texas Christian University
[ Frogs tracksters here to
innir.g 92 points to 23.
.eland, fleet Christian sprint
5 practically the whole show
e Frogs, emerging not only
Mnt honor man but also with
ace in both the 100 and 220
ashes.
ain Bud Norman registered
points in the field events,
thus being the outstanding Horned
Frog in that division.
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ATHENS HIGH SCHOOL WINS NATIONAL QUINT TITLE
Texas Champs Trounce
Classen, Okla25-21
in Fast Court Battle
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CHICAGO, April 6.—(/F)—A band of Giants from Athens, Texas, to
night won the eleventh annual University of Chicago’s National Inter
scholastic Basketball Tournament by defeating Classen of Oklahoma City
25 to 21 in the final contest.
The winning of the national championship, the first time the feat
125 Listed In
Merchants Golf
Tourney At S. A.
SAN ANTONIO. April 6.—(IP)
—With 125 entries listed, the
second semi-annual Texas Mer
chants golf tournament will get
under way Sunday here for 18
holes medal play. Eighteen
cities are represented in the
event.
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20,000 See Athletics
Defeat Phils In City
Series Champ Game
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PHILADELPHIA, April 6.—<£>)—
One fielding lapse and poor base
running in the ninth combined to'
send the Phillies to defeat by the
Athletics before 20,000 fans here
today in the first of five games
to be played for the spring champ
ionship of the city.
Score by innings:
Phila. (N) ... 000 000 012—3 9 2
Phila. (A) .. 000 010 32x—6 5 0
Willoughby, Ferguson and Davis;
Walberg and Cochrane.
SKEET CLUB TO MEET
DONNA SHOOTERS, 3:30
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The Basell-Wells Skeet club of
this city will meet the Donna Amer
ican Legion Skeeters this afternoon
at 3:30, in the first inter-city shoot
of the season.
The meet will be held in Donna.
The personnel of the local club
will be composed of the following:
F. W. Markussen, H. D. Seago. Bob
Wade. Harry Richardson and J. H.
Batsell.
A number of skeet enthusiasts
have declared their intention of at
tending the match.
GOLF MEET IN MAY
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 6.—
(&)—The Southwest conference
meet will be held at Texas Chris
tian university May 16. 17 and 18,
accoridng to Victor Robertson, cap
tain and No. 1 man on the T. C. U.
squad.
>ever nas Deen accomplished by a
team from the southwest, was
achieved by after five days of gruel
ling play in which the Texans
bowled over five teams. The south
west has had teams in the finals
but never before has that section
of the country sent two of its rep
resentatives into the final contest
for the gold basketball.
CHICAGO, April 6.—(IF)—The
1929 national high school basket
ball crown will be worn by a team
from the southwest for the first
time in the history of the prep
classic at the University of Chicago.
Athens, Texas, and Classen high
of Oklahoma City, Okla., champions
of their respective states, won their
way through the semi-final round
this afternoon.
Athens won its way into the
championship bracket by dispos
ing of Jackson, Mich., 27 to 13,
while Classen swept aside the
threat of the Farmer five from
Joes, Colo., 29 to 23. Joes ar.d Jack
son battle for third place in the
game preceding the championship
affair.
With a team of six-foot plus
players and plenty of strong re
serves, all of whom can score Ath
ens battles a smart trickey five
from Classen. The Oklahoma City
boys know the art of stalling and
breaking fast, a type of play that
defeated the sharpshooting Farmer
ball hawks from Colorado in their
semi-final game.
A battle of centers may be ex
pected to develop as two of the
ranking pivot men of the tourna
ment will oppose each other. Mc
Cracken, a six-foot-four gangling
athlete, holds down that position
for Classen, while Summer, only an
inch shorter and a crack shot, plays
the position for the rangy Texas
champions.
The two teams are the survivors
of 40 fives from 33 states that open
ed play in the tournament Tues
day. Brockton. Mass., battles Mor
ton of Cicero, 111., for the consola
tion championship.
Columbia, S. C„ won third place
in the consolation tournament, de
feating Wheatland, Mo., 40 to 17.
CHICAGO, April 6.—(^—Okla
homa City’s two entries in the na
tional school basketball tournament
at the University of Chicago grab
bed off most honors on the All
American teams selected by the As
sociated Press in collaboration with
sports writers, officials and coaches.
Classen high, Oklahoma state
champions and finalists in the na
tional tournament, landed two men
on the first team while Central of
Oklahoma, eliminated in the sec
ond round, placed Bill Johnson, its
great center, at forward; “Jumping
Jack’’ McCracken and Andy Beck,
backbone of the powerful Classen
outfit, were picked for center and
guard, respectively. John Tomp
kins, outstanding player of the trio
of brothers that brought Athens,
Texas, through to the semi-finals,
was picked for one of the forward
positions. Ellis Johnson, mainstay
of Ashland, Ky„ defending cham
pions, drew the other guard posi
tion,
Louis Jagnow of Jackson, Mich.,
was chosen center of the second
team; summer of Athens and Hall
of Joes, Colo., were named guards
and the forward positions went to
Creed of Warren, Ark., and Wen
dell Home of Vienna, Ga.
CHICAGO, April 6.—(JF)—Athens,
Texas State champions .today qual
ified for the finals of the national
high school basketball tournament
at the University of Chicago, de
feating Jackson. Mich., 27 to 13,
in the opening game o? the semi
final round.
CHICAGO, April 6.—(/P)—Classen
high of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
state champions, won the right to
paly Athens, Texas, in the finals
for the national high school bas
ketball title by defeating Joes, Colo.,
29 to 23, in the semi-final round
today. Joes meets Jackson. Mich.,
which dropped its semi-final game
to the Texas champions, for third
place.
Brockton, Mass., outstalled Mor
ton high, Cicero, 111. to win the
consolation championship, 17 to 10,
in the first battle of the final eve
ning. Morton, using the slow tac
tics which won it the national title
in 1927 could not draw out the
Brockton defense, and when the
easterners ran up a lead Morton’s
boys found themselves outmaneuv
ered in the final minutes. Brockton
led at the half, 8 to 4.
5 Champs to Defend
Title In Penn Relay
Carnival April 26-27
PHILADELPHIA. April 6.—MV
Five champions are expected to de
fend their titles in the University
of Pennsylvania relay carnival
April 26 and 27.
There is a possibility that Claude
Bracev. “The Southern Express.”
who recently ran the century in
world’s record time* will be an en
trant in the hundred. Bracey is
a Rice Institute man.
Ninth Inning Rally
Whips Dixie Champs
In Houston, 6 to 4
HOUSTON. April 6.—(JP)—'The
Cubs pushed over four runs in the
ninth inning to come from behind
and defeat Houston. 6 to 4. in their
third exhibition game today.
Chicago . 010 014—6 8 3
Houston . 000 110—4 8 U
OWLS VICTORS
OVER BAYLOR
Claude Bracey Ties Accept
ed Record For 100
Yash Dash
HOUSTON, April 6.—(JP)—Coach
Ernie Hjertberg's Rice Owls today
showed an admiring crowd how the
champion track team of the South
west conference wins a meet. The
score was 74 1-2 to 42 1-2, and the
Baylor Bears never had a chance.
The Owls ran away with every track
event on the afternoon program,
giving Baylor but three places in
all, as far as the cinders were con
cerned.
Claude Bracey tied the accepted
world's record for the 100 yard dash.
Bracey negotiated the century in
9.6 seconds and breezed in seven
yards ahead of Mahaffey of Baylor.
Baylor garnered the majority of
its points on the efforts of the
Bruin field men. Here the Owls
were weak.
Davis, with one first and two sec
onds. showed the way for the Bear
point scorers. He took a first in
the javelin and placed second in
the high jump and broad Jump, re
spectively.
IZAAK WALTON LEAGUE
AT MISSION CHARTERED
MISSION, April 6.—The charter
of the Mission chapter, Izaak Wal
ton League of America was de
livered here at a meeting Friday
evening and the members launched
a move for two conservation meas
ures immediately.
The county will be asked to pay
a bounty on coyote scalps and all
fresh water lakes and resacas \yill
be dredged and stocked with bass.
The charter was received through
C. A. Wheatley, president of the
Texas division, who assisted in or
ganizing the chapter. B. F. Strick
land is president and L. A. Frankie
secretary and treasurer.
GLENN ROSE TO COACH
ARKANSAS FRESHMEN
FAYETTEVILLE. Ark.. April 6.—
<JP}—“Big Glenn” Rose, former star
athlete at Arkansas University, was
named today to succeed Jeff Farris
as freshman football coach at the
school. Farris resigned yesterday.
Rose, who three times was named
on Southwest Conference basketball
selection, also will aid in coaching
baseball.
SET NEW HIGH JUMP
RECORD IN CALIF.
BERKELEY, Cal., April 6.—OF)—
A new world record in the high I
jump under standards effective this
year was set by Henry Coggeshall
at the Olympic club with a leap of
six feet 6 1-4 Inches in the dual
track meet between the Olympic
club and the University of Cali
fornia here today.
P ACIFIC COAST
Sacramento 4; Portland 1.
Los Angeles, 10; Hollwood 5.
Oakland 7; Seattle 6.
San Francisco 4; Missions 2.
MATADORS VICTIMS
LUBBOCK, Tex., April 6.—(JP)—
The Texas Tech Matadors romped
away with an easy 92 to 39 victory
over West Texas State Teachers
college in a slow track meet here
today. With the exception of the
dashes Tech had things its own
way.
TEACHERS WIN
KERRVILLE, Tex., April 6.—<3>)
—Southwest Texas Teachers col
lege of San Marcos defeated
Schreiner Institute in their dual
track and field meet here today
scoring 67 1-2 points against 49 1-2
by Schreiner.
OKLA. V. WINS
NORMAN, Okla., April 6.—(JP)—
Oklahoma university started the
spnngt ennis season wifh a victory
today, taking fgur matches out of
six from Southern Methodist uni
versity.
T. C. U. WINS TENNIS
FORT WORTH. April 6.—(/P—
The Texas Christian university
tennis team today won its third
consecutive victory of the current
season when it defeated the North
Texas State Teachers’ college of
Denton in six straight matches.
SQUEEZE PLAYS WIN
FAYETTEVILLE. Ark., April 6.
—(A1)—Two perfectly executed
squeeze plays gave Northwestern
university a 2 to 1 decision over
Arkansas university today in a 12
inning struggle.
HAVANA RATES HIGH
HAVANA, April 6.—<&)—'The re
cent Suggs-Chocolate ten-round
bout before a crowd of 12.000 has
boosted Havana in the fight' game
promotion scheme into the ranks
of first class sock-fest cities, says
Jess MacMahon. Harlem promoter.
MacMahon said he intended to
promote one good card here each
month, provided he could get the
full support of officials.
“I expect to show Havana some
of the best, including Tony Ascen
sio, Rufino Alvarez, if he keeps up
the good work. A1 Singer, and pos
sibly Paulino Uzcudun. When the
winter season is over here I may
increase the number of fights to
two a month. Under such a pro
gram I am sure Havana will be
come the center for international
boxing matches.”
BEATS CHILDREN TO DEATH
VIENNA.—Frau Margheret, Glin
auer was adjudged insane after
beating two children to death with
an iron rod.
Salo, WITH big
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FRONT OF DERBY
FREDERICK, Md., April 6.—(IP)
Johnny Salo, Passaic, N. J., po
liceman, kept his hold on the
leadership in elapsed time in C.
C. Pyle’s transcontinental race as
the first week of the contest end
ed today.
Peter Gavuzzi of England was
the lap winner, making the 30
miles from Baltimore to Frederick
in 6 hours, 52 minutes and 15 sec
onds.
Pete McClanahan
Slugs Sports To
Victory Over Pels
SHREVEPORT, April 6.—(/PI—
The Sports won a slugging match
from the New Orleans Pelicans to
day. 15 to 12. Pete McClanahan,
outfielder obtained by the Sports
from the Lone Star league, led the
winning attack with a triple, dou
ble and two singles.
Score by innings:
New Orleans 010 126 020—12 21 3
Shreveport .. 000 324 42x—15 15 2
Batteries: Jones. Bahler and
Simmons: Tuero, Wilkins, Hopkins,
and Starr.
SAN ANTONIO WINS
VOLLEY BALL TITLE
BEAUMONT, April 6.—(JP)—Win
ning eight games and losing one,
the San Antonio Y. M. C. A. suc
cessfully defended its volley ball
title here today by grabbing the
state Y. M. C. A. tournament
from Dallas, Fort Worth and
Beaumont. Dallas was second
with six wins and three defeats
while Fort Worth was third with
fou rand five respectively. Beau
mont played perfect host by losing
all its nine starts.
U. OF T. TENNIS TEAM
CAPTURES DUAL MEET
COLLEGE STATION, Tex., April
6.—(/P)—Texas University's tennis
team made a clean sweep of its
dual meet with the Aggie netmen
here today, the Farmers failing to
win a single set in six matches.
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A. &. M, Victorious Over
Texas University Racers
AUSTIN, April 6.—(/P)—Faced by
Captain O’Neil who accounted tor
15 of his team’s points, Texas A. &
M. College outclassed the Texas
University track squad here today
in a dual meet in which the Long
horns failed to capture a single
track event. The Farmers scored
82 points to their opponents 49.
In addition to showing a pair of
flying heels to the remainder of the
field in the dashes and 220-yard
dash .which he finished in the
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record-breaking time of 2.6 sec
onds., the big cadet ran a lap in the
Aggie relay team. O'Neil's time in
the hurdles, which betters by two
tenths of a second the Southwest
Conference record, likely will not
stand since he raced with a stiff
wind to his back.
Texas showed best in the high
jump, where the Aggies failed to
place, and in the shot and discus,
both of which were won by Captain
Leo Baldwin.
SECOND GUESSING SPORTS
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SOME DUMB PLAYS IN
BASEBALL
Baseball players call stupid
plays “dumb” and each season re
cords a surprising total. A major
league manager was asked to de
scribe the dumbest play he ever
saw.
“There were two,” he said, “and
both by the same player.”
The player was on third base
when a ball was hit to the infield.
No play was made to the plate,
the shortstop conceding the run
and throwing to first base. The
base runner trotted calmly in and
all would have been well if he had
not decided to stop to pick up the
bat dropped by the hitter. An
alert first baseman saw the base
runner acting as bat boy and threw
to the plate for a double play on
him.
The other incident also came
with a runner on third base but
this time the hero of the bat epi
sode wras at bat. He hit sharply
to the infield and the base run
ner was thrown out at the plate on
a close play. There was a protest
to the umpire and the batsman
w’ho had reached first safely left
| the bag and advanced to the plate
to take part in the argument. He
was promptly tagged out.
GOOSE GOSLIN AND HIS
TRICK ARM
Leon (Goose) Goslin, champion
batsman of the American league,
■who for weeks last season could
not throw’, has completely recov
ered the use of his strong right
arm. He was throwing as well as
ever at the close of the 1928 base
ball year and this spring no signs
of a recurrence of the trouble have
appeared.
“How did you hurt your arm?”
Goslin was asked.
“I didn't hurt it.” was his reply.
“It got sick.”
The big outfielder’s explanation
of his trouble is the old and dread
ed enemy of the ball player—neu
ritis.
When his arm was at its worst,
Goslin was a pitiful sight, trying
to get the ball to his “caddy” as
the players called Bob Reeves,
who ran from shortstop to left field
to get the ball on hits to Goslin.
But his hitting was good enough
to lead the league and probably
he won more games with his of
fense than he lost on defense.
“It was great when I felt my
arm come back,” said Goslin. “Be
fore it was known that I could
threw again, I had some fun. Late
in the season, after my arm was
working, there was a ball hit to
me with a runner on. I had no
chance to get him so I looped
the ball in just as I had been do
ing with my arm bad. Later there
was a ball hit on which a base
runner would not have dared try
to score if there was a chance to
make a throw but the third base
coach yelled, ‘Go on in. He can’t
throw.’ I threw that guy out a
mile.”
College Baseball
Yale 13; Navy 9.
Holy Cross 11; Georgetown 3.
Cornell 3; Maryland 1.
Washington & Lee 9; University
of Delaware 5.
SAN BENITO ANI
EDINBURG PLA
Pentagons Bedecked In N«
Uniforms Invade Hi
dalgo Today
SAN BENITO, April 6.—The Fe
tagons, Central Power and Log
company baseball team, will tra
to Edinburg Sunday for a gai
with the Edinburg Panthers at 3:
p. m. on the Edinburg diamor
Mike McKinney, manager of i
Panthers, has gathered a stro
aggregation of talent for the gai
with the intention of stopping t
Pentagons’ winning streak. T
Panthers beat the Hargill nine
their first appearance this ye
According to Capt. Williams cf t
Pentagons the team is in go
shape, and with Rodriguez, W<
meyer and Darby doing the hu:
j mg, the Panthers will have to pi
I real baseball in order to get in t
(long end of the score.
The probable lineup for the Pe
i tagons on Sunday will be: Higgii
catcher; Rodriguez, pitcher; La1
rence. first base; J. W. Marsha
second base; Weimeyer, shortsto
Smith, third base; Albright, le
'field; Williams, center field, and ]
I Marshall, right field, with Cm
ningham, Weaver, Johnson ai
Garrison as utility men.
The game will start promntly
3:30 p. m., according to Umpi
Fred Turner, who will accompai
the team on the trip. Uniforr
have been secured for the Pow
company team and Manager Bolh
is scheduling games with differe
Valley organizations.
Square Rock First,
Reigh Count 11th,
In English Deri
LINGFIELD. Eng., April 6.—
—Carrying top weight of
pounds, 23 more than the winn
Reigh Count, American Invad
ran his first race in England '
I day and finished eleventh in
field of 25 in the Lingfield hah
cap for 1500 pounds (about $7,50
It was the first time the Kentut
Derby winner ever had been cal
on to run on turf or on a dow
hill course.
Square Rock, an outsider at !
to 6 owned by Z. G. Milchalin
finished first a length ahead
Cabellero, also at 100 to 6.
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