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Major Races Mere
Chases as Fourth
July Drawing Nigh
(By the Associated Press)
The Fourth of July, time-honor
ed point for taking pennant sound
ings, is close at hand, and if base
ball tradition holds true neither the
/"New York Yankees nor the St.
» Louis Cardinals will repeat their
«major league championship vic
7tories of last year.
As the races stand now the Yan
the American league, nine full
games back of the league-leading
BRITISH STAR
COMES THROUGH
Austin In Semi-Finals With
Tilden, Cochet And
Borotra
WIMBLEDON, July 2.—For
the first time since 1925, the British
empire has placed one of its sub
jects in the semi-final round of the
men’s singles in the British tennis
championships.
H. W. Austin, generally regarded
as the most promising English ten
nis played in recent years, gained
the semi-finals along with Big Bill
Tilden, Henri Cochet and Jean
Borotra, by eliminating the Hun
garian ace, Baron Von Kehrling, in
straight sets yesterday.
Four years ago, J. O. Anderson of
Australia, got as far as the semi
finals, losing in that round to Rene
Lacoste of France, but since then
France and the United States had
monopolized the last four places un
til Austin came along to break into
the “charmed quartet.” In 1926 the
semi-finalists were Jean Borotra,
Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet
of France, and Howard Kinsey of
the United States. The following
year it was Cochet, Borotra, Tilden
and Lacoste. Last year Cochet. La
coste, Tilden and Christian Boussus
fought it out for the right to enter
the finals.
Austin’s victory over Von Kehr
ling climaxed a series of sensational
triumphs by the former Cambridge
star. His victims included among
others Frank Hunter and Brugnon.
Notwithstanding Austin’s per
formance, the experts are predicting
another all-French final, picking
Cochet to beat Tilden and Borotra
to down Austin.
f/GHTS LA
IGHT
t(By The Associated Press )
FLINT, Mich. — Tony Herrera,
hicagc, knocked out Ray RycheU
Chicago, (4).
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Johnny
Casper, Lansing, Mich., outpointed
Nay Kawler, New York, (8).
ONE OF ALABAMA’S
OLDEST BANKS FAIL
EUFALIA, Ala., July 2.—<JF)—Tire
East Alabama National bank, one
of the state’s oldest financial in
stitutions, failed to open for busi
ness today.
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Philadelphia Athletics. The Card
inals trail the Chicago Cubs, pace
setters of the national circuit, by
five games.
Whatever happens between now
and Independence day, the Ath
letics can not be ousted from the
American league lead. The Cubs’
hold on first place in the National
league is not secure, Donie Bush’s
Pittsburgh Pirates trailing by only
half a game.
The National league situation re
mained in status quo yesterday as
the Cubs and Cardinals, meeting
in the league's only battle, strug
gled to a 11-11 deadlock called at
the end of the sixth inning to al
low the Cardinals to grab a train
for Pittsburgh. Six pitchers saw
service in the fray and granted
twenty-nine sacrifices. Riggs
the batting star of the day. He
crashed out two home runs and a
double and drove in seven runs.
In the American league, the
Yankees barely escaped dropping
back a little further in the race.
Benny Pascal’s pinch home run
with Koenig on base in the seventh
gave the champions a 3 to 2 ver
dict over the Boston Red Sox. Pas
chal’s homer enabled the Yanks to
shake the spell that Billy Mayne
had woven over them this season.
Bayne already had beaten the
champions twice and seemed to be
well on the way to a third victory
when Paschal came through. Herb
Pennock was given credit for the
victory although he was out of the
game when the winning runs were
scored, Paschal being a pinch bats
man for him.
TEXANS IN THE
BIG LEAGUES
EACH DAY
Rogers Hornsby, Cubs, from Den
ison. T. P., up four times, two
runs, two hits; drove in run, three
chances.
Mike Cvengros, Cubs, from Wich
ita Falls. Second Chicago pitcher
against Cards. Allowed two hits in
2-3 of an inning. Walked none,
fanned none, not up, no chance.
Jim Bottomley, Cards, from
Houston, up three times, no hits,
drove in run, sacrificed, five’
chances.
Chick Hafey, Cards, from Hous
ton, up three times, on run, one
hit, a double. Drove in run No
chance.
Ernie OrsattI, Cards, from Hous
ton. Up four times, one hit, one
chance.
Fred Frankhouse, Cards, from
Houston; second Cardinal pitcher
Allowed one hit in 1-3 of an in
mng; walked three, fanned none.
Not up, no chance.
SPORT
BRIEFS
NEW YORK, (JP) —Municipal
courses of this crowded section are
fed up with the dilatory tactics of
some golfers. Several have in
stalled course policemen to hurry
the laggard with admonitions to
“miss it quick or tell it to the
Judge.”
A well hit golf ball travels about
80 miles an hour.
Nick Altrock drew less as a pitch
er than he now pulls down as clown
for the Senators.
Willie Meehan, who fought Jack
Dempsey six times, now is an ac
tor.
Virginia is one of the few states
where no professional baseball is
played.
South American newspapers pub
lish exhaustive accounts of major
league ball games, translating all of
the teams’ names except the “Phil
lies” which is untranslatable.
Irish-bred horses won eight of
the 10 important races in England
this year.
The red colt which won the derby
in 1928 will be honored in July
when “Reigh Count day” will be
observed at Arlington park. •
Billy Laval, head coach at the
University of South Carolina never
played football at college.
Georgia Tech is planning to open
its football season this autumn
with a game played at night.
Horton Smith invented a nick
name for each of his Ryder cup
teammates. The best they could
do for him was “Guy.”
The light golf ball will be re
quired in the U. S. G. A. competi
tion after January 1, 1930.
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SHARKEY—THEN DEMPSEY—MAY BE MAX’S PROGRAM
Having larruped and eliminated Paulino Uzcudun, Max Schmeling will most probably meet Jack Sharkey,
the Boston sailor, next. After Sharkey it is possible that a Schmeling-Dempsey battle will be staged to
decide Gene Tunney’s successor as heavyweight champion. Dempsey, left; Schmeling, center, and Sharkey.
SPORTS TALK
Speaking of football—
A football season without a tus
sle between the Brownsville Eagles
and the Harlingen Cards would be
hard to imagine. To Valley fans it
would be like a dish of ham and
eggs without the ham. For a while
it appeared as though there would
be no game this year but the
school heads got together and
crashed through. The elevens will
meet at Harlingen September 27.
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The Cardinals will be out to
deplume the Eagles.. They al
ways have been but they will be
especially this year since Browns
ville has entered class “A” com
petition. Even last year when
the Cards frittered away, they
came to Brownsville full of con
fidence and were not whipped
until the final whistle sounded.
A fair amount of currency
changed hands on the deaL
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“Big Dan” Barnhart, plunging
Eagle fullback, is undergoing an
operation on his weak wrist in San
Antonio. Dan was a concentrated
dose of poison to all Eagle oppon
ents last year. This year, if he
gets his arm going again, he
should be an even greater threat.
In his earlier days, before the in
jury, he tossed passes half the
length of the field with ease. In
fact, Coach “Doug” Fessenden says
his passing was the first thing that
brought Dan to his attention. Dan
was then trying for a post on a
San Antonio high eleven.
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Sidney Franklin, American
matador, is being hailed as a
hero by bull fight fans of Spain.
Franklin, who has performed in
the Matamoros bull ring, was se
verely gored in Seville Sunday.
He was taken from the ring to a
hospital for treatment. The
American returned after his
wounds were dressed and ran his
sword through the raging beast’s
vitals. His return to the ring
was dramatic. Franklin returned
just as a second was being sub
stituted for him.
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Those who saw Sidney perform
in Matamoros will recognize this as
a typical piece of his work. The
American killed two bulls and a
youthful amateur came out to slay
the third. His work was extremely
crude and he was unable to plunge
the sword through the animal’s
neck into its heart. Franklin be
came disgusted with the amateur’s
lack of success. He ran into the
bull, grabbing one of its horns and
its tail. The American held the
beast for the neophyte to kill.
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Franklin formerly was a com
mercial artist and lived in Brook
lyn. He achieved a fair amount
of success in this line. A steam
ship company had him go to
Mexico to do some pictures for
their advertising. While doing
this he became interested in bull
fighting. He was an amiable
chap and the bull fighters took
to him- Franklin con
fided them in his ambition to be
come a bull, fightar. They took
him in and taught him the
tricks of the trade. Now Frank
lin is one of the greatest mata
dors to be found in the Latin
countries.
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™ey fans will get a chance to
see the Mexican national sport on
2£nF2£2.of J,?Jy at sSnoi
Juan Silveti well known Mexican
matador, will match his sword
the wUd rushes of
four blooded Santo Domingo bulls.
This event will get under way at
4 p. m. while the sun is hich
toSertS?m®n1tS” g0 fast to the cus
tomers in “el sol.”
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A little later in the evening at
the same place, Pedro Lopez and
Oscar Koehler will club it out for
J>fWeighi,honors- Lopez comes
here from Cleveland after several
of activity i„ *%£££
rmgs. He is a claimant to the
Mexican heavyweight title. Koeh
urom Houst°n. He has
tS ZVeT th® heavies in
semi-fmal Duke Trammel and
™icSu*r Wi" Mt,> lh'ir
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Rivairy between the two is high
°P® i3 Dallas, the other Fort
V doesn’fc help things
«se bit. They were billed on the
alias card that Gov. Moody stop
ped in his first move against box
ing. Being pugilists, the boys
couldn’t stand the fearful waste
that would result if they settled
their row out in the alley. They
decided to wait until they could
have an audience. They should
have a large one on the Fourth.
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In the prelims, two Valley boys
will get to do their stuff. Patsy
Peck, Mission, has drawn Sailor
Barrera of San Antonio. Peck
should defeat Barrera easily.
Battling Shaw of Mercedes will
meet Jimmy Ward of Fort
Worth. Ward is a newcomer to
the Valley arena. However, he
comes highly recommended. Shaw
seems to be at the top of his
form just now and if Ward is not
above the ordianry, he had bet
ter prepare to soften his dive.
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One of the surprises at the Wim
bledon tennis teiimination was the
battle that Wilmer Allison, Aus
tin player, gave Jean Borotra. His
defeat was conceded by most in ad
vance and a majority did not think
the Austin lad would get a set
from his more experienced oppon
ent. He not only got one set but
he also put up a good scrap all of
the way against the Basque. Alli
son. who captured the intercolle
giate singles titles two years ago,
will soon be among the highest
ranking racket wielders in the
United States.
Major League Leaders
(By The Associated Press)
Including games of July 1:
National
Batting: Herman, Robins, .386.
Runs: Ott, Lindstrom, Giants,
68.
Runs batted in: Ott, Giants, 81.
Hits: Terry, Giants, 104.
Doubles: Frisch, Cards, 23.
Triples: L. Waner, Pirates, 11.
Homers: Ott, Giants, 22.
Stolen bases: Cuyler, Cubs, 23.
Pitching: Grimes, Pirates, won,
12, lost, 1.
American
Batting: Foxx, Athletics, .415.
Runs: Gehringer, Tigers, 68.
{tuns batted in: Simmons, Ath
letics, 71.
Hits: Manush, Browns, 106.
Doubles: Heilmann, Tigers, 27.
Triples: Miller, Athletics. 9.
Homers: Gehrig, Yanks, 21.
Stolen bases: Gehringer, Tigers,
12.
Pitching: Grove, Athletics, won,
12, lost. 2.
POLITICS RUINS
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ORGANIZATION OF
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WORM FANCIERS
( Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, July 2.—Due to
the injection of politics into the
organization, plans for formation oi
a Valley Worm Growers’ association
have been abandoned.
This announcement was made by
H. P. Boyd, guiding light in the
movement.
“The proposed organization was
purely non-partisan, layman’s affair
until congress turned out, ana con
gressmen began trying to use it for
political purposes,” Eoyd said. “In
view of this we find it advisable
to drop it, and let every fellow fight
it out for himself.”
Boyd said he regarded statements
by Brownsville men, particularly
those associated with national pol
itics, that they had worms in their
backyard as of purely political sig
nificance, not being founded on a
close survey of the situation.
Punctured Tire
Saves Judge Trip
To Water Hearing
Judge O. C. Dancy was back in
his office Tuesday after an attempt
ed journey to Austin that carried
him only as far as Falfurvia*.
“That’s one time a puncture
helped me out,” the judge said.
He left here Saturday to attend a
hearing of the state board of water
engineers on the application of J. T.
Franklin of Edinburg to irrigate
88,000 acres in Hidalgo county.
Dancy was to represent the commis
sioners court of this county, whc
have protested the grant.
The hearing was postponed until
next Monday due to the death of
Mrs. J. H. Norris, wife of the
chairman of the board of water en
gineers, and Judge Dancv was
reached by telephone at Falfurrias
and apprised of the fact.
LOWMAN AND DORAN
NOT TO QUIT JOBS
WASHINGTON, July 2.—(/Pi
Secretary Mellon this afternoon is
sued a formal denial of stories that
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Lowman and Prohibition Commis
sioner Doran ?n'-~rd to -e-i'-n.
The startling story of the
New Mobiloil
was recorded
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70 miles an hour over clay and paved roads and
board speedways, Mobiloil engineers studied the
lubricating value of the New Mobiloil by means
of special gauges built into the cars. The flicker
ing hands on these gauges proved conclusively
that the New Mobiloil will give you 20% more
oil mileage and more power than you get with
other oik of equal viscosity.
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Texas League Heads
Rule on Split Year
At Meeting Tuesday
(By Associated Press)
Texas league teams will take the
field this afternoon with full knowl
edge of whether they are to start
all over aagin July fourth with a
new lease on life or will retain
their present standings right op
through. The eight club owners,
who have the last say in the mat- ,
ter, planned to meet in the fore- 1
noon at Dallas and make their de
cision.
It is a question whether Dallas
or Shreveport will be in the leaa
tomorrow night. The Steers, as the
result of a 17 to 4 slaughter of the
Waco Cubs yesterday, held tenaci
ously to their one-game advantage
over the Sports, who won their 12th
straight at San Antonio’s expense,
TEXAS LEAGUE
Monday’s Results
Fort Worth 11. Houston 8.
Beaumont 9, Wichita Falls 6 (called
In eighth, allow to catch train).
Shreveport 10, San Antonio 3.
Dallas 17. Waco 4.
Tuesday’s Schedule
San Antonio at Houston.
Waco at Beaumont.
Fort Worth at Dallas.
Wichita Falls at Shreveport.
Standing of the Clubs
Team— P. W. L. Pet.
Dallas . 80 47 33 .588
Shreveport . 78 45 33 .577
Wichita Falls . 80 45 35 .563
Fort Worth . 80 41 39 .513
Waco . 78 35 43 .449
Beaumont .. 78 35 43 .449
San Antonio . 80 35 45 .437
Houston . 76 32 44 .421
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Monday’s Results
New York 3, Boston 2.
Washlngton-Philadelphla, postponed,
rain.
Only games scheduled.
Tuesday’s Schedule
Chicago at Cleveland, two games.
Boston at New York.
Washington at Philadelphia.
Detroit at St. Louis.
Standing of the Clubs
Team— P. W. L. Pet.
Philadelphia . 65 48 17 .738
St. Louis . 67 41 26 .612
New York . 65 39 26 .600
Detroit . 71 38 33 .535
Cleveland . 65 31 34 .477
Washington . 63 26 37 .413
Chicago . 69 23 46 .334
Boston . 71 22 .49 .310
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Monday’s Results
Chicago 11, St. Louis 11 (called in
the seventh to allow St. Louis to catch
train).
Only game scheduled.
Tuesday’s Schedule
New York at Boston.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
St. Louis at Pittsburgh.
Only games scheduled.
Standing of the Clubs
Team— p. w. L. Pet.
Chicago . 62 39 23 .629
Pittsburgh . 65 40 25 .615
New York . 67 38 29 .567
St. Louis . 66 36 30 .545
Brooklyn . 67 31 36 .463
Philadelphia . 67 28 39 .418
Boston . 68 27 41 .397
Cincinnati . 64 24 40 .375
KANSAS FLOOD WORK
WILL BE SURVEYED
ARKANSAS CITY, Kan.. July 2.—
(IP)—.Lieut. Col. F. B. Wildy and
Maj. K. D. Worsham, government
engineers from Memphis, will make
a survey of flood prevention meas
ures in Southern Kansas July 12 to
14. Rep. W. H. Sproul, Sedan, said
today.
RURAL POSTMEN ARE
IN FAVOR OF ROADS
DALLAS, July 2.—(iT*)—Agitation
for better lateral roads In the rural
sections was advocated by speakers
at the opening session of the con
vention of Texas Rural Letter Car
riers here today. The meeting will
last four days, with about 350 dele
gates registered.
10 to 3. Wichita, losing its series
to Beaumont by dropping the final,
9 to , tumbled into third place and
now has only the barest chance of
being ahead at the halfway mark.
Fort Worth stayed six games off the
top by sweeping its series with the
Buffs, 11 to 8.
The Sports had Spudders open
what might prove a vital series in
the Louisiana city today, that is,
vital, if the magnates should for
get all their pretty promises and se
vere the season. A Spud victory
would eliminate both from a pos
sible first half title, no matter how
the Steers fare against Fort Worth.
Other pairings find the Indians
aligned against the Buffs at Hous
ton and the Exporters invading
Waco’s notorious Katy park. Noth
ing much depends upon the out
come of either series.
Pentagons Defeat
Mercedes 6-5 With
Ninth Frame Rally
(Special to The Herald)
SAN BENITO, July 2.—Unsteadi
ness in tha, pinches and errors be*
hind him, cc^t Faustino Pumarej(\
Mercedes Lion hurler, his game here
Sunday afternoon with the San Be
nito Pentagon >. The count was 6-5.
The Lions committed four bungles
afield.
The Mercedes crew got off to a
lead in the first three innings by
scoring three runs off Wallace. He
was followed on the mound by
“Lefty” Deck, former Valley league
twirler.
Deck and Pumarejo worked on
even terms the remainder of the
game and the last half of the ninth
inning found the teams tied 5 all.
Taylor, lead off man for the Pen
tagons, took first on Saragosa’a
error. He advanced to second on a
sacrifice and came home with the
winning tally when Benancio
juggled Williams’ slow grounder to
second.
Cunningham and Moncus of the
Pentagons drove out four ply blasts.
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