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MEXICO, LED BY PRESIDENT
PORTESjGIL, becomes new
MECCA FOR MODERN SPORTS
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4SPORTS CHATS j
(Continued Prom Page Eight i
barely begun settling down around
.iimmy George’s ears before the
Country club members begin con
sidering another club tournament.
Jimmy won the tournament Just(
closed It is probable that another j
tournav will be begun within the
next two weeks.
• # •
The first game of the season at
Brownsville will be between the j
Eagles and Robstown Oct. 11. Un
der the schedule first arranged, j
Corpus Christ i was to play here I
Oct. 4. but this has been changed
and the game will be held at the
gulf port. This change was made
after it was found that the Bucca
neers had played at Brownsville in
the last contest between the two
institutions.
• • •
The Brownsville Junior College
Scorpions have obtained a game
with the Harlingen Cards at
Brownsville. This should be a good
one and doubtless a hard fought
one. Harlingen and Mission appear
to have ths strongest “B" teams in
the Valley.
Mr#. Wheeler Pay#
Tribute to Stein
TO THE HERALD:
May I ivave a bit of space to ex
press my appreciation of one who
has done yeoman service for the
Brownsville Daily Herald, as well
as for the upbuilding of Browns
ville and the rest of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley? It was with sin
ce reregret that I learned that i
Morris Stein had severed his con
nection with The Herald. Even
more did I regret his sale of the
paper some months ago. For few
have done better work in the news
paper field of Texas than he. Mr.
Stein was with me in the publication
of The H<*ald for about 10 years
before I sold the paper to him. As
his employer. I wish to record that
he was ever active and energetic
In the performance of of his ardu
ous duties. He brought a keen in
telligence and tireless work to his
task And he was ever faithful 8nd
loyal. I could trust him with the
direction of The Herald, if I were
absent, because I knew that he pos
itively would publish no word that
at variance with what he un
c.ir&ood to be the policy of the
jmbllstier. . .
I was satisfied to sell my Inter
est in The Herald to Mr. Stein, in
1924, because I knew that he was
devoted to the interests of Browns
ville and the rest of the Valley. He
loved It and took pride in its won
derful growth. And he justified my
faith. He made a fine example of
newspaper progress of The Herald,
which has set the pace for other
daily papers in towns of similar sixe.
I do not hesitate to declare that
The Brownsville Herald compares
very favorably with afternoon pa
• pers of even the largest cities of
Texas and its progress has been a
great credit to Mr. Stein’s efforts.
The citizens of Columbus, Oa., to
which place he Lac transferred his
activities in the newspaper field,
are to be congratulated upon the
acquisition of a publisher of such
talent and ability.
MRS. JESSE O. WHEELER.
San Antonio. Texas. Sept. 12. 1929.
Letter From Garner^
Explained By Cousins
TO THE HERALD
The communication from J. O.
Garner which seems to have been
the basis of your news item from
Ban Benito on September the fifth
has come into my hands.
The trouble In Mr. Garner s case
Is that he did hU undergraduate
work with us in education and Eng
lish. He was informed very defi
nitely that it would be necessary for
him to proceed along the same lines
in the university in order to get his
master’s degree, if he wished to
achieve that degree in one year.
But it did not suit Mr. Garner to
pursue these courses fully in the
university. He chose rather to
switch into the work in Spnish
lor which he had not prepared in
the South Texas Teachers' college, j
At the close of the year he finds
that he is unable to obtain his mas
ter’s degree because he changed
his course contrary to the advice
of the college authorities.
Unfortunately Mr. Garner has
been totally blind since childhood
and because of this affliction he is
not amenable to the usual forms cf
* reason and advice.
The work of the South Texas
Btate Teachers college has been ex
amined and approved by the greatest
college authorities In the country
and upon these the college has been
recognised by the Texas Association
of Colleges as a senior college. The
Southern Association of Colleges
epH secondary schools has likewise
recognised our work in every de
partment.
I am glad to say that there is now
etery prospect of a greatly enlarged
attendance and usefulness as In
college of art* and industries.
ym Sincerely.
" R. B. COUSIN8.
President.
Kingsville. Texas. Sept. 12. 1929..
60 Girls Enroll In
School Glee Clubs
Organisation of glee clubs among
fhe high school and Junior high
girla has been completed by Miss
Anne Tucker, director of music, with
60 members in the high school club,
and 65 In the junior high, and the
season’s work will begin at once.
Miss Tucker is looking forward to
an unusually good vear from the in
terest already manifested, she says.
The high school club appeared on
programs a number of times last
year, and were well received.
MEXICO CITY. Sept. 12.—This
republic, In which a cecade ago
most modern sports were unknown,
and bull-fighting and fronton com
prised virtually the only delights
for local fans, has become in the
last five years a mecca for athletes.
Boxing matches with internation
al flavor are being staged here.
American football has gained Im
petus with the engagement of Reg
inald Root of Yale university as the
coach of the local National univer
sity. world-famed tennis players are
taking part in tennis tournaments
in this capital, excellent golf courses
are springing up over the entire
country, and basketball, baseball,
track, cricket, soccer, rugby and
swimming are In advanced stages.
Noted Boxers
Besides the September 15 bout
here between Harry Wills of New
York and Andres Castanoe Spanish
heavy, fights have been staged here
during the past five years by such
well known pugilists as Luis Angel
Ftrpo, the "Wild Bull of the Pam
pas,” who Is Mexico City knocked
out Jim Tracey. Australian heavy
weight; Bert Colima, the Mexican
of California, who recently won a
decision here over Hllarlo Martinez
of Valencia, Spain; Jack Dempsey,
who needs no introduction; Jim
Flynn, the New Mexico fireman, who
is the only fighter who ever knocked
out Dempsey; Sam Langford, the
once famous colored light heavy;
Palino Uzcudun, Romero Rojas, and
Tommy White.
In addition there are predictions
that the next heavyweight bout for
the world championship will be
fought on Mexican soli.
Coach Root has produced a pow
erful football team from an inex
perienced university eleven in Mex
ico City, and the American sport has
taken such hold here that even
President Portes Oil has turned a
fan and rarely misses one of the
big games.
The Yale man, although handi
capped because he does not speak
Spanish and must make his lectures
to the players through an interpre
ter. thus eliminating some of the
fire, has been able to perfect a
smooth team using the best of mod
ern plays.
Good Grid Team
Attempts are at present being
made by the National university to
secure games with southern schools
in the United States, including Lou
isiana college and St. Mary's unt
versiyt of San Antonio in October.
Such tennis players as Big Bill
Ttlden. Junior Coen. Wilmer Alli
son, John Hennessy, Vincent Rich
ards have already appeared in ten
nis tournaments here and the un
beatable trio of French rasqueteers
have accepted an invitation, as have
other world stars, to participate in
the Mexican championships here
late this month. Bob Kinsey, who.
with his brother, Howard, long held
the doubles championship in Amer
ica. is a member of the Mexican
Davis cup team every year.
Greyhound racing, introduced to
Mexico last spring, drew nomina
tions from the best in the United
States, and even larger entries are
expected for the fall season which
opens here October 15.
Hone Raring Popular
Both greyhound racing and horse
racing are well established to Low
er California, where the Tia Juana
and the Agua Caliente tracks are
internationally known.
Horse racing promoters from the
United States are known to have
bought tracts at Mexico City, al
though the negotiations have been
conducted in a secretive and mys
terious manner and the names of
the backers have never been di
vulged. A large race track will be
open in Mexico within a year, how
ever. it has been learned from reli
able sources.
Regular semi-pro baseball leagues
have been organized to Mexico, and
the Monday papers—which are the
only ones containing sport pages—
contain box scores of the Sunday
games. While there are no great
players here some of the younger
stars arc developing rapidly and
major league scouts from the Unit
ed States will probably soon include
Mexico in their search for new ma
terial.
Both Intercollegiate and semi-pro
basketball leagues have been organ
ized. and the Fal team, national
champions of 1928. plans to make
a tour through the United States
this winter.
Olympics of Mexico
Track has advanced rapidly here,
and early to 1930 a national meet,
termed the Olympic of Mexico, will
be staged in Mexico City. Track
stars m cities throughout the re
public are already training for this
event.
In one game—fronton, of Span
ish origin—Mexican players are not
to be beaten. And bull-fighting, of
course, which is the national sport,
holds the spotlight here. The huge
Mexico City bull ring is used for
the majority of the boxing matches
staged here.
“Athletic!zing” of Mexico dates
back about five years, when pri
marily through the efforts of the
British colony sports were introduc
ed here. First-rate cricket #players
have1 been developed in Mexico, and
rugby is now in rdvanced stages.
The enthusiasm of Mexican sport
fans is demonstrated by the wild
cheers of fans at every contest,
which, while not organized and
more in the order of bull-fight yells
are lusty and penetrating.
Insanity Hearing In
Murder Case Delayed
An insanity hearing for Santiago
Longoria, under indictment for the
murder of Eduardo Duarte, was
postponed Wednesday by Judge O.
C. Dancy, as the state's physician
witness mas not ready to testify.
The physician wished several
days to plaoe Longoria under ob
servation before returning his opin
ion to Judge Dancy.
Longoria Is said by Jailers to have
shown spells of vlolenca.
TAKES NEW POST
Dan Hallaron of the Southern
Pacific Lines at New Orleans,
veteran employe, has been ap
pointed to give personal atten
tion and assistance to students
en route to eastern, northern
and southeastern schools, J. T.
Monroe, assistant traffic man
ager at Houston, has an
nounced. He will see that proper
train connections are made, give
first-hand information leading
to safety and convenience, and
further carry out the Southern
Pacific policy of providing safe
transportation for young stu
dents who are unaccompanied
by their parents.
$3,000 UP FOR
RACES AT FAIR
South Texas Circuit Guar
antees Fast Horses For
Four-Day Event
f Special to The Herald)
HARLINGEN, Sept. 12—Three
thousand dollars will be distributed
in purses to winners in races at the
Valley Mid-Winter fair this fall,
November 26 to December 1, inclu
sive.
The races this year will surpass
anything ever staged in past, be
cause of the large purses, and be
cause the Valley Pair has become
a member of the South Texas Pairi
racing circuit. Membership in this
organization guarantees better
horses, and better handling of the
races in general.
The racing program opens Wed
nesdsy. November 27, the second
day of the fair. Races will be held
every afternoon from then on
through Sunday, except Saturday
afternoon, when other attractions
including the Valley Boy Scout cir
cus. will be held.
This will be the first time in re
cent years that races have been
held on Sunday. The increasing in
terest in races, and the fact that
many persons can not get away
on Saturday induced the manage
ment to hold races on Sunday, J. L.
Teas, race manager, said.
Teas said there is every indica
tion that racing will become an all
winter sport In the Valley this year,
the horses brought here for the fair
remaining throughout the winter.
Program Events
The racing program Sunday aft
ernoon Includes the Valley Pair
stakes, in which a $450 purse will
be divided. The program for the
five days of racing follows:
First daj, Wed., Nov. 27: 3-8 mile
free for all. $100; 3-8 mile, for two
year olds, $125 (Must be filled with
horses out of Valley); 5-8 mile, free
for aH. $125; 3-4 mile, free for all.
$150; 7-3 mile, free for all, $150.
Second day, Thurs.. Nov. 28: 3-8
mile, free for all, $135; 1-2 mile and
50 yds., free for all, $125; 5-8 mile,
free for all. $125; 7-8 mile, free for
all, $150; 1 mile and 50 yds., free
for all. $175.
Third day, Fit, Nov. 29: 3-8 mile
for non-winners, $100; 3-4 mile for
horses not 1st or 2nd In previous
races, $125; 5-8 mile for two year
olds, $125 (Must be filled with
horses out of Valley); 7-8 mile, free
for all, $150; 1 mile, free for all,
$150.
Fourth day. Sun , Dec. 1: 3-8 mile
for non-winners, $125; 1-2 mile for
non-winners. $125; 5-8 mile free for
all. $150; 7-8 mile, free for all, $150;
1 mile and 50 yds., Valley Fair stake
race, $450.
1200 Enroll In
McAllen Schools
(Special to The Herald)
M'ALLEN. 8ept. 12.—More than
1,200 students registered in the Mc
Allen public schools during the first
day of the official 1929-30 session
here Wednesday.
This number of registrations s?is
a new high mark for first day en
rollment and taxed the capacity of
the faculty in properly classifying
the students.
Despite the deportations of aliens
1 enrollment at the two Mexican
ward schools was declared to be
heavier already this year than the
total registration for the entire
1928-28 session.
Crash Case Before
Judge Wednesday
Efforts at a settlement out of
court failing, Corporation Judge A.
A. Browne will consider the case
growing out of the wreck between
cars driven by O. N. Boston and
Mrs. C. V. Hamilton Wednesday.
The Judge will hear the case at
10 a. m. Friday.
The two cars crashed at 8t.
Charles and W. Elghtn streets near
the Fitch apartments. Boston was
making a left turn into St. Charles
and Mrs. Hamilton was traveling
HIGH 11 SHOWS TRICKS IN
SNAPPY WORKOUT SESSION
The Brownsville high Eagles
snapped through one of the best
practice sessions they have held this
sesaon Wednesday when Coach
Douglas Fessenden bore down an
his plays. The eleven clicked off
; into its bag of tricks with vim that
i was applauded by Fessenden. No
actual scrimmage was done.
Fessenden gave the team three
new plays and it worked on these,
using the remainder of the first
squad for dummies.
Davenport remained at center
and Peres held his half post. The
MA” and “B" squads were separated
with about 22 of the boys on the
first outfit and about 30 on the
other.
On the first team Fessenden had:
Ends. Sylvester and Crowe: tackles,
Cortes and Bennett; guards, Sum
mers and O'Bryan; center, Daven
port; fullback. Barnhart; quarter
back, Newman: halves, Cabler and
Perea.
WATER POLO IS
SUNDAY EVENT
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Special Boats Built For
Games At Point Isabel
Yacht Club Basin
SAN BENITO. Sept. 12—Valiev
people will be given another taste
of water polo Sunday afternoon at
4 o’clock, when Point Isabel water
poloists stage a game for their
benefit.
The battle Is to start at 4 o’clck
in the afternoon at the Point Isabs)
Yacht club basin.
Special boats have been con*
structed for use in the tournament
These boats are so constructed
; that little will be lost if hey hap
pen to crash together. Due to this
fact, the boatmen are expected to
be much more reckless with their
boats, resulting in considerable
more interest in the game.
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north on St. Charles when the
automobiles met.
Boston maintained that Mrs.
Hamilton struck him at the inter
section while the latter held that
Boston struck her before she reach- j
ed the intersection. 1
Story Sermon For
Children Planned
An innovation in the form of a
story sermon for children will oe
started at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, according to the
Rev. E. P. Day. pastor. The new
feature is to be a part of the regu
lar one-hour service and is being
added to create more interest
among among the children.
“The average church service has
little In it to Interest the child, yet
they all need the reverent and wor
shipful atmosphere found there. Bv
adding a sermon especially designed
to interest the children, we believe
that we can make the services more
hlepful to them, without detracting
from the benefit of the adulta." the
Rev. Day explained. He will be as~
sis ted in the new feature by his
daughter. Misa Fern Day. who has
been active in children's work.
St. Josephs 11 Out
For Practice Soon
Football practice will be begun
at 8t. Joseph's college within the
next week, it has been announced.
The Saints had a good squad last
season and played several games
with El Jardin and local squads.
‘GOOD SHOWING’
ROCKNE’S AM
Notre Dame Coach Scheme*
To Carve Path Through
Difficult Schedule
SOUTH BIND, Ind., S«pt. 11 —
<#>—Knute Rockne. the melancholy
geniu* of Notre Dame football. Is
scheming and planning on ways
and means of whittling a path
through a schedule unusual even
for a Notre Dame team—and be
lieves his boys will make a “good
showing."
A “good showing” for a Rockne
i team means misery for opponents,
but even the craft of Rockne will
be taxed to conquer Indiana. Navy.
Wisconsin, Carnegie Tech, Georgia
Tech. Drake, Northwestern, South
| ern California and Amy.
Rockne Is planning on a lot of
help from Jack Elder who already
has made his mark in intercolle
giate competition on the boards and
cinder paths of the country. Elder,
holder of sprint records, will lineup
at a halfback post, with Marty
Brill, a transfer from Pennsylvania
as ills probable running mat*. At
quarter Frank Carledo ranks as
first choice, and Joe Savoldl. a pow
erful fullback, is slated to fill the
fourth position.
The line, with a flock of letter
men back, presenta less of a prob
lem than the backfield. Only Fred
Miller, tackle and captain, and
George Lepplg, guard, will be miss
ing from last year's lineup. Capt.
John Law will operate at one guard
position, with Jack Cannon on the
other side of center. Ted Tomey
and Tom Nash, both veterans, will
battle it out for the Job in the mid
dle of the line.
Ends are abundant, with Johnny
Colerick and Manny Vests topping
a list of six experienced workmen.
Reserve power, somewhat lacking
last season, promises to be present
for every poeitlon.
The Tire World
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