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The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION
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Mission Breaks Into
List Of Contenders
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VALLEY FOOTBALL
Claw "A”
Corpus Chrlsti 31, Harlingen 0.
Mission (B) 13, Brownsville 0.
Claw ‘ B”
Mercedes 72, Lylord 0.
Donna 26. Rio Hondo 0
JEteu Benito 37, Edinburg 0
McAllen 26, Rio Grande City 0.
Weslaco 0, Pharr 0.
Raymondville 12, La Feria 0.
■ B’ Standings
Team W. L. T. Pet.
San Bento . 1 0 0 1.000
Raymondville .... 1 0 0 1.000
Weslaco . 0 0 1 .500
P-SJ-A . 0 0 1 .500
Edinburg . 0 10 .000
La Feria . 0 1 0 .000
Mercedes. Donna. McAllen and
Mission in non-conference contests.
Next Friday
Class -A”
Alice at Harlingen.
Brownsville at, John Reagan
(Houston).
Class “B”
Robs town * A) at San Benito.
Donna at La Feria.
Mercedes at Weslaco.
Mission at Pharr.
Edinburg at McAllen
Raymor.dville at Rio Hondo.
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The prestige of Valley "A" foot
ball took a stinging blow Friday
•when Corpus Christ! rolled over
the Harlingen Cardinals 31-0, and
the “B” Mission Eagles defeated
Brownsville 13-0. These results
^ put the Valley “A’* clubs In the
r dumps as they have never been
I' before.
The Corpus Christ: victory was
not altogether unexpected, for the
Bucs rate high in their district and
have a big. experienced squad.
Bobby Cannon expects to take his
Pirates places this season.
Dope Is Reversed
Mission’s victory, however, was a
complete reversal of the pre-season
dope. It has been years since
Brownsville went down before a
Valley ‘ B * aggregation. Mission s
chances in the ”B" race went
booming after her victory That
list of B” contenders now includes
Mercedes, San Benito, Donna ans
Mission.
An Insight Into the Valley
scramble was given by other re
sults Friday. San Benito, defend
ing champion, had little difficulty
In romping on Edinburg to the
tune of 37-0. Donna, runner-up last
year, oiled up the skids by beating
Rio Hondo 26-0. Mercedes, ranked
as the leading contender for cham
pionship honors, showed lots of
power in beating Lyford 72-0.
McAllen Opens Easy
McAllen took &n easy contest
from Rio Grande City to the tune
of 26-0. Another upset was the 12
0 drubbing Raymond villa gave La
Feria. The Lions were being count
ed in as & strong club. TTns vic
tory was a sweet one for the
Oniontown boys, avenging a last
minute defeat at the hands of the
Lions last year.
The final •‘B" contest of the day
found Weslaco and Pharr-San
Juan-Alamo in a scoreless battle.
An unusual feature of the opening
hostilities was that all defeated
clubs were held scoreless. Poor
fields served to empl«»size the
strength of winning squads.
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CONTESTS COMING
UP THIS WEEK
The wheat and chaff will be
further separated Friday when all
leading clubs get back into action.
Harlingen, smarting under her de
feat at the hands of Corpus Christ!,
will take a whack at another
neighboring “A” club—Alice. The
Cardinals arc certain to come
back strong in this contest and
Alice is in for some tough sledding.
The Brownsville high Eagles will
find themselves in a tough spot
when they collide with John Reagan
, in Houston Friday night. Reagan
paid their respects to the Eagles
i here last season and gave them a
[ convincing drubbing. The local
boys are in for a hard week of
drilling against the Reagan of
fense. They were sadly lacking In
practice when they turned against
Mission. They had only one day o!
practice and that In shorts before
the Mission encounter. Rain kept
them indoors.
Other Games
Mercedes will take a cut at Wes
laco In what should prove an easy
contest for the Tigers. Mission gets
started against P-SJ-A. and Donna
will get a trial at La Feria. The
McAllen Bulldogs are slated against
the Edinburg Bobcats.
San Benito will play host to the
class “A” Robstown Cotton Pick
ers and are in for a tough con
test. Robstown always has a strong
club. In the remaining fray, Ray
mondville Is to tangle with Rio
Hondo.
Donna Open* With
26 to 0 Victory
<By Staff Member)
DONNA. Oct. 1. Showing no
fancy frills and keeping strictly to
fundamental football. the Donna
Redskins, ranked as a strong con
tender for the Valley title, rolled up
a 26-0 victor, over Rio Hondo here
Friday afternoon.
• Big Stuff” Snell, a giant line
man, was an outstanding player for
the victors He had little difficulty in
piling up the small high school play
ers.
Reed and 1 . nner were strong
mainstays In the Donna backfleld.
Panther* and Bear*
In Scoreless Tie
• Bv Staff Member)
WESLACO, Oct. 1.—Running
about according to dope, the Wes
laco Panthers and Pharr-San Juan
Alamo Bears played to a scoreless
tie Friday afternoon.
A wet field slowed down activity,
and probably prevented the Pan
thers from scoring.
Red Clifford was the outstanding
star for WeJaco.
Neither club got inside the other’s
20 yard line.
Cubs or Yanks
The World Series is in full
swing, and before the week is
over, a new world champion will
be crowned.
And while we’re on the sub
ject of champions, we’d like to
mention, casually, the new Grif
fon Suits for men.
World beaters in smartness
and quality, the price is within
reason—$25 for a suit with two
pants. Greys, browns, oxfords
and blues.
While this ad was
being written, someone
yelled “frelijht” and
two men lugged in the
1932 Catalina Sweat
ers. Now being mark
ed, they will be on dis
play Monday.
Slipovers. sleeveless
models, and coat sweat
ers in every shade of
he rainbow. A hit!
- $2.95
CARDS BEATEN
BY BUCS 31-0
Harlingen Prove* No Match
For Hustling Corpus
Eleven
CORPUS CHRIST I, Oct. 1 —The
Corpus Chrlsti Bucs, expecting tc
go plsces in the state race this
season, got started by romping on
the Harlingen high Cardinals here
Friday night to the tune of 31-0.
Bobby Cannon's smooth eleven
had little difficulty in rolling uo
the score against the Hanmgeh
eleven. Silver and Anderson pu^Ati
good defensive ball against the
Bucs but It was a hopeless task.
The Buc backfield of Edwards.
Wiggins. McCord and Fiato showed
a lot of drive and elusivencss
against the Cardinals.
The Cardinals were unable to
gain consistently through straight
lootball, but managed to ravel up
yardage througn the pass com
bination of Silver to Barnhart.
Starting line-ups:
Harlingen Pos. Corpus
Seibert . Evans
Left End
Nelson . Gouln
Left Tackle
Anglin . Thompson
Left Guard
Garrett . Turner
Center
Beck . Rackley
Right Guard
Lozano . Tuell
Right Tackle
Anderson . Christian
Right End
Silver . Edwards
Quarterback
Barnhart . Wiggins
Laft Half
Saulsbury . McCord
Right Half
McElroy . Fiato
Fullback
TIGERS BEAT
LYFORD 73-0
Mercedes Shows Power In
Beating Visitors
At Will
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES. Oct. 1—The Mer
cedes high Tigers proved superior
by a wide margin over the Lyford
high Eagles i their tilt here Friday
on Tiger field. Coach Schmalzreid's
shift formation clicked to the time
of 73 points i the defense allow
ed the visitors no score and only two
first downs. The closely match) i
first and second teams, each play
ing two quarters, made 21 first
downs for Mercedes.
Acting Captain Green made the
first score of the contest when he
circled end in an elusive play.
Bailey, hard driving back, pushed
over the line three times and kicked
two extra points. Hughes, first year
Tiger made 20 points. Byrns. circled
ends four times for extra points, and
former Claptain Fitnire, Ohfe. E.
Mitchell, E. Garcia ,and Borchelt
each pushed through for a touch
down.
Crowds turned out in spite of a
slow rain that soaked the field. A
$4 yard run by Bailey was the fea
ture of the game.
Officials were A1 Prince, Mer
cedes; Lyle Lehman, Mission; Prank
Hadden. Brownsville; O. E. Van
Berg. Mercedes; and “Neighbor'’
Prince, Mercedes. Mercedes journeys
to Weslaco Oct 7 for the Weslaco
homecoming.
Boxing Card Slated
Across Rio Grande
A boxing card will be held at the
Moetesuma arena. Matamoroa, at
8:30 p. m. Sunday, featuring Kid
MonterTey and Juan Rocha In a 10
round bout.
Monterrey la a well known Mata
moroe fighter, and Juan Rocha la
a Brownsville product.
Four rounders include: Kid Len
cho vs. Kid Muracan. C. Uvalle vs.
Kid Castro. Vicente Vazquez vs. Oil
Cardenas, Kid Lsipita w. Raul
Medina.
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TODAY TS ANNIVERSARY OF., i
BRITISH SMASH THROUGH
On Oct. 3, 1918, the British broke
the German line on an eightmlle
front fro mSequehart to the Scheldt
Canal u-th of Bony, taking many
small towns rnd 5000 prisoners In
a five-mile drive.
The French advanced east and
south of st .Quentin after complet
ing their victory In the city the pre
ceding day. They cleared the enemy
from Its position; north and west
of Rheims.
Americans. British and Italian
warships anchored at Durazzo after
destroying the Austrian naval base
there M. 2. 3;Vgarian troops
evacuated Serbia.
The British adm< alty announced
that in the second quarter of 1918
the world’s merchant shipping loss
was 932.556 tons—a /eduction of 58
per cent from the figure for the
corresponding period in 1917.
FIREPROOF TREES
WASHINGTON.— The growing
of fire-proof trees would eliminate
many of the million* of dollars lost
I in this country annually in forest
fires. State Forester H. A. Smith
of South Carolina believes. He
proposes a firt-proof tree that is
no chemical Invention nor crow.
It is the red alder, which will not
bum and which has fireproof
leaves.
There are about 5.000.001 Ne
gro slave* in the * *ited States
’■>r.*.'.-e the outbreak of the Civil
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San Benito Knocks
Off Bobcats 37-0
(By Staff Member)
EDINBURG, Oct. 1.—The San
Benito Greyhonivli, defending
champions, flashed their old power
here Friday in the opening con
test by knocking off the Edinburg
Bobcats to the tune of 37-0.
A wet field cut down effectiveness
of running plays and both clubs
took to the air frequently.
The 6core did not indicate the
eveness of play. San Benito rang up
only nine first downs to seven for
the Edinburg eleven.
Pioneers Meet
Mopacs Sunday
TTie Brownsville pioneer baseball
club, led by M. Garcia Gomez .will
play the strong Harlingen Mopac
club here Sunday at 9 a . m. and
3:30 p. m.
The Pioneer team, composed
mostly of Tiger and Cub players.
; lias been organized by Garcia Gomez
to play all the year around, and
plans on bringing teams from Mex
ico. Baseball is placed the year
around in Mexico.
The Mopacs are well reinforced
for the Sunday double-header as
they now have Baker, Jeffries, Law
rence and Garrison.
The Pioneer line-i^ will be:
Catchers—Ramo6 and Baker; pitch
ers—Champion. Vargas and Cava
zos; first—Sanchez; second—P.
Baker; third—De la Rosa; shortstop
—Rocha; left field—King; center
—Tijerina; right—Aldape.
Bulldogs Chew
Up R. G. C. 26-0
fBv Staff Member)
McALLEN. Oct l.—Determined to I
comeback this season after a miser
able showing last year, the McAl
len Bulldogs got started Friday
afternoon by burying the Rio
Grande City eleven under a 26-0
count.
With little Freddy Webb and his
teammates clicking off in fine style.
Rio Grande Citv furnished little op
position to the Bulldogs.
In the first quarter Webb started
things by returning a punt 62 yards
for the first touchdown.
A recovered fumble on R. O. C s
32-yard line in the third quarter re
sulted in another touchdown with
Webb making the final lunge. Yates
intercepted a pass in the final quar
ter and stepped eight yards to a
marker.
OLDEST REPUBLIC
San II* !no, a tiny country on
the eastern slope of the Apennines,
about 40 miles southeast of Ra
venna. Italy, is regarded as the
oldest republic in the wcrld.
“IN OUR
ALLEY”
What a kick we did get—
When we read the • Valley’*
column—
Of The Brown*vtUe Herald
On Thursday and read of
the—
Oldtimers who used to be
here
in those by-gone days.
We hope that when—
The Fashion has passed on.
Borne writer like our friend
Stein,
Will come along and tell
Those who are here then—
Of how good we were,
In the "days when". .
Which reminds us In passing
That you will get a nice kick
yourself—
Out of these keen fall and
winter suits.
Which are on display right
here—
Now—at the Fashion.
SUNDAY DINNER
Fried Chicken
Baked Chicken
Roast Turkey
Cranberry Sauce
Log Cabin Salad
Creamed Cauliflower
Fresh English Peas Asparagus
Baked Irish Potato
Hot Biscuits
Your choice of Drink
and Pie
40c COMPLETE
KIT CARSON S
' IT S DIFFERENT
1214 Washington
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'MISSION COPS
OVER LOCALS
Up .Valley Eagles Claw
Brownsville In
13-0 Upset
(By stall correspondent)
MI6S1CN, Oct. 1.—Utilising two
breaks to manulacture touchdowns,
the Mission Eagles took a startling
upset from the Brownsville Eagles
here Friday afternoon
Played on a siow field, the game
was relatively dull, except for the
tirewcrks following the Mission
touchdowns. The up-Valley fans
went wild for it was the first vic
tory a Valley MB” eleven had been
able to put over Brownsville since
1927.
The Mission eleven got off to a
good start in the opening quarter.
Two blocked kicks gave them a
decided adtantage. One of the
blocked punts was recovered near
the Brownsville goal line and Dan
Seitz, stellar Mission back, went
over lor the marker.
From then on It was a battle In
midfield until an intercepted pass,
late in the final quarter, gave the
fghting Mission squad its second
marker. Trujillo, lert handed pass
er, cut loose with a pass intended
for Mickey West. Seitz grabbed a
off in the flat zone and ran 70
yards to the touchdown. Trujillo
was the only player to get close to
the speeding Eagle.
Mission fought hard from tnc
opening whistle and earned the
breaks she got. The first downs
were one each.
The Mission backs, realizing tnc
condition of the field, ran their
plays into the center of tk3 line
Brownsville, on the other hand,
tried outbacks which were no»
effective on the wet field. The
Brownsville backs lost momentum i
and hit the ltne weakly after I
outbacks.
Seitz carried off honors for
Mission in the startling victory
Barber and Sid Bennett stood out
for Brownsville. Trujillo was one
bright spot for Brownsville, play
ing a good game at safety.
Out of every 100 drug addicts in
the United States today. 80 are said
to be men and the remainder wo
men. I
Alexander Leads All
Batters In America
CHICAGO. Oct. 1. i/F>—Big Dale
Alexander of the Boston Bed Sox
snatched the 1932 batting cham
pionship of the American league
from Jimmy Foxx. but the star first
baseman of the Philadelphia Ath
letics collected enough Individual
leaderships to stamp him as the
most valuable batsman in his or
ganization.
Semi-offical figures, which have
been checked and doublechecked.
give Alexander an average of ?67
for 124 games, while Foxx amassed
a mark of 364. in 154 contests. Foxx
batted in the most runs, scored the
most runs, had the most home runs
and the most total bases. HU 58
homers left him just two short of
Babe Ruth's major league record,
but ahead of the mark of 54 or
right handed swatters, set by Hack
Wilson of the 1930 Chicago Cubs.
He slugged in 169 runs, scored 151
himself and his 213 hits were good
for 438 bases.
A1 Simmons, who will be with the
Chicago White Sex next season, led
In hits with 216. with Heinle Man
ush of Washington, r.ght behifl
with 314. Eric McNair, the voifl
Philadelphia '.nfielder, won the tH
base hit crown with 44. while fl
Cronin of ashlngton. had 18 th^fl
base hits for a leadership. In stofl
bases. Ben chapman of the Yifl
kecs repeated as champion with B»!f
Ranking behind the new cha^fl
pion and Foxx were the foUow^fl
regulars: Gehrig, New York, 3»
Manush, Washington, 342: Ru^fl
New York. .341; Cramer, Phllad^fl
phia, .336: Simmons. Philadelph^B
333; W'alker. Detroit, .323; Rifli
Washington. 321; Combs, New York;
Cronin. Washington, and R. Ferrell.
1st. Louis .319.
In team batting the Athletics re*
I peated as leader with 390, four
points better than the champion
Yankees. Washington shaded the
j Athletics in team fielding by the
merest fraction of a point, 37938 to
I .97937.
Johnny Allen, the Yankee freeh
man. had the top percentage among
I the regular pitchers, winning 17 and
I losing four for a mark of -810.
The Texas Centennial Means
The 100^ Birthday of Texas
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Sam Houston was inaugurated President of the Republic of Texas
on October 22,1816. As a symbol of his assumption of civil office,
be presented bis suord to the Speaker of tbe House,
Celebrated in Honor of the Immortal
Heroes of Texas9 Early History
"It now, sir, becomes my duty to make presentation of this sword . •. this
emblem of my past office," said Houston at his inauguration. "I have worn
it with some humble pretensions in defense of my country—and should the
danger of my country again call for my services, I expert to resume it, and
respond to that call, if needful, with my blood and with my life."
In this dramatic manner constitutional government began in Texas nearly a
century ago. The centennial of that event, and of other events which marked
the birth of Texan independence, w ill come in 1936. We should observe it
with a Centennial Celebration worthy of Texas and the heroes who won
and established Texan Independence.
Such a Centennial Exposition can rival the foremost of such events ever
held. Literally millions of people will throng the borders of Texas. They
will not only see the glories of our illustrious past—but the golden oppor
tunities of the present. Happily, such an Exposition will return revenue to
the State far in excess of its cost. . . and individual Texans will see direct
economic benefit.
VOTE for the Texas Centennial Constitutional Amendment Nov. 8th Authorizing
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1930
This is the third of eight patriotic messages prepared and sponsored by:
TEXAS CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE < TENTH DISTRICT—ADVERTISING FEDERATION OF AMERICA
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION * TEXAS DAILY PRESS LEAGUE * PROGRESSIVE TEXANS, l»c.