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«»«»»»»■ W» W»—WMKW—OiWtWm—*1— The BROWNSVILLE HERALD SPORTS SECTION - ----— — - -- PIRATES SEEK GOODHURLER Gibson in Market for Real Southpaw; Rett Of Team O. K. BY JOE SNYDER PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4. Skipper George Gibson, of the Pirates of Pittsburgh, today scan ned the baseball horizon lor a aouthpaw siege-gun to help carry his 1933 campaign. Bagging of Frrdd*e Landsirom from the New York Giants, so the followers say, makes the Pirates formidable contenders in next seasons bailie, but the lighting chief wants more strength in a defensive way. Frankly, old Gibby really isn't particular about whether he lands a sie/r-gun of southpaw or or thod ox calibre so long as the fir ing line is strengthened, though, If two were ava lable the left hander would be preferred. He wants a pitcher of tested ability, be hu name Halloran. Root. Huu bell. Brandt or some one else. Therein, lies the only visible storm cloud over the Pirate sky. Gibby plans to shape the cam paign. anyway, with his other pitching guns. Sure tonic. Kremer, French. Melne. Harris, Chagnon Swift. Ood, Smith and perhaps, Brame. The latter, hard hitting Kentucky pitcher, was of doubt ful value last season and he may be used in trade talk along witn 4-, one of the surplus outfielders Barbee or Jensen, or. If necessary Comoroskv. Campbell to Try For New Marks INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 4, <4*. -Sir Malcolm Campbell, international automobile speed champion, will ar rive in New York from England Jan. 31 for an assault on his own five world records. William F Sturm, Indianapolis, his American manager, said today. The Englishman, who last Febru ary skimmed over the hard sands at Daytona Beach. Florida, for a mile straightaway record of 258 968 miles an hour, will try for new' speeds over the same course this year. In addition to the mile straight away mark. Sir Campbell holds the following world records: one kilo meter at 251 340 miles an hour; five kilometers at 247.941 miles an hour: ten kilometers at 238 669 miles an hour, and five miles at 242 5571 miles an hour. All the speeds were made last Feb. 24 and 26 Sir Campbell's car has been al most completely rebuilt and will be powered by a new 12-cylinder motor of approximately 2.500 horsepower compared with last year's 1.500 horsepower. This Settles It, Fellows! CHICAGO. Jan. 4 *.4’—After upending about $1,500 and wear ing out a dictaphone m corres pondence with coaches, William P. Boand. author of the Azzi Ratem system, ligures Southern California is the national foot ball champion tor 1932. The system strikes an average between 0 and 200 for each team's reason performance. Heres' how they finished in Boand s ratings. Southern California 166- Mich igan 158: Purdue 151; Pittsburgh 150: Texas Christian 143.4; Ten nessee 1424; Notre Dame 138.8: Colgate 136 1; Auburn 134.1; Centenary 133 7. , ■ -----— — MM TOILS TODAY — f Acclaimed' A Dramatic Hit l SYLVIA SIDNEY In “Madame Butterfly” II I! — THURSDAY ONLY — GEORGE ARLISS In “A Successful Calamity” — OS Tin: st \c;t; — Thursday — Kridav Thr MARNOL IIKiHLAVDFRs Scotch Presentation Vodvil "I Singing — Music — Comedy — Dancing At Your I BRUSHING UP SPORTS _ —By Pap i ^&en (bpm m os oi*tf champion) DUPiNJO W52 5Uor 4»> POUNDS oveP soue ot rut OOUWTPN'S TbUGHCSt coup&es W> AWfckflut Uifc OWft.fi? 7 GOUStmD I PAP , OW Tvfc / AytW6fc' f COUPSt j . ! 1-U G€ORGE VUOODROP EtPt 3 DiPTt^eNf iTjCSE-s IN ONE QtC£ rr u;as a pace of a u&ais of 5 miles each "ToP GMXfcNT, M6 MOUNT IN me FINAL HEAT.PNISH6D SfcCCKA). (V*ILADt'J>HlA, IS*9) ' U44t ktiitf AN£> ; .jack qchul ' EACH MADE [1 si* r H»tS IM CUE GAME (&lflMDRt,B(?7) (vou CAN SKVfc “We itipg hjqmT) , Affo tsTfe ) OLDEST I t )»i IvC 'J BKj LEAGUES.,,. 2 /„..«E ms$m> f( -^HVNoUNtf j Ealv planed, / iNCLDCM /% CLASS OF The' MAJOk utP^uc. ShoRTSToPS CR0NH4 ,^APLAVEK used Tb SeeK oof MACK IM HOTEL UmSToASK, HiS ACAACS.... "V „ A y F me advice U5 - CHINED FROM MAY PdTOoE'S WA^lNCibhi SENSfcfc; AMFUD OF CONNIE'S FwladElPwa, a^lfTcs IN Th£ PEMN^nT Gamble. WRESTLING TO BE RESUMED Texas Kid and Canales In Main Event Here Thursday The tug and grunt boys will inaugurate the new season here I Thursday night with Texas Kid and Antonio Canales hitting it off in the mam event. In addition, , tlie card will be featured by the ■appearance of “Stour Jackson, a ■ professional strong man. The Texas Kid. sometimes known as the Human Spider, was a sen sation in his first bout here. The Kid put on such a rousing per formance fails have been as tong for him ever since. Canales, the Monterrey Adonis, has been a favorite here for sev eral months. Antonio cf* step with the best of them in tins neck of tlie mesquite. Cullen Red, Harlingen product, returns to the ring warfare on this card, having as his opponent Red Allen. Jackson, the strong man. will perform several stunts on the street here Thursday afternoon. He will pul on a full performance at the arena Thursday night. Tarpons Continue Their Winning Way HARLINGEN, Jan. 4—The Port Isabel high Tarix>ns. led by Coach A1 Van Allmer.. continued their victorious wavs here Tuesday afternoon by defeating the Haj - ' lingen high Cardinals 26-22. The game was close and harn fought throughout. The Tarpons are viewed as contenders for to* Cameron county ~B title on strength of the.r showing against leading quints ot the county. The box: PORT ISABEL FG FT TP ■ Galvan ,f . 3 6 12 | Vr*a. t . 1 2 4 Holland I . 0 0 o Holcomb, c . 3 0 6 Cantu, g . 1 0 2 Vasqurz. g . j n Garza g . 0 0 u Totals . 9 8 26 HARLINGEN E\i FT TP Anderson, f . 1 4 H f ..** 0 0 o Silver, f . 3 j Sharks f . () „ E. McElroy. f . 0 0 u ■ Copenhaver. c .. 1 0 shaw. c.;;;; n 0 w ll"'• c . n 0 u Hampton, g . 3 , ®ur*f R . 0 n u Barnhart, g _ n n j Mctiroyt *" s Totals . 8 6 Referee: Dutcli Rektorik. El<»ll 1 K | \v| NIC*Hi* 1 Bv The Associated Press* COVINGTOi Ky Jr?V man. Kansas, Citj outpointed Ma nuel Castro. Mexico Cit>. <]0> 1 t Trades Should Improve National, Heydler Says By JOHN A. HEYDLFR (President, National Leaguei NEW YORK Jan. 4. <A»>—There has been no off-season in a quar- j ter of a century where there have been so many changes in the line ups of National league clubs as this winter. I regard this change as helpful to the league. It tends to us a be” nice of play ing strength and arouses more in terest. A notable feature of league prog ress in recent years has been the strengthening of our habitual sec ond division teams. The extent to which this process has reached may be best m t forth by the fact that New York and St. Louis both fin ished in the second division after having been generally picked by most of the critics to fight for the pennant in 1932. On the other hand. Philadelphia and Boston were fighting for the flag up to mid-season and the former club climbed into the first division for the first time in fifteen years. The many trades smre the close of the season have helped all of our club. We hould have the closest and hardest race next year that we have ever had in league history. Chicago the winner last season has added the batting power of I Babe Herman. Pittsburgh will have Lmdstrom and also the increased value of her sensational young m . fielders of last season. Brooklyn will be helped by Benge and Philadelphia by Finn. Boston will have Worthington back next season, and has added two Infield ers of promise from the coast lea rup. New York has made many changes in the disappointing team of 1932, and with Jackson back in the game. Davis in the outfield and the Starr-Mancuso battery the giants ought to be more formidable. The Cincinnati Reds have made determined effort to improve the club. They have added many new players, notably Bottomley of St. Louis and may be expected to make a fight to improve their position. Major league, as well as minor league, baseball has made, and will continue to make, the adjust ments necessary to meet conditions, and so we welcome 1933 with new hope and renewed courage. Card Schedule The Harlingen high school bas ketball schedule, as announced by Coach George Broad, is as follows: •—Denotes conference games. Jan. 6—Harlingen at La Fena*. Jan. 10—San Benito at Harlin gen*. Jan. 13.—La Frria at Harlingen* Jan. 17—Rio Hondo at Harlin gen . Jan. 18—Harlingen at Rio Hondo. Jan. 20.—Wilson Tract at Har lingen*. Jan. 25—Harlingen at Wilson Tract. Jan. 27—Harlingen at San Be n.to*. Jan. 31—La Feria at Harlingen.* Feb. 3—Rio Hondo at Harlingen* Feb. 7—Wilson Tract at Harlin gen*. Feb. 10—Santa Rosa at Harlin gen*. ■* PORTS CHATS : *...rrrr-rffffrffurrrr^ ■ With Hal Eustac* " Just listen to the boys in the light racket now * Jack Dempsey weaves and bobs mio the picture by sign.ng Max Schmeling to mwi Max Baer and all hands star; waving their bows and arrows. Jimmy 'Wise Guy. Boy Bandit* Johnston. Madison Square Garden matchmaker shouts that Schmel inc is afraid of Jack Sharkey, and that der Scniager will have to1 conic to Sharkey because Sharkey is the champion. Dempsey declares tha- after Schmeling meets Baer. Sharkey Ail! haw to aome to the winner because there will be no one else to fight. rne Wise Guy thereupon avers ihai Shurkcv s next opponent will be Primo Camera in the merry month ol May. Wars and rumors ot wars—and blood upon the moon, lads! But put up your rods, gents. There'll be no shooting tonight. • • • Brooke Screen Iho.se smoke screens have come and gone before. Here is the pic ture behind the smoke: Dempsey yearns to promote. It • ’ an instinct w.th him. And here *-s a pcriect natural, unsigned bv the Garden. The fact that the Guys suggestion that Baei allix himself to the Wise GuVs brother as manager went for Sweeney is o:ie chapter of that story. Dempsey dashes to New York, speeds out to the ship that is bearing Joe Jacobs, Schmeling s manager, home from Germany. Joe. who doesn't want his man 1 to take a very short end of the ,’ick pot in a return meeting with Sharkey, cocks a willing ear to Dempsey's proposition. Joe tvs an excellent memory of a crowd at Yankee Stadium for the first meeting of Schmeling and Shar key. and in his mind's eye can see the same sort of outpouring for Schmeling and Baer. m And Joe believes «as I do* thav Baer would not be hard for Schmeling to beat. So why not grab der kale when it appears* so promising? • • • The good Dr. Kearns says Ban will knock out Schmeling. George Blake, who refereed Schmeling’s knockout of Double Yell Striblmg. thinks the Butterfly Butcher Bov would “come pretty clow to beat ing Max." After watching Schmeling ji four fights, and seeing Baer beat en by Johnny Risko on a night when the Risk wasn't feeling any too good. I cannot conceive the erratic CaJifornian beating suen a consistent battler as Schmeling Not over 15 rounds, anyway, and it's almost a safe bet that tne fight will be held in. New York, where they can to for that dis tance. It seems to me Jacobs would be unwise to take a chance on the opmkms of two judges ana where only 10 rounds are suffered. It takes a few rounds for Schmel ing to warm up to his chore—ana that's just where New York comes in. The idea of the whole skit, as viewed from this corner, appears to be: Sharkey will push Camera around in May. A month later Schmeling will nudge Baer off the lands*» pe. Then isn't the stage beautifully set for the third battle between Sharkey and Schmeling. with a nice smoke-up in hanu and a few extra dimes in pocket? So put up your cannons my friends, there's really going to be no shoot Jig. '*4111 ANENT RUTH’S NEW SALARY Reporter* Have Hard Time Drumming Up Old Argument NEW YORK. Jan. 4. </P> — The New York Yankees may shave a few nickels off Babe Ruth's $75,000 salary for next season but rumors that $25,000 might be hacked off seem to come under the head of speculation. "That wouldn't be a cut.’* the Babe said when told there were re ports he would be offered $50,000 for 1933. "That would be an am putation.” Ruth said he had. as yet, had no conversations whatever with Col. Jacob Ruppert over salary terms but added that he expected to have no trouble coming to terms again. "I won't feel so good about tak tng a cut at all,” he said, "but I'll listen to reason. I had a pretty good year, so did the Yankees, and the colonel has always been fair enough." Ruppert said he had not seen Ruth since the last game of the World Series and had given no thought at all to the annual ques tion of what salary to pay the big I fellow. The consensus among baseball men was that Ruth would not sign lor less than $60 000 or $65,000 un less Ruppert should offer him a contract for more than one year. The Babe signed a two-year contract at $80,000 a year for the 1930 and 1931 seasons but last M ason when he took a $5,000 cut. the agreement was for only one year. White Sox To Be Just Exactly That CHICAGO, Jan. 4. —No more superstitions ideas for Lou Com iskey and no more striped sox for his White Sox. In mid-season last year, the owner of the White Sox decided after some urging by friends that his team might get a change of fortune if the stockings of the players were set off with single red stripes instead of being plain white The White Sox luck chang i ed all right—it got worsCk So for 1933. Owner Comiskey has ordered a return to the plain white stocking. The suits for home play will be plain white with gray ones worn on the road. All the 1933 White Sox con tracts were in the mail, some car rying bad news and others glad tidings. LAJQIE’S STILL BELTING 'EM One of the most famous second basemen tn baseballs history. Nap Lajoie. retiml second wicker of the Cleveland Indians, is out to outdo Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig and Bobby Jones as a golfer. Above you sea Nap showing perfect form after a drive on the Lake Worth. FI*., course, where he plays from 18 to 36 holes daily. After his golf game, he spends a few snappy sessions with hte wife at a bridge table. GRASS GROWER WU1 BE USED CLEVELAND Jan 4.—When the Cleveland Indians play base ball this spring in the Cleveland municipal stadium, the -hot cor ner" as usual will be third base but the hot plate’ is likely to be all over the field. The distance around the base lines will be regulation in length, but there may be several "short circuits" not mentioned In ths rule books. It seems that city officials am considering Installing one of th«i "gadgets” of modem science—an electrical grass-growing stimulator —to put the field In condition and to keep it that way. The electrical grass grower, as contemplated, would be a networn of insulated wire cables buried six or seven inches under ground in all partr of the playing field, ana quite analogous to an enormous electrical hot pl&tt. When current is sent througs the rabies, heat is generated, whlcn radiates to the roots of Che grass. 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