The Brownsville Herald (Brownsville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 357, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 26, 1926 Page: 4 of 4
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BROWNSVILLE
WINNER (I t
WESLACOANS
Herbert Pyle Pitches
Nice Contest; Team
Hits Ball; Indians
Make Many Errors
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Several thing* contributed to
Brownsville’* 8-to-l victory over
Weslaco at Weslaco Friday in the
only Valley league game played in
two days Pyle pitching a neat six-
hit affair the Brownies hitting Webb
hard and the Indian* themselves net-
ting a new record in making a half
doxen errors. This make* three
games in a row for t:.e Brownie*
and puts them within a game of the
top.
The Brownies pounded the horse-
hide hard for a total of 14 safeties
many of these being good for an ex-
tra base. Scoring began in the
second inning with ere man down
Chaney singling. Clements doubling
and Rcdfoarn getting a single These
hits scored Chaney and Clements.
■ Another pair of markers were
hung up by the Brownies in the
third with Honeyman. Partain and
Pratt doubling consecutively. A
fifth Brownie tally came in the
fourth inning as Redfearn opened
with a single nnd Pompa doubled.
Two Indian error* also figured in
the scoring of this tally.
It was net until two men were
down in the fifth that the Indian*
got their first hit off Pyle a scratch
single by Webb. »
A base on balls to Partain a sac-
rifice by Pratt and a double by
Clements scored the Brownies sixth
tally in the seventh. Stokes got the
first real hit off Pyle in the seventh.
Two more Brownie tallies came in
the eighth as Pyle walked Allen
doubled and Honeyman singled.
Livingston doubled for Weslaco in
the last of the eighth for the first
extra-base hit for the Indians. A
final Brownie run was scored in the
ninth on a double by Chaney fol
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lowed later by Pompa's single.
Weslaco avoided a shutout by
scoring in the last of the ninth.
Partain misjudged Shieffer’s hit and
it went for two bases. Hale batted
for Brown and doubled and Webb
followed with a single. Webb was
the only man to get two hits off
Pyle.
Box score:
Brownsville AB R H O A E
Alien rf ....4 1 1 1 0 0
Honeyman lb .4 1 2 12 1 0
Partain If .4 2 2 3 0 0
Pratt cf .3 0 110 0
Chaney. 3b .4 2 3 2 4 1
Clements ss .5 l 2 0 6 0
Redfearn 2b *.5 1 2 1 2 0
Pompa c .5 0 2 6 0 0
Pyle p .3 10 12 0
Totnls .37 9 14 27 15 1
Weslaco— AB R II O A E
McAdams 2b .4 0 0 1 0 2
Roan lb .3 0 0 12 0 1
Callahan rf .1 0 0 0 0 0
Cason. If ...4 0 0 1 0 1
Crump 3b .3 0 0 4 5 0
Wicker cf .1 0 0 1 1 0
Schieffer. c .4 1 \ 6 1 0
Brown ss .3 0 0 0 1 1
Webb p .3 0 2 0 2 0
Livingston rf _3 0 1 1 0 1
Stokes cf .3 0 1 1 0 0
xx Hale .*.1 0 10 0 0
Totals .33 1 6 27 10 6
xxBatted for Brown in 9th.
Store by innings:
Brownsville .022 100 121—9
Weslaco *.000 000 001—1.
Summary: Two base hits—Cle-
ments 2. Honeyman. Pratt Partain
Pompa Chaney Hale Allen Living-
ston. Sacrifice hits—Pratt 2. Double
plays—Chaney to Redfearn. Wild
pitches*—Webb. First on balls off
Webb 3 off Pyle 4. Struck out by
Webb <». by Pyle 5. Stolen bases—
Honeyman.
Brownsville is playing San Benito
in Brownsville today and Weslaco is
playing at Harlingen. Kdinburg was
rained out at San Renito Friday and
will play a double-header there Sun-
day. Harlingen plays two at W?es-
laco Sunday.
VALLEY LEAGUE
Won Lost Pet.
Weslaco .6 4 .600
Brownsville .7 5 .583
San Benito .4 4 .500
Edinburg .3 5 .375
Harlingen .2 4 .333
Friday's Results
Brownsville 9| Weslaco 1.
Edinburg at San Benito rain.
Saturday's Game*
San Benito at Brownsville.
Weslaco at Marling***..
Sunday's Games
Harlingen at Weslaco (Double-
header).
Edinburg at San Benito (Double-
header).
TEXAS LEAGUE
Won Lost Pet.
Dallas .43 27 .614
Beaumont .38 32 .543
San Antonio .38 31 .528
Fort Worth .35 32 .522
Houston .36 31 .493
Shreveport .33 36 .478
Wichita fails .32 39 .451
Waco .27 43 .386
Friday's Results
San Antonio 8 Shreveport 5.
Dallas 20 Waco 12.
Beaumont 1 Fort .Worth 0.
Houston 3 Wichita Falls 2.
Saturday's Games
Shreveport at San Antonio.
Dallas at Waco.
Fort Worth at Beaumont.
Wichita Falls at Houston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Won Lost Pet.
New York .46 20 .697
Chicago .37 30 .552
Philadelphia .35 31 .530
I Lev eland .35 31 .530
Detroit .33 32 .508
Washington .31 32 .492
St. Louis .26 39 .400
Boston .20 46 .303
Friday's Results
New York 12-11. Boston 2-4.
St. Louis 11 Chicago 4.
Cleveland at Detroit called end of
second.
Saturday’s Games
St. Louis at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Washington.
New York at Boston.
Cleveland at Detroit.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Won Lost Pet.
Cincinnati .38 26 .594
Pittsburgh .... .34 25 .576
St. Louis .36 28 .563
Brooklyn .33 29 .532
Chicago .3i 31 .500
New York .32 33 .492
Boston .23 38 .377
Philadelphia .22 39 .361
Friday's Results
Cincinnati 9 Pittsburgh 8.
Brooklyn 7 New York 4.
Philadelphia 8 Boston 7.
Chicago at St. Louis rain.
Saturday's Caines
Brooklyn at New York.
Boston at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh.
St. Louis at Chicago.
ST. PAUL. Minn.—H. R. Martin
was blown out of the wrnoow of his
home by an explosion of gas in his
kitchen.
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Be Sure and tee the bargains at
‘he Used Car Market 1211 Levee
Street before buying.—Adv.-tf.
Danre Friday Night—Come dance
in the cool Arroyo breezes Friday
night at the Midway Dancing Pa-
vilion. Good music furnished by the
Midway Melody Makers consisting
of 8 pieces. Admission $1.10 per
couple.—Adv. 26.
Spend Sunday at Boca ( hica. The
road is fine.—Adv. 27.
Eczema on Feet—One man says he
had it over twenty years and that
one bottle of Imperial Eczema Rem-
edy cured him. All druggists are
authorized to refund your money if
it fails.— <dv. (3)
Hogs Make Money—Hog raising in
the Lower Rio Grande Valley pays
T. J. Wallace of Harlingen has prov-
en. Mr. Wallace this morning sold
a truck load of fat hogs to Garcia
Bros here receiving 13 cents per
pound. He has been raising hogs
four years in this section and has
made money every year he said.
John A. Jones Lawyer *tate Na-
tional Bank Building. Phone 58.—
Adv 6-3.
During June July and August my
office hours will be from 8 a. m. to
4 p. m. Dr. Sizelan Dentist 415
Merchants Bank Bidg.—Adv. 6-30.
Oriental and Persian rugs and
embroideries. Oriental Hug Co. op-
posite Miller hotel Brownsville.—
Adv. tf.
Cool Dancing and good music by
the Midway Melody Makers at the
Midway Dancing Pavilion Friday
night. Come and have a good time
lor $1.10 per couple.—Adv. 2b.
•The Hoad to Boca Chita is in good
condition drive down for an outing
over the week end.—Adv. 27.
It Hasn't Itained on the Boca ( hica
road. Enjoy a nice ride to the coast.
—Adv. 27.
Improving.—Mrs. Tom Patterson
who is convalescing at the Mercy
hospital after a severe operation is
improving rapidly. She expects to
out of the hospital in a few days.
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Dickey’s Old Reliable Eye Water
refreshes and strengthens weak and
tired eyes. All druggists 25c.—Adv.
Pleased with Valley.—I. H. Ber-
wald Houston shoe dealer was in
Brownsville yesterday with I. Cohen
traveling salesman from the same
city who makes regular trips to this
section. It was Mr. Berwald’s fir.-t
view of the Valley and hi* was very
favorably impressed. All the stories
he has been hearing of the Valley
are true he says.
The B«*ca Chic a Road has had no
rain. Be sure to drive down with
your friends Sunday.—Adv. 27.
PERSONALS
John X. Burkhardt of Alamo ar-
rived in town yesterday.
J. E. Wal-h and J. Buckley of Mis-
sion are Brownsville visitors.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. P. Parks and
daughters left the city for their
home in Hot Springs. Ark.
Judge and Mrs. W. J. Ehlers of
La Grande are in Brownsville for a
brief visit.
F. I.. Hamilton is here from Fort
Ringgold.
J. Frank Jungnian Mexico City
arrived here yesterday.
C. Webber is here from Tampico.
W. C. Bummell of Arkansas City.
Kansas is in the city on business.
J. E. Maddox. Jr. of Xew York City
arrived yesterday.
Robert Dancy son of Judge Oscar
C. Dancy is back in Brownsville from
Harlingen where he was employed
for some time.
Mrs. E. S. Watson of Brooklyn
Xew York is expected to \iiit in
the home of Mrs. F. C. Pierce s >on.
Miss Anniehel Jones is in Browns-
ville for an extended stay with her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jones.
Mrs. G. A. Stovall and granddaugh-
ter. Ida Laura Monroe who have
been visiting relatives in San An-
tonio are expected home Monday.
Mrs. A. A. Hargrove left Mina
Ark. yesterday where she has been
visiting relatives ar.d friends for
Salome Springs Ark. Mrs. Hargrove
has been out of the city for two
weeks.
NEW‘QUO VADIS’IS
THRILL SPECTACLE
Nothing more realistic has been
produced in the motion picture art
which has been born and reached ma-
turity in our own generation than
First National's gigantic lilin ver-
sion of the Sienkicwicz novel **yuo
Vadis*’ which opens at th * Texas
Theatre tomorrow.
In the arena scene. where the
Christians are hurled to the lion.j.
and that great scene in which Horn'*
is burned one feels the terror and
panic of the fleeing populace as
bearing their household goods their
children and their aged relatives
they flee before the all devouring
flames.
BUILDING TWO HOMES
ALAMO. Two new residences are
being put up in this city one of
the buildings being for Leroy Mau
being a frame house built by L. E.
Humphries and the other a stucco
home for Miss Marie I'erber which
will cost around $35*00. James Doe-
dyns is contractor on the Ferber
home!
YANKS DEFEAT
SOX; TIGHTEN
HOLD ON LEAD
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Lazzeri Ruth Each Get
Homers; Browns De-
feat Chi oa g o; Six
Games Net 88 Runs
(By The Associated Press.)
Six games in the major leagues
yesterday produced 81 runs in av-.
erage of almost 15 a contest. The
American league scored 41 and *lie
National 43 each circuit playing
three games
The Yunkees strengthened tn ir
hold on first place in the American
by downing the Red Sox twice. 12
to 2 and 11 to 0. The Yanks piled
up an early lead in the opener ailed
by a home run from the bat of T »ny
Lazzeri his tenth of the season and
in the second encounter Babe Rutn
registered his twenty-fourth homer.
Boh Meusel was injured in a slid*;
to second base in the second contest
and was carried from the field.
Red Faber essayed to improve
Chicago’s second place position but
failed before the slugging of the
Browns who drove him from the
mound in the third and continue I
their assault on Thurston to win 11
to 4. Bing Miller recently obtained
by the Browns from the Athletics in
a trade hit a homer triple and
single while Manager George Shier
recorded four one base smashes.
Cincinnati gained title to first
place in the National league by
heating Pittsburgh in a hitfest U to
8. The Reds obtained 17 safe blows
and the Pirates 15. Wancr of the
world champions had five singles
for a perfect batting day. Bressler
led the Cincinnati attack with a
triple and two singles.
A battle of brothers occurred at
Brooklyn where Jess Barnes of the
Dodgers out pitched his brother
Virgil of the Giants io win 7 to 4.
Only six singles were garnered from
the delivery of the veteran Jess
while his mates pounded the brother
for y in 7 frames when he was re-
lieved by Chick Davies.
Mokun and Buncroft hit home
runs in another battle of bats at
Philadelphia the Phillies winning
from the Braves. 8 to 7. Mogridge
went all the way for Boston hut
three singles put together in the
ninth defecated him.
EX-SAINT WILL
RETURN TO CLUB
(Special to The Herald.)
SAN BENITO. Texa*. June 2<*».—
Another San Hcnito baseball club
player is to rejoin his former team
mates son. Pete McClanahan is
coming hack from Marshall in the
Texas association and probably will
play in the outfield.
Catcher Guerra of the Saint team
is recovering from a hurt to his hand
received in an exhibition game won
by San Hcnito from Harlingen 9 to
8 Thursday.
TO WED TODAY
Mi>* Olivia Leal will l»e married to
Elgin Reilly this afternoon at three
o’clock at the home of her parents
at 3OH Monroe St. Mr. Reilly is em-
ployed in the office of city engineer
Williams. *
i MOVE ALAMO POSTOFFICE
ALAMOr—The Alamo postoffiee
has been moved into the new Swal-
low land office building an attract-
ive two story struct ion completed
here recently. The Alamo newspaper
has also moved into the new build-
ing.
(By The Associated Press.)
NEW YORK —The hat that WalT
ter Hagen must buy Bobby Jones
in payment of a bet over the Brit-
ish open need m l be of the ten
gallon variety. 'Joining in British
praise of Hobby’s modesty is H. Y>
Harrow of the Metropolitan Golf
association who says the champion
cun wear home the same headgear
he took across the pond.
LONDON.—Another blow to the
British sporting world. As a ten-
nis player Albert Frederick Arthur
Windsor is a good Duky of York. He
and his partner took the Wimble-
on doubles like Hagen took the
open. And the duke made some
wild shots into the grandstand
that nearly hit the duchess.
NEW LONDON. Red is the col-
or of John Bull and John Harvard
hut both Johns were beaten in
sporting classes yesterday and
flaming red helped in the defeat
of John Harvard on the water. As
Harvard varsity oars were mak-
ing a dangerous spurt the Yale
coxswain P. H. Stewart of New
Orleans waved a red flag at his
crew as a danger signal and there
came a blue streak to victory.
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NEW YORK.—Abraham Brown
who sells coal for a living and
writes songs as a vocation insists
“Irving Berlin stole my melan-
choly.’’ Abraham ir suing Irving
alleging piracy of “All Alone” the
song Irving is supposed to have
dashed off at the telephone with
Ellin Muckuy in mind. Abraham
avers he wrote it when his wife
left him. Anyhow Mrs. Abraham
got a divorce and Trv.'ng married
Ellin.
CHICAGO. — Clarence Harrow-
wants the convention of the Na-
tional association for the advance-
ment of colored people to be a pre-
cursor to the foundation of an as-
sociation for the advance of white
people.
NEW YORK. There arc lots of
fat girls here. A show which in
one number wishes to depict a
chorus .girl of thirty years ago
advertised and the applicants were
both portly and numerous. The
winner weighs 2U5 and has been
on the stage as a “fat flapper."
LUBBOCK YOUTHS
HELD FOR THEFTS
LUBBOCK. Texas. June 2R <JP'—
J. M. F’ickett and Albert Gallimore
both 23 year# old. are in the Lubbock
county jail facing five separate
charge* of burglary today as a re-
sult of a raid here last night which
netted 27 expensive watches other
piece* of jewelry and a quantity of
wearing apparel.
According to sheriff H. L. John-
ston. Plains peace offfeers have been
trailing the boys tor the past week
and their arre-ts break up what is
believed to be a well organized ring
of thieves. Burglaries in Plainview
Spur Lubbock and other smaller
places have been traced to them as
an aftermath to the arrests.
CHOLERA
MORBUS!
(Summer Complaint)
Food or water may cause
diarrhea and stomach cramps!
For prompt relief take Cham- I
berla:n s Colic Remedy in
water Ask your druggist for this old.
reliable remedy today For trial sizesend
4c to Chamberlain Medicine Company
•702 Sixth Avenue. Des Moines. Iowa
t COLIC o?D
BRICK BUILDINGS
PLANNED AT PHARR
PHARR. Texas June 2«.—J. D.
McCaleb of Edinburg has announced
he will erect seven brick buildings
in the business section in the im-
mediate future. The buildings will
be modern in every respect and will
represent an outlay of more than
$60000.
The building site is on Park Ave-
nue in front of the Pharr theater.)
It is understood that the buildings
will be leased for general business
purposes which will satisfy partially
the demand for business houses.
Work will begin on the construc-
tion <tt these buildings as soon as
the plans are prepared it was stated
by Mr. McCaleb.
HARLINGEN STORE
HAS UNLUCKY WEEK
(Special to The Herald.)
HARLINGEN. Texas June 20.—
The past week has been an unlucky
one for Woods Bros. owners of a
dry gods store here.
Two Rio Hondo boys attempting to
park their car in front of the Woods
store shot instead through one of
its large plate glass windows shat-
tering the window to atoms and dis-
placing several bricks underneath it.
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Road
Bulletins
Point Ixahrl road in in the
very bent condition. No rain on
it thin week to matter. .
flora Chira road in in eacellent
condition. Hoad to North I’ann at
flora Chica open and hridiee across
sand opt-rating. «
Trail acroan flala from BAca
Chica to Point Isabel wan paanahle
during thin week.
For detailed information. Kan
and oil
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Station
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"IX7E are in the mar-
” ket for large or
small tracts of land in
the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas. : :
The Lower Rio Grande Valley
Development Co. Inc.
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This happened at the beginning of
the week. V
On Wednesday night burglars
made a skilful entrance into the
store through the skylight making
off with fifty ready made dresses
a quantity of silken lingerie and
hose and two expensive suit cases.
The articles valued at $1000 have not
been recovered.
BOYS INJURED
HARLINCiEN.—Jack Cary and Jim
Cobb local youths are suffering
from severe knife wounds inflicted
accidentally while they were work-
ing on farm# near here. The cuts
were suffered while the boys were
using knives in cutting grass and
corn.
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Expert Watchmakers
Offer moat excellent and effi-
cient watch service fully
guaranteed
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It’s not altogether how old a bank is f
or how big it is or how long it has f |
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Real essentials of a bank do not de-
pend wholly on those characteristics f
The desire and willingness to help you sue
ceed is our conception of the measure oil
a bank.
Let’s Talk It Over f
The First National Bank
Brownsville Texas
“THE FRIENDLY BANK" U
Mr. Smoker-
There is nothing better than
a good cigar. Let your fav-
orite be one of the brands
mentioned below. 4
EL TRELLES TADEMAS FLOR DE MEL-
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BUSKIN GOLDEN EAGLE KEEP MOV-
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DRY SLITZ. 4.4
Sold by all leading Valley dealers and
Harry’s Cigar Stores
Smokers’ Headquarters H
Brownsville 4 II
James-Dickinson Company
REALTORS /
Our organization is now complete for
the selling of Brownsville property.
Listings at fair valuations are invited.
iThc secret of profitable business is
quick turnover.
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