La Grange Journal (La Grange, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1932 Page: 4 of 8
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PAGE FOUR
LAGRANGE JOURNAL
JUNE 30, 1932
THIN6S IN GENERAL
(Continued from page one)
no good in a law that is offensive.
Four years ago they yelled “Tam-
many” until they had to visit a throat
sperialist; they will now dig un all
the mean things that have been for-
gotten and shove them out by the
every breath until the atmosphere
becomes heavily laden. While we,
favoring the native son because he is,
we express the hope that these bolt-
eiu and dictators will have some-
thing to chew upon until they get
a real stummick ache, and we fur-
ther hope that the paragoric will
have become exhausted. We are not
given to being mean and unkind, but
this thing of telling us that a man
should not be elected because of his
views on the liquor question is too
autocratic, even for a common man.
• • •
Lowering The Standard of
American Sportsmanship
Without Cause.
They are telling ue now that there
is a new champion prize fighter, and
that his name is Jack Sharkey—it is
not his real name but, like the movie
stars he had it changed to suit—and
that he won on “points” over the old
champion, Max Schmeling. We lis-
tened to the broadcast and tried to be
fair, giving to Sharkey all that he
was entitled to, but received in return
the shock that paralyzed thought for
a few moments. The broadcaster or
announcer told us that the German
champion was slowly mauling down
the contender, Sharkey, that one eye
of Sharkey’s was closed. As he tot-
tered to his side of the ring at the
close of the last round, he made the
grandstand move, he patted Max
Schmeling friendly on the shoulder,
and for that was given the two to
one decision.
Candidly, for prize-fighting we
don’t care a rap; but it is entered in
the sportsmanship calendar as one
of the “manly arts” of self-defense
and encourages the building up of
the body and making it strong. Men
who engage in that game or prac-
tice, are supposed to be real sports,
give and take and bear up under the
spell of disappointment. The game,
however, is not intended to be used
as a test, when contrary to all laws
of right, and sportsmanship, the de-
cision is given to one who was
whipped, who tottered and was wel-
coming the sound of the gong to stop
the skirmish. We do not know, there
may be some rules about the game
that we are not familiar with, neither
do we care to familiarize ourselves
with that'rule; we base our opinion
on the judgment of those who know
the game and play it straight.
Two years ago, this creeping, tow-
ering at times and frequently a vio-
lator of the game, Jack Sharkey,
faced Schmeling and finding that he
had an awkward boy to contend with,
yet one who had the grit and the
gameness that robbed him, Sharkey
of every vestige of fair play, did
strike low and the decision
promptly given to the German boy.
We found nothing in that to c
mend for Sharkey and found in turn
that the German boy did not feel “all
het up" because he got the decision,
he wanted the honor because he had
hoped to win it. As a courtesy, he
did not solicit it. Time, ever rolling,
went on. One year later he battered
down all the resistence that the young
Georgian, Young Stribling had, and
gained the decision because the Geor-
gia boy was whipped. Then followed
the usual dishing out of dope until
the Bouton gob, Sharkey, sacrificed
all hope of gaining funds on the
bout, and was matched with Schmel-
ing.
That decision Sharkey gained, by
two of the men voting for him and
one, who had lost none of his know)*
edge of real fighting, and a sports-
man after the manner born, gave his
vote to Schmeling, was about as rot-
ten as some of the bull that the boys
at Washington spill. It ranks to the
highest clouds and puts a black stain
on the game. Quoting Sharkey,
whose surprise at receiving the de-
cision almost made him drift into
slumberland in a faint, we have: “It
was a long, hard trip up to tonight.
I was discouraged many times dur-
ing those 15 rounds....” Quoting
Schmeling: “If someone beats me I
don’t care, I say, ’the better man he
wins,’ and that is all right. But how
can Sharkey beat me running away
all the time?"
Always encouraging the hope that
the sports of our country, athletics,
trap shooting, baseball, wrestling,
boxing and tennis, would remain free
from the stain, this sudden drop of
the boxing game to the very depths
of crookedness, is a severe, below the
belt line blow to all lover* of the
game. The decision may be justified,
we are not saying; but, like Schmel-
ing says, “how can he beat me run-
THE BIG CELEBRATION AT
FAYETTEVILLE
Next Sunday the 40th anniversary
of the Baca Band of Fayetteville will
be celebrated in a very becoming
manner at the S.P.J.S.T. Hall and
grounds at Fayetteville, and pre-
parations are being made to enter-
tain several thousand people. From
what the Journal is able to learn, the
folks in our neighboring incorporated
town are going to make it an occa-
sion long to be remembered.
The Baca Band, which is recognized
throughout Texas for its excellent
music, will not be at fault next Sun-
day, the members will appear in uni-
form and will render some of the real
good music that has made the band
famous over the state. They have
frequently been heard over radio sta-
tion KPRC at Houston and WOAI at
San Antonio, and have furnished mu-
sic at celebrations in almost yevery
section of Texas.
Forty years ago Frank Baca, an
immigrant from Europe who fast be-
came an American citizen, and re-
mained loyal to his oath of allegi-
ance, organized this famous band.
Many of those who appeared in pub-
lic in the yearn following the perfect-
ing of the organization, have crossed
over, but as one by one were removed
by death, others joined, and received
the same kind of instruction in music
that the organizer had adopted.
Finally, in the passing of the years,
the leader and director, Frank Baca,
yielded, laid down his baton and fold-
ed his arms across his breast and
paused on. The passing of Mr. Baca,
however, did not cause the band to
cease to furnish good music/ Sons
had been born to the able leader and
his wife, and today, five of his sons
are playing, and John R. Baca is di-
rector. Joe, who followed his father
and remained as leader until death
came to him, died in 1920, and the
responsibility of leadership then fell
upon the shoulders of John, to whom
much credit can now be given.
This bit of history will be reviewed
by B. F. Harigel upon his return
from East Texas; he will arrive home
next Saturday night and Sunday af-
ternoon will speak to the large gath-
ering, reviewing the achievements of
this Baca Band, and will present some
family history that is interesting.
ning away all the time?” Yes, that
will be asked by others; the fact is,
Schmeling, you made the mistake
when, having closed the left eye of
Sharkey, you began to feel sorry for
the whipped four-flusher, and did not
give him the dope pill in the form
of a straight right to the point of
the jaw. Man can win if he fights
squarely, and all things are measured
in the .same manner; but when the
cards are stacked against him, it’s
different. First foql a man because
of the yellow streak and then accept
a decision after being whipped is suf-
ficient to show the contender in his
true form, without further comment.
Yet, it’s hard on the straight uhooter.
WAS NOT PLACED IN JAIL
AS STATED
The Journal never gains anything
by misrepresentation; we do admit
that sometimes we misunderstand
some of the information but such is
not inserted with intent to misrepre-
sent. Two weeks since the Journal
had a brief news item, telling its
readers that the fourth man impli-
cated in the several burglaries at
the home* of Mr. Urbanek and Mr.
Adamek, in the St. John section had
been arrested and jailed. Thu fourth
man gave his name as Joe Krause.
Joe Krause was a caller at the
Journal office last Thursday, admit-
ted that he had been called to La-
Grange, but denied that he was jailed.
After being interviewed by the of-
ficers, he was admitted to bail in the
sum of $300, with Frits Socha and
Joe Chromcak as sureties, and was
permitted to return home.
He aluo stated to us that he was
at a school entertainment at the time
the burglary is ^upposred to have
been committed. Which we mention,
although it has no material effect on
our statement of arrest. We mention
this without hesitation, and correct
the impression that we may have
created by stating that he had been
placed in jail. The fact that he made
good and sufficient bond and was re-
leased relieves the issue and our cor-
rection relieves him of a wrong im-
pression which may have been cre-
ated.
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Large crowds continue to come to
LaGrange to witness the programs
that are rendered at the City Hall
Grounds each Friday night. The
Journal gives here a mention of those
who will have charge of the programs
for the next three nighta:
Tomorrow, Friday night, the H. J.
Ehlem Post, American Legion
have charge, and will give to the
crowd something different.
Friday night, July 8, the LaGrange
Fire Department will have charge of
the program.
Friday night, July 15, Baca's Band
and the community of Fayetteville
will be here, and that means some-
thing.
Announcement of the other pro-
grams will be made in a later issue
of the Journal.
Come over folks, you will always
find a warm welcome in LaGrange,
and will be entertained.
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LAGRANGE TO HAVE TWO MORE
BUSINESS INSTITUTIONS
The Kreische building, vacated
aome time ago by R. T. Huettel, has
been rented by J. M. Pulkrabek of
will ■ Taylor, who with his son by the same
I While descending the stone steps
! at the editor’* home last Thursday
l afternoon, Mm. Jane Juergens lost
| her balance as she essayed to rest
her foot on the last step and fell to
1 the hard pavement. In the fall she
■ 1 “ 1 ■' , was fortunate enough to escape any
name, J. M. PulkrabeK, Jr., will soon bodily injury or fracture of bones,
open a city meat market. j but her forehead was made to bleed
The building owned by J. Meyen- (by the force of contact with the pave-
berg, and recently occupied by Cerny ment. The injury was promptly
& Adamcik, has been rented by C. H. dresued by a physician and nothing
Greenberg, who will soon open a dry , further developed, although several
goods busineas, called “The Famous.” who witnessed the accident were
Mr. Greenberg will open his business much frightened.
No land is cheap at any price, un-
less the title is good. There are en-
ough uncertainties about life without
at the title to real estate,
on the safe side, demand an
abstract of title before you buy, and
have it examined by your attorney.
FAYETTE GO. ABSTRACT GO.
LAGRANGE. TEXAS
VITAL STATISTICS
Deatha Reported
Marthus Bednarek, died at La-
Grange, June 16, of abscess or tumor
of the brain.
Frank Hauser, died at LaGrange,
June 19, suicide.
__ Mrs. Ruth Lackey, died at La-
Grange, June 18, obstruction of
l fcowek.
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