Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-01
SAN BENITO,

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stadium deserted except for the play
ers.
Although both teams displayed
much Of the usual first game ragged
ness and the game was marred by
frequent fumbles, the Cards showed
flashes Of the form that made Of
them an unbeatable combination last
year.
Backfield Good
Their heavy backfield men tore
up the local line time after time,
and they uncovered a passing and
kicking attack that would laave COM
pletely demoralized most high school
e~levens.
In this department Of play, how
ever, Samano, for the locals, had
just q bit the edge during the first
three quarters, and the Brownsville
line seemed to be of higher quality
than the Cards.
All in all Brownsville probably
scored a moral victory-they were
fighting the last years reputation Of
the Harlingen team almost as much
as they were fighting the team il
self, and for the first three quarters
more than held their OWE.
Choosing to receive the kickoff
and defend the south goal in tue
first quarter the Gold and Brown
aggregation from the local city un-
covered a surprisingly superior brand
Of play and kept the ball in their OPP
ponent's territory most Of the time.
The quarter developed into a kicking
contest with Samano, favored by the
wind at his back, having the better
Of Bell. the Card kicking ace.
In the second quarter, with the
teams reversed on the field, the
Cards opened up with their big
guns. Lawrence got away for a 3d.
yard run that put his team in a po-
sition to buck the ball over in line
rushes. Almost as soon as pla- was
resumed Harlingen scored again and
the half ended ~ to 0 in favor OF
Harrington, Bell having missed both
tries at goal kicking.
Come Back Strong
Coach Rubarth took his charges in
to the dressing room for q Is min.
ute conversation during the inter.
Of fight. Straight football and a short
pass put them in a position to score
and line rushes carried the ball over
Very shortly after this Longoria
Brownsville end, went through the
opposition line to block a punt, re
covered the ball himself and raced
40 yards for the second touchdown Of
the half in one Of the most sensa.
tional plays Of the game. Sanianc
kicked the goal and the Brown and
Gold adherents went wild, as Brown.
vile went into the lead.
In the last quarter, however, il
was all Harrington. The local team
was defending the north goal where
ali the scores Of the game wers
made and the Cards went wild, scor-
ing two more touchdowns and pass
ing the ball over the line for a point
after touchdown.
Longoria was the outstanding star
Of the game. His work on the de
fensive vas something to be mar
veled at and on attempted passes he
was always free to receive the ball
Bell, Lawrence and Waters prob
Sbly carried off the individual hon.
ors for the Cards, but their worl
was overshadowed by the ~all-arounC
playing of their entire team.
Gfeyhounds Win
At San Benito the locals Of thai
place uncovered n passing game
that completely demoralized Edin'
burg and carried them through TO 4
80 to O victory over the visitors
WEIGH, throwing with bullet-like nc,
curacy, passed repeatedly for Ions
gains, many of them going FOL
touchdowns. Captain Harris anC
Adamson did the receiving. Othel
outstanding players in the contest
were Lilies, Todd. McWilliams anc
Carter for San Benito, and Nichols
Duncan, Dean and olrastead for the
visitors.
A goodly crowd was out and tn,
game was well handled by the Of.
ficials.