Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-29
BROWNSVILLE
wins IN HARD
MISSION Game
San Benito Maintains
Undefeated Record
BY Whitewashing g
Pharr-San Juan
BY GENE MULHOLLAND
Herald Snort Writer


Elimination Of Weslaco from the
fast diminishing list Of undefeated
high school football teams in the
Valley furnished the principal
change in status of Valley high
school football ratings Friday after
noon; while Brownsville, San Beaito,
Edinburg and Mercedes won in their
contests.
Close scores featured most of the
games, Edinburg upsetting the dope
to beat Donna by a line point, and
Mercedes defeating Raymondville by
one point.
Brownsville captured a hectic con-
test from the Missionites by a score
Of rs to on the local field. a 65-
yard run for the lone Mission tally
was one Of the highlights Of a game
that was brim-full of thrilling
achievements, and unusual perform
ances.
The game was played minus the
presence of Firmin Taber, veteran
end and captain of the team and
Samano, the triple-threat back. The
latter sat on the sidelines in uni
form, while Taber was not in his
togs. He has been ruled ineligible
BY school officials because of being
overage, he declared. Crow acted as
captain during the game.
Scrappy Opposition
Coach Cochran Of Mission brought
down a scrappy team Of gridsters
that, although heavily outweighed,
were IN the game for all they
were worth every minute Of the
time AS long as the play stayed
near the center of the field the
visitors were the equals of not the
superiors Of the local aggregation,
but they were unable to hold the
line when the going became thi-k
under their own goal posts.
The single score registered by the
visitors were the equals if not the
minutes Of play as a result Of the
old, old hidden ball trick, made pos
sible by the half-darkness in which
almost all Of the last quarter was
played. Brownsville had been push
ing the visitors hard and had the
ball far into the enemy territory.
When Mission finally held for downs
and started the play in the opposite
direction, the center failed 70 snap
the pigskin back. Every man on
both teams was on the move. with
the Brownsville boys searching wild
ly for the ball. After what seemed a
full minute the ball was passed 70
Felix Gomez, left end for the Wis
itors, who galloped the 65 yards
necessary for his touchdown. The
goai-kicking attempt failed.
The game early developed into o
see-saw struggle, with neither team
being able to score during the first
quarter. The ball hung near the CEN
ter Of the field all during the first
period, with Brownsville having
slightly the worst Of the kicking that
invariably developed on the fourth
down.
Score In Second
In the second session the locals
were able TO push through n score.
Cabler carrying the ball over, after a
series Of line-bucks had placed II
within scoring range. The attempt
70 kick goal was a success. Mission
began trying to work its famed
lateral pass in this session, but the
chap catching the ball was tackled in
his tracks on every attempt.
During the third quarter the later
al attempt was continued but with
even less success than had crowned
the earlier attempts. The passer
was nailed in his tracks before he
could get the ball away time after
time, benig forced to throw at ran
dom or drop the oval.
The heavier Brownsville backs
were beginning to function with
machine-like regularity in this
frame, Cabler, Marrone and Ceyancs
alternating at carrying the bal
through the Mission line for lonr
gains. Marrone once broke away for
40-yard run, and. being halted
within five yards Of scoring terri
tory, put the ball over the line On
the next play.
Coach Rubarth at this point be.
gan calling on his reserve material
Weller had gone in athe half fol
Davenport, and now Fritz Ball was
rushed in for Marrone. who had in.
lured his leg. Bill Ball, Pachecc
and Jones followed in rapid sueces.
sion, replacing Burns, Underwood
and Bennett. Davenport went in AZ
center to replace Monsees.
An instant after he had gone in
70 the game Fritz Ball broke away
for long run through the right
side Of the line, and placed the ball
within scoring range.
A slight alteration which took
place on the field during she game
came near resulting in trouble Al
the corcllsion Of the contest rs fans
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