Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-17
STATE JUNIOR
title BATTLE
May Be here
Locals Receive Chal-
lenge From Pales-
ire; Claimants Of
Championship
BY GENE MULHOLLAND
Herald Sports Writer

Brownsville has an opportunity 10
"tn a state football championship.
challenge has been received
mere from tue Palestine junior nlgn
sehoo team, claimants OIL the state
sitie, Tor a game with Red Irvine :
local Valley champions.
Ane challenge came IN a letter re-
SelFed by lrvlne Nednesday IRON l..
a Barry, coach OF the Palestine
team. Inc letter stated that the
lame Of the local junior champs had
spread into that territory, n tina
PALESTINE would like 70 come 10 the
NAiiey a try - cinch lis claim to
the state title.
Indications are that the game will
ne scheduled. IL the necessary IL
nanciai underwriting can DC secured,
irvine stated.
That Brownsville would win the
contest In the event a game is
scheduled there Us little doubt, IN
the opinion Of one football expert
acre. This individual, a man VINO
mas mad wide experience in the grid
iron world, Is authority Tor the
statement that the local junior
school has Of Of the best collection
OF junior pigskin artists ever as
semDled in Texas.
i have seen several teams, in San
antonio and otner places, claiming
the state title at different times,
but have never seen one with the
smart, heady and fast playing OIL
TINS Brownsville team,' he declared.
Palestine Has Good Record
The Palestine team, calling itself
tne flying fanthers, has piled up a
record 20 be proud Of during the
1 current season, having scored 2s2
points IN the games played SO far.
1ney have been scored upon but once
in the last SIX games, and only about
SIX first downs have been made
against them In that time, according
80 reports reaching here.
None than 200 of these points
have been made BY one man, Leap
ing Leo" Bell, halfback and captain
of the team.
The team is a member OF the In
Fe~rscholastic League, and all its
players are said to be eligible uader
ne league rules. 1t will average
bout 1872 pounds in weight per man,
IS said. the backfield men carrying
bout l25 pounds each. and the line
Pnging from 100 to las.
Coach Barry claims his team plays
e smartest football Of any team in
e state, the outfit having a num-
Of spectacular formations and
Us.
Among the recent victories claimed
Palestine is q Sc 70 o win from
Waco South Junior high and a
TO 0 victory over the Corsicana
Tor team. In their last game the
pthers defeated a class b senior
IN IS TO 0.
Locals Strong
he local team also has a record
will compare with any put forth
Is prospective opponents. The
not only has remained unde-
SO Tar this season, but has not
scored upon once. Probably not
than a dozen first downs have
egistered against the team SO
S season.
e the total Of points scored IS
great as that piled up by the
ne team, IL is felt that he
have been going against
r defensive play here than
Eperienced by the Palestine
almost the first game Of
SON the junior Brownies have
ding against teams that had
nore preparation 10 hold them
had to advance the ball.
slogan of practically every
the lscals have played against
GEAR has been :.hold that line"
n than 1--WE want n touchdown
le fact that the line was not
Is q pretty strong indication or
strength Of the local team. the
'hch believes.
In Sanchez, Irvine believes. Ne has
hack who can compete successfully
: against any other junior high school
back IN the state today. This fleet
footed individual has been rcspon-
sible for more than half az the bet
ter than SO points scored by the To-
Gals this year.
Thursday the Junior Brownies are
scheduled 20 take on the Santa Rosa
team. n senior aggregation. on the
local field. the play starting az 4
o'clock.