Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-15
SCORES
MARK FRIDAY
CRIDBATTLES
Weslaco, Edin bur g,
Donna and Harlin-
gen Are Other Con-
ference Victors

Close scores and hard fought con-
tests featured the third round of
play in the Valley football confer
ence Friday. The day was ideal for
football, a light north breeze Civ
ing the air a crispness that added
vim to the work of each player.
One or two upsets marked the
battles, and coaches throughout the
who they would have to beat for the
conference championship. The scores:
At San Benito-Brownsville 10;
San Benito 25.
At McAllen-Weslaco z, McAllen o.
At Edinburg-Mission 6, Edinburg
At Pharr-San Juan-Harlinge IS;
Pharr-San Juan 0.
At Donna-Mercedes 0, oDnha 13.
Raymondville-Open date.
Locals Lose
Brownsville came out second best
in a spectacular see-saw battle with
San Benito at the latter place, rs
to 10. The game was a slam-bang af-
fair from the beginning, and the
best, from the spectators viewpoint
that the locals have played this sea-
son. Thrilling runs, good kicking
and long and accurate forward pass
ing on the part of both teams fig
ured in the play throughout.
The issue was in doubt almost un-
til the final minute OF play. San Be-
nito sprang into an early lead only to
lose il in the second qparter, and
then regain it and forge to the font
before the final whistle sounded.
The game was started at o'clock,
rather than at $3.50, and most of
the last quarter was played in q
twilight so dense that neither team
dared attempt the passes that had
characterized the early part Of the
struggle.
The color schemes Of the two
teams was confusing almost from
the first lay. Brownsville's colors Of
Brown and Gold so nearly matched
the maroon colored Jerseys Of the
San Benito players that several
times it appeared that q back on one
side or the other was hurling q pass
directly into the arms of an oppos-
ing player.
In losing to San Benito Browns
vile lost to the scrappiest, hardest
trying team she has faced this sea-
son. The Greyhounds were in the
game for all they were woth every
instant Of the time, and the man
ner in which they hit the man with
the ball was a revelation 70 many Of
the spectators.
Coach Rubarth won the toss and
decided to receive the kickoff, de-
Tending the south goal. He started
what has come TO be known as his
regular lineup, the same as faced
Edinburg last week with the exeep-
tion Of center. In that position he
placed Davenport, erstwhile quarter
back, and let him call signals from
center.
Score In Plays
On the first two plays Of the
game after Brownsville had lost the
ball on downs the Greyhounds raped
off a score. Welsh, flashy San Be-
nito back, found an opening in the
line for q 80 yard gain, and a sue
cessful forward pass put the pig
skin across the Brownsville goal.
The attempt to kick goal resulted IN
failure.
Brownsville came out fighting af-
ter the kickoff and a series of line
pldnges carried the ball to the
shadow Of the enemy's goal, from
which point Samano bucked it
over. He failed to kick goal.
A succession Of passes, all from
the hand Of Samano. accounted for
the second tally. The final pass
travelled almost the width OF the
field from a point about 10 yards
from the San Benito goal line, and
dropped snugly into the arms Of n
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