Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-05
VALLEY GRID
LEADERS KEEP
RECORDHEAR
San Benito Cef ats
Donna I'm Hard Con-
test; Brownsville Is
Winner
By GENE MULHOLLAND
Herald Sports Writer

Games this week in the Valley
football conference failed to make
dent in the percentage columns Of
the two leading teams, San Benito
and Harlingen, but produced some
rare sport among the lesser teams
which are battling it out among
themselves for the SHOW" DO
sitions.
Both the leaders copped their con-
tests, Harlingen with ease and by
an overwhelming score, and San Be
INTO by dint of hard fighting and
football Of the type of which cham
pions are capable.
The other teams Of the confer
ence plunged into the attack as
though the destiny Of nations was
dependent on their efforts, and the
result was low, close scores and
hard-fought contests in almost every
instance. Defeat Of Weslaco by Ed
inburg proved an upset. McAllen de-
feated Mercedes.
Brownsville, with a make-ghift
line-up trounced the Pharr-San Juan
gridders by a 36 to 0 score, the
count being the heaviest the locals
have rolled up 80 far this year.
Pharr-San Juan made things very
interesting for the local pirskin
handlers during the first half, hold
ing their heavier opponents to one
touchdown, in each of the two Pc
riods.
The earlier part OF the game was
devoted almost exclusively 10
straight football BY both sides,
Brownsville putting her frs score
over IN this manner. An attempt to
kick the goal was a failure. an were
all other such attempts made dur
ing the afternoon.
The second touchdown of the game
was a result OF n forward pass. Ball
to Wilson. There was little excite
ment in the session, the only high
lights being the interceptinr OF an
attempted pass by Y. Ball, and a
25-yard run through the line by
Ceyanes.
The better condition OF the locals
began to tell in the second half Of
the contes, and they started an early
march toward the visitors goal, that
resulted In a score. This was re-
peated time after time. Half a
dozen forward passes were COM
pleted by Brownsville in the final
Tair of periods, while as many at
tempts BY Pharr-San Juan were
either broken up or intercepted. The
score az the end Of the third quar-
ter was p to 0.
a new star flashed across the To-
cal grid horizon for about half the
third quarter and passed on. prob
ably fer the remainder Of the sea-
son.
Leo Velarde. star OF last years
champion junior high school team.
dashed and passed his way into the
hearts Of every Brownsville fan who
saw the game by his heroic efforts
during the short while he was in
the contest.
The youngster made his first pub
lie appearance of the season, going
In for Cabler az the beginning of the
last half. He entered school late
ard Friday was the first day in
which he has been eligible to par
ticipate in scholastic football.
Playing almost half the third
quarter with a broken collar-bone,
the newcomer displayed an amount
Of grit, speed and cooIness under
fire that has not been surpassed by
any local player this season.
When he finally collapsed on the
field, he tried TO wave away those
who came forward 70 carry him off.
Twice Coach Rubarth had called
time out for an investigation after
he had seen the boy staRFer, and an
equal number Of times, Velarde pro-
tested that he was not hurt.
While he was in the game. al
thought hurt on almost the first
play he attempted, he ran the ball
for good gains, and his passes were
cf the bullet-like type that dart
through the air just above the
players heads and directly into the
arms Of the receiver.
A good-sized crowd was out for
the contest, although the visitors
were not expected to give the locals
much Of a battle Those who came
were rewarded with u demonstration
Of consecutive roofing by the high
school pep squad. that would have
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