Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-20
San BENITO,
BROWNSVILLE,
MEET Corners
Irvine's Juniors, And
Morrison's Seniors to
Battle For District
And State Honors

While B~rownsvilIe's Junior high
school grid men made ready for
battling the Palestine junior high
school here on December 2 for what
the latter claim will be the state
championship. San Benito prepared
for the last Ian towards the district
championship in q game scheduled
against the Robstown high school
sometime this week
Both teams have been indicated
80 far this season, sweeping all be-
fore them IN every game IN which
they have taken part Robstown FRI
day romped over the Falfurrias
high school team 10 a tune Of IS TO
0, while San Benito was winning
from R~aymondville weak-sister, Of
the Valley conference. SO 20 o.
The -four horsemen" Of the Grey
hound team, WEIGH. Adamson. Carter
and Harris will Re out Monday IN
uniform going through their daily
drill. despite reports following FRI
days game that they had been In
jured.
Fans and players alike over the
Valley were optimistic regarding the
San Benito prospects in the coming
fray. Some Of the more critical were
inclined 10 question the Greyhound
defense. but they were effectually
squelched with the statement that
n first-class offense needs little or
no defense.
"We will be there. Letter follows"
This telegram. received Saturday
by Red Irvine. coach OF the Browns
vile junior high school football
team. champions Of the Valley, con-
firms the acceptance Of the chal-
lenee issued BY the Palestine team,
claimants Of the state grid title, for
q game here.
The wire also confirms the date %
the game. which. in the message
sent BY Irvine Friday night, was
tentatively named as Friday, De-
cembcr 2.
Signed BY L. x. Barry. coach Of
the title-claiminE Palestine team,
the message did much 70 add 70 the
good spirits Of Irvine's Valley cham
pions Saturday afternoon.
The boys we're given a long. hard
workout Saturday morning, Coach
Irvine foregoing his playground ac-
Invites for the day in order 70 de-
vote his entire attention 70 the
matter OF drilling his boys in sew
eral new plays the fearn r. practicing.
That the team. in meeting Pales-
tine. will 20 against the hardest op-
position they have been called up
on 20 face this season, is the gen
eral belief ~ every man on the
squad. and none Of them are max
ing any predictions az 10 the out
come 20 this stage Of the proceed
ings.
THE boys are very confident. but
not overconfident." Irvine stated
Saturday night. PERSONALLY, I'm not
f~orecasting anything. l think ] have
M of the greatest junior grid az
gregations / ever saw. but there are
a large number of junior teams !
never saw.
"About the only thing I can say
right now Is that we are making
every preparation 70 give the visit
ors q battle worthy Of their trip,
and IL we lose we viii do 80 grace
fully. proud of the knowledge that
we have met 4 better team"
Many additional calls for tickets
came in Saturday. according 10 #. B..
Latham. owner OF the Terrace. where
the tickets are on sale. Several Of
these calls came from upper-Nalley
points. and indications are that the
interest ~ almost rs great III that
section As 10 is in the immediate VIZ
entity Of Brownsville. he declared.
Five hundred tickets have already
been printed. and everything is IN
readiness 20 strike off as many ad-
ditional buckets - may he deemed
necessary. Mr.. Lathem. who has been
an ardent follower Of the Valley
champions al year and Is assisting
in promoting the game with Pal
esftine. said Saturday night.
Tickets for the use Of All school
children Of the district, and s~everll
hundred additional for those pupils
Of Valley schools who may desire 70
come here 20 eee the game have
been printed.