Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-10
by GENE ~MULHOLLAND
Herald Sports Writer

Statements that the score Of the
Hariingen-Nissi3n game, played on
October z had been reversed. and
that two Of tridays scheduled games
had been moved forward one day,
were Wednesday Developments in the
Valley grid situation. Harrington won
the game By a one-sided score.
At q rehezrsing Of the Mission
protest Of its game with Harlingen
the Valley eligibility committee, az
q session held in Edinburg Wednes-
day night, the league committee de-
cided in favor or the Mission team
and ruled that the contest should
count ar a victory for Mission and q
defeat for Harrington.
This ruling puts San Benito a.
the head Of all the Valley grid teams,
with an unbroken chain Of wins, and
prospects of representing this sec
tion in the district tourney.
X. +. Ward, Edinburg, chairman
of the committee, and Committee
man Gay, Of Mercedes, made the rul-
ing. AT the earlier hearing, the
committee ruled that Mission had
failed 70 present sufficient docu-
mentary evidence in behalf Of its
claim that H~arlingen had used an in
eligible player
Presents Documents
Coach Cochran, Of the Mission
team, appeared before the committe
Wednesday night with an affidavit
from Roy p. Henderson, Austin,
chairman OF the State Interscholastic
league, and other papers purporting
to bear out his claim.
The protest was based on the al
legged ineligibility Of Lewis Farmer
Lawrence, quarterback Of the Har-
lingen team. who, il was claimed,
was more than 20 years old at the
time the game was played. The har-
linren school Officials have already
dropped the player from the squad.
San Benito will take it's cham
pionship hopes over 10 Weslaco
Thursday afternoon for n game with
the olc9ls Of that place. Weslaco
has been playing an inspired article
of football recently, with the excep-
tion Of the game with Edinburg last
week, and the dopesters figure the
team has an excellent chance Of max
;=g things extremely interesting for
the racing g~reyhounds.
The second game 10 be moved for
ward is that between Edinburg and
Raymondville. Members Of both
squads are anxious 70 view the con-
test Friday between the University
Of Texas Shorthorns and the Broncs,
and the game date was advanced on
that account.
Locals Meet Donna
Brownsville faces its third crucial
game OF the year Friday when it
goes against the understood, but APP
parently inspired Donna team on the
Donna field. The Redskins have
been putting forth an article OF
football % late hat would cause
the best If teams TO quail at the
prospect of facing them.
Donna has been rated a dangerous
foe from the beginning Of the sea-
son, and critics who have been watch
ing the play from week 20 week say
the Redskins seem 20 get stronger
with each game.
Last Friday they took advantage o.
every break and BY dint az some
mighty battling held the highly tout
ed San Benitians 20 a 13 20 3 score.
Frank Rubarth, coach Of the local
aggregation, has not been under
estimating his foes. The Brownsville
team has been working until dusk
every night this week IN preparation
for the coming fray.
Arrangements are being made by
school officials for the largest
Brownsville crowd 10 have seen an
out-of-town game this year. The
holiday gives every school pupil in
the school district an opportunity Of
attending the contest. and an ever
larger delegation than accompanied
the team 20 Harlingcn on the open
ing day az the season IN expected %
attend.
Cards Play McAllen
McAllen is 20 engage the Har-