Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-12-11
RAIN And MUD
FAIL TO HALT
TIGER ELEVEN
Winners to Meet Abb
lene For Title of
State Interscholastic
League


WACO, Tex, Dec. l0.-CP-Even
Sherman's touted Bearcats could not
mold Paul Tyson's rampaging Tiger
IN the big semi-finaI clash here this
afternoon, and the Waco eleven ran
roughshod over the visiting team,
winning by a score Of 50 to o..
flaylng on a muddy field with a
cHizzling rain coming down during
practically the entire battle, the
more experienced Tiger eleven
ripped off long gains almost at will
on running plays, leaving their
passes for q sunshiny day that may
come soon when they meet the Alb
iiene Eagles in the final gridiron
battle that will decide the Texas
lnterscholastic league championship.
At the beginning Of the contest to-
day Captain Colling gave the Tigers
d scare with bis forty yard run on
h kickoff but the Cats did not
get past the 20 yard line where they
were hello for downs. On the first
play from serimmsge Maurice Pierce.
Tiger fElibaek ripped off rs yards
and = touchdown. From that time on.
IL was q parade OF golden jersied
lads down the field.
The Sherman offense, heralded as
l n which could not be stopped,
never advanced the ball within Wa
cos aO-yard line and after the first
minute Of play never carried IL past
the Sd yard lire. Six first downs did
d sherman boys make all coming
deep in Sherman territory. save for
the first one Of the game. After that
me however. the vaunted offense
fiickercd and died.
Sherman came to Waco coached TO
stop the spin play. made famous by
Pop Warner and improved upon BY
Coach Paul Tyson. Waco tried the
play with devastating effect as soon
IS the Tigers got the ball. although
they didn't get IL so very quick. In
fact the ball was on Waco's % yard
line when Sherman reluctantly sur
rendered II.
Charging the usual procedure Of
utilizing the spin play. Glover. who
in the past usually he's carried the
ball, gave the ball 70 Pierce, fullback.
the line opened in the center like a
huge gate and Pierce bounded
tlAfough and raced behind faultless
defense for q touchdown. IL was
perhaps. the most sensational play
Of the contest.
WALU was tA1HNEA " 80
fate throughout the game. ALTHOUGH
on tie defensive in the early min
utes Of the fracas the Tiger line,
heavy enough to merit representa-
ton or a college team. was impreg-
rabie for the most nart. while the
Ti~er backs. showing the wizardry
~ ground gaining which has marked
Tysouis teams for many years, I'll
tered through the Sherman lire and
around the Sherman ends almost st
will.
Officials Referee. Never CTrn.
Umpire. Roach Bavlorl; Yield
Judge. Lip~romb (Cent-e). Head
finexran. Carritv "a. e. NJ.
Score by quarters;
Waco ............ p 70 T. 0--59
Sherman ............ y U u U
Summaries:
Waco WIS renaliyed 4 times for a
. distance OF 40 yards while the Wis
' ftors wore penali-ed cnce for a
less of Is yards. First downs: Waco
Q1; Sherman g. Touchhowns: Waco.
McCIclland. Cantain Clover 2 zach.
Pierce. Smell. Pructt. Ru'ts. Horn.
Passes: Waco attempted five passes.
kywo OF which were grounded. m in
~lereerted end two completed for 10
rurds. Sherman attem1ted fcrr. three
GROUNDED and one comnlAtea for \
Yards. purts: Waco punied twice for
Rn average 90 * wards. Maurice
pierce wEs the Tiger who did the
hunting. Sebastian Of the Bearrats
eunted II times for an average ~ %
yards. Point after touchdown: Glow
br g..
STEELE. ~. n-George r. Mason
mas kicked 40 feet bv an rnruly
ku~ss and will ha a cripnie for life.