Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-09
EACLESPREEN
FEATHERS FOR
BIGGEST Game
ressenden Busy Iron
ing and Preparing
For Tough Battle
With San Benito
Ey BISHOP CLEMENTS
Herald Spurts Editor.

1RoAhc AoAtOAs
bringing to a close a week Of hard
.no faithful practice, Doug Fessen-
oens Brownsville Eagles, who are
getting IN prime condition for the
biggest game so far this season, on
,ne local lot next Friday, with San
cenito-and have responded TO Fes-
senden's touring wonderfully.
~ Is probable that the same back
iieia that showed to such good adj
vantage over Harlingen last weekend
VIII start against San Benito. Con
xsles and Weller at halves, and New
man at quarter. with Barnhart at
fullback.
The field has been a trifle slow
que 70 recent rains, but the squad
mas hit II up" with enthusiasm. Ihey
sre IN excellent shape.
, hnowlng his club has been secuted
thoroughly by San Benito mentors,
~sessenden has been teaching the
boys some intricate plays. and they
are expected TO 70 over big against
the Greyhounds.
FOR instance, the backficld forma-
uon OF the locals. is the first of its
xnd ever introduced in the Valley.
ana opponents haven't been able TO
iathom u, as yet. IL may look sim
pie TO those on the sidelincs, but il
Is q very deceptive and strong for
nation, nevertheless.
The squad is progressing nicely in
the "gentlemanly" are Of taekling-
Low and hard-snd as Fessenden has
remarked before. II don't look for
tie tackle | listen for it," And the
way the line has charged through in
scrimmages this week. and tackled,
u mas pleased the likeable local men
tor.
The junior high and Junior College
elevens also have worked hard this
week. They will both probably see
action aplenty next week. Director
Irvine IS in communication with sew
eral elevens upstate. and may land
a game for the Scorpions at any time.
Scorpion coach, "Soc" Plato has a
hustling club-there is not such a lot
Of quantity, but there is a lot Of quail
ity on the club. Robert Graham. a
recent addition, has added strength
to the Scorpions.
Coach Webb C%onnally's junior high
Red Ants, at last, seem TO be get
ting down to earth" and are work
Ing hard for coming tits with San
Benito and other junior elevens.
Some Of the Red Ants. at the be-
ginning Of the season, went aboGt
their work as If they knew more than
the coach-and as n consequence
A.. - - A. Ill., -
the half OF it-and lost a couple Of
games. one Of which they could have
won had they hustled in the first
half as they did in the last, and that
game was with H~arlingen's scrapping
junior high.
Cameron county won't see any high
~elevens in action today. Donna and
weslaco put on the grid classic to-
day at Donna. and a big crowd Is eX-
pected to attend.
Another thing-the schedule max
ers we're right smart in having open
dates this weekend. San Benito,
Brownsville and Harlinges welcome
this open date. after hard struggles
last week. Brownsville downed Har-
lingcn and San Renito ekes out on
Robstown in last weeks Tits.
While there were casualties in any
Of the games. some 81 the players
were not in the best Of condition for
last weeks s~t-'"e. and this will give
coaches an opportunity TO get ready
fer the games next week.
And OF course the bi~ game comes
off in this city next Friday. between
San Benito and Brownsville.