Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-17
INSPIRED
SMEARS
OFSAN BENITO
UBryan Leads Attack
That Opens Holes
For 20 First Downs
And A Touchdowns
By BISHOP CLEMENTS
Herald Sports Editor.

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Beating a pitiless thud,
tkud, at the San Benito line,
spinning through the line,
circling ends, interspersed
BY a forward passing at
Rck, the Brownsville Eagles,
ptplayed and outclassed the
hn Benito Greyhounds on
be local field yesterday aft
moon, q to 2.
But the victory was not
gained without a battle
land a hard one. The San
Benito eleven put up a game
but losing battle, and after
the first few minutes of play,
4 hopeless one.
Brownsville's first touchdown came
In the second quarter, after they
had rushed the ball TO the San Be-
nito 20-yard line. and following a
series Of line plays, Barnhart tore
through for a touchdown, and We'll
Ter kicked goal.
The second touchdown came in the
third quarter, when Newman. with
the ball on San Benito S-yard line,
went through center, as the forwards
opened up big hole. and again Vel
Ter kicked goal from placement.
Pass Fatal
Us&L L. k,n 90
yard line. and in their possession.
Weller intercepted an attempted pass
and raced for another touchdown. but
failed to kick goal rs il was blocked.
With the ball on the San Benito
17-yard line and after an end run
and line plunge by Weller and New
man, Barnhart went through center
for the last touchdown in the fourth
quarter. Weller kicked goal.
Cheered on by n crowd estimated
st between five and six thousand en-
fhusiastic fans, two bands and q
drum and bugle corps, the two elcv-
enl-ancient grid rivals, entered the
fray in the pink Of condition. The
dsy was bright and sunshiny-a stiff
" nd blew down the field in the first
hslf. but died down at the beginning
OF the second half. and before the
game was over there was not a bit
wind blowing
Dramatic Setting
The setting for this game Nas big
sad dramatic, colorful and beautiful.
led by the American Legion drum
taabugle corps. in their spick and
% red and white uniforms. the
tagle strode on the field. followed
Ey the pep squad. Soon thereafter
he San Benito band followed BY the
Greyhound pep squad. also entered
he field. Marching around the grid
ron several times, these musical or
zanizations, augmented by the crack
II. Joseph band. rent the air with
peppery tunes. aided and ahetted BY
thzAyells of both pep squads.
following these preliminaries, the
game was on, staring at $3.50.
San Benito kicked off TO Browns
vile. and on the second play. mix
m in signals by the Eagles caused
tho ball to roll behind their own
roal line. from their own 22-yard line
br a safety. counting two points
',r San Benito. But after that it
as a different story.
Line Stars
Ted By Fighting Captain O'Bryan.
nter. the Eagles put up as fine
exhibition Of football as has ever
an seen on the local field--their
,mwork. probably the best any elev-
has ever boasted of in the Val
stood out boldly against the
Ranito eleven.
he Brownsville line outcharged
outplayed the visiting forwards
practically every respect. and
!, end to end. tackle 10 tackle.
ard 10 guard. and Brownsville's
"a. center. the Eagle line held
~ veritable stonewall.
opening holes for the crack Eagle
h.cks 10 pass through at times un-
,noiested for five. ten and sometimes
r,ore yardage, the charging wall
was too much for the visitors.
Jobn Sylvester and Carroll Grove.
r.ric ends completely broke up the
sr,ed San Eenito running hacks
,heir sweeping end runs
rsetles Burns and Bennett. show
sneetators just how those posi-
80 should re played. 1t Is mat
~ commoa knowledge that these
Eagles are the class Of the VAL
and the visiting tackles were
tplayed.
ssad A bulwark that was a stum-
~ block 70 the Greyhounds.
1,calm Newman great and smart
fCcntir ued on page SIX