Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-17

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the mentor who discovered him and
gave him his chance in football, is
the reason Malcolm Newman, quar-
terback on the Brownsville high grid
eleven, entered Brownsville high.
When Fessenden was coaching at
Main Avenue. San Antonio, last
year, his club had lost several
straight games. The coach was in
need Of a few more hustlers on his
regular team. He went over to the
second team squad, and after watch
ing them in action, and particularly
a ~halfback, he grabbed him and
put him on his first squad. 1t wasn't
long before Fessenden discovered
that he had a quarterback. New
man was that boy. He was placed
at that position, and Main Avenue
never lest another game that season.
Newman's parents removed to Har-
hngen, and soon after Fessendcn
accepted the coaching Job Of the To-
cal high school. Malcolm wanted to
play under his old boss. His par
ents removed TO Brownsville, NAL
colin entered the local high; and it
was, as II turned out TO be, one of
the biggest additions. not only to
the school proper, but to the foot
ball eleven. You know what New
man has been doing in a football
way; and not only that but he Is one
Of the most studious students in the
high school.
lie UnFn1 20 fnLn U.RaAFLs.- I'll.
three thousand dollars to defray ex-
penses of the game in this city Fri
day between DePaul Academy of
Chicago and the Eagles. And the
tickets are to sell for one dollar
and one dollar and a half. Bat then
you are going TO see one OF the most
interesting games Of the season; q
game in which all the country from
Chicago down will have their eyes
on. What kind Of team has Browns
Vile? That's a common query all
over the country. Only recently W.
l.. Pendergraft, managing editor Of
The Herald, received a communica-
ton from The Associated Press,
wanting to know If a series OF fea-
ture articles couldn't be had in re-
gard TO the Eagles. The communica-
ton vas an intelligent one in that
il had the dope" on the Browns
vile team in regard to its football
prowess.
So, it's just a matter Of spreading
the fame Of the Eagles. when they
meet DePaGl Friday. History has
been written in a football way this
season BY the Eagles for Browns
vile and the Valley. And it il ex-
pected the Valley as a whole will be
on hand for the contest. Ten thou
sand people are expected for the
battle.
Colonel Shannon. our good friend
Of The Donna News, says Of the
game: Now comes the big post
season game between the victorious
Eagles and the DePaul academy
team ar Chicago. We don't know
anything about the Illinois gridsters.
but We do know that they are due
for a battle. That Brownsville az
gregation is UP and going every
second in the game"
Homer Goodman and Red Tur.
ner. main event ~scrappers on the
boxing card at Fort Brown Tues
day night Of this week. are after
each others "scalp." These scrap-
pers weigh around $50 pounds. and
this bout il expected 10 be the best
main event card seen az ri. Brown
in many years. Promoter Becerrii
has lined up an excellent program
and an oyerflowing crowd is ex-
peeted to be on hand.
ALRIGHT YOU BASEBALL BUGS
WON'T BE LONG UNTIL THE
NATIONAL GAME WILL BIZ THE
TOPIC. WHAT YOU GOING TO
DO ABOUT A BASEBALL TEAM
FOR YOUR CITY?
Our friend. q. r. Van Berg. Of
Mercedes, recently elected head Of
the Valley Boy Scout Council. Is an
enthusiastic athletic fan. The Scouts
ought 10 enjoy. among other things.
under the direction Of Mr.. Ven Berg
2 lot Of athletic activities during
his administration.
This time next yea We believe.
there won't be as many ~sauabbIcs
IN high school football circles az
has been during the waning sea-
son in regard TO i~neIigihilities.
The present fiascc IS a disgrace 10
high school activities. Every time
a team seems headed for the state
title charges pile up claiming they
have ineligible men on their team.
Clebure won all its games until
they met Abilene last Friday. One
~ their best players was ruled off
the club because Of a protest made
by C~orsicana. But the games in
which Squyrcs. the player in ques-
ton had participated in before the
Abilene contest were ok'd. This
action was taken by the I~nterscho-
lsstic committee at Austin. headed
by Roy Henderson.
Before the start OF each season
every team in the league should be
required to make affidavit Of all