Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-05

~PORTS FORUM
- By Bishop Clements /.


|, to a of the game. Carrying
the pigskin to the 1 and 2 yard lines
several times, the Mustangs for
wards braced and held.
A lot of huzzahs have been spread
about the great Pony backfield by
scribes, and rightfully so. But Sat
urday Ray Morrison demonstrated
his superiority over other coaches of
the conference. by not only having
a great backfield but u vulnerable
wall, that is coached properly.
II isn't often that you run across
a case whereby husband and wife
are enthusiastic football fans. But
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Kern or Mercedes
are m couple who attend every i'm
portant football contest in the VAL
ley. Commenting on the game here
last week between the Eagles and
the Cardinals. Mr.. Kern remarked
that st was a real football contest
Further, says, "We enjoyed the rom
test for more reasons that that. The
comfortable seating capacity of the
Brownsville grandstand makes the
game more interesting to watch
Bill McReynoldS. manager OF the
professional football Of Donna, is a
former Cornell backfield star. Bill
isn't playing. but says it's mighty
hard TO not be in uniform. His club
IS playing smart football, as attest
their victory over the Mission Owls
Sunday afternoon ut Donna, 9 to O.
The biggest crowd ever "a Wit
ness a football game IN the Val
ley Is expected to he on hand
Nov. rs. Friday, in this city. when
San Benito and Brownsville high
teams play. Everywhere YOU 20
discussion is heard anent tho
coming battle.
In Donna IL Is a common remark
that il Brownsville can stop Bud
Adamson they will win the game
And incidentally. We were at the
game Sunday in Donna between that
club and Mission professionals, and
a lot Of talk was heard about the for
nation Of a baseball league In the
Valley neNt summer. At this time it
looks as though baseball is gcing to
be played On a professional scale
down here next year.
4 Chicago sports scribe has this
to say about Art Shires. well known
IN Valley baseball circles:
"The Sox have young Art Shires,
a first sacker By choice and profes-
sion. Shires was about the local
premises the last couple of months
Of the season and not a few folks
who think they know something
about players we're free % admit the
kid locked to be the goods lie APP
parensly can do about everything a
major league first sacker should do.
although he needs a bit more work
to polish him Off
Did you know that there we're only
two triple plays in the major leagues
this past season? Cleveland made
both Of them. Chicago and New
York we're the victims. These PLAYS
we're pulled on May . and June 2.
'Fewclothes' Freeman. former
Donna high school football star. SUI
tered an injury in the game Sunday
~ Donna. lie was playing backfield
fer his home team. In n line plunge
Freeman bit a hole in his tongue. lie
was taken from the anne but after
medical treatment resumed play. He
did some fine work. especially on
the defense IN breaking up Mission
passes.
Usually when one attends a
professional football game in
the Valley. he doesn't look for
either team TO show much team
work. Due mainly to lack Of prac-
lice. But We saw quite a bit of
this most important strategy
Sunday by Bill McReynolds' team
If Donna IN a game against Mis-
zion.
The evils resulting from betting
or Valley high school football
games, cannot be condemned too Sc
verely. The losers arc always find.
ing fault with the losing team. They
AZ 2 whole, pick out some one PLAYER
10 bring their wrath down upon. when
Il the same play had been pulled
and IL worked. and won the game,
the petty gambler or gamblers. would
have lauded said team and player to
the skies.
There will be long and loud wall
ing by some Texas University alumni
this winter. claiming Rufus King
went over the $. NJ. u. goal line when
the ball was on the Mustang yard
line. But the officials. who can see
better than any grandstander or side.
liner. declared otherwise. But a rev
weeks & in Houston there was q
loud wall among Rice students and
partisans. claiming a Texas Longhorn
stole" the ball from an Owl during