Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
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ABILENE FOR
CHAMP GAME
Eagles Are Doped To
Defeat Port Arthur
For Texas High
School Title

This city was the mecca for Texas
pigskin enthusiasts today as the
Port Arthur Yellowjackets ard Abil-
n Eagles prepared u clash in the
deciding battle for the state high
school football crown.
Climaxing probably the most hot
ly contested race since the schooiboy
league was organized in 1920, today's
game was expected TO draw more
than 10000 spectators 70 Parramore
Field at Simmons University. II is
the first championship game ever
awarded TO West Texas fans and
they are responding molly. Hotel
Hobbies have been filled with visi-
tors since yesterday. and today there
was a constant stream or automo-
biles converging on the battle site.
Coach Dewey Mayhcw's powerful
Abilene club has been established
almost mn overwhelming favorite 10
down the SINGERS from the Gulf,
but there was little doubt IL would
be n spectacular combat. A few n
the more enthusiastic Eagle support
ers were predicting n four or five
touchdown margin Of victory. 9th
ers. cognizant Of the frailties ~
football dope. were content 10 fore
cast a less sizeahle score.
Abilene Dopes Out
While Port Arthur's season record
does not compare with that or the
husky Eagles. who trampled unde-
feated through what admittedly II
the toughest football section in he
state this year. the Yellowiackcts
have become recognized as fighters
Of the last ditch variety. Coach
Tom Dennis youngsters are totally
unawed by the formidable record ~
their opponents. "They can't play
but n men M a time" one Of the
Jackets was heard 70 remark.
A comparison Of the trails Of the
two %elevens into the finals everls
that the Yellowiackets have been de-
fcated three times and tied twice
while Abilene has only 4 1919 tie
with Ranger ~ mar its record. Port
Arthur lost IL Lake Charles. Lr. f7
20 z. 70 Shreveport. La. Z 10 Q. and
70 sam Houston high ~ Houston. III
70 Z. IN the other hand they de-
featei South Park az beaumont. III
to z. ard Jeff Davis 81 Houston. 10
r. 2. for the district title. In BIZ
district play the Jackets we're tied
by Main Avenue of San Antonio. s
"a 8. but advanced on the fin ar A
colon. Last week. in the semi-fi-
mails. they d~eadlocked with Marshall
in n scoreless affair. but reached the
finals by penctrating tho Mavericks
2A-vard line three times.
Abilene started slowly with n 7 10
9 victoroy over Arson. then N or
der defeated the Daniel Baker re-
serves. W Nv r. Coleman m ~ n. and
fastiand "a 20 q. In their first
conference game they tied Ranger
~ % 10. After that came their vic
torious march over Breckenridge. 81
~ r.. Haskell. 50 ~ &. Sa- Angelo.
- n 2. Cisco. 70 70 n. Amarillo %
M III and Clehrrrr. en Y e.
Eagles Strong
Th present Abilene machine ~
not rs versatile as that which was
defeated nv Waco IN last years RIA
nails but re heavy limo and hard
driving hnckfield has enablpa IL 90
get ny without the usual r-ills. Not
until the last several games did the
Eagles make y serious hid % score
hv the aerial route ard II is doubt
mi they will resort ~ overload ta--
tics TO-DAY unless The YclIowisckete
v'nr thei- %rurrinv come dead. A
f75-~ound linr ard two rraa. hall
-"-riorg. Phelps ari Smith Will bear
~" hurt a%-airst Tho lighter Jackets.
Port Arthrr'S rhar~a n~nnHrer,lv IN
~-~77Ned un ~ ~ Fi~htiny shirt -~d
'hn sneed ~ It's three clever h-~tz.
nrr-es-f Ciliiman arf r~ars,fcId.
rach Of this trio is -~fd - he .
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