Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-25
HARD BATTLE
EXPECTED OF
SNAPPY TEAM
Reds Come Here Aft
err Downing Edin-
burg 1910; Locals
Not Over-C Confident

Tomorrow afternoon 1t $3.50 o'clock
-on the local gridiron, football fan
dom will get another look al the
Brownsville Eagles in action. This
time their opponents will be the
Donna Redskins.
Coach F~cssendcn Of Brownsville
has put his men through q strenuous
workout this week, and there " q
lot of pep, and no over-confidence
spirit apparent on the part Of the To-
cal squad as an aftermath Of the
game Of last week in which the
Eagles overwhelmed the san Anto-
MO city champs.
The Donna team with the coaches.
Daley and Darby, will arrive about
1880, in time for q period Of rest be-
fore game time. The Redskins are in
good shape and have just come out
OF a well earned victory over the
Edinburg Cats last week 70 TO o.
They have in Smell, Mcclure and
Mcfarling a trio Of classy ball tot
ers, and with Napier Davis, capNin
and quarterback, ready to play after
a weeks layoff due 10 injuries, the
boys of Daley will be ready to give
the locals a scrap.
Brownsville defeated Donna last
year on the Reds field. but only after
q hectic afternoon. Bill Cabler
plunged the Donna line time and
again in the last period Of the
contest to bring victory.
Last year was Dailey's first as
mentor of the Donna squad. lie de-
veloped M of the best charging lines
for its size in the Valley. They are
improved this season. and the line
battle between the Reds and Eagles
will be a feature of the game here
tomorrow.
Donna is known 10 have a team
that is adept at forward passes. and
the game may develop into a battle
Of the air. The Eagles have q little
forward pass attack an 70 them
selves, also.
Coach F~esserden's griddcrs are IN
Isgood shape, both mentally and ply
sically. and their workouts this week
have demonstrated they arc full Of
confidence. a noticeable attribute
Of the locals has been the manner
in which they have responded to the
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which the Eagles made during the
Alamo Heights contest Of last week.
Dan Barnhart. Newman Weller
and Cortez will probably form the
backfield for the Eagles tomorrow.
And the linemcn will probably %
Grove, Monsees. Pa-ra, O'Bryan, Pc
rez. Bennett, Burns, 20 start the con-
test.
Blocking and tackling has formed
y large part u the practice sessions
this week, and while local fandom
saw the best taCkling OF the year last
Thursday by the locals. cssenden IL
n coach who believes his men
should know the art Of these two
fundamentals in the nth degree.
Brownsville high has q wholesome
respect for the Donna outfit. They
will be no setups for the Eagles.
They are coming TO win. and they
have demonstrated they VIII and can
fight, and play n smart brand OF
football.
The Redskins will be accompanied
by a number Of fans from Donna.
and It is probable that The high
school band in their natty uniforms
viii be on hand 20 lend encourage
mont to their favorites. This band
Is one OF the best high school organ
izations in south Texas. and they
have been laudcd for their excellent
music wherever they have perform
ca.
The Eagles viii not Be without III
inspiring tonic from the stands-and
more, and probably The most inspir-
ing, the local pep squad. in their
pretty uniforms. under thc sponsor
ship Of Miss Elizabeth Campbell.
viii lend their repertoire OF drills
and y2lls 20 the occasion.
The grandstand and s,delines are
expected 60 be filled with spectators.
And there is going 70 be q good game
here tomorrow afternoon. commcrc-
ing at $3.50 o'clock. when the Eagles
and Redskins play their annual con-
test.