Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04

B~rownsvillc's charging GHOSTS"
certainly have made a hit with To-
cal fandom.
Coach Fessendcn's Eagles are the
pride Of the city.
Not because they have won their
last five football games-not SO
much. But because of the team
work the club has displayed.
Brownsville has had some pretty
good high teams in the past: some
powerful individual players. But il
has never possessed the smooth
working outfit that is battling as
one man under Fessenden's diree-
tons.
The writer renewed an old a~cauain-
lance Friday, in Tim ~Griesenbeck,
who umpired at the game here be-
tween Harlingen and Brownsville.
And he, along with Carruthers and
Stephens did a good piece Of work.
Griesenbeck is a former Texas A. 4
VI. football and baseball star. He
played with Paris Of the old Texas
Oklahoma baseball league in 1899.
He Is a catcher. lie coached a squad
in San Antonio last year. lie knows
the game, and is a likeable fellow.
Wichita Falls Of the Texas league
/ has bought another ~left-hander for
it's pitching staff. This time IL is
Ed Taber Of New Haven in the Cen
trail league. Undoubtedly Jim Gal
loway. manager Of the S~pudders,
isn't going to be left in the dark
when il comes TO left-handed chunk
ers. lie has Mike Cvengros, one Of
the best in the minors, on the pay
roll now.
The following from the Sporting
News:
No matter how crafty a hurler may
be-
How zippy his curves, or binding
his pace,
There's always a hitter, perhaps two
or three,
Who can make him a dub with a
swing Of the mace.
And the above is applicable TO foot
ball as well as baseball players. No
matter how scintillating a grid man
may be. there is always someone
who will stop him at times. An no
matter how good a team may be, ii
will be beaten some time.
. .
And on November Is. San Benito
and Brownsville play football. Nei-
Their has been beaten. Both are con-
fident OF winning. One or the other
il most likely to be- beaten.
II we knew which club would win
wo'G tell il 10 the coach Of the win
ner. But we don't. But there IA
going TO be a great contest on the
local field that day-and both cities
are going to close-shop for the fra
cas-.
The writer is glad that Coach
EmCry's Pharr-San J~uan-Alamo elev-
en- = making such \ good showing
in football circles this year. Emory
Is a deserving fellow. and a t~irelcss
worker. His club was in the ruts
last yesr-but a good club will rise
rs an old and truthful saying. The
triplet city boys are p good CLUB.
a smart captain and quarterback
that is what the Eagles are blessed
with this season.
The writer has said before. and Il
i worth repeating; The Harlingen
Cardinals have a lot Of u~ndevelopcd
power-young and aggressive. They
are not so impressive. rs vet. but
they should develop fast.
Bob Wells. local sporting goods
dealer, who relieved Red Irvine at
the broadcssting mike a few moments
Friday. is no George McNamee-but
he gets it over Just he same.
Fred Latham Is doing the athletic
fraternity a good turn ~ having the
games here broadcast from Station
kWWG. This stunt IL making a lot
Of friends for football-and Is boost
ing the local squad.
Don't hear much about the Cen
%tennary football eleven these DAYS.
do you. Well, the fact Il, they were
50 battered and bruised after the
game with Texas A. A VI. several
weeks ago, that II is doubtful If they
VIII win another major contest this
season.
Tim Gricsenbeck. former A. a
star player himself. who ofrici-
ated at h game here Friday,
saw the contest between his alma
mater and the Gentlemen. Tim
remarked that in all his football
experience he never saw Apric
players tackle as hard a. they did
The Gentlemen on that day. "Not
only one. but several men would
hit their opponents nj ono time"
said Tim. The Aggies were
fighting mad that day. especial
~ after Centenary made It's
touchdown 10 win the game
G~ricscnbeck observed.