Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-08
SOCCED BALL

would-be tacklers, for a run or 20
or more yards TO a touchdown.
And VIC come back to tho Eagle
forward wall-whst 4 linei what =
line! From Sylvester and Grove, a.
ends, Monsccs, Bennett. Burns, Cor
tsE. and Captain O'Rryan AZ center.
they we're too much for the Eagle
line. Tearing through. with rudded
clest., notwithstanding, these line
men demonstrated 70 fans. just Why
Brow nsville-and now Valley fandom
as a w~hcle-regard III a. the hest
forward wall that has ever shown IN
the Valley.
John Burns how Nc tackled and
how he charged; and Buster Mon
sees. and Frank Cortez. and tlsr-
snce Bennett. other liuernen; they
we're literally IN every play.
The balance wheel Of The team
Captain Robert O'Bryan AZ center;
with a vet bail u handle. never
made a bad pass the whole afternoon.
He wasn't STOPPED as he hasn't been
this season. The uncanny krsck ~
breaking through the linq and get
ting hi- man that. what tho pop
ulsr captain did III yesterday after
noon.
NrAllem Fights
But the Eagles didn't gain this
victory without = fight. Coach
Dvkss' eleven played 2 really great
zane. and more 60 when II AZ con
sidered that they we're outclsssed
and outplayed. Their famed pass
: ING attack didn't matcrializc ~ nine
times they tried the aerial route. and
-.~~wt~sa for - NurA.
and another for : yards. The slip
pcry ball prevented Cara, n cf
the most accurate psssers. from do
ing his stuff. They showed, however
thev knew how u tacklc-apd- IN
Gov. hsckfisld star IF the Bulldogs.
N-Aller presented ? really great
4 rlsyer. His tscbhng was good. and
IN feet the Bulldogs as > whole show
Cd ur we'll ~ this department over
street. Ramsey and Cox bore the
hrunt IF the Bulldog offerFs, and
Ramsey On the defense showed n adj
vantage.
But "a came 10 pass a al thInEs
do-that the better team won =
with Il the Valley championship.
Last night. today and is long a.
football Is played a. the local high
schccl-thc great playing ~ these
eleven boys. welded into the great
est football machine the Valley has
ever known ny Douglas Fcsscnden.
their great cosch-thrir praises
should he sung
n was = representative Valley
crowd that witnessed the zane. Fans
from every nook and corner If the
Valley hraved the inclcment weather
10 he on hand. McAllen fans came
ON : special trsin-ahout 500 strong
A band WAS with them and they
cent the air with music. a band was
also on hand for the Brownsville
rooters and they too, delivered In
approved fashion, but
Net 10 be outdone by the Eagles,
,be local high pep squad. With Miss
Elizsbeth Campbell. sponsor. brsved
Ire muddy gridiron, and put on their
80 March in foursomc-with big
rpELsrdg on their backs-"Brovns-
tile Eagles-Fightl Fight" they
t.trode unon the field. and to the
hSnirstio- and cheering " the fans.
diSplaved = pretty scene.
starting Lineup:
Brownsville (2D McAl'en COZ
cove Overstreet
Left End
Burns $3.50. hlEEFtS
Left Tackle
| Mrrser- FNh@"i'N
Left Guard
D'Ervan .-.s..... +..-...-.' rate
Center
tprtrE .--... ' r. VA
Right Guard
8Rrnrett ..--..+- laws
Right Tackle
NSNiNefter 1890 80" N"NhS'F
Right End
Newman alsh
Quarterback
Left Halfback
| Perez ........-. - VA
Right Halfbaek.
Fusback
r.fsrre-Clark: umpire. Groves;
h.sdlinesman-Martin; field Judge,
Scott.
at downs-BrownSville IL; Nc
az, A. nasscs-BrownSvillc 1. and
II, Vas incomplete AS an off-side MAS
..iisd although IL was good for "a
|,ards: McAllen. ?. 2 complete good
for 10 yards
The game in detail;
First Quarter
rIs,art the game. Weller kicked
..f far Brownsville. sending the ball