Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-04

Inc W clcVenS VIII play Just the
same. football will 90 on, and the
complaint is that the losses will
weaken the different clubs. II will.
But il is the boys who are hurt worse
than the teams; they are the ones
whose chances are retarded Of be-
coming, maybe, national stars; TO
them IL is harder 10 watch from the
sidelines their comrades in contests,
than the widest partisan of either
school. These incapacitated boys are
the one who are suffering.
Valley boxing fans will be interest
ed TO learn that Jesse saba, classy
little ~lls-pound boy Of Laredo, who
underwent an operation for removal
of a cataract on one of his eyes, is
getting along nicely. Ssda, in his
several appearances before Valley
fight fans, made a nice Impression.
and the good wishes for his speedy
return to normal health. 20 with him
in his oonvalescent period.
Today, athletic committees of
the Laredo schools, start on their
annual drive for funds to finance
dttlNaAfCt dAOflE AUD~G tlltr III ~
schools there. They have set
$500 as the goal. We don't be-
lieve there Is n school in the VAL
ley that Is financed along those
lines for athletic activities. But
Laredo has a good athletic sys-
TEN and has financed il along
these lines for somc years.
Ray Morrison's Southern Methodist
University Mustangs. are at West
Point. where on Saturday they tackle
the powerful Army eleven. A good
showing by the Methodist against the
Army, will give Southwestern CON
ference another boost. And a vic
tory. we'll il would be one Of the
finest things that could happen for
football in Texas.
Remember Bib Falk? Played in
the Valley some eight years & o Was
with Donna, a pitcher. Now with the
White Sox. Has been with them a
number Of years. Didn't play much
this summer. Fans ask why. One
reason is that Falk wants to be trad
cd to the New York American league
club. He feels that he's being mis-
treated by having 10 stay on a losing
club. He is a good player, good hit
ter, and can hustle when he will
but Falk had better crack down. He
has been up there long enough to
know that in organized bali you don't
always have the say-so, as he did in
the University of Texas and at Don
ma.
Simmons University Of Abilene
has been wanting to become a
member Of the Southwestern con-
ference football league for sew
eral years. Now that Arkansas
seems likely to be dropped from
the conference. the Cowboys are
more eager than ever, and their
chances Of admittance look good.
They have as head football coach
the crafty Frank Bridges, who
made" athletics at Baylor before
going 10 Simmons. They play
II. {. L. and s. VI. L.. two strong
conference eleyens this weekend
and next. 4 victory or a good
showing will enhance their chan
ces Of a~dmittance.
0oaCh Denton $ Cardinals OF mar
lirgen meet the Laredo Tigers at the
Fair grounds OF Harrington. Thanks
giving. as n Of the football attrac-
tons Of the Fair. When the Cards
line up for the game they will have
about the following Laredo lineup to
face:
Left End-Bunn.
Left Tackle-Hein.
Left Guard-Jefferies.
Center-Shutt.
Right Guard-Conner.
Right Tackle-Guerra.
Right End-Crabb.
Quarterback-J. Pena.
Fullback-F. Pena.
Right Half-Meiia.
Left Half-Salinas.
30 Mcmillan. Texas boy, nov coach
81 Kansas A. f NJ, won his first
game last Saturday. when his Aggies
Bethany.