Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-30
GOOD FORM IS
DISPLAYED in
HIGH VICTORY
Locals Skitter, Slip,
And Slide Through
Gurnbo But Defeat
Santa Rosa 32-0

Coach Douglas Fcssenden's Brown
and Gold rridir0n warriors OF the
Brownsville high school, won their
first game OF the season on the local
field Friday afternoon. 32 TO Q.
This game marked the beginning
Of what local followers believe viii
be a Successful season for Browns
Vile high. and in getting off to such
A good start, Coach Happy" Bur-
wells plucky santa Rosa eleven was
the victim.
While the game was more or less
n prarsice affair. both clubs hustled
ana rave their best. Santa Rosa,
ou1ciasscd from the start. never quit
TRYING and won The praise * q
for their spirit Of play
Brownsville scored 4 touchdown on
the first play. when Grove received
the kickoff and ran seventy yards
through the entire Santa Rosa team
for 4 touchdown.
Eesuming activities again, Coma
lez PASSED 10 Perez, who went over
for another touchdown.
The Brown and Gold squad was
f~unctioDing well. and with q smooth
ness that looked great.
At this point Fesscnden rushed his
entire second team into the game.
Santa Rosa, helpless in line bucks
and end runs. attempted a forward
pass, ard Champion intercepted II,
and ran fifty yards for a touchdown.
This was number three for the lo-
Gals.
TO make the extra point. Champion
accepted q forward pass.
the second team banged away at
Santa Rosa's eleven. and held them
throughout, until the first time re-
sumed hostilities with the opponents
in the last quarter.
Wellcr-the boy who is looking
mighty good at right tackle, received
the kickoff and returned the ball
sixty yards before being downed.
"A great run, and smart play-in that
he brushed aside man tacklers on
his way down the field.
Captain Robert 0'Bryan, playing
his first game at center. did all that
wa expected Of him and more. His
passing the ball was good, despite
its coat Of mud.
Weller played tackle in magnifi-
cent style.
Monsees-playing end his first
time in a game, looked good.
Crowe-transferred from the line
TO the backfield, made some mighty
good runs and gains from left half
back.
Bennett, along with his other
wing man, played a strong game.
Cortez at guard was as steady as
b rock of granite.
Dan Barnhart, a new man on the
downs and played a heady game al
fullback.
Santa Rosa was held TO one first
down.
Young Placido Gonzales-the same
youngster who last year directed the
play for the Red Ants, Junior nigh
school state champs-did the same
thing for the senior high Friday His
generalship "a unqucstioned. and
he made some nice plays himself.
The field was muddy and water
vas standing in places, making plays
difficult for both sides.
That Coach Fessenden need not
worry over his reserve strength, was
demonstrated by the play Of the sec
ond stringers Friday. They did well,
and exceeded the coach's expectations.
The second team lined up as fol-
lows when it went in:
Gomez and Taylor, left end; Moore
left tackle; PARA, left guard; Tru-
gjillo, centers Rodriguez, right guard;
ITrevinos right tickle; Dixon, right
lend; WslInreal, quarterback; ]. Todd
and Schultz. left half; Champion,
right half; Todd. fullback.
NJ LINEUPS
romnsTilIe ISL Santa Rosa CO..
kuNett scott
Left End
DAVIS
Left Tackle
#y4yeSter Rushing
Left Guard
bryan Nolan
Center
Cortez ...... Smith
Right Guard
Weller Nolan
Right Tackle
Monsees .-.... Davis
Right End
Gonzales Carter
Quarterback
Grove Cox
Left Hall
Perez ONeil
Right Half
Barnhart Friend
Fuliback
Officials Referee, stephens, Flor
ida University; Umpire, Plato, Illi-
nois: Head L~inesman, Tucker, Baylor;
FuHwnr TnMnw ard Trwnn