Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-28

face was writhe1 in wrinkles from
years, for she must have been eighty
or more. But she had a kind and
motherly look. The Brownsville
Drum and Bugle corps was playing
cover Thqre," and tho little lady was
drying tears rs they dripped slowly
from her crystal blue eyes, and as
the last strains Ct the war tunes
died down. and the corps started a
one-two. onc-two. down the streets
Of Harrington. she waved a farewell.
She must have been a Gold Star
Mother. Such was a screen on a
street corner in Harrington yesterday.
One hunter or Brownsville has put
his gun away for the season. lie
has polished and oiled tine smoke
piece, and carefully laid IL away
That Us what Charlie Burton has dong.
There are too many hunters for me-.
Burton says. THE firing on the front
az Chateau hicrry never had 4 thing
on the cannonadinc that goes On 10
hunting grounds ncar Brownsville
The Brownsville football squad
hasn't a left-handcr On its team.
but the Legion Drum and Buglc
corps az this city has one OF the
best isft-handcd drummers in this
part of the country. And he "a the
emily nortsider in the corps. His
name n Bell Hs Hdnan. and ic rar
pitch baseball. rs well a. beat The
big drum.
The West Texas Baseball league
was a going concern last summer
Il was composed Of Big Spring, LIB.
book, Midland, Abilene, Coleman AND
san Angelo. Now tvs other towns
have been admitted The circuit. mas
ing il an eight club outfit. Sweet
water and Eastland have been ad.
mited to membership. An election OF
officers will be had NJ q meeting %
January 6 1t Sweetwater.
Last season the West Texas league
champions, san Angelo, went down
to defeat before Palestine, champs XII
the Lone Star league in a p%layoff for
the Glass II championship Of Texas
The West Texas league had a rule re.
uuirine each club 10 carry nine rook.
les, whereas tht Lone Star league ear.
ricd only three. and AZ q consequence
the West Texans were not much orpo.
sition to Palestine. Their ambition
Is to retrieve this loss, and ID IL pos.
sible that the rookie rule viii b
changed materially.
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George Bell. local business man
and football enthusiast, took a
number of local football players
to Austin this morning in his car.
II was decorated i'm the Browns
willie colors, and on one side Of
the car were the words printed in
gold, Eagle Special" on another
side 800 Ga >" representing the
number of points the Eagles have
scored against their opponents
and , points scored against. In
the back glass were the words:
brownsville Eagles, state champion
contenders.' IL IL a very pretty
arrangement and will draw much
attention on its trip.
Warfare is going 70 break loose
on the san Benito field tomorrow
afternoon. when the Greyhounds and
McAllen Bulldogs mix it. Last year
San Benito lost o McAllen. II ought
to be an interesting game. Both
backfields are fast. and about the
same size. McAllen will be fighting
10 stay in the race for the Valley
title while San Benito will he try
inr 70 bring "a 4 close a season with
only one defeat.
The New York Giants train in San
Antonio next spring. II is proposed
by a number OF baseball fans OF the
Valley TO form a team down here
and play the Giants an exhibition
game in the Valley. 10 il pointed
out by these enthusiasts that there
are a number Of well known ball
players in the Valley. such az Ton
per Rigney. former Detroit star, now
making his home al Harrington: Dick
Jeffries OF Harrington. Ed Brady.
Bill Gum and others Of San Benito,
the Hale brothers Of Weslaco. and
the latest is that Joe Harris of the
Pittsburgh Pirates will move to the
Valley this winter to make his home.
The reason. il Is pointed out for this
game. is that IL will create a more
enthusiastic spirit for baseball in
this part Of the country next year.
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE
EAGLES HAVE SCORED 500
POINTS so FAR THIS SEASON no
THEIR OPPONENTS .? WELL.
THEY HAVE.
Owen Comics. local business
man, and in 1921 star football