Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-08
SOCCED BALL
CUTS ALLEN
PASSES down
Long Skittering Runs
Feature Scorin g;
$500 5000 Brave
Years Coldest
rs BISHOP CLEMENTS
Herald Snnris Editnr

In sea OF mud. ana with biting
drizzling, cold rain beating upon
the field, Brownsville won the Val
ley high school football champion
chip yesterday afternoon on the local
<ridiron trimming the McAllcn Bull
dogs q to 0, before 2 crowd esti-
mated al between $500 and 5000
spectators.
1t didn't take the Eagles long to
start scoring on the Bulldogs. With
the ball OH the McAllcn iO-yard line
by virtue OF a blocked punt. Oln
Weller circled left end for 10 yards
30 a touchdown on the first play.
And the Eagles kept plugging away
at the Bulldogs and forced them UP
against their own l0-yard again IN
the next few minutes, and tackled
= McAllen player behind his own
goal line for a safety Of two points.
And that was all the scoring IN
the first half. but the Eagles kept
forcing the battle all the way.
Muddy from head 10 feet. the play
crS entered the second half with
lot Of pep. Newman, on the second
play, with a clean pair of pants on
: Bulldog line, shook off several
would be tacklers, and bade farewell
TO the Bulldogs as he sped down the
field from his own 32-ysrd line for
touchdown. IL was beautiful run.
and Newman clearly outdistanced the
Bulldog backs.
Weller Scores
After McAllen had fumblcd m tnc
~r 81 - all
took the pigskin. securely under has
arm and circled left end for a touch
down, and as the third quarter was
drawing to a close. and with the ball
on the McAllen 20-ynrd line, put
there by off-tackle and spin plays.
Perez circled left end for another
Touchdown, and to make the extra
lpoint. sure, Daniel Barnhart took
the pigskin and went through the
! Bulldog line for the point.
/. Grimly determined 20 vanquis h
1.-the McAllen team, the Eagles dis
| played faultless attack and defense.
! even though it had 20 be done on n
muddy field. Living up TO its great
reputation for never having been
outplayed and outplaying every line
they have went up against the for
ard the backs were Joy forever.
The Eagle backs plugged offtacklc.
spun through the line. and Olin Wei
lcr and Perez, halfbacks. showed the
visitors and fans just how follow
ing the interference should be done
These two boys were grcat-thcv
started IN from the start on half
sweeping end run. and kept II Up
throughout. And intcrmingled with
these backs. came into prominence
again Big Dan Barnhart-and how
he charged and how he tackled. and
how he backed up the line. We'll
Barnhart, did some other things.
too, and among them was the speed
with which he not only saved the
Eagle line from being crossed. when
nc overlook a l5-yard lead by over
street. after the Bulldog had recov-
cred a tumble. and downed him after
= sprint of 80 yards
O'Bryan Shines
And right in the midst of this
offcnse of the Eagles. was Malcolm
demonstrating his signals from
the quarterback position-and doing
il in the same smart. hcady. busi-
ness-like fashion as he has done in
past games. Yea, more than that
Newmin carried the hall-and car
ricd = TO and BY the McAlIen team
many times. and 70 climax perfect
day at his position. in the first few
plays OF the second half. he spun
through the Bulldog line. opened up
like a gulf. when Captain 0'Bryan
and his buddy linemcn. tore in. and
once past the line Of scrimmsgc.
the "gslloping ghost" Of Brownsville
outran. outdodced. and shook-off
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