Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-14
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By Bishop Clements

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Fight Eagles, Fight are small
stickers, pasted on windshields of
cars and windows Of this city. adj
monishing the local high school elev-
en- to win from the San Benitp Grey
hounds here, Friday afternoon, at
$3.50.
Dope doesn't mean a thing when
two clubs. such as San Benito and
Brownsville have, when they meet.
IL rs n contest akin to Texas and "A.
& NJ. meeting. You can never tell
what may happen. We hear fans
say the team that gets the breaks
will win. But gentlemen. a good
team makes its breaks. And luck is
a secondary factor.
PEREZ, WHO is BEING USED
BY FESSENDEN IN THE BACK
FIELD, is SHOWING A LOT OF
STUFF IN PRACTICE. HE is BIG
AND STRONG, AND A LITTLE
MORE PEP ON THE PART OF
PEREZ WILL MAKE HIN A REAL
STAR.
Bill Cabler, who isn't playing on
the local squad this year, because of
an ineligibility ruling, or something
or other. says he will make up for
lost time next year. Cabler is one
of the best backs in the Valley. He
will graduate next year.
And about the Cabler case: There
has been a lot Of guffaw and ignorant
reports of this and that concerning
his not playing. and about his pos.
sible participation in the San Benito
game. Red Irvine, athletic director
of the local schools, put at rest these
rumors several days ago about Cab
Ter. He was ruled off the local
squad before the start Of the season
by the district committee, and hasn't
|. participated in a Valley game.
The writer has been asked By mouth
and letter, dozens Of times in the last
few days, which team would win Fri.
day, San Benito or Brownsville
We believe the team that bears down
the hardest will win. Teamwork is
a great asset of the locals. Whether
this great essential can overcome
the individual stars Of the San Benito
club, remains to be seen.
SAN BENITO HAS A CRACK
BACKFIELD. BROWNSVILLE HAS
THE SMOOTHEST WORKING CLUE
We HAVE EVER SEEN IN THE
VALLEY.
Now, these two teams will have 4
decide between themselves which j:
the best. And in Malcolm Newman
the locals have n of the smartes'
quarterbacks in the state. And tina
means a lot to team. II certainly hal
meant lots to the Eagles. a position
of which they haven't had capably
filled for years past, until 1928.
A recent issue OF the SportinS
News had the following:
Back in 1914. when Babe Ruth wa!
a pitcher and was wearing the regalii
Of the Baltimore Orioles. he pitche,
an exhibition game against the Ath
letics. Somewhere along in the hea.
Of the battle a member Of Comm,
Mack's squad stepped up and whack
cd Babe for a rousinE double.
When the inning was over, Bab'
walked back to the Oriole bench
pointed TO the man who had mad,
the hit, and said:
IF that guy gets a little more ex
p%erience he ought to be a pretty gooC
hitter. Say, who is he?
"And they told him the truth-th'
man was Frank (Home RUM Baker
who was the four-base hero OF thu
1911 Worlds Series. and who was thu
home run king before Ruth cam,
along in the later years and stole hi
laurel wreath"
The above story may seem fishy
to some baseball fans, but it has tn
background Of truth in every detail
You may talk TO any American lea
que ball player. and he will tell yol
that Ruth was just that dumb wher
he broke in.
Tonight at $3.50, the first boxin,
card in several months in this city
will be pulled off at Fort Brown skat
ing rink. Promoter Becerril prom
Uses action by his stable of scrap
pers. An interesting program i il
store for followers Of the cauliflow
er business.
EVIDENCE OF THE QUALITY oI
FOOTBALL PLAYERS OF TIL
LONE STAR STATE - WITNES
SETH: JOHN NIEMIC. TEXAS DO,
STARRED FOR N0TRE DAME IN
THEIR WIN OVER ARMY Lass
WEEK.
What would the cunning Rockne d.
without Texas players? IL was il
1926 that Christy Flanagan. anothe
Texas boy member Of the Micks
ran through the Army eleven for
winning touchdown. Again Rockn,
should thank heaven for Texas boys