Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-10-05
FL JARDIN HI
IS BEATEN BY
RED ANTS so
State Junior Champs
Keep Goal Pure BY
Holding on Their
Own LIZARD Line

Young Walter Washington, guard
on Coach Connally's junior high
school football squad. charged
through the FL Jardin line yesterday
afternoon, blocked an attempted kick
to safety, and fell on the ball back of
the FL Jardin goal line for the only
score Of the game, and victory for the
Red Ants.
This happend in the first quarter.
Charlie Baker, Red Ant back, had
punted the ball fifty yards, 10 yards
from II Jardin's goal. for one of the
prettiest kicks Of a more or less
punting duel between him and Sam
Leslie of FL Jardiu.
The score was . TO 0.
For the second time in the history
making play Of the Red Ants, their
goal line has been threatened By
n few inches. Last year McAllen
juniors got within six inches OF their
goal line. but failed, and yesterday
afternoon, in the third quarter, a
beautiful pass, Leslie 70 Joe Biggs,
put the pigskin a foot from the Jun
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on the third attempt. after failing
at liz plunges, and an Ant covered
the ball. and Baker kicked to safety.
Thus far their goal line has been
untouched.
The two e~levens were evenly
matched, with FL Jardin being the
heavier and Brownsville the faster
of the squads. The first half. Con-
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piucky FL Jardin eleven, and after
scoring the touchdown, resorted to
defensive play and in punting they
were far superior to FL Jardin in
this half.
Neither eleven was able 70 make
any gains Of note in the second quar-
ter, and the ball see-sawed back and
forth in the middle Of the field.
The Red Ants proved a good de-
fensive club, as FL Jardin was on the
offense practically throughout the
second half. Their sweeping end run
plays didn't gain any ground. and
their line plunges were stopped back
of their line for losses on several oc-
easions, but Sam Leslie and Joe
Biggs completed a pass that was good
for 50 yards, and put the ball near
the Ant goal line, for the really only
threat FL Jardin made, though in the
first quarter, Baker made the mistake
OF trying TO gain four yards needed
on the last down. when within 25
yards Of his own goal line. instead or
kicking 90 safety, and failed. But
the plucky Ants smothered attempts
a. end runs Of ri Jardin on every
try and the ball went over.
Throughout the game there was a
fighting spirit displayed hy both
elevens. II was a good game. Sam
Leslie and Joe BIggs. along with
Dudley Martin and Lawrence in the
backfield for FL Jardin played a good
game. For the Ants. Emile Kowalski
al left end, displayed about the best
play at that position that could ~
wished for. Tie was IN on every
play. He is fast. smart and aggres-
sive and roamcd all over the field
like q veteran yesterday. before be-
ing taken out in the last half. after
g knee injury.
Baker. G~lendenning. Trujillo and
Nidaurri in the hact-ield played like
veterans, and Truiillo's work al
fearing through the line and down
ing FL Jardin's bail carrier on sew
eral occasions, stood out.
And how that Red Ant line did hold
when FL Jardin got within a dozen
inches of their goal line. They form
ed a veritable stone wall.
And today, the Brownsville junior
high school, il looking for more
teams TO conquer. Keep that goal
line untouched" is the battle CRY OF
the Red Ants, and hold the state
championship in their class, Is their
goal.
The afternoon was warm. a bright
sun shining throughout the game. and
the field was fast and dry.
The game was played on the III
Jardin field. starting az Z o'clock.
and a fair-sized crowd witnessed the
contest.
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