Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
MANY FANS TO
! LEAVE FRIDAY
Enthusiastic Group Gives
Brownsville Boys Big
Send-off

especial TO The Herald
HOUSTON, Tex. Dec. ga de-
termined brood OF Brownsville
Screaming Eagles arrived here Fri
day morning, determined TO take
back the championship OF South
Texas with them when they return
TO Brownsville Saturday evening.
An equally grim-faced crew Of
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets under
the guidance Of Coach Tom Den
mis- arrived almost at the same
time. Both teams were scheduled
for a light workout on Rice field
Friday in order to get the feel
OF the turf.
The Eagles are In good shape.
and we have high hopes Of pulling
through 70 a victory" j. w. CRed)
Irvine. Brownsville athletic direc-
tor, declared. we know this will
be the hardest game OF the season
so far and r fully cognizant Of
the Jackets power. We are not I'M
derestimating them" Irvine said.
Brownsville has rolled up a
great record this season. and sew
eral OF my boys are suffering from
injuries. but I'll guarantee the
Jackets will be in there fighting
every moment" Coach Dennis said.
MY boys have the fighting heart,
and oftentimes that virtue al be
measured in actual points"
A record breaking crowd OF
around 10000 was expected 70 see
the classic which begins on Rice
field 2:30 p. m. Saturday.
Football frenzy again seized the
Valley on the eve of the Browns
ville-Port Arthur clash for cham
pionship OF South Texas in Hous-
ton Saturday. This game IS the
most important ever played by q
Valley eleven and fans OF this
section were railing to the banner
OF the undefeated Eagles.
This frenzy was being evidenced
in q materially by the tickets
being passed over the counters by
the Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific railroads. It has been es-
tim ed that at least 1000 Valley
fan will be IN the stands to urge
the Screaming Eagles up into bat
tie.
Specials
Special trains are being run Fri
day evening by both the Missouri
Pacific and the Southern Pacific.
The NJ. p. train departs at 10 D. m.
arriving in Houston at TAO q. m.
Friday. The s. p. departs at 9 D.
m, arriving at 7.45 a. m. Both COM
panies have special rates that should
attract many passengers. The MP.
estimated that at least 500 passen-
gers would be aboard their special.
Approximately rs fans accom-
panied the Eagles when they de-
parted from the S. p. depot Thurs
day evening. An informal pep rail-
" was staged Just before the train
pulled out of the station. The en-
tire parking space around the depot
was surrounded BY cars Of loyal
Eagles hackers.
Twenty-four boys made the trip.
Coach Doug Fessenden re-as-
serted his respect for the ability
OF the Yellow Jacket crew. They
are tough-don't believe that they're
not. They were finalists last sea-
o an dare an even better club
this season" the cotton topped men,
tor declared.
Valley Team
Although the fans lent an ear
20 Fe~ssenden's declarations. they
felt reasonably certain that the
Eagles would win.
Much interest has been demon
strated in the game at up-Valley
points. The bows I'D and down the
line regard Brownsville as the VAL
lev representative in the chase for
the state title.
Station KPRC OF Houston has
~ennornced that II will give a play
by play account OF the game from
the field. Station KWWG OF
Brownsville also was planning to
give service on the tilt.