Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-15

Brownsville team perform. Valley
ties want TO be there 70 say: "InoSe
are our boys"
Old timers are a bit reluctant to
admit the worth of q later-day pro-
duct. Not 90 In the case o. the Ea-
giles. Ask any Of the older chaps
what they think Of Doug FeSsen-
denis club. Ten to one he will answ-
er: ITS the geatest team Browns
sville - or South TexaS-ever pro-
duced." The border has had stellar
performers before. but IL has never
had star players cooperating 70 such
an extent as Fessenden's
does.
What those anxious San Anto-
mans viii see: .
Carroll Grove, left end. A speedy
wing. while not flashy, one Of the
steadiest performers on the squad.
Grove Is q bear on defense and is
plenty good at grabbing the oval
out Of the ozone. When taking out
pass-receivers. the opposition will do
well not TO forget Carroll.
Clarence Bennett, left tackle. ALI
state il there ever was one. Clar-
ence's tackling Is one OF the out
standing features or the Eagle ma
chine. Higginbotham. Aggis frosh
coash, said Bennett was one OF the
best tackles he had ever seen In ac-
ton. He is also we'll known for
opening up holes that would accom-
modate a road scraper.
Bobby O'Bryan. center. This Jew
ish bow was all-Valley last season
and no one has accused him OF
going back. He is a heady, fight
ing center who seldom makes q bad
pass. Though one Of the smallest
members of the team. no team as
vet has picked his position as the
weak spot"
Barney Moore, right guard. This
big. easy going chap has come
through nicely this season. Ee sew
ed up a berth by an excellent per-
Torrance against Harrington. Some
what hampered by a bad leg. Bar
ney Is still able TO get In a lick az
op2ortune moments. He may not
start against Main due TO his leg
Frank Cortez. right guard. He Is
where but on the gridiron. Frank
is n OF the steady stand-bys Of
the club. He Is always dependable.
John Sylvester, right end. Sin
less" Sylvester was the object OF
Main Avenue and Austin's ineligl-
bility howl. Their protest result IN
Brownsville proving that John has
another year TO 60. John Is noted
for his ability to take short passes
and for his defensive work
Malcolm Newman, quarter. boy"
not only directs the team flawless-
", but can carry the ball with the
best OF them. He is the cap on the
Brownsville dynamite can. Newman
IS especially adept at running back
punts. He eludeS many tacklers
with his quick side step.
wild william Cabler. half, Bill Is
being hailed as an all-state per-
former, and justly Sc. The equal OF
his broken field running and tao
kIe-shaking spin Is seldom seen Cab
Ter can take a pass at any angle
and hold on to it. 1t was he who
grabbed Samano's 67-yard heave
against Harlandale.
Rodclfo Samano. half. This 1885,
pound husky's punting, plunglng
and passing has drawn many fans
into the grandstand. In long dis
lance passing. he has no equal IN
this section. Something Is wrong
when he Is halted under seven
yards on q plunge.
Billy Summers, left guard. Con-
sidered the find" OF the season,
he has almost made fans forget
John Burns OF last year. Summers
gets more than his share OF the
tackles. When he hits 'en, they
stay hit.
Dan Barnhart, full and captain
big Dan" IS everything 1t takes TO
round out the Eagle backfield, He
can pass, plunge or skirt the ends.
Barnhart is a tireless worker. His
stiff arm has sent many a tackler
spinning off on his ear this season.
The squad is filled with 70 OF
the best gridsters in the state, but
space compels us to stop.