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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
The lineup FOR the Owls was:
Kangaroos Darkened
Hopes of Simmons

ABILENE, Tex. Nov. 16-tF-
Austin college squelched the Tex
as conference aspirations or Sim
mons University here today by de-
feating the Cowboys 6 10 0 In a
desperately fought game Austin won
by the same score last year.
Using a varied attack Austin
drove 81 yards for its touchdown
early III the third quarter. Bryan
Henderson. q hard hitting half
back. who distinguished himself
throughout the game, headed on
the goalward charge with long
gains over the tackles and finally
dived across the goal line from the
four yard line.
Simmon came back and pushed
10 Austin's eight yard line after
blocking a punt I'm Austin's ter
ritory. The cowboys lacked the
punch to cross the line. however,
and thereafter were unable to cone
that close TO their opponents dead
line.
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g PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce
: ! = = y

Coach Grady Reynolds at San Be-
nito has brought his Greyhounds
back with a vengeance after get
ting away to q poor start. Reynolds
has worked hard and deserves cred
It for what he has accomplished.
The Hounds viii finish well up
among the leaders in the Valley "B"
race. Coach Dutch" Rekt0rik Of
Harrington should step over to San
Benito and give Grady the glad
hand. San Benito has been "rlin-
ming interference" for the Cardinals.
50 to speak. They knocked both La
Feria and Mission out of the 1000
class. leaving Harrington In indis-
puted possession OF the top rling.
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Baby Owls Defeat
Lions By 60 Score

The baby owls led by Oscar Ace
vedo defeated the Lions Saturday
morning with a decision OF 60 on
a field near Point Isabel station.
Jose Correa was the individual star
running against his opponents a
touchdown he also made many
holes IN his opponent line. M.
RousSett and r. Vasquez made dar-
ing tackles disabling many OF their
opponents. The boys played a good,
clean game with lack OF equip
mnnt
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PONIES OVER
FOR 4 GOALS
Bruins Out Of Conference
Race While Mustangs
Go To Front
BY GAYLE TALBOT. Jr..
Associated Press Sports Writer

DALLAS, NOV. 16-(R1-Unleach-
ing q Spectacular long-distance
aerial attack that left their OPP
ponents and $4,000 spectators SPELL
bound. Southern Methodist Univ
ersity's Mustangs came from be-
hind to oycrwhelm Baylor Univer-
hity. IS to 8. in a thrilling South
west conference battle here today.
Defeat definitely eliminated gay
Tor from the conference race and
elevated the Mustangs TO the front
rank OF contenders. All that stands
between the Ponies and a title Is
the Texas Christian University ell
even. Both are undefeated. Their
fray at Fort Worth on November
80 might decide the championship.
4 Times Over
-Four times the MethodistS crack
ed down with their long range art
illery and four times planted the
ball across a b~ewildered Baylor
eleven's goal line. kaufman, Long
and Koontz scored touchdownS af-
ter receiving long shots from Bob
Gilbert, Pony quarterback. 1t was
necessary for Gilbert to carry the
fourth score over from the six-yard
mark after he had passed 10 Long
for a 39-yard gain.
Most Of the thrills Of the game
we're packed into the second period,
when Baylor showed over It's only
O after a determined march
down the field and the Mett0dists
came back and themselves take a
commanding advantage. Koontz
Mustang end, tackled on the fourth
touchdown In the closing ID -iod.
when he accepted a toss from Gil
bert and wove his way 40 yards
through the Baylor secondary To
score. The play travelled a total Of
81 yards.
Baylor came prepared 10 throt-
tie the individual efforts TO Wei
don Mason, the Mustangs brilliant
: .-homore star. They succeeded in
were watehin CHM, Gilbert. an
other soph and almost unheralded,
came from nowhere to hand them
a crushing defeat.
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I. c. u. Wears Grid Grown After LOnghOrn Defeat
DDA% S. NJ u Victory Over Baylor Bears Thrills $4,000 Fans


LAFAYETTE, Ind. Nov. 16-P-
A long forward pass that sailed
through the air. straight ~ a shot,
behind Iowa's goal line gave Pur-
due, the only undef6ated eleven I'm
the western conference, a brilliant "
to 0 victory over Hawkeyes today
Purdue. undefelted in SIX games,
four Of them In conference COM
petition, conquered the Hawkeyes
with two amazing aerial shots after
the powerful Iowa line had refused
to yield To the smashes Cf the boil
ermakers great back field trio-pest
WEIGH. Harmeson and the ~battering
ram, Yunevich.
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Holy Cross Presses
Harvard In 1876 Win

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 16-
Rl-Harvard was forced I'd usc al
most ali OF its football strength TO
subdue the light and snappy Holy
Cross eleven BY "a ~ 70 8 score here
today when the Crimson and purple
played their tenth consecutive game
before 81. 1000 spectators.
Arnold HOrween, Harvard coach,
with next weeks game IN mind.
started his second team against the
crusaders. The first half was re-
duced TO n mediocre punting duel.
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LEWIS AND KEMP HORSE IS
WINNER OF TEXAS CLASSIC

start and easily oukdiStanced 9TH
ers. Texas Queen was outrun but
O~utgained Water Lily.
Tonic Rock always displayed the
most speed from the start An the
fifth race, over IT, furlongs, anu
held sway with safe advantage.
Under strong riding the winner
kept By-PrOduct safe I'd the end.
The latter was In trouble tn the
first quarter when crowded back
on the inside but failed 10 threat
EN- the winner. Excess Baggage had
no mishaps and was outpaged, but
managed to wear down Title Oak
no the end.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Nov. Is.
-tPl-After being pounded back
into the shadow OF their own goal
posts for the entire first period
the Arkansas eleven unIeashed an
aerial attack that defeated Gen.
tenary College ~ to 2 today The
victory climaxed Arkansas eight
annual homecoming. The game was
played In q sea OF mud and III
freezing temperatures
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Columbia Easy Prey
To Pennsylvania II

NEW YORK. Nov. l6-F-Ren-
nsylvania crushed Columbia 10 tU o
before a crowd or $1,000 at Baker
field today. The Red and Blue had
four scoring opportunities and CASH
ed three of them for touchdovns by
gentle, AL RatowskI and Mort Will
ner with Gentle adding two uf The
three goals.
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9O-YARD DASH
THRILLS CROWD
Texas u. Nosed Out Of
Race BY Spectacular
Horned Frog Win
BY HARREL r. LEE.
Associated Press Staff Writer

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. i6.-fPl-
Two powerful gridiron elevens,
neither OF which had tasted defeat.
battled spectacularly through four
desperate quarters here today and
the team which had not even been
tied emerged the victor.
Texas Christian University nosed
out the University Of Texas Is TO
IL, It was the first triumph for the
Fort Worth warriors over the Long
horns in history and was doubly
sweet In that II left the horned
frogs at the top OF the Southwest
conference scramble.
9O-Yard Dash
Green went over for the Frogs
second touchdown after Texas had
been penalized to its five yard line.
A few minutes later Shelley start
cd to punt. found an opening and
cavorted 48 yards for a second
Longhorn score.
The Toads kicked goal after one
OF their markers and that one point
Eeemed destined to be the margin
OF victory until the final minute
OF play when Shelley stepped back
OF the end zone on a punt, giving
the invaders a safety.
Starting down the middle of the
field. he drew the Longhorns in.
and then uncorked a tremendous
burst OF speed as he raced TO the
left and then down the sidelines.
Texas captain, Gordy Brown. who
battled all the way today, tried des-
perately to cult off the Frog met
o but to no avail.
Fans In Frenzy
Coming after the Longhorns had
stormed down the field for IS yards
and a touchdown and had appear
ed to have taken charge of the
fray. the run sent the II. e. u.
supporters almost into O frenzy.
Green was substituted for Griffith.
The line uD:
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LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 16-F-
Oklahoma won the cross country
from Nebraska "a TO IS. Dawson OF
Oklahoma was first, Griffin or
Nebraska second.
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There are several boys on the
b" team who are ready TO step on
TO Doug Fessenden's "A" eleven
There's q sort Of halo-not the an
gelic tvpe-hovering I've the head
OF Sidney BENEFIT. He Is being grcem-
ed to carry on a Brownsville ira
dition. II Is that there is always "a
Bennett ct left tackle on the Eagle
team. He'll make 1t next season,
taking the place OF Clarence Ben
nett, who Is being touted for all
state this season
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q CFUSflHlB utIta1
IT, H. 49,

OIIICldIt4 bUyTlJUNt WIIIIdTllSs Te-
fierce: Braun. Sewanee, umpire;
Whitaker, Indiana, head linesman;
Utay, Texas Aggies. field judge.
Score by Periods.
S. M. u. 0 IS 0 7....25
Baylor 0 6 o 0....6
Southern Methodist scoring:
Touchdowns. kaufman, Gilbert,
Long. Koontz. Point from try af-
ter touchdown. Mason Placekick)
Baylor scoring: Touchdown, Will
son.
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t. Q. o. Scor1ng. IOuchdOWns-
Leland, Green (Sub for Griffith):
point after touchdown, Green:
safety. Shelley Csub for Beular).
Texes scoring: Touchdown
Perkins. Shelley. Officials: Cav
thOn fAustm college,; referee, Bog
CESS CWaco), umpire; Roach Bay
lori, headlinesmans Minton Qnd-
iana) field Judge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

AS the state race now stands,
Breckenridge and Amarillo will
probably meet for the Central and
West Texas title. Brownsville has
been favored to cop the South and
East Texas divisions. The local Ea-
giles have the advantage or the
schedule, 1t appears. 1t Is generally
admitted that the clubs Of South
and East Texas are not % powerful
as those OF the Oil Belt and Its
neighbors.
Coach Soc Plato's Brownsville
Eaglets completed an undefeated
eason Friday afternoon, downing
Lyford TO. This may be the be-
ginning OF another dynasty Of great
little teams for Brownsville. II mem
ory serves us Alright. the Eaglet6
then the Red Ants-went unde-
deated In Is and 81. When Red
Irvine first came here. the juniors
laid claim to the state champion
ship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

The rise Of the Breckenridge
dckaroos and the downfall OF the
ilone Eagles, last years state
smpions. formed the highlights
ID the Oil Belt district the past week.
.lc big Green machine administer
Z a $50 defeat to the Eagles This
as the worst loss they have sus-
aimed In the last eight years.
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Abilene's interference running,
ways a brilliant feature. could not
Jut either OF Breckenridge's alert
slngmen, the Carey boys, out Of
ne play and It was the Buckaroo's
screen OF protection-led by Ora
nam-that impressed the fans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

La Feria may be counted upon 10
Ery TO slip one owe the Harrington
cardinals. She hopes 10 catch the
Red Birds mapping as the Edinburg
-5cbcats did. 1his Is hardly likely,
.IOWever, for Rektorik's boys have
armed their lesson-for this season
any rate.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

We pick as winners McAllen, Har-
iingen, San Benito, Edinburg,
Brownsville and Weslaco. The Nc
Allen-MisSiOn game Is one Of those
we'll known "feud" affairs. Several
years back the two cities were at
daggers points and the bad blood
has not entirely died down. Both
clubs are practically out Of the VAL
ley race and each will try to vent
their feelings on each other. "A num-
Der Of potential all-Valley perform
ers can be seen IN action when these
clubs line up for the kickoff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17

We cannot see anything in Har-
lingen's way now and they should
cop the Valley title in a walk. She
has only two more games scheduled
Mission and Kingsville. The Cards
probably will not have to extend
themselves in either contest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-10
FIND WITNESS
IN KIDNAPPING
Newspaper Says Woman To
Testify Against Hardy
In Aimee Case

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10.-F)
The Examiner in a copyrighted
story today announced it had To-
Gated Mrs. Lorraine Wiseman-Sie-
laff, n of the figures in the Aimee
Semple Mcpherson kidnapping story
investigation in Seattle.
Mrs. Wiseman-Sielaff, who has
been sought as an important W.T.
ness in the impeachment trial OF
Superior Judge Carlos S. Hardy o.
Los Angeles, was quoted as saying
she would 60 to Sacramento and
volunteer to take the stand for the
prosecution.
The newspaper says Mrs. WISE
man-Sielaff made an affidavit de-
cIaring Judge Hardy had asked her
if she could produce q woman
known as Miss X in the McPher-
son case and that she CMrs. Wise
man-Sielaff) agreed to do so.
The affidavit as set forth in the
Examiner says Mrs. Wiseman-Sie-
laff agreed to produce a woman
who would admit" being the COM
panion Of Kenneth G.. Ormiston
Angelus Temple radio operator, at
Carmel, Calf, nearly three years
ago.
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HEALTH SOON
BEGAN TO Mend
Weakened by Long Sickness,
Lady Took Cardui and
Regained Strength.

Winston Salem, N. C.-Mrs. Mary
1. Crews, 522 Greenwood Avenue,
this city, says that several years
ago she suffered a severe nervous
shock. 'This was followed by Sc
we're nervous chillS," she explains.
II did not have the proper care,
and my system became poisoned. I
was up and around the house, but
was not able to do much.
"On New Years day, I was taken
with a very sever spell, and nothing
seemed to stop it. They put me
to bed. I took medicine, but it did
not help me.
TN February, I began taking
Cardui. After I had taken it Just
a few days, my health began to
mend. I began to gain In strength
and feel better. 7 continued taking
Cardui until I had taken six bot
ties. I kept improving, and by fall
I was In fine health. 7 can recon-
mend Cardui to others because ii
helped me so much"
Cardui Is a valuable reconstruct
tive tonic, and has proved helpful
in thousands Of cases like that de-
Scribed above. x.zsz
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-10

NEW Brennan, O., April 8
A veteran OF Won Hindenberg's
German army in the World War
is aiding the efforts being made to
try to procure a Distinguished Ser
vice Cross for the American soldier
who, unarmed. captured the Ger
man and Is others by a ruse.
The former German soldier is
Max Christochowitz, 26, Lima o.,
accountant, who came to the United
States last January through ar
rangements made by Lewis j. C.
Pope, New Brennan, O., the Ameri-
can who captured him on the west
ern front. The veterans have kept
up a correspondence since the war.
Pope, private in Company d,
10Th regiment, first division, was on
outpost duty nea the Ramounge-
Lammerance road in France, Oct.
10, 1918. He had taken the squads
CanteenS to the rear for water. 1t
was just before dawn and he lost
his way on the return. Private
Pope came unexpectedly upon q
German soldier.
Pope had not carried his rifle
to the rear but he decided to try
to take the German a prisoner,
anyway. Creeping upon the Ger
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r
CHARGE INTIMIDATION

SACRAMENTO, Calf, April 10.
-P)-Having produced evidence to
support the charge that Supreme
Judge Carlos S. Hardy Of Los
Angeles obstructed justice in the
investigation of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson's kidnapping story, prose-
cutors in the impeachment trial Of
the jurist mustered forces today in
an attempt to show Hardy tried to
intimidate a potential witness
against the evangelist.
Walter j. Little. chairman Of the
assembly board Of managers prose-
cutting the case, announced that
Wallace Moore, Santa Barbara
newspaperman, would be called.
Moore recently declared under oath
he had tentatively identified a
woman in the company Of Kenneth
G. Ormistcn at Carmel. Calf. as
Mrs. Mcpherson. This was nearly
three years ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-10
VALLEY FIRE
FIGHTERS MEET
Mission Man To Be Pushed
For Third Vice-President
Of State Body

HARLINGEN, April lot VIC
hundred volunteer firemen and Of
ficials Of Valley towns, in a regu-
lar quarterly meeting Of the fifth
district, voted to work for the cleo
ton of Ross A. Marcus, fire mar
shall of Mission as third vice presi-
dent of the State Volunteer Fire
mems association which holds its
annual convention in Galveston in
June.
The invitation Of Donna was &C
cepted for the next district meeting
which is scheduled for the second
Tuesday in July.
1t was pointed out that Marcus
had been nominated for the position
he now seeks at the last convention
but that he had withdrawn in favor
of another candidate. The Valley
district has launched a drive to
elect Marcus.
Jesse o. Norwood, district chief,
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Harrington; L. L. Beach, Harrington;
A. G. Schaudies. Mercedes; w. D.
Collier, Mercedes; l.. A. Clark, Mer-
cedes; G. H. Boucher, Mercedes; r.
B. Goolsby. San Benito; p. G. Bob
ner, San Benito; r. j. Thompson,
Combes: Rudolph B. Baggett,
Coombs; Jesus r. Garces, Browns
vile; Mrs. Rosa De Garces, Browns
vile; H. r. Clark. Santa Rosa; Fred
L. Lake, La Paloma; Kenneth L.
Lake, La Paloma; G. F. Dwyer. San
Antonio; T. A. Stole. Harrington;
Curtis Lightfoot, Harrington; H. P.
Jennings, Harrington; L. T. Hunt,
San Antonio. Visitors included Ham
Smith, San Antonio; S. L. Bras
kamp, Mission: Ed G. Miller, Har-
lingen; John auckland. Harrington;
G. F. Donovan, Harrington; Ed Starr,
and Sid L. Hooper, Edinburg Valley
! Review.
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who is also fire chief at Donna, pre-
sided over the business meeting.
The entertainment features of the
dinner which was served at the Rees-
Wil-Mond hotel, were music by
George Waters orchestra, dance
numbers by Misses Julia Bolts,
Evelyn Joiner and Baker. pupils of
Miss Alva Daniels; songs by Don
Fread, quartette numbers by the
KiloWatt quartette Of the Central
Power & Light company and read
ings by Miss Maymc Anglin.
Speakers on the program included
A. L. Lewis, Harrington, Marcus;
Mayor G. F. Dohrn Of Mission, Paul
Phipps of Harrington, Mayor j. Scott
Brown Of San Benito, and c.. l..
Speed, local fire insurance adjust
er.
The towns in answering roll call
gave their key rates as follow:
Mission %, Edinburg 33, Pharr A,
San Juan 40, Alamo SO, Donna AZ,
Weslaco 40, Edcouch 90, Mercedes
80, La Feria SO, Harlingen IS, Ray
mondville 81, San Benito As.
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TRUSTEE HEADS
ARE RETURNED
Preparations Are Made In
Connection With Bond
Issue Voted

DR.. o. v. Lawrence and Sherwood
Bishop were reelected president and
vice president, respectively, OF the
Brownsville independent school dis
trict board Of trustees at a reorgani-
cation meeting held by the board
Tuesday night following the election
conducted Saturday. F. E. Starck
was reelected secretary of the board
and assessor and collector for the
district.
Returns in the election were can
vaSsed officially and it was found
that there were 1872 ballots cast with
1870 for the $75.O 900 bond issre and
two against. After the canvass, Sec
rotary Starck was instructed to go
ahead with the bond records. The
issue will be dated May 1, 1929, and
they will be sold April 80. The levy
to take care Of the new bonds was
determined as three cents On the
500 valuation. New valuations will
take care of this amount, Starck an
nounceS.
In canvassing the returns for the
board, it was found that HARRIET
Davenport and James S. Graham
each received 100 votes and DR.. Law
renee and Ike A. Dudley each OBJ
tanned 189 ballots. The members
took the oath Of office during the
session.
Bids on the construction to be
done with the $75, 900 bond issue will
be opened May 6.
The re-organiZed board passed a
resolution regretting the decision of
James A. Graham, father of the new
member Of the board, James S. Ora
ham, to retire from the body.
The resolution follows
Be 1t resolved by the board Of
school trustees Of the Brownsville
Independent School District: y
THAT the members Of this
board sincerely regret the decision
OF their colleague, Honorable James
A. Graham, to withdraw from the
board after ten years of honest. eff
ficient, loyal and intelligent service
TO the Brownsville public schools, as
one Of its members.
2-This board Of school trustees
$3.50 OPPOL COA4AOy W lIldIlk
Judge Graham. in behalf Of the cit
liens Of the Brownsville Indepen-
dent School District, for the many
personal sacrifices he has made for
and his earnest and courageous
services in behalf of, the public
schools of Brownsville.
3-The members of this board
individually, extend to Judge Ora
nam their personal assurances Of
the pleasure it has been to them to
work with him as members Of this
board Of trustees, and to thank him
Tor his unfailing personal courtesy,
and consideration for the members
OF this board with whom he has so
long served.
1T is the sense of this board
that this resolution should be
spread upon the minutes of the
board, In evidence Of this boards
appreciation Of Judge Graham's
long continued and faithful efforts
IN behalf Of BroWnsville's public
schools, and that a copy should De
handed to the press for publication.
A true copy I certify.
GSeaD F. E. STARCK, Secy.
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man sentry, Pope spoke in Ger
man, saying that any outcry would
mean death. The American said
60 men were with him. Max call
ed upon 16 men in the dugout to
come out and surrender. The
American did not know the other
men were there. After the Ger
mans had thrown aside their guns
they were marched to the ear by
the American private who picked
up a discharged rifle on the way.
Christochowitz, as a prisoner,
was ordered to help carry a stretch
er. He was wounded. Poppe, suf-
fering from gas, later went to the
hospital. There he saw Max at
Hospital No. 1913. There the friend
ship began which has continued
since.
The stories Of the two men have
been accepted by the American Lee
gion posts in Lima and New Bre-
men, where a movement has been
started to try to obtain a medal
for Poppe. Max, the former enemy,
is aiding in supplying the informa-
ton in order that the honor may
come to the American, now his
friend, who captured him by sheer
strategy.