Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-19

SuItu Ol the support OF Lne Town
as they enter their first schedule
in class A competition.
Members Of the squad were in
troduced by Red Irvine, athletic
director, and every man present was
cheered.
We are proud of your athletic
achievements" William S. West.
president Of the Rotary club, who
presided over the meeting, told
members of the team in the open
ing address. Rotary is behind YOU
and all we ask is your best. We
know you will get it."
100 Per Cent Backers
A sound body means more than
the ability TO win football games
or other athletic contests. West
told the team. THE time on the
athletic field is justified in the i'm
proved ability Of the student in his
studies. An athletic body careesses
an athletic mind and assures sue
cess in life.
Travis Jennings. president Of the
kiwanis club, welcomed the foot
ball players and coaches and as
Sured them "the Kiwanis club is 100
per cent behind YOU"
BaScom Cox, president Of the
Lions club, extended a welcome on
behalf of that organization. He
pointed out that the team is fac
ing a hard schedule this year and
warned against overconfidence. He
said the team last year left a wor-
derful record TO be maintained this
year and there urged determine
ton.
We want to see you win the con-
Terence championship" Cox said.
but we want you to go down In
history as good clean sports"
Fine Boys, Says Gotke
@. w. Kotke. superintendent Of
the school system, thanked The
luncheon clubs for the invitation
TO the team and assured those pres
ent that realization of wholeheart-
ed support Of the business men
would go far toward making the
team winning aggregation.
They are fine boys. a credit 10
the school and the city and we
hope they are able to establish not
only a statewide but q national
reputation" Gctke said.
President West then called on
Doug Fessenden, head coach, TO tell
the gathering whas the prospects
for tn team are
Il know less about the team tnan
anyone" FeSSenden said. We
promise you a creditable showing,
however. II it continues TO rain
one day and TO be SO hot on the
next day that We lose 10 pounds
to the man while trying to train,
Dan Barnhart and myself and all
the boys are going crazy"
Rosy On Paper
Fessenden said that when he
looked back over the condition Of
tn team at this time last year and
compared the present conditions
he felt that they were in good
shape. We already have won many
football games on paper but we still
have nine to win on the football
field"
Failing to secure any prediction
OF victory from FeSsenden, Presi-
dent West called Irvine the prize
optimist Of the athletic coaching
staff and called on him 20 tell
what the team is going to do this
year. Irvine responded by repeat
ing a football story ne had read in
True Story Magazine or some such
publication and failed to mention
the local team.
The team we had last year never
was really tested" Harbert Daven-
port said. If that team was as
good as We think it was and II
this team Is as good as we think
that one last year was. Brownsville
has her first opportunity to win
state championship. They are
such fine men-Such splendid gen.
tlemen and sports, We know they
are going to do their very best"
Central Body Urged
Cox. in making his address on
behalf Of the Lions, suggested that
service clubs of Brownsville create
some central boGy which would be
able 10 coordinate the efforts OF
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