Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-17
Big DAN HITS
THREE Times
FOR MARKERS
Loose Dirt Causes
Runners Trouble
In Starting
Especial 70 The Herald)

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 16.-The
Brownsville Screaming Eagles were
forced to extend themselves the
limit here Friday afternoon to de-
feat a fighting-mad herd Of Main
Avenue BuffaloeS 2l-0 before A.
The San AntonIans completely
upset the dope" with their staunch
stand. PrOgnosticatOrs confident
1y believed the Eagles would win
by a top-heavy score. According
", ample point money changed
hands.
The superiority OF the Eagles was
plainly evident, but every inch of
ground they gained was bitterly
contested.
Touchdowns Earned
Their three touchdownS we're
thoroughlv earned. The Browns
vilIefirhters made IA first downs
AS compared TO four for the Bulls.
The Eagles scored In the second
third and fourth quarters.
Fans who like 10 see sweet Hoot--
ball got their moneys worth and
then some. The clubs mixed IL up
with willingness and earneStnesS
seldom SEEN The blocking. ana
tackling was little short on vicious
The Eagles were penall1ed 1our
times for total Of 90 yards Main
twice for 20 yards
Coach Roy Cochrane set strong
defense against Brownsvlue.s run
ming attack. It had its fault, how
ever, in that 1t left q wide patch OF
open pasture just beyond the line
OF scrimmage. The Eagles sei1eu
upon this opportunity t0 complete
IL forward passes. They Inquired
materially in every BROWNSVILLE
score.
Field Is Slow
Newman and Cabler, speedy brok-
enfield artists, were hampereu ny
loose dirt on the field Both fell
down several times a. they turned
to reverse their fields. Barnharts 5
plunging was not affected, and ne
reeled off nice gains. Big Dan
rammed all OF Brownsvile's touch
downs over the pay-Off stripe.
Samano. another line-bruksing
plunrer. did not don "a uniform due
tO an old injury. Moore was kept
out or the game until q critical
point because Of an old leg injury.
The work OF Rodriguez, Young and
Choat stood out for Main. Inc
first two. backs. carried the bur-
den az the offensR. ChOat, cap
tain. was "a tower OF strength III the
Main line.
That the Brownsville forward was
fInctioning Is easily deduced from
the fact that Main madeonly tour
first downs. Cabler. Eagle hAlIi
had m good day. He Was on the
receiving end OF several or the IRE
uuent Brownsville passes
Main Battles Every Inch
Main let it be known that II was
going 10 be q tough afternoon from
the Kickoff. She returned the paii
straight UP the field for two flrs'
downs before punting GO Browns
viIle's 25-yard stripe. The EaRie
offense did not pcrcolate 80 wei
at first. Near the end OF the quar-
ter. however. 1t worked the pal
to Mains 20-yard line before re-
linuuishing IL on downs. AS tne
quarter ended Brownsville had tne
ball on Mains 1T-yard line, after
completing q pair or pretty passes
Several more plays put the oval
under the shadow OF the goal
Newton then broke up the threat
bv recovering a Brownsville fum-
bic on his one-yard line.
The Eagle passing attack was
working with consistency and would
not bedenied. Soon the oval once
again was in scoring distance
Barnhart plunged It over. A pass
Newman to Cabler, was good foi
tha extra point. Main Avenu'
missed an opportunity 70 score ~
the second quarter when q 25-yarc
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