Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-14
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C PORTS CHATS
With Hal EuStdce
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Harrington fans have Murray. iank
Cardinal end. to thank for hand
ing them a neatly wrapped pack
age entitled valley Champion
ship" IL was his playing OF the
breaks that enabled the Cardinals
defeat McAllen 26-6 in a strong
Iourth-quarter comeback Armist;ce.
Murray got away three times for
touchdownS in the final period.
Twice he intercepted passes and
galloped over the pay-off stripe.
Once before he went off tackle
66-yards for a touchdown. The
staunch McAllen defense had held
the p%lungirg Cardinal attack well
In hand previously. AS per predic-
tons, the game was one between
two strong forward walls. Nearly
all Of the scoring came as the
result Of breaks. But lots OF prog
nosticators Will tell you that a
good team makes the breaks.
The Brownsville football season
will be closed locally Friday after
noon by a contest between Soc
Plato's indicated Eaglets and Ly-
ford. "A fair f-zed crowd is expect
ed to be on hand 10 see the cur
tain rung down. II YOU wish to
get a look-in AZ next years, Eagles.
step out Friday and see the Eaglets
perform. Sidney Bennett Is one
Of the chief cogs in PIato's mach
inc.
IL seems as though left tackle
on the Brownsville high team has
become q heirloom OF the Bennett
family. For TIE past ten years
there has been a Bennett at the
post Sidney Is coming along in
great style and Is slated for the
berth next season.
We have been battling for some
time, holding that the Southwest
west conference ranks with the
best OF them. In years gone by
Texas football mas not been rank
ed 50 high, but IL IS al last gett-
ing nationwide recognition. Read
the following from the typewriter
Of Allan ]. Gould, Associated Press
sports editor:
From the way its teams have
been developing. the Southwest con-
ference. composed chiefly OF Tex
as colleges. Will take rank with any
group before many seasons have
elapsed, II In fact they are not
up TO the high level already. "A
few OF the tests to be made dur
ing the next year or two will help
decide the matter.
Southern Methodist gave Army
a slashing battle a year ago and
tied Nebraska this year. The Mus
tangs take On Navy and --otre
Dame in 1880 and will have an
experienced team for these inter-
sectional affairs. since they lost
only One regular. Captain Choc
Sanders AT guard.
THE University OF Texas. con-
ference champions in 1923. has
arranged to play Harvard at Cam
bridge in October. 1881. There. the
memory still is somewhat vivid of
the manner in which that celeb
rated Texan, 30 McMillin, r1sl
wild against the Crimson while
leading the Praying Colonels OF
Centre college"
The Screaming Eagles did their
part last season 10 uphold the
standard Of Texas high school foot
ball, although only a class B
club. They soundly trounced De-
Paul academy parochial champions
Of Chicago and runners-up for the
nigh title, $50. Brownsville has a
tentative arrangement with the
Chicagoans this season. II both
elevens are eliminated IN their
respective races. they will clash
In the Windy City Thanksgiving.
It now appears that Brownsville
will be very much occupied with
tile state pennant chase along
about that time.