Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-07-02
Speaking of football

A football season without a tus-
sic between the Brownsville Eagles
and the Harrington Cards would be
hard to imagine. To Valley fans it
would be like a dish of ham and
eggs without the ham. For a while
it appeared as though there would
be no game this year but the
school heads got together and
crashed through. The elevens will
meet at Harlingen September ~.
The Cardinals will be out to
deplume the Eagles. They al
ways have been but they will be
especially this year since Browns
vile has entered class "a" COM
petition. Even last year when
the Cards frittered away, they
came to Brownsville full of con-
fidence and were not whipped
until the final whistle sounded.
A fair amount of currency
changed hands on the deal.
.
big Dan" Barnhart, plunging
Eagle fullback, is undergoing an
operation on his weak wrist in San
Antonio. Dan was a concentrated
dose of poison to all Eagle oppon-
ents last year. This year, if he
gets his arm going again, he
should be an even greater threat.
In his earlier days, before the in
jury, he tossed passes half the
length Of the field with ease. In
fact, Coach Doug" Fessenden says
his passing was the first thing that
brought Dan to his attention. Dan
was then trying for a post on a
San Antonio high eleven.
Sidney Franklin, American
matador, is being hailed as a
hero by bull fight fans of Spain.
Franklin, who has performed in
the Matamoros bull ring, was Sc
verely gored in Seville Sunday.
He was taken from the ring to a
hospital for treatment. The
American returned after his
wounds were dressed and ran his
sword through the raging beasts
vitals. His return to the ring
was dramatic. Franklin returned
Just as a second was being sub
stituted for him.
Those who saw Sidney perform
In Matamoros will recognize this as
a typical piece of his work. The
American killed two bulls and &
youthful amateur came out to slav
the third. His work was extremely
crude and he was unable to plunge
the sword through the animals
neck into its heart. Franklin be-
came disguised with the amateurs
lack Of success. He ran into the
bull, grabbing one of its horns and
its tail. The American held the
beast for the neophyte to kill.
Franklin formerly was a COM
merclal artist and lived i'm Brook
Iyn. He achieved a fair amount
OF success in this line. A steam-
ship company had him go tn
Mexico to do some pictures for
their advertising. While doing
this ne became interested i'm bull
lighting. He was an amiabIe
chap and the bull fighters took
a hiking to him. Franklin con-
fided them in his ambition to be-
come a bull fighter. They took
him in and taught him the
tricks of the trade. Now Frank
LIN is n of the greatest mata-
doris to be found in the Latin
countries.
Valley fans will get a chance IN
see the Mexican national sport on
the Fourth of July at Peynosa
Juan Sllveti, well known Mexican
matador, will match his SWORD
arm against the wild rushes If
Tour FLOODED Santo Domingo hills
ms event will get under wav at
= ?. m; while the sun is high.
refreshments" go fast to the Gus
toners in Eel SOL"
"A little later in the evening at
the same place, Pedro Lopez and
oscar Koehler will club II ont For
heavyweight honors. Lopez comes
mere from Cleveland after several
years OF activity in American
rings. He is a claimant to the
Mexlcan heavyweight title. Koch
ier mans from Houston. He aas
Deen bowling over the heayies in
semi-final Duke Trar1meI and
Md kober viii settle their J;ttJa
difficulties.
= = .
rivalry between the two is high.
One IS :fom Dallas, the other For+
Worta. That doesn't help things
oSe bit. They we're billed on the
Dallas card that Gov. MOODY ston-
pea in his first move against box
ing. Being pugilists. the boys