Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-06
MANY FANS TO
LEAVE FRIDAY
Enthusiastic Group Gives
Brownsville Boys Big
Send-off
Especial to The Herald.l


HOUSTON, Tex. Dec. Ga de-
termined brood Of Brownsville
Screaming Eagles arrived here Fri
day morning. determined to take
back the championship OF South
Texas with them when they return
to Brownsville Saturday evening.
An equally grim-faced crew OF
Port Arthur Yellow Jackets under
the guidance of Coach Ton Den
MS arrived almost at the same
time. Both teams we're scheduled
for a light workout on Rice field
Friday in order TO get the feel
Of the turf.
The Eagles are in good shape,
and we have high hopes Of pulling
through TO a victory j. w. tRed)
Irvine. Brownsville athletic direc-
tor, declared. we know this will
be the hardest game OF the season
so far and are fully cognizant Of
the Jackets power. We are not IN
derestimating them" Irvine said.
Brownsville has rolled up a
great record this season. and sew
efal Of my boys are suffering from
injuries. but Ill guarantee the
Jackets viii be IN there fighting
every moment" Coach Dennis said.
MY boys have the fighting heart.
and oftentimes that virtue can be
measured in actual points"
"A record breaking crowd Of
around 10000 was expected 10 see
. the classic which begins on Rice
field 2.30 p. m. Saturday.
Football frenzy again seized the
Valley on the eve Of the Browns
( ville-Port Arthur clash for cham
pionship az South Texas in H0us-
, ton Saturday. This game is the
| most important Eve played BY q
Valley eleven and fans of this
section were railing 10 the banner
OF the undefeated Eagles.
This frenzy was being evidenced
IN a materially by the tickets
being passed over the counters by
the Southern Pacific and Missouri
Pacific railroads. Ii has been es-
tim ed that at least 1000 Valley
fan viii be in the stands 70 urge
the Screaming Eagles UP into bat~
tie.
Specials
Special trains are being run Fri
day evening by both the Missouri
Pacific and the Southern Pacific.
The M. =. train departs at 10 p. m.
arriving in Houston al TAO a. m.
4 Friday. The 8. =. departs at Q ..
m arriving at 7.45 a m. Both COM
panies have special rates that should
attract many passengers. The Mp.
estimated that at least 500 passen-
gers would be aboard their special.
Approximately IS fans accom-
PANIED the Eagles when they de-
parted from the s. p. depot Thurs
day evening. An informal pep rail-
u was staged just before the train
pulled out Of the station. The en-
tire parking space around the depot
was surrounded BY ars Of loyal
Eagles hackers.
Twentv-fcur bows made the trip.
Coach Doug Fessenden re-as-
serted his respect for the ability
OF the yellow Jacket crew. They
are tcugh-don't believe that they're
not. They we're finalists last sea-
son an dare an even better club
this season. the cotton topped men
tor declared.
Valley Team
Although the fans lent an ear
70 Fessenden's declarations. they
felt reasonably certain that the
EaClss would win.
Much interest has been demon
@ra.ed ia the game al up-Valley
points. The bows IT'D and down the
line regard Brownsville as the VAL
lev representative in the chase for
the state title.
Station KPRC az Houston has
s~rr0rnced that it will give a play
nv PLAY account Of the game from
The field Station KWWG OF
Brownsville also was planning to
give service on the tilt.