Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-29

Win the baLtle OF Grapefruit,
New Year grid classic, two days
away, the Cisco Loboes are due
70 arrive in Brownsville Monday
morning.
The Valley All-Stars have been
training az Harrington daily since
the day after Christmas and Coach
e Dutch Rektorik and /. K. Martin
rapidly are whipping into shape a
smooth working machine which
Dode5 III for any opponent.
In the meantime all other feat
ureS OF the game are shaping up
IN such q manner as to indicate
D greatest football spectacle ever
staged IN the Valley will be pres
ented at Tucker Field in Browns
vile on next Wednesday afternoon.
Inc game Is scheduled to start at
3 D. N.
The cheering section, to be COM
posed OF delegations from ten VAL
ley schools. has learned a number
or new yellS and brushed up on
some OF the effective old ones.
The squad is to be admitted to the
field on tickets they will secure
az the main gate as they appear.
The girls arc to wear white dress
eS. Leaders are to be chosen lust
before the game starts.
Band MaSsed
Joe Lyday. who is to direct the
massed band Of 100 musicians. re-
ports all arrangements completed.
The band, in addition to furnish
ing music for the game, will play
the Valley song. Our Valley Home
as IN accompaniment and the en-
tire assemhlage viii be asked TO
sing. Cleve fancy, leader Of Browns
vile Rotary club singing, will d.
rect this song.
A short pageant. TO last about
five minutes will be presented at
the half to typify tho Battle OF
Grapefruit. A huge grapefruit,
eight feet in diameter will be op-
ened on the field and from Il will
be released more than a thousand
gas-filled balloons of grapefruit
color. Then a girl will appear from
inside the fruit and release pig
cons. This part OF the entertain
ment Is in charge Of Mrs. Ephrem
Garcia and Mrs. Frank Gay.
The drum and bugle corps Of the
local American Legion is to assist
AZ the half and viii add color to
the pageant. This organization win
also stage a colOrful drill.
r. 5. 6Spitz) Clark of Texas IS
70 be referee Of the game and II.
T. Burgess, A. 81 M. Of San An
tonic Is to be umpire. Il. NJ. Fraz-
Ter. 3aylor, is TO be head linesman,
and Eddie Dyer. Rice. also Of San
Antonio, is TO field Judge.
Arrange For Crowds
Policing Of the game and direct
ing Of the heavy automobile traf-
fic expected on New Year Day.
will be handled by Lieutenant Of
Police John A. Armstrong with the
assistance Of members Of the Bor-
der Patrol and Immigration Service.
Brownsville Boy Scouts. whD are
TO act as ushers, have been drilled
IN their duties and an efficient
corps Is promised by j. l.. Abney,
scout commissioner.
The outstanding feature OF daily
training periods being given the
Valley All-Stars at Harrington IS
the enthusiasm with which the
boys are entering into the ann
and the team work which Is be-
ing developed. Boys who during the
football season were doing all In
their power to block each other
and prevent completion OF plays
rs they me on opposing teams
now are working together with an
inspiring spirit of cooperation, &C
cording to those who are watching
the training. Two sessions have
been held daily since Thursday
and this is to be ntinued to the
day Of the game.
While all OF the boys are look
ing fine and working hard there
Is rivalry for q place I'm the start
ing lineup which Is bringing out
the best in every man. Coach REX
t0rik will not announce his start
ing team until just before the
game.
Loboes Strong
From Cisco comes the informa-
tion that teams coached by Chap
man nave been defeated but ten
times IN eve years. and this. in
What is considered The toughest
district In Texas, is pointed TO as
q wonderful record. The Lohoes
have been in the state seni-finals
twice, being defeated once by Oak
Cliff High Of Dallas once and by
Ftrest High Of the same city.
The team this year boasts OF
al-state guard in the person of
Ray Miller. an all-district full
back ia Willard Miller and an all
district end In Red" Christian.
The team made a trip 10 FL Paso
and defeated the high school team
there 50 to Is.
This year the Loboes have scor-
ed 26s points to their opponents
20.
Advance ticket sales have grown
in volume the past several days,
indicating al available seats viii
be sold by tie time the teams take
the field. Reservations can be made
through e. K. Mockbee.
of the Rio Grande Valley Tele-
phone Co, In Brownsville or the
brownsville Chamber Of Commerce.