Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-21
COACHES HEAR
AND SEE HOW
Meagher and Assistants Are
In Full Swing At
Harrington
Nv JACK LEBowITZ

HARLINGEN, Aug. II. JACK
Meagher and his three assistants,
Lou Hertenburger. Marvin Duren-
burger and Johnny Neimic, covered
much ground In their coaching
school here Wednesday. The first
part or the morning was taken up
with a lecture on forward passing
by Neimic. This former Notre
Dame backfield star was rated as
one of the best forward passers IN
the world in his college days. While
Neimic told and showed how e
! the pigskin down the field'
Durenburger demonstrated the
proper way to snag them out OF
the sky. -
After the demonstration. the
whole school was sent through pass
ing practice. Meagher lectured on
half backs blocking out defensive
ends. Meagher Is stressing block
ing more than anything else. While
Jack lectured, Hurtenburger and
Durenburger demonstrated MS
teachings. With Dutch Rektorik,
Harrington coach, also showed tne
way he used to do It for .. <
bible az Texas A. & NJ. Following
this every backfield man and enc
were put through one OF the still
est practices OF the day. Meagncf
saws: Every running and passing
team would be futile without gooo
blocking. ANY man can eaten q
mass. or run with the ball, but not
every man can tear holes IN the
line. After lunch the AFTERNOON
session was taken up with guards
on the offense pulling out OF the
line and running interference ioE
wing backs.
Every member OF the school had
to pull out a number or times
Neinic gave a short talk On correct
punting.
He stressed form as most I'M
portant, because without form 2
punter will break under pressure
with form goes the right timing
and the holding OF the ball.
Neimic and Durenburger are que
10 leave tomorrow morning Dy auto
for Houston where they are 20 GO
some early work around the uni
versitv. Their going leaves Meagher
and Hertenburger. but tomorrow
Dick Jameson Is due to arrive az INC
school. Dick is a former Edinourg
Junior college player now at RICE
institute where he Is expected 70
he one OF the best backs on the
varsity squad this year.
Jess Atkins, Brownsville junior
college player. showed up at camp
todav ready to get right TO WORK
Jess was under the eye OF Meagne!
as Jess intends TO 90 TO RICE neA'
year. Jess IS a good football play
or hailing from Beeville, Texas.
II has not been decided yet pu'
the San Benito Greyhounds are
nIanninc TO attend the Meaghei
school tomorrow. II seems tnal
the Grevhounds haven't quite de-
cided whether or not they are 60
ing to have early football tram
ing.
Now that the San Benito Saint;
have practically cinched the VaIleS
championship they are planning or
nIayinQ the winner Of the Gull
coast league. This should be play
ed in the Valley as the Valley base
ball fans are anxious TO see VIVA
the Saints will do under pressure:
Donaho. the new catcher for tnt
Saints. started out in grand fasnior
SUNDAY against Harrington. he 81
four hits and lead the Saints II
The hit column. With the new
| catcher. the Saints have n Of tht
hardest hitting teams ever MADE VI
Of Valley baseball players. Dona-
no handles his pitchers IN a gooc
style and has a real good arm tna'
makes the base runner careful
Valley fight fans will again have
an opportunity Of witnessing some
first class sluggers, according tc
| Dewitt Raburn, match maker fol
the fights TO be held at the Mata-
moros Athletic club the latter par
Of the month. The main event VII
find Mexican Kid Gilbert pittec
against Brooks Hopper. Both q
these men have appeared IN the
Valley before. The emf winduE
brings together Cullen Red, wht
halls from Harrington and who I
fresh from a long string Of VIC
tories while IN the navy, and News
boy Firpo, who has been cleaning
I'D on the middle-weights arouns
San Antonio. Red is training u
earnest for the coming match, real
ling that the newsboy from Bexa.
counN is no set-up. The prelimi
! naries will be made up OF Vale.
scrappers who can be counted upon
Tickets will 20 on sale Saturday Will
popular priced ducats to induce TIT
fans.
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