Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-26
LOCALS GAIN
MOST GROUND
Hard Fought Battle Be-
Football Ever
Seen Here

In the most powerful exhibition
OF football strength eve seen on
Tucker field, the Brownsville Junior
college Scorpions and the 81. Mary'S
University Rattlers fought 70 a Sc
tie here Tuesday afternoon before
a large crowd.
The two low charging lines were
fairly we'll matched. but the
Brownsville backifeld gallopers held
an edge over the freshmen ball
carriers OF the visitors. With
Maurice Pipkin and Bud Adanson
playing the games OF their lives,
the Scorpions kent knocking at the
Rather door all afternoon. but
were only able to punch across one
marker in the fourth period. The
Scorpions rolled I'D II first downs
TO six for the university squad.
The battle between the two lines
was a pretty thing to behold. The
Rather forward wall was a veteran
outfit. Some Of them were three
year university PLAYERS and thev
showed that thew knew their stuff
with their rugged. fighting play. AT
that. thew held no edge on the
Brownsville combination.
Hammer and longs
The clubs got down TO business
IN the first quarter. On her frs
offensive drive. Brownsville took
the oval on her own 27-yard line
and drove straight down the field
10 St. Mary's 28-yard line before
losing the oval on downs. Shortly
afterward they started anothe,
drive on the mid-field marker anC
took II TO the Rather 80 before
losing Il on downs again. The Rat
tiers staged their first drive from
mid-field pounding their way L
Brownsville's 20 before losing the
| oval.
At the opening OF the second
quarter. the Rattlcrs made another
threatening gesture. They started
on the Brownsville 3-yard line be.
fore being held for downs. The
game wayed merry until near thu
end o. the half. A short punt cav
s.. Nary's the ball on BrownSville'
e yard line. D.kes then pulled
sensational plav going over left enc
and cutting back 10 clear tn
Brownsville goal line. Attempted
goal kick went wide.
Early in the second half. Bill
Summers recovered a tumble m tht
! Rather Is ward line. but the Sc1~n,
failed ~ take ADVANTAGE NJ III,
break. TNev made a first down or
the Rather IL. but were held To-
downs. Shortly ~afterwari thew los
the ball on St. Marv'S 26-vard line
Early IN the fourth they lost tn.
oval on the G.. MARY %.
Here the RattlerS again sounded
their va-ning, taking the hail or
their 47 an MARCHING n tn
Brownsville % before losing II.
Bud Scores
A pass, Pipkin TO Lesser. gave
Brownsville the ball Oh the Rat.
tier 33. Here AdamSon cut bacl
over left tackle for 80 and tn,
tieing score. Beautiful blocking
enabled Bud TO get away. Sylvester
MIN was N4Qt Dg lAl~4leS. lit hAllt
caught IL and buffeted IL from be.
tween the bars. The Brownsville
stands went wild.
Neumann, Rather quarter, mad
a sensational return or a kickoff Of
the next play, bringing the bal
TO the Brownsville ~ before beinl
downed by Pipkin.
The game ended shortly after
ward with the ball in Brownsville
possession at midfield.
The entire Brownsville line playet
a bang-up game. c. r. Nelson. a
pivot, did some especially goot
work.
Neumann, Rather quarter. va
the whole offensive show for tn
visitors. The diminutive back wa
a constant threat.
Starting line-ups:
Scorpions st. Mary's
Davenport Mayt
Left End
Bennett AUici
Left Tackle
Atkins ............ Higgtnbotharr
Left Guard