Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-10-18
VISITORS ARE
STOPPED COLD
-Atkins, Husky Guard, Gives
Crowd a Wow At
End Of Game

The Scorpions nested IN the
Rangers boots here Friday after
noon and when the kicking subsld-
ed the tally sheet showed Browns
vile Junior college So, San Antonio
Junior college 0.
The Scorpions outplayed the
visitors in every department OF the
game, rolling up Fl first downs to
six for the visitors. After the first
quarter, the Rangers resorted 70 a
forlorn passing attack which cost
them several touchGowns after they
found they could not gain through
the Scorpion forward wall. Almost
every Ranger first down came as
the result Of a pass. Thorn, Dodg-
en-, Kennedy and Ezzell. former
San Antonio high school stars. could
not get started on the slippery field
and they were smeared at r line
Of scrimmage.
Although a drizzle fell throughout
the game. handicapping 7 e
Brownsville wingbacks greatly as
they nave to cut back sharply, the
Scorpion offense clicked off in good
style. Not only did the running at
tack gain ground. but Pipkin pass
ed repeatedly for good gains.
Fair Crowd
A fair sized crowd was on hand
to witness the fray. It huddled 10
the grandstand to get away from
the drizzle.
THE first quarter was scoreless,
but the Scorpions flashed enough
offensive strength for the fans 70
sit back in their seats comfortably.
They knew that il was coming. Al
ter two drives down the field, the
Scorpions had the ball on San An
tonio's lS-yard line as the quarter
ended.
Behind good interference on the
left side Of the line. Adamson cut
hack with a world Of drive. taking
h ball seven yards. Cabler mace
two at the right side. Plpkin oove
at the line and lacked a bare incn
Of making first down on the Rang
er 6-yard line. Thorn kicked out
TO the Ranger 22-yard stripe. A
pass was incomplete. Cabler made
five and Pipkin added four. New
man then spur through center 70
the vineyard line in a pretty play.
Cabler hit the right side Tor tne
touchdown. Atkins kick went
wild.
This ended scoring for the first
half, although the Scorps gained
ground consistently. Thorn had
begun passing and was doing little
else.
Fireworks Begin
The fireworks began In the third
quarter when the Scorps ironed
over two 0 markers. About the
middle OF the period. the Scorps
took the ball on the Ranger 90
ward line and marched 10 q touch
down in eight plays. Adamso1
rambled Is yards to a first down
on the Ranger 22-yard parallel.
Davenport and Bennett were open
ing large holes on the left SIDE
Of the line. Pipkin lunged through
the right side behind good inter
ference for nine more precious
wards. Cabler cut back for two and
i first down on the 10-yard stripe.
Adamscl and Pipkin carried the
ball to the IL yard line IN three
plays. Pipkin then needed his
way across the pay-off stripe for
the second marker. The Try for
point was wild. Score 1910.
rhortly afterward Pipkin inter-
cep.ed a pass and returned -
wards to the Brownsville 47-yard
line. Again the Scorps scored on
eight plays. The Brownsville backs
lunred through yawning holes
opened by the fighting Scorp for
wards for 10 yards at a time. New
man capped the climax by spinning
through center II yards 70 the
Ranger 16-yard stripe. Pipkin hit
the line for 10 more and Newman
spun e the remaining SIX yards
for a touchdown A pass for point,
Ptpkin TO Adamson. was short by
inches. Score 1870.
The Carnival Begins
Tie fourth quarter turned out 70
be a carnival for Brownsville sub
stitutes. They rollicked through
the visitors with vim and vigor.
After 4 drive from the 48 yard
line. where the Scorps recovered .
tumble, Perez cut through the
left side or the line for six yards,
going across the goal line standing
10. Pass for point was incomplete.
Score 24-0.
Later Ball. Scorp back. barely
missed a pass on the Ranger goal
line after q long drive down the
field. The crowd Jas beginning "a
cav the stand when Ball inter-
cepted a pass on the Ranger 70
ward line md waltzed TO a marker.
He dove between two Rangers wait
inc for the pass and shared i. Tie