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

In the most powerful exhibition
OF football strength ever seen on
Tucker field, the Brownsville Junior
college Scorpions and the st. Mays
University Rattlers fought TO a sc
tie here Tuesday afternoon before
a large crowd.
The two low charging lines were
fairly well matched. but the
Brownsville backifeld gallopers held
an edge over the freshmen ball
carriers Of the visitors. With
Maurice pIpkin and Bud Adamson
playing the games OF their lives.
the Scorpions kept knocking az the
Rather door all afternoon. but
were only able 10 punch across nj
marker in the fourth period. The
Scorpions rolled I'D IA 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 they knew their stuff
with their rugged. fighting play. At
that. thew held no edge Oh the
Brownsville combination.
Hammer and Tcnss
The clubs got down to business
IN the first quarter. On her frs.
offensive drive. Brownsville took
the oval on her own 27-ya-d line
and drove straight down the field
TO ST. Mary's 23-yard line before
losing the oval on downs. Shortly
afterward they started another
drive on the mid-field marker and
took It 70 the Rather so before
losing Il on downs again. The Rat
tiers staged their first drive from
mid-field pounding their way 70
Prownsville's 20 before losing the
oval.
AT the opening OF the second
| quarter. the Rattlers made another
threatening gesture. They started
on the Brownsville 3-yard line be-
fore being held for downs. The
game waved merry until near the
end az the half. A short punt gave
81. Ma-y's the ball on Brownsville's
% yard line. bikes tho pulled \
sensational plav going over left end
and cutting back 70 clear the
Brownsville goal lire. ATTEMPTED
goal kick went wide.
Farlv in the second half. Billy
Summers recovered a tumble m the
Rattler Is ward line hnt the Srn~ns
failed n take ADVANTAGE of the
break. Thew mare a first down on
The Rather ~. hnt were held Tor
downs. Shortly aftnrrari thew Ioei
the ball on s. Narv's 2s-vard line
Fa-lv in the fourth thav lost the
oval on The g Mary %.
Here the FATHERS aoain sounded
'Nnir V-a-nino. taki0g THO halI m
their AZ ar1 marchino 70 the
Brownsville "a before losing ID.
Bud Scores
A pass, Pipkin 10 Lesser. gave
Brownsville the ball OH the tat
tier 80. Here AdamSon cut back
over left tackle for 80 and the
tieing score. Beautiful blocking
enabled Bud to get away. Sylvester'S
kick was wide by inches. The vino
caught it and buffeted ii from be-
tween the bars. The Brownsville
stands went wild.
Neumann, Rather quarter. made
a sensational return OF a kickoff OF
the next play, bringing the bal
TO the Brownsville AZ before being
downed by Pipkin.
The game ended shortly after
ward with the ball In Brownsville:
possession at midfield.
The entire Brownsville line played
a bang-up game. c. r. Nelson. al
pivot, did some especially good
work.
Neumann, Rather quarter. was
the whole offensive show for the
visitors. The dirlinutive back va.
a constant threat.
Starting line-ups:
Scorpions st. Mary's