Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-21

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Mp at Brownsville, Harrington ana
McAllen. TWO championships-the
Valley championship and the Dis
trict Eight title-will swing on the
games at Brownsville and Harlin-
gen. The Screaming Eagles take
on the Austin High Maroons, who
apparently are TO be District light
champions. However. should the
Eagles win. there will be a tie for
first honors. The team that wins
the weslaco-Harlingen contest IS
certain 10 be the Valley class B
champion.
THE OTHER two major tits Of
the day, San Benito at Donna and
Mission at McAllen. are "naturals."
Donna is certain to put up a hard
scrap against the Creyhounds on
Redskin field. The Hounds are
slated to win. but not in an easy
fashion. The Redskins hold a VIC
tory over the McAllen Bulldogs.
which is no small thing. The Mis-
sion-McAllen game is an ancient
grudge battle that will pack the
fans into the stands. Early sea-
son dope means nothing when these
two clubs get together. It's a kind
of a Texas-Al.e event CT the up
per Valley.
THERE WILL BE a fight card n
Matamoros Sunday afternoon fea-
turing Daniel Flor Navarro and
Cullen Fed in the main event. This
will be the first real test that Red.
former Harrington high star. has had
since his return "a the Valley sec
ton. Red has taken everything
= that has been placed III the ring
with him. including Newsboy Firpo
of San Antonio. The Harrington
sharnshooter will get a tough egg
in Navarro. This beetle-broved
customer packs a looping punch
that carries the Old sleep-potion.
The semi-final will find Battling
Williams facing Jack Burns. They
weigh around 100 and according 70
the promoter. SGT. Goetz. thev
should give the customers plenty Of
entertainment.
TOM DAVIS has lined UP an ex-
cellent Turkey shoot for the AM
ericsn legion which will be put on
Saturday and Sunday on the skest
field located Just off the Point Is
abel road. approximately 100 choice
Cuero Eobblers have been ordered
and they will reward the marksman
and perhaps decorate theH
Thanksgiving tables. There VIII be
eight events as follows:
Riffle-Individual off hand, in
dividual sitting or kneeling. indlvi-
dual prone. team. Pistol-Indlvidual
standing, team OF five. Shotgun
Team Of five. special event for team
Of five or more.
EVERYONE has a chance az the
birds for n Of the events calls lUt
no special skill II all depends on
the pattern OF the shot gun. 1t Is
rumored that this la put in the
shoot in order that r. @. Delaney
and Ramon Longoria might have a
enanCe dL LIE DAGc. AllAtACob -
running high. and competition
promise to be keen for the gobblers.
nTHE AUSTIN high Naroons ar
xNcd in Brownsville Friday morn
fhs under the wing Of Coach Ben
&ie Strickland Thehy were loosei
IA the FL Jardin and rested until
rame time. The squad was IN fine
spirits. for they believed they were
on the eve Of capturing a district
tatle-a thing that & Maroon team
has not done In fully many a moon.
SEEING THE Maroons recalled
fhe other luminaries who have
Vork the red and white. Rip COL
Inns. Spitz Clark. Os Eckhart. Bib
Falk, Rufus King. Clewis. Ironman
Woodman. Billy Clark, Ug Neal
Dexter Shelly. Hopkins. Spot FAX
and q legion OF others. Some OF
these BOYS rated with the best the
Southwest has ever seen.