Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-05
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The
Sports

BY Hal EUSTACE
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UNLIKE THE organization of last
year, the Valley Coaches and Off
cials association is getting down 10
brass tacks. Long winded inspira-
tional talks are taboo. Instead. the
boysvroll up their sleeves and pitch
into y discussion Of rules and prob
lens that have come 10 their atten-
ton. The association is a much
more practical outfit this year.
Good fellowship prevails, and every
one airs his honest opinions IN per-
TRENT subjects.
ALL OF WHICH makes for bet
ter understanding between coaches
and officials and also FIR a uniform
ity Of decisions on the field. The
body met last night at La Feria
ard Jack York lead in The discussion
OF rules. York's frankness was re-
freshing IN this day Of guess and
stick 10 it
WOODY CARRUTHERS will lead
the next meeting in a discussion Of
rules. This session will be staged
Thursday night at La Feria and
thereafter the body will meet every
week instead Of every two weeks.
The association cracked the bull
whip in voting to disbar any Off
cial who appears on the field with
the mellow odor Of linuor on his
breath. Bishop Clements. secretary
Of the body, said that plans for the
Battle Of Grapefruit had practically
been completed.
What System?
UNDER PRESENT plans an all
star team from District q will CONF
TO Harrington to play the All-Vallev
squad. The Mid Winter fair assoc
iation is 10 handle the financial end
of the game.
ROCKNE OR WARNER? Nomi-
nate your poison gentlemen. On
thi& side YOU have Crazy REYNOLDS
and his double wingbacked San Ben
ito Greyhounds. On the other side.
Jim Ewing and his shifting La Feria
Lions. The big battle will take
place at La Feria this Friday. This IS
THE GAME for the Lions. II is the
turning point in their gridiron his
tory for 1890 III they win. they are
in the running for the title. If they
lose they are out.
THIS GAME should be a whale
Of a contest for those who study
football The national schoolboy
sport IS rapidly settling down to
. question az Rockne or Warner
with the tail enders sticking to their
short kick formation. Last wear
Ewing used Notre Dame foo ball
with a set shift This season. how
e'er. he has the boys Jumping into
position Many will tell YOU that
shift is one Of the prettiest sights
10 be seen on the gridiron. Not 50
pretty. but concentrating q world
Ct power through tackle. the Warner
system piles UP a lot Of first downs.
All-Naliey Tackle
THE LIONS have an aIl-Vallev
rerforme- IN Big Bill Dickson This
husky snaasher is going 10 make il
hard on the back who has To reverse
through his position. another bril-
liant performer with the Lions is
Davis. an 1875 pound fun back play
ing his first year in a Lion uniform
W%essinger at quarter and link al
half are another pair OF flashy backs
With the Lions.
THE COMPARATIVE dope be-
tween the two elevens points 10 a
victory for Gradv Reynolds asgre-
EstioS. You will remember that IL
vas Gradys up and coming Hounds
which clouted the Lions from the
championship chase last season. The
stage hes exactly the same setting
this year.
EWING. who learned his football
With the Kansas Aggies. was taught
Rockne football in the hard school
81 experience. Incidentally. jim
used 70 make the ll-Conference
teams in that section with regular
lty.