Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-27
Spirited Attack Gives Hounds
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60 Win Over Mercedes Tigers

i've game but were unable to get
going on the offensive. When they
once realize their strength, the
Tigers will be hard for anybody
10 stop.
For the better part OF two
periods the Hounds threatened
the Mercedes goal the Tiger out
fit ~stiffening or fumbles hating
the advances. Then finally near
the end Of the second period,
quarterback Bill Sloan tossed a
short pass to Capt. Roscoe tSteel-
WOOL WEIGH for q touchdown
which later proved to be the win
ming counter.
The Hounds displayed q fine
passing attack as well as a good
ramrod running attack and Paul
Cooke, flashy end. did q whole
lot to keep the Tigers at bay by
placing his punts well.
Dynamic" Dan Anderson al
fullbaek was rivalled by Power
man" Billy Gilvert the short time
the latter substituted for him
ia First Downs
Trolinger played a good game
for the Tigers working at tackle
part Of the time and then going
into the backfield-
San Benito rolled up IA first
downs to two for the visitors.
Eight of the Hound first downs
came in the first half and five
Of the remaining six first downs
in the third period Mercedes
made It's initial first down In the
third period and its last n In
the final quarter.
Carroll Karo) Roberts. Hound
half, grabbed e fumbled ball In
midair and led a pack Of Tiger
tacklers to the goal line IS yards
away to give the San Benito fans
their first big thrill, but his
teamies were otfsides and the ball
was called back. II was Roberts
who tore off the first nice gan.
for the Hounds, for ten yards TO
give them their first first down.
Anderson carried the ball for
another ten on the next play,
making two successive first downs
on as many attempts. The quarter
ended with n OF the best San
Benito gains by air, a 20-yaro
advance Sloan to Anderson.
Many fumbles and interruptions
of passes kept the ball changing
hands in the second quarter. Near
the end of the period Wright made
a nice l4-yard gain, paving the
way for the pass Sloan TO WEIGH,
which won the game. Kick for
point went under the bars.
Bali Goes Over
Sloan passed to Mangum for a
first down early in the second
half and then Gilbert, substi-
tuted for Anderson powered his
way to another. Two more passes,
Sloan TO Mangum and Sloan 10
WEIGH, Melted two more success
sive first downs but they all went
over TO Mercedes on the 28-yard
line as the ball was fumbled. Mer-
cedes punted out and Sloan passed
to Mangum for a first down. But
the second drive was halted as
Mercedes intercepted a pass anu
soon thereafter chalked up its
first down. An exchange OF punts
and the quarter was ended.
Mercedes made its second and
first first downs while the open
ing whistle Of the fourth period
was still echoing but Roberts in
tercepted q Mercedes pass soon
afterwards. Mercedes opened a
desperate passing attack IN this
period, but the heaves were too
wild and failed to fall in the wait
ing arms of Tiger eligibles. Re-
mainder of the period was with
out incident except for IN inter-
cepted San Benito pass by Troll
niger and a 55-yard punt by Cooke
over the Mercedes goal from his
own 45-yard line.
Starting lineuDS.