Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-25

a beautifully executed pass, Bilue
to WEIGH, which gained 81 yards
and a much coveted touchdown for
the Hounds. Up TO that point 1t
appeared as If the Hounds had a
chance but the Cardinals shook off
their over-confidence and started
towering their way TO one first
down TO another and two touch
downs in the second half.
Running Attack Goes
The Cards stacked up IS first
downs. mostly with running plays
but in~terspersed with seven passes,
three Of which were good for a
total gain Of 46 yards and one
touchdown. They passed effective
ly near the zero stripe. The Hounds
managed three first downs, being
unable TO keep up a sustained driE
against their heavier opponents.
Lawrence was not stopped, just
slowed down, his longest gain being
for 20 yards where he usually tears
off 35-yarders and longer. <le San
Benitans held several times within
the shadow OF their goal posts or
the might have been top
heavy. On the other hand they
made several costly fumbles deep in
their own territory. the breaks being
utilized proiitably by the Cardinals.
There was no more outstanding
player on the field than Davis, left
tackle OF the Cardinals who had a
bigger hand than any Of his team
mates in smearing San Benito
plays.
Mangum, returning the opening
kickoff for San Benito, carried the
ball - yards to the 30-yaif stripe.
On the second play from formation
he was knocked out and fumbled
the ball. Harlingen recovering on
the 37-yard line. The Cards made
three first downs in a row and then
after San Benito held for three
downs on the three-yard line
Schuepbach went over. Try for
point failed.
Hounds Score
In about the middle of the second
period Billue took the ball, held II
seemingly a long time until tack
lers' arms began encircling him and
then got off a long, low pass 10
Capt. Roscoe (SteelwooD WEIGH
who took 1t on the run and COW
cred the remaining ten yards with
out interference. Sne play was
from the San Benito 46-yard line
so that the gain was 81 yards. The
pass itself was ABOUT "A yards from
the line Of scrimmage and IA
beautifully executed.
Harlingen opened the second half
with a series OF plays netting three
successive first downs but had TO
punt. San Benito fumbled the ball
on a play from formation and Har-
lingen recovered on the Hounds
27-yard line. Lawrence gained Is
yards and a first down but San
Benito got the ball on downs on
her own four-yard line. The San
Benito punt went out Of bounds on
the l8-yard line and Lawrence pass
ed TO Silver for II yards. the flip
bouncing off a San Benito player
into Silver's arms. Lawrence then
jabbed through right tackle for a
touchdown on the third play. Kick
for point was wide.
David on the Job
A few minutes later in the third
period. Drake did a beautiful job
of blocking Cookies punt, and the
ever alert Davis recovered it on the
San Benito eight-yard line. San
Benito held the Cards for downs,
however. on the six-inch line ara
punted out al the four period open
ed. Drake intercepted a San Ben
ito pass about the middle Of the
last period. Lawrence passed TO
Schuepbach for a first down and
the Cards added another first down
before Lawrence passed to Drake
for a touchdown. Waters kicked
point.
1t appeared as If the Cards might
score again late in the period, the
Hounds showing signs Of weakness,
as Beck recovered a San Benito
tumble for Harrington on the San
Benito 43-yard line. The Cards
had progressed two first downs to-
wards the Hound goal when the
game ended.
Starting lineups:
San Benlto Harrington