Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-04
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Valley Collegians Flash
Great Potential
Strength

Showing plenty Of football II.
them and those. the Brownsville
j. C.. Scorpion squad staged a mild
demonstration of ito potential
strength here Friday IN traipsine
I'D and down Tucker field 70 a $50
victory over the 23rd Infantry, San
Antonio army squad.
Coach Red" Irvine was more
concerned with seeing all OF MS
boys Under fire than in running
up O score. Consequently the teams
strength was diluted by subStitu-
tons practically throughout the
game. The first string Scorpions
-as the fans OF 80 knew them
got into the fray only at odd In
tervals.
New Faces
A team composed largely Of VAL
ley high school stars began the
game tor Brownsville. Near the
Of the quarter an entire new
Scorp cub took the field. On the
first play, Cabler threw the army
ball carrier for a ten-yard loss. A
few moments later a Scorpion
recovered q punt in mid-field- On
his first offensive play, Cabler went
through right tackle, neatly re-
versed his field. shook off three
tacklers and sped so yards TO the
first counter. Try for point failed
Just before the quarter ended.
Easily outplaying the husky
visitors, the Scorps bulled over two
aore markers in the second quarter.
yThey started a drive on the
Army's 80 yard line after a bad
kick and Adamson went off tackle
for the touchdown. Plunge for
point failed.
Another bad kick gave the
Scorpions the ball on Army's 20.
After hammering away at the line
for q while, q pass. Pipkin TO Syl-
vester, was good for 20 and an
other touchdown.
Substitutions made a steady
stream off the Brownsville bench.
Pass Scores
There was no scoring in the third
period.
A pass, Samano to Perez. was
good for q touchdown just as the
final period opened, making the
count 24-O. Try for point failed.
Near the end of the game, jess
Atkins recovered a tumble on
Army's IS yard line. Cabler skirted
right end for a touchdown and
Sylvester kicked goal.
The last marker came when Pip
kin intercepted a pass at mid
field. A long run by Adamson and
n pass, Pipkin to Adamson. put
the Scorps in scoring disance.
Cabler crashed over and kicked
goal, making the cor $50.
In addition to the old regulars,
who did their stuff in good style,
considering the early season and
heat, the newcomers flashed lots
OF power against the army club.
The starting line-ups:
SCORPS. Pos. 23RD.
Doc Lawrence 1890. Cavanaugh
Left End
Bill Dickson ............ HOPKINS
Left Tackle
Mike Waters ........... Powell
Left Guard
Geo. RUSSELL ............. Menafee
Center
Bruce Gilbert ......... Robertson
Right Guard
John Sanders .......... Geazland
Right Tackle
Earl Button ........... Minnis
Right End
Edward Perez ........... Sipes
hight Half
Fred Ball ................... Lux
Left Half
Sam Lesser ........'.... OmOcIkcA
Quarterback
Rodolfo Sarnano .......... Payne
Fullback
Brownsville substitutions - Bill
Cabler. half; Derrill Carter. guard:
Bud Adamson, half; Bill Sum-
mers, guard: Harbert Davenport,
end: Jess Atkins, guard: Maurice
Pipkin, quarter; Clarence Ben
nett. tackle; John Barnum, full;
Leche Sylvester. end: G. r. Nell
son. center: Dave Wood, tackle;
LlEd Dyer. guard: Roberto Lon
roHa, half: Vance Wilson, quarter,
IRl80Q Wc.ClIlkCE. Ald4As bhO "a
wick, guard; Vol Taylor, end; Rit-
ter, end.
Summary
Forward passes - Brownsville
completed six, with two incom-
plete and none intercepted; 23rd.
completed four with eight incom-
plete and three intercepted.
Punts-Brownsville punted eight
times for an average OF As yards;
23rd. punted Is times for an aver
age Of 80 yards.
First downs-Brownsville IS; 23rd.
three.
Fumbles-Brownwille none, 23rd
two.
Touchdowns for Brownsville
Cabler three, Adamson one, Syl-
yester one. Perez one.
Points kicked after touchdown
sylvester one, Adamson one.