Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-20

SHORT GAME
IS DOCKETED
Bigger And Better Edition
Of College Team Props
For Army Unit

Mr.. John l.. Fan. meet the
Scorps Of 81"
That line will be the theme song
at Tucker Field Tuesday afternoon
when the Junior College squad will
be divided into two teams and a
Commute game played.
The gates will be thrown open
to the general public for a preview
OF the Scorpions who .Jromlse 10
be even bigger and better" than
the undefeated aggregate OF last
season. Valley fans are in for a big
surprise when thy look over the
college squad for the first time.
The club has everything but a
cooking range and that can be
supplied on short notice. The
scrimmage Is scheduled TO start at
$3.50 p. m. All fans are invited to
attend the warming up session.
Hard Work Ahead
Following this bit OF home-spun
hostilities the squad will begin
bearing down in polishing up a
clicking machine Z the opening
game here oct. 3 with the Twenty
Third Infantry eleven OF San An
tonic.
A merry battle IS being waged
for positions. There IRE from three
to four boys battling for every
first string assignment. All Of last
years veterans are back with the
exception OF Boy Newman who
is attending the University OF Tex
as. These boys, VINO went through
an undefeated season last year,
need no Introduction. Several OF
them came off Brownsville highs
great high school squad Of two
years ago.
A hustling crew OF newcomers.
made up largely OF stellar perform
ers from other Valley elevens, are
making an excellent showing IN
the practice sessions. Among these
is Big Bill Dickson OF La Feria,
who has made the All-Valley squad
at tackle for the past two years.
Big and aggressive, Dickson IS
making a serious bid for a first
string berth.
other Vaiiev Boys
Dave Wood of Mission. another
tackle. is showing good form n The
early season workouts. Barnum OF
Edinburg and Ritter Of La Ferla
are another pair OF up-Valley per-
formers who are making the vet
Grams step lively. Doc Lawrence,
John Sanders and Mike Waters,
three Of the mainstays IN the Har-
lingen Cardinal team which won
the Region Eight title, are showing
lots OF hustle and aggresslveness.
These Valley boys viii make the
Scorpions a team really repre-
sentative Of this section.
Another new performer OF promise
is Lib Barvick. a Fl. Lauderdale.
Fla. gridster. Lib vas mentioned
for the All-Florida high squad last
season at end
Joe Debona. whose parents reside
in Mexico City, IS an enlarged edl-
ton OF Boy Newman. He Is a
husky speed merchant who has a
penchant for the quarterback posi-
ton.
Rodolfo Samano. the bueaboo OF
Brownsville opposition two years
ago. IS toiling long and hard 70
make the college squad. He IS try
inc a comeback after a layotf o.
a season. His 60-yard passes drew
statewide recognition IN his high
school days.
RUSSELL and Nelson
Eampered BY an arm injury.
Johnny McNabb, KingSville quar-
terback OF last season, Is trailing
the SQUAD daily with his feet get
ting itchy. McNabb was the MAIN
spring III the Kingsville machine
and will give other backs some
real competition here when he gets
into acton.
George Russell. ST. Mary's center
last season, and @. r. Nelson,
lasts year Scorp pivot, are con-
tinuing their fight Just where they
left off in the Scorp-Rattler con-
test. That game ended IL a Go tie
and the scrap between Nelson and
Russell was a classic.
Vance wilson and Volney Taylor,
two Brownsville high players. have
stepped I'D 10 the college squad.
wilson IS a fast spinning back
TAYLOR Is trying for end.
The team Is well supplied WITH
punters and pasSers. Debonai sam
Lesser. Samano. John Barnum. Nc
Nabb and Harbert Davenport are
kicking in the practice sessions.
Maurice Pipkin. Samano. Debona.
Lesser and NcNabo are adept ar
4oeS'no Masses irfn the hands OF