, 1935-11-05
RELATION MAY
Be SEVERED
Only. One Penalty Assessed
For Roughness Says
Bearkat Chief
Especial 70 The HeraldJ

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RAYMONDVILLE, oct. 5. - An
emphatic denial that Raymondville
high school football players we're
unduly or Intentionally rough in
their Go encounter here Friday
light with Mission high has been
issued by Supt. M. L. Deviney in
answer TO proposals Of Mission fans
that the Eagles sever athletic rela-
tons with the Bearkats.
Although he game vas hard
fought, there was only one penalty
for roughneSs and that was for pill
ing on. according to official reports
n the hands Of Supt. Deviney.
Mission fans, IN asking that rela-
tons be severed, charged that four
Mission players we're severely In
jured through unnecessary rough
ness. They allege that Bill Fine suf-
fered a broken ankle. that Don
Tripson was kicked in the mouth
while On the ground. that Joaquin
Castro suffered q dislocated shoul-
der and that Arthur Gebhardt was
kicked in the side while on the
ground.
In answering these charges. Supt.
Deviney says: The three officials
agreed between Mission and Ray
mondville football authorities call
ca one penalty fo- roughness in the
game between those schools last
Friday night. Their comment on
leaving the field was that 1t was
a hard fought football game.
And now Gomez the charge from
Mission in The Herald that Ray
mondville used unnecessarily rough
tactics. or course. Il is human 70
alibi. Since Mission has seen fit 20
offer through the newspapers,
It behooveS the Raymondville peo-
pie TO answer II. In the Mission
Times. page 4. Nov. /. Mission pre-
pared its abb bv the following
statements. 'Tripson will be out OF
the game because OF a hip injury
received IN practice this week, and
Guerra Is forced TO remain on the
sidelines because OF injuries sus-
tanned in the Pharr game
Donald's injury Is naturally making
the team feel depressed. but II they
are the team I think they are they
will fight twice as hard because ne
isn't there Exact quotation or
coach in Mission Tines.
joaquin Castro has had his
shoulder thrown out OF place IN the
Edinburg, Weslaco and San Benito
games OF this year. It Is a chronic
case. But nov Raymondville Is
given the full responsibility for his
shoulder betlg dislocated.
Arthur Gebhardt has been held
but OF two or three games this
season because OF chronic appendi-
cit. He was played In the Ray
mondville game. Mrs. Gebhardt
made a special appeal in front OF
the grandstands for the boy 70 Be
taken from the game.
"Raymondville has no alibi, but
the facts OF the game which were
broadcast over KRGV. Raymond
Vile did not win the game, but Is
fairly satisfied with the outcome.
II any more charges OF unfairneSs
are made they will have 10 be
proven before the proper authori-
ties. Raymondville Is willing 70
rest the case on anv evidence not
coming from barber-shop sideline
coaches. but prefers that OF the
paid officials OF the game, prtn-
cipally chosen by the Mission au-
thorities.
"Raymondville fans believe that
the Mission team "a not IN good
physical condition. but admire the
spirit Of the boys who carried on
80 nobly. II Mission cares 70 con-
tin the two-year contract enter
ed into BY the two schools this
year, Raymondville will be glad 70
appear on the Mission field next
November z. II not we will arrange
for another game on that date"
Missioa school authorities and
The Mission athletic association
have not commented officially on
the situation. Mission fans. how
ever, are urging that relations be
severed because OF the allegedly
rough tactics on the Bearkat team.
whether or not the Mission u
thorities will act on this urging re-
mains 10 be determined.