, 1935-09-20
HOT CONTEST
!. SEEN LIKELY
Record Crowd Expected To
Turn Out For First
Contest
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The Eagles romped through their
initial workout under the lights
Thursday night with approximately
1000 fans In the stands for the pre-
view on the 1888 edition OF the
Brownsville club. The Aguilas spent
q considerable portion Of their prac-
tice session drilling on pass defense
due to Mercedes reputation Of hav-
ing q good passing attack from Ply
liant to Barnes.
II vas q strenuous session rs
clach Maurice Pipkin wanted to
pdWish off the rough points In the
clubs teamwork in preparation for
the opening contest.
In the backfield, Co-Captain Louis
Fernandez viii be the key to the Of
Tense. In addition to being a shifty
ball lugger from the tailback post.
Fernandez viii likely do most Of the
clubs punting and passing. When
Billy McDavitt, q newcomer devel-
oping rapidly. Is out OF the game.
Fernandez viii likely play the tricky
spin position. Fernandez and McNair
will share the duties Of safety. The
chief target for the passes to be
thrown by Fernandez and Jimmie
Strong. a left handler. viii be Xa-
vier Quintero, a bruising back with
lots Of leg drive. Charley jackson, a
new back, and Albert Perez. a clever,
hard working end.
Is Grisett, a shifty runner and
cleo ball handler. Is another back
certain to see lots OF action with
the Eagles this fall.
At the wings, Coach Pipkin has
lots Of material headed By Albert
Perez. Raul Garcia and George
Krausse. lettermen. Garcia played
center last season. but has been
shifted out 20 q wing 70 bolster the
line there. Co-Captain Dearl Adams
has the center post well In hand.
He Is considered the best blocker on
the squad. Other candidates for the
wings are Clifton Schrieber, Gus
Krausse. Jay White. Joe Harris and
Martin Recio.
Three lettermen, Jim Box. Albert
Barrera and Edward Guerra have
Pipkin puzzled as to starters. Doug
Farley. a newcomer. q making the
competition tough.
Louis Henggler and Del Perkins
are the lettermen back for guard
position and other candidates are
Don Early, Goro Tanamachi and
/ Walter Mullins. Tanamachi. a jap
aneSe boy who surprises you by
speaking perfect English via the
southern drawl. Is hustling hard
and likely Will see service before
the year Is out.
Andres HinoIoSa. a 190-pounder
who lettered last year, is Co-Cap-
tain Adams understudy at the pivot
position.
The night plant, made possible
1 through a bond issue sponsored by
the Kiwanis club and sold to fans
and business interests here, worked
II perfectly Thursday night. The en-
sire field was flooded with dazzling
light and the game can be viewed
ms well as IL the games were played
I'm daytime. The plant floods $4,000
watts onto the field, and is one OF
the best systems south Of San An
tonic.
It is confidently expected that
around 5000 fans will be in the
stands for the inaugural contest
Friday night. Football interest
has zoomed high with the fans and
business interests solidly behind the
club. Prospects are that the team
4 win be the best Brownsville has had
IN n number OF years. The boys ap-
pre- pate the support they are get
tnx and II has had q tonic effect
on the squad. The Kiwanis club In
particular. with Robin Pate head
ne the bond sale Of $40 non-inter-
est bearing bonds. has given the
buuad O big boost.
Coach Herman Schmalzreid,
cuiet-spoken. grey-haired veteran
who was turning out Championship
clubs at Mercedes as far back as
1920. win bring another of his hard
Fighting elevens here headed by
|iCaptain "a Bonner. Mercedes teams
under Schmalzried have been de-
Heated. but they have never been
'loutfought. They play the hardest
lbrand OF football TO be found In the
kEvalley.
N The 1885 edition Of the Tigers is
built around Captain Bonner. who
'splays the fullback position. A hard
IIplunger, he was the first Valley
player 70 score on the powerful
NValley championship Donna Indians
hst Fsar. He played a wing last
dbeaa kon. but Ia being shifted to full
This GEAR.
-Four other lettermen are KEYS in
Ahe Mercedes team. They are Ply
Hant. a triple threat backfield man.
tNho Is hailed " the most accurate
passer In the Valley. His ~all-around
pork is expected to place him on
me Al-Valley this season.
Barnes who played tackle last
Rason. Is being shifted out To end
md will be the chief target OF Py-
ants accurate losses, according TO
Information coming out Of Mer-
Y 3edes. The other veterans OF the
Tiger squad are Ragland. the Cen
Ter. and Draw. the right half.
The game win be enlivened BY ex-
Manatory comment over a loud
peaker system. and by q demons
Rntion TO be put on by the Browns
Hlle Pep squad, headed by Hazel
loss Deputy. at the half.
4.
NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS
Batting-Vaughan, Pirates .S87;
HedMack. Cardinals .S57.
RNns-Galan. Cubs 127: Medwick.
cardinals l25.
Runs batted in-Berger. Braves
40: Medwick. Cardinals lis.
Hits-Medwick. Cardinals 7i2;
German. Cubs 30.
Doubles-Herman, Cubs So: Med
lick. Cardinals "A.
8Triples-Goodman, Reds II: L
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