, 1935-10-30
LOCALS PLAY
PICKERS HERE
Ia Feria At San Benito To
BE Important b
Test

-DloLflcL team.
VALLEY GAMES FRIDAY
Class "A"
sRobStown at Brownsville, night.
"Harlingen at 'Kingsville, night.
Rio Hondo at 'Edinbp-~ night.
Breckenridge (SA) at Corpus
Christi. night.
s. A. Tech at Laredo, night.
Class ~B"
la Feria az "San Benito. night.
Mercedes az Donna.
mission at "Raymondville, night.
sF.arr at 'McAllen, night.
ia Joya at santa Rosa.
eRo Hondo az Edinburg. night.
BenaVides at 'WeSlaco.
Around $50 high school football
players will see action Friday after
noon and night IN a Valley program
OF nine games. none OF which are OF
great Importance In the "A" and B"
championship chases.
The most important fray In the
"A" loop will bring the RobSt0wn
Cotton Pickers to Brownsville. The
Pickers are undefeated in the dis
trict with three straight victories
over Harrington. Laredo and Edinburg
and they are tied with the Corpus
Christi BUGS for the district leader
ship. The Pickers are favored to
finish second IN the district since
their 80 win over Laredo last Friday
night. but Brownsville has a chance
to overturn the apple cart. The
Eagles have played a pair In the
district. bong to Corpus Christi
28-0 and beating Kingsvlle 1877.
Robstown. coached by Rocky Run
dell. is coming here Thursday to get
IN a practice session before the game
Friday night. The Pickers, who have
visions Of a district title. are send
ing a special train here FTidey after
noon. Approximately 300 fans will
accompany the Psckers here. accord
ing to information received from
R~obstowT.
The Eagles are considerably pep
ped up over their victory at the ex-
pense IL the 2ingSville Brahmas.
They krsow tnat they will have to put
out everything they have to hold
the Picks and the Eagles are in a
determined frame of mind.
Phil McNair, the quarterback. Suf-
fered a knee injury in the Kingsville
game and will be unable 10 play Fri
day. Louis Fernandez Is not slated to
EtaAF$y throwing the punting burden
on Billy McDavitt. The Eagle back
field likely will be Xavier Quintero
ct tailback. Charl0 Jackson and Nc
Davitt at the wingbacks and Heng-
Rler at the spin.
Raul Garcia, who took over the
center position against the Brahmas.
played a bang-up game and will man
the pivot post against the Pickers.
This Is the most important game
An the "A" district week because II
has direct bearing on who Is to finish
second In the district.
The most important "B" fray IN
the Valley will send the La Feria
Lions 70 San Benito. The Hounds, al
though tied by Mission. appear 10 be
the only club with a chance Of head
ing the title dash Of the Donna
Redskins. La Feria win not be an
easy hurdle for the Hounds and a
hot contest Is expected.
The Redskins. undefeated and un-
tied. take on the Mercedes Tigers In
a game they should win easily. The
Weslaco Panthers, one OF the strong
est clubs IN the Valley In spite OF
their rs defeat by San Benito last
week. takes it easy in a fray with
Benavides.
The other B games will send
Mission to Raymondville. Pharr to
M Allen and Ia Joya 70 Santa Rosa.
The Harlingen Cardinals will
Journey % Kingsville for a fray that
will shed considerable light on the
Valley "A" scramble.
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