The log cabin Democrat., 1916-11-11
BULLDOGS BARELY
 NOSE OUT AUSTIN WIN CLOSE CONTEST. I3-7
Hendrix Gets Away to Good Start, While kangarOOs Make Spurt
 in Last Half.


 fifth consecutive grid contest yester- day afternoon on Russell Field by de- feating Austin College of Sherman Texas, 13 to 2. The game was close ly contested from start to finish, with both teams fairly balanced.
 The Bulldogs got away with a hop, scoring a touchdown after five min utes of play. Another was chalked up in the second period, which ended Hendrix scoring. The kangaroos' lone touchdown came in the fourth period, shortly after the kickoff.
 Captain Roy Wilson of Hendrix won the toss, and elected to receive at the north goal Cashion kicked off for Austin at 3:24 o'clock, and the game was on. Hendrix received the ball on It's 15 yard line, Holmes returning it l2 yards. Five consecutive first downs carried the ball to Austins nine-yard line, where the Kangaroos braced and held the Bulldogs for downs. Austin soon lost the ball to Hendrix on its own 16-yard line. "Ox" bearden went through the line for three yards, and Sinclair followed with two. Jimmie Wahl went over the line for the first touchdown. Sin clair kicked goal. Score, Hendrix r Austin 0.
 Hendrix kicked to Austin, Lowe re- turning the ball to Austin's 34-yard line. Austin rushed the ball IS yards, and was forced to punt Holmes fumbled and Austin recovered the ball on Hendrix 4O-yard line. Wahl intercepted a pass and gained 50 yards for Hendrix. With the ball on the visitors 17-yard line, Wahl dived through the line for a nice gain, but fumbled, McElroy recover ing. Time was called.
 With the ball in Austin's possession on its 25-yard line, the second quarter opened. Four consecutive first downs were made by Austin, carrying the pigskin to Hendrix nine-yard line. Cashion lost two yards. Lowe made one. Holland was substituted for Sherrill at right end. Cashion an nexed two yards. A forward pass was called, but Wahl intercepted it and raced 50 yards, only to be called back by the referee, who ruled it an incom- pleted pass. Another attempted pass was intercepted by Gossett, who ran 70 yards, but the same ruling as be- fore prevailed. The ball went over to Hendrix on her own 15-yard line. A forward march to the visitors goal was then inaugurated by the Bulldogs, and Wahl again crossed the line for a touchdown. Sinclair failed to kick goal. Score, Hendrix 13, Austin 0.
 Neither team scored in the third quarter, although both had ample op- portunities. Hendrix started the peri cd by kicking to Austin on it's five yard line, Lowe returning the ball 30 yards. Austin failed to gain on three line bucks, and punted to Sinclair on Hendrix 45-yard line. Hendrix rush ed the ball to Austin's five-yard line, but could not score on three consecu- tive line bucks. Sinclair attempted goal from field, but failed. The ball was given to Austin on it's 20-yard line. By blowing through the Bull dogs line, Austin carried the ball to Hendrix 25-yard line, only to be held for downs. Hendrix gained 10 yards and was held. Time was called
 Fourth quarter opened with ball on Hendrix 35-yard line McElroy made IA yards on a forward pass, and 12 through the line. Three line bucks failed to carry the ball over. Sensa- baugh came forward and relieved the monotony for his colleagues by smash ing the line for touchdown. Me Elroy kicked goal Score, Hendrix 13, Austin '.
 Austin kicked to Hendrix, and after making one first down, Hendrix lost the ball on downs. Austin rushed it to Hendrix 25-yard line, but could go no farther. With the ball in the Bulldogs possession, the charges of Coach Headrick gained consistently until time was called, with the spher- old on the Kangaroos' 10-yard line.
 A large crowd witnessed the con- test, which was the last to be play ed here by the Bulldogs until Thanks giving day, when Louisiana 1ndustri- als meet Hendrix on Russell Field The Bulldogs play Henderson Brown at Philadelphia next Friday. Pros poets look good for third consecutive defeat of the Reddies.