San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-21
|L0NCHORNS GET
|sWEET REVENGE
ION VANDY TEAM
eEckhardt and Robertson
! Star in Defeat Of
Commodores.
R45-YARD PLACE KICK
Robertson Boots Ball Over
4 Cross-bar Almost
| From Mid-field.
45-YARD PLACE KICK
Dallas, Tex, Oct. 2O.-Approximate-


Fly $4,000 football enthusiasts were
Etreated to a huge surprise Saturday
Afternoon at the Fair Park Bowl when
the Texas Longhorns fighting valiant
Ply and completely outclassing t,sir OPP
ponents. defeated the highly-touted
Vanderbilt Commodores by the score
of 1G to O.
The much-talked-of Vandy line.
(which held Michigan to 80 count
last week. was torn to pieces by the
0rapge and White backs.
To Oscar Eckhardt must go great
IDEAL of credit for the Longhorn victory
over the famous Dan McGugin outfit
for Eckhardt was the outstanding star
hmong a large field of great football
Talent. He rammed the line. circlad
the ends. knocked down passes and
twas two-thirds Of the Texas offensive
and defense.
The most spectacular feature OF the
classic was 45-yard placement kick
by Bobby Robertson, quarterback for
the Stewart clan.
But that was just one OF many
Bthrills offered. for the two giant clubs
|battled tooth and nail throughout the
afternoon. with the Texans having a
decided edge of it. That warning that
bad been sounded Mt Texas Universe
kty. take to the air in case of emer-
gency." was never needed by the
|Longhorns. for there was no emer-
gency. On the other hand. the great
Vanderbilt club was forced to adopt
the, aerial attack during the latter
paft OF the game in vain effort to
|rally and come from behind. 1t was
their lone chance. and it failed, for
the Orange and White backs grounded
Ithe ball time and again, and few Of
those heaves completed were for sub
stantial gains.
yandy's Line Fails.
Texas didn't do much passing. In
fact the Commod0res resorted to the
air twice to every time that the Texans
passed. And about the same percent
age Of passage worked. 1t was the
inc that most Texas supporters feared
when the two teams stepped on the
field-nnd it was this self-same line
that brought defeat to the Nashville
team. They just couldn't hold the
hearing Eckhardt. the sh ,g Tynes,
the hammering Marley or Robertson.
On end runs. the justly famous
Wakefield. touted as better man. than
Bomar and Ryan, who plays defen-
sive end. were never able to break up
he I.onghorn attack. Time after time
Hid Eckhardt. called upon to carry the
bulk of the burden for Texas. elude
he famous pair Of wings Offered by
be gold and black.
The Commodores started off well.
In fact. they outplayed the Texas out
lit during the first few minutes. After
aly thn Mandy
cam seemed to suffer A relapse and
never really threatened thereafter.
On the other hand. the Longh0rns
we're constantly threatening the Com
nodore goal line. On one occasion.
hey advanced the ball to the twoo-yard
inc. only to lose the ball on downs
when they met with stubborn resist
ance.
For the Commodores, Bomar. Reese
md RYAN starred, although they w>re
bot mn TO the standard set for them
n advance dope.
The entire Longhorn team starred.
,ut Curtin. who was in almost every
hlav during the afternoon. Marley,
Who provcd consistent line plunger:
nd "Bully" Gilstrap. who stopped
randv end runs. aided EckhGrdt and
Robertson greatly.
Details Of the Game.
Vanderbilt won the toss and chose
n defend the east goal. Robertson
licked off for Texas TO Kuhn on the
en-yard line and he returned TO the
o-Tard line. Reese circled left end
"a Twelve wards and first down. Ryan
vent off tackle for five Yards. but the
1lav was called back. Ku. = failed to
Ain et right end. Gil Reese was
anLlad for n less by Curtis. Reese
rent o-ound left end for eighteen
-ords Miers was tackled by Blue
tein. failing to gain at center. Time
Init for Miers. On the next play.
geese was thrown for two-yard loss
/ right end by Curtis. A trick pass
ras busted by Robertson and the ball
rent over on the 25-yard line.
Texos ball. Eckhardt circled right
nd FOR five yards. Eckhnrdt failed
Il eo;n ot center. Roth sides offside.
,ckbordt was tackled for yard loss
w Roman. Eckhardt punt.d straight
n and Vandy obtained the ball on the
Reese ssirted right end for nine
ards RYAN bucked center for three
ards and first down. Miers bucked
;cbt guard for two yards. Ryan
lnnreJ ovex center for three yards.
Iiers fumbled but recov - without
nss. Reese plunged through left
|uard TO the one-yard line. but failed
make il and the bal went over.
Stopped Yard From Goal;
Texas ball on own Vineyard me
rctbnrdt hunted to Reese, who FUN
led and recovered on the Texas 40
ard line. vandy's ball.
Euhn carried the ball on a fake
Law and gained yard at center
MIN failed TO gain at left end, HiE-
ms mailing him. X hn passed to
ease for nine yards, but Reese
ropnc,l the ball when a Texan rough
The Ioneh0rns were penalized
fteen wards. Vandy's hall on %
1.aspd ,xau no nanuluool