Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-11-06
s. NJ. U.DROPS
FIRST GAME
This SEASON
Record Crowd Watch
es Aggies Pile Up 80
Points Against Last
Years Champions

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov.
5.-RJ-Before a crowd estimated at
1900 persons, the Texas A. & NJ.
Aggies dealt a 80 to - licking TO the
Southern Methodist university Nus
tangs on Kyle Field gridiron here
today. and jumped into the lead in
the Southwestern Conference foot
ball race.
II was the first defeat for the
Mustangs in the conference this
season, although they lost a game to
Centenary College Of Shreveport a
few weeks ago.. By winning over the
Ponies. the Aggics retained their
seasons record Of no losses and one
tie-with Texas Christian University.
II was n spectators game" from
beginning 70 end, with two great Of
fensive machines rushing the ball
from one end Of the field 10 the other,
but with the Aggies always main
tanning n distinct advantage.
Aerial Attacks
Overhead attacks directed BY two
brilliant qua~rterbacks, Hunt Of A. 4
NJ. ana Mann OF s. NJ. u featured the
contests, although scintillating end
runs and line plunges by all mem
bers Of both backfields we're sand
wiched in between the passes for va
riety.
A. & M. met the Mustangs at their
own game Of forward passing, and
excelled them as they completed
passes at critical moments Of the
contest. At times they seemed 10
have the Pony defensive backs com
pletcly at sea as TO where the aerial
drives might strike next.
Both sides suffered because OF PEN
alties. although those assessed
against the Aggies were the heaviest.
one Of the latter coming in the first
period for % yards on account Of an
Aggie's illegal use Of his hands.
Aggies Stone Wall
TIE Aggie line after the first min
ntes or play was usually q stone
wall against the thrusts Of the Nus
tang backs. while the ~oft-tackle
rushes or the Farmers often found
big hcies in the Pony line For the
most part, the Mustangs We're out
rushed by the Aggie forwards.
Two long passes, Conover to HUNT
and Hunt to Skies paved the way Tor
the Aprips first touchdown in the
first period. With the ball on ;. n.
us ~ Yard line, Hunt ran around
right end for a touchdown. Mann's
weak punt to his own 81 yard line
led 10 the second in the same period.
Two passes from Hunt gained 10
yards for A. d NJ. and Hunt circled
right end for the second touchdown.
s. NJ. u. was on the defensive most
Of the first half.
Ponies Come Back
Early IN the third quarter. the
AQQies gained the ball on an inter
cepted pass. Hunts 25-yard end run
end a long pass put the ball IN
scoring position, whence Alsbrook
plunged through guard for a touch
down. Late in the third quarter. 2
Farmer intercepted another pass, and
a 20-yard plunge hy Dorsey rave the
Aggics another counter.
Starting a drive on their W ac-
count, the Mustangs scored twice
in the final period, the first touch
down coming when Johnson received
a pass and ran II yards to the Aggle
roal line and the second on a pass
Mann to Hume, after passes and end
runs ~ the Ponies had brought the
ball down the field.
The Aggies' last two touchdowns
were made in the final quarter by
Hunt and Narnell. In each case, pass
Is nut the ball in scoring position
when Hunt went around end and
varncll through the line for touch
downs.