Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-30
CHRISTIANS
AREFAVORED
Both Clubs Have Gone
Through Unbeaten
Seasons
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

FORT WORTH, 2 01.-Hl-
Two fast. versatile eievens that be-
tween them have played through
io games this season without meet
ing defeat come to grips here this
afternoon with the Southwest con-
ference title 40 stake.
The Texas Christian University
Horned Frogs Will be seeking their
tenth straight triumph Of the sea-
o and their first conference
crown The Southern Methodist
Mustangs, thrice tied before they
struck their stride, but likewise I'M
beaten, arc after their third con-
ference title in seven years. a
spectacular battle is promised.
Only 10000 spectators will wit
ness the bout. That Is the capacity
Of Clark Field, home OF the FROGS.
1t has sufficed nicely IN years past,
but IL will not accommodate more
than half the throng that has clam
ored for admission to todayS strug-
gle. Temporary bleacherS have been
TANNED into every foot OF space.
Choice seats, reserved weeks ago.
have changed hands at prices here
tofore unknown in the Southwest.
What OF It
As the two baby members Of the
conference clash in the crucial
game OF a spirited race, two teams
with more BACKGROUND, but less sue
cess, for the season, Baylor and Rice,
will engage in their annual debate
at Houston. II will be Rice'S last
chance TO win a conference game,
and n slim one, at that Baylor,
BY winning, can tie Texas for fourth
place In the final conference stand
ing.
There will be drama in the battle
between the Frogs and Ponies, two
teams that at the start Of the sea-
son were not rated one-to~three.
There is a chance they VIII tuSSEe
through four periods TO a tie, IN
which case the championship wou-d
20 70 the Christians by a bare mar
gin. but the general feeling Is Two
such crack offensive units VIII score
a flock OF touchdowns.
Frogs Favored
Due 10 their consistently fine
play ali year. the Frogs will be IA
vorcd over the more spectacular.
but less steady. Mustangs. As no
team has been able TO gain substan-
TALLY through the Christians line
this year, ID Is believed the Ponies
will RELY principally on their aerial
game, with Bob Gilbert doing the
pegRing. They will find themselves
I'D against about the tighteSt pass
defense in the conference. They
viii complete some Of their filings,
but not to the extent that they did
against Baylor. And there Is al
ways the chance that Cy Leland
will intercept q hayward toss and
take the ball out Of circulation.
There have been several games
this year in which the Frogs were
not impressive. especially during the
first half, but they always have
had the punch 70 come through
when the going got tough.
Fast Backs
They came from behind % beat
the ARgies, Texas and Baylor. Their
passing game, while less spectacular,
il about as sound as that Of the
Mustangs, and their running at
tack sharper. 1t is doubtful any
conference eleven ever had a great
er backfieid combination than Cy
Leland and Howard Grubbs. The
Ponies have a backfield star in
Weldon Mason and a line as pow
erful as their old North Texas riv-
ais. The impression persists. how
ever, that they are not as compact
and proficient in every branch o.
the game as the Christians. Few
teams are.