Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-27
TEXAS,A.&M.
GETTING SET
Thanksgiving Classic Is
Expected To Draw
$4,000
BY GAYLE TALBOT, Jr.
associated Press Sports Write

1E1A
DALLAS, Nov. 27-P)- Three
Southwest conference football
squads will put IN their final ticks
socay IN preparation for the an
1u7l Thanksgiving festivities to-
morrow None Of the trio can give
thanks for an overly successful sea-
son.
The Texas University Longhorns
ms Texas Aggies. gridiron rivals
since 1894 and getting more serious
about II each year. will hold the
spotlight in their thirty-sixth meet
ing in the Cadets new stadium at
College Station. Special trains and
automobiles will carry upward Of
10000 enthusiasts to the battle site.
The Longhorns are favored TO win.
r. C. u. s. $. NJ. u.
Arkansas University's Razorbacks
are preparing for their season final
against the Oklahoma Aggies. men,
bers Of the Missouri Valley confer
Ence, whom they tackle tomorrow
Lt Saltwater The bout Will have no
bearing on the title race, but viii
give the Porkers an opportunity 70
boost their standing. as the A-gies
are accounted members OF the
Southwest circuit for the n day.
An Arkansas victory IS forecast.
Tomorrow'S tits will serve as an
appetizer for the main show Sat
urday az Fort Worth. There Is not
SO much tradition attached TO the
championship struggle between
Texas Christian and Southern
Methodist, but 1t promises TO be
more violent. The Mustangs are
busy figuring out a defense against
the forays OF Cy Leland, Frog back
field terror. The Christians are lay
ing plans to muzzle the dazzling
aerial game OF the Ponies. Neither
viii be entirely successful.
Baylor vs.. Owls
Coach Morley Jennings will take
his disappointing Baylor eleven 70
Houston for a final joust with the
Rice Owls Saturday. The contest
will occasion little interest under
the circumstances. The Owls. as
usual. viii be favored 70 come up
on the short end.
Coach Jennings. incidentally. has
been fortified with the knowledge
be viii be at the head Of Baylor
athletics for at least three more
years. The Wolves were OF his
trail after the Bears lost to the
Mustangs and Frogs on successive
Saturdays. but president 5. p.
Brooks Of the University came to
jennings defense with the ann0un-
cement he would offer him a con-
tract to run through 1882.
Critics who picked Baylor to win
the conference crown now admit
the schools material was not as
strong as 1t appeared on paper. The
Bears had only one Jake Wilson.
Aggies Inspired
As comparative scores eve
mean anything when the Long,
horns and Aggies get together. a
close, hard fought game is looked
for at College Station. Taken on
their seasons record. the Steers
appear at least a touchdown strong
or. but the Aggies are expected TO
offset this advantage with the in
spired game they always play on
their home grounds. They viii be
out to dedicate their new stadium
IN a fitting manner.
Seventeen Aggie and Longhorn
stars will be playing their last
game. Captain Mills. Dorsey. Rich
ter, Alsabrook, Conover. Brown.
Ewell. VaTnell and Bible are Aggie
regulars who graduate. The Long
horns win lose captain Brown,
Beular. Rees. Beatty. Rose, Burnet,
Hargrove and Cheatham.