Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-11
BELIEVE c. U.
TO TAKE TEXAS
Baylor and s. vi. ". Also
Meet in Important Game
For Second Place
BY GAYLE TALBOT, JR..
Associated Press Sports Writer


Associated Press Sports Writer
DALLAS, Nov. l1-Rl- Having
emerged from list weeks warfare
the only member of the southwest
conference with G perfect record
and in full possession OF he lead
ership. the Texas Christian Uni
versity Horn Frogs will find them
selves under the gun from here on.
Starting next Saturday, when
they encounter the Texas Univer-
sity Longhorns. the Frogs VIII
make their boldest attempt IN
history to capture a championship.
They will face on successive week
ends the Longhorns. Baylor, an1
Southern Methodist. If they can
win two Of those tussels and gain
as good as a tie in the third, they
probably will finish at the pima
Gle, something a Christian eleven
has never accomplished
Favorites Over Steers
Coach Schmidt's eleven has a
hard D ahead OF II for the next
three Saturdays, but there are
plenty Of football students who
believe the Purple is due 70 sweep
through to. : title. They should
rate slight l .vorites over Texas
this week. The Steers have just
gone through two grueHing score
less ties with Southern Metnodlst
and Baylor, --hile the Frogs have
had soft opposition for three weeks.
The team which hopes 70 carry
the Fort Worth school TO the top
boasts the sms~test quarterback In
the conference, Howard Grubhs;
the fastest halfback. Cy Leland,
and a powerful forward Il. built
about captain Brumbelow, n OF
the greatest linemen in the con-
ference. withal. It is quite a foot
ball unit.
Bears Favored
While the Frogs and Longhorn5
are battling at Austin. Baylor and
Southern Methodist will meet IN
4 contest almost equally crucial
At Dallas. The winner. any way
o figIre il, will take definite
possession Of second place in the
standing. Baylor will rate a favor
tie, having made a much Stouter
showing against Te<rs than did
the Mustangs the previous week
The Bears made three attempts
at field goals IN Saturdays muddy
conflict at Austin and generally
had a little the better OF the
argument.
A third conference fray will set
tie the cellar competition. The
Azgies will be favored to take the
Rice Owls at Houston and climb
off the bottom rung. Arkansas
faces A stiff non-conference as
Signment, meeting Centenary COL
lege at Fayetteville. The Razor
backs boosted their scoring record
with a 50 to Z triumph over the
east central Oklahoma Teachers
Saturday.
Mud Mars Games
Muddy gridirons marred the
most recent warfare. Slippery foot
ing foreStalled q decisive conflict
between Baylor and Texas. Both
elevenS, fearing TO tumble. played
cautiously, and the result was they
wrestled up and down the field.
Baylor once had a first down on
the LonghornS four yard line. but
could not gain an inch from there.
Jake Wilson, the Bears versatile
quarterback. easily took individual
honors from Dexter Shelley, who
was tied down by the sturdy Bay
Tor defense. There was no indica-
ton which team would have taken
honorS on a dry field.
A rain that fell throughput four
quarters did not prevent Southern
Methodist slipping over a u to 7
decision on the AggieS. Although
he was in the game only a few
minutes. Weldon Mason. Mustang
ace. contributed the winning touch
down with a 35-yard rorip over
the Farmer goal. Both Of the 9TH
er score resulted from failures 10
punt the soggy ball adequately.
Harmon. Pony tackle. recovered
Conover's tumble on the Acgie's
one-yard line to make the Method
lists first touchdown possible. RUDE
Tracy. Aggie end, scooped I'D a
loose ball and ran 80 yards for the
Farmers score.