Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-30
s. M. u. GAINS
MOST GROUND
Red Oliver Dashes IS Yards
To Score On Opening
Play
BY GAYLE TALBOT, JR.,
Associated Press Sports WRITER

III LIZ a JHf
Associated Press Sports WRITER
DALLAS. Nov. 29-P-It took the
Texas Christian University Horn
ed Frogs Just thirteen seconds 10
lick their old friends. the Southern
Methods. Mustangs. al Ownby sta
dunn here today.
The final score was Is TO 0. but
the Frogs second touchdown mere
" was Incidental. The verdict was
rendered on the opening play OF
the muddy tussle. wnen Richard
Red" Oliver. who IS just a split
second slower than Cy Leland for
the Century. tucked the kickoff
under his arm and romped straight
down the field IS yards for a touch
down.
Oliver Scores
Experts figured il took three sec
onds for the oval 20 reach Oliver
and 10 more for him TO pace off the
IS steps. He wasn't forced 10 run
his best, as he passed the last Pony
about so yards short OF his goal and
was able 10 loaf the resi- OF the way.
Besides. the field was gummy and
conducive TO anything but first
class sprinting.
Well, Griffith kicked the extra
point and the bout might just as
well have been called right there.
Those even points started the po-
MES II the face for the next three
hours, ar, no mat. er how hard they
wallowed and skidded about they
could never catch up. They were
credited with nine first downs TO
four for the Christians. but It did
mt show CT the score board.
As though to remove an doubt
Of their superiority and nave no
element Of luck recorded in their
victory. the Frogs collected them
selves late in the final period and
drove across for another score. Hin
ton paved the wav when he got off
a 70-yard punt that Gilbert. Pony
quarterback. allowed TO roll out on
his three yard line. Gilbert's return
boot from behind his own goal 70
the SO yard stripe. and from there
the Christians charged across
Hinton Goes Over
Leland and Green plunged a first
down II four tries. barely. Then
Hinton socked the lire for eight
yards and turned an end for II
more, planting the oval on the five
yard line. Leland drove three Of
them and Hinton ploughed across
for touchdown.
The game was played in weather
50 sour that athletic authorities Of
the two schools thought seriously Of
calling a postponement. They did
not definitely decide TO 90 ahead
until after noon. The field resembl-
ed a marsh, and the performers
looked like so many mud pies after
a half-dozen plays. The slippery
ball scotched the Mustangs passing
game and made any kind Of a play
hazardous. Fumble5 were so fire.
quent the official scorer lost count.
Except for their opening romp by
Oliver 4, vas a pretty dull PERFORM
ance. as some 10000 water soaked
spectators we're willing to testify
when il was over.
Ponies Fail to Score
Southern Methodist made its
bravest showing in the second
quarter. when 1t piled up five first
downs to one for the Frogs and
threatened several times 10 score.
Twice the Mustangs worked their
way 10 their opponents 10-yard
line, only to be stopped there by
the Frogs and the treacherous foot
ing. Again IN the same period they
lost the ball on the Christians Is
yard line.
Late IN the battle. after the Frogs
had scored their second touchdown
and had the thing seved I'D, the
Ponies again made quite a gesture.
Spearman, Frog halback. fumbled
and Mills recovered for the Method
lists IL yards from the goal line.
Three plunges by Walker. sopho-
more back. gained only five yards.
however, and Gilberts' attempted
pass on fourth down was knocked
down.
Outside Of the personal satisfac-
ton gained from downing their
dearest rivals, the Frogs finished in
third place in the conference stand
ing, while Southern Methodist drop
ped down 70 fourth.
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