Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-11-09
FARMERSARE
NOT SUpnJED
Ponies Find Going Hard In
Vicinity OF Red and
White Goal
BY Z. LEE

DALLAS. Nov. 8.-tP1-Scuthern
Methodist University and Texas A.
& M. today added another TO their
long list of close gridiron battles,
the Methodist winning IS TO z for
their second successive victory over
the Aggies.
Through gaining the decision,
the Mustangs broke into the SOUTH
west victory column for the first
time although they held q decision
over Indiana and had succumbed
to Nctre Dame by only IN touch
down. It was the third conference
loss for the Aggies without a single
victory.
The Red Jerseyed Farmers were
beaten today but not subdued. They
completely outplayed the passing
Methodist In the last quarter, show
ing the Dallas team q few things
about the air game. and marching
from their own l9-yard line to a
touchdown.
Ponies Pack Punch
The Mustang offensc was much
better than that Of coach Matty
Bells proteges as the first downs
Is for the Methodist to 8 for the
Aggies, indicated but the Ponies
prone to tumble and the invaders
were alert for the breaks. Both
teams had numerous opportunities
to score but the AggieS were fight
ing when their goal line was end
angered and their sophomore back
field in dangerous territory. Capt
Bull" Floyd. the only Aggie veteran
in the regular backfield, was I'M
able to play because Of injuries.
Light horse Harry" Stitleler. the
Aggies' quarterback find, lived W
to expectations as a paSser and bal.
carrier but he had little help in the
backfield and Charlie Malone. subs
titute end, was about the only Aggit
who could grab a pass in the face
Of the Mustang defense.
Good Line
The Methodists' star ends, Koontz
and Long. TODD out on offense anc
Gilbert and Travis made severa
good gains. The S. NJ. u. line was
tQudl 10 every CSSdoIOll.
Beautiful runs by Koontz anc
Long paved the way for the first
Pony tally in the second quarter
Koontz intercepted a pass or hi:
own 30-yard line and raced TO th'
A. & NJ. l6-yard line. two line play:
melted only 4 yards but on a fax
spinner Long ran around left ent
to the l-yard line. Gilbert carried
the ball across. Longs try for TIT
extra point was blocked.
An error in judgment By Bot
Harling, substitute Aggie quarter
back, contributed to the othe'
Mustang marker in the thirt
period. Harling let q punt roll Gu
OF bounds on his own l-yard line
McFadden was hurried OF his kicl
and the ball travelled only to the u
yard line. Travis made a first dow
on the S-yrad line almost single
handed and Mason drove through
left tackle for the touchdown. Travi
kicked goal.
Neeley tried for a field goal 70
the Mustangs in the last period bu
IL WdS pdIe4y WNuc. 4iicAl VAC H95N
began their long drive. Malon'
caught two passes, one out OF tn
hands of three Ponies and TIT
ether after a teammate h@d jug
gled it. The second one was on tn
Mustang 7-yard line. Two passe'
and an end run failed but Waite,
Emmons was substituted for MALONE
and on the first play thereaftel
the Plainview youth caught a pas
over the goal line for the touch
down. Bell kicked goal.
Late in the first quarter the Ag'
gies held the Mustangs on the one
foot line. The Aggies once had th'
ball on the Methodist five-yard line
and another time Bell barely mis-
sed a pass on the goal line which
would have given them a touch
down.
The Methodist showed lite II
anything new. perhaps saving a few
pet tricks for the Navy next week.
The line-ups:
A. 81 M. S. NJ. U
Tracy Mills