Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-10-18
MASON LEADS
nag ATTACK
Frye Tallies Twice For
Owls; Mustangs See
Pennant
BY WILLIAM s. WHITE
Associated Press Sports Writerl

10AhAANAA AAOAA1 oAtJ
football eleven set off today In
full gallop down the october trail
toward a Southwest conference
championship. beating Rice In
stitute 81 to IL.
The Mustangs fell upon the Owls,
whose partisanS had had cham
pionship hopes Of their own. with
a great and savage power, scoring
within three minutes OF. the start
ing whistle. The s. M. u. goal line
remained uncroSsed until the last
period, and then Jack Frye. a big
and gallant young sophomore back,
got the Institute its IL points.
Just last Saturday. Rice, fired by
a z to 0 victory over the Univers-
ity OF Texas Longhorns, saw itself
at least headed in the direction Of
a conference title, in this, the 18th
year Of its competitions COMPETE
ton unrewarded through all the
years. 1t was a vain hope.
Mason Scores
Weldon speedy Mason, one OF
Southern Methodist,s outstanding
candidates for conference honorS,
just as the game got well under
way. Skirted left end, cut sharply
back and raced IS yards for a
touchdown.
1t obviously shook the Owls, but
In the second period, they had ripe
opportunity to do some scoring. a
17-yard pass leaving the ball on the
S. M. U. l3-yard line and a subse-
qdent line play by Frye placing it
eight yards away from six points.
There Quarterback Neveaux elect
ed to attempt line plays. The Owls
lost II yards in 2 attempts and
their drive ultimately died.
1t was just a few minutes later
that Koontz intercepted a Rice
pass. Two line plays put the ball
on the Institute 48-yard stripe and
koontz shared q pass TO take 1t
over for the second Mustang
touchdown.
Baxter, who did not start for the
MethodiSts, was next to score.
Opening with a 23-yard run around
end, he conducted a single-handed
campaign down the field which,
aided by a l5-yard penalty for
Rice, enabled him to 60 over. He
likewise kicked goal.
Southern Methodist picked UP
two more points when Martinkus,
reserve Rice back, was tackled be-
hind his goal line for a safety.
Frye Lunges Over
The Rice eleven Strove valiantly
in the fourth period. Frye recover
ed an S. M. u. tumble. He made 3
yards through the line, Jamerson
added ten and Frye. blasted the
line for Is. Thrasher helped him
with five yards in two tries, and
Frye struggled 2 yards for the
first Rice score.
For his second touchdown, Frye
intercepted a Mustang pass and
ran 1t back to the S. M. u. 30-yard
line. Again aided by his mates, he
worked it down the field until it
rested on tn e~-lIe-yard line. There
he went over. in two plays.
Southern Methodist hackers we're
particularly jubilant tonight by
the fact it vas the uniyersity's
second reSounding conference VIC
tory in two starts. Arkansas having
fallen last Saturday AZ to s.
Lineups
S. M. u. RICE
hOOIIL PdcCle
Left End
hammOn HaSSell
Left Tackle
80
Neeley (c) Harris
Center
riley Bulk
Right Guard
tate Macarthur
Right Tackle
Mills ................... Bohannon
Right End
Mason v. Driscoll
Quarterback
sprague Hammett
Left Halfback
Jordan .................. Wallace
Right Halfback
OllVer II. Driccoll
Fullback
Officials: Ettlinger CHaryard)
referee; Kinney mississippi Jump
ire; Hrt CTexaS) head linesman;
Frazier Baylor field Judge.
Score by periods
5. M. U. ........ 6 6 Z 2-2l
Rice ............. 0 0 0 l2-l2
S. NJ. U. scovring: touchdowns:
Mason. Koontz, Baxter (sub for
Travis for Mason point after
touchdown: Baxter.
Rice scoring: Touchdowns: Frye
Sub for Hammett) 2. Safety: Mar
| tinkus lSuh for Eryel