, 1934-12-02
M'CAULEY And
WALLACE STAR
Flashy Owl Attack Proves
Too Much For Plucky
Baylor Bruins
BY BILL PARKER

Jimmy kits Rice Institute Owls
won the 18th annual Southwest
conference football championship
Saturday bv Smothering the Bay
lor University Bears, 81 10 O.
The Owls we're terrific In their
parade OF five touchdowns over a
bewildered Baylor team that
threatened only once. and that late
I'm the fourth period. They stacked
up such a lead that Coach Kits
PLAYED his second string team prac-
tically ali the last half. IL ~ the
first conference championship IN
Rice's football history. An esti-
mated crowd OF 5000 persons saw
the Blue and White warriors trot
off the field as champions. led BY
Bill Wallace. all-American half
back. and John McCauley. all
Southwest conference quarterback
Coach Kits, Swarmed By admirers.
patting him on the back and wiring
ing his two hands. hand literally 70
fight his way into Rice's dressing
room.
Wallace, who Saturday found
himself on the All America team
az the Associated Press. scored a
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when he grabbed McCauley's ~
yard pass. IN the fourth. swarmed
by Baylor linemen, he shot a ten
yard pass TO McCauley FOR a touch
| down.
Besides his passing. Wallace tore
through the Baylor line for num-
| erous gains. His best run occurred
IN the fourth when me took fnc
ball behind his goal line and drove
through 10 his 25-yard line.
McCauley stands Out
But the All-America had to share
glory with John McCauley. the
signal barking Rice star. In the
second period McCauley took the
1all on a reverse play, tore through
tackle and eluded Bayloris second
airy 10 run Sd yards for a touch
down. The Rice quarterback 0
ed the first touchdown early iii the
initial period.
Wallace and McCauley gave Rice
a ID TO 0 lead az the end OF the
half. Coach jimmy Kits started
his entire second string lineup the
third period. The reserves scored
when Ray Smith tore through cen
ter for ten yards. Atkins kicked
goal 10 give Rice a rs 70 0 lead
which they held az the conclusion
Of the third period.
Late In the fourth Kits sent
Wallace and McCauley into the
lineup and they Immediately start
ed a slashing march that eventual
u IL wmNnnA "a W~nHrwhInw#Wm wNHmm WFnN-
lace tossed to McCauley who was
stationed behind Baylor's goal line.
Lloyd Russell. slaShing Baylor
halfback who was a factor in Bay
lor'S victory owe Southern Metho-
dist was completely stopped by
Rice's stout line the first three
periods. ate In the fourth, Rus
sell managed % make several sub
stantial gains. which with the aid
OF passes. carried Baylor 70 Rice's
two yard line. but the Owls stopped
RusSells four plungeS. and a few
minutes later, the game ended with
Rice the champion.
Miller Shines
:, Outstanding in Rice's line was
Primo" Miller. giant 2l5 pound
tackle who made the ALL Southwest
conference team. Miller was a tower
OF strength the three periods ht
played. Captain Percy Arthur. Rice
center playing his final year. turned
in a game that firmly established
him as a star. Frank Steen. reserve
wingman, played seintilloting foot
ball.
It was a smashing Rice victory
played BY "a grim eleven that weni
On the field to win the champion
ship and II with an assortment
OF the best football seen In the con-
ference this season.
OF the five touchdownS, McCauley
: scored three. Wallace one anc
, Smith one. Sylvester and Atkins
! kicked the only two points from
{ placement.
STARTING LINEUPS:
RICE POSITION BAYLOR
Williams ...--...-...-....... Clark
Left End
2 Miller .....-.+.-- -....+.. WEaLAeIs
Left Tackle
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Left Guard
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Center
LdBON oAAAPooA
Right Guard
Mays MCbldSooA
Right Tackle
sylvester NLdS
Right End
lMCGdNlt1 #..+4##4EH ENA11EAl
Quarter Back
NEITHER FCdAS1
Left Half
wallace isei
Right Half
VIII ........ ......ssssss E4LoDy
- Back
SCORE By PERIODS:
Rice ............ D 10 2 6-3l
Baylor ...........-. " " ~
Rice scoring, t0uchd0Wns. Me-
Cauley 3. Wallace. Smith Points
from placement, Sylvester, Atkins
Referee. Watcon, CTeXasl. Umpire
Minton, Indiana. Headlinesman
Kinney. Mississippi A. and VI. field
Judge, Henderson, Howard Payne.
Summary-PaSsing Rice passed
nine times. FiJ completed for a
total OF 81 yards. -Four incomplete
None intercepted. Baylor passed p
times. Eight completed for ~ yards
Thirteen incomplete, one intercept
ed. PIInts, Rice. . for All average OF
Az YARDS. Baylor II for an average
OF 30 Yards. Penalties: Rice. D. for
forty yards. Baylor did not draw
Ia penalty. First downs: Rice 81.
Baylor IL.