, 1935-10-20
PONIES SLAM
CHAMPS HARD
Rose Bowl Hopes tumble
AS s. M. u. Steps
Into Big Time

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dazzling of all Southern Methodist
teams took dead aim and shot the
vaunted Rice Institute Owl off its
high perch In the national football
picture here Saturday 100, before
q 5000 maddened spectators.
The largest throng in Southern
Methodist's hame game history, jam
ming every inch Of Ownby Oval
shrieked wildly as Coach Matry
Bells powerhouse stamped itself as
one Of the nations leading teams.
Out Of the game rose little Bobby
Wilson. $50 pounds OF shutting
dynamite, to make his greatest bid
for Al-America recognition. 9 goal
he has barely missed the last two
years. With him In brilllance shone
Harry Shuford. plastering Mustang
fullback, and Maurice Orr, 2l1-pound
tackle whose unerring toe got the
Wild Horses off TO q three point lead.
The dynamic Rice backfield COM
bination OF Bill Wallace, All-Amer-
lean back last season, and big
Jawn" McCauley, Quietened by recent
injuries, never clicked. IN fact, the
entire team was blasted off its feet
BY q near-perfect Mustang team.
Rice never got past the Methodist
33-yard line, extensively. They were
stopped cold when they reached the
danger zone.
Trip TO Rose Bowl?
UntI Saturday both teams were
indicated and critics had agreed
that the winner would emerge with
the Southwest Conference title and
possible Rose Bowl recognition.
Through the first three periods
the Mustangs threatened. In the
fourth they bubbled over and broke
loose. Wilson wiggled around the
ends to put the ball on Rice's IT.
yard line and then Orr, backed I'D 10
the 27-yard stripe, booted his perfect
field goal TO put them on top.
Bob Finley and Wilson, five min
utes later had carried the oval deep
into Owl territory and Wilson finally
went around left end seven yards
for the touchdown. Orrs toe was
nOod for the extra point.
Wilson hadn't had enough and a
few minutes later made his most
spectacular run Of the season, a 68-
yard twist through the right side Of
the Rice line and the entire second
airy for a touchdown. Officials multi
fled the great sprint. however, by
calling a holding penalty on the
Mustangs.
Harry Shuford, the 190-pound full
backing genius. tired from relentless
battering at the Owl line and great
line backing. got a tremendous
standing ovation from the crowd
when he trotted off the field two
minutes before the final gun.
He had battered the guards and
tackles all afternoon in successful
short bucks through the line. ac-
counting for most OF the Mustang
first downs. In the second period ne
belted the line for 80 yards on three
tries straight over center. scattering
Rice linemen with low running
thrusts.
But n mar he had trouble IN
eluding was big Primo Miller, Rice's
junior tackle. The 2l6-pound giant
Hparkled defensively the so minutes
he played.
Harry Witt. Rice halfback, kicked
beautifully 10 keep his team out or
more trouble, and Ray Smith and
Buck Friedman plunged the line
Justify, especially In the first five
minutes when It looked as II Rice
would come off q winner.
The Mustangs battered through
for 236 yards from scrimmage. Rice
netted only 101 yards. The Mustangs
rolled UP IA honest first downs and
the Owls scratched for only five.
The fans were treated TO only q
fair show by the Wallace M Cauley
'combine. Wallace returned a couple
~ punts In dazzling style and played
nice defensive ball, as did McCauley
but not once did they threaten as a
scoring combination.
The two big Mustang tackles, Orr
and Spain. played the entire game
and In the pinches put the lid on
Rice running threats. johnson,
center, blocked and
hmckled beautifully for Wilson, Shut
6rd and Finley, men Of the hour In
the backfield.
Wilson topped off q fine day OF
ball Juggling by i~ntercepting three
enemy aerials and averaging l6
yards on his punt returns. Once he
carried q yards through q maze Of
tacklers.
Orr. who kicked 10 straight CONVEX
ZION points last season, barely missed
D field goal In the first period from
the 35-yard line but his successful
try was straight as a die from an
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