Evening star., 1941-12-07
Steers 1rounce
.Hefty Webfoots
.AtEvery Turn
Long Marches, Passes
Thrill 26, ,000;; Grain
PIoys Peak Game
Bv RAY NEUMANN.

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec 6.-The team
called Texas greatest in history
reached the end of the gridiron trail
today with a smashing 71-to7 vic
tory over the University Of oregon.
Crushing the heavier Pacific Coast
Conference squad at every turn. the
Texans, scoring almost at will, used
three full teams TO demoliSh tho
Webfoots.
The Longhorn first stringers,
headed by Pete Layden. Jack Grain,
Malcolm Kutner ct al, were ac-
corded a tremendous ovation when
they left the field for the last time.
About the only weapon used with
any effect by oregon was passing
and a tricky hand-off reverse play
by which it managed its only score.
This came in the second period
when. catching the Steers fiatfooted,
Halfback James NeWquist handed
the ball to Curt Mecham. who
chased wide for 8 yards and the
marker. NeTquist booted the point.
Texas Line Sparkles.
Devastating blocking and raging
line play on the part of the Steers
featured the contest which bowed
out Is Texas seniors. The game was
PLAYED In 5O-degree weather under
a bright sun and before 26000 spec
tators.
The Longhorns' first touchdown
came after a 71-yard march. Hail.
back Jack Grain. who turned in one
of the greatest performances in his
career, chasing over from the /,
F'uuback Pete Layden and Hafoack
Noble Does also carried the ball in
the campaign.
Layden hurled one to Kutner for
20 yards and the Steers second
| marker while Doss. on beautiful
38-yard gallop which carried him
through most of the Webfoot eleven,
| tailed the third.
The Oregon score eliminated a
| 31-yard drive, Mecham crashing 70
8 first down, then passing to Tony
Cfish. A penalty placed the ball
| on the Texas 81 from where Mecham
aarialad to Newquist who was nailed
on no from where Mecham
scored.
SafefNs Give Four Points.
Texas scored again when Guard
Jack Freeman recovered Mecham's s
tumble on the oregon 10 Spec
Sanders of the Steer second team
crashed through for five and Ken
Matthews added four Sanders
ripped around end for the tally,
The Longhorns managed four
points on safeties by blocking WEBB
foot punts which rolled out OF the
end zone. One Of these occurred
shortly before the half-time whistle.
making the score Texas. 80: Oregon,
7. Freeman blocked the kick.
A 59-yard drive resulted in an
other Texas marker to open the
second half. A pass. Layden to
Preston Flanagan. set up the score,
with Layden crashing over from
the 2.
. After Doss intercepted an Oregon
pass. Kutner on an end-around
shook off several tacklers IN 20-
yard romp to the 7. 1t was Cram
who scampered around end and
then fought his way over to pay
dirt.
Longh0rns Go to Town.
Opening the final period, R. L.
Harkins uncorked rainbow over
head good 70" 60 yards all told to
set ND the next Steer tally. He then
hurled one to Wallace Scott On the
Webfoot 7 from where he ripped
through the middle for a score.
The Lonchorn third-strlngers, not
TO be denied, then went out and
punched over a score of their own
"a 29-yard campaign featuring
! Walton Roberts. Lewis Mayne and
Max Minor who went over from
/ the I
The Longhorn first team returned
to the fray by Coach D. X. Bible for
one last exhibition, obliged with an
other touchdown. It drove 43 yards
on two passes. one from Layden
to Doss who was hauled down on
the Oregon 5 and Layden to Ver-
non Martin, the Steers great block
ing back, in the end zone. 1t was
Martins only touchdown of the
year.
Long Pass Gets Last Score.
A final Texas marker came when
the Texas second -stringers passed
81 yards. Mayne to Sanders, over
the goal after halting an ineffective
Webfoot pass barrage.
Grain. Anders and Flanagan
booted all the Steers extra points.