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THE WACO NEWS-TRIBUNE-TIMES- HERALD. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1928 SPORTING FIRST ACCURATE COMPLETE 1 Ends With 0 Bears "Lack Punch i advantage In first downs. Baylor adherents can back and say gains was nullified by an off-side could have hardly made a batter ae- pcnalty. lection. There was just enough chill to the atmosphere to add seat to the play but not enough to make the The statistics of the ball game re- I uncomfortable.

There was a alight th.t gained pound wind, gJ'tZgi than did Baylor and also had an lQ combat it, and it was alBo a well officiated game. Ben Lee Boynton, the referee of the day, was on top i of every play, and there seemed a 1 that never was Texas within Baylor spirit of cooperation among the four 20-yard line save when Perkins got 0 ffieia.l* which indicated that they loose for the only score of the game, I were especially desirous in having while Baylor got within Texas' 20- the game run off in splendid manner yard line the first quarter and g0 far they concerned, again In the fourth period That, however, was when Texas university Precedent Broken demonstrated to the unbiased fan tnr riRv it had the better Fate is no respecter of precedent Sim When a few orecious yards this year, and yesterday's game saw ovfrvthini? to Ravlor the another one shattered. For the first meant everything to Baylor, tft time the defeated Baylor Longhorn defense was as staunch on Cotton Palace gridiron, but it was the sort of duel which should Late Drive By Bears Fails to Click When The Longhorns Hold By JINX TI CKER News-Trlbune Sports Editor Twelve thousand football fans, soms say 15,000, with varying emotions, some in breathless suspense, some in delirious excitement, some who like football Just for the game that it is, little caring who might be the victor for the day, came to the crucial moment In this annual football drama between Texas university and Baylor university gridiron rivals of a standing of three decades. Here was a Texas team, which had lost one heart-rendering encounter after another to thTbetier team because 14 I the the last several years. Here was a desperately fighting Orange team, was there in a pinch.

It made two student bodies was never on a which Dame Fortune had deserted in the long ago. There must be a touchdown, climax to every drama, and the climax of this story, which might as but wbat was far more important joyful Texas band as it paraded out well have been taken from any of pages, carae in the fleeting was the fact that the strong Texas 0f the stadium with the drum majors Tar Heels Use Irish Grid Style defense held Baylor without a score giving the fans an extra treat for the entire game, As the boys on moments of the final period. The Longhorn team had obtained an early lead. Perkins, a product of Bastrop and Bastrop county, had baBehall diamond say to the vie- write of such a the assemblage where the orange banners waved with a uto -0 serpentine glide through the Baylor 4- tally defense for a touchdown in the firet quarter. He had also missed the goal, which meant that if during the succeeding quarters the Bears scored a touchdown.

the Green and Gold would have a glorious chance to wrln Its second consecutive victory by a count of 7 to 6. play which was to decide a stormy f0t a splendid break late football battle. He emerged into a 4n th(, ball game w-hen a high punt broken field with no Interference to bv Noble hit on the one-yard line, speak of. side-stepped one Baylor 1 It is a privilege and a pleasure to a game as this whei st) hard to win, but neither lets his personal feelings enter into the conflict, and when the student bodies can accept victory and take defeat as the student bodies did Saturday afternoon. The manner in which the Texas team conducted itself on the field yesterday was a marked tribute to its coaching staff.

The manner in which the Longhorn the goal line as expected halfback and then swept by the verge English and bounded the other tire secondary defense Just as did way giving the Longhorns theba11 I "conducted themselves in Toler, neatly eluding the safety man i on their own six-yard line. 0UJPcity was a greater credit to the with a shiftv hip motion. That was tried desperately to get it out of that i statp instjtution than the glowing ln.tur.lly th. out.tanding Individual And which achievement of the game. It must bftll t0 have given Baylor a safety Make Drive be considered as such, for that one flt the time, for a safety would have play decided the issue, yet but for cinched the game.

But, no, Texas In a dazzling eleventh hour drive one sensational glide we would booted the ball out from its own goal the Bears had swept up the field to have to look elsewhere to find stars and Rufus King punted beauti- fullv to within a yards of side line far down the field. Baylor accepted heart-rending defeat remark- r-sports- coacheu speaks a volume for tn able influence that the manlike group of Baylor hold over their pupils the Texas 12-yard line. Here was Old Man Opportunity knocking at tho Baylor door. Here were two teams, both making inevitable football mistakes such as youngsters are apt whom to pin the laurel wreath. Koch for Ravlor Each line produced one sensational star.

Each line produced one 3 such as youngsrers are apt player, whose work stood out above make, but both fighting every inch the balance like a flaming torch on of the way. The battling team gets dark nijfbt. The the The First Quarter Both teams were on the field by 2 and saw thorn limbering up before what estimates pectatora. the breaks, so they say. Dame For- wag R0fhPV Koch, Baylor lineman a Temple high tune saves her for the most gch0ol end of two years ago.

now determined team, but as the thou- a 190 -pound All-Conference guard If sands guided by their sentiment for there is an All-Conference man at the day, saw one surging wall of thJs position. If Baylor has only standing football games. flesh give everything it had as It onp All-Conference star, his name met the other line, could one Bochey Koch. If the Bears have Bears mugn luck tell which team had the most de- more than one. the list must begin w.

Rf.ars carried the ball termination? Who could say at this with the name of Koch. When Koch Texas territory rather early tlm. that -a. out In th, half the Bay- had of h.rd luca than Baylor, or that Baylor had more lor defense was greatly weakened. 'a Potter boot determination than So came Players who had been completely -t0 Vard anLie hit the uprights shackled when Koch was In the line- from a 30-yard angle nit tne upngnw.

kick was also high enough to prevent the Baylor safety man from returning a vard Even an average punt at the'tlme might have resulted disastrously. A low punt would have as hign as meant the' return of the ball deep Baylor won the toss at 2 25, and into territory, but it was a chose to defend the north goal, re- porfect kick, and such at. such reiving the ball. Cowley ked off critical moments are what the to Baylor's three-yard line to Gilli- most to swing the verdict in out- land, who returned 23 yards to Bay- the crucial moment, the climax. buacmcu fwt nniv inches of beine a Charlie Noble was given the ball on up gained from two to five yards 1 would have I a eort of delaved buck The etaunch 1 on the same play with Koch out of Roal, but a fi-to-3 1 for 40 yards to Reese who was Texas defense was caught off guard, there, and when Koch failed to start be.pn,as sweet to Texas aa th s.

r. downed in hia iracka on his own 35- The Orange must have been expect- the second half, Rufus King drove which read, to yard line. On first play from lng an end plav, and as Noble shot through the center of the Baylor or the first half of the.first qi scr4rnmage Reese went around Eav- through a gaping hole and emerged 1 line for gain after gain. Koch was ter Baylor appeared to have a r- ht pnd for eight yardB Ru. toto open field, the entire Baylor finally sent back, despite his in- ei.ive edge over Texas The Bears fufi Rmg gainpd yard at the center throng rose in a mighty roar of jury, and when he went back into were gaming consistently (f thp Jme tned left lor line.

On the first plav of the game Noble passed to Gilliland, but it was incomplete. He overshot the mark On the second play with Gilliland back he picked up the ball and ran 18 yards to the 47-vard line, but Headllnesman Rix called the ball back, penalized Baylor five yards. The play cost Baylor 22 yards. Noble punted at this point T. C.

U. Noses Out Rice by 7 to 0 Score Touchdown in Last Two Minutes of Play to Convert Scoreless Tie Into Victory HOUSTON, Nov. AP)-Scoring a touchdown in the last few minutes of play on a pass from Grubbs to Leland which good for 28 yards, T. U. converted a scoreless tie Into a 7-0 victory ever Rice here today.

Rice outplayed the invading throughout the first half and held play, but nevertheless his short pass their running plays at bay in the was completed to Rufus King for a two periods, but the pass en- gain of about five-yards. It seemed abied the Toads to gain a fourth that Reese was going to be thrown quarter decision, just as they had for a seven-yard loss. Baylor took done against Texas A. and M. in 15-yard line and four to own nine-yard line.

Ralph Winton In for Koch for Baylor. On the play, which allowed Reese to get away on a 13-yard gain before, he almost goot loose but was brought down with only a three-yard gain. Beular took the ball on punt formation, raced out to left end, cut back through tackle, but all for a gain of only two-yards. Reese dropped back and passed successfully to Ford, who was tackled after a gain of about seven yards, making it first down on Texas' own 31-yard line. Another pass to Ford was incomplete.

Baylor had him covered this time, the pass being made in Gilliland's territory. Reese was tackled just before he passed the ball on the next time out at this point. The substitute center was hurt. Tigner of Texas went in for Phillips. Texas tried that short pass again and Beular, after being tackled behind the line of scrimmage, went their only other conference victory of the aearon.

With Herting, who apparently had banished his "charley leading the march, Rice drove deep into Frog territory in the first quarter forward for a gain of two yards On but lacked the punch to score after the fourth down with three yards to reaching the 15-yard line, go. King punted to Wilson, who re- The Owls barely missed another reived the ball right on the sideline chance to count in the second period at the 20-vard line. Wilson took the when a pass over the goal line was ball and tore through the left side of the Texas line for a gain of six yards on the first play. On the second dow-n Gilliland carried the ball for a gain of three-yards through the right side of the Texas line. It was now third down and a yard to go for first down.

Wilson caught the safety man, playing up close and I punted from close formation, but it was a poor kick and the ball went to Texas on its own 41-yard line. Claude Meadows, former Waco high star, went into the game for Reese, Rose went into the game for Rhoads. Furl went in for Gilliland for Baylor. A pass by Texas was almost intercepted by Wilson, who batted it down and Texas was King twisted out of the grasp of one tackle and gained two yards on the next play. Meadows took a poor pass from the center and gave It to Beular, who ran behind him and carried it for a gain of about three grounded.

A toss from Allnoeh to Harder had placed the ball on the 9-vard line. The half ended with the ball in tho possession on their own 5-yard line. mpn, heavy favorites at the start, were outplayed bv the throughout the first half. The two teams played on almost even terms throughout most of the third quarter, but the Frogs began a drive near the end of the period which carried the ball to the Rice 37-yard line as the teams changed goals. The score remained nothin? to nothing The Bellmen used line plays almost exclusively in their ad- I vanee.

The Frogs worked the ball to the Owl 23-yard line from w-here Grubbs passed to Leiand, sub halfback, for a touchdown Atkins, T. C. massive center, sent the ball sailing between the uprights for the seventh point. Neither team gained effectually in the few minutes of yards. A forward pass from Beular ptav which remained and the gams to Higgins overshot the mark by a ended, T.

C. U. Rice 0. HOWARD SCHULER SCHWARTZ TURN TO PAGE 11. COLUMN Northwestern Is ietor in a 7 to 6 Tilt With Purdue DYCHE STADIUM, EVANSTON, With three former Notre Dame football stars on its coaching staff, the Nov.

-(AP) Northwestern rirJiZ that a touchdown was absolutely certain. Then along came the fickle maid Dams Fortune, If not the old hag to take a hand in the The Baylor halfback untouched by a Texas player, but as he advanced about three yards the ball fell from his grasp It rolled to the sids for about five yards, and even then Noble was closer to It than anvone else and pounced upon It, but right then and there the door to the victory was slammed In the verv face of the Baylor Bear. A Three fating. He was a wonder in diagnos- Baylor plays netted only six yards, ing the plavs put on by the visitors, and the Bears, gambling with fate and whenever he smashed forward as they had been doing since the to meet the runner, the ball car- start of the game, waited until the rier stopped right there. We have fourth down to punt.

On this oc- not seen better guard plav on the Cotton Palace gridiron since the days of Bull Johnson. Brown for Texas Now the Texas line star was the casion it proved disastrous. Noble took a perfect pass from Stafford, but fumbled, and despite the fact that he recovered the fumble ball went to Texas on 28-yard- mg 10 yards. Baylor's ball on their own 45-vard line. Washam was hack on Baylor's next play but did not take the ball.

Gilliland took it and, running in great fashion aroifnd Texas left end, went 35 yards, placing the ball on Texas' 20-yard line before he was chased out of bounds Had the field been one yard wider he would have gone to a touchdown went to texas on iiayior VVasham gampd a yard on the next line. Baylor stopped this drive, and offsjde on this play boy heralded as the star before the finally took the ball on 20 -yard yards but was not called. RofGro the Bears couiu beginning of the oth- I line, but before er than the bare-headed ever fight- really got the ball lng, ever charging Gordy Brown brilliant Texas offense Now Brown was not as consistent out of danger Texas had a touchdown The tide for the day turned when Noble made that fumble, and while Baylor fought with all its fury, there were numerous reasons why the touchdown so two more plays, and when Charlie at tackle Koch was at guard. Noble attempted to pass on the last bUt Brown went the route, while down, an alert Texas forward broke Koch did not. It would hardly be through and brought the Baylorite fa(r 0 either, playing as they were, badly needed was not forthcoming, crashing Into the turf not only for, 0 draw a mark of distinction In All of the ore the orange 9 loss of seven or eight yards, but their play for the day.

To say that ppangles of Texas university. each was the outstanding star of his line is enough. Brown was down on the Baylor punts with the wdngs, oftentimes before the ends. He was often bruising through to rush the Baylor passer, and the only draw- lt also meant the I osf of the ball, and the loss of the ball game. Texas Gets Break The climajc of the drama ended Two Quarterbacks Jennings used two quarterbacks, but Wilson was never in the game when Baylor had the wind at its back.

He was in the game in the with nothing but a field of wk fo-hjg daring aR daz. back He was tne game in tne At last a Texas university football that he was prone to w-cond quarter and went out before team had received a break COmmit himself, and on several oc- the third quarter had closed, and in- who follow closely this game of foot- Knvlnr advnntnee of asmuch as Texas had the wind in ball, and saw Texas university wdn fact Thev let Brown guess those quarter, we will never know that bitter struggle of yesterday aft-, They let Brown guess. would have emoon by a score of 6 to 0. can then him guess befn successful had he been favored say that it was anybody's ball garne, fh(, tackle by the or whether his punts but that Texas was certainly due pot(on P-iRre gridiron has seen from t0 the ltne of to win a game of such description. fhp b.

brulsiniz have eluded the Texas safety. Thev have had cherished victories of the brul8infir Kirrsky, the third fleet quarterback against traditional rivals torn fjom k. Meadows Stars for Texas their very grasp by heart-rending breaks over which those who put them tn shape for the sensational duels had no' control. So this fair to become the real star of the Long- star from whistle to shot, making morning, the Baylor followers, the horn offense. Claud Meadows, an some of the most ferocious tackles ex-students who traveled miles to All-State high school halfback with seen during the game, witness this struggle, and all of the high just two short vears ago.

It was a beautiful foodball day. Had true sportsmen of this city have no Panrie home yesterday to show a pair one been delegated to go before the apologies to offer. They rise to con- 0f heels to the hard-tackling weather gods, and have the authority gratulate a Texas team, which play- and to gpppd over the chalk he ing without the services of Dexter marks In a manner more consistent Shelly, its outstanding star, defeated than any 0f his mates. It was in the a primed Baylor team, which gave, second period when Meadows did the most damage. He w-as hit hard often, but he always had to be hit four or five times before he was knocked off his feet, and he always kept the ball long enough for the erervthing it had and which in de feat fought to the last -whistle.

Bears Need Experience VVith Washam back he again took the ball and gave it to Gilliland, who tried to go around right end but was throwm for a four-yard loss. Washam passed the ball to Noble, wrho made a perfect pass to Gilliland, who was in clear, but the ball went through his arms and the pass was incomplete. On fourth down, with 14 yards to go, Potter dropped back for an attempted place kick from the 30-vard line. The kick was made from a difficult angle and lacked only a batter of inches of going over the goal post. In fact it hit the cross bar and bounced back.

ball on their 20-vard line. Reese went back and fired a pass over center. Kathcart got in front of the ball and almost Intercepted it but dropped the ball and the pass was incomplete. Perkins then tried right end and gained five yards, the ball being in the comer of the field. He had started out on the pass Idea but found all his men covered.

Then Perkins was rushed on the next play and unable to pass promptly, but finally turned It loose, though it was incomplete. Texas, on this play drew a 15-yard penalty for holding and it was ball on their own 9-yard line. Here Coach Littlefield went on the field to see what it was all about. to ask for a perfect gridiron day, ho The ball was just one yard from the STARTING LINEUP Position Left End Griffin shown above. for a gain of 13 yards.

It was the first period. Taking the ball on the first appreciable gain Texas had 13-yard line. Holmer earned it across made on a running play so far during the goal line and then kicked goa; the game. The ball was now in for what proved to be the margin of Texas' possession on 33-yard victory. Baylor here asked for time of the Bruins was not used.

Stafford, substitute center for Paradeaux, dis played flashes of brilliance, while It remained for a Texas substitute MacBurnett, the Texas center, was a Carnegie Tech Wins line. out. On a running, lateral pass. King the ball about five yards to Perkins, who received behind the line of scrimmage and weaved his way through the Baylor secondary defense for 83 yards anu a touchdown. Perkins missed goal.

Score, Texas 6 Baylor, 0. Bavlor plected to kick to Texas. arnegie lg a with Purdue, meet next Sat- Coach Jennings is liberal in defeat, and always says the better tram for the day, and so long as his team fights, he has little criticism to offer. The Baylor team made many mistakes out there yesterday, more than their more seasoned opponents, but you cannot I 5 criticize a young team for that. Mis- 8t Pfforts takes come with youth.

Only the condition to gne his best a took the ball on punt forma Kocll. Lett Guard wen t4on and wenj around left Longhorns to carrv the ball end for six yards. Washam from any dangerous position, and after- Ph 11 ling I formation tried right guard, but the punt it was always deep in Bay- Itcher Riirht Guard to gain On third down with slow by rain. Captain Walt advantage sideline. Perkins went back and he punt formation Perkins dropped back over Ppgi Welch in punting in the booted the ball to 40-yard line, but Reese took the ball and right opening quarter paved the way for It was a splendid kick from the through the center of the Baylor line the corner of the field.

Officials placed the ball on the 43-vard line, claiming it had gone out of bounds in its soar. Washam took the ball and tore through the right side of tho Texas line, cut back, and gained about 14 yards. Cowley broke through and pushed Gillrland for a four-yard loss. On the next play Noble passed over the center of the line to Lucas, who leaped high, getting his fingers on the ball, but failing to hold it securely. It was an incomplete pass.

Noble raced far back and was almost tackled for a 20-yard loss but finally got rid of the ball for another incomplete pass which Texas came dangerously near intercepting. On the fourth down Noble dropped back and punted the ball high and far across goal line. Baylor claimed it had killed the ball on the one-yard line but the officials would not listen. The ball really went over the goal line and bounced back. The officials were correct in calling it a touchback.

Texas' ball on her own 20-yard line. Beaty went In for Sewell at left guard for Texas. Up until this time the Baylor guards had been playing sensational football. They were leading the Baylor interference on the offense and smearing the Texas plays on the defense. On the first play King took the ball, passed it back to Reese, who made a forward pass to for a gain of nine yards Reese then tried the center of the line to make it first down failed.

He was stopped by Koch. King tried Baylor right side and lost about a foot. It was now fourtft down and a bit over a yard to go. Perkins punted high and far to 30-yard line. It a splendid punt and this time rolled forward instead of backward.

ball on her own 30-yard line. The and summary: f. I Martin L. r. Bmmbelow L.

Atkins Moore R. Walker Toler Thompson Griffith Score by C. 0 0 Kice 0 0 Officials Barry Holten (Notre Dame), leieree: Dittmar (Texas), umpire; Vlner field Judge, Boggegs (Waco), head linesman. (T. C.

.) Point after touchdown (T. C. Ri ee Knippel Jones Morgan Blackstone Hyde Schoenfleld Payne Stoppet Herting Allnoeh 0 isconsin Wins From Chicago By Score 25 to 0 MADISON. Nov. went into a virtual tie for Vnm Ponnrfntown I iirst Place with Iowa today, by rom Itoi awarnping Chicago, its traditional ALBANY, N.

Nov. (AP) rival, 25 to 0, before 42,000 spectators, Tech of Pittsburgh de- the largest homecoming in feated Georgetown university of history. Washington by a score of 13 to 0 Iowa, which has been undefeated this afternoon in the only bat- and Wisconsin, whose onlv blemish Ford lor territory When he went hack rr Is Right TftCklP into the game in the second half Fnd the Waco youngster did not do as Kllfnt r.ntl well, being tackled with such fe Quarterback Halfback Hughes some RIeht Kinif guiding hand of canrem; the ightTf football SSJESi cure, a team that trouble. After each mistake yesterday the Bears would come back with a flaming fighting brilliance to demonstrate that the wmrd quit had been erased from their vocabulary. In such a football game as this there are always outstanding stars.

The fans last night singing the praises of Perkins, who first hopped into the. limelight by brilliant play against Southern Methodist university. One play by Perkins settled the issue for the day, or.e brilliant run of 34 a run similar to that of Toler just a week ago, sealed football doom. Capt Rufus King, Texas, well- known line plunger, who was completely halted for the day save for a thrusts early in the third quarter, took the ball and started around end. He tossed the ball in lateral fashion to Perkins and even as the Bastrop boy received the ball, it did not seem dangerous for the Bayior cause.

Little did the fans dream as Perkins received that ball that he about to be cast in (Williams), referee; Meyers (T. C. umpire; Hix (Dartmouth), head linesman; Braun (Sewance), field judtfe. THE SUMMARY First 13; Baylor 9. Punts Texas punted 13 times for an average of 33 yards; Baylor punted 14 times for an average of 32 yards.

completed 9 passes out of 24 attempts waving orange banners so similar to the golden spangles of Waco high that he had played before so many times, did enough He was in there often enough and stayed long enough to do Considerable damage to the Bavlor cause for the dav. There were no regrets from the Baylor faction when he went back to the Texas bench. Texes, however, did not have a back field star to dim the brilliance of Vergil Gilliland of itasca This a 0f vards; Bavlor completed 5 parses out of who forerao.t c.ndi- f()r of yardB. Texas. was penalized 35 yards; Baylor was penalized 20 yards.

Fumbles Not Baylor 1. Substitutes for Sewell, Higgins for Hughes, Beular tear into the sturdy Longhom de -1 for Perkins, Tigner for Phillips, Rose for Rhoads, Meadows for Rees, Emerson for Cowley, Wilbanks for King. the Hverv of Baylor or of Texar! Baylor Newberry for Kathcart, McElreath for Noble, Virgil Gilliland gained more ground for Potter, Wilson for Washam, Winton for Koch, on running plays than star of i failed to gain 10 ley four yards to go for a first down, Gilliland took the ball and gained three yards at tho right side. Noble drpped back to punt but fumbled the pass from center, giving the ball to Texas on downs on 28-yard line. It was a great break for Texas.

Perkins fired a pass, but It was short and incomplete. On the short basket pass, Perkins to Hughes, lost two yards. On the third down with 12 yards to go for a first down Reese passed to Hughes for a gain of stx yards. Hughes was chased out of bounds as he received the ball. Perkins dropped back and threw a pass date for an All-Conference berth, demonstrated that his fine work in past games, was no flash in the pan.

Yesterday he was given his first real conference test. He was pitted against a team, which had been taught to stop him. which had been told to watch him, and in watching him, saw his flying form iiiai fir wBfs ttuuui iu uc uooi if A heroic mould, that ha wsui off on a either team, and one of his early Bill IOCk TOT IT i for LUCES. to Rhoads who received perfectly, but was tackled as he touched the ball and he gained only a yard. It was fast playing on the part of the Baylor defense which saved the day at this point and Baylor took the ball on its own 20-yard line.

Brown broke through on the first play and tackled Gilliland from behind for a ftve-jard loss. Noble dropped back to his own six-yard line but did not take the ball. Gilliland took it instead and made a short basket pass to Washam, who lost two more yards. Noble then dropped back to his five-vard lin and punted 42 yards to Reese who was viciously tackled as he returned five yards. Now the ball was on 48 Potter's kick went to the Texas 15- yard line, where Reese received, juggling the ball, but returning it finally to his own line.

King was tied up at left guard on the next play without a gain. Koch, who smeared the play was hurt, but stayed in the game. On the next play Perkins' pa.ss was short. Baylor offside by two yards on this play, but the officials failed to see it Perkins dropped back to punt. His punt was nearly blocked It sailed down to Baylor's 30-yard line with Washam returning about two yards to Baylor's 32-yard line.

Gilliland crashed through the center for about four yards. Gatewood Newberry wont into the game for Kathcart. Washam went through the left side of the Texas line for a gain of about 15 yards. The quarter closed at this time with the ball in possession on Baylor's 47-yard line, first down. Score end first quarter.

Texas 6 Baylor 0. Second Quarter Texas had the wind in this second quarter, Baylor's ball on own 47-yard line. First down. On the first play Gilliland took the ball, and, although tackled at the line of scrimmage, made four yards by crashing his way. pass was knocked down by Hughes.

On a long forward pass, Washam to Noble to Potter, Reese, the Texas safety man, came forward to intercept it and returned to his own 26-yard line. A pass, King to Reese to Hughes, netted Texas eight yards. It was a well-executed pass and Hughes came near getting loose, Reese put the ball through right tackle for first down. It wgs now ball on her own 39-yard line. Reese was tossed for a three-yard loss as he juggled the ball and tried to go around right end.

Brown asked for time out. At this time three substitutions came in for Baylor. Wilson went in for Washam, McElreath for Noble, and Lewter for Potter. Beular went in the game for Texas, substituting for PerkinB. A long pass by Reese went through Rhoads' arms when he was almost clear.

On the third down Reese took the ball and passed short. Texas drew the customary penalty for the second incomplete pass. On the fourth down, with 17 yards to go, King dropped back and kicked to Wilson, who returned 10 yards to 38-yard line. Here went in for Hughes for Texas. Wilson took the ball and plowed over the right side of the Texas line for a gain of five yards.

On the next down Wilson passed over the center of the line, King of Texas, almost intercepting the ball, but dropped it. It became an incomplete pass. Wilson punted low but accu- fast, heavy and deceptive eleven urday at low-a City, in a game to de- had a decided edge in every depart- cjde tbe championship of the west- ment of play but forward passing, conference the chief reliance of the Georgetown team. Seven thousand persons watched the battle which was waged on the neutral ground of the Albany Eastern League baseball park. Michigan, Navy Play a Deadlock BALTIMORE STADIUM, BALTIMORE.

Nov. and Navy played to a thrilling 6 to 6 tie today in which all the excitement was reserved for the second half. After a dull and drab first two periods. Navy came back with a rush in the third period and scored at the outset. After being placed in position by Joe 78-yard run back of the opening kick-off for the second half to Michigan's eight-yard line, Clifton got five yards in two plays and then Gannon plunged ovei for the first touchdown of the test.

The Californian, could not add the point that would have meant the game, his kick for the extra point going wide. Pity the poot criminal who is put into aiour.foot cell fopa Jong stretch Oklahoma Aggies Lose To West Virginia U. MORGANTOWN, W. Va Nov. 10 Virginia university had little difficulty defeating the Oklahoma Aggies hero today, the Mountaineers making five touchdowns to one for Oklahoma.

The final score was 32 to 6 Keefer, West Virginia captain and fullback, made three of the touchdowms gathered bv his team. Hoj )es of Vandy In South Circuit Wrecked Today GRANT FIELD, Atlanta. Nov. 10. Tech blighted Southern conference football championship hopes here this afternoon by administering a decisive 19-7 defeat to the Commodores.

The great ground-gaining trio of Thomascn, Lumpkin and Mizell carried the Yellow and White to victory by putting across touchdowns in the first, third and fourth periods. MoGILL WINS MONTREAL, Nov. (APt- Breaking a jinx that has lasted since McGill won the intercollegiate Rugby football championship of Canada by defeating Toronto here today by 13 to 7. yarda and tn possession. On to Beular, who received on ife chunks 8 iS UKE wo new GEORGIA TRAMPLED SAVANNAH.

Nov. (API high-powered scoring machine rode rough shod over the University of Georgia here this afternoon and won, 2(5 to fi. I TAH-CREIGHTON TIE OMAHA, Nov. The timer's final gun, which ended 70-yard march dowm the field on Creighton's seven-vard line, enabled Blue Jays to tie Utah university here this afternoon, 7 to 7. ILLINOIS WINS INDIANAPOLIS, Nov.

Illinois defeated Butler 14 to 0 here this afternoon in a game that dedicated the Butler stadium. The game was played on a muddy field that prevented either team from showung any snappy play. PITTSBURGH WINS PITTSBURGH, Nov. UP) -In a battle waged amid snow flurries and on a soggy gridiron, the University of Pittsburgh overwhelmed its traditional enemy, Washington and Jefferson, at Pitt stadium today, 25 to b..

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