The Thresher (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, October 18, 1929 Page: 5 of 6
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Pity the poor linemen! They block,
they tackle, and they reap not.
Verily It were better for our young
hero to pine upon the bench than
ever to get punched cockeyed In the
line. For the spectator's table ot
value still holds true ... one 10-yard
run la worth live hard tackles, and a
risky pass fades a good block any
day.
In spite of the fact that the lineman
has become increasingly significant
to the spectator, hlB mead of praise Is
still a minor one. The spectator tol-
erates the lineman ... the kid means
well ... and that is about all.
Coaches congratulate themselves on
flrBt class forwards, but coaches have
a habit of tolerating backfleld men.
If you want to get a coach s nanny,
tell him he has a tissue naper line,
when in reality lie has a world-beater.
Just try and duck.
There is an opening here for the
right man, we feel. A. splendid op-
portunity still offers for the exploita-
tion ot this comparatively unknown,
unsung hero. But perhaps there s
still some far-away Valhalla for this
queer, sinister specimen of homo
linosis. ,
The old stuff holds good. Ihey
clear the way; they block, tackle, in-
terfere . • • they get the scrambled
ears . . ■ and, in fact, the suspicion
grows, they do the work!
Carra Da Ball.
There are linemen in the backfleld,
too, and don't forget it. Every suc-
cessful football team has one . . .
the martyr who blasts the way whilo
other men speed on to box-car heads
and glory.
One Thanksgiving Day four years
ago, we saw one of the best exhibi-
tions ot blocking in many years.
Three light backs, one burly Indian
who knew how to block, and the score
mounted skyward via the clouds.
It was a magnificent bit of inter-
ference,running the Indian staged that
afternoon, Hut all he* got was a grunt
from the cheer leader, for he spent
most of his time on the ground with
the men he was supposed to and did
"take" out.
After it was all over, the Indian
walked Into the fleldhouse, the dawn
of knowledge breaking through his
brain. Four years had he spent doing
this identical stunt, and it looked to
him like tour years wasted.
"Coach," he said, "I block, I tackle,
I get all the bumps. I run, I Inter-
fere, I get all the bumps! 1 neva
carra da ball! • - ! wonder
why?"
Cartwheel* a la Mode.
Pat Wallace, one of the best of Rice
freshmen quarterbacks, created a sen-
sation recently In the fleldliouse when
he Btarted cartwheeling down t2ie
floor.
A powerfully built lad, Pat put on
a show of gymnastics that was educa-
tional from start to finish. Hand-
springs, flips, sldewheels, arfd the rest
of the line of acrobatic tricks were
Just a lot of fun for the agile Wallace.
Coach Ashcraft's Tumblers would
have a prize solo performer If Pat
were not so good at other parts of
the athletic credo.
OWLS
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TO DOWN PRATES
Kennedy, Jones, Jones and
Lee Feature in 14 to 6
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T. C. U.—Texas Aggies.
Francis Schmidt's T. C. U. Horned
Frogs tangle Saturday at Fort Worth
with Matty Bell's Texas Aggies. And
although we've never seen a real
horned frog, we believe Schmidt's ar-
ticle Is genuine enough to whip the
Aggie.
T. C. U. has a powerful eleven,
strongly balanced in line and back-
field, with perhaps the toughest for-
ward wall In the conferencc. The
Horned Frogs play one of those rip-
tearing, smashing games calculated
to wear down any type of opposition.
■Tn Cy Leland, the Fort Worth team
has the fastest back in American foot-
ball, and in Howard Grubbs, they have
a field general par excellence. Noble
Atkins can work at center with any
of them, and Lester Brum below is no
slouch at guard.
The Aggies came Into the T. C. IT.
game with two energy sapping tilts
with Tulane and Kansas Aggies
tucked beneath their belt. Bell's
eleven has a daring passing attaca,
but we have a sneaking suspicion it
wont' work half so well with three or
four T. C. U. forwards draped over
the sending set.
t. C. U. 14 to Texas A. and M.'s 0.
Kismet!
VARSITY NET—
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men netmen on November 9, and if
dope means Anything the freshmen are
likely to have a nice scrap If they
win.
Captain Jake Hess, who Is leading
the varsity this year was in the Bast
this summer, where he picked up a
few new tricks of the game. Charles
Schwartz, a letter man of last year, Is
also showing up good. Horace Barnes
and Rex White are two more who will
probably go In against Oklahoma.
The freshmen have several likely
prospects of whom might be men-
tioned: Doc Barr, tnter-scholastlc
champion of last year; Qulnn Con-
naley, Henry Holden of Houston and
Wlnthrop Carter, also of Houston.
By Gardner Soul*
A fighting Blue and Gray eleven
broke the two-year Jinx held by
Southwestern University over Rice
last Saturday, as the Owls decisively
defeated the Pirates from Georgetown
In their annual gridiron classic by the
score of 14-6.
Jones, Jones ft Lee again furnished
most of the thrills for Owl rootera.
Captain Bush Jones of Rice was the
only outstanding feature of the feath-
ered flock's defense towardB the be-
ginning of the game—for one minute
he would seem wilted as If exhausted
and the next he would bring a Pirate
runner to earth with amazing feroci-
ty where niu teammates had failed.
Bush was always encouraging hit
team and urging his mates on to
greater efforts.
Ralph Jones, It scorned, Rained
ground consistently where others fail-
ed, Time and again the Cannon a lad
annexed considerable yardage for hisl
team. Ken Lee, as left half, did a good
day's work, and was jointly responsible |
with Ralph Jones for the two touch-j
downs annexed by I he home team.;
The latter was also responsible for j
one point after touchdown, with a;
plunge through the Pirate left guard.
result of the Pirates' being offside
after the first Owl marker.
Another Owl coming in for Indi-
vidual mention Is ltoss Kennedy, back.
In the second quarter, with the enemy
leading, ti to 0. Itoss made a shoestring
Interception of a Black and Gold pass,
and then the oval to the Pirate 14-
yard marker. Three more plays, and
touchdown number one was chalked
up for the Houston lads. Point was
annexed, and the Owls led, 7-6. It
was a lead never to be relinquished,
although at times the Southwestern
gang made determined efforts to
score.
A. Smith made the only touchdown
put over by the T.T.A.A. team, rap-
tain Andy Andrews. Safley, and Ash
were Instrumental in tearing open
the Owl line—and it seemed that they
plowed right through center with
amazing frequency. The "fleet, light,
and much-lauded backfleld from
Georgetown gave the Rice boys con-
siderable to think about and plenty
necessity to act swiftly on more occa-
sions than one.
In lloss Kennedy, Coach Jack
Meagher uncovered a punter of no
little ability. Rico, punted nine times
for an average of over thirty-one
yards—and on each and overy occa-
sion it was Kennedy who booted the
pigskin.
Two touchdowns made by the Owls
were disallowed by officials.
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Smith and Illig
Unfortunate in
City Tourney
The hopes of the Rice golfers to
show well In the annual city Tour
nament were shattered Wednesday
when the surviving Institute represen-
tatives ,Dan Smith and Carl Ullg. be-
came victims of second round matches.
Smith, a graduate and local real es-
tate agent, lost to Ike Handy of
River Oaks by the score of 7 and 6.
Illig, a senior, succumbed to W. C.
Hunt (another River Ouks star by
a count of 4 and 2. Because of these
two losses, Illce has not a man In
the quarter finals of the tournament.
One of the surprises of the tourna-
ment was the failure of either Reuben
Albough or Joe Greenwood to com-
pete. Despite their absence, Rice
showed very well In qualifying men
in the championship flight. Illtg
with 7«, Cohn with 77, and Smith with
75, secured these places. Andrews
failed to make the select circle by
one stroke, having an 82. Cohn lost
his first, match while Smith and Illig
followed milt on the next day.
The city tournament, however, did
not exhibit the Rice golfing strength
for the coming year. In the Houston
open, wheh will he held on the Her-
nia nn Park course on November in
and II, there will be the best oppor-
tunity to obtain comparative results
of the entire golfing ability of the
Institute.
Rice Stude Fills Space
With Spanish Syllables
Another of the Rice students mak-
ing his mark In the world Is Curtis
Let} Farrlngton. This young man,
president of the "Los Buhos," has
been contented to go along the even
tenor of his ways until last Thurs-
day night, when he spoke forth In a
voice loud and clear that, was heard
In the far corners of the earth.
The occasion for this outburst was
the debut of Mr. Farrlngton as an-
nouncer over KPRC, radio station of
the Houston Post-Dispatch.
Every Tuesday night at 10:30 this
station broadcasts a 15-minute pro-
gram of Mexican music played by
native Mexican talent, the announce-
ments being made tn both Spanish
and English. Mr. Farrlngton first
makes his announcements in English
and then translates them into Span-
ish. •
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TdM OFF WEEK TO
GOOD ADVANTAGE
Lengthy Scrimmage Friday
To Cnhninate
Grid Work
Although neither the lUce varsity
nor the frosh squad have football
ganicH scheduled for tomorrow, both
combination*! have had tar from an
Idle week.
CoacheH aJck Meagher and Martin
Durrenberger of the Owls are drilling
their charges overtime for the coming
dash with the Longliorns of Texas
University, scheduled for October 26.
The Illue and Gray wearers, doped to
lose by a top-heavy score, have every-
thing to gain and nothing to lose in
this fray.
Despite weeping skies, the likeable
Meagher put his eleven through a
quick signal practice on Monday, On
that same day he stated that one of
the Owl mentors will be on hand to
scout the Longhorn tussle at Dallas
Saturday. Tuesday afternoon saw a
Squad of carsity subs clash with the
frosli machine. Owl first string men
received a much-needed resl over the
first part of the week.
Henry Knck, Itlce sophomore back,
has recovered from hi*, mouth Injury
and was back at practice this week.
He was especially proficient at hnn
dllng the football whr:. it was wet,
and showed no signs nf a relax In
playing because of his layoff.
Something unusual >s<iii(> the first
part; of this week when Coach Mong-
her and Coach Dunenherger ran
through the plays with tin. leani them-
selves.
Only eight days now remain for
the Owls to further strengthen them-
selves for their first conference go.
SOUTHWEST
FOOTBALL)#-
The Southern Methodist Ponies de-
feated Austin College lust Saturday
16-0 without much glory t.i them-
selves, being held scoreless until the
last 10 minutes of play. Then the
Methodists went through the Presby-
terian line for two touchdowns and
got a safety. Mason was the fastest
Pony and good at passing and kicking.
Kattman and Davidson run him a
cloie second for honors, and Hopper
showed great defensive skill, hut on
the whole, there was not much of a
conference threat here.
Baylor played real football when
deefating St. Edward's 19-0. The
Jlrst quarter ended scoreless, soon
In the next quarter Wilson passed
to McKlreuth who made a ill-yard run
to score, then failed to kick for the
extra point. In the third, a pass,
Wilson to Potter, gained ground and
a short run by Wilson put. it over.
The lust, touchdown came as the re-
sult of a pass, Wilson to McElreath.
The Bruins continued their good
work of the season ami are mighty
anxious to sec if Conference teams
can offer better competition.
The Texas Aggies defeated the
Kansas A. and M. al Dallas, ly-o. The
native Farmers made a big showing
by tallying in the first minute of play,
and twice more hi the last quarter,
bill were plainly outplayed the rest
of the game. The Texans were saved
by a line which always held when
their goal was tlimitened, /.arttfo
nelis showed up again as a line play-
er, as did Delery. Mills and Malisby .
'I'. ('. defeated Centenary at
S lire report. with the score: Horned
Frogs -'S, Cents 1. Schmidt's men won
chiefly h.v a good aerial game and
speed In all plays. Leland and (irtlbh
pulled off some beautiful runs, (liven
possesses a toe whose accuracy is
valuable to the Horned Frogs.' for
they can just about depend oil all
extra points. j
RICE ALUMNI TO
LUNCH TOGETHER
The Rico Alumni have as their
guests at the weekly luncheon today
the Athletic Committee of the Hous-
ton Chamber of Commerce.
The purpose of this meeting was
to establish closer unity between Illce
institute and the city of Houston, sev-
eral members of the committee speak-
ing on this subject.
The Texas University Longliorns
met the Arkansas Kazorbacks at Fay-
etteville, 27-0. The Hogs' hopes,
based on showings earlier in the sea-
son, were blasted by a complete de-
feat. In the last quarter after three
scoreless periods. The Steers won by
their remarkable runs and passes.
Dexter Shelley, Rose and Keen led
the herd of steers in the triumphal
stampede.
Plans are being made for a
off at the luncheon next week I
those Alumni who are acco
the student body to Austin to t
Bice-Texas game,
Bursar McCants was the «•«*•
speaker at the meeting last week. He
made an appeal to the Alumni asking
their aid In helping the Freshmen
whom they were influential in bring-
ing here to do the required amount
of scholastic work. Kmphusls was
placed on aldfug the Freshmen ath-
letes In this work,
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