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up a fumble and ran seventy yards
for the second touchdown of the
game. Higginbotham easily kicked
goal after each touchdown. The en
tire Texas team was playing clean-
cut, fast football. The first half end
ed: Texas 14, Oklahoma 0.
Toward the middle of the third
quarter, Oklahoma began to percept
ibly weaken and their attack lost
much of its former aggressiveness.
At the same time the Farmers hit
their stride and their effectiveness
constantly increased until the final
whistle blew. Alexander grabbed a
fumble in the third period and went
through a clear field for forty-five
yards, scoring the third touchdown.
During the remainder of the game
the ball was in enemy territory prac
tically at all time. In the last period
Higginbotham showed all of his old
1917 form when he broke loose
around left end and went forty yards
through a broken field for the final
count of the game. Bible sent in
several second string men. Some
five minutes before time was called,
Ray, the most effective man in the
Oklahoma backfield, broke through
Texas’ right end, cleared himself of
all tacklers, and had a clear field of
seventy yards in front of him. The^
world stopped while “Mule” Dav's
stretching his legs a little longer than
was humanly possible, gradually
over-took the Oklahoman. When he
downed him on A. and M.’s ten-yard
line, everybody breathed again. It
was the most sensational tackle of
the game and certainly the most
important. The visitors tried the
passing game in an effort to score,
but Texas knocked down all passes
and then blocked and recovered an
attempted drop-kick from the fif
teen-yard line. Mahan punted out
of danger and the game ended a few
seconds later with the ball in mid-
field.
The most noticeable thing about
A. and M.’s playing, in contrast to
that of other games this season, was
the way in which the team worked
as a team. The fact that the four
touchdowns were scored by four dif
ferent men breaks up all talk of a
one-man team. Interference was the
best seen this year. The team came
into its own only in the latter part
of the game and the versality that it
displayed looked good. The line held
against the handicap of weight. Tom
and Keen, especially, showed speed
and fight when sent in to relieve reg
ulars. Alexander and Davis fre
quently pulled some brilliant work,
circling behind Oklahoma’s line and
throwing their men for losses. The
backfield intercepted the majority of
Oklahoma’s passes and made gaining
by the aerial routs impossible. Martin
played a steady game. Besides help
ing the score along, Pearce ran the
team well. Mahan sustained his rep
utation fully and Higginbotham per
formed even better than in previous
games. His punts were gotten off
quickly and were long, high spirals
—the kind Collins used to kick.
They averaged fifty yards, while
some went for sixty-five. “Hig” is
rounding into true form in carry
ing the oval, though he has been held
back by injuries. He has been
warned that many re-hurts may in
jure him for life, but—well, “Hig” is
needed and you don’t see him stop
short of half a dozen holding his pro
pelling machinery.
Texas played straight football
throughout the game. Oklahoma dis
played the most finished type of
driving football seen this season, us
ing cross-bucks and delayed-bucks
with effect. Their open offense was
easily broken by the Texas speed.
Ray was their most consistent gain
er, both through the line and around
the ends. Lookabaugh played a hard,
experienced game. Gay, the Okla
homa captain playing at center, was
powerful and exhibited a brand of
nerve worthy of an A. and M. man.
His team played well in back of him
and put up the hardest scrap of the
year.
Friday’s game was just the begin
ning. The improvement shown was
great; but it’s just starting. The
team is feeling its power for the first
time, we know where we are “at”,
and we know wljcre we are going to
be “at” Thanksgiving. In the mean
while we are going to pull the Bear’s
tail off Saturday at Waco.
Lineup:
A. and M. Oklahoma
Alexander VoiTs
Right End
Carruthers Williams
Right Tackle
Wilson (Captain) Stafford
Right Guard
Vandervoort ^ Gay (Captain)
Center
Wendt Liebhart
Left Guard
Drake Kenney
Left Tackle
Davis Percy
Left End
Pierce Freeman
Quarter
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