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THE BATTALION
Texas U. Selected by Sports Writers
As Probable SW Conference Champion
The Texas Longhorns are going
to win the football championship
of the Southwest Conference this
year.
Never have the boys who write
and talk sports been so sure about
the outcome of the seven-way
Southwest grid race.
137 Predictions
A total of 137 predictions was
made in the annual poll taken
by the T. C. U. News Service.
And 98 of the 137 newspaper sports
writers and radio sportscasters
picked Coach Dana X. Bible’s boys
to finish the season at the top
of the heap. Seven others pre
dicted a tie for first place be
tween Texas and S. M. U.
Final Southwest Grid Standings
(as picked by newspaper and radio
sports men):
1. Texas
2. S. M. U.
3. Rice
4. A. & M.
5. T. C. U.
6. Baylor
7. Arkansas
Of the remaining 32 ballots, 26
placed the Longhorns second, five
put them third, and one individual
ist placed them fifth. (He picked
S. M. U., A. & M., T. C. U. and
Rice ahead of Texas, in that or
der).
Coach Matty Bell’s Mustangs
are just as strong favorites for
second place in the final ’41 grid
standing. They are put first by
35 sports experts, in a tie for first
by seven, and in second place by
79. That accounts for 121 of the
137 pickers—and only two of the
16 others went lower than third
spot for the Mustangs.
Aggies Picked Fourth
However, when it comes to the
Aggies—1940 national champions—
the prognosticators really fall out.
A. & M. was nominated for every
spot in the standings, from first
place to last. The consensus left
Coach Homer Norton’s team in
fourth place.
No one placed T. C. U. higher
than third place; most of the 137
put the Horned Frogs fourth,
fifth or sixth. The sum of the pre
dictions leaves Coach Dutch
Meyer’s boys occupying the fifth
spot in the pre-season final stand
ings.
Coach Frank Kimbrough’s Bay
lor Bears won the fifth and sixth
rungs of the conference ladder on
most ballots. A few put them in
last place and there were scat
tered votes for third and fourth.
The final count places the Bears
sixth.
Arkansas Put Last
If the professional sports writers
and talkers are sure of the con
ference winner, they are even
more certain of the Southwest’s
tail-enders—the Arkansas Razor-
backs. Of the 137 who turned in
predictions, 105 put Coach Fred
Thomsen’s entry last. Two fourth-
place nominations was as high as
anyone ventured.
Real Dog Fight
In spite of remarkable unanimity
in placing at least three of the
teams—Texas, S. M. U. and Arkan
sas—some of the experts hedged a
bit.
“It’ll be a real dog fight,” one
observed. “There isn’t a team in
the conference that couldn’t beat
any other team.”
“Injuries, schedules, the draft,
weather—these are among the
factors that make the gentle art
of predicting double tough,” an
other commented.
Still another named S. M. U.,
Texas and Rice as equally likely
to win the flag. “And I wouldn’t
want to bet that the Frogs, Ag-
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gies, Bears and Razorbacks finish
too far behind!” he added.
Not Undefeated
“The only reason I have put
Arkansas last,” one footnote read,
“is that there are only seven places
and I already have teams in the
other six spots!”
One general observation was
made numerous times—“The 194)
conference winner will not be un
defeated.”
Will There Be Another?
Baylor Greets Coach Frank Kimbrough
With 14 Lettermen in First Workout
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TEXAS AGGIE TENTATIVE 1941
FOOTBALL RC f a 0 ; a e?x
Head Coac^
Homer Hill Norton (Birming)_(] r oouthern ’16)
Assistants “
J. W. Rollins (Texas A&M ’17)
W. N. James (Centre ’22)
Marty Karow (O. State ’27)
Lil Dimmitt (Southwestern)
Home Town
Pos.
Wt.
Ht.
Player
Amarillo
FB
200
6.3
Andrews, William '(Bill)
Brenham
FB
203
6.3
Andricks, Dennis (Andy)
Dallas
E
180
6.0
Boyd, Harold (Cotton)
Schulenburg
G
185
6.0
Bucek, Felix (Wottaman)
Schulenburg
G
205
6.0
Bucek, Roy (Wildman)
Harlingen
T
200
6.3
Buckland, Fred
Temple
TB
172
6.0
Carlile, Tom (Polecat)
Sulphur Springs
C
173
6.0
Clifton, Warren (Red)
Freer
E
180
6.2
Cowley, Harold
Donna
E
180
6.3
Cox, Truman
Gilliland
G
208
5.11
Cure, Wayne
Bryan
TB
165
5.11
Daniels, Leo
Crockett
E
200
6.6
Dawson, Jamie (Little Dog)
Bessemer, Pa.
G
180
6.0
DeArment, Richard (Dick)
Alto
T
210
6.2
Dickey, Leonard (Gus)
Lockhart
G
185
5.8
Ellwood, Eugene (Frog)
Orange
TB
177
5.10 Force, Henry (Bud)
Dallas
G-T
190
6.2
Gerner, William (Bill)
Houston
E
205
6.4
Henderson, Bill (Jitterbug)
San Antonio
C
173
6.1
Holder, Leonard (Slats)
Fort Worth
BB
185
6.0
Hollis, Ellis (Al)
Abilene
T
240
6.5
Joeris, Leonard
Houston
TB
180
6.2
Kishi, James (Jimmy)
LaGrange
E
180
6.0
Knight, Jimmie
Corsicana
E
180
6.2
Levy, Daniel
Monahans
T
206
6.2
Luethy, Don (Loop)
Fort Worth
G-C
195
6.0
Maples, Weldon (Baldy)
Temple
C
180
6.0
Mercer, Arthur (AJ)
Belton
G
190
5.9
Miller, Charles (Streak)
Moran
T
205
6.4
Montgomery, James (JB)
Amarillo
E
190
6.3
Moore, Owen
Stephenville
TB
180
6.0
Moser, Derace (Mose)
Abilene
G
200
6.1
Motley, Zolus
Belton
G
195
6.0
Mulhollan, Ray (Mullins)
Kenedy
E
182
6.4
McAda, Acie (Big Foot)
Temple
WB
180
6.0
Pickett, Tom
Grandview
WB
180
5.10 Porter, Sam
Houston
G
202
5.11
Richardson, Lester (Les)
Mart
WB
185
6.0
Rogers, Cullen (Slick)
Houston
BB
185
6.0
Roman, Lincoln (King Kong)
Waco
T
210
6.3
Ruby, Martin
Abilene
C
185
5.10
Sibley, Bill (Dub)
Somerville
E
205
6.3
Simmons, Elvis (Boots)
Houston
E
180
6.2
Slaughter, Marion (Pete)
Schulenburg
BB
195
6.0
Skarke, Richard (Dick)
Frisco City, Ala.
WB
170
5.11
Smith, Earl (Bama)
Lufkin
WB
177
6.0
Spivey, Marshall
Panhandle
E
190
6.2
Sterling, James (Jim)
Handley
E
180
6.2
Stout, John
Dallas
T
210
6.3
Swank, Jack
Greenville
WB
175
5.6
Terry, David (Shorty)
Texarkana
G
185
5.8
Thompson, Freeman (Nubby)
Fort Worth
T
220
5.10 Tulis, Robert (Bloody)
Ysleta G-BB
176
5.8
Turner, Oscar
Belton
TB
175
6.1
Utley, Kelly
Yoakum
G
185
6.0
Wagner, Shelton (Wag)
Sweetwater
FB
190
5.11 Webster, Jackson (Jake)
Temple
T
230
6.4
Wesson, Euel (Poppa)
Marlin
E
185
6.2
Williams, Maurice (Cotton)
Eldorado
TB
170
5.9
Williams, Robert (Pinkie)
Lewisville
E
172
6.2
Wolters, Freddie (Country)
Bellville
BB
200
6.0
Zapalac, Willie
*—Number of varsity lette rs.
Can an old cow-hand teach 37
bears new tricks? That’s the ques
tion Baylor football followers are
asking as Frank Kimbrough, for
mer grid mentor of the Hardin-
Simmons Cowboys, starts his first
season in Southwest Conference
grid scrambles.
Out Abilene way, Kimbrough’s
football teams piled up 47 wins, lost
eight games and tied three during a
six year stretch. Last year, the in
jury-riddled Bears lost all of their
loop contests; and if the 1941 elev
en can come through with a notch
or two in the conference win col
umn, Waco football fans will
have a chance to look ahead again.
There will be 14 lettermen back
for fall practice this week and if
Kimbrough could keep 11 of these
boys on the football field all of
the time, the Bears might be able
to go places in the final stand
ings. Reserve strength will be
Kimbrough’s first and biggest wor
ry.
Jack Wilson, Sparkplug
Heading the list of lettermen
backs in camp is Jack Wilson, big
triple-threater who spent most of
last year’s campaign riding the
bench with an early season in
jury. Wilson looked beter than
ever in spring practice and if he
stays in all of the way, the Bears
may prove dangerous. Milton
Crain, Travis Nelson, Weldon
Bigony, Dwight Parks and Bill
Coleman, all lettermen, will be
plenty of help and sophomores
Kit Kittrell, Bo Bobinson and Albin
Murski may show enough stuff to
land in the starting quartet.
The end play should be just as
strong as that of last fall with
Jack Russell and Ed Hickman, both
lettermen, back for another year
with the Bears. These are the
only two experienced ends on the
squad, but Wenzell Gandy, Jack
Jeffrey and Aubrey Bailey, all hold
overs from 1940, will be ready for
relief work. Russell made the All-
Conference team his first season
out and should be one of the top-
ranking linesmen in the loop this
fall.
Lettermen at Tackle
Three lettermen, Rex Gandy, W.
B. Godbold and Rubo Barnett, have
the inside track for the tackle
posts and will probably carry the
load at this place in the forward
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Guard Positions
The Bears will have only two
lettermen for the guard posts and
sophomores and Junior College
transfers will have to come through
to fill in the gaps. Lewis Self
and Odell Griffin both earned their
first letter last fall and have the
jump for places on the first team
with Sophomores Jim Bean and
Johnny Lampking doing most of
the relief chores.
The center post seems well taken
care of by Buddy Gatewood, jun
ior letterman, who turned in several
good games towards the close of
the 1940 season. In reserve, the
Bears will have Olan Runnels and
Paul Cook, both sophomores.
Right now, it looks like the
Bears will have plenty of quality
but not much quantity and with ten
straight weeks of hard football
ahead, only time can tell about the
final outcome.
-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941
shown around the campus by Dean
E. J. Kyle of the School of Agri
culture.
Delpech is a June graduate of
Cornell University where he was
given a master of science degree.
He stopped here on his way to
Torreon, Mexico, where he will
continue his cotton studies. From
here he went to New Orleans for
a look at the Cotton Exchange and
the Cotton Research Laboratory,
then to Washington, D. C.
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Rene P. Delpech, who is a. mem
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Agriculture, visited the Texas A.
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past summer. He was here dur
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