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> The Battalion .... College Station (Brazos County), Texas PAGE 6 Thursday, August 23, 1956 SWC Football Picture Looks Tight A&M. '‘m W Wi ■ ' ,3 m m ‘ '■ ^ ■ t < DENNIS GOEHRING—A&M’s all-SWC guard should be a thorn in the side of many Aggie opponents in 1956. A senior, Goehring will be in the running for all-American honors. $1 00 _ Per Week NOTHING DOWN! ■ REMINGTON Qiiiet-riter The only portable with Mir acle Tab and Super-Strength Frame construction. Has 33 other outstanding features.. Free! . Touch Method. In struction Book, Carrying Case. Budget Tei'ms. 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TCU returns 21 lettermen to the “Wind Tunnel” behind their beau tiful campus, but may lack the lead ership in 1956 that was given them by the departed Hugh Pitts, Bryan Engram and Ray Taylor. Another Pitts,' Paul, will be number two man in his brother’s old center position behind Joe Williams, who lettered at guai’d last season. John Nikkei, Chico Mendoza and Don Sanford are the foremost can didates for Engram’s end position with O’Day Williams holding the other terminal. The rest of t h e Froggie line is familiar to their opponents with all-conference Nor man Hamilton and Don Cooper at tackle and Guards Jay McCullough and Vernon Uecker. Chuck Curtis is back at the man- under position .with Vernon Hall- beck and Hal Pollard at fullback and Ken Wineburg or Jimmy Shof- ner running with Swink from the halfs. Stout Baylor comes up with the happy position of having too many tackles for 1956. Coach Sam Boyd has nine muscular brutes to choose from, all in the 210-220 range. The four returning’ lettermen are Bill Glass, Bill Parsley, Fred Brit ton and Bobby Jack Oliver and they are joined by Paul Dickson, Dave Lunsford, Clyde Letbetter, Charley Horton and Billy Joe Kel ly. Lunsford, a junior-college transfer, was a first-line player in 1954 and ineligible last year. Let- better was a regular way back in 1953 with two years out for mili tary service. Boyd will move some of these behemoths to guard, of course, where only Willie Froebel and Gil bert Pelton are back. Lee Harring- Welcome. Freshmen to ELLISON PHARMACY 7* SCHOOL SUPPLIES ® COMPLETE FOUNTAIN SERVICE © DRUG NEEDS & RX Free Delivery Call VI6-4727 ELLISON PHARMACY North Gate—College Station 101 South Main—Bryan ton looks like the number one cen ter and the ends find Tony DeGra- zier, Earl Miller, Bill Anderson and Jerry Marcontel holding forth. Doyle Traylor is again the ques tion mark at quarterback after be ing injured for two seasons in a row. Charlie Dupre, brother of Baylor great, L. G. Dupre,, came on fast in the late stages last year, and again contests Reuben Saage at fullback. The Bear’s biggest need in 1956 will be to get more speed into their running game. Injuries slowed both Del Shofner and Ronnie Guess and if they falter, Farrell Fisher is ready to step in at left half. If Traylor stays whole the full season, it could be an interesting season for the Golden Bears. Al though used largely in spot roles until the last three games, he fin ished fourth in conference passing with 21 completions in 38, at tempts, no sorry record in itself. Turning to “Forth Acres” and the Texas Longhorns, the outlook seems on the up after one of their poorer seasons in recent years 1955. Disaster hit the Steer backfield this summer when their dependable right halfback Ed Hawkins was killed in an automobile accident in 1956 Aggie Football Roster No., Player, Pos, Exp, Age, Hgt, Wgt, Class, Course, Hometown 10, Hall Sandefur, QB, FL, 19, 6-0, 178, Soph, Bus Adm, Paducah 11, Luther Hall, QB, FL, 20, O- 1 ^, 178, Soph, Bus Adm, Dallas 12, Roddy Osborne, QB, 1VL, 20, 5-11, 175, Jun, Arch, Gainesville 14, Jimmy Wright, QB, 1VL, 20, 5-11, 180, Jun, Bus Adm, Edinburg 16, J. Carbone, QB, Fn, 19, 5-11, 180, Soph Civ Eng, Fairmont, W. Va. 21, John Polk, LH, FL, 19, 5-£y 2 , 170, Soph, Pet Eng, McAllen 24, Don Watson, RH, 2VL, 22, 5-10, 155, Sen, Education, Franklin 25, Ed Dudley, Riff, 1VL, 21, 6-0, 185, Jun, Bus Adm, Pampa 28, Carlos Esquivel, LH, Sqd, 21, 5-10, 158, Jun, Geology, Edinburg 29, Kenneth Hall, LH, Sqd, 20, 6-1, 200, Jun, Indus Tech, Sugarland 30, Richard Gay, FB, Fn, 19, 5-11, 185, Soph, Eng, Shreveport, La. 32, Jack Pardee, FB, 2VL, 20, 6-2, 212, Sen Bus Adm, Christoval 37, George GfUar, FB, 1VL, 21, 5-10, 180, Sen, Civil Eng, Hallettsville 40, Bobby Conrad, RH, 1VL, 20, 6-14, 180, Jun, Bus Adm,'Clifton 41, John Martin, RH, FL, 20, 5-10, 175, Soph, Bus Adm, Trinity 42, Don McClelland, RH, Sqd, 20, 6-2, 170, Soph, Ind Educ, Crowley,La. 44, John Crow, LH, 1VL, 20, 6-2, 195, Jun, Bus Adm, Springhill, La. 45, Loyd Taylor, RH, 1VL, 20, 5-8, 170, Jun, Ind Educ, Roswell, N. Mex. 50, Lloyd Hale, C, 2VL, 21, 5-11, 188, Sen, Pet Eng, Iraan 52, Stan Roper, C, FL, 19, 5-11, 180, Soph, Education, Austin 53, Richard Goff, C, FL, 19, 6-0, 185, Soph, Engineering, Houston 54, John Gilbert, C, 1VL, 19, 6-1, 182, Jun, Ind Educ, Russellville, Ark. 55, Dee Powell, C, 2VL, 20, 6-1, 187, Sen, Phys Educ, Lockhart 56, Allen Goehring, C, FL, 19, 5-11, 180, Soph, Bus Adm, San Marcos 60, Jim Stanley, LG, 1VL, 21, 6-1, 193, Jun Bus Adm, Lynch, Ky. 61, Jerry Cramer, RG, FL, 19, 6-0, 200, Soph, Phys Educ, Breckenridge 62, Dennis Goehring, RG, 2VL, 21, 5-11, 186, Sen, Geology, San Marcos 63, Harold Price, LG, FL, 19, d- 1 /^, 193, Soph, Civil Eng, Comanche 64, M. Trimble, LG, 1VL, 20, 6-0, 184, Jun, Phys Educ, Hanceville, Ala. 65, Jim Langston, RG,Sqd, pO, 5-8, 185, Jun, Vet Med, Texas City 66, Tommy Howard, RG, FL, 19, 6-0, 195, Soph, Bus Adm, Garland 67, Carl Luna, LG, FL, 19, 6-0, 185 Soph Bus, Adm, Garland 68, Don Browning, LG, FL, 19, 5-10, 190, Soph Arch, Baytown 69, B. Newton, LG, FL, 19, 6-2, 190, Soph, Pet Eng, Memphis, Tenn. 70, Dick. Steadman, RT, FL, 19, 6-2%, 190, Soph, Pre Med, Fairborn, O. 71, Bobby Lockett, LT, Ssd, 21, 6-3, 195, Sen Pet Eng, Breckenridge 72, Kenneth Beck, RT, Fn, 20, 6-2, 218, Soph, Bus Adm, Minden, La. 73, Ray Doucet, RT, FL, 20, 6-1, 187, Soph, Bus Adm, Nederland 75, A. L. Simmons, RT, Sqd, 20, 6-5, 195, Jun, Bus Adm, San Antonio 76, Bob Clendennon, LT, 1VL, 21, 6-2, 220, Sen Journalism, Waco 77, Jack Powell, RT, 2VL, 22, 6-2, 218, Sen Ind Educ, Waco 78, Charles Krueger, LT, 1VL, 19, .6-4, 218, Jun Bus Adm, Caldwell 79, Leo Wotipka, LT, FL, 19, 6-1%, 197, Soph, Bus Adm, Baytown 80, Don Smith, LE, FL, 19, 6-1%, 195, Soph, Bus Adm, Phillips 81, John Tracey, RE, FL, 23, 6-3, 206, Soph, Bus Adm, Philadelphia, Pa. 82, Bobby D. Keith, RE, 2VL, 21, 6-0, 180, Sen, Pet Eng. Breckenridge 83, Lloyd Wasserman, LE, Sqd, 19, 6-0, 185, Jun, Phys Educ, Rosebud 84, Terry Boozer, LE, FL, 19, 6-2, 184, Soph, Phys Educ, Alexandria, La. 85, Barney Smith, RE, FL, 20, 5-10, 185, Soph, Geology, Fort Worth 86, Dean Meeks, RE, Sqd, 20, 6-2%, 190, Soph, Agronomy, Gatesvalle 87, D. Smith, RE, FL, 19, 6-%,.180, Soph, Bus Adm, New Orleans, La. 88, B. Marks, LE, 1VL, 20, 6-1, 185, Jun, Phys Educ, New Orleans, La. 89, Eugene Stallings, LE, 2VL, 21, 6-1, 179, Sen Bus Adm, Paris 90, Henry Pearson, RE, , 22, 6-0, 180, Jun, Range & Forest, Temple 91, Bill Appelt, RE, JC, 20, 6-2, 195, Jun, Bus Adm, Hallettsville AGGIES — For the Best in TAILORED UNIFORMS See LAUTERSTEINS 214 Varisco Bldg. BRYAN, TEXAS TA 3-2964 M. L. McNEELY '35 Branch Manager Charge Accounts Welcomed Louisiana. Left half belongs en tirely to the fabulous Walter Fon- dren who can do everything and do it well. If Larry George’s knees don’t give out, he will be the other half back with Curtis Reeves or Carl Wylie contesting him for the num ber one spot. Fullback is wide open with a pos sibility that Wayne Wash, an end n 1955, moving into the gap. Al though Joe Clements shared quar terback duty with the departed Charley Brewer last season, he must take a back seat to the bril liant Houston sophomore, Vince Matthews, who comes in with the biggest buildup of any QB si n c e Bobby Layne. Matthews completed 52 of 101 passing attempts for 623 yards and three touchdowns as a frosh in 1955 and averaged 38.2 on 17 punts. In the line only two regulars re turn—tackle Garland Kennon and guard Louis Del Homme. Del- Homme will be moved to center, a position he played in high school at Baytown. Carl Larpenter, Bill Baker and the Wyman twins make tackle stout with the Wyman pos sibly switching to guai’d. If Wash fails to materialize in the backfield, he’ll start at end along with Allen Ernst or 6-5 Bob Bryant, who caught 20 passes for 263 yards as a Shorthorn. The Arkansas Razorbacks, after using the single wing offense for years, made the big switch to the T in 1955 "and by the end of the season had begun to get it mas tered. They’ll find it easier this year and should be plenty of trouble to their SWC opponents from the Lone Star State. Gone are Henry Moore and Pi’eston Carpenter, who together gained more than half of the Hogs’ rushing yardage in ’55. Moore’s absence will be felt less than Carpenter’s with 5-11, 200- pound Gerald Nesbitt stepping ab ly into the vacant fullback post. Replacing Carpenter is more dif ficult with Ronnie Underwood, Ben ny Berry, Don Ritschell and Dale Boutwell all gunning for the job. Quarterback again belongs to George Walker and Coach Jack Mitchell finds this his strongest position with Don Christian, Mike Cooney and James Monroe avail able. The ends are shallow, but tackle looks good. Billy Ray Smith, strongest man on the squad at 215, is back after being dropped from the squad last year for break ing training. Turning- to SMU, the Ponies suf fered more by graduation than any SWC team. Only 11 lettermen return from the 1955 team that was picked near the top and fell so flat with Tom my Gentry and Smitty Keller the (one regulars back. The Muss tangs will be lighter and leaner this year with the line as much as 15 pounds per man smaller. SMU will continue to operate Coach Woody Woodard’s split-T with quarterback once more a problem. The job is expected to go to Charles Arnold, who played about 30 minutes last year, threw 11 passes and completed two. The outlook is lean in Dallas with the schedule again ferocious, starting off with Notre Dame and Georgia Tech. Speed is the big requisite at Rice for 1956. The Owls, expec ted to take it in ’55, fell so deep they may not get out this year and again will be picked near the bottom. The 1955 Owls lost all six SWC games, something they had never before accomplished, and won but two of 10 contests. Three members of the Slimes conference champion team are ex pected to furnish the speed need ed by Coach Jess Neely. Dan Shuford scored four touchdowns a? an Owlet, had two more called back and returned two kickoffs ala the way. Don Meek was good enough to beat out Shuford for the (See FOOTBALL, Page 7) College Station State Bank a home owned bank, servicing College Station area. Start A Checking Account! ' A.E/-. COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES Interest Paid on Savings Member—> Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation North Gate VI 6-5511 WHEN YOU WANT A SNACK - TRY TRIANGLE DRIVE-IN WHEN YOU WANT A DINNER - TRY TRIANGLE DINING ROOM WHEN YOU WANT A BANQUET-TRY TRIANGLE BANQUET ROOM