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SAME SONG, SECOND VERSE Royal Touch Is Too Much [t should be the same song, •ond verse for the Texas Long- hums this season. The Darrell Riyal touch, from the looks of th i Steers’ spring practice, has pro- dijced another winner. I Save Campbell, the Southwest Conference sports writer who com- pies pre-season outlooks for the leifiue, was probably trying to be funny when he listed Texas’ prob- lens as “none.” Jlut, tain’t funny McGee, ’cause they got no problems. IrHE ONLY SERIOUS losses siffered in Austin were those linebackers Pat Culpepper and Al-American Johnny Treadwell seven offensive starters are gone, to be sure, but Royal has material and then some to fill the gaps. Crunching tackle Scott Appleton is probably the SWC’s best candi date for national honors. The 6-3, 235-pounder will lead a forward wall that already proved it was one of the best in the league last year. Ends Sandy Sands and Ben House, tackle Ken Ferguson guards George Bracks and Olen Underwood and center David Mc Williams round out the formidable Longhorn front. Two veteran quarterbacks, Duke Carlisle and Tommy Wade, should AjLJ traditional dive, greb ght way. f s . Sizes: fcX' , .. ? GANT OF NEW HAVE Our Button Down Oxford Most favorecf choice"of" the man whose taste for the traditional in dress demands the finest in tailoring** always in the most well-bred fabrics, white, Blue, Linen, Maize Sizes: 14-32 to 17-36 $6.50 yarsittj Shop Townshire 7 ^ ^ ‘ V ^ COLLEGE STATION STATE BANK Soon To Be University National Bank A HOME OWNED BANK, SERVING THE COLLEGE STATION AREA It's no trick at all to Start A Checking Account COMPLETE BANKING FACILITIES 4% Interest Paid on Savings MEMBER— Federal Reserve System Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation North Gate VI 6-8751 serve all the Steers’ needs in that slot. And soph Marvin Kristynik is liable to surprise everyone. All-SWC Tommy Ford will be returning at tailback for Texas. And if he gets tired, capable Hix Green and Charles Buckalew will be itching to take over the chores. THREE PROVEN wingbacks re turn, led by Joe Dixon. Jim Hud son and Anthony King both looked menacing in brief ’62 appearances as well. Ernie Koy is the Horns candi date for . all-star honors at full back. And if he just wants to sit back and kick his 60-yard punts Harold Philipp and Timmy Doerr, both lettermen, will take over. Royal has 27 lettermen return ing. Among them is barefooted kicking specialist Tony Crosby. Frogs Have Power Lack QB, Speed Power, power and more power is the word from the home of the Horned Frogs. Texas Christian Coach Abe Martin has the bene fit of 28 lettermen, a number shar ed with Texas as tops in the con ference. Martin’s offense will have a little different look this year without giant passer Sonny Gibbs and the key to the new look will be a powerful fullback who has been heard from before. Tommy Crut cher, 6-3, 210, led the Southwest Conference in rashing last year and is high on all-conference and all-America lists for the coming- season. Running on each side of the senior Crutcher will be a pair of junior bulldozers Larry Bulaich and Jim Fauver giving the Frogs prob ably the most devasting backfield in the conference. The question mark that keeps TCU from being the best bet for the crown is quar terback. SMU, Texas Tech Picked For Bottom But Might Forget Once the Southwest Conference season gets underway, two teams of youngsters may forget they are supposed to stay un the bottom and start shaking up the higher echelon of the league. Hayden Fry’s SMU Mustangs surprised a few folks last year, And with that team essentially intact and some promising new comers it could really become a thorn in the big boys’ sides. Men to watch on the ’63 Pony squad are tailback Billy Gannon, quarterback Don Campbell, guard John Hughes, and all-star candidate John Knee at tackle. Explosive backs on J. T. King’s Texas Tech squad could produce some upset wins in Lubbock. End Davis Parks is an almost sure All- SWC performer. Though both teams are still mainly occupied with rebuilding chores they might get the job done faster than most experts think. TCU has two prospects with possibilities in senior Gray Mills and junior Randy Howard. How ever, both lack experience due to Gibbs’ complete domination of the Horned Frog offense. The size and strength of the TCU defense is the brightest spot in the Frogs’ title hope. Martin will have the top linebacking duo in the lea gue with Robert Mangum and Crutcher. THE BATTALION Thursday, August 22, 1963 College Station, Texas Page 5 Muscular Rice Owls Aimed At Share Of SWC Crown Jess Neely starts his 24th year as head mentor of the Rice Owls with a collection of muscles aimed at forming a league-leading trio with the powerful Arkansas and Texas. Neely’s hope for the future rests on a pair of Walker boys who are related only by the fact that Play boy magazine picked them as na tionwide Sophomore of the Year. Malcolm Walker, 240-pound junior center, was chosen as Sophomore Lineman of the Year in 1962 and Gene Walker, 202-pound halfback, received the distinction of Sopho more Back of the Year in the 1963 Playboy Pigskin Preview. And if these two heavyweights aren’t enough to make the rest of the Southwest Conference trem ble, the Owls have an all-con ference contender in 253-pound tackle John Mims and a fine pitch ing combination of junior Walter McReynolds at quarterback and senior letterman John Sylvester at left end. Fullback is the strongest position in the Rice Camp with two junior lettermen Paul Piper and Russell Wayt running 1-2. Neely, who has the knack of pull ing the upset, fell to a 2-6-2 re cord last year but provided the only blemish on SWC champs Texas’ record with a 14-14 tie. This year the Longhorns will be mighty happy to gain that. The Owls play a tough intersec tional schedule against Louisiana State, Penn State and Stanford. Following this trio of worthy op ponents, Rice should be flying high and stand a good chance of hitting their target — the Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. Thrills Are Certain But Wins Another Story For Baylor Baylor fans, who may suffer from a lack of victories, will have no shortage in the excitement de partment this year. Coach John Bridgers has 1962’s top collegiate passer in Don Trull and one of the conference’s top receivers in flank ing back Lawrence Elkins. These two Bears makeup the top battery in the conference and give Baylor a high scoring potential. But a weak defense creates prob lems that a three-TD offense might not be able to overcome. The linebackers are young and inexperienced and the line and secondary holds little promise. If the Bears’ defense can come through, they will supply plenty of trouble. But that’s a big “if” when the Southwest Conference has what may be it’s best array of offensive talent in many years. If the Baylor fans will settle for thrills instead of wins, it will be a successful year in the Bap tist camp. last year and during spring prac- I George Rea Walker, with help from tice he can ably fill Moore’s shoes. iKen Hatfield and Stan Sparks, Fullback will probably be the only should make up for it from the Razorback problem and standout * wing and tailback slots. \Hogs Will Test Longhorns\ For the third season in a row Arkansas’ Frank Broyles has suffered devastating graduation losses. But the unsinkable Porker coach is still picked to turn out the team that’ll give Texas a good race for the league title. With Danny Brabham, Jesse Branch and Billy Moore gone, the Hogs’ offense will be a rebuilding job only Broyles could equal. But the defense is intact, reportedly even better. Twenty-eight lettermen, seven of them seniors, are returning to the 1963 Arkansas squad. Two Razorbacks have gotten the nod as possible All-Southwest Con ference performers. Tommy Bra sher, a 5-11,, 200-pound guard will anchor the weakside of the forward wall. Junior Jerry Lamb, a 6-1, 180- pound split end from Houston caught 23 passes for 378 yards and four touchdowns last season. UP FRONT will look something like this: ends, Jimmy John and Lamb; tackles, Wesley Bryant and Dave Adams; guards, Brasher and Mike Hales; center Ronnie Cava- ness. Quarterback Billy Cray proved ENGINEERING SUPPLIES FOR ALL YOUR NEEDS Approved By The Engineering Dept. STUDENT CO-OP STORE ■' '• r V ' ED GARNER ’38 CUSTOM BOOT MAKERS BOOT & SHOE REPAIRING LEATHER GOODS GIFT ITEMS SHOE STOKE WESTERN BOOTS Made-to-Order Makers of The Famous TEXAS AGGIE SENIOR BOOTS ^Jroiick 6 ^3nc. 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