Arizona republican., 1919-12-15

College football of the southwest was nearly equal to the standard played before the war. In fact the class dis played after the past lean years of col ege sports was superior to that gen. srally expected.
 All six teams were made from green material Distances under $. A. T. C.. -egulations prohibited football in 1918. The expected return of many veteran players from war service did not ma- erialize. The fall of 1920 will usher in the best brand Of football ever in this section.
 The Universities of Arizona and New Mexico had the leading records. It was unfortunate that these teams did not meet Comparative scores favored Arizona but Coach McGough of New Mexico has a shifty team which might have upset the dope. Both teams had ntersectional games; New Mexico played Colorado Miners to a scoreless tie and Arizona split even with two California teams, winning from Occi- dental and losing a hard game to Po- mona. These results show that south western football ranks well with the Rocky Mountain and Southern Califor- nia Conferences.
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 The New Mexico College of Mines played only two games, losing both The Texas College of Mines lost all their college games but showed promise of being a factor next year. Numerous injuries hurt the Texas Miners. The New Mexico Military institute showed promise early in the season by holding he University of New Mexico to a score;ess tie. After this game they played only ordinary football; winning close game from the weak Texas Miners and playing a 0 to game with the heavy but green New Mexico Az gies.
 The New Mexico started with heavy put inexperienced material. They lost | practice game with an easy army cam from Fort Bliss. Two weeks latel Arizona ran away with Coach Savage team using nothing but an end run anC pass from the punt formation. Tn, Aggies came back later in the season and outplayed the Institute in a ti' game. On Thanksgiving the Univer' sity of New Mexico won from the Az gies A to 2.
 The writer has been aided by al choaches of the section in selecting thii honorary team. However he has hat the privilege in seeing all the teamI Tn action at least once.
 Phoenix Boy Honored
 Rogers of New Mexico and Maria of Arizona, are selected as ends. Thes' men played hard consistent football and have no peers in the southwest Marian. because of his experience, i undoubtedly the best end in this sec ton. Rogers, although a new man rIaynH axNQnftnno1 foAtho11 strong with the forward pass and de fense. At tackles are placed Hardawa! of Arizona and Mcclure of New Mex leo. Hardaway. while not a show, player, is one of the best fighters tn game has ever produced Mcclure while lighter and faster man thai Hardaway, consistently broke through the line and downed the backs for loss. He is also a handy man il breaking up the opponents punts. Kin inson of the Institute, and Smith O Arizona are the best guards. Kinni son, for his size. plays a wonderful of fensive and defensive game at thi position, but makes up the deficienc, of weight with his aggresiveness an, speed. Smith is a different type of guard from kinnison, being large fas and powerful. He is particularly stron in cutting down secondary defense Lynch of Arizona. is the greatest cen ter this section has even produced. H is this years greatest linesman. Play ing his third year at Arizona, and hi experience as a member of the 91st di vision football team, has made him wonderful defensive player. He i named captain of the honorary team.
 Hubby Mann of New Mexico, is halfback who can play in the tastes football circles. Both extensively an defnsively he is far superior to an other halfback. He is a combination of speed, aggressiveness and expert 7 ence. Hanzo of Arizona, is selected a