El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-19
FOR THE GOOD OF THE GAME
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WERE It net for the fact that the
w selection Of sectional teams Isl
always confined to school slsvsns,
there would be no possibility OF leav-
ing Jack BIS of the ~ail-southWes-
term eleven this year. The more
one sees Of this blonde Adonls n ac-
ton the more they are impressed by
his remarkable football ability.
Bills is, beyond question, the great
est backfield player in the southwest
today. There may have been some
slight doubt on this score until
Few days ago. Vow there IS no rea-
son 10 offer the slightest quaiifiea-
ton TO the statement
MANN BOYS or NEW
MEXICO ARR STARS.
The Mann brothers, particularly
( shorty Mann. are by common
agreement Of those versed in 1ootoa1
matters, equal 70 any hacklieid men
in the schools OF the southwest Bas-
sett is placed IN the same category
We have seen both the Mann BOYS
and Bassett in action And, having
seen these players. and granting
them 10 be what they probably are
the equal OF any college oaca1ietd
men. we are forced TO concede the
palm to blonde Jack, by q decided
margin
Were there any doubt remain
fnu rs 10 Hflls' ability IL must
have been dispeiled after his
truly wonderful showing OF last
Sunurrv morning He and big
achIef- Gossess came together in
: collision which was 30 terrAIic
a
players unfit for football, Tor tae
remainder Of the senH9n. Bog
r-ess, though a great, powerful
man, was carried TO the hospital
That Bills was not carried 10 the
hospital with Boggcss was remark
able But even more remarkable was
the MAGNIFICENT game he played IN
der a tremendous handicap. 80 la--1
dazed was he that he could not rec
ioeniza the signals and Il was neces-
sarr for team-mate 20 -Qu OF
I whisper the play 10 him. when MS
I team was IN possession or L-e pam
while on the defense he was never
quite sure as to just Wnere ne s-ol-A
take his position
Ia spite Of ali this. Bilis' football
: instinct brought him charging IN
from the secondary defense % stop
plav GA play. while with the BAH IL
Z his possession he surged forward
many times for eight. 10 and y
YARDS. with half q team on his back
I when q PLAYER can overcome the
handicap under which Bills lahored
and play The remarkable game ne
did en- sheer football Instinct alone
{ he is surely worth a niche in the nall
I Of fame
LACKS POLISH But HAS
THE NATIVE ABILITY.
Z Bills is not Inlsned A2o-lali
player. He lacks many OF those III
tie finishing touches which belong
10 tie PLAYER who has been polished
under an able coach But lnere are
none who haFs seen his brilliant per
formance. especially that OF last sun
+ dav. who viii attempt TO deny tEat
his WONDERFUL natural ability alone
{ places him we'll 10 the fore o. al
: the backs OF the year. Nor are there
auv who VIII not agree that given
E Tommy Dyer's football brain, Bills
could attend some large university
and become as great a sensation as
IS Chic Harley
] SCHOOL OF MINES IS
POPULAR WITH FANS
Although the Texas School Of
Mines has lost two games In three
played. its record IS Tar from oelnE
I 8 discrcdltable one In addition 60
staging one Of the greatest grldl-on
battles in southwestern football MS
tory. they have crossed the goal lines
o. both the New Mexico military IN
stftute and the New Mexico uulVer-
sltv elsFens And this is q Feat
which no other teams have been ape
I 10 accomplish. Even The powerful
I machine Of the Colorado school OF
mines was unable 10 score against
the New Mexico university. Yet the
[ miners accomplished that 1eat twice
The ability OF the Miners 70 score
against the strongest opposition mas
{ been due solely to the kicking u
Billy Race and Jodie Mccormick and
The ability Of Bennett, Guyleor Ma
3 grudsr and Chester Wright to break
/ throurh the line and block kicks.
Both Race and Mccormick have
outlzIelxed all opponents deei-
sfvely, thereby gaining many
yards for the Miners Mngruder,
+ Bennett and wright have blocked
more kicks than any line in the
southwest this season Time az
Ter time they nave broken
Z through the line, usually In pairs
One would block the kick and the
Other fan on the ball. They have
i been particularly adept at thla
when the BAN has been within
the opposing teams i've gaFe
line, the long boots OF Race ana
lIcCOrmick usually placing II
there.
4 prior 10 the New Mexico univer-
/ sity-school Of mines game i was
: stated that the Miners would have
] better than an even chance 20 WIN
Z were they able TO stop the Mann
I brothers. That this advance notice
/ was in no way eEtraVa CANT vas
/ shown in the game il was evident
I TO an that the Mann brothers are the
I bulk Of the varsity eleven-that i
T IS built around then-and with these
Z two out % would fan of from pow
.Ha to- aIIH| HH :
7 PERRFNOT IS VERY GOOD
I on DEFEN sIVE WORK
7 The forward pass game would ps
a dismal failure for opponents OF me
I Miners. were the other backteld me1
as successful IN breaking up suc-
Z passes as is Perrenot IL cannot b,