San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-22
Z TEXAS STARS
THREE-LETTER
PROSPECTS
Baldwin and Ole Will
Swell Texas Honor
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Baldwin of Wichita Falls and Edwin
Ole Of Flatonia, Texas University
football letter men of '2J, promise this
coming spring to qualify for the group
Of orange and white athletic "immor-
tals"-men who have lcttered in three
sports.
OF the thousands of men who, dur
ing the past 30 years have competed
for berths on Texas university teams,
and Of the hundreds who have won let
tiers, only % have proved versatile
enough to earn "1"' in three sports.
These % are known as "thrce-letter'
men. Since Baldwin and Ole are the
only two who promise TO earn three
letters during the 1925-26 session, the
number in the group should reach the
quarter century mark, when the cur
tain Is rung down on athletics this
coming spring.
Many believe Baldwin is capable of
winning four letters. If he is allowed
to compete this spring in both track
and baseball. Even IL he could spare
the time from his courses. it is doubt
full the track and baseball coaches
would allow him IL compete in both
sports, however. 1t is practically GER
tain he will choose track. as he pos
sesses remarkable promise as a hurd-
Ter, In opinion of Clyde Littlefield.
track coach. himself former noted
Texas University hurdler.
Both Baldwin and Ole will be de-
serving of exceptional praise if they
LETTER in three sports, because each
is competing for the orange and white
his first year. Baldwin is sopho-
more in the university. He made n
brilliant record on the freshman foot
hell and track teams last year. coming
70 the school for the Wichita Falls
High School, where he one year en-
abled his track team to win the state
championship in track, and won fame
rs football and basket ball player.
Ole is a transfer from Texas Mill
iary College. Terrell. At that school,
70 won recognition in baseball, being
an important factor in the winning OF
the junior college baseball state cham
pionship one year.
NEITHER A REGULAR.
On "Doc" Stewards football eleven
Of the past fall, Ole played end and
Baldwin halfback. Neither was con
Sidered a regular, though both showed
to advantage when sent into the fray.
Baldwin was easily the outstanding
Longhorn player from an offensive
standpoint against che Texas Aggies
Thanksgiving Day. causing spectators
IL wonder why the Longborn coach
did not start him against Coach Dana
Bibles crew.
Coach Stewart frankly admits he
expects much Of Baldwin and Ole il
1916. Baldwin. sturdy, fleet young
giant able TO stand up under severe
and continuous pounding. is certain tc
carry the brunt Of the Texas offenst
next season. Longhorn partisans al
ready are hailing him successor 10
Big Os" Eckhardt, king of the South
west Conference backfield performers
in 1923, whose great work was bic
factor in carrying the Longhorns
through an undefeated season.
Next year Baldwin should weigh
close to 100 pounds. With his great
speed. drive and fighting ability he
viii be hard for any forward wall to
turn back, as he drives off tackle and
around the ends.
ole, who in % was the best pass
receiver OF the Steer team, needs only
to take on bit more poundage to
make an excellent defensive end.
Baldwin and Ole now are making
spirited bids for berths on the first
string basket ball quintet Baldwin j.
regarded as certain TO start most of
the games at center, while Ole should
get in enough games at guard or for
ward to earn n letter in the indoor
game. Baldwin needs only bit more
endurance TO make of him first-class
basket ball performer. His speed and
ability to handle the ball are valuable
assets.
In the spring, Baldwin will be out
for track and field. He runs the 100
yard high hurdles in 10 seconds flat,
jumps higher than six feet, and puts
the shot around Al feet. Should Bald
win try out for the baseball nine, he
would 20 out for first base, where his
long reach would serve to advantage.
OLLIE REGULAR IN 1926.
Because Of his experience and heavy
hitting ability, Ole is practically ce9.
tain to win a regular job this spring
ON Coach Billy Dischs ball team. He
is at home both in the outfield and in
the infield. lie may be used at second
base.
Longhorn "three letter athletes mas
well be divided into two groups-those
who came before 1913, and those who
have come since th:t time. Honor of
being the first three letter" athlete
is claimed for two men, Walter W.
Fisher Of Austin, who lettered in foot.
ball in 1895 and in baseball and track
the following year, and j. s. "Snak.
eyD Jones of Bastrop, who first
lettered in football in 1898. and in
baseball and track the following year.
From all indications, the honor be.
longs equally TO Fisher and TO Jones.
Perhaps the outstanding athlete Of
the first period was Fred ("Tex }
Ramsdell. now contractor in Phila.
delphia. Ramsdell was an outstanding
football and basket ball player. AMI
one of the greatest sprinters ever de-
veloped in the South. After starring
two years in football for Texas Uni
versity. he transferred to Pennsyl-
vania University. where he won honors