Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-22
PORKERS DUE
TO WIN ACAIN
All Teams Ganging To Break
Regime Of Four-Time
Champions
BY GAYLE TALBOT Jr.
PrnsG Snnr4s Writer

other Southwest Conference bas-
ketball season Is Just round the
corner, and six coaches are again
wondering II and how the Arkans-
as University Razorbacks can be
shaken loose from the monopoly
they have enjoyed for four straight
years.
It has about reached the point
under Coach Francis Schmidt'S
regime where the other six mem
bers OF the circuit considered 1t q
moral victory to finish as runner
up 20 the Porkers. Texas University
gained that distinction last year and
regarded its season as quite q sue
cess.
Now that Schmidt has transfer
red his affections 70 Texas Chris
tian University, however. there has
been a decided renewal Of hope
around the conference. The Razor
backs, with Chuck" Bassett :t the
helm, are favorites as usual, but
several OF their rivals. notably Tex
as and Rice. ere not quite willing
20 concede them the bunting. The
Longhorns and Owls expect to give
the towering Ozarkians a battle.
Arkansas Leads
With the start of the conference
chase almost a month away, they
are ranking them about like this
Arkansas first, Texas and Rice
to give them their stlffest oppos-
ition; the other four. T. c. U. South
ern Methodist University. Baylor
University and Texas "A. a. Nj. TO
do the best they can. That Is how
the material looks.
There are some who look for the
T. G. Y. Frogs to prove the Joker"
in the deck, even as they did in
football. They have in Schmidt
n Of the country's greatest bas-
ketball coaches. He proved himself
something Of a wizard at Arkansas.
sven II he did have an abundance
Of natural material. His success
with the Frogs will be watched with
great deal OF interest.
Bassett. formerly at Texas A. az
NJ, where he always managed TO
turn out a contender regardless OF
the material at his disposal. has
inherited a fine squad at Arkansas.
Pickel and Lambert. two stars OF
last years championship team. are
missing, but there are eight or ten
others almost as good. They are
the same tail. quick-moving fell
lows the Southwest has come to
associate with Arkansa-
SchoOnOver Back
Wear Schoonoyer, all-conference
basketball and football star. Is
back TO lead his team from q for
ward position. There are six other
zix-loot regular from las years
squad. Jim Pickren will pGlr with
Schoonover at forward. Kenny
Holt. who extends four inches over
six feet, Is booked for the tip-off
lob. with Roy Prewitt his under
aludy. Milan Creighton and Tom
Oliver are regarded as SIretses at
the guard positions. with Harrison
Hale an alternate. In addition.
there are eight lanky Cand ates
from the freshman squad, al OF
them brought up with a basket
ball somewhere about the premis-
cS.
The Texas Longhorns lost Holly
Brock. their bright particular star
OF last season, but they have a
splendid lot OF talent for Coach
Fred Walker TO throw In tie race.
Nlne Reess scrapping guard, cap
tainS the Orange. His mates in
clude Frank Cheatham. Sugar"
Camp. Big Un' Rose and Fomby
from last year and several brilliant
prospects from the freshman squad.
notably Wilson Bull ElkinS. who
starred at Schreiner Institute. The
team has looked good In its pract-
ice games.
Rice Strong
Coach Pug Daugherity as a
formidable squad at Rice. almost
the same outfit that lost so many
heartbreaktng n : point decisions
IN the last conference race. The
best combination. they say. Is Jake
Hess and Ray Hart at Forwards:
Harry Norman at center. and
Carleton Polk and Dave Zuber at
guards. Hart and Hess are SAID 10
rank with any pair of forwards in
the conference. Carl ShpacE is an
other goal-ringer who saw much
service last year. and Red" Thorn
as and George McCarbie are other
guard candidates.
Tie r. G. u. Frogs have display
ed a potent offense in practice
games. ard Scmidt has them work.
ing smoothly. Clrde Robertson. n
forward. promises to be the fndi-
vidual ace. with Captain Curry at
center a close second. Flynn looks
like a good bet 10 hold down the
other forward post. and Atkins and
Wallin are a pair Of bangup guards
With Schmidt at the helm. the team
has great possibilities. Nike Brurr-
below. ! ternsn at guard last wear.
VIII join the team after New -.-ears.
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