Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-09-15
BELL WORKING
FARMERS HARD
IL Lettermen Return; Squad
Of so Swapping Into
Practice

COLLEGE STATION. Sept. IA
The close of the first week Of
training Of Coach Matty Bells Ag-
gies showed a rapid development in
the squad OF more than fifty play
ers from whom the 1929 Aggie
grid team will be built. Despite
the midsummer weather that
greeted the opening OF training
Sept. 10 and continued with little
abatement during the week. the
new Aggie mentor put his charges
through an intensive round OF field
work In ~loSsening Up and develop
ing the necessary coordination Of
muscles. Nest OF the men report
cd for training in good physical
shape, a number OF them having
engaged during the summer in
muscle making tasks. and the first
weeks workout has left the squad
as a whole In rather trim shape.
Only twelve OF the fourteen let
termen expected back this year will
BE- a valuable, Ii developed shortly
after training began. Field Scovell.
husky guard. OF Dallas. did not re-
port for training and advice was
received from Dallas that he would
not returned to A. & NJ. this year.
H. B. Red Delery, compound
tackle. from Houston, was on hand
for training but decided not to re-
enter school this year and return
ed home after two days with the
squad.
O. Fl. Zarafonetis, stocky full
back from Breckenridge. who did
much Of the punting for the 1923
team. was not on hand for the first
few days OF training but advice5
we're that he would report soon. He
was expected by the end Of the
week.
Bell gave his charges a little Of
all departments Of the game during
the initial week, introducing about
q dozen plays and giving attention
TO punting. passing and both Often
sive and defensive tactics. The Sec
ond day OF training the cell for
punterS was sounded and players
with trained toes we're given a
chance TO show what they could do.
The punters. led by Captain Tom
mic Mills, OF Groesbeck, included
Brooks Conover. Dallas; j. G.
Floyd, Rosewood, lettermen, and L.
+. Clark. Marshall. and II. p.
Dansby, Bryan. from last years
freshman ranks.
The squad was divided into four
teams on the opening day OF train
ing. Mills and Hollis Bible. brother
OF the former AEgie mentor, ana
Dansby and Frank ISh were en-
ployed at quarterback positions in
the early workouts.
Forward passing IS being given
continued attention by the Ageie
coach and Captain Mills, Hollis
Bible. Dansby, Ralph Dorsey.
Brooks Conover, T.. K. Clark and
a. j. Sebesta have been handling
the ball on the passing end.
Promising among the new men III
early training were r.. L. Clark
Marshall halihack, vi. r.. Dansby,
Jr-, Bryan, quarterback: "A. II. Sc
besta. Marlin. fullback; w. N.
Reese. Dallas. haliback: w. K. Da-
Wis. Fort Worth, halfback; j. p.
Christian, Abilene. guard; Oran
Dawson. Crockett. six-foot-four
tackle. D. r. Abbey, Del Rio, cen
ter, and others.
Eight OF the candidates for lire
positions register weight OF Lao
pounds or more. these including:
Abbey, 100; Dawson, 206; ri. ri.
Fischer. Houston. 1871; o. B. Mag
I'll. Marshall, l52; n. l.. Montellra.
Houston, 203; WI. r. Overton, STAN
ford, 1876; c. K. Richter. Laredo.
$50: r. L. Van zandt. Fort Worth.
1874.