Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-09-07
TEXAS 5. M. IT,,
FROGS STRONG
These Are Rated Big Three
Of Southwest Title
Chase
BY BILL PARKER.
Associated Press Sport. Writer


DALLAS. Sept. 81 P-Next Thurs
day the southwest conference foot
ball barrier will be lifted. and ever
schools will open their 1881 training
g-indS.
As the elevens prepare for their
seventeen intersectional games as
well aS u few practice tits and their
championship conference affairs,
the University OF Texas. Southern
Methodist University and Texas
Christian University loom ms the
preseason favoriteS. The Rice In
stitute Owls have been assigned tbs
task of furnishing any possible off
set 70 the Big Three.
If the University of Texas Long
horns. 1890 conference champions
repeat II will be the first time in
history that n southwest eleven has
wen two successive titles. with tradi-
ton against them. the Lunghorni
embark ON one OF the hardest sched-
ules possible. Coach Clyde Little
field has Ernest Koy and Harris
Stafford In his backfield- and Cla<A
Blanton mt tackle. three Longhorni
who we're placed on the Associated
Press honorary southwest confer
ence eleven last year. They are the
foundation on which Littlefield Etl
erect the rest OF his team.
More Needed.
But II Is the consensus ne will
need o than these three out
standing players TO carry him @
the tough spots on his schedule. The
Longhorns catch the University VI
Missouri. Rice Institute, University
of Oklahoma, Harvard, Southern
Methodist. Baylor. Texas Christian,
Centenary and Texas "A. AZ MI. III
consecutive games. They play
Southern Methodist n week after
their return from Cambridge and
the Harvard game.
Bolstered by the return OF Mar
ION Harmon. 1929 all-American
llneman, Coach Raw MorrisOn's
Southern Methodist Mustangs are
ready. Harmon, who was scholastic
ineligible last year. will have Weld
on SPEEDY" Mason. brilliant broken
field runner. Bob Gilbert, smart
Quarterback and accurate passer:
"Roughhouse" Riley, giant lineman,
and Howard Sprague. 200 pound full
back. as his mates. The hardest part
OF SIN. us schedule will come
when they battle the University VI
Texas. Texas A. a. M. and Baylor
In consecutive games.
Frogs Strong.
Coach Francis Schmidt's Texas
Christian Frogs. always dangerous
with their deceptive running at
lacks. and always with a powerful
forward wall, will be the football
thorn ready to scratch Champion
ship hope chest OF the Longho7ns
and Mustangs. Schmidt has Harlos
Green. Vance W0olwine. u. wv. Hin
ton. Standard Lambert and Ben Bos-
well TO build his 1881 machine
around. Boswell. 201 pound tackle.
and n bear for punishment, wal
placed on the Associated Press all
southwest honorary team last seas
ON.
Coach Meagher has his entire
flock or 1880 players back for this
season. The Owls were the only ones
10 beat the University or Texas last
season.
Baylor awarded - letters last
year. Five are returning this term.
Bctchery Koch. Witcher. Paradeaux
and Morris. all brilliant stars last
year. are gone. Coach Jennings
plans to groom Leslie Smell. former
Waco high school star. TO replace
the brilliant Jackie wilson.
The Texas "A. AZ MI. AFgies and
the University of Arkansas Razor
backs are not expected 70 furnish
serious opposition. rut when they TO
into training next Thursday. their
southwest conference stock may
shoot above par.