The Washington times., 1931-11-17
RATED HIGHLY.
BY KNUTE
ROCKNE
BY HARRY COSTELLO
(GeOrgetOwn Backfield Star. 1s1O-10
Well, let's see.

Wen, let's see.
Now that Notre Dame is out
Of the way, Navy has only South
ern Methodist, Pennsylvania and
Army left, with little Wooster
sandwi"Aed in as sort Of a
breather.
Outside Of that, there is moth
ing much in the way of stiff
competition for the Middies!
Just how Navy can possibly
weather the Southern Methodist
storm is a mystery. The boys from
Texas are so very close to Notre
Dame in the matter of gridiron
efficacy that one is almost forced
to be partisan to accord the
Texans second best.
This s. M. U. outfit is a real
football thoroughbred. Make no
mistake about that.
Among those players Of S. M.
U. worth going miles to see is
one Weldon Mason, 162 pounds
of creased lightning, dynamite,
and T. N. T. This boy is a SEN
sational runner. probably the
most sensational in football to-
day, and unquestionably the peer
Of them all in the Southwest
Conference. He can punt and
pass, too.
Knute Rockne told this writer
that Mason was one of the five
best backs in the country last
year. Mason is even a better
player this season.
Do not get the notion that the
Mustangs, as the S. M. U. boys
are called, have only one real
football player. There are many,
many others.
Neeley Shines, Too
There is Neeley, the captain. He
carries 200 pounds around q grid
iron like nobody'S business. He is
guard and one Of the very best.
Watch him kick off.
Speaking of field generals,
Southern Methodist has one, Gil
bert, who is a delight. T suppose
he will scale about ITS. Marchy
Schwartz, Notre Dame star, hasn't
a single thing on Gilbert when it
comes to GOODNESS while hurting
passes. Those who witnessed
SchWartZ'S great heave against
Navy will understand just how
cool this Gilbert is. He Is a fine
runner, can punt and is a real
player. It is said that Gilbert
has been i'll and may not appear
in the Navy game.
Marion Harmon bellies that
first name. He is an ALA erica
tackle. He was so chosen in
1929. He scales close to the
200-pound mark, is very fast and
extraordinarily agile. Big and
strong, he is aggressiveness per
sonified. When aroused he can
smear things with the best ever
known to football. Another player
worth going miles to see.
Big and Speedy
Davidson is an end. He Is a
big chap with a world Of speed.
He can probably give any man
on the field in the Navy game O
good five-yard handicap and beat
him from one goal line to the
other. He Is q whale on defense,
and can Snag passes with such
perfection that half of his
catches would astound you.
There are others, and plenty
Of 'em, too. It might not be a
bad idea to keep your eyes on
Delcambre, center, 100 pounds;
Tate, tackle, 1913 pounds; Travis.
back, 1855 pounds; Oliver, back,
ITS pounds; Mason, another back,
168 pounds; Koontz, an end, 1S5
pounds; Mills, still another end,
185 pounds; Burleson. a guard,
212 pounds; Sprague, a back, 205
pounds; Jordan, another back.
100 pounds; Riley, ITO pounds.
one Of those running guards; ct
al ad infinit. n.
With that light 170-pound guard
in the game, the Mustangs offer
a forward wall averaging 185
pounds. With BurleSon at guard
the line averages 1872 pounds.
And, a fast, aggressive line it is,
in either case.
Mason, at quarter; Sprague and
Jordan, at the halves. and Oliver
at fullback. is one Of s. M. us
fine combinations. This quartet
averages close to 180 pounds.
KickerS, paSSerS and runners, as
wall as plungers. in this group.
Once again, Navy is not to be
envied. And, one again, as Kirk
Miller would say, if the Middies
hold s. M. U. to 0 to 80 it is a
moral victory for Navy.