The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-29


pushOVcr, and S. M. U. meets Texas
A. and M. on the same day. This is
not to be regarded as a soft touch
either.
Just what the Rose BoWlers would
do about a standout attraction if
the winner of tomorrow's holy war
met defeat in a subsequent test is
anybody'S guess. Already the Setup
is pretty we'll scrambled what with
Stanford, once defeated, represent
ing the coast. If the picture be-
comes further confused it might be
necessary to send Joe Louis out
there to throw left hooks at Tiny
Thornhill's Indians.
Oddly, nobody down here is Wor-
rying a great deal about the Rose
Bowl. So far as local interest is
concerned, the Rose Bowl IS sec
ondary to the outcome of tomor
rows game, which happens to be
something more than just a foot
ball game. 1t is a fierce inter-city
battle with T. c. U. flying the cOlorS
of Fort Worth and S NJ u flying the
pcnnantS of Dallas, only "a miles
to the east
r. c. U. 2 to Choice
The Unconditional gentlemen who
lay the odds, however, are not
greatly moved by this burning ri
Valry AS these lines are written
you can get as good as 2 to l on
the Christians. These odds are
based on the absence of Shuford,
the full back, and Wetzel, the guard
from the Methodists' lineup, plus the
feeling that the Christians have
nodded together a very excellent
outfit.
The Methodists have gifted rab
bit ball-toter in 147-pound Bobby
Wilson, a touchdown threat on every
play, and the thought is that if the
Christians can bottle him up, they
will have little to worry about. On
the other hand, the MethodistS'
chief concern is Singing Sammy
Baugh, the tall, husky T. c. u.
quarter back, who runs, kicks and
passes. If they can shackle him it
will be a ball game.
Naturally, there is the matter of
lines. The local experts seem to
think the Christians carry a de-
cided advantage here, particularly
with Lester, the big all-American
center. This fellow is easily the
best linesman in this part of the
country, and it seems to be gen.
orally agreed he has few equals any
where.
He's One Man Line
One or two guards come out of
the line on every offensive play in
the T. G. U. formula. Obviously
this imparts additional power to
the offenSe. Normally it would
weaken the center of the line. But
this Lester is such a tremendous
man and is so talented in his po-
sition that he actually plugs all the
holes himself On practically every
play he is doing the work of two
men; when he isn't he's doing the
work of three men. They do not
eXaggerate much when they call
him the one-man line.
This is not only an intensely local
fight but is almost entirely native as
to players and coaches. The T. G. u,
coaching staff, for example, is COM
pletely home grown. Leon Mayer
they call him the Dutchman around
towns the head coach. He's an
old T. c. U. end Ray Wolf, the line
coach, is an old T. C. U. guard.
Howard GrubbS, the freshman
coach and general helper-outer, is
an old T. c. U. quarter back.
Matty Bell, the head man at S.
M. u. is a native of Fort Worth.
You may recall him as member
of the famous Praying Colonies of
Centre College. who came up from
Kentucky to smear a great Harvard
team one year. Along with Bo Nc
Millin, RED Weaver and Sully Mont
gomery. Bell player on a phenom-
email high school team down here.
All az them went to Centre in a
group. You can imagine what ter
rifle high school team that one
must have been.
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