The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-21
HORNED FROGS OPPOSE RAMS AT
 POLO GROUNDS
Dave O'Brien, Successor to Baugh, to Show
 Against Crowley II

Perrenially one of the two leaders of the extremely tough Southwest Conference, Coach Leo R. Dutch" Meyers's Horned Frogs of Texas Christian University will face Ford ham at the Polo Grounds next Saturday afternoon at two o'clock nj. the Rams second intersectional engagement of the season. It will be the first time that T. c. U. famous through the forward passing skill of Sammy Baugh as well as a well regulated consistency in finishing high among national ranking teams. has ever visited New York or the east.
 Although Baugh and several star ends were stripped from the Christ ians' squad roster by the June flfaduation, E. c. U. has moved along from an opening game de- feat suffered at the hands of a fine Ohio State team to the point where 7-7 tie with Arkansas ,one of the two preseason Conference favorites in the Southwest, and 20-13 de- feat of powerful Tulsa have placed them back in the forefront of the national picture.
 O'Brien a Star
 Earl Walsh, Fordram's backfield mentor ard scout, watched the Texas Christian Ohio State game, travelled to Fort Worth week ago to see the Ho1Hd Frogs battle with Tulsa, and was down in the COW country again this week end to zee T 0. us crucial joust with Texas A. & M. Walsh, whose opinions are not unthinkingly given, claims that the Christians are a powerful unit, gradually overcoming their inex- perience at ends and tackles and with an exceptional key back in Dave O'rien, the junior who has at- tempted to fill the shoes of Maugh.
 Besides the sprightly OBrien, who runs, passes and kicks from the tailback slot in the single wingback setup, one of the three offensive formations employed by Meyers players (the double wing and the short punt being their other attack ing deploys), there are Johnny Hall and Pat Clifford, who block, run on reverse plays and fan out for passes Ward Wilkinson, fullback and num- Der 9 back, who, according to Walsh punted two balls out obounds twice within the opponents three yard line in the Tulsa game; and Lacy McC Clanahan, crack bucking back. In the line I. B. Hale, 235 pounds, and Forrest Kline, who tips the scales at 215, are typical tackles of a heavy, har-to-hammer through forward wall.
 The Horned Frogs, along with Southern Methodist, are well known nationally as well as in their own section. They won ttheir first con- ference championship in 1929 and repeated in 1882. Tn 1880, they finished in third place; in 1881, in second place; in 1883, in a tie for second: in 1934,in fourth; and in 1885, in second place. Tn 1885, or rather on New Years Day, 193S the Frogs took L. s. U. over the hurdles in the annual Sugar Bowl game in New Orleans, to win first pdace in National Ranking. Tn 1886, by virtue of victories overSanta Clara (Sugar Bowl Champions) and Marquette Gin the Cotton Bowl game), the Frogs were rated fifth nationally.
 Quiet
 Fordham's precious experiences with Southern Methodist do not tend to make Jim Crowley optimis- tic over the Rams chances against the southwesterns. In 1884, South ern Methodist defeated the weakest team of Crowley's regime, 26-14, and last season Jim's leds won over 8. M. U. outfit only because they had terrific forward wall, "The Seven Blocks of Granite" and first class opportunist in John Lock, who in- tercepted one of Ken Goodson's aeriais and ran 1t back 77 yards to the only touchdown of the day.
 Jim Crowley would like to do a real offensive job on the Frogs.