The Omaha guide., 1937-01-16
More Colleges Tell OF
Griuiron Achievement

New York, Jan. IGNORE col
leges have sent in reports to Cal
wins Newspaper Service, telling of
tho rhth Of glory trod by their grid
iron men during the season just
closed and Of the scholastic record
If the young men who showed mem
tai prowess along with their athle-
tic strength.
Texas College steers
From Texas college at Tyler
comes the news that the "Steers"
won five out of nine games, lost
two and tied two. In '32 the team
won four, lost two, tied one and
finished fourth in the Southwest
Conference race. In '33 they won
five, lost three and tied one finishing
second in the conference race In
'3t they won nine and tied one,
and were acclaimed by many sports
writer's as the national champions.
The head coach is Eolus Won Ret
tig, WHEREFORE "a, who is now in
his third year at the college but
in his first as head coach.
Tho Registrar reports that the
team men average B with one man
ranking as an honor student.
The team this year played three
games before a total of 5000 peo-
pie, and six games away estimated
to have been seen by a total of IT,
persons. The team is we'll equipped
in uniforms, but needs a stadium
and gymnasium.
AAcorn College
Alcorn college tied ~scoreless four,
lost one and won two games this
season. Arsley A. Abraham. of
South Carolina STAB college, is
coach. Passing grade at the college
is 70, and each candidate must
meet this requirement to become
eligible to participate in any extra
curricular activity. Fifteen men
we're withdrawn from the football
squad before the season ended, due
to poor scholarship. No candidate
is ever allowed to participate in any
kind of athletic event i'll equipped.
j. C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith, under Coach
Edward L. Jackson of Springfield
college, Springfield, Mass, won
two, tied s~coreless two, tied 1913
enc, and lost three. "The teams
record for the year is better than
it has been for the last five years."
comments Jackson, On chat the
team did win more games but more
than that, the team scored more
points than its opponents" C. E..
Greenlee, senior, end, J. Abney,
senior tackle, Paul Wright, guard
and Albert White, center, were out
standing players on the line.
"The scholastic standing of the
playe rs is of a rather high stand
ard" says Coach jackson. "The
men are not allowed to play if
they do not come up to the scholas-
tic standing that is laid down by
the administration. Several of the
players on thb tdaml are honor
students"
Virginia Union
H. B. Hucles, Springfield college,
who has coached the Union team
for eleven Years, got two wins,
one ~scoreless tie, and five losses
out of the season About 1900 peo-
p1e saw ihe home games. Stars of
the season were Coleburn, junior,
Kearney, junior, Barbour, junior
and Parker, senior.
Knoxville Bulldogs
w. o. little Warrior" Hawkins
Knoxville Bulldogs took four wins
out of seven, losing three. Hawkins
is a B. S from Knoxville in 81.
Outstanding men were Madison,
freshmen, quarterback; Wood,
Junior, fullback; Horton, sopho-
more, center; Scott, sophomore,
tackle; Jeter, senior, tackle.
According to Melvin P. Moor
house, the Knoxville record this
year is better than it has been in
five years. A total of 5000 people
saw all the games.
Kentucky State College
Out Of nine games, Kentucky
State, coached by Henry A. Kean,
A. B. from Fisk and M. S. from the
University of Indiana, won three
tied three, and lost three, Starring
players were Kendall, senior; Tho
mas. junior; Beck, junior; Jones,
sophomore, Woods, junior and
Knight, sophomore. In '32 the school
won five tied two, lost none; '33,
won a. tied none and lost two. in