The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-11-24
Lilliputian, Line Power,
Winning For Texas Christian
Wee Davey O'Brien Great
Passer; Line Averages
212 Pounds; Center Ky
Aldrich Star
tny Associated Pressl

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bridled Texas Christians, a
strange combination of finesee
and power, rumble on toward
what amounts to a madman's
dream down here in the South
west-an unbeaten season.
None of the opponents left ap-
pears too steep for a versatile,
2OO-pound-average team the crit
les agree is the best in this re-
gion's history.
The reasons for this power
house? '"~
One reason is 150-pound
O'Brien with his passing magic
and flawless quarterbacking; an
other is a magnificent, 212-pound-
average line with two distinct
all-America candidates; another
is battering ground game that
blends with the aerial antics to
keep enemy defenses constantly
muddled. Another reason still is
a stream of capable reserves that
amounts to a unit system.
But, more likely, the main an
swer is-they like it!
The Boys Hustle
Hustle is the by-word at Texas
Christian. No driver is Coach Leo
Dutch) Meyer. He doesn't have
to crack the whip. His boys are
out there because they like foot
ball.
No stormier footballer ever
trod gridiron than Center Ki
Aldrich, perhaps the finest line
man in Southwest conference
history. Greater, coaches agree,
than his predecessor, Darrell Les
ter, who landed on The Associat-
ed Press first all-America team
in 1884 and 1895 as one of the
few repeaterS.
Aldrich symbolizes T. c. U.
spirit
His shrill voice and act-like
body bob up in every play. He's
no different from his line mates.
Never still, they charge up and
down the line between plays,
kicking pants seats, slapping
backs. The Christian like foot
ball.
Just as they did when Slingin'
Sam Baugh was there, they now
lean heavily on passes-O'Brien's.
O'Brien probably has no peer in
collegiate football today. In six
straight victories he threw 103
passes, and completed 81 for 1913
yards. Add ruggedness, signal
calling ability, kicking and dan
gerous running to the little fell
lows makeup and you've got
T. c. US leader.
Burly Sophomore Connie
Sparks, 202-pound fullback, tucks
the ball deep to his chest, ducks
his head and batters through
holes he knows will be there to
pace the Christian power attack.
Fleet Johnny Hall. 185, runs the
reverses and spinners and Earl
Clark, 1872, is the silent hero--a
great blocker.
Over the ground in triumphs
over Centenary. Arkansas, Tenn
pie, Texas A. and NJ, Marquette
and Baylor. the Christians gained
almost 1000 yards. Which. it is
agreed, dispelled the rumor that
Southwest football is all razzle-
dazzle.
Back of that first string, which.
incidentally, never suffers any
thing worse than a chest cold, a
bruised leg or perhaps scratch
or two. is a second team some
coaches would like to have as
starters. The "B" team line aver
ages past 200; the backs are fleet
and have their own O'Brien in
Sophomore Jack Odle, who will
carry on the long line of pasSers
at T. c. U.
Bowl Game? Maybe
Coach Meyer doesn't let Rose.
Sugar or Cotton Bowl gossip take
up much time around the Chris
tan camp.
Sure we'd be interested IN a
bowl game-if the boys want
it, He winked. But we've found
that you can't beat this old Sat-
urday- Saturday scheiule-iust
taking 'ern as they come. It's
tough enough that way.
Twice Meyer has had teams in
New Years day games. His Chris
tianS. with Baugh pitching. beat
Louisiana State, 81. in the 1895
Sugar Bowl game and sznoshered
undefeated Marquette. l6-6, IN the
20 Cotton Bowl classic.