Evening star., 1942-01-27
Only U. 5. Order
Would Bring
Reduction
Schedules for Lesser
Sports Moy Be Made
With Nearby Teams
BY HAROLD V. RATLIFF,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

DALLAS, Jan. 27.-Unless the
Government rules otherwise, South
west Conference will carry its full
schedule of competitive sports in
1912.
And not only that, most Of the
schools plan to enlarge substantially
the physical education program and
expand intramural athletics.
OF course, no one knows what cur
tailment may become necessary but
thus far all plans have been made
toward continuation Of the ambi-
tious program, although minor
sports may be narrowed in scope.
The University of Arkansas, for
instance, plans to schedule its con-
tests in track, tennis and golf with
the nearest schools possible because
these teams travel by bus and auto
mobile and want to conserve tires.
What Schools Intend to Do.
Here are the reports from the
member schools of the Southwest
Conference:
as-No curtailment Of
schedules. Approximately so per
cent of the male students not COM
peting in varsity and freshman
sports are taking part in the intra-
mural program. The major losses
to the Army have been Norman
Green, football and basket ball
player, and Joe Eason, football
player, with Leslie Ross, star foot
baller, and OFT Young, basket ball
regular, due to receive final orders
soon.
Texas-No curtailment Of sched-
ules. D. x. Bible, director of ath-
letics says the university physical
education program has embraced
more than 80 per cent Of the boys
and a large percentage OF the girls
and plans are under way to expand
these efforts so that nearly all OF
more than 1000 male students will
participate. Leslie Croucher. bas-
ket ball guard, has joined the Air
Corps.
Rice to Intensity Program.
Rice-An tntensification of sports
participation. Outstanding athletes
going to the armed services are Bar
ron Ellis, Buck Sloan, JEFF Brown
and Wendell Garrett, all football
players.
Baylor-No curtailment. Begin
ming with the spring term, all male
students will be required to have at
least one hour per day of physical
education. Weldon Bigony and Jim
Bean, football lettermen, have
dropped out Of school to take de-
fense courses. Jack Russell, star
wingman in football. has quit to take
a job in defense plant.
Texas Christian University-No
change contemplated in the athletic
program, although a football game
with U. c. L. A. may be transferred
to Texas. There is no new program
for mass athletics, Texas Christian
University officials believing their
present program compulsory for all
students the first two years. Is ade-
quate. Lost to the armed forces are
Fred Taylor, football end, who joined
the Marines, and Dean Bagley, little
running back, who Is headed for the
Army.
Texas Ags Keep Athletics.
Texas A. and M. College-No cur
tailment. No athletes have been
called up by the draft because at this
military school those with satisfac-
tory grades hold contracts with the
War Department calling for them to
complete the advance course in mill
tary science and tactics. which auto
matically takes them out Of the
draft.
Southern Methodist University
No curtailment Of the sports pro-
gram planned, with the physical
education program to be materially
enlarged. The only athletes lost
were E. L. Keeton, football player,
and Bryan Lloyd, highly-rated bas-
ketball performer.