The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-19
OKLAHOMA AIM STRONG COTTON
 BOWL CHOICE.
By WILLIAM LEE BOND United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

 Its the year of the speed craze at Oklahoma A. and M. College and unless Texas Christian tacklers can stop the touchdown traffic, the soner cowboys may make a run away of the Cotton Bowl football game at Dallas on New Years Day.
 Sparked by Bob Fenimore, the 9.7 sprinter, who made number of all- America teams, the fleet cowboys have developed a running attack that produced the greatest team in A. and Ms 45-year history. At the start of the season, Coach Jim Lookabaugh didn't have even a remote notion that his boys would breeze through seven game college schedule ll-victorious, losing their only game to Norman, Okla, Naval, 8 service eleven which finished with a perfect record. But that is what happened and that is why they are distinct favoriteS to top the oppor- tunistic T. c. U. eleven in the post season classic of the southwest.
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 Coach Lookabaugh believes that the combination of speed and spirit were the greatest factors in the suc- ceSsful season, because whenever the opposition tried to stop Fenimore, the backfield could cross it up by sending out Cecil Hankins, 9,9 sprinter or Fullback Jim Spavital, who in spite of his big displacement can run the 100 in 102 seconds.
 Moreover, Lookabaugh didn't stick to any set type of offense, using the single wing, the ''T'' and the double wing interchangeably. F'enimore, a triple-threater, was the key man in each formation and for the season he had a record of 902 yards gained in 163 carries with the ball, 49 passes completed in 79 attempts for 362 yards, and 34 punts for 1,264 yards. To top that off he made 10 touch downs and five conversions.
 The next most potent offensive threat is Hankins, medically dis charged Army veteran, who was on the reciving end of many of Feni- mores' passes, catching 19 for 474 yards and scoring nine touchdoWns and four conversions Spavital, an exceptional plunger and shifty run- ner, Scord five touchdowns and nov ed right into the starting Aggie combine despite the fact that he was a green freshman from Bunkie, La. The unsung member of the back field who rates heaps of praise from his teammates, is Blocker Nat Wat son, who moved down any would-be tacklers seeking to get their hands on Fenimore or Hankins.
 Able Ends
 At end, Neil Armstrong was the leading pass receiver, getting 26 for 326 yards and handled such other responsibilities as kicking of and calling signals. On the other side is Glenn Moore, an Indian youth who was tower on defense and good pass catcher
 | A pair of strapping 17-year-old kids from Wichita, Kan, Jim Barger a 6-foot, 185-pounder and Richard Fulk, who stands feet, one inch and also weighs 1855, were the regu- lar guards. Both were fast enough " SPSA CAAC 4AO4Co 4O1 I14c OWllIl6S III the Cowboy backfield.
 There was a plentitude of tackles and under Lookabaughs system his guards and tackles operate at both spots, but the standouts were Thur man Gay, Jr., a 200-pound fresh man who stands 6-feet, 4 inches and Ralph Foster, the best 1ineman on the squad, Foster was Naval En- sign at New Caledonia when he con- tracted asthma and was discharged. A three-year veteran at A. and M. who interrupted his career in 1889, he decided to return to school and become the teams inspirational leader.
 The center is John Gattis, who in addition to his line duties has a special forte of intercepting passes. He clinched the Oklahoma game with an 82 yard touchdown run for the first score in his life after snag- ging a sooner pass.
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