| Show Southwest Grid Southwest Grid Conference Little Affected by Draft By HAROLD V. V RATLIFF DALLAS Aug 22 Bulging W Bulging with veterans and with ample re replacements replacements replacements re- re placements for a possible dozen ozen letter men lost to the nations nation's armed forces Southwest confer conference conference ence football squads open training training training train train- ing September 5 on a highly op optimistic optimistic optimistic op- op note Typical of the forecasts Is that of Matty Bell head man of Southern Southern South South- ern Methodists Methodist's aerial circus and dean of conference coaches I believe there will be record crowds this season not only b because because be be- cause of the brand of play but be bec because because be- be c cause use the people will see football games as a diversion from the darkening international picture Generally speaking I do not think the teams will be greatly affected unless unless' the nation should go to war Four of the conference members I have been touched by the military military mili- mili I tary with wit the University y of Texas I University of Arkansas and Rice institute losing two or more players play ers each Texas with a wealth of material material material mate mate- rial that ranks the Longhorns as championship favorites lost Centers Centers Centers Cen Cen- J J. W. W Goodwin and David Thayer and Ed Jesse Hawthorne Coach D. D X Bible expects Fullback Fullback Fullback Full Full- back R. R L L. Harkins and Tackle Derwood Peveto to go soon But Texas still has the outstanding squad with such stars as Pete Layden and Jack Crain two of the conferences conference's finest backs Arkansas could find the situation situation situation situa situa- tion acute Thus far the Razorbacks Razorbacks Razorbacks Razor- Razor I backs have seen Harold Hamberg I Ithe the nations nation's busiest passer last season depart for the United States Military academy and Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og I I den Bolin speedy back enroll in inthe inthe inthe the air corps Back Jay Lawhon I and a Tackle Albert I Kopert may soon go Their loss I would be quite a blow as Arkansas Arkansas Ar Ar- kansas has a squad of only 38 36 I I although it is liberally sprinkled with veterans Rice lost Marvin Dewoody letter letter letter let let- ter man end to the air corps and End Wendell Garrett is expected to join the army any day now but Bob Brumley mighty fullback fullback fullback full full- back was deferred and the Rice squad is bulky with fine material that will be touched by the draft Southern Methodist loses only E. E L. L Keeton veteran wingman who Is in the air corps Texas A M which tied Southern South South- ern Methodist for the title last fall and won the Cotton bowl game from Fordham will lose no players However the Aggles had nine of their starters depart via oute the graduation Baylor ranked along with Rice and S M U as strong title contenders contend contend- ers had only seven of its squad register and none is expected to tobe tobe tobe be called before the season is under underway way |
