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THE BATTALION
FOURTH WEEK OF PRACTICE FINDS
A. AND M. NINE IN SUMMER FORM
CATCHING AND NICHING ROSTER TO DATE.
FEW COMPLAINTS OF SORE ARMS OR LEGS ARE HEARD
IN THE AGGIE CAMP.
Catchers—Pierce, Crawford. Pitchers—Henderson, Tongate, Far
rell Sprague, Olsen, Me Worter, Weghorst, Byrd, Lawhon,
Pruitt, Breski, and Whitsett.
The above named men are those who
have shown themselves fit to stand the
gaff and remain on the squad after
the first two cuts. There will be about
one more cut and then, that is all.
One thing we can bank on is that those
that stay are going to be the best
in school and we know that the nine
that starts the first game are prac
ticing right out at Kyle Field every
afternoon, punishing the old horse hide
and eating up all hit balls that might
happen in their direction.
It might not be amiss to give a short
resume of some of the player’s past
records in college ball and thereby
make them better known to the Ag
gies that are going to witness their
first baseball season at A. and M.
First we will review the pitching and
catching staff.
Behind the bat we have the “old
reliable Crawford,” Charlie as he is
better known, is just as full of pepper
this year as he has ever been and
^ seems to have a new lease on hit
ting; this was his only weak point
last year. It does one good to watch
him shift and display his foot work
behind the bat, and many a candidate
might benefit much by watching him
closely during the season. In Pierce
we have a new comer and he is pro
gressing nicely under Sentell’s tutor
age.
In the pitchers box we have a wealth
of material both new and old. We
have always been weak in this de
partment but this year seems to find
us making up for all of the previous
years short comings. It is a known
fact that if a team has good pitchers
you have a good team. Many a team
that is only mediocre otherwise, has
come out on top due to good pitching
alone. Good pitchers do not need a
four or five run lead to win but give
them a two run lead and if they have
4 BF'gPVds it is going to be hard to
beat them. Henderson, who by the
way has a chance to go to the Cleve
land Americans, and is going to take
advantage of his opportunity at the
end of the year is our main stay in
the box. He made an enviable record
last year, his first in college baseball,
and during the summer played on the
team that won the championship of
the state of Arkansas, and incidentally
pitched the deciding game of the
series and won it. Tongate is an old
head who was ineligible last year
due to scholastic work. He is out and
showing the true old time form.
Sprague, one of our best portsides, is
unlimbering, and the old wing seems
to be coming out better than ever this
year. This year he has some able
assistants who throw from the wrong
side, the best of which is Weghorst,
who while still new at the game is a
willing learner and has a world of
stuff and is one man on the hurling
staff to whom we are looking to turn
in many a game on the won side of
the ledger. Lawhorn, another left
hander, is making his initial bow be
fore A. and M. crowds this year and
if he gets that all essential quality
that a pitcher must have to win, name
ly, control, he should have a good rec
ord at the end of the year. Olsen, who
made his first games last year count
up to his good, is working hard to
make the old ball take the hops and
jumps, and equal the record of his
brother who at one time used to chunk
them across the plattei’ at the Aggie
field. Farrell, a senior this years, is
going to make someone certainly
hustle to take his place on the mound,
as he is showing up in better shape
than ever before, he always did have
speed and all he lacked was control,
and this he seems to have this year.
Among the Fish we have many a
hurler in neucleus whq is some day
going to withstand the attack of the
hitters. Among these are Me Worter,
who last year pitched for the Short
horn nine at the University, and he is
daily showing more and more promise
of becoming a luminary on the future
A. and M. teams in baseball. Fish
Whitsett, who seems to be a pitcher
of the slugging variety, is being
played regular when he is not in the
box, and he can sure hit that old ap
ple, and many a fielder has taken a
trip to the track on account of his long
drives. Byrd of the Cavalry, is put
ting the old pill over the plate in mid
season form and while he still lacks
some of the essentials of a finished and
seasoned pitcher, there is no doubt
but that he has the makings of a great
pitcher and with the development of
a little more form and a body move in
his delivery, there will be few that
have anything on him.
Pruitt and Breski are both old
men but are making their first try
for a place on the varsity pitching
staff this year. They are both right
handlers and incidentally are making
many a hitter swing into the atmos
phere.
With such a bunch of likely pitch
ing n^iterial corraled at Kyle Field
it is going to be no easy task for
Sentell to make his final selection of
hurlers. Go out to the park some
afternoon and take a look at them
yourself and see who you would re
tain, and then perhaps you can share
some of the worries of a base ball
coach. This is only one department
in which he has to make his selec
tion and he is always supposed to
choose the best. We do not need to
worry about who will be retained
though for in Sentell we have a man
who is fully capable of picking the
best having been through the old
grind himself.
Next week we will review the men
trying out for the infield and out
field and then perhaps we will have a
better line on the men who finally do
make the nine this year. In these
two branches of the game we have a
wealth of new material out, some of
whom are making their first appear
ance on the diamond at A. and M.
so we will become better acquainted
with them next week.
HOLIDAY SOCIAL
HELD AT “Y”
Social Committees of “Y” and Sen
ior Class Entertain on Washing
ton’s Birthday.
Many students and young ladies
-from the campus, Bryan, and sur
rounding communities enjoyed the
social Tuesday afternoon at the Y.
M. C. A. Music and games provided
entertainment from 4:00 p. m. until
6:00 p. m. Refreshments consist
ing of coffee and doughnuts and fruit
were served. It is regretted that
the plans were not formulated in
sufficient time for invitations to be
sent individually. Combined with
the rainy day, these factors reduced
the crowd somewhat from the ex
pected number, yet the affair was
successful in every way. No other
entertainment was px - ovided on the
holiday, the Junior Social being post
poned until a later date due to the
L. S. U. basketball game in the even
ing. The “Y” presented “The
Stealers” as a special holiday picture
Monday night preceding the holi
day.
POSSIBLY L. S. U.
WILL BE THE NEXT.
Even A. and M. Doesn’t Do This.
He kissed her on the cheek,
It seemed a harmless frolic;
He’s been laid up a week,
They say, with painter’s colic.
—Daily Mississippian.
Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 18.—Fresh
men at Louisiana State University to
day looked like they had been dragged
through a saw mill. All were minus
the vegetation that adorned their
domes.
The Freshmen retired last night as
usual with their heads full of luxur
iant hair. They were rudely awak
ened during the night by wild yells
from the upper classmen, who bore
shears and sought the scalps of the
Freshmen.
The latter ducked in and out of
doors trying to dodge the hair cutters
but it was of no avail. Every Fresh
man was run down and his “wool”
clipped.
Since none of the upper classmen
graduated as barbers, the haircuts
were many and varied. As a result
shops in Third street did a rushing
business today. “Where is my hair?”
was the question on every Freshman’s
lips. The upper classmen gave the
younger men the horse-laugh.
The hair-cutting stunt is an annual
custom at Louisiana State University.
Not Now.
She—I thought you were on the
square.
He—I. used to be, but I’ve been
knocking around quite a bit.
—Jack o’ Lantern.
CH. E. STUDENTS MAKE
TRIP OF INSPECTION
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bunch will proceed to Ft. Worth,
Wednesday night. Thursday’s pro
gram will include the packing houses
of Swift & Company and Armour
& Company. Friday will be a busy
day with the Ft. Worth Laboratories,
Pierce Oil Corporation, Southland
Milling Co., and the Star Telegram
that night on the schedule. Satur
day’s inspection wil be of the Athens
Pottery Works and the Helium
Plant. This latter, perhaps, is the
most important plant, to be seen, as
the Helium industry holds great pos
sibilities, especially for Texas, as
practically all the Helium of the
world is produced at Ft. Worth. The
formal end of the inspection trip
will come about noon or thereafter
on Saturday, March 5th. The men
will be turned loose then to shift for
themselves until Monday at break
fast, when the morning meal will be
had in Sbisa Hall. Ft. Worth isn’t
very far from C. I. A.—but this is
a business trip for the inspection of
industries only! A good number of
Ch. E.’s are planning to make the
trip.
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MOTHERS AND PARENT-TEACH
ER ASSOCIATION TO HAVE
TAG DAY.
Mrs. Noyes Darling Smith, of Aus
tin, State Publicity Chairman of the
Texas Congress of Mothers and
Teacher Association announces that
there are 25,0CO members in the
state, all working for greater civic
and social development. The work
of the Congress, such as buying play
ground equipment, purchasing pianos
and victrolas for schools, giving-
scholarships, feeding and- clothing
needy school children, establishing
and supporting free clinics for
school children and the many other
phases of the work demand money.
A Tag Day at an early date is pro
posed, to be announced by local mem
bership, and students have been urg
ed to support this worthy organiza
tion to which many of their own
mothers are devoting much time and
effort.
BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY
ORGANIZED AT COLLEGE
The Baptist ladies on the campus
met at the home of Mrs. A. Mitchell
on Monday afternoon at 3:30 for the
purpose of organizing a missionary
society. The attendance was very
good and much interest was s shown
on the part of those present. Mrs.
R. L. Brown, after conducting the
devotional period acted as temporary
chairman during the election of offi
cers. The following were elected:
President, Mrs. B. C. Clark; Vice-
President, Mrs. H. Ness; Secretary-
Treasurer, Mrs. J. E. J^ewis; and
leader of Bible and mission study,
Mrs. R. L. Brown. After disposing
of all business, Mrs. Lewis, mother
of “Y” Secretary, J. E. Lewis, gave
a very interesting and profitable talk
on missionary activities.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. Bizzell on Mon
day, March 7th, 'at 3:30.
TO THE GREAT STUDENT
BODY OF A. AND M.
Dear Wonderful and Wise Boys:—
The Student Volunteer Convention
is in progress here and we, the most
beloved girls here in the State, have
become greatly inspired by the pres
ence of your representatives and still
more so by the ready assistance that
they have given us in getting out our
LASS-O of this week. We have been
made to realize more than ever the
growing necessity of having the Re
gents see that it would be a great deal
more advantageous to both schools to
move this institution to your campus.
Now if they can see it in that man
ner we feel that we would all finish
college with more knowledge than we
will do under the present circumstan
ces. Do you agree ?
Inasmuch as we wish the deeper
impression made on the outside world
we are making a second request to the
legislature along with the Regents,
explaining that nothing in this world
should be lost as everything is put in
this world for a purpose. Then as you
say “Why Waste the Moonlight?”
Now we think that we have made
as great and touching appeal as pos
sible and that if they don’t respond
to this appeal, we the entire bunch
represented by three very important
ones, deem it the wisest thnig to rise
up in arms, move down there and
make it the leading co-ed school in
the United States. THREE CHEERS,
Eh?
Signed,
BERYL,
KOTTON,
- PEGGY.
“My wife can drive nails like light
ning,” remarked a visitor.
“You don’t mean it,” exclaimed the
Boss.
“Siye I do. You know lightning,
seldom strikes twice in the same
place.”—Exchange.
“R0ND0LIERS”
MAKE GREAT HIT
Every Number Brings Rounds of Vig
orous Applause. Program Full of
Pep; Well Balanced.
The five members of the “Merry
Rondoliers” made a most decided hit
with their entertainment last night
at Guion Hall under the auspices of
the College “Y”. This was the 4th
number of the Lyceum series and
was undoubtedly the most popular
of all. From the opening number,
a saxophone quintet, the program
never dragged and each offering was
met with rounds of vigorous ap
plause, many encores being deman-
dred. The program was of a widely
varying nature, offering quintettes,
sax solos, trombone duets and solos,
whistling solos, comical readings,
brass combinations, song solos, and
many mixed musical and vocal num
bers. At the piano and with her sax,
Miss I<!nnly McGregor attracted much
attention and was a lively member
of all mixed numbers. The Misses
Erickson were very popular in their
cornet and trombone numbers as well
as the peppy song numbers. Allen
Kemper’s opening number was a
whistlmg solo and throughout the en
tertainment his versatile accomplish
ments pleased his audience. Fred
erick Stern, leader of the troupe,
brought down the house with dialect
readings. Bass solos, saxophone,
and trombone were his other vehicles
for entertaining his listeners. The
program was of a nature most pleas
ing to a college student audience and
met the highest approval of the cam
pus and Bryan attendants. As the
L. S. U. Reveille stated, the program
was far better than was expected on
a Lyceum circuit. Costuming play
ed a strong part in the px-esentation.
The versatile, mirth-provoking,
“Merry Rondoliers” made a decided
hit at A. and M. and we hope to have
them again.
‘YE COMIC OPERA.’
(With apoligies to Shakespeare and
James J. Montague).
Time—Anywhere. Place—Anytime.
Cast of Characters.
Casear—The Fish Lady-killer.
Cleopatra—Fx’om C. I. A.
Cassius—The villianous Soph.
Antony—The heroic Senior.
Citizens—Sackholders.
Bolshevik Chorus.
ACTS I, II, AND III.
Scenes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Opening chorus, A. and M. Fish, dis
guised as Bolshevikis.
Chonxs.
Oh, we are jolly Bolsheviks,
We’ve left our Russian homes,
To eat our meals in Sbisa Hall,
And store knowledge in our domes.
(Enter maiden from C.I.A. disguised
as Cleopatra.)
Cleopatra—
I come from far off Denton,
Isn’t that a familiar word ?
For me to be in Aggieland
(I’m told)
Is not at all absurd.
But Bolsheviks, I’m from C. I. A.
I’ve come across the land,
For what’s comic opery
Without a heroine ?
Chorus —
From C. I. A.!!! Hip, hip, hurrah!
In that case you win;
For what’s comic opera
Without a heroine ?
(Enter Fish from Aggieland as
Caesar).
Caesar—
(Aside) Now don’t be shocked at what
I say,
For I don’t do this every day.
Gee! look how she powders and
paints,
She’s the kind of a girl that ain’t.
(Just what she seems, I guess)
(Gosh look at her dress).
(To Pat) I was hoping you might
thirsty be,
Will you break the prohibition law
with me ?
Chorus—
There ain’t no prohibition here in
Rome,
So go ahead and make it foam.
But remember tho’
This isn’t a prohibition show.
(Caesar and Pat drink. Note—Coco
Cola may be substituted if the ac
tors are willing.)
Enter Cassius (Sophomore)
Cassius—
Come gather ’round, you Bolsheviks,
With bombs and clubs,
And stones, and sticks,
We Sophomores have got to croak,
This Freshman, he’ll steal her.
So I say down with
Cassius, Julius Caesar.
Bolshevik Chorus—
Rip off his crown and knock him down
And punch him on the beezer:
Pick up a rock, and smash his block,
The slimy guy is C. J. Ceasar.
(Enter Max’k Antony; senior officer).
Mark—
Sh-s-sh! But soft! I hear a racous
sound.
Dark work I fear,
Is close around.
Yes, Yes—a mix,
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The Sophs are fighting the Fish.
Gentlemen, gentlemen, pray
Forbear thus to wallop and slug.
You’ll surely regret it some day.
By the way, what’s in the Jug?
Cassius—
Jump on him lads and kill him too,
Its the Senior Officers that make the
blue sky blue.
Cleopatra—
Say help me get out of this, Mark,
Get a Ford limouisine right away
And let us speed down to embark,
For good old C. I. A.
I’m sick of the rough stuff in Rome,
And We’ll be awful happy in
Our C. I .A. home.
Bolshevik Chorus—
Say! jump on that Antony geek,
The one with the ivory dome.
Can’t you see he is trying to sneak,
Away with Pat to her home.
(Enter Citizens—Juniors of ’22).
Mark Antony—
What ho! Saskholders, you’re just in
time •
Your coux-age to display.
Come look alive and help me drive
These Bolshevik Freshmen away.
Citizens—
Avaunt you crooks, whose evil looks,
Affront our Roman eyes.
The Fish who would stand, and raise
a hand
Against us Juniors.
DIES.
Exit—Bolshevik Freshmen.
Exit—Cassius, the villainous Soph.
Also exit Antony and Caesar with
Cleopatra between them.
Note:—It is not absolutely neces
sary that Mark really go to C. I. A.
as Cleopatra has invited him to do.
First One—“Some girls in this
school are awfully loud.”
Second One—“Yes, especially the
ones that wear bangs.”—Ex.
j Ollie Emmel
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THROUGH THE TRANSOM.
(Intended for last week).
The notes of taps had long since
died on the still night air. The moon
was peeping from behind the trees.
The Thomas cats had sallied forth
to seek their fair companions. The
halls were dark, the radiators had
ceased to hiss, the x’ooms were get
ting cold.
Like a distant bright star, a light
shown from an upper cell in the
Castle of the Sons of Rest. Some
follower of Dr. Ball was pouring one
the midnight oil in ox'der. But let
us pass thxm those stately panels, as
cend to the bights of the noble Sons,
and meet this faithful one.
Ah! Yes, remove your shoes and
put on your gas mask, dear reader,
we must not disturb the sleep of the
restful and the air within is filled
with the deadiliest of gas-bull.
Here is the cell fronx whence the
light of learning beamed. Step
upoxx this trunk, and let us gaze thxm
the transom upon this unknown gen
ius. We are most too late, his task
is done, he is about to retire. He
is shivering, the tail of his night shirt
is whipping him about the legs, his
candle is about to be blown out by
some unseen wind. He is chanting
a prayer, as he kneels beside his
bunk. His bony hand darts forth,
and gasps something on the mattress.
He mutters some words of an un
known language. He applies some
thing to the flame, with a smile upon
his thin counternance, The flame
is extinguished. We have discovered
another faithful follower of the bug.
Pipe This One.
All was dark along the Potomac!
(It was night time).