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Published Semi-Monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas.
YOLUME IV. BRYAN. TEXAS OCTOBER 29, 1926 NUMBER 22
A & M’s 50th BIRTHDAY PROVES WONDERFUL EVENT
AGCIES LOSE HEART-BREAKING
BATTLE T0 MUSTANGS DESPITE
WONDERFUL OFFENSIVE IN DALLAS
“A. and M.’s Greatest Offensive Eleven Out-Plays S. M. U.’s Great-
est Team but Gods of Fate Decree Against Victory in South-
west’s Most Wenderful Football Game.
JOEL HUNT IS
* COLORFUL STAR
IN GREAT GAME
AGGIE LINE PROVES GREAT
Farmers Out-Pass and Out-Gain Mus-
tangs—Woodman Shines as Great-
est Line Plunger Since Jack Ma-
han—A. and M. Supreme Even
in Defeat.
S. M. U.9; A. and M. 7.
That’s the score but it fails to tell
the story. The greatest team of S.
M. U.s history and the greatest of-
fensive eleven in the annals of Aggie-
land locked horns before a record
breaking crowd at the State Fair in
Dallas to make football history in the
Southwest. The Aggies were not
given an outside chance to win, and
on paper they looked three touchdowns
behind the Mustangs. But on the field
‘they time and again swept to the Mus-
tang goal and threatened at every
stage of the game to emerge the vic-
tors. Twenty-nine first downs for
the Farmers to 11 for the Mustangs
tells the story of the tremendous and
astounding offense of the proteges of
Bible and Rothgeb.
The game was an offensive battle
all the way. The Mustangs tallied
first in the second period on a light-|
ning pass, Mann to Wade, that gained
some forty yards for the touchdown.
In the third quarter the Farmers dup-
licated and a beautiful pass, Hunt to
Woodman, from the 20 yard line was
completed for the count. Hunt kick-
ed. goal and the Aggies were one point
in the lead. In the last quarter Mann
kicked the field goal that spelled de-
feat for the Maroon and White. In
that quarter it was that the Aggies
again carried the ball to the Mustang
goal line only to lose it when a pass
went wild and fell over the goal line
for a touchback.
A book could be written on the
game. The Southwest has never seen
another like it. Either team, playing
as it did, could have given the best
eleven in the United States a real bat
tle. There was not a single fumble.
The kicking was about even when
Hunt's sensational returns were
counted in.
MEXICO LOBOES
NO MATCH FOR
DRIVING AGGIES
Rothgeb’s Line Swamps Visitors and
Opens Way for Bible’s Backs to
Run up Top-Heavy Score on
Muddy Field.
WOODMAN RUNS WILD
New Mexico Finds Combination of
Low Altitude, Hot Weather, Mud-
dy Field and Aggie Eleven Too
Much—Semi-Centennial Vis-
itors Pleased.
Playing on a muddy field and on a
hot, steaming afternoon that sapped
their vitality, the New Mexico Uni-
versity Loboes were no match for the
Aggies who ran rough shod over them
to the tune of 63 to 0. The visitors
descended to Aggieland from an al-
titude of 6000 feet, the wet weather
handicapped their air attack, and the
Aggie line smeared their offense un-
mercifully and opened huge holes for
the plunging Farmer backs. -
“Jelly” Woodman led the attack. The
chunky little ram accounted for seven
touchdowns, not a bad afternoon’s
work against any team. Joel Hunt
continued his star work and reeled off
a sixty-yard return of a kick-off to
frinish une of the thrillv of U.e day.
Woodman tore away for 40 yards to
score one of his tallies. Usually,
however, the scoring came as the re-
sult of a steady march down the field.
Davis and Arnold, substitute backs,
turned in some nice play. The whole
Aggie squad was in action during the
game but the second team could make
little headway against the Loboes.
The Aggies were playing under
cover, holding their tricks and most of
their passes in reserve for the Mus-
tang tilt the following week. Several
hundred delegates from leading col-
leges and universities over the coun-
try watched the Aggies march to vic-
tory. It was a fitting game for the
great Semi-Centennial week-end.
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J. T. Speed, ’26, is with the Winters
Auto Co., of Pearsall, Texas. Speed
The duel between Hunt was a guard on that championship | men will blossom into stars.
PRESIDENT T. 0. WALTON
REAL MATERIAL
FRESHMAN FOOTBALL SQUAD HAS
AS BENDER AND
STAFF BOIL THEM DOWN TO FIFTY
Anderson, McIntosh ani Eitt Helning Teach Youngsters Rudi-
“ments of Game—All-State and ANl-Citr Men Numerous—
Squad Has Size, Speed, Good Kickers and Passers.
After two weeks of intensiv work
Freshman Coach Bender and his staff
down from two hundred to around
fifty men. Among them are some of
the best high school men the State af-
forded last year. All-State men are
there and All-City men from the larg-
er cities. One noticeable feature is
the presence of many big, fast, husky
men, both linemen and backs.
| At this time the squad is divided
into four smaller squads, under the
tutelage of Bender, Frank Anderson,
Dr. McIntosh and Henry Eitt. This
taking time about on the work of
the various positions.
have cut their “Fish” football squad |
sentative here from Hollywood, Cal.,
in the person of fullback Black, an-
other big husky who can kick and
'rass.
| Several All-City men from Dallas
are in the ranks. Brooks Conover, an
lideal triple-threat man, Fields Scovell,
| All-City end and Butler and Ewell,
two All-City tackles. George Martin,
| Apate half in about 1920, has a
younger brother out. Roy Driver of
Bryan, is some kin to Bill Driver,
"erstwhile Aggie Athletic Director.
Perry Jeffries from Laredo is said
to be the best man produced in that
Beaumont last year.
lis the huge Martelra,
and Mann for individual honors saw | football eleven last year and one of fall some unknown may whip out the Bayou City also look good. Then
the little Aggie far in the lead. His the best in the conference. He’s still | touted high school stars and make
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single.
R. E. BAYLOR, ’13, TELLS OF HIS
TRAVELS AND WORKS IN CHILE
R. E. Baylor, popular cadet colonel
in 12-13, with O. J. (Buck), another,
much beloved cadet of that class, has
spent much of his time in Chile since
his graduation. An account of his
wanderings and accomplishments fol-
lows below. Baylor now is located at
San Francisco, 195 Seventh Street.
“You asked me to write something
of the country and the work I have
been doing down there. I have spent
seven and a half years in Chile, during
which time I have had some very in-
teresting work. While I was at Ran-
cagua I had charge of the design and
construction of a tailings dam on one
of the Gugenheim Brothers’ big cop-
per properties. This dam, the top of
which is just one mile above sea level,
(elevation 5280 feet), is about one and
one-half miles long and 400 feet high
in the highest part. It was built to
impound 400,000,000 tons of tailings
from the mill.
“The last job I was on was at
Chuquicamata, Chile. Chuquicamata
is the name of a vast body of copper
ore, owned and worked by the An-
conda Copper Mining Company and is
situated in the northern part of Chile
“on what is known as the Desert of
Atacama. This is a part of the desert
region which extends from about the
Province of Copiapo in north central
Chile to the northern part of Peru.
The desert is cut at intervals of from
fifty to five hundred miles by rivers
which are fed by the melting snow of
the Andes and make their way toward
the Pacific Ocean. Many never reach
the ocean, but are licked up by sun
and wind. Along the banks of these
streams where the canyons are wide
enough, may be found small Indian
villages, surrounded by patches of al-
falfa in which are grazing a few
llamas, the burden carriers of the
Andes. A few hundred yards away
from the banks of the streams there
is nothing but wind blown sand and
scorching heat. Not a blade of grass
or a living thing is to be seen. The
sanitary regulations in these settle-
ments are very simple. Everything is
thrown in the street. The sun drys
it up and the wind blows it away. Un-
derneath this sandy waste is an un-
told quantity of mineral wealth, un-
changed and undispersed by the ac-
tion of water as is often the case in
otherwise more favored parts of the
earth’s surface.
“The mines of Chuquicamata are at
an elevation of 10,000 feet above the
level of the sea and are at a distance
of about 90 miles on a direct line from
the coast. Here is perhaps one of the
largest known bodies of copper ore in
the world. Its existence was known
to and was worked by Spanish “Con-
‘them forgotten. However, from their
past records some of the men on the
yearling squad stand out.
Ish, and Snead from the champion-
ship Waco Tigers of last year, were
both All-State performers as was
“Pinkie” Alsabrook, the husky back
from Cisco. Tom Holleran, from San
Antonio, has the making of a wonder-
ful lineman and B. H. Steiler of Com-
fort, bears a name familiar to many
Aggies who know “Fred” of the
10 class. Johnnie Pierce, coaching at
Corsicana, sent down Varnell, a 185
pound fullback and one or two other
promising men. Woodrow Wilson at
Burleson sent down Cody, one of the
best ends in junior college circles last
year, and Chock Kelly has a repre-
there’s a little quarter out there
named Green, from Granger, who
looks good. He can pass, kick and
run.
This Year’s “Fish” material at Ag-
oieland will stack up against that at
There is plenty of size among them
and plenty of speed and fight. Con-
over, Black, Green and Alsabrook are
all capable punters and the same out-
fit passes nicely.
As mentioned before, trying to pick
next year’s varsity men from this
year’s fish squad is a hopeless task.
But the aggie coaches will have some-
thing to work with next year if all
these youngsters come thru in good
shape.
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DUNNY McMURRAY, ’18,
PRESIDENT COLUMBIA
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
J. D. McMurray, better known as
“Dunny”’, one of the best line men
ever to grace Kyle Field, has ceased
his wandering and has settled in Col-
umbia, Texas, where he has the Ford
agency. “Dunny” is putting Fords
in the hands of his locality in great
shape. Since leaving school he has
been in Central America, Mexico, and
I 7uba, but has been back in Texas for
|the rast few years. “Dunny” was one
MAYOR OF RICHARDSON
NONE OTHER THAN
T. F. McKAMY, CLASS ’08
~~ One of the most prosperous mer-
‘chants of Richardson, a thriving lit-
tle city up near Dallas, is Tom Me-
Kamy who used to play company foot-
ball back in 1908 on the A. and M.
campus. Not only that but Mac is
mayor of the city and has long been
active in that community’s affairs.
He is owner and manager of his own
general merchandising establishment.
—_———————————
"of the members of the unscored on
team that won the conference title in
"17 and was an All-Conference tackle.
pn
—
A. G. Farmer, 95, during the years
ym.
——
| T. B. Duggan’s, "96, first employ-
| ment after leaving school was driving
| a stage hack at seventy-five cents per
day. For the past fourteen years he
quistadores” and by the Incas before |since his graduvation from the College las been with the Temple Trust Co.,
them.
While making railroad cuts,!has been engaged in the ranch bus- Temple, Texas, of which firm he is
. le . . . . . | . . .
I found several mummies of Inca iness, in which business he is still en-' “ice-president. His home is at 1912
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| ra~ed at Juretion, Texas.
| Brcadway, Lubbock, Texas.
a'most any other conference school’
division follows two weeks of general section of the State last year. R. yd
fundamental work with the coaches! Sawyer played under Bull Johnson at|®
From Houston P 8
a 200 pound | Keep the school open, many ambitious
| No one can tell who among the new backfield ram and an All-City san Texas boys would not have to live in
Next thre. LaBoa and Dittman from the S
EVENTS COMMEMORATING 50 YEARS
LIFE AND SERVICE OF THE COLLEGE
ATTRACT LEADING MEN OF COUNTRY
Former Presidents of A. and M.
and Members of Classes of ’76,
77,°78,°79, Add August Touch to Occasion—Pres. Walton For-
mally Inaugurated Amid Impressive Ceremonies.
(OLLEGE FETES
AGGIE GUESTS
~ WITH LUNCHEON
150 A. and M. Men Hear Wonderful
Addresses by A. P. Duggan, 95,
- President West Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce and Hon.
John H. Kirby.
KIRBY HONORARY MEMBER
Duggan Points Out N eed of Texas for
Tax Reform—Kirby Tells of Early
Plans to Attend A. and M.—
Real Old-Timers Introduced.
Mr. Arthur P. Duggan, 95, Presi-
dent of the West Texas Chamber of
Commerce and prominent business
man of Littlefield, and the Hon. John
Henry Kirby, Legislator and business
man of Houston, were the principal
speakers at the monster luncheon held
at College on Saturday during the
Semi-Centennial Celebration. Our
own president, Andy Rollins, presided
and introduced the speakers of the
day to the assembled A. and M. men.
The luncheon was held in the Animal
Husbandry building and was compli-
mentary to the Alumnae from the
College, and Mr. Duncan, Supervisor
of Subsistence of the institution. Over
one hundred and fifty old Aggies were
seated around the tables and as us-
ual these “Boys” had themselves a
real good time.
In his remarks Mr. Duggan stated
that “The low tax assessment that
prevails in so many counties of the
i State represents the real trouble in
the matter of school funds today.” He
further declared, “If today all the
property in the State of Texas were
assessed uniformly at about forty per
cent of its real value, and the taxes
collected, and the money appropriated
judiciously, there would be no ques-
tion about a $15 per capita school ap-
portionment; the president of this in-
titution would not have to beg and
lead every two years for the cash to
hacks down here while getting their
education and there would be plenty
of money for all State institutions,!
properly and economically managed,
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MANY PROMINENT
EDUCATORS HERE
FOR OCCASION
125 Institutions of America and For-
eign Countries Represented by Del-
egates — Outstanding Leaders
Abound in Week-End
Program.
FORMER STUDENTS HERE
Visitors Show Surprise at Size and
Quality of Aggie Plant and Many
New Friends Added Thru Perfect
Entertainment of Visitors.
Many colorful events have occurred
in the fifty years of service of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College
of Texas, but none have been more
resplendent, none have yielded greater
returns to the College than the Semi-
Centennial Celebration observed Oct.
15, 16 and 17; these exercises also
marking the inauguration of Dr.
Thomas Otto Walton as president of
the institution. Outstanding leaders
in science, education, agriculture and
the indistries of the United States
mixed and blended with deans and
leaders of the A. and M. College con-
stituted the talent which provided the
exceptional program for this occasion.
It was a happily blended atmosphere,
an admixture of the academic and the
military because no event at A. and
M is quite complete without some em-
phasis upon the military training and
life which differentiates the College
from most other educational institu-
tions.
All save one of the living presidents
of the College were here. Ranking
them all was that great old gentle-
man, Col. John G. James, one of the
earliest presidents of the college. Col.
James came down from Wichita Falls
for the celebration. Then there was
Major L. L. McInnis, of Bryan, chair-
man of the Board and virtual presi-
dent. Major McInnis followed in the
wake of President Gathright. The
former president now is actively en-
gaged in the banking business at
Bryan. Then there was Dr. H. H.
Harrington, chairman of the Board
of Control at Austin, and a former
president of the institution. Then
came Dr. W. B. Bizzell, who served
as head of the institution for a longer:
period than any other in the history
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AGGIE FOOTBALL STARS OF OLD
MAKE GOOD IN COACHING WORK
A fortnight ago, it seems, the names
of Jim Bradford, “Puny” Wilson,
Norman Dansby, Mule Frazier, Tim
Griesenbeck, Abe Morris, Johnny
Pierce, Doe Rollins, Woodrow Wil-
son, and Heinie Weir were upon the
lips of every follower of the Texas
Aggies. These youths were then the
gridiron stars at Aggieland.
Coaching All Over State
Today many of these former ath-
letic heroes are engaged in coaching
high school football teams from Red
River to the Gulf, and from the pin-
ey woods of East Texas to the high
mountains of Fort Davis. They are
‘nstructing the youth of the State in
the rudiments of football and also in
the importance of good sportsman-
ship and clean living.
More than a hundred former Ag-
zie stars are making coaching a pro-
fession. A few of them are:
Jim Crow at Baylor
Nixon Askey, a star back on the
‘eam of 1919, is directing the des-
‘inies of Corpus Christi high school.
Yim Bradford, center of the 1924 ag-
oregation is coaching at Greenville;
Jim Crow, all-Conference tackle of the
1915-1916 teams, is line coach at Bay-
lor University, having been retained
hv Morley Jennings.
Fay “Puny” Wilson and Norman
Nansby, the former captain of the
1922 team and the latter a great guard
of last year, both all-conference men,
are coaching Allen Academy in Bry-
an. C. R. “Ruby” Drake, tackle of the
1919 team, is making a name for him-
self coaching at Taylor high school.
Mule Frazier, halfback on the 1922
club, is coaching at John Tarleton
College.
Big “Tim” at San Antonio
Tim Griesenbeck, of the team of
1917, is coaching at Main Avenue
High School, San Antonio. Griesen-
beck played ball with the Corsicana
Oilers this summer. Several years
ago he was on the roster of the St.
Louis Cardinals. Grady Higginboth-
am, fullback under Charlie Moran
away back in 1912, is assistant coach
at Texas Tech at Lubbock. Abe Mor-
ris, quarterback of the 1922 team, is
head coach of Abilene Christian Col-
lege.
Pierce at Corsicana
One of the best high school coaches
in the state is Johnnie Pierce at Cor-
sicana. Johnny ranks among the
Aggies’ greatest. In 1920 he was de-
fensive center and offensive quarter.
He was knocked out on the kick-off
in the 1920 Texas-A. and M. game
and his loss was the chief reason
Texas won that day 7 to 3.
Doe Rollins, 21, is coaching at
Farmersville. L. B. Shifflett, end of
the 1921 team, is mentor at Browns-
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