The Texas Aggie. (College Station, Tex.) 1921-current, January 15, 1936, Image 3

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AGGIE CAGEMEN 1936
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Much to the delight of “Dough”
Rollins and Homer Norton, Frank
Anderson continues to have a keen
interest in track and will aid Rol-
lins in ccaching that sport this
spring. He handled the Aggie
Cross-Country team last fall. An-
derson’s resignation last summer
to become Commandant at A. & M.,
took him away from his sport
that he had coached here since
1923. He is one of the best known
track coaches in the United States,
and Rollins and Norton are hope-
ful that he will continue to help in
coaching track and cross-country.
Reports coming from Lockhart
during the Xmas holidays that
Bruno Schroeder, big Aggie ‘soph-
~ omore full-back, might never play
again because of last fall injuries,
seem to have been without foun-
dation. Schroeder is back in school
and apparently none the worse for
his strenuous fall season.
T. F. Smith, '19, Houston, one
of the most enthusiastic backers
and followers of the Aggie football
and other athletic teams, did not
like this column in the last issue.
At that time it was pointed out
that there was no real basis for
making the Aggies favorites for
the title next fall. At the A. & M.
Club in Houston recently Smith
told Homer Norton, “We don’t ex-
pect you to win EVERY game,
coach—T. C. U. or somebody else
might TIE us one game”,
A bachelor, Smith severely taxed
“Red” Lawson, “Cop” Forsyth and
other fathers with “Over doctor-
ing and pampering” their child-
ren, then raised cain a few minutes
later because a couple of the Ag-
gie athletes had not been sent to
Mayo Brothers for a complete ex-
amination after the football season.
He’s a great guy.
Aggie athletic officials are to
be congratulated upon signing a
two year contract with Manhattan
College of New York City. Under
the tutelage of widely known
“Chick” Meehan, Manhatten has
become one of the best teams in
the East, and next fall is scheduled
to be better. The first game will
be played “Somewhere” in Texas,
but has not yet been definitely lo-
cated. It will be played on Dec. 5.
The Aggies will make their return
trip to New York and play Man-
hatten on October 2, 1937. The
game will mark the first appear-
ance in New York City of any
team from Texas A. & M.
This column feels sorry for the
Athletic Council when the news
gets around that the Manhatten
game might be played at any Tex-
as point. Beaumont, San Antonio,
Tyler and Houston will give Dallas
a real fight for the game. One of
them may get it, inasmuch as the
Centennial is scheduled to be over
by that date.
Incidentally, the Aggies will
play Simmons at Wichita Falls
next fall, following a wise policy
of playing in as many cities of the
state as can be managed.
Upon his return from the Rose
Bowl Game Jinx Tucker, sports
editor of the Waco News-Tribune,
reports seeing Jim Bradford, ’22,
who played center on the teams of
his A. & M. days. Jim is coaching
at Belle, Calif.
Election of Taylor Wilkins and
Nick Willis as Captains of last
fall’s football team, and the selec-
tion of Johnie Morrow, sophomore
end, as the team’s most valuable
man, were features of the recent
annual football banquet for the
varsity and freshman football
squads, the cross-country team and
others.
Forced to meet the towering
Arkansas Razorbacks in the con-
ference opening games, “Hub” Mec-
Quillan received a chilling intro-
duction to Southwest Conference
basketball. Although dropping both
games the Aggies gave a good ac-
count of themselves and surprised
their followers by the excellent
games they played. McQuillan has
plenty of stuff on the ball, but his
boys this year are too small.
L. J. Cappleman, ’21, formerly
of Honey Grove, is loan supervisor
with the Rural Resettlement Ad-
ministration at Dallas and lives at
811 East 9th St., of that city.
Front row—Morrow, Clark, Evans, Carmichael (captain),
Lee, Crichton.
Back row—Jones, Dowling, Tohline, Harris. Wilkins, McQuillan (coach).
PUBLICITY WRITER REVIEWS AGGIE
ATHLETIC HIGHSPOTS FOR 193 IN
HIS HOUSTON POST SPORTS GOLUMN
by Tony Ketterson
College Station.— Joining the
battalions of sports writers who
are spending the end-o-year, or so-
called dull season, picking the best,
greatest and most outstanding ath-
letic events and incidents of the
past year. here are a few personal
ideas about Texas Aggieland’s:
Most thrilling moments— A tie:
The closing moments in the Ma-
roon’s 41-40 basket ball victory
over the University of Texas Long-
horns, and the ninth-inning Cadet
rally that produced five runs to
bring a 7-6 baseball victory over
the Longhorns.
Greatest disappointment— The
Aggies 6-14 football loss to the
Baylor Bears on Homecoming day
at Kyle field.
Most unexpected feat — Walt
Skripka’s great javelin toss of 206
feet, 3% inches to set a new South-
west conference record.
Greatest individual consistent
performance—dJake Mooty’s excel-
lent pitching despite the toughest
kind of breaks. He won four and
lost four, losing 0-1 to the Long-
horns on an unearned run and 1-2
to Baylor in the ninth although al-
lowing only four hits. His other
two losses came when he assayed
the relief roll after having pitched
a fullgame the day before in each
instance. His earned run average
last season was only 1.9773 and for
his three-year varsity service was
2.5254 in Southwest conference
games. :
Biggest development generally—
Unmistakable signs the Aggies are
building once more towards a
championship football team.
Most colorful figure — Taylor
Wilkins, all-around performer who
lettered at guard in basket ball,
as a high jumper in track and field
and as an end in football.
Most improved Aggie athlete
during year —Jim Shockey, left-
handed sophomore halfback and
crackerjack forward passer.
Player most under-rated by fans
but not by opponents— Monte Car-
michaeal, star guard in basket ball
and captain of this year’s quint.
Aggie athletes most likely to
reap greatest honors during com-
ing year— Johnny Morrow, already
a letterman end in football, and
Dick Todd, star ball carrier for the
1935 Fish eleven.
Most consistent action— Success
the end-around play which produc-
ed touchdowns against Sam Hous-
ton, Centenary, Baylor and Texas
and gained ground every time it
was used. (Single exception: The
Fish attempted the play against
Rice’s Slimes and lost yardage.)
Most spectacular single play —
The Aggies’ second touchdown
against the Longhorns, which saw
Jim Shockey pass 32 yards to Fred
Wright who sped 25 more for the
score.
Most interesting and colorful mas-
cot — Reveille, the Aggies’ little
black dog.
Summer Field
Trip Planned
By Geologist
Marathon Vicinity
Chosen Study Site
Students Decide To Prepare
Own Meals in Open
Camp
Twelve of the fifteen junior geol-
ogy students have signified their
intentions of making the field prac-
tice which is to be held this sum-
mer from July 15 to August 25
according to Dr. C. L. Baker, head
of the geology department.
This practice, which is to be
held in the vicinity of Marathon,
Texas, is being offered this year
for the first time and hereafter
will be a part of the curricula for
geological engineers. Summer field
work is being innovated by Dr.
Baker. formerly of the Bureau of
Economic Geology of Texas at Aus-
‘tin, and the new head of the geol-
ogy department here.
A dual incentive of the necessity
of economy and the desire to
“rough it” has influenced the stu-
dents in their decision to camp in
the open and to prepare their own
meals.
Because of the veritable array of
geologic formations and phenome-
na found in the Marathon sector
and Dr. Baker’s vast experience
with West Texas regions, the site
was selected from many that were
proposed.
Dr. F. E. Turner and Baker will
be in charge.
Houston Realtors
Honor M. H. James
Meredith H. James, ’13, well
known Houston real estate man
and retiring President of the Hous-
ton Real Estate Board, was pre- _
sented with a watch and chain by
members of this organization at
a recent meeting. Back of the time-
piece was engraved, “To Meredith
H. James in appreciation of his
loyal services as President in 1934
and 1935 of the Houston Real Es-
tate Board”.
Mr. James was credited with
having built up the organization of
Houston real estate men from only
18 members when he took office
as president, to 200 members to-
day. The Houston Real Estate
Board today is regarded as one of
the strongest in the United States.
Paul L. McGee, ’32, is with the
Humble Refining Co., at Thomp-
son, Texas.
A-M ROTC BRANCHES
EXCEED ALL OTHER
SCHOOLS IN CHOICE
A Reserve Officers Training
Course is required in every land-
grant college in the United States,
under the supervision of the War
Department represented by such
officers from the United States
Army as it shall designate.
At the head of the detachment
of officers and enlisted men at A
and M College is Colonel A. R.
Emery, Infantry. Seventeen offi-
cers, ranking from first lieutenants
to colonels, handle the instruction
of three thousand five hundred
cadets who are enrolled in the
basic and advanced R.O.T.C. cours-
es at A and M.
There are at present seven
branches of service in which a stu-
dent may enroll, and these units
are subdivided into batteries,
troops, or companies, as the case
may be. The total number of such
organizations is thirty-two, includ-
ing the Band. These are: eight
batteries of field artillery, eight
CADET CAGERS SHOW PROMISE
ALTHOUGH DROPPING GAMES T0
ARKANSAS IN SEASON OPENER
“Hub” McQuillan’s Aggie bas-
keteers opened their conference
season against Arkansas at College
last week, dropping a pair of games
to the elongated Razorbacks who
are rated along with Rice as the
class of the conference this winter.
Although clearly outclassed in
height and ability the Aggies
were a surprising team to their fol-
lowers, playing the Hogs to a
standstill in both tilts.
In both games the outcome was
in doubt until the last ten min-
utes. Inability to control, or even
break even on the center tip-off,
proved costly to the Aggies. Mec-
Quillan’s team featured clever ball
handling, with Taylor Wilkins
starring. Ike Poole, Razorback
center, was the high scorer both
rnights.
The Aggies will continue their
conference schedule with a North
Texas Trip this week-end, meeting
S. M. U. in Dallas Saturday night
and T. C. U. in Ft. Worth Monday
night.
ARKANSAS—22 Fg. Ft. Tp.
Gilliland, £, \..ivcceeciicid 0 1 1
Lunday Hf, i... ie 0 0 0
Yiockand, Ad, nn 1 2 4
Benton, f, )...c.ccorn sites 0 1 1
PO0IE,. 'C, .iinrrrnanuriisoincy 3 2 8
Howell, g, ..iiainsi, 1 2 4
Robbing, sg,e8 cl... 08 J 2 0 4
Martin, ig, initia 0 0 0
LOLA deri sienitoos AE ES
AGGIES—18 Fg. Ft. Tp.
Lee, f, nid i 8. 0a 1 1 3
Evans; Br lel 2 0 4
Clark, ff, ds R03 0 0 0
Harris, of; sie Sk 50 0 0 0
Dowling’, ©; ...L8 wins cif 0 1 3
Pohlinne, ©, .ocvmnissioegseted 0 1 1
JONCE,) Col woven tiidiovetiosiuseise 0 0 0
Wilkins, 2... 500 2 1 5
Carmichael, go, ..:....0.. 1 2 4
Totals" i... 0 0k 6 6 18
ARKANSAS—34 Fg. Ft. Tp.
Gilliland, .£, cities. 3 0 6
ilamday, FE, dad. see es 0 0 0
Burton, §, lion nad 2 0 4
Yockard, ff; .oojisnmgess 1 15548
Poole, ©, n.oiteiinmcorsiusend 6 1 a3
Howell, 8,7 .ccbetiniumenes 2 2 6
Robbing, &, r= tu 0 2 2
Martin, grr nln of 0 0 0
Totals... iid 14 6 34
AGGIES—27 Fg. Ft. Tp.
Yee, tr er 2 2 6
Jones, Top. Ln 2 0 4
Harris,  §, ote cioiiedes 1 0 2
Evans, roi feadaodiomived 0 0 0
DOWNING, © o.eennioinissnsndin 0 2 2
Tohline, €, liu 0 0 J
Carmichael, g, ............ 2 2 6
Wilkins, g, ......oviic tiated 2 3 7
Total Svivenidl.iis 9 9 217
infantry companies, four troops of
cavalry: four batteries of coast ar-
tillery, four engineer companies,
two signal corps companies, one
chemical warfare company, and
the band.
The A and M band is one of the
largest military bands in the Unit-
ed States, surpassed in size only
by the University of Illinois. A and
M College is the only military
school in the United States that
offers instruction in as many as
seven combat branches of service.
The University of Illinois is its
nearest rival, offering instruction
in six branches, but not having a
chemical warfare unit. The Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology
and A and M College are the only
colleges in the United States that
offer R.O.T.C. courses in chemical
warfare.
Students are excused from ser-
vice in the R.O.T.C. only upon
grounds of disability or previous
service in the regular army or
navy, and all able men must take
the basic course for two years.
Juniors and seniors may enroll in
the advanced course if they can
qualify scholastically and physi-
cally.
The advanced course entitles the
participant to a commutation of
twenty-five cents per day for the
interval until graduation. At the
conclusion of their junior year,
these men must attend camp for
a period of six week.
Uniforms are furnished by the
government to members of the ba-
sic course, but members of the ad-
vanced course are required to fur-
nish their own uniforms and allow-
ed a commutation of thrity-six dol-
lars for them.
At present, there are 530 con-
tracts let in the advanced course.
Two hundred and forty of these
are held by seniors. These contracts
are distributed proportionately be-
tween the several R.O.T.C. branch-
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