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called for return postage is guaranteed by publisher. A A ET Se A i da Viale URI UB RI ion di .2 6 ES L JAAR A Ais as Al SR h THE TEXAS AGG RR hh: Yr p $7, Gy Hons Pe IAT gen Joga Ae A vd RETURN POSTAGE GUARANTEED Published S emi- Monthly Except During the 8 ummer Months when issued monthly by the Association of Former Students of the Agricultural and Mechanical College. VOL. X COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. NOVEMBER 15, 1936 "+... NUMBER 65 Cadet Eleven Tames Mustangs, Frisco Dons, Uta Inspired Aggie Team Trounces Mustangs 22-6 Game At A Glance S. M. U. First downs .... Yards gained rushing .... 143 .... Yards gained passing .... 139 10 of 19. Passes completed..12 of 17 Yards, penalties BY FLEM R. HALL. (Ft. Worth Star-Telegram) DALLAS, Nov. 7.—An old-time Texas A. & M. football team—a flaming, fighting battalion that ripped and tore and passed—-ex- ploded the myth of the S. M. U. Mustang’s mystery here Saturday afternoon by winning a 22 to 6 game that bulged the eyes of 26,- 000 spectators. Oddly, it was a flock of aerials that blasted the aerial circus off of the field. With Jim Shockey pitch- ing, the Aggies had no trouble in ~ overcoming every bad break a team can get, and winning a victory which was as decisive as it was surprising. : In addition to scoring three touchdowns and a saftey, A. & M. —a team that was supposed to be without a scoring punch—lost another six or seven points only because a 65-yard touchdown run by Dick Vitek was called back by a penalty. : Paying no attention at all to the popular opinion that the Ponies were practically immovable on de- fense, the fiery Farmers piled up 18 first downs and they rushed and passed a total of 318 yards. Play Without Todd Old Army did all that without their ace, Dick Todd, the boy who is supposed to be the heart of the offense. The sophomore star suf- fered a head injury in the first minute of play and was carried from the field not to return. Those and other things happened to the Aggies, but still they wouldn't be stopped. This was their day just as it was three weeks ago when they showed the same class by romping over T. C. U. at College Station. This was another one of those “revenge” games for A. & M. It had been nine years since the Ca- dets had triumphed over the Red and Blue, and before the game started Coach Homer Norton said: “We are ready today. There will be nothing like what hap- pened against Arkansas last week — our boys are mentally prepared for this one.” Sock Ponies Hard They were that and more—they were physically ready and perfectly equipped. They carried the fight to the burly Ponies—rocked and sock- ed them with good clean blocking and tackling that jarred the bridge- work of even the boys in the glass- inclosed press box. They met stern resistance for the first half, which ended 7 to 6; but in the final 30 minutes the Mus- tangs were all mussed up, and most “of the time were on the run. In the absence of Todd—a last year star—Jimmy Nesrsta, who hasn’t gotten to play much this year, cut loose for A. & M. It was he who cracked through the Mus- tang line in the first quarter to score the first touchdown. Climaxes Long March He went over from the one-foot line to climax a 72-yard march that was powered by Shockey passes. One to Johnny Morrow was good for 26 yards and a first down on the S. M. U. eight. An offside penalty against Billy Dewell of S. M. U. put the Aggies on the three, and from there Nes- rsta went over in three drives at first one tackle and then the other. Bill Boyd rushed in and rang up the extra point. i S. M. U. swung back in the sec- ond period and pranced 41 yards to (Continued on page 3) Honored By A. & M. JESSE HOLMAN JONES In an impressive ceremony be- fore the A. & M. student body and a large number of prominent visi- tors from over the state, the A. & M. College presented an honorary LL.D. degree on November 5 to the Honorable Jesse H. Jones, of Hous- ton, Chairman of the Reconstruc- tion Finance Corporation and one of the nation’s outstanding citizens. It was the second honorary de- gree on record to be awarded by the College, a similar degree having been awarded several years ago to Mr. F. M. Law, ’95, of Houston, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the College. Mr. Law invested Mr. Jones with the hood, signifying the LL.D. degree. Several hundred prominent visi- tors from over the state were pres- ent for the ceremony, which was preceded by a luncheon in honor of the visitors and the processional to ‘Guion Hall. Following the cere- mony, the A. & M. cadet corps gave a military parade honoring Mr. Jones, Acting Governor Walter Woodul, and other visitors. Following his investiture with the honorary degree, Mr. Jones spoke; his remarks being widely broadcast over a radio hook-up. Piney Woods Club Honors Rival High School Grid Men That famed Aggie bravery was displayed recently when the Piney Woods A. & M. Club gave a ban- quet at the Angelina Hotel in Lufkin, honoring the coaching staffs of the Nacogdoches and Luf- kin High Schools. The rivalry of these two schools is one of long standing and the party in their honor was given just two days be- fore the annual football struggle. The rival mentors included: Stanford McKewen, Charley Grib- ble, and John Bailey, of Nacog- doches; and Abe Martin, and Jack Graves of Lufkin. Reports indi- cate that the affair went off in fine shape and was deeply appre- ciated by both the honorees and their fellow citizens. Officers of the very active Piney Woods A. & M. Club are: M. C. Spivey, ’08, Lufkin, president; R. K. “Bob” Matchett, 24; and R. L. “Bob” Herbert, ’31, both of Nacogdoches and vice president and secretary respectively. DR. MAYO ILL Readers of the AGGIE who en- joy and admire the column of Dr. Thomas Mayo, A. & M. Librarian, will regret to know that Dr. Mayo is seriously ill at his home on the campus. He is suffering from com- plications brought on by a severe attack of malaria earlier in the year. He is expected to be con- fined to his home for at least another two weeks. John T. Massingale, 32, is still located with the U. S. War De- partment Survey and is stationed at Denison, Texas. John is delight- ed at the fine showing A. & M. has made in football this year. (Cadets Turn On Heat To Swamp Frisco U. Dons By Sam Levine Passing, running, and smashing through an amazed San Francisco football team, the Texas Aggies ran hog-wild in the last half of one of the most remarkable football games in the history of gridiron to score six touchdowns in close order and down the Dons by the over- whelming score of 38-14. Trailing by the score of 14-0 at the beginning of the third quarter, the Aggies from Texas suddenly came to life and let loose a barrage of football leather that left the San Francisco Dons stunned. They stood and watched while the Ma- roon and White machine ran and passed circles around them, and could not do a thing about it. Each person in the regular back-, field of the Aggies scored with the exception of Les Cummings who is a blocking performer. In quick suc- cession little “Chink” Manning, Jimmy Shockey, Dick Vitek, Bobby Nesrsta, and Owen Rogers crossed pay dirt to pile up the winning scores. Dick Vitek starred in the A. & M. backfield with Jimmy Shockey closely following for top honors. Joe Routt, John Whitfield, Roy Young, Virgil Jones, and Charlie DeWare played exceptionally well in the forward wall. Routt and Young broke through time after time to throw the West Coast ball carriers for large losses, while Jones and DeWare knocked down many flat zone passes. Although the University of San Francisco team gained a touchdown advantage in the first quarter and held the score at that point until the end of the half, the Aggies started a rampage on the first play of the second half and did not let up until the game had ended. Not only did they outscore their opponents in points’ but rang up ten first downs in the last two quarters to only two for the Dons. (Continued on page 4) 50. CAL AGGIES HAVE BIG PARTY AT LOS ANGELES Over 60 A. & M. men, many of them accompanied by their wives, were present at a meeting held at the Rosslyn Hotel at Los Angeles on the night of November 12. The occasion was a visit to Los Ange- les of the Texas Aggie football team and members of the football party. The affair was a dinner with Mr. Chas. K. Bowen, ’98, pres- ident of the Los Angeles A. & M. Club, presiding. ~ Members of the Aggie football team were introduced to the Cal- ifornia group by Secretary E. E. McQuillen. The principal speakers of the occasion were: Joe Utay, ’07, Dallas, a member of the Board of Directors of the College; Secretary E. E. McQuillen, ’20; and Mr. Bow- en. Short talks were also made by others including: Victor “Chock” Kelly, ’10; Dillon T. Stevens, ’13, secretary of the Los Angeles Club, and others. The party was an enthusiastic one and plans were laid to hold the next meeting of the Southern California Club on some date in January. All A. & M. men living in Southern California are urged to affiliate themselves with the club and to attend its meetings. Any A. & M. men in that section who are not on the mailing list of the club, should communicate with the club secretary, Dillon T. Stev- ens, 617 S. Olive Street, Los An- geles; or with President Chas. K. Bowen, of the Engineering Depart- ment, Pacific Electric Railway Company. Following the completion of the formal program of the November 12 meeting, many of those present stayed for an informal “bull-pen” that lasted well into the night. C. M. “Si” Evans, ’08, is Assist- ant Regional Director in charge of Rural Rehabilitation for the Re- settlement Administration in 'Re- gion 8, which includes Oklahoma and Texas. “Si” is located at Dallas and has under his direction some 300 district and county supervisors, 75 per cent of whom are Texas and Oklahoma A. & M. men. Some A. & M. Austin Regular weekly luncheons, to be held each Monday noon at the Dris- kill Hotel, have been started by the Capital City A. & M. Club at Austin. The first of the regular luncheon meetings was held on Nov- ember 16th., with Ralph Soape, 09, as meeting chairman. All A. & M. men living in Austin, and visitors to that city, are cordially invited to be present at these regular weekly luncheons, held each Mon- day at the Driskill. The club will hold its annual election shortly af- ter Thanksgiving. Present officers are headed by Joe Muenster, 99, President. Houston The Houston A. & M. Club will honor the A. & M. football team and its coaches on the night of December 7, with one of the foot- ball banquets that have become famous. Presentation of the annual “Most Valuable” player award, giv- en by the Houston Post, will be made at the banquet. Those in charge of the party are planning another “Big Time” affair, and several hundred A. & M. men of Houston and South Texas are ex- pected to be present. Additional announcements will be made as plans are matured. Col. Ike Ash- burn, president of the Houston Club, T. F. Smith, ’19, and G. A. “Cop” Forsyth, 17, are among those taking the lead in putting the big party over. Club Activities Beaumont Decision to hold its annual Christmas Dance on the night of December 23 was the chief item of business transacted at the last meeting of the Beaumont Club. On the entertainment side the club heard first-hand reports from mem- bers who attended the S. M. U. game at Dallas, and also heard from Coach Pickell of French High School a report on the Arkansas defeat. These football reports have proven a popular feature of the Beaumont Club’s fall program. All A. & M. men of the Sabine Dis- trict, as well as all present A. & M. students, are invited to attend the annual Christmas Dance, one of the biggest annual affairs given by the Beaumont Club. Corpus Christi The rejuvenation and the de- velopment of a first class A. & M. Club is planned and under way at Corpus Christi. Meetings will be held twice monthly for the rest of the year, with the last two being held at the Nueces Hotel. New of- ficers will be elected late this year, and the club hopes to take its place among the most active organiza- tions of A. & M. men. All A. & M. men in Corpus Christi and in that vicinity are urged to join in the club’s activities. Information about the meetings may be secured from President Dick Furman, ’20, Sec- retary C. Victor Brock, ’26, or from T. B Powers, 28, C. E. Buck, "27, or others of those who are interested in building up the organization. Beat Utah F or Third Victory In Eight Days By Bruce Layer Houston Post Sports Editor. SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 14.—A gallant band of Texas Aggies clos- ed out a murderous football road trip here Saturday afternoon as they smashed their way to a 20-7 victory over Ike Armstrong’s Utah university Indians before a home- coming crowd of more than 10,000. It was the third victory in eight days for the sturdy Texans and they completed the task Saturday on a gridiron made sloppy by re- cent snows. The under-footing was bad and time and again the speedy Aggie backs slipped and fell as they faced open lanes for long gains. There was one pounding ball toter on the Aggie team who man- aged to stay on his feet and Doc Pitner carried the mail many yards during the afternoon. Norton Uses Many Subs He scored two of the three touch- downs and advanced the ball into pay territory for the other. The high altitude proved tough on the Aggies and Coach Homer Norton was forced to throw in many sub- stitutions during the afternoon. ~ The Aggies deserved a shutout, and a freak pass gave the Utah boys their only score. Four Aggie backs leaped high into the air in an effort to intercept Mecham’s second period pass, but the ball bounced out of their hands into the waiting arms of Sterling Jensen, who ran the remaining 20 yards. On only one other occasion did Utah drive deep into Aggie ground, and then Rogers intercepted a goal line pass. Late in the game the Utes opened with a desperate over- head drive, but Aggie defense men took charge. Aggies Count Quickly A. & M. counted in the first period as they marched down the field with Shockey, Pitner and Vitek serving as ball carriers. A pass, Shockey to Vitek, advanced to the seven and Pitner cracked the line for the remaining stripes. Pitner broke through from his own 20 to midfield to start the next scoring drive. Shockey added 22 vards as he broke through center and then Pitner went over in two stabs. The other came in the fourth pe- riod when DeWare intercepted a pass near midfield. Pitner then went inside tackles and through the center to reach the 10-yard line. Vi- tek tossed a lateral to Shockey for the rest. Routt Again Stars Joe Routt again covered himself with glory as he lead the Aggie de- fense. He was all over the place and but for a short rest in each half was taking a lot of hammering. The Aggies rolled up 14 first downs to 5 for Utah, but the Utes found the going little to their lik- ing, gaining but 15 yards from scrimmage. The Aggies showed 234 for the day. Left End B. McGarry Left Tackle Right Guard Schleckmann Right Tackle McDonough Jensen Shockey Cummings Fullback Officials: Reddish (Stanford), referee; Cahoon (Utah), umpire. Trip To Coast Not All Work For A. &M. Boys Taking a leaf from the heroic days of old, Homer Norton’s ram- paging Texas Aggie football team took on and vanquished three ma- jor opponents during the past ten days and found time in between to travel nearly 5,000 miles and to make almost as complete a con- quest of the city of Los Angeles as it did its football opponents. Starting with a great 22-6 vie- tory over the S. M. U. Mustangs at Dallas, the Cadets went on to San Francisco where their astounding last half rally brought a 38-14 victory over the San Francisco Dons. Just to keep their hand in, the lads stopped off at Salt Lake City on their return and trounced Utah University by a 20-7 count, completely ruining the Utah Red- skins’ homecoming celebration. The three victories make up one of the most courageous and gallant epi- sodes in the athletic history of the Texas A. & M. College. : . Not All Work It was a happy special train that puiled out of Dallas Saturday night following the S. M. U. Game. Two pullmans carried an Aggie squad of 33 men and another pair of pullmans was filled with fans, most of them A, & M. men, who made the long trip with the team. San Firancisco extended a warm wel- come to the party with Mayor Ros- si himself extending a welcome and turning over to the Texans a key to this city. An extended sightseeing tour of San Francisco was made by the party before the Aggie team work- ed out on Tuesday afternoon, pre- ceding the game Wednesday. Shortly after the game, the party again boarded the train and ar- rived in Los Angeles early Thurs- day morning. The Los Angeles visit of a full day and night was featured by a sightseeing tour, a visit to the Warner Bros. Studio at Hollywood, and dinner at the famous Coconut Grove. The Aggie team, with the cooperation of band leader Jan Garber and several stars of the movie world, practically . took charge of the grove for the even- ing. The Cadets danced with movie actresses and even initiated the “tag system” at the blase Los Angeles night club. A. & M. men of Southern California held a very successful dinner meeting on the same night. Leaving Los Angeles on Friday morning, the party arrived at Salt Lake City early Saturday morning, receiving there a warm welcome from the two A. & M. men of that city, L. W. Webb, ’27, and Davis Watkins, ’30. Following the game that night, the party again boarded its special for the long treck back to Texas. The members of the Aggie team and those who made the trip with them were cheered at the warm re- ception given them not only by the schools and cities visited, but by the A. & M. men who came to greet them often from many hundreds of miles away. As an example of this,” Pat | Patterson, "’30;. "BE. ¥. “Fire Chief” Harpole, 24; J. Wm. Keienburg, Jr., 23; and several others, drove to the game at Salt Lake City from many hundreds of miles away. The team returned to College Station at Daybreak on the morning of November 17. Louis P. Merrill, ’26, has made the “All-American ” team of the Association’s Championship Drive. Merrill is Regional Conservator for Region No. 4, of the Operations Division of the Soil Conservation Service. Region No. 4 is comprised of Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana. Louis has his headquarters in the Neil P. Anderson Building, Fort Worth, Texas.
