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Chéering news to Aggie grid
followers is the word that not a
single varsity gridster failed to
to pass sufficient school work to be
eligible this spring. Of course the
battle must be fought all over
again during the spring term but
the boys showed they could come
thru. Several freshmen were lost,
the most promising being Jodie
Marek, Temple, Clyde Wilkerson,
Laredo, Dan Jardell, Vinton, La.,
and Nae Stone, Wichita Falls.
Spring football, with some 75
men out got under way last
Tuesday with real enthusiasm.
Head Coach Norton reports that
the boys seem to really relish their
work and that the big squad has
the finest spirit he has even seen
for the spring work-out. That 30
day session is something of a
grind, with no games to relieve
the monotony. When its all over
next year’s team can be fairly well
picked. Some of last fall’s star
freshmen will have been tried and
found wanting and some others
will forge to the front as real
prospects.
The next issue of the AGGIE
will carry a full story upon the
spring grid activities.
That tear in “Dough” Rollins
eye is from the loss of his star
hurdler, Sam Breedlove, who fell
before the scholastic barrier. He
just cuts 10 points off the Aggie
score in track meets this spring.
“Hub” McQuillan’s Aggie bas-
ketball team has proven the big
surprise of the current season.
Making up with fight and hustle
‘what they lacked in basketball
ability the Cadets have been among
the leaders in conference play and
favorites with the fans who en-
joy their aggressive game.
Appointment of J. W. “Dough”
Rollins, ’17, as Business Manager
of Athletics at A. & M., as well
as Assistant Athletic Director, was
largely a matter of giving him the
title to go along with the work he
was already doing. He will handle
many of the administrative angles
of the department, leaving Director
Norton more time for purely inter-
collegiate activities.
Incidentally the Aggies have the
best rounded athletic department
in the conference. Every man on
the staff is a capable football man,
McQuillan and Sikes are fine bas-
ketball coaches, Rollins and Sikes
have shown they can turn in
splendid work in track and base-
ball, canny Lil Dimmitt can handle
any sport and helps in all of them
and Walter Penberthy is the best
Physical Ed and Intramural sport
man in the Southwest.
More about Penberthy, better
known as just “Penny”’—His pro-
gram reaches more students than
any other college enterprise and
he’s the busiest man on the A. &
M. campus.. With a remarkable
memory that enables him to call
the boys by their first names after
a few contacts with the freshman
required Physical Ed Course, he is
one of the most popular figures
on the A. & M. campus.
Its been a great winter for the
coaches and their financial situa-
tions. Bible and his ten year,
$15,000 contract tops them all but
Matty Bell with a life-time con-
tract at. S. M. U. is not far be-
hind. “Dutch” Meyer at T. C. TU.
got a nice raise as did Homer Nor-
ton at A. & M. Morley Jennings
at Baylor, Jimmy Kitts at Rice
and Fred Thompson at Arkansas
likewise seem well satisfied with
their present arrangements.
Jake Mooty, ’35, will get his
big chance this year with the Cin-
cinnati Reds after serving a couple
of years apprenticeship in the mi-
nor leagues following the close of
his brilliant diamond career at Ag-
gieland. He went from Kyle Field
to Wilmington and from there to
Toronto of the International Lea-
gue. Last fall he came up to Cin-
cinnati and pitched in eight games
as a relief twirler. The young son
of Mr. and Mrs. Mooty was born
last summer in Toronton and to
celebrate Jake pitched a shut-out
game the following day.
“See, Don, that’s Daddy,” Mrs.
Jake Mooty tells her six-months-old
son as they take a look at the
former Aggie baseball captain and
star in a Toronto uniform. This
year Mooty will try to make the
grade with the Cincinnati Reds in
the Big Leagues. He is rated one
of the most promising pitching
recruits in the big leagues for the
coming season. The Mooty family
has been spending the winter at
their home in Ft. Worth. Another
Big League star who formerly
played with the Aggies is the
hard-hitting “Beau” Bell, ’31, who
was one of the leading swat-smiths
in the Majors last year, playing
outfield for the St. Louis Browns.
Outlook For ’37
Baseball Squad
Is Exceptional
Prospects for a banner year for
the Aggies on the baseball dia-
mond are brighter than they have
been for several years. Only two
men are lost from last year’s team,
Blalock, a second baseman, and last
year’s captain, Mike Langley, an
outfielder. Dopesters are already
busily at work picking us for the
conference crown, with out bril-
liant array of material available.
If we win this year, it will be the
first championship since ’34 that
we have pilfered.
Pete Dowling, captain elect, a
catcher, and Woody Bell, a varsity
squadman in the outfield, are ex-
pected to come through in flying
colors. These two are experts with
the stick. Added to these stalwarts
will be practically the whole team
and squad from last year which
should present a formidable nine
to represent us.
Members of last year’s freshman
squad which should be of aid to
the team are: Timmerman, an out-
er gardener; Williams, Jackson,
and Mayfield, all guardians of the
inner pasture; and welch and Cohn,
pitchers, the latter being a port-
sider.
Coach Sikes will call his proteges
out about March 1st.
Chester M. McKay, ’10, is deal-
ing in oil royalties at Longview,
Texas. He resides at 206 E. Whaley
of that city.
Morris A. McPeters, ’36, is teach-
ing vocational agriculture at Wino-
na, Texas.
Ross F. Mac” McSwain, 24, has
been with the Texas A. & M. Ex-
tension Service for the past 10
years and is located at the court
house, Longview, Texas. As a stu-
dent at A. & M. “Mac” was a mem-
ber of the Freshman stock judging
team, the Junior stock judging
team, and the International Team
at Chicago, Illinois. He is a broth-
er of G. C. McSwain, ’20, of the
Texas Company Refinery, Ama-
rillo, Texas, and a former Brazos
County Boy.
Thomas O. Allen, ’36, is a junior
petroleum engineer for the Hum-
ble Oil and Refining Company and
is located at Monroe City, Texas.
John C. Garison, ’29, is in the
Production Department of the Tex-
|as Company, Gladewater, Texas.
Chas. B. Middlekauf, ’35, is do-
ing architectural work for Mr. H.
C. Christensen, Contractor, 3940
South Main Street, Houston. Char-
les is staying at Sugar Land and
going back and forth each day to
work, :
Henry P. Malloy, ’16, has been
appointed assistant in agricultural
conservation for Coke County. His
headquarters will be Robert Lee,
Texas.
Maurice H. Bivins, ’07, was re-
cently elected president of the
Longview Chamber of Commerce.
As a student at A. & M., Bivins
took a big part in campus activi-
ties, having been president of the
Stags’ Dancing Club, a member of
the K. K.’s, Ross Volunteers, and
Glee Club. Bivins was a member
of the Tennis Club and a valuable
man on the baseball squad. It was
said that Bivins was a walking en-
cyclopedia on baseball during his
school days.
William F. Atwell, ’29, resides
at 165 South Munn Avenue, East
Orange, New Jersey.
Don L. Hook, ’17, is resident en-
gineer for the State Highway De-
partment at Georgetown, Texas.
Jess B. Alford, ’13, is in the real
estate business at Paris, Texas.
Mr. Alford is very active in civic
and community affairs, having been
a past president of the Lion’s Club
and a member of the Board of Di-
rectors of the East Texas Cham-
ber of Commerce.
E. C. Jameson, ’26, .is county
agricultural agent for the A. &
M. Extension Service and is locat-
ed at Montague, Texas. He gets his
mail at Box 87.
Alfred R. Brin, ’36, is a junior
in the Medical Branch of the Uni-
versity of Texas and is located at
828 Avenue D, Galveston, Texas.
Brin says that he enjoys the
AGGIE and admires our tactics
for increasing and strengthening
our organization.
Albert W. Currie, ’06, sends in
his dues from 2849 5th Street,
Port Arthur, Texas.
Arthur C. Volz, ’33, has been
connected with the State Highway
Department for the past two years
and is living at 1003 Fourth Street,
Corpus Christi, Texas.
Jim S. Denison, ’20, has been
transferred as assistant in agri-
cultural conservation from Fay-
ette County to Lee County where
Giddings will be his headquarters.
Carl W. Miller, ’29, is in charge
of E. W. Miller Real Estate and
Investments, 1322 Taylor Street,
Amarillo, Texas. His home ad-
dress is 2803 Harrison Street of
that city, and he is an active
member of the Amarillo A. & M.
club.
H. C. Noelke, Jr., ’36, sends in
his dues from Sheffield, Texas,
which is located west of the Pecos.
Noelke is running a sheep and
cattle ranch and invites any A. &
M. men passing through to give
him a ring.
Wm. R. McCullough, ’36, has been
transferred - from Butler County,
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to Caruth-
ersville, Missouri as assistant
county agent. “Billy Bob” says he
is located right on the bank of the
Mississippi River and has been
very much excited about the flood.
So far, the levees are holding fine.
Eli O. Wotipka, ’32, sends in his
dues from Tampico, Tamps., Mex-
ico, where he is with “La Isleta”,
lumber dealers. Wotipka is com-
pletely satisfied with Mexico and
likes his type of work very much.
He says he really feels like he is
getting some place. He gets his
mail at Apartado No. 444, Tam-
pico, Tamps., Mexico.
Ronald Anderson, ’36, has been
transferred to Stephenville, Tex-
as, where he is with the State
Highway Department.
Wallace J. Frank, who received
his Master’s Degree in 1936, sends
in his Association dues from 2204
Louisiana, Apartment 4, Houston,
Texas. Frank says that he enjoys
the AGGIE very much.
0. C. Kerley, ’33, is an instruec-
tor in industrial arts at Leverett’s
Chapel School. He gets his mail at
Route 2, Overton, Texas.
Knox Lee, '08, is division man-
ager for the Southwestern Gas
and Electric Company at Marshall,
Texas. Lee has been with his com-
pany for the past 16 years. He is
very active in civic and community
affairs.
Major Ralph E. Hill, ’17, Coast
Artillery military science instruc-
tor at A. & M. College, recently
suffered a mild concussion, which
he received from an automobile
wreck between Bryan and College.
It is reported that Hill is now pro-
gressing rapidly toward complete
recovery. It will be several weeks,
however, before he will be able to
return to his classes. Major Hill
was detailed to duty at College
Station this fall.
Navy Department
Desires College
Men As Aviators
The Navy Department desires
to obtain a large number of col-
lege graduates from the Southern
Districts for Aviation training as
Cadets ‘in the United States Naval
Reserve.
The training presents an excep-
tional opportunity for qualified
young men. interested in aviation.
The tour of duty offered to Avia-
tion Cadets extends over a period
of four years, and embraces actual
flight training at sea and shore
stations in all types of Naval air-
craft, both single and multi-engin-
ed. During this time the average
cadet should acquire from 1200 to
1500 hours of flying time and a
well rounded experience in avia-
tion. He is then eligible for a De-
partment of Commerce Aviation
Pilots Transport license without
examination. .
The qualifications for this train-
ing are: American Citizenship, 20
to 28 years of age, unmarried,
sound physical condition including
height of 5 feet, 6 inches, minimum
weight of 132 pounds and perfect
vision. In addition, the applicant
must have a college education and
present following documents: Cer-
tificate of graduation or diploma,
transcript of university record
which shows the satisfactory com-
pletion of plane and solid geome-
try; college algebra; physics and
trigonometry. Birth certificate or
affadavit. Three letters of recom-
mendation.
Aviation Cadets are selected by
a Board of Naval Officers who
travel throughout the South and
meet in the principal cities. Each
candidate will be advised of the
dates and places of the meetings
of this Board.
Candidates first submit their ap-
plications together with the neces-
sary documents as listed above to
the Senior Member Reserve Flight
Selection Board, Naval Air Sta-
tion, Pensacola, Florida. Any addi-
tional information may be obtain-
ed from this Board.
Edgar Wright, ’93, has been
practicing law for the past 42 years
in Paris, Texas. Mr. Wright main-
tains an office in the Clement
Building of that city and for the
past 30 years has been legal ad-
visor for the City of Paris. His
residence address is 219 Lamar
Avenue.
ROLLINS MADE
BUS. MANAGER
ATHLETIC DEPT.
John W. “Dough” Rollins, ’17
John W. “Dough” Rollins, ’17,
becomes the first official business
manager of athletics at the A. &
M. College since 1932. His appoint-
Homer Norton. “Dough” is also
to be assistant athletic director for
the College, in addition to being
ball coach. The new title, Coach
Norton said, is in recognition of
the, fact that Rolling, an Aggie
football captain of 20 years ago,
these two offices since he joined
the A. & M. athletic staff in 1935.
PROSPECTS BRIGHT
FOR AGGIE TRACK
ENTHUSIASTS IN "37
Prospects for a banner track year
‘| are very bright at the present time,
with several candidates showing
to good advantage at every event
on the team. When Coach Rollins
issued his call after Christmas,
thirteen lettermen reported to him,
several squadmen, and many new-
comers from the freshman ranks,
and otherwise. Returning letter-
men were Vitek, Decker, Wilson,
Helbing, Hogan, Blevins, Parks,
Breedlove, Herzik, Mills, Roy
Young, Paul Young, and Cloudt.
Coach Rollins has scheduled quite
an attractive array of meets for
his cinder-path artists. Included in
his schedule are: The Border Olym-
pics, March 2; a meet at San Mar-
cos Teacher’s College, March 13;
Fat Stock Show Meet, at Ft. Worth,
March 20; Abilence Christian Col-
lege, at College Station, March 27;
Texas Relays at Austin, April 3;
a triangular meet with Rice and
Texas, here, April 13; another tri-
angular meet with Rice and Texas,
for both the Fish and Varsity, here
May 7; May 14 and 15, the Con-
ference meet, at Austin. Competi-
tion is trying to be secured for
the near proximity of April 21,
and May 1st. If the relay team
shows to good advantage in these
meets, they will attend the Drake
Relays at Kansas.
Among the thinly-clads, the fol-
lowing have shown up best to date
for the following events: sprinters
—Vitek, Nesrsta, and Witkowski;
for the dashes—Decker; the 440 yd.
run—Helbing, Wilson, Hamilton,
and Dittman; half-milers—Hoyon,
Blevins, Freeman, Adams, Griffin,
and Storms; milers—Parks and
Gage; two-milers—Bird, Strother,
and Smith; shot-put—Roy Young,
-Faubion, Skrla, and Schroeder; dis-
cus—Turner, Faubion, and Schroe-
der; Javelin—Cloudt, Martin, and
Jones; high jump—Paul Young
and Maynard; broad jump—Paul
Young, Dick Todd, and Kenneth
Mills; pole vault—Sikes, and
Granger; hurdles—Sam Breedlove
and Herzik. Among this splendid
array of talent, quite an excellent
team can be moulded.
Work-outs have been hampered
to some extent by the weather, but
old “Sol” will again be beaming
on the thinly-clads before long, so
that serious work may get started.
Among the array of talent in the
eight to ten freshmen that are
coming out are Red Cecil, the Free-
port one-man track team who won
the State Meet single-handed this
past year; the boy that won the
440 the past two years in the State
Meet, and McLain, a member of
the famed Brady Relay Team,
which incidentally did not lose a
meet all last year. He ran as an-
chor man.
ment was announced by Head Coach .
varsity track and assistant foot-
has been handling many duties of .
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