THE BATTALION.
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Our strongest position was our line.
During the whole season it was of the
puncture-proof variety, and stood like
a stone wall against which the oppos
ing teams time and again hurled them
selves only to be thrown back for a loss
or no gain. OUr ends were not particu
larly strong, but this was overcome
by the close of the season. The rea
son for this being the weak spot, was
not the fault of the individual end man
himself, but it was owing to the fact
that the team was not trained enough
to stop plays directed in that direc
tion. After the ’Varsity and Sewanee
games, more attention was paid to
these two positions and by the exact
coaching of Mr. Murray, these two po
sitions were made equally as strong as
our line, which was fully demonstrated
in the Baton Rouge game.
The fullbacks playing has cost us
dearly; it is to this position we credit
the loss of both ’Varsity and Sewanee
games; but this weakness, as before, is
credited to the team and not to the in
dividual man. but after Brown was
changed to end and Schultz from that
position to fullback, our team stood,
you might say, without a weak spot,
as every man seemed to be in his cor
rect position, and knew the duties,
both offensive and defensive that be
longed to such position as well as he
knew his ABC.
In looking over the records of the
different Texas teams, we can and do
justly claim the championship of the
state. This just right of ours is ques
tioned only by our State University,
and we will refer them to our scores
with Sewanee. Tulane and Baton
Rouge, from which we stand, by far,
superior to them, and furthermore,
they, by the absolute refusal to meet
our team for a return game, forfeited
the laurels to us, and to-day, the A.
& M. College stands for once in its
history, “The champions of the State.’’
In conclusion, let me say a few words
to both players and other cadets:
Blessings on thee, noble man, football
fiend with cheek of tan! It is to him
that we owe our elevated position in
football circles. He, by his love for
his college and the desire to place his
college in the proper position for it to
appear, has received many a bruise,
both of skin and bone, sprained ankle,
etc. We want every able bodied and
well-developed student to remember
that it is his duty to his college and
fellow cadets, to come out and play
for a position on the team. Never
think you are not needed; because you
are, and the future of our team de
pends on you. We further wish to say
to this man. that it is also your duty
to keep yourself in a good psysical con
dition; this the corps can and does
justly demand of you; they have lib
erally given their trust fund to be ex
pended in your training, and every lev
el headed student, who has the honor of
being a member of his College team,
will readily see that it is his sacred
duty to live up to the expectancy of his
friends who are loyally aiding in his
support.
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Our team stands to-day as one of
the strongest in the sunny South, and
since we have been so fortunate as to
secure the service of Coach Murray
next season, let us all—students, alum
ni, faculty and friends, join hands in
the effort to place the A. & M. College
of Texas in such a postion as to be
without a superior in foot-ball in the
South. R. R. B.