THE BATTALION
Published Weekly by the Students' Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas*
VOLUME XVlil COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 18, 1910
NUMBER 7
UNO M.SUTE CHAMPIONS
Varsity Coaches and Professors Not Strong
Enough to Save the Day For Varsity
SCORE: 14 to 8
Bell, White, Ward and Beasley Star for
the Red and White
A. & M. CADETS IN
CARNIVAL PARADE.
One Thousand Students Under Arms
and College Officials in King
Nottoc’s Parade.
Leaving College Station Monday
morning, accompanied by the faculty
and instructors of the college, the i
cadet regiment loaded two special j
trains bound for Houston, to take part '
in the Carnival parade and to see Old
Varsity taken from her feet by the
A. & M. football contingent. The A. &
M. specials reached Houston nearly
two hours before King Nottoc’s pa
rade began. This necessitated a nice
long wait in the hot sun on warm
pavements for the cadets, who wore
heavy uniforms. The cadets marched
seevral blocks in the parade. One
freshman said: “Gee! we must have
gone ten miles before we stopped.”
The A. & M. cadet corps now has
taken part in three parades on Carnival
opening days and are looked upon as
a feature of the first day of the Carni
val week. The three battalions made
a long column of platoons in the pa
rade and the students received many
compliments on their appearance.
When the parade was over arms
were stacked in the Houston Light
Guards’ armory. The corps was dis
missed and took in the sights of the
city.
At 2 p. m. the students gathered in
front of the Rice Hotel and marched
out to the football field where Var
sity lost her last chance at the South
western championship and where A.
& M. probably cinched first place in
the State Intercollegiate Association.
SOME JOKES.
Dr. Blake—“Where do we find water
in a free condition?”
Bright Junior—“In the standpipe.”
Waiter (in Dallas restaurant) —
“What are your orders?”
Fish Oliver (F company)—“Which
•do you want, general or special?”
An English instructor requested a
freshman to write an invitation. The
freshman, complying with the request,
brought up the following:
“Mr. John Jones requests your pres
ence at a surprise party given at his
home on November 14, 1910.”
The professor gave him an “A.”
FEATURES OF THE GAME.
The game did not start till 3:45.
Both teams were greeted by . great
ovations on entering the grounds, and
again on emerging on the field. Both
cheering sections united in making
noise before the referee blew his whis
tle.
Varsity won the toss and chose the
west end of the field, gaining the ad
vantage of a light breeze. A. & M.
kicked off, DeBona driving the ball far
into Varsity’s territory, where Massin-
gail received the pigskin. The A. & M.
team made its score in a few minutes.
Varsity made second down and Kirk
patrick kicked, failing to make a punt
as long as he did later in the game.
A. & M. worked its way to Varsity’s
thirty-five yard line, and on third
down Ward arched a beautiful drop-
kick across Varsity’s goal for three
points. The University team took a
short while to work to A. & M.’s five-
yard line and tie the score. Held for
downs, Kirkpatrick kicked an easy
goal from placement.
In the first quarter neither team did
its best work and Varsity was at its
worst. The A. & M. team outplayed
Varsity as though Varsity was dazed.
Ward’s brilliant field goal seemed to
have taken the Varsity men off their
feet. The score stood 9 to 3 in the
period, we making a touchdown on a
misplay by ex-Coach Massingail. Be
ing held by Varsity on the thirty-four
yard line A. & M. attempted a forward
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Y. M. C. A.
A Very Interesting Meeting Held Sun
day Night.
Mr. F. D. Steger held the attention
of the Y. M. C. A. members Sunday
night with an account of the condi
tions existing in the slums of Chicago.
He told of the protective agencies that
have been installed in Chicago to in
sure the safety of immigrants to this
country.
Mr. Steger explained fully how much
benefit the slum people derive from
public playgrounds, how these grounds
have benefited athletics, which in
turn lay the foundation for a sound
body and a sound mind.
He described the great factor in
starting the street urchins in the right
path, the juvenile court. He told of
the juvenile court judges who give a
humane interpretation of the law in
order to apply it to little street arabs
who have the very worst home in
fluences.
He gave in detail the monumental
work the Chicago slum workers are
doing to wipe out the evil practices
of lower Chicago, and to make a moral
and prosperous community.
The address was well directed and
met with the sympathy of the audi
ence. Mr. Steger’s addresses always
command attention and the Y. M. C.
A. members are looking forward to
another - lecture from him soon.
EUREKA GLEE CLUB.
The Eureka Glee Club held the at
tention of the students and many vis
itors from Bryan at the chapel Satur
day night. The club is composed of
four splendid male voices, and ren
dered a splendid program. The fea
ture of the program was the beautiful
chimes. This was the third number
of the regular Lyceum course offered
by The Long Horn and was well re
ceived.
The next number has not been an
nounced.
JOSEPH TODARO’S
UP-TO-DATE SHOE SHOP.
Repairing Promptly Done.
Next to Marwill's,
Bryan, Texas.
CHAS. TODARQ.
First-Class Repairing Done.
Next to Buchanan-Moore Co.,
Bryan, Texas.