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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 14, 1911)
Published Weekly by the Students' Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOLUME XVI11 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APRIL 14. 1911 NUMBER 24 JUNIOR ATHLETICS We have always been very proud of the representation that our class has had on the different athletic teams of the college. Ever since the year we were “Fish” we have always held our own in this department. The members of the Junior Class who have won fame for the class and themselves are Caesar Hohn, Schae- del, McDowell, Algelt, James, Under wood, Grissom, Laake, Vesmirovsky, Dwyer and Millender. When “Dutch” Hohn came to col lege three years ago he had never seen a football. He began football by playing with “E” company. So start ed the football career of one of the greatest warhorses A. & M. has ever known. Under the able coaching of Charles Moran, “Dutch” has become a finished product, and one of the most fearless and ablest guards in the Southwest. He is full of aggressive ness and is the life of the team. The way he made openings in the Varsity game last fall was wonderful. “Dutch” has been chosen to captain the 1911 team, and a beter man could not have been chosen to lead a football team. He was Moran’s choice for an All- State guard. Caesar is also one of the standbys on the baseball team. This makes his second year behind the bat on the college team. As a backstop he is hard to beat in college athletics. He has an excellent “peg” to the bases and is good at sizing up the batter. In all probability “Dutch” will captain the 1912 baseball team also. Charlie Schaedell came to us last year a Soph. Fish and took to foot ball right away. Schaedel is also a guard of no mean ability.. He, too, was mentioned for an All-State guard. He is a steady and aggressive player, frequently breaking through a line THE ARMT INSPECTION 'Tins CEtzTEjR. os TU'T&ncTioiv: -itj&fec'i'zotj: jjiasr CAPT. MOSES U. S. A. (Continued on Page 3.) When word came from Washington that Captain Moses would be relieved as commandant here some time dur ing the next summer it was received by all four classes with sudden re gret. This was especially so of the Junior Class, for it is upon us that his loss will fall heaviest. Next year, as Seniors, the discipline of the corps will rest largely on our shoulders and in the great task before us we will many times find need of the guiding hand of such a man as Captain Moses to clear away the obstacles and show us the right and only road to true success. When Captain Moses first came to A. & M. College conditions here were much different from what they are now. During his first year came the trying times of the “strike,” and it was then that the cadets first found just what character of man they had to deal with. Though in every case he voted against granting the demands of the cadets, he proved to them that his sole aim and desire was to do that which was best for them, and by his actions during this period he gained their everlasting friendship i and’ respect. When Captain Moses first came to j A. & M. he found the cadets wearing i the old unsightly uniforms with the I turndown collar and ' numerous brass : buttons. It did not take him long to decide that this uniform would not do and in its place we now have our neat “No.l,” a uniform that has been favorably commented upon by every inspector since the change was made. Next he added the white trousers to the uniform, and it is safe to say that no one has ever seen the corps at dress parade in uniform No. 3 who has not ben enthusiastic in his praise of the uniform. He also abolished the old flannel regulation shirts, and sub stituted the comfortable chambray shirts now worn. When he first came here we were equipped only with rifles. During his service he has secured, first, the bay onets and this year the canteens and haversacks. He has also gotten the cannons restored by the government, and now, instead of allowing the Sen ior privates to live lives of ease and luxury, they are require'd to spend their spare time taking care of these big guns. He established the custom that the | On Wednesday, April 5, the north bound H. & T. C. brought in Capt. ! Howard L. Daubach, of the General : Staff, U. S. A. He came to make the | annual inspection of the corps, and ! no time was lost in getting dow^ \ business. Classes were suspended foV i the afternoon and before nignt had ; fallen regimental review, escort of i colors, drill and inspection of arms, and dress parade were disposed of. Nothing was left then except guard mounting and inspection of quarters, which followed next morning. On account of the “hike” the guns were in bad condition, but the numer ous company - inspections caused ev eryone to get busy with oil and rag and soon all traces of rust and Brazos bottom sand disappeared. The inspec tion of arms was not as rigid as usual, but no doubt there were many sighs of relief when the inspecting party had passed. Captain Daubach left Thursday aft ernoon for San Antonio, where he is to inspect the Peacock and West Texas Military Academies. From the smile Captain Moses wore for the next few days it is very evi dent that the corps made a very good impression upon the inspector, and that the college would without doubt hold the distinguished rating that it obtained last year. It is certainly to be hoped that Captain Daubach favors us in his report, not only because of the pride we naturally take in our standing, but also the satisfaction it would give -Captain Moses to know that upon his departure he could see the college still holding the highest (Continued on Page 12.) RESOLUTIONS. (Continued on Page 3) Whereas, the Almighty God has seen fit to remove from our midst our esteemed classmate and friend, i George Hubert Beringer; and, j Whereas, Cadet Beringer was an j honored member of our class, respect- | ed for his pleasant disposition and j worthy character which won for him many friends, and his industrious and careful habits; therefore be it Resolved, That we take this means of expressing our earnest and deep sorrow of his loss to our class, and that we extend our heartfelt sympa thies to his relatives and friends. MEMBERS OF JUNIOR CDASS.