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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1912)
Ever since the football season closed the cadets of A. & M. College and the people all over the state who are in terested in A. & M. athletics have been asking these questions: “What sort of material has A. & M. for next year’s football team?” “How many men from last year’s eleven will be eligible un der S. I. A. A. ruling?” “How many more years can these men play?” The class of 1914 is proud to say that they alone will furnish four play ers as a nucleus around which to form our next team. It will be built up around these four men. There is not a man at our college who does not admire these four husky Sophomores. Why? Because they are friendly and courteous; they are good students; their morals are of the highest stand ard; and when on the gridiron they fight for the school as if their lives de pended on the outcome. The Soph omore class has voiced its opinion in the election of three of them as class officers. Every once in a while we hear a din coming from the rear end of the Mess Hall. The Colonel fairly jumps from his seat to catch the disturber. After all, it was only Lambert asking most politely for someone to pass the “reg.” This introduces us to one of the mighty quartette. He is over six feet tall and the outlines of his huge mus cles can be seen through his clothes. Not enough can be said of this man's worth to our college. He is without a doubt the best line man on last year’s eleven. Time after time he would break through the opponent’s line and tackle the man carrying the ball, throwing him for a loss. Moreover, he is the best weight man on our track team. Last year he broke the record for the discus throw. Another of the famous quartette is Beasley. Lookout, Southern Associa tion! Old Gristy was sick last fall. This is one reason why we are now members of the Southern Association. If they had known how he could hit the line, we doubt if they would ever have made us a member. Probably they did hear, but had forgotten. Nevertheless, we have not forgotten. We can see him yet as he hit the Varsity line for large gains. Oh, you “hammer of Thor”! Beasley is also out for the track team. We know that he will win, for he has determination and grit. Everything that is run must have a head. Of course, this “head” came from our distinguished class of T4. Everyone knows the quality of football that Kern played from the time that he made the first ouchdown in the Southwestern game to the time that he was pushed over the goal line for the last touchdown in the Baylor game. He always played a consistent game; fielding punts well, and keeping the team fighting at all times. Nothing better can be said of this player than that he is the only quarterback who has received a “T” in the last two seasons. He has been elected man ager of A. & M.’s first basketball team and is one of our best players. Did you ever go to a state fair and watch a motorcycle race? Well, that is the way that Bateman appears to us when moving dow nthe field with the ball. Speed? Oh, no! That is not the word. We will have to coin some other expression. He can buck the line; but better than this, he enjoys the running away from an opponent. Next year we look for him to be “all- powerful” and in a class by himself. Besides these four players, the Soph omore class has quite a number of other football men. Among these are Everett, Cushman and Lyons. Everett, a Sophomore “fish,” hails from Dallas, where he captained a high school leven. He is a fast, heady player and ought to be a wonder next season. He is also out for the track. Cushman is a good, hard worker. Last year was his first season in foot ball at A. & M. College. He showed up fine and we expect great things of him next fall. Lyons has been a regular on the squad for the last two seasons. He is a consistent player, passing the ball well at all times. If he returns to school there Is not a doubt but that he will make his letter next fall. The Sophomore class also has a representative on the baseball team. To watch Wathen bat makes one think of “Home-run Haggerty.” He is great with the willow and has broken up many a game with a timely single. Keep it up. Dub, we are all with you. One other man from our class who deserves more credit than any other man on last year’s track team is R. B. Little, Jr. We all remember this little fellow winnig the half-mile race in the State Track Meet. We appreciate it the more when we realize that Little was sick during the race. Afterwards, from the effects of the race, he was in bed for more than a month. This is the spirit that wins fame for old A. & M. and the class of Ti. Besides these men who stand out so prominently in college athletics, there are many Sophomores who are win ning fame in the realm of company athletics. TRACK COACH DETRAY. The Sophomore class also lays claim to Coach DeTray. He came from Chi cago University, wherd-die was one of their star football, basketball and track men. He was a great help to Coach Moran this fall and there is no better track coach in the whole world. Last year he picked a winning team from practically new material. This year, with his help, we are going to win the Southern championship. CaVTMKI — F*sH TH'i Or'J*' 1 J0 SiW.T'f 1 C T H W a VJ Ci H s-r" COACH MORAN. The Sophomore class takes this op portunity to say a few words of praiso- of our coach. We, as a body, wish to thank Mr. Moran for the way he has brought the school to the front in clean athletics. There is not another coach in the whole South who has done as much for his school in ath letics as Moran has done for this in stitution. He has not only’ put forth winning teams, but has also by untir ing efforts improved our athletic park until we have one of the finest in the South. By his efforts we also hay§ a new gymnasium. It is not the custom for a coach to do anything but in struct his men. But at A. & M. Coach Moran not only does this, but also spends much of his time laboring on the park. We appreciate this fact and hope he will be with us always. FIRST-CLASS SHOE REPAIRING Satisfaction Guaranteed CAMPUS SHOE SHOP, Joe Holick, Prop.
