FRESHMAN ATHLETICS
The Class of 1916 has been unusually
fortunate by being well represente'J
in athletics. On all the teams of the
college are to be found several Fresh
men who have helped in keeping up
the reputation of A. and M. College.
Among the new students were many
athletes, who, since their entrance,
have made reputations for themselves.
Many of the men were from prepara
tory and high schools where they had
previously received training, while
others, being green recruits, needed
complete instruction. Coach Moran
has made several finds from this mate
rial, consequently our class is well
represented.
FOOTBALL.
Montgomery, the fast right end, was
one of the first to demonstrate his
prowess. It was in the Arkansas game
in Dallas, where the students first be
gan to know him. In that game he
ran fifty yards for the third touch
down. “Isn’t he wonderful?” “He carj
get a ball if you threw it within twenty
feet of him.” These were some of the
remarks at Houston on the day of the
Oklahoma game, and these saying^
went all over the South the day after.
was a football player that doesn’t just
happen along. Fear is not in him,
danger is something unheard of, and
football is the game for him. His long
gains were sensational, his breaking
up of forward passes, and his running
hack of kicks and forward passes were
his fame grabbers. He played in all
of the games, doing star work, but his
fame started in the Baylor game by
his exceptional defensive work, long
runs, and general teamwork. This un
usual Alabama man was our class pres
ident, and the Class of 1916 is justly
proud of him.
Big “Silent” Miller is also another
of our stars. Although he has won
great fame for his silence, he has
nevertheless secured the greater fame,
football. Whenever it looked like the
opposing team would cross our line.
Miller was seen to always rise sud
denly and stand like a rock. In com
paring him with a rock, I would name
that of Gibraltar, for he was like this
rock in every respect. Nor was he
lacking in play on the offensive, for
whenever a hole was wanted for a full
back plunge, he had a hole big enough
for a wagon to go through. Although
this man did not win his “T,” he dis r
tinguished himself so well that he was
awarded a silver football.
“Doug” Herring, the stumpy little
end, did good work in every game he
were made on him in the games than
any other guard on the A. and M.
squad. His highness, “Dutch Navy”
Braumiller was as steady as a war-
horse, swift as a deer, and strong as
an ox, in all the games played. He
not only played the position of guard
well, but his playing was touched by
excellent passing and sensational
goals. A. and M. has an all-round
player in this man.
Montgomery was to be feared at all
times, especially when he gave his
Indian war whoop, for he meant busi
ness then. He played the position of
center, and could jump higher than
any man on the squad, or higher than
men he met on an opposing team. He
was a sure shot on goals, and when
ever he got his “chicken grabbers” on
the ball there was no letting up until
he saw fit. He can compete with any
man in the State for the All-State
team.
Although McArthur left school be
fore any scheduled games were played,
he was slated to hold down a forward
on the team. His playing was sprink
led with football roughness, hut he
was a competent field man and death
on teamwork in bringing the ball doWn
the field.
There were several other “Freshies”
on the squad who were good men.
Among them was Rogers, who could
the squad. If he keeps up his improve
ment, he will make some man hustle
for first place in the coming meet.
There are several other Freshmen
on the squad, among them McFadden,
another San Antonio “Fish” who is a
good long-distance runner.
BASEBALL.
Again we find it hard to pick out
the coming players in baseball, but
several 1916 men are developing into
fast players. Brailsford is one of the
classiest players on the team. He
holds down shortstop. He can hit the
pill, steal bases at will, and fields tl^e
ball without hardly an error. Beringer
is trying for first base. He covers the
bag well, catching balls whether
thrown high, low or medium. Woods
and Russell apear to be slated for one
of the batteries. Wood has lots of
smoke, good curves, and plenty of con
trol. Russell catches well and has a
certain peg to second.
If we should look around farther, we
would find that the Class of 1916 is
not only represented in college ath
letics, but we would find that a great
many of the stars on company teams
are Freshmen. This shows that the
Freshman class is represented in all
athletics.
“HIGH” MILLER, Guard. McARTHUR, Halfback. MONTGOMERY, End.
It was in this game where Monty dem
onstrated his speed, aggressiveness,
sure tackling, and, most of all, his ex
traordinary ability to receive a for
ward pass. He made three or four
touchdowns by his gains on forward
passes, making the majority of the
points in the game that won A. and M.
College the Southwestern Champion
ship. Part of the large scores made by
A. and M. during the whole season
were due to Monty’s wonderful gains,
which ran from 20 to 70 yards at a
time.
In Montgomery A. and M. has one
of the best men that ever wore a foot
ball suit in the South. He was select
ed for All-Southern end by several
prominent coaches, both east and west
of the Mississippi River. He is un
doubtedly the best all-round end in the
Southwest.
One of the best half hacks the Farm
ers had this year was McArthur. He
went into. He always ran low and
dumped any man in his way. He is a
credit to our class.
Several other Freshmen played on
the squad. Men like Harrison, Bryant,
and Muse helped the development of
the Southwestern Champions. All of
them did good work, and we feel as
sured that they will make excellent
progress next year.
BASKETBALL.
No Freshman class of the past can
claim the honor of having men on a
regular A. and M. basketball team,
nor does it seem probable that any;
Freshman class of the future will have
as many members on the squad as the
1916 class had.
Braumiller was easily the star guard
on the team this year. He hails from
Texarkana and played on the high
school team there when it won a close
second place in the race for Arkansas
high school championship. Less goals
always be relied upon when put in a
game.
The first season of A. and M. basket
ball was an unusually successful one,
the help of the Freshmen on the squad
making this possible.
TRACK.
As the track squad is just starting
up, it is rather difficult to point out
the coming stars of the season, but
the Class of 1916 will be well repre
sented.
Again we find that “Dutch Navy”
Braumiller as a prominent field man.
He broke the high school records in
the discus hurl and hammer throw in
the track meet held here last year.
He is heating his records this year,
and is developing into a good shot-
put.
Cover, the San Antonio “Fish,” is
developing into a fast quarter-mile
runner. He has defeated every man
out, so far, and he is sure to stay on
Specialties by Mrs. Ehlinger from
College and Mr. Fairman from Bryan.
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