THE BATTALION
Published Weekly by the Student’s Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXII. COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 18, 1914 NUMBER 9
Farmers Defeat Indians—Score 24-0
In Spirited Contest Against Plucky Opponents
Playing On New Gridiorn, Texas A. &
M. Piles Up Big Score
Seniors Witness Their Last Game
THE LYCEUM NUMBER LAST
WEEK.
The Apollo Concert Company play
ed last Thursday before a moderately
full house, and those who did not at
tend indeed mist a rare treat. The
company consisted of three gentle
men,'of assorted sizes, and two ladies.
The program was principally musical
but included also several readings
which were in several cases recited
to the accompaniment of music. So
liberally were the players encored
that it was with difficulty that they
could proceed with the regular pro
gram.
The instruments used by the troup
were quite unique. A long, flat “Apol-
lophone,” the essential parts of
which were gongs or chimes of va
rious tones, stretched across the stage
and was made to produce the most
melodious and entertaining music.
The audience found the motions of
the players while performing on this
instrument a matter of no little inter
est in itself. Other instruments used
by the troup were a set of four saxo
phones of varying sizes. These were
inlaid with gold and profusely en
graved, and were said by the manager
of the troup to be the most expensive
set of musical instruments in Amer
ica.
THE M. E. CLUB IS REORGANIZED
Decision Made at Meeting Thursday
Evening to Resume Work—New
Officers Are Elected.
At a meeting called by Prof. E. J.
Fermier last Thursday evening, the
M. E.’s decided to reorganize the old
M. E. Society.
Prof. Fermier gave an interesting
talk on the benefits to be derived
from the society. He was in turn fol
lowed by Profs. Smith and Bechert,
who also gave some interesting talks.
The officers elected for the session
of 1914-15 were: President, F. A.
Homann; vice-president, J. R. Alex
ander; secretary and treasurer, E. E.
Aldridge.
A committee composed of Prof. F.
J. Bechert, chairman, and V. Smitham
was appointed to draw up a new con
stitution and by-laws.
A program committee composed of
the president and vice-president was
appointed to arrange the program.
It was decided to hold the meetings
of the society every first and third
Friday of each month, the first com
ing on November 20.
The members of this club are all
the sophomore, junior and senior M.
E.’s and all those taking the two-year
course in power plant and engineer
ing.
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In one of the cleanest games of
football ever seen on Kyle Field the
Farmers defeated Oklahoma A. & M.
24 to 0. The game marked the clos
ing of the local football season and
the opening of the new football grid
iron. The field is undoubtedly the
best in the South, and the day could
not have been improved on. For
some of the men the game meant not
only the last game they would play
on Kyle Field in 1914, but also the
last game they would ever play on
Kyle Field, for they are seniors and
graduate in June. These men are
Captain Bell, Everett, Cawthon,
Dickie and Faber.
Tyree not only played the kind of
football they talk about, but the way
he ran the team and the way he kept
the men fighting together proved that
he is undoubtedly the best football
general in the South today. Everett
made the prettiest runs seen on any
field in Texas this year. He used not
only his speed, but his head as well.
He would weave in and out, between
the Oklahoma men, and when it look
ed as if he was bound to get caught
he would sidestep and keep on going.
No all-State team is complete with
out Bell and Everett.
Cawthon played the game of his
life. He never missed his man, and
often he got thru the line and broke
up the play before it was started.
Dickie and Faber made the line re
semble a stone wall, as far as getting
thru it was concerned. Gilfillan went
thru the line like a shot out of a can
non. Coleman kicked one field goal
from the 40-yard line and just did
miss one from the 50-yard line. Col
lins did a spectacular stunt when he
threw himself in front of an Okla
homa man who was about to tackle
Everett, and allowed Everett to make
a touchdown.
' Weaver and Wheeler, both of Ok
lahoma, played fast, aggressive foot
ball. They were fast and used their
heads. Weaver is the man who beat
A. & M. last year by kicking a field
goal, and this year he just missed a
field goal by a few feet.
The only thing that marred the
game was the failure of the team to
pile up the score prophesied by the
Houston Post.
Oklahoma kicked off for 45 yards.
Everett returned the ball 35 yards.
Everett went thru the line for 5
yards. Then Gilfillan gained 5 yards
thru the line. Gilfillan went thru
again for 3 yards. Everett tore a hole
in the line and gained 5 yards. Then
Coleman kicked a field goal from the
40-yard line. Score: A. & M. 3, Ok
lahoma 0.
Tyree kicked off for A. & M. On
the second play an Oklahoma man
dropped the ball when tackled by
Spencer. Tyree recovered the fumble
and ran 35 yards for a touchdown.
Coleman kicked goal. Score: A. &
M. 10, Oklahoma 0.
Tyree kicked off for 60 yards. A.
& M. held Oklahoma for downs and
they were forced to kick. Gilfillan
opened up then and gained 35 yards
in three line bucks. Then, on Okla
homa’s 3-yard line, A. & M. fumbled
the ball and Oklahoma recovered it.
Oklahoma tried a forward pass, and
Coleman intercepted. Coleman tried
a pass. It failed, but went the goal
line and was given to Oklahoma on
their 20-yard line. Oklahoma made
first down. A. & M. then held the
Indians for down. A. & M. was then
penalized twice and Oklahoma once
for off side. End of quarter. Score:
A. & M. 10, Oklahoma 0.
Right at the start of the second
quarter, Gilfillan pulled off a spectac
ular catch. Oklahoma tried a forward
pass. Gilfillan was in the midst of
a group of men, all trying to get the
pass, but Gil jumped about six feet
and barely got the tips of his fingers
on the ball, and he held on to it,
altho it looked impossible. Then,
with 25 yards to go for a touchdown,
A. & M. fumbled the ball. Oklahoma
was forced to kick on the fourth
down. Everett returned the ball.
Coleman tried a forward pass, but it
failed. Tyree made 6 yards thru the
line. Scott replaced Bell. Everett
made 5 yards. Then Scotty tore thru
for 5 yards. First down. A. & M.
was penalized .0 yards for holding.
Oklahoma fumbled Scott’s punt.
Spencer recovered it and carried it
to the 5-yard line. The Oklahoma line
held for two downs and then Everett
wen over for a touchdown. Coleman
kicked goal. Score: A. & M. 17, Ok
lahoma 0. Oklahoma kicked off. A.
& M. returned the ball to midfield and
the half was over. Score, 17-0.
Rollins replaced Coleman, Bell re
placed Scott. Tyree kicked off. On
three end runs Oklahoma made first
down. Then the Indians were forced
to kick on fourth down. Everett was
forced to kick on fourth down. He
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RABBI COHEN ENTERTAINS
CHAPEL AUDIENCE..
Rabbi Cohen of Galveston enter
tained an appreciative audience in the
chapel last Sunday morning. In his
address he touched upon the present
war situation in Europe and com
mented on the uselessness of the frati-
cidal contest. Thruout his address ran
an appeal for the recognition of the
brotherhood of man, and he took oc
casion to refer to the work he is doing
among the immigrants who enter the
port of Galveston.
Rabbi Cohen is an annual visitor
to the College and he has gained an
enviable reputation as a speaker from
the quality of his talks, as was attest
ed by the unusual number of cadets
present. A number of Bryan people
also came over to hear him. His au
ditors were well repaid for their at
tendance, for his message was well
worth hearing and presented in strik
ing language. Nor was it without hu
mor, for on several occasions he pro
voked his hearers to laughter.
LECTURE ON SYRIA AND EGYPT.
Those who were not present at the
lecture given by Mr. Steger last Sun
day night certainly missed a treat.
The large stereopticon machine be
longing to the E. E. Department and
operated by Prof. Wooten was used
to throw the views on the screen in
the E. E. lecture room.
The large number of excellent post
card views of Syria and Egypt, while
in themselves very interesting, were
made especially so by a discussion of
each of them by Mr. Steger, who, be
cause of his experience in these coun
tries, was able to add much informa
tion concerning the views.
Mr. Steger, ever trying to let his
hearers get the most out of his talks,
gave the liberty for any one to ask
questions during the lecture.
THIS WEEK FIVE YERS AGO.
Interesting Bits of History From the
Battalion File for 1909-10.
Corps trip to Austin for Thanks
giving is announced.
A. & M. easily defeats Trinity on
Kyle Field.
Farmers defeat Sooners in Dallas
by score of 14 to 5.
Stock judging team leaves for in
ternational contest at Chicago.
PROGRAM OF THE A. M. L. S.
FOR MONDAY NIGHT, NOV. 23.
Debate—Resolved that the result of
the present European war will be uni
versal peace. Negative, J. Watson, W._
T. Keith; affirmative, A. B. Copeland,
L. Newman. Declamations, Everett
and DeLong. General debate, D. H..
Kiber, leader.
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