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THE BATTALION
Wednesday, April 24, 1918
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A. & M’s tremendous success in.
putting out championship athletic
teams this year is largely due to
contributions of the Freshman class.
From football to track the Freshmen
have furnished valuable material and
it can be said without exaggeration
that, if it were not for the Freshmen
the history of the present athletic
year would be materially different.
The ability of Freshmen to secure
places on A. & M. championship
teams is all the more remarkable
when it is considered that the came
out under great difficulties and com
peted against thoroughly seasoned
men who have been on the squad
for two or more seasons.
In football we have Higginbotham,
who, while not showing up exception
ally well in the early part of the
seasoq, came through in a great
finish, and made a magnificent rec
ord in the final contests. It was
he who showed the Rice team up in
the Thanksgiving .game. In “Slip
pery” Elam we have a man who is
as broad as he is short, strong as a
lion, and speedy as an ocean grey
hound. Because of his reduced
size and artful dodging he was a
sure ground gainer. When a
yard or two was needed for a first
down the ball was snapped to Elam.
And he generally delivered the goods.
He also pulled off spectacular runs
around the ends for long gains.
Another Fish to be awarded the
gold football was Garth. Although
not playing in the biggest games of
the season, Garth showed up well
and would doubtless have made his
T had he not competed against an
all state fullback. As it is to play
second string to Mahan is no small
accomplishment.
Among the fish who made the
squad and will doubtless be heard
from next season are Vandervoort,
Wendt, Davis, and Martin.
It was the quality of the scrubs
that made the all-Southwestern team
possible. No little credit is due to
these men who' went out day aftei
day and bucked the first string men
at the cost of knocks and bruises,
and minus the glory. Among the
men who sacrificed self for the good
of the school, fighters who stayed in
the background that others might
win the laurels, are the following
Freshmen: Crenshaw, Davis, For
rest, Finley, Griffith, Dunn, Thomas,
Cort, Moss, Walker, Lester and
others. Lester, be it remembered,
is the one-armed wonder who gave
the thoroughly trained heavy line
men the fight of their lives to hold
their jobs.
In basketball, only one fish re
ceived a letter out of the six award
ed, the other five men having played
on last year’s team with the advan
tage of Coach Bible’s valuable coach
ing. The fortunate fish was Pat
Dwyer, one of the best guards on
the team. Fish DeLee was playing
regularly up to the time he was tak
en ill, and, but for this unfortunate
occurence would have also made his
“T”. As it is he was given a T-
Second. Other Freshmen showing
up creditably on the squad were
Walker, Marsh, Vandervoort.
Baseball and Track are now in
progress, and so far we can say that
Higginbotham and Rohde should
easily make their letters. The for
mer is one of our best pitchers and
a consistent heavy hitter, while the
latter is the best first baseman we
have had in recent years.
In Track three Freshmen took
five first places in the Baylor meet,
Sherem taking three, and Wendt and
Hugon one each. Sherem did es
pecially well, winning the 100 yard
dash, low hurdles and the broad
jump. “Snipe” should make a let
ter on this showing alone, but we
believe he will do better in the meets
to come.
This brings us to the end of our
athletic year, and, according to the
above, we can say with all pride and
modesty that the achievements in
athletics of this years Freshman
class are equal to, or greater than
those of any previous Freshman
class in the history of our great in
stitution.
’21—
MARCHING TO CHAPEL.
__ (With apoligies to Tennyson.)
Half a yard, half a yard
Half a yard onward.
On toward the chapel grim
Marched the six hundred.
Forward march, column right
Came the command of might
On toward the chapel doors marched
the 600.
Marching as in parade
Was there a man dismayed?
Not, tho the men all knew
Where they were going.
Their’s not to make reply,
Their’s not to reason why,
Their’s but to go—or fly
Onward 500.
Trees to the right of them,
Buildings to the left of them,
Bushes behind them
Offered protection.
And many feet grew sore.
Some that could walk no more
Crept to the nearest door
Noble 400.
Nearer the chapel drew
Up to the doors and then
Marched those that numbered few
Nearly 300.
There with the service o’er.
Out thru the chapel door.
Home to return once more.
All that was left of them
Left of 600.
—M.S.S.
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