6 •?~{»*l~§**{**§**i**$*'3**§*' , i**J**i**J**i**^*i**$''^ , 5**S* 4 J , “5~5**5**S' | AMONG THE COMPANIES | •<~l~§ , *f* , i* , i , *$ , - , J* , i , *^*J"J‘*J**5**§**J**5* 4 i**$**S**J'''J~J M !"iH* Look out! In Company C Infantry the spirit of basketball is going high. She challenges any company that has entertained the idea that they have a team. We have back with us two sweater men, T. Hensarling and John Strange. Among others that are showing up in practice are: Cre- tain, Real, Landers, Yancey, Sartain, Severs, Stevens and many other good players. Every man considers it an honor to make the Company team. * * * In a company meeting the other night Company A discussed her ath letic prospects. It seemed that every one was anxious to help better the company’s team both physically and financially. * * * The basket ball prospects w'as brought up with the result that twenty-five men expressed a desire to try out. On the whole it looks as if Company A is going to make the other companies “Hit It Up” for the basketball championship. * * * Besides the basket ball prospecrs Company A is well up in football. They have four squad men and three scrubs representing them on the col lege Gridiron. * * * All in all it seems as if Company A ranks among the first if not the first in all company activities even if it is a record for hair cuts. “Fish” French got four hair cuts in one week. Now who has a better record than that? * * H* Text books and all kinds of school material seems to be a minus quan tity at A. and M. There is not even enough song books at Guion Hall. ❖ * * A certain Chemical Engineer in Company A has found that Mecunc Chloride is good for the “Itch.” * * * A good time is had by all in “C” Company of the Signal Corps. We will put up our singing and public speaking classes against any other bunch of “Fish” in the College. With our 100 per cent College spirit we have the snappiest company to be seen. * * * Sergeant Japour, (giving the Man ual of Arms to a “Fish”.) “Upon the first count, bring the hand smartly up to the cocking swivel).” The Freshman is still trying to locate the above mechanism of his rifle. ❖ * * Fellows, this is the spirit A sub scription has been received for the Battalion from a n A. and M. Alum nus who finished in 1909. Surely every one who is in school at present should take enough interest in Col lege activities to take one or more subscriptions to the “Bat”. Inci dentally, G. Company has more than “gone over the top” on the subscrip tion list. * * * Last year the Signal Corps had not been organized long enough to show what they could do, but this year they are starting in with some knowledge of what is to be done When it comes to work being shown in this line Co. A, Signal Corps will be there to do it. With officers in charge, we have a very prosperous year ahead of us. Our Captain, H. M. Allen, has made friends with everyone in the company, as have the other officers. * * * The “Fish”, especially, have taken THE BATTALION a keen interest in their work. They have already learned how to decipher field messages, and besides that, they have gone so far as to practice on their buzzers during the study hours. This is against the orders as laid down by Major MacManus, and if by some skillful detective work the victims caught, Bryan shall not gaze upon him on Saturday afternoons. * * * The Sophs has, indeed, not ne glected their duty. They are taking good care of the “Fish” so that they will be properly brought up. They have already taught the “Fish” that mums the word, especially when the cush is passed around. * * * We have a very industrious bunch of Juniors. Although the shrill notes of reveille do not affect them in the early hours of morning, they ap pear first in line at mess formation. The company basketball team has some who have had former experi- enec. Under the supervision and coaching of H. DeLee we expect to put out a winning team. Those that do not play will give all their sup port to win every game. Some of the men are going out have had as much as three or more years of High school training. Some of them have even been stars in their High school days. Those who are going out for the team are: Lawhon, L.; Lyle, E. C.; Marsh, G. J.; Newman, S. A.; Sterret, S. L.; and Ulbrich, C. P. * * * What company contributed the most to the “Y”? Company B—S C. $106 to the nearest company’s $85. Battery take notice! * * * How many companies went over one hundred per cent on the coupon book sales? Three—“B” S. C. was one of them. * * * Somebody will have to run a mighty good race if they catch us in the “Bat” race—“B”, S. C. * * * “Fish” McArdle of Company F was called upon to rush “Floppy” Har- tung to the hospital a few days ago. The unfortunate Mr. Hartung was in the act o fexamining the roof of Biz- zell Hall for Jay-birds when, thru an unforseen accident, he fell against a broken window pane severely cut ting the lower part of his upptr fore arm. * * * * We have the rarest collection ox “Fish” ever known to be collected in one company. Listen to some of their names: Sinbad the Sailor, Tarzan of the Apes, Aristotle, Rob inson Crusoe and his good man Fri day. Wild Bill Holick is suspected ox having almost .caught Peanut visit ing last Saturday night. * ❖ * Co. G has good officers, g-ood Jun iors and Sophomores and good “Fish”. If the flag does not go ax the front of the Third Battalion, it is a sure thing that there is a mighty good company in the corps. % f Campus | Barber Shop | T ❖ £ Seven chairs. One of the ^ % best equipped shops in Texas. T £ All kinds of tonics for sale. £ £ Come see us. ^ X j. F. 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