BASEBALL SEASON OPENS
MONDAY, MARCH 22.
AGGIES vs. 37th INFANTRY.
TEAM IN GREAT SHAPE.
Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXVIII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS. MARCH 18, 1920. NUMBER 18
JUNIOR STOCK
JUDGING TEAM
MAKES TRIP
Spend Few Days in Oklahoma and
Fort Worth Texas Pleasantly
and Profitably.
Three o’clock Friday evening of
February 28, found a little group of
nine anxious Juniors and their Pro
fessor, Mr. Stangel, gathered in a
classroom of the Agricultural build
ing. From this little group was to be
picked the seven men of whom the
Junior Stock Judging team would be
composed. After expressing his re
grets for not being able to take all
nine of the men and his appreciation
of how the men had worked, Mr.
Stangel read the following names:
Mowery, R. C., Evans, S. C., Mahan,
J., Luker, C., Snell, M. G., Robinson,
H. C., Menzies, W. Mr. Stangel then
instructed these men to be prepared
to leave on the H. & T. C. train at
2 a. m. Sunday.
The seven boys that boarded that
2 a. m. Sunday train was a rather
sober bunch because they realized
that no A. and M. team had been
beaten this year. Mr. Stangel board
ed the train at Bryan and arrange
ments were made for pullman to
Dallas. Upon arrival at Dallas Sun
day morning, Mr. Stangel directed
the bunch to get breakfast at the
Jefferson Hotel, as it was near the
depot. After breakfast an interur-
ban was boarded and the team went
to Fort Worth. At Fort Worth the
team took the Sante Fe for Okla
homa City.
The trip to Oklahoma City was
quite interesting as most of the boys
had never been up in this part of
Oklahoma. One of the first stops of
importance was Gainesville, the home
town of Jack Mahan. Aside from the
scenery, Mr. Stangel made the trip
interesting by distributing books
containing the records and pictures
of prize winning animals. The most
interesting feature of the trip was
the lack of eats. The train was
rather slow and noon lunch had to
be delayed until 4 p. m. “Soakum”
Evans says that it is the best meal
he ever ate while traveling on a
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RELATIVE TO
SOME CHANGES
IN THE R. 0. T. C.
Conference in Washington Relating
To R.O.T.C. Organizations in
Colleges and Universities
President Bizzell gave out today
the following topics that were dis
cussed at a conference in Washing
ton during the first week in March
between representatives of the
Association of Land Grant Colleges
and representatives of the War De
partment. While definite decisions
were not reached, the outline will in
dicate some of the readjustments
that are pending with reference to
the future policy of the War De
partment relating to R.O.T.C. in col
leges and universities.
1. Future Conferences. Desir
able. Proposed for January and
May at Washington with possibly
regional conferences intervening.
2. Bonds and Insurance. Insti
tutional bond without additional sur
ety should be sufficient to cover all
responsibility, including insurance.
In case of fire loss, valuation should
give consideration to depreciation.
3. Physical Examinations. Should
be less rigid for the basic courses;
should occur at the beginning of the
school year; should be made, if pos
sible, by army surgeons.
4.. Personnel. Enough officers
should be supplied to accomplish ail
military training prescribed for the
R. O. T. C.; details should not be
made or continued against the ob
jection of the head of the institu
tions; changes in personnel should be
made only where necessary.
5. Uniforms. Fundamental that the
student should have a uniform suit
able for all R. O. T. C. requirements
without cost to himself; for the pres
ent, institutions should be allowed to
choose between uniforms as issued
and commutation; institutional reg
ulations should provide against pay
ment of commutation or loss of uni
form in case students enrolled for
brief periods; wastage and improper
use of uniforms is strongly con
demned ; except in strictly military
institutions, the regular army model
should be used, with distinctive R. O.
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BASEBALL PROS
PECTS GROWING
BRIGHTER DAILY
o
Men Whipping In Line As Weather
Grows Favorable and Good
Results Expected.
The baseball squad and Coach
Bible are “off in a whirl.” With the
best material that has been register
ed for a try-out together with warm
days suitable for fast training. Coach
Bible has prospects of turning out
the best baseball club that A. and
M. has had in several seasons.
Moore, Dinan, and Crawford are
showing just worlds of pep and effi
ciency in defending home plate. They
are always on their toes and have a
whip to the bases that will prove
fatal to any base-runner. Dwyer and
Rothe on first are fast and reliable.
In using the shift that Coach Bible
has taught them, there is little dan
ger of wild throws to first. Lacky
and Higginbotham on second and
short-stop are showing up like big
leaguers. They both cover worlds
of ground and have a “shot-gun”
whip to the bases. Captain Lewis
at third handles his position with all
ease in the world—always sure and
quick. With Matthews, Gleason and
Guines in the outfield, Coach Bible
hasn’t any fea rof balls hit to the
outfield.
To take command of the mound,
there is Alexander, Henderson and
Sprague showing up with all the
stuff a pitcher needs. They have
lots of speed, control and a good
baseball head. In fielding their po
sition, they are extra fast.
There are several recruits on the
field showing lots of baseball and
could be safely used if needed.
If the weather continues so the
men can get a fast work-out each day
Coach Bible has prospects of a club
that can easily defeat the State
championship contenders.
On arrival at the camp the student
is met by a representative and con
ducted to his proper quarters. He
is then assigned to a company com
manded by an officer who is especial
ly selected for this purpose.
STUDENTS TO
VOTE ON THE
BLANKET TAX
Tomorrow Will Witness Result of
This Important Question Effect
ing All Students.
Tomorrow, Friday, the students of
this College will have the opportun
ity of voting their convictions on the
Blanket Tax.. This is one of the
most progressive movements that has
ever been brought up before the stu
dent body for endorsement. The
Senior Class unanimously endorse
it. The representatives of the stu
dent activities have signed an en
dorsement. The strength of the stu
dent’s endorsement determines
whether or not we shall put our Col
lege activities upon a firm and re
liable business basis.
The tax system is in successful
operation at other schools, and there
is no reason why it could not be suc
cessfully operated here. It has
never been tried out—as some of its
opponents say—and we have as
many, if not more, students than
other schools where it is successfully
operated. Before President Bizzell’s
administration, there was an attempt
to have the tax adopted, but certain
officials of the College would not
give their endorsement to the move
ment, consequently the Board of Di
rectors would not consider the mat
ter. Wherever this tax has been
tried, it has been a success. In a let
ter to Mr. James Sullivan, President
Austin D. Crile of New Mexico Col
lege of Agriculture and Mechanical
Arts says: “At present, our fee that
is charged to the students is ten
dollars ($10.00) per quarter; there
at the present time being three quar
ters in the school year. The ten dol
lars ($10.00) is prorated to the
athletic fund for the students, two
dollars ($2.00) ; hospital fund, two
dollars ($2.00) ; student publica
tions, one dollar and fifty cents,
students lyceum, fifty cents (50c) ;
and registrar’s account, four dollars
($4.00). We find this system works
very well.” W. Hawkins, the Pres
ident of the Students’ Association of
the University of Texas says: “The
scheme works admirably well, is
economical and practical; saves Uni
versity activities from uncertainty