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Published Weekly by the Students’ Association of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas
VOL. XXXIII COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, APRIL 29, 1920 NUMBER 25
SOPHOMORES WIN RENOWN AT
THE THIRD BATTLE OF BULL RUN
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R. V. WEEK MOST ENJOYABLE
FESTIVITY IN HISTORY OF SCHOOL
JUNIORS FIGHT BRAVELY
AGAINST OVERWHELM
ING ODDS.
Once upon a time—as all fairy
stories go—there were six men that
got into an automobile and betook
themselves in haste to a certain spot
down in the Brazos River bottom.
For they had received vord that one
of the bretheren was held captive at
that certain spot down in the Brazos
River bottom. Now, in sooth, this
erring brother of theirs had fallen
into hostile hands and even then
was lying bound in the ruins of an
old jail. His guards were three, two
within with the huge key and the
other without loafing in the sun
shine. And so the six men hastened
to a certain spot in the Brazos River
bottom.
Now, their going had not been un
noticed and they had not yet reached
their destination when a car with
six of their foes passed out in pur
suit. The first car reached the cer
tain spot in the course of time and,
fighting bravely, tied up the one
guard outside. Within was the ob
ject of their expedition and within
was the huge key in hostile hands.
But the ever-functioning brain rose
to the crisis and an axe was brought
and work started to hew down the
iron impediment to the successful
accomplishment of their mission.
The axe suffered visibly, but the six
placated the owner by declaring that
the whole Junior Class was behind
them (metaphorically speaking) and
that, if necessary, they would even
buy the farmer a new axe. The
minute passed and the only sound
to break the silence of noon was the
braying of a jackass and the clank
of the axe on the iron.
In this way, the Junior Banquet
would have come and gone had not
the second car of six men hove into
action. The Swingers of the Axe
were panic stricken. A half-dozen
of the enemy were coming and they
numbered only six. Recurrence was
hurridly had, mentally, to Capt.
Tuttle’s instructions on “Retreat
From Advance Positions Before
Overwhelming Odds”.
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FARMERS LOSE ANNUAL
DUAL TRACK MEET IN
AUSTIN.
Friday at noon, April 23, seven
teen Aggie cinder path men ami
field event men tore themselves away
from the sights of all spring festiv
ities at College and boarded the
north bound train for Austin. En
tertainment on the train was found
as only A. and M. boys in a body can
discover it and many were the
pleasant happenings. Valley Junc
tion enjoyed the honor of entertain
ing the team for only one hour—
the train came in on time for the
first time in the history of this in
stitution.
Austin was reached without any
one’s having to run four hundred
yards to catch a train and tracks
were made to the Driskill. Satur
day morning brought a drizzling
rain, but this did not keep the boys
from looking at the show windows,
talking to fair soda dispensers and
riding over town. The noon meal
was only a repetition of the morn
ing’s order—eggs on toast and
French fried potatoes.
At 4 p. m. the Longhorns ap
peared at Clark Field. The track
was heavy and slow because of re
cent rains; the field and jumping
pits were in bad shape. No wind
was blowing. The battle started as
though it would be closely contested
but the Texas team took the lead
with the pole vault and half. After
the smoke had cleared away, the
score stood 73 1-2 for Texas and
43 1-2 for A. and M. The Long
horns won in the distances and
jumps while the Farmers scored in
the sprints and weights.
Tiny Keen was high-point man of
the meet. With first in the shot,
discus, and javelin, he amassed a
total of fifteen points. Wier, with
two firsts in the sprints, and Moss,
with two firsts in the hurdles, tied
for second place standing. Moss ran
one lap in the relay in fine style also.
Sanders won the other first place for
A. and M. when he broke the tape
in the quarter. Of the other A. and
M. men to score, Mahan made 6
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BEST HIGH SCHOOL MEN OF
TEXAS TO BE HERE
SATURDAY.
Saturday the best high school men
in Texas come down to prove who’s
who on the track and field. High
School Day started several years ago
and is the result of constant work on
the part of Dean E. J. Kyle. The
first year of the meet any team
could come that had won any tri
angular preliminary. This worked
for two years, when the rapid in
crease in the number of teams
throughout the state, make this re
quirement too lenient.
Accordingly a plan was worked
out whereby the best teams in the
state were invited to come down at
the expense of the College. This
plan was in operation last year. But
its defects could not be corrected.
In the first place, it brought too
many men down who were only of
average ability, because they were
members of a good team. Fh’st of
all this put an unnecessary expense
on the College and in addition made
necessary a two-day’s meet and num
erous preliminaries that tire the
athlete before he has a shot at the
finals. The second objection to this
plan was that it failed to recognize
the fundamental nature of track
work—that is, individual rather than
team work. Accordingly, a new plan
was adopted this year.
After last year’s meet Dean Kyle
requested that the management of
High School Day be transferred to
the Athletic Council, under whose
authority it properly comes and who
must be, in part at least, financially
responsible for it. Dean Kyle also
advised the adoption of a new sys
tem of selection. The council has
decided on this plan. Every team in
the state is requested to send in the
individual records of its best men.
From these records, individuals are
selected who seem to have the real
stuff. These men are each invited
to come down at the expense of the
College. In addition, any team may
send as many men as it wishes at
their own expense, and entertain
ment will be provided for them while
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K
GIRLS AND MUSIC MAKE
GLORIOUS THE NIGHT
WITH DANCE.
There was once a foppish old bo
Who said I find life much too slo;
So he sought Sbisa Hall
To attend the Queen’s Ball
And trip the fantastical to.
It was Thursday, April 22, the
opening day for the.R. V. festivities
at A and M. College and all students
“terpsichoreanly” inclined had in
vited their best, next best, or next
next best girl, according to the way
fate had distributed the sack, to the
big social event of the season at this
renowned institution of learning—
and gee! What a grand and glorious
feeling when she stepped off the
train, or hove in sight at the wheel
of a twin Complex followed by a
cloud of dust.
The stage for the opening of the
festivities was beautifully decorated
with flags, palms and A. and M. col
ors and was set with Stewart’s Jazz
Orchestra from Memphis, Tennessee.
The floor was never in better condi
tion and the crowd of merrymakers
was “exactly right.”
At nine o’clock the grand march
began. It was led by Mr. P. B. Price
as King Komus III with Her Majesty
the Queen, Miss Katherine Rasbury
of Dallas. When the grand march
was concluded Mr. Price found that
he had led a 1200 foot line of merry
makers over the ball room floor. At
the first note of the orchestra every
one knew that the music had been
booked for the dances, and all were
eager with anticipation of the mo
ment when they could take the first
step and swing their partners in
I'ythm to its notes. The dancers
showed their appreciation of the
music not only by their continued
applause, but also by the spirit, en
ergy and enthusiasm with which they
danced.
The intermission began at 11:30
and the couples hied themselves to
their respective places of rest and re
freshments, where they recuperated
from their recent efforts and exer
tions.
At 12:30 the dancing commenced
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