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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1920)
THE BATTALION 3 THE would breathe a prayer and take to the tall and uncut. To be sure 1 had plenty of company. I think that old expression, “the woods are full of them” must have originated at A. and M. Things ran on this way for a couple of weeks, until finally we woke up one morning to find that there was something wrong. The very atmosphere was filled and charged with ominous murmurings. The old boys were restless and dis tracted, and gathered around in lit tle groups, talking in undertones. Well I calculated that the climate of College Station was growing ex ceedingly unhealthful for a mere Fish like me, so that evening im mediately after supper I decamped, I hit the trail for parts unknown. I took it rather easy for the first half mile, then I heard a long piercing yell, followed by a lai’ge chorus. Oh! boy I imagine* 1 , every Sophomore in the school was on my trail, or rather our trail, and then I began to get into action. The old fence posts whizzed by so fast they looked like a board fence. It took me until five o’clock the next morningfi to get back over the grojand I covered in that half hour. Nothing much happened since that time. My Fish career draws to a close. The time waxeth rips when I shall graduate to the other end of the Fish-killer, and my heart is filled with much joy and anticipation. I’ve got two Freshmen coming down here next year, and do you think I am going to neglect my duty toward them? They shall be brought up ac cording as it is writ in the traditions of the livliest, peppiest, highest rank ing school on the North American Continent—yea, the entire world : Texas A. and M. ’23 The Most Interesting Meet of the Season Was Seen Here Friday Afternoon. The Aggies exceeded their fondest expectations Friday afternoon by de feating the powerful Baylor track team on the local field by the score of 61 1-3 to 55 2-3 and established themselves indisputably in first place for Conference honors. In Keen, Ma han, Sanders, Hugon, Weir, Barmore and Steele, Coach Clutter has mater ial that can be depended upon for the best, their ability was clearly demonstrated in the events Friday. Nig Dotson the “mighty man” of the Baylor squad failed to class with Keen the Aggie champion of the weight events. The strongest unit in point of win nings for the Bears is Wolf, who dis tinguished himself admirably in this meet. His endurance was wonderful and the close running of the Bears was responsible in great part to his continued efforts in spite of the fact that he disabled himself on the start by outdoing Weir in the 100 yd. dash. The meet was interesting to the point of excitement and was indecis ive until the relay when the teams stood 55 2-3 to 56 1-3 with A. and M. leading. Both Baylor and A. and M. took seven first places; but A. and M. got seven second places while Baylor got only six. The results of the events were as follows: 120 yard high hurdles: E. Frazier (Baylor) 1st, Jackson (Baylor) 2nd; time 16:1. 100 yard dash: Wolf. (Baylor) 1st, Weir (A. and M.) 2nd, time 10 flat. 1 mile: Hailey (A. and M.) 1st, Eubank (A. and M.) 2nd; time 4:50 fllat. Shot put: Keen (A. and M.) 1st, Dotson (Baylor) 2nd; distance 41:10 440 yard dash: Wolf (Baylor) 1st, Sanders (A. and M.) 2nd; time 41:2. Pole vault: Points split between Sitton (Baylor) Barmore (A. and M.) Denny (A. and M.) 220 yard low hurdles: E. Frazier (Baylor) 1st, O. Frazier (A. and M.) 2nd ; time 25 :3. High jump: Barmore (A. and M.) 1st, Sitton (Baylor) 2nd; heighth 5 feet, 9 inches. Discus throw: Keen (A. and M.) 1st, Dotson (Baylor) 2nd; distance 129 feet, 10 inches. 880 yard run: Gale (Baylor) 1st, Sitton (Baylor) 2nd; time 2:10 flat. 220 yard dash: Wolf (Baylor) 1st, Weir (A. and M.) 2nd; time 21:4. 2 mile run: Keefer (Baylor) 1st, Lynch (A. and M.) 2nd; time 10:59. Broad jump: Steele (A. and M.) 1st, Johnson (Baylor) 2nd; distance 20 feet, 7 1-2 inches. Javelin: Keen (A. and M.) 1st, Mahan (A. and M.) 2nd; distance, 144 feet and 9 inches. Mile relay: A. and M.; time 3:32. Hugon finished. ’23 EXPLANATION WANTED “Red” Thompson (during meal at Sbisa’s: “Say Catfish, they must be feeding us horse meat.” “Catfish” Goodman: “Why, ‘Red.’ ” “Red”: “Someone just said whoa and this piece of meat stopped in my mouth.” ’23—t A Sophomore went to the ticket window of a ten cent show and said: “Mister, will you let me in for a nickle, I have only one eye.” The ticket seller said: “No, I’ll have to charge you twenty cents as it will take you twice as long to see the show.” ’23 If the price of haircuts is raised much more, the word “rinctums” will become obsolete. ’23 Man is made of dust; dust settles —be a man! T TV We Wish toThank You All t i it it 1 if fi it 1 f§ it !! ill H patron- you to greatly —for your past age and want know that it is appreciated. Tell us your wants, and if possible we will fill them. Cigars Cigarettes Candy and Cakes —all fresh. They don’t stay here long enough to get old. A lot of other things to eat. Call and see. 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