THE BATTALION
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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Man is made of dust; dust settles
—be a man!
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