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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1924)
Published Weekly by the Students’ Assodation of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. VOL. XXIII. BRYAN, TEXAS, OCTOBER 15, 1924. NUMBER 4 * * SAY AGGIE * * «fr A golden opportunity is open for some cadet with inventive genius, for the railroads have put in their an nual plea for ?????? from the ca det corps. Their best coaches are be ing put out of service by destrictive chalk marks. Unlike “bon ami,” the chalk has scratched and if some cadet, possibly a Ch. E., would bring into existence some high grade chalk, thousands of dollars would be saved anually f ,>r the railroads. *• » * A campus view at night is a very peaceful scene, for no longer may the Buicks, Moons, and others of that species test their speedometers on the famous Military Walk. The addition of a few locked chains accomplished the change from a drive to a walk. In spite of everything said and done, study conditions have improved. The chains probably are an inconvenience to people who like to come out and drive around the college at night, but very few of them realize what a small distraction might mean to a stu dent. * * * That A. and M. spirit is found everywhere and under varying cir cumstances. Last Saturday those who did not make the trip to Dallas gathered in the Assembly Hall to get the returns of that great game. All of the yell leaders were where they rightly belonged—in Dallas. But who was to lead the yells or were there to be any at all? G. B. Griffin at first request, stepped up and led the yells like a veteran. At moving pic tures pandemoniam reigns supreme, but on this occasion the students con ducted themselves admirably. They would yell at the right time and stop at the right time, and, too, due res pect was shown to the ladies present. Aggies, your conduct was admirable; keep it up. * * * We old A. and M. Farmer Boys have been “hooked” again; namely, with the price of admission to the A. and M. dance at Oak Cliff in Dallas. The original admission of two dollars and twenty-five cents was too high, but to add woe, the prices seem to fluctuate as does a stock market. One Aggie says that it cost him seven dol- (Continued on Page 2) LARGE NUMBER OF A. &M. CADETS SEE TIGER GAME Special Train Brings Six Hundred Ju bilant Cadets to Witness A. and M.-Sewanee Tilt. The special train from College Sta tion brought six hundred cadets to Dallas for the A. and M.-Sewanee football game. The vast throng scat tered in all directions after leaving the terminal. Promptly at ten, they gathered at the Jefferson, and led by the band, the gay bunch of Aggies paraded through the streets of Dal las. Lines of cadets—almost the width of the street—separated by short intervals, followed the band, zig-zagging from one side of the street to the other, yelling as they advanced. The spirit of the cadets was already at a high pitch, and a fine impression was made on the Dal las people who crowded the sidewalks to see the boisterous bunch of Ag gies pass by. The parade ended at the Adolphus, where a few yells were given. The cadets disbanded then un til the game. Unfortunately, the cadets were not all in uniform, and all of them were unable to sit in one section, many of them being separated from the cadet rooting section. This, however, did not lessen the yelling of the A. and M. rooters. Once started they were hard to stop. The indomitable Ag gie spirit was displayed throughout the game, especially when the A. and M. goal was threatened. “The Ole Army” was entirely behind the fight ing team, and the outcome of such a combination was inevitable. Saturday night, the students cele brated the day’s victory in many ways, for Dallas offered a variety of amusements. Many of the cadets went to the Sewanee-A. and M. dance at the Lake Cliff pavilion. Others found entertainment enough in town. The special did not leave Dallas until late Sunday night, and while most of the students waited for this train, some took the early morning train for the return trip. Now, all are back with memories of a splendid vic tory and a pleasant time had in a gay city. OFFICERS OF SENIOR CLASS ARE ELECTED Election Committee Hold Election; W. R. Frederick of Fort Worth, is Given Highest Honor. The members of the senior elec tion committee for 1924-’25, were an nounced following a mass meeting of the class on Sunday, October 5th. O. C. Anderson of Smithville, major of the Second Battalion, was named chairman, and with R. C. Armstrong, of Wharton, captain of Company G and A. E. Flowers, of Dallas, captain of Troop D, will have charge of all class elections. The committee officiated at its first meeting on Thursday, when the Senior Class officers for the present year were elected. After explaining the standing vote system, which was used for the first time in class elec tions, the results were recorded. W. R. Frederick of Fort Worth, Major of the Artillery, was chosen as president of the Senior Class. “Dub” is a quiet, earnest man, who has gained his popularity from the fact that he is man’s man, always de livering more than his quota when called upon. J. B. Mietzen of San Antonio, Cap tain of Company F, Infantry, was given the office of Vice-President. Al though J. B.’s time has been crowded with athletics and studies, he has al ways given his best to the class activ ities. C. L. Craig of Brookston, Captain of Company E, Infantry, was selec ted as Secretary-Treasurer. “Sparky” will make an excellent secretary and treasurer if he can collet money as well as he plays baseball. H. R. Johnson of Paris, First Lieu tenant of Company E, Infantry, was made Senior Historian. “Howard has been a class leader since his “fish” year; hence he knows well our class history, and we know that he has the ability to record it in an intensely in teresting manner. With these men at the helm, the class of 1925 will surely be safely guided through the year into Port Graduation in June. They are all good men and true; let’s give them our individual support. AGGIES DEFEAT SEWANEE TIGERS IN HARD BATTLE Only Inter-Conference Game of Sea son ends in Wonderful Victory for the Fighting Farmers. Fighting against eleven Tigers from the mountains of Sunny Tenne ssee that were instilled with a super human desire to avenge the defeat administered by the Aggies a year ago, the Farmers took the annual game from the valiant sons of Se- wanee by a single touchdown on the opening day of the State Fair in Dal las, last Saturday. It was one of the most bitterly contested battles that has even been fought on a Texas grid iron, besides producing one of the most dazzling overhead attacks that has ever been seen in this section. Al though emerging from the battle with the small end of the score, the lads from the Mountain crowned them selves with glory and won the respect and admiration of the thousands that had come to witness the great intei- sectional battle of the season. They were fighting against a team that was favored to win by at least one or two touchdowns, but they went at their task with a determination and a drive that threatened the Aggie goal line many times, and it was only the indominatable fighting spirit of the sons of Aggieland that made it possible for their goal line to remain uncrossed. r In all fairness to the Aggies and without detracting from the brilliant game played by the Tigers, it must be said the purple warriors received every important break of the game. The Farmers took advantage of their opportunity early and made use of it. The Tigers, although making long gains as well as short ones on their aerial attack, met a powerful defense that was flashed by the dis ciples of Bible and Rothgeb, when they would come within striking dis tance on the Maroon goal line and were unsuccessful in their attempts to make their gains count for touch downs. The first and only touchdown of the game came in the first few minutes of play. Sewanee won the toss and (Continued on Page 8)