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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1924)
THE BATTALION A^qqie) S'porh/ 5 0. H. KEITH, Statistical!. W. H. CALDWELL, Editor. O. C. GENTRY, Asso. Editor. E. D. SHERIDAN, Assistant Editor. FARMERS DEFEAT RICE, 13-6 *%+ +$+ +%* ^ ■*$* ♦Jt- +%*- ^ •*£«• ■►J*- ♦J4 ^ ❖ ❖ THE DOPE BUCKET * ❖ BY “BILL” ❖ *> ■*$«- <$»■ ♦J*- ♦Jf -tj*- Those much-touted Rice Owls have been defeated. They have been sent back to their roosting- grounds, crush ed, and with their championship hopes shattered. The Aggies fought a noble battle and were rewarded with a glo rious victory. Revenge is sweet; and the bitter taste from the dregs of de feat have been overcome. Next week, on Thanksgiving Day, we face the hardest game of the 1924 campaign. No matter how the sea son results for either the Aggies or the Longhorns, the final game of the year between these two traditional enemies always resolves itself into the game of games in the Southwest. For this reason, the annual battle between A. and M. and Texas University on Turkey Day has become the football classic in this section. The winner of this game, no matter how the rest of the games may have gone, looks upon the season as a successful one. All the traditions of both schools are at stake and when it is over, the vic tor rejoices for the rest of the sea son and looks back upon it as the greatest achievement of the year. This year, the situation is a peculiar one. We have lost one game and tied another; the rest have been annexed by decisive scores. On the other hand, “Doleful Doc” and his band of Steers, have won but one of the conference gfimes they have played, and that against T. C. U. last Saturday. But you can wager your last nickel that when the Longhorns trot out on the field Thanksgiving Day they will pre sent as formidable a team as has The Aggies in Action Against the Owls. RESERVES AND FRESHMEN BATTLE TO SCORELESS TIE Coach Putnam Matches Brilliant Fish Offense With Powerful Defense. The Freshman and Reserve football teams fought their annual battle for gridiron supremacy on Kyle Field Monday afternoon, which resulted in a scoreless tie. It was a game fea- taken^the^fieiUn^the 1 Southwest this by lumbles «“ b< > th year CROSS COUNTRY TEAM DEFEATS 'HE LOMM0RNS Capt. Gillispie of A. and M. Finishes First and Royal Third Against Texas University. After they lost the first game, the one to S. M. U. in Dallas, they imme diately took up the cry, “Beat A. and M.” After they lost to Baylor in the first game to be played in the new stadium, they didn’t sulk away after the game was over. They swarmed on the field, and to an outsider it would have seemed that they had won the game instead of the Bears. Led by their band, they staged one of the best exhibitions that has ever been dis played by a student body of that school, showing more real spirit in de feat than has ever been known before at the University. They went to the office of Doc Stewart and let him know that they were still behind him. Their cheers were long and loud; and they continued throughout the night, and above them all could be heard the cry of “Beat A. and M.” It is unnecessary to state that they are anxiously awaiting the day when Aggieland moves to Austin. They are living for that day when they en gage us in the annual struggle for gridiron supremacy. Contrary to their usual procedure, they are not making any rash predictions as to what they are going to do. Their pol icy this year is: “Wait and we will show you.” A team that follows this policy is dangerous, no matter who their opponents may be. Get right! Begin now and fight, and fight with a spirit and determina tion that you have never shown be fore. Men, WE MUST WIN. * * * Again there are cries from colleges (Continued on Page 11) but they did not put a damper upon the ferocity with which the battle was waged. The game marked the climax of the season for the reserve team; they are through for the year—some of them have played their last game in col lege. Instead of having both the Freshman and the Reserves scrim mage against the varsity before the Thanksgiving game, all of this work will fall upon the Fish this year. From the beginning of the game until its end, the contest waged fe rociously. The Fish had the advan tage in the running and passing at- In a dual meet held with the Long horns from the University on Kyle Field last Saturday afternoon, the Aggies defeated hill and dale runners from Austin by a score of 25 to 32. The course that was 3.7 miles long was run in 19 minutes and 34 seconds. Gillispie, captain of the Farmer team, finished first with Esquival of Texas second, and Royal of A. and M. third. There was not over five yards difference between the first and third men who crossed the finish line. The Aggies were minus the services of Bowen, the crack distance man, and Jim Reese did not make the trip with the Texas team. Saturday the team will go to Aus tin for the annual conference cross country meet that will be held by the University of Texas this year. tack with the Reserves showing to a excSme^VmtS” studenfe^to oetter advantage on the defense than their opponents. On the black sweatered team, Cap tain Garry, Grissom, Townsend, and McGinnis were the shining lights. Garry, in this game, finished his third year of football as a member of the team that is an important factor in the molding of the famous Aggie foot ball elevens—the last two years, he was captain of this team. On Coach Anderson’s Fish team, there were several . men who per formed bx-illiantly. Joel Hunt, play ing a half, was one of the stars of the game, with his broken field running and his ability to break up passes. Willis, playing the other half, for the whether or not students think about things which the book says they do. In the Dartmouth Alumni Maga zine, Harry Rr. Wellman gives his opinion of what a college student thinks about. In order of importance they are: Himself, women, activities, studies, religion, movies, liquor, and men. Carnegie girls prefer the boys to use the word “pet” as “neck” sounds so uncouth. Freshmen, showed his ability as a passer. Sprott at center, Captain Woodland at tackle and Maufrais at guard, were the stars in the line. The fighting spirit of Aggieland has scored another victory. The never-say-die attitude that character izes the cadet corps has made possi ble the vanquishing of another ath letic foe. Last Friday, the Fighting Farmers fought the game of the season against the powerful flock of Owls from Rice Institute on that traditional battle scared gridiron out on Kyle Field. After stopping the onslaughts of Coach Heisman’s powerful aggrega tion for three long quarters, only af ter they had scored a touchdown, the Aggies came back with a determined drive in the final period that resulted in a 13 to 6 victory for the Fighting Farmers. Five of the sons of Aggie land played their last game on that famous field, that is so rich in tra ditions, the ground that has been the scene of countless battles. Another saw his last game as a member of the student body; witnessed the crushing of a foe that is a historic enemy of the Aggies; from the side lines, this man saw the team of which he is captain, come off of the field with victory clutched in their grasp, as the grand finale of the 1924 grid iron season on Kyle Field. This was none other than the famous Aggie captain, T. L. “Silent” Miller, who had twice been robbed of the honor and glory of leading the Farmer eleven by a broken leg each time. The game began with the Aggies receiving the kickoff. The ball was returned by Dansby to the 19 yard line. After two attempts at the line had netted only 3 yards, Dansby drop ped back to punt. The kick went in to the line and Heflin reocvered and it was Rice’s ball on A. and M.’s 18 yard line. Then the Owls made i first down. On the next play, Rice was penalized for clipping and the ball set back fifteen yards. From that time on the Aggies defense stiff ened, when the ball came into their territory, the charging Rice backs were held to small gains but their playing overshadowed that of Bible’s men. Toward the latter part of the second period, Hale grabbed one of Wood’s passes over the heads of the Aggie secondary defense and ran 30 yards for a touchdown. Wilford miss ed the goal. The second quarter saw the entry of the crippled Fay Wilson, who, by his stellar kicking under a severe handicap, was the determining factor in the Farmer victory. Previous to that time the maroon warriors lacked fight and drive, but when he entered the melee, a transformation took place and things began to look bright er for the cadets. When the second half began, the Aggies came back with the desire for victory surging in their veins. It was not until the last quarter how- (Continued on Page 12)