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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1930)
6 THE BATTALION AGGIES CAPTURE SEASON OPENER, 43-0 SPORTS BITS BY FRANK W. THOMAS JR. AGGIE WINGS AND BACKS CAUGHT IN ACTION Well, sang, those eleven warriors went through the first skirmish like nothing was there—but from now on it’s WAR. These next eight games are all that any team could ask for in one season. As the Aggies go on to fight the Cornhuskers, we are wondering and hoping that the jinx Matty Bell holds over Dana X. Bible will still hold true. A victory over the Scarlet and Cream would bring the Bellmen more national recogniiton than any other game this season. The Aggies go to Lincoln with practically nothing to lose, and everything to gain. The Aggies are in for a tough fight next Saturday. D. X. has a powerful bunch of bruisers up there—and it will mean a hard fight every inch of the way. Both teams use the western open style of play, which means that the game will be fought on more even terms. With the Aggies at Nebraska, S. M. U. at Notre Dame, and Baylor at Pur due, the whole country will be given an opportunity to see just what kind of football they do play in the Southwest conference. Of the three intersection al games, the Mustangs are conced- ed the least chance of winning-— but with their passing game, anything is liable to happen. As a result of Saturdays game the various scribes of the state will prob ably reverse their preseason forecasts, and rank the Aggies as among the leading prospective contenders for the crown—they generally do. That line surely did look line down there Saturday—and they were put ting out, too. Faced by the initial problem of not knowing just who was going to play in the backfield this year. Coach Matty Bell has developed a string of ball-toters that look like they have the stuff. Every man that carried the ball showed up to be a ground Igainer. Aggie backs and ends caught in action by the Battalion photographer on Kyle Field. At the top of the pic ture, left to right. Woodman crashes toward the line; Tracy snares a high one; Phillips sidesteps a tackier. In the lower row Stiteler shortly after turning loose a pass; Aston in a similar position, and McFadden immediately after sinking a boot deep into the pigskin. The cross country team is rapidly swinging into shape for another cham pionship. Ten men, including three lettermen, are out for places on the team this season. It was thought at first that McClendon, fish star of last year, would not be able to re-enter school this season but his registration this past week boosts the Aggie hopes a little higher. A word to freshmen—from time to time you will read in the various state papers glowing predictions for the A & M team. If you read these articles, forget them as soon as you can—don’t let them go to your head. Remember, “pride cometh before a downfall.” After Thanksgiving is plenty of time to get cocky, but not be fore. Art shoud not interpret — art shoud challenge the times.—Attilo Piccirilli, sculptor. Golf Course To Open Near Campus A complete nine-hole golf course to be available to the entire public will be opened within a short time on the old cavalry drill field, adjacent to Col lege Park, A. B. Ford, owner and op erator, has announced. The course will be operated so as to show particular attention to A & M students and campus people, Mr. Ford said, with a small membership fee and a moderate green fee being the only charge for playing. Location of the course within easy walking distance of all parts of the campus is expected to make it prove popular with the student body. Our duty is to elect, not select.— I Simon D. Fess, Republican National I Committee chairman. To Use Scoreboard A & M-Nebraska Tilt Students who remain on the campus will be able to see the Cornhusker- Aggie game play by play on the elec tric score board Saturday afternoon at the assembly hall at 2:30 p. m. Improvements in the operation of the system this year include a tele graphic sub-station in the hall which will be at all times in connection with E. E. MeQuillen at the University of Nebraska stadium. Another feature will be added in the form of an or chestra which will play between the yells led by “Two Gun” Parker. The operators promise a quicker and better service than has ever been ren dered previously. A highbrow is one educated above his intelligence.—Iver Brown. Zarafonetis Back To Enter School George Zarafonetis, hard-hitting triple threat man of the Aggie eleven of 1928 and 1929, returned to Aggie- land Monday and is once again regis tered as a student of the college, mak ing every effort to knock over the ineligibility jinx which put him be yond availability on the A & M squad this fall. Zary suffered a broken leg in an automobile accident while in Pennsyl vania during his summer vacation, but he believes that the injury will be entirely healed in time for him to take another jab at Southwest Con ference elevens next fall. I would hate to compile a list of intellectual leaders and continue to live here.—James W. Gerard. Pirates Prove Easy Victims For A & M Team Triumphantly raising the 1930 cur tain, Texas Aggie gridsters ran roughshod over the hard fighting but greatly inferior Southwestern Pir ates for a 43-0 victory on Kyle Field last Saturday. Scoring their first touchdown in the first three minutes of play when Harling and Floyd carried the ball down the field on straight running plays, A & M played little but straight football. Floyd carried the ball over on his second attempt with a line buck. From the initial kick off the Buccaneers were never dangerous and offered little opposition to the fighting Aggies who made 29 first downs to the Corsair’s two. Virtually every man on the Aggie j squad was used during the game, which brought some relatively un known players into the limelight. The game was rather rough in spots, but revealed that the Maroon and White has a hard fighting line, speedy backfield, and a decided need for goal kickers. Captain Bull Floyd proved himself to be a reliable line plunger by a ser ies of line bucks that always brought yardage. Lord, sophomore guard, flashed brilliantly as a perfect inter ference runner, paving the way for many long gains. Bob Harling dis tinguished himself as a quarter, passer, and ball-toter. Harry Phillips featured in many off-tackle and end plays for a series of long runs, and netted two touchdowns. Tracy, Mc Fadden, and Malone were very effec- 1 tive as ends, snaring a good percent age of passes that came their way. Abbey, center, fought a hard game, being in on most of the tackles, as was Van Zandt. The whole forward defense fought a good game, smear ing the Pirate’s plays almost at will and getting most of their tackles be hind the line of scrimmage. Floyd led the scorers, getting a total of four touchdowns. Bell kicked the only , successful try for point after touch down with a well placed boot in the last period. Intramural Season To Start Next Week The intramural department has made rapid strides during the last week toward an early opening of activities. The business is handled by a competent staff consisting of V. O. Fritze and R. P. Lively, senior man agers; W. J. Faulk, W. J. Moser, H. F. Hilger, and E. Levy, junior mana gers. The opening game of the basket ball season is carded for October 6, on which date tennis will also com mence. Each company will enter two teams in basketball, one in Class A and a second team in Class B. The teams will practice as well as play according to schedules which are in the hands of unit managers. Final ly the winning teams will be award ed medals, those in Class A being presented with silver and Class A with bronze. In tennis each company will be (Continued on page 7)