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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1930)
6 THE BATTALION Five Texas Men On All-Conference Selection Two Aggies, Two Bears Put On Battalion’s Mythical Team SPORTS BITS BY FRANK W. THOMAS JR. Well, now that football season is over, all eyes are turned towards the coming basketball season. Here’s hop ing that the Reidmen come out higher in the conference standings than did the football team. * * * There appeared in various state pa pers last Wednesday a published “ru mor” to the effect that Coach Matty Bell was in danger of losing his job real soon. As to where this tale start ed there is little knowledge. * * * We may be wrong, but it seems rather crude to publish a “rumor” like that the day before a game that was as important as the game Thurs day. There was undoubtedly no harm meant, but it looks like there are 364 other days that that story could have been run— and why pick on that one day? * * * The rumor further stated that the ex-students were doing the kicking about Coach Matty. This appeared in the morning paper, and every after noon paper carried statements from the important Ex’s clubs backing Mat ty to the limit. There isn’t a more loyal bunch of ex-students to be found in the nation than the ex-Aggies. H« * * Coach Bell is hired as Head of the Department of Physical Education— his job is. to improve football play ers. As long as he fulfills this re quirement, his job is in no danger. If it is, why not can the heads of other departments because they have flunks ? * * * If we haven’t been winning foot ball games. Coach Matty is not the one to blame, there isn’t a more able coach in the conference. Our former coach, Dana X. Bible, saw the hand writing on the wall—and you can’t win games without material. * * * If the Ex’s are protesting, and we (Continued on page 7) Freshman Basketball Draws Many Players With a little better than 90 men signed up for freshman basketball, Coach Klepto Holmes, freshman bas ketball mentor, started practice Mon day in the A & M Memorial gum. The number of men reporting is the largest turnout in recent years, the number being over fifteen more than reported for the initial workout last year. Holmes has been selected as fresh man coach of basketball for this sea son in order to allow Roswell Hig- ganbotham, head coach of all fresh man athletics, to devote his full time to varsity baseball. As soon as possible, the squad will be weeded down to a workable size so that training may be started for the games that the fish squad will have this season. The fish schedule has not been arranged as yet. Many Tall Men On Cage Squad With sixteen of the twenty-six can didates standing six feet or more in their stocking feet, the dearth of tall goal-shooters which has so severely handicapped Aggie cage teams of the past few years is not expected to af fect this season’s squad. Dooley Dawson, the tallest of the tall men on the squad, is six feet four, and is followed closely by Charlie Malone with six feet three and one- half inches of flesh and bone. C. B. Floyd, guard candidate from Dallas is third on the list of tall ones with six feet three inches of height. All of the returning letter men from last year’s quintet, Capt, Shiro Hoke, Shiro; eBau Bell, Greenville; and Charlie Beard, Fort Worth, are all six feet or more tall. Hoke, who last year brought the Aggies credit by being given considerable mention as an all-Southwest center and was probably the outstanding member of the Aggie squad, and Bell are both six feet one inch tall while eBard just reaches the six-foot marker. Other members of the “six-footers” are: S. E. Groves, Fort Worth; E. S. Horn, Dallas; C. E. Marcum, Estel- line; Paul McFadden, Cleburne; T. M. Melden, Mission; J. P. Miller, Prince ton; J. C. Moody, Corpus Christi; A. G. Nixon, Canton; J. E. Roberts, Ter rell; and David S. Wingo, Wills Point. Ag-g-ies Fight Hard But Texas Much Too Strong A superior backfield, working be hind an equally efficient line was too much for Coach Matty Bell’s fighting Aggies last Thursday, in Austin, when the powerful Texas Longhorns piled up a score of 26-0 against them, thus proving their right to the title of Southwest Conference Champions. Although the Aggies fought val iantly throughout the battle, it was scarcely noticeable as the unstopable Longhorns gained consistently through the ranks of a weary fighting team. A score in each of the four periods enabled the Longhorns to fold up the largest markin in the modern history of the classic, which is held by the Aggies, capturing the 1925 tilt 28-0. From the time the Longhorns first took possession of the ball, on theri own 34 yard line, and marched straight down the field 66 yards for a touch down, the outcome was evident. The Longhorns gained 233 yards from scrimmage as compared to 92 for the lAggies. The victors were also credited with 16 first downs to seven for A & M. The “Big Three,” Shelley, Koy, and Stafford stood out prominently in the Longhorn attack. They were never stopped completely, and when one tir ed Coach Littlefield seemed to have another man equally as good to re place him. These three luminaries were the outstanding worries of the entire Aggie team from the opening whistle to the final gun, for when the (Continued on page 7) NOW A FORWARD Beau Bell, letterman at guard last year, is attracting considerable at tention on the Aggie cage squad this session since his transfer to forward. Houston Ex’s to Entertain Aggies The members of the 1930 Texas Aggie grid machine will be entertain ed as guests of the Houston Ex-Ag gie club Saturday at the annual foot ball dinner given in their honor at the Rice Hotel. This dinner is given each year by the Houston A & M club and has as a special feature, the presentation of the Houston Post-Dispatch trophy to the most valuable player in the South west conference, which this year is being awarded to Jake Wilson, Bay lor quarterback. The banquet this year, which is re garded as one of the outstanding ban quets of Houston, will have many spe cial features to entertain the visiting Aggies and guests. A musical comedy show, featuring 35 girls, will be the main entertainment of the evening and will be supplemented by a musi cal program. The Houston Aggies have long planned for this banquet, and it is expected to be the best that has ever been tendered any Aggie football team. In addition to the A & M football players, Jake Wilson, Coach Jennings, George Belew, business manager of athletics at Baylor, and Jinx Tucker will be there from Waco. A special table is being set for the Baylor fans. Varsity Letters Awarded Players LARGEST NUMBER IN YEARS GIVEN FOOTBALL SQUAD Varsity letter awards to 20 mem bers of Coach Matty Bell’s Texas Ag gie grid team and five members of Coach Frank Anderson’s champion ship cross country team have been an nounced by the athletic council. Fresh man numerals were awarded to 23 members of Coach Roswell Higgin botham’s Aggie freshman football squad. With the exception of the garde with Southwestern, every game count ed as a conference game with respect to playing time necessary to secure a varsity letter. One hundred and six ty minutes actual playing time were required this year for a man to re ceive the coveted “T.” The following were awarded the varsity Aggie “T” in football: Dan A. Abbey, Del Rio; James W. Aston, Farmersville; Jack Christian, Abilene; Walter E. Davis, Fort Worth; Capt. Graceton Floyd, Rosewood; Walter P. Hewitt, Groesbeck; Richard H. Horns by, Austin; George P. Lord, Jourdan- ton; Otis Magrill, Marshall; Charlie Malone, Dallas; Paul M. McFadden, •{Cleburne; Alvin A. Moore, Itasca; Carl Moulden, Cisco; Willis Nolan, Santa Rosa; Harry Phillips, McKinney; Har ry Stiteler, Smithville; Adrian Tracy, Houston; Roscoe L. Van Zandt, Fort Worth; William Wolf, Corpus Chris ti; James O. Woodman, Austin. The cross country awards were made to: Capt. R. N. Winders, Hous ton; Malcolm Perkins, Mt. Pleasant; Melton Smith, Sulphur Springs; Sal vador Marquez, Yorktown; and P. T. McClendon, Dothan, Ala. Freshmen awarded football num erals are: E. I. Bacon, Stephenville; R. E. Barfield, Port Arthur; W. R. Boydston, Clovis; L. D. Brown, Cle burne; G. C. Domingue, Port Arthur; T. H. Fraser, Fort Worth; J. A. Gol- asinski, Houston; R. F. Hartman, Cuero; C. G. Hayes, Fluvanna; L. M. Land, Vivian, La.; J. Merka, Bryan; R. L. Murray, Mercedes; E. R. Nolan, Santa Rosa; J. W. Pittman, McCam- ey; C. D. Ritter, La Ferria; J. C. Rob erts, Corsicana; J. E. Robertson, Aus tin; W. W. Schulz, Schulenburg; J. E. Rudder, Eden; T. L. Spencer, Gilmer; B. H. Warnock, Fort Stockton; W. B. Williams, Greenville. FINAL CONFERENCE STANDING Team W L T Pet. Texas (champ.) 4 1 0 .800 Baylor 3 1 1 .725 T C U 4 2 0 .667 S M U 2 2 1 .500 Arkansas 2 2 0 .500 Rice 2 4 0 .333 A & M 0 5 0 .000 Tracy Placed At End And Moulden At Tackle By Frank W. Thomas Jr. First Team Player Position Tracy, A & M Left end Moulden, A & M Left tackle Koch, Baylor Left guard Atkins, T C U Center Emerson, Texas Right guard Blanton, Texas Right tackle Long, S M U Right end Wilson, Baylor Quarterback Shelley, Texas Half back Stafford, Texas Half back Koy, Texas Full back Every year it is customary for the Battalion scribe to pick an all-Con- ference mythical eleven. It probably won’t agree with anyone else, and no one will be satisfied—but it might create a little discussion. To begin with, placing five Texas men on an all-conference team lays us open to wide criticism, but after seeing most of the conference teams in action, it seems the logical choice. The Aggies and Baylor tie for second with two men each, while T C U and S MU get one man apiece. The position of quarterback, being the most important place on the team comes first. Jake Wilson, while we have not seen him play, seems to be the most logical choice. He is easily ranked as the best triple-threat man in the conference, and a dangerous player at all times. There was little trouble in picking this position, as there are no other outstanding quar ters in the conference. Gilbert of the Mustangs, and Elkins of Texas were taken into consideration, but they started shining too late. After witnessing the Texas “trio” in action at Austin, it is unquestion able that they are the best. Shelley (Continued on page 7) Intramural Football Coaches Appointed With the definite announcement of managers and coaches for the 1930- 31 season, intramural football practice was begun Monday afternoon, and daily practice sessions will.be held by all teams, according to team man agers. The following have been designated as managers and coaches of the vari ous teams: First Battalion Infantry— T. E. Wooton, manager; R. H. Horns by, J. O. Woodman, C. A. Tracy, and A. L. Sebesta, coaches; Second In fantry—P. P. Roberts, manager, W. M. Emmons, A. A. Moore, and J. W. Aston, coaches; First Artillery— H. M. Hoffmeister, manager, W. E. Da vis and W. W. Hewitt, coaches; Sec ond Artillery—R. P. Lively, manager, and O. Guseman, coach; Engineers— F. M. Parker, manager, D. R. Abbey and C. H. Flournoy, coaches; Cavalry —J. E. Jarratt, manager, R. H. Stite ler and J. P. Christian, coaches; Cos- posites—R. L. Suggs, manager; P. L. Tracy and R. Dorsey, coaches.