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Nonvxxva am. r < Ag-g-ies Will Meet— (Continued from page 6) hundred and fifty-six students took part as compared to 285 in the ’29—’30 session. However, this shortage was more than offset by the increase in the class B competition, which show ed a total of 260 for the present term against 211 for last year. The next sport to follow was speed- ball, which at present holds first place for the total number compet ing. Records show a total of 443 men entered this game as compared to 439 a year ago. In the cross-country run, out of 143 men starting the race 139 finish ed. Last year only 79 of more than 100 starting crossed the final line. This was the largest number of men to ever enter a cross country run. The only other competition thus far completed is rifle-shooting. In the ’29—’30 session there were 143 contestants while in the post tourna ment two hundred and thirty seven took part in the record firing. Due to the rapid growth of the de partment it was necessary for Mr. Penberthy, head of the department of intramural athletics to increase his staff of students assistants from one senior manager and two junior managers to two seniors and four juniors for the present. A number of sophmores are used also, from whom four will be picked for junior managers at the end of the year. 1st Infantry Takes Lead By Defeating Engineers The First Infantry, in taking a 7-0 decision from the Engineer eleven Sat urday afternoon, gained the undisput ed possession of first place in the in tramural football race for the college championship. At the same time the First Artillery downed the Second In fantry by the same score and the Cav alry took the measure of the Second Artillery 6-0. In one of the hardest fought bat tles of the year, the First Infantry emerged victorious over the Engi neers as a result of a series of running plays which ripped the heavy Engi neer line to shreds and netted them a touchdown in the fourth quarter. The Infantrymen, after the first quar ter, completely outplayed their heavier opponents. In the first quarter, the Engineers missed two chances to score, one when Vallee after juggling a beautifully executed triple pass was brought down from behind and the other when the Infantry’s line was too stubborn to allow them to pass. Af ter these two threats the Engineers were never dangerous, being kept on the defensive most of the second half. Langley and Woodland were outstand ing for the Infantry while Flournoy, with several punts of over fifty yards to his credit, starred for the losers. Showing a complete reversal of form, the First Artillery, outplayed and outfought the second Infantry to take a 7-0 victory in a game marked by the deceptiveness of the Artillery men. The score indicates the close ness of the affair. However, Major Sloan’s boys played the Infantrymen off their feet in the first half. A beautiful 40-yard run by Reeves, half back, accounted for the score. The Second Artillery, after tying the powerful First Infantry eleven, was forced to bow to a fighting Cavalry team by a score of 6-0 in one of the fastest games of the current season. The Cavalrymen used just about ev erything known in the way of trick plays, passes and spins. A double re verse coupled with a beautiful spin play was responsible for most of the Cavalrymen’s gains. Love and Bumpas were the big guns in the Cavalry at tack, while Shepherd and Kenderdine bore the brunt of the “Wagon Sol diers” offense. Bumpas made the score for the Cavalrymen on a spin through center from the five yard line. John Coolidge, son of the former president, is spending his first vaca tion since he graduated from Amherst College, with his wife and parent’s in-law at St. Petersburg, Fla. Fish Quintet Takes Two From Temple Jr College In winning two consecutive games from the Temple Junior College, Fri day and Saturday afternoons by the scores 41-19 and 28-24 respectively. Coach Klepto Holmes’ Aggie fresh man cage team appeared to be one of the strongest in recent history. Outstanding in both games were Joe Merka, elongated center from Bryan, and Clifford Domingue, a guard from Port Arthur. Merka, with ten points to his credit in each game, was high point man in the series. Coach Holmes used four entire teams in each game, allowing each to play about the same length of time. The freshmen will play the Blinn Memorial Junior College five here on the afternoons of February sixth and seventh. As yet no other games have been carded, although several more will be played with high schools and junior college teams before the season closes. Liberty Bell May Be Heard In Broadcast WASHINGTON—Plans to have the Liberty Bell rung again after 100 years, and in such a manner that the entire country can hear it, are under way here by the George Washington bicentennial commission. The famous old bell will be heard over a nation-wide radio hook-up, and will be tapped thirteen times, once for each of the 13 original states. The event will take place on Washington’s birthday, February 22. A Murder Trial Prosecutor—Where were you on the night of May 16 ? Murderer—At home. Were you with a lady? No, my wife. Did anything strang happen? Yes, she said I could go out. Did you suspect anything? I suspected that she had gone crazy. Did you hear any strange noises ? Yes, my daughter singing. When did you first suspect that a murder had been committ ed? When I saw three bullet-rid dled bodies lying on the floor. Where were they shot? In the room. What did you do? Tried to keep the policemen from taking their watches. What sensation did you feel ? An itching sensation. What caused that? My new woolen underwear CASE DISMISSED. —Aggievator, Father—And to think that I mortgaged the house to send my boy to college. All he does is go out with girls, drink and smoke. Crony—Do you regret it? Father—Yes, I should have gone myself. —Wampus. Ag-g-ie Baseball— (Continued from page 6) ably be held down by either G. E. Carpenter of Houston, varsity squad- man of last year, or W. W. Mitchell, promising freshman numeralman of Longview. With Squawk Veltman, San An tonio all-Conference left fielder, and Captain Beau Bell, Greenville right fielder both back for their old jobs, centerfield is the only outfield place left without a letterman. The other candidates for fielder’s jobs are P. F. Crozier, squadman from Ft. Worth; V. C. Andrews, Bryan; C. W. 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