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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1931)
TP >* J ’ if ■V * ri. .iri : late year’s team is a well balanced one and seemingly has outstandii k men in each event. Coach Andergon is weM pleased with the early sea- s<friv form shown by the teatn as a whole. Tie Laird twins of Plairtvicw and J. 0. Parker of San Antonio ahould handle the dash situation with comparative ease. E. con, Stephenville, and $. .8. rison, Jourdanton, are outst ini? in the quarter-mile and a little experience they become firat-clas* men. i prevknis records, H. Fuentes, Sal- t :.lo,iaecit|§ to be the lofical man to ho|d sway in the distance runs. He showed, up well in both the state and national high! school IT He has gone through the air as far as twenty-two feet without ’ I touching terra firma. J. W. Herring, Cuero, and O. . r L. Billimek, Poth, lead the field in the hurdles with Herring hav ing a slight advantage because of his speed. J. M. Carnahan, San Antonio ;T. B. Hamilton, N. Hol- , lywood. Cal.; and J. G.’ Hester, 1 Gulf, compose the vaulting team. These six men hrave been clearing the bar at about eleven feet, six inches. B. M. Irwin, Kosse, dominates San Antonio, and S. T. Logan, the weight events. Last year at Sonora, have been clcarn ^ the John Tarleton he continually out- bar at nearly six feet and, as the distanced the conference weight FI G.. Anderson varsity hiyh jump men graduate this year, they should prove a valuable asset next year. T. P. held in Chicago kgt. year. Kenperly, Houston, is in a class In the high jumpS. W. French, by himself in the broad jump. men in both the discus and the shot put events. He will undoubt edly score a great number of points for A A M during his col lege career. \ U. 92 By W. R. RUSSEL They (were sitting on the davenport in the lobby of the girls’ dormitory. It was past mid- n >:hb; the room was dimly lighted by a single *ak$d«jd lamp in the far corner. The windows were were just opposite his, opened her eyes and gazed into his^ Words were needless. They clasped in a passionate-embrace, their arms entwined about each other, they were as one in their passion. Ex- ogwittid a gentle breeze was blowing in, bringing titedly hi» lips sought hers and with a sigh he wi^h it all the delightful aromas of spring. pressed a long, beautiful love kiss on her warm, He was a typical college youth, wellklfessed, eager lips. He drew her closer and closer, elejfcn and neat. His bltck wavy hair was fmrted Slowly he lifted his lips from hers, and re in Ithe middle. He had brown eyes and an infec- luctantly he withdrew one arm. • A queer look came tiefyis grin, which revealed a set of even, white tetHtl|J His nose was straight and his ears were sell close to a well-shaped head. . In fact, he was very good-looking and well deserved being voted “tlje best-looking man on the campus.” . She was the answer to a young man’s prayer. opj j i into his eyes. Was it fear or was it surprise? She drew back alarmed. His other hand dropped from her shoulder as he stared across the room at the window. His hands clutched the edge of the davenport so tightly that his knuckles showed white from the strain and the veins stood out. hair was extremely blonde and her eyes’ a His jaws clenched until the muscles bulged forth kling blue. ,A row of arijr-white teeth at>-* on either cheek. His face turned a pale white. when her full cupid-bow. lips ^parted it* a 1 then^g beet red, and then an alarming purplish' 5^ showing a round dimple upon either side color. er mouth. Her figure would have made Venus * ’’Darling, what is the matter?” she exclaimed with jealousy. She had rightfully earned as she let her eyes follow his. e of "Miss Texas.” I \ \ But he did not even glance at her. The queer Slowly he let hia arm drop from the bark of look in his eyes became intensified. Finally his fix- davenport upon her shoulder and drew her ed stare dropped, his tense body relaxed, his face to felira. As he drew her closer and closer, she turn- returned to normal, and his hands released their ed ko as to face him. B$>th of his arms encircled death grip, v her as he kissed her slotrly and lightly on either “At last, ' said he as he turned to her with chdtk, and then gave her a kiss for eairh tightly shining eyes and a smile upon his face. “I have the closed eye. She raised her head .her lipe succeeded in yawning without opening my mouth. i * r. \ ■ ■ > I "A