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2 fer i Sport Sidelights By W. J. Faulk Either the Aggies “Ride those Ponies” or those “Ponies ride” to a conference championship, when they meet on Kyle Field Saturday afternoon. A win for the Mustangs would virtually cinch the title for Coach Morrison’s high stepping Ponies, who have already whipped half the conference teams in their mad rush for the crown. A win for the Aggies will keep them in the running for the title, and slightly dampen the chances of the Ponies. A defeat at the hands of the Mustangs would eli minate the Aggies from the race— completely. After the Mustang game the Ag gies have only Rice and Texas, both losers to SMU this year, to complete their schedule. The Mus tangs must meet Baylor and TCU in remaining conference games. And now the Aggies have at least two men for every position on the team—Again Saturday, a- gainst the Gentlemen from Cen tenary, “Dooley” Dawson, the pride of Crockett held down a tackle post for a full half and repeatedly refused to allow the Gents to pass. Again Jimmie Aston, who plays the double roll of fullback posi tion and calls signals, played a bank up game against the Gen tlemen from Centenary. His play in backing up the line and his off- t&ekle thrusts, which accounted for several first downs, would be com mendable in any ball game. Along with the remainder of the Aggie secondary defense Jimmie figured prominently in the pass de fense which kept the Gents from completing but one long pass all afternoon. With both regular tackles out of the line-up the TCU Horned Frogs may find themselves on the short end of the score when the final gun sounds Saturday after noon, to end their tilt -with the Rice Owls. The Frogs barely nosed out the Razorbacks, conceded to be the con ference’s weakest team, in their game at Fayetteville Saturday af ternoon, while Coach Meagher’s eleven displayed a world of power in downing Texas and twice scor ing on the Mustangs. The lowly Longhorns, beaten in their last three starts, will try to stage a comeback to win a victory over Baylor’s Golden Bears. The Longhorns will be favored to win but may expect plenty of trouble from Baylor’s areal attack, since the Steer secondaries were the vic tims of 13 completed passes out of twenty tried by SMU last week. Although interest in Southwest football circles will be centered on the Aggie-Mustang battle, the Owl-Frog scrap in Foi’t Worth pro mises to be one of more than cas ual interest and may also figure in the championship, ere the sea son closes. Rice, SMU and TCU, all play six conference games while A&M, Texas and Arkansas play only five. Should A&M win from SMU and Rice di-op TCU all four teams will have a chance at the title. Rice, TCU, and SMU will have a slight edge on A&M because of iheir playing one more conference game. The remaining schedule favors SMU after Saturday’s game, with only Baylor and TCU left as con: ference games as TCU and Rice meet all their conference oppon ents on successive week-ends as does Rice. The habit seems to be catching— this kicking out on the five yard line. In the Tulane game McFad- den repeatedly punted out on the enemy’s four and five yard line. Then Saturday afternoon Graves and Domingue copied his perfor mance by kicking out within ten yards of the Gents goal line, with amazing regularity. “Pete” Robertson’s pass defense against Centtenary bids no good for the Mustang aerial thrusts. Robertson formerly played at end but was converted to center when Willis Nolan was injured in the Tulane game. Since that time Pete has divided time with Earl Rud der at the pivot position. Should his knee continue to show improvement Willis Nolan may oe found back at his regular position at center in the game Saturday. The Aggies chances to win the conference championship will eith er be enhanced or demolished be ginning at 3:00—so be there—Ar my—and let’s “Ride these Ponies” THE BATTALION Harriers Meet Texas In Conference Opener A and M’s Cross Country track team will participate in its first conference competition when they meet Texas University, Friday, November 6. The meet is scheduled to start a 4 o’clock at the A and (j.’f ..Pfc ' ? ' CAPT. M. SMITH Cross Country Team M gymnasium. The team will run over a three and seven-tenth mile course. The Aggie team that will run against Texas will be composed of Melton Smith, captain, and H. Smith, both seniors, S. Marques is a Junior, the rest of the team, C. D. Long, H. Smith, Russel and Fuentes are sophomores. The team has been working out since the beginning of school,, and are in good condition. The teams are doped to be evenly matched. The rest of the squad will also run in the meet, however, their places in the race will not be scored, but the squadmen win ning from members of the team will take the place of the respec tive men they beat. The Southwest Conference Cross Country meet is slated to be held Saturday, November, 21. A and M will be defending a title that they have had in their possession for the past four years, and are fav orites to cop it again this year. This Week’s Schedule Rice at T C U. Baylor at U of Texas. S M U at A and M. Arkansas at U of Chicago. Last Week’s Results T C U 7, Arkansas 0. A and M 7, Centenary 0. S M U 9, Texas 7. Baylor 32, Texas Tech 0. Rice did not play. Conference Standing School W. L. Pts. Pet. SMU.. 3 0 72 1.000 TCU 2 0 13 1.000 Rice 1 1 19 .500 A and M 1 1 33 .500 Baylor 1 1 26 .500 Texas 0 2 7 .000 Arkaxxsas 0 3 13 .000 Full Season Staxiding School W. L. Pts. Pet. SMU.. 7 0 174 1.000 TCU .. 7 1 133 .875 A and M 5 2 123 .714 Rice 4 2 126 .666 Baylor ... 3 2 94 .600 Texas 3 3 84 .500 Arkansas .... 2 4 51 .333 Tenth Olympiad To Be One of •fcaMM*- Largest In History of Games Mustang Captain 2000 Athletes Of Thirty-five Nations To Compete In Los Angeles, California, This Summer. Los Angeles, California, Nov. 3. —First announcement of the fi lial and complete official program of the Games of the Xth Olym piad to be held in Los Angeles from July 30 to August 14, inclus- ve, 1932, was made, by the Los Angeles Organizing Committee, following receipt of a cable of con firmation from Count de Baillet- Latour, president of the Interna tional Olympic Committee from Lausanne, Switzerland. The program will open in Olym pic Stadium (Coliseum) on Satur day afternoon, July 30, with the historic Ceremony, a part of which will be the impressive Parade of Nations, in which 2000 sons and daughters of 35 nations, led by their respective flags, will parti cipate in the March past the Tri bune of Honor. Oath To Be Taken One athlete will then step from the drawn-up ranks to take the Olympic oath for all of the teams of the participating nations. As the oath is administered the Olympic flag will be raised; the Olympic torch will blaze forth atop the massive peristyle of the Sta dium and in the presence of rep resentatives of foreign countries, world-wide Olympic oi’ganizations, and officials of state, the Games of the Xth Olympiad will be de clared officially opened. Many oth er beautiful features of pageantry will mark the Opening Ceremony. The Olympic Games will bring to Los Angeles the greatest gath ering of dignitaries ever to assem ble on the Pacific coast. Members of royal houses from all parts of the world will attend the Opening Ceremony as will official delega tions from their governments. In accordance with Olympic traditions that the ruling head of the nation pronounce the Games opened, President Hoover will be officially invited to open the Games of the Xth Olympiad. Competition In Every Sport Something of the magnitude of the program is suggested by the fact that during the 16 days the Games are in progress, more than 135 distinct programs of compe titions from 15 branches of sports will be held mornings, afternoons and evenings at 9 or more stadiums auditoriums or water Courses. Competitions will be held in the following world-wide sports: track and field athletics, boxing, cycling, equestrian sports, fencing, field hockey, gymnastics, modern penta thlon, shooting, rowing, swimming, diving and water polo, weight lift ing, wrestling, yachting, national demonstration, international de monstration and fine arts. Olympic Stadium (Coliseum) in Olympic Park (Exposition Park) with a seating capacity for 105,- 000 persons, will be the center of Olympic activity. In it will be held, (Continued on page 3) Freshmen To Play Allen Academy Next The Aggie Fish Football team is scheduled to play its second game of the season, against Allen Aca demy, Wednesday night, Novem ber 11, beginning at 8 o’clock at Kyle Field. Having lost their first game to Brownsville Junior College the Fish are looking forward to this encoun ter. Although the squad is not as large this year as it usually is, all lost quantity is made up by the good playing of the team. Of the squad the went to Brown sville, W. H. Kimbrough, R. W. Russi, W. L. Zunker, W. E. Cas well, and Moehlman are the play ers that seem to be doing the best work on the Fish team at the pre sent time. The following players went to Brownsville: Ends—O. M. Conoley, V. T. Tracy, W. O. Wat son, B. F. Spain, and H. M. Mc Clain; Tackles—W. T. Jordon, G. J. Cooper, and W. Suggs; Guards —John Crow, N. Willis, J. R. Knotts, and S. N. Maxwill; Cen ters—J. B. Roach and W. E. Hurst. The backfield men that went were J. C. Sti’ingfellow, J. West, B. Puckett, J. C. Gregory, W. L. Young, R. Good, E. O. Fowler, S. T. Marten, and W. H. Randow. Other members of the ‘A’ squad are M. M. Diggs, R. E. Connolley, H. N. Brendley, and E. White. Corps Trip To Rice Next Week Is Announced Seniors Act On Trip In Meet ing Tuesday; Many Details To Be Announced Later. At a meeting of the senior class Tuesday, November 3, tentative plans were made for the corps trip to Houston fo rthe game with Rice which is to be played November 14. Railroad rates have been an nounced as follows: Staff Tables To Be Moved To One Group Under New Adopted Seating Arrangement Of Mess Revision Of Seats To Present Many Advantages Over Old Methods. Rearrangement of the seating of the mess hall will take place during the later part of this week with the purpose of placing of the corps in such a manner as to al low every one to eat their meals and at the same time cut out as much waste as possible, following recommendations of the Mess Hall management. Waste of food from ach meal has been high but due to the variable num ber of men eating at a table some Those returning Saturday mid night will be required to pay $1.90; [ j iave b een experiencing difficulty in satisfying their appetites. , Under the revised plan all Sen iors will eat on a group of tableg and those returning to College Sta tion Sunday midnight will have a rate of $2.55. seven and seven-thirty Saturday The corps will leave between morning on two or three special trains and will arrive in Houston about ten o’clock. Plans for a pa rade have not been announced as yet. The Houston A and M Club is making every arrangement pos sible for the corps to enjoy them selves while on their stay in Hous ton, and details of the trip will be announced later. Patronize the advertisers of The Battalion. nearest to the main entrance and the annex door. Adjoining these will be the corps which will occu py all but a few tables at the end of the building. These are to be used by visitors and students hav ing guests will be allowed to eat with them on these tables. On spe cial occasions when there are a number of out of town people on the campus, a not left at the main staff table at the meal previous to the one at which you will have visitors, places may be reserved on these tables, and a waiter will be ready to serve you during the meal. It is to be understood that this revision is not being made in an effort to cut down the food con sumption, but to deci'ease the un- pausually large amount of waste. Under no circumstances will the amount of food prepared for a meal be decreased until an addi tional increase id waste warrants it, but through the placing of the same amount of food on a less number of tables, it is hoped that every one will be able to eat more satisfactorily than in the past. Printing Contract For Longhorn To Be Let In A Few Days Bids for the printing of the Longhorn for this year were open ed Tuesday and while the contract %as not been let, it is evident that there will be a considerable saving in the cost this year; enough it is hoped to offset the decrease in ad vertising due to the financial con dition of the country. Four bids were received from the following firms: The Rein Company of Hous ton, printers of last year’s book; Botz-Hugh Stephens Press of Jef ferson City, Missouri; E. L. Steck Company of Austin, and The Staf- Scenes From the Aggies-Gents’ Battle In the above picture Malone is shown taking one out of the sky for a long gain down the To the left is shown Domingue as he circled the Centenary line with his eluisve running. Above is the “T” which Shreveport fans highlv complimented. PONIES— (Continued from page 1) to offer, Rees, Domingue, Hewitt, and Barfield. In this quartette the Aggies can match the Mustangs in shiftiness almost man for man, but the speed to be found behind the Pony line is lacking in the Aggie line-up. In Aston and Spencer, the team is well supplied with plenty of power on the defense and some excellent blocking on the offensive. The Aggies forward wall will be only slightly handicapped in weight advantage by that of the Ponies. But, in the Mustang line, the Ag gies will meet a fast charging ag gregation which completely stop ped the heavier Longhorn forwards and tore gaping holes in the Or ange and White line when the Ponies carried the ball. Past rec ords show that the Maroon and White line has done equally weM this season in stopping four teams whose forwards held an advantage of from ten to twenty pounds per man. The Horned Frog forwards are the only ones to hold the Ag gies in check for four full quarters. Along with the defensive play of the line, the Maroon and White pass defense functioned to perfection against the areal thrusts of Cen tenary’s Gentlemen Saturday af ternoon, when the latter completed only one pass, for a gain of nine yards. Results of games thus far this season show the Aggies and Mus tangs to be two highest scoring ma chines in the conference, and the defense of both clubs has been com mendable in every game. Southern Methodist has a slight lead over A&M in points scored. In six games the former have amassed a total of 131 points while the latter is expedited with 123 in seven tilts. But the defense shows just the reverse, with 35 points having been made against SMU by their opponents to 20 against A&M. For the game Saturday the fol lowing tentative line-up for A&M will find veteran Aggie tackles and guards as starters for the third time in as many conference games. The tentative starters are: Murray and Malone, ends; Magrill and Moulden, tackles; Hornsby and Moore, guards; Robertson, center; Domingue, quarterback; Graves and Davis, halfbacks; Spencer, full back. > ford-Lowden Company of Fort Worth. All are printei’S of reput able ability, and it is to be assured that an excellent piece of work will be done in the printing of this year’s annual. Expansion Plans Of Campus Are Being Formulated Giesecke Talks To Architec tural Club About Planning Of Campus For Futre Years. The arrangement of campus buildixxgs of nearly all colleges and universities of today afford a per plexing problem for architects, ac cording to Dr. F. E. Giesecke, ’83, and College Architect, in an ad dress to the Ax - chitectural Club Tuesday evening. Dr. Giesecke says that the history of all colleges show that not enough foresight has been used in locating campus buildings with allowances for ex pansion from a practical, conven ient, and economic standpoint. The building expansion of the college from the first buildings; the old Main Building and Gath- right Hall; to the builds which stand today, was outlined by Dr. Giesecke. Also the accepted plans for location of giant building pro posal made possible by money real ized from oil endowment funds re cently obtained, were presented to the Club. Two schetches, one by Professor Smith of Northwestern University and consultant Archi tect for the present building pro- j gram, and by Dr. Giesecke, for the location of all buildings to be built at A and M were discussed I by Dr. Giesecke. College buildings should keep j pace with the periods in which they | are built and should also be pxc- j torial of the era, according to Dr. j Giesecke, but the essential thought | for Architects to keep in mind is j to arrange the location of build- | ings in such a manner that in ater | years there will be adequate space for expansion of the building pro gram. Mark Curtis, president of the Architectural Club, promises many similar addresses will be made at regular intervals during the year by other prominent Architects. 4 *■ * M A 4 * * * t