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A number of sports writers witnessed the Affie-Owl
affair Saturday afternoon, including Lloyd Gregory, Dick
Freeman, and “Andy” Anderson of Houston and Jinx Tuck
er of Waco, and they were warm in their praise to Rice for
what the Rice SECOND TEAM did to the Aggies As a mat
ter of fact, the Rice mentor did no substituting in the first
half except to strengthen the team. In the second halt *
number of reserves were used it is true, but the reserves
were always sprinkled with first string men all the way. At
no time in the game could the Rice lineup be called a second
string club.
John McCauley, who is being rated as All American by
all the above mentioned scribes, (and this writer has cast
McCauley a vote on the All American selection made bv c
lege sport writers) was in the game most of the second half
when the writers were howling about what the Rice reserves
did to the Farmers. The Aggies were beaten 25 to 6, but the
RICE OWLS that beat Purdue, Texas, SMI), Arkansas and
tied LSU beat them and NOT their second string. Royi
Atkins and Friedman played important roles in gan
against Texas and other schools and have proved themselves
OWLS and not reserves.
OWLS SMOTHER
MBS
Coach Norton
The Rice line ha* woo quite a
reputation this season for its fam
ous goal line stand*. Well, that
line failed to stand down on Kyle
field Saturday as the only touch
down the Aggiese got was through
the center of that highly touted
line. The ball was on the two yard
strip, and they knew it was com
ing through the line too.
Co user was hurt, and taken out
of the game'when the ball was on
the two yard line, first down and
f goal to go. When Fowler was sent
in to replace Couser, Coach Kitts
sent in a number of men to hold
^ the Aggies off the goal line. (Of
cqurse it might have been his third
teem since the sailing was so easy
at this-part of the game).
This is quite a feat when strong
teams have failed at this same line.
The Texas University Steers twice
got within the Rice 5 yard line and
failed to go over. In the first Con
ference game of the season the
Southern Methodists drove within
feet of the goal line and failed to
push over the Owl defense.
The Aggies have pushed over the
line twice this year when a few
. yards meant a touchdown. Last
year, when the Aggie offense was
better in midfield than the team
this season has been, the Fanners
lacked the punch necessary to carry
the ball over the pay station. Cal
Hubbard is the man who is teach
ing the Aggie line football.
J. Willard Ridings of the !T C U
News Service sends an interesting
article about Captain Joe Golem
and Judy True Ison of the T C
Horned Toads talking it over with
Huey P. Long, the Louisiana
“Kingfiah”.
A victory over the Loyola Wolv
es is not the only thing that the
Horned Frogs' of T C U brought
back from New Orleans. Capt. Joe
Coleman, quarterback, and Judy
True Ison, tackle, brought back the
official signature of Louisiana’s
self-styled H Kingftsh,” Huey P.
Long.
The two grids ten visited Loui
siana’s dictator in his suite at the
Roosevelt Hotel. To get the con
versation started, one of the T C
U boys ventured:
' V "You’re pretty interested in foot-
* ball, arent’s you, Mr. Long?" '
"Well, yes. I do have a football
team on the side," Long replied
mildly. "In fact, I have two of the
best teams in the United States,"
referring to the tint and second
teams of L S U.
“How come you let Rice tie
your boys?" the visiton asked.
"That game should never have
been played!" thp Kingfish ex
claimed. If Fd a-been there it
wouldn’t a-been, either. Why the
grass on that field was three feet
high. Afld hot! My boys ain’t used
to such things," the senator fin
ished, gesticulating wildly.
"What about L 8 U’s chance of
obtaining a Rose Bowl bid?" the
T C U boys then inquired.
"Rose bowls or sugar bowls or
any other kind of bowls don’t in
terest my boys," Long retorted.
"Wherever my team play, there’s
the Rose Bowl game. You know,
both my teams are so good I don’t
know which one to play. Why we’ve
had hundreds of bids to play up
^ Bast. We could match a game In
‘ the Yankee Stadium any day we
wanted to."
Before leaving, the boys asked
the Kingfish for his signature. A
letter addressed to Coleman was
the only available piece of paper,
> so the missive was torn in half and
the two pieces proffered to ’ the
senator. He read every line of the
rather personal letter before af
fixing the Long signature. He
. wrote, “Huey P. Long, United
States Senator" on each of the
slips.
"Why don’t you sign it ‘King
fiah’? T" one of the boys asked.
A & M SWIMMING
TEAM WILL ENGAGE
FISHES SATURDAY
The A and M swimming team,
coached by A. Di Adamson, will
open its ser *on Saturday, in the
big swimming pool in the M
rial irymnasiuiii with the "fish" as
their opi»onent». The members of
the Varsity who will take part in
the meet are: J. L. Grayson, C. W.
Cox. E. A. Grist, S. P. Gibeon, G.
Nagle. C. Sheppard, B. Hall, G. J.
McLennen, B. B. Hope. B. Murrey.
R. C. Haiber, J. Batxer, W. S. Sin
clair. and C. K. Cockrell.
The meet will consist of the fol
lowing events*400. yard relay, 100
yard breast stroke, 100 yard back
stroke. 50 yard free style. 400
yard free style/ 100 yard individual
medley. 100 yard free style, 200
vard free style. Sth> yard medley
'■'•ley, and diving.
The springboard end of the ex
hibition is well taken care of by
Timmie Noe, Bud Gorman, and G.
W. Cox. f
There will be no admission
charged.
A. D. Adamson, who has splash
ed his way to aquatic laurels in
three nations has been procured as
coach frpm Houston. Before com
ing to Texas, Adamson had starred
with the famed Olympic Athletic
Clob of San Francisco and the Dil
ianois Athletic Club where he was
teammate of Johnny Weismuller.
Before he came to the United Stat
es fhom New Zealand, where he
launched, his swimming carrer, this
New Zeathnd record holder twrice
won the National free style swim,
the 100 yard championship, and al
so managed to Idwer the time in
several other eveptb in his native
waters.
Althongh no other meets have
been arranged as yet. Coach Adam
son is well pleased with the team
end by the time the seasons gets
under way expects to have one of
the best conference groups in the
water.
Colonel Amos W. Woodcock, for
mer federal prohibition adminis
trator, this week took over his du
ties as president of St John’s Col
lege at Annapolis, Md.
Aw, everybody knows that any
way," was the reply.
Ray Murry, who is ia school here
now completing work toward a
Bachelor of Arts degree, is one of
the Aggie athletes who hails from
the Rio Grande Valley. He is from
Mercedes.
Ray made the fish football team
in the fall of 19S0, and came out
to team up with Charley Malone,
All-Conference end, in his sopho
more year of competition. Murray
was one of that group of sopho
mores that, made good in their first
year of Southwest ' Conference
play. Domingue, Spencer, Barfield,
Gumming* and Rnfuruion were
others that made good that year.
In the game with Centenary, the
Rio Grande boy made his first
great start. In that gam* he snag
ged passes for consistent gains,
and dealt Centenary backs misery
by being deem on the punts before
they were able to get started.
He was named ' All-Conference
end his third year by Southwest
Conference sport writers. Murray
was outstanding in Tulane, Texas,
Rice and Baylor games last year.
His sturdy playing at the end po
sition the past three years made
his place hard to fill this year.
Ray ia assisting in coaching
freshman football now, sad plans
oa taking op coaching when he
leaves school.
Spectacular Game
Viewed by 12,000
Three Touchdown* Scored By
The Ricemen in Firnt
Half of Fray.
The Rif* Owls, one of the out
standing football elevens in the
United States today, rushed down
on the Aggies at Kyle field Sat
urday afternoon, and. in a game
packed full of hard line plunges,
superb blocking, vicious tackling,
end spectacular broken field run
ning. defeated the Fighting Farm
ers 24 to 6 before a crowd of about
12,000 fans.
Although the Aggies Were never
favored to take a lead in the scor
ing, they kept constantly on their
torn for every yard gained The
contest eras one of the most spec
tacular exhibitions seen on Kyle
field in several season. In fact only
the Turkey gam* with the Uni
versity of Texas last Thankagiv
ing dsy when the two ten ms tied
10-10, have the Aggie* put up such
s gallant fight.
The opponents romped over for
n touchdown in the first period af
ter the Farmers had made a brief
threat at the beginning of the quar
ter. Bill Wallace punted out of
bounds on the Aggie 8 yard line
after Rice had failod to gain in
midfield. With a strong wind blow
ing toward him, BUI Couser punt
ed out on his own 27 yard line. Wal
lace lost a yard as Paul Callahan
cut through the Rice line and made
beautiful tackle. Wallace then
found a hole in the Aggie defense
and weaver his way to the Aggie
4 yard strip before he was polled
down by Bill Couser. In two tries
at the line Wallace went over for
a touchdown.
AGGIES BLOCK KICK
Stages was put ia for Callahan.
The Aggies lined up for the try for
extra point as the Golden-Toed
Sylvester dropped back to kick
The determined Fanners Warmed
through the Rice line and smother
ed the backfield. It was the first
time this season that a Rice kick
for extra point had been blocked.
A and M scored in the third
quarter, when the Owls were forc
ed to kick from their own 1 yard
line. Letts kicked the ball and ft
went out of .bounds on the Aggie
21 yard line. Two passes were in
complete, then Couser was back
as though to pass and rushed
through the Rice lipe for 19 yards
when he was stopped on the two
yard strip. Couser was hurt on the
play and Fowler was sent in the
game. One the fourth down Fowler
plowed over for U touchdown. A
formation to kick the pass from
center was bad, and Cummings
fpilel to make it to the goal line
on the run.
ABOUT THE COACHES
Tumblers to Offer
Many Exhibitions
The Aggie Tumbling Team,
which gained much popular ac
claim last year, began practice
Monday in anticipation for what is
the largest schedule of exhibitions
*r to be arranged.
George Cox, San Antonio, was
elected captain, and George Nick
erson, also from the Alamo city,
was choeon secretary-treasurer by
the returning iettermen at a brief
business meeting held before the
practice session. W. L. Penberthy,
Intramural Head, was unanimous
ly chosen to return as sponsor and
adviser.
The team, which will be com
posed of fifteen men to be selected
on merit, is scheduled to perform
at all home games, a benefit show
to bo given January 18, and the
Parks Wins Marathon
With Rice Last Week
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"Red” Parks, dimindfeve sopho
more track man, led coach Prank
Anderson’s harriers around the
three and one-eighth mil* course
in a dual meet with Rice Institute
last week. Since Rice entered only
two men in the race the score was
not counted.
Parks, who has been running
second to Wilson in all hoes* com
petition, led the race for the entire
squad. His time was 15 minutes
43 seconds. Parks was closely fol
lowed by "Rabbit” Wilson of Rice
who crossed the line only one sec
ond after the red headed Aggie
had finished. Frasier, the other
Rice entry, came ia third finishing
in 16:16. "Bub" Wilson of A and
M was fourth with 16:46. The oth
ers, all being Aggiqe finished in
the following Order: Langley,
Creighton, Blivens, Hamilton Byr.j
and Forsyth.
| Sick Imrance Advocated ,
In Addreas By Physician
Not socialised medicine, but a plan
whereby the doctor ia paid from
sick insurance policies carried by
[ everyone was advocated by Dr.
James S. McLester of Birming
ham, Alabama president elect of
the AmeriOan Medical Society in
I an address before the Gorgas Medi
cal Society at the University of
Alabama.
In hie talk Dr. McLester urged
that every means be used to restore
the general practitioner to his
former preatiege in society.
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Coach Norton with the aid of his able assistants is now
engaged in the intensive training of the Farmers for the
annual game with the Texas Longhorns, and, as conference
dope has it, ia justifiably expectant of a good showing on the
part of hia boys. t y
Hie coaches are in need of more help than they are
receiving however, toward the achievement of this goal.
Throughout the next week, the entire support of the whole
school should be l*nt the athletic plant. And—all the bon
fires, all the yell practices, and all the back slapping in the
world would not total the support needed! There must be an
honest dissemination of spirited feeling, so abundant that
its stimuli will invigorate, rejuvenate, and reliven those upon
whom responsibility rests for this supreme task.
There must be a sitting on the edge of chairs, a clench
ing of fists, and an expansion of chests. There must be j
tenseness, faith, and prayer. There must be humility, and
yet there must be confidence.
Let there also be respect! Respect for these coaches—I
who are valiantly trying to whip more fight into a team al
ready so surcharged with the energy of battle that firej
seems to rocket from their bodies. Know you everyone! .....
that all concerned are straining every nerve and every sinew
to the limit of endurance and elasticity. Know you also!....
that out of your ken, out of your petty reason, and out of
your Scope there are, and will be for the next seven days,
hundreds of obstacles in the progress of these men, and that
criticism from you, no matter what the outcome, will be
undeserved for you will not KNOW.
Realize, and grind deeply into your being, that this is a
prodigous enterprise, born in the desire for play and recrea
tion, but developed in the passion that requires excellence
in all endeavor. Fold outward your ribs, grab your heart and
throw it into the fray, gnd develop the whole spirit with your
body. Serve your love of conquest—for one week!
> m. • • • •
For the man that stalks the avenues undisturbed lacks
the sap that flowa in ail living things. The fool that corrodes
in his shell is buried in it. And the coddled son that labors
not for hope, at least. Is short of all ambition.
"Keep your shirt on”, but throw your hat into the air!
No detective work ia needed in locating the dealer
who sella what yon want. Just look in the “Where
to Buy It** section of your telephone book! i
There, local dealers are listed beneath the trade
marks of many adverti.-fd products — such as Philco,
Greyhound Lines, Willard Batteries, Buick and
Goodyear. Besides helping you find the brand you
want, this service helps manufacturers check sub
stitution, helps dealers
increase sales.
“Where to Buy It" is
just one of many services
pioneered by Bell System.
men to increase the value
of telephone service.
BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM
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followinc out-of-town schedule has
been arranged: Bsylor-Belton,
Houston Y M C A, C I A, Austin
(A and M-Texas ba.-ketball game),
and the San Antonio Y C A.
Lettarmen of last /ear are the
two officers: R. N. Conollg, Cor
pus Christi; F. J. Silvey, K*n An
tonio; L. P. L’Hommodiau, Port
Arthur; H. B. McGrady, Abilene,
and F. A Cuei, Mexico Cttg.
CHRISTMAS IS NOT FAR OFF!
Why not call and let us show you our many
new and appropriate gifts for Xmas. Just a
small deposit will hold any article for you.
Remember we have everything in the way
i of Aggie Jewelry, also belts and buckles, fobs
for ’37 and *88. Senior rings for any Class. If
your old ring is worn out, why not trade it in
on a new one 1
CALDWELLS JEVEUtY STORE
Phone No. 5
Bryan, Texas
Phone No. 5
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