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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 24, 1939)
i ?! COLLEGE STATION FEBRUARY 24, IM s P orts Jms Battling Razorbacks “New York Giants” Keep Perfect Score; Jeffrey, Pugh Show Up Well A.&M. Needs Gym Like University’s BY R C -JEEP" OATES BatUfioa Sporta Editor By wirtoc of dt-featinif the Green Bay Peckers (B teen) 16 to 0 Wed. neaday t weniny, the New York Giants (A team) hold sole posses Ion of first place ia the intra-squad aeries. The Washington Redskins (C team) mowed oat of their tie for the cellar with a 7 to 0 win orer HURRY, MEN! No time to lose when jour mirror first soys yoo need a haircut. Neat ly trimmed hair means much to your appear ance. Come in freqaently oar expert barbers know how to five yea the kind of work yea Campus Men like. Y. M. C, A. ; BARBERSHOP In tk« “Y” Bears (D team), mindinr W L Pet Giants 3 0 1.000 Packers 2 1 MK 1 2 .333 0 . 8 000 Marland Jeffrey is showing lots of ability in the intra-squad games this spring. He is packing plenty of power and. deception. , Marion Pagh kaa at last got over his operstioo and la ia harness again. Wed sends y was his first day sot for hooey work and he completed several poasts, besides stepping 42 yards throogk tackle so eae Jaaat Romance in the form of a secret marriage to Tommy Thompson, Tolas U. football I tar who played against the Aggies last fall at Tylar, ended in tragedy at Tolas, for Ruth Breene Thompson, 24, when she swallowed poison and died. Thompson was one of the out- »landing backs on the Tulsa team. It is a fhet that Rankin Britt has signed Si contract to play profes sional football with the Philadel phia Eagles next fall. J i i It seems that this is a school of increasing needs, sad with its lacroaaiag growth, it fc ns tarsi. Oae of the thiags that is aeed«*d is Bombers for tho basketball score board. Nam- 44 ia aa high as 8 go sad most of of tho ttam of the teams score more than 44 poiats. This always causes some qoes- Bryan CORSAGES , ’•> ' 1 I. WYATTS FLOWER SHOP tl.OO Up I’hone B. 93 ... - — ...I.. 1 ----- - * MID-NIGHT JAM SESSION | -I g* - ■ i T ^ j . 7 COUNTRY CLUB 12 ’til 3 A. M. -■ . .n Music by .| 'I *.• HI. 1 ■ ■ Aggieland Sat Night Feb. 25 j Tax 75< tioaiag and fuss. This neglect has beet overlooked for several years, and It it high time that aome ad- liitional numbers were secured. The fans and pkyert want to know what the correct score is without having to keep a pencil and paper handy to figure it op. Another thing that is nesi now—and the need will grow more every yeaz^-is a new and larger gym. At the present time there are i-nouirh coupon-book holders to fll the seating capacity of the gym. When the Aggies Come op with a basketball team that will fight for the conference championship the crowd that will want to see them play will have to be turned away from the gate because there is no room. The gym will hold hardly half of the student body. The University of Texas has the ideal gym. It can be used as a gymnasium, an auditorium, a dance floor, and almost anything elm There were over 7,000 fans in it to toe * basketball game this week. It ia esUmatod that Texas has played before aa average ef 6,540 faas at all of their hmae basketball games this yam. This mast be some kind - of a sew attendance record for the Soathweat fonfercnc It seems like the negro is be coming tbs leading athlete of the U. S. John Borican, tall mustach ioed negro, defeated Glenn Cun ningham the other day in the 1,000 yard run. BU puts his _ It L 1 • LL« BILL PATTERSON his lew study shove all things Tempting professional football offers now being extended him by Oeorge Halas of the Chicago Bears srill draw a flat refusal unless the salary figures are boosted con siderably, and evea then pro foot ball would he only a means to an end. The day when he can hang ap his shingle, -Billy Patterson—At torney at Law," is the day towards which Bill ia living at present. Throughout his college career, athletics have been secondary to classwork to Bill and he has been an ace in both. He has perpetuated hit high school record that made him valedictorian of his class with a straight “A” record for his four years in Baylor. For Last Minute . Orders On CORSAGES See BERGMANN & MOSELEY 306 Bizzell THE COLLEGE FLORIST % A.&M. Hopes Are Slim in Two Hard Games BY TOM DARROW Way over in the Arkansas hills, over where the Rasorback Hogs arl the thickest, the Texas Aggies are going to try and out-root the Hogs tonight and agmfe tomorrow night, in the tail-end of tho South- west Conference basketball fag chase. The Aggiee have won two games, both from the luckless T. C. U. Frogs, while the Arkansas team has lost only three games, to hold down third place ia the loop stand ing. A clean sweep of the series for the Hogs, would give them a fighting chance at th.» flag, while an Aggie victory would not help their sixth-pteae portion With the Adams, Arkansas's loading conference scor- sr, in his usual form, the Cadets chances for f win «u very slim, and Capt Sammy Dwyer down for the count from exams doesn’t help things. J. T. Lang, vetsatle Aggie soph omore, ia acting as captain of the team, and along with him **Big I>og” Ifcwson at center. Tomrmo Tinker and Smlkh as forwards, and “Red Hess" Carrigan at the other guard position, carry the Farmers’ hope for victory. Following this excursion into the Oaarkt, the Aggiee will wind up their conference play in Austin, whare they tackle the loop-leading Steers. Whether they win, lose or draw the rest of the games, the Cadets are definitely in next to last (dace, just above the T. C. U. Frogs. - STILL-FORMIDABLE - By jack Sords Texas U. Sends 13-Man Team To Border Olympics WTiile Coach' Clyde Littlefield ia •lowly recovering from a near- fatal attack of pneumonia. Uni versity of Texas toacksUrs are pretty much “on their own.” Yot a full 13-man squad will represent the Orange fn the Herder Olympics at Laredo March 8, and the Long horns have some hope of success fully defending their Border title against Rice and North Texas Teachers, i' lit- C. “Bully” Gilstrap. assistant football coach, has been snatching a few minutes between spring foot ball drills to check up on the track squad, hut he will not be able to devote a great deal of time to track until after March 4J Capt Wendell Siebert, 440-yard and 880-yard ace from Eastland, and other seniors have been work ing with the younger prospects while getting themselves into con dition for the Laredo asset Gil strap has announced that the following athlete* will leave Aus tin Thursday, March 2, for La redo: Capt Siobert, i to and relays; George Morris, 100 yard dash and relays; Boyce Gatewood, high hurdles and sprint relay; Bill Stewart, hundred and aprint relay; Red Barefield, high hurdles, 444, high jump sad'relays; Joe Hart 440, 880 and mile relay; Beef us Bryan, pole vault and javelin; Gil liam Graham, javelin and high Jtonp; Bill Davidson, high jump; Jnck Hughes and lends Kaunas, discus; Jea Garrett, toils, and Dave Edmunds, pole .r 1 fii THE AGGIES \ •!: ; -I Let Us i Supply Your Needs U • •: j ^ Books Drawing* Equipment Military Supplies Toilet Articles . k QUALITY AND DEPENDABILITY •f itifi f EXCHANGE STORE 'An Aggie Institution” V RECEPTION FOFt' SENIORS TO BE OIVEN MONDAY b ry member of this yetfli iffOMMihg ciaa* is extended a Iwpm.huI invitation to atUnd ttyl n-o.-ption to m given the senior* by President and Mrs. WaJtun. Monday night from 8 to liTpt' the Presidents home This receptidj ia an annual af fair held by Dr\W *1 ton and his *4fe for thfc purpose of becoming batter acquainted yitk all fhe seniera ' j' f \ •., , j T Colonel and Mrs Moere, Ih«d and Mrs. Belton, and (\donel Ike Ashburn are ether members of th* reception committee with Dr. and Mrs. Walton. Prominent seniors will also be in the welcemtag line. Refreshments will be served to all. Seniors may arrive at or ieoto the party any time between 8 and 10. AU seniors should wear thilr- No. 1 uniform. '’lenity G fttofUSNal* sPJtrsofim AtoMM Jscpibte - Giants leading Round Robin ... ; Redskins Defeat Bears The Now York Giants took un-^ disputed possession of first place in the Lound Ibibi*.league by de- feating the Green Bay Packers 16 to 0. The Washington Redskins moved out of the cellar tie by de feating 4 R>e Chicago Bears in the other game Wednesday. The Red skins won 7 to 0. Marland Jeffrey, Giant back, counted the first touchdown when Jfll Chamac'punted after safety had beon made. With the ball on his own 20 yard line, he kicked to Jeffrey on the Giant 30, a 60 yard kick, but Jeff took it on the run and crossed the Packer goal standing, a 70 yard return foi a touchdown. Audish missed the axtra-point try. Pannel dude an on-aide kick that was recovered by the Giants on the Packers 47. Price passed to Jeffrey for 14. Jeffrey added 14 more around left ead. Price made five at end. John Kimbrough smashed center for four and Price went off tackle to the one-yard ****haf. Kimbrough ploughed aver 216-pound Boh Hall and 260 pound Euel Wesson for the touchdown Price converted. H ! m Redskins won their game by virtue of a touchdown on the last play of the fray. Bud Force took a punt.on the 36-yard line and re turned it for the St yards and a tally. Nt-rton ia more pleased with the condition of the team than be was a week ago. The next game will be Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock ‘ TENNIS, BOXING START SOON; SPEEDBAIA RESOLTS ANNOUNCED BY CHICK DENNY In a l*tter sent to the company managera yesterday, “Penny" an nounced that Class B tennis would begin on March 4th. Entry card* oa this sport should be ia the in tramural office before midnight March 3rd. Of importance, also, is the announcement of the L'ginnmK of Class A and B boxing oa the same date, March 6th, with the cloaiag date on entry cards for the > ’ • ’n.\ This is warning enough for you racquet wielders in the fish class. And the boxers probably need no warning because already a great numl>er of men in both classes have been working out daily. This indi cates but OM thing that some good bouts are in store for the spectators. “Penny'* also announced that the softballs and hats have be- n order ed and should be available on or •round March 4th. They will be checked out under the same system aa in previous years. This column has announced W- fore that there are some pretty good wrestling matches going on nightly, and should anyone lack a means of entertainment oa these studyless nights, be can certainly find it at these matches. Th " remaktaf j*5ed1*ll games In the league competition are going to ha played as soon as time can he found for than. The league leaders at the present are as fel low*; League A—G Int, league champs; League B B F. A., league champs; League C— 2nd Hdq. F. A-, league champs; League Ik-jG. f. A. and B. Big. tied for lead; Uague E—D. Cav, league champs; Uagua F—E. F. A, league champs; League G—A. F. A. ia the lead, not yet champs; League H—B. Inf, league champs. The following is the present standing of the Clam B Speedball met: League A—E. P. A, league champs; League B—A. F. A., leagua champs; League C—A. 8%, league champs; League D—D •head, but not champs; League I—C. Cev,league champ*; F-B. p. A, league champs; League G—F. Eng., league champs; League H—B. C. W. 8., league champ*; Leagua I—C. Coast, league champs. The leagua in speedball where no champion has been determined will •oon be completed; then the finals will he run off as quickly aa pos- s.bl*\> COLGATE UNIYER8ITY HAS a new plea for awards for athletes of minor upon* aa well as major •porta. - Wednesday, Mar. I •J - | Enjoy the personol attention of on expert in the selection of color, pattern, and sSyfing best suited to your opp- o< once. Choose from) bun dr c<!i of new 1939 custom quality .T; y ' woolens —in yard-length , t .in j j samples to j . e a better idea of their beauty, fine tailoring at papular prices. AGGIE CLEANERS N«rtS Gate fin LET HIM TAKE Y9UR 1 MEASURE F9R 1MMIP)ATE 7R FUTURE PL-1VERY WK SPECIALIZE IN RADIO REPAIR Hoadquartere for Used Radios T SOBOLIK RADIO REPAIR SHOP (Next Dood to Variety Store) Give Your Girl One of Our Better I’M - CORSAGES J. COLTER SMITH CoU ^ R< ^ N Phone R 672 a. 1 COMPLETE RADIO SHOP P-rtmM, Typewriter* L E. 8. 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