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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1939)
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1939 THE BATTALION PAGE S 1 j ■ * „ i . ■ .1 Conference Meet S 1 - •l-l : =‘ / \ \ | I fr-! , i , ■>—4- - p ; 4-—^— 4n Agrgries Bow m Shame Before Magnificent Speciman of Texas University Students As “Frat Man” Shows His Sophistication BY GBORGB FUERMANN Herein lie* a and. ud Ule. One -wherein five Aerie* were crosbed beneath the omnipotent dignity of n Uphrertlty ef Texa» student. Five j ordinary men, we five Aggies; hut no ordinary man was this "Tea- aipper,* for HE was a frat man. /[ It was a hot Sunday afternoon, not so long ago. wh«m wt five were “highwaying” back to coDege after spending a weekend in San An* y* tonio. With not a single inkling of th» treat that was in store for us, we were "hung” in the junction 4 city of Roundrock. And then, like the sodden flash of a photograph er’s bulb, IT was upon us. t A thing beautiful to the eye. It ' was attired in the resplendent clothing of one who is familiar with the ways of the world, wear- v ing upon ita mighty chest a jewel- i „ ed pin—a frat pin. And then we kn*w; IT was s 7 ‘ frat man! " •’ BASKETBALL CHANCES FOR MAROON AND WHITE LOOK BETTER THAN IN MANY YEARS WITH NEW MEN COMING TO ADD STRENGTH, SAYS OATES 'Southwest Board Will Meet During • Morning Saturday To Talk Business 1 Ah, such poise, such dignity, ) sudrt. . . but what’s the use? Words fail. Before this noble creature had taken leave of our presence, we were sure of two things. First, that any University boy or girl who does not belong to a fraternity or A sorority dost not rate. These so-called Barbs arc the insignifi cant rabble that make up any school" Student body—at least, in thk opinion of s FRAT msn. And, secondly, we learned that the recent University elections did not go ao well. Alack and alas, two independent candidates were elect «d! Think of it; two NON-FRAT- BY E. B. MEBI* o \ ik> I When football seasoh closes next fall (loach Hub McQuillan will start what promises t# be the best haxketball teem in many years for the Aggies on theiC stretch of games that should have the Aggies ■y muck in the running of the conference cage chase. Last season the csgers started with only one letteman and finished the season in the “also ran” class, hut towards the test of the season they were playing as g»od ball as the beet in the league. At mid-term their only letterman went out on scholastic difficulties, hut the rest of the boys had Improved enough to offset this. 1 All of last year’s starting team along with some capable reserves will he bach. Add Bill Henderson, form* All-State eager from John Reagan High School of Houston, to this and the Aggies will have a formidable five. Henderson tallted 113 points in seven freshman games teat season, besides going over the 100 point margin in two intramural contests Dawson, 6 foot S inch canter, will be beck and should he one ef the best pivot men in the lengue. He will be a junior. Jude Smith of Houston will be back for his second year as will J. T. Lang and Red Carrigan. Hen- lie rson will be ia the starting lineup j at either forward or guard. Charlie Stevenaon and Cole, two other freshmen, will be foisting j for a starting poaKion. Sammy I ^ comi ‘ out inl ° D-rer 11, b** -.«* ^ U- ^ at Slid-terra if he returns to the 1 with the form that he knew as s sophomore (D ecial fclan bv he will he the best guard in the the conference. TeehndU All the Aggies have needed dur ing the last few years was some point makers. The Cadets have al ways had a good floor game, but came up missing when they began sheeting at the baaket. With Hen derson adding the scoring spark, the Cadets may go to town in *39- ’40. T foot Ugy has den of support an will not in the future i financial greats-inn The question of letk scholarships h squarely in the hi ni and the school s team as the ah scholarAiips for. This week-end for the athletes, faculty tatives. athletic and business me west Conference all go into action Saturday ia of South- sc bools aa they on Friday and with the annual Southwest Conference track meet which will he held in the Kyle Field Stadium here The qualifying htaU in the 100, nf the alum na good provide AGG1ELAND PHARMACY COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS Everything in the Drug Line Drinks - Gift* i if I i 0. K. Stetler, Mur. VISIT OUR COMPLETELY EQUIPPED SHOP Convenienth Looted at the ( enter of Activity On the Campus . . Ask About Our Special Scalp Treatment i ' H 4 Make Your Harher Shop The ! - Y. M. C. A. BARBER SHOP SIX CHAIRS TO SERVE YOU • I I ■ / 1 r High School Seniors . . , Accept Our GREETINGS AND CONGRATULATIONS May Honest Success Be Yours As You Embark Upon Life May You Select a Great C ollege To Prepare for the Success You Desire r j • • *•11 4 • It f Our Ambition Is for You To Attend A.&M. College of Texas A Big School That Makes Big Men When >ou come, remember that J. C. Penney Company at Bryan, only 10 minutes from College, is the “Aggie Economy ('enter,” where you can buy all military supplies and regulation equipment at a 20'; saving—a very worth while saving to the stadent of economy. || Remember. Freshmen rate A-l at Penney'a. We cater to all students, but especially to new students. Come to us for special courtesies and accommo dations. j “Ask any Upperclassman ... he knows.” Now, Finally, Here Is a Tip— We have something for you. Drop us a card be fore September 1 and aak us about it \ Yours tru^jr, and well be seein’ ysu. Several Ag gies are here on the job to serve and assist yoa. J.C.PENNEYCO. BRYAN, TEXAS ! | “A if (fie Economy Center” Rapidly IGrowing Aggie Intramural Sports System Sets Mark for Other Schools To Aim 220 and 440 high and 220 held Frutey 4 o'clock. That ence basketball ct executive session be a buay dm the 120 will ba starting st night th« confer- ■ win go into to disease the aMOl B MR I ) low uvtBtt aftembon atai Mil Id 15 ’Mural Gaines ♦ iT BY HUB JOHNSON Just as in the days of old when the Athenian and Spartan men and boys competed in sports, around 5,000 Aggies will this year take part in intramursl sport* -contests between various organitations on the campus. The origin of such contests and games can never be actually de termined, for throughout time con- teats have been held to proclaim the beat in each game or sport. The organised system of intramural athletics at A. A M. is primarily interested in those students who are not proficient enough in certain sports for varsity competition. INTRAMURAL8 STARTED ; AT A. ft M IN 1924 The record of actual scheduled games at A. ft M. extend- back to when the physical training oi students was under the aupervis- k>n of the Athletic Department in 19'24. In this year, under the direc tion of H. H. House, competition was held between the battalions in football. Each of the battalions had two teams determined by the pro ficiency and skill of the players. At the close of the season, cham pions were declared in each class. The following year seven sports were added to the hat but bat talions were represented by only one team in the games. These sports included basketball, cross country racing, gymnastics, swimming, track, softball, and tennis. The next year, 1924, specdball was added to the list. PENBERTHY BECOMES j INTRAMURAL DIRECTOR la the year the games were first played oa a company basts, with seven teams participat ing in each class, A and B. This was the first year that intramural athletics was under the tupervis (Taas A, and second teams pla>- ing in separate basketball contests. INTRAMURAL# MAY BE SUB STITUTED FOR P. E. ( LASSES Pingpong was introduced experi mentally in '52, with three-man teams representing each organisa tion. No points were given for participation in this game, but championships were declared and medals were awarded the winners. At the dose of the tournament the game was added to the some six teen others but was dropped the following year. Water pff'|ook its place among the games in 1924 and in the second semester of the following school year a plan was drawn up for the optional subeti tution of intramural participation for physiiH - duration in the fresh man year. Water polo, softball volleyball, and horseshoe pitching were opened to the freshmen list with the new arrangement and rtoueh football was offered to the regular teams. This was the ^tark to the reform that followed On ion of the present director, W. L. nMrt ten " Tht douWe program Penberthy. Six sports, volleybaR.] ^ w,th th * ,r * 8hm ‘ n forni all that eater into vised by the dir siatant, but all are governed and It ia sup- ■ and hia as land matches few hers of teams other than those be tween which the is being played With such a Setup the wholo and interest lies in the hands of the studeqts In spttts where It te possibl#,, leagues arp formed and play off' are he ■ between the league champions. In changes made in th» rules for next year. Saturday morniAg the faculty representatives on 1 he board of the conference will me it in the office of Dena E. J. Kyle. Texas A. ft M. member, for the semi annual bus iness meeting. While the confirence board is meeting, the sthleti t directors, bend coaches and business managers will he te s no the: huddle in the faculty" teoetteg r om te the col lege Administrate m Building to settle many problsms that have come before them. Then at* o’clock the athletes go to work to decide who will reign se track champioip for the next year. James H. Stewart, athletic director of Sout leru Methodist University, will act as referee and Col. Frank G. j inderson, croea country coach at tl xaa A. ft 1L, will serve as starter for the moot sports such as ling, tournaments champions are del sport. INTRAMUIUA and wrest- staged hi lined Ip 4ach golf, handball, horseshoe pitching, ,n * Uie,r ow * •«*"» *» *** »»*'* boxing, and wreatling, were added * 8 ^ upperclassmen and to the department. This brought Adding own series of games the number of different games and W,th ***Visage, idi.-oting contests to fifteen. wa8 to both classes, and Twenty-t%o organixalions were was>agate,played on the represented in the various conteaU. r * ,rinM ‘ nU,i no points EUNITY men were elected- one to the editorahip of the Daily Texan an dthe other to the presidency of the Student'AteemMY- Max Skelton ia the Daily Texan's new editor and Syd Reagan te the new president To the majority of the University -tud.-nts theee me* represent capable and efficient of- ^ fiee holders. But ndt so to the the following year, including a team f iwn towards organisation mighty frat men—thby fear thsl composed of ••casuals*’ or non-mili rfCor(1 * ( las$ A did not have | Skelton and Reagan will attempt tary day-students. Second u-*m< *pce<lba!l rK)r did < lass P teams to end the fraternity rule in Uni- were chosen, in softball and as much Participate in touch football versity polities. .• . ! excitement and competition was' y«*r the program was nm If the frat man which we five seen in their games as between the ori » duplicate system with both common people talked with B “A” tepms. In the next two years classes playing the same games Roundrock is typical of all frat the system remained the same with excepting for Class B. Teams in mep, evolution isn’t cOmplhte the exception of adding rtflery to the latter class had no representa tion in touch football or rifle ftiootiag. SYSTEM HAS GROWN RAPIDLY IN LAST FEW YEARS This year the only difference is the participation of class A teams te rifle shooting. In 1927- < 28 some 1.174 students took part te the in tramural program, while today it is estimated that approximately M(>° boys have entered the games and contests this year. The intramural sports system has proven to be a great bely to aeorly AWARDED At the end of Year Fartxipa awards! the oi the greatest no is the largest and sward given by the partment. The tro tiful standard l winners in all Each organisation COMMITTI K PLANS AWARDS FOR MEN ON PUBLH NATIONS A committee ol equalisation of swards to studen s on the staffs of the various pul dications recent ly presented the ’ollowiug recom mendations to thn Board of Stu dent Publications in an effort to’ equalise the a war Is to the student staff members: The first recommendation was te appoint an asaoci ite editor of tha Longhorn at a Hilary of |20 per month, and an aa loctete editor for i«*lv, or 0* ..nou. .oort, U “ ™ wi " b ' , of cWio,,<4 «« wy •; the paper, with |a salary of $20 year the AH Trophy is kthra having It rt sural D la § beau imed by the and reviews inters at least th« / / AftHO" 10 2*/ Welcome to . . . ARROW’S OPEN HOUSE 11 Tear down to your Arrow dealer this noon if you wont to get the pick of this season’s crop of Arrow beauties. B< the first on die campus to wear what everyone else will be wearing six months hence. New patterns, new colon, - hi Arrow shirts, tieo, underwear, handkerchiefs, and sj>artswear. Huge assortments of crisp fresh Arrow merchandise just waiting to be ensnared...get yours now. If k Wi ~ choo-mg desire to have inal score. A gitsen th# or- en bcore ■>f iK>mts in 1*11-. L • the college to play the and has ita- privi the sports which included in their duplicate award i ganixation whose the greatest nu the Class B brae! On some occasi champions »re in champions of the jintihmarat or ganizations of otftar I nllsgte or universities This hear the f^esh man champloas 1 im pa^cetball de feated the Texas IMversity ftesh- man champs in anlaritetifo game at Austin. INTRAMURAL# ftFPER MANY ADyANTultr The factor vita(‘ to the smooth running of the prnjytam 1ms ih the desire of individimte io play the games. Much advamemOnt has keen ’seen since the beginning of the plan and the future proliably hold* in store further amrpnqentent with the addition of aiBl more sports. Nevertheless the iprearnt system enables s bey to tentiaoe * sport month; .and advertising os- for both j>»per and salary < f 215 pm- month. The committee also ed that s watch, valued be given to each of the foUnrtac men: Editor of tie Longhorn, Edi tor of the Battalion, _ and Agriculture Editors of the Scientific Revii w, Advertising Managers of th r I/onghorn and Battalion, and tie Associate Edi tors of the l.oni fhorn and Batta lion. |v [ | It was also r-commended that bronse press club keys bo awarded to sophomores, a Iver keys to jun iors, and gold ke rs to senior mem bers of the puMi ations staffs, the swards to be «■ tingeot upon the type of work do^e mod length of sorvke. or game be has flund interest in. tort. <.et Central HAND MADE\ I- ■' MfTT l \ 1 i". * 1 BOOTS And You Get The BEST! Mr. Henry Ginea Zubik’g Uniform ^ Monday and Tuesday, May 15 and 16, to take your for Central hand made boots and Sam Browne belts to match. We alno carry a complete line of spurs and chains In domes tic and imported The Beat at the Moat: tv i r THE BOOT CO, T„ MIH ASXEAVHLY HALL Dorryl f- in [rs i stef May 13 •:M ondj 8:30 P. M.