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c \ y - '■( • » I V- ‘ V v /• fy. *.* ' » # ♦ * Houston Yacht Club To Sponsor Boat Race; Want Sailors For Race From A. & M. This column has received a letter from Paul Richmond of Houston which reads as follows: “The Houston Yacht Club is go ing to sponsor an intercollegiate sailboat race in the club-owned Fish Class Sloops June 8th and 9th. We have seven such boats and hope to have representatives from at least seven Texas colleges. These boats ordinarily carry just three people aboard during a race. We plan to have two college boys and one of our own qualified sailors aboard each craft in these races. “We don’t propose to make this affair a part of the athletic pro gram of the colleges of Texas, but do hope to secure representation from the college in some sort of dignified manner . .■ . We expect to put on a real show this year and give first and second place tro phies along with some tokens for gmuii XmWVKLY HALL TWELVE DARED tilt Jungle! Love..hate., roaring adventure I.. | Chester Morris • Lucille Ball ’ Wendy Barrie • John Carradine 1 Allen Jenkins • Joseph Calleia C. Aubrey Smith Kent Taylor Patric Knowles "rko radio picture Elisabeth Risdon Directed by JOHN FARROW Produced by ROBERT SISK. Screen Plav bv Jerry Cady. Dalton Trumbo, Nathanael West Tues., April 8-9 3:30 - 6:45 CANT HAVE, EVERYTH wUk ALICE FAYE h the RITZ BROS. DON AMECHE , Gypsy Rose LEE , Chas. Winninger RUBINOFF 20th Century Fo* Picture Wed., April 10 3:30 - 6:45 all participants. We can arrange full accommodations for the lads right at the clubhouse. Whatever fees there’ll be for board and room will be very, very reasonable. Then we expect to wind up the affair with a suitable informal banquet and presentation of prizes. “We are making plans to estab lish this as an annual affair.” (Signed) Paul Richmond. * * * Fellows, here is the chance for some sea-loving boys. Sailing is one of the best sports that ever happened and here is a chance for some of the best sailing in this part of the country. If there is anyone interested, see this writer for furthur particulars. You can reach me at room 101, dorm. 8, or at Phone 4-7574. The pistol team recently buried Iowa State College under, by 185 points. The Cadets shot a 1388 and Iowa plugged 1203. We suggest that the football team adopt Ann Sheridan as host ess next fall when they go to Cal ifornia to' play U. C. L. A. Ann is going to be in the Aggie rooting section at the game, according to a telegram received from her last Saturday night. You know Ann might be able to dig up a few dates out thar’ on the Coast where Oomph has taken the place of gold. That would he the stuff and no foolin’. “The Oomph gal hostess for the team with the Oomph.” Head in the Clouds— B.Y.D. SHORT with Grippers One of the things you’ll like best about our B.V. D. shorts are the modern “G ripper” fastenings that bid good-bye to but tons. Another friend winning feature is the famous “All-Ways Stretch” seat that gives with ever twist and turn. See these comfort giving shorts and knit shirts today. 35c ea. 3 for $1.00 W. S. D. Clothiers To The Class of ’42 Next Year’s JUNIORS BI-SWIM BLOUSE It’s not too early to start thinking of next year’s uniform need. For 21 years Mendl and Hornak has been a symbol of dis tinction and satisfaction. Dniform Tailor Shop Mendl and Hornak Aggies Defeated By Houston Buffs, 3-1 Ann Sheridan Praises Aggie Rifle Team For Gallantry BATTALIONA— TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1040 PAGE 3 Stephenson, Bass Pitchers For The Cadets By E. C. Oates The Houston Buffaloes of the Texas League defeated the Aggies here yesterday 3 to 1 when Ted Wilks bested Sam Bass and Charlie Stevenson. A. & M. took a brief lead in the second frame when with one out Alsobrook doubled to left field. Jeffrey followed with a single that sent Alsobrook across the plate. Houston came back in the first of the third and scored two runs. Angle was hit by a pitched ball. Davis singled him to second. Wilks flew out, but Murtaugh advanced both runners when he rolled out pitcher to first. Antonelli then came through with a timely single that scored both runners before Wyrostek forced Antonelli for the third out. Stevenson replaced Bass on the mound in the seventh, and in the eighth the Buffs got to him for the last run. With two out Tom Winsett walked and went to sec ond on Endicott’s single to center. Stevenson then juggled an easy tap off the bat of Marshall and the bases were full. Angle came through with a single to score Winsett. The side was retired when Endicott tried to score on the same play and was thrown out center to the catcher. The Aggies got to Wilks for seven hits, including Alsobrook’s double, but in only one inning, the second, could they get more than one in an inning. The Buffs col lected eight, including a triple and two doubles, from the offerings of Bass and Stevenson, but they were kept pretty well scattered. Bass was the losing pitcher, giving up two runs and five hits in six innings. Jeffrey and Alsobrook collected two hits for the cadets while Stev enson, Scoggin and Stone were splitting up the other three. Endicott was the only visitor to collect, two hits. Summary R H E Houston 002 000 010—3 8 3 Aggies _...010 000 000—1 7 1 Batteries: Houston, Wilks and Narron, Marshall. Aggies, Bass, Stevenson and Doran, Kirkpatrick. U. T. Keeps Swim Crown in Four-Way Meet Here Saturday Texas University retained their championship swimming crown in a four-way meet with A. & M., S. M. U., and Baylor at Aggieland Saturday night. Paced by Beeler, the Steers took the meet with 99 points. A. & M. was second with 63, S. M. U. third with 12, and Baylor fourth with six. Beeler set a new conference record in the 220 freestyle with 2:27.7. In this race he barely nosed out Ty Hall of A. & M. Ed Johnston lost the 100-yard individual medley to Bob Tarleton of Texas by a scant two inches but came back for a dead heat in the 100 backstroke. High-point man of the meet was Beeler of Texas, with 16 points. Second honors went to Harold Hensley of the Aggies with 14 points. Hensley took first place in both 50 and 100-yard freestyle and barely missed the conference record in both events. INTRAMURAL HIGHLIGHTS By HUB JOHNSON It was all the Field Artillery’s last year in the annual intramural track meet as Battery F upper classmen ran off with the first place in Class A and Battery A fish won the Class B title. The meet this year will probably be just as good as that of last year’s if the boys are in shape. It will be run off next Sunday on Kyle Field. The same rules as last year will regulate this year’s meet. That is, a contestant may enter any num ber of field events but may enter only two track events. Pistol Team Loses To SDPS Saturday; Score 1080-1042 Bad light and drizzeling rain failed to keep the Minor Sports Festivities from starting off with a bang under the stadium at Kyle Field Saturday afternoon as the State Department of Public Safety pistol team lined up in a shoulder to shoulder match with the Aggie team in a concentrated effort to shoot the black spots off the targets. The team from Austin took a decisive victory by a margin of 38 points. Total scores from the match were 1080 and 1042. High point man for the match was Don Lawrence, SPDS, with an individu al score of 287. Second and third places also went to the SDPS on the strength of D. L. Chance’s 279 and J. L. Cearley’s 270. Fourth place was split between C. A. Lewis and W. E. Lewis, Aggies, with scores of 269. Firing for the State Department of Public Safety were C. L. Chance, Don Lawrence, J. L. Cearley, and O. L. Canady. The A. & M. team was C. A. Lewis, L. C. Kennemer, W. E. Lewis, and Bert Burns. Wildlife Short Course Will Be Featured By Banquet Friday Night The Texas Wildlife Short Course will he featured by a banquet Fri day night at 7:30 in Sbisa Hall. Motion pictures and slides showing Texas game, fish in their natural settings will be shown, and the address will be made by William J. Tucker, executive secretary of the Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Com mission. Tickets will be 75<f and may be obtained from Mrs. W. S. Carr, Administration Building; A. K. Mackey, Animal Industry Building; W. R. Horsley, Francis Hall; S. O. Brown, Science Building; L. G. Jones, Agriculture Building; R. E. Callender, Extension Service; N. K. Thorton, Extension Service; James Sullivan, experiment Station; S. H. Yarnell, Experiment Station; C. L. Baker, Geology Department; Dr. S. W. Bilsing, 1st Floor Science Building; Dan Davis, Agriculture Buildings; E. W. Stell, C. E. Build ing; Jack Frost, Division of For estry; C. H. Bates, Soil Conserva tion; Chas. Crawford, M. E. Build ing; M. L. Cushion, Y. M. C. A.; Doc Lipscomb, Bill Lewis, and H. Holligan, Academic Building. All hunters, fishermen, nature lovers and others interested in con servation are invited. Forest Service Is Donor of $831 To Student Loan Fund An increase in the Student Loan Fund was made recently when a check for $831.05 was received from the Texas Forest Service for the purchase of lumber from a tract of land that was donated to the college in 1928 by John H. Kirby. Mr. Kirby, prominent lumber man presented the college with 600 acres of land, which in his words—“is to foster scientific study of forestry in East Texas and create a student loan fund for woi’thy boys, preferably those taking forestry courses.” The gift of land is located near Warren, in Tyler County, about 45 miles north of Beaumont. At the time the tract was acquired it contained but little merchantable timber, but had a fair second- growth of longleaf pine. The deed to the tract stipulated that all income by sale of timber be given •to the loan funds and administer ed by the Association of Former Students. A great deal of work has been done in removing hai’d wood growth from the land, fire hazards have been eliminated, hogs have been kept out and several reforestation moves have been carried out. ANNUAL WATER CARNIVAL TO BE HELD THIS WEEK Next Friday and Saturday Coach Art Adamson and the Texas Aggie Swimming Team will sponsor the third annual Aggieland Water Carnival. For the first two years the carnival was only a one-night affair, but this year it is expected to be better than ever by having two nights with programs crowded with pulchritude and thrills. The pulchritude will be furnished by twelve girls from the widely heralded Tulsa Aquatic Club. The Oklahoma girls are featuring a new lighted swimming formation which is affected by using lights strapped to their bodies. A diving exhibition will star Bubba Reeves and Paul Ketelsen, while New Ewing will give lessons in comic diving. For an extra-rich ingredient in the diving division, Ketelsen will do his famous fire dive. In the fire dive, the diver is covered with gasoline which is ig nited a’nd the fire is quenched by the water into which the diver goes. Also on the program will be a water polo game for each night. Friday the Aggies will vie with the Aggie All-Stars and Saturday will Rifle Team Beaten In Handicap Match By TSCW Shooters Hollywood “Oomph Girl” To Root for Aggies In UCLA Game Next Season When the news services Satur day evening carried the account of the rifle match between the girls’ team from Texas State College for Women and the A. & M. R.O.T.C. team, Ann Sheridan, comely War ner Brothers “oomph girl”, rushed to a telegraph office in Hollywood and wired her congratulations to the Aggie riflemen. She wired them congratulations, not for winning the regular match, but for arranging a second handi cap match which was won by the fair visitors. The first match ended 784 to 725 in favor of the A. & M. team, but the handicap match was won by the girls 514 to 487, the girls hav ing been accorded a 40-point margin by the cadets. “I rejoice that the spirit of gal lantry still lives in Texas”, Miss Sheridan wired. “It was wonderful for the A. & M. Rifle Team to shoulder an undue handicap in order that their fair visitors would outshoot them. “To the Rifle Team of A. & M. and to the cadet corps of 6,000 gen tlemen, I send affectionate congrat ulations and regards. “Look for me in your yelling section when A. & M. plays U. C. L. A. in October. Cordially yours.” Signed “Ann Sheridan”. Members of the Rifle team ap preciate the wire from Miss Sher idan, and expressed a desire to have autographed potographs of the pretty Texas girl who has had a tremendous build-up in Holly wood. This desire was transmitted to Miss Sheridan Monday and be fore long it is felt certain that the pictures will arrive. Several weeks ago the Harvard Lampoon movie critic took a dirty dig at Miss Sheridan by nominat ing her as the movie actress “least likely to succeed”. To which Miss Sheridan replied that she was “making about $100,000 per year and a survey of Harvard graduat- meet the Houston Water Polo team. Tickets go on sale Wednesday and may be bought from any mem ber of the swimming team or at the swimming pool from Coach Adamson up until Friday at noon. The proceeds from the Carnival go to defraying expenses of the water polo team’s annual trip. es shows their incomes a few notch es below that figure”. Yale took up the issue in defence of the Texas movie actress, but outside of that it seemed for a time as if she hadn’t a friend in the world; but along came the Aggie marksmen and furnished her with the spark that might set off a very friendly relationship with A. & M. College if the preliminary opening is taken advantage of. There’ll be quite an exodus of Ag gies to California next fall, and it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have Miss Sheridan on deck when the Aggies arrive to take over Los Angeles. She might have some ideas about how to enjoy a visit to the West Coast, and the members of the football squad could do worse than appoint her as their official host ess out there. That’s a broad hint! How about it, Kimbrough, Thomason, Robnett, Pannell, Vaughn, Dawson, Her mann, et al? FOR FRIENDLY, COURTEOUS BARBER WORK Visit Us At The Y.M. C. A. Barber Shop WHY NOT enjoy a de lightful evening at HRDLICKA’S CAFE on the Old College Road. Our food is excellent and our recordings are the latest. HRDLICKA’S CAFE “On The Old College Road” GREATER PALACE Wed. - Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. city— for GoVTe or Hina® - P1CTURI HDOLfH _ scon- Preview 11 P. M. Sat. Night ' Priscilla Lane - Rosemary Lane - Lola Lane Gale Page —in— “FOUR WIVES” Shown Sun. - Mon. - Tues. 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