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"e® ' C af- . 5 ^ • V » * t.CJeep' OATES BATTALION SPORTS EDITOR Jeep’s Desk Looks a Bit Bare . . But He’s Still Around Somewhere By Hub Johnson Sure enough a change has been made and though some may call it radical, some call it just another annual one; I, as yet, still hesi tate to call it anything. It’s going to be a bit different actually running the sports page for a change rather than just run ning around snoopin’. The Jeep says that when he left the mess hall Tuesday night he severed his relations with the Pub lications Department, but here’s saying that we’ll find him back once in a while. At the banquet where all the boys got the watches and keys for their work during the past one, two, three, and four years some one pulled off a good one on Jqep. Mr. Wilcox, the speaker of the evening told one of Ma hatma Gandhi stating that even when he got to the pearly gates he’d find a newspaper man wait ing for an interview. From the rear of the room came the crack, “Yeah and either at the gates of He- - or still at A. & M. you’d find The Jeep!” You’ll be able to wrap up the old track pennant and give it a- way this weekend as the “little conference” meet comes off at Austin. Texas has once defeated the Ag gies this year and the cadets have in turn downed the Rice Owls, but when you put the three to gether anything can happen. GRAND OPENING of The CAMPUS THEATER Tonight at 7:30 P. M. Showing “SONS OF THE NAVY” with James Dunn — Jean Parker also— Latest issue of Fox Movietone News “Finest Theatre in Brazos County” So you look at this man and wonder how Jhe gets that way and wish yourself the same. The truth is that looking smart and feeling cool come easy when you know how. If you’ve got the time, we have the answer. TAILO ■ B P ■ V m t THE HEW PALM BEACH SDITS $16.15 are here and ready— to set you up for summer. <*=s3I3Q0[=3=$ “Two Convenient Stores” College Station - Bryan — I llaldrop 8(5 Mustang And Aggie Nines Tangle Here Saturday S. M. U. Boasts Strong Team; Game Should Be Thriller The Texas Aggies and the Southern Methodist Mustangs will tangle on Kyle Field Saturday afternoon for their first meeting of the 1940 pennant race, having been washed out in the two pre viously scheduled games in Dallas. S. M. U. boasts a strong baseball club and this contest should prove to be one of the best this year. Both teams have beat Rice and the Owls collected only four hits off Brooks Atchison, Mustang hurler, while S. M. U. hit safely eleven times. Rice’s only threat came when i a pair of runners reach ed base. The Aggies have drop ped one game to the Owls and have won the rest. The Texas Longhorns, under the wing of Billy Disch, have blasted their way to another pennant, in all probability, as the Aggies have only a mathematical chance, but this should be a great battle for the Aggies in their fight for second place in the league standing. In the hurdles three seniors will be running for their last time and it will be some race. Wolcott of Rice will be attempting to hold on to his own title while Gate- wood of Texas and Ed Dreiss will be pushing him to the last mark. Beefus Brayn vaulted over four teen feet at the Drakes and will probably carry off this event. None of the schools boast a half-miler but with a little strain and a lot more of the good run ning Henderson has been doing for the Aggies this year there re mains a good place. In the old javelin throw Adair of Texas and Jude Smith will throw far and wide, and Kim brough will also be along to a- gain try his hand at his new event. BATTALION Linksmen Face T.C.U. Frogs Today THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940 PAGE 3 Wisconsin Tried Nobly-But Failed To Equal Cadet Pistolers’ Mark of 1,425 Wisconsin tried in vain but failed to reach the high mark set by the Aggie pistol team here last week, and thus moved the cadet team within one notch of repeating as the National Collegiate Cham pions. The A. & M. squad is lying in' wait for the report of the firing by Xavier who was the third parti cipant in last week’s match. A win over the third team would as sure the Aggies of the title, untied and undefeated. If by chance they drop to the third, a check would have to be made to determine whether or not the Aggies had de feated a team that had in turn downed Xavier. For this final match of the year, the Aggies also fired the highest score an A. & M. team has ever fired, and one of the best college records known anywhere. L. C. Kennemer once again came to* the top of the team to fire a score of 288. Bert Burns followed close with 285 and the three remaining members tied up with scores of 284. Keebaugh who was the high point man for the Wisconsin team fired a score of 267. A. & M. The Southern Methodist netters defeated the Texas Christian Horned Frogs this past week. Higgenbotham of the Methodist defeated Shults, and Wilkins turn ed back Pall for the outstanding wins. This is a windup match for the two teams in preparation for the Southwest Tournament in Hous ton next weekend. Slow Timed Rapid Total Shiels, R. T ... 92 96 96 284 Lewis, C. A ... 91 97 96 284 Kennemer, L.C. ....94 98 96 288 Burns, B . 91 97 97 285 Becker, W.A ... 90 98 96 284 1,425 Wisconsin U. Keebaugh .. 88 92 87 267 Scherr . 91 90 84 265 Grosch . 91 89 85 265 Hull . 80 94 88 262 Smith ... 77 94 80 251 1,310 Houston will be a pretty crowd ed place come May 10 and 11 with the tennis, golf, and track championships to be declared. Rice will hold the edge in the tennis matches and Texas will be the favorite of the golf tournament. And yet with a bit of luck on the part of the netters and more of the playing the linksmen have been turning in, the golf team will carry off the title. Tex Carlton turned in a no-hit game for the Cincinnati team a few days ago against the Brooklyn Dodgers. The final score was 3 to 0, but he proved to many fans that he still is an “is-man” and not a “has been”. HERE’S DOPE ON BEN HOGAN—MIGHTY MITE A little information on Ben Ho gan, one of the brightest golfing stars to appear for a long time, supplied by Jack Tucker of the Democrat-Chronicle, Rochester, N. Y. Ben is 27, starred as a football and baseball player in Fort Worth, Tex., is regarded with Lighthorse" Stone, and two passes to Render- BREWERS WIN IN TENTH INNING; SCORE: 10 TO 8 Dave Alsobrook tripled to the centerfield fence with two men on base and tied up the Aggie-Grand Prize game in the ninth inning here Tuesday, but the Brewers came back to win in the tenth in ning with a two-run attack by a score of 10 to 8. Bumpers started on the mound for the Aggies but was replaced by Stevenson after going out for a pinch hitter in the fifth inning. Lewis hurled for the Grand Prize team and lasted until the sixth when McGrew took over. Jimmy Delmar, fiery Grand Prize man ager, finished the game and re ceived credit for the victory. The Aggies began the scoring with two runs in the second, but the Beermen came through in the fifth to register five tallies and take the lead over the Aggies. Didrikson and Schuble hit home- runs in this inning, and Schuble’s came with two men on base. The Farmers came back in the seventh to push three runs across- the plate on singles by Jeffrey and Tracksters Run In Little Conference Meet Tomorrow Off to Austin go the Aggie tracksters tomorrow for the an nual little conference track meet between Texas, Rice, and A. & M. This year as in the past it will be a gathering of the three strong est track teams of the South and the three bidders for the Confer ence title. A. & M. has defeated Baylor, Texas Christian, Southern Metho dist, and Rice but has fallen to Texas in a dual meet. Also making the trip will be the freshman team to compete with the first-year teams of the two other schools. This meet will give a good hint as to who will carry off the flag next year as all three schools will be hard hit by grad uation. inning and Karow’s team came out on the short end of the score. Two base hits were garnered by Ballow and Lindsay for the Aggies, while Kentling and Williford got two base knocks for Grand Prize. Aggies AB R H : Ballow, ss 4 0 1 Adams, 3b 0 0 0 Stone, 3b 4 1 1 Alsobrook, cf 5 0 1 Scoggin, If 5 0 2 Kirkpatrick, c 2 0 0 Stevenson, p 3 1 1 Cooper, rf 1 1 0 Rice, rf 2 0 0 Peden 0 0 0 J. Lindsay, 2b 2 1 1 Jeffrey, 2b 3 1 2 Henderson, lb 4 1 2 Bumpers, p 1 0 0 Doran, c 2 2 1 Pugh 1 0 0 Totals 39 8 12 Grand Prize AB R H E Moore, cf 5 1 1 Schuble, ss 5 2 1 Williford, 2b 6 1 2 Angley, c 3 1 1 McColester, c 2 0 0 Cunningham, 3b 2 0 0 Nolen, rf 4 1 1 Didrikson, If 5 2 1 Kentling, lb 5 1 3 Lewis, p 3 1 1 McGrew, p 1 0 0 Delmar, p 1 0 0 Totals Harry Cooper as the hardest luck guy in pro golf. He practices for hours in all weather. Although he weighs under 140 pounds he uses a 14-ounce driver, the club being so weighted that he can whip it through fast. Little Benjamin was even outhitting Craig Wood, with whom he played at Pinehurst, N. C., and Wood is one of the game’s heftiest swatters. SOLD OUT Except Used Car Stock NOTHING BUT BARGAINS 36’s — $250.00 & Down 34’s — $150.00 & Down All Makes & Models SHUGART Motor Company Phone Bryan 775 300 N. Bryan or* dpp FLOP COLSON son and Doran. Chubby Nolen, former Aggie star, connected in the Brewer half of the eighth and the ball sailed over the left centerfield fence for another home-run, but Charley Stevenson, sophomore twirler for the Aggies, matched his wallop with a homer in the Aggie half of the eighth, and that cleared the right centerfield fence. The ninth inning saw Alsobrook tie up the game and send McGrew to the showers with a booming triple, but the Aggies were unable to hold Grand Prize in the extra Bishop Quin To Visit St. Thomas Chapel The Right Reverend Clinton S- Quinn, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas, will visit S^* Thomas Chapel tonight for th e purpose of administering the sa-c- red rite of Confirmation, and th e Service will start at 7:30 p. m. Bishop Quin will preach at thi s Service, and visitors are extended a special invitation to attend th e Chapel and hear the Bishop’s ad' dress. Jewelery Store Bryan As the last match before the Southwest Finals, the Texas Aggie linksmen leave for Fort Worth today where they will face the Texas Christian Horned Frogs. Although the Aggies are in good shape and are shooting good golf, the “cow town” team will be hard to beat on their own course. Ed Rivercomb, Dub Rankin and Benton Beasley will be the main threats for the cadets. Last week Henry Hauser set a new course record for the Bryan Country Club lay out of 64, eight under par. This was formerly held by Henry Ransom, Bryan Club professional. Henry Richards, Y. C. Denton, and Bill McMahon have also been turning in many 72 par games. On return from the trip to north Texas the team will prepare for the Southwest Conference Tourna ment to be held in Houston May 10 and 11. Massachusetts State College holds an annual Research day. 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