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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1940)
m* Y Tennis Courts Are Still In Need of Lights For Night Play A. & M. FOURTH IN YACHT RACES ' * \ m • m \ * i o . Thto column carried a alary thow- ln* tka raat iwad for liffcud tali' ala aoarta raaaatly Wa raallM that there hare been other thine* f° ,n I oa during the last few 4aya, but aaw that they have quieted down, we foal that the responsible par* aens ahauld do what they can la getting these lights installed It is highly possible that the Ath leftk Department, the Intramural Departaseot, the Landscape Art Departasent, and the Building and Grounds Department might go to gether on this project. As we point out, “Goeemor” Ashford nt the Athletic Depart ment has some equipment that could he used in this project. All-America “Hash Slinger” S. W. C’s Leading Passer, Pugh Ten Team* Expected To wm Be In League Stadaats Wishing To Piny Should ( ontnc t Managers lmn«4Uttly By Bana; Campbell Monday night at Mb o'clock is the tiSM set lor the inauguration of the biggest and what is expect ed to ha the most successful sports program seer put oa for the ben efit of A. A M. summer school studonta * I Softball, etanmer school's me f AGES FRIDAY. JUNE 14, 1940 Extensive Sports Program. Gets Under Way Next Week AU four sporta will bo open to both men and women If there are sufficient entries. In the tennis tournament, Penberthy hope* to have separate classes of singles Marion “Dookle" Pugh, the lead ing passer in the Southwest Con ference lest season, has found his lift’s work The “Duke” is now wearing a new aniform . . . one of those white jobs that hangs around your neck Pugh is no slouch at the job either The other evening we haw him truckin’ around with a tray and he looks like a finished product Well, these Frenchmen are all in France fighting the Huns and Dnigo's, so that leaves s short age of waiters in this country during hours. afternoon and Luke Harrison is going to get his softball league going Monday afternoon. He says that games will be played three days each week The probable starting time will be aix o'clock Any team that is in terested in getting in the district tournament to be held in Bryan in a few weeks should contact Luke He may be located at the Intra- The moat extensive organised sports program yet to appaar hare during the summer term will be gin next Monday afternoon, when jor sport, aril) hold the spotlight the first gamas of the softball tour- Monday as a hundred odd ball play nament wiU be played Touma- ers atari swinging in an effort to menu in tennis, golf, and volley doubles for both men and wo- evening frab the first term pennant ball will begin later in the week m « n * *"<* also a mixed doubles Did teams will include Doc Sam L- Penberthy. head of the Ath- cl***- uelaoa's Faculty, Satch Elkins l*ttc Department, has announced | TV Athletic Department is also Seaboard lufs, Wayne Todd's Cam th *t complete deUtls of the touma planning a swimming tournament pus Cleaners, Manon Pugh's U|r m «' t * V "»»<*« P«Wic after all which will take place around the scomb Pharmacy, and Prank Scan * ntr T blanks are returned. These middle of the semester Here again, lin’e Aggie is' d Pharmacy At least » r * ^ *°t l*t*r than Friday, there will be evenU for both men three dormitoty teams are assured. Jur, c 14- A number of them were and women A great deal of inter- mduding Phi) Golman's Paryear distributed in .the Administration est was stirrad up by the touraa- Hail, Jimmie Davis’ Law Hall, and B u,| d>ng on rwtwtration day, and ment last summer, and It ia ex- a contingent from Bistell Hall j *dditK>nal ones may be obUined pected that thia one will be even would be a big help Ernie should George Ogdens Loupet team and j^ ro,n Athletic Office. more of a success be tha ouUtanding Uckle in the en- a club managed by Bill Whall , " Wh “—" Summer Rules Regulating San Antonio should have a black least two or three more teams will out this weed-end. The R. 0. T C be entered ty the Friday nigh Ernie Pennell, the All-Confer ence Aggie tackle has bought a bicycle. He's making a tour of the CoUege campus and Brasoa county If anyone has a bicycle aidecar, they might get in touch with Ernie He will probably aUrt taking his date out for rides and the sidecar Houston Yacht Club Races Won By T. U. Sailors Tax** Aggie aailort look fourth place la the Fish Class sailing rnc- •a at the Houston Yacht Club race count Sunday, finishing behind Texas University, the winners, S. M. U. and the Univenity of Hous ton, who tied for second and third, and ahead of Rice Institute. The first race was tailed on Sat urday afternoon in a S4-mile wind, and all boats war* forced to taka g single rtaf. The second race, which was held Sunday morning, was in n 21-milt wind and again the crew had to take a reef C. E. Cook was running the Aggie entry and he finished fourth. This ra<*e was finished in a heavy rain squaM with the wind being up to 30 miles. As The Sunday afternoon no t* were sailed with a light »outhere breese. C. E. Cook, William Gill, and Ken neth Nicholson skippered the Ag gie boats. Their crewmen were; Gene Copeland, John Weaver and Bill Rascoe. Small silver sailboat tokens were presented at the club Sunday after noon after the race and the Uni- ! veraity of Texas was awarded the permanent trophy for 1040. TV worWa Mgkoa cal observatory will bs buiH this summer by Harvard Unhroraity la the Colorado ttxky mountains. / - - 1 -- 1 ■ When in Br> an... VWt Th* METROPOLITAN BARBER SHOP 108 Ea«t 2Mh Stmt Bryan. Tgxas J. R. Bullard. Owner boys will be paid 110 A0 for their deadline traveling eipenses about Saturday j This large number of teams pro- and they lill swoop down on San misea to main the 1040 Twilight Antonio that sight When some league the biggest, best, and 500 R. 0. T. C boys converge on toughest in its history. Many of San Antonm there is a hot time the teams afe not complete so m the old town that night thoae students desiring to play About thia time thoae future, a re advised th contact one of the mural Department during the day ^nersl, are wondering where so managers impiediatsiy. sad at room seven in tha Y. ■. C many ticks and stones came from j A at night There will be a charge UUr thry wm hecome accustomed of S3 per team for entrance into ^ ^ mn(1 th€n they viU fmd S.O.S.^*Athletir ' Swimming Tool Announced the tournament. their way to Boeme and a swell swimming, pool. Last year they Department Needs didn’t have water in the pool at * The A. A M/swimming pool, thef largest in the South, will be the renter of a large part of campus activity during the summer The pool opened officially last Monday, June 10. Hours will be from 3 to A and ; from 7 to » daily eicept on Sun days when the pool will be closed Admission is free to summer school students on presentation of their fiscal receipts Guests will be charged a fee of 2Sr and must be accompanied by a student or by The water in the swimming pool is running continuously through a filtering and chlorinating system and ia kepi absolutely pure and free of harmful bacteria through being tested regularly and fre fluently by Health aa well aa by local officials. There are scats built along one side of the pool with room for over 600 spectators, and from this vantage point are witnessed all of the local swimming and diving matches, the water polo content* Commodore Funkhouaer made the presentations and was loud in hm praise of all the sailors from nM the schools. Texas won the event with 12 points, S. M U. and the University of Houston were next with 10 points, A. A M took seven, and Rice gleaned five. Eight Los Angeles student* of uCailu Soikrd* of ** ““""'O' of California will attend the seventh Jspanese-Amer- ican conference in Japan this sum mer During the first two days the didn’t hwve water in the pool _ swimming pool was open there Bulh. because there wa. a short Officials And I ’m/W * of th# > # were 402 splashers taking s dip age of the liquid. JJ ‘ member of the immediate family of the Aggie teams, and the annual Stude.its and residents are really | A long felt need in the Twilight * »t*t* high school swimming and diving meet sponsored by coach Arthur Adamson looking for a cool place The pool [^ring the latter part of this League i* a corps of competent th * ,n *> ^ Urch *** is open from three till six and ^ t|H> ^ ,| 1round snd *nd ifiaillf umpires Good of-, “ * !r * ’ ^ AT „ * 11 again from seven to nine o'clock , f\rur** will be selected fh-wtmg is an essential of any well , *7 , Officially known as the P L .giri sp..ria ngurr. *.1. or , summer Lifeguard service is main. »w. a * m by this Column They will be select nm league. These umpires, of . I>owns NaUtonum, the A. A M 4 *»d by s vote of the student body so course, would necessarily work free , * swimming pool is the largest in 7 7 i . the regulations, all swimmers must )kw , i_ _ 1ftft , „ g,. you might start looking around and ** there are |io funds available to , , L . ,Ihe south, maaauring MM) by AO M*e who can play ball, etc, better P*> them Hot Weather Specialtien Sundaes Matted Milks Frown Malts Cold Drinks CASEY’S In “Y~ Dr. A. Benhow DENTIST Phone .ITS Aatin Building • Bn an than the rest A Remember June 16 Fathers’ Day See Our Neckwear Foe DAI) at 65# & $1.00 Thom Me An Shoes $3.30 Outstanding Americans Laud President Walton Fram Hie Teaas Aggie Hundreds of congratulatory and laudatory messages were received by A A M s President T 0 Wal ton m connection with the Com- meacemcnt luncheon honoring the president and faatunng the pre sentation of his portrait to the College. The luncheon, which was attended by 600 persons, was held on June 1. Messages were received from out ' •landing leaders of busineas. edu cation, and politics throughout the nation, a portion of which are re printed here • • • hatever ether rwatriba- tiaa I might have made danag my twelve years as director 1 cherish with pride and boner my pert in potion ia select mu «f T. O. W a It on as President af A. A M. ( allece. Imag life to Preiy!" ' Byrd E. White Dallaa. Texaa t • A " ... It ia mea like Dr. W«J- toa aad his teachiags that make thia ‘Nam AmpVka’ what it ia today, the pride sad jwy af every citisea Hviag ia this cam try aad tha Imp* The Intrgmural r>epart|went would like to have at least 20 atu dents, faculty members, or others who are intdrested in doing this work These fnen would he assign ed games and replacements would be made available in the event that ^ it was impotoible for an assignee to be present waar a rubber bathing cap vfc.le fwl conUimnf approximatoly in the water Special . Cleaning Sale 2 Suita or Drew** • 50* 2 Pair Paata • • • 2S# NORWOOD’S Bn an. Texan Southern FRIED CHICKEN Boat Quality HAMBURGERS in Town STEAKS ('oofcotf to Order SOUTHERN CHICKEN GRILL Air Conditioned 24tli a (oBo«e every man and woman living in the other countries of the world" |L 1- Thornton. President Mercantile National Bank Dallaa, Tetaa non “Of all the presidents af ia- stitatioas that are members af the Asnorigtioa af Laud Grant < olleges and l aivtraitias there la none »bo ia held ia higher regard and with warator affec tion than ia Dr. WaHwa. la his recent term aa President of the Aseoctotioa he showed a capacity and faithfalaew far effective afrvire that has rare ly keen equaled ia the Assorta- nan.** C. 8. (toucher 1‘renideat of the Uai- versity of Nebraska. Lincoln. Nebraska • • • “Althaadk I raanot be pre- seat ia person on that happy occasion yet, I would be there, ia apirit. Voicing my profoand aad irate#al appreciation af President Walton aad hia no bly cnaatractive aad far-reach ing work Rev. Geargr W. Traett First Baptist Church Dallas, Tessa ess h 1 1 have tromendows admira- tisa far I|r. Waltaa aad haps you will convey to him my heartiest ewagrat ala (ions aad •vary garni wiah far hia can- W. L C layton Aadirma. ( laytaa aad Fleming Hsaataa. Tetaa e a a • “t aavey to Dr. W skoa my coagratalattoas upon his flf- teeath aaaiyersary aa Preai- deat a# A. A M.. and express my appreciattna far the fiae conotractive service be is ren dering the State of Texas.* Jesse H Janes Washington. D. C. • • • “ . . . I know how aiach he is admired ia Texas; 1 want him to know a iso how much he is seciaiaMd beyond the bor ders of hia a^a State.” (toward C. Elliott, President. Pardae I’aiveraity, lafayette, Indiana • • • “I mngratalate the facnlty and fRnmr Htadent* af Texaa A. A M. College on the fine record of President T. 0. Wal ton in diatingaished services rendered by him at aa educa tional statesman not only to Texaa bat to the entire nation All land-grant cdilegeo are in debted to bim for bis antiring efforts ia their behalf far the example he has set and far to- spiration he has afforded " James D. Hoskins President af the Vnivaraity of Tana. Knoxville. Teaa. 315,000 gallons of water. Built eight years ago at the coat of 190,000, the pool is said to be good for at 1^1 a hundred years of use We Appreciate Your KuninevN. TOM ADAMS HAKHEK SHOP Ground Floor of MAdonic Bldg. - Bryan To Make a •Splaah’ Park Yourself in Action Trunk* by Bradley They provide inujr fit without hampering f*w- dom of movement. Av til- in Royal, Maroon, Dark Green, and Grey. EXCHANGE STORE t Sports Entries Must Be In Y. M. C. A. Lobby This Afternoon All students intending to parti cipate in any of the scheduled sports this summer are urged to deposit their entries in the entry box in the Y. M. C. A. lobby not i later than aix p. m. Friday. The complete summer sports schedula for the first term will be published in next Thursday's Bat Ulton. All softball managers and men interested in forming a team are advised to meet with Director Luke Hamaon in the “Y" chapel Friday night at seven o’clock. DYERS , HATTERS AMERICAN-STEAM DRY-CLEANERS PHONE SSS BRYAN Patronize Your Agent in Your Organiution ■ Indiana Collaga, predecessor of In diana University, was established by act of tha general assembly Jan. 24, 1828 The Univarsity of Minnesota ha* announced a $600 prise in open competition for an 80-foot mural in its new Union. h s 11 KEEP COOL” Electric Fans $1.39 up Air&ie Polo Shirts 6*5# Summer Trousers $1.00 Swimming Caps 10# & 25# ' M1PUS VARIETY STORE NORTH CATE J : I \ l i! il * ill, . ♦ i-iiCvL \ •• iS . ■ s. J COOL As The SEA BREEZE! 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