The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, August 01, 1940, Image 3

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Herb Smith is Flying For Uncle Sun
And Horry Hays la Still Dodging Him
Btrfc Smith, tho Acfioo IMS
Ail-CoaforoMo omi. now in »t lUn
Mph Field gimme to be an arln-
tar. Reporta also ahow that Harry
H*r». Tulame'a hack who lent hie
heed gear to Herb to the Safer
•ewl frep leal Near Year’*, la
•laa at Randolph with Herb.
Hifh School aad both originally
hooded for A. A M However.
Harry got sidetracked and landed
eeer in New Oriaana Before the
fame they fell to “buildutf” each
ether with the reeult that they
bet their helmets on the outcome
e# the game and that was the Ht-
tle cor
Ufether afam in the Air Corps as
Bill Cone tear, fleet-footed, fan
* topping Aggie halfback, woa h
up in the Fort Som Houston hi
pttal far a while this aumm
However, ihe doctors promise that
he wifl he all right come the foot-
He and Dense Moeer ere in
separable pals eo when “Moee"
wont to the college hospital for an
appendectomy at mid-term every
one kidded Bill about bis not go-
iaf along He must have taken
K serieualy for he now has hoepi-
y in mid field after the | tai eervice to match "Moee ” Lat
game Herb receiving Harry's set reperte on the fleet back are
head pretoctor aad coming off the that he is coming along OK.
A. & M. Will Appear in the Newsreels
This Fall in a Series of Sport Films
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Sub Cleaners and/
Campus Theater
Battle to 9*9 Draw
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1,1940
PAGES
Campus Cleaners _
Lipscomb
Aggie Cleaners
Aggie Pharmacy ..
Faculty
Agronomy
Campus Theater .
Campus Sub Clean
5 Capable Men Watch Over
Summer School Swimmers
0P0 By Margaret
OiO There lent mi
ooo d*?* as to whe
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000
We received word from Call
forms this week that a news
earners would be sent to A. A M
early in September to shoot some
Pictures of the football team and
the campus
It was said that the Wading
football teems in the nation would
he shot and the ptrtsres run in
oome of the news reels each week
Word from Dick Todd, ei-Agf 1 *
whe went to the Washington Red
skins last season, is that he will
he hack with them next seaeon
at a mice increase in pay
Reports from Washgiirton say
that Dick is as popular up there
as hs was in the Southwest Con
ference and that the opposing
teams have just as much respect
for thoee flying feet as the op
ponent! down here did.
Dick married his schoolboy
this summer and ia
buying and sailing cattle around
Crowell
Joe Boyd will nat play in the
Pro-AO-Star tilt in Chicago He
says that he will not be able to
get off from work to participate
Joe Hkm to play ball, but we
figured when he played his last
game for A. A M he would hang
up his shoes for good His services
were requested by the Washington
Redskins, but he had no profea-
sional ambitions.
Coach Norton will start h)a coach
mg duties Monday at Austin at
the Texas High School Coaches
school He will have charge of
the southern AII-Stars who will
meet the Meyer-coached northern
Atl-Stars Saturday. August 10.
h doubt thoee
most of the
people spend most of their time—
of course it's the swimming pool
Recreation far them means work
and responsibility for five people
The second half of the Twilight “ *"*~-
Uagoe got off to a rather poor ductk>n *° men who 90
•tart last Friday with only two ™ ttch ® f th#u # t,me •*
of the scheduled four games play- for th * ^ " ut
ad. The Campus Cleaners, first* First of all there’s Coach Art
half champs, received a forfeit Adamson, who has "been every
from Agronomy and Lipacomb wh « r » <*<«» everyth tag," to
Pharmany received a gift game <!«•*• on* of his boys. A native
And COFFEE . . .
Topped off with a cup
of our delicioub coffee, a
full meal or a sandwich
ia aomething to look for
ward to!
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COLLEGE COURTS
COFFEE SHOP
Kant (rate
V V. (Shorty) Mercer. Prep
from Aggie land Pharmacy, In a
third scheduled game Campus
Theater battled to a 9 9 deadlock
with the Campus Cleaners' Sub
Station leaving the Aggie Clean
ers-Faculty game the only one com
pleted
Maurice Bryant's Aggie Clean
ere finally see-sawed to a 7-6 vic
tory over "Doc" Samuel son's
Teachers in a nip and tuck battle
that saw the lead change several ®* rl
times and was finally decided by*™*
Houg's run in the sixth, scored
—
First Part of Next Week |
aad Margarvt Hoi-
Aggrie NFFE Ix>cal
Challenges Two In
Membership Drive
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SWEET AND
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That * how your radio
was made to perform. If
you are not getting the
fulleat enjoyment out of
your set becauae H'l full
of all aorta of aounda
and noiaea, bring it to
>ur expert and put thing*
right—
You’ll be aurpriaed at
the difference in tone
and range.
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STUDENT CO-OP
No. Gate Ph. CoL.139
Local 577. National Federation of
Federal Employees has decided to
challenge both liocal 481 at the
U. S. Veterans Administration Fa
cilities at Waco, and Local 68:i. at
University, Louisiana, made up
largely of employees of the Agn
celtural Adjustment Admimstra
tion The proposed membership ^ 7
contest will likely run from Au* * ^
1 to Oct 1. and it is hoped that
the Bryan and College community
can win out over the other locali
ties mentioned
Details of the proposed member
ship campaign were initiated on
Monday night when the member
ship! committee met in the confer
ence room at the Triple A head
quarters at the A AM Collage
Those present included E N
Holmgreen, Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration; B F Vaace,
president of l/ocal 577; L. A j
Machemehl in charge of the local LiOIlfl duH
work for the Farm Security Ad-
Spurger pitcher far the Cleaners
and Bullock, pitcher for the Far
ulty, were stingy with their pitch
mg, each yielding only live hits;
but both were continually in trou
ble dae to their mate's errors
Fseke and Hugh led the Clean
•rs scoring with two runs apiece,
while Nagel gleaned a pair for
the losers
Jimmie Davis' Campus Cleaners
and Jimmie Walker's Campus
Cleaners Sub Station fought to
a 9-9 draw that was called in the
last of the sixth by mutual agree
ment on account af darkness.
The substation trailing three to
seven put on a big rally in the first
of thr sixth that netted six runs
and gave them s nine to seven lead
came back to knot
the count in their half of the
sixth It was a wild play with
pitchers Rutherford of the Thea
ter and Shults of the Suh Station
yielding a doaen hits apiece and
both teams giving them poor
fielding support.
Simpson and Woodham each
scored two runs for the Theater,
and Campbell tallied three and
Lewis two for the Cleaners The
game will be replayed at a later
date
Englishman, h« completed his high
school and collage work together at
A. AM in IA, maintained a B
average and acted as swimming
<*o»ch at the same time. Hs’s
quiet, capable, and holds the com
plots respect of tbs boys with
whom he works
Then there art two Ilfs guards
—they might be called the light
and the dark ef it The one with
dark hair, blue eyes, and a tan
a chocolate cake is Fred
Renaud of Houston, Infantry jun
ior, and a member of the Aggie
swimming and water polo teams
On ths side he ia majoring in
marketing and finance. Easy-go
ing and friendly, he nevertheless
keeps an eye on everything that
happens in the pool. Previous to
his work hers, he acted as life
guard for two years in Houston.
Fred's co-worker is as blond as
be is dark, and also blue-eyed Bob
from University Park,
in the Cavalry, eap-
it year's freshman
mm, and a member
of the water polo team. Ha holds
records in the southwest A. A. U.
for the 440 free style both ladooc
and out, and ths 220 outdoor, and
also for the 440 in the Gulf A. A. U.
He is a fish and game major and
for an extra hobby Ukos to raiso
horses. Both boys are attending
summer school hero.
Two more who should be knows
to everyone are the men whe
alternate behind the registration
desk, taking care of all kinds of
jewelry, watches, ear keys, purses,
and wallets Both are slow-speak
ing and friendly; one is a member
of the Physical Education Depart
ment, and the other, usually study
ing Physics, Is a student. The lat
ter is Joe Fagan, Chemical War
fare junior from Stephen rills, ms
jorin| in Chemical Engineering Hs
claims to have held almost as
many different types of jobs as
Coach Adamson and plays golf
in off hours The other is Dewey
Hoke, indispensable record-keeper
in the athletic office, known to
everyone as • "swell fellow ” With
The tcwii
organised aad ready tp start aad
playing aHU begin the first ad
next week The rules have been
changed somewhat this time, aad
it la hoped that this change will
eliminate tome ef the confusion
connected with scheduling games.
Luke Harrison, who is conducting
the tournament, has announced that
he will seheihilc all the matches
himself, at I p. m The contestants
are at liberty to play any time
before the scheduled day but must
play by then They will be noti
fied of the dey set for their game,
and there will alee he posted
the bulletin board of the Y.
C. A. a tournament schedule The
games may be played on either
the cement or clay court*.
Those who have entered the meet
are: to the men’s singles, R. G.
Powell. W J Burch, J E. Taylor,
R P Kadi tick, J. B Honneil, J.
C. Boudreaux, W W. Cummings,
D. L Crist, C. R. Parkerson, H
C. Owen, Roy G. Roberts, W, L.
Barber, R. M overbeck W C.,
Swain, Will Coughlin, Bob Lang
ford. T. H. tenstl, H. H. Luts,
Bill Henaal, Bunny Campbell
lingsbaad.
fat a golf
vfll be played at the Bryan Coun
try Ouh course There will ha
only ana class, men’s singies Theea
whe have entered art Bey 0 Rob
erta, Roland West, W. C Rohrsr,
R D. Yankee, Sunny Campbell,
Bill Hanaal, J, W Thomas, and
Sam Crewe.
Norton, Aides
a! Fish and Swim
Before Season
the others, he’s interested in his i T H. Terrell and partner. Bill
work, and likes to be able to call Henael and Sunny Campbell, and
What does a football coach do
in th* summer aside from worry
about the season footing up?
Head Coach Homer Norton took
off for Florida for a few waeka
of fishing before he starts on the
coaching school season. Hs is book
ed to conduct a school la New
York under the auspieot of the
Herald-Tribune and aloe coach the
Bob South team in th* annual All-Star
Cockrell, and H. V. Kennedy In oigk school gam* In Austin next
tha man’s doubles art Bob Lang nsonth In addition, ha will bead
ford and partner, W. I. Burrh and the Texas A A M College Fret
l G. Powell. J. Walker and B
Edmonds, Roy Roberts and W W
Bledsoe. W C Swain and E M
Overbeck. W L Barker and J. E.
Taylor, C. R Parkerson and H C.
Owen, D. L. Crist and Davis,
J. C Boudreaux and W W Cum
mings, Jimmy Rogers and John,
everyone by name
As s matter of fact, they're all
five quit* worth knowing
and deserve a great deal of credit
and appreciation for the work
they’re doing
H. V. Kennedy and Gossett In
the mixed doubles are Geldon Rob
erta and Tom ye Bowden, Mr and
Mrs T. H TsrreU, J. E Taylor
and Lucille Thornton, Bill Wilson
and Florence Hullingshesri. and
ministration; Mrs. Travis M pu-
Bom. Secretary. Ixicsl 677; WU-j
ham S. Smith, Bureau of Agricul-!
tural Economics; T. A. Frits,
AAA; Paul H. Walser, Soil Onn-
servation Service; Berry Marshall.
S.S.S ; and Walter P. Taylor, Fish
ami Wildlife Service.
It was decided to hold the next
regular meeting of the Aggie Fed
eral Club in Sue Haswell Memorial
Park on Friday evening, August
16, at 7 o’clock. There will be a
pi^uc supper each person bring
ing his own basket picnic. Every
mtonber is supposed to bring at
least one non-member There will
be stunts and interesting activities
for all.
Believed the longest personal
telegram to history, Alabama Poly
technic Institute students despatch
ed a 7,000 word wire to Kay Kyuer
inviting him to play on their cam
pus The wire was signed by every
member of the student body
To Hear Jerry Mann
Today at Luncheon
The regular meeting of the Bryan
and College Station Lions Club
was postponed from Tuesday in
order that (lerald Mann, Attorney
General of Texas might speak
This meeting will be held today at
12:16 p m. in the Maggie Parker
Dining Room in Bryan
Because such s noted speaker
is to be present, the Lions Club
has invited anyone interested to
attend this luncheon, the only pre
requisite being that he pay th*
usual fee of 40c for his meal
AD the energy the average per
sea uses to his thinking during
one day could be obtained by eat
ing on* peanut
NOTICE'
Bus Leaves Bryan At 7:00 & 7:30 A. M.
(auhjart to *Mg*)
SAFE .... DEPENDABLE COURTEOUS
for or or B QOArter of a rmtorv
Reserve Officers Now
Faced With Possible
Call To Active Duty
Reserve officers who are unmar-
*d and without dependents are
now faced with the poeeibility of
being called to active duty with or
without their consent if pending
legislation which would permit
President Roooovelt to call out the
National Guard to passed Con
tained to a clause In this bill to
the aothorisatton far him to call
to active daty all reaervt and re-
vinM ozneara.
More than KMW0 rseervtota have
already vo I unto* rod for active duty
to order to bo to lino for early
promotioa aad theoe men wfll largo,
ly of near uta naw anivs wnicn uvt
army la craatSif under Ha author
taatioa for a strength of 2S6.000
TWILIGHT LEAGUE SOFTBALL
SCHEDULE
niurwlay. July 27, 6:00 OTIork
Die mead
Campes Cleaners vs Agronomy 4
Campus Theatre vs Campus Cleaners Sub-Sta. 1
Lipacomb Pharmacy vs Aggioland Pharmacy 6
Aggie Cleaners vs Faculty 7
e (
Tuesday, July 10. 6:00 O’Ckx*
Dim wand
Campus (Teaners vs Campus ( leanor■ Sub-Sta 7
Agronomy vs Aggieland Pharmacy 1
Friday August 2. 6:00 O'Oock
Campus Theater vs
Lipscomb Pharmacy vs
Faculty
Aggie Cleaaers
Wtmda). August 5. 6:00 O’Oock
Diamond
Campus Cleaners vs Aggieland Pharmacy 6
Faculty vs Campus Cleaners Sub-Sta 4
Agronomy vs Aggie Cleaners 1
Campus Theater vs Lipscomb Pharmacy 7
Wedn«nda>, August 7, 6:00 O’Oock
Diamond
Faculty 5
Aggieland Pharmacy 4
Campus Cleaners Sub-Sta 1
Campus Cleaners vs
Aggis Cleaaers vs
Lipacomb Pharmacy vs
Agronomy vs Campus Theater
Honda). August 12, 6:00 O’Oock
Campus Cleaners vs
Lipacomb Pharmacy vs
Oampus Theater vs
Agronomy vs
Aggie Cleaners
Facalty
Aggieland Pharmacy
Campus Cleaners Sub-Sta 1
Wednmday. August 14, 6:00 O’Oock
• Diamond
Campus Cleaners vs • Lipacomb Pharmacy 4
Campus Theater vs Aggie Cleaners 1
Agronomy vs Faculty 7
Aggieland Pharmacy vs Campus Cleaners Sub Sta 6
Monday. August 19. •:<>• O’Oock
Diamond
Campus Cleaners vs Campus Theater 6
Agronomy vs Lipoeomb Pharmacy 4
Aggie Cleaners vs Campos Cleaners Sub-Sta. 7
Faculty vs Aggieland pharmacy 1
State Water Polo
Meet Will Be Held
Here 2 p. m. Sunday
“The State Water Polo Meet
will be held ia the F. L. Downs
Memorial Natatonum Sunday
afternoon at 2:00 o’clock," accord
mg to Art Adamson, coach of the
Aggie swimming team
He continued by saying he ex
pected teams from Beaumont, Gal
veston, College Station. Dallas and
Ftort Worth to enter.
< oar King School August 16-24 at
Aggieland Hto entire staff will
•orvt as assistants
L»l Duamitt to spending hto time
finishing his new horns and Marty
Karow to just starting his. Hs
wfll assist Norton with the Austin
coaching job in August. Bill Jamou
to running hto Camp Stewart soar
Kamnlto and is being aided by
Charlie DeWaro and Manning
Smith.
"Huh" McQuillan is chasing
coaching schools as s student but
plans soai* fishing later. " Dough”
Rollins is taking hto vacation ia
pieces so is bn the campus moat of
the time. He to planning on spend
ing some tune on the Gulf later
this month.
Harry Faulkner, after a month^
rest in Dallas, is bark on the cam
pus for th* remainder of the sum
mer.
Virgil Jonot freshman assist
ant. ia finishing off his work for
his Doctor of Vdterinary Medicine
degree, which ho expects to get
this summer, but will take time
out to assist Norton and Karow
in coaching the South team Jonas
has not announced hto fall plans
In 1986 Adamson coached , ... . . .
. • . . ., , , wit rumors say that he will take
Aggie team to the National Junior
championship m water polo at the
meet in St liouis. Last year he
earned his team back for the sen
ior title but was defeated in the
final rounds
up his profession of veterinary
medicine as soon as he is granted
his state license.
Hitler, the German spell binder,
refers to himself once in every
53 words in Ms public addresses,
Mussolini once in 68. and Presi
dent Roosevelt once in every 100.
LIKE STEAKS?
Own come in for dinner
and ait yoursejf down before
a great tug. Under, juicy
one—cooked just th* way
you like it
CHEF JOHN'S
STEAK HOUSE
0. tiiffh v,y No. 6..
to stop car
SQUEEKS
Ws can stop nerve-wrecking
squeaks in your car not caused
by mechanical faults. Our Cer-
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vital, moving parts with high
grads Mobdoil sad Mobil frame.
Your car will run smoother, bet
ter and last longer when lubri
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AGGIELAND
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WHAT TO DO'
Come on out and enjoy a cool evening
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