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Page 4- THE BATTALION -THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940 HO."HUB" JOHNSON BATTALION SPORTS EDITOR Brumley Noses Out Layden, Johnston, and Conatser for Fourth Place on Batfs Team Waiting until after the Rice Owl-Southern Methodist Mustang fray last Saturday in Houston to name the Battalion’s All-Southwest Conference Team gave us a good point. Up until game time, Brumley, Johnston, Layden and Conatser were all in the same class, with Gillespie rating on our list just a little behind. For a final decision the Rice gridman got the call. A potent backfield in itself, the Aggie quartet came close to dom inating the mythical team. Aggie Cagers Open Pre-Season Play Here With Carr-Sweeney Tomorrow Night Tomorrow night at DeWare Field House, the gym to all you who know it otherwise, the Aggie cage- men commence firing in their pre- season schedule of the indoor game. Carr-Sweebey of Houston will be the visitors and will be led by Bobby Moers of Texas University and Levi Craddock of the Rice Owls. Moers was all-conference guard two years and Craddock played with the Rice champs last year. Jitter Bug Henderson and Bill Dawson will play this game with the team and then return to the football practice field for prepa ration for the Cotton Bowl tilt. Dawson to Lead Cagers in First Game Fordham Rams Have Only a Loss by Field Goal to Mar Their 1940 Season Record Homer Norton will send high fighting Aggies against a great team in the Cotton Bowl New Year’s Day. Since the Texas red letter day, very little has been said of the Cotton Bowl game. We waited for the official invitation and then took it. Then, we crawled back in bed and hibernated. The Rams are a good match for any team in the nation. True they have lost one. The Aggies dropped one also. Both teams fell in the same way. Both games were between old rivals and in each case the “underdog” carried off the high score. Headlines tell the story best. Here they are. Fordham Defeats West Virginia Rams Ride O’er Wave, 20 to 7 Fordham Wallops Pitt, 24-12 in Snow * St. Mary’s Upsets Fordham Dream of Bowl Tilt, 9-6 Fordham Rips Tar Heels To Win, 14-0 Fordham Bests Purdue, 13-7 Fordham Outpasses Arkansas, 27 to 7 Fordham Crushes N.Y.U. 26-0 to Earn Cotton Bowl Bid Scanning the books—the Tar Heels, North Carolina, and T.C.U. fought it out long and hard before the home folks carried off the game, 21-14 .... Tulane gave the Rice Owls their first defeat of the year .... Arkansas was known as the most passingest team of the nation even though they didn’t go far in Southwest Play .... Pitt held the Southern Methodist Mustangs to a tie . . . and, St. Mary’s topped the Rams with a field goal. You call it now! Somebody thinks the team let them down in Austin. New Year’s Day will call for the work of all twelve men again. The Rams are rambling! Notes Here and There; Whitlow and Hartman Receive Post Trophy; Rice Students & Sammy Ken Whitlow and big Moose Hartman were awarded the Hous ton Post trophies for the most valuable lineman and backfield man for the season. Last year John Kimbrough and Marshall Rob- neet as juniors won the awards; therefore, making them ineligible for it this year. Texas University challenged the Rice boxers to a match in Hous ton if a return match were prom ised for Austin. On reading this, memories of last year came to mind. Carr-Sweeney, First Opponents, Aided by Moers Finishing- next to last in the 1940 standing, the Aggie cagers open their pre-season schedule to morrow night in Deware Field house with a much stronger squad than they boasted last season. Leading the squad against a dan gerous Carr-Sweeney five, Captain Bill Dawson will play the opener and then return to the football practice field to prepare for the Cotton Bowl Game. With the 53 to 52 victory over the Texas Longhorns the last game played, Bobby Moers, two times all-conference guard of the Texas team will lead the Houston squad against the cadets. Sparking the offensive attack, Bill Henderson, third place scorer last season, will start in one for ward position. He too will rejoin the football team after the opening game. Levi Craddock, letterman of the Rice Owl 1940 champions will strengthen the bayou team. At Rice last year he was third high point man for the season, scoring 193 points in 27 games. After meeting the Houston team, Coach Hub McQuillan will send his cagers against Sam Houston Teachers December 16 at Hunts ville and December 19 here. They will enter the Oklahoma City In vitation tournament between De cember 26 and 30, and then go in to their conference schedule. Jan. 11—Rice Institute—Hous ton. Jan. 17—University of Arkansas —Fayetteville, Ark. Jan. 18—University of Arkansas —Fayetteville, Ark. Jan. 25—Baylor University— College Station Feb. 11—Texas Christian Uni versity—Fort Worth. Feb. 12^—Southern Methodist University—Dallas Feb. 17—Texas Christian Uni versity—College Station. Fpb. 18—Southern Methodist University—College Station Feb. 22—Rice Institute—College Station. Mar. 1—Baylor University I Waco. 1 Mar. 4—Texas University Aus tin. wmlim Uczwson Collegiate Sports Writers Pick All-SWC Team For the first time in the history of the Southwest Conference, the sports writers of the seven schools will select an all-conference foot ball team. With one of the greatest football seasons drawing to a close Satur day in Houston as the Rice Owls and the Southern Methodist Mus tangs tangle for co-champion hon ors, the sports editors will chose from among those who have made headlines and those who have been forgotten to fill their ballot for the Williamson Is Famous for Ratings But He Has Other Accomplishments 1941 TEXAS AGGIE BASKETBALL ROSTER (Numerically Arranged) Head Coach H. R. (Hub) McQuillan Captain Bill (Big Dog) Dawson (North Dakota Aggies 1916) Crockett, Texas No. Player Home Town Pos.Age. Ht. Wt. Exp. 14 Wilson, Jamie Belton F 20 6.3 190 FN 15 Nabors, Fred Little Elm C 21 6.4 200 JC *16 Cokinos, Mike - Beaumont G 20 5.9 170 FN 17 Dawson, Bill Crockett C 25 6.5 225 2-VL 18 Klutz, Raymond Houston F 20 6.3 170 FN 19 Duncan, Harold Kingsville C 23 6.4 190 2-VL 20 Bayer, Ralston Houston G 21 6.2 190 FN 21 Lang, J. T. Kurten F 26 6.0 175 2-VL 22 Henderson, Bill Houston F 21 6.4 195 1-VL 23 Stevenson, Charlie Johnson City G 21 5.11 205 1-VL *24 Dwyer, Sam El Paso G 22 6.0 170 1-VL 25 Jarrett, Raymond Stephenville F 19 6.2 185 JC 26 Pennington, Paul Houston F 18 6.1 162 FN 27 Adams, Raymond Copperas Cove G 20 6.0 165 1-VS 28 Norris, M. J. Burleson F 20 6.4 205 JC 29 Gibson, Harold El Paso C 17 6.5 178 FN 30 Crouch, Jame Fort Worth G 20 6.0 175 1-VS *—Will be eligible at mid-term in February. VL—Varsity Letter JC—Junior College Transfer VS—Varsity Squad FN—Freshman Numeral By Mike Haikin Many of us, who glance over the sport pages everyday, have run across Williamson’s ratings. Some of us have even followed his pre dictions every week. But how many of us can tell something about the man who puts out these ratings ? Paul B. Williamson was born in Birmingham, Alabama in 1891 on St. Valentine’s Day. He graduated in engineering from Auburn, and took post-graduate work at Wis consin. As an electrical engineer in 1913, he worked for various big corporations, and in 1917 he be came chief engineer of an oil re fining company. The World War changed the course of his life by sending him into oil explorations in Texas. His football activities began dur ing his college years, when he combined his student’s ardent in terest in football with his class- m scientific studies. For his ■own satisfaction he evolved what is known as the Williamson Foot ball Rating System, a method for comparing football teams all over the country according to a single (Continued on page 5) Start Your Christmas Holidays With a New Haircut GO TO EITHER ONE OF OUR SHOPS Y.M.C.A. BARBER SHOP In The Old “Y” VARSITY BARBER SHOP In New “Y” intercollegiate sports writers team. Each writer will select three teams and submit the same for balloting. The final selection will be re leased next week by the Battalion Sports Staff. Send Candy For Her Christmas Also see our stock of perfumes and other gifts. CANADY’S Pharmacy Bryan SAY, AGGIES! Here’s a good place to bring a date and enjoy a delightful evening of dining and dancing. Steaks and Sandwiches The Best Moderately Priced HOTARD’S FINE FOODS 2 Miles West of Bryan on Caldwell Highway Make That Christmas GIFT A Gift of Jewelry WATCH or DIAMOND RING W\g\i Wum a ALWAYS QUALITY VALUES IN DISTINGUISHED WEDDING AND ENGAGEMENT RINGS! 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