The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 03, 1941, Image 5

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 03, 1941, Image 5

Newspaper Page TextON KYLE FIELD -With Hub Johnson. KIMBROUGH MISSES ESCORTING QUEEN Getting around to reading Sun day’s papers, the Houston Post carried Morris Frank’s covering of the Navasota Bluebonnet Fes tival. With a bit of sports creeping into the picture, he stated that the queen, Miss Audrey Louise Jones, was escorted by Henry Beville, a Ross Volunteer, “who wouldn’t have traded places Saturday night Qampm College Station 15< to 5 p.m. — 20£ After TODAY - FRIDAY and SATURDAY ZAKS GREY'S IN TECHNICOLOR also Community Sing “Snow Man” - News PREVUE SAT. NIGHT SUNDAY - MONDAY -f'H a fm$sw% I M'MJ f also “Information Please’ #r We are prepared to give your car Complete Service WASHING and GREASING GRANT’S Service Station Highway 6 - Dial 4-1120 Be Colorful this Summer! Men’s Sleeveless SWEATERS Only $1.49 Wake up your wardrobe! Wear one of these gay slip overs under your sport coat or with slacks. In rich Shetland blends, slightly brushed, and knitted in the popular panel ribbed stitch. Note the deep V neck and wide turn-back bottoms— the two big hits in sweaters this year! J.C.PENNEYCO “Aggie Economy Center” Bryan, Texas Aggies Beat Rice in Track Meet, TCU in Tennis Cinder Squad Turns on Power Nine Points Worth Meet Is 1st Outright Win for A & M Trackmen, Season Opener for Owls With blood in their eyes and de termination, speed and power in their legs, the Aggie tracksters turned back Coach Emmet Brun son’s Rice Owls in Houston Tues day afternoon with a nine point lead. It was the first outright win for the cadets and the first meet for the Owls. Twice during the afternoon mother luck played her hand and twice the wrong team got the points. In the 220-yd. low hurdles, Roy Bucek stumbled and caused Pete Watkins to leave his lane. Barron Ellis, the sophomore grid star of the Owls, carried on to take the first place honors, with Bucek taking second. Later in the 440-yd. relay, Ray Zimmerman ran out of the 20-yard zone in taking the baton from Lawrence Snellson, disqualifying the Owl team. Dead Heat In the 440-yd. dash C. R. “Frog” Johnson of the Aggies and Bob Neath of the Owls covered the lap with but a few yards difference m the two all the way around. On the home stretch, Johnson was pushed hard by Neath but increased his gait to cross the line even with the Rice runner. Harold Hall, from out where the Brays and Buffalo Bayous meet in Houston, carried off the indi vidual laurels for the day, claim ing the 100, 220 and a fourth of the mile relay for the Owls. Watkins would have been named high point man had it not been for his disqualification in the low hurdles. He and Bucek led the Aggies with eight points each. The summaries: a and Bicks, A. & M., High jump—Watkins, A. & M., first ; Coffman, Rice, and Ricks, A. & b tied for second. Height, 6 feet, 2 inches. M. Dis 48 feet, ; Tho 10% inches. Shot put—Deal, Rice; Thomason, A. & . Distance, 48 feet, 10% inches. 440-Yard dash—Dead heat between Neath of Rice and C. R. Johnston of A. & M. 100-yard dash—Hall, Rice; Blagg, Rice. Time, 9.7. Mile run—Mayer, A. & M.; Steward, A. & M. Time 4:40.4. Broad jump—Christopher, Rice ; Wylie, Rice. Distance, 23 feet, 9% inches. 220-Yard dash—Hall, Rice; Blagg, Rice. Time, 21.2. Discus—Deal, Rice; Hartman, Rice. Dis tance, 144 feet, 4 inches. 120-yard high hurdles—B Watkins, A. & M. Time, 14.8. Pole Vault—Ricks, A. & M. and Lay, mce, 120-yard high hurdles—Bucek, A. & M.; s, A. Vault—Kicks, Rice, tied at 12 feet, 6 inches. 880-yard run—Ralph Henderson, A. & M.; Steward, A. & M. Time, 1:59.2. 440-yard relay—A. & M. (Brush, Knight, Johnson, Smith). Time, 42.6. Two mile run—A. & M. (Wilmith, May er, Steward, Laney) Won on forfeit as with even John Kimbrough of be fore Thanksgiving Day.” HENDERSON FIGHTS SIBLEY IN INTRAMURALS FINALS When the Aggie line hits the Aggie end or vice versa, it will be quite a thud, but such is the case tonight with Bill Henderson slated to go against Dub Sibley in the Class A Intramural Heavyweight Final. William Boothe of C Coast Ar tillery who was to have fought Henderson was forced to forfeit due to illness. The bout is scheduled for 8 o’ clock tonight. TEXAS GETS HALF HOLIDAY FOR RUNNING OF RELAYS President Rainey has called a half holiday for the annual run ning of the Texas Relays Saturday afternoon. School and offices are closed at the University the same as here but it was a good ges ture. In the thirteen previous show ings, the relays have attracted some 90,000 thousand spectators. This week-end, in connection with the Texas Round-Up, it is hoped that the mark will pass 100,000. BATTALION APRIL 3 PAGE 5 Intramurals Pugilists Stage Boxing Finals Saturday Nite in DeWare Field House By Mike Haikin With the Class B semi-final box ing already out of the way, the Fish prepared to stage their fin als Saturday night with vim and vigor. The upperclassmen semi finals will be held tonight and the champions will be crowned Sat urday. Softball is gradually and assur edly becoming the top sport in Aggie athletics at this time. Dia monds are filled with enthusi astic players who give their all Rice did not enter team. 220-yard low hurdles—Ellis, Rice; Bu cek, A. & M. Time, 26.4. Javelin—Bill Henderson, A. & M.; Skalnik, A. & M. Distance, 170 feet. Mile relay—Rice (Blagg, Snellson, Zim merman, Hall). Time, 3 :22.3. StemK, MEDICO Filtered Smoking in FRANK MEDICO Pipes, Cigarette or Cigar Holders is bringing extra joy to armies of smokers. It’s the wisesi THIS RED & BLACK dollar you ever spent in an effort to raise their organ ization’s standings. FORFEIT DOGHOUSE Artillery Band (2) B Coast A Infantry (2) G Infantry H Infantry 2nd Hdq. Field Artillery (2) K Infantry A Signal Corps In one of the feature games on the diamond, Hearne’s one-hit (Continued on Page 4) It hJUUlMJii i la i> I PALACE Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. Charley Grapewin Marjorie Rambeau Gene Tierney in “Tobacco Road” Prevue 11 P. M. Saturday Night Here’s the first army camp comedy! Bud Abbott Lou Costello in “Buck Privates” Shown Sun. - Mon. Hensley Reaches 50 Yard Semi-Finals In Michig-an Meet Harold Hensley, senior, closed his swimming career as an Aggie by reaching the semi-finals in the National Intercollegiate Swimming Meet in East Lansing, Michigan, last week end. Hensley swam the 50-yd event in 24.3 seconds. Prew of Wayne (Continued on Page 4) Aggie Netmen Win Over TCU Team Four-Two in Match Here Tuesday Cadets Take Three Singles Matches and One Doubles Match in Meet Aggie netmen gathered in a win over the Texas Christian Univers ity tennis team with a score of four-two in the match here Tues day. A. & M. accounted for three -singles and one doubles match while the Frogs cashed in on one of each. H. R. Gwin of the Aggies de feated Edgar Schults 6-1, 7-5, and Dick Gillette won from Bob Glaze 6-3, 6-3. The third singles win for the cadets was made by Xavier (Continued on Page 4) Eddie Fitzpatrick Wears Martin X. Griffin's Clothes . . . Eddie Fitzpatrick, 111111 popular West Coast band leader, playing for the Cavalry Ball this week-end says: “We like Griff’s Suits and Tuxedos because he gives us individual style and smartness in the West Coast manner, plus excellent fits.” SEE THESE "WITCHY" NEW SPRING SHADES Champagne Tan Pueblo Brown Palomino Beige Air Blue Cactus Green Capri Blue MARTIN X. GRIFFIN Agent in each dormitory Above Aggieland Studio THE SMOKE OF SLOWER-BURNING CAMELS GIVES YOU EXTRA MILDNESS, EXTRA COOLNESS, EXTRA FLAVOR AND 28 % SECOND MATCHES SLATED FOR GOLF, TENNIS TEAMS Hal Wilkerson will lead the Southern Methodist netters against the Aggies here today for the ca det’s second meet of the week. Tuesday, Manning Smith's gang topped the Frogs. The Ponies have a strong squad led by their National Indoor Open Tournament entry. With a win over the Owls, Cap tain Henry Hauser leads the Aggie golfers against the Baylor Bears today in Waco. This also is the second competition for the golf ers. LESS NICOTINE than the average of the 4 other largest-selling brands tested—less than any of them—according to independent laboratory tests of the smoke itself. THE SMOKE'S THE THING! tt’s news! Not the picture .kind —but news of first impor- X tance to smokers like you. Independent laboratory findings as to Camels and the four other largest-selling brands tested—the four brands that most smokers who are not Camel “fans” now use—show that Camels give you less nicotine in the smoke. And, the smoke’s the thing! But that’s only the start of the story! Camel brings you the extra mildness, extra coolness, extra flavor, and extra smoking of slower-burning costlier tobaccos. Get Camels your next pack. Dealers feature Camels at attractive carton prices. Why not get a carton—for economy and convenience ? R. J. Reynold! Tobtcco Compeny, Wliuton-Selem, North Ctrollnt HOT AFTER HISTORY! It’s Donahue of Pathe who follows the news the world over with camera ...with CAMELS! He’s off again for more of those exclusive pictures you see in the newsreels. Below, you see how Bob Donahue gets exclusive “ex tras” in his smoking. He smokes Camels, of course. Only Camels give you those“extras”of slower- burning costlier tobaccos in a matchless blend. “I’LL TELL YOU,” said Bob when he got his picture taken (above), “Ismoke a good bit in my job. And my cigarette has to be more than mild—it has to be extra mild. Camel is the one brand I’ve found that gives me extra mildness and at the same time a flavor that doesn’t go flat on my taste.” Make Camels your next cigarette purchase. Smoke out the facts for yourself. Enjoy that famous Camel flavor to the full with the pleasing knowledge that you’re getting extra mildness, extra coolness, and the scientific as surance of extra freedom from nicotine in the smoke. And — the smoke’s the thing! CAMEL THE SLOWER-BURNING- CIGARETTE

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