The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 20, 1941, Image 3

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, November 20, 1941, Image 3

Newspaper Page Text' • By (Dike Malkin Battalion Sports Editor Aggie-Texas Pact Should Promote Good Feeling; Let’s Beat Steers on Football Field The points brought out in the special meeting between Texas and A. & M. are certain to restore good feeling between the two schools, and tend to keep the rivalry of the two institutions on the football field. Many students here and over at the “Forty Acres” want to start a fight with each other at a mo ment’s notice. So they go and bash each other’s brains in. What good does it do? None whatso ever. It only goes to strain rela tions between both schools. Some of these days, someone is going to get hurt and hurt badly in one of their so-called scraps. And then bedlam will really turn loose. An other one of those Baylor inci dents of 1926 will take place, and you know what that means to this conference. If the Aggies and the Longhorns break relations and decided not to play each other, just think what it’ll do to this conference. The Aggie-Texas game is always re garded as THE game of the year, and without it, this league may as well go to the dogs. So let’s all confine our fighting to the football field, because one beating will be bad enough for Dana X. Bible’s crew. A & M and TCU Frogs, Picked From Third To Bottom, Are Now Top Teams in League Football is certainly a funny game. Here it is late in Novem ber, and who are the top two teams in the league? None other er than the Texas Aggies and the T. C. U. Horned Frogs who were picked at the start of the year along with Arkansas and Baylor to fight it out for the cellar. T. C. U., a team which fought for the cellar last year, has come up nice ly since its defeat by the Aggies, and now rests in the No. 2 slot of the conference. The Cadets, who at the start of the year were pick ed anywhere from fourth to the cellar are now resting on top and have already clinched at least a tie for the title. Meanwhile the three teams that were picked for top—Texas, Rice, and S. M. U.—are well on their way to become leaders of the second division in the conference. Texas already tied and beaten this year must face the league-lead ing Aggies on Kyle Field—a field where no Aggie team has fallen since the T. C. U. game in 1938. Rice and S. M. U., already mark ed up with two defeats apiece face T. C. U. and Baylor respectively, and have an even chance to win or lose these games. However, both the Frogs and the Bears have the home advantage, and are known to be as tough as a boot on their own camping grounds. Baylor has lost only two games and tied‘one, and can still have a successful season by beating the Owls and the Ponies. Only the first and last place is assured at this late stage of the season while the other five slots are a battle between Texas, T. C. U. , Baylor, Rice, and S.M.U. Sports Squibs From Here and There; Tom Pickett to be in Top Shape for Texas Game Tom Pickett, Aggie back, who has been injured since the N. Y. U. game, will be in top shape for the Longhorn fracas . . . Coach Homer Norton was about to send in Pick ett in the Rice game but changed his mind . . . Tom’s greatest ambi tion is to run over Noble Doss, Steer halfback . . . Doss and Pick ett were stars on Temple’s ’37 team . . . the Fort Worth Star Tele gram, one of the most reliable newspapers in Texas, had an arti- DRESS UP for THANKSGIVING Football. . . Turkey... Girl Friend... • . There’s plenty of reasons why you’ll want to look your best. There’s plenty of smart GRIFFON clothes here to help you do the job. Come in and let us show you how you can enjoy the smart style and rich fabrics of “Grif fon Clothes” without hocking your jewelry. GRIFFON SUITS $29.50 to $45.00 With Two-Trousers GRIFFON TOP COATS $22.50 to $42.50 7 t T WlMBERLEY • STONE DANSBY Ci.QCh.VERS College and Bryan cle by Harold V. Ratliff, Associat ed Press writer, who stated that the Aggies have stolen the “one at a time” slogan from Texas Univer sity . . . Mr. Ratliff better take a glance in his back files because this is the first year that the Long horns have ever adopted that slo gan . . . The Aggies used it in ’39 and ’40 . . . another little error was printed in Lorren McMullin’s column which had the Aggies rat ed below Minnesota in Williamson’s ratings ... as ybu can see for yourself today, Williamson puts the Aggies in the No. 1 slot with an average of 98.7 ... We admit our error in calling Washington State as Washington State University ... it is Washington State College . . . O. K. now? . . . Texas Univer sity is still ahead of the Aggies in total offense according to statistics compiled by H. B. McElroy and Roy P. Gates of the Publicity De partment . . . the yardage is 2,596 to 2,212 .... Leo Daniels is the leading punt returner in the con ference, having 11 returns for 212 yards, which is 19.3 yards per re turn . . . Dub Sibley, peppery cen ter, leads the conference with pass interceptions ... he has seven to his credit for 49 yards . . . Rogers and Spivey are next with four apiece for 91 and 86 yards re spectively. . . . Don’t forget, “RE MEMBER TEXAS U. AND 1940.” Dr. Charlotte Boatner, assist ant professor of chemistry at Tulane university, has discovered The department of tropical medi cine at Tulane university school of medicine is becoming one of the most important in the world since most European' schools are closed because of the war. Battalion Sports Aggies Work Earnestly in Preparation For Texas; Cripples Rounding in Shape NOVEMBER 20, 1941 Page 3 As the Aggies Clinched Tie for Crown! t —— llllllllilllll® lilllllllli Andy Andricks, Aggie fullback, is shown powering for the Cadet’s first touchdown against Rice Sat urday afternoon. Coach Homer Norton’s crew countered with two more to down the Owls, 19-6, be fore 30,000 fans and receive at least a tie for the conference flag. Others shown in the picture for the Ags are Spivey (10), Moser (just ahead of referee), Richardson (60), Mulhollan (61), Sterling (81),. Only Rice player that is recognizeable is Buck Sloan (50), captain and center of the Owls. —Staff Photo by Ralph Stenzel Ags Rated No 1 By Williamson; TU Drops to No 16 Slot By Paul B. Williamson Those amazing Texas Aggies stand out as the No. 1 team of the nation as this crazy 1941 sea son nears completion. They’ve amazed everyone, with the possible exception of their amazing coach, Homer Norton. Heads wagged at the close of the 1940 season, when the knowl edge dawned that the Aggies would be without Jarrin’ John Kimbrough this year. Maybe the Aggies have missed " Jarrin’ John, but it seems that Derace Moser is just about as good. The Aggies have played eight games this season, but discount ing the 54-0 blanking of Sam Hous ton Teachers in the opener, they have piled up 209 points to their opponents 23.. Besides little Sam Houston, the Aggies have blanked four teams which include Baylor— the outfit that tied Texas, and T. C. U. the club that beat the vaunt ed Longhorns. Latest victim of the undefeated untied Texas A. & M. was Rice last weekend, which went down 19-6. For their performances, the Aggies have earned a rating of 98.7 in the Williamson System. Minnesota? Sure those unde feated and untied Golden Gophers of Coach Bernie Bierman are good. Good enough to rate at No. 2 un der the Texas Aggies. The Gophers have done well; they did well to skin by Northwestern 8-7, and blank Michigan 7-0. But they haven’t done as well as the Texas Aggies. In seven games played, the Gophers have 145 points against 32 for their opponents— quite a bit less than the Aggies’ margin. And, both Minnesota and Texas A. & M. have met an aver age opposition of class one-and- seven-tenths in seven games each. The Texas Longhorns plummet- (See WILLIAMSON, Page 4) SAY- OLE ARMY! It’s Not Too Early TO START THINKING ABOUT THOSE CHRISTMAS GIFTS Nothing could be more appropriate than a picture of yourself. AOGIELAND STUDIO North Gate Consolidated in Prep For Championship Tilt With Buffalo Bisons As the Texas Aggies are get ting ready for their top game with the Texas Longhorns, the A. & M. High Tigers are preparing for their championship tussle with the Buf falo Bisons. Both the Tigers and the Bisons have won the flag in their respective zones and are now getting ready for the district cham pionship game of 26-B. According to present plans the game will be played either this Saturday or next Wednesday. At the meeting held this week be tween officials of the two schools, it was decided to play the game in Madisonville instead of on the home field of either team. The probable date will be Wednesday since Buffalo is opposed to play ing on Saturday. In the Tigers’ last game they defeated the Calvert Trojans 19-0 and displayed a well grounded running attack. Add this to their already good passing game, and the Tigers will be hard to beat. There is little to compare the Bisons and Tigers by. They have played entirely different teams; the only team that both have met is Marquez, and each won easily. The Tigers probably have the edge for they have played a number of class A teams and have come out on top in all but one, a defeat by the strong La Porte high. INTRAMDRALS By DUB OXFORD All freshmen are required to have tennis shoes on when partic ipating in an intramural game. Especially if the “fish” playing is participating in a volleyball game. This ruling by the department is in the interest of the boys. How would you like to run into a fellow or get kicked by a man wearing leather soled shoes ? The im pact would be quite disastrous, I’m sure. The P. Oxford department attempts to make all games as safe as possible, and so far has had no serious accidents resulting from intramural play. So let’s cooperate with them to the fullest extent. All recreational officers are re minded to turn in the alphabetical list of all upperclassmen asked for by Mr. Penny at the last meeting of the officers. And all recreation al officers should now have their class B ping pong schedules. If your schedule has not come to you, please check with the intramural office. FORFEIT DOGHOUSE Class A: C Infantry, Handball 3 CHQ, Handball Artillery Band, Basketball 1 CHQ, Football L Infantry, Handball 1 CHQ, Basketball D CAC, Football Class B: Artillery Band, Swimming B Cavalry, Volley ball. two points for the Field boys. At the half the game was tied 2-2, but coming back with renewed .energy and desire to win, another goal was scored, thus ending the game, 3-2. 5 CHQ now plays F Field to de cide the winner of the class A wa ter polo. Medals have been awarded to medals are: B Signal Corps and A CWS. Individual winners receiving medals were C. C. Sprinkle and J. R. Runkles, class A and class B respectively. Upsets ,are occuring all over the nation, and College Station is no exception. 5 CHQ beat E Field Artillery 3-2 in the semi-finals of water polo. This was the first time in four years that E Field has been beaten in water polo. Joe Levy of 5 CHQ scored all three points for the inmates of Fos ter Hall and C. M. Taylor made the winners of the cross coutry race. Team winners who have received Horned Frogs Get Ready For Two Final Games Having accomplished the impos sible by beating the Texas Long horns, the Texas Christian uni versity Horned Frogs this week doggedly set about the business of getting ready for their remain ing two contests. The Frogs, by almost unanimous pre-season decision a second divi sion club (even Coach Dutch Meyer ventured the opinion that is his boys won five of their 10 games it would be a good season), until Saturday at least, rest in second place in the conference standings. They have won six of their eight starts and have a mathematical shot at a tie for the conference title. The “if’s” are almost over whelming, but it could happen. If T. C. U. can win from Rice and S. M. U., and Texas can take A. & M. Thanksgiving, that would throw the Frogs and the Aggies into a tie for the flag. Coach Meyer’s problem right now is to cook up something that will stop the Rice powerhouse here Saturday. Last year the Owls not only rip ped through the Frog line; they also held T. C. U.’s passing at tack to a mere 39 yards gained. However, T. C. U. this year is stronger on all counts than in 1940. The Frogs this year have picked up an average of 99 yards a game passing, as against 71 yards last season. Their rushing average stands at 139 yards a game as compared with a 116-yard aver age in ’40. On the defensive side, the Frogs have held their eight opponents to an average of 107 yards per contest. Last year they yielded an average of 114 yards in each game. Cadets Also Devising Means Of Stopping Coach Dana X Bible’s Tricky Offensives Coming back to work after a well-earned rest Monday after noon ,the Texas Aggies are now laboring hard in preparation for the long-awaited battle with the Texas University Longhorns . Norton is working his charges in efforts to iron out all the rough spots evidenced in past games. The passing attack for which the Ag gies are famed is being whipped into shape and an aerial barrage second to none will be perfected prior to the Turkey Day game. The Cadet line, sparked by Dub Sibley, is going through hai’d drills, in methods of stopping the Texas line play. The Aggies, according to numerous experts, have the best tackle play of any team in the conference. A number of injuries are still prevalent among the squad but virtually all men will be in top condition for the Texas tilt. Tom Pickett, who has not seen service since the Texas Christian game, has been the most seriously injured, having a bad knee and cracked ribs, but is expected to be ready to go. Leo Daniels, still with an ailing shoulder, will be fully re covered in time for the Texas game. A ‘goodly number of first- stringers received slight injuries in the Rice game but are rapidly recovering. Derace Moser, Mar shall Spivey, Jim Sterling, Martin Ruby, Dub Sibley, and Willie Zap- alac were the players who receiv ed the minor injuries. The Cadets are devising means of stopping the fast, tricky run ning game of the Steers which has been so costly to other teams in the conference. The speedy Tex as backs are full of deception and will prove troublesome to the Aggies. With a good pass offense, the Aggies are seeking to improve their running game up to a par with the aerial attack. The Ca dets are surpassed in total gains only by the Longhorns. The Steers lead in running offense while the Aggies are out in front in the passing game. Rexford G. Tugwell, governor of Puerto Rico, formerly was chancel lor of the University of Puerto Rico. Standings W. L. T. Pet. Pts. Op. A. & M 5 0 0 1.000 109 16 T. C. U 3 1 0 .750 46 33 Texas 3 1 1 .700 136 35 Baylor 1 2 1 .375 39 85 S. M. U 1 2 0 .333 24 62 Rice 1 2 0 .333 27 71 Arkansas.—0 6 0 .000 40 119 AGGIES! 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