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2SDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1941- THE BATTALION -Pag* 6 By (Bike Uaikin Battalion Sports Editor 'ower Versus Speed and Deception to Be Irder of the Day at Cotton Bowl Classic As the battle between the Ag- fiea and the Alabama Crimson Tide draws nearer the question irises as to the comparative Strength between the two squads. Jot much is known about the tide is they have not been scouted, but from inside dope they are re- ! ' v ported to have one of the best balanced attacks in the South. Jim- y Nelson, their All-American andidate for halfback honors, can do anything required to do with a pigskin. He is ’Bama’s ace pass er, runner, and kicker. Then there is A1 Sabo, who rates as one of the best blocking backs in the South eastern Conference, and Bill Har rell, who does the signal calling. After that there are a half-dozen or so backs who fill their positions adequately. The line, which is led by Capt. John Wyhonic, averages 206 lbs. This certainly doesn’t give the Ag gie running attack too much to look forward to, but Knute Rockne once remarked. “If you can’t get through and around them, why, just go over them.” And that’s ex actly what the Aggies plan to do. Boasting one of the best passing attacks in the country, Coach Homer Norton’s gridsters are cer tain to let loose their aerial circus full blast, and if ’Bama’s pass de fense is only slightly lacking, well . . . . you know what’ll happen. Many sports experts have al ready picked Alabama to beat the Aggies New Year’s Day. They figure that power will eventually triumph over deception. However, they do not take into account that the Aggies themselves boast of one of the best defenses in the country. When the Cadets stopped Washington State cold on the ground, they stopped the best of fense on the Pacific Coast. So take your pick here. Power and brawn, or speed and passing. At any rate you can advance quick er in the air than on the ground any day. Cagers Face Touted Phillips Team Today Sports Squibs From Here and There; Poem By Richard Kinkel, ’41, Depicts Aggie Spirit . . . The following is a poem writ ten by Richard H. Kinkel, ’41, which depicts the opinion of 6800 Aggies. Kn*** Wove** Sosfcs* V* TO THE FANS OF TEXAS U OK Boys this time you win So while you can you had better grin ’Cause the time will come when you make your exit When the Aggies defeat this team called Texas Though Texas won, they’re not the best. For who’s the champion of the ole Southwest? The Aggies of course, for the third straight year. So for Texas A. & M. let’s all give a cheer. Texas, oh, Texas, the team of the nation The team that could cope with all situations ’Til along came Baylor and gave 'em a slapping When Lo and Behold! the Long horns were napping. And it wasn’t the Aggie who slept through the game And let TCU take all the fame. Nope, ’twas Texas, the team of the year, That let two teams pin back her ears. . Illll J 2 * i&R aC'” 400 to? 1 - 00 7 ♦ r r"' # ■ —s-rrYSNEDANSBY WIMBERLEY 1 y College and Bryan £ 0 pyright 1941 lnterwov»n Stotkmg Cm. LAST - MINUTE GIFTS? May We Suggest MUSICAL POWDER BOXES COMPACTS JJ BRACELETS LIGHTERS jj?' CAMEOS PERFUMES h LOCKETS Jt | SANKEY-PAM i JEWELRY CO. J j Bryan rx UPPERCLASSMEN- Here’s an idea for the Maids Xmas Present BILLFOLDS KEY CASES BELTS And many other new and different leather novelties— Western designs too! . . . New . . . Novel 50*! — $1.00 — $1.50 — Up Holick’s Boot Shop Houston Is Site of Tilt; Former Ark Stars Play on Strong Semi-Pro Team With one victory and one defeat on their record, the Texas Aggie cagers meet the highly-touted Phillips 66 Oilers tonight at the Coliseum in Houston, Texas. The Texas Tech squad is on the Cadet schedule for tomorrow night at the same place. The Phillips 66 team is one of the top teams of the nation with a very favorable record. Last season the Oilers played 60 games, win ning 52 and losing 8 for a percen-T tage of .966. The five-year winning percentage of the squad is .850 In last season’s games the 66 team scored 2649 points to their opponent’s 1663 or an average of 41 points a game or more than n point a minute of play. Two of the Oilers’ star players were members of the Arkansas Razorbacks, 1941 Southwest Con ference Champions, and are ni their first year with Phillips. Those two are Johnny Adams and John Freiberger, forward and cen ter, respectively. Adams was All- American last year and held the individual scoring record for the cbnference. Freiberger received All- American mention and is the tad- est man on the squad, measuring six feet, eight inches. Each member of the Phillips squad has been selected or men tioned for All-American honors, either at college or in A.A.U. com petition. The height of the squad rangesh from an even six feet to six feet eight inches. The Aggie basketballers made a good showing against the North Texas State Teacher’s College Ea gles last week. Lee Huffman and Mike Cokinos led the Aggie scorers in the game. Cokinos played a flashy game, sinking goals with uncanny accuracy and showing up favorably in the Cadet defense. Captain “Jitterbug” Henderson, with only two days practice be fore the North Texas game, was outstanding in the first half, but was not in proper condition and went out on fouls early in the second half. The probably starting lineup for the Aggies will be: Jarrett and Klutz, forwards; Henderson, center; and Huffman and Nabors, guards. Irt a second game at the Col iseum tonight the Rice Owls will meet the Texas Tech cagers and on Wednesday night the Owls will play the Phillips 66 Oilers while the Aggies take on the Texas Tech squad. Intramurals :By Dub Oxford: They say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but evi dently it does. At least the fellows who are in I Replacement Center think so. With the fish playing at 7:45 and the upperclassmen at 8:30, Friday, both teams came out winner of ' ■ MM i V their games, and I not only were they winners of their game, but they were win ners o f their league. Two league winners from the same or ganization in the orfnrd same night is hard to beat. During the present spell of wet weather, the officials and intra mural unit managers are having H FORFEIT DOGHOUSE Class A: FA Band, Basketball Class B: H Inf, Ping Pong E Replacement Center, Ping Pong 2 CHQ, Volleyball Artillery Band, Ping Pong Aggies Renew Preparations For Cotton Bowl Game The Texas Aggies went back to work yesterday in preparation for their January 1st battle with the Alabama Crimson Tide. The first few workouts will consist mainly of limbering up exercises, passing drills, and some light contact work, with the heavy scrimmage work due to start next week. The entire squad reported m good physical condition, and the Aggies are expected to enter the Cotton Bowl in the best shape they have been in since the start of the season, barring injuries in practice sessions. The few members of the squad who sustained minor in juries in the Washington State bat tle are fully recovered and ready for action again. In the practice session yesterday afternoon, the major portion was devoted to limbering up exercises in order to get the team back In shape for the heavy work due to follow. A short passing drill was held with Moser, Daniels, Pickett, and Andricks, alternating at toss ing the pigskin. On the receiving end were Spivey, Zapalac, Sterling, Simmons, Cowley, and Rogers. Line Averages 206 lbs Whew! ’Bama Sports Editor Gives Dope On Crimson Tide Football Team ter acquainted with the sports. John Mouser Meet a sophomore intramural manager. John Allen Mouser he is called, but to his friends, he is better known as “Mouse.” “Mouse” is a Houston boy with many tal ents. His first love is athletics, which is evidenced by zeal and energy concerning anything which happens on Kyle Field. Next, he is a violin player of rare excellence. Mouse can play classical music from memory for hours straight, which is remarkable. Johnny is a member of I Field Artillery and plans to major in Physical Edu cation. If he continues his fine work with the intramural depait- ment he will be eligible for a post as junior intramural manager next year. INTRAMURAL NEWS H Battery Coast Artillery has won the class B swimming . . . All Recreational Officers should have their speedball schedules by now; if they do not as yet have them, please come by the intramural of fice . . . .Don’t forget, entries are still being taken for the Open Doubles Handball tournament . . . the place to turn them in is the In tramural department office. By Bob Spann Crimson White Sports Editor University, Ala., Dec. 15.—Ala bama’s Crimson Tide opened prac tice this week for the New Year’s Day engagement with Texas A. & M. in Dallas’ Cotton Bowl classic. This will mark the sixth appear ance of a Bama eleven in a post season game. The Tide squad reported to light limbering-up drills in top shape wtih the exception of Paul Spen cer, 195-pound starting fullback, who was injured in the homecom ing game with Kentucky, Nov. 1. Spencer received a serious leg in jury that kept him out of the four remaining games on Alabama’s schedule, but he is expected to be in shape by Jan. 1. With the announcement of Ala bama’s selection to be the Cotton Bowl representative, much discus sion was started in the South of the relative merits of the South west and the Southeastern confer ences and the representative teams of each football loop. The Crim son Tide was recently named All- time champion of the S. E. C. after winning 42 games, losing 10 and tying four since the league was or ganized in 1933. Alabama finish ed fourth in the mathematical standings this fall compared to the first-place Aggies of the South west. Alabama will probably start rough scrimmages, working mostly on aerial defense, after End Coach Harold (Red) Drew returned from scouting the A. & M.-Washington State game, reporting the strength of the Aggie passing attack. “Texas A. & M. is the best passing team that I have seen,” Scout Drew stated, praising, es pecially the performance of Aggie stars Derace Moser and Leo Dan iels. However, winning five confer ence games, losing two, and cap turing three non-loop victories, the Crimson Tide produced more Ail- American and All-Southeastern performers than any team in the South. When the Tide meets the Aggies, Jan. 1, three players of national recognition will be in the starting line-up. Holt East, unanimous choice for the all-conference team, and plac ed on more individual All-Ameri can selections than any other play er, will open the game from his left end post. Rast is a 185- pounder from Birmingham playing his final year on the Tide. Tide mentors rate him along with the immortal Dan Hutson as one of the best flankmen to finish at Alabama. Teaming with Rast are Babs Roberts and George Weeks, two lettermen juniors, who have 'shared the right terminal duties this season. Capt. John Wyhonic, 198-pound senior guard, is the second Tider with many all-team honors to start in the Cotton Bowl. Wyhonic was also unanimous All-Southeastern for the second year and teams with George Hecht, 215-pound junior letterman, to give the Tide a pair of fast-charging guards in the for ward wall. Third of the trio of Bama stars is “Jumpin’ Jim” Nelson, Alabama’s great halfback. Nelson leads the Tide offense in all departments. Jimmy ran 109 times with the ball (See BAMA SPORTS, Page 6) & *• r '■> \ . i - "iW.. ■ l'- J 1 : , llii i : 0-h It's Not Too Late To Get That Gift Aggieland Pharmacy wmwtk i M “skull practice” in basketball and speedball. They are doing this in order that they might become bet- So when you think of the Bowls on New Year’s Day; You’ll find the Aggies in there to stay. So, go ahead and laugh, you Longhorn fans But Texas A. & M. is the best in the land.” . . . . thank you Dick, you can be sure that’s the way we all feel . . . Derace Moser hit the charmed cir cles again when he was named 1st string halfback on the Boston Record All-American team . . . Jim Sterling made the third team, while Martin Ruby and Bill Henderson received honorable mention . . . . i fi Merry Christmas AND A VERY Happy New Year THE EXCHANGE STORE