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Ags Meet Texas in Season’s Finale Tonight
Battalion Sports
MARCH 3, 1942
Page 3
Aggies Battle Longhorns In Traditional
Basketball Game Tonight at DeWare House
Aggie Nine Faces Sheppard Field Flyers
Tomorrow; Pitching Is Main Concern of Team
Basketball makes its final ap
pearance of the year at Aggieland
tonight at 8:30 when Coach Marty
Karow’s unpredictable five tangle
with an in and out Texas univer
sity quintet at the DeWare Field
House.
The game itself won’t mean any
thing as far as the conference race
is concerned, but it will tend to
bring out the bitter rivalry that
has been brewing between the two
schools. Any time Texas and A. &
M. collide in any sport, there’s
always a thriller, and tonight’s
game won’t be any exception.
Speaking of these Aggie-Long
horn series, I know most of us
can recall that 51-50 nerve-wreck
er of 1939 which the Cadets cop
ped. The standings were almost
similar, with Texas being a slight
favorite. They broke away into
a lead and were ahead 50-49 with
two seconds to play when Charlie
Stevenson popped one in the
meshes to pull the game out of the
fire.
Tonight, another such thriller is
in the making. The Aggies, who
were beaten their first time out
with Texas, have been waiting for
this game a long time—that prob
ably was the main factor in their
North Texas defeat.
Coach Marty Karow has done
an exceptional job with the ma
terial he had at hand. His boys
started the conference race in a
blaze of glory by their astound
ing upset over Rice, and here’s
a hunch that they will end the
race in a glorified manner by DE
FEATING TEXAS UNIVERSITY
tonight.
Sports Squibs From Here and There; Lil
Dimmitt Gives Pre-Season Baseball Schedule
Coach Lil Dimmitt, baseball
coach, has announced the comple
tion of the non-conference sched
ule . . . Besides the Sheppard Field
Flyers, whom the diamondeers
take on tomorrow and Thursday
afternoon, the Ags will face the
Baytown Oilers on March 14 and
a couple of unannounced teams,
the conference season opens March
20 for the nine at Waco against
the Baylor Bears . . . Marion Flan
agan, high school backfield ace
Take-off to
STYLE
from Sweetwater, was viewing the
sights at A. & M. here last Friday
night ... He was diligently, and,
no doubt, expertly escorted by Lil
Dimmitt at the T Club dance .
he seemed to enjoy it up here
and is almost certain to make his
residence read “College Station”
next year . . . Speaking of the T
dance, if you want to learn how
to be a jitterbug consult E. W.
Hooker, business manager of the
athletic office ... at any rate,
that’s what all the ladies advise.
. . . Congrats to Pete Henry, presi
dent of the T Club, for doing an
exceptional job in putting over a
great dance . . . Also orchids to
Zolus Motley for supervising and
decorating the dance . . . Jack
Nagle, former yell leader, who was
recently drafted into the army,
dropped around to the T dance to
greet the boys ... he left after
the dance but said he would be
back next week . . . Dough Rollins
is still looking around for Fish
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College and Bryan
Aggie Swimmers
Face Dallas Club
In Return Tilt Sat
Taking up where they left off,
the Texas Aggie Tankmen will
meet the Dallas Athletic Club
Swimmers in P. L. Downs Jr. nata-
torium Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.
in an attempt to break the 40-40
deadlock realized from their pre
vious clash at Dallas. This meet
will bring together the two strong
est swimming teams in the South
west.
In an attempt to evaluate the
DAG, the Aggies beat Texas Uni
versity by a 55-38 score and when
the DAC met the Longhorns, they
beat them 50-33. At present, the
Aggies and the DAC are evenly
matched teams.
The highlight of the meet will
be the bringing together of the
four outstanding swimmers in the
South and Southwest, when Bob
Taylor of the Aggies swims
against Danny Green of the DAC.
Taylor has been undefeated in
swimming since he has entered
A.&M. Taylor and Green will swim
the 220 and the 440.
(See SWIMMERS, Page 4)
By Mike Haikin
Battalion Sports Assistant
Blessed with but six returning
lettermen from the 1941 baseball
team, the Texas Aggie nine, under
the new tutelage of Lilburn (Lil)
Dimmitt, will learn the basic prob
lems and questions concerning
their squad tomorrow afternoon
when they face Marland Jeffrey’s
Sheppard Field Flyers here in the
first of a two game series.
The team started its official
workouts Sunday afternoon, but
have been unofficially practicing
under the watchful eye of Captain
John Scoggin, present catcher of
the nine.
Hopes on Stevenson
Much of the coveted champion
ship hopes rest upon the right arm
of Charlie (Bones) Stevenson, one
of the two lettermen pitchers on
the staff. Stevenson has been
working overtime to keep in shape
and, according to Coach Dimmitt,
he should come through with a few
games or so. At any rate, Steven
son will toe the mound tomorrow
afternoon, and this game is due to
tell the tale as to whether the
flaxen-haired Austin hurler is the
key man to Aggie baseball hopes.
Another much discussed hurler,
upon whose shoulders the big part
of the load will rest is Smokey
Carden, a former ineligible, who
has been smoking that fast ball of
his past many would-be hitters.
His only trouble is control, for at
this time the big-foot flinger is
wild as a March hare. However,
Coach Dimmitt stated that he had
much hope in Carden and expects
him to team up with Stevenson
and cop a few conference games.
Other Pitchers
And that’s where the pitching
staff stops. There are others that
are promising, but are as yet un
proven in Varsity competition. Lit
tle Wendell Acrey, from the Fish
team, may be what the doctor or
dered, but he has yet to prove it.
The slim right-hander has been
showing plenty of promise in re
cent practice sessions, and it’s pos
sible that he may develop into a
starting hurler. Then there is Lef
ty Shuford, a wrong-hander whom
Coach Dimmitt regards as a great
prospect. Finally there is Bill Hen
derson, who is still engaged in
basketball, but who may win a few
games for the Dimmitt nine. He
pitched some last year, and should
he add a curve to his fast ball, he,
too, may become a valuable cog.
Those are only questions which,
can be answered either way. Truly,
there’s only one proven pitcher on
the squad, but Carden is almost a
cinch to go places in this confer
ence.
Prospects of Infield
Moving over to the infield, one
of the strongest spots is herewith
reproduced. Loss of Marion Pugh,
Jack Lindsey, and Bill Buchanan
certainly will be felt, but Coach
Dimmitt has ample replacements
to take care of the vacant spots.
At first base, he has in the person
of Sam Porter one of the most
promising first sackers to hit this
conference in many a year. He is
a polished hitter and a smooth
fielder.
Second base will be taken by a
promising sophomore, Irvin Smith,
who has already installed himself
in the starting lineup. At short
stop, the veteran Cecil Ballow is
maskman, so Scoggin was moved
from left field to fill a most im
portant spot. Supplementing him
are Aldrich and Seay, a couple of
catchers who may prove to be ca
pable assistants.
Team in a Nutshell
Not much can be said about the
DeWare Field House Is
Scene of Traditional Fray
Both Steers and Cadets Hold Wins Over
Conference Leaders; Game Time Is 8:30
The Southwest Conference basketball race is over as
far as the championship is concerned, the coveted honor
being split between Rice and Arkansas. But tonight in the
DeWare Field house a cage battle is brewing which prom
ises to be as hectic an encounter as ever decided a cham
pionship. For when the Texas Aggies tangle with the
Texas U. Longhorns at any time, the fur is bound to fly.
The Southwest Conference bas-
The trio or hurlers shown above are expected to carry Aggie
baseball hopes far and wide. Left to right—Charlie (Bones)
Stevenson, Weldon Acrey, and J. W. (Smokey) Carden.
—Staff Photo by Ralph Stenzel
ketball race is over as far as the
championship is concerned, the
coveted honor being split between
Rice and Arkansas. But tonight
in the DeWare Field house a cage
battle is brewing which promises
to be as hectic an encounter as
ever decided a championship. For
when the Texas Aggies tangle
with the Texas U. Longhorns at
any time, the fur is bound to fly.
The Longhorns and the Aggies
have met in only one previous en
counter this season, with Texas
emerging on the long end of a 4G-
32 count. With this to add fuel to
the already flaming desire to beat
the Longhorns, the Aggies have
been working especially hard in
preparation for tonight’s battle
The Longhorns come to College
Station with a quintet of hard
wood artists which has been com
pletely revamped since the open
ing of the season. Graduation, mil
itary service, and other causes
dealth the Texas squad some se
vere blows at midterm, and other
causes dealth the Texas squad
some severe blows at midterm,
but Coach Jack Gray’s revamped
oufit has blazed quite a trail for
itself during the second semester.
Climax of their season came on
February 21, when they upset the
loop-leading Arkansas Razorbacks
being hotly contested by Jimmy
Newberry, another soph, who has
been doing exceptional fielding
and heavy hitting. Ballow is a
brilliant fielder, but his hitting at
A.&M. has been far below par.
Ira (Sluggger) Glass has been
nominated by Coach Dimmitt to
man the hot comer—namely, third
base. He has an exceptionally
strong arm, and is one of the bet
ter hitters on the team. Right be
hind him will be Les Peden, who,
at this time is engaged in basket
ball. Peden also plays the outfield.
Promising Outfield
The Aggie outfield, although not
fielding a stronger trio than of re
cent years, does show plenty of
promise in developing into a slug
ging outfit. Cullen Rogers, who
showed signs of power at the plate
last year, will head the left field
spot, followed by Bill Black in cen-
terfield, and Leo Daniels in right.
Both Rogers and Black are south
paw hitters, while Daniels hits
from the right side of the plate.
The latter played some baseball
while at Bryan High, and is con
sidered by Coach Dimmitt to be an
excellent prospect. All in all, there
is some power in the outfield plus
some expert fielding.
Last but not least is the catch
ing spot which will be manned by
a converted outfielder, Captain
Scoggin. Loss of Red Carden left
the team without an experienced
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fense. Intramural
boxing will begin
as soon as wrest
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entrants who de
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in boxing may weigh-in beginning
today. Men who desire to weigh-in
Class A:
C Field Artillery, Horseshoes
6 CHQ, Horseshoes,
Infantry Band, Volleyball
Class B:
E Engineers, Horseshoes
B Replacement Center,
Horseshoes
6 CHQ, Handball
2 CHQ, Aggieminton
may come down to the Physical
Education department any time be
tween 4 and 6:45 p.m., up to, and
including March 19. No entries will
be accepted after that date. And
don’t forget that entrants have to
make an exact weight in what ever
class they decide to enter.
Wrestling Tommorow Night
Both class A and class B in
tramural wrestling will begin to
morrow night at 8 p.m. The first
matches will start at 8 sharp, and
the matches will continue until 10
p.m. Be sure to come down and
watch your organization team
members grunt and groan in their
efforts to win.
Intramural Games
Class B Aggieminton is moving
along rapidly and G Infantry whip
ped F Engineers in a thrilling
match. Batting the “bird” furious
ly, F Infantry downed the Artillery
band by a 2-1 score. B Field Ar-
tilleL y_and F Coast fought it out
(See VNTRAM URALS, Page 4)
baseball team until they have play
ed a game or so, but summarizing
the squad at this time, we find:
(1). Pitching—questionable; (2)
Hitting—fair; (3) Fielding—ex
cellent; and (4) Catching—good.
If (1) can be solved adequately,
then you will see one of the best
Aggie nines to perform on Kyle
Field.
to throw them into a tie with
Rice and prevent the undisputed
conference title from passing once
again into the Razorback camp.
Coach Marty Karow’s Aggies
have floundered along a rather
rocky road in the cage ward this
season, and in their last encounter
sufered a 35-33 lacing at the
hands of the S. M. U. Mustangs,
cellar team of the conference.
However, this may prove to be the
very tonic which the Aggies
needed in order to put the real
hustle in them for their battle
with the Longhorns.
Standout performer for the
Orange and White quintet is
lanky Malcolm Kutner, All-Amer
ican footballer on the 1941 Long
horn grid machine. Besides Kut
ner, the Longhorns are blessed
with a pair of sharpshooting
sophomores, Les Sanders and
John Hargis. Most of the Long
horn squad is made up of sopho
mores, who while they are rather
short on experience make '♦up for
this with hustle.
Probable starting lineups for
the two teams are as follows:
Texas A. & M. Texas U.
Jarrett, f
Nabors, f
Henderson,
Cokinos, g
Bayer, g
Popham, f
Fitzgerald,
Sanders, c
Hargis, g
Kutner, g
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