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« 1 * Lil Dimmitfs Psychology of Coaching Works Wonders for Aggie Baseball Team ♦ * FORT WORTH, April 2.—On any kind of a trip, there are al ways things that one notices in particular—such as, behavior of the players, their different or pe culiar ways, or any other instance. The thing that I’ve learned around this ball club is the pri mary reason for its victories. As everyone already knows, the team is not cluttered with star-studded players, but with boys who just love to play baseball. They have only one exceptional pitcher and some three or four good hitters. Certainly there’s something be hind it all and if you should look real deep you’ll find the answer— Coach Lilburn (Lil) Dimmitt. However, any ball team will lean toward the erratic side at times. This I witnessed Tuesday after noon as the Aggie pitching staff went wild and virtually gave the game to the Mustangs by their wildness. DALACE ■ phone 2-8879 Thurs. - Fri. - Sat. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in “RIDE TM, COWBOY” * Preview 11 P. M. Saturday Night Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda in “You Belong To Me” ★ Shown Sunday-Monday An example of Coach Dimmitt’s psychology of handling his ball club may be seen in an occurrence which took place when we arrived in Dallas. The question came up as to when the boys should turn in. Coach Dimmitt asked the boys to decide, who, in turn agreed that he should set the time. Lil set the time at 11 o’clock and here’s what he said: “I don’t give a darn when you boys do come in—because this is your ball club. I’m not going to check up on you but I’ll leave it to your honor to come in at the prescribed time.” And, I daresay, not even the crudest of the Aggie ball players showed up after 11. Dimmitt will never say a harsh word to any youngster for mak ing an error or a mental mishap. He has more patience with the club than any other coach I’ve ever seen, with, perhaps the exception of “Uncle Bill” James, Aggie foot ball line coach. Company or group banquets up to 100 persons PHONE 2-1501 LA SALLE HOTEL BRYAN, TEXAS Aggie Nine Meets TCU Frogs in Ft Worth Cadets Gunning For Third Victory; Chas Stevenson To Pitch By Mike Haikin FORT WORTH, April 2.—Coach Lil Dimmitt’s second-place Aggie nine will clash with the T.C.U. Horned Frogs in a one game stand here this afternoon. Stevenson to Start Charlie Stevenson, the Aggie ace righthander, will be on the mound for the Cadets and will probably be opposed by Trotter Adams, star of the Frog pitching staff. Following this game, the Aggies come back home to pre pare for the Baytown Oilers, whom they meet Saturday afternoon in College Station. Gunning for Win This will be the Ags’ fifth con ference game and the Dimmittmen will be gunning for their third vic tory. After losing the last game of the Baylor series, the Cadets came back strong to beat Texas and then S.M.U. in the first game, but lost in the second tilt. T.C.U., meanwhile, is in a tie for fourth place with the S.M.U. Mustangs and will be looking for their second win of the season. They split a couple of free-scoring games with S.M.U. and since then have pointed heavily for the Ca dets. The probable starting lineup for the Aggies for today’s game is: Ballow, ss; Rogers, If; Glass, 2b; Trade With Lou He Is Right With You! LOUPOT’S BATTALIONA— THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1942 PAGE 3 INTRAMURALS By DUB OXFORD The President of the college has pledged the full facilities of the college to the Navy and already the sailors have played a soft- ball game and taken part in a vol leyball match. The sailors are re quired to get at least one-half hour’s recreation a day. The intramural department is acting in an advisory capacity to the Navy and is assisting them in any way possi ble. So far, some baseball dia monds in the old area have been cleared for the men and the vol leyball nets have been replaced so that the Gobs might have places to spend their recreational hours. Oxford Scoggin, c; Porter, lb; Peden, 3b; Stevenson, p; Daniels, rf; and Black, cf. The likely starters for the Frogs are: Conway, 2b; Con rad, If; Dowell, rf; Allen, lb; Al ford, cf; McHenry, ss; Pel ton, 3b; Williford, c; and Adams, p. Patronize Our Agent In Your Outfit. TV? t/mesm CASH A CARRY — D. M. DANSBY, ’87 aft North Get* « *• * <* DO YOU WANT HIGHER CLEANING AND PRESSING PRICES—WE DON’T THINK SO Due to the rapidly increased cost of our supplies and other overhead it looks like MUCH HIGHER PRICES ARE DUE. HOWEVER ... We can only keep these low prices if we do business on a volume basis. If you Aggies want these low prices to continue, see that we are voted in your organization. If you want high er prices—vote us out. Frankly, we have been approached by other tailor shops TO RAISE PRICES — which we have refused to do. It is entirely up to you. If you want to keep these prices down to the present level VOTE OUR AGENTS IN YOUR ORGANIZATION. LAUTERSTEINS VOTE US IN — WE WILL SAVE YOU — $5.00 PER YEAR! As all facilities of the college are available to the sailors, they are welcome to come down to the gym at any time and play basket ball or drop in at the pool for a swim. Welcome Navy In so many words, the Navy is more than welcome on Kyle Field . . . and that includes any part of the field. And let us know if we can help you at any time, Sailors! 26-1 Is Quite A Score Under the firm pitching of Kir by, and the excellent catching of May, first baseman, L Infantry really walked away with a class A softball game against the Artil lery Band. The bandsmen made only one run to the Infantry’s 26. The boys of the “Fightin’ Fifth,” good old 5 CHQ, were really sweat ing in the game they played with F Engineers. Scheaffer, Santoni, and Kaufman for the corps head quarters were the mainstays of the 5 CHQ team. The final score of the game was 5 CHQ, 15; F Engineers, 13. Class B Softball saw an excel lent game even if the final score was a 14-14 tie between G In fantry and F Coast. They played the tightest and toughest game the diamonds have yet experienced. It was distinctly nip-and-tuck all the way. » Boxing Here are some results of the latest boxing matches. The win ners are boldfaced. Class B. Erwin (A Eng) vs Schultz (Inf. Band). Dick (A CAC) vs Gilbert (A Inf.). Class A. Crownover (C CWS) vs Duty (F FA). Turner (Hq. Cav.) vs Jarrell (C Inf.). Odds ’n Ends Orchids go to intramural box ing judges Cheesy Marsh, Bill Henderson, Fuel “Poppa” Wesson, Pinky Williams, Frank Litterest, Bill Smith and Goldy Miller . . . These boys put in many an hour of work judging . . . Don’t forget to wear either your tennis shoes or rubber soled shoes when you play softball. Aggies Drop To 2nd Place In Conference Wild pitching caused the Texas Aggie baseballers to go down be fore the Southern Methodist Mus tangs by a score of 14-8 in Dal las Tuesday afternoon. With this loss the Cadets dropped to second place in the conference race and the Rice Institute Owls took the lead by virtue of a victory of the Baylor Bears. The Ponies capitalized on the inconsistency of the Aggie hurl- ers and came from behind in the eighth inning to bring across seven runs and win the game. The Ag gies had an 8-7 lead at the end of the seventh stanza. Lil Dimmit, the Cadet coach, used six pitchers against the Pon ies but none of them were able to control the ball. The hurlers gave up 11 bases on balls and hit one batter. Henderson, Shuford, Bal low, Carden, Stevenson and Peden were on the mound for the Cadets. Aggies Meet T U In Dual Track Meet This PM “Anything can happen when we run Texas on Thursday afternoon but it looks like it will be a Tex as victory,” Coach Dough Rollins said Wednesday afternoon when interviewed about the outcome of the dual track meet scheduled for 3 o’clock Thursday. “The relays both should go to Texas since Jimmy Knight and Emerick Labus both are out with pulled muscles and the loss of those two also hit us in the 220 and 440-yard dashes. However, with Ken Stallings running in the 220 we may have a chance and I’ll say that event will be close.” Dough also said that Texas should take the 100, the 880 and mile runs with the two mile a bat tle between Johnny Zeigler, cross country champion and Hafernick, of Texas, staging a great duel. In the hurdles it should be Roy Bucek, conference champion in both 120 and 220 events for A. & M. The shot also is headed for A. & M. with Jim Montgomery, the best bet, as Rollins sees it but says that the javelin toss is Texas’ points. The high jump with Albert Ricks and Pete Watkins going good should go to Texas A. & M. but Texas will even it up by tak ing the broad jump which will leave the pole vault as a battle between Ricks and Dave Small, who are even so far this year. % 8 PAIRS OF BOOTS WITH SPURS $12.50 and up LOUPOT Ags and Bears Swing Clubs In Dual Golf Match at Country Club The Texas Aggie and the Baylor Bear golfers meet on the course of the Bryan Country Club today in a dual match. The doubles matches will be played this morn ing while four single matches will take place this afternoon. Col. Frank Anderson’s entirely new and revamped Aggie golf team won a meet from Rice Insti tute earlier this week. 5 BI-SWING BLOUSES $20.00 and up LOUPOT^ A nice place where you always find GOOD FOOD DELUXE CAFE Bryan We Still Have a Good Stock of GENUINE MEXICAN HUARACHES GET YOURS NOW! HOUCK’S BOOT SHOP Get the Newest in Both Styles on VICTOR and FI UFHIRD RECORDS AS WE WALK INTO THE SUNSET—Bob Chester LONG MAY WE LIVE—Shep Fields HINDUSTAND—Artie Shaw JERSEY BOUND—Shep Fields TANGERINE—Hal McIntyre FIRE DANCE—Shep Fields HASWELL’S m JwSr i * Mix Your Own! Here’s fun! You don’t just pick out a suit already as sembled—you pick the jacket and slacks separately and express your own individuality in the combina tions you put together. The jackets are in gay plaids, smart stripes, rich solid colors. The slacks are of tropical worsteds, flan nels and gabardines in a wide range of pastel shades. Come in and mix your own! 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