The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 23, 1942, Image 5
Hard-Hitting Diamondeers Meet Owls Friday Coach Dimmitt’s Nine Hit and Hit Hard To Bury Owls; No Conference Record Set . Ole Lil Dimmitt had a club E-ea, E-ea, oh! And on his club he had some hitters E-ea, E-ea, oh! A home run here, a single there, Here a hit, there a hit, Everywhere a basehit— Ole Lil Dimmitt had a club E-ea, E-ea, oh! That and more only signified Coach Cecil Grigg’s Rice Owls’ feeling toward the hardhitting Texas Aggie nine, who went on a real Owl party by slapping out 29 base hits and 26 runs Tuesday afternoon. What antidote or reason made the Aggies hit. so hard will never be known. Maybe it was just their heydey to hit, maybe it was Coach Dimmitt’s grade agreement, or maybe it was the Rice pitchers themselves. The latter probably would come nearest the truth than anything else. The second reason could have something to do with it. Before the game, Lil stated that if the boys would win the game, all would be treated to the first game of a double-header between the Houston Buffs and the Shreveport Sports. Otherwise, they would pack up and take the long road back. Getting back to the pitcher an gle, it was easy to see why each pitch was hit far and wide. Rice’s ace Jimmy Pendarvis was just an other kid named Joe to the Cadets as they murdered almost every pitch that he threw. The other hurlers fared no better. As to Charlie Stevenson and Smokey Carden, they didn’t espe cially have too much on the ball. And why should they? With the kind of hitting the Cadets were getting, even Jimmy (Frog) Mont gomery, manager of the club, could have earned a letter by starting and finishing the game. It might not have been that easy, but I’m sure Frog would have had at least a two run advantage with the game’s end. 0 Questions pouring in to this writer from many sources ask if this score is a Southwest Conference record. The an swer is “No.” In 1936, when Roswell (Little Hig) Higgin botham went to S.M.U., to inaugurate the Mustangs’ first year in the baseball league, the Cadets trounced the Ponies, 32-7 in one game, and 28-3 in another. That same year, they pounded T.C.U. and Rice hard and proper but still lost the crown to the Longhorns. But record or no record, that 26-0 score will be good enough until something better comes along. And, if Coach Bibb Faulk’s second-place Texas Longhorns have any aspirations for a base ball crown this year, they’d better move their fence at least 10 feet back. The Aggies have finally hit their stride and are closing in fast on that shining baseball crown. Sports Squibs From Here and There; Pete Watkins Has Best High-Jump Mark in U.S. Tommy O’Brien, sports broad caster on KRIC, Beaumont station, and the only sports expert who picked the Aggies for a football championship last September, sent a telegram to H. B. McElroy of the Publicity Department, stating that Pete Watkins’ mark of 6 feet 8% inches in the high jump is the best mark in the United States, both indoor and outdoor . . . that is a distinct honor to pay to one of Southwest Conference’s great est jumpers . . . He’s off to the Drake Relays, where he’s expected to break the 20-year-old high jump record of 6 feet 6 inches . . . More notes on the wild Aggie-Rice game Tuesday . . . the Aggies (See KYLE FIELD, Page 6) % LUKE’S GROCERY SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY MEAT SPECIALS BONELESS VEAL ROAST, lb 35? BABY BEEF CHUCK ROAST, lb 28? BRISKET STEW MEAT, lb 20? BLACK HAWK BACON, lb 34? KRAFT’S ELKHORN CHEESE, lb. ...32? BONELESS BARBECUE, lb 50? • • • CROSS & BLACKWELL CATSUP, 14 oz 19? LIGHT CRUST CREAM MEAL, box 09? CHOCOLATE COVERED CHERRIES, 1 lb. box..._23? TEXSUN GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, No. 2—3 for 25? OLD SPORT DOG FOOD, 3 for 20? LIBBY’S PEARS, No. 2»/ 2 25? PORK & BEANS, Tall No. 1 — 3 for 25? DATE-NUT BREAD, 2 for 25? 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Army and another eight former players will join those 32 immediately aft er May 16. In addition, another five are on duty with the U. S. Navy to bring the total to 45 in service off his last five teams who have played out their eligibility. Dittman, Tops Tops from a military standpoint it Lt. Henry (Felly) Dittman, ’37, who already is wearing the Dis tinguished Flying Cross won in action against the Japs in the Far East. Tops from the football angle are Twice All-Americans Lt. Joe Routt, ’36 and ’37, and Lt. John Kimbrough, ’39 and ’40. Marshall Robnett, All-American in ’40, has been accepted to become an ensign in the naval physical education program. Only missing All-Am erica player of the past five years is Joe Boyd, ’39, who has been married for some time. Playing for Country Coaches may talk of building character in their players but what better proof is needed than in ad dition to winning three champion ships in three of those five^ years, Coach Norton also turned out this fine squad of lettermen who now are playing for their country: Backs—Lt. Felly Dittman, Ken Mills, Lt. Bob Nesrsta, Lt. Dick Vitek, Lt. Bill Conatser, Lt. Mar- land Jeffrey, Lt. John Kimbrough, Lt. Jim Thomason, Lt. Fim Wood, Lt. Joe Rothe, Dennis Andricks, and Bob Hall all in the U. S. Army, and Ensign Bill Audish and “Cotton” Price in the U. S. Navy. Sam Porter will go into the Navy after May 16. Ends—Lt. Herby Smith, Lt. Joe White, Lt. Bill Duncan, and Lt. Jack Kimbrough. Tackles—Lt. Henry Hauser, Lt. Warren Church, Lt. Chip Routt, and Leonard Dickey. Martin Ruby is in the navy and Ernie Pannell will go on active duty after May 16. Guards—Lt. Joe Routt, Bill Minnock, Lt. Charlie Henke, Lt. Karl Steffens, Lt. Alvin Olbrich, Lt. Leon Rahn, John Reeves, Ar my; and Ensign Marshall Robnett in the Navy. Centers—Odell Herman, Lt. Eli Rushing, Lt. Joe Turner, Lt. Tom my Vaughn, and Lt. Howard Shel ton. May 16 Commissions Aggies who’ will be commission ed on May 16 and go on active duty as second lieutenants include: Backs—Marion Pugh, Derace Mos er, and Marshall Spivey; Ends— Bill Dawson and Jim Sterling; Tackles—Zolus Motley; Guards— Roy Bucek; and Center—Maurice Williams. Of those 45 mentioned, a total of 25 already have commissions in the army, another 8 will be com missioned in May and two hold naval commissions. Three others in the navy are working toward commissions which leaves but sev en on Coach Norton’s squad who do not have now or will not have commissions within the next few weeks. Some of the army men are nearing their captaincies and oth ers their first lieutenancies. INTRAMURALS By DUB OXFORD With warm weather here, the intramural games, using the swim ming pool, are hitting a new high in participants. Not only are the intramural par ticipants taking advantage of the pool but Coach Art Adamson re ports that the cadet corps as a whole is institut- Oxford ing a mass move ment to the natatorium. F Field vs B Coast In class B water polo, F Field Artillery outplayed B Coast and won the match 1-0. Making the only goal of the game was R. O. Weldon. With A1 Cummings and W. B. Blocker both making one each, F Infantry beat the Artillery Band 2-0. D Field Artilleryman H. M. Cree made two goals to win the water polo game for his organ ization; D Field played I Battery. E Field Winner E Field Artillery swamped I In fancy in a close game by the tight score of 1-0. G Coast and D Infantry tied 1-1 with Coast Ar tilleryman W. L. Sallee making one goal and Infantryman R. A. Stewart putting the ball between the goal post for his organization’s score. Playing heads-up water po lo, A Signal Corps beat H Field Artillery 3-0. Goal makers for the Event Class A Class B 100-yard dash 71 153 Low Hurdles . 37 69 Shuttle relay . 92 132 Shot Put 40 98 Broad jump ... 61 145 High jump .... 25 71 Javelin 33 99 There were 54 out of 67 organ- izations on the campus that enter ed in class B field and track ev ents. While class A was low with 39 organizations entered, this is an increase over last year’s results thereby showing an increase in in terest of the upperclassmen where intramural events are concerned. E Field Artillery Checking up on past records I found that the class of ’42 in E Field Artillery has won the intra mural flag every year they have been in college. And the way things look now, they have a pret ty good chance of repeating. Navy to Receive Gate Receipts Of Rice-A&M Tilt Fri The U. S. Navy Relief Fund will receive all the gate receipts of the Rice-A.&M. baseball game tomor row afternoon as specifically an nounced by the Aggie Athletic Council in its recent meeting. Homer Norton, head athletic di rector, announced this past week that all the proceeds of the: game will be turned over to the fund which is headed in Texas by At torney General Gerald Mann. “I believe that the cause is very worthy and am highly pleased that our Athletic Council has made it possible for us to assist in the drive for funds,” Norton said. “It comes mighty close to home for us since Marty Karow, head base ball coach from 1938 to this year is now a lieutenant in the U. S. Navy,” he added. FORFEIT DOGHOUSE Class A: B Coast Artillery, Swim ming Signal Corps were C. J. McMor- die, J. R. Hayden and R. Hanson. The second tie of yesterday’s games was between C Coast and G Field. Each team scored two goals. Track Participation Here are the number of men participating in each event as tab ulated from the results of the in tramural track meet Sunday. AGGIE TENNIS MEET RICE The Texas Aggie netmen, coach ed by Manning Smith, meet the Rice Institute tennis team here this afternoon on the Kyle Field courts. The matches were original ly scheduled for Tuesday after noon but it was decided that the courts were too wet and they were postponed until this afternoon. The Cadets recently defeated the Southern Methodist netters for the first time in four years; thus raising themselves in Southwest Conference tennis. ¥ our old friend Arrow mokes swell sports shirts And we’ve pot ’em! Pop in and see. They’re good- looking, are built for active sports or just looking pretty in. They have all the advantages of Arrow tailoring—including the Sanforized label (less than 1% shrinkage). In a phrase, you’ll love ’em! COLLEGE 7 tr WMamlv sf6Ni W.O CXOCKISStS BRYAN First of Two - Game Series To Start at 3:30 o’clock Lil Dimmitt Again Nominates Charlie Stevenson to Pitch Against Vaunted Owls The league-leading Texas Aggies will meet the fifth- place Rice Institute Owls tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 on Kyle Field in the first of a two-game series. The second game will be played Saturday afternoon. The Owls received a 26-0 drubbing at the hands of the Cadets last Tuesday in Houston. Charlie Steyenson, ace Aggie righthander, will probably start on the mound for the Cadets. Steven son blanked the Southern Metho dist Mustangs 11-0 on fCylie Field last ^Saturday and held the Owls scoreless for the six innings he was in the game earlier this week. Stevenson has a string of 15 con secutive scoreless innings so far. He also collected two singles and a four bagger with the*bases. load ed against Rice. Start Hitting The Cadets began the season with a definite 4 ac k of slugging power but they have overcome this weakness and since the SMU game in Dallas over a month ago the batting average of every man on the team has been on the upgrade. In late games the players have had little trouble in connecting with the ball when the runs were need ed." The Aggie pitching staff has improved and has been able to baf fle opposing batters. J. B. “Smok ey” Carden who was suffering from a streak of wildness, has settled down and has had lots of control with his fast ball lately. The Cadets continued their reg ular batting practice after the Rice game with much vigor de- Student coupon books will be good for tomorrow’s game between the Aggies and the Rice Owls on Kyle Field. However, any students wish ing to contribute to the Navy War Relief Fund may do so as they enter either gate. Boxes will be placed at each entrance. Susie Hoogasian, sophomore at Wayne university, has recorded 150 tales and other bits of folk lore belonging to Armenia’s past. Fewer major crimes are com mitted in China than in other countries, asserts Frank Ki Chun Yee, graduate of the University of California, in his dissertation for his doctor of philosophy de gree. In addition to the entire gate proceeds being turned over to the Navy, there will also be buckets at each entrance to collect any free will offerings the fans may care to contribute over the price of their admission. spite the fact that they hit the de sired mark in that game. The probable lineups for to morrow’s game are: AGGIES: Bal- low, ss; Rogers, If; Glass, 2b; Scoggin, c; Porter, lb; Peden, 3b; Stevenson, p; Daniels, rf; and Black, cf. OWLS: Colley, 2b; Pal mer, ss; Voight, rf; Leigh, cf; Barrow, c; Sheehan, If; Selman, lb; Collura, 3b; and Pendarvis, p. WANTED Second Hand Drawing Equipment and Slide Rules in Good Condition. 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