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Denison Called To Naval Air Training Phillip Edwin Denson, son of Mrs. Laura Pearl Denson of Route 1, Palestine, Texas, has been se lected for training as Naval Avia tion cadet and will be ordered to active duty shortly. Denson attended A. & M., re ceiving his B. A. degree, June 6, 1941. Cuba has one of the oldest uni versities in the Americas, founded in 1728. DETAILED for DUTY . . . Albert Richards Action-Fit Coats and Jackets Here are coats these times demand—coats and jackets Aggies like to wear because of their smart military ap pearance and long-lasting service. Leather Jackets, Leather Belted Coats, Zelan Zipper Jackets, fleece lined or unlined, soft fleecy all wool Jackets, Zelan Coats with detachable fleece lining all in a number of different styles and lengths. $2.95 to $18.50 Gantner Sweaters Slip-on styles—sleeveless or with sleeves—Jackets, zipper or button front. Coats in knit cuff or open sleeve models. $1.95 to $10.59 CLOCKICM College and Bryan Bu (Hike Uaikin Battalion Sports Mitoi Ag Tackle Weakness Very Much in Evidence; Need Much Work on Blocking and Tackling Proof that reputation and news paper clippings have never won a game was not more clearly indi cated than Saturday night when the L. S. U. Tigers, a very under rated team, rose up to great heights to defeat a listless Texas Aggie eleven. Coach Homer Norton’s charges came to Baton Rouge touted as • The tackle weakness that stood out like a sore thumb during the spring and fall training was much in evidence Saturday night. In fact, 95% of L. S. U.’s plays were either inside or off tackle slants. They opened holes wide enough to drive a truck through and there might as well not have been any tackles the way the Tigers were gaining ground through those par ticular slots. I’ll say this much. Unless Coach Norton plugs up that glaring weakness in a hurry, the Ags are going to find it tough to win a ball game, and that’s not merely talk. Even the Aggie meh- • It Leo had any kind of protec tion whatsoever on his aerials, the Ags probably would have come out on the long end of the score for the L. S. U. secondary was very much in need of pass defense work. the most powerful team in the Southwest Conference and one of the top elevens of the nation. L. S. U. didn’t have a great team—the Ags are going to face tougher foes in future games—but they showed a fighting spirit and an outcharg- ing line that seemed to take all the fire out of the erstwhile Ca dets. • > tor will agree with me on that. On and off the campus I heard people commenting on the fact that Lightnin’ Leo Daniels had lost his spark and was not the player he was touted to be. Well, I’ll tell you, Leo played a good game, a far better game than most people are won’t to think. The way that Tiger line was filtering through on Aggie passes and running plays not even John Kimbrough or Sam my Baugh could have helped the Aggies out. Whenever Daniels did make a few yards he did it on his own steam, and, brother he looked mighty good doing it. • Of course the Tigers employed the best pass defense there is—that is rushing the passer, but the fact still remains that the Aggie re ceivers were wide open on every pass pattern. Henderson, Bucek and Belville Only Bright Spots in Aggie Lineup Against LSU Saturday Even in defeat, there were a few Maroon and White gridsters look ing exceptionally good. Best de fensive man for the Aggies un doubtedly was Bill Henderson, the tree-top Cadet wingman. Hen derson, consider ed only fair de fensively, played one of his great est games and showed the All- 0 %Lj^ mer i can traits hat was expected him this year before. L.S.U. tried more than once to circle the “Jitterbug’s” end but were duly surprised each time. Bill showed that he was spiced with experience as he continually charged in or floated with the play just at the right time. Felix Bucek, hustling 200 lb. guard, also showed to advantage with his agressive play. Time after time he broke through the Tiger defenses to smear ball-carriers for losses. He almost became a 'cfcSS ttceA hero in the open ing quarter when he near intercept- I ed an L. S. U. aerial that would have possibly led to a score. He was so anxious to run with the ball that he finally drop ped it. Best backfield performed for the Cadets was Vernon Belville, cool- headed sophomore, who sparked the Aggies’ fourth quarter attack. With the little or no blocking he did receive, Belville did consider able well with his running and pas sing. Bottled up more than once on his attempted aerials, Vernon broke away for sizeable gains on more than one oc casion. There’s a boy that’ll go be- fore he’s through with A. & M. 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At the present time, the shift is only temporary, until other arrangements can be worked out, but if Ed comes thru at tackle, the change might be permanent. “We have a flock of good backs”, said Coach Norton when he an nounced the change, “and as last Saturday’s game so definitely prov ed our tackle situation is desperate. Ed is big, fast, and agile, and he likes to get in there and mix it up, so we will see if this won’t remedy the situation at the tack les.” Sturcken is expected to material ly strengthen the tackle post, for he has demonstrated his ability to handle himself in scrimmages many times. In spring training last year, Ed was particularly outstanding at hacking up the line, and it was this ability that had a powerful in fluence on Coach Norton’s decision to shift him to tackle. The Aggies are so pitfully weak at tackles that there is absolutely no time to be lost to plug the gap. For it was through the Aggie tackles that L. S. U. found the road to victory, and the remaining Aggie opponents may be expected to do the same thing unless some thing is done in a hurry. The coaching staff is having ta resort to desperate measures, such as the shift of Sturcken, and some even more drastic steps may have to be taken. Weldon Maples was first shifted to the tackle slot, but Weldon turned out to be just not fitted for this post, and the shift only served to materially weaken the guard position. So the load now rests on the broad shoulders of Ed Sturcken, and the hope of the coaching staff, the team, and every Aggie is that Ed will make good. (gd.cS*tareIceTi Aggies Block and Tackle Hard in Prep for Tex Tech LSU Hands Favoredt: Cadets 16-7 Defeat; Raiders Also Win Like a prizefighter who has been knocked down for a count of nine in the first round, the Texas Ag gies picked themselves up off the floor shook their heads and went back to work yesterday in prepara tion for the second round of the gridiron wars. But it was a dif ferent Aggie squad than the one which has been working the past few weeks. No time was spent in licking the wounds of Saturday’s defeat at the hands of L. S. U. For with a grim look in their eye and a bitter lust for vengeance in their hearts, the Aggies spent the day in one of the hardest scrimmages yet seen. Block, block was the cry echoing from the practice field, and tackle, tackle, tackle. For it was apparent in Saturday night’s contest that the Aggies were woe fully weak in fundamentals. But the next few days are ex pected to see some very definite changes. Coach Homer Norton is expected to put his charges thru some gruelling practice sessions before Saturday’s contest with the Red Raiders of Texas' Tech. The Aggies are out to show the world they can come back, and if hard work and determination can do it, they will. Meanwhile the Texas Tech Red Raiders are out to prove that they are good enough to be admitted to the Southwest Conference,. and they intend to prove it the hard (See AGGIES BLOCK, Page 4) Well, it’s Texas Tech next and here’s hoping that the Aggies learned their lesson well last Sat urday night. If nothing else, that game took the “monkey” off the gridsters’ backs and now the boys can go into a fray with the re lieved feeling that the are not in the drivers’ seat. It may turn out to be the best thing that has ever happened to the Aggies! Here’s hopin’. STAR OF THE WEEK DE PARTMENT. . .To Jackie Field, hard-running Texas university back who scored five touchdowns to lead his team to an astounding 64-0 victory over Kansas State. (Editors note: Every Monday this corner will gives the week’s out standing lineman or back in the Southwest Conference games). Intramurals :By Mike Mann. Plans are now being formulated for the Intramural program for the fall semester and actual play will begin week-after-next. The sports which will be offered for Class A competition are basketball, tennis, and handball while the Class B sports will be basketball, touch football, and volleyball. Entry cards will be sent out to day to the recreational officers who are requested to turn the cards in as soon as possible. Since a number of games will be sche duled for 5:10 p. m., the officers are cautioned to mark the after noons their teams cannot play that early. A recreational officers meet ing will be held early next week. W. L. Penberthy, head of the P. (See INTRAMURALS, Page 4) Aggie Poloists Win One and Lose One On Recent Five-Day Tour Coach Lt. Bill North’s Aggie polo team won their game from Big Springs and lost to the strong San Angelo team in their recent five day tour. The Aggie mallet- men took the measure of Big Springs by the score of 8-6 after a hard fought game on Tuesday the 22nd. Next day the Aggies lost for the second time in the season to the San Angelo team which boasts of some of the best players in the nation. San Diego State college publish es a regular Service Men’s News Letter. FROGS: LOUPOT WISHES TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATRONAGE If You Have Bought a Book You Do Not Need, Bring It Back Today NO REFUNDS AFTER TODAY ALSO CHECK YOUR LIST OF BOOKS TO SEE THAT YOU HAVE THEM ALL Thanks Again! Loupot’s UPPERCLASSMEN and FRESHMEN We Have a COMPLETE STOCK of E. D. 124 Math. 104 Hist. 106 Hist. 306 Econ. 204 Econ. 403 A. H. 303 A. & S. 201 and 202 C. E. 201 and 206 ALL OTHER Senior, Junior, Sophomore and Freshman NEW AND USEDB00KS Student Co-op