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Ags Arrive in Santone Friday and Take-
Workout; Handful of Cadets Follow Team
Coach Homer Norton’s Aggies ar
rived at this city Friday noon and
after a shoi’t rest trekked out to
the stadium where they were sub
jected to a light workout—pri
marily limbering up exercises,
passing and punting drills, etc.
Despite the national gas ration
ing, the tilt between the Washing
ton State Cougars and the Texas
Aggies is expected to draw a ca
pacity crowd of some 22,000 people
into the oval shaped Alamo Sta
dium. •
For the first time in a number
of years, only a handful of Aggie
followers made the trip to San
Antonio. Of course, transportation-
al difficulties had plenty to do
with it, but that little defect didn’t
keep out some Aggies from mak
ing the hard trip.
The Humble Oil and Refining
Company will, as usual, broadcast
the tilt with Ace Announcer Kern
Tips slated to be at the mike. The
game will be broadcast over the
San Antonio, Houston, Dallas and
Fort Worth stations. Don’t forget,
game time is 2:30 sharp.
As game time nears, Washing
ton State is a slight favorite over
the Cadets, but it’s only slight. The
bookies are giving 7 points at San
Antonio but that’s as far as they’ll
go. Only reason for that is the
battered condition of the Aggie
team which sports a number of
casualties including Felix Bucek,
Leo Daniels, Cullen Rogers and
Willie Zapalac. However, all with
the possible exception of Bucek are
expected to start the game.
Giving Aggies Weak Vote Over Washington
State, 14-7; Also Rice Owls Over SMU, 20-7
Now for some predictions. But
for Texas A.&M., this corner would
have had a perfect day last week.
Of course I only picked five teams,
but that’s beside the point. Only
a few games are on tap in the na
tion this week. In the Southwest
Conference, Rice battles SMU in
Houston.
Well, here they are; take ’em
or leave ’em!
A.&M. 14, WASHINGTON
STATE 7—Here’s a weak vote for
the Cadets over the Cougars and
the only reason we’re giving the
host team the edge is because of
the long trip made by the Pacific
Coast eleven. However, the Ags
will have to have the will to win
if they have any aspirations of
capturing this game, which inci
dentally means quite a lot to
Washington State. A victory for
the visitors may mean a Rose
Bowl prize while a defeat will
definitely put a crimp in their as
pirations. I do predict one thing
—this tilt will be a thriller from
start to finish and the team that
comes out on top will really have
to play “ball.” It’s my hunch the
Aggies will put out to end an
otherwise listless season glorious
ly.
RICE 20, SMU 7—The hottest
team in the conference—the Rice
Owls^—have no reason of quitting
now and should send Coach Jimmy
Stewart’s Mustangs home in dire
defeat. However, I do believe one
of Frito Gonzales’ aerials will hit
the jackpot even if the Ponies have
to spend most of the afternoon
fighting off Owl threats. This
game pits power against a power
ful running attack. This is one
time, I believe, that the ground
game will win out. So give the
Owls a two-touchdown edge and
then call it a day.
Taking a crack at the other
football highlights of the day, it’s
the Irish of Notre Dame over Great
Lakes, Mississippi State by three
to four touchdowns over San Fran
cisco, Oklahoma in an upset win
over ^Villiam and Mary, Iowa Sea-
hawks by a nose over Missouri
(they must stop Steuber to win),
Southern California over Montana
in a breeze, ditto for UCLA over
Idaho despite the latter’s fine
showing against Washington State
a couple of weeks ago, another
ditto for Georgia Preflight over
Florida a^d St. Mary’s taking a
thriller away from California.
That’s all the games to be play
ed this afternoon on the grid
irons of the nation. Next week, the
screwiest of all football seasons in
the history of the gridiron game
comes to a close until Bowl time
January 1.
Aggie Rifle and Pistol Teams Work
Hard Preparing For Coming Matches
The Corps Rifle Team and the
“Fish” Rifle Team, although they
have not started the regular match
season yet, have shot remarkable
scores in their daily workout. The
match season will commence in Jan
uary. After an elimination in which
out of 200 candidates the best 30
men were picked, the teams started
their daily practice in anticipation
of the forecoming matches.
To date the Corps team has
participated in open state competi
tion in Austin, Houston, Dallas,
and Kilgore against the best civil
ian and military shots throughout
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the Southwest. The team did very
good and many of the members re
turned with trophies testifying to
their ability in competition. Team
Captain Cook, in these state
matches returned with 11 different
trophies, which he won over strong
competition.
Lettermen of the team were:
Team Captain Cook; Sec-Treas.
Howard Crossland; L. D. Marshall,
and Sam Dixon Varsity members
of the team besides the lettermen
are as follows: Williams Oerour,
W. Riggins, W. T. Jones, J. Wasp,
and J. M. Jones. Much of the credit
for the success of the teams is
due to the interest and good coach
ing of Capt. C. A. Williams, coach,
and Assistan Coach Cayne.
The Aggie pistol team has fired
matches against outstanding teams
all over the nation. These matches
(See RIFLE TEAM, Page 2)
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All-American
By Paul B. Williamson
Williamson’s All-Americans of
1942 (400 colleges poll):
First Team
Schreiner, Dave (Wisconsin)
Poschner, George (Georgia)
Wildung, . Richard (Minne
sota) •
Wistert, A1 (Michigan)
Hardy, Harvey (Georgia
Tech)
Houston, Lindell (Ohio
State)
Domnanovich, Joe (Ala
bama)
Governali, Paul (Columbia)
Sinkwich, Frank (Georgia)
Dobbs, Glenn (Tulsa)
Kennedy, Bob (Washington
State)
Second Team '
Dove (Notre Dame)
Susoeff (Wash. State)
Whitmore (Alabama)
Csuri (Ohio State)
Ramsey (Wm. and Mary)
Agase (Illinois)
Pregulman (Michigan)
Waterfield (U.C.L.A.)
Hillenbrand (Indiana)
Gafford (Auburn)
Harder (Wisconsin)
Third Team
E. Gantt (Duke)
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Saturday Morning, December 5, 1942
Page 3
INTRAMURALS
By
Mike Mann
A touchdown and a safety were
gathered in by the 2nd Corps
Headquarters football team to give
them an 8-0 vic
tory over the In-
fantry Band
squad in the class
A race. H Coast
Artillery comes
to the front again
when they con
vincingly smash
ed A QMC by the
score of 25-0.
Mika Mann A lone point-
after-touchdown proved to be the
difference between a victory and
a tie in another Class A grid match.
That single point gave C Coast Ar
tillery a 13-12 decision over G
Field Artillery.
B Infantry defeated 8th Corps
Headquarters, and D Replacement
Center took I Infantry by identical
scores of 14-0. Another pair of
Class A football games showed like
scoreb when the final gun was
fired. The Artillery Band was vic
torious over A Chemical Warfare,
and 1st ,Headquarters Field Artil
lery fell before A Ordnance. The
final scores of both games were
6-0.
FORFEIT DOGHOUSE
CLASS B
2 Corps Headquarters, Volley
ball
Another intramural sport in
which most of the league champs
have been decided is Class A hand
ball, which will soon enter the
play-off stage. The league winners
officially posted through noon yes
terday (and the games won) are:
A Chemical Warfare, 4
O Chemical Warfare, 4
3 Corps Headquarters, 4
B Coast Artillery, 4
C Coast Artillery, 4
H Field Artillery, 4
F Coast Artillery, 4
E Field Artillery, 4
(See INTRAMURALS, Page 4)
13 Aggie Seniors End Grid
Careers in San Antonio Today
By Mike Mann
Assistant Sports Editor
As the Fighting Texas Aggies
play their final game of the 1942
gridiron season on the sod of Alamo
Stadium in San Antonio, we find
that 13 seniors are playing their
last game for the Maroon and
White. In addition to this number
there are nine juniors, who, in all
probability, will not play next sea
son. These juniors are slated to
graduate next September—on the
eve of the 1943 grid season.
We wish to take this opportun
ity to pay just praise to this group
of red-blooded Texans who are
closing out a brilliant football car
eer at A. & M. and who, in the not
too-distant future will be taking
their places alongside other Aggies
on the battelfields.
Heading the list of seniors is
Thomas (T-Bone) Barth, 205-pound
tackle from Eddy, Texas, who even
though he has not seen much act
ion, has been a steady and consis
tent member of the squad. Barth
is majoring in civil engineering.
Next on the list is Felix Bueck,
huge tackle of Schulenberg, who
has been dealing misery in large
doses to all opponents this year.
He will no doubt be the All-Confer
ence guard on a number of teams.
Felix first made the headlines in
1941 when as a substitute guard,
he intercepted a pass in the Ark
ansas game and ran 58 yards for
the touchdown which gave the game
to the Aggies. If this game had
not been won by tlje Cadets, they
would not have taken the Confer
ence flag and consequently been
selected as the Cotton Bowl hosts.
Wayne Cure has done steller
playing at the guard and tackle
positions this year. His home is at
Gilliland, Texas, and he is major
ing in animal husbandry. Cure
played behind Roy Bucek last year
and has stepped up into the start
ing lineup this year.
One of the tallest men on the
squad and a two letterman, Bill
(Jitterbug) Henderson, has turned
in many spectacular performances
at the end position. Henderson has
the unique distinction of winning
nine major sports letters while at
A. & M.—he is the first man in
48 years to win four major sports
letters ,and he did it all in one year.
He has made numberous All-Con
ference football and basketball
teams.
Leonard Joeris, 245-pound tackle
from Abilene, has noticeably bol
stered the tackle slot this year.
Leonard is the largest man on the
squad—both by weight and height.
Joeris attended Schreiner institute
before coming to A. & M.
Weldon (Baldy) Maples is an
other lineman who at various times
has played both tackle and guard.
He lettered at the guard position
last year. Maples is a fast and
hustling player who has earned
much praise from football critics
this year.
Another man who has not seen
too much service this year is Owen
Moore, end from Amarillo. Be
cause of a number of lettermen
available at the end position, Moore
has been kept from the lineup much
of the time. However, he gave a
good account of himself at the
time he was on the playing field.
Ray Mulhollan, one of the three
two letter-men on the Aggie team,
plays his guard position with much
(See SENIORS, Page 4)
Cadets Expect to Unleash
Dazzling Aerial Assault
Against WSC Powerhouse
By Chick Hurst
At 2:30 this afternoon in Alamo
Stadium at San Antonio the Texas
Aggie Cagers Open
Season Against
Flyers Next Week
Next Wednesday night, Decem
ber 9, in DeWare Field House, the
Texas Aggie basketball squad of
1942 launches its season against a
strong delegation of Randolph
Field Flyers. This clash, which will
start the Aggies on another cage
season, promises to be a rousing
opener since the Flyers are sup
posed to be sporting a strong quin
tet of cagers on the hardwoods this
winter.
For the last 10 days the Aggie
squad, coached by Manning Smith,
has been working hard for this ini
tial tilt. The Varsity this year will
be made up mostly of inexperienced
men since the bulk of last year’s
team was lost by graduation last
May. However, three men from last
year’s club are still around. They
are Mike Cokinos, Leland Huffman,
and Jamie Dawson. It is expected
that this winter’s five will be built
around them. The remainder of the
squad will be made up mostly of
returning squadmen and new men.
The game is called for 8:30 p.
m. and it is urged that the entire
corps turn out to help the team to
open the new season with a bang.
The Aggies will start with a fair
ly inexperienced bunch, but with
the 12th man behind them they
should develop into a good team
that will give the Southwest Con
ference cage squads plenty to wor
ry about when league play begins.
s !f “ “Washington State College.
a v,i,r once this season the
Beaten only the most
Aggies have
Cougars boast one
powerful teams the
P , to face this year. In fact,
should UCLA be defeated by South-
Cal. next week. WSC will be
coast representative in
Bowl classic on New
ern
the west
the Rose
Year’s day.
Headlining the star studded
Cougar lineup is big Bob Kennedy
standout fullback, who has been
mentioned on practically every
All-American selection this sea
son. If the Aggies are to halt the
Washington State attack the first
thing that must be done is to stop
Kennedy. Scout dope received by
Coach Homer Norton indicates the
Cougars are primarily a power
house type of ball club and do not
rely much on a passing attack.
Big, fast, and rugged, the boys
from the far northwest are ex
pected to give the Aggie forward
wall an exceedingly rough after
noon.
Against the crushing power of
Coach Babe Hollingberry’s Coug
ars the Aggies are expected to
unleash a blitzkrieg of passes de
signed to fill ’the atmosphere of
Alamo Stadium with footballs. As
Coach Norton put it, “we can’t
hope to do anything on the ground
against that powerful line they’ve
got, so I guess we’ll just have to
go over them.” Most of the work-
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