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Cadet cagers Meet longhorns in jAggie Cagers Drop Second Home Game Final Game Wednesday Night at Austin T 0 Ri ce Saturday Night; 40-30 Aotq Tali'a Pniirfh PlarA Rv * ^ Aggie Cagers Play Fine Ball Even In Defeat; Les Peden’s Play Has Been Noticed This corner has heard comments on the basketball tilt last Saturday night and most of them were a credit to the Aggie Cagers and also some to the Rice Cagers. Every sportsman likes to see teams play hard and fast and this tilt wasn’t far from that. On the whole the game was pretty clean and some fine sportsmanship was found on the court that night. Many have called to my atten tion the clean play and fine sports manship shown by the Aggie eag er, Les Peden, all season. And they were not far from wrong when they said that he was one of the best athletes in this part. One of the things that a fan noticed is how Les acts when a foul that is called on him. Have you ever noticed that little grin on his face as he walks down the court with his eyes on the floor? He never says a word but just walks over to the goal and grins. Les was a main cog in the base ball machine last year when the Aggies took the championship. This year he leads the nine as captain and if someone doesn’t watch out, he will lead the base- ballers right into the title again. Peden is a remarkable hitter and covers the third sack with fine form and ability. He might be call ed on to do some of the pitching also this year. Lee Huffman is also the kind of fellow that this corner has no ticed to be a fine athlete. Last Saturday Lee was handicapped with having a sore right hand that cut his scoring a great deal. In a summary of the game in the Houston Post Sunday morning, the writer said only that Huffman was limited to a pair of field goals, saying nothing of the fact that his shooting hand was injured. Lee turned in a fine floor game as did Dawson and Cokinos. Pete Wat kins showed some fine guarding under the basket, getting rebounds time and time again. The Aggies will tangle with the boys from T. U. Wednesday night and if the Longhorns aren’t ready, the Ags might take that game. The Steers will be playing their hardest to get at least one half of the conference tilt. “Whites” Down “Maroons” In Last Inter-Squad Game Of Spring Training For SPRING’S SOCIAL CALENDAR format for formality l r An Arrow Shoreham is the perfect set-up for formality — and com fort! The Shoreham has a perfect-fitting, semi- starched, very comfort able Arrow collar at tached and has a semi- starched bosom. Sanfor ized labeled, less than J9i fabric shrinkage. $3.50 Arrow dress ties, $1 Other Dress Accessories Tux. Ties 500 up Buttonaires 350 up Hickok Tux. Jewelry Tux. Socks 450 up All-Wool Tuxedos $27.50 cLocHisa* College • and Bryan Another chapter in the Aggie 1943 Spring Training book was written last Saturday afternoon when the “Whites” rolled over the “Maroons” 18-6 in a full game scrimmage. Sparked by Barney Welch, the “Whites” hit pay-dirt early in the game when he got loose for a 64- yard punt return through the en tire “Maroon” team. Otto Payne, after a recovery of a fumble deep in “White” territory, hit tackle for 18 yards and the second score of the game. The final period saw the Maroon team, under the leadership of Ed Sturcken and his aerials, push over their first White touchdown. A pass from Sturcken found its mark in the hands of Marion Settegast who lateraled off to Gus White who ran it over. The last and final score of the game came when the “Maroons,” with the ball down deep in the Whites’ end of the field, tallied after an off tackle drive by Otto Payne. Gus White played his usual fine brand of ball along with Jelly Steyman in the White line. Thursday will find the gridsters putting away their togs until fall when the season, they hope, rolls around again. Thursday will con clude the 30-day prescribed Spring training. Ags Take Fourth Place By Win; Title To Rice Owls The spotlight again this welk is focussed upon the Aggie cage team as they meet the Texas Longhorns Wednesday night in Austin for the final game of the season. The con ference title has not yet been de cided as a win by the Aggies will throw the conference right in the lap of the Rice Owls. The Owls last Saturday night clinched one half of the title as they dumped the Aggies here. The Longhorns the same night kept in the running by downing the Baylor Bears in Austin 51-38 Until last week, the Longhorns seemed to have the conference in the bag but a disasterous trip up north found the Steers losing to the T. C. U. Homed Frogs and S. M. U. to throw the conference in an undecided mess. The Rice Owls dropped their first three con ference starts only to make a strong comeback and win the next nine to assure themselves a part of the crown So the result of the race will have to wait until the last minute in the last game, Wednesday night, to find the spots for the confer ence teams in the rank and file. Regardless of the Wednesday night tilt, however, the Arkansas Razorbacks will take the third berth in the rating and if the Ag gies are victorious against the Longhorns, they will take the fourth place along with T.C.U. If the Longhorns win over the Cadets, the Aggies will drop down into fifth place with S. M. U.; the Long horns will share the title with Rice. Baylor is a sure shot for the cellar spot. In the individual scoring race, (See BASKETBALL, Page 4) SWC Basketball Team— W. L. Pts. Op. The badminton courts are now Rice ...9 3 495 443 open to any boy that wishes to Texas ....8 3 521 450 play the game in his time off. Arkansas ....8 4 551 474 There are four courts that span Texas Christian . ....5 7 436 507 the gym floor and plenty of equip- Texas A. & M. ... ...A 7 526 542 ment is furnished for each. Southern Methodist 4 8 538 545 D Sig could hardly get started Baylor ....3 9 481 587 against A Inf when they were de- Last Week’s Results Rice 36, Texas Christian 28. Southern Methodist 65, Texas 56. Baylor 40, Southern Methodist 34. Arkansas 33-54, T.C.U. 23-39. Rice 40, Texas A. & M. 30. Texas 51, Baylor 38. This Week’s Schedule Wednesday—Texas vs. Texas A. & M. at Austin. Leading Scorers Player— G. Bill Gloss, Rice, c 76 John Hargis, Texas, g...61 Clay. Wynne, Ark. g 63 G. Carpenter, Ark., c 62 L. Huffman, A&M, g,....66 T. Tomlinson, SMU, c. 53 Buck Overall, Texas, f..49 Pete Watkins, A&M, f 52 F. Edwards, Baylor, f....42 Bov McHenry, TCU, g..38 Van Sweet, Baylor, f....44 F. TP. 45 197 38 160 34 160 34 158 16 148 35 141 34 132 20 124 17 101 19 95 7 95 Sports Squibs By John Stout We are just three weeks from the Southwest Conference swim ming meet that will be held in Austin. The meet is scheduled from March 19 to 29. Even though the Aggies are weak in fourth and fifth places there is an excellent chance that this year’s team will walk away with that coveted cham pionship. Probably carrying the biggest load will be Danny Green, the present Southwest 220 and 440 champion. Last summer Danny placed third in the National A.A.U. meet in both the 880 and 1400 yard events. Another champion on the team is Bob Cowling, the southwest 100 yard individual, and 100 yard breast stroke champion. Not for- Bring Your Friends to GEORGE’S DRINKS EATS SMOKES George’s Confectionery In New “Y” getting the boys that will be add ing that extra punch that is re quired in every meet, there is George Haney, Jack Kiel, Shrimp Latham, and Dick Winters. Bert Cree, R. H. Meiser, and Pulls will head the diving end for the Aggies. * * * Ernest W. Pannel of the class of ’41 has received his commission as Ensign, U.S.N.R., from the Naval Training School at Columbia Uni versity, New York. Pannel was a three year letterman playing tackle for the Aggies. He received men tion as All American tackle in 1940 and in the All Star-Pro game in Chicago in 1941 he was voted as the best player on the field. * * * The A. & M. Rifle team has a very good chance this year as be ing one of the best A. & M. has ever had—if they can only get some more reserves. Captain Wil liams is asking for anyone that can shoot pretty straight to come down to the Armory and try his luck. You may be the one that he is looking for. Even though you are not so much interested in being a top notch rifleman this year very valuable information can be had just for the asking. Another good thing about it is that the ammuni tion for trying out doesn’t cost anything. It’s not out of your way to go by the Armory, and practices are held at your convenience. Help the boys out by going down and (See SPORTS SQUIBS, Page 4) BATTALION Tuesday Morning, March 2, 1943 Page 3 INTRAMURALS * By John Stout It seems as though the 15 new basketball courts aren’t going to enough, according to an announce ment about 15 new basketball courts, other than those that are being constructed on the varsity practice field, now being planned. The newest new courts will be placed north and west of the clay tennis courts. The fifteen courts now being constructed will be ready for use within a week or so The Intramural offices and the P. E. offices have changed places. The Intramural offices are in the southwest part of the building while the P.E. offices are in the northeast section of the building. If you have a P.E. excuse for class 300 you must take it by the P.E. of fices. Yesterday afternoon a record was set for the total time of one in dividual section of boys in the P.E. cross country dash. The last man cleared the finishing line in 20 minutes. So far no other section has equalled that. Say, all of you 20 and 25-minute boys, let’s help those guys out that run it in less than 10 minutes. Surely you’re not twice as slow as they are. feated 3-0 by the Inf. Fuqua, Spradling, King, Morriss, Wanja, Alley, and Quick lead the attack of the Signal corps boys. The fish of 10 CHQ kept their organization from being in total defeat, when they bested 6 CHQ 2-1. The upper classmen lost with the same score against E Sig. E Field was thrown from the undefeated list of teams in Class A speedball when A CWS defeated them with the one-sided score of 8-2. 3 CHQ must have been scared of E Coast’s 16 men that were present and ready for them when the Corps Headquarters boys never showed up with a'single man. G Field, undefeated in any sport as yet, stopped the 5th CHQ boys flat. The Corps Headquarters group never scored. You know the rest. Softball season began yesterday afternoon at 4:00 on the old drill field where ten diamonds are laid out. It might be a good idea for your intramural managers to see that your boys know the rules be fore they go to the field to play. Listed below are a few of the more important rules as they ap pear in the Students’ Handbook for Intramural Athletics. ' 1. The pitcher may balk. 2. The pitcher must have at least one foot in contact with the rubber and he may take only one step for ward after delivering the ball. 3. Runner on third may score and any other base runner may ad vance one base on a wild pitch or pass ball to home plate. However, if the ball enters a crowd behind the plate, is touched by other than a legal player on the side in field, or touches any foreign object, the runner may not score. 4. A player once substituted for may not re-enter the game. This is only a portion of the rules in the book. You should have at least one book in your outfit. Have them to read it so they will know what they are doing before they start to play. Les Peden Stars as Aggie Cagers Put Up Strong Fight; Dawson Shows Great Form Losing their second home game of the season Saturday- night, the Texas Aggies bowed to a determined Rice cage team, 40-30. The win for the Owls counted the ninth consecutive conference win to cinch for them one-half of the conference title. Aggie Polo Team Meets Lamesa Saturday, Sunday Lamesa Polo Club of Lamesa, Texas will meet the Aggie polo team in a two-game series this week-end, Saturday afternoon at 2:15, and Sunday at the same time. Composing the Lamesa Polo Club will be Dr. Bennett as No. 1, Erie Barron as No. 2, Spen Barron as No. 3, and Gus White, Sr., as No. 4. Bryant Fulderson as No. 3 will serve as substitute. The opposing Aggie team will consist of Jack R. Buie as No. 1, Joe M. Mertz as No. 2, Gus White, Jr., as No. 3, and Mortimer L. Mertz as No. 4. This game features the unusual combination of father vs. son on opposite teams. Gus White, Sr., playing for the Lamesa Club and Gus White, Jr., for the Aggies. Aggie Tankers Slaughter Steers In Austin Friday Night; 57 to 38 Thirty-five of the forty minutes of play saw the scrapping Aggie ironmen put up a fierce fight, only to lose out by a late Owl rally. With ten minutes left to play, the score stood 31-28 Rice, after the Cadets retaliated from an Owl rally after half time. Jamie Dawson started the scor ing with a free shot for the Cadets and soon after McDonald sank a long one to make the count 2-1 after three and one-half minutes of play. Huffman got loose for a crib to put the Aggies in the lead for the last time. Gloss and Mc Donald contributed one goal each to put the score 6-3 with five min utes gone. From then to half time the score was nip-and-tuck, with the Owls never increasing their lead over five tallies. The score board at half time read 18-15 Rice. The final stanza saw the Aggies lose in the last ten minutes when Darling sank a one-hander and Gloss scored a short one and a free throw. Croucher added two buckets to conclude the final scoring with four minutes remaining. Les Peden sparked the Cadet cagers with 12 points, many of these being far out on the court. Gloss was high point man with 13, but failed to break the scoring record of the conference. Dawson lead the Ags under the basket with rebounds and fine guarding of Gloss. Lee Huffman ailing from an injured hand, tallied four points, but turned in some nice floor play. The box score: Baylor Basketball Mentor Leaves For Army Air Corps Coach staff of Baylor lost anoth er coach last week when Bill Hen derson, basketball coach and foot ball line coach, accepted a second lieutenant’s commission in the army air corps, and reports for training at Miami Beach. Frank Kimbrough, who was head football coach, received a commission in the navy week be fore last. There is now only one member, Jim Crow, left of Baylor’s coach ing staff. Athletic Director Ralph Wolf stated that there had been no decision made regarding spring football practice. There have been rumors around Baylor’s campus whether they would have a football team next fall, or drop football for the dura tion. Gus Mistrol, one of the many ex-Aggies, was graduated from the C. E. department in 1928 at the age of 17. We must not let go manifest truths because we cannot answer all questions about them.—Jeremy Collier. The Texas Aggie swimming team opened their season last Friday night with a brilliant victory over the potential Southwest conference swimming champions, the Texas Longhorns. It was the first meet for both teams and in which the strength of both teams was measured so as to give more or less an idea which of the two teams would be favored to carry away the swimming hon ors in the next conference meet. Danny Green from A. & M. was high point man as he won all his events and was a big factor in the Aggie victory over the Longhorns. He won 100 yards free style event, in which he broke the Southwest conference record for that distance, making it in 5 under the actual record in the conference held by McClemrock of Texas U. He fin ished first on the 440 and 220 yard events. The results were as follows: Medley relay: A&M first (Stynes, Griffin, Kiel). 100 yds. free style: 1st, Green, A&M; 2nd, Johnson, Texas; 3rd, Sidel, Texas. 220 yards: 1st, Green, A&M; 2nd, Winters, A&M; 3rd, Moise, Texas. 50 yards free style: 1st, Demmer, Texas; 2nd, Sidel, Texas; 3rd, Kiel, A&M. Individual medley: 1st, Heiney, A&M; 2nd, Cowling, A&M; 3rd, Johnson, Texas. 100 yards backstroke: 1st, Heiney, A&M; 2nd, Edson, Texas; 3rd, Stine, A&M. 100 yards breaststroke: Cowling, A&M; 2nd, Griffin, A&M; 3rd, Cross, Texas. 440 yards: 1st, D. Green, A&M; 2nd, Malone, Texas; 3rd, Witzel, Texas, 400 yards relay won by A&M with (Winters, Griffin, Heiney, Kiel). The final score was Texas A&M 57 points to 38 for Texas. Next meet will be held in Col lege Station, March 9, when Texas pays the Aggies a return visit. “We are in the same fix as in years before and if we don’t develop enough good swimmers who can place in the third, fourth and fifth places in the conference meet the Aggies will have trouble in winning the championship,” Coach Adamson stated. He also stated that he is afraid the conference meet will be just a dual meet between A&M and Texas U, with some swimmers from S.M.U. and Baylor taking part. Rice— G F Pf Tp McDonald, f 5 1 1 11 Cook, f 2 0 1 4 Darling, f 1 0 0 2 Gloss, c 5 3 2 13 Lambert, g 2 0 1 4 Croucher, g 2 0 1 4 Cummins, g 1 0 2 2 Totals 19 4 8 40 A. & M.— G F Pf Tp Watkins, f 3 0 1 6 Hutto, f 0 0 0 0 Peden, f 4 4 2 12 Adams, f 0 0 0 0 Dawson, c 1 4 2 6 Sample, c 0 0 0 0 Cokinos, g 1 0 1 2 Pettit, g 0 0 0 0 Huffman, g 2 0 1 4 Foldberg, g 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 8 6 30 Many a romance which began on a bicycle built for two has end ed in a gasoline jitney with a front seat big enough for both, as well as mama-in-law and the two kids. We can never learn the lesson too deeply that our action in the common places of life is deciding our destiny.—F. B. Meyer. Glories in gunpowder, dashing in parades—that’s our enemy.—P. J. Bailey. Officials: Ziggy Sears and Lee Ward. Free throws missed: Cook, Gloss 2, Cummins, Hutto 2, Dawson, Huffman. Half-time score: Rice 18; Texas A. & M. 15. 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