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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1943)
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 21, 1943 THE BATTALION PAGE 3 Cadets to be in Top Shape for N-Tac Tilt Saturday By Harold Borofsky Batalion Sports Editor Cadets Must Play Heads-Up Ball to Beat Ags After three weeks of wandering around it looks as if we are finally settling down for a game on our own, Kyle Field. The intended vic tims, as you know, are the Aggies from North Texas Agricultural College, but you probably don’t realize that this game is going to be a tough one from every angle. It’s not unusual for us to think that we’re going to lick N-Tac. What else could we think when every paper in the section has been praising the Cadets to the sky for the brand of football we’ve dis played in our first four games. But there’s one bunch of boys who know that we are really going to have to work to beat N-Tac, and that bunch is the team. If there is one thing the boys are working on harder than anything else it’s not running or passing, but not getting overconfident. There have been too many examples in the past of tean^s being licked because they became overconfident. Re member the licking T. C. U. hand ed the Longhorns last year after the Teahounds were given a big write-up in a national magazine and got swelled heads over it? The Cadet coaches haven’t forgotten that excellent example of what overconfidence can do, and you can bet your bottom dollar that the boys aren’t going to forget it either. At the present, it looks as though we might get a break. Pete Stout, N-Tac’s super-back will not see duty here, and there are three or four others on the North Texas lineup who are doubt ful starters. On the other hand, George McAllister, the boy who looked so good in the first two games, has just about recovered his stride after that knee injury that put him out for the T. C. U. and L. S. U. tussles. It was also a very heartening sight to see Marion Settegast romp around at the practice sessions, though Eldon Long, the lad who had been doing a swell job at end, will not be ready to play. It looks like we lose again when Les Moore, METEOR JACKETS You’ll wear everywhere Smart shoppers are preparing now for win ter. You’ll find the type Jacket you’ll want in our new Fall stock of Smart Coats and Jack ets now in stock. Zelans, Wools,' Gabardines and Leathers. 7 1 T f~V T\ wmBER"eV-STONg'DA>tS*’ wloriy CLOCKIERS College and Bryan another top end, gets inducted in to the Army soon. Bill Soyars, a back, will be shifted to the end spot to fill in for Moore. Predicting the game is really a tough job. The national poll puts the Cadets in the number 13 slot, just behind Southwestern. That would naturally mean that we should approach the Pirates prow ess on the gridiron. That also means that we should take the N-Tac boys by about 20-0. But by the system of comparative scores, which is quite a lengthly process, we are only eight points better than the boys from Arlington. Per haps the best thing to do is to split the difference, so we’ll take the Cadets by two touchdowns. Several comments were made to your scribe by members of the team in regard to the increase of that real ’ole Aggie spirit. They have really noticed it and felt it and want you to know, Army, that they realize that you are behind them all the way and you may be sure that they’re not going to let you down. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: The best way to get a job done well is to prepare for it. There never was an excuse invented that could get the job done after the deadline. To us, Army, that means simply; in order to come out on top of the conference we’ve got to know our opponents and keep working all the time. We can do it! It is for each of us to say “we will do it!” “B” Team Not To Play Allen The Aggie “B” team will not play Fridayaftemoon against the Allen Academy team it was an nounced here yesterday afternoon by the college Athletic office. Plans has been made for these two teams to meet Friday afternoon at three o’clock on Kyle Field. It was not stated whether these two teams would make arrange ments for another date or not.. SMART COLLEGE WOMAN “The smart college woman gets herself organized and goes shop ping instead of spree spending. The process calls for intelligence, but it is fun and the results are both personally satisfying and pro vocative of general approval. You really get your money’s worth when you quit spending and begin shopping.” Lynn Christian, writing in the Oklahoma City University Campus, advocates planning before buying for college women. “America’s appointment with destiny depends in a large meas ure on our vision and sincere ef fort to effect an enduring under standing with Russia. The degree to which we succeed in gaining an amaible understanding with the Soviet Union would have a direct bearing on the duration of the present war and in the prevention of World War III.” ..Professor Charles Prince, of the Indiana Un iversity science department stress es the need for immediate cement ing of Russo-American friendship. This summer Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, acquired an 87-acre tract of land near Vinton for cam pus biologists. The land is parti cularly valuable for collection of plant and animal specimens be cause it has never been plowed or used for pasture. FQRYICTORY BUY UNITED STATES WAR BONDS AND STAMPS Close, Hard-Fought Game Is Indicated For Nortonmen N.T.A.C. To Be Minus Services of Ace Back, Aggies Point For Fifth Victory By Harold Borofsky There’s lots of football on tap for next Saturday when the Cadets face the North Texas Aggies on Kyle Field. So far Coach Homer Norton’s “whiz kids” have won four straight games, have piled up a score of 102 points to their -topponents 19, have gained the num- rntm wm. PASSERS—Three of the best passers in Texas College football this season are in the backfield of the North Texas Aggies who will collide with the Texas Aggies at Kyle Field next Saturday after noon. From left to right, they are: Pete Blanda, triple-threat veteran from Texas Tech; J. P. Stout, a triple-threater from TCU, whose running and passing has sparked the Aggie attack this season; and Howard “Red” Maley, the former SMU passing wizard. FAMOUS CLOSE SHAVES By Barber So! SAVED BY CENSOR.,.the french ARMY WAS BEATEN AND DEMORALIZED IN MAY, 1917. YET. THE GERMANS COULDN’T CAPITALIZE ON THE SITUATION. EFFICIENT CENSORSHIP FOOL ED THE BEST SPIES AND SAVED THE DAY/ NAZI WALTZ STYLE. COMPOSER, ROBERT STOLZ ESCAPED FROM NAZI GERMANY WHEN HE PROMISED THE GESTAPO HE WAS GOING TO SWITZERLAND FOR ONE CONCERT AND WOULD RETURN IMMEDIATELY. INSTEAD, HE CAME To AMERICA. March of Time-piece/ TWO U.S. MARINES, CAPTURED BY JAPS, GAVE A WATCH AS LOOT. THE WATCH, MAGNETIZED, INFLUENCED THE JAP’S COMPASSES, LEADING THEM STRAIGHT TO THE AMERICAN FORCES INSTEAD OF THE JAP PRISON CAMP. BARBER SOL SAYS: EVERY NA-ZI HEARS THE NEWS THE KIND HITLER DOESN'T CHOOSE CHOOSE U.S. WAR BONDS The Miama Student, campus newspaper at Miama University, Oxford, Ohio, is the oldest college news paper in the United States. It was established in 1826. The designer of Europe’s largest earth dam—that at Sofia, Bulgaria —recently joined the Army mathe matics staff at Washington State College. He is Dr. Paul Nemenyi, Hungarian refugee from Hitlerism. He fled Europe three years ago and has since been teaching at the Colorado School of Mins. EARL BEESLEY EARL G. (Kid) BEESLEY comes to the Aggies from Dallas. He weighs 170 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall. A noted passer, he was invited to play in the north-south all star game for high schools, but his classes prevented him from taking part in that game. He is 17 years old, wears number 18 jersey and has had three years high school experience. Soldier-students at Clark Uni versity, Worchester, Mass., from al lover the United States and from Europe as well, form a cos mopolitan group. They hail from 82 different colleges and univer sities. Included in their Alma Ma ters are Harvard and Princeton, Oshkosh State Teachers and Up- sala, University of Berlin and Vienna’s Weinerhandschule. Where Quality is the Keynote We invite you to trade at the Exchange store — operated by your college for your benefit. Quality is the essense of our business, linked with lower prices. You can buy our merchandise with the assurance that you are getting the best — which is the cheapest in the long run! The Exchange Store “An Aggie Institution” fpiEf * CHARLES SHIRA CHARLES N. (FLAT TIRE) SHIRA comes from Hamlin as one of the biggest men on the squad. He tips the scale at 237 pounds. This 16 year old plays tackle with a height of 6 ft. 3 in. He has had one year of experience. His num ber is 79. 0#® BONDS her 13 spot in the nation, and have gained a reputation for be ing hard to beat that makes any opponet think twice before going on the field with them. By now all the sports scribes are on the Cadet bandwagon and are lauding the boys plenty, but that does not mean that Norton’s squad will be over confident when they trot out for the kickoff Saturday. On the con trary, line Coach Bill James, back- field Coach Manning Smith, and Trainer Lil Dimmitt have been tel ling the boys that they are so hot, which is is very nearly the truth. The Cadets have yet to play a game that is anywhere near perfect and they will have to im prove their passing and running attack if they want to drub the NTAC boys by very much. Then too, there have been en tirely too many fumbles lately as far as the Cadets are concerned. Although as yet none of our op ponents have cashed in on an Aggie fumble, there may always be a costly first time. In this week’s game, which promises to be very close, such a mistake might easily cost the game. There are indications that NTAC’s star back, Pete Stout, (See SPORTS, Page 4) When in Doubt About Your Eyes or Your Classes ' Consult DR. J. W. PAYNE Optometrist 109 S. 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