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SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1943 THE BATTALION Page 8 Battalion Sporta Editor By Harold Borofsky Unbeaten Aggies Meet Rice Today; Game Played in Houston; Cadets Loom as Favorites Nothing short of a brick wall will stop Coach Homer Norton’s youthful but fiery Aggie team to day at Rice field in Houston. That seems to be the consensus of opin ion as far as the Cadet-Owl clash is concerned. The Ags arrived in Houston early Friday and tapered off at Rice stadium before retiring to the Rice hotel for skull practice and rest. Marion Flanagan, ace Cadet back who was in the hospital early this week, was feeling swell at train time, as were Babe Hallmark, Stan Turner, Bob Butchofsky, and Earl Beesley, the other regular backs. Coach Norton’s pantry was well stocked with reserves, Jesse Burditt having recovered from an attack of acute indigestion and George McAllister, Don Deere, and Dick Callender all being in top shape. Line coach Bill James expressed the sentiment that his linemen were ready to go. The linemen had it comparatively easy last week with the Ponies, and Settegast, Turley, Tassos, Wright, Moncrief, and Bryant are all slated to start. Reserves will also be plentiful in this department. Meanwhile, Rice mentor Jess Neely does not plan to concede the game to the Ags without a tussle. He has been favored by not having a single man out due to injuries and his first string boys may give the Cadets a real battle as long as they can last. Several Aggie-Exfes will see service today, but they will be playing for the Owls. Nota ble among these is Bucky Sheffield, back, who took his spring train ing here before being inducted into the Navy and sent to Rice with the V-12 unit. Neely’s main worry is the lack of experienced reserves. The Rice mentor is thinking, no doubt, of the Aggie-Pony clash last week when the Cadet coach was able to send in a fresh squad to ice the game away while the Mustangs stood and wondered what was go ing on. If the weather is fairly cool Neely’s first string may be able to stay in for quite a while, but indications point to warm weather today. Notre Dame-Northwestern Tilt Highlights National Card; Texas Faces Weak TCU Squad Perhaps the most outstanding game of the week on the National card is the Notre Dame-Northwest ern clash. The high-stepping Irish who have so far swept everything from their path will meet a North western team that is in the prime of its season. The result should make for excellent football. We’ll side with the Irish on a 25-13 score, but watch this game closely. If the breaks go wrong Notre Dame may wind up with its first defeat. Back to the conference, Texas plays the T. C. U. squad of “Mis ter Unlucky” Dutch Meyer. The Frog squad has been reduced to a little over 20 men, and though we like to think T. C. U. will upset the Longhorn applecart, there are some who are taking the Texas boys by ninety points. This one is so mix ed up that we’ll let you figure it out yourself. The S. M. U. Mustangs will face the Arkansas Razorbacks in San Antonio in the cellar battle. The Ponies should manage to eke out a win over the Porkers by 13-6. THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: DISCRETION IS SOMETIMES THE BETTER PART OF VALOR. george McAllister GEORGE T. (MAC) McALLIS- TER comes from Eden with three years of high school experience. His running shows resemblence of Kimbrough’s style. He is 185 pounds, six feet one inch back at the age of 17. His number is 20. BOB GARY ROBERT J. GARY, a 17 year old, 164 pounder from Dallas has had one year high school expe rience. He stands 5 feet and 11 inches and is a pivot man for the team. Gary wears No. 52. CHARLEY HOHN CHARLES M. (LITTLE DUTCH) HOHN is from College Station. He is 17 years old and weighs 153 pounds and has had 3 years of high school experience. 5 feet and 7 inches tall, he plays guard and wears jersey number 65. SPARKY EBERLE ADOLPH A. (SPARKY) EBER LE plays at a tackle position for the Aggies and cames to A. & M. with three years of high school experience from Sweetwater. At 19 he weighs 201 pounds and stands at 6 feet. His number is 70. 1 DO YOUR PART * BUY WAR BONDS EjATTALION, i) ★ ★ Ar ★ Aggie Second Stringers Who Tamed SMU RED BURDITT One of the fastest men on the Aggie squad, Red Burditt galloped over the S. M. U. goal line twice in last week’s game. He wears num ber 45 and will be an important cog in the Cadet strategy when the Ags clash with the Rice Owls. DON DEERE Ace pass interceptor and fleet back is Donald Deere. He has constantly shown a great deal of speed and versitality and will be counted on heavily by the Cadet coaches. His number is 46. JAMES E. (RADIO) WILEY comes from Dallas with no ex perience. He is a 170 pound end and towers 6 feet 2 inches tall. This 17 year old wears No. 80 jer sey. Sponsored jointly by the Atlanta Journal and the University of Georgia, a large mural is being done in fresco in the Henry W. Grady School of Journalism by Jean Chariot. LOUPOT’S An Aggie Institution ARMY MEN Let Us Do Your Altering LAUTERSTEIN’S LOUPOT’S Where You Always Get a Fair Trade BILL GIPSON, star Pony back has just attempted the Aggie right end. He made only two yards and is here being stopped by an unidentified Aggie from the rear. Bob Gary and Don Deeere are coming in to complete the tackle. —Photograph by Claude Stone Football Figurin’.. By R. L. Weatherly The Aggies go to Houston today with injuries on the team. Babe Hallmark and Marion Flanagan have been put on the hurt list. Hallmark is suffering from a shoulder injury, while Flanagan has a head injury. But it is be lieved that both of these lads will see (service in the Rice game to day. We would like to give you our All-Star teams of players for the last several years. An All-Conference team of the past several years: First Team Ends: Jack Russell of Baylor, 1940, and Bruce Alford of TCU, 1942. Tackles: Stan Mauldin of Texas, 1942, and Moose Hartman of Rice, 1940. Guards: Joe Routt of A. & M., 1937. and Ted Ramsey of SMU, 1941. Center: Ki Aldrich of TCU, 1938. Backs: Sammy Baugh of TCU, 1936; John Kimbrough of A. & M., 1939; Kay Eakin of Arkansas, 1939; and Pete Layden of Texas, 1941. Second Team Ends: Sam Boyd of Baylor, 1938; and Mai Kutner of Texas, 1941. Tackles: Ernie Pannell of A. & M., 1940, and Martin Ruby of A. & M., 1941. Guards: Chal Daniels of Texas, 1941; and Marshall Robnett of A. & M., 1940. Center: Bob Nelson of Baylor, 1940. Backs: Billy Patterson of Bay lor, 1938; Jim Thomason of A. & M., 1940; Davey O’Brien of TCU, 1938; and Jack Wilson of Baylor, 1939. Here is our All-Star team of A. & M. for the last several years: Ends: Boots Simmons, 1941, and Bill Henderson, 1942. Tackles: Martin Ruby, 1941; and Ernie Pannell, 1940. Guards: Joe Routt, 1937, and Marshall Robnett, 1940. Center: Bill Sibley, 1942. Backs: John Kimbrough, 1940; Jim Thomason, 1940; Dick Todd, 1938; and Derace Moser, 1941. Our picture of the best lineman and best back of each team is as follows: A. & M.—Fullback John Kim brough, 1940, and Guard Joe Routt, 1937. Texas—Fullback Pete Layden, 1941, and Tackle Stan Mauldin, 1942 Baylor—Tailback Jack Wilson, 1939, and Bob Nelson, Center, 1939. Arkansas—Tailback Kay Eakin, 1939, and End Jim Benton, 1937. Rice—Tackle Moose Hartman, 1940, and Tailback Ollie Cordill. SMU—Fullback Presto Johnson, 1941, and Ted Ramsey, Guard, 1941. TCU—Tailback Sammy Baugh, 1936, and Ki Aldrich as center in 1938. Honors for the best back in the Conference for the last several years would go to Sammy Baugh, who played for TCU in 1936 as Tailback. Our pick for the best lineman of the Conference for the past several years is Ki Aldrich. Aldrich played center for the TCU Horned Frogs in 1938. For the second best lineman in the Conference we would pick Moose Hartman of Rice. Hartman played Tackle for Rice in 1940. The second best back of the Conference should be John Kimbrough. If you disagree with us on these players, go ahead and do so. It is only our opinion. Meet the Gang- AT AGGIELAN!) For the pause that refreshes be tween those grueling classes, drop by and let us fix you up with a little pick-me-up. We have a modern, sani tary fountain service, juke-box with all the latest recordings, note-books, stationery, practically anything you need fellows. Come on, drop by and pay us a visit and let us send you out smiling. 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