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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 1, 1944 THE BATTALION PAGE 5 A Co. Places High In Swim Prelims Intrasquad Game Slated for Aggie Footballers Saturday Afternoon Batt Sports Editor Gives Views on Team; Squad to Be Heavier, Older, and Slower F Co. Places Second; Finals Held Saturday Yesterday afternoon the prelim inaries of Saturday’s intramural swimming meet were held with an excellent display of organizational enthusiasm. There were five events; 400 ft. relay, 100 ft. back- stroke, 100 ft. sidestroke, 200 ft. free style, and the 400 ft. military relay. One of the teams entering the meet, A company, placed the high est number of men in the Saturday finals with a total of twelve. Run ning a close second was F Com pany with a total of eleven men. The Indians took first place in three heats and second place in three heats. F Company earned four second places and one third. In the four hundred-foot relay there were two heats with the sec ond one being the faster of the two. The teams that placed in the first heat in order were G Battery, A Battery, F Battery, D Troop, and B Battery. In the second one it was D Company, A Company, F Company, and C Battery. This event should prove the most inter esting of all in Saturday’s finals. With the best display of form and speed, eight men placed in the two hundred feet backstroke event. There were four heats with two men in each placing. In the first contest Holbrook of the Band with possibly the best time of all, came in first and Giblin of F Bat tery came in second. In order Har rison of A Company and Honey cutt of A Battery, Coates of G Company and Cannata of F Com pany, and Johnson of-E Troop and Portale of A Company won the other heats in backstroke. Most interesting event from the spectators viewpoint was the new one hundred foot sidestroke. Each entrant was given a towel which was carried in the race and had to be kept out of water. Palms of C Battery, Crockett of G Com pany, Felts of G Company, and Ellis of G Battery came in first in their heats. Vernon of D Troop, Platon of B Battery, Telford of F Battery, and Brown of F Com pany came in second in each heat. Overambition in the two hun dred foot free style created a lit tle excitement when one man jumped and two of the contestants swam better than a hundred feet before they knew the event was called for a new start. Winning first places were Blackshear of A Company, Coates of G Company, Richmond of C Battery, and Irvine of G Company. Second place win ners were Holbrook of the Band, Cooper of F Battery, Copeland of A Company, and Turley of F Com pany. Possibly the most tiring event of all was the four hundred foot relay in which each contestant was required to carry a weight of about ten pounds in one hand. In this event A Company and G Battery took first positions, F Company and F Battery second places, and G Company and D Company third places. This should prove to be another interesting event in the finals. Saturday the finals will be run off beginning at two o’clock. Div ing events will also be held at that time. By S. L. “Slim” Inzer Battalion Sports Editor Although the weatherman may have different plans, Coach Homer Norton is hoping pretty weather will enable him to put his Aggie gridders through an intersquad game Saturday afternoon. The Ag gie mentor said Thursday he was planning to stage some sort of a regulation game in the week’s final drill. He had not decided who would play who, but in all probability all candidates will have a chance to show what they have. Rain caused the Aggies to miss three workouts during the week. Tuesday afternoon’s downpour caused the latter part of that day’s drill to be limited to a lecture per iod. The only workout held Wed nesday was under the stands where the space permitted only limited running. The squad has been working out about two weeks now, and all but one of th eboys counted on for this fall have arrived. Monte Moncrief wil Inot be here until the first of next week, having been on the squad of the college all stars who played the Chicago Bears Wednesday night. However, Monte is expected to be in good condition when he arrives since he has been'working out for the past several weeks. No starting position is definite ly settled yet, but after watching the squad in several drills, I feel that the team will shape up in the following manner. The line will be bigger than last year; in fact, Norton could start a line which would compare in size with any of the past Ag gie teams. But size alone does not make a good line; it is only one of the basic elements. At the* present time it looks as if Bob Gary and “Greek” Tassos will fight it out for the center position. Both are returning let- termen, although Tassos lettered at guard last year. Gary, who weighs 164 and is from Dallas, is a fine offensive man, being the pepper-pot of the line. Tassos, who played center in high school and as a fish at A. & M., is the bet ter defensive player. He hails from San Antonio and weighs 208. These two boys, together with Mike Dem- etries of Galveston and Herbert Ellis of Kilgore, assure the Ag gies of first class center play for the coming season. The guard positions offer a bit of a question mark. Thomas “Sleepy” League of Hamilton and Bill Gray of Garland appear to be the likely starters. League, a 201 pounder, is a returning squad- man, while Gray, who weighs 215, | won his numeral as a fish foot baller in 1941. Joseph Sacra, a 187 pound squadman from Denison, and Arthur Abrahams, a 180 pounder from El Paso, have also showing up well in practice. Abra hams is a transfer from Texas Col lege of Mines, and may develop into a standout performer. Wil liam Walker of Dallas and Pete Odoms of McAllen are two other boys worth watching. The tackles are numerous and big. Monte Moncrief, one of the outstanding tackles in the South west Conference last season, will probable leave nothing to be de sired by his play at one of these slots. The other tackle position will be decided between any of eight letterman from Sweetwater, and Charles Shira, a 230 pound giant who also won a varsity let ter last year, appear to be the most likely boys to get the start ing call. However, Morton Shefts and Alan Sparkman of San Anton io, Bryan Flippo of Fort Worth, Vernon Schmidt of Troy, D. M. Denton of Harlingen, and Otto Granzin of Miles must not be left out of the picture. Any of these boys could develop into a starter. At the end positions, Grant Darnell, a 190 pounder from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Eldon Long, who hails from San Benito and weighs 172, are returning lettermen. How ever, these two boys will have a tough time gaining a starting posi tion from Ja.mes Mitchell, a 197 pound giant from Ranger, and Milton Cherno, who hails from El Paso and tips the scales at 172. Walter Higins from Galves ton is showing much promise, while Clarence Howell of Nacogdoches looks like the best pass receiver of the lot. James Allen of El Paso and Sammie Brice of Uvalde may cause trouble at the end positions. Bob Goff, 172 pounder from Kenedy, looks like the best pros pect for the quarterback post. How ever, Jimmy Cashion, a College Station product, appears to be the best passer on the squad and may break into the starting lineup. Gene Spires, 150 pound speed mer chant from Abilene, and Donald Nicholas from Mineral Wells are due to see a lot of action at this position. At the right half slot it looks like a free-for-all between three big boys. Mann Scot, from Athens and weighing 197; Tom Daniel, 190 pounder from Kerrville; and Frank Torno, 175 pound lad from Came ron. Scott and Daniel are powerful runners, while Torno is a fine punter. At the present time it looks like these boys will divide time about equally. Bob “Butch” Butchofsky, who lettered at the blocking back last year, is just about a sure starter at the right halfback slot. Bob is a fine blocker, a good runner, and is a pretty nice pass receiver. Don Kingery, 170 pound Lake Charles, Louisiana, product, is the number two man at this position. At the full back position, George McAllister, a returning letterman from Eden, is being overshadow ed in drills by three new comers. Jimmie Parmer, 194 pounder from Mangum, Oklahoma, looks like the Bill James, Aggie Line Coach, Takes Over Job Thursday The Aggie coaching staff was brought up to full strength Thurs day when Bill James, line coach, arrived at the college. “Uncle Bill” returned from Camp Stewart, his camp for boys which is located near Kerrville. His arrival gives Coach Norton four capable assistants with which to build the 1944 team. Besides James, Norton has Manning Smith, backfield coach, Lil Dimmitt, trainer, and Pete Jones, who han dles the B squad. best bet to be the starting full back, Parmer is big, fast, and runs with a world of power. Paul Yates, Fort Worth’s all state back, and Mason “Stubby” Matthews, who is probably the fastest mover of the group, will also be fighting it out for a starting berth. That is the way the Aggies have shaped so far. Of course, a lot can happen during the next three weeks before the opening game of the season. Some of these boys are going to improve more than others, and it is these boys who will be playing most of the time this year. Also, I have just taken the men from the A squad. The B squad has about 50 men, any of whom could break into the starting eleven. These boys I have named are the ones who have looked best in the early drills. Doubtless, I have over looked a few boys who will show up better as the workouts pro gress. But, by this article, I be lieve you can get a pretty good idea of who will be on the 1944 Ag gie gridiron machine. Cross CountryWork Will Begin Monday The Texas Aggie cross country team will begin workouts Mon day, Sept. 4 for the season opener October 7, with the University of Oklahoma. Oklahoma officials made arrangements for the meet with Coach Norton and Track Coach Lil Dimmitt at the recent Tulsa coaching school. They desire the race as an attraction between the halves of the Texas Aggie- Oklahoma football game at Okla homa City. The race, a two-mile affair, will be run on the track. Prospects are bright for a good Aggie team this year. Upperclass men that should show up well this season are Buddy Bradford, Dean Brown, Johnny LeJeune, J. W. Green, W. E. “Red” Berry, Jim Jarrett and Red Grogan. There is a fine crop of fish led by J. D. Hampton. Several fish should make the team this year. Any boy can try out for the team. High school track experi ence is not necessary. If you can run the P. E. course in ten min utes you are a good prospect. Bill Terrel of Navasota never competed in high school and was not a star in P. E. He came out for track last spring and won the two-mile event in every meet in cluding the conference meet at Austin. Workouts are scheduled to be gin Monday afteernoon at 4 p.m. Positions are open to all prospects. DO YOUR PART—BUY BONDS LOUPOT’S Where You Always Get a Fair Trade GET YOUR SCHOOL NEEDS AT YOUR OWN STORE We invite you to fill your needs for school from - our big stock of high quality merchandise. Those essential items you need toward the end of the term are important. Supply your needs at . . . THE EXCHANGE STORE “An Aggie Institution”