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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 16, 1945)
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 16, 1945 T H F BATTALION ? Aggies Nudge Out Scrapping Baylor Quintet In Slow Gat { ! Oscar White Tips in Last Minute Bucket For Winning Counter, 29-28 Locals Show Ragged Form, Missing Numerous Shots, In Copping Second Conference Victory Well Ole’ Army! The Aggies won their second confer ence victory Wednesday night by defeating the Baylor Bears 29-28. This puts the Aggies out of the celler and solidly into sixth place. Although the Aggies won, it was a very poor ex hibition of college basketball. Both teams, and the Aggies especially, were missing easy shots around close to the bas ket. The maroon and white got off to a 3-0 lead only to see it vanish before their eyes. The brilliant shooting of Baylor’s fine forward, Hicks, kept the Bears 1 abreast and most of the time ahead of the Aggies. On the other hand, the Aggies were kept in the game by the efforts of their tall center, White. These two boys did the majority of the scoring for both sides. Hicks made 16 points while White was close be hind with 15. At halftime Baylor was leading 18-16. The boys from Waco could almost taste the sweet ness of their first conference vic tory of the season. The Aggies soon went ahead, however, and during the second half the lead changed hands eight times. This was rather nerve-wrecking for the spectators because the scoreboard would not register the Aggies score and the fans were not sure who was ahead. With the score tied 27-27 in the last two minutes, White came through with a follow shot under the basket. This put the Aggies ahead and they froze the ball for the remaining time except for a free throw by the Bears. This was the last homfe game of the season for the Aggies and it was lucky for them that they were playing the down-trodden Bears. With the Aggies playing the kipd of ball they did against Baylor, the scoring record could have very easily been broken by almost any other team in the con ference. Let us hope the Aggies display a different brand of ball Saturday night against Texas at Austin. Texas F.G. F.T. P.F. T.P. Ellis, f 0 0 4 0 Goad, f 2 2 1 6 White, c 5 5 4 15 McCormick, g 2 2 1 6 Weinbaum, g 1 0 3 2 Fincannon, f 0 0 0 0 Shefts, f 0 0 2 0 Hall, g 0 0 0 0 Totals 10 9 15 29 Box Score Baylors Hicks, f Gatewood, f Schroeder, Rucker, g Baker, g Hopkins, f Compton, c La Pore, g Beard, g Herod, g Totals F.G. F.T. P.F. 3 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 3 0 T.P. 16 0 2 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 Baseball Practice Confined to Groups Butchofsky, Darnell, Geer, and Denton Are Back Once More Coach Norton’s gridders have gotten off to a flying start this week in spring training. Some 51 Aggies are out this spring being molded into the 1945 edition of the Farmers. Due to local showers, Kyle Field has been rather soggy this past week, but this fact has not present too serious a handi cap to the workouts. Last year a powerful Aggie team let itself by thwai’ted of the Con ference Championship by continual fumbling. Practically all this LOUPOT’S A LITTLE PLACE - - - - - A BIG SAVING! Basketball Coach wins second Conference game. &ac/i Ole’ Army, as far as the intra mural baseball in concerned, that intra-outfit spirit has sure been looking good recently. With the announcement of the intramural schedule just around the corner, there is really not any too much time in which to get these intra mural teams whipped into shape. Just as that famous Aggie “T” which is formed only once during each football season—at the first conference game played on Kyle Field each year; and those never- to-be-forgotten yell practices held both in front of the Y.M.C.A. and preceding each conference game involving Texas A. & M. help in crease the Aggie spirit—so do the intramural sports played here at the college between the different outfits on the campus increase the Aggie spirit. Even though you may think your respective outfit may be the best on the campus inside of the dormitory, remember that these intramural contests held throughout the semester are almost the only way to show the spirit of the outfit as a whole. It does no good whatever to have the best team on the campus if it has no one to back up it’s participation in these sports. So ole’ army, let’s make it a point this semester to go all out for intramural sports as we have never done before, with both the freshmen and upperclass men participating in them; and remember that even if you may not get to participate in the sports, thb least you can do is be on hand to give your team all the support possible. Although none of the baseball teams have as yet been chosen, largely because practice has bare ly begun, Eugene Dietz and his A Company infantrymen have been showing up particularly well in practice along with the C Company infantrymen, tootered by Mickey McGuire. Mr. W. L. Penberthy announces that the tentative date for the im portant meeting of the athletic of ficers, one from each company, will be 6:00 p.m. Wednesday even ing for the purpose of organizing and discussing the intramural pro gram for the present semester. The intramural program has been held up thus far this semester until the commandants office has posted the list of promotions so that the new company, battery, and troop com manders could pick the athletic of ficers for their respective outfit. tire week has been taken up by practice and drills in ball handl ing, in order to eliminate the pos sibility of this happening again. From all indications, there is a strong probability that we will be using the “T” formation again this fall. Of course, it is quite a bit early now to try to predict just how the A .& M. eleven will show up this fall, but the outlook, although un certain, is considerably brighter than in past years. One is remind ed of the year 1943, when Coach Norton had not even one returning letterman, and still the mighty Kiddie Korps roled on to smash into second place in the South west Conference, being defeated only by a fine Navy team from the “Forty Acres”. This year, how ever, about thirteen lettermen are expected to return, as well as sev eral outstanding high school play ers. The lettermen include: Gray, McAllister, Geer, Darnell, League, Eberle, Daniel, Shefts, Matthews, Yeargain, Butchofsky, Abraham, and Ellis. But no expectations should be built up in regards to the Aggie fortunes in 1945 football, because, until after the war, A&M must remain the darkhorse in any Southwest Conference race. Besides, it should be remembered that the teams of other schools are working under more favorable conditions this year also. It might be well said here that the Norton men work just as hard in the spring as they do in the fall, and thusly deserved just as much encouragement. So, Ole Army, let’s get down there every afternoon and watch the team Spring Football Practice In Full Sway On Kyle Field Organized Practice Not To Begin Until March Many new faces will be seen wdaring the maroon and white for the cadets on the Aggie diamond this spring. From a group of forty some odd reporting to “Pete” Jones Monday, only two lettermen and four squadman of last season’s ball club were recognized. Back again this season is George Strick- hausen—ace first baseman and cap tain of last year’s ball club. ‘Strick’ is due to see much action at first base again this spring. The only other returning letterman is A1 Retteg. Homer Norton considered Retteg his most valuable short stop last season. He also plays at other infield positions. Floyd De- Lafosse (outfield), R. E. Prince (outfield), “Buck” Newsom (in field), and Grant Darnell (infield) are the only other men returning from the cadet’s ’44 squad. “Pete” Jones, again, wishes to urge all boys, experienced and in experienced, who have a playing knowledge of the game to see him immediately, as the possibilities for making the squad this spring looks very promising. At present, many vital positions on the team work out to show them that we are behind them in any season of the year. % You're as OUT DF DATE If You Don't Know SPANISH SPANISH LESSONS OYER RADIO WTAW, MON., WED., FRI. AT 7:15 Ag Basketeers Journey To Austin For Longhorn Tilt,-, Play ASTP Quintet In Final Home Game Tuesday Nighi Maroon and White to Seek Revenge for Loss To Steers in Game Played Earlier in Season Coach Manning Smith’s bas keteers journey to Tealand Satur day for their return conference tilt when Bully Gilstrap’s Longhorn five that night. The maroon»and white will be seeking revenge for their setback by the teasippers in their initial encounter on the A. & M.’s court two weeks ago. In that game it was just a case of too much Don Wooten who paced the Steers to victory with his superb ball-hawking and uncan ny eye for the basket, chalking up twenty-five points for the orange and white. Wooten will be in there again against the Aggies Satur day but prospects for his repeat performance are very slight. Al though the Aggies showed very sloppy foi’m against Baylor Wed nesday night they are capable of playing a much better brand of basketball and they may spring a surprise on the cocky steers in Gregory Gymnasium tomorrow night. As far as comparative scores go the Longhorns have the edge all the way, scoring 45 points on Rice Wednesday night, 23 more than the Aggies were able to count against Bill Henry et al. when they clashed. Also, the steers have shaded the Ags in comparative scores against every other team in the conference and undoubtedly will reign as pre-game favorites. As to the height question the two teams will rank about even. The Aggies have three boys on the first string who are six feet two or over. These are Oscar White, Hub Ellis, and Dick Goad. Mean while, the height on the Steers side will depend entirely upon who their starting five turn out to be. The Maroon and White is expect ed to have an even chance as far as controlling the rebounds is con cerned. Coach Smith will probably put a starting quintet on the court for the game looking something like this: Hub Ellis and Dick Goad at the forward posts; Oscar White at center; and Bill McCormick and Charlie Weinbaum at the guard slots. Next Tuesday night at 7:30 p.m. the cadets will again play a team which has already won over them earlier in the season. Their opponents are the ASTP quintet which boasts of a roster includ ing several former fcollege athletes. The army boys have defeated the Aggies twice this season but in both games both teams were play ing under par and it is hoped that Tuesday’s game will see both teams at their best. The trainees, sparked by the Lewis twins, Bob and Fred, form er University of Utah stars, have trounced such teams in the South- remain unfilled, most important of which is that of pitcher. Several boys reporting have had previous pitching experience, but as to who will hurl the farmers to victory this spring remains to be seen. Organized practice will not be gin until Thursday afternoon, March 1. Conference regulations prevent training from beginning any sooner, but Jones instructed all men reporting to work out in dividually and collectively until that date. He further added that several intra-squad games will be played before the cadets clash in the season opener. The cadets will open their con ference season on April 6 in Aus tin. Double features are a new at traction listed on conference sched ules this season; the Aggies are scheduled to meet the Mustangs twice on the afternoon of April 14 on the Kyle Field diamond. Sev eral industrial and service games are scheduled; however, the dates and locations of these games will be announced later. CONFERENCE BASEBALL CALENDAR Opponents Date Texas April 6 SMU (2-H) April 14 SMU April 19 TCU April 20 TCU April 21 Rice (H) April 27 TCU (H) May 4 Rice May 9 Rice May 10 Texas (H) May 18 Texas (H) May 19 (H)—home games In Sweden timberland is classi fied according to its timber pro ducing capacity. The income equiva lent of this capacity is estimated, and this income capitalized at 6 percent. The land tax is one-six tieth of the value thus determined and is payable annually. HELP BRING VICTORY BUY MORE WAR BONDS FEATURED ON WTAW Curvaceous Carmen Miranda was heard recently over the Blue Net work on the popular “Radio Hall of Fame” program along with fa mous comedian Jimmy Durante.' Soggy Track Keeps Track Workouts Slow, Uneventful Due to the soggy condition of the track on Kyle Field, Aggie thinly-clads didn’t have an exten sive workout until last Tuesday under the able supervision of Coach Lil Dimmitt and Student Manager Dick Burch. Thirty-seven hopeful spikemen reported for training, including three returning lettermen—Jirdan, Tassos, and McCauley—and three men from last year’s cross-country team—Holbrook, Hargis, and Good. Greek Tassos is spending most of his practice hurling the discus and putting the shot, while Haws, Taylor and Martensen are putting in a lot of time and energy on the high jump, pole vault, and broad jump, respectively. The Aggie cindermen are out for no less than the conference champ ionship and an overwhelming vic tory over the boys from the forty acres. The Farmers were victors in 1943 and placed a fighting sec ond in the conference rating in 1944. As far as can be determined, the most promising men up to date are Sula, Green, Taylor, Marten- sen, Alley, Martin, McCauley, Haws, Jones, Holbrook, Hargis, Jordan, Wallace, Tassos, and Hen- sel. The first met the Aggie track- sters will participate in is in La redo on March 9. west as Camp Hood, McCloskey General Hospital . (victors ovei the Aggies) the Hearne P. 0. W. camp five and four Bryan Field aggregation. The team is coached by the two twins and also includes besides the two mythical National Champion ship players, JJerry Cooper, will Mason-Dixon Conference player; Sparky Cohn, Illinois Tech, and Gene Scofield, Brown U. The army quintet boasts consid erable height, their team being composed of the long, lanky type player with several boys stretch ing well over six feet. But the Aggies’ main worry will be stop ping the Lewis twins, both of whom are good for several points in any game. This game will be the last home appearance of the Maroon and White and Coach Smith’s five will be out to make it one the fans will never forget. LOUPOT’S A LITTLE PLACE - - - = - - A BIG SAVINGS ***** ' om ■ flfg TONG TOMS — blasting unseen targets — are 1 J directed by voices flashing through this artil leryman’s radio telephone "switchboard.” His FM set can operate on 120 crystal controlled channels, any ten selected instantly by push-buttons. Using its many channels,he connects the battalion commander with spotters up front and in planes; then with battery commanders who focus tremendous fire power. He’s helping soften the hard road ahead. As the nation’s largest producer of communica tions and electronic equipment. 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