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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 25, 1945)
THE BATTALION THURSDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 25, 1945 Page 4 By Ed Brandt Battalion Sports Editor The following letter was receiv ed this week by this writer and should be printed here for all to read. The writers will have to re main anonymous by their own re quest. Dear Ed, This letter is being written by me with the aid of two other Tessies. We thought that something should be said about the TCU game, so we have taken it upon ourselves to say it. What is to follow is the MILITARY CREASE IN SHIRTS IF DESIRED Garments are ready when you call. Youngblood and Gray, at HOLICK CLEANERS North Gate views and opinions of many girls up here, so please treat it as such. First of all, we feel that the week end was a huge success, and that it really lived up to the estab lished reputation on the Aggie Sweetheart Day. Having our first official “Corps Trip” with you Ag gies in four years has made lots of us realize how lucky we are in being A&M’s sister school. Though we lost the game by score, we won it by spirit and fight. It made everyone of us feel more than good inside to see that Fighting Aggie Spirit in action, and to know that we are a part of it. You can do us all a big fa vor by putting something in your column to make the twelfth man know that we are behind them. Let them know that we want you alLto beat the Hell out of Baylor! Sincerely, Three Tessies.” And Army, that’s what the Tes sies have to say about you. They have the spirit, and it should go to show you just what the Aggie Spirit can mean. Now, what do She will be glad that YOU are -her date when she receives one of our beautiful corsages. We have a fresh stock of Gardenias, Roses, Carna tions, Glads, Mums, Or chids—and we deliver di rect to either her room or to yours. Our flowers will stay fresh for the dance too. BRYAN FLORAL & NURSERY CO. 506 S. COLLEGE AVE. PHONE 2-1266 Cross Country Meet Scheduled for Half Farmers Fumble Froggies to 13-12 Victory Of the Baylor Game Tigers Eke Victory Moncrief, Winkler, and Butchofsky Shine In First Conference Contest In what was probably the most thrilling football game played in these parts in many a year, the TCU Horned Frogs squeezed by the Aggies last Saturday over in Fort Worth 13-12 before an overflow crowd of some 25,000. A Cross Country meet will be held between TexaS A. & M., Tex as U., and Oklahoma U. at Kyle Field on October 27. The race, two miles in length, will start just be fore the, end of the first half and end during the mid-game period. Running on the Aggie team as reg ulars are Stone, Lomax, Jones, Har gis, Hayes, Ellis, and Holliday. Several other runners will partici pate with the regular team, but they will run for practice, and will not count in the meet. So far, the Aggie distance men have broken even in meets, drop ping one to Texas and picking up one from Oklahoma. Coach Ander son and Coach Putnam say that their men are in the best of shape, and that they have high hopes for the coming meet. Anyone who has any experi ence or is interested in becom ing a runner should see Coach Anderson as soon as possible as positions are still open on the varsity team. you say we go out Saturday and chase that Baylor Bear back to Waco with his tail between his legs! Slumming In the Locker Room Little gold hearts go this week to Bob Butchofsky and Leonard Dickey for the best all-round game played last Saturday against TCU. Both were standouts, and have re ceived much publicity from other papers. - - - If you haven ? t seen Country Higgins’ beautiful black eye, do so at once. He’s mighty proud of it—like a new papa— and to hear him talk, it’s the new est of styles. He says that it makes him look rougher than ever. - - - Sleepy League’s chief complaint is that football players don’t get cush. How do you expect to keep that girlish profile, Sleepy? After all, all cush and no hard work puts someone else in Saturday’s games. - - - Most notable thing about the Aggie dressing room is the spirit the boys have about the Baylor game. They have their dan der up now, and are ready to go Over GameMarquez Yellowjackets 14-12 An inspired Marquez eleven matched the overconfident A. & M. Consolidated Tigers play for play and thrill for thrill, last Friday night in Bryan, only to lose out by the failure to kick points after touchdowns. The versatile Tiger star, Bill Eckles, led the victors by scoring all 14 points. A. & M. drew first blood only eight plays deep in the initial quar ter to take a 7-0 lead. Petty, ace Yellow jacket back, romped over the double stripe twice in the second quarter and the visitors were on the long end of a 12-7 half-time score. Their chance for a tie and a possible win faded as both attempts to convert the extra points failed. In the third quarter Eckles li quidated the Marquez lead by scoring the winning tally and kick ing the extra point to put the Tigers on top once more 14-12. The rest of the game remained scoreless, although with only sec onds to play, Winder missed the snap from center and an alert Yellowjacket lineman scooped up the ball and galloped all the way for a touchdown. The A. & M. out Saturday and do a little “b’ar skinning.” There is lots of pepper on the practice field, and lots of rough-house in the locker room that indicates a good frame of mind and a nonchalance that usu ally wins ball games. - - - The injury list is fast becoming null, for only Monte Moncrief remains on it. Monte is still suffering from a chronic case of the flu, and has been taking doses of penicillin for the past several days. He has missed some practice days this week, but will most likely be in the starting lineup this Saturday against Baylor. Preston Smith is back in shape after taking special treatments for his ribs and el bows. He is in top form, and will be ready to deal the Bears plenty of speedy misery. NOTICE The Athletic Department re quests that all students stay sff the gym floor while wearing street shoes. The floor has just been reworked and cleaned, and the department would like for it to remain in good condition for the coming basketball season. Only men in gym shoes will be allowed on the floor, and all others are asked to cooperate at all times. Intramurals Will Be Under Way Soon The Intramural Sports program will be late getting on the roll this year, but W. L. Penberthy, head of the Physical Education De partment, announces that it will be well under way by next week. Although no specific plans have been made as yet, the circuit will probably consist of contests in speedball, basketball, football, vol leyball, and cross-country running. Final plans for the season will be laid out at a meeting of the Bat talion Athletic Officers this week. With the corps on the way to full strength after the war-time let-down in enrollment, Penberthy expects plenty of material for good intramural teams and has high hopes for the coming season. EAGLE SCOUTS Students and others who are Eagle Scouts will hold an or ganization meeting in Room 313 of the Agriculture Building at 7:00 p. m. on Friday, October 26. fans breathed a sigh of relief as the officials, called the play back and the game ended one play later. We not only sell polish and brushes but we GIVE infor mation to you on how best to shine your own shoes. Holick's Boot Shop Nearly run out of the stadium in the initial half, the Aggie ele ven came back in the game dur ing the last two quarters to turn in one of the greatest and most spirited comebacks seen in foot ball in quite a while. Before the fans could get back in their seats and settle down to watch the rest of what had been a very dull and uninteresting contest, the Aggies had counted twice and were threatening again. In just seven minutes after the start of the final half, the reborn Cadets brought the score to within a point of the dazzled Froggies. Trying with all the power and speed they could muster together, the Farmers thrice more carried the pighide to the shadow of the Purple and White goal, only to lose the ball by fumbling. The TCU line was virtually torn to shreds by the determined Aggie team, but luck and the breaks were on the other side. In the statistics, A. & M. won the game hands down, but figures on paper don’t win ball games. The Aggies consumed 254 net yards from scrimmange to TCU’s 137, made 13 first downs to 6, and completed 7 of 18 forwards thrown against 2 of 8 for the Christians. The Cadets intercepted 2 passes for 78 yards, while the Frogs got 3 for only 36. TCU’s only advan tage was their 40.5 yard per punt average to A. & M.’s 30. Outstanding for the Maroon and White were Jim Winkler and Mon te Moncrief in the line, and Bob Butchofsky in the backfield. Wink ler and Moncrief were demons on « defense, and piledrivers on of fense, putting more than several Christians out of the way of the Aggie backs. Butchofsky played * heads-up ball all day, and it was he who scooped up a Froggie fumble and went 32 yards for the second Aggie score. He was a consistent ground gainer, having a very nice gain per toy average. -SENIORS- WE HAVE A LIMITED AMOUNT OF * PINK ELASTIQUE MATERIAL FOR BOOT BREECHES AND SLACKS. GET YOUR ORDER IN FOR QUICK DELIVERY ZUBIK & SONS UNIFORM SPECIALISTS SCOOTER YEARGAIN BOB GOODE LEONARD DICKEY JIM WINKLER , HUH ELMS GRANT DARNELL MONTE MOM R1EI NORTON HIGGINS LET'S GO. MGIES! Let’s Win Our First Home Game Of The Southwest Conference Against Baylor On Kyle Field Saturday. WE’RE WITH YOU! 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