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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 29, 1945)
THURSDAY AFTENOON, NOVEMBER 29, 1945 THE BATTALION Page 3 Aggies Clash With Longhorns Thursday On Kyle Field Continued from Page 1 turned in an excellent performance so far. Chief Aggie backfield re serve is Stubby Matthews, smart little runner and heads-up defensive man, while John Ballentine, Harold Zeitman, and Glenn Beard will also see service. Starting at the end slots will be Bill Geer, whose fine play has stood out in the last three games, and Norton Higgins. Scooter Year- gain, Dan Foldberg, and Jim Mor- tensen will provide reserve end strength. At tackle the Aggies will present their twin blocks of granite, JVfonte Moncrief and Len Dickey. This pair has shown by far the best tackle play in the conference to date. Starting guards will be Grant Darnell, lately mentioned for na tional recognition, and Jim Wink ler. Hub Ellis will handle the cen ter spot, aided by Bill Yeoman. Both coaches Homer Norton and Dana X. Bible have had their charges in secret practice since last week, and the result should be a real display of razzle-dazzle foot ball in the true spirit of the South west Conference. The Longhorns will be clear-cut favorites by virtue of their better conference record and their greater supply of re serves, but the general opinion is that the game will not be a walk away for either team. If the Aggies can stifle the Steer passing game they have the advantage of being able to throw in fresh men. A vic tory for the Aggies would give them a tie for the conference championship, white a win for the Longhorns would give them the crown with no strings attached. Whatever the outcome, it should be a game that will provide plenty of thrills for the crowd of 40,000 fans and leave them limp at the final gun. Copper is the only industrial mineral found to any extent in Japan. Observe, Freshmen & Ventilate Rooms With the approach of cold weath er, Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Officer, has issued some timely ad vice concerning room temperature and its relation to health. “It is very important that in side temperature be maintained at around 68 to 70 degrees,” Dr. Cox said. “Thousands of homes are con tinually overheated in the win ter, and a degree of heat is often demanded that would not be toler ated in the summertime.” In a room that is overheated, the body pores are open, and the moment that the outside tempera ture is encountered, much harm may result. Colds, influenza, bron chial troubles and even pneumonia may take advantage of this bodily abuse, “An inside temperature of from 68 to 70 degrees is not only more healthful, but actually more com fortable,” Dr. Cox said. “When, added to these factors, the result ing economy is considered, it might be well to check up and see what your thermometer reads. A room temperature within the range sug gested, plus the careful mainte nance of proper humidity, will help to prevent needless sickness and protect the good health of your family.” TAKE IT EASY" ooNVatneisj POSTWAR f SPEEDERS' KgB3| |. jEBC l '■ "p TJSgVf: Three Texas U. Freshmen who will probably see action against the Aggies tomorrow are, left to right: Byron Gil- lory, flashy tailback from Marshall, 140 pounds and wearing Jersey No. 49. Dick Harris, 190-lb. cen ter from Wichita Falls, wearing Jer- rey No. 52, and Ray mond Ragone, 167- 1 lb. wingback from Ball High School at ll Galveston, wearing ^>1' Jersey No. 16. By Ed Brandt Battalion Sports Editor Gallagher Sounds Off Again In response to the article that appeared in this column last week, Jack Gallagher of the Daily Texan has the following to say: “We can’t blame any Aggies for becoming disgruntled if someone gets Kimbrough’s name wrong. Think how a Texas rooter would feel if Pete Layden was referred to as Pounding Paul Layden. “In this case, however, the error was not ours, and was made in the composing room by any one of the number of men who handle copy. Just to prove it, we have the ori ginal and are willing to submit it to anyone who doubts our word. “The ‘peach-fuzzed youngsters’ statement remains to be proved. By this we meant that in compara tive college experience, age, and all- around ability, the Steers have the edge. But teams with the edge don’t always win.” This guy Gallagher also wanted to know when his article had to be in to this office in order to be included in the issue to be pub lished the week after the Thanks giving game. Don’t know why he wants to know, but to satisfy his apparent thirst for knowledge, all copy has to be in this office by 3 p. m. each Wednesday. As for the advertised superiority of the T. u. football team in age, college experience, and all-around ability, this writer wonders just how Gallagher can afford to be so high and mighty. From the way he writes, we can expect to see eleven men in white T. u. uniforms trying their best to run without tripping over their long gray beards. The question of who has the best all-around ability is one to be decided on the gridiron to morrow. About Those Tower Lights Whenever Texas u. wins a foot ball game, the orange lights on the Texas Tower are turned on. But when the Longhorns lose a game, the white lights are to be seen. This year, Army, let’s turn on those white lights so they can be seen and heard about the world over. Not since 1939 have the white ones been on as a result of an Aggie victory. Since then, thou sands of ^Aggies have come and gone to this school, and are now scattered the world over. Think what it would mean to them if they were to hear that the white lights were osce more turned on by the Aggie’s 12 man team. It can be done this year, Army, and you are just the 12 to do it! PAPER DRIVE .The last Boy Scout paper drive will be conducted on Sat urday, December 8, from eight to eleven a. m. Boy Scout troops 102, 411, and the Cubs. All College Station residents are urged to cooperate and make this drive the biggest and best yet. By Frank Cawthon A. & M.-14, TEXAS-12 Ole Army, according to the ex perts, the Aggies don’t have a chance to stop the Steers, but I be lieve the inspired Aggie eleven will rise to supreme heights on Turkey Day and upset the hereto fore high-flying visitors. The vic tory will be close—maybe a point, maybe a touchdown—but it will be a hard-fought battle until the final gun sounds. An Aggie victory will further jumble the SWC pic ture, and to who will receive the ture, and as to who will receive the Cotton Bowl bid, your guess is as good as any. S. M. U.-20, T. C. U.-7 Again, I’ll stick my neck out and leave it up to Doak Walker and company to keep it from getting chopped off. The Mustangs have a great line and a versatile back- field and should chalk up another win and coupled with an Aggie vic tory Thursday, would grab a share of the conference title. The mar gin of victory is what I’m sticking my neck out on, but time will tell if the Ponies are as potent as I believe they are. RICE-19, BAYLOR-7 The boys from Houston should get to rolling next week, with George Walmsley playing his best game since he rejoined the Owls at mid-season. The Bears will be out for revenge after last week’s slaughter at the hands of the SMU eleven, but should not give the Owls enough trouble to beat them. BOB GOODE, Left-Half OLD Jill MY- BEAT THE LONGHORNS! THE Exchange Store Serving- Texas Aggies