THURSDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 20, 1945
THE BAT T A LI 0 N
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By Ed Brandt
Battalion Sports Editor
FRANK TELLS ’EM OFF
Morris Frank, that genial country boy from Lufkin,
really told everybody off last Thursday night at the Brazos
County exes’ annual Christmas party. The members of the
1945 Aggie football team and the coaches were the honor
guests of the night, with Mr. Frank as the main speaker
of the evening. Every thing was going off smoothly, and
as scheduled, Mr. Frank took the platform for his much
anticipated speech.
To start things off and make
everybody comfortable, he prompt
ly put Head Coach Homer Norton
on top again for the first time
since November of 1939, the date
that the Nortonmen last beat Tex
as u. Mr. Norton was on top all
right, oh top of a chair looking
down over the entire audience, but
as Mr. Frank pointed out, it was
still awfully nice to see him once
more above them all. And then
one by one, each member of the
team was mentioned with an in
teresting fact about each. Sleepy
League was asked to present his
new Florida-gal wife; the jack
rabbits in Hebbronville have of
fered a prize to any one of their
member who can catch Fish Gene
Johnson; Jim Winkler was men
tioned as the footballer recently
voted by the TCU coeds as the best
looking on the squad; “Who in the
h— is this Billie person” was
thrown in Country Higgins lap;
Len Dickey was introduced as the
son of Mr. Frank’s father’s best
friend back in East Texas. And
then when the crowd told him he
had left out Grant Darnell in his
recognitions, Mr. Frank, with a
blank look on his face asked who
that was. Then he remembered that
Darnell was one of the all-Amer
icans on the Grant Darnell selec
tions.
The party was a huge success,
and a great time was had by all
who attended. At the close, Coach
Norton suggested that the Brfczos
County exes annual affair from
now also be the annual football
banquet. The idea was approved
by the team and the club, and
starting in 1946, the Brazos Coun
ty Aggies will honor the team each
year.
PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
This is the time of the year
when we go to scratching our
heads for ideas for Christmas gifts
for our friends and loved ones. In
normal times this is always quite
a chore for most of us, but it is
really ,a problem during these days
of shortages and inflated prices.
Then with some of us it is just
naturally hard to think of and pur
chase gifts for different occasions.
It is unfortunate that we think
of giving only at Christmas time
and on other special occasions.
Some of the happiest people I
know practice giv.
ing little gifts
throughout the
year. It is also
unfortunate that
when we think
of giving we think
of material
things, because I
lllll f ee l that w e can
give more real
pleasure and hap
piness through
through giving a
little of ourselves
each and every day we live.
I know of no better gift than a
smile and a cherry “hello”. It has
Penberthy
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* A FAIR TRADE
the same effect through the rest of
the year that “Merry Christmes”
has at Yule Time.
Another gift that is priceless is
a word of praise or a pat on the
back. This is a gift we too often
fail to give, and one that is very
often appreciated more than any.
I have known cases when a word of
commendation would bring forth
the best in a person when all other
means failed.
A thjrd gift that is everlasting
is a word of encouragement. We
all get “down in the dumps” and
get discouraged, and to have our
friends give us gifts of encourage
ment means more to us than any
material gift could possibly mean.
The gifts mentioned are not
rationed, there is no scarcity, they
cost nothing, and they give pleasure
to both the giver and the re
ceive!’—what could be finerl
A Fine Holiday Season to Each
and Everyone of You.
The nation’s No. 1 hero, Lt.
Audie Murphy, received a $1,000
cashier’s check from grateful
Greenville, Texas friends.
DR. N. B. McNUTT
DENTIST
Office in Parker Building
Over Canady’s Pharmacy
Phone 2-1457 Bryan. Texas
CHRISTMAS this year will be almost the same Merry
American Christmas enjoyed so often in the past.
TO THE AGGIE CORPS and our many other friends
on the campus, we extend our sincere best wishes
for a truly MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY
NEW YEAR.
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TILLIE HOLLAS, Owner
Cadet Quintet Wins One; Drops Two
Aggies to Meet
Real Test Against
San Antonio Team
Texas Aggie fans will have a
chance to compare their basketball
hopefuls with the topflight teams
of the Southwestern Conference
after the Aggies meet the cagers
of the San Antonio District AAF
Personnel Distribution Command
here Thursday night, Dec. 27.
The Army Air Forces five,
known as the Warhawks, recently
showed it compared favorably with
the best in the Southwest by play
ing the powerful Baylor Bears to
a standstill although losing by
nine points. The rugged, ball-hawk
ing Baylor quint, undefeated in
five contests so far this season, is
rumored as the dark horse of the
Conference race this year.
Baylor whipped the Warhawks
on free shots. The Bears sank al
most their free tries but the PDC
players, usually poison on the foul
lines, were off and missed ten out
of 14 tries. The final score was
47 to 38. And the impression was
left that it would be closer if they
played again.
Staff Sgt. Ken Poppe, at for-
wai’d, played three years for Baker
College, Kans., and hopes to go
back to his alma mater as coach
when he is discharged from the
service. High scorer of the team
with 124 points so far this season,
he has averaged slightly over 13
points a game.
Sgt. Robert Lewis, who is ex
pected back from furlough in time
to be in as the other forward,
played for three years at New
York University.
Capt. Richard J. Rosemurgy,
pint-sized guard, was a star for
two years at Ohio State before he
was commissioned in the AAF. A
sharpshooter from just outside the
foul lines, Rosemurgy is the most
accurate and deceptive passer of
the Warhawks.
At center is timber-topping Lar-
INTRAMURALS
By H. A. Pate
The big event of the weekend,
the Intramural cross-country meet,
was won by B Company, Infantry,
with 115 points. Second on the win
ner’s column was H Company, with
128 points, and A Company and D
Company tied for third place, with
150 points apiece. The fourth
place berth was copped by B Bat
tery, with 173 points, followed
closely by C Battery, posting 178
points, and E Company ended up
ry Drew, who although no college
star, has proven a decided asset
to the team with his height and
ball-following.
Other squad memoers include
Henry Morgan, guard, formerly
with the University of Kentucky;
Gene Ober, guard, from Pasadena
Junior College, Calif.; Leonard So
ho, forward, from Panzer College,
N. J., and “Chief” Wijey, big Ind
ian forward, who never played in
college.
fifth, on the strength of 191 points.
G Company, F Company, D Bat
tery, D Troop, C Company, C Troop,
A Troop, B Troop, and A Battery
followed in order.
The race was won by A. L.
Bailey of B Company, who ran the
course in 8:37. This is the second
time that he has won the cross
country meet.
The first five runners were:
1. Bailey, A. L., B Co.
2. Williams, R. K., D Co.
3. Proctor, D. K, C Batt.
4. Hinkle, E. A., E Co.
5. Clark, J. R., C Troop.
E Company took the spotlight
in Football, defeating B Company
in the semi-finals, 7-6, and win
ning the championship by defeat
ing F Company 14-0 in the finals.
B Company won the basketball
crown by defeating A Battery 19-
13. This is the second consecutive
time that B Company has held
this title.
E Company Takes Corps Football Crown
Williams, Janda, and Eberhard Lead
Tumblebugs to 20-2 Win Over F Co.
By Ed Brandt
Batt Sports Editor
It was all E Co. last Sunday afternoon on Kyle Field
as the mighty Tumblebugs downed a penalty-hampered F
Co. team 20-2 to take their fifth straight game and the
corps championship. Company commander Willie Williams,
Fish Janda, and Fish Eberhard were the spearhead of the
E Co. attack, and more than once did they break away for
long gains. The aerial battery of Williams to Janda worked
well many times, and was directly responsible for two of the
three Bug’s counters.
F. Co. won the toss to start the
game, and Tommy John chose to
receive on the north end of the
field. Three running plays were
called, and then Fish Moore kicked
from his own 2 2to midfield. Three
plays later the E Co. men scored
on a pass from Williams to Janda
in the deep flat. The conversion
from placement was good, and the
Tumblebugs were on top 7-0 with
but five minutes of playing time
gone. Once more in the first half
E Co. scored, and this time on
another pass. Again the kick from
placement was good, and the half
ended only minutes later showing
E Co. 14, F Co. 0.
Tommy John scored the only
markers on the F Co. ledger when
he caught 0 Williams behind his
own goal lipe. It was E Co’s ball
on their own 2 following a 15 yard
penalty for holding, and John broke
through to nail the runner behind
the line for 2 points. The third
and last E Co. touchdown came late
in the half as Williams went off
his own left guard for 10 yards
and the score. This time Fish Ham-
bright of F Co. broke in to block
the try for extra point.
The game was long and drawn
out with many penalties, and last
ed for some eighty minutes. But
it seemed as though all the vio
lations were called against F Co.
They lost 85 yards through this
method, and as a result were hand-
tied from the start to finish. Twice
long gains, one of which was a
touchdown and the other to the E
Co. 4 yard line, were called back
when the field judge for the con-
tet ruled illegal play. This was in
the first half, and the remainder
of the game was played in protest
of this official.
Outstanding for the losers were
guard Tommy John, center Fish
Hambright, and end Fish Peck-
ham. On offense, Fish Carlton, the
up-front man on the “T”, per
formed well.
The entire E Co. team played
with smoothness and precision, and
BEST WISHES
to the
CADET CORPS
and
A.S.T.P.
CAMPUS CLEANERS
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put up a better than just good de
fense. Howevei’, Williams, Janda,
and Eberhard were the standouts
for the Tumblebugs. Neither team
had a substitution.
The starting lineup: F Co.—Bar
ber, H. H., end; John Tommy,
guard; Fish Hambright, center;
Fish McJilton, guard; Fish Peck-
ham, end; Fish Carlton, back; Fish
Rogers, back; Fish Vletas, back;
Fish Moore, back. E Co.—Fish Les
ter, end; Fish Ahuero, guard; Fish
Spud Smith, center; Fish Garfield,
guard; E. A. Hinkle, end; Fish Jan
da, back; Fish Eberhard, back; Fish
McMahan, back; Willie Williams,
back.
Bergstrom Field and L S. U. Win;
Aggies Beat Sam Houston 50-27
Saturday night the Texas Ag
gies lost their second basketball
game in a row to the power-laden
Bergstrom Army Air Field crew
by the tune of 42-41. The first loss
was to L.S.U., another strong
team, and both have been by slim
one-point margins.
Bergstrom boasted a host of for
mer college stars from all ovet;
the nation but were still lucky to
take the game from the fighting
Aggies, sparked again by Voss and
Dawson. The A&M cagers who
started the game were Bill Yeo
man and Oscar White, forwards;
Homer Adams and Peck Voss,
guards; “Little Dawg” Dawson,
center. Kirkland, McCormick, Un
derwood, Townsend, and Weber
were substitutes. Jim Flannagan,
Bill Stinger, Alden Ike, Vern
Holmes, and Ken Miller started
for the Flyers and all were former
college or semi-pro stars. Irving,
Jensen, Stumpf, Flynn, and Stager
did the relieving for Bergstrom.
The Aggies started the scoring
with Peck Voss sinking a long one
after thirty seconds of play and
held on to the lead until midway in
the second quarter. The Cadets
trailed Bergstrom on a 17-16 count
at the end of a fast played first
half in which the Aggies used a
zone defense to advantage. Daw
son started the habit of making
his free ones this first half and
continued it all evening to help
make him high point man. The
Flyers also let loose with the fine
shooting that was to spell defeat
for the Aggies.
The second half saw Bergstrom
build up a big lead only to have
the Aggies tear it down and lose
to a last-minute gratis toss. Spec
tacular shooting was the keynote
of this period with Underwood
shining for A&M. Stinger’s work
for Bergstrom was the standout
of the evening, however.
High pointers for the Aggies
were Dawson 13, Underwood 8, and
Kirkland 7. Bergstrom had Flan
nagan 10, Stinger and Quiring 8.
The Aggies beat Sam Houston
State Teachers by the decisive score
of 50-27 at DeWare Field House
Wednesday. Dawson and Voss
again starred with 22 and 21
points.
The Texas Aggie “B” team
played a thrill-packed basketball
game here last Friday night, nos
ing out a fighting Lamar High
School Redskins team from Hous
ton 24-22. It was a Hollywood-
ending with Farrell and Langston
coming through for the Aggies
and cooling off a Lamar threat.
Lamar had trailed all evening but
surged ahead when the game had
only three minutes left.
A&M had a starting lineup of
Neill, Bradley, Ferrell, Langston
and Backer with Claunch, McMil
lan, Robertson, and Murry the re
serves. Lamar used McGrew, Mat
tingly, Ransover, Brown, Stein-
berger, Beard, Alasandro and
Gano.
The Aggies employed a man-for-
man defense that worked with a
goodly amount of success through
out most of the game. The Red
skins scored most of their points
from far out in the court and
showed some exceptional shooting
ability.
Of the four high-point men the
Aggies boasted three. Red Lang
ston took the honors with eight
points while Farrell and Niell had
six each. Morris Backer, who start
ed as guard for the Aggies, showed
the best prospects as^a ball han
dler. George Brown ’sparked the
losers with three beautiful buck
ets for a total of six points.
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States.
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