THE BATTALION
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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 10, 1946
By Ed Brandt
Battalion Sports Editor
ON SPORTSMANSHIP AGAIN
Time and time again, the sub
ject of good sportmanship comes
up, fetat this time it shoud really be
brought out into open and thrown
into every man’s face who calls
himself an Aggie. For of all the
colleges and universities in this
part of the nation, A. & M. has al
ways been noted for having the
best sportsmanship of any. But of
late, it seems that something has
happened to that reputation that is
fast becoming the blackest mark
this college has ever seen. The rep
utation and standard that have
been set for this school by the
many men who have attended here
is slowly but surely being dragged
and sloshed in the mud by a few
who call themselves Aggies, but
who in reality are nothing but
over-grown high school boys. These
certain few are the ones everyone
hears at the basketball games boo
ing and slinging “epithets” at the
referees that are not printable. Any
man who degrades and slanders
the corps in this manner should
be either seriously restricted or
prevented from sitting with the
corps at athletic contests of any
sort. A person who boos and yells
directly at a referre at any con
test has no more sense of fairplay
and sportsmanship than his own
hat. When the officials have made
a decision and enforce it, you very,
very seldom see any player com
mence to holler and yell and boo
about it. No, instead he takes it in
his stride and keeps his mouth
shut Why can’t the corps take the
same attitude, and when a bad
one is called just yell that much
louder and more for the team in
stead of booing and catcalling
when the referee saw it and most
of the corps probably didn’t. These
people who boo and jeer spoil the
entire athletic program and the
aim it has. And what can be done
about it ? The first and best thing
to do is to make doggone sure that
you are not one of the persons re-
fen’ed to in this column. Think it
over, Army, you have a thousand
time as much to lose as you have
to gain. When we play Rice here
on the 16th, will it be different
than it was last Saturday night,
or will you have your head further
up and continue to lower Texas A.
& M. in the eyes of the public?
Intramurals
Handball Tourney
To Start Next Week
All Entries Due At
Intramural Office
By Noon Tomorrow
With three sports finished and
two others now in progress, the
sixth intramural sport will begin
the early part of next week when
the big open handball tournament
begins. Everyone is eligible, and
may play in either the singles or
the doubles, or both, so long as he
enters the doubles only once and
with only one partner. As many
men as desire from one outfit may
enter, but the results of the tourna
ment will not count on the score
of any outfit. However, the regu
lation Intramural Department med
als will be given to the winners
of each division. All interested in
entering the tourney should turn
in their entries to the intramural
office not later than noon Friday,
January 11.
Next semester is the semester as
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Connections with other telephones will be made
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stations operated by the telephone company. It is gener
ally similar to the existing ship-shore radio telephone
service for vessels in coastal and inland waters.
The main job right now is making more telephones
available for those who have been waiting for regular
service. But as soon as the new equipment can be built
the Bell System will begin extending telephone service
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Ags \\ in One, Lose One In S W C Openers
Cadets Down SMU 45-38
But Drop TCU Game 5141
Aggies Defeat SMU
In 1st Conference
Game for 1946
The 1946 T/xas Aggie cagers
opened their conference season
Friday night with a 45-38 win over
the SMU Mustangs. Jamie Daw
son of A&M and Bryan Lloyd of
SMU wei-e high point men with
14 counters each. Townsend, Un
derwood, and Adams, all of A&M,
were next with 7 points apiece.
The Aggies led 26-22 at the
half, but the hard playing Ponies
tied it up at 26 all two minutes aft
er the second half had begun. How
ever, Townsend, Yeoman, and Daw
son scored quick baskets to pull
out in front again, and the Aggies
led for the remainder of the game.
Only once did the Mustangs come
close to the A&M
lead,
and
that
was in the last quarter when they
closed the scox’e to
38-35
with
but
five minutes left in the game.
The box scox’e:
SMU
Fg
Ft.
Tp
Lloyd, f
5
4
14
Robinson, f
0
0
0
Rowland, f
0
0
0
Cannady, f
0
3
3
Teal, c
2
0
4
Zatopeck, c
0
3
3
Smith, g
2
1
5
Pen, g
2
1
5
Rollings, g
2
1
5
Ex-nest, g
0
1
1
—
—
—
Totals
12
14
38
A. & M.
Fg
Ft.
Tp
Underwood, f
3
1
7
Weber, f
0
0
0
Foldberg, f ,
, 1
1
3
Yeoman, f
1
1
3
Dawson, c
6
2
14
Hall, g
1
0
2
Adams, g
3
1
7
Vass, g
1
0
2
Townsend, g
3
1
7
—
—
—
Totals
17
7
45
Free throws missed: Underwood,
Foldberg, 3; Yeoman, Dawson,
Adams, 4; Vass, Townsend, 3;
Lloyd, Rollings, 2; Rowland, Pen,
Smith, Zatopeck, Teal, Cannady, 3.
far as intramurals are concerned,
for plans have been made to go
all out for everyone participating
in the contests. For the first time
in quite a few semesters, class A
and B games will be carded, only
freshmen taking part in the class
B leagues, and only upperclass
men in the class A brackets. This
is being done for several reasons,
the main one being that it will
permit more men to take an active
part in the intramural program.
It will eliminate men standing
around and watching a game
when they could be playing them
selves.
Sports offered next semester will
include softball, tennis, horseshoes,
boxing, wrestling, a track meet,
and a swimming meet. All seven
will be bi’oken down into class
A and B contests. The regular
Dawson Scores 19,
Is Second in Loop
The TCU Horned Frogs downed
the Aggies here last Saturday night
51 to 41 in one of the closest bas
ketball games seen in the DeWare
Field House in years. Until the
closing minutes, TCU’s lead was
never more than 7 points, but fin
ally, with but six minutes to go,
the Froggies put on the steam and
went out in the lead by 10 points.
For the second time in as many
nights, big Jamie Dawson, 6 foot
7 inch Aggie center, was high-
point man. Jamie dropped in five
field goals and nine free throws
for a total of 19 markers. That 19
added with Friday night’s 14 gives
Dawson a total of 33 points to
place him second in the conference
scoring department. George Kok of
Ax’kansas is first with 43 in his
two games against T. u.
The Aggies committed 21 fouls
and the Fx - oggies 22, a pair of them
technicals on Coach Hub McQuil-
lian for protesting Referee Dusty
Boggess’ decisions. The coach pro
tested loudly the calling of hack
ing of one of his players, and
pi-oceded to tell Boggess about it
in no uncertain terms. The referee
called it a technical foul, and told
McQuillian he was going to call a
technical for every word the coach
said. Not to be outdone, McQuil
lian scribbed down his protests and
handed them to the referee. Anoth
er technical was called for the act.
Intramural Department eligibility
rules will apply except in the case
of boxing, and the eligibility for
that sport has not yet been decided
upon.
FACTS AND FIGURES
With only four weeks left in
the semester, here is how the fig
ures show the individual outfits to
place in the race for the Intramural
Championship. These results are
based upon football, basketball, and
the
cross country meet.
Pos.
Organization
Points
1.
B Co 1 Inf.
220
2.
A Co. Inf.*
E Co. Inf.*
180
2.
180
4.
F Co. Inf.*
170
A
H Co. Inf.*
170
4.
A Bat. FA.*
170
7.
D Co. Inf.
160
8.
C Co. Inf.*
157J4
8.
B Bat. FA.*
157%
10.
C Troop Cav.
155
11.
A Troop Cav.
152%
12.
G Co. Inf.*
150
12.
C Bat. FA.*
150
12.
B Troop Cav.*
150
12.
D Troop Cav.*
150
16.
D Bat. FA.
145
17.
Art. Band
92%
18.
Inf. Band
90
^Denotes teams tied for their
place.
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PENNY’S SERENADE
By W. L. Penberthy
In following the performances of
athletic teams of different kinds
it is interesting to note that some
start off with a bang, stumble in
mid-season and finish strong; oth
ers start off likewise, stumble in
mid-season and then get worse as
the season pro
gresses and have
a miserable fin
ish; , while still
others start slow
ly, but improve
with each game
and wind up the
season in fine
shape. It takes a
lot of courage, on
the part of a
team that has
stumbled, to make
a come-back and
that team deserves a lot of credit,
but we all look with pride on the
team that shows improvement in
each and every game—that it plays.
People are a lot like teams in
Penberthy
this respect for we all know indi
viduals who follow the patterns
described. We glory in the spunk
of the individual who makes a
come-back, but somehow or anoth
er the one who instills confidence
in us is he who is not a “flash in
the pan” but continues to show im
provement each and every day. He
is the one we want to be our team
mate when the going is tough be
cause it inspires us to know that
we are teamed with someone who
will not only hold up his end but
maybe part of oux-s.
Some of us may be prone to
lean to the spectacular, but no goal
is too high for the one whose per
formance shows constant improve
ment.
This program requires a lax’ge
investment in interest, application,
and hard work but the dividends
are great. Our country has a great
many successful men who started
from scratch but showed constant
improvement as they went along.
Anderson Issues
Call for Runners
Head Coach Frank Anderson an
nounced this week that all men who
want to participate in varsity track
this spring should report to him
promptly. This includes men who
want to ran in the sprints and dis
tances, and men who desix'e to
work out for the field events. Those
who have ever lettered or had any
experience in interscholastic com
petition, should report to Coach
Anderson as soon as possible; and
any man who lacks the experience
but has the ability to work out
should also report.
Workouts will be held regularly
at 5 p. m. on Kyle Field from now
until track competition starts.
handle, one in Southeast Texas,
and the West Texas district known
as district 6.
Jewel Wallace has been appoint
ed head football coach at the Uni
versity of Houston.
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6:30 p.m. Members who are plan
ning to attend the dinner are re
quested to inform the program
committee. The ladies are invited.
The December election of of-
ficex’s was as follows:
Prof. F. F. Bishop, chairman
Dr. W. M. Potts, chairman-elect
Dr. Fred W. Jensen, secretary-
treasurer
Mr. M. K. Thoxmton, councilor
Committees appointed were pro-
gram (A. C. Wamble, chairman;
Dr. M. T. Harrington; and E. E.
Brown) and membership (Dr. P. G.
Mux'doch, chairman; Dr. D. R.
Ergle; and Prof. R. E. Snuggs).
Mrs. Negy is New
Extension Agent
Resignation of Mrs. Ruby M.
Worthen, district agent for the
A. and M. College Extension Serv
ice, and appointment of Mrs. Myr
tle Dickie Negy of Lamesa to suc
ceed her, has been announced by
Miss Maurine Hearn, Extension
vice director for women and state
home demonstration agent. After
Febraay 1, the new district agent
will supervise home demonstration
work in 20 extreme West Texas
counties of Extension district 6.
Mrs. Negy, a native of Johnson
County, received her B. S. and M.
S. degrees from the Texas State
College for Women, Denton, ma
joring in foods. In addition to
teaching at Breckenridge and at
Woodson, Mrs. Negy has traveled
widely in Europe and Canada. For
six years she has served as a
county home demonstration agent,
first in Hood and for the last
thx’ee years in Dawson County.
Mi's. Worthen, who was Miss
Ruby Washburn before her mar
riage, has been associated with the
Extension Service for about 15
years. She served first as Lamb
County home demonstration agent
from 1929 to 1933, and came to the
staff in that year as a district
agent. Since that time she has su
pervised home demonstration work
in three districts, one in the Pan-
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