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THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 17, 1946 THE BATTALION Page 5 By Ed Brandt Battalion Sports Editor SISCO’S VERDICT This column, too, thinks that we wuz robbed last night in the Rice basketball game. But regardless of what any of us really do think, there is a very definite explanation for the play that caused the corps and everyone at the game to howl in disagreement. The play was set up something like this. With but a minute and ten seconds left in the game, Rice led 36-34. A&M was in possession of the ball and were working around about mid court to bring the ball down into scoring position. There was one Rice player under the Rice basket and 1 Aggie waiting for the ball to be passed to him there. The ball was passed, and the shot was made and sunk. The referee, however, ruled the two points no good and called a foul on the defending Rice player. The reason, as far as this column can find out, was that the Aggie play er, Vass, was fouled before he was in the act of shooting, and there fore the shot was no good even be fore it was made. There seems to be a rule in the basketball rule book that says a player must be in the actual act of shooting when fouled before the shot and the foul is counted. Referee Sisco ruled that Vass was not in the act of shooting when he was fouled, therefore, the two points he made were technical ly no good, but instead Vass was fouled and given one free throw. The explanation is not meant to change anyone’s mind on the deci sion, but to merely give the reasons and rules behind it. Think what you want, Army, and you will probably be closer to the truth than the higher ups want to admit. NEW ARMY To the new Army boys who ai’e showing that they really have an interest in things down here, we say “Damn good”. It looks good to see you at the basketball games yelling for Old Army! The corps would be mighty pleased if more of you had the same out look and turned out to see the Fighting Ag gies in their athletic contests. And why don’t you men come on over and sit with the corps from now on? Learn the yells and the school songs, and take an active part in the corps as Old Army’s - New Army ? INTRAMURALS The intramural handball tourney started last Tuesday, but due to flu and de-socketed arms, no results have been turned In as yet. Several teams have scheduled their own matches, so only the pairings will be listed here. They are as follows: Klutz & Ricks vs Cavitt and Ay- cock. Strickhausen and Abraham vs Bateman and Amos. Huston and Dixon vs Miller and Pomeroy. Kincannon and Hightower vs Munster and Enlow. Stamos and Findley vs Herrera and Russell. Darnell and Wright vs Bell and Mijalis. Dubitsky and Rippetoe vs Dom- iny and Bertheldt. Welch and Jacobs vs Crittenden and Thomas. Hallmark & Summers vs Pruitt and Hartgraves. ZUBIK & SONS UNIFORM SPECIALISTS Alterations and repairs done quickly by experienced tailors. STUDENT CO-OP Bicycle and Radio Repair PHONE 4-4114 Higgs and Zivney vs Slack and S navely. Lehman and Knox vs Winner of previous match. Nelton and Torrance vs. Winner of previous match. These are only the first round doubles pah'ings, and the winners of these matches should check with the intramural office for the second round pairings. The singles pair ings are as follows, and they, too, are only the first round matches: Lehman vs S. Sutherland. Darnell vs. Bertheldt. Haenisch vs Slack. - Klutz vs Bateman. Nelson vs Munster. Anderson vs. Brannen. Dankonien vs- Zivney. Teas vs Miller. Jacobs vs. Torrance. Tatum vs. Miller. Reger vs Welch. Horne vs Grothams. Williams vs Wrester. Bell vs Winner of previous match. Majalis vs winner of previous match. Davis vs winner of previous match. Fincher vs winner of previous match. Mitchell vs winner of previous match. All doubles games will be played at 5 in the afternooij, and all sin gles games will be played at 7:30 at night. This year all singles will be played on the doubles courts. BANK HOLIDAY The BRYAN BANKS will be closed Saturday, January 19, 1946 in observance of Robert E. Lee’s birthday, a legal holiday. FIRST NATIONAL BANK CITY NATIONAL BANK FIRST STATE BANK & TRUST CO. r an Go to George's for Exhilarating cup of coffee Ot a delicious sandwich. We are R eady at all times with Good food and Excellent drinks guaranteed to Satisfy your taste. GEORGE’S CONFECTIONERY Ags Lose Two Close Hard-Fought Games Rice Six Wins Close Game LastNite overCadets 36-34 By Charles Osenbaugh Thanks to a hard break and an unpopular decision the Texas Aggies lost a close, hard-fought game last night when the Aggie and Rice Institute Gagers clashed here at College Station. It was a thrill packed fray that had the spectators on their feet throughout the game. Rice finally edged out a 36-34 win which they gained in the last minutes and fought hard to protect. Without a doubt Homer Adams was the star of the evening, drop ping in five field goals as well as topping the floor men. His two- handed overhead type of shot kept the Owls reeling and toward the end of the game a potential game winning shot circled the basket rim before falling out. High scorers were Jamie Daw son of A. and M. and Harmon Wal ters of Rice. Walters turned in a fine performance as Rice’s stand out player from a floor and basket view both. Dawson was the best defensive player, holding towering Bill Tom to one free throw. This is the best job done on the Owl star in his entire basketball career. Aggie starters were Adams, Dawson, Peck Vass, Oscar White, and Billy Townsend. Kirkland, Yeo man, Boad, Webber, Mace, McCor mick, and Hull were subs. Yo-Yo Yeoman turned in the outstanding relief job by starring on defense though he finally fouled out. Shurluck, Herbert, Tom, Hull, Walters, and Bobbitt handled their jobs well for Rice as these six were the only men used. The two guards, Hall and Walters, proved the best for Rice. From the start to the finish it was a hectic tilt; the lead changing five times and both clubs tied eight times. Peck Voss sank a last-min ute crip shot that was called back by Referee Sisco on an unpopular decision protested by fans, players, and Coach Karow alike. Aggies— fg. pf. ft. total Vass, f .2 White, f 0 Kirkland, f 1 Yeoman, f 1 Goad, f 0 Dawson, c 4 Adams, g .5 Townsend, g 0 Weber, g 0 Face, g 0 McCormick, g 0 Hall, g 0 -o- Rice— fg. Sharlac, f 4 Herbert, f. 2 3 0 2 6 1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 pf. 3 4 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 ft. 1 1 0 5 1 1 6 0 2 2 0 13 10 1 0 0 0 0 total 9 5 1 15 5 3 Tom, f 0 Walters, g. 4 Hall, g 2 Bobbitt, g 1 Half-time score: 18-17, favoring A. & M. Officials: Ab Curtis and Jack Sisco. Over 500 Attend Kennel Club Show Here; Leopard Hounds Are Shown First Time With a total of 125 entries repre senting 25 breeds and including 13 champions, the Brazos Valley Ken nel Club’s sanction match held in the A. & M. animal husbandry pa vilion Sunday afternoon drew an estimated audience of more than 500 people. Lewis Spence of Dallas, national ly famous judge, placed the entries and awarded the accolade of best male dog to a black cocker spaniel owned by Lee Murray of Fort Worth. Best female dog award went to a parti-colored cocker span iel owned by Mrs. Robert J. Levy of Houston. Canine history was made when for the first time at any dog show the Leopard hound was shown. This breed of dogs have been kept pure for more than "SO years in Brazos county by Aubrey Jones and his father. Mr. Jones exhibited a pair of Leopard hounds and one puppy at yesterday’s show, and they will be exhibited at other shows in the future. An effort wil be made to gain recognition of the American Kennel Club for the breed, and if accepted it will be nationwide rec ognition of the efforts of Brazos county dog fanciers. The leopard hounds are used to v/ork live stock, and are said to be excellent when trained properly. Assisting Judge Spence with handling the show were stewards Clifford Jackson of Dallas and H. W. Dempsey of Houston. The results of the judging in the various classes: Hounds: Best male, a Borzoi, or Russian wolf hound, owned by Joe Coulson of Houston; best female, a Daschshund, owned by R. B. Mc- Ashon, College Station. Terriers: Best male, smooth-hair PENNY’S SERENADE By W. L. Penberthy When I was in college I lived in the same home with a student who was a sort of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde. From the time he arose in the morning until he had eaten breakfast he was the most dis agreeable, ilLhumored person I ever knew. During the remainder of the day he was one of the most a g r e e a ble and charming persons one could imag ine. It was hard to believe one per son could be so different and al though we who knew him tried to understand, the day wasn’t long enough for us to absorb enough of his charm to make us forget his ill humor of the morning. A great many of us handicap ourselves by things we do that cancel out many of our finer qual ities. Penberthy I have known men who had a great deal of ability, ambition and just about everything else neces sary to insure a fine future, but failed to attain the success to which these qualities entitled them, because of a poor attitude that irritated those with whom they worked. None of us like to be around the fellow who is always moaning be cause he things he is getting a raw deal. Neither do we seek the company of one who is always afraid he is not going to get proper recognition for everything he does, or the fellow who looks upon every service he renders his fellow man from the angle of how it will ben efit him. It is easy to slide into wrong at titudes so it is well for us to make a practice of a little self analysis at frequent intervals. If we are getting a little tired of ourselves, there is a pretty good chance we are irritating others with whom we associate. Y. M. C. A. BILLIARD CLUB Will Open in the Basement Friday All employees and students of the College are eligible for membership. Rates $1.00 per month, or $3.00 per Semester. Only 50^ for the remainder of this semester. Each applicant will be issued a Membership Card. On sale at the Y. M. C. A. Desk. DOG OWNERS Beginning February 1 Ordi nance 50 which was passed on May 23, 1940 by the City of College Station requiring all dogs to have attached to their collars a license tag will be en forced. These licenses can be obtained in the City Office. In order to obtain license tags for the dog a certificate from a li censed veterinarian must be presented showing the dog has been inoculated against rabies recently enough for such inocu lation to be effective during the period for which the license is to be effective. We must coop erate with the Texas A. & M. College in controlling rabies in our city for the protection of students and citizens of our city. If dogs are picked up not bearing a city license they will be destroyed within 48 hours unless called for by the owner who must pay a $2.50 fee plus cost of the license before the dog can be released. If it is im possible to capture the dog Ordi nance 60 authorizes the City Marshal to destroy it. Please co operate with us in this matter. City of College Station. Ed. Note: Texas A. & M. Col lege complies with the above mentioned ordinance as though it were a part of the city ad ministration. NOTICE TO RESIDENTS We have had a number of calls recently for septic tank cleaning. We have made a con tract lately for this work to be done at $10.00 for each tank. Many took advantage of this two years back when xVe had a contractor here, and some few did not. If you are interested, please call the City Office and leave your order. These tanks should be cleaned every three years. City of College Station. Fox terrier owned by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Matthews, College Sta tion; best female, Airedale, owned by Jim Gardner of Houston. Working Dogs: Best male, a Col lie, owned by Betty Curtis of Hous ton; best female, a Boxer, owned by Mrs. H. S. Stewart, Bryan. Toy Dogs: Best male and female, Miniature Pinschers owned by Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Van Buskirk of Bryan. Sporting Dogs: Best male, a Chow owned by C. B. Sanders of Richmond; best female, Boston Terrier owned by Mr. and Mrs. Van Buskirk. It was learned during the show that the Texas Dog Show Circuit has reserved dates in the Spring for a championship show under auspices of the American Kennel Club for the Brazos group. This show will bring between 300 and 500 purebred dogs here for exhibi tion, and no finer dogs in any show will be available. The Brazos Valley Kennel Club has been organized only two months and the membership rolls have increased to about 30 mem bers to date. As soon as American Kennel Club affiliation is obtained for the local group, it is expected that the membership will increase rapidly. Any person interested in fine dogs, whether he is an own er or not, is cordially invited to join the club. Full information may be obtained from Mrs. Van Buskirk at 2-7004, or from James A. Gray of the A&M animal husbandry department, who is president. Texas Cagers Win 46-42 By Charles Osenbaugh The Aggie Quintet ventured to Austin last Saturday night only to drop a hard-fought game to the T. u. Steers by a 46-42 score. Al though the Aggies trailed through most of the game they kept the Teasippers busy and outplayed them except for a few minutes in the latter part of the,first half. A frantic freeze of the ball was nec essary on Texas’ part of halt a last minute drive of the Cadets. Jamie Dawson was again the A. and M. standout as the rangy piv- otman looped in eight field goals and two free tosses for a total of eighteen points. Peck Vass turned in his usual fine performance with five floor counters and a couple of gratis tosses. The tall forward also spiked his team with fine floor work setting up many other goals. While only scoring two points Homer Adams, veteran guard, still was a constant cog to the Long horns; showing to advantage under the backboards and turning in one of the finest floor games of the evening. Yeoman, Townsend, and White were also standouts for the Farmers. High point man of the game was ! Madsen who chalked up a total of : twenty-five points to pace the Longhorns. The pint-sized guard : moved fast and was hard to control } shown by the fact that he was foul ed nine times during the game. Wooten helped the Steers with thir teen points with mo^t of his goals coming from far out. “Little Dawg” Dawson started the scoring with a goal and a free one to furnish A. and M. with the only lead they enjoyed against the Teasippers. The Steers led 27-13 at halftime and 46-38 with four min utes remaining only to have Vass and Dawson cut their lead to four points and cause them to freeze the ball for the last half minute. The complete Aggie roster in cluded Vass, Yooman, Underwood, Kirkland, Dawson, White, Weber, Adams, McCormick, Townsend and Goad. The T. u. playerds were Woo ten, V. White, Wilman, Ward, Buc- cola, Blount, McCullick, Madsen, and Peason. 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