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TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 12, 1946
THE BATTALiOfl
Page 3
Aggies Trample Ponies To Tie for SWC Lead
:: From This A ngle::
LARRY GOODWYN
Aggies Come To Life
The Aggies came to life in the
first part of the S. M. U. game
and gave a display that would
prove a credit to any ball club.
Blocking was vicious, tackling was
crisp, their running game was
sharp and every member of the
club was hustling. The Aggie line
was charging and was setting S.
M. U. back on its heels.
Many sports writers felt that
the Aggies received all the breaks.
There doesn’t seem to be much
logic in this matter of luck. Reas
oning of that sort would make
others consider that the Aggies
are simply unlucky when they
lose games.
There can’t be much luck in
blocking a punt. Higgins was
hustling every minute in that first
quarter and deserved to block
the punt. We will admit that the
S. M. U. tailback probably failed
to credit the Aggie line with due
respect and consequently paid the
penalty that all skeptics must pay.
Dusek and Baty Return to Form
Big Ed Dusek and Buryi Baty
looked good in the Aggie back-
field. Dusek’s line plunging in the
first and second quarters was su
perb. He was doing his share of
blocking and was a demon back
ing up the line.
Baty completed five passes out
of seven for a nice percentage.
Baty seemed to defy the S.M.U.
line as he threw five complete
passes in a row. On the second
play after he entered the ball game
in the second quarter, he com
pleted a long pass to Goode over
the goal line only to have the play
called back. The same play was
called again and Goode completed
the pass over the goal. Goode, in
so doing, shoved the S.M.U. de
fense man and the play was called
back. Coach Bell promptly sent
another defensive back into the
S.M.U. backfield.
Baty called a pass play resem
bling the first two but passed to
a short man, Hooker for almost
twenty yards. He then completed
passes to Charles Wright and Cot
ton Howell. There was little ques
tion about a pass after it left
Baty’s hand. It was earmarked
for a receiver.
Moncrief, Stautzenberger and
Gary Stand Out In Aggie Line
Aggie line play was spotty in
much of the second half. S. M. U.
passer, Frank Payne had a, month
to get rid of that ball. At tackle
Moncrief looked good. As for the
other tackle, much work needs to
be done or Rice Institute is go
ing to have a picnic Saturday. S.
M.U. ran through the other tackle
slot with ease. It must be said
that they neglected to try run
ning over Moncrief.
Stautzenberger turned in his us
ual good game at guard for the
Aggies. Gd#ry was a star for the
Aggies both on defense and of
fense. Gary’s defense against pas
ses and his line backing was his
bestperformance of the year.
Saturday’s game with Rice is
expected to be very near the sell
out stage by kick-off time. Title
hopes of both clubs are at stake.
Both Rice and the Aggies boast
rugged lines with Rice on paper
looking the better of the two. The
same thing is true of the Owl
backfield but football games of
course are not decided on paper.
If you don’t believe it, ask the
Rice Owls about Arkansas.
BATTALION CONTEST
Team
A. & M.
S. M. U.
T. C. U.
Score
Team
Rice
Arkansas
Texas
Score
All contestants who have entered contest for the
past two weeks are still eligible if they turn in their
picks this week.
Due to the many upsets of the two weeks that the
contest has run the contest has very few men with a
perfect record, and these may fall this coming week so
the contest is still an open book.
Aggie Bees, Ponies
Tie 13-13 Friday
The Aggie Bees wound up their
fifth game and second tie of the
season at Ownby Stadium in Dal
las in a hard fought game against
the SMU Ponies Friday afternoon
With the final score reading Ag
gies 13, Ponies 13.
The game started off slow with
neither team making any real gains
until Dew picked up a punt return
and ran it down the field for an
eleven yard gain. On the next play
a pass Beesley to Pollock was
intercepted by SMU quarterback
John Gray picked up 20 yards.
Due to some good defensive play
ing by Charles Yeargaih and Bob
Guly the Ponies failed to make any
headway.
With the Aggies again in pos
session of the ball Boswell carried
over left tackle for a gain of 8
yards. Following, a quick kick by
Beesley from the Aggie 20 placed
the ball on the SMU 38. An at
tempted pass from Ponie quarter
back Cunningham to Russell was
intercepted by Anderson on the Ag
30 and run back to the 50 before
being forced out of bounds. Bees
ley then connected with a long
pass to Anderson good for 30
yards. A run by Boswell over cen
ter picked up another five and a
pass from Beesley to Yeargain was
good for 10 yards and a T. D. Mabe
attempted to kick but the ball was
fumbled leaving the score 6 to 0
with only a few second remaining
in the first quarter.
The Ponies opened the second
quarter with a short pass from
Cunningham to Channel who at
tempted to lateral but fumbled
and the ball was recovered by
Mercer. Anderson chalked up a
run good for 7 yards and follow
ing a punt by Beesley from the
A&M 47 left the ball out of bounds
on the SMU 8 yard line. SMU
tailback Cunningham attempted
to punt out but Aggie guard Nor
man Brown and tackle Vernon
Schmidt smashed through the line
and blocked the kick behind the
goal line. Right end Ed Sturken
fell on the ball giving the Bees
6 more points. Mabe kicked the
extra point giving the Aggies a 13
to 0 lead.
One of the outstanding plays of
the game followed when Lloyd
Parker, SMU wingback from Ray-
mondville, took a hand-of from
Cunningham who received the kick
and, with the aid of some good
downfield blocking, carried the pig
skin 95 yards for a touch down.
(See BEE TEAM, Page 4)
Class of '47 Presents. . .
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Flashing Power Shown In
Series of Thrilling Plays
Texas Aggie Football Team Plays
Inspired Ball in Conference Tussle
Lightning struck twice Saturday in the Cotton Bowl,
and when the noise had died away the Mustangs were sur
prised to find themselves on the short end of a 14-0 score.
The Mustangs were not the only surprised bunch in the
crowd either, as some 40,00 fans walked—and ran to avoid
the rains—from the stands shaking their heads and saying
it did NOT happen, but it did. The Aggies downed the Mus
tangs by two touchdowns, both in the first half, and then
the Ponies came back in the second half to get within sight
of pay dirt number of times only to be held just before
they scored.
In reading the statistics itr+
PRESIDENT Gibb Gilchrist, Melvin Pruitt, President of the
Class of ’47, and W. L. “Penny” Penberthy upon the presentation to
the college of the Penberthy Intramural Athletic Message Center and
the Court of Honor. The presentation was held Thursday afternoon,
October 31.
Aggies and Their Dates Take Over
Dallas for SMU Game, Celebration
Some six thousand Aggies were
seen roaming the streets and
cavorting in the cafes of big “D”
this past weekend and it would
probably be safe to say 6,999 had
a wonderful time. (There is al
ways one poor soul who has a
misfortune).
Pre-game activities started early
with the arrival of the advance
guard Friday evening and built up
in crescendo until midnight yell
practice where everybody let loose.
Tessies began their exodus from
Heaven and joined the growing
throng of Aggies until it was hard
to tell that S.M.U. was located
in Dallas and not A. and M.
After late arisings and arrivals
Saturday morning a parade of
the “manpower” of the College was
held down Elm St. which could be
classified by as ‘sharp’ with flash
ing sabers and white gloves worn
by the commissioned officers.
Clouds of white scrap paper floated
down on the heads of the ranks
adding to the effect of the occa
sion. .
But, all in all, there is no doubt
in anyone’s mind that the highlight
of the weekend was the gridiron
battle. An estimated crowd of 40,-
000 in the Cotton Bowl saw an Ag
gie team full of flashing action
never before exposed this season.
It was perfect weather except for
the last 5 minutes in which a little
Texas dew fell. But by then it was
too late to dampen Aggie spirits
rejoicing over a 14-0 score. Also
helping to boost morale was con
tinual announcements on the two
interesting games between Rice
and Arkansas and Texas and Bay
lor.
Post game activity took the Ag
gies and dates to every nook and
corner in Dallas that had a dance
floor and music and to some that
didn’t. A celebration of the vic
tory was in order and everyone
made the most of it with all the
material that could be had.
A general concensus says that
it turned out to be the best week
end of the year—that is so far.
Many are looking forward to big
victories and big times this coming
weekend and the Thanksgiving
weekend and they are not going to
let anything stand in their way.
FORD MUNNERLYN’S
THESE CHANGES
HAVE BECOME LAW...
AGENCY GOES ON RECORD...
1. You may now specify
and joins the far sighted life underwriters
that your beneficiary
receive your NSLI in
one lump sum.
of the United States in recommending to
VETERANS that they maintain in force their
NATIONAL SERVICE LIFE INSURANCE.
2. There are no restric-
Many of the veterans and their friends
tions on beneficiary
and families will find in years to come, that
eligibility.
as legislation increases the value of their
3. By paying a small ex-
NSLI, they made a big mistake in dropping
tra premium you may
it.
add a clause which
A Veterans Administration spokesman
pays you $5.00 per
has remarked that the Administration will
month per $1,000 of
soon recommend that the system be amended
NSLI as long as you
to provide:
are totally disabled.
1. Partial Lump Sum Settlements.
Such payments do not
2. Removal of Restrictions on Beneficiary
reduce the face amount
Eligibility.
of your policy.
3. Endowment Policies.
4. You may now convert
4. Disability Income.
your
%
NSLI to any one of the following plans: Ordinary Life-30 Payment Life-20 Pay-
ment Life - Endowment at Age of 65 - Endowment at Age 60- 20 Year Endowment
The servicing of NSLI is the responsibility of conscientious life underwriters. We invite you, veterans, to call us or come
by the office to discuss any problem you may have in connection with your NSLI. Office over Aggieland Studio at the
North Gate. Telephone 4-1132.
FORD MUNNERLYN, ’26, District Manager
' A S S O C I A T
E S
Sidney L. Loveless, ’38
M. M. (Rip) Erskine
Harry Hooker, ’35
Ray Smith
H. E. Burgess, ’29 Weldon L. Maples, ’43
would appear that the Farmers had
lost by at least three touchdowns,
but take a look at the score. In
the second half the Mustangs
racked up 14 first downs to none-
for the Aggies. They had a total
of 172 yards net gain to 42 for
the Farmers and the picture is the
same all the way down the line.
It is incredible, but it happened—
if you don’t believe it ask any
SMU supporter.
The Aggies wasted no time get
ting started as they made their
first tally* with only four minutes
of the first period gone. Norton
Higgins blocked Richard’s quick
kick on the SMU 26 where the
Farmers recovered. Welch then
picked up five yards on a hand off
from Daniels on the first play,
and then Pickett got two on next
try. After that Ed Dusek carried
five times and on the fifth he made
it over the goal. Ballentine then
kicked the extra point to make
it seven to nothing in favor of
the Farmers.
The Mustangs then came right
back to make a very serious
threat when they carried the ball
to within sight of the Farmer dou
ble stripe for the first time of
the afternoon, but Barney Welch
nipped this attack in the bud when
he intercepted Payne’s pass on the
Aggie eight just as the quarter
ended. Stan Hollmig then came
into the game to punt the Aggies
out of danger with a 68 yard kick
to the Pony 23.
The Aggies got their second
break of the game when Moxley,
Pony back, got off a very poor
kick that went out of bounds on
the Pony 27 yard line midway in
the second period. Bob Goode then
picked up three yards on a try
at the line, and then Buryi Baty
started tossing touchdown pass
es. The first, good for 27 yards,
was called back due to an illegal
formation (question mark), and
the Farmers drew a five yard pen
alty, which put the ball on the
SMU 32. Baty then called the same
play and again tossed to Goode
in the end zone for a TD. This
one was also called back, and the
Aggies were penalized 15 yards
this time for holding. Baty, not be
denied, started tossing passes in
earnest, and completed two, then
ran with the ball once, completed
another to the Pony 9 where Ed
Dusek took over and went to pay
dirt on an end run the second time
he carried. Ballentine kicked the
extra point as usual, and the score
was where it remained for the du
ration.
During the second half the Farm
ers were completely outplayed of
fensively, but a better perfor
mance of defensive play has nev
er been shown by this year’s Aggie
eleven. The Aggies had their backs
to the wall throughout the entire
second half, and many times they
were backed up to their own goal,
but they always held the Ponies at
the last moment. Payne’s passes
were working out in midfield, but
when he got down to pay dirt he
always threw to the wrong man—
or was it the right man? The
Ponies were always clicking in
midfield on both running and pas
sing, but they lacked the drive to
carry the ball over the goal line
just as the Aggies did the week
before.
Game Statistics
A&M SMU
First downs 5 18
Yards gained rushing 78 146
Forward passes attempted 7 39
Forward passes com. 5
Yds. gained by for. pass. 42
Forward pass, intercep. by 3
17
172
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Yds. run back, inter, pass. 28 20
Punt. Ave. from scrim. 45.7 34.7
Tot. yds. all kicks return. 60 113
Op. fumbles recovered 1 0
Yds. lost, penalties 49 16
Starting Lineup
Pos.—SMU
LE—Wilson
LT—Hamberger
LG—Cook
C —Cloud
RG—J. Wright
RT—Lewis
R—Holliday
QB—Ramsey
LH—Page
RH—Richards
FB—McKissack
Touchdowns:
Points after touchdown: Ballen
tine 2.
Official: Referee—Harry Viner,
Missouri; Umpire, Maxey Hart,
Texas; Field Judges, Lon Evans,
TCU; Head Linesman, Charles
Schwartz, Rice.
A&M
Higgins
Dickey
Stautzenberger
Gary
Overly
Moncrief
Howell
Baty
Welch
Pickett
Dusek
Dusek 2.
Coupons Necessary
To Get in Tu Game
All Aggies are warned that in
addition to a ticket for the Tu
game they also will have to show
their coupon book to get past the
gate in Austin. The same holds
good for the date ticket as a coup
on book will have to be shown
to get her in also. This is a require
ment of Texas University as the
same rules apply to their students.
By September 30, a total of 4,-
549,654 World War II veterans had
asked for school, college or job
training benifits. This is an in
crease of more than 133,000 over
the August 31 figure.
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