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he struck gu| 19 of t le 28 bat
ters 'that jhe faced ai d allowed
the Conroe Iteam no hits,
only
base
when
slip p»0» .»•«»- '
Bernard, tfie Conrfe pitcher,
proved to >be a worthy opposing
hurler as lie struck ou; 11 Aggie
batsmen laid walked two; Bernard
allowed.
of w’hwl .
In a ganje played! at ,eight
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i.ggles fobr hitsj, all
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me played at .eight
o’clock 1 Highly? Tool bf Houston
.defeated Bjeirtillb 12-6 \ to advance
^|he iifiials tonight against
rafota tournament be
night Wi ;h the ^g-
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A&M,.
The Ni
gies beating Ledbettir Service
Station IB-ll Other learns win
ning werfe fiellville elver N*va-
sota, Hugnes' Tool oVer Coca
Cola of Bryan, and Rjish Motors'
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Conroe 1-0 in Navasota Toumeyfc
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The Ponies of SMU, South
Conference footbsll champions, are
in the limelight fts the:
defeat this fall. With a
manpower that can
y be excelled, and returning
lettermen to fill every gap, thie
Mustangs can be expected to sho^
more of that fast, lunous type o*
football that, characterized then
play , last season. j
such stellar players as Halliday
jReirikmg, Cook, Sutphin, Baxcti
Ramsey, Green, Hill, Pechal, and
others will be missed hy iwan.^
dell and hi^ coaching staff bu
.hey expect to offset these losses
to the Monies’advantage.
already conceded that
. k Walker will again be one
of the outstanding stars of the
conference again this year, and
some of his running mates will
probably be right up there along
with him.
The Mustangs have men return
.ng to some positions as many
.nree deep, notably in the jtailbacx
Other lettermen returning to
the backfield positionsinclude
daul Page at wingback, Dick Mc-
xvissack at lullback <>and' David
Moon in the blocking-back posi-
.lOp. McKiSsack will have as his
understudy this year Bill Ricn-
urds, who did mog; of the punt-
ingj iri 1946 but whfe ineligible last
yepir, and Billy Mizell, a good all
round performer.
Kyle Rote, a freshman- stat
'of last fall, will vie with Walk
er, Johnson and Payne for hon-i
ors at the tailback position while
Francis I^ilattie and Ken Black
burn will give Moon stiff com-
i petition in the blocking back
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Wipgbacks available for service
include' Jimmie Kendrick, Louis
Butress, and John Champion.
Because Walker, Payne, and
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west buck field posttiona. the SMU
.laachjing; staff will be able to set
ip v»ried razzle-dazzle offenzos
for ajny octasion.
Jcjhnaonl Walker, Payne, and
Rote will iall be used as passers
at one time or another while i
Richards, Burress, Walker, and
Rote can be Expected to olvide
the punting duties.
In the line, the guard positions
seem to be well manned with three
lettermen returning. Floyd Lewis,
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one of the best linemen In recent
y«an( at SMU, will play hls last
season 1 and Jack Ilallidny, a re*
serve tackle last fall, will prob
ably fill the other guard slot.
Also gunning for one of the
guard positions will be Walter
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Koberds, a letterman from lost
season, and Neal Franklin, who
made the All-Marine team In 1H47.
At the end positional Idler*
men Raleigh Hlakley, Bob Fal*
som, and Carl Wallace, prom
ising understudies of Kcinking
and Halliday last fall, will see
service.
The tackle slots Will likely be
retained by Joe Ethridge and John
Hamberger, veterans of last years
team and can be expected to give
lutstandmg service once more.
Fred Goodwin, a two-let^rman
at the center position, will have
Riff competition from G. B. Cran-
Jill, a B-team performer of 1946
and 1947, who looked good last
year.
,The showing of several other
1947 reserves in spring training
drills proves that the Mustangs
will have plenty of power to
hack up their defense of the
championship.
The only thing that seems to
je worrying them now is that they
.vill probably be at a disadvantage
by playing Texas in Austin, Rice in
Houston, and Arkansas in Fay
etteville.
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Tonight at eight. Law] dnd
Bizzell. become the proud h ildprs
of a new “first ’ at A&M w
they meet on the new 1 ghj^ed
diamond just south of The <
TTils will mark the first t|ne
ic second summer aemes-
|ntb high, gear today and /l
battle. iThree gfaftiea will
When Leggett metis
Four of SMU’s outstanding starters of last year that will be back again this year. Left to right,
Doik Walker, tailback, Dick McKissack, fullback, o- Rtheridtre, tackle, end John Ha»"bu»-«r«>r, t-ckle^
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Golfs Leading
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READING, Pa., July 23 UP*—
Ben Hdgan and Lloyd Mangrum
Drought their.duel for golf’s money
winning honrs down to the Berk
shire Country Club’s long fair
ways and well trapped greens in
the first round of the $15,000
Reading open tournament.
that intramural softball tealms,
have played under lights..
The only team idle today is i Mil
ner. i '
Intramural medals arc be nj of
fered again this semester in tei mis,
golf, contract bridge, anjd h m< ball
and all winners will bei del en niii-
ed by single elimination ou rna-
ments. These medals will l e pre
sented to winners of s|inglis and
doubles in tennis, golf, anc hand
ball, and mixed doubles In cpn ract
bndge.. < .j
Due to the crowded cour ie |coi|i-
tjhe country dub, nine
t(e the standard match
the former Texas mite fror i ilear-
by Hershey, Pa., in last wee
dapper ) dan play at [Pittsbi rgL
Hogan’s earnings total $2C,1?7.56.
The 'field numbers just a Bout'
every name giolfeir in - the jointly
with all of the sport’s 10 lei ding
money winpers matching di ives,
chips and putts in the sair e oufr-
nament for the fiwitL tine this
year. A >;' ] <■ jr ,
In addition to Hogan ani
grum, they include Bbbbyj LpcM?,
Nearly 150 other top ranking Skip Alexander, Jimmy Eemaret,
s a
s will
;olf unless all cdntesUints agree
re the start, of the match to
eighteen holes,
\U entry applications should
turned in tq Room 209, Good-
i Hall, by Monday, June 26th.
rtst semester’s intramural pro-
giRm was one of the best ever held
A&M and this-, semester’s is •’
ected to be even better. Luke «
rison and Barney Welch will "
ct the program again this se*
ter. | . J
(jeneral Public
iv Purchase Grid
ckets Sunday
eginnin|j Sunday, the gdnerwl
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1 pros and amateurs also have en
tered the four-day tourney but
Hogan, U. S. open and PGA titlist;
and the long-hitting Mangrum
are favored.
Mangrum went into the tourna
ment setting the pace financially.
He has won $20,421.99, passing
Johnny Palmer, putch Hiri isdn,
Cary Middleeroft, Clayton lei ifnjer
and Chick Herbert, Fir^t fpriize
will be $2,50a •
lie will’’ be able to purchase
tball tickets to A&M games
fall on a first-come, firdt-
bat
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The weight of the armoi ir
in the middle ages was afs
as 100 pounds. J
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DOMINO!—Shown practicing for the comint domino tournament sponsored by the Batt Sports
department are, from left to right, ART HOWARD. BILL POTTS, JAMES OATES, and CHARLES
“RED!’ OVERLY. Entries for domino, forty-two and checkers will close next Monday.
Dominoes, Forty-Two and Checker Tourneys
To |Be Sponsored By Batt Sports Department
Domiriocs, forty-two and check*:
er | tournaments will be sponsored;
by j the battalion Sports Staff this;
summer! Prizes ranging from a
frele clejaning and pressing to a
silver Wjatch band have been do
nated by campus and north gate
mei'chants to be awarded to the
winner and runneraps! in each con
test.
-The entry blank which appears
in this issue of the Batt should
Now ^ Price
if:.'
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vie a number of fine quality men and boys
and Raybn Knit Swim Tnmks. Gantner and
Viluee' $3.50 to $6.00.
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ATTENTION VT.W. MEMBERS
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AND WORLD WAR II VETER ANS
REPRESENTATIVE
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William T. (Bill) Moore
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has pledged hiidself to vote for submission of a con
stitutional amendment on the Soldier’s Bonus if he is
«te«ed.Senator. Ml '
HERE’S HIS RECORD AS STATE
REPRESENTATIVE M
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THE HOUSE JOURNAL.OF THE 50TH
;LEGISLATURE REFLECTS: . i
Maiy 13,1947, page 2665, shows Representative Moore
‘ ABSENT. '■ ; ■/ '■ - - ! .'y.
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Hajy 22,1947. page SUO.shaws Represeptative Mocjre
!voting against a Motion by Hon. Roger Q. Evans
to get the Soldiers’ Bonus out of
'that the House of Representatives f ,
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Juhe 3,1947, page 3366, shows Representative Moore
1 ABSENT. ' . M ' !
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HE SAYS HE IS FOR US NOW, WE HOPE HE HAS
"had a change of heart since he wants
TO BE SENATOR. HIS PAST RECORD DOBS
SOT SEFfcECT SIM TO BE OCR FRIRNp.
(1 Ilfs malted and paid for by some
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(paii Fclttical A4v.)
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be turned in to the Student Ac
tivities office or to the Batt
Sports Staff Desk by 8 p. m.
Mcinday, July 25. Entries may
also be phoned in to the Batta
lion office, 4-5444.
These three tournaments will bt
held separately, with forty-two
scheduled' to start Wednesday in
the YMCA. Participants will be
notified of the starting date by
I mail in addition to announcements
i in ihe Batt.
Checkers will be played individ
ually, while a team of two persons
! is required for the domino and
forty-two tournaments. Partici
pation. is limited to students, their
j wives, and / of husbands
Stan Hollmig, Texas A&M out
fielder who signed a pro baseball
I contract, hit safely in 14 of the
115 Southwest Conference games
the past season.
ENTRY BLANK
Please enter
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in the following tournaments: (Check those desired)
Dominoes...
Addresses:
Forty-Two Checkers.
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Art Hamden, Texas A&M quar-
termiler competing in the Olympic
games, became adjusted to rdn-
ning conditions in London in 1945
when he won the 440-yard dash in
a large track meet for servicemen.
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SERVICE YOUR
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; °EXPERT GREASING
1 WASHING I /
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fol:
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Owned & Operated by
J. W. Schmidt
A.&M Stu. Vet - Claes ’60
s<H|ved bjasis.
All applications from
udents, employees
T e mid purchasers r _
kets for home games must hie
stmarked not later than Sat*
day in order to receive priori-
ratings. ,
public drawing, scheduled fiot
y 30; will determine who Will ■ , .
the better seats. Many choice
ts still will be available to tp« [
oral public after th(e' drawing,
I). Ownby, business manager Of
feties, stated. i
IthoUgh Ownby is taking ap-
cations for all games, the Ag-
s will play only three on' Kyle
TTexas Christian on Octp-
For Your Sitortlng Goods Needti
JONES SPORTING
GOODS
#03 X Main Bryan
Fh. 2-2832
A&M College Will Vote For
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State Senator
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BECAUS
McDonald is a friend of A. and M. College.
McDonald worked ais a laborer on the A..anil ll. canli
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McDonald’s father was an A. and M. emjplo r ei i for
McDonald’s brother has been with the coile fe abou
McDonald’s a graduate of A. and M. Collegf, |plass
McDonald secured fuK salary restor
serving at State Representative
all c
disti
McDonald secured for the college the larges; approj
each session of the Legislature he servt d ks a nil
McDonald twice wrote the Appropriation Bi 1
McDonald authored the Legislation for th(
giving Texus A. and M. 13 dormitories
McDonald is diligent,, able and experienced,
torpey for 12 years, Veteran of World Wai* U,
McDonald will work for ealafcy increatct U r til
tOTR FO$t
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