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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1948)
Thi» c it is likely $o Oklahoma rf: Martin'(it.ow on the 1 said 'Bii erage picked up a littie last the games this Saturday. Just after ghonis, last year’s sports editor, Paul ron the Bryan Nefs), sympathized With me and t yedr He could at least count on Texas to come through with a tvin. Ip But before picking thii week’s iiwtore (ynuiif tciin yiit? .viiiico iiv *o alkfttive. He did not say to print it, (tit he didn’t say not to, either. It concerns the days just at the , spom l-L it;4 know all of the meri’s nameai. ered line for rdlj-cHeck.* ]'!' ! I The standard practice for mos; Ajfgies was : U> gel spine d«wn- and-out student to jtake their places, foi\a slight consideration. winners wrong, I would like to re late a story Which Ray Putnam, the Aggie Cross Country and track coach, tells on the few times he is ,,,11 bWhedl'- It con* start 1 of the war when AAM was 1 filled to the seams with 7,000 stu dents, mostly tower-classmen, | f^he 1.7 mile cross-country run vias then a part of the physical j|££; II training class. Each period had > . O'l about 1,000 students, and it was im- ifc? v possible for the athletic staff to | . The students stood on a numb- • | ,1 l' , -i .-Hiil. »n l I I [ . ■ " I; II; Perhaps the easiest tisk of any | conference team goes to the Mus- As the stotT goes, tlfe prices for Clara i n Dallas. SMU has plenty ot Power, good passing^ and good conspicious place ( class was worth fdur cpnts to cbD ^ ^ ^ _ v, Landis and Spike ratejil about ten t j 1e Mustangs shotrld romp 1 cents, and Putnam's (drew 4own with a two toachdo ^: lead) - dollars. I | , ;■ 27-14. , n an u i berthy 5'to jnjs s quarterbacking. The game would ss be a lot closer in California, but home say ★ . f 4 When the busses eshmen team st< the stadium before freshmen team stopped outside ore the 1 rrying the " J outside Tarleton gpme in Stephenvilld some one [ .window of yelled into the bus rJ the leading bus, ‘*Is liemmons in ,F|4«re?”' -j J ! - Freshman guard Herb Sauer, | a 200 pounder of Alaino Heights, of Sah Antonio, Was on the 'bus although Bernard Lemmons, Tull back on The freshman squad, Was ^ ’ Tul i "h The San Antonia^ answered the query from, the darkneSs, “No, Ah’m just Sauetf.’’ ! \ The Tejtas-Rice ghme might be closer than most people believe. Two ears ago the Owls rose up and slapped down a highly-rated’ Texas eleven in Houston, They might do it again this year but will need the breaks to stop Seeking Firsl ar Against Plays IwHHHH 1 f 1 21 ; score. The 1 1 i;', A&M-Baylor game could be. Either a good dogfight or a run-iaway for the Bears. The Ag gie Title will nd doubt give the Baylor runners some trouble and our backfield will ‘score more than ita customary two toudi- downs, | hope. ■ I 'i 'ijl j I J 1 : ( I | Althojugh Baylor is not as good as her national ranking indicates, the Bears have a good offense and the speedy Stews. A good guess Wp ht .lo b w th,' there is ajn upset in tjlje confer-;] ice, this jmight be it. i Oklahoma University ran overil _ Texas, and should also come out ]if« n I fi R ahead on touchdown exchanges lo til UvAI with TCU. Both teams have some- ence, this might be itf' i Philadelphia Road SUITS % i' i- Mri I I I ■ Reaubnable i| n : : what the, same type* ]pif offense,] Frank. BoWen Powell; who is hut the Okies have the best HneJ compl«ttjMg His first year as road This will probably be a; high-scor- i secretary]] of the Philadelphia Phit ing game, ,and'.should dpd up with! lies, did such a gram! job caring Oklahoma on the big end of a 33-Kfojf the] players’ needs and trims- j_ u——•—— rw— portatidn; during the season fibat they got together $700 for a .gift When ’qwell returned to his Wil- mingtoi.. Del., home after the Phils’ liiial toad trip he was *ur» prised o see in his parlor a com bination rudio-phonogi'uph-televi- sidn set. - I i/' te aFtTWii' TAXI TTip ' I ! Frompt Courteous ■.t: •r. H Service ! • PHONE 2-1400 Bryan -ftf i ' Saniti “We spec “The better kirtd of Dry Cleaning” in Reweaving garments, draperies, Fidk-u jl fOUR TEAM TO THE OUT-OF-TOWN rnce upholstery materials” k-up;& Deliver — Ph 2-8665 to Cleaner >uth College Road •■vj i "Thill U for not having lost a single dpOe if baggage (lining fh senson,' said one of tjut players. 4*j'"'go ^ ■ «7* ■ ■■ ■ i ■ I ■ fc-l I »'■ mtiwll lit, , New York h c «4' : 1W 8. MAIN BRYAN 4W-4—h iy,'» ler to II* Ne Attempt to Upset The A&M football team will be g jeking ita first Victor; in nine games tomorrow when it journeyg to Waco to pla; th«| Baylor Bears. The Aggies’ last win came agairist the Bruins last year on the kicking of Sti n Hollmig. Baytor was girtting off to , 11 j ood start undfr its new Coach, Bob Wodurufi, whe-nt ^^ . . Ovontes the Aggies jumped on them for a tricks o it of the beg next! Satut* humiliating 25-0 defeat. And Wood ruff evidently hasn It forgotten th«t game, for tomorrow in Honse- cothmg Day in the said town ; of Waco. However, it Vi-iU also be home coming for twd of .the i Aggie conches, Harry Stiteter mnd Bill DuBose, who coached St Waco high together three years ago. Butt the outlook for; spoiling the Bears gala day looks faiht They ’ agai an} rated No. 6 in the nation, and; Em have yef to lose! their first game, the —^ Page 4 M iL„. .1 Y~ A# day. ! ] \ - ; ‘l M The big question of the game AggieH' pass deft* TCU Play. Tough O ; will be the Aggies' pas* defense. Mosf qf-their games havp been / . IlSSt ; V- ■. ..i TCIJ's Homed Erog«,! vrHf ]in: the ho first half of pteir [U have already vmn as ; as they did jit the ent TERV SHOP nraAT COVERS Plastic — Straw Convertible Tops of Eagle Office : || BRYAJH Cardinals to Run v T . j ; Baseball Tryout i CamP 4 R « yak ' The St. Louis Cardinals will coi^ duct a two-day try-out camp f<w young baseball hopefuls at Fair Park Field, Rockdale, Texas, Wed nesday and Thursday, October 27 and 28. Two of the Red Birds’ ace scotus, C. A. “Runt” Marr and Fred Hawn, will be in Rockdale j to supervise the workouits. There will be drills in running, fielding, hittirjg, and throwing. Several games: will also be played in the camp. They Will be played j to demonstrate their fast and curvd bails] The drills will start at 11 each morning and continue through-: out the day, enabling the scouts to watch the players as they go through their paces. All those found qualified for professional baseball will be offered con tracts. All hoys between the ages of IT ami &•'! are eligible to: attUnd. They arc asked to bring their own glove! busenalt shoes, aTid uniforms if they have thorti, for the Cardinal! do apt Supply ]t(iis type equipment for the trial camps. Ail player! signing contracU will ho rcimimiv. sed for any Okpenso! incurred in attending the camp. ,1 Tiger Field Gets] New Scoreboard ! The A&M Consdlidated high | pehool football field han been do nated a new: scoreboapd by tlK* j WiLson-Bearrie Company of CoT lost oh touchdowns set lip by i as they did Ul tho entirb lSl? seafj ri* their opponenU’ MM*^ passes. «on nbd Wbre than tbofedid i|j !^ Coach Bill DuBose is expected td ,j 194b, face their tbugheW dlfensiva j ,'i have * line capable of matching * assignment to date Sattittlky! night fo the |Bi ptists on the ground, but j in jFpri Worth when tfeeyiwiU btti 1" p;iKs»s icciaiist Adrian Burk is called upon to stpp the', p^lahomft expcict id to unlimber hiH arm bdivorsity Sooner »te«mrb)|er jltj the Farmer backfield. /tfooir second home appli*««l c ®* i$! kiH\ bsn Boasting the BmazittglilVeraljrfS f - of yards gain from-wf^mmagtd.j [ 1 that a rain Would help the Ca- room; Was filled with ailing and to Fort Worih tii'Hbestt. dets’ chances, either. He said sore ph yers yesterday*, but/no ser- lege offensive record bpl that Boylor’s backfield is at ious 1 ii juries were' rejfdrted by Appalachian and iRiockfil least as heavy as oitrs, and hpC ] Trailer Blaihe Rideout. • j i: ' : ~im offense whijeh haj#. _ line has as iqach experience as ] Halfl ack Bobby Dew will make three of four games and; ours does. • I ! the tr p wjth the team ;j in the 121 points to their co* Perhaps the best chance for an mornjn r, but he/Is not certain to nonents*’ 48 in the four e--\t ..u vL* / 1 i 1 ’ » ■ T; Wray Whittaker 1 r mail out of the A&M victory wap under Coach see apt on. Charlie DeWarp s arm yesterday] as Cope 1 Marty Karow will watch he walked in loaded for bear with Rice a id Texas fight it: out ip his scouting nbtes oir Baylor. It is Austin, while DeWare will scout no secret that the winlessi Aggies the SJ/C-Sdnta Clara game and will try to pull a fyw offensive , the sM te fair in Dallas. .] «P^ sidw the fact. that TCU in' win-, Having lost (heir ouli^ ' r *^— ; ■TO-.) JER fll 1 oma Team rape* of to Arf WOUi WjM r Oklaho V ' “ I w« Oklahoma non-cqnference game [L t goonera, l| thwb* ^ i Rai l B " Df 'j"* 1 hBW »9-j them, tent js tBe_ Oklahoma^attack,. con-. / / !! S jj ■■ ■vhM Consult Dr. Carlton OPTO For Your Vtpual , 20S 8. Main -- Phone 2-il hi 1—„> \JII to fain, fa muc» as 300 yards i 'othekut omfgame, much less average it. rt 1 tfi41 : ■ ■ ■ iii THELARO E L E C T R I jOm L A P P L 1 A K ;€ EJ | STORE IN BRYAN— i > . ■ j :/ •. ]' ■ usr Come in and see us-tor large or smaU appllimpeu: RADIOS, ELIJCTRIO .jRONS STUDENT LAMPS,-PtOOB LAMPS, PRESTO t'OOK&RS COFFEE MAKlCB KELVmA T0S| • • HDtis)1NT “St 1, APPLIANidES FARM A HOME * AOOIE R Phone 2-149* I' * if 1 1 - lit 11; .. •UR "I VOREABING IXING& ' w ■■Y- fi washini I WAXDJ fTOP AT THE IOCIF STATION jl block north Bronco Inn ||| •. ton Houaton Hwy. • owned ft Operated by ;j: J.w.tehmWi y.*»r«tu. v« — cu« •» J ni : • f r */'] |.;1 I-" 1 ']" " [I ■ M*» Playing good dcfilnsiivc ball at tack e this year is Percy Burk. Burk is 6’, weighs 205 22-jyear-old veteran from Nacogdoches pounds, and haik two years of eligibility FOR THOSE WHO DEMAND THE BEST.-.*, . College Shoe Repair I ,L ■■ GAMES \ . j] .■ r 7- !-- •• !iri r Following Ihe learn Hm fast, easy Ko- near way gives you more of everything —more eoi lime for funt mfort, more pleasure* more mt You'll hero fho time of your Mo this season—via Plondof! nioMSa t* rmmtkm, hnt ’ InTT.. tthtiuht ] ! : Soi s U ; ‘ 1 'll mi—.. ■ . •Ill 1 — -tr J A ( ‘,-r .* r j.- - j brth Gate ERIN •■i n s-ssWo’r 'IIS. SUNDRY Daily 7:30 a-m.— :80 P.M—Sat. 3:80 P3L O ft DRY ING AVAILABLE ’if \ It; i 1 ; A TUMBLE I Out in front left at A&M. tr—4 sr^ r th”3! Football Browns , Washington Team students undi*r the direction ql ^0tH jll CfE^LAND — Mn_The All-] ^Y^HINGTON^. IF C.— Ctt America Conforeijce Champion ’ ,, " J Cleveland Browns, ip the two years Mr. Taylor Riedel, head of this dc- /artmeht at the school. The scoreb<>ard is to bo eight by sixteen feet and is to be put' Up at the east end of Ithe field. Mri Riedel, who, along pith the shop sincp the new pro grid loop was students is designing, constructing formed, have played before 1,440,- and erecting the scoreboard, said ^ gi<t { a i| g . that the board will probably be in A „ , . operation by the Tiger - Chiltbn I ^ th game this Friday night. Space ts ono 4 being reserved for an electric clock 1 year. The 1947 total saw 392,- 760’witness the seven home games Leijds Eastern Loop to be installed in the very near future. This is a great step in the im provement of the sporting ac tivities in College Station and gods to show that the members of this community are going "all out" for the A&M Consolidated Schools. Sam Baugh, Washington Red skins’ jpassing star, has been play ing football for 20 i seasons—four in hi|gh school, four in college and 12 in the National Football League with the Redskins. a — ! Ilt . . IlilL CORDUROY lWa^ 8 ' j' /r With 2 Front Pockets Colon: Wipe, Blue. Stoea:2,X 6. 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