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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1948)
1 };v j,i mi !-|i;' k \4m ., r . t l;v r 'I ,4 . ' ’ m t Long At tontr U*t the Ai lltjrlitH on Kyle helt rotor Bill CermiV tluit all plaha have A&M wilt open t ’ dot* the liirhta Philadelphia oh l pt. 17, ami il Will least one night g< 1 ‘ t »m now on. Athletic Din 'ihaei does not civer entirely to in fact, he has m Aggiee* games w as Texas, SMtl». Continae to be pi xirday afternoons nite period — f<ei since they come lal^e non. But Carpi ichael something for the who need to stick a 1 day Saturday. “I football set-up,: u f miles away wil|l be a full work-day bn s dll drive to Coll yie t me J " ■ —‘ , * £a:U ™ s t mt _ ajthletic director.o; In 1949, the Tex j| wllll have letlie Dh ntiauneutl aettled. [ ler reason y ing M that the h foes ce will on Sat in indefi- f or ever ™ the sea- |r| J i the night all fan 190 get in iy add tion in to see a collegd football game night,” explai iSd the A&M itic director. = Hi® 11| | gpgica will lave their most attractive home schedule ever. A1 teams which will • Way in New Year Howl games. In addition to the er, the Cadets fade 22, SMU on Nov,; f Thanksgiving (N<|v lols SMU and T played id the The.. first and, n motor-boat races Hiuinawprth Troph —- i ■, oi the itfttphere will my 0»49). IIP Hlhihovat open- Inr bp Oct. and: Texas on 2-1)1 The Bay- Sgkmes will Ik* HuL « Ip {oe lhu — ' dition W 1 •7 --i-1 ! -.. -’/ m J •H >| i Hi T : m ' 7 i. ] : I. : : • . - . • 1 ■ First Victory ■/ HI - mpp 8 Play First PBHP The hthli tic council at A&M has approved botball letters for 27 members o; the 1948 Aggie varsity squad. Twelive qf the lettermen, includ- ermen On gie Team roviHl nbersoi ad. I wepra c jng seven ttarters, have completed, their Ijoothjall eligibility at A&M. Broken doim, the player losses in clude one snd, two tackleb, three guards^ ont center and five.backs. Return ' lettermen will include three iendi, three tackles, two guards^ on; center and six backs. , ’ J ' 1 ’ - f !:• [ ? I The van ity lettermen: Robert Jbtes, Fort Werth; Bu ryi Baty; Fjaris, Texas; James Bos well, Heiariie; Richard Callendar, College S ation; James Cashion, College Station; Tuck Chapin, San Antonio; Cedric Copeland, Wacd^ Ralph Da tiol, Jefferson; Calvin Dupre®, iFi rt Worth; Herbert El lis, Kitgon. James; Mowers, Dallas; Robert <Wf, Kenedy; Robert Goode, Bas trop; Max Sreiner, Beaumont; Ban Haltom, Bryan; Andy Hillhouse, Alvin;; Carl Molberg, Fmlerick*- burg; ICha pies Royalty, Fi*eepoit; Prestoto S mith, Bryan; Marion Settegiast, Houston. Odell St lutzenberger, Sah Anto nio; liway ic Tucker, Waco; Her bert Turley, San Antonio; Keirt- ncth Voss, Gatesville; Wray Whit taker, Hoi ston; James Winklei*, Templb; C mrles Wright, Houston. Letckhurt Nolen' and Rol>crt Street tmimugeTs; Robert Holmes and Jamiesj ers. I F MIDWAY CLEANERS 8i«ci4l Rateg on Caah & Carry 1 .• : ' • ' • ' iiiO V ■ I i! How To B« A TWO DAY SERV1CIC Satiafaction Guaranteed lirH! U . • I Overly, assistant Uain- MJDAWiY AND COLLEGE ROAD 11 tn. aa -i, .o mm. » Sam Houston Stato ciiKt'nt, UmI year's Lons Star Conference champs, In a irame at Huntsville at B p. hi, tonlifht. The Huntsville boys have played two games this season, winning one and losing to Rica in the other by a score oi’ 66 to 68 A&M will go Into the fray !»♦•* > *-*..» — decided eight point unde Farmers who lost their Trinity University ini fought contest, will erdogs. The opener to Trinity University in a sloppy, hard H' ' bf.gpa: their second game of the ying the young seapon. Coach Karow expects his cagers to be at full strength for the tilt. 1 The Huntsville cagers, averaging close to 70 points a game loet their opener to Rice by eight points, but came back surprisingly to de feat Texas A&I 80 to 61. The Sam Houston squad has already scored a total of 138 points in only two Cross Country Run Tomorrow ■ 7 T-HW In Intramurals ' i rV tig some ; ■ I d V ll 1 . -Ji Got your heart setjoif to* the team? Or, oq rxtra sets with jjpujt partner? Then you hack?'Your ttarlwit Lack of time? Here’s the l ea^'.%w r to make up on both! Ddt'J^mr", seboolwork on an L|nd'er§'«^o« Champion Portable Ty^writer. ^ You'll make a beM jr impression with neatly typed Ci»0*M and notes. You’lj even Hui^rise yourself with the s >e#»l j|ou'l develop on Underwood's Ughtning-f.»tkcybpgi|.. , every key can be apjusfnl to ' - K 1 ■ The Intramural Cross Country meet will be run Thursday after noon at 5:15 on the PE course. Previously, it had been announced for Friday but has been corrected to Thursday. Over 215 entrants will run in the meet, representing nearly every outfit and dorm on the campus. Last year’s face only had 180 run ning. Athletic officers arc; asked to have their contestants ready and at the starting line by. 5 p. m. so that positions may be janfanged. Athletic officers from eight victorious Tennis squads met in .the Intramural office iyesterday to arrange for the Tennis play offs. Because of sChedul® con flicts, It will be December 13 be fore any playoffs begin. On that day, ‘'A" Infantry will meet “A" •QMC and “A” Air Force will play "C” Infantry. j In Flag Football Tuesday aftcr- nqon, Dorm J set down Dorm 14 with a rouping 20 t<> 0 win. Sad' Liberto scored first from the yard line. Ted Payito. made th other two TD’s, one of a 40 yi reversy and the last one An plunge from the one ya,rd line. J Benson kicked tWo. corojersigns ’ failed on his third. Dorm 17 won from Milner on •penetrations in a slojnly played game marked by numerous pen alties. Vet Medicine Club and Aus tin Club also played a tie game, each scoring a TD and equal pene trations. i AH other scheduled games were: forfeits. Montgomery County Club gave, way to Kiq Grande; Club in football and neither the Landscape Art Club or Galveston: Club showed up for their foot ball game. Volleyball forfeits are AIEE, Waco-McLennan Club and Dorm 16 >vfio forfeited to FFA, Range and Forestry -Club, and Puryear Hall ini that order. , \ \ games. ij Last season the Besrksts fin ished in a three way tie for the Lone Star Conference champion ship along with' East Texas sad North Texas. The teams one mainstay is David Watkins, a tricky ball handler from Houston playing his last season for the Bearkats. ' ’i ' ]F Along with Watkins in the Sam Houston • lineup will probably be Norman Phillips. Phillips, who let tered last year for the Bearkats, will probably hold down a forward post The 200 pound, 6 ft. 4 inch eager played one year at Baylor before going to Sam Houston. Bearkat Coach Jack Williams is expecting a lot out of Acker Hanks a 6’3” senior from Whitehouse who was chosen Junior College All- American last season at Tyler. Starting at the other- forward post will probably be Mack Birtchet a 6 ft 1 incher playing his third Season with the [ Be&rkats. Another eager, although being used little in previous games this season, might give the Ag gies a great deal of trouble. He is Jack Linack, who reaches to a startling 6 ft. 8 inches. Due to the short Aggie team, a tali / m f kv — 71. J*> ; 7 ■ 7 . \: rkJh Battalia P OR]' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8,1M8 ! r IA 7 Mi I i 7 /!) V 11 A J . :a\ \ggH can S Underwood Typewriltr..... Accounting Macbiow Ribbon, »nii UBft.S-l.OnoPnAA, t ndetwowi LimiteJ. Toronto Salm and li ration M : wpwi.. t ■ i. i: Wilh a.Champion at your finger-tips, you'll hot only do j i better v ork, but you'll have more time foi s|torls and other activ itii». Ask your dad to order )'■ »ur (diampion from your nearest Authorized Underwood Portabls Typewriter dealer!now! Wrivjtrilh dexript :ie/< #1 ’ TYPE O F 77 ; 77 W R I I’tr t Jai alai, pronounced “hi-ly,” and meaning “merry festival,” is a game, somewhat like handball, which originated, in modem times, in the Basque provinces of Spain, opt for the medting. eager like this can deal plenty of trouble' if he hot off the {[backboard. ! Jim Kirkland, isenior from Dal las who entered A&M in 45’, broke Into the starting lineup in prac tice yesterday, but whether op not he’ll start in thie game tomorrow ip not definite. Along with Kirk- I|nd in the Farmer lineup will robably be Gcije Schreckle, Sum enkina, Bill (H«in(*omo) Turnbow, and center John DeWitt. ! i Fred Sommer^, the G ft. I inch, boy from Houston,, is expected to •ee some action in the game to night. Sommers| who is playing his first season with the varsity, has just been recovering from an ankle injury incurred the second week of practice. ] The game shoum bo a thriller from start to finish with u deter mined Aggie squad fighting hard to upset'the favored Bearkats. Next Saturday the Aggies will make their first home appearance of the season against Abilene Christian College. Coupon holders from A-0 will bo admitted first, the doors will be thrown open at 7:30 if the gym is not filled. J 1 Everybody on! the BAtt sport* gt out on * limb and pick the standing* ball season. In spite of Aomepoori during the footba^ season, the sports ISYDON (ROCKY} HRACHOVY, charging guard on the Aggie Squad who made the All State Junior College team last season, will he uutj to improve the Farmers scoring punch in tomorrow nights game.] ~r Lab Tests Reveal House Flics Larry Poliomyelitis Germ Quarterback Club Meets Tomorrow The Quarterback Club Is sche duled to meet tomorrow night ht 7:30 in the Assembly Hall where the technicolor motion pictures of the A&M-Texas Thanksgiving foot ball game will lie shown. The filpis have not arrived as yet but should and are expected to come in today. Due to the great demand for the pictures by] ex-student clubs all over the state four separate reels have been made of the game. Harold W. Ratliff, Associate Hess Sports Editor in Dallas will be the guest speaker for the night. A large crowd is expected to turn- 4- — 1 • • • GIFT SALE ENTIRE STOCK OF . . j i Men’s Slacks Reduced " : ’ ! : | I 1 RIGHT NOW .... 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Mosquitos are another danger source of disease even though ma laria is now well under control and yellowv fever has practically been ollminntod. Jbhnuton observed.; Danger of the spread of bubonic plague and typhus fever by fleas off rodents was also discussed by Johnston, who urged closer cooper ation at municipalities. ^ • |. ""l % North Texas Haiidn TCU Double Defeat The North Texas State Eagles handed the TCU Hornod Frogs their second straight defeat in a game Monday night in Denton by a score of 71 to 44. Fifty six per sonal fouls Were called in the fray. This was the second game for the Hqhied Frogs under their new Coach Buster Brannon. The game was filled with so many personal fouls that the game itself lasted well oyeY two hours. Texas Christian lost three 6f its better players early in the second half when they were put out of the game for excessive fouL ing. ______ Suckers I nd 1 / •X.- .7 XT t 'X j ,'.:: F A — • 1 7 W:. fc'Pi • IS i| fbaa* s- 8MU M PREDICTIONS FOR Tom< ■ .ii. XaU M-45 * standings correctly, seasoa, with the < which was rkWw — basketball rating* will be reprinted from time to time when the conference fight atartasto ahow who came the closest the teams properly. Three teams, Baylor, Tt»». SMU are rated first by the home sport scribes, but Baylor is. tops in the overall concensus, atid Texas follows next. TCU’s rating is the only unaminoqs choice;, down in the cellar spot which it hogged ail lafet year. • > | | Ji Southern Methodist’s ‘ have risen with the Gerald Luts, up from man team, in addition toL.-»- — returning lettermen. Rico looms as the moot improved the conference and may brforf )v m cided to go 4Q Q * - ek by *d the fir favorites a race son is over. . ” ; " L t jrtartc of the loop. Can the Bouto deliver the goods without Jackie ftoblnson cgn-ying the mail? A mchlMr of the United States Olympic squad the past summer, Rohinton has Comit y ,. Dr. Carlton E. Let OFTOMETRINT f For Your Visual ProbllMl , 808 8. Mnln—* Bryt* Phono l-lffiKI;; ir»'' m • - 'r* j'; 1 • MaHsen Fitted By Bryan, Texas said because -of « HomeVei. lor’s plenty, ablo to ■ ^ strong will h«r tion Mist cenfcei Chick sttll hi ter Mi Mad, aged season. ttojgy dor of Bay- re hack with •ni; anight ho alone, always, a hoop honor*, acf^Ghty! tring are' n and guard ever, Texan scorers, Sin- n, and A1 men aver* points per game last T- I h ;■ ^ ji play will not start —X most of the nto shape with the nation. 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