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Height Again Hampers Aggie Cagers As Porkers Win, 61-46 TRUETT MOBLEY, sophomore eager from Austin, will turn his attention toward baseball after the game with Rice Friday night. Mobley was an all-State pitcher for the Austin Maroons* chunking a no-hit, no-run game in the state meet in Dallas in 1947. S Battalion PORT TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1949 S Page 3 Hurdlers Top Long List Of Star Fish Tracksters If the Texas A&M varsity track team can win their third straight conference track title this May, there is a good chance that the Aggies will be able to take the crown for three more years. The Aggies’ good prospects may be attributed to the great crew of freshman trackmen^- that Colonel Anderson has assem bled at Aggieland this spring. With numerous 'state champions dotting the roster, these freshmen promise to develop into the best track team A&M has, ever had. Leading the group are hurdlers Billy Bless and Paul Leming and sprinter Gary Anderson. Ander son, the Big City 100 and 220 champ, hails from San Antonio’s Brackenridge High School. He has times of 9.8 in the 100 and 21.4 in the 220 to his credit. That 21.4 was one of the fastest high school times recorded in the United States last track season. Bless, a Thomas Jefferson (San Antonio) product, holds the na tional high school record for the 200 yard low hurdles, a 21.7 block ing he turned in while winning the Big City Championship at Dal las. Leming, the young Beaumont High speedster, was on the all- Aanerica high school track team /ast year. He won both the State AA high and low hurdles and also placed fourth in the 220 yard dash. Bless and Leming were prob ably the best high school hurd lers in the nation last year. Other outstanding sprinters are Karl Hollier, Port Arthur dash man, who has a 9.7 century time and Buddy Schaffer, an El Paso boy who had a 9.8 in high school. Schaffer .is also a good hurdler. He placed second to Leming in the lows at Austin. Joining Leming, Bless, and Schaffer in the hurdles will be Bob Farmer of Corpus Christi, a con sistent point winner during his high school career. Billy Tidwell and Glenn Lippman are two more dash men who figure prominently in Colonel Anderson’s plans. Incidentally, the five freshman sprinters mentioned here will get a late start because of football spring training. Spring training ends March 12, and this will give these boys only one week to prepare for the freshmen’s first test, the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show which will be held March 18-19. It appears that Coach Putnam, Aggie middle-distance mentor, has uncovered a successor to the fam ous A&M 440 dash champions. He is Janies Baker of Dallas (High- 1948-49 Cage Season Ends This Week The curtain will ring on the Southwest Conf e r e n c e basketball race this week with two games yet to be played. Tomorrow night the South ern Methodist Mustangs travel to Austin to meet Texas while Friday night the Rice Owls come to College Station to I play the Aggies in the final game of the 1948-49 cage season. Only Friday night’s game be- | tween Rice and A&M can have any bearing on the outcome of the conference race as both the Longhorns and the Ponies are out of the title chase. Arkansas and Baylor clinched their share of the championship last night after defeating A&M and TCU. Rice needs a win against the Aggies Friday night to throw the race into a three way tie. In case there are co-champions or tri-champions, there will be no play-offs to settle the tie. The Southwest Conference rep resentative in the Western NCAA Regional Tournament at Kansas City early in March will be deter mined by a district selection com mittee. There is also some possibility that the Border Conference cham pions, Arizona, may request a play off between the Southwest Con ference representive and the Bor der Conference champions. Lew Jenkins Meets Basset in Return PHILADELPHIA,. March 1—(dP) Former lightweight champion Lew Jenkins faces the toughest battle of his ring comeback tonight when he squares off for a scheduled 10 rounds of action against Ycvung Percy Bassett. The 32-year- old Jenkins of Sweetwater, Texas will be pitting his experience and tremendous punching power against a 20-year old featherweight who has won 27 of 28 professional fights. J. E. Boyce, D.C. CLINIC REPORT “Can We Ignore Such Amazing Results?” CHILD CARE Nervousness A young lady, age 29 years, suffered a complete nervous breakdown. Her mind was (confused and she was unable {to control her thoughts and emotions. Head ached constant ly; faintness frequently; severe dizziness and crying spells. She was unable to be left alone and could not assume the .care of her children* or her home. She was brought to our clinic and a Neurocalometer analysis I and X-ray examination found the cause to be a spinal cord pressure at the base of the skull. Corrective adjustments were given and the patient be gan immediate improvement. There was a gradual return to normal and today this young lady is enjoying good health. Scope of Chiropractic While the wide scope of Chi ropractic is amazing to the un informed, we do NOT recom mend Chiropractic as a cure- all. Chiropractic is effective in those cases only where the case is found to be defective organic energization due t o spinal • subluxation (mis-align- ment). Most all of our cases are those that had previously resisted ordinary methods of healing. Our examination is de signed to eliminate those we can’t help. Many people are beginrfing to think for themselves and are investigating the merits of Chi ropractic in restoring health to the body. Learn the facts about Chiropractic in relation to your case and soon you too will feel the joy of living. BOYCE CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC 309 West 39th X-RAY NEUROCALOMETER APPOINTMENTS DIAL 2-2035 PALMER GRADUATE land Park). Baker, who used to run the dashes, has been converted to a quarter man, and he has al ready turned in a 50 flat per formance. Baker might also try the 220 in addition to the open quarter and mile relay. Two other outstanding 440 men are Wally Anderson, College Sta tion product, and Louie Belinsky a former San Antonio (Jeffer son) runner. These two men will probably join Baker and one other man in forming a mile re lay team. That other man will be one of the following: Jack Abbot, Dallas (Sunset), Robert Harris of Long view, Bob Tate of Corpus, and Harry Green, Houston (Austin). Among the 880 and mile can didates, A&M has some poten tially great runners. The milers are led by Jack Jones of Robs- town, the top distance man on the squad John Garmany of Richmond, and Marty White of North Dallas High. Jones was A&M’s best freshman cross country man last fall. The lead ing 880 men are Jody Zern of Dallas, Marciel Sorrel of Whar ton, Bob McArthur, San Antonio (Jefferson), and Garmany. In addition, there are some good freshman prospects in the field events. The broad jumpers are J. P. Weber, a Corpus boy who plac ed fourth in the A A meet and Jimmy Waldrop, Houston (Austin). Weber*.is an outstanding pole vaul- ter as is Don Graves of Brown- wood and Walter Childers of Wichita Falls. Graves is also the leading high jump candidate. He placed second in state during the last track season. Another high jum per is Joe Kemp of Ft. Worth’s Masonic Home. It appears that A&M is weak in the shot put, discus, and jave lin. However, Colonel Andy hopes to uncover some likely point win ners among the freshman football team. All in all, the Aggies are pretty well stocked for trackmen for the next three years. If everybody lives up to past performances and future promises, it seems a sure thing that the conference flag will be safe at Aggieland for many years to come. The Eastern Intercollegiate Lea gue Golf championship will be held at Annapolis, Md., on May 14. SMITTY’S College Grill (North Gate) HOME COOKED LUNCH 65c ENCHILADAS - STEAKS The Heavyweight contender . . . Bob Bland of “B” Air Force, on the left facing his opjmnent, Bill Hays of “B” Field. Hays beat Bland for the Heavyweight crown Monday night. Carlson Wins 119 Pound Title In Wrestling For Third Time For eight Intramural wrestlers, it’s all over this year as they stand champions in their respective classes. Bobby Carlson of “C” Infantry came through with the climax of the evening. Bobby has been taking part in Intramural Wrestling for three straight years now and his victory over Dere Keeland Monday night was the third crown he’s annexed. The Carlson and Keeland match went into overtime the only one of the evening to do so. It was re scheduled as the end bout, so that other fights could clear a way and it couldn’t have come at a bet ter time. After five minutes of even wrestling, the two fighters took their turn at advantages. Kee land threw a body drop on Carl son that would have finished anyone else, but the little champ wiggled out of it and went on to win on points. Two other last year’s win ners successfully defended their' crotvns. Ken Rogers, “C” Cavalry had a tough time with Hershel Jones of “E” Infantry. Jones stood much shorter than Rogers but used plenty of strength to hang ontbbetween Bob Schubert and Ben his opponent. Rogers took a lead after several tight moments but Jones tried to flip Rogers, who adaptly blocked the throw and let Jones pin himself. The time was two minutes and 51 seconds. Don Kutch, who won last year’s title in the 119 pound class repeated the performance against Keddell of “A” Field. Kutch accomplished his win by a pin in but one minute and 17 seconds the fastest time of the evening. It was the all or noth ing match for that class, as only one bout decided the winner. The 149 pound class found Otto Yelton the winner over Don Tram mell. Yelton won on points in a‘ match that exhausted both fighters and Yelton went through on en durance. The winner is from QMC and the loser’s outfit is “C” Field. For sheer ruggedness, the bout Lampkin took the cake. Lampkin had the height and reach but Schu bert had a gorilla grip that could n’t be broken. He won in five sec onds over four minutes. Schubert hails from QMC and Lampkin comes from Law. Shorty Bill Lee, a smart and crafty fighter from CWS, upset the dope of Jake Leissner of “A” Infantry. Neither wrestler scored a takedown til after two minutes of the tilt had passed. Lee gained his points then wore out his opponent by just hanging on. The Heavyweights, Bill Hays of “A” Field and Bob Bland of “B” Air Force, put on a shpw of weight and strength. Both lads weigh well over the 200 pound mark and so fixed was their ac tions that a takedown didn’t occur till two and half minutes had pas sed. Bland attempted to get an early advantage but his quick movements may have caused him to tire in the latter moments of the bout. Hays won on points in a full time match. About a thousand spectators stayed after the basketball game to watch the grunt and groan boys. They certainly got their money’s worth, since no match was a pic nic or walk-away. Dean of Men, \V. L. Penberthy was on hand to make the Intra mural awards to the individual winners as they walked off the mat. It was a new role for “Pen ny” since most of the times be fore, he’s been in the ring offi ciating the fights. Barney Welch was the referee Monday night. Kearns, Ambler, Cathcart Lead Hogs to League Win JIMMY FLOWERS, over the ball, is a 210 pound center from Highland Park High School in Dallas. He was shifted from tackle this spring. Behind him is HULIN SMITH of Grand Saline, another center, who is on the injured list at present. Is Your Uniform Ready For the Big Dance? Well, don’t worry if it isn’t. Instead take advantage of our prompt service. , Drop your cleaning at the Campus today and get it back in record time. Campus Cleaners “Over The Exchange Store” NCAA Basketball Finals Will Be Held In Seattle CHICAGO, March 1—(A>) —The 1949 NCAA Basketball Selection Committee, which will determine the^ eighth teams picked for the championship tournament, was named Wednesday by Arthur Lon- borg, chairman of the NCAA bas ketball tournament committee. Teams selected from the four eastern districts will play in the Eastern Playoffs at New York, March 21-22. The four Western teams will compete at Kansas City Mo., March 18-19. Winners and runrier-up of each playoff will meet in the finals March 26 at the University of Washington, Seattle. By SACK SPOEDE Only one more chance remains for the Texas Aggie basketball team to win its third game of the season after its defeat last night at the hands of the Arkansas Razorbacks in DeWare. Fieldhouse, 61-46. Rice will come to A&M Friday night to close the season in basketball for the Aggies. Over-all height, the blight of4— — Coach Marty Karow and his pro teges throughout the past season, was again the cause of the loss for the Farmer team. This was es pecially true of the Razorbacks, with Bob Ambler, Ken Kearns, and Jim Cathcart getting practically all the rebounds off the boards. Ken Kearns was probably the fanciest operator on the court diiring the game, exhibiting all the shots known in basketball circles. This eager is a 6’4” for ward from Denton, Texas. Last year his younger brother was an outstanding performer in Texas high school basketball. He also is enrolled at Arkansas. Bob Ambler, the six foot seven inch sophomore center of the Por kers showed a great incapacity for defensive play during the game. This lack of defensive ability has been demonstrated in both of the games the Aggies have played the Hogs. In the first game, John De- Witt, Aggie center, scored 26 points over the head of Ambler. In the game last night Bill Turn- how was keeping the net swinging while he was being gtiarded by Ambler. Turnbow was having one of his best nights of the season be fore he fouled out in the middle of the third quarter. During the first half he scored 12 points and had a total of 14 for the night. Jim Cathcart, high point man for the Hogs, stunned Turn- bow in the second quarter in a collision. Ambler started the scoring for the night when he sank two free throws after a minute and 50 sec onds of the game had passed. Gene Schrickel got the points back with a crip shot thirty seconds later. From there the Porkers moved on to a 10-2 lead before the Farmers could rally again. At that point Turnbow began breaking into the clear and at the half the Aggies had narrowed the score down to 25-23. Gene Schrickel sank a crip shot thirty seconds deep into the third quarter to tie the score. And then Jewell McDowell put the Aggies ahead with another crip after Kearns had dropped a charity toss into the net. Gratis tosses by Cliff Horton and little John Horton gave the Hogs the lead again and they were never headed for the remainder of the contest. With the loss of Turn bow, Coach Marty Karow desper ately tried to find a speedy re placement for the Perrin Aggie. Before the varsity game the Aggie freshmen administered a shellacking to the ineligibles be hind Buddy Davis and Bobby Farmer. Glenn “Mouse” Will iams and Ken Sutton were the leaders of the ineligible team that also had a few freshman subs on it. Box Score: Aggies Fg Ft Pf Tp Kirkland, f 2 2 0 6 Moon, f 2 0 0 4 Turnbow, f 6 2 5 14 DeWitt, c 3 3/49 McDowell, g 4 1 3 9 Schrickel, g 2 0 4 4 Miller, g 0 0 3 0 Totals Porkers Horton, f Cathcart, f Schumchyk, f Price, f Ambler, c Coleman, c Campbell, g Williams, g Kearns, g Hudspeth, g 19 8 20 46 Fg Ft Pf Tp 5 2 , 3 12 3 19 Totals 24 13 16 61 Officials: Wallace and Dietzal. Maj ors Begin Warm-ups For Season Today NEW YORK, March 1, —<A>)_ The major leagues will begin spring baseball rehearsals on scat tered warm weather fronts tomor-' row with seven of the 16 clubs un der managers who weren’t bark ing the orders a year ago. The national managers who will be supervising spring drills of their particular clubs for the first time are Leo Durocher of the New York Giants and Burt Shotton of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who figur ed in the sensational switch last July; Ed Sawyer of the Philadel phia Phillies, and Bucky Walters of the Cincinnati Reds. The American’s new brain trus-; ters, all appointed at the close of* the 1948 campaign, are Casey Stengel of the New York Yankees, Red Wolfe of the Detroit Tigers and Jack Onslow of the Chicago White Sox. The Cleveland Indians are pre season favorites to win the Ameri can League flag again and their sternest opposition is expected to. come from New York and Boston, who battled them to the wire last year in one of the closest races in league history. The National League presents last year’s champion Boston Braves, St. Louis and Brooklyn on a sort of take your choice ba sis. The power-hitting Giants, un der Durocher’s aggressive leader ship, may be the circuit’s “sleeper.” Here’s the spring training layout National League: Boston Braves—Bradenton, Fla. New York Giants—Phoenix Ari. Pittsburgh Pirates—San Bernar dino, Calif. St. Louis Cardinals—St. Peters burg, Fla. Philadelphia Phillies — Clear water, Fla. Cincinnati Reds—Tampa, Fla. v Chicago Cubs—Los Angeles. Brooklyn Dodgers—Vero Beach, Florida. American League: Cleveland Indians—Tucson, Ari. New York Yankees—St. Peters burg, Fla. St. Louis Browns—Burbank, Cal. Boston Red Sox—Sarasota, Fla» Detroit Tigers—Lakeland, Fla. Philadelphia Athletics — West Palm Beach, Fla. Chicago White Sox—Pasadena, Calif. Washington Senators— Orlando Fla. Joe Vetrano of San Francisco made the only extra-point by drop kick in the three-year history of the All-America Conference last season when he dropped a poor pass from center and hotted the ball cleanly through the uprights. • RECORDS • RADIOS School & Office Supplies ALL YOUR NEEDS HASWELL’S MW -{frniCS? conttfift NEW FORMULA WITH VIRATOL* works wonders in the looks of your hair. It looks natural... it feels natural... and it stays in place! Try a bottle. *Ti/s special compound gives lustre.., keeps hair in place without stiffness. (jjwts wMs ( new Vaseline cream hair tonic