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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1949)
Ratliff Defend Column About Ags, A Couple cracks at me ball material because firing the coach several years back. We had advanced that as the cause for a big Aggie losing streak Climaxed by the 35-0 licking from Villanova* —1 — Sept. : 17. John Clift of the uses an article fi a&m publicity de; the, top players com; land this year, then King, the Aggie director, sent this ou F • '•!■ —J in Herald the Texas mt citing W Aggie- e says Dub publicity as a direct 1' r .r ** ' V: 1 Ji 1; ■ 1 : * ‘ B B l Kti * answer ‘to me. John would cast King ih the light of being highly incensed. ''' v ' ■ ' M f . '.'.H 1 v Citing the article that named such top schoolboy stars as Dar- row Hooper of Fort Worthy Con nie Magouirk of N«w London, Chuck O’Neal of Corpus Christi and Ray Graves of Stephenville, Clift Ends up witli the line: J ‘We*thlnk that Dub King has covered his point well. Wonder what Ratliff.Ithinks.” ' , Thei latter statements are easily answered. In the first place, the article sent out by Dub King was mailed Q the DAY ] BEFORE my column went out ! to Texas newspapers, Dub didn’t even ‘know it had beer^ written. ^ ^ In the second place our column wasn't talking about this ,year but of the pait. few years when Aggie- land dldh^t get many top athletes. The fine atheletes coming in this year won’t'be eligible for the var sity until next season. ; In our column we had I said of the .trouble that drove away ath letes:] "That may be changed since everything is operating smoothly ! $t Aggieland but it will take sev- -eral years to get the Job done.” Well, John, do you think A&M ' .will be winning a championship this year?' !' . , ■ •' : f, • ■ ★ -'-L The other sports Writer to take exceptions was Frank Simmen, Jif., in the Battalion at Texas A&M College. Frank concludes ‘his treatise with this statement: : “It Is plain to sec, Harold, that your column took little or no forethough. Jn the first place a ; victory (over Villanova) was not . expected; In the second place, j ycu were definitely wrong when [ you said we do not get the top * 'football candidates. ! .vj In our column we had invited a j check of the Aggie football roster to see how many names, of herald ed high school stars were listed. "What about Robert Schaffer, Sam Moses, Bull Lajwson, Russel . Hudeck, Jerry Crosaman, not to mention [Dick Gardemal and Robr eft -Smith who Were stars of ( the| season before that? j Look at the record of the Aggie Fish, Harold— tn^y only lost one game the whole season after going into three as decided’underdogs. And wasn’t it the Texas sports Writers who voted them the best freshman collegiate team in the state? O.K., what abont Schaffer, Moses, et al ? Check the All- State lists and see If you find *y of those youngsters on them, trhaps they were star high chool football players but the rbrd didn’t get out— at least r—r not as far enough for the Texas { Sporty Writers Association to |mt them on All-State squads, Also when did the Texas Sports Writers Association: vote A&M’s 5 , freshmen the host In the * state ? i As secretary of this organization We have attended all meetings and handled all correspondence. If this Francis Ouimet Won his first U. S. amateur golf championship in 1914 at-the/ago of 21 and his | second years later at the age i of38. ..1 f j. ■; ’ ■ action was taken somebody slip ped it in while we weren’t looking. ;! i , 'fc J™ Out at Southern Methodisti Ubj: iversity you. will find a unique coaching situation. S.M.L- la only collegje in the country has an “officiating coach.” 1 E. O. (Doc) Hayes^is the It is his duty to watch the in training and to remind thdi'i each time they violate i a rule, players jokingly' call him ; p Offside coach." But they heed him. Doc’s eagle eye has fmlt oft for instance, last year the op position had ahn°*t three times as many penalties and yardage assessed as Southern Methodist. And SJtf.U. w-on every game Wl ’ cept one. i Then take last Saturday when ;S. M. U. beat Wake Fofest 13-7. The Methodists drew t|5 yards in penalities (a little higher than usual for S. M. U.) whl e Wake Forest Was stuck for 110 yards. It is reasonable to asst me that Hayes Isl responsible for quijte A few victories. • 1 i i il * t’ji. J ( Hayes never played foo bail and 'he also never" coached ic but he was one of the top high school bas ketball mentors in Texas. He also was a football and basketball offi cial for more than a dozen years. He. wasn’t hired to coach foot ball at S. M. U. He was added to the Staff for the express ! purpose of watching the players and teach ing them the rules. Head Coach Matty Bell says Doc is a very val uable member of the staff. Hayes alho is varsity basketball coach. Bait a lion 'I I 1 P ■ : ' ! .. • ft ‘ *' • Gr i ' ’ ' . < j :j i]’ l! '• ! ! . P' 4 ; j ■■ H ' : • . 1 • • - ! i if : i ;! r (. •I- I TUESDAY, P^ge 3 I & <?:.r " •S' 1 ' ' (l *,*' ■ \ t wNl!? y»v^> *+\ \ .' ^ r J ^ . tf** A/ Johnny Christensen, 180 pound defensive halfback, was one Aggie’s mainstays on defense against Texas Tech in San of the 'Antonio Saturday night He i$ one of Coach Harry Stiteler’s be‘t Pass defenders. j- H-: . jr Everyone Smiling All Cheer, No Gloom In Ag’s IfdckerRoom After 26-7 Win HY FRANK SIMMEN, FRANK SIMMEN, Jl j- j A great show was ut on !|Salt urdak night iin Alamo Stadium, but one Just as interesting tdok place ;ih the Aggie dressing room\ aetdr tjne hard-fought win. The players entered the dress ing room with joy showing bn their Bowlers Meet The Aggie bowling team will hold its first business meeting of the year at the Y M C A lounge, Wednesday Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. i All menubars of ilast year’s team are requested to be present. —OPENS DAILY 1:00 P. M*— Tuesday & Wednesday - I •+T"" Ms ■ ] ■■ ^ .) “EVERY | GIRL SH0UL MARR CARY GRANT FRANCHOT TONE Smith Is Among Top Ground | Gainers Now When Bob Smith of Texas A&M carried the football 214 yards in 31 tries last; Week against Texas Tech, he vault ed up among the natioh’s liluding ground-gainers and estab lished a single game record that other SWC ball carriers going to' r have difficulty breakihigj ! T { In addition to his 214 yards gained on rushing plays,! ; Spilth { caught the only pass thei Aggiep completed for jan additfWial; 11 yiiirqs, Even Doak Wplker bf SMU and Lirtdy -Berry of TCU are go ing to .have their work cm out if they are to personally gain 1226 yards ih one football gam*, j ' If one of his four touchdowns runs had not been called buck, Smith would have established:an other 1949 mark. As it was.; he was credited with three touchdowns, ramming the line twice for -tWp yard Tps and later streaking 80 Vards for a fourth .quarter'score. ntonio fans were Jnot sup- liant performance sophomore . from . j . Ji facies, and sweat The gartie was over time in a tear and a half, an Aggie football team had won. I strode I up to Jim Cushion and said, “Jim, how does it feel to play on a winning team after all this time.” j Jim just shook his head and said, "great,” Another senior Wray Whittaker;, said ' the same thing, “great.” j ]’ ■!' : j , Then I walked! Over to a group of sophs viho weile already dressed and waiting for the bus and this tiihe it was Russel Hujeck that 1 approached. “Russ,” I Said, “what did you think of the gamje?” He re plied, “Why heck,” Simmen, “I knew we’d win all' the time.” That seemed to be the sentiment. The s,enicirs wefe reaiiy pleased. The youngsters on the squad, al though still hkppy, felt that they woujd and 1 had nothing to Sah Al priied/at 6f iihe Aggie e n< at the brilliant performance iggie sophomore . Iron Houston. They recalled that, (jaqt in High school, Smith socked SMUfa Kyle Rote so hard that the Jetfer- spn star was slow in getting to his, feet. • ‘ . ‘ It's aj little early yet to be talk ing bf the all-conferenCe back- field prospects, but if Smith stays sound of limb he will be among the contenders. 5 pounds, he hit*; i&eijluie; much jioweii as ahy other the league, and sports who saw his 80-yard run Tech will vouch fqr the fact that Aggie Bob is faster than other .big back in tjke icoh- against fact * l " any fere RECORDS • RADIOS School « OMoo ' !| |j|A SoppUeo AUi TOUR Nl HASWEL ’M UR A L ' NE WS Beginning next week, a sched ule of thp intramuiul games fov both, corps and [ non-ebrps teams Will be published in the Battalion two days in advance. Notices for intramural managers and Athletic Officers, will alab be in this col- There if still a need for Sopho more managers, both corps and Hon- (orps. Any one interested in work ing. this year see Hartley Welch < c Bill Thornton ip the Intramural office at 5 p; m.| ahy! afternoon this week. There should be at least < ne manager for each outfit and i°n". i ' I The Grove is now available from ] -6 p. m. daily for anvope inferest- <d in practicing basketball. Four new courts have been, laid out. Basketballs may be checked out at me checkout rboip [in the gym. Beginning Monday; October 3, the Grove will be used eajh day be ginning at 5:10 p. m. foi| Intramur- s \ basketball. on theiftj hacks - : worry about, r. Fojr'tlie first Going back to the dressing room I found in an atmosphere of pweaty odor and steam that there were not .only players in ;he dress ing boom, but sport wri:ers, part ents of players, and visitors of all kinds. Rarry Stiteler, was standing over in the corne^ with] a smile on his face. Bill DuBbse, was walking around the .dressitng room trying to find his linemen tb tell theni they played a fine game, and Bones Irving, also happy over the triumph, was smiling and shaking hands, r • , j, . | h In the midst bf all the :onfusion, Stiteler strolled to the middle of the room holding a football in his hand. After quieting tlie bunch down, he said to the garg, “Boys, this is the ball; what are we going to do with it?” Right av ay some body said, “give it to Smith*’, then almost immediately sojpreohe else said, “what about Goff!?” A split (See LOCKER, Page 4) The equipment room irt the south- bast comer of the/igyin i is now tpen. Students may (check out sports equipment |each afternoon Irom one until five p.mJ All equip nent must be returned the same <ay that lit ’ ’ ‘ ' be returned The Little Gym is noV r available for student’s use- Mats, weights, sind other eouiprirent may be used s ny afternoon from one until five t xcept when Physical Education glasses art in session. FOR PERFECT PICTURES M ruu NAIdSAi COLOR Rough Sooners Next On Aggie Grid Schedul j ’! BY HAROLD GANN The Aggies, fresh from their (convincing win Texas Tech, began practice yesterday in preparation for the highly touted Oklahoma Sooners. . Oklahoma trounced Boston Col lege, 46-0, Saturday night n a game which proved that it \jould b« as strong as a year ago, when it took the Big Seven crown and went on to pound North Carjolina in the Sugar Bowl. True, Oklahoma lost the great Jack Mitchell, famous quarterback and engineer of the split T of fense. True, they lost tenacious liheman Buddy Burris and Homer Payne, all conference stars. True, the Sooners lost Murle Greathouse, sedulous defensive linebacker. But—Coach Bud Wilkinson has plugged these places with men that have proven, their ability of brid ging the gap. Men like Quarterback Darrel Royal, 170 pound converted half- hack, who ran the club against Bos ton like an expert as he teamed with flashy halfbacks, George Tho mas and' Lindell Pearson, and a potential all conference fullback, Leon Heath. Thomas scored three of the seven Oklahoma touchdowns, one of theni on a 96-yard return of the opening kickoff. Rig Line As usual, the Sooners will fea ture a big, aggressive line that works in units as Oklahoma per forms in the split T. Bobby Goad opd Jim Owens, sticky fingered receivers Of Royals aerials, will hold down the end positions, v [ Lon Manley and Fade Walter more than fill the tackle sljits. Expected to sec lots of action at guards are Norman McNabb bnd Stan West. Charley Dowell will be the anchor man. The Sooper forward wall aver ages 195 pounds per man while the average backfield weight is 182. Last season the Okies set two scoring records. They averaged forty-eight and four-tenths points a i game in Big Seven competitjion ahd had a thirty-six point average f<)ir the season. Bud Wilkinson is now serving his third year as head mentor. During this time, his teams have w on (See SOONERS, Page 4) Hampton Not On 1949 CC Team ! A&M’s, cross-country foes won’t have to look at the .back of Aggie distance star J. D. Hampton again this fall. j For the holder of the Southwest Conference mile and two-mile rec ords won’t be eligible to compete in the fail sport. It isn’t that Hajnp- ton is falling down in his book work. He’s doing fine in the grades department. But it turps out that Hampton rani on an Aggie cross-country team back before the war and has used up his eligibility in this sport. But the little smooth-strid ing blond from Brady has another season of varsity track eligibility and will be out to set new mile arid two-mile marks next spring. Hampton was unbeaten in 1948 cross-country competition. Cadets Rank 38th in Wee idwl«l Williamson G ■ ' ’■ 1 -V A&M lost ground in Paul WHliim- sqn’s weekly Scientific Football Ratings, dropping from the eight] tenth spot nationally to the thirty- eighth spot ^jActaafly, ttm only reason :tha Cadets were so high last .inek iWM that only a few teams had playeq games and could be -rated by the Williamson system. Even though the local eleven dropped in the rankings, it improved upon its rating which "jndicates earned comparison of team strengths.” The Aggies* rating on September 20 was 85.0 end this week the rat ing Js up to 88.0, an increase of points. _ - ” Texas Ranked First T^xas retained its number one national ranking in the ratings and ngate from, 98.0 to 98.5. TCU, the jpnly other Southwest Confer ence; team to see action before this weekend and gain a rating,] fell from fifth to twenty-fifth. The TCU5 “earned comparison" showed a corresponding fall from 94.6 to 92.0. i| ] Ri(je took over the seventh spot in the latest ratings With a 96.5 mark, The defending conference champion Mustangs could do no better that) sixteenth with a rating of 93.5. Among the other conference teams, Baylor moved in to the twenty-eighth slot by virtue of a 91.5 rating and Arkansas appear ed Well down the rolls at its 85.5 mnrl< was only good for the fif ty-sixth position. | Opponents Rated High Tlfe Villanova Wildcats (dipped slightly from number two to the third spot, yet stepped their rat ing Up from 96.5 to 97.6. Thif in T crease in the Wildcat prestige was caused by the 27-6 defeat of Penn Statjp by the Main Liners. Npne other than the Aggie op ponents of the coming weekend, Oklahoma, replaced the Wildcats as national runner-up^ The Soon ers (played their fii*st game,. and played • havoc with the authorities’ “close game” predictions, when they dumped the Boston College Eagles 46-04 •. ' I'vjJ LSIJ’a Tigers were ranked forty- eighfh with an 86.5 rating. Bayou Felines will be the Cadet adversary the week following the A&N| tussle in Normanj : Tech Tumbles This 26-7 defeat the Ags pinned on t|e Raiders showed up in' Wil- liartwon’s rating of the 1 Lub team as it Ml from 84.$ to in the “earned comparison” ures and slid'; from the twi eighth position to number II the rankings. The top teams in the ratings were ranked as follows: (j 1. Texas JJ (98.6 2. Oklahoma] ..j... 98J) 3. Villanova i £ 97,5 4. Minnesota p7,0 5. So. Calif, ’ j97t* T"‘> - -..JJ.. 96,S 98;0 Tp" Sooners A From the information already given on the Aggies and the’Big Red team from OU, one can easily figure out that the Sooners ; are the favorites in the tilt between G. Notre Dame 96,5 *7. Bice L, 8. No. Carolina ..j...., ,9. Stanford 10. Tulane 11. Mississippi Favored ,S. The Wil- the Okies but»other r consider / a niornl more-laden , ill j.. r-1 tl! the two liamson ohl authorities will • pi such a margin qf vie victory for! the ! sop Cadet crew, - fi TCU will be given a 6.5 point bulge over the RSborbacks in their Little Rock contest. Ripe holds an even 16 point margin ip its night tillj with LSU (p Baton Rouge, Baylor’s Bears will i enter , their frey witlp Mississippi State at StqrksviHc j fftvorjtd by ! 5.5 points since the ■■I 86.0 mark. ]• SMU barest HPNRBPH Tigers who| are Only -51 pf a-point t*. [The Show- Maroijjihi are give,n an hits thb field with the of ed^es ^vqr the Missouri who! are only the iMethddis Me-Staters j are rated " 4S * rt behind the fMethi HppMpj 1) 1 a as: naturally has 1 a bis vantage compared 93.5.'Tex- point ad- e Steers’ The Texas Aggies didn’t kick a field goal or have one scored agaijnst them during the entire 1948t sea'son. ■ t Bill Rives, Sports ., . iiltor of The Dallas Morning 'NewS. uas the i \ featured speaker Thursday pight bn The Battalion’s Quarterback Club program. He spoke on Southwest ConferetVcr (football teams. argua tSr, ' F , li any price!, Importance of a RELIABLE EANER ■ p 1 f 1 The care you take in choosing your clothes should be extended in youT choice of a clean er. Remember . . . . you want good clothes good longer. • I: rr jir CAMPUS CLEANERS “Ove ’ the Exchange Store”