W alton, TU Geology
Down Dorms 15 & 16
Texas Geology and Walton got
back in the win column yester
day in intramural softball with
the Geologists winning their fifth
game of the second session while
Walton gained its second victory.
Tallying two counters in each
the second and fifth frames, the
Geologists handily defeated the
softballers of Dorm 15, 4-1 as
John Cooley set the losers down
in six innings with only two scat
tered hits.
J. Hinsch, pitching his first
game for' Walton, was hit for
five bingles as his teammates
pounded losing hurler G. W. Smith
for 14 runs off four clumped hits
to defeat Dorm 15, 14-6, and
move up into a tie for fourth place
with Dorm 14.
Leading off for the Geologists in
the second inning, first baseman
Olivera singled to redch first and
was followed by Dean and Sadler
both of whom singled.
Buffs To Be First
To Wear Shorts
Houston, Aug. 2 —h'PI— Hous
ton’s Texas League Buffs switch
wardrobes tonight.
The new uniforms—nylon* knitt
shirts and light weight wool shorts
•—will be worn as the Buffs tackle
the Beaumont Roughnecks.
It will be the first time a Texas
League team has played in short
pants.
The uniforms carry out the regu
lar St. Louis Cardinal color scheme
of red apd white. White satin
seam bands add a bit of flashiness
to the shirts.
Regular sliding pads have been
built into the wool shorts which
will strike the players above the
knees.
The Buffs also will wear their
usual scarlet red baseball stockings
and caps.
Olivera scored on Dean’s single,
and Dean crossed the plate when
Sadler received his bingle, giving
the Texans a 2-0 lead.
Dorm 16 gained its only run in
the second when Pete Starvolemos,
the first batter up in the second
inning, singled and later scored
when Bill Bronkhorst reached first
on a fielder’s choice. Bronkhorst
garnered the other hit for the losers
in the fifth. Cooley retired the
sides in order in five of the seven
frames.
Two more runs in the fifth by
the TU Geology squad ended the
scoring with Weatheral and Tsch-
oepe tallying with the help of two
singles and a double.
Walton 14, Dorm 15—6
Ten runs in the initial two
frames set up the Waltonites sec
ond win with six of the tallies
coming in the first while Dorm 15
was held scoreless and hitless till
the fourth.
W. Tanamachie, Glenn Torrence,
J. Hinsch, Ray Murphy, George
Harris, and Don Garrett scored in
the opening inning with the assist
ance of two hits combined with
five walks.
Hinsch, the winning pitcher, re
tired the side in order for the first
three periods and was never press
ed until the fourth when Dorm 15
pushed across a quartet of markers
with the aid of two singles and
three errors.
Scoring the runs for losers in
the fourth were D. Pratt, G. W.
Smith, G. Goodman, and E. Le
Blanc. Again in the next frame the
same team tallied with G. W.
Smith and Goodman repeating with
their scoHng performances after
each had singled to reach first
and were brought home on Le
Blanc’s hit.
In the fourth and sixth periodfe
the winners scored again with
Troyce Stroud and Garrett spiking
the plate, ending the scoring fot
the game.
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Plagens set down Howell Lumber
Company 6-3 last night on the
lighted softball field while giving
up seven hits. He also scored
once in helping the A&M All-
Stars win their first game in the
ASA Softball Tournament which
will continue through Saturday.
Four Cities Bid
For ’51 Texas
Austin, Tex., Aug. 2—(AP)
—Four cities were bidding
yesterday for the 1951 Texas
Coaching School.
As the annual clinic, with a
record-breaking enrollment, went
through its sbcbnd day, Dallas, El
Paso and Odessa filed fornial ap
plications to get the school next
August.
Galveston will be in the running
although it has not made an offi
cial bid as yet. Homer Norton,
representing the island city, says
he’s going after the big clinic for
1951.
The 1951 school probably won’t
be awarded until the board of di-
rettohs meet ih the fall.
Enrollment soared to 1,530 to
day with 1326 of them high school
coaches and 204 college and otit-of-
state mentors. There also are 45
sports writers here. They will hold
their semi-annual meeting Friday
morning.
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Hunt For Ag Coach
Reveals Problems
By CHUCK CABANISS
A&M basketball enthusiasts might find their ardor
dampened a little if they learned of some of the difficulties
which have arisen in recent negotiations concerning the
hiring of a new hardwood coach.
ISi Although the current negotiations may
result in the hiring of an excellent tutor for
‘ alffllL —-a " round-bailers, the situation has
If Wmmn also re-emphasized the lack of balance in
the local athletic program.
« One of the two most outstanding coaches
lH investigated in the search for a successor
' * : t° Marty Karow, Maroon mentor who shifts
his operations to Ohio State in September,
CABANISS a PP ear s to have broken off his negotiations
as a result of finding the situation here un
desirable.
Reliable sources report that Doyle Parrack, Oklahoma
City University basketball coach, was all set to sign on the
dotted line if the Athletic Department would allow him to
use 18 scholarships. Eighteen scholarships would have en
abled Parrack to attract at least six superior freshman cagefs
to A&M each year.
A&M at present offers 13 scholarships in the hardwood
sport (or more accurately basketball and baseball split 26
between them yyith occasional overlaps, as in the cases of
Long John DeWitt and all-conference Wally Moon). In con
trast, football is buhVarked by 78 scholarships.
Scholarships Are Necessary For Winning Program
These are NCAA-type scholar
ships offered by the college and
not so extensive as some which
brought the activities of certain
Southern and Eastern seaboard
schools under fire during the past
winter. However,, these, A&M
grants-in-aid for talented athletes
are necessary if winning teams are
to be developed.
Parrack realised that he would
be able to continue the fine record
he had made as tutor of the OCU
Chiefs only if he were given the
necessary “recruitittg equipment”
which would enable him to compete
with other SWC coaches on equal
terms.
He felt that 18 scholarships
would be required for maintaining
Program No Longer Aimed
The best answer we can supply is
thht college athletics have switch
ed from a {mo&fam j n which stu
dents participate to a program
aimed at entertaining the studeht
body.
While many sports participants
are students ever in the narrowest
sense of the word, the present
trend is definitely towards “re
cruiting” athletes—many of whom
might not otherwise have felt the
urge to partake of higher educa-
rioh.
PTankly, we enjoy sports as both
spectators and participants, so we
dbri’t mind the current idea—but
'we would prefer to See “good en-
tiTtainment” the year ’round. In
order to be able to obtain this good
ehteftainmeht, basketball, track,
a championship contender program
and, as an acknowledged court ex
pert, he probably was Correct iri
demanding this figure.
The condition that prevented
his getting 18 was the fact that in
fluential football partisans felt
they needed the five scholarships
concerned more than the basketball
program did. No doubt football
needs them—but basketball needs
them more if a well-balanced sports
program is to be developed at
A&M.
Football backers will counter
with the cry that football pays
for practically the entire athletic
program, so why should football
be weakened in order to strengthen
a non-paying sport.
At “Student” Participation
baseball, swimming, and minor
sports must be emphasized as well
as football.
The present highly-developed
and expensive sports program can
not be whole-heartedly justified
on the basis of providing heathy
recreation for college students, but
rather must rank with the Town
Hall series and cinema offerings
as wholesome entertainment for
the students. For this reason we
urge that the Athletic Department
go all out to provide top entertain
ment all year—not just during the
fall.
And a good way to start would
be by strengthening the basket
ball program with additional schol
arships.
Cards In Second Place
After Win Over Braves
Boston, Aug. 2—(A 5 )—The St.
Lmlis Cardinals regained the Na
tional League’s runner-up berth
last night when rookie right hand
er Cloyd Boyer turned back the
Boston Braves, 6-1, with a six
hit pitching performance. The last
four Cardinals runs, however, were
unearned because of tribal infield
miscues.
The Cards clinched matters
against startef Bob Chipman by
combing his left handed slants for
two runs on three singles in the
fifth inning.
Dodgers 21-3, Pirates 12-1
Brooklyn, Aug 2—(A*)—Erv Pal-
ica pitched Brooklyn to a 3-1 tri
umph over the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the regularly scheduled ganle
last night after the Brooks had
whipped the Pirates, 21-12 in the
continued game of Junfe 24.
White Sox 8, Athletics 1
Chicago, Aug. 2—(A 5 )—Lefty
Billy Pierce limited the -Philadel
phia Athletics to five hits and
pitched the Chicago White Sox to
an 8-1 victory last night to gain
his eighth triumph.
Tigers 7, Yankees 3
Detroit, Aug. 2—(A*)—Veteran
Paul (Dizzy) Trout, with an as
sist from Vic Wertz’ booming bat,
turned back the New York Yank
ees, 7 to 3, on a six-hitted last
night as the Detroit Tigers boost
ed their Amehican League lead
to one full game.
Phillies 6-1, Reds 4-4
Philadelphia, Aug. 2—GP)—Army
bound Curt Simmons had a special
pass from the National Guard,
a special airplane ride to Philadel
phia but only a defeat for his
efforts last night aS tnfe Cincin
nati Reds drove him frbih the box
and defeated the Phillies 4 to 1 in
the second game of a doubleheader.
His teammates rounded three Cin
cinnati pitchers for a 6-4 decision
in the opener.
Indians 8, Senators 2
Cleveland, 9ug. 2—(A*)—Cleve-
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A&M Defeats Howell;
All-Stars
Bill Plagens allowed seven well scattered i Two runs in the fifth frame gave the
hits in the second game played yesterday in Nedbalek Service Station softballers a 2-1
the ASA Softball tourney as the A&M All- win over the Madisonville All-Stars last night
Stars drubbed Howell Lumber Company, 6-3. in the first game of a double header during
It was the fir^t win for the All-Stars | the second day of play in the District 30 ASA
havihg lo^t Moriddy night to this'
Bryan Merchants. The two gamfel?
tonight will pit the A&M All-Star§
against the Madiboriville All-Stare
and the other game will feature
two undefeated teams, the Bryarl
Merchants and Loupot’s Aggies.
Elton Godley held the All-Stars
down to thi’ee hits blit foilr erbobs
and two wild pitches hindered the
Howell twirler. He also struck out
five of the A&M batters and gave
up four bases on balls; threfe of
them to left fielder Gerhard Smith;
Mit Williams and Godley of How
ell’s were the leading hitters in the
contest as each man claimed two
hits in three trips to the plate.
Scahliri Shored
In the top of the second Howell’s
Pete Scaglin walked to first arid
advanced to second on Johnny Nob-
veil’s sacrifice. He scored when
Godley Singled into left field.
A&M also scored in the secorid
frafrie when R. G. Taylor reached
first oh ah eferhr and finally tallied
oh two vild pitches!
The third inning was the win
ner’s big one as they pushed across
three runs with the assistance of a
double and two bases on balls. Hen
ry Englebrecht started the rally
for the All-Stars, as he scored on
Barney Welch’s double after hav
ing reached first on an error.
Welch stolh home for the Aggies
third score and Harry Butler made
the score 4-1 as he spiked the
plate with the aid of an error.
Again in the fourth, A&M be
gan to connect with the pill.
Pitcher Plagen£ advanced to first
oh art error, and scored when En
glebrecht singled. Dan Pratt also
got a bingle to score Englebrecht,
but was left Stranded on first as
Godley buckled down and retired
the side, Mdth little trouble.
Two runs in the sixth and sev
enth frame by the losers were hpt
enough to catch the All-Stars. In
the sixth Johnny Norvell scored
b ha vdld pitch after having doub
led to get on base.
Pete Clary doubled in the sev
enth for the Liimbernieri and Scored
later vdien Williams connected with
his second one sacker of the game
to end the scoring.
Score by innings:
Howell’s 0 L.fl .O... 0. 1 .1—7..3 6
A&M 0..1..3-.2....0..0..X—6..6..0
Maroon & White...
. . . Sports Chatter
The Athletic Council will meet
Saturday morning to decide on
A&M’s new basketball coach, D. W.
Williams, chairman of the Athle
tic Council announced yesterday
. . . Bbhes Irvin, athletic direbtor,
said that the baseball coach will be
named immediately after the hir
ing of the basketball coach . . .
Associated Press reports show
that two All-Star gridders from
the high school North-South game
to be played in Austin this week
end plap to come to A&M in the
fall. They are Buck Gibson of
Rising Star and Bob Rollins of
Wink . . .
Barrow Hooper, oiie pf A&M’s
probable starting backs in the
coniing football season, is now at
tending the second session of sum
mer school here • • • Bernard
Place, Aggie track star, has been
working out on his own during tfye
summer while attending summer
school . . .
A&M Flashback: During the ’38
football season, the year before
the Aggies became national foot
ball champs, The Daily Texan—
paper of the University of Texas—
kept suggesting to The Battalion
that A&M should drop the coach
that we had at that time, Homer
Norton, and pick up a high school
tutor . . . the suggestibrt was Harry
Stiteler . . . After this coming sea
son, we may be indebted to The
Daily Texan.
Organized Baseball
Re-adopts War Rule
Cincinnati, Aug. 2 —(A 5 )—Base
ball Commissioner A. B. Chandler
announced yesterday the national
defense list rules, as adopted by
organized baseball during World
War II, have been re-activated
for major league baseball.
The original national defence
list regulations, Chandler explain
ed, were adopted so that baseball
players called into service would
retain their status and “not lose
any time in baseball” while they
were in the armed forces.
Chandler explained that the or
der today affected only the major
leagues but that it also would apply
to the minors when approval is
noted.
land shot to within one game of
second place last night in the
tight American League pennant
race, defeating Washington, 8 to 2.
Red Sox 7, Browns 3
St. Louis, Aug. 7—(A*)—The Bob-
ton Red Sox continued their domin
ation over the St. Louis Browns
last night as they scored an easy
7 to 3 victory. It was their l4th
win in 15 games with the St.
Louisans this season.
Kerr Wins Second
Skeet Shoot Title
Dallas, Tex.. Aug. 2---^)—Alex
Kerr of Beverly Hills, Calif., yes
terday won his second title in as
many days in the 13th annual
National Skeet Shooting champion
ship meet.
He broke 25 straight targets in
a shootoff with Francis L. Ellis
of Jacksonville, Fla., to take the
sniall gauge championship. The
two men had tied with perfect
scores of 100 x 100.
Kerr yesterday Ayon the sub
small guage title.
Bennie " Bickers of Dallas and
Grant Ilseng of Houston teamed
for a 197 x 200 to win the two
man title of small gauge shooting.
Thi’ee other divisions were fired
in this class.
Mrs. Ann Martin of San Antonio
won the women’s division in a
shootoff with Miss Nancy Burrus
of Dallas.
Softball Tournament.
Melvin Luedke was the winning
twirler while L. E. Winder was
charged with the loss. The teams
are two of the best entered in the
ASA tourney.
M. Luedke M’hiffed four of the
All-Star batters, although Winder
struck out eleven of the opposing
batters and retired the winners in
order in five of the seven innings.
Ivey and Wakefield each gar
nered a single to lead the Madison
ville hitters while Nedbaleks’ third
baseman Dick Lay registered the
only hit M'hich went for more than
one base. He had doubled in the
fourth but wks left stranded on
third at the end of the frame.
The All-Stars hit Luedke for on
ly two hits, scoring their only run
in the first inning on an error.
Shortstop Byerly, the leadoff
man in the opening frame, ad
vanced to first on a walk and
scored when Wakefield reached
first on an error.
Madisonville held the lead until
the fifth frame, when . the local
softballers used three hits to score
a duo of runs which won the game.
Reyes, Nedbalek’s catcher
started the rally with a single and
advanced to third as B. Luedke was
put out at first.
West added to the winner’s spark
as he reached first on a fielder’s
choice, then both men scored when
the winning pitcher M. Luedke also
singled, concluding the scoring for
the game.
Score by innings:
Nedbaleks’ 0 0 0 0 2 0 0—2 4 3
Mad’onville 1 0 0 0 0 0 0—1 2 3
Simmons First Called To
Active Duty in Majors
Indiantown Gap, Pr., Aug. 2—
Southpaw pitcher Curt Sim-
(A 5 ).
mons of the Philadelphia Phillies
yesterday became the first major
league baseball player called to
active duty with the armed forces
as a result of the Korean war.
His loss will be a terrific jolt
to the club’s pennant hopes.
Simmons, a private with the
headquarters battalion, 28th divi
sion artillery, Pennsylvania Na
tional Guard, has been here since
Saturday participating in the divi
sion’s annual two-week summer en
campment.
Paris —GP)— The Ministry of
Interior has banned sale and dis
tribution of the Italian Communist
newspape-r “Unita” in France.
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