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MANITZAS By FRANK N. MANITZAS Battalion Sports Editor With the signing Saturday of John L. Floyd as head basketball coach, A&M’s athletic department moved anoth er step closer to assembling a complete staff to supervise activities in every local field of sports en deavor. All that remains to complete the staff for the coming year is a baseball coach who, according to official reports, will be hired in the near future. While talking to Floyd the other day we were impressed by his attitude towards the operating of the A&M basketball team. Teamwork will be the key word, and training will follow, that’s my system, he told us more than once. If a top-notch player can not play together with his teammates and still be on the ball, he is not for us. Everyone will be starting out on the same level this coming season. I don’t know who the best players on the Aggie squad are since I have never seen them play, but everyone will be given the same opportunity to show what he can do. In short, I am going to do my best to find, not the in- ydividual stars, but the men who are capable of cooperating one with another and still play winning ball, Floyd concluded. Floyd Plans to Use Oklahoma A&M Style Maroon and White basketball through the season with 16 wins fans will be in for something new and only one loss, when they see the Aggie cagers using the same type of basketball that Hank Iba has used so suc cessfully at Oklahoma A&M. Floyd plans to use the same type of plays that won the Okies numerous tour naments and national honors. In his own words, “we will have an interesting ball team to watch and we should get tougher to beat as we master our plays during the latter part of the season." Floyd came to A&M from Little Rock Junior College where he coached the school’s first basketball team to a nine won, 19 lost sea son. Previously, he had coached at his home town high school in Wel lington, Kan. and was freshman coach at Oklahoma A&M. \ While at Wellington his teams Won the state title in ’47, ad vanced to the quarterfinals the fol lowing year, and were runner-ups in ’48. As freshman coach at Oklahoma A&M his quintet went Jolui L. Floyd TCVV Downs Dorm 17; Dorm 14 Beats Dorm 16 TCVV got back into the win column yesterday afternoon in in tramural softball when they rap ped the Dorm 17 softballers, 14-0, in four innings of play. Dorm 14 gained its fifth win of the season in the other afternoon game when they trounced Dorm 16, 13-8, as Ray Carroll gave up only five hits in winning. L. E. Winder was back on the mound for TCVV yesterday, and his presence made all the differ ence as he gave up only two scat tered hits and one walk while striking out six batters. Red Heid- mon was charged with the loss and Thirteen Enter Hambletonian Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 9— (AP)—Thirteen smart step ping trotters, cream of the three year old crop, start to day in the $75,209 Hamble- tonion—richest in the event’s his tory. First money is $40,537. Sleepy Goshen was slowly wak ing up as the vanguard of a crowd of 21,000 began moving in. The names of Star’s Pride, Florican and Lusty Song were foremost with betters. Star’s pride is expected to rule the 2 to 1 betting choice. The bay son of Worthy Boy is owned by E. R. Harriman of Arden, N. Y., and L. P. Sheppard, Hanover, Pr. Florican, owned by Harriman and his nephew, E. T. Gerry, will be driven by Harry Pownall, and will be coupled in the wagering with Star’s Pride. Pownall Won the 1945 Hambletonian with Titan Hanover, owned by Harriman’s Arden Homestead Stable. Backers of Lusty Song aren’t giving an inch. Lusty Song, from the Hayes Fair Acres Stable, Du Quoin, Ill., is lited at 3 to 1. Third choice of the odds-Makers at 5 to 1 is Lord Steward, from the stable of Ralph H. Kroening, Milwaukee. Another horse given a chance is King’s Ransom, from the Cold stream Stud, Lexington, Ky. ' Others entered for the best two of three heats classic are Darn Flashy, Anthony Hanover, Vic Song, Choice Hanover, Mighty Ex press, Baner Hanover and Stuayt Hanover. was hit for 14 bingles in three inn ings. Every batter on the TCVV squad with the exception of Choate and Donaldson scored, but Butler and Winder paced the winners with two and three runs each, respec tively. Right fielder Campbell and But ler started the rally for the league leaders, each gaining a single. Williams doubled bringing in the runs and centerfielder Long con nected with a hit bringing in Wil liams for the third run. R. A. Cromwell had the only hit for Dorm 17 in the initial inn ing but was left stranded on third. Six more runs in the second and five in the third sewed up the game for TCVV with Butler, Campbell, Trimble, Wood, Williams, Long, Olson, and Winder scoring the counters. Dorm 14—13, Dorm 16—8 Although Dorm 16 brought in six runs in the second frame to lead Ddfem 14-6-2, they couldn’t hold the pace as their twirler J. P. Thomas was tapped for eight bingles in the next five innings which brought home Dorm 14’s winning runs. Three singles and six walks helped Dorm 16 score six markers in the second. Pete Stravolemos started the rally with a hit and was followed by Bill Bronkhorst, who was walked. Von Heifer also received a base on balls after Davenport was whif fed by Carroll to load the bases. Jack Medlin’s single sent the top two runs across home plate, advanc ing Heifer to third. John Vigrud, Thomas, and Dar rell Morriss were walked forcing Medlin and Von Heifer across the plate then Willie Heifer gained the Maxwell, Roden Qualify For NAC Tournament Odessa, Tex., Aug. 9—(TP)—Billy Maxwell and Ted Roden both of Odessa, qualified yesterday for the two vacancies for the National Amateur Golf Tournament. Maxwell posted a 147 for the 36-hole qualifying round. Roden tied Bobby French of Odessa at 151 for the regular distance, but won on the first hole of a playoff. Battalion SPORTS WED., AUG. 9, 1950 Page 3 Reserve Your Books Now Beginning Thursday morning, August 10, the Ex change Store will again offer a lay-away plan on books and equipment for the Fall semester. All you have to do is give one of our sales force a list of your courses before you leave the campus. Your books and equipment will be collected into one pack age and labeled with your name and number. When you return for the Fall semester you can short circuit the waiting lines. Simply present your claim check at the east window together with your GI orders or cash and the supplies will be delivered to you. There is no obligation on your part. Come in to day and do in 5 minutes what may take hours at school opening. Over 1000 students took advantage of this plan last summer, and were well pleased with the service. All reserved packages not called for by Sept. 23 will be returned to stock. 4,-. ■ % A* ~x rV k % The Exchange Store "Serving Texas Aggies" third single of the evening, scor ing Vigrud and Thomas and end ing the rally. Bill Couch and Cody Miligan scored for Dorm 14 in the second with the assistance of three singles and two walks. After this point the game was all Dorm 14 as they scored four in the fourth and seven in the sixth to win 13-8. Centerfielder Mailhos was the top hitter for the winners as he connected with three singles in three trips and drove in four runs while scoring twice himself. The big sixth frame was sparked with Fullerton reaching first on an error, Mailhos single, and singles by Gibson, Nelson, and Howell, furthered the winner’s cause. Softball Standings Team— TCVV .... Texas Geo. Dorm 14 .. Milner Dorm 16 .. Walton ^Dorm 15 ... Dorm 17 . W L Pet. .857 .622 .571 .555 6 .250 6 .250 9 .100 Coached by Taylor Wilkins, this group of young sters forms the College Station Pee-Wee softball squad which will meet the Hearne softballers in Hearne tonight. A return game between the two teams is scheduled for Friday at 8 p.m. on the lighted softball field. Front row, left to right, Johnny Lyons, Bill Breazeale, Travis Englebrecht, Johnny Cowan, Steadman Davis, Richard Bates, and Ergar Felinan. Second row, Billy Pierce, Da vid Bonnen, Dan Williams, Tommy Terrell, Rob ert Cleland, and George Soustares. Third Row, Taylor Wilkins, Jerry Oden, Dan Jackson, John Rob’t. Smith, Pete Hickman, Douglas Norcross, and Dick Belcher. Back row, Richard Smith, Freddie Anderson, Peedinker Simek, Bobby Wil kins, Dick Hickman, and Clinton Helvey. Shirley May Fails, Again . . . Florence Chadwick Sets Record In Channel Swim Dover, Eng., Aug. 9—(TP)—Pret ty Florence Chadwick, a “desert mermaid” from San DiegOj Calif., swam the English Channel yester day an hour faster than any other woman in history. Shirley May France, a more pub licized entry from Somerset; Mass., failed for the second time in two years to complete the punishing grind—19 miles as the crow flies; 22 or more as the swimmer breasts the tide. Florence splashed through the seaweed under Dover’s chalk cliffs just 13 hours and 20 minutes after plunging into the water at Cap Gris Nez, France. A trim, little professional, swim mer who decided to try the chan nel while working as a typist for the Arabian-American Oil Company in Saudi Arabia, she erased the women’s record of 14 hours and 34 minutes set by Gertrude Ederle of New York, Aug. 6, 1926. She is 31. Shirley May, a 17-year-old high- school girl, was pulled hysterical and weeping into her pilot boat, still eight and a half miles from her goal, almost at the morhent Florence stepped ashore. “Everyone .. . Think I’m A Flop’’ “Everyone’s going to think I’m a flop,” Shirley May sobbed. They started from the French coast only 19 minutes apart. Flor ence plunged in at 2:37 a. m. (7:37 p. m. Central Standard Time Mon day) and Shirley May at 2:56 a. m. Florence soon left Shirley May far behind. Training that she did for months in the Persian Gulf paid off. The cold water, nowhere warmer than 60 degrees, never bothered her. She kept right on smiling when she swam smack into the middle of a gunnery practice range, forcing Doaker Elected To Lead All-Stars Delafield, Wis., Aug. 9-+-(TP)— Doak Walker, Southern Methodist halfback, and Clayton Tonnetiaker,. Minnesota center, yesterday were elected co-captains of the College All-Star football team. The All-Stars will *play the Philadelphia Eagles, champions of the National Football League, in the 17th annual game in Soldier Field Friday night. An estimated 80,000 are expected to see the game. Walker was named by his team mates to lead the offense and Tonnemaker was chosen to head the defense. Head Coach Eddie An derson of Holy Cross suggested the double captaincy. Walker, 22 and All-America fi’om Dallas, Tex., won four uni versity awards in football, three in baseball and two in basketball while at SMU. He is 5’ 11” and weighs 168 pounds. Tonnemaker, 235-pound pivot man from Minneapolis, was an All- America selection in 1949. He is 21 years old. His performance in All-Star workouts has brought praise from coaches and veteran football observers alike. He is ex pected to be the collegian’s No. 1 defensive threat. Jr, Davis Cup Team Includes 2 Texans New York, Aug 9—UP)—Eleven of the country’s best young tennis players were named yesterday to the 1950 Junior Davis Cup squad. Five were on last year’s squad. They are Gilbert Bogley of Chevy Chase, Md.; Keston Deimling, River Forest, Ill.; Charles Devote, In dianapolis; Dixon Osbum, Dallas, and Steve Potts, Memphis. Newcomers include Hamilton Richardson of. Baton Rouge), La., and Whitney Reed of Alameda, Calif., who was runner-up for the junior title. Completing' the squad are Don Kaiser, Louisville; William Long, New York; Dick Squires, Ircr.x- ville, N. Y., and Jack Turpin, Dal las. Only Dallas landed more than one boy on the squad. a battery of British territorials'to quit lobbing shells off the Dover cliffs. When she finally wallowed ashore Florence told newsmen: “ . . . Prepared To Swim Back” “I feel fine. I am quite prepared to swim back.” Miss Ederle was on a vacation motor trip and unavailable for comment. Florence is the 32nd person and the 12th woman to swim the chan nel since England's Capt. Matt Webb blazed the way Aug. 25, 1875. The men’s record for the crossing is 11 hours and five minutes set by Georges Michel of France Sept. 10, 1926. Only 40 persons waited on the cliffs to cheer Florence in and only one boatload of newsmen was with her at the finish. The public ity tom toms had drummed up a small fleet of followers for Shir ley May. Miss Chadwick was accompanied on her channel venture by her father, Richard Chadwick, a re tired San Diego policeman. They raised the necessary $5,000 stake with no outside help and are free to accept the best offer for cashing in on the publicity. As Florence left for France, Shirley May arrived at her Dover hotel, tear-stained and weary, in the arms of her coach and mana ger. “No More — Attempts” “No more channel swim attempts this year,” said manager Ted Wor- ner positively. Coach Harry Boudakian agreed. In Somerset, Shirley May’s fath er, Walter France, said she “de finitely will not attempt the chan nel again.” “It just wasn’t meant to be.” he said. A high school junior, she had set her heart on swimming the channel before her 18th birthday Friday. Both of Shirley May’s attempts were commercially sponsored and staged in a blaze of ballyhoo. This time she swam with the initials of a newspaper feature agency (NEA) sewed to her suit. Last year a watchmaker and a movie company put up the money. The big blonde kid’s swim yes terday ended the same way as the one last year. She got blue with told, suffered from seasickness, ran plump out of gas and finally had to be forcibly prevented from carrying on. McKinney Leads NAC Qualifiers Dallas, Aug. 9 —(7P)£—Bud Mc Kinney of Dallas posted a 36-hole score of 145 at Brook Hollow Golf Club yesterday to lead qualifiers for the National Amateur champ ionship. Twenty-five golfers from Texas and Louisiana competed for the coveted seven places in the big meet, to be played at Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 21-26. Leon Taylor of Corsicana and Don Schumacher of Dallas trailed McKinney with identical 146s. Jim my McGonagil of Shreveport, La., finished fourth with 147. Two strokes behind came Jack Munger of Dallas. Sixth and seventh places were won by William P. Castleman of Dallas and Raleigh Selby of Kilgore on a tie score of 150. John Touchstone of Dallas won the first alternate’s place with a 151. Russ Rose Receives Draft Board Notice Fort Worth, Aug. 9—(A*)— A draft notice that he must report for physical examination has been received by shortstop Russ Rose of the Fort Worth Texas League baseball club. The notice Was from Rose’s home town, Altadena, Calif. It was expected that he will be permitted to take the examination in Texas, probably at Dallas Wed nesday. Phils Defeat Brooklyn; Gain Five Game Lead Brooklyn, Aug. ,9—(A 5 )—Robin Roberts gained his 15th triumph last night as he pitched the Phil adelphia Phils to a 6-5 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers. The win increased the Phils’ first place lead to five games over the Boston Braves who were beaten by the New York Giants, 2-1. Roberts needed help in the ninth from Jim Konstanty. Cards 6, Pirates 4 Pittsburgh, Aug. 9—(A 5 )—De spite Ralph Kiner’s 30th home run of the year and another by Clyde McCulloug, the Pittsburgh Pirates lost their 10th game in a row last night to the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4. The loss set a losing streak record for the league this season. McCullough’s homer gave the Bucs their first score in 33 innings. Red Sox 7, Yankees 4 New York, Aug. 9—(A > )—A1 Za- rilla batted in two runs with a home run and two singles to lead the Boston Red Sox to a ,7-4 tri umph over the New York Yankees last night. Mel Parnell went all the way for his ninth victory before a turn out of 58,771 fans. The loss dropped the Yankees into a second place tie with the idle Cleveland Indians. Giants 2, Braves 1 Boston, Aug 9—(A 1 )—Wes Wes- trum’s one-on homer extended the New York Giants’ winning streak to eight straight and 17 victories Stranahan Wins All-America Links Chicago, Aug. 9—(A?)—Defend ing champion Frank Stranahan, al ready ahead by five strokes, won by disqualification yesterday over troubled Wilford Wehrle on the 18th green of their playoff for the all-American amateur golf title. No card was turned in for Wehrle, who picked up on the last green when Stranahan sank a 15- footer. Arch Matson, tourney rules chairman, said the pick-up auto matically disqualified Wehrle. Wehrle had started the playoff after a charge yesterday by the U. S. G. A. in New York that he has lacked amateur status for the past two.years. Stranahan, much-traveled simon- pure from Toledo, Ohio, unreeled a four-under-par 68, compared with a theoretical 73 for Wehrle. The two had tied in the regulation 72- hole distance over Tam O’Shanter’s ar 36-36—72 course at 291 strokes onday. pai Me in the last 18 last night when his forces topped the Boston Braves, 2-1, at the expense of Lefty War ren Spahn. Sheldon Jones turned back the tribesmen with four hits, including Bob Elliott’s 18th homer of the season. Athletics 5, Senatorsi 0 Philadelphia, Aug 9—(A*)—Lefty Lou Brissie pitched a two hit shut out last night as the Philadelphia Athletics won 5 to 0 over Wash-’ ington before the smallest major league crowd of the year in Phil adelphia, only 1,102. It was Bris- sie’s sixth victory against 13 de feats. Reds 10-9, Cubs 1-0 Cincinnati, Aug. 9 —(Ah—The Reds moved within a half-game of the sixth place Chicago Cubs here yesterday by defeating the, Bruins in both games of a twi light-night doubleheader. Ken Raffensberger coasted in, the first game 10 to 1, giving up 10 hits, and Willard Ramsdell shut out the Cubs on five hits in the last game to win 9 to 0. White Sox 9, Tigers 6 Chicago, Aug 9—(A 1 )—The Chi cago White Sox bounced back from a 5-0 deficit to defeat De troit’s first place Tigers, 9-6, be fore 21,065 persons last night. After Chicago pulled a 6-6 tie, Ed die Robinson’s No. 12 homer opened a three-run eighth inning rally to give the White Sox the series ■ opener. American League • W L Pet. G.B. Detroit 64 36 .640 .... New York ... 62 40 .608 3 Cleveland 62 40 .608 3 Boston 60 44 .577 6 Washington ....45 54 .455 18% Chicago 42 64 .396 25 St. Louis 36 64 .360 28 Philadelphia . 37 66 .359 28% National League W L Pet. G.B. Philadelphia .. 64 42 .604 .... Boston 57 45 .559 5 Brooklyn 54 43 .557 5% St. Louis 57 46 .553 5% New York ... 53 47 .530 8 Chicago 43 57 .430 18 Cincinnati 43 58 .426 18% Pittsburgh ... 34 67 .337 27% Rcsvor teSI® why it'® so popular < . V W/k ^ ' fci- mtTK : TW^f>icaLri —College Station Representative— LOUPOT’S TRADING POST