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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 29, 1950)
Since WW II A&M-Tech Rivalry On Big Upsurge A&M-Texas Tech footba'l rival ry ha*, been on the upsurge since the end of World War II. Prior to that time the Aggies had things pretty much their own •way. These two teams started grid iron battle in 1927 when the Ag gies ran off with a 47 to 6 victory. Tech and A&M did not meet again until the depression year of 1932 when A&M eked out a 7 to 0 victory. Ten years lapsed before the rivalry was renewed, A&M and Texas Tech signed an agreement to play in Alamo Stadium in San Antonio. This series began in 1942 when the Aggies defeated Tech by a score of 19 to 0. In succeeding years the better than average Aggie teams won by scores of 13 to 0, 27 to 14, and 16 to 6. In 1946 the rejuvenated Red Raiders under the inspired leader ship of Morley Jennings, athletic director, and Del Morgan, head football coach, struck back with a vengeance. Coach Homer Norton’s team was I defeated by a score of 6 to 0. Nor ton’s men gained a measure of re- • venge the next year’ trouncing Tech by a 29 to 7 score as back ! Bob Goode ran wild that particu- . lar night in Alamo stadium. Tech in 1948 made life miserable for Coach Harry Stiteler’s team. Coming from behind in the sec- ' ond half, Tech defeated the Aggies ! 20 to 14. This was the largest number of points ever scored by 1 Texas Tech against an A&M team. . The Aggies gained a measure of revenge in 1949 with a 26 to 7 victory. Interest in this football series has been on a steady increase. Stu dent bodies of both schools are attending the game in ever in creasing numbers. Bands of both schools in recent years have also been present at the game lending color to the spec tacle. The score books says that over the years A&M has been the victor in 8 games while Tech has only won 2. On the other hand, a look at the record for the past four years indicates that each team has won 2 games. Eager And Able . Fencing Team Loaded By GUS MISTROT The Aggie fencing team begins workouts next week in preparation for the 1950-51 season, and the Cadets certainly have a big job ahead of them. Last year’s team was one of the finest in the school’s history, winning team foil and epee titles in the Southwest Conference, and taking the South Texas AFLA Division Crown in epee and the state intercollegiate AFLA title in foil. In addition, Aggie swordsmen won fourteen places in individual competitions in the SWC and AFLA. One of the greatest ac complishments of last years squad was beating the hitherto invincible Galveston Buccaneers on three oc casions. This is a hard record to top, but A&M’s fencing teams have never had to fall back on the old dodge “wait till last year”, and the 1950- 51 squad has no intentions of be ing any different. Face Rough Schedule Facing a rough schedule, the Farmers will be meeting plenty of tough, seasoned opposition, but they definitely have power and ex perience equal to the task. Re turnees from last year include six lettermen and, two squadmen. Add to that five promising soph- Battalio n SPORTS Page 4 FRI., SEPT. 29, 1950 Lippman Off To Better Start BASED ON AP REPORTS Glenn Lippman, who last weekend rolled up 138 yards on the ground to lead the con ference in rushing, got off to a better start this year. Last year as a soph, Lippman could not quite get started. The two reasons for this were that the pre-season publicity which the little scatback had received kept everyone’s eyes glued to him, and then, he didn’t have the line he has now. As a showing of what the A&M team can do’ here is what Lippman with the help of a forward wall did against Nevada last Saturday: • Carried all ten times for 138 yards. • Dashed 80 yards to touch down for game’s longest run. ® Returned two kickoffs 80 yards. • Returned two punts 49 yards. • Returned one kickoff 92 yards to touchdown that was called back when it was ruled he stepped out on the ,50-yard line. • Saved a Nevada touchdown by tackling a runner in open field (Lippman was last Ag gie between Barber and goal). Glenn’s only comment was “boy, what blocking! It was the best I ever saw. Our linesmen deserve the credit. They really blocked!” I Beat Tech Cross Country Ags Preparing For OU Top Aggie Harriers John Gottlob SWC Foil Champ omores and a couple of transfer students, and you get a formidable array of talent. Aggies hopes were dealt a sev ere jolt when it was learned that Bobby Meyers, Lacy Brackenridge and Bill Hickerson, transfers from T. S. C. would not be eligible for varsity competition this year. Despite the losses of Meyer, Breckenridge and Hickerson, the Aggies will field enough seasoned men to rank among the best. Cur- and Captain of the team, Joe Mayes, senior from Houston, and John Gottlob, junior from Galves ton are mainstays from last year. Wilson, One Of The Best Wilson, one of the finest epee men in the state, placed second in individual competition in the SWC and second in the South Texas Division of the AFLA, and also hung three beatings on Jack Baird of Galveston, generally con sidered as the finest fencer in Texas. Curt proved these victor ies weren’t just luck by finishing the 1949-50 season with a .692 win- loss average. Mayes was one of the most de pendable and consistent performers on last years equad, ending the season with a very respectable .615 average. Joe’s specialty was dealing misery to Rice Institute, in fact, out of the four times the Farmer epee squad met the Bayou City crew, Mayes won ten bouts, j and dropped only one. Gottlob Set Record Gottlob, as a sophomore last year, set some sort of a record by winning fifty-seven bouts, for an average of .822. A former member of the vaunted Busaneers, John turned on his former teammates with a vengeance and was the big gun in the, three Cadet’s triumphs. Gottlob wound up his initial sea son by taking the Southwest Con ference Individual foil champion ship, and became the first fencer to receive a Star of the Week distinction. Other experienced performers in clude, Carroll Bell, E. T. Jenness, and Chuck Massey, lettermen from last year, and transfers Jim Pow ell, Earl Gilmore, and Jim Moss. The Aggie first string will have speed and experience, but, as has been the case in the past, reserves may be weak. It is too early to make any predictions, but the 1950- 51 Aggies may well prove to be By RAY HOLBROOK Despite the confusion of the be ginning of school and the rains during the past week, the Aggies cross country team has been ready ing since Sept. 15 for its first meet against Oklahoma University at Norman, Okla., on Oct. 17. The cross country event between the two teams is run during half time of the OU—A&M game. Led by Southwest Conference champion Julian Herring, the Ma roon and White harriers will be seeking their third straight cross country conference championship and will be shooting for an unde feated season to boot. Same Team Returns With essentially the same team as last year’s the Cadets stand a good chance of taking every meet since teams they encounter will be ones they defeated last year. Okla homa A&M was the team inflicting the Farmers lone loss last year, and the Cowpokes are not on the schedule this season, since their coach, Ralph Higgins, is in Aus tralia with a touring AAU track team from the United States. Following the meet with the tis Wilson, senior from Comanche the best the school has turned opt. Rice Players Alerted For Marine Corps Duty Houston, Sept. 28—(dP)— News that two players have been alerted for Marine Corps duty was re ceived yesterday as the Rice Owls began tapering off for Saturday’s Santa Clara tilt. Halfback Teddy Riggs, Pearsall, and Tackle Charley Bittner, Cor sicana, have been alerted but it was not known when they must report for duty. They are expected to be available for Saturday’s season opener and possibly for next week’s game with Louisiana State. Sooners, the long distance boys meet their most feared rival, the University of Texas in Austin. On Oct. 20. Arkansas, runner-up in last year’s SWC meet, journeys to College Station, Nov. 4, to meet the Aggies; and on Nov. 10, the Ca dets run against North Texas State in Denton. SWC Meet—Last The Southwest Conference meet is the last official meet of the season, and it will be held in Aus tin on Nov. 24. Besides Herring, A&M’s cross country hopes rest with John Gar- many, Jim McMahon, Jack Jones, and Alex Ortiz, all lettermen. However, sophomores Marshall Tazarine and Charles Hurgins may break into the top five and are a good bet for the traveling squad of seven. Amil Omo, a junior col lege transfer, stands a good chance for the top five and will probably push the sophs down a notch. Clifford Shaeffer and Marty White round out the top ten pros pects on pre-season pickings from the Aggies cross country crop. The Cadets first opponent, OU, has been working out for three weeks; hence, they have a jump on the local products. However, Oklahoma boasts a predominately sophomorish team, and although with leader Jim Wilkerson, a jun ior, back to lead the Sooners, the Maroon and White’s experience will prove to be the big factor. Five returning lettermen on the A&M Cross Country team are, front row, Alex Ortiz, Julian Herring, and John Garmany. Stand ing are Jim McMahan and Jack Jones. TU Line Working Austin, Tex., Sept. 29—CP)— TexAs line coach Ed Price worked his defensive patterns over yester day, trying to correct mistakes made in last Saturday’s Texas Tech game. He blamed the defensive lapses on playing inexperienced sopho more linemen in positions they had I never tried before under fire. DYE&5-FU&STORAGE HATTERS *■1 AFTER THE BALL GAME -Visit- FRENCHY’S BLACK w CAT RESTAURANT 108 -12 So. 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