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Series Started With Yankees Picked to Win By FRED WALKER A habitual champion versus a one-time-loser! The World Champion New York Yankees against the Whiz Kids of Philadelphia! Who is going to win the 1950 World Series? “The Yanks, - ’ say the odds makers, “The Phillies,” scream the Bluejay fans and a few sentimentalists. The solution began to emerge today in Shibe Park, Philadelphia at 12 noon (College Station time). To date the Yankees have won 17 pennantg, including this year’s, and 12 WorlcJ Series, during 21 years. They won their first pen nant in 1921 and their first Series in ’23. Compared to this record, Phil adelphia’s lone pennant—1915— ap pears astonishingly insignificant. They lost in their first Series to the Red Sox, 4 games to 1. Three factors — pitching, depth, and experience—are the reasons which give the nod to the Yanks in five games. According to most sports observers and baseball dig nitaries, the New York moundsmen easily combine experience, depth, and past record to wear down a Philly staff that is tired, mediocre, young and thin. AP BULLETIN The Phillies were assured at least moral support from their pitching ace, Curt Simmons, who was suddenly granted a JO-day Army leave and left C^mp Atter- bury, Ind., at once by air for Phil adelphia. However, Sawyer said did not intend to ask that he be made eligible—probably because he js out of shape—although Commis sioner A. B. Chandler indicated he might consider such a request fav orably. The Yankees will start Vic Ras- chi Wednesday, and the big fel low carries the predomipence of the New York Series hopes. Ras- chi’s record this year was 21 won and 8 lost. He has given up 224 hits, 114 runs, 112 walks, and has struck out 150. This will be the third series for the right-hander, having previously played in ’47 and ’49 where he gained a 1-1 record. The formidable mound staff is rounded out by Allie Reynolds (16- 12) who will start the' second gaipe, Ed Lopat (18-8), who is a probable for the third, Tommy Byrne, (15-9), and Ed Ford (9-1). Lopat grew stronger as the sea son progressed, and Byrne was al ways tough to beat if he had that control. Ford Won 8 As a freshman, “Lefty” Ford “came through” for the Yanks, wanning 8 straight. What im pressed Stengel the most was the ieteran behavior Ford displayed under fire. He has given up—in 10 credited games—84 hits, 37 Tuns, 51 walks, and has struck out «7. The New York infield is headed by Phil “Scooter” Rizzuto, the only Yankee chosen to Look’s All- American team. Currently, batting at .324, “the Scooter” is considered by many to be the best shortstop in baseball. He is fast on the bases, dangerous at the plate, can work a walk with ease, and remains as one of the almost extinct breed of “bunters.” “Big Jawn” Mize and Pittsburgh transfer Johnny Hopp competent ly hold down first. Mize hits the long ones (25) and Hopp can hit just about anything (average .333). Johnson and Brown, although not up to Yankee standards (.260 and .287), can nevertheless cover third well. Behind the plate crouches Law rence (Yoggi) Berra, sporting a .320 batting average and 28 hom ers. He’s good, but Berra still swings at the bad ones and doesn’t always get away that throw and those Phils are fast. In the outfield are five good men—Mapes, Bauer, Woodling, and DiMaggio, but from this quartet arises the Yank who we feel will be the difference in the Series for the Yanks—Joe DiMaggio. Joe—Yank Mainstay Too much cannot be said about “the Clipper.” For years he has been the New York mainstay, and when everyone thought the last of the “Iron Men” was through, Joe arose from the Yankee dugout to rally his team into the World Series, personally winning eight games in the stretch. Joe is bat ting .301 and leads the club with 32 homers. If one were to look at the facts, all the Yankees would have to do is throw their gloves on the field, and the Series would be won, but “the Whiz Kids” have gained their name righteously. This past week they have been called “The Whiz Kids,” but they fought back with a pitching staff that had dwindled to one good man and a reliefer. The rest had either been hurt or drafted. Simmons Gone Curt Simmons (17-8) has been drafted. Bob Miller, rookie sensa tion (11-6) who won 10 straight, has been hacking out of the box late ly. Bubba Church (8-6) started like a fire but was hit in file face by a batted ball and hasn’t fin ished a game since, and Ken Heintzelman (3-9) and Russ Meyer (9-11) are getting old. Robin Roberts (20-11) the first Philadelphia 20-game winner since the immortal Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Jim Konstanty, (16-7), the iron reliefer who set a national league marker by appear ing in 74 games, are top examples of modern pitching. Roberts proved that he can stand pressure when he retired the Dodgers in the last of the ninth with bases loaded, one out, and score tied 1-1. A loss would have forced the Phils into a three game playoff. Konstanty, who manager Eddie Sawyer named as the Philadelphia starting pitcher today, proved that he can go nine innings when he gave up only 5 hits in a nine inn ing relief stint last month. The sports writers believe that the Yanks have the greater number of long ball hitters, probably be cause most of the National League fields are shorter. But take into consideration that at least three games will be played in Philadel phia, and that the Blue jays have six men who can give it a long ride—Ennis (31), Sisler (13), Jones (25), Hamner (11), Seminick (24), and Goliat (13), it may not be too rough. Seminick—Behind Plate Behind the plate will be Andy Seminick, an able veteran hitting .288. Eddie Waitkus of “gun-lover” fame will hold first with a .284 average, Goliat (.234), “Two bag ger” Jones (.265), and Granny Hanmer (.270) play second, third, and short, respectively, and are dangerous base runners. Ennis (.313), Ashburn (.303), and Sisler (.299) hold down the out field ip veteran fashion. All three cah hit to, on, or oyer the wall; all steal well; all are better than average defensive men. Sisler joined Roberts to beat the Dodgers in the last game. He socked a three-run homer in the tenth to salt away the gamp. It all boils down to this—DON’T SELL THE PHILLIES SHORT. They may not have the experience or the depth, they might be tired and nervous, but they have proved they can produce under extreme pressure. Look thought enough of Roberts to put him on their All American team, and enough of Hamner and Jones, together with Roberts, to place them on the All National League Team. How will the “Old College Try” stack up against a team of haz’d- ened old-timers ? We remember the Braves walloping Connie Mack and his $100,000 infield, the Cards upsetting the Yanks in ’42 and the College All-Stars defeating the champion professional football teams, so we’ll stick out our necks and call it in favor of the Phils in six games. Konstanty to win 2 and perhaps 3. Jarrin’ Jawn Kimbrough is the only Aggie and the only football player from the SWC to be in the Helms Hall of Fame. Come in an See . . . OUR COMPLETE SELECTION OF RECORDS 45 R.P.M. RECORDS 331/3 R.P.M. RECORDS 78 R.P.M. RECORDS 50% OFF ON 78 R.P.M. ALBUMS SINCE 1888 “Where to Buy It” 201 N. Main Bryan Bruisin' bob ADDING THREE TDS' AGAINST TECHy 808 INCREASES HIS CONFERENCE SCORING LEAD/ / /// f j fo a>~ r great; OUR LINE WAS WERE! Smith Has Most Total Yardage . . . Tidwell Replaces Lippman As Leading Ground, Gainer By RALPH GORMAN Heading the list of the top ten ball carriers in the Southwest' Con ference this week is A&M’s Billy Tidwell, followed in a close sec ond spot by teammate Glenn Lipp man. SWC statistics were compiled on a different basis than those of a week ago. Averages and percent ages are the tell-tale factors in rating the top ten, rather than total yards overall. Tidwell toted the ball seven times in the Tech game and six times in Nevada tilt for a total of 148 yards and an average of 11.4. To gain second place Lippman has lugged the pigskin 15 times for a net gain of 159 yards and an average of 10.6. In seventh place among the lead ing ball carriers, but with a net gain of 221 yards to lead the con ference in that column is Bruisin’ Bob Smith. Probably the most used player in the nation to date, Smith has taken the handoff 44 times and smashed the line for an average of 5.0 yards per carry. Shaeffer In 9th Place Robert “Buddy” Shaeffer is the fourth Cadet to be included in the top ten this week. Following in ninth place, Shaeffer gained ad mittance to the ranks of the stars by virtue of a brilliant performance against the Raiders last week. Hav ing carried the ball 12 times for 53 yards, Shaeffer shows an aver age of 4.3 yards per carry. The Farmers placed four mem bers from their backfield material in the top ten; two more than either Arkansas or TCU, and three more than Rice, SMU, or Texas. Baylor is the only member of the SWC that didn’t scratch in the first ten. Rounding out the first five lead ing ball carriers are SMU’s Kyle Rote, who follows Lippman with a 7.4 average for the 20 times lug ging; TCU’s Johnny Dunn, aver aging 5.7 yards for the 25 times up; and Byron Townsend, the workhorse of the Longhorns, who ranks next to Smith in times car ried with 37 and also in the net gain column with 208 yards for an average of 5.6. Completing the list are Arkan sas’ Sam Furo, carrying 26 times for 5.4 yards per, and teammate Buddy Rogers, 5.1 yards per each of the 19 times starting. Next is Smith followed by Rice’s George Glauser, who carried 21 times for a 4.5 average; then Shaeffer just one tenth of a yard above TCU’s Gil Bartosh, who, started from scrimmage 29 times for a 4.3 aver age. Sikes Among Top 10 Delmar Sikes is the only Aggie to be found among the top nine passers who are rated for their position by the percentage of com pletions per attempts made. Sikes completes the list in ninth place, having attempted 20 aerials and Dr. Carlton R. Lee OPTOMETRIST 203 S. Main Street Call 2-1662 for Appointment finding his man seven times for 102 yards and an .285 percentage completion. H. N. “Rusty’’ Russell heads the galaxy of pass-tossing artists with a .777 percentage of completions for the nine attempts made. In Russell’s first game he got six for six, but could find his mark only once in the Ohio State contest. In the No. 2 spot is Rice’ Vernon Glass, getting 12 for 21 for a .571 percentage; followed by Texas’ Ben Tompkins who has completed 14 of the 25 passes attempted for .650. SMU’s Fred Benners and Rote hold the fourth and fifth spots, with Benpers getting 20 out of 37 and Rote 12 for 23. Hayden Fry and Larry Isbell, both of Baylor are in sixth and seventh place among the top pass ers; Fry completed half of his 22 attempts, while Isbell found 9 of 19 for .474; and TCU’s Bartosh followed closely with 8 for 19 and .421. In the punting division and hold- Quarterback Club Meets Friday Night The Battalion Quarterback Club will meet on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p. m. in the Assembly Hall, so that its members may see the Aggie Fish-Alien Aca demy game Thursday night on Kyle Field. Rodeo Association Sets Annual Show The Texas Aggie Rodeo Asso ciation will hold its annual rodeo on October 20 and 21, according to Pat Mitchell, newly-elected pres ident of the organization. Mitchell is a senior animal hus bandry major from Swenson. Oth er new officers of the Association include” Tommie Shelton', vice president; Don Tabb, secretary- treasurer; and Jack Longbotham, reporter. The Rodeo Association, sponsor ed by Robert R. Shrode, is a mem ber of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. A&M will be represented in the National Intercollegiate Rodeo at Texas A&I in November by a team of five outstanding Aggie cowboys. This team will compete again in an intercollegiate rodeo to be held at A&M next Spring. ing fourth place among the s ( even SWC punting stars is A&M’s Yale Lary, who has booted six times for an average of 36.6 yards per kick. Leading this phase of SWC sta tistics is SMU’s Rote, who has had to punt only three times, but has averaged 50.3 yafds for each. He is followed by Isbell of Baylor who averages 39.5 for 11 punts; TCU’s Jimmy Hickey, with 39.2 yards for each of his 10 punts; Lary, 36.6; Rice’s Gordon Wyatt, averaging 35.4 yards for five; Texas’ Billy Porter, getting 35.1 yards per each of nine punts; and Joe Balderidge of Arkansas, who has punted three times for an average of 26.7. Lippman 2nd Punt Returner Lippman again makes the ranks of SWC grid stars with a rating of second place among the top ten punt returners. He has returned three for an average of 28 yards, placing second to SMU’s Bill Rich ards, who has returaed two for an average of 34.5 yards. Rounding out the list of punt returners in the order named are Rice’s Rex Proctor, Arkansas’ John ny Cole, TCU’s Homer Thompkins, Baylor’s James Mott, TCU’s Dan Wilde, Arkansas’ Dean Pryor, Bay lor’s Robert Reid and teammate Johnny Curtis. Creating something similar to a paradox on the gridiron is the ap pearance of SMU’s Russell again at the top of another list of stars. Named previously as the leading passer, he is named again as the leading pass receiver, having caught 10 for 173 yards. Hillhouse—Top Pass Receiver Andy Hillhouse is the only mem ber of the Cadet eleven making the ranks of the leading pass re ceivers, ranking seventh after snagging four aerials for 62 yards and two touchdowns. Completing the list of receivers are SMU’s John Champion and teammate Ben White, Texas’ Gil Dawson, SMU’s Jimmy Hawn, TCU’s George Wil son, Hillhouse, Rice’s Bill Burkhal- ter, Baylor’s Jack Day, and SMU’s Rote. Smith leads the conference in scoring with six touchdowns and 36 points, while Hillhouse is tied with seven others for third place among the scorers, each having 12 points apiece. A&M’s sophomore sensation Dar- row Hooper ranks at the top of the experts who perform point after down chores. He has success fully converted 10 of the 12 at tempts made at the uprights. Beat OU TVs */2-l DYE&S-FUR STORAGE HATTERS Maroon & While... . . . Sports Chatter Dorbandt Barton, A&M’s top de fensive end from Ft. Stockton, was elected to captain the Aggie ele ven against the Oklahoma Sooners Saturday ... He is the third sen ior lineman chosen to lead the team this year . . . Carl Molberg was head of the Cadet eleven against Nevada, while Center Bob Bates directed the team last weekend against the Red Raid ers .. . An injury occurred yesterday during practice, although its ser iousness has not yet been deter mined . . . Charley Royalty, left halfback, who last week returned a punt for 43 yards against Tech, suffered a dislocated shoulder . . . Trainer Bill Dayton says that al though the injury is not serious, nothing definite will be known un til today as to whether or not Charley will play against the Soon ers . . . A&M’s top quarterback, Delmar Sikes has a slightjy sprained ankle but will be ready come Saturday . . . Most everybody else on the squad has recovered from injuries, bruises, etc, received in the Tech game and will be ready Saturday. Beat the Sooners Perlmutter to Head El Paso A&M Club George Perlmutter was elected president of the El Paso A&M Club at their initial meeting Thurs day night. Other officers chosep were; Russell Durr ill, vice-presi dent; Jerry Williams, secretary; Thomas Turley, treasurer; Forrest Arpistrong, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Thomas Turley was nominated for entertainment manager. After the election, plans were discussed for the coming year. Tutors Needed Tutors are needed to help students in sophomore and freshman courses, it was an nounced today. Anyone interest ed and qualified can obtain fur ther information from Dog Dawson at the athletic depart ment. Kittens to Play Caldwell Again Wednesday night at 7:30 the A&M Consolidated Junior High Kittens will tangle with Caldwell Junior High on the latter’s home field in a re turn engagement of the two teams. Last week when the two teams met for the first time this season, Caldwell ended up on the short end of the score. The College Station eleven restricted their scoring to the - first half, then emptied the bench in the final period with each member of the Kitten squad see ing action. Two school buses have been made available for the journey to Caldwell, providing transportation for both the team and a limited number of fans. Bowlers Meet Tonight in MSC A meeting will be held tonight at 7:30, in Room 3A of the Memorial Student Center for the purpose of establishing bowling as a minor sport in the South west Conference, Price Smith, head of the MSC’s new bowling alleys announced today. 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