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'Lineman of the Week’—Bates i Tidwell-—'Back of the Week’ By KAY WILLIAMS The Southwest Conference’s top ball car riers and A&M’s candidate for the right half spot on the All-Conference eleven is Billy Tidwell, who this week received The Battal ion Sports Staff vote as “The Back of the Week.” His sterling play in the Okla homa game last Saturday left lit tle to be desired from any player on any gridiron on any Saturday afternoon. Billy did everything and more than could be expected of a man who is just beginning his sec ond year in varsity play. His .running againstjhat so call Controlling the backboards with their superior height, C.Jnfantry . , crushed an outclassed ASA team ed invincible Oklahoma line was The infantrymen lernS-lO c*«t-n i vi rv rKn rv» a vim 1 r\/-l l-/ o n I.- i n re , , . something to be marveled. Racking- up a total of 114 yards against Oklahoma, Billy gave the Sooners a rugged afternoon. Topping his performance for the afternoon was a breath taking 75 yard run down the east sideline. On this play he took the. ball, started slow down the line of scrimmage—picked up his blockers, followed them beautifully as they took out the last Okie and then trotted the remaining yards—un touched by a single opposing play er. 114 Yards Against OU By picking up 114 yards in the OU game, Tidwell brought his sea son total to a net of 263 yards to tank third among the leading pound gainers in the SWC. Out- ifanding though it is, his average per carry is even greater. He leads the SWC for the second straight week with an astonishing average of 9.4 yards per carry. Playing on both the defense and the offense, he is one of the few players in the whole SWC who can be counted on for a full 60 minutes of play. Billy is from Hearne, where he was a star on his high school team. Going for his second consecutive letter, Billy is a junior with one year of eligibility remaining. Beat YMI "Mural News By JOE BLANCHETTE at halftime but opened the gap considerably in the second half while limiting Army Security to two points. Delariey of the infan try was high point man with 10 points. Jodie Bell looped in six points for C Cavalry but his efforts were in vain afe A Field Artillery stop ped the Jocks 16-10. Martin led the artillery with eight points. E Infantry edged L Air Force in a very good game, 20-19. Kelly led the infantrymen with seven points while Raymond and Mor- riss each tallied six for the losers. In another close contest Tucker and Heilman paced B Air Force to a 19-18 win over B Infantry. The two airmen looped in four points each. Air Force Wins The netters from C Air Force turned in a clean sweep of their three set match with H Air Force. Bardganian and Sutton stopped Tom Kelley and Buzz Kennedy in the first set 5-3. Daytop and Koester won the second set from Jerry King and Dan Scott 7-1. Sonnenburg and Bensley swept the third set 5-3. E Field Artillery also scored a complete sweep of their three set series with C Vets. Massey, Simmons, Walker, Dickens, (See 'MURAL NEWS, Page 6) There is another Bob on the A&M foot ball team besides the well known Bruisin’ Bob Smith. Although he is not" as recogniz able to the football fan and his statistics are not followed as close, Bob Bates is undoubt edly one of the better senior let ter men on the Aggie forward wall this season. Bob was The Battalion’s unani mous choice as Lineman of the Week and was also nominated for the Associated Press Lineman of the Week honor. Wipner of the AP award was Tackle Jim Weath- erall of Oklahoma. ... ■On the third' play tff the-'^afafe,* Bob recovered on OU fumble That could have easily determined the outcome of the game. OU had gain ed 32 yards on the first two plays and then their drive was put on ice with Bob’s fumble recovery. Bob is the main spark-plug on the defensive forward wall and also “captains” the defensive team. At one time, hd knocked down a pass, which if caught would cer tainly have gone for a long gain. This along with his fine, perfor mance in the line deserve plenty of praise, Bob is a senior letterman fropi Amon Carter High in Fort Worth. The big cowtowncr is going after his third letter in as many years on the varsity squad. The 210 pound star is 21 years old and was an outstanding center on his High School team. Bob plans to go into coaching upon graduation. ——Beat VMI Arc You a SOFT Touch for a HARD Seat?? At the Game Saturday . . Protect yourself with a cotton-and-cotton - linters cushion. Besides being ()h-so-soft, these cush ions are real lookers. These seat-savers have a white, washable, plastic cover with a beautiful Aggie “T” in maroon. CAN BE USED OVER AND OVER ALL THIS AND ONLY $1.00 How Can You Turn It Down??? Shaffer’s Book Store North Gate Across from Post Office Bob Bates Film Society Opens Season Monday The A&M Film Society will hold its first meeting Monday at, 7:30 p. m. in the YMCA chapel. Included in the program will be such pictures at “Great Train Robbery,” “Queen Elizabeth” with Sarah Bernhardt, and a short en titled “The Movies March On.” Such immortals films as “All Quiet On The Western Front” and “The Good Earth” will be shown at a later date. Tickets are still on sale in the students Activities Office. Middleground Hurt In Workout at Belmont The racing career of Middle- ground appeared ended today after the winner of this year’s Ken tucky Derby pulled up lame in a workout at Belmont Park. “The chances are a thousand to one if he ever races again,” said his saddened trainer, Max Hirsch, as he looked at Middleground lying down in his stall. Hirsch said x-rays showed two fractures of the sesamoid joint (ankle bone) of the right forefoot. NCAA Statistics . . . — -j B raisin \Boh 11th In Natl Rushing By JOE HOLLIS A&M AND THE REST OF THE SOUTHWEST Conference carry a good percentage in all divisions of the Official Football Statistics in the National Collegiate circles. The Texas Aggies, in 3 games, have carried the ball 160 times for 869 yards. This is an average of 289.7 yards per game which puts the Aggies in 10th place in the rushing division. Bruisin’ Bob Smith is No. If in rushing. In 3 games, Smith has crashed the line 63 times for 332 yards. He is close on the heels of Joe Stump of VMI, who, in 3 games, has carried the ball 65 times for 334 yards. Frank Jackson of Texas Tech, is in the No. 12 spot. In three games, he has carried 56 times for 330 yards, and Stuner of Texas Tech, is in 17th place. He has car-+ ‘Real Test’ For Fish Tonight Against Cubs ried 39 times also in 3 games for 290 yards. SMU is No. 10 in total offense. In 3 games, they have pulled 204 plays for 1,296 yards, averaging 432.0 yards per game. TCU is 13th in rushing defense with an average of, in 3 games, 111 rushes for 301 yards. This is 100.3 yards a game. SMU is first in the nation on pass offense. In three starts, they have attempted 107 passes, com pleted 60, and had only 8 inter cepted, giving them a 56.1 per centage. They have gained 837 yards through the air of 279.0 yards per game including 7 touch down passes. Texas placed 12th in this divi- Batlalion SPORTS THUR., OCT. 12, 1950 Page 5 sion. In two games, the Longhorns have thrown 38 passes, completed 20, and had only two intercepted for a percentage of 52.6 TU has gained 365 yards through the air for 182.5 yards per game and have tossed two for touchdowns. Nevada is fourth with an average of 236.0 for each of two games. Baylor is ranked No. 8 in for ward pass defense. In three starts, 36 passes were thrown against them. Only 16 were completed for a 44.4 percentage, while only 126 yards have been made against them which averages 42.0 yards per game. Rice is tenth in this class. In two starts, 30 passes were attempted, 9 complete for a 30.0% and 100 yards were gained in these two games with an average of 50 yards per game. Oklahoma leads this department, allowing an average at only 16 yards for each of two games. Baylor ranks seventh in punting. In 3 games, the Bears have punt- (See STATISTICS, Page 6) By RALPH GORMAN Tonight at 7:30 in Waco’s Muni cipal Stadium the Baylor Cubs will play host to the Aggie Fish in a grid bout that is to be the first real test for each of the freshman teams. Both the Cubs and the Fish are veterans of a contest apiece and will enter their second games unde feated. The Cubs accounted for 20 points last week, while they held their opponents, Bfinn [College, scoreless. The Fish came from be hind in the second half of their lone contest, to turn back an Al len Academy eleven 33 to 20. Interest is high for the fresh man conference game which is ex pected to attract Aggie Exes and partisan fans from throughout Central Texas. Fish Coach Perron Shoemaker had very little to say about the prospects of the game when he was contacted early today, but did comment that the Cubs ai’e ex pected to be stronger than they have been in years with some 40 ‘Col’ Andy’ Talks To QB Club Col. Frank Anderson, former assistant coach to Dana X. Bible at A&M and now Aggie track coach will be guest speaker for the Quarterback Club meeting tonight at 7:30 in the Assembly Hall. to 45 scholarships being distri buted this season. Cubs Hold Grueling Drills Cub Coach Sam Boyd and his assistant Jack Southern, Baylor center of last year, have put their freshman under grueling drills since their game with Blinn. The Cub starting lineup is doubt ful, but at the offensive end posi tions should be Ronald Black of Corpus Christi and Bill Beavers of Arkansas. Jack Wentworth of Fort Worth and Red Donaldson of Midway are slated to draw defen sive chores on the end posts. Wacoan Robert Knowles and H. B. Garrett of Stephenville are due to start at the offensive tack les, while Knowles will share of fensive tackle duties with Richard Barsh of Milby. Larry Forderhase of Plainview and Bill Martin of Jacksboro will be at the guard posi tions on the offense, while Willie Lambert of Mexia and Charlie Rad ford of Quannah will defend that same post. Menard—Arkansas Product An Arkansas product, Bill Men ard will be the offensive center for the Cubs and James Duncan of Marshall will play linebacker. Splitting time in the man-under slot will be Charlie Bristow of j Corsicana and Lynnon Grant of j Abilene. Halfbacks will be Mickey Sullivan of Houston, and Jerry Cody of Oklahoma and providing the driving power at fullback will be Wallace Tolbert of Fort Worth. For the freshmen Cadets the lineup will be the same as last week’s game except for the sub stitution of Eric Biller of Bartlett at the left end position for Ber nard Petty of San Angelo, who is out nursing injuries. At right end will be Bobby Price of Haskell. Taking care of tackle choi'es will be John Gibbens of Uvalde and Jerry Cotter of Littlefield. Flank ing Calvin Billings of Sulphur, La., at the center post will be Bill Burt- chall of New Orleans and Lewis Capt of Uvalde. Salyer to Start Johnny Salyer of Austin is slated for the quarterback slot. The little town of Rising Star is furnishing the Fish wingbacks in the persons of Buck Gibson and Donald Cris well. The third member of the starting eleven from the Pelican State is Fullback Pete Mayeaux, also from New Orleans. Beat VMI San Angelo Club Meets Tonight, 7:30 The San Angelo Club will meet tonight in the Agricultural Build ing after yell practice, President Glay Atchison announced today. 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