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Stalwarts Of The Aggie Forward Wall Graves is the best touchdown passer in the SWC, having com pleted three passes in three at tempts for 66 yards and a TD. The first play he called in col lege football scored. :|r ; ... .vl.: '’Im MAX GREINER Taking to the air is the Aggies only three-year letterman Greiner, who last week captained the Cadet eleven in the VMI fray. Greiner is one of the Farmer’s top offensive and defensive guards, and last year was one fo the few that turned in 60 minutes of playing time during the final games. After 50 Years yls Manager . Connie Mack Leaves A’s By GRLO ROBERTSON Philadelphia, Oct. 19——Con nie Mack, baseball’s “grand old man,” resigned yesterday after 50 years as manager of the Philadel phia athletics. Into his shoes stepped Jimmy Dykes, 54, star third baseman of the Athletics when Connie Mack’s team dominated the baseball pic ture two decades ako. Art Ehlers, 52, director of the American League Club’s farm sys tem, became general manager. Although the lanky 87-year-old leader of the Athletics had been under fire as having outlived his usefulness, his resignation came as a surprise. Battalion SPORTS Page 4 THUR., OCT. 19, 1950 “I am retiring frofti the active management of the baseball club but will remain as a director,” Mack told a news conference. Actually, he’ll retain the office of president with his oldest son, Roy, vice president, and another son, Earle, secretary-treasurer. Roy and Earle own all of the stock except that of their father. They purchased the stock from Connie Mack, Jr., a half-brother, and the Shibe interests last month after a long, bitter argument with in the organization. Mack became manager of the Athletics when the American League was organized in 1901. A major league catcher in the early days of the sport, Mack directed the Athletics to nine American League pennants and five world championships. But since the Athletics lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1931 series, they have failed to come through. They finished second the following year and since then have wound up in the first divi- a. Directoire Perfume 10.00 b. Directoire Toilet Water 5.00 c. Directoire Soap 3.50 d Directoire Bath Oil 3.50 e. Directoire Perfume (Purse flacon) 3.50 f. Directoire Dusting Powder 3.50 All Prices Plus Tax sibn only twice, in 1933 and 1948. Surprise to Dykes To Dykes the appointment manager came as a surprise. “Until yesterday I did not have the least idea where I would be in baseball next year,” he said, add ing: “I am flabbergasted about my appointment. Stepping into the shoes of a man who has run the club for 50 years is a job that is tqo big for me, too big for any man. “I am not afraid of being a man ager. I have been through all that before but I am afraid in follow ing in the footsteps of Mr. Mack and carrying out his ideas.” Dykes, manager of the Chicago White Sox from 1934 to 1946, suc ceeded Earle Mack as assistant manager during the past season. At the same time, Mickey Coch rane, former A’s star catcher, was made general manager, Cochrane, however, resigned. Asked when his father decided to leave the dUgout, Roy replied: “That was several weeks ago. Since then Earle and I have been trying to find a manager that Would be able to follow in Dad’s footsteps. Yesterday, we decided that Dykes was pur man.” DWAYNE TUCKER Tucker and Chapin are senior letlermen on the Cadet eleven, both playing on the Aggies’ strong line. A tackle from Waco, Tucker is one of the largest men on the team, weighing over 200 pounds and towers six feet in height. Chapin wears a lOYz size shoe which added to his 6' 3" frame should give anyone a good enough picture of another of the Aggies top tackles. 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A senior letterman, Spencer is a two spot play er, being able to handle both the tackle and guard positions. Better Team, This Year Stiteler And He Said So: Was Right By WILBUR MARTIN Associated Press Staff Harry Stiteler said last year- just after Texas A&M had tied Southern Methodist University, 27- 27, in a stunning achievement— that this year the Aggies would be a better football team. The first four games of 1950 proved this a true statement. The Aggies won just three of these, but the loss—that 28-34 affair to Oklahoma—actually proved it more than the victories over Nevada, Texas Tech, and Virginia Military Institute. Stiteler stood on the steps of his home and told a group of sports writers why he thought the Aggies would be better, First, he said, his sophomores of 1949 would be juniors in 1950. You could tell he thought the experience they would have would make the differ- ce. Big Difference It has made a difference. But just as big a difference is the quality of play Stiteler has been getting from his line. Even Aggie partisans will admit that the line has performed far above expecta tions. Another problem that A&M seems to have solved is that of quarterback. Delmar Sikes, Dick G'ardemal, Darrow Hooper and Ray Graves show promise of improving as they go along. And they haven’t done badly from the start. Another reason, of course, is Bruisin’ Bob Smith. The Aggies’ fullback is one of the best in the Conference. The best, some will argue. They can show impressive WORRIED . . . Here’s the answer to your problem BRING YOUR CLOTHES TO THE Campus Cleaners 1 Fast Service 1 Expert Workmanship USE OUR SUB-STATION FOR CONVENIENCE statistics to prove it. Billy Tidwell and Glen Lippman have turned in the kind of play (See STITELER, Page 6) Sanity Code Again-Maybe By HUGH FULLERTON, JR. New York, Oct. 19—(A’)—The whole noisy and often bitter fuss over the NCAA sanity code may be touched off again by Prexy Col gate W. Darden’s report to the U. of Virginia board of visitors. .... Dr. Darden was to present essentially the same report he gave to the NCAA last winter . . . .like the prexy, we can’t understand why $1,040 “aid” is too much for a studious football player while a non-athletic young chemist can collect $2,500 . . . but we can peir- ceive a few faults in Darden’s viewpoint even while we admire him for standing up for his prin ciples ... we think the charges about the agencies awarding schol arships contain a touch of double- talk ... as we see it, when you start relaxing the rules, it gives the cheaters more;room to operate before you can catch them ... so why give a thief a running start ? Slight Surprise Southern California’s football ers had the ball on California’s one-yard line last Saturday and the quarterback called for, a line 1 smash by fullback Frank Pucci ... but somehow he cohfused the count and pulled the ball back in stead of handing it off ... Pucci, a Canton, Ohio, Californian, smashed through . . . later he re ported in Jimmy Durante style: “Wuz I astounded to find myself in the end zone—and no ball.” Pigskin Pickins Yale Vs. Cornell Far above Cayuga’s water Yale will lose, just as they oughtef. Purdue vs Iowa Taint no Holcombe; Purdue will soak ’em. Texas vs. Arkansas Texas will chase ’em. Right out of the park, For there isn’t a Noah To ran this ark. Alabama vs. Tennessee Alabama will learn, most pain- fulee. They don’t play tennis at Tenn essee. Notre Dame vs. Indiana The fighting Irish will hardly feel A kick from D’Achilles heel. End of the Line Bill Sharman, the baseball play ing bonus baby just called up by the Dodgers, hit .288 at Pheblo but was doing a lot better before he busted a hand . . . Missouri and Arkansas talent scouts are trailing Jack Fox, a 185-pound fullback at Monett, Mo., high . . . soon as word got around that Notre Dame was vulnerable, ticket sales for last week’s game at Tulane took a big jhmp. The National Baseball Congress reports it will have some 300 jun ior chamber of commerce organiza tions sponsoring district and state non-professional baseball tourna ments next slimmer . . . J'erry (Bull) Finish, sports writer for the Lexington, Ky., Leader, graduated Summa Cum Laude from the U. of Kentucky last spring and has writ ten a play which will be produced by Guignol, the campus theatrical organization . . . single wing or T, Jerry? Prompt Radio Service —Call— Sosolik’s Radio Service 712 S. Main St. Ph. 2-1941 Bryan